Review: Likas Papaya Skin Whitening Herbal Soap

I actually finish using this soap since last month but never got the mood to make a review about it and since today I'm free I'll make a review about it ^^. This soap is actually a gift and apparently it's a pretty famous soap in Philippines and even has a lot of counterfeit products too!! But don't worry mine is original. 

Description:

Likas Papaya Skin Whitening Herbal Soap is the first Filipino pure organic herbal soap. Enriched with Papaya enzyme and blended with tropical herbs to whiten the skin. For clearer and finer skin complexion. Enriched with Papaya enzyme and blended with tropical herbs to whiten the skin. For clearer and fine skin complexion. It is made of 100% organic herbs enriched with Natural Papaya Enzyme that whitens your skin and keeps it smooth and young looking. Complexion becomes fair and acne-free.Its organic herbal content is so gentle and does not inhibit the natural oil production activity of the skin therefore it keeps young looking and your face free of aging lines. After use, it does not leave any greasy residue on the skin.

Skin Care Talk: Cowok Pun Butuh Perawatan Kulit Loh

Penasaran kenapa ada boks kopi instan yang berisi macam-macam skin care? #LOL boks ini adalah tempat dimana adeku menaruh skin care dia. Sudah pernah aku belikan tempat yang lebih bagus tapi entah kenapa dia tetap lebih suka sama boks ini. Katanya bentuknya kotak jadi enak kalau dibawa pergi. Oh ya untuk para readers yang belum tahu adik aku itu cowok. Ya iyalah kalau cewek masa tempat skin carenya kayak gitu ya? He he he.... Oh ya meskipun dia itu cowok tapi bukan berarti harus buta dengan skin care loh. Seperti halnya cewek kulit cowok kan juga mengalami berbagai masalah dan penuaan. Mau tau apa aja yang digunakan oleh my lovely bro? Yukkk lanjut baca ke bawah... ^^

Review: Kose Softymo White Cleansing Oil

Hi..!!

Another review that I'm gonna make tonight and then I'm gonna continue watching Doctor Who! He he he he... I'm staring a Doctor Who and Sherlock Marathon this month and gonna indulge myself in a fandom madness #Evil Laugh mwahahaha.... Okay stop it girl.. Continue to the designated review now... I've been

doing the double cleansing method for almost two years now and I can honestly say although I still have the occasional acne problem it's far better than the previous year though.. I still have acne popping here and there but hey! One acne popping is more bearable than 10 acne popping!! I've also been using Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil for some time and on my forth repurchase I decided that I want to try another type of Kose Softymo Cleaning Oil and I opted for the "White" kind. I have to admit the "White" on the name is what attracts me because I kinda hope that it could help lighten my acne marks although deep down I'm quite skeptical.

Description:

Kose Softymo White Cleansing Oil can remove make up and dirt effectively. It removes old keratin and make-up quickly. Orange oil and rice bran oil help to emboss heavy make-up like stubborn water-proof mascara and keeping skin moisturize.

Size: 230 ml

Suitable for:All Skin Types

Review: Soapberry Misa Jade Soap

Good Evening...

Tonight I'm gonna post a review that is also long overdue. I've been thinking of posting it but somehow didn't get to do it. It's a soap that has been helping me in fighting acne but at the same time it doesn't dries my skin because I do heard a lot that you cannot wash your face with soap right? But I guess this is not an ordinary soap he he he... I've been using the soap for about three months now and only left a tiny bit. The picture in this post was taken quite some time ago to and they still has my old blog watermark and since I'm a beginner at editing pictures I can only do so much #LOL.

The soap was sent to me by Lynda the owner of Britziee Love Shop and she imported this soap directly from Taiwan. Supposedly this soap is one of the best selling beauty soap in Taiwan. I've visited the website on the soap www.5soap.com but since the website itself is in Chinese (or Taiwanese?) I can't know much but from the picture on the web and advertisement this soap has receive a lot of award and have been put in a lot of Taiwan beauty program on TV. Aside from the soap the brand also has other products such as shampoo, hand soap, dish soap, detergent any other household goods that was made from Soapberry.

Review: 310 Thousand Pore Brush Review

I hope all is well and you guys have a nice weekend . As for me I had a decent weekend I guess... I went with my brother last night and watch "Escape Plan", it was an interesting and I haven't seen Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone in a movie for sometime and was hoping for a nice action kinda like Arnold in that movie "The Last Stand" but it wasn't what I expected. Not a bad movie though... A decent one I guess?? Anyway it was an interesting movie to watch... So... Continue onto the review shall we??

