My pretties from Soap n Sorbet

For the n^th time, I succumbed to temptation and ordered the famous Steam Creams and Tokyo Milk Rosewater Lip Balm. I have read really good reviews about the multi-purpose steam creams which can be use on the face, hands and body. Besides that, it comes in the most adorable packaging. I ordered one of the limited edition Steam Cream Cute as a Bunny Gift Set which contains the Porky Rabbit and Grace tin designs. I kept the rabbit tin and gave the other one to my sister for her birthday. Thumbs up to Soap ‘n Sorbet for their wonderful packaging and efficient delivery! My orders arrived via registered postage nicely sealed and packed in a sturdy box 2 days after I had placed my orders. Everything was bubble-wrapped carefully and they also included 2 samples of their perfumes and hand creams.

Steam Cream Cute as a Bunny Gift Set

My first reaction when I opened the tin was “Woo, that looks like whipped cream!”. The texture is pretty runny and white, exactly like whipped cream. I am not sure if I would want to bring this out. Even though it’s in a screw lid tin, the cream might spilled if I opened it right after removing it from my bag since the texture is very runny. However, I am quite sure it would not spill if the lid is screwed tightly.

According to the small leaflet that comes with the order, the fragrance is from a combination of essential oils. There are subtle scent of lavender oil. It’s not that I dislike lavender but the combination of other essential oil makes the smell a bit too funky after application. The fragrance of the steam cream is light and refreshing when it is in the tin though. I am not sure why the scent would change after application. I wouldn’t say I’m too bothered by the scent because it certainly won’t be interfering with my perfume.

The steam cream

This cream is non greasy in nature which is a plus point¹. It gets absorb in less than a minute. I often have problems with greasy creams because they take ages to be absorb and when I apply them on my hand, it makes my keyboard oily. I think I wouldn’t have any problem with this one. Moisturising factor is good as my hands no longer feel tight and wrinkly just after one application. I applied it on both my hands and legs after a bathe and it gives a soft “satin-like” finish. I understand where all the raves are coming from now. This is good! I think it’s not going to be long before I finish up the entire tin.

Applying the steam cream on my hand

Tokyo Milk Rosewater Lip Balm

Rosewater lip balm

I decided to get the Tokyo Milk Rosewater Lip Balm after I trashed my A’Kin lip balm after it expired last month. There are many flavours for the lip balm and I choose rosewater mainly because I love the smell of roses. I have to rave about how beautiful the packaging of this lip balm is. Absolute gorgeous! I intended to keep the box and display it on my desk. =D The lip balm smells like a combination of rose and milk which isn’t overpowering.

It’s a clear balm which leaves a slight sheen² after application and there was no sticky feeling at all. A few hours later, I noticed softer lips and the lines on my lips aren’t as obvious as before in spite of the fact that they are still visible. It’s not a bad lip balm, a rather good one in fact. I would love to try a minty one in the future.

Tokyo Milk Rosewater Lip Balm

1. I absolutely cannot stand creams which are so thick and heavy like those from The BodyShop
2. It doesn’t make your lips look glossy

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Creme Etincelante

Creme Etincelante

This cream smells absolutely heavenly. It contains flowers extract (poppy petals), citrus fruit and sugar acids and smells strongly of roses that lingers for a while even after application. Even though it’s in cream form, it is neither too thick nor too moisturising. I think it is perfect even for those oily and acne prone skin (like mine!).

It has slight exfoliating effects due to the small amount of AHA content from the sugar acids. Hence, I avoid using it in the day time unless you plan to put on lots of sunscreen. I only use very light sunscreens and I don’t want to risk it hence it’s a night cream for me. It’s recommended to be use in the evening on the packaging as well.

Another thing I like about this moisturiser is the fact that it does not contains any mineral oil. Previously mentioned in my other reviews, I’m allergy to mineral oil.

Creamy texture

It also helps to fade some post acne scars and after using it for the past half a year, my face is less oily when I wake up in the day. You will be surprise that dapping a little of this on zits will help heal faster (and sometimes they disappear overnight). On a negative note, it is packed in a thick glass tub which I find it dangerous and heavy to bring around. It’s not travel friendly so I don’t bring it during my overseas trips. I’ve a strong feeling the glass tub will break when dropped. Besides that, price is the only thing I have complains about. It is slightly on the high side at SGD 71.90 from John Little. One tub can last me 8 months and a little goes a long way.

Micellar Foam Cleanser with 3 Roses

Micellar Foam Cleanser

Micellar Foam Cleanser is the gentlest cleanser I’ve ever tried. Due to my acne condition, I’ve been using rather harsh medicated cleansers in the past year. Somehow, I still end up going back to this cleanser because it does not irritate my skin further.

Medicated cleansers for acne tends to dry out the skin and result in flaky skin condition. With the addition of the zit creams I used, it’s making things worse and that is when this foam cleanser comes in.

