My First Empties Post

Filed under Body Oil, hair care, hand cream, lotion, powder by on May 20, 2013 at 1:30 am {6 comments}

Hello all,

This post is my first post on my emptied products. I’ve been reading many beauty blogs who have featured their emptied products and I love reading their short review of each products. So after a while, I decided to write a short review on each products I have finished. I’ll try to do this post once in one or two months so that I’ll have enough number of products to talk about :)

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1. The Body Shop Body Butter Duo Macadamia

If you love macadamia, this is for you! It smells amazing; it makes me feel like drinking a cup of hazelnut latte :) What I love about this body buter duo is that it contains two texture of products. It has body lotion and body butter inside this tube. Usually I’d apply the body lotion in the morning and the body butter in the evening. Both lotion and the body butter are very moisturizing. The only downside of this body butter is that it can feel very sticky. Whenever I use this body butter, I always make sure that I’ll be sleeping in my long pyjamas because I don’t want my bedsheet to smell macadamia :p.

Will I repurchase this again: Yes but I’d try a different scent.

2. Bio Oil 

I have reviewed this product earlier. You can read it here.

Will I repurchase this again: Maybe.

3. Ma Chérie Hair Oil

I am currently in love with oils! I love face oils, hair oils, body oils, you name it :D Ma Chérie is a product launched in Japan and it’s part of Shiseido group. I love the smell of Ma Chérie products; it has fruity scent and it makes me feel girly. This hair oil moisturizes my hair well and it doesn’t make my hair feel sticky. I also love the look of its super cute packaging. It’s retailing at about $20 per bottle in Singapore.

Will I repurchase this again: Maybe

4. Crabtree & Evelyn Rosewater Hand Therapy

I know I have not reviewed anything from Crabtree & Evelyn but I am actually loving this brand to the max! I just love the design of Crabtree & Evelyn brand; it looks classy and it reminds me of the classic English look. Crabtree & Evelyn Rosewater Hand Therapy (100ml) is very convenient to be put on my daily make up bag. The rose scent is nice and it’s not over pouring. It’s also non sticky so it’s good to be used anytime of the day.

Will I repurchase this again: Definitely

5. NARS Light Reflecting Powder

I have reviewed this product before, you can read it here. This is by far my favorite finishing/touch up powder. It has oil control ability; my face doesn’t feel oily even after 10 hours without touch up. It makes my skin looks glowy but doesn’t leave white cast when photographed. I finished this powder after 3 months of usage.

Will I repurchase this again: Definitely

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I hope this post give you some idea of the products I have finished using. Have you tried any of the products I mentioned here?

 

Thank you for reading.

 

By: Meryl

 

The Body Shop Nutriganics Drop of Youth

Filed under skin care by on February 3, 2013 at 1:07 am {9 comments}

Hello Ladies,

I am going to share with you my thoughts of The Body Shop Nutriganics Drop of Youth. Lately I have been quite obsessed with skincare products such as serums, moisturizers and makeup base. As I grow older, I realize the importance of my daily skin care staples. The Body Shop products have always been my choice since I was still a teenager, so when I was offered to try Nutriganics Drop of Youth, I am very happy to try this product :)

I have shared with you The Body Shop Skin Diagnostic Tools in my previous post, I have tried it and I think each one of us need to try that tool to know what’s your skin care regime should be.

Now let’s begin with why you should try this products!

A Worldwide Success

It’s the first anniversary of the launch of Drops ofYouth – and we’ve got plenty to celebrate! One year on, this clever concentrate has become a phenomenal worldwide success.

one bottle is sold every minute2.Wow!

Why so successful? It takes only 28 days for Drops of Youth to transform your skin.

Smooth sensation! Fine lines appear smoother – yes, really!

Get glowing! Skin looks more radiant, almost like you’re lit from within

Freshen up! Skin tone looks fabulously fresh and more even

Be a big softie! Skin feels softer, super-silky and more supple.
87% of users said their skin felt softer after using NutriganicsTM Drops ofYouth3 

My Own Review 

The Packaging:

Nutriganics is packaged in a green glass tube with a dropper. I like the idea of the dropper because it makes the application more hygienic that we don’t need to dab our fingers into the product. Visually this product looks promising to me as the color is green, hence it makes me feel that this product is packed with natural ingredients :p

The Texture:

Nutriganics has a texture that feels like jelly. It glides on my face easily and I usually applied two drops of product to be applied on my face. Nutriganics absorbs easily after 1-2 minutes. It makes my face feels fresh.

The Smell:

One thing I like from The Body Shop products are the smell. The scents in The Body Shop skin care ranges are not too much. I personally don’t like skincare that smells too strong; Products that don’t smell strong gives me the impression of a natural product. Nutriganics has a nice smell that lingers but it does not smell strong, so I like the smell of this product.

How I apply Nutriganics:

After I washed my face, I apply two drops of Nutriganics all over my face. I wait for about 1-2 minutes until the products are absorbed into my skin. Then I apply my moisturizer all over my face. Then I will apply my foundation, powder and other make up. I only apply Nutriganics in the morning. For my night time regime, I am using serum from other brand.

Result:

After using Nutriganics for 2 weeks, I do feel my skin is more moisturized and hydrated. My skin is oily at the T-zone but tend to be dry on my cheek and neck area. On the area that tends to be dry, I feel that Nutriganics has helped me to hydrate my skin better. However I don’t feel that it gives me more radiance. It might take more time to see the radiance result.

Overall, I am satisfied with Nutriganics for helping me to have a more hydrated skin. The packaging looks nice and simple, and it smells fine. It doesn’t have any strong smell which I dislike.

 

Thank you for reading!

