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Shopping without spending? Clarins Club Beauté Beauty Rewards Redemption

Epic doesn’t come just in white with green leafy. Epic comes in red too.

Imagine waking up early on a Saturday morning fill with excitement. Arrived at KLCC around 10.30am with a parking just at the entrance. Walked up to Isetan Clarins’ counter happily thinking about the redemption gifts that I’m about to collect and I was surprised with even more gift.

Red mini woven bag for the redemption gifts.

The body care gift (22k tier) is already stored at their store room far away so I waited and chatted with the nice BA. The set is too heavy and bulky to have it at the counter cabinet which make sense.

Each tier gift is wrapped separately. In my case I redeemed a set from 3 tiers; 7.5k, 15k and 22k tier.

Here’s what I redeemed with my points.
I really do love Clarins very much as you get rewarded with every purchase. Who else would came up with promos every month, generous trial product gift with purchase (GWP), 10X point for each RM1, birthday double points and even birthday gift? AND they’re not stingy with samples. You could just walk up to any of their counter and get free consultation and the BA will give you some samples to try before purchase should you need to try first and consider. Some of their samples are even trial size!

Top left to right: Instant Light Complexion Perfector 30ml, Instant Smooth Line Correcting Concentrate 3ml, Multi Active Skin Renewal Serum 30ml, UV Plus HP Day Screen High Protection SPF40 Tinted 30ml.

Bottom left to right: Tonic Bath & Shower Concentrate 200ml, Body Shaping Cream 200ml, Renewal-Plus Body Serum 200ml

While I was waiting for the other BA to return from the store room, I was given a can of Redondo Cappuccino Cream Wafers and a bottle of Perrier! That’s not all. Earlier when I arrived, I was handed a medium size acrylic box full with trial size and sample products! Each person could choose two trial size and one sample product to take home. I was running low on Cleansing Milk With Gentian so I choose two of it and a Whitening Moisture Day Emulsion sample 🙂

I also purchase another 5 pcs of Clarins We Care 2011 pencil case as more and more friends wanted to do their part in charity too.

It was a good shopping day. I went for a shopping, came home with loads of stuff and I didn’t spend a single cent at all. Can I have more days like this?

Okay. Now I need to reorganize my Clarins “cabinet” again. It’s getting full week by week.

by Fiona
Clarins Make Up - Face

Review: Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch

I received a trial size of Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch from recent tea party at Isetan KLCC sometime in October. Read here.

Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch is something which I wanted to try so much after reading from a makeup artist “must-have” from a magazine and unfortunately there’s no sample of this available. Fortunately for me, all attendees which RSVP for the tea party was given a trial size of this. I love it when Clarins change their free gift from time to time as I wanted to try other stuff.

The trial size I received is a cute miniature with only 4ml of content.

Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch 4ml

A short and sweet application instruction on the back of the jar.

The content is a smooth, non-sticky, waxy kind of cream. It’s odourless, light weighted with a lil hint of cooked yam colour. Yes it does look like cooked yam to me LOL.

The first time I used this I was WOW-ed by it. The first place I applied is onto my forehead line. I recently got this forehead line due to a bad bad method habit when I apply eye makeup :'(. Then I found out that I can also use this for large pores. So I tried it on my nose and once again I was amazed by the result.

Here’s some info from Clarins Malaysia website.

Beauty Benefits
Just like magic! This invisible ‘second skin’ base smoothes surface skin and minimizes the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines and dilated pores.

The perfect marriage of make-up and skin care for a really spectacular beauty effect. A magical melting, invisible texture which perfectly smoothes the skin by leaving an imperceptible veil over its surface. Wrinkles and fine lines are visually minimized to guarantee a flawless complexion.

Applications
-With the fingertips, apply a fine layer to the areas concerned (wrinkles, fine lines, dilated pores).
-Instant Smooth can be used alone or before make-up. In this case, wait a few minutes before applying foundation or powder.
-You can also mix Instant Smooth with your Clarins liquid foundation, for a guaranteed flawless complexion !

Active Ingredients
-Acacia Micro-Pearls sink into wrinkles and fine lines and increase in size as they absorb moisture naturally released by the skin, to smooth its surface. They also protect skin from dehydration.
-Plant key ingredients and Vitamin E protect the skin.

