3 of my favourite mascaras

In the first picture are my natural lashes, short, straight, point downwards, they are also stubborn to get held in place after being curled. :-/

So when I look for a good mascara, I need it to do well in lengthening and volumizing, and has long-lasting power. Considering the humid climate we are living in Singapore, I go for waterproof always.

These 3 are the ones I use over and over again. I thought it is a good idea to put them together for a bit comparison.

LANCOME Hypnose Star Waterproof: It gets to every lash, work very well for lengthening, not the best for volumizing tho. It gives a natural and flattering effect with just one coat, and some thickening effect with two or more coats. It is sweatproof and smudge-free. It lasts forever.

I bought it at Sephora, sgd50.

CHANEL Inimtable Waterproof: It does what it says. So far it is the queen for volumizing and lengthening. Best part, no clumps! Every lash get nicely separated. I love most how my lashes are curled when using it. It lasts till when I decide to remove it in the night, good for Singapore weather.

I bought it at Chanel store, sgd50.

SASATINNIE Super Dolly Powerful Curling Mascara: This is my first love in the world of mascaras. Very good at lengthening and it holds the curls forever. The only thing I don't like about it is, it can get some lashes stuck together during application, so I sometimes end up looking like have less lashes than I actually do. And it can be a little clumpy, which I am not a huge fan of. But overall it is still a very good one for only sgd9.80. Available at SASA beauty store.

Product Review: Loréal Men Expert VitaLift Revitalising Foam

I have tons of face wash in my bathroom, when I noticed I'm reaching for this one so often these days, I have to recommend it -) Yeah I know it is from L'oreal's men expert skincare range, but does not mean only men can use it. It is good for everyone who has combo to oily skin. I love it as it contains salicylic acid, which I think everyone should include in their skincare routine, to gently exfoliate our skin on a daily basis.

It foams up very well and does a great job in cleaning the pores, without stripping it of the essential oils. My skin feels clean soft and smooth to touch after use, never dry, tight or irritated.

I purchased it from Watson's at 10.90 sgd, for 100mls of product, really a good bargain.

Will I purchase it again? Yes.

Happy Sunday to all!!! And quick acne fix?

Yeah I'm chilling out in Andersen's and enjoying my favorite ice cream combos, never get enough of these, so good! 

The past week has been a bit stressful at work. But I can smile now, because time finally did justice. It was not easy being the only one who stood up for what's right, then being back-stabbed sabotaged and misunderstood again and again. I chose to hang on knowing there is this day when the truth is out. It took 2 months!! It definitely calls for some celebration now. :)

As for my skin, it's been really happy and free from acnes for a while. But stress took quite a toll on it this week, there were two fierce and angry zits popped up on my chin and neck area, they behaved like they are not going away for a long time.

 

My resolution? I did a microdermabrasion to clean those pores and remove the dead cells on the surface of skin to prevent further breakouts on other part of my face; After that I did a chemical peel, for the salicylic acid to penetrate deeper in the skin and dry it up faster.

And...If anyone is looking for the quickest way to shoo the zits away? Yes, the injection. My dermatologist did a Kenacort jab for me, 24hours later now the bumps already subsided by 90% :)Isnot just wonderful!? If I wanted to use foundation/some concealing on top, it'd look perfectly like normal skin. (I know how girls like to use makeup and concealer to cover imperfections on our face and body, but concealer and bumpy zits are not good friends.)

 

But how does this kenacort injection work?  Kenacort is a corticosteroid used to provide relief for inflammations. So it works best for those hard and bumpy zits. 

Happy weekend everyone.

Rae

Product review: AKNICARE Cream

Some friends asked me about Aknicare cream. It is by far the only moisturizer that suits my skin type. My skin is oily, for almost my entire face. I have tried a wide range of moisturizers from street brands to high end brands before I got my hands on Aknicare cream, they've failed me. All of them claimed to be able to control oil, mattify skin, or oil-free, but my skin was so stubborn and didnot recognize them at all.

Till I started working with people specialize in dermatology, one really nice girl passed me a sample size of Aknicare cream(Guess because she couldnot tolerate my shiny face in the office, LOL), I was surprised at the result. It kept my face shine-free for about 6 hours, for the first time I'm impressed by the oil control power of this moisuriser. Now I have purchased the full size one, I use it twice everyday, yes this is kinda the happily-ever-after for my skin! :)

I also noticed on regular use, it doesnot only control oil/shine, also it does its duty to keep acne at bay. So many friends have commented improvement for my skin:) From what I know, some dermatologists in fact prescribe this product to their patients for treating mild to moderate acne breakout.

I was curious and went on to study why this cream can make a difference, found out it has a few active ingredients as listed below:

Triethyl citrate: It controls oil production, inhibits bacterial proliferation, and prevents inflammation.

Ethyl linoleate: It reduces sebum(oil) production, provides anti-inflammatory effect, lightens skin pigmentation, and corrects follicular keratinization.

Salicylic acid(0.5%): It works as an exfoliant, unclogs the pores, breaks down blackheads and whiteheads, by helping to shed away the dead cells in the skin follicles.

Hyaluronic acid: It acts like a reservoir in our skin, secure the moist and keeps skin look hydrated and youthful.

GT-peptide- 10: Inhibits bacterial proliferation (P. acne)

What makes it better, it does not contain antibiotics, retinoids, or steroids;
So no need worry about skin's getting resistant to antibiotics, no worry about the redness or peeling from topical retinoic acid, or the skin thinning from steroids.

The only thing is I dont think it is very accessible to people who live in Singapore. I purchased it from a medical sales rep who supplies medical grade skincare products to the dermatologists only. Otherwise I have not seen it anywhere in the Watsons, Guardian pharmacy or other beauty stores. So those who wanna give it a try, maybe check out the dermatologists' office, or GP clinics.

Please also check out my review on aknicare cleanser, and aknicare treatment lotion. If you tried it or any other products from aknicare range, let me know your thoughts?