Today's review is about a Pore Brush that I bought some months ago and have been quite religiously using it ever since. Why I bought that? Well to tell you the truth I never pay attention on my pore condition before and always thought that my pore size are quite normal. Well.. How would I know right? I never measure it before much less compare it with other people . But then again people with my skin type does tends to have a bigger pore.

So I saw this video on youtube about facial cleansing for oily skin type and this beauty expert (I think she's a make-up artist or something) said that it's better to cleanse oily skin with a pore brush because it can cleanse deep into the pore and prevents blackhead, clogged pore, acne etc etc. I then try to buy a facial brush from The Body Shop but I hate it!!! The brush was too harsh for my skin. After that I try to google another brush but it was so darn expensive!! Then..... I saw JcLiani's blog post about a pore brush that she bought from qoo10 and that's it!! It was perfect because the brush wasn't that expensive and since it's my first time using it I don't wanna splurge on my limited moolah too.

This is what mine's look like. I bought the 310 Thousand Pore Brush while Jc bought the Slim Pore Brush, well I actually bought the 310 Thousand and the Slim Pore Brush too he he he . The brush came in a hard plastic box but I already throw it away.

Review: Kose Nature & Co Pure Facial Foam

Hello there... ^^

I'm back with another review!! This time I'm gonna review a facial wash from Kose and it's called Kose Nature & Co Pure Facial Foam. I actually got this facial wash months and months ago but only begin to use it around the end of last June because I have several other facial wash in stock. Yeahh I'm hoarding quite a stock of several kinds of facial wash. I can't help it!! I hoard several kinds of cleansing milk, cleansing water and cleansing oil too!! I'm currently trying to stop myself from buying any cleanser related stuff. Stop Sekar Stop!! Gotta put a big note on my mirror!!

Why did I buy this facial wash? I didn't plan on buying it actually. Last year I went to Galeria Mall Yogyakarta to get myself a free D'Eyeko Falsies and voila!! Little did I know that there's a beauty fair there and Kose is having a 10% discount on all item!! The facial wash even has a special price of IDR 89.000 (around USD 7.5) and not only I bought the facial wash I bought the lotion and cleansing oil as well (>.<)! I haven't even use the lotion and cleansing oil until now. They are still tightly packaged and sealed. Onto the review now...

FYI the pictures are from an old stock of mine and I'm sorry if it was a so so quality. I forgot to take a nicer picture and I already discarded this facial wash because it's already empty.

Product Description:

Kose Nature & Co Pure Facial Foam works into fine and rich lather which effectively removes impurities and excessive sebum. This face wash foam features an optimal balance of herbal and amino-acid cleansing ingredients. It lathers quickly into a fine, soft, luxurious-feeling foam. Gently removes old skin cells (keratinocytes) that clog pores and dull skin tone, leaving skin clear and soft to the touch. Formulated with hyaluronic acid, it cleanses the skin without drying it out. Contains organic marigold extract, which has an anti-inflammatory effect that keeps skin healthy; organic rosemary extract to whiten the skin and stimulate new cell growth; and mineral spring water, which has long been valued for its beautifying effects on skin

Active Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic acid (moisturizing)
- Organic marigold extract (anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, moisturizing)
- Organic rosemary extract (whitening, cell restoration, moisturizing)
- Spring water (moisturizing)

 

Review: Cow Brand Skinlife Foaming Facial Wash

I have an oily combination and acne prone skin and every time I see products that claims can help acne my eyes turns green immediately!! So my eyes are definitely turns green when I saw this products from Cow Brand. It's called Skinlife Medicated Acne Care Foaming Facial Wash.... 

Description:
Moisture-rich soap that preserves skin moisture by dense and gentle lather.

• Provide the skin clean, soft and moist, improve skin texture for the better and make pores look smaller and thus free from acne
• Raise the dead skin around the pores which are the cause of sebum and make skin brighter
• Oil free Allergy tested

Packaging:
This facial wash comes in a pump bottle and it has a lovely red and white color. Kinda patriotic? He he he... It actually has a guard for the pump to prevent accidental spill and make it saver for travel. But I won't take it for travel because it's too bulky.

Review: The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser

Hiddy Ho!!

I'm back with another review fellas....!!

