Sponsored Review: Mentholatum Mojitate Kajitsu and Deep Moist Lipbalms

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The Samplestore recently sent me Mentholatum's Mojitate Kajitsu and Deep Moist Lipbalms for testing and review. Naturally, I was very keen to try them out, because I'm a self-confessed lipbalm "addict". I like having the lush, smooth feeling of moisturised lips that come from putting on lipbalm regularly.

Mentholatum is the number one best selling lipbalm brand in Japan and the Mogitate Kajitsu lipbalm series was launched in Singapore recently. I received 3 flavours of Mentholatum's Mojitate Kajitsu Lipbalms and 2 flavours of Deep Moist Lipbalms. And an offer to let my readers know about a contest (keep reading!)

"Mojitate" means "Fresh" and "Kajitsu" means "Fruits" in Japanese. The "juicy" Mojitate Kajitsu lipbalms comes in 5 different fruit mixes: Strawberry, Grape & Berry, Orange & Mango, White Peach and Lemon and Lime. Mojitate Kajitsu lipbalms are made with fresh fruit juice and also contains Honey, which heals and renews the lips; Squalene that is easily absorbed and helps reduce wrinkles; Grape Seed Oil that repairs the skin; and Vitamin A and E, antioxidants that retard lip aging and give lips a healthy shine.

 

Review: Ginvera Green Tea Marvel Gel

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Recently I found out that Ginvera products are sold, with great success, overseas in countries like Japan. Hence, I decided I need to give some Ginvera products a try. Ginvera is a local brand and I believe we should support local products especially if they are effective and famous overseas, right? How could I have missed such a star brand when it's easily and cheaply available right in my backyard?

Image from Ginvera website

The first product I tried was Ginvera Marvel Gel with Green Tea. It was on sale at Watsons so I picked up a tube at a very affordable price. Even without a sale the price is very reasonable, being half of that of comparative products from overseas. The local packaging is slightly different, being totally green instead of white, but the product is the same.

Review: Shu Uemura White Recovery Ex+ Instant Spot Brightener

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I've been using Shu Uemura White Recovery Ex+ Instant Spot Brightener - Brightening Treatment since early this year and found it outperforms every spot lightening treatment product I've tried thus far.

Image from Shu Uemura US Website

It's lightly tinted and can be used to cover up scars or dark spots under make-up but at the same time is a treatment product that lightens the dark spots as you use it. I find that my dark freckles and scars are lightened significantly and quickly within a week. It's a pricey product but since it works, I highly recommend it if you find you want something effective to deal with dark freckles or scars. According to Shu Uemura:

• prune extract : helps to clarify skin
• sakura leaf extract : helps to improve skin texture and soothe the skin
• vitamin c derivative : reduces melanin production. 24-hour release of vitamin c

Ingredients list from Shu Uemura US Website:

sea water , cyclohexasiloxane , isohexadecane , nylon-12, propylene glycol, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, ci 77891 / titanium dioxide, titanium dioxide, peg-10 dimethicone, isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate, trimethylsiloxysilicate, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, methylsilanol/silicate crosspolymer, disteardimonium hectorite, nylon-611/dimethicone copolymer, bis-peg/ppg-14/14 dimethicone , phenoxyethanol, magnesium sulfate, aluminum hydroxide, capryloyl salicylic acid, caprylyl glycol, mica, dimethicone, methylparaben, chlorphenesin, methicone, ci 77491, ci 77492 / iron oxides, cyclopentasiloxane, c9-15 fluoroalcohol phosphates / c9-15 fluoroalcohol phosphate, prunus yedoensis leaf extract, hydrolyzed prunus domestica

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Lash Mantra Mega Sale

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3 Day Mega Sale!!! Buy 1 Get 1 Free Coupon Code"Megasale" Discount Code is Valid until August 22nd 2010 Link to Website:

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Review: DHC Salicylic Acid Toner

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I had been battling my cranky ultra-reactive skin since April! My skin had been both super-clogged, super-oily and dry at the same time, if it makes any sense? It was very hard to deal with, since I couldn't use the usual oily-skin products to combat the clogging. Some days I even had small bumps like mini-pimples all over my t-zone. :( It took some time to calm my skin down. Using my usual regimen of Impress IC products didn't work, so I had to find some way of unclogging my skin without over-drying it. I'll spare you the blow-by-blow trial-and-error details, and get straight to the item that worked a minor miracle for me. I took a chance on it on a whim during a sale and fortunately it worked out well. It's based on the fact that I read something about Salicylic Acid online and went out looking for a suitable formulation.

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Salicylic acid

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Salicylic acid (from Latin salix, willow tree, from the bark of which the substance is obtained) is a beta hydroxy acid. This colorless crystalline organic acid is widely used in organic synthesis and functions as a plant hormone. It is derived from the metabolism of salicin. In addition to being a compound that is chemically similar to but not identical to the active component of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), it is probably best known for its use in anti-acne treatments. As with other beta hydroxy acids, salicylic acid is a key ingredient in many skin-care products for the treatment of acne, psoriasis, calluses, corns, keratosis pilaris, and warts.^[12] It works as both a keratolytic and comedolytic agent by causing the cells of the epidermis to shed more readily, opening clogged pores and neutralizing bacteria within, preventing pores from clogging up again by constricting pore diameter, and allowing room for new cell growth.^[13] I decided to try out DHC's Salicylic Acid Toner because it is alcohol-free, contains numerous helpful botanicals and it's reported to be one of the least drying Salicylic Acid products. Although it's supposed to be for acne, I used it for the purpose of clearing up my pores. It was mild enough to be not overly drying and did not trigger any redness. In fact, I think the botanicals added some moisturising. At the same time, I could feel my pores slowly clearing up and unclogging, something which even regular masking and scrubbing couldn't do. At the beginning, I used it twice a day. Once my skin settled down, I reduced it to once a day, at night. As of today, my skin has gotten back to normal, albeit with some scarring (from my over-enthusiastic picking at my skin), and it's starting to feel too dry to use daily, so I'm back to my usual Impress IC regimen and using this toner once every 2-3 days This product is worth considering if you are looking for a product to unclog your pores and yet provide some hydration. It is also very reasonably priced locally (in Singapore at Watsons), not far from the Japanese retail price.

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