Birthday Gift from Sephora

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Just received my birthday gift from Sephora. A cute compact makeup kit, I saw similar one selling at Sephora for about RM69.

To get Sephora white card, just purchase anything from Sephora and you will be entitle to get a white card. Once you accumulated 250 points you will be entitle to 10% discount on your next purchase. RM5 equal to 3 points.

Naruko Tea Tree Purifying Clay Mask & Cleanser in 1

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As promised here is a review for Naruko products. More reviews to come for Naruko products, therefore please stay tuned. 

Today review is for Naruko Tea Tree Purifying Clay Mask & Cleanser in 1 which is Naruko STAR PRODUCT / BEST SELLER.

Product Profile

Product Name:   Naruko Tea Tree Purifying Clay Mask & Cleanser in 1

Suitable skin type:   Oily / combination skin

Price:   RM29.00 (120ml)

Origin:   Taiwan

Available:   Watson, Sasa or Naruko website 

Available in Naruko Website
Malaysia:    www.naruko.my 
Singapore:  www.naruko.sg
Taiwan:       www.naruko.com.tw
USA:            www.naruko.us
Canada:      www.narukocanada.com

Benefits

This is from their Tea Tree range which is specially formulated for oily / combination skin or acne prone skin. This product deeply cleanses the skin by ridding dead skin cells and excess oil, leaving it refreshed, clean and free of acne.

Directions

Squeeze a quarter-sized amount and apply evenly over face or T-zone. After five minutes, rub and massage gently with water, then rinse thoroughly. 

The packing

Directions and Ingredients

The scent

This cleanser mask smell like the combination of Tea Tree and mint. 

Texture

Texture clay like with tiny micro blue beads. 

My experience

What I like best about this cleanser mask would be its therapeutic aroma, its like an affordable home aromatherapy face spa. The scent of tea tree and spearmint is very refreshing, soothing and calming. This cleanser mask leaves a cooling and refreshing sensation on skin. After using this cleanser face looks fresh, supple and clean. 

What I like about this cleanser mask:

• Therapeutic aroma
• Affordable price
• Cooling on skin
• Prevent acne, rids of excess oil 
• Leaves skin fresh, supple, moist and clean
• Natural ingredients, parabean free, mineral oil free, artificial ingredients free

What I don't like about this cleanser mask:

• None 

Overall this is a very good product, no wonder this is the best seller and star product. I rate this cleanser mask 5/5, definitely one of my favorite product of the year.

Introducing Naruko Skincare

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I will soon write reviews for a few awesome Naruko skincare products which I am using over 3 months now. Before I go into individual review for those products, I figured it would be a good start to have a post to introduce Naruko skincare. Naruko is:

• Talc FREE
• Alcohol FREE
• Silicone FREE
• Parabean FREE
• Fragrance FREE
• Mineral oil FREE
• Artificial color FREE
• Artificial preservation FREE
• Organic natural BB Cream 

Naruko founder is a famous beauty guru from Taiwan by the name of Niu-Er.

This is Niu-Er, the mandarin character above quoted from Niu-Er saying:

 "The result from the bottle is far more important than the packaging; and the inner layer of skin is far more important than that of the outer appearance"

• Niu-Er spent 20 years studying & researching skincare ingredients and 7 years developing product, as a result Naruko was born. 
• In his home country Taiwan, he appeared in countless TV programs. Everyone refers him as "Beauty King"
• The name Niu-Er has been voted #5 on 2006 Taiwan Yahoo top 10 shopping brands, surpassing well known international brands such as SONY and APPLE.
• The brand Naruko was awarded "Best New Brand 2010" in Taiwan and China, where it was recognize as the best selling brand online.
• All Naruko products contained special patented ingredients called Phytoferulin: composite of 11 natural plants extracts. Which enhances skin's natural self defense system with high anti oxidant and moisturizing ingredients.  

What I find interesting about Naruko are:

• Quality skincare with very affordable price. 
• Natural ingredients
• Environmental friendly packaging which can be re-used as multi purpose box
• Offer various range of skincare to cater to different skin type needs. 

Stay tuned for the reviews for Naruko products.