This time I'm gonna review a facial wash that I bought some several months ago. It's The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser... Pheww... What a long name..... 

I bought it because it was in a discounted price at that time and I never try this foaming type of cleanser before. The retail price was IDR 129.000 which I think was a bit pricey for a facial wash, but hey that's just my opinion.

About TBS Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser:

• A refreshing instant foaming cleanser for blemished skin.
• Removes make-up and impurities.
• Regular cleansing will help keep skin blemish-free.

The Product Claims:

Wash away make-up, dirt and excess oil and unclog pores with a zesty, refreshing, lightweight liquid-to-foam cleanser.

How The Product Works:

• Tea Tree oil: Our Community Fair Trade organic tea tree oil comes from the foothills of Mount Kenya. Tea tree leaves are picked by hand and steam-distilled to release the oil. Our trade with the Kenya Organic Oil Farmers Association encourages sustainable and organic farming methods which help to preserve the area’s natural biodiversity
• Lemon tea tree and Community Trade tea tree oil from Kenya contain properties that help fight blemishes and prevent new ones from forming.
• Tamanu oil from Madagascar has a soothing effect and helps to calm irritation and redness.
• Menthol creates a cool fresh tingle that leaves skin feeling refreshed.
• A non-aerosol pump transforms the liquid formulation in the bottle into a light, silky foam.

Ingredients:

Aqua (Solvent/Diluent), Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Surfactant), Polysorbate 20 (Emulsifier), Coco-Glucoside (Surfactant), PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil (Emulsifier), Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil (Natural Additive), Glycerin (Humectant), Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Myristamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate, Citric Acid, p-Anisic Acid, PVP, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Menthol, Limonene, Leptospermum Petersonii (Lemon Tea Tree) Oil, Tocopherol.

Packaging: 

The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser comes in a transparent green bottle, with a translucent white cap. The bottle has a pump type dispenser and a large nozzle so when you press the pump, the dispenser turns the liquid to foam before dispensing it onto your palm. Since it has a large nozzle the foam comes out nice and easy.

Consistency/Fragrance:

The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser is very liquid in the bottle, but comes out as a foam from the nozzle. The foam is really nice and soft too. Like any other product with Tea Tree in it, it has that distinctive tea tree fragrance which some might not like but it doesn't really bother me.

My Experience with The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Foaming Cleanser: 

If you don't know about my skin type, I have a sensitive, acne-prone, and oily-combination skin. My thoughts on this cleanser at first was that it was very easy to use and carry. The bottle was very sturdy and great for travelling because I don't have to worry about spillage. The amount of foam dispense is also very nice, around 1-2 pump is usually enough for my face.

The cleanser has menthol in it so when I cleanse my face with it I feel a slight tingling sensation which I think was very nice and give a boost when I wash my face in the morning. This cleanser also do not dries my skin at all, some cleanser with tea tree in it makes my skin dry and flaky for some reason. After using this cleanser for several weeks I notice that my skin is less oily and the appearance of blemish has reduce slightly day by day. It's not a miracle product but it sure works I think. Although this cleanser claims to remove make up I still would not dare to remove my make-up with only this cleanser because I don't think this cleanser is able to clean waterproof make-up and heavy make-up. When I use it this twice a day every morning and night this it last for about 6 weeks which I think was quite fast since other facial wash products last for a longer time with the use.

My Likes:

- Do not dry my skin.

- Leaves my skin feels clean and minty fresh.

- Helps with my blemishes.

- Easy to pump dispenser

- No spill packaging means easy for travelling.

- Paraben free.

- Supports community fair trade

My Dislikes:

- I think it was a bit expensive for a facial cleanser.

- A bottle only last for about 6 weeks.

Repurchase?

No... I only bought it the first time since it was in a discounted price.

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1st Impression: The Skinfood Egg White Pore Foam

Hello there...

Sometimes ago I went to Surabaya to visit my brother for a few days and since I don't want to pack much I just brought some skin care samples with me so I can just discard them after. I got lots of sample and haven't had the time to try them so I usually bring them when I travels. I brought several facial wash sample and The Skinfood Egg White Pore Foam is the first one that I try.

Review: C+M Pore Control Cleansing Gel

Since I'm lovin' the C+M Anti-Blemish 3 in 1 Deep Purifying Cleansing Gel that I bought previously several months ago I think this one will also be a good one too. I got it from sasa.com for $2.3 (IDR 23.000) which I think quite affordable since it's quite big. This cleansing gel natural vegetal extracts and Bearberry extract and formulated to gently clean, whiten and pore refining in one single action. After use, the skin will maintain the pH equilibrium 5.5, without feeling of dryness while simultaneously regain a natural transparent white look. It is suitable for all skin types, even sensitive and particularly recommended for dull, yellowish and spots skin. 

