Clarins - Instant Light Lip Comfort Oil

Instant light Lip Comfort Oil

First actual product review in a long long time!

I never actually thought about buying any Clarins products until my friend started working as a brand representative for them LOL. I'm glad he did because I never would've been introduced to some good products! I'm thinking of picking up the Double Serum ^__^

So far I've only bought 2 lip products from them but really impressed so far lol.

About this product according to Clarins:

"Combining make-up and skin care, this subtly fragranced lip beauty oil offers a unique sensorial feel. It contains a cocktail of plant oils which instantly soothes the lips while enhancing them with a beautiful shine, with no sticky feel. Enriched with nourishing fatty acids, hazelnut, mirabelle and organic jojoba oils protect lips from dehydration to leave them soft, comfortable and luminous."

Dermatologist tested

 

01 Honey

This lip oil smells so GOOD! (Don't mind the shitty nails lol)

When I was browsing the Clarins section at Shoppers Drug Mart I thought this was actually like an oil. The texture of this product is more honey like, literally. Its really thick and doesn't feel oily on the lips and no it doesn't taste bad if you lick your lips or drink anything lol.

Thick applicator

The product doesn't feel sticky on the lips but it does transfer to cups easily because of the thick texture but it doesn't transfer a lot to the point where you would have to reapply each time you took a sip/bite of something but I'm guessing if you get one of the tinted shades of this product you might have to reapply but I doubt it since its so subtly tinted.

I really like the packaging of this product. It looks and feels more expensive than it really is ($25 before tax)

There are two other shades available 02 Raspberry and 03 Red Berry, I don't think I'll like the raspberry one but the red berry one looks nice.

Hawaii Haul

Didn't buy much but spent a lot...

Since we were only in Hawaii for a limited time we didn't really get the chance to shop too much, since either we'd be exhausted from morning activities or too lazy to go out and check out some shops lol. 

I really wanted to go to the galleria (which we ended up going on the last day) but we weren't allowed to buy stuff from there since we had a connecting flight. If we wanted to buy cigarettes or something (I don't smoke nor does Steve) we would've had to buy stuff from the San Francisco airport- although we were allowed to buy chocolates and cookie, so it was a bummer.

 At the Honolulu outlets

Steve really wanted to buy a new wallet from the outlet (he ended up buying a wallet from coach) I wasn't planning on buying anything but we went into Kate Spade and they had 50% off on purses... so I bought one.. LOL

I found a semi-neutral coloured purse

It was a good deal, the original price was $350 US I got it for $150 US. It was 50% off and an additional 20%? or something I can't really remember but I thought eh.. why not? I only used the purse once so far... I feel like I don't want to take it out too much or its gonna break lol. 

I'm not used to having pricy bags, I tend to buy purses that cost like $50 so I want to take care of it lol.

From Nature Republic

I would be so happy if they had one of these in Vancouver, although I haven't been to Richmond lately - perhaps they opened one lol. Plus! We randomly found the Nature republic at the Ala Moana mall.

I got the Morocco Ghassoul Foam Cleanser - which I have been eyeing for a while because I do have super oily skin. I'm disappointed that they don't make the clay mask anymore T_T I was hoping to stock up on some but they didn't have it >.< but this cleanser is freaking HUGE! Its 10.14 fl.oz and is the size of my forearm so I know its going to last me a long time.

In the middle - The Nature Republic Real Nature Rose Ampoule which is supposed to be a wrinkle improving "cosmetic" as it says on the box. Its supposed to improve elasticity in your skin

Finally - I got The Jeju Sparkling Mud Foam Cleanser which I bought on a whim because I know its going to be a while before I can head into another Nature Republic I decided I might as well stock up on another cleanser.

Finally from Sephora

So I bought Sunday Riley's Luna Sleeping Night Oil because Ashley got it and said it worked well for her and some youtubers that I've been watching have been raving about it. 

I asked for a sample of it when we were in Sephora to see if it would break me out (which it didn't)

Plus I used my beauty points and got the Dior mascara to try out.

I wouldn't have bought it when I was there but then I found out that they don't sell this brand in Canada -___-' wtf lol. So I bit the bullet and decided to splurge on this (was like $110 US or something) Plus I'm running low on my current night time oil.

I was kind of hoping to stock up on some make up but since the Canadian dollar is currently shit I decided I might as well just pay for it back home instead of paying the exchange rate at the duty free (its not much of a difference)

Glamglow: Thirsty Mud

 GLAMGLOW

I was given this hydration treatment at Christmas and I finally got to use it today.

