ianti Luxe Jewelry Manicure 228 Ferra Red

What does Ferra Red means? Well, I totally have no idea!  And why did I choose it?  I didn't, it was just one of those freebies that was given when I went to ianti shopping months ago.  I'm not really into such sharp colors and I'm not good with doing nails, hence sheer colours are always my favourite.  

However, for the past few weeks, I've been going nuts over solid/strong/sharp colours and when I saw it, I'd thought I give it a try again.  It's orange red, skewing towards orange more than red.  Does turn out to be a very sharp and sexy colour =D  

How is it?  To be honest, this is one tough colour to apply.  The pictures shown above is a result of 1 layer of base coat, 3 coating of the colour and 1 top coat.  That's a total of 5 coating and it's a first time for me.  WHY? It's because the colour turns out to be very sheer and streaky.  I have a tough time trying to keep the colour looking even and nice during the application. But once dried it's alright.

I guess next round I can do 2 coating of the colour and bear with the lightness of it because it's too much a hassle for me to wait for that 5 coatings to dry.

Besides the fact that I like its redness, I don't really have much of an interest in it.  It's fun to disturb my grandma with my nail colour so vibrant I guess.  She kept smiling when I try to do the "scary hand coming to your face" act.  Oh well, at least my grandma's entertained.

L'Oreal Exchange Your Old/Used Day Moisturiser for a New White Perfect Day Cream

Have you got any old or used moisturiser with you?  Looking to try the Loreal New White Perfect Day Cream?  Don't miss out on the promotion that's happening right now.

From 25/10/10 - 31/10/10 10.30am - 2pm

Exchange your old/used day moisturiser* for a New White Perfect Day Cream 50ML

Location: Watsons Sg Wang, Watsons KLCC, Watsons Kinta City, Watsons City Square, Watsons Gurney, Watsons Time Square.

*Only for Non-L'Oreal Paris products (min 40ml).

I've got mine de.  Have you got yours?

Suki Q Facial Wash

Oh what's this?? A new facial wash?  Okay, okay, yeaps! It's my current facial wash.  It's called Q10 Whitening Foam Cleanser.  I got this from Sasa because I was rather intrigued by its pinkiness!  I can be quite a sucker for pink colour.  Well, to be honest, I've been eyeing it for weeks before I made the move to purchase it.

This is manufactured in Korea, however, I guess it's catered for the Japan market since the description is in English as well as in Japanese.  I couldn't help but laugh when I read the description!  What's with Korean cleansers and the word "horny"?  It's definitely not the first time that I've seen it as part of some Korean skincare description.  Do let me know if you know eh...

Here's the list of ingredients for those who are interested.  I'm not very good with reading ingredients and me being me, I can tell you I'll forget the instant it's out of my sight.  Truly, out of sight, out of mind.

Here's the description on how to use it.  I would definitely recommend foaming the cleanser before application as it works better in cleaning your face.

Now, how does it fair?

Well, what strikes me first was the smell.  It was a rather sharp perfume smell.  It does annoy me a little initially but I guess I got used to it.  Every now and then though, the smell does catch up on me at times.  Is it a big deal?  Not entirely, but it'll be good if the smell is lightened a little.

It does leave my skin relatively clean; albeit not squeaky clean.  However, like I said earlier, this facial wash works better when foamed.  When foamed, my skin does not feel tight at all.  Just right I'd say.  However, at times when I got too lazy to foam and just splat/rub it on my face, it does leave my skin a little tight and somehow, it does not feel as clean.  Nonetheless, bear in mind I do tend to double cleanse, so the skin won't be as crazy dirty kind of feeling when it comes to using this cleanser.  

I'd recommend you to use this as a night facial wash and choose a milder one for the morning.  As my skin is dry combination skin; it does leave certain parts of my skin feeling a tad dry when I use it in the mornings.

Well, it being a whitening facial wash, I'd say that it works relatively well.  My skin does look slightly brighter (was having dull skin recently) and all.  Of course, I don't expect a cleanser to remove my pigmentations and all, but definitely on the overall, my face does look a little bit more even.

Would I re-purchase?  I might, but I'm not going to say 100% re-purchase as I guess there are other brands better out there =p

Winner!

Okay, so I'm supposed to announce the winner to my small lil giveaway last week.  So sorry peeps, I'm sure you guys are waiting for it.  Sometimes things can pretty much swamp me and I'll be struggling to float about.  Anyhow, I'd like to thank all those who took part in this!  I hope it was as fun to you sharing with as it was to me reading.

And now.... the winner is........ STACEY LEE!  Why did I choose her entry?  Don't you think it was so romantic!  Here's her entry for your enjoyment:

It was long time I did not celebrate my brithday after give birth my son, my birthday is on 31st December, everyone are busy for count down. But in my memories the most memorable birthday was at UK 8 years ago, just my husband bring me to a very romantic Italian restaurant and we watch firework after the dinner at the city square at Leeds in our 1st married year.


Well, to think that in their first year of marriage, they were in Leeds and was enjoying an Italian restaurant.  I think the best part of it is, they were in a different country, enjoying a different kind of countdown, with a different kind of intention in mind.


I do hope that your marriage life will continually be a blessing to all those around you =D  Stacey, if you are reading this, I'll be emailing you so that I can get your info for delivery purpose ya.

