Review: Dermalogica Pure Night

 

Clinelle Moisture Glow

 

Vichy Normaderm Anti-Imperfection Hydrating Care

 

MB Control Cream

Control Cream
0.5 oz – USD$15

Ingredients: water, carnation oil, polyglycerylmethacrylate (and) proplene glycol, seamollient, balsam peru

Review: I have to say, I’m in love with this product! I’ve tried for close to 3 years to find a product to help soothe and reduce redness and dryness from the eczema patches I have around my jawline. Nada. Nothing that I’ve tried before Control Cream has worked (well, maybe just for a short while, but my skin goes back to being as it was after that ‘honeymoon’ period).I went to Kit Cosmetics and my favourite lady recommended me to use the CC. Godsent product! It took away all the redness, dryness and itchyness in like a day and a half. I swear I’m not exaggerating! It’s true. And now, I swear by it whenever my skin needs a bit of TLC, or after I’ve squeezed out the blackheads on my nose. Even my sister is in love with it after using it for a week.

It goes on matte, not oily at all, and stays well beneath makeup! It’s my favourite product to use if my skin is getting a little red from the abuse I do to it.

Overall rating:

 

my DIY moisturizer!

my Garden of Wisdom package arrived this morning and as usual, i was all psyched up and couldn’t wait to play with my new stuff. i also received a free sample of Markey’s new product: strawberry sugar scrub. looks yummy… resembles strawberry jam!

i tried making my own moisturizer as mentioned in a previous entry. i creamed shea butter and an oil blend (from niks) together till the oil was properly incorporated and added in a few drops of lavender oil to musk the weird smell of shea butter. i’m still trying to find a way to make the cream lighter and less oily for when i tried it on my sis and myself, we found that while the mixture absorbed fast, there was still a layer of oil (not visible) left on our skin and it felt heavy. i don’t think i’ll be using it on my face anytime soon, but it just might be perfect for my sis to use on her body when she visits europe later this mth!

 

Some wild DIY ideas!

I tell you, Michelle totally inspired me man! Now I’ve got some crazy idea to make my own lipbalm & moisturizer & facial masks! At least I know what’s in my products and I get to choose what ingredients I want! I can’t wait for pay to come in and I can go crazy ordering ingredients! *I do notice the excessive use of exclamation marks, but I am that excited*

Moisturizer
I want to make a very light textured moisturizer, almost like whipped butter/whipped cream. I reckon it would be a good idea because I can’t take heavy moisturizers as I’m pretty acne-prone. I got the idea from California Baby Calming Botanical Moisturizing Cream

Tentative ingredients include: shea butter, lavender essential oil, kukui nut oil. Sounds good?

I’ll be basing my recipe on this recipe I got from the GoW forum:

Ingredients:
1/3 C Best West Shea Butter
2TB GOW Avocado Oil
2TB Jojoba Oil

I put the Shea Butter into the small bowl of my standing mixer with regular beaters and whipped for about 4 minutes stopping frequently to scrape down the side of the bowl. Then I started adding the oil slowly one tablespoon at a time and continued for about 5 more minutes, again scraping frequently. For scenting I added 1/4 TSP. Vanilla Infused Oil, about 10 drops Lavender EO, 6 Drops Bergamot EO and 10 Drops Sandalwood EO, then whipped about another 1-2 Minutes. The final product is a fluffy (like soft frosting) softly scented cream. It is a bit oily after application for the first minute or two, but then my skin just drank it all in. For future batches, I might consider adding a bit of arrow root or cornstarch to lighten the formula for a less oily feel upon application.

This filled a 2 oz. jar and two generous 1 oz. jars.

 

Cover Girl CG Smoothers Tinted Moisturizer

Product brand: Cover Girl
Product name: CG Smoothers Tinted Moisturizer
Product price: AUD$10+ (can’t really remember)
Product quantity: 40ml

Description (from Cover Girl):

Sheer radiance! Lightweight moisturizer with SPF 15 meets sheer color. Helps even out skin tone and hydrate skin while the sunscreen provides UVA/UVB protection from everyday sun exposure. The Gel Complex formula glides on for a barely-there coverage that’s fresh and smooth.

Review: My first tinted moisturizer! It’s fragrance and oil free, and has SPF15. Very good for days where I’m just going to meet friends for cafe on a lazy afternoon. I’m using light to medium which is a close match to my skintone. It moisturizes well and does not cause breakouts. It has a very light texture, which is good for our humid weather.

A must have for extremely lazy people who don’t like the idea of using moisturizer, sunscreen and foundation separately!