Product review - Spot treament.

Erase the spots!

Hi my lovely readers long time no see! sorry that I've been away for so long! that's because I've been busy working on a film, so many restless days and nights. Finally it's over! and now I can come back and share all those goodie goodies that I've discovered in the past months 

From Left to Right : Origins - Super Spot Remover, The Body Shop - Tea Tree Oil, Lush - Grease Lightning, Mario Badescu - Drying cream, DMK - Acuclear Acne Treatment. 

For me the effectiveness goes from left to right, so Origin the most effective one for me and DMK is the least effective.

SO now I can tell you how  each one works for me.

Product review - A miracel in a jar? does it really work?

A product would fix all your problems and more

 

 

I believe most of you are now have already heard about the Michael Todd's skincare line, in my previous review I've talked about the acne/oily skin regimen. and here I got two more product to talk about! 

Organic Lemon AHA+DMAE toner - The reason that I bought this tome is that AHA is famous for uneven skin tone, discolorations on  the skin,can lighten up acne scars etc.and DMAE can firm, lift and tight up the skin. I use this every night after washing my face, this toner smells divine and does not dry my face up, my skin would feel very moisturized and plumped, and makes the application of my other face products a lot more easier. I have seen some improvement on my acne scars but im not sure if is this or the KNU cream :/ but I certainly do LOVE this toner. 

Anti-Aging Face Lift KNU - here is the miracle in a jar! it claims that "heal, repair and speed cell renewal while providing antioxidant protection against further damage. Gently firms, lifts and tightens facial sag almost immediately while reducing density, volume and depth of wrinkles and loss of elasticity over time to transform skin texture to appear more youthful looking." It does all those without BOTOX but with 70% natural ingredients, sounds pretty good right? 

ok I will tell you my all thoughts on this 'miracle in a jar'. My routine is put this on after washing and toning my face, i would put this all over my face includes my eyes/eye lids and also down my neck.  the funny thing about this cream is rather drying than moisturizing so after putting this on I will still need to put my moisturizer over this cream. After you put this on you can immediately feel that the skin is tightening up, but I dont think its enough for you to visibly see the lifting effect. (or maybe because my face isnt all that saggy yet lol) The special key ingredient in this cream is snail serum, which is the sticky, gooey, smiley snail trail that they leave behind when they move. i did some research on that apparently it's ridiculously popular in Asia especially in Korea and Japan!

it's said to be a very good healing and anti-aging agent.

Now I think this thing does a pretty good job on healing my skin, and getting rid off my acne scars. at the same time it heals any breakouts on your face. so far it hasnt give me 1 pimple! absolutely happy with it! but not so happy with the price! i got this on sale at $50 on their official website, they usually sell it for $150! i've been using it for a month and its almost half empty. I've heard some people got this cream on livingsocial.com for only $25 I dont know if they ship it overseas, but worth to try tho. 

Overall i do think the cream is worth the splurge, I wouldn't pay for $150 for it, but $50 i think it's okay for me. 

Thanks for reading everyone! 

http://www.michaeltoddtrueorganics.com/index.php/featured-products/mtto-knu-anti-aging-face-lift.html#_ 

Official website link above. 

Lixoxox Take care        

 

The most talked about beauty gadgets - PMD (Personal MicroDerm)

PMD - Personal MicroDermabration

This is the Pro model, has two speeds. A standard speed that provides the highest level of intensity and a slower speed that provides a lower level of intensity for sensitive skin types.

PMD device in the Pro model

It Came with 7 discs, 4 small discs for face 3 large discs for body. the caps are small for face, large for body.

 Hey all, as we all know that these days with more and more beauty gadgets that you can buy from the market we all get excited, and attempted but most of the time we are just unsure if its worth the time and the money or if we would get the same result that we would from the doctors???

I first heard about this device was about a year go, back then I was getting MicroDermabration treatments at my local skin clinic every fortnight at $40 per treatment! I know that's pretty crazy huh? $40 every fortnight adds up that's over $1000 per year!!!!!!!

I'm sure you all pretty familiar with MicroDermabration right? is one of the easiest and most effective anti-aging treatments you can get. Its benefits are many: microderm softens fine lines and wrinkles, helps to smooth coarsely textured skin, decreases the appearance of scarring, decreases pore size, and reduces superficial hyper-pigmentation, also known as age spots. Think it like a vacuum cleaner, if you only use a broom to sweep your carpet, you would still get the small dirt and dust left behind. With a vacuum cleaner it will suck all the little bugger out of the carpet! same thing here!      

As soon as I saw this device I was so excited and attempted to buy it, BUT i didn't just went crazy and bought one, instead went home and researched and researched until 4 weeks ago, I finally got one for myself.  

I've only used it twice so far, and guess what? so far so good! I'm loving it!!! Here i will explain to you all how it works, how to use it and how i feel about it!

 I started off with the white training disc, with the lower setting which is very weak it's only developed to help you practice and feel comfortable with the device, along seeing how your skin reacts to it.

 here are the different discs

1. White disc - One time training disc, very weak. 
2. Blue disc - Best for sensitive skin 
3. Green disc - Medium strength abrasion 
4. Red disc - Maximum strength abrasion 

you will have to use the same color disc for at least 2 weeks before you progress on to the stronger discs. 

During the treatment you will need to 

1. Make sure that your skin is clean and dry for the treatment.
2. Pull your skin flat so the device can guild across your face easily
3. Make sure the suction is at 100%, if there's no suction then it wont work.
4. Work it upwards. ie, go from chin to the ear. 
5. DO NOT go over the same area more than twice. 
6. DO NOT let it stay on the same spot more than 2 seconds. 