By: Meryl

Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this post is provided by the company/PR representative. Some of the information above is extracted from The Body Shop press kit. However my review is written based on my experience. My review is genuine, honest and unbiased.

 

 

The Body Shop Skin Diagnostic Tool

Filed under miscellaneous by on January 13, 2013 at 2:01 am {one comment}

Hello,

Today I would like to share with you about The Body Shop skin diagnostic tool. The Body Shop has recently launched this online diagnostic tool to give you an idea on what skincare you need.

While we embrace the new year, I believe that you all will be looking forward to have a new year resolution. And one of the most common resolutions amongst ladies is to achieve/maintain beautiful skin. The Body Shop have put together a skin diagnostics tool that will recommend you a tailor-made regime to help you achieve the perfect skin that you are looking for.

You can find out your skin care regime needs over here : http://www.thebodyshop.com.sg/en/skindiagnostic2012/

By the way, this is the result of my skin care regime :)

I hope this tools help :)

 

Thank you for reading!

By: Meryl

The Body Shop Winter Trend Makeup Event

Filed under Event by on December 10, 2012 at 12:46 pm {6 comments}

Hello all!
I was recently invited to The Body Shop Winter Trend Makeup Bloggers Event. It was held in epilogue ION Orchard.

Here are some photos I snapped during the event; photos are taken from Memoiselle instagram account (@memoiselle)

With the pretty Mabel from She Shops Makeup :)

I was so happy that I received lots of goodies from The Body Shop. They are very generous to give us such a nice hampers :)

1. Eye Makeup Palette

When I opened the eye palette, it suddenly reminds me of my Suqqu eyeshadow palette. The packaging is nice and simple. It comes with two mini brushes; one for eyeshadow applicator and the other one is angled brush. I like the idea that they provide us mini brushes instead of sponges. These mini brushes works well with me. The bristles are soft and dense enough to apply eyeshadow nicely.

The best thing about this eyeshadow is the texture. It’s slightly creamy and the pigmentation is just very good. There’s a slight fallout but it’s really controllable so this should not be a problem.

Smoky Copper leans more towards neutral colors, Larry Yeo suggested that fair skinned women can use the color on the top right as a base. Women with deeper skintone can choose the color at the bottom left. Smoky Moonstone has such a nice greyish taupe which I really like. I like both palettes, Smoky Copper has great neutral colors and very versatile. I love Smoky Moonstone too especially the two colors at the bottom. However the only thing I dislike is the highlighting color which are too similar.

Swatches below are taken under indoor lighting, without primers and two layers.

2. Eye Definer & The Joy of Sparkle

The Body Shop Eye Definer or eyeliner is a new item for me to try. The pigmentation is good; it’s creamy and glides on easily. I like these 3 colors very well; Golden Brown is my favorite out of the three. It’s a nice color to replace black if I would like to have a simple eye makeup.  However there’s a thing that I dislike about this.  I find that it smudges on me after 4 hours of wearing.

The Sparkler is a glittery spray which you can use all over your body. I foresee that I won’t be using this a lot, maybe only during some night event.

3. Lipstick

The Body Shop was really kind to let us have 4 lipsticks.  The texture of this lip color is good; creamy and moisturizing. I don’t find that my lips are peeling after using this. It’s more on the sheerer side so I need to apply two coats for full opacity.  The packaging of this lipstick is also nice; its outer is made of silver metal and the inner side is gold.

The Look:

Day look/Afternoon Look

This is the look that I created for afternoon look. It’s a simple look using Smoky Copper palette.

For the base color, I am using the color at the upper right. I apply it all over my lid. To create the smoky look, I am using the lower left color on my crease to create a soft smoky look. Then I added the color on the lower right on my lower crease to deepen the color.

During the event, Larry Yeo suggested that we can skip eyeliner for day look if we want a simpler look. I followed his tips and I continue the look with applying two coats of mascara. No blush were used in this look but I contoured my face with a very light contouring powder. To finish the whole makeup, I applied a simple nude lipstick (the 2nd from the left as swatched above). You can choose a brighter lip shade if you want something bolder.

Evening Look

For evening look, I choose Smoky Moonstone palette for a more greyish tone smoky eye. The base color that I applied is the color on the upper right. Then I use the color on the lower left on my crease to create soft smoky look. Again, I am using the color from the lower right to create a bolder color. You can always add on more dark color if you wish to have bolder look. In this look, I applied black gel eyeliner on my upper lid and outer lower lid. I also apply The Body Shop Eye Definer in Pure Gold in my inner lid to brighten up my eye.

I chose a bolder lip color for this look. I choose the color on the right (as swatched above). The red lipstick is more on the sheerer side, so I applied two layers of lipstick. I applied bronzer on my face to show my cheekbone a bit (uurgh I have such a round face :( ) but I skipped on applying blush as I want to focus on my lip color.

Final Thought:

All The Body Shop Christmas products are very lovely! But if I have to pick one favorite product, it would be the eye palette in Smoky Copper. The colors are versatile for every day use; for both day and night events. Moreover this looks great on many skin tone. The texture of the eye shadow is rather creamy, so it would glides on nicely and the pigmentation is really good. The eye shadow lasts for long hours. The packaging is simple and the size is just nice to be put on my daily make up bag for touch up when necessary :)

Which look do you like better?

Btw, I am currently on Body Shop Most Stylish blogger challenge. You can help me to win this competition by voting :) It’s very simple, here’s the step:

1. Like The Body Shop Facebook Page

2. Go to this link or look for The Most Stylish Blogger post :)

3. Vote for Meryl

You’ll have a chance to win more hampers worth more than $400!! And there are 30 consolation prize containing full size shower gel and body lotion :)

 

So remember to vote for me :p

 

Thank you for reading

By: Meryl

 

 

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