My skin has been so dry since I came back from Hawaii. Some days I totally forgot to put sunscreen on my face so it makes sense that my skin has dried out quite a bit and I didn't bring a good moisturizer with me on our trip.

Dry and flaky

Not sure if you can tell from the photo but my skin is so dry and flaky. I noticed some dryness when I was washing my face but after I washed/exfoliated and dried my face there were so many flakes everywhere and it just felt so dry.

Smells like Playdough lol

For the price ($21) the container is so tiny, I thought this stuff isn't going to last that long but after you use it you realize that a little goes a long way. When I rubbed this into my face it felt tingly, you really notice a difference right away (especially for me since my skin is so dry right now)

You have a few options on how to use this product, you can either put it on and then rinse it off or you can leave it on overnight to really rehydrate your skin. I decided to rinse it off but I think I'm going to try to leave it on overnight to super rehydrate my skin.

It'll probably be a while till I have to purchase this but I know this product will be great for the fall/winter season, that's for sure.

Nature Republic: Botanical Green Tea Primer

Primer!

It has taken me months to write this damn post because I either keep losing my photos or forget to update it lol.

Steve went to Korea in October because his grandma died and he bought me some random stuff, I asked him that if he could, could he buy me a cleanser and a primer "the cheapest one, doesn't matter" lol that's what I told him. Then he came back with like 5 cleansers >.< LOL I was like only 1! he was like "I didn't know which one to get you.."

Primer with a pump

I wasn't really sure what type of primer this was (moisturizing, matte, etc) since the box didn't really indicate but I assumed it was a moisturizing one since it has green tea in it, I didn't really want a moisturizing primer (since I am a oily skinned girl) but I tried it anyway to see if it would break me out.

Thick and Smooth

This primer has a light lemon scent and is nice and smooth. When I first put it on my face I knew right away this is too moisturizing my foundation is going to melt off. I think this primer is best for those who have dry skin.

My face this day

Face before and after

Sorry for the blurry photos

 For me the primer didn't really cover/fill my pores and lines that well it made my skin feel smoother/softer and more moisturized but that's about it, it didn't really boost the look of the foundation on my skin or make the foundation last any longer, it actually did the opposite for me.

 Oily and shiny by the end of the day

Yep I was right. This primer isn't for me, by the end of the day my foundation was literally melting off my face >.< Could be a great primer for the winter but for the upcoming summer months, not so great (for me at least!)

Overall, great product design (the bottle) I like the pump and feels like you get a lot of product its probably best used in the winter months than in the summer months, not really sure if it has SPF in it or not as the bottle and my box doesn't really specify.

Not really sure where you can buy it online perhaps sasa? but as far as I know, they don't really sell a large variety of Nature Republic products.

I noticed recently that there has been some actual Korean beauty stores here in Vancouver, The face Shop opened in metrotown a few months ago but the prices are a bit higher here in store, but I can order the same products online for a cheaper price and Tony Moly has opened in Richmond. I'm not really sure if they are legitimate stores or not though lol.

Nature Republic - Moroco Ghassoul Pore Pack Update

A long awaited update

I've been meaning to update some previous posts but with not much downtime its kind of hard to do. Now that school is done (at least the theory portion of it) I finally have some time to post things. Although, I haven't been purchasing many products the past few months (poor student budget >.<) so I shall start updating the old shitty posts that I crappily wrote lol.

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So, I waited until a time where my skin was really shitty lol because this product has the best affect on my skin when its at its worst lol. As I'm writing this, my skin is super oily, I have tons of clogged pores and a considerable amount of redness in my skin.

 so hawt

You can see how uneven the texture of my skin is in this picture (bumps in my skin because of my clogged pores) and some redness, not much shine due to lighting? lol but my skin is pretty oily.

I tend to use this product before I get my period (my skin is at its worst during this time) or once a week if I feel that my skin needs a boost.

Yeah.. I've had this product for a long time so it can get super messy lol

I haven't used any other clay mask since I have been using this (either too poor or can't find one with a decent price) but I'm really happy about this product.

Spread Out

Spreads out smoothly and smells so good (although as I mentioned before the scent can be a bit overwhelming) At times I feel like when I first apply the product, it kind of burns LOL but its not bad. I feel like it dries out your skin just a bit so make sure you apply toner and moisturizer afterwards.

I tried looking online to see if I could repurchase the same one, but it seems that either my searching skills suck or they don't make this product anymore. Nature Republic does make a clay pack still but its called the Hawaiian Fresh Clay Pack, not entirely sure if its the same one but I will purchase it to see if it is.

Let me know if you can find this product online somewhere >.< but let me know if you know where I can repurchase this online :)

Laneige - Light Power Essential Skin Refiner

Light one for oily skin!