Main Ingredients:

Aqua, Glycerine, Merquat 550, Coconut Diethanolamide, Arbutin, Witch Hazel, Citric Acid, Cocamidopropyl, Sodium Lauryl Ethel Sulphate, Purasal S/HQ 60, Kathon-CG, Bodium Benzoate.

The products comes in a flip top package and it's quite hard to open and close. I usually just slam it to the bathroom wall to close the cap. Even though I particularly don't like this type off cap since it broke quite easily this one is really sturdy. Maybe that's why it's so hard to open and close?? 

How I Cleanse My Face with OCM (Oil Cleansing Method) and My Current Oil Blend

Taken from oilyskinblog.com

I've been into cleansing my face with OCM (Oil Cleansing Method) lately and some of my friends ask me on how I do this thing. There are actually a lot of blog and website that discuss about this and my method is slightly different from them.

What I'm preparing:

- My oil blend

- Cleansing wipes

You can see that I'm not using washcloth or even hot water to steam my face. I opt not to do this since I live in a tropical country and it is hot and humid pretty much 24/7. So I think I'm gonna step the steaming part. I don't use washcloth either since it's a bother to wash those oil from the washcloth, I prefer to use cleansing wipes to get rid of the oil on my face and so far this version of OCM works really well for me and do not break me out. What also makes me happy is that my skin do not purge either.

My steps are;

1. I put a decent amount of my oil blend at my palm.
2. Dab the oil on several parts of my face such as forehead, temple, nose, cheek, chin, and also my neck. These oil is also pretty gentle on my eye area and cleanse stubborn eyeliner and mascara pretty well too!!
3. I usually start cleansing my eye area first from the make-up, eyeliner, and mascara with the oil.
4. After that I started to massage my face gently in a circular motion and focus on my problem area. For me, my problem area is my T-Zone. Oh.. and I also use this oil blend to clean my lips from lipstick
5. I massage my face and neck for a several minutes usually around 3-5 minutes. If my face feels tight it means that I've been massaging my face for too long.
6. After massaging I wipe my face with cleansing wipes starting from the eye area first to get rid of those make-up and make sure that I don't have eyeliner or mascara residue on my eye and continue to cleanse my other facial and neck area.
7. If I've been wearing full make-up or have been going out all day I usually continue to do more cleansing with cleansing cream and facial wash. But sometimes I skip this step if I'm a bit lazy he he he....
8. After I cleanse my face I ended it with my usual skin care routine such as serum, emulsion, night cream, and sleeping pack.

Rice Bran Oil for Beauty and Health Part 2

Taken from examiner.com

Rice Bran Oil Benefits:

Taken from outsmarthormones.com

Lowers Cholesterol

Rice bran oil contains gamma oryzanol, a group of ferulate esters of triterpene alcohols and phytosterols that have been linked to many health benefits. Gamma oryzanol is effective in reducing plasma cholesterol and reducing cholesterol absorption, decreasing early atherosclerosis. In addition, gamma oryzanol inhibits platelet aggregation that could lead to blood clots. Rice bran oil contains tocotrienol (a form of Vitamin E) which has been found to inhibit the activity of HMG-CoA reductase, an enzyme that synthesizes cholesterol, a major factor in heart disease. Some study even shows that the tocotrienol in rice bran oil reduced cholesterol in rats up to 42 percent while lowering LDL cholesterol up to 62 percent.

Taken from besthealthnaturally.com

Anti-Cancer Effects

Rice bran oil contains significant levels of both gamma and delta tocotrienols (approximately 500 ppm), forms of Vitamin E, that have been found to be able to accumulate in cancer cells and kill the tumors. In a study conducted at Kyushu University in Japan, researchers looked at the effects of tocotrienols on mouse cancer cells. There was a significant delay in growth in the cancer cells. "Our results suggested that accumulation is critical for the anti-tumor activity of tocotrienols," said Japanese lead researcher, Yuhei Hiura, reporting in "The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry."

