Quiz: How Sun Smart Are You? Get a perfect score and you’ll be on your way to a skin cancer-free life Sure, you may dutifully apply your SPF 30 when heading to the beach each summer… but how protected is your skin on a daily basis? Here, we test your sun knowledge to see how [...]
Review: Cancer Council Australia Tinted Moisturiser
I’ve heard a lot of Cancer Council Australia sunscreens even when I was in Malaysia, and when Priceline had a 30% discount promotion on their Cancer Council Australia cosmetic sunscreen range, I thought I’d give their tinted moisturisers a go. The tinted moisturiser provides a natural-looking complexion, and contains UVA and UVB sunscreen filters for [...]
Green Tea As Protection Against Sun Damage
Look at the skincare products on the market these days, and chances are, you’ll find a lot of them with green tea extract. A lot of beauty products are infused with green tea these days; hey, green tea’s the new black (tea). So, what’s the big deal with green tea? We know that green tea [...]
Review: Shiseido Anessa Perfect Smooth Sunscreen
I bought the Shiseido Anessa Perfect Smooth Sunscreen SPF50+ PA+++ during one of my trips to Japan. This is one of the most popular sunscreens sold in drugstores in Japan. Anessa sunscreens practically sell like hot cakes during summer. Description: A light weight sunscreen product with SPF50 to block UVA and UVB; Helps to keep [...]
Review: Maybelline White Stay Mousse Foundation
When Maybelline introduced their Mousse Foundation range, I wasn’t all that interested in it. At that point in time, I wasn’t wearing foundation daily, so I never thought to try it out. It was only when they came out with their White Stay version, that I thought I’d give it a go. Description: One Step [...]