 

After the treatment you should see all the dead skin cells on your face. I know ewwwwww right? but your face now should be sparkly clean and SMOOTH~~~~~ 

With the dead cells removed, your skin is now able to absorb products much more effectively. so use the best skin product that you've got. 

 

I honestly didn't think it's that different to the professional microderm treatment, I am so happy that I can get the very same result at home and think all the money that you save $$$$$.

 

Now pros and cons time 

 

Pros: works like a magic, very compatible with the professional treatment, save money, skin is noticeably smoother and brighter, makeup guilds on the next day. 

 

Cons: It's NOT wireless like in the picture, noise when using it, the head is too fat for some hard reaching areas like around the nose.         

I got mine from their official website

http://www.personalmicroderm.com/ 

Here is a coupon code for the ones that's interested in buying one. you can save 25%

ONTHESHELF26

Thank you all for reading. 

NOTE there NO commercial purpose here, I bought everything with my own money! 

Good luck Li 

xoxox 

My favorite foundation for oily skin - Chanel Mat Lumiére

Chanel Mat Lumiere powder and liquid foundation

Hey Boys and Girls, today I would like to share my favorite foundation with you all. 

As you all know that I have very oily skin, along with large pores, acne, acne scar etc etc. 

most foundation won't last on my face for over 5 hrs, they would just slide off my face and my face would get all shiny, greasy and gross! 

I stumbled on this oil free, Matte foundation 4 years ago when I was just shopping around Myer, I got told this is THE foundation for oily skin, it's oil free, medium to full coverage, smudge proof, long lasting (12 hrs)......at the time I just thought I gotta buy it! 

So I got both powder and liquid foundation in the Mat Lumiere   

Chanel Mat Lumiere powder foundation

Chanel Mat Lumiere powder foundation

Chanel Mat Lumiere powder foundation

Let's talk about the powder foundation first 

• Coverage is Medium - Full, buildable. 

• Lasting power -  certainly not 12hrs, if I wear it alone I say it would last for about 5hrs on my face. 
• Setting the foundation - I usually use it as a setting powder, it definitely mattifiy my face and takes any shine off my face. I found this is the best thing for me to use to set my liquid foundation, it literally keeps your makeup looking fresh for longer. 
• Smudge proof power - still comes off pretty easy without the liquid foundation.   

Chanel Mat Lumiere liquid foundation

Chanel Mat Lumiere liquid foundation

Now the liquid foundation. If you tell me that I can only wear one foundation for the rest of my life, this will be THE ONE!  okay let's start to talk about this

• Coverage - Medium to full, again this foundation is very buildable, two layers will give you the fullest coverage.  I wont even need to wear concealers with this foundation, I will just dab a little bit more on where I need. and a little goes a long way, therefore your face wont look like a cake even with the fullest coverage.
• Lasting Power - This will NOT last for 12 hrs, it will last for about 8 hrs on my face which is pretty amazing for me considering most other foundations would only last 5hrs on my face.
• Smudge proof - yes yes yes, this thing is tear proof, sweat proof, and I found it also has some water resistance power as well. I wear contact lens and my eyes can get pretty dry sometimes, so I'm always using eye drops and the eye drop solution runs off my eyes wont even mess up my makeup. 
• Photography use - This foundation has SPF 15 in it, along with Aluminum Oxide but I've wore it to a wedding before, and my face turned out pretty fine in the photos :)  no white face. 

Pros and Cons 

Pros: Matte, good coverage, doesn't break me out, long lasting, doesn't smudge easily, not cakey.

Cons: Price, small colour range, can be a little dry during winter months. 

Here are some swatches, look at the little blue dot on my hand. 

With no foundation on and see the difference between the little blue dot on my hand

With 1 layer of  Chanel Mat Lumiere Liquid foundation only

With 1 layer of Chanel Mat Lumiere Liquid Foundation and 1 layer of Chanel Mat Lumiere Powder Foundation

Product Review - Lush face mask Cupcake

Lush face mask - Cupcake

Hello there! okay it's time to talk about skincare! :D 

Now let me tell you all about my skin :p My skin type?

well, let's start off with it's extremely oily, therefore it's prone to acne, and so I have large pores, black heads, pimples, and of course acne scars as well! :( not so great huh?!

 After years and years dealing with my problematic skin, I've became a skincare junky. 

I've tried so many skincare products, and of course face masks is one of my favorite thing to buy and to use. After hearing so many good things about the Cupcake mask by Lush,  and with my endless researches I finally went to Lush and got one my for myself.   

I've already finished the tub - 75g in a tub

I absolutely love this face mask, let it alone the fact that it smells just like chocolate, but it really soaks up all the oil, shrinks my pore and helps to reduce and calm down any breakout on the face. I've noticed a big difference immediately after using it, my skin felt smoother and the pimples didn't look as red as they were. The next day when I looked at my face in the mirror WOW!  The pimples on my face were visibly smaller, some even got dried up. I was so so impressed with this face mask, will definitely repurchase this over and over.  

In this hand made mask the ingredients in it are all natural, none of the harsh chemical ingredients in this mask, therefore it won't strip your skin. Since it has all the fresh ingredients in it, so it will only last for two weeks and you have to keep it in the fridge. 

Here is the link to this product from Lush's website(Australian)  it will tell you the price and all the ingredients in it

http://www.lush.com.au/shop/product/product/id/74/keyword/cupcake/cupcake

Thanks for reading! good luck! 

Love Li xoxox