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Clarins Crabtree & Evelyn RMK Shiseido

Newly Opened – 4th Week of Feb to 1st Week of Mar 2012

For the last 1 week to the current week, I’m happy that I managed to finished a batch of products. Nothing makes me happy than digging into my lil store and open up new product to use. This new batch of newly opened products consists of makeups, skin cares and body care.

Crabtree & Evelyn Avocado,Olive & Basil Revitalising Bath & Shower Gel 250ml
If you like the smell of their hand therapy and body lotion from the same range, you’d definitely like the shower gel as well. I tried so hard not to be bias towards this shower gel and try alternating with other shower gel as well but failed. I can’t help it. It’s refreshing after using this shower gel!

Crabtree & Evelyn La Source Relaxing Body Lotion 250ml
I don’t know why this smell so nice in the shop but doesn’t smell that nice after using it at home. Hmmm??

Shiseido Accentuating Powder Blush #B2 Rosy Beige
I bought this from last year Isetan anniversary sales for RM40. As I’m kinda tanned recently due to sun burn, the color appears orangey on me. The color doesn’t stand out at all on my tan skin. Nevertheless, I like the blush.

Clarins Powder Compact #30 Sandy Beige
This is suppose to be “natural” on all skin tone but as mentioned before that I’m currently quite tan, this lovely powder makes me even darker. Why did I said lovely? This compact powder is superb!! I like the fact that this gives me matte finish which so far I have seen none that can provide matte finish, the oil control is so good that my face is oil free whole day. Only some oil secretion on my nose which I just use a tissue to gently pat away. That was it. I would definitely buy Clarins’ compact powder next time!

Crabtree & Evelyn Avocado, Olive & Basil Skin Revitalising Both Lotion 30ml
This is from Avocado, Olive & Basil mini gift set worth RM90 which I got as GWP from my recent haul of C&E. It’s so moisturizing yet non-oily and not forgetting the wonderful scent.

Clarins *New Improvised* Clarins HydraQuench Intensive Serum Bi-Phase 15ml
Review: Read here
This is one of the many bottles which I’ve gotten as GWP. The full size is 30ml so I’m always happy whenever the BA gave me this. I only use this at night time as this serum is bi-phase. I wouldn’t wanna have an oily face on the day :). One of the best hydrating serum I ever used.

Clarins Energizing Emulsion 30ml
Another GWP which I’ve gotten in Feb 2012. I bring this small lil bottle in my handbag to work everyday and I’d apply this whenever my legs are tired from all the standing and walking. Don’t really like the smell though.

Clarins Pore Minimizing Serum 15ml
Review: Read here
Last bottle to go! After this I’d stop purchasing for a while as I wanted to try other serum. Can’t apply too many serum in a go lol. I’d be back on this serum in no time 😉

Clarins UV Plus HP Day Screen High Protection Tinted Version 30ml
Review: Read here
My all time fav sunscreen which I have no intention to change nor try other brand. I have two 30ml of this in my stash. Clarins is about to launch another version which is the Beige. Although there’s a best buy set currently with a bottle of Tinted version, I’d like to try the Beige too so I’ll wait for the new arrival 🙂

Clarins Shaping Facial Lift 50ml
Review: Read here
A serum which doesn’t need any introduction :). This is the bottle that changed my beauty routine. After that it’s all history.

Clarins Instant Eye Make-Up Remover 125ml
Review: Read here
My current eye makeup remover. This bottle is actually bought from Clarins warehouse sales last year for RM50. This reminds me of Lancome Bi-Facil which I like too. This is the best eye makeup remover that I discovered. Although it’s kinda pricey, one bottle really last long so no worries.

Crabtree & Evelyn Avocado, Olive & Basil Ultra-Moisturising Hand Therapy 25ml
You can see that more than half of the tube is already gone! That is how much I love it. This particular tube is in my handbag at work. Luckily I have another 7 tube in stock 🙂

Clarins Cleansing Milk With Alpine Herbs 50ml
This is meant for Normal or Dry Skin. Too bad. Cause the smell is divine. Anyhow the efficiency is the same with Cleansing Milk With Gentian; removing makeup.

RMK Lip Gloss H-03 Holographic Strawberry Pink
Now I know why RMK lip gloss is so famous among reviewers! This is indeed a good lip gloss. If you’re like me who doesn’t like lip gloss at all and hated the stickiness of it, fret not. This is not sticky at all and because of that it doesn’t give you a white line on the inside of the lips.

Clarins Instant Smooth Line Correcting Concentrate 3ml
Another full size item redeemed from last year Oct 2011 Clarins Club Beauté Beauty Rewards Redemption. This is very similar to Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch. The only different is I felt that this is much more watery, smoother and melts immediately upon spreading.

Last but not least, 2 more body care from Clarins.