Alright, here’s the before and after photos. Do take note I applied everything in a rush for the below picture. Normally I’d take my sweet time so it doesn’t look like as messy as this ya.

Forehead
(Before)

(After)

Nose
(Before)

(After)

I am especially amazed with what this did to my nose! Foundation applies smoothly without the “strawberry” look nose. For some reason I didn’t apply this to my cheek. Only forehead and nose.

This is in my Holy Grail list. I do plan to purchase the full size item after trying the trial size 🙂

For more info on how to apply, watch Clarins’ application video below.
Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch

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

by Fiona
Clarins

Latest Clarins Haul (Nov 2011)

Have you done your Christmas shopping yet? This year I decided to gift myself with Christmas present!

It was Jusco One Utama JCard Day last week (16th & 17th Nov) and I took this opportunity to replenish my Shaping Facial Lift serum stock at home. Most counter has already sold out as Clarins Shaping Facial Lift Double Lift Best Buy Set is July promo set and Jusco One Utama is the only counter which I knew still have many sets available. It’s better to get them now than when it’s gone 🙂

Read my first two sets purchase here (July 2011) and here (Aug 2011).

Below is my haul. There’s RM10 cash voucher with every RM100 spent. My total purchase is RM701 so I received 7 vouchers.

November 2011 Clarins Haul – RM701 and got myself 7pcs of RM10 vouchers

Let’s talk about the Christmas set for 2011 which I’ve got. The only set which caught my eye is something which I didn’t own in my current stash nor I’ve tried it. I decided to get the set Wake Up Treats at RM173. The set contains Eau Dynamisante Invigorating Fragrance Spray (100ml), Eau Dynamisante Moisturizing Body Lotion (100ml) and Eau Dynamisante Shower Gel (50ml). I kinda like the shower gel which I received as a gift with purchase in October purchase (read here) and Eau Dynamisante Invigorating Fragrance Spray is used to prepare the BA’s hand before skin time and also in their facial massages for the shoulder that I wanted this set. Basically I’m only paying for Eau Dynamisante Invigorating Fragrance Spray and the rest is free items as the spray alone cost RM173 in retail. The body lotion is half of retail size which is good enough for me. The scent for all 3 items is. . . exactly the same!

Wake Up Treats set comes in a gorgeous Christmas box.

It is also sleeved with product pictures and description of each item at the back of the sleeve.

My main reason of hauling is to replenish Shaping Facial Lift serum at home as I only left with one spare bottle. I could have wait till I finished my last bottle at home but the best buy set which I wanted to get is actually July 2011 promo set and it’s sold out everywhere. Why this set and not other best buy set? Well, I get a saving of RM21 for two bottles of the serum AND I get another full size item for FREE and also a deluxe sample plus a makeup bag. I think I mentioned this before here lol. I bought before Perfect Shape & Lift set (worth RM680) and Double Lift & Protect 2 set (worth RM636) therefore this time I gotten myself a different set; Total Beauty Lift set (worth RM630) although I went with an intention to repurchase Double Lift & Protect 2 set.

Total Beauty Lift – RM429 (worth RM630)

Total Beauty Lift set contains:
1) Shaping Facial Lift 50ml x 2 bottles – RM225 each = RM450
2) Defining Eye Lift 15ml – RM152
3) High Definition Body Lift 30ml – value unknown
4) Clarins Dark Pink Pouch

With any purchase of Shaping Facial Lift serum OR Christmas Gift set, I’m entitled to purchase one White Plus HP Gentle Brightening Exfoliator OR White Plus HP Gentle Brightening Peel at RM99 only. Only can buy one. I’m not sure if my Shaping Facial Lift best buy set entitle for this promo and I’m too lazy to ask as it’s very chaotic at that time so I only purchase a White Plus HP Gentle Brightening Peel. Now I’m regretting as I wanted to get the Gentle Brightening Exfoliator as well hahaha.

I asked for a sample the day before to try and I like how Gentle Brightening Peel does to my skin so I decided to get it. I also got to know the day before that there’s still stock left. I wasn’t served by Fennie as she’s engaged with several customer at that time which is OK for me (I’m an understanding customer *cough* *cough* lol) so I needed to inform the kind lady which was entertaining me that I wanted a PWP Gentle Brightening Peel. Poor lady went to ask around and come back to tell me that it’s out of stock and they only left Gentle Brightening Exfoliator. I insisted that I have checked with Fennie the day before and there’s still stock left and the kind lady went to check again and she came back to me with a bottle. Phew!! I was so relieved.