I've been using this everyday for my morning skincare routine and its great! Its been a few years since I last used any Laneige product that wasn't a cleanser, I got this on Sasa for like $25? but I know that the US Targets sell them (not Canadian ones... no wonder they're closing down >.<)

Some packaging changes

The last time I used a Laneige toner and emulsion (sorry did not purchase the emulsion this time!) the bottles were made out of glass, not plastic. One of the reasons why I didn't repurchase the one I had before was because I actually dropped my glass toner on the floor and it smashed everywhere and there was like tons of toner left in it >.< so I wasted like $30 and I was worried that it would happen again. So I'm glad they changed the bottle to a plastic one but the packaging does seem a little cheap compared to before.

What I like about it: It makes my skin feel nice and moisturized after applying, It feels really light on the skin and absorbs really well and makes your skin nice and soft. It also has a good reasonable price and you can find it easily online (like at Sasa) or if you live in the US you can head to your local Target and pick it up.

What I don't like about it: The scent of the product I find a bit too overwhelming it smells good, but I feel like sometimes it has too much perfume in it. I'm not a huge fan of the new plastic bottle change but its not that big of a deal.

I'm wondering what the packaging is like for the emulsion is it exactly like the toner? I hope there's a pump. I love Laneige products, and I'm totally gonna order more!

I hope some of you give this product a shot, its pretty affordable and its a great quality product :)

Bio-essence - Bio-Energy Snail Secretion Repair Serum

 Cracked this thing open a while back

So! I think some of you may remember me buying this about a year ago in a Sasa package because it was on sale lol. I was skeptical because I've used a snail BB cream with bad results and I thought maybe its the "snail" ingredient in it that caused my skin to break out (I still don't really know what caused the break out) but I was pretty hesitant on buying this product. Since it was on sale though, I decided to give it a go.

I bought this product on the Sasa website for about $10, they're selling it now for like $30 >.< but every now and then this product does reduce to $10 you just have to be lucky to catch it on sale.

 Much better bottle design that their Whitening serum

This serum is so much better than the whitening serum by Bio-essence, in terms of bottle design, consistency of the product (how the serum feels) and how well the serum works.

I still have an expectation that the suction would fill the tube all the way but it only fills partially, but I think its the weirdo in me that wants it to fill up so I can play with it lol.

Old lady hands lol

3-4 drops is all I need for my whole face and neck.

The serum is:

• Watery in texture
• Not oily at all
• Absorbs really well
• Not thick or heavy feeling on the skin
• A little goes a long way

This is a great serum, I feel that my skin feels softer after using this and I noticed my laugh line is not as noticeable when I use it (but when I go off of it, my laugh line is noticeable) So I feel like if I used it all the time (I only use it at night) it would have a better impact on my skin than it does now but I'm not really sure what the lasting power is on this product.

I'm gonna wait till this goes on sale again (I'm a poor student at the moment lol) and repurchase. I like it much better than the whitening serum I used by Bio-essence.

One of my new years resolution is to take better care of my body and skin so I may just invest into a more expensive serum but I'm not gonna let this go if its on sale lol.

The Face Shop: Real Nature Mask Avocado

 Avocado sheet mask!

So sorry I've been neglecting the blog! Lots of things have happened at home >.< but I will provide the details on that later. I've been meaning to catch up on some beauty/skincare products but I've fallen way behind.. poot!

Let's jump into it! A few christmas's ago Steve's mom gave me some sheet masks which I've been neglecting since I have TONS but I finally got around to trying them (which I sort of explained in the lemon sheet mask)

The past few days my skin has been quite dull and flaky >.< stupid changing weather! (there was a heatwave last week but now its cold and rainy) so I used this today since it claims to re-energize dry and rough skin.

 The back!

I wonder if The Face Shop has upgraded more of their sheet masks after I received these, they're so much better than before but there's still some things to work on lol but its a major improvement.

The sheet absorbs the serum inside the packet really well, but the shape of the sheet mask is still odd (i get that everyone doesn't have the same size face but its so.. melty? that's the best way I can describe it)

ignore the lighting, its like 1AM lol

Still clings onto the face quite well. Taking the sheet out of the packet is kind of annoying, its folded in a way so that it takes while to get the sheet mask ready to stick onto your face and makes your fingers all goopey.

The scent of the serum is nice and it doesn't burn or sting my dry/flaky face, I feel like if you don't massage the serum into your face enough for absorption it leaves a light residue on your face..