Clarins Body Treatment Tonic Oil 100ml
I purposely bought a 2011 Christmas set which have this in it. I have the Body Shaping Cream for the longest time but feel that it’s better to use with this body treatment oil. Will do a review on this soon.

Clarins Body Shaping Cream 200ml
Another full size item redeemed last year from Clarins. I’ve used this alone and felt the efficiency but feel that it’s better if I use this with Body Treatment Tonic Oil for better, faster result. Will do a combine review soon.

Phew. That was a lot :). Have a good weekend.

by Fiona
Clarins Review: Skin Care Skin Care - Scrubs Skin Care - Whitening

Review: Clarins White Plus HP Gentle Renewing Brightening Peel

One of my favourite whitening product from Clarins is definitely the White Plus HP Gentle Renewing Brightening Peel.

I’m lucky to score two bottle from previous PWP promotion and I only paid RM99 per bottle. This is 125ml and it’s retailing for RM152.

What exactly is Gentle Renewing Brightening Peel? The name makes no sense to me at first until the BA explains to me what is it and what is the usage of this. In short. . . this is a liquid “scrub” which is why Clarins named it “peel”. You can’t see or feel the scrubbing but it’s doing the dead skin peeling job. One thing for sure; I like the shiny pinkish smooth oval bottle heh!

Although the peel is in liquid but it’s not entirely runny type of liquid. When you shake the bottle you can hear hard liquid sound inside. Something like melted gelato? The dispenser head is just like normal but it doesn’t dispense anything out unless you squeeze the bottle. When you stop squeezing the dispensing stop. I like the idea a lot as it prevent dispensing more than enough content out.


Instruction from Clarins – Apply with a cotton pad soaked in lotion. Use on the face and neck, avoiding the eye contour area.

Okay. I don’t follow entirely what’s printed on the bottle nor I ever read the insert. I have 2 ways of using this peel.

Before mask – I’d use a cotton pad to apply on the face, leave it for 5-10 minutes and apply my mask. Either it’s sheet mask or Clarins wash-off mask.
Before toner – After cleansing face, use a cotton pad to apply on the face, leave for 10 minutes and apply toner follow by usual skin care routine. I learn this from reading other review.

Yes it does. My skin is smoother, skin care absorb better after using this and this is gentle enough to be use everyday! But of course I still have my other scrub from Clarins which I’d use one a week :). However this is a must for me before any mask.

1) Gentle to be use everyday. There’s no burning sensation unlike other scrubs in the market.
2) One bottle really really last long. I think I’m not even used up 1/4 of the first bottle. It’s really worth the money.
3) After using this skin care absorb better.
4) Good for lazy simple person that hate spending time scrubbing.

I already did ;). And yes I’d repurchase in the future after finishing the 2 bottles I have on hand. It’s gonna be a long time before I get to make a purchase lol.

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored review. I bought the product on my own.

by Fiona
Clarins Skin Care Tips Tips

Tips – How to get the most from your serum bottle

 

Normally we just throw away the empty bottle whenever it’s not pump-able anymore. We tried to unscrew the top cap but it doesn’t seems to work. I did the same for the first two bottle of Clarins Shaping Facial Lift as the bottle is vacuum type. Then on my third bottle I started to get adventurous. Since I’m tossing it away there’s no harm with force opening the cap. I mean what have I got to lose right?

Alright. It’s just 3-simple steps and you get the hidden serum out in no time!

First, make a small gap by tilting the cap to a side.

Continue reading

by Fiona
Clarins Make Up - Remover Review: Make Up

Review: Clarins Instant Eye Make-Up Remover

One thing that I buy frequently is eye makeup remover. I used them up quite fast as I do my eye makeup everyday. Although not a heavy makeup but reasonable amount is needed to remove all the waterproof mascara and eyeliner.

Today’s eye makeup remover review is from none other than Clarins! I bought a bottle of Clarins Instant Eye Make-Up Remover back in October 2011. This remover is 125ml and cost RM98. It’s a bi-phase remover which is meant for heavy and waterproof makeup. So far this is the most expensive eye make-up remover I ever used! Hope it’s as good as their skincare aight!

What I love about Clarins’ way of packaging their product is that they always shrink wrap the bottle cap part which is mostly covering half of the bottle or jar. This gave me a self relief that no one have open or used it before.

At the back of the bottle you’d find the usual info. Don’t you just love the sky blue color?

Shake well before use. Soak a cotton pad with product and wipe gently over eyelids then lashes without rubbing. Use a separate cotton pad for each eye.

This is how I remove my eye makeup.
Firstly, shake the remover vigorously to mix the liquid as this is bi-phase remover. Soak a cotton pad with remover in a line form. Refer picture below.

