November 2013 Bag Of Love

bag-of-love.com is shaping up to be the subscription service to watch out for. They usually furnish their subscribers with awesome samples, but they certainly upped the ante for the November bag. Bag of Love is like Ipsy, where the samples are tucked into a bag instead of a box for RM 39.90. The November bag comes in the form of a denim snap closure Levi's bag. The interior was somewhat of a letdown because all that red check is a mismatch and...

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Reveur Moist & Gloss Shampoo

Lavish praises have been heaped upon Rêveur shampoos on the blogosphere over the past few months and I am overjoyed to report that this hype is warranted! (Source: reveur-hair.com/) Name: Rêveur レヴール Moist & Gloss Shampoo モイスト & グロス シャンプー Price: ¥ 900 for 500 ml @cosme rating: 3.6 ★ Release date: 15.10.2010 Moist & Gloss Shampoo is free from all sort of nasties including sulphates and silicones. Folks used to mainstream shampoos assume...

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Kose Infinity Pure Advance: Essence Lotion II, Serum II

Infinity Pure Advance インフィニティ ピュア アドバンス is an anti-ageing series designed for skin in 20s and early 30s. It enlists the services of botanical ingredients (Rosa Multiflora Fruit, Shell Ginger Leaf Extract, Okra) to boost skin hydration and erase pores. I was really surprised when I failed to find information regarding this range on @cosme. Further research lead me to the assumption that it is not sold in Japan... but why when it is so so so good? Pure...

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Hada Labo Face Wash Review: Deep Clean & Blemish Control, Deep Clean & Pore Refining, Hydra & Whitening

Hada Labo recently expanded its facial cleanser repertoire with Deep Clean & Blemish Control Face Wash, Deep Clean & Pore Refining Face Wash and Hydra & Whitening Face Wash. These pH balanced cleansers are enriched with Bentonite Clay (draws impurities) and the brand's signature ingredient, Hyaluronic Acid (encourages water retention) amongst other beneficial ingredients to address different concerns (which will be mentioned later)....

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Kate Slim Gel Pencil BK-1

There must be something amazing about Slim Gel Pencil if it managed to grab third place in the @cosme ranking for the first half of 2013. Since I was in the market for a pencil gel eyeliner, I thought why not? Name: Kate ケイト Slim Gel Pencil スリムジェルライナーペンシル BK-1 Price: ¥ 1,200 for 0.12 g @cosme rating: 4.5 ★ Release date: 1.2.2013 Slim Gel Pencil is a gel liner housed in a twist-up, pencil form. This formula boasts the benefits of intense colour...

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