22 posts tagged “reviews”
my besame haul is finally here!
i'm not sure what happened, i called them on 14 apr to check on the status of the shipment since i didn't get tracking notice at all! plus, they didn't respond to my email so i had to call 'em up. not too impressed with their customer service.
but nevertheless, i was informed that my order was shipped on 12 apr, but i got it today! so weird how it arrived so fast, right? but i think it was intercepted by customs coz the wrapping looked a bit dodgy when it got to me.
depite all that, everything IS truly gorgeous.. and TINY! i haven't tried any of them except my Red Velvet Enchanting Lipstick. I took some pics of me
wearing it in 2 different lightings...
i also ordered my most favouritest perfume online since i can't find it in shops here or even duty free shops in asia! it's been discontinued so i need to stock up. now i got 4 of these babies, which should set me back about 4 years or so.. haha..
credit: softpeachy's googleshop
i received 2 samples of Hanskins Glossy Magic BB Whitening when i purchased my Skinfood stuff a month ago.
colour: this bb cream contains pearl particles, which really brightens up your complexion but not in a super-bling kinda way. it's really subtle and imparts a dewy glow to your skin. the colour itself is medium yellow toned and matches pretty well to my NC30. actually the colour is better than Skinfood Shade #1 and #2.
texture: slightly - juuuust slightly thicker than Skinfood and it takes a teeny bit while longer to sink in to your skin.
coverage: pretty good - a teeny bit more than tinted moisturiser. the pearl stuff really helps in camouflaging imperfections by deflecting light (or something like that..)
scent: there is no scent, which is good for those sensitive to fragrances. but i am starting to like my sweet-scented skinfood stuff. darnnnn...sweet scented products!!
performance: i have only worn this for a few days so could not comment on the whitening power. oil-control was not so great though, i needed to blot once-twice a day. these days, i tap a tiny dot underneath my eyes to hide circles and appear bright-eyed when i'm really not.
Gosh, this product has a super long name. And I don't get why they would call it Beblesh... what a weird name. But anyway, asian products have weird names usually, so why should this be any different? LOL..
I only have a mini size for this, as per picture, I love the hot pink mini tube, perfect for travelling.
Colour: closest match to my skintone - MAC NC30. No heavy pink undertones like SF Mushroom and not too light like SF Aloe.
Scent: very very faint scent - almost none. It's a shame because I'm beginning to get used to SF's scents. Although this is good for those allergic to fragrance.
Texture: somewhat thicker than SF's bb creams, and blending takes a wee bit more work. but payoff is that the colour matches better to skinton.
Wear: it is now 3pm and I applied this at 6AM - today I wore it under Rimmell's primer and my skin shows minimal shine.
All in all, I feel this is a bit better in oil control. It evens out my skintone as per the other bb creams. Long term effects/benefits yet to be seen. I've only worn this twice so far.
day 8:
well, lately i've noticed my skin has been behaving very well. less blemishes, less redness and the odd bumps here and there, less dry flakes. it appeared more translucent and clearer. or perhaps i have gone crazy and had become delusional.
i maaaaaaaaaaay have swayed from my initial opinion, maybe wearing this bb cream long term does produce some results. as it stands, using this on top of my sunscreen has helped to keep the oiliness at bay for longer than usual. plus it smells kinda nice.
day 2:
righty-o, next up for review is the Skinfood Aloe Sun BB Cream SPF20 PA+, that's right, it is possible for a product name fo be that long. I chose Shade #1 (Light) this time.
although this has SPF, i still applied my trusty Neutrogena sunblock underneath just because my skin can feel a bit tight in the morning after washing.
skinfood aloe to me felt slightly lighter in texture compared to the mushroom bb and it has sweet/herbally scent, somewhat stronger than what i'm used to in face products. but i think this whole scented thing is very typical of skinfood range (haven't they heard of sensitive skin, i wonder?).
the shade is significantly lighter than my skintone, but since this has very little pigmentation, it provides a sheer coverage and blends well with my colouring. it helped evened out my skin and makes it look a bit more polished than usual. in terms of oil-control, this performs better than mushroom bb cream. i noticed at 4pm today, my skin has just a sliiiight shine to it. so from 7pm in the morning, this baby fared pretty well. when i did blot with tissue, i noticed very slight colour transfer - so it is not transfer proof. so far, i'm liking this just a tad better than mushroom.
again, for reference, the low-down on my skin:
colour: medium asian tan with yellow/golden skintone. probably about NC30-35.
type: combination. i have dry patches on my nose during winter, but gets oily t-zones. my skin is not sensitive.
blemishes: my skin is not prone to breakouts of acnes, white/blackheads (thank you God!). but i do experience the occasional bumps here and there and there are slight redness around my nose and cheeks, most likely broken capillaries.
day 10 was actually a few days ago, i just forgot to blog about it.
a lesson i learned was not to use too much. i realised i've been using just a tad too much - which really explains the extra few seconds i needed for the cream to sink in and blend in. d'oh! this may also explain why i get really shiny by the time i got home from work.
once i applied sparingly - it felt better on, weightless and blends so much better with my skintone ie, no visible pinkish tone.
but apart from evening out my skintone, i noticed no significant improvement in my skin. well, nothing that my eyes can discern anyway. so all in all, maybe the effects won't take place overnight (or.. 10 nights), but it serves as a good tinted moisturiser - with SPF to boot.
next up for review - skinfood aloe bb cream.
today i used a different sunscreen (sunsense spf - it's the watery kind of sunscreen that sinks in immediately and dries matte) underneath the bb cream, as well as some primer (rimmel recover primer) to minimise oiliness during the day.
granted these products aren't the best in the market to do what they claim (esp rimmel's primer). skinfood mushroom bb cream doesn't help at all in absorbing oil - hey maybe that's not what it is meant to do anyway.
but day 7 today, i haven't noticed any significant improvements in my skin condition. but i still have a few bumps here and there from it. i provides sheer coverage, which is enough for me, but apart from that, it acts like a tinted moisturiser.