Then place the soaked part of the cotton pad under the eyelash and press onto your eyes. Stay in the position for 1-2 minutes and move your hand gently. Not rubbing but just move gently from left to right without the cotton pad moving. You’d notice all the eyeshadow, mascara and eyeliner is transfered to the cotton pad :). Refer picture below as well.

Gross. I know.

Turn the cotton pad to the other end which is unused and swipe eyelid gently to remove the remaining traces of eye makeup as well as brow.

Obviously it does! I absolutely like this eye makeup remover very much that I bought another bottle at last year’s beauty fair.

1) Pricey (RM98) but huge bottle of 125ml.
2) Removes waterproof makeup completely. Even Coffret D’Or stubborn liquid eyeliner. Phew!
3) Doesn’t irritate eyes. Suitable for contact lens wearer.
4) No eyelashes fall out.

Definitely yes. This will be my main eye makeup remover but I will also stray to other brand just to try out.

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored review. I bought the product on my own.

by Fiona
Avène Bio-Essence Clarins Coffret D'or Hada Labo Kanebo Skin79

Newly Opened – 1st to 3rd Week Feb 2012

Beginning of this month I opened up quite a number of new products to use.

Clarins Instant Light Perfecting Touch 1ml
This is a sample unit and I currently have 3 pieces which I’ve used up 2. I’m using this as a concealer to cover up my acne scar. The color of this is slightly tinted and appears pinkish. So far the concealer does a good job.

Kanebo Coffret D’Or Eyes Appeal Shadow in (01 Sweet Brown)
Bought this from last week’s Kanebo warehouse sales at Kanebo Internation Salon Bangsar. The color payout is very light and but very shimmering. I like that it’s not just shimmering, it also contains shimmer particles.

Skin79 Crystal Finish Pact
A Taiwan Marie Claire magazine freebies. The shade is a bit light but with my darker shade liquid foundation, it’s not a biggie. I usually swirl this with Ecotools Blush Brush. This compact powder also contains shimmer particles.

Avene Cold Cream Lip Balm
It says “Lip Balm” but I don’t recommend using it as lip balm alone as you could look like a ghost! There’s this satin sheen on the lips and I like to apply this just before my lipstick. It gave my lipstick a beautiful sheen and it’s quite moisturising too.

Clarins Concealer Stick 2.6g
Bought two of this from Clarins beauty fair last year for RM30 each. Original price of this is RM92 can you believe that. It’s something like Instant Light Perfecting Touch. The only different is the texture. This is more solid creamy and Instant Light Perfecting Touch is more liquid.

Bio-Essence Aqua BB Cream 30g
I got this from an exchange program back in January. Read here. If you know me then you’d know I hate the company Ginvera and all the products under it’s umbrella. This BB cream is a crap. For some reason I don’t feel safe applying this on my face. I’ve used it once and it’s now in my rubbish bin.

Clarins Pure and Radian Mask With Pink Clay 15ml
Review: Read here
One of the best mask I’ve ever used! Apparently this is my 2nd last 15ml tube. If you use this mask on the night, you’d get a more radiant skin the next morning. Makeup glides on smoothly and stays on smoothly too.

Clarins Advanced Extra-Firming Neck Cream 15ml
This was given to me as one of the GWP. I’ve been using it on and off. Maybe because of that I haven’t seen any significant result. I think I need to use it more often to see a better result?

Clarins Multi-Active Skin Renewal Serum 30ml
I gotten this from October last year points redemption and this baby costs RM238. I was advised by a BA at Jusco MV in September 2011 to purchase this but I refuse as I find it expensive for a 30ml hehe. I didn’t use this everyday as I was alternating between 3 serums.

Clarins White Plus HP Whitening Velvet Emulsion SPF20 15ml
This is given to me to try by Clarins Malaysia as this is their new White Plus HP product which just launched not long ago. This will be replacing the current Whitening Day Emulsion. The new Velvet Emulsion comes in 2 version; one with SPF20 and the other one without. The one without SPF20 could be use at night time. I kinda like this new version as it’s less oilier and felt more light on the skin. This will definitely suitable for combination skin.

Kanebo Coffret D’Or Natural Clear Liner BK-28
A non-refillable liquid eye liner by Coffret D’Or. First impression is this is kinda watery. It’s like the water and the black ink is not properly mixed. Then I start to shake the pen vigorously and it’s ok now LOL. Hard to remove though. Don’t expect this to be easier to remove like Maybelline HyperSharp Liner cause it’s not.

Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch 4ml
Review: Read here
Makeup artist around the world called this the second skin. I couldn’t agree more. I’m using this to cover up my forehead lines. Yea I tend to frown and lift my brow when I do my eye makeup. Bad bad habit. And I’m using this to cover up my pores on the cheek as well.