Rice Bran Oil for Beauty and Health Part 1

Image taken from bharatirice.com

For a long time, there has been a tradition in Japan that women rub rice bran in or put rice bran oil on their face to keep their skin smooth. It was a tradition and people don’t know the real reason why rice bran or rice bran oil is effective in keeping skin smooth but it is thought that it relates to the functions of minor components of rice bran oil. These women, having smooth and shiny skin, are called “Nuka-Bijin” “Bran Beauty” in English.

Rice bran oil is obtained from the husk of paddy and consists of embryo (germ) and endosperm of Oryza sativa family Graminae. You can obtain this oil as a byproduct in rice mill during polishing of rice after dehusking. Rice bran oil is known for its high smoke point of 490 degrees F (254 degrees C), making it suitable for healthy cooking methods, such as the stir frying and deep frying made popular by Asian countries. Because of its healthy fat composition being 47 percent monounsaturated, 33 percent polyunsaturated and 20 percent saturated, rice bran oil provides many health benefits. That makes it the oil of choice for improving serum cholesterol levels and preventing cardiovascular disease.It is considered by some to be the “worlds healthiest edible oil” containing many vitamins, antioxidants and nutrients.  It is also trans fat free. Studies have shown it can help lower cholesterol, enhance the immune system and fight free radicals.

My Body Shop Haul (agghh I've done it again!)

As you can see from the picture above... I haul again!! Seriously... I mean at first I just wanna what the discount is and next thing I know I have all of these stuff at the shopping bag. The discount price is very tempting and coincidentally these are the stuff that I want to try... Curse you DISCOUNT!!

I've bought these stuff a few weeks ago but only had the time to post about it today. The reason is after I bought all of these my mom visits me here in Jogjakarta and because I don't want her to see that I just had a shopping spree at The Body Shop I ask my friends to hide them at her room for a while. Why you say?? Because my mom's hobby is cleaning up stuff, each time she visit she always cleaning up my stuff, checking up my shelves and cabinet and my room. So I really got nowhere to hide it. After she visit me, I go with her to Jakarta for a week and when I got back to Jogjakarta I haven't had the time to take the stuff back from my friend. 

So without further adieu... Here's what I bought.

Review: VESS Pucucu Foaming Ball

Wanna know what these cute pink and blue round thingy?? It's called Pucucu Foaming Ball from VESS, basically it's a sponge ball that you use to make your facial wash to foams a lot.... Just a teensy weensy facial wash combine with this foaming ball will create a huge amount of foam!! The foam are smooth and nice too... Feels good to your skin. I bough this at sasa.com for US$ 4.1 (IDR 38.950), kinda expensive though but this will help my facial wash last longer since I only use a tiny amount of facial wash.

This foaming ball comes in a plastic package which is pretty hard to open and I had a tiny cut on my finger just by opening this thing. *darnn.... 

Here's the production description taken from here:

Review: C+M Anti-Blemish 3 in 1 Deep Purifying Cleansing Gel

Time to make another review... It's C+M Anti-Blemish 3 in 1 Deep Purifying Cleansing Gel, yeah the name is pretty long for a facial wash. I've been using this facial wash for the last one month and it works pretty well. I got for $2.5 (IDR 25.000) and it was a 74% discount price from $9.5 (IDR 95.000)!! Yeah the 74% discount is what makes me buy this facial but luckily it was a good product. 

This facial comes in a 70 ml tube, a pretty decent size I think. It has the product name on the front and product description in English and French at the back. The package is really simple compare to other facial wash and especially the Korean brand one.

Review: Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil with Swatches

Udah lama pengen nyobain produk yang satu ini tapi gag pernah sempat akhirnya beli juga deh secara online... Pertama agak ragu kok minyak buat bersihin muka?? Apa gag bikin mukaku yang udah penuh jerewi ini tambah parah???

Kesan pertama sama produk ini lucu banget warnanya pink gitu, sebetulnya produk yang populer itu softymo deep cleansing oil tp yang speedy cleansing oil menarik perhatian berhubung ada kata-kata "speedy"-nya. Kesannya kayak bisa menghapus make up super cepat gitu.

Cara pakainya mudah:
1. Tuang 1-2 pump ke telapak tangan
2. Pijat2 ke muka, gag perlu dibahasin dulu mukanya langsung aja dipijat-pijat
3. Basahi jari pijat2 lagi mukanya terutama di bagian yang make-upnya bandel seperti di hidung atau mata buat menghapus maskara.
4. Basuh dengan air
5. Keringkan wajah dengan handuk atau tissue.