Johnson's Body Care 24 Hour Lasting Moisture Body Lotion

I have a confession to make. I'm uber lazy when it comes to moisturising my body.  The only time where I was rather hardworking at it was when I was in Australia.  The weather there was crazy and my skin flakes like mad too, and coarse like crocodile skin... *shudder*. Well, that's another story to tell.  Since I'm back here, I've been rather lazy with body lotions/ creams.  That's cause the weather here doesn't allow lotions to be nice to us sometimes.  It's hot and humid, and when you apply stuff on your body, it can feel icky.

But recently, due to the frequent exposure to aircond, my skin have been rather dry.  So I've been on the hunt to get body lotions!  So what did I end up with?

I got to admit that it caught my attention because it was PINK! I am weak against that colour, and I have a number of items too in pink =.= Fail la me.  hahaha...... I guess it prompted me to pick it up to read the description.  I totally made the choice to buy ti when I read that it provides "24 Hour Lasting Moisture". Now that is something that's good for a lazy bum like me!

How does it fair? 

Texture
I love the fact that the texture is creamy yet not too thick.  It goes on smoothly onto my skin and at the same time it doesn't leave me feeling greasy all over.  It does surprise me since it says that it contains Shea Butter.  Usually Shea Butter does leave your skin with a little grease, but I am guessing the content isn't that high for this?  Still, it's good because I tend to use my computer after application and some of the other brands leaves it mark on my computer =.= With this one, I don't have to worry about it.  What's more, now I like to touch my arms sometimes just to feel its smoothness.. hehe.... really baby-soft skin 

Smell
I can't pinpoint what smell it is, but it's pleasant.  I guess it does carry a hint of sweetness it in without overwhelming you.  If you fancy faint smell like I do, this works.  But if you are those that cannot withstand anything smelling sweet, I'd recommend you to try to smell it before buying it.  Nonetheless, since Johnson's and Johnson's are even suitable for babies, I'd guess you might just smell like babies?  Aw, isn't that sweet =D

Packaging
I'd have to say that the packaging is rather practical.  Don't take it the wrong way.  I'm all for practicality.  Since both the top and bottom are flat.  When I hit half the bottle, I can just tilt it around and allow it to stand on its cover  without fear of it toppling over.  It's so convenient as I don't have to keep shaking it.

Re-purchase?
Well, I'd definitely will re-purchase it again, some time later because I'm itching to try it's two other siblings! Hehe... I'd have to say that Johnson's & Johnson's did well with this range.  Really tempting to buy the other two to try =p

Contest Closed!

Well now, it's the 1st week of October 2010 now, so the contest is officially closed!  I will be releasing the results by next Monday =D.  Do look forward to it ya =D

Review: Kose Softymo Cleansing Oil - Speedy and White

A couple of months back a friend of mine was in HK for business.  He was bored and started chatting with me on MSN when suddenly he just said this, "you want me to help you anything or not?" I went blur for a minute because come on, usually guys DO NOT offer (usually ya!) to help you shop okay.  So, after confirming with him a couple of times, I asked him to help me get Kose Softymo Cleansing Oil! I wanted to buy all 3, but he only managed to find like 2 of them for me.  But still, thanks E for your help. I've been reading about it on ParisB's blog and couldn't wait to get my hands on them!

Currently I am using the Kose Softymo White Cleansing Oil.  Some information from Sasa's website:

Kose SOFTYMO White Cleansing Oil is an oil type make-up remover that can remove old keratins and make-up quickly. Orange oil and rice bran oil help to emboss heavy make-up like stubborn water-proof mascara, and remove all your make-up. It contains job's tears ingredient to keep moisture in your skin, so you will not feel a stiff or dry skin after use.

So, how did it fair?

First off, I've never used any cleansing oil before because I seldom make up.  I bought a cleansing milk before and it lasted me ages.  But these days, I love to do eye make up and tone up my skin with powder and blusher, so a good make up remover is needed.

I've seen been using this on and off.  On and off because sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't.  So read on.

Likings:
I love the fact that it comes with a lock.  Makes me even consider wanting to bring it along with me for travels because I don't have to worry about spilling.  But I didn't given that it's quite a big bottle, at 230ml.

Secondly, I just need 2 pumps for my whole face.  The texture is light, not like those oily and sticky kind.  I think it is just slight thicker from water, so you could imagine it.  First contact with the skin, it's not the weird oil feeling, but rather a nice smooth feeling when you slather it onto your face.  What I do is I made sure I give my face a good slow rub to make sure it gets too all my face's nooks and corners to remove the make up.  Once I'm satisfied, or it's not so smooth to rub my face anymore, I emulsify it with water.  Same thing, I make sure I emulsify my oily face with lots of water to rid of the oil.

I practice double cleansing (like many others!) to ensure that no residues are left behind on my skin.  Even then, I don't feel my skin is squeaky clean; which means it's not too drying kind of feeling.

What's more, given that it's less than RM20 (HKD45) for 230ml, it's good bargain!

Turn offs:
Maybe it's just me, but I find that it doesn't remove my waterproof mascara very well.  Or maybe I don't massage the area long enough...

That aside, everytime I use it on my eyes area, my eyes will be blurry after the washing session.  I guess the oil kinda went into my eyes.  Well, for one, it doesn't irritate my eyes.  No stinging whatsoever, just slight blurry-ness that goes off after a short while.

All in all, I think it's quite a good buy.  Unfortunately, this is a product that's only available in Hong Kong.  So, don't miss out on it and do get your hands on it if you are in Hong Kong alright!  There's one more I want to try too! Their Deep Cleansing Oil... Hope I'll have the chance to grab it =p

Will review the Speed Cleansing Oil much later.....