Hada Labo Super Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Lotion 9ml
A sample from Hada Labo FB redemption. I always wanted to apply something liquid and moisturizing after each mask session and this is perfect! I could see myself purchasing the full size bottle of this soon.

by Fiona
Clarins

Clarins Haul for the month of February 2012

So much so for not buying much in January 2012, I ended up hauling RM1,061 worth of Clarins product last Saturday. I’ve been holding on my purchase to 4th February 2012 as I knew there’s a voucher day.

This is what I came home with! I used 13 pieces of RM10 Jusco cash vouchers so I paid RM931 and gotten another 10 pieces of RM10 Jusco cash vouchers 🙂

Paid RM1,061 but value of the haul is more than that 😉

For quite some time ago I wanted to buy Perfect Body Renewing & Firming Partner 2011 Christmas Set RM348 (worth RM386). This set includes Renew Plus Body Serum (200ml), Body Treatment Tonic Oil (100ml), Tonic Shower and Bath Concentrate (50ml) and Body Shaping Cream (30ml). I think mixing Body Treatment Tonic Oil to my Body Shaping Cream would give me better faster result 😛

Perfect Body Renewing & Firming Partner 2011 – RM348 (NP: RM386)
 Renew Plus Body Serum (200ml) worth RM205
 Body Treatment Tonic Oil (100ml) worth RM181
Tonic Shower and Bath Concentrate (50ml)
Body Shaping Cream (30ml)
Large Pink Pouch

Jusco Bandar Utama is the only counter which I knew still have Shaping Facial Lift Best Buy Set and their stock is getting low so I grabbed another set. This set is so damn worthy which explain the reason why I keep grabbing it. Believe it or not this is my 4th set purchased! This time I grabbed Double Lift and Protect 2.

Read about my previous 3 set purchased here (1st set), here (2nd set) and here (3rd set).

Double Lift and Protect 2 – RM429 (Worth RM636)
1) Shaping Facial Lift 50ml x 2 bottles – RM225 each = RM450
2) UV Plus HP Day Screen High Protection Tinted Version 30ml – RM158
3) High Definition Body Lift 30ml – value unknown
4) Clarins Beige Satin Pouch

I also purchased a One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser With Orange Extract 125ml for RM107. This makeup remover is smaller than Cleansing Milk and more expensive than Cleansing Milk too.

Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser With Orange Extract 125ml – RM107

Here comes the PWP purchase.
PWP with Clarins Shaping Facial Lift or Christmas Set 2011. I had reserved the only last bottle of White Plus HP Gentle Renewing Brightening Peel 125ml and this bottle only cost me RM99! Retail price for this is RM152. I saved RM53! Yippy! This is also my 2nd PWP bottle ;). I also grabbed a bottle of Super Restorative Wake-Up Lotion 125ml for RM78 for mummy.

Clarins White Plus HP Gentle Renewing Brightening Peel 125ml – RM99 (Retail RM152)
Clarins Super Restorative Wake-Up Lotion 125ml – RM78 (Retail RM152)

The best part is always the free gifts. But it’s rather complicated as the current Tier 1 to Tier 3 free gifts is for White Plus HP purchase. My purchase is nothing on that so I wasn’t qualified but I purchased RM1,061 worth of products so how? Fennie searched for previous promotion’s free gift set and she gave me these.

Shaping Facial Lift 10ml, Cleansing Milk With Gentian 50ml, HydraQuench Intensive Serum Bi-Phase 15ml, Energizing Emulsion 30ml, Advanced Extra-Firming Neck Cream 15ml and Extra-Firming Night Cream 15ml

But I wasn’t satisfied. I never bought this much before. I used to have more free gifts for lower amount. By right I should be given more than usual. If I go according to 2011 promo, I should have 2 tiers of free gift set plus early bird gift. And 2012 there’s gonna be Tier 3 for RM780 purchase. But I wasn’t qualified. So disappointing that we need to purchase certain product to be eligible for the free gifts. So I was given a set of White Plus HP free gift without any hesitation. I think that’s a good decision as eventually I’d be purchasing the new White Plus HP product in a few weeks time. This is a good move to let me try the product beforehand as I never buy before trying. I’m not angry at the sales person. Just felt that the promo is unfair to other customers who purchased in big amount. Don’t you think so?

Pearl-to-Cream Brightening Cleanser 15ml, Whitening Pure Aqua-Lotion 50ml, Gentle Renewing Brightening Peel 30ml and 2X Shaping Facial Lift 5ml

Below is the extra which I requested.

Foot Beauty Treatment Cream 30ml, Cleansing Milk With Alpine Herbs 50ml and Advanced Extra-Firming Neck Cream 15ml

I’d like to express my heartfelt thank you to Fennie for understanding my purchase needs. She knew I’d return to buy the full size product if she let me try out a sample first which explains the extras which I requested. Thank you 🙂

Have you gotten the latest White Plus HP Whitening Velvet Emulsion?

by Fiona

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