Neogence C+ Brightening Renewal Gel Mask Review

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I received this mask from Neogence a few months back and have been using this mask lately. Of all type of mask, my favorite would be gel type of mask, I found gel mask achieve better result in moisturizing skin, refreshing and leave skin supple. As simple intro of this product below:

Product Profile
Name: Neogence C+ Brightening Renewal Gel Mask
Price: USD45  for 150ml
Made in: Taiwan
Available at: Sasa and other beauty outlets

The packing

The main function of this mask is whitening. Description about this mask: 

The mask is concentrated treatment composite 3 in 1 brightening formula. This formulated mask soaks into skin to awaken its radiance, it repair and whiten skin. The Hyaluronic acid + chamomile extract moisturize and energize skin. It can intensively irrigate and improve brightness skin. The ingredients mainly  composite of Dermawhite complex which can whiten skin, Complex Vitamin C that deters the formation of melanin, Hyaluronic acid + chamomile which moisturizes, soothe and energizes skin. 

With safety seal

This product is from their whitening range C+, from this range they also have the whitening lotion, eye gel and sheet mask etc. 

The gel mask in clear white color

The direction and ingredients stated on the packing

How to use this mask?

After cleansing face, apply as thick layer on face, then rinse off after 15-20 minutes.

This mask can be used as overnight mask as well, just apply a thick layer evenly on face after skin care routine before bed, then rinse in the morning. 

I prefer to use after cleansing as it gets a bit messy to use as overnight mask. 

My experience:

My skin looks brighter after using this mask but the brightness does not last long - the obvious brightness only last for a few hours; I believe need to continuously and diligently use for long term result. I believe whitening take time to stay, thus as long as you are diligent in keeping the skin care routine you will see the result. Skin feels moist and supple. The scent is light which is good, I really hate strong scented skin care products. I rate this mask 4/5.

What I like about this mask:

• Brighten dull skin
• Deeply moisturizing and sooth skin, leaving it supple and soft

What I don't like about this mask:

• Kinda expensive

Avene Hydrance Optimale Light Hydrating Creme Review

I purchased Avene Hydrance Optimale Light Hydrating Creme during promotion two months ago in SASA. Original price RM89.00, SASA was having 10-15% discount at that time. Avene is a well known formulated specially for sensitive skin. The two things that attractive about this product are its hydrating skin and having SPF at the same time. 

The packing

RM89.00 (40ml)

Description on the packing

Ingredients

The cream is light and in white

This is a day cream with SPF 20 and oil free, great for oily skin. I don't see parabean in the ingredients so it is a plus point. The scent is the same as other avene products. 

What I like about this product:

• SPF 20
• Oil free
• Hydrating skin
• Matte finish
• Made for sensitive skin

What I don't like about this product:

• Quite pricey - only 40ml
• In white thus did not provide coverage for minor flaws unlike BB cream

Overall this is a good day cream especially when you just hanging out indoor and don't need high SPF coverage which usually oilier.  

Yadah Collagen Ampoule Review

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I have been using Yadah Collagen Ampoule for about 3 months. As I posted in the earlier post Yadah brand is well known for using natural products and parabean free, which is very good. 

30ml in bottle packing

Yadah Collagen Ampoule cost around RM65.00 (30ml). Last about 3 months, depends on how much and how often you use. I use it twice daily after toner. You can buy this from yadahskincare.com

Description and ingredients stated on the packing

Included with dropper, the serum is in clear color

The scent of this collagen ampoule is really refreshing and relaxing, I don't know how to describe it but it is really soothing. The consistency of the serum is not too thick nor too thin, just nice and easily absorb by skin. Before using this, I have visible fine lines between my eyebrows and also laugh lines. After using this ampoule, it is still there but less visible and my skin also slightly firmer. Mainly I use this product to prevent skin aging, as they says prevention is better than cure. 

What I like about this product:

• Nice scent
• Natural ingredients
• Fine lines less visible
• Firmer skin
• Not oily, easily absorb by skin
• Prevent skin aging

What I don't like about this product:

• None at the moment

Overall this is a good aging prevention serum, I rate this item 5/5. This is one of my 2013 favorites.