It’s extremely gentle and cleanse well without giving me the squeaky clean feeling like the ones from Mentholatum Acnes do. I think it moisturises the skin because after cleansing, it feels softer. The nice smelling rose is an additional plus point. Although it was stated on the bottle that it removes makeup but it does not. I use a separate makeup remover on top of the cleanser.

Foaming cleanser

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It is a basic cleanser and there is no additional “functions” such as whitening etc. The bottle dispenses white foams and 1 pump is enough for me. Nuxe is changing most of its products to paraben-free formulas and this cleanser is one of those that doesn’t contains paraben. It is usually sold with the toner bundled at SGD 39.90. I cannot remember the exact price for the cleanser but it should be retailing at around SGD 29.90. I would say it’s quite pricey for a basic cleanser that last me for only about 1.5 months if I use it twice a day.

If you are thinking of trying out Nuxe products in Singapore, it’s available at John Little,certain Guardians and Watsons though I highly recommend purchasing it at John Little during the 10% + 20% storewide sales. It’s more value for money.

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CURE Natural Aqua Gel

CURE Natura Aqua Gel

I’m very impressed with CURE Natural Aqua Gel. It’s works like a scrub to exfoliate dead skin cells but it has a gel like texture without the usual abrasive beads. For a drug store scrub priced at SGD 38, I find it quite expensive. The price is comparable with other counter brands.

Samples at Fr3b.com

However, the awesome result from this scrub is able to compensate for its hefty price tag. It makes the skin really smooth and my moisturiser can absorbs better. I would say its effects are much better that the normal scrubs I’ve tried. I’m on the acne.org regimen and hence I often have dry flaky skin. Sometimes, I look horrible when I put on makeup because my skin is too dry. This gel totally solves the problem! I use it every other day especially before using any facial masks. Other than the price, I didn’t have much to complain about as there isn’t any negative reaction from my sensitive skin. Samples for CURE Natural Aqua Gel is available at Fr3b.com.

Mandom Beauty Cleansing Express Sebum

Mandom Beauty Cleansing Express Sebum

I purchased Mandom Beauty Cleansing Express after I came back from Hong Kong. Initially I was using cleansing milk but it’s ineffective in removing my sunscreen. Cleansing oil on the other hand usually breaks me out. I haven’t found a good one which I like. However, Dove’s new cleansing oil is on my list of to-try.

Sissy was using the moist version and it was raved by some others in a local forum as well. This makeup remover looks, feels and smells like water. Actually I think it doesn’t have a strong smell at all. It’s very watery in texture and I am able to remove my sunscreen, foundation, loose powder and blusher within minutes. It’s not bad for lazy bums like me who wants to get everything off my face fast. Of course, I double cleanse with my usual cleansing foam after that. Price is economic – SGD 16.90 for a huge 300ml bottle. The only thing I don’t like about this is the way the liquid is being dispensed. As it’s extremely watery, the liquid often squirted on my face and not on the cotton pad.

Nature & Co Bright Mask C

Nature & Co Bright Mask C

Ingredients list for bright mask C

I got these last week at John Little during the weekends sales. So far, I have used it only twice but I love it already. It gives an immediate brightening effect. Only after using this do I realised my complexion had been very dull these days. I must really remember to use my facial masks on a weekly basis, all the late nights must have made it worse. The texture of this mask is very bouncy and it smells nice as well. It’s a very big tub for a face mask. I think it looks more like a hair mask. I would prefer it to be in a smaller quantity. Such a huge amount takes a longer time to use up. I bought it during the sales as I don’t usually spurge on face masks. SGD 33.90 for a tub of face mask is not cheap in my opinion.

Nature & Co Milky Lotion Light

Milky Lotion Light

Do you think this is a toner or moisturiser? I’m assuming it’s a moisturiser since I rarely see toner which are white in colour. Most toners are very watery but this one has a thicker texture. I’m actually quite surprise that my skin seems to be reacting okay with this product even though it contains mineral oil. Further more, mineral oil is quite high up the ingredients list (which means higher concentration of it).

Before purchasing it, I applied it on my left hand and a few minutes later, my left hand looks fairer than my right hand. I succumb to temptation and bought it. A little goes a long way. It’s hydrating enough for my oily but dehydrated skin and seems to work well together with my Mentholatum sunscreen. My pores looks smaller and skin tone is more even after application as well.

Ingredients list for Milky Lotion Light

One thing I dislike about this product is the packaging of the lotion. The bottle opening is so huge that too much lotion is dispense at a time. I wonder why they didn’t realise this when deciding on the packaging for this product. This makes the usage of this lotion really troublesome.

Bottle opening

I’ve to be careful not to dispense too much of it. If I really did, I’ll just use them on my neck instead. Products from Kose usually works pretty good for me and Nature & Co is not an exception either. I’m not disappointed by my recent skincare hauls!

Update 12 Sept: I think the mineral oil is giving me blackheads just like most products with mineral oil does. Though the effects are good, the mineral oil is a huge no no for me. If you usually doesn’t have adverse reaction to mineral oil, these are rather good whitening products to try.

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