Olay Total Effects With Cooling Essence

Olay Total Effects moisturisers have been around the block for yonks, and there’s been rave reviews about them. Even my mum buys them for my grandma who absolutely swears by Olay. It’s unfortunate that they don’t work well on me because I found it a tad too rich for my oily skin, even when I [...]

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Dermalogica mediBac Clearing Oil Control Lotion

After my delightful facial at Endota Spa, my beauty therapist threw in many sample sachets of the Oil Control Lotion for me to try out at home, enough to last me almost a month. I don’t normally buy moisturisers as my skin is oily and prone to breakouts, but I was tired of my yellow [...]

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Hada Labo Super Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizing Milk

I don’t think I need to repeat just how popular Hada Labo is these days. Their “super hyaluronic acid” products, especially the moisturizing lotion, has been the talk of town for months. Of course for me, when I was back in Malaysia for Christmas a few months ago, I had to give a Hada Lado [...]

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Garnier Aqua Defense Non Stop Moisturizing Gel Cream

On my trip to Malaysia, I brought along a measly travel-sized depotted moisturiser, which I knew would not last me a month back home. So what better opportunity than to score those goodies ’em beauty bloggers were raving about? First stop – Watsons to get Garnier’s Essence Gel Moisturizer. Thank goodness for the tester jar [...]

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Beauty Tip: Oil-to-Water Ratio in Moisturisers

These tests will help you to determine the ratio of oil to water in a moisturising product. Apply moisturiser to your skin. If the skin under the moisturiser is warm, there is a greater percentage of oil in the product. If the area is cool, there is a greater percentage of water. The science behind [...]

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