Personally, I think this mask is great for the fall/winter but a little heavy for right now, since its a little warmer out. Its still nice and refreshing to have a sheet mask on but I think for the summer I want to use a lighter one that doesn't leave a residue on my face. But you know, everybody is different. Give it a shot if you can!

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Bio-Essence: Tanaka White 4X Flawless White Serum

A very interesting serum

First let me start with, I think mine may actually be expired or something is wrong with it lol because I'm not entirely sure on what the serum is supposed to look like but whenever I try to use the dropper no product goes into it and it just looks really weird. Maybe its supposed to be like this? But I'm really not sure... someone let me know! lol

The directions and description of this product are all in Chinese... so I don't know if I'm using it right or not lol but its a serum so I'm pretty sure there's no way to get it wrong :P

 Gorgeous packaging

If some of you aren't aware of Bio-essence, this skincare brand is from Singapore and they've expanded to other parts of Asia! I hope they come out to Canada I would love to try more of their products :D

I got this on sale at Sasa and for the price, I must say the packaging is so nice! It looks and feels like an expensive brand but its super affordable :)

I finally finished up the Nature Republic serums. I think it got to the point where it just didn't do anything anymore because I was just trying to use it all up >.<

Here's where it gets weird

Although the packaging is great, there seems to be something wrong with my dropper thing, that's the max that it fills up and it seems to have problems suctioning the serum inside, I can see the serum if I look into the bottle (which is full of serum) but it just has problems suctioning it..

As for the serum itself, it smells nice. Its quite thick but doesn't feel heavy so a little goes a long way and it absorbs really nicely.

Looks like fluid from a cyst.. lol

It might not look great but it does a great job. The formula is quite nice and I think I see some results which is great! It really smoothed out my skin texture and I think it is slowly evening out the redness/dark areas on my skin O.O! The formula for this serum is quite nice, it didn't break me out at all and I have pretty sensitive skin :)

Will repurchase! Hopefully it doesn't stop working well for me like the other serums I used before did and I can't wait to try the other bio-essence serum I have in my collection :D

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Sana: Pore Putty BB Cream

Japanese BB Cream!

I've seen this product on sale at T & T supermarket in Vancouver (specifically the metrotown location) but I never thought about buying it, plus they jacked up the price on this product so its a good thing I ordered it off Sasa.

 Its actually quite a small bottle

Only 30g.. its quite a small, cute bottle but a little goes a long way with this. 

 Oh man gotta do the nails.. lol

No pump >.< but it has a nice dispenser and also dispenses cleanly. The BB cream has SPF 50+  in it and it doesn't claim to have any anti-wrinkle ingredients or whitening effects but it is nice and creamy, as far as I know there's only one shade available on Sasa (I'm not entirely sure if there are other shades..) it has pretty good coverage (I would say its medium coverage but buildable)

 From makeup free, to bb cream on, to the end of the day

Ok! So I decided not to use primer with this BB cream because I wanted to test it without a primer, the first few hours were fine but throughout the day I felt my face become more and more oily (I have oily/combination skin) I did set the BB cream with powder. I feel like if you do use a mattifying primer this bb cream would be amazing. It covers my redness really well, as well as, a few blemishes I have on my skin.

I'll have to give it a go again with a mattifying primer hopefully I'll have better results at the end of the day.

If you don't have oily skin then I think this would be great for your skin :) give it a go!

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Nude Lips - Your lips but better?

 Nude colors aren't for everyone. 

Your lips but better? Not all nude shades work well I've experimented with some nude colors and most don't seem to work for me lol. I think they look nice and all but for some reason they just look so odd on me.

Here's how it went with the nude colors lol.. it ain't pretty.

Apocalips - #100 Phenomenon

I love the colored Apocalips lip lacquers but not a big fan of this, its easy to add too much of this on the lips and make your lips look crazy lol, especially with my skintone, I can work it if I put a little on for subtlety but I don't think it works that well for me, so I will not repurchase lol.

 Rimmel - Moisture Renew #642 Nude Delight

 Slightly darker than the Apocalips one but not by much. Much better than the lip lacquer but I was hoping for more pigmentation from this lipstick. But for a drugstore brand its worth the price. Moisturizing, a great nude for the winter time.

 Nyx - Butter Gloss BLG 05 Creme Brulee

Oh man this smells heavenly, I literally want to eat this lol. It really makes your lips better and feel moisturized. Nothing negative that I can say :)

Keep in mind that although I personally don't like nude colors on my lips it doesn't mean you won't either. I just prefer a subtle pop of color :P What's great about all these products here is that they're all affordable! Give it a shot and let me know how it went!

I find that pink works better on my lips than actual nude colored ones, will do a blog post on that later!

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