Shu Uemura Depsea hydrability moisturizing emulsion is a milky liquid lotion.
Shu Uemura Depsea hydrability alnight quench micro-retexturizing SOS moisture essence is a night serum.
Purchased these over a year and I was using them sparingly. I only started to use them religiously in mid-summer. Now that the serum is at its end of its life and the lotion has about one more month to go, I think I can adequately assess its effectiveness.
When used in conjunction, these 2 products leave my skin hydrated and have much controlled my acne appearance, even after being back to work full-time.
Although these products do not leave any trace of greasy film, the serum is somewhat sticky but the lotion fixes that problem once it is applied over the serum. The skin absorbs these products very quickly.
I don’t think they are moisturizing enough for harsh winter, especially my skin tend to have dry patches. But they are definitely great for any other season.
The chance of repurchasing these products are high if I fail to find cheaper alternatives, especially if the alternatives will trigger acne again.
Overall, I enjoy them but wish they are more budget friendly.
Another Lancome mascara review! Funny thing is I keep receiving Lancome mascara as a gift. I never bought one as I find the price tag is too hefty.
Like other Lancome mascara, Hypose Doll Eyes mascara has a very strong floral scent, which really bothers me. The scent does not transferred to my lashes, but it’s simply unpleasant to smell it whenever I applied it on my lashes.
It is smudged proof (I’m not sure if mine is waterproof as the gift was given without the box).
I quite like the shape of the applicator. The cone-shaped brush allowed all of my short lashes a chance for uplifting effects, even hard to reach ones! It is definitely a very good mascara for bottom lashes as well!
The only thing that I didn’t like is that my lashes get easily clumpy. I am able to achieve to defined lashes look if I am more careful to not coat too many times. But then again, my lashes wouldn’t look volumized enough.
Will I repurchase? No…because it isn’t better than drugstore mascaras.
I’ve used Origins A Perfect World SPF 25 Age-defense moisturizer with White Tea (Omg, why such a long name) for this summer. My fondness for this moisturizer grew day by day!
Pro:
– SPF 25: Perfect for summer when you are not staying outside more than an hour.
– Kept my skin moisturized all day long (I tend to have dry skin)
– Tea fragrance (may be a downside for some)
– A little goes a long way
Con:
– Feels greasy on the touch but will eventually set nicely on the skin
– Broke me out when I don’t cleanse well enough. When I used the right product to cleanse, no breakout!
Overall thought:
Nice to have it, but isn’t a must have. If you have a good moisturizer already, no need to purchase this one.
I received a sample size of Lancome’s Hynose Drama in excessive black from my mother’s friend. It lasted me a good 1.5 month.
You know how I feel about high end mascara…overpriced. But then, I do admit most of them are very good. But then, we got drugstore mascaras where they do well too!
So how is Hynose Drama? VERY GOOD! The name fits the product very well. It gave me very voluminous darkest black eyelashes ever! But it can get spiderleg-like very easily – it doesn’t give very defined eyelashes.
Albeit I really adore Hynose Drama, I really hate its smell. It’s heavily scent that makes me think the product has gone bad. The scent gets worse as time goes.
I guess this little compromise does not drag down the overall performance of the mascara.
Will I purchase a full size? Ummm…because I just hesitated, then I will say no. As the time being, my budget does not permit lavish spendings in make-up. Maybe later!
But I highly suggest for those that are in the lookout for an effective mascara. This is one can definitely give WOW lashes!
With our extreme cold weather here, it’s no surprise that we have dry skin! I’m especially prone to dry skin and in my previous skin care review, I’ve talked about my acne prone skin when my skin is dry! Therefore, to prevent acne, I need a great moisturiser!
Good news! I have discovered an incredible gooooood moisturiser! Actually, this cream is no stranger to many. It has great ratings over makeup alley! Which one I am talking about?
SHISEIDO BIO-PERFORMANCE ADVANCED SUPER REVITALIZING CREAM
Omg…products these days…with their unreasonably long names.
This cream is truly wonderful! No more blotchy skin – I used to wear tinted moisturiser to cover my leftover acne spots, but with my dry skin, my skin would soon appear flaky. Not a good sight! But with shiseido’s Bio-performance advanced super revitalizing cream, it’s not a problem!
To be honest, combining with Shu Uemura’s serum (click here to see review) and this Shiseido cream, I have almost to 0 acne problem – except those random hormonal fluctuations…. And if i do, it’s those little zits easy to get rid of! It’s not like the past where the acne would never go away, deep in the layer of the skin, because of the excess sebum secretion due to dry skin and trapping under the dry skin.
Ah, how I am sooo grateful to have found these 2 amazing products!
Although the pricetag is hefty, I can overlook it as it works wonders to me!
Picture taken after 2 months of usage
I usually put it on in the morning. I use about a pea size amount. If i feel incredible generous that day or that I feel my skin is crying for help, I would use a pearl size amount. Some people might not like this cream as it is very heavy. It is not light at all. It will leave a sticky feeling for quite some time. But I think that is how they help my skin keeps its hydration. The aqua gel type moisturiser dries out waaaay too quickly so it doesn’t help my skin at all. Therefore, make sure your skin is really dry type if not, i don’t think the results would turn out as impressive as mine.
Test it out at the counter!
Zuuchini
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