3 more days to go.
i have now started to wear this over my sunscreen - Neutrogena because my skin just needed that extra moisture right now. the trade-off is it imparts a more dewey look.
today i noticed 2+ bumps around my eyebrows. kinda painful actually, these bumps.
but it may be contributed to my poor diet as of late (aka a bag of chips fo dinner, does not a balanced diet make).
Shade #2 (Natural) is definitely too pink-toned and light for my skintone. good thing it eventually blends well - and evened out my skintone. the first few moments post-application still looks kinda off.
i thought i'd post this here just because i have nothing to do tonight. LOL
i'm trying to hoard this perfume like crazy just because it has been discontinued and is now quite hard to find. they have released a limited edition version for (RED) with striking red prints on the white bottle, which i absolutely adore.
this is a review by boisdejasmin
Among Emporio Armani fragrances, White She (2001) stands out not only for its innovative composition, but also for its perfect synergy with the elegant, tailored look of Armani couture and prêt-a-porter lines. A fashion house famous for its immaculate fit and expensive fabric made a great choice in selecting the fragrance that eventually became Emporio Armani White She (or White Elle). I prefer White She to all other Emporio Armani fragrances, including its masculine counterpart. In fact, although labeled She, the composition has an almost androgynous feel. The perfume conjures cool silks and hot ironed linens with its transparent freshness, which slips off slowly revealing a silvery woody accord. …
Annie Buzantian makes a departure from her signature crystalline flowers in creating the polished wood accord of White She. Reminiscent of fine white bark covering birch trees, it is gently cradled in the radiance of white musk. It would be fair to say that Emporio Armani White She became the trendsetter for the white musk compositions having introduced an accord created by Alberto Morillas who also worked on the fragrance.
White is an adjective applied to synthetic musks marked by metallic nuance and radiant freshness. The cocktail of white musks in Emporio Armani White She created by Morillas (the nose behind Flower by Kenzo, Bulgari Omnia, Rochas Byzance, CK One, among numerous others) explores the full spectrum of these interesting aroma-materials. Their coolness, transparency and ironed fabric effect make for a perfect backdrop against which the delicate notes of Emporio White She sparkle—the spicy overture of ginger, the tart citrus and the tangy verdancy of fig leaves. As the composition unfolds in a panoramic style characteristic of modern fragrances--from icy freshness to fragile woods and radiant musks, the fragrance does not fail to maintain an effortlessly elegant aura.
I should mention that Emporio Armani White She should not be confused with Emporio Armani She, which came out in 1998. White She/Elle includes notes of bergamot, mandarin, ginger, blackcurrant leaf, fig leaf, mint, white woods, white musk.
since bb cream has generated a lot of raves and sensation for improving skin condition, i am going to (try and) record any changes in my skin whilst using the skinfood bb creams i just purchased. i am going to use each over a period of 10 days, whilst keeping my routines the same.
the first to be trialled is Skinfood Mushroom Multi-care BB Cream SPF 20 PA+ (Shade: Natural #2). gosh.. can one product name get any longer???
since this product has SPF in it, i applied this in place of my sunscreen to clean face. depending on the weather, i applied some loose powder on top and then proceed to apply make up as per usual. today I thought was going to be sunny, so i added a layer of Ninna Ricci powder on top, but on colder/dryer days, i might forgo the powder lest I have chalky face.
day 1:
i applied the product after i cleansed my face in the morning. the texture is somewhat liquidy - not thick as I would've thought. there is fragrance, which i heard some described as a distinct 'mushroom' scent. well, i've never actually smelled mushroom before but thought this scent is quite pleasant, although stronger than most of my skincare products used.
i dotted the product on my forehead, nose, both cheeks and chin - and then use my fingers to blend all over. the cream blended effortlessly and sunk into my skin leaving a matt finish. although this shade - Natural #2 has a slightly pinkish cast to it, the colour blended well into my skin, however it left a whitish cast - perhaps because of the SPF. but it does made my skin appear brighter/fresher. freaky actually, to appear that bushy tailed in the morning.
by mid-day there is a slliiiiiiiiiiiiight shine to my skin - but less so than if I were to use my normal sunscreen. by the end of the day, I looked pretty much the same as every other day. no significant changes seen. will update again after 3 to 5 days.
for reference, the low-down on my skin:
colour: medium asian tan with yellow/golden skintone. probably about NC30-35.
type: combination. i have dry patches on my nose during winter, but gets oily t-zones. my skin is not sensitive.
blemishes: my skin is not prone to breakouts of acnes, white/blackheads (thank you God!). but i do experience the occasional bumps here and there and there are slight redness around my nose and cheeks, most likely broken capillaries.