PWP White Plus HP Gentle Renewing Brightening Peel 125ml – RM99

Here comes the best part. Gift with purchase! I didn’t really know which is Tier 1 gift and which is Tier 2 as this wasn’t announced in Clarins FB page. All I know is Tier 1 is RM380 purchase & above and Tier 2 is RM580 & above. The vanity case is definitely Tier 2.

Relax Bath & Shower Concentrate 50ml, HydraQuench Intensive Serum Bi-Phase 15ml, Extra-Firming Body Cream 30ml, UV Plus HP Day Screen High Protection (Tinted) SPF40 10ml, HydraQuench Cream-Gel 15ml, Shaping Facial Lift Wrap 4ml, Shaping Facial Lift 5ml and Vanity Case.

That’s not all. First 40 early bird customers will get either a Toning Lotion With Iris 100ml or Toning Lotion With Camomile 100ml. I choose Toning Lotion With Iris 100ml. This size is rare and it’s half of retail size. Wonderful.

Oh the one on the right; Cleansing Milk With Gentian 50ml is NOT included. I asked for one from the counter. No harm asking 😛

I like it that Clarins assemble a different type of Tier 1 and 2 GWP recently. I can see some different products than previous GWP which was rather usual. I like it that I get to try other product which I haven’t tried like Relax Bath & Shower Concentrate, Extra-Firming Body Cream and Shaping Facial Lift Wrap.

Clarins is very generous with their promotions, tier gifts with purchase, early bird special and also samples. Yes, you could just walk over to any of their counter to get consultation and samples. They will not say no to you. For me I always ask for a sample first before buying. I can’t do product testing on the back of my hand as it just doesn’t work for me. I need to try the product on my face and return to purchase a full size product from the counter. You don’t need a long time to see result with Clarins. It’s almost immediate result! Which is why I love love love Clarins so much 🙂

What about your Christmas shopping? I’m drooling over Estee Lauder and Crabtree & Evelyn Christmas sets. Do share with me yours 🙂

by Fiona
Clarins Gifts from Friends

The Gift That Made My Day Better!

I’m going through a rough time at work for the past months and it’s going worse for the past one week. There’s a huge different in terms of maturity, company stability, understanding of publishing, speed of work, sense of urgency and responsibilities in my previous company against the current company. I’m going from excited to bored stage and now I’m in the ignorance stage. Not gonna be any pushy anymore as no one is going to listen anyway. The only thing that kept me sane is my other life; my interest in beauty products, beauty related events and of course blogging. I can see myself slowly moving to lifestyle publishing line leaving the automotive behind me early next year. Will I miss my clients? Of course I will! That is also the reason why I cannot move to another automotive magazine. I need to know when to let go. My competitors will be darn happy if I left automotive line. They’ll have one less magazine to stress about and grab all the advertising budget to themself lol!!

Back to topic. Yes of all the shitty thing I need to go through last week, I was gifted with a set of gift from a silent reader (thank you dear, you know who you are) who have been reading about my fond and love for Clarins.

She gave me this.

No it’s not just any bag. It’s a magic bag! It’s Clarins organizer bag which I’ve been wanting all along! What’s up about the “magic” part? Read on.

 

So I took a peep into the bright red organizer bag and found lots more!

She found out I wanted to try Clarins makeup so she include some of the goodie!

 

She said she have some extra lipstick and some samples so she thought she could gift it to me to try.

Instant Light Perfecting Touch 1ml sample tube, Gentle Foaming Cleanser With Tamarind 20ml, Joli Rouge 724 Simply Nude & Joli Rouge 725 Pink Earth. Both lipstick is full size.

 

Somehow this reader read my mind! I was running out of concealer and was about to search for one and here I am, receiving one sample to try. I’m also into lipstick recently and was thinking if I should get Clarins one in nude and here I am again, receiving not one but two Clarins lipstick to try. Best part is one of the lipstick is in nude!

Thank you babe!!

 

by Fiona

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