NEW BUY: Cetaphil Oily Skin Cleanser

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Two bottles of Cetaphil Oily Skin Cleanser for S$50

The 125ml bottle comes in a squeeze cap instead of pump packaging 

Cetaphil Oily Skin Cleanser provides effective cleansing for oily, combination or acne-prone skin. Its gentle foaming action removes surface oils, dirt and make-up without leaving your skin dry. 

Watsons was having an offer, S$50 for two bottles of Cetaphil Oily Skin Cleanser. Each bottle contains 125 ml of product. So, it costs $0.20 for every ml of product. A rather expensive drugstore face wash. In comparison, my current Derma-Rx Foaming Cleanser from DRX Clinic is more pricey. It costs S$40 for 170 ml of product, which results to $0.24 per ml of product.  http://beautyloverssisters.blogspot.sg/2015/05/drx-clinic-journey-part-1.html 

But anyway, decided to try something else for a change. Many years ago (maybe about 5-6 years ago), I tried Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser for Combination to Oily Skin in the States. The Cetaphil brand is very popular with dermatologists for its gentle cleansing on sensitive skin. FYI, Cetaphil cleanser is definitely cheaper in the States than in Singapore. For those of you who are into skincare, you have probably heard about this brand. You might have seen it in magazines and beauty websites. When I tried Cetaphil cleanser before, it was unimpressive. There was nothing special about it. Yes, it was not a harsh cleanser. But at that time, I preferred a face wash that left my skin squeaky clean.
Fast forward seven years later, I am in search of a face wash that will not breakout my sensitive combination skin. As far as I can recall, the Cetaphil Oily Skin Cleanser was not available in Singapore when I searched for it 5-6 years ago. They only had the Gentle Skin Cleanser. I am happy that they have made Cetaphil Oily Skin Cleanser available in Singapore now. I cannot wait to try it out. I hope that my skin will appreciate more now, especially since it has been ultra sensitive in recent times. Please stay tuned for my review on Cetaphil Oily Skin Cleanser. 

A New Use for Bioderma

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I'm so excited to share this new tip that I found.

Cleaning my makeup brushes have never been an priority on my to-do list.
I maybe wash my brushes once every three months with baby shampoo. I know it sounds disgusting, But I am too lazy to take the time to wash my brushes weekly or even monthly.

The other day when I was looking at my dual-ended Beauty of Essence concealer and foundation brush, I saw that there were noticeable residue left on it. It was in need of some cleaning. I didn't have time to soak it in the baby shampoo mixture. So, I decided to try to use my Bioderma Sebium to spot clean my brush. Since Bioderma is very effective in removing makeup and also designed for sensitive skin, I thought there will be no harm on using it on my makeup brushes.

There are special makeup brushes cleaning spray on the market that can be bought to spot clean makeup brushes. However, I find that those cleaning sprays contain alcohol which is not good for the makeup brushes as well as for my sensitive skin. The makeup brushes cleaning spray that I tried before was from ELF.

When I clean my makeup brushes using baby shampoo, I have to soak it in shampoo for a while and then meticulously sweep the brush in a criss-cross motion to remove any makeup residue. However, with the Bioderma, I just have to soak a piece of tissue with Bioderma and then sweep the brush head across. Instantly, the makeup residue will be transferred to the tissue. I did this twice and my makeup brush looked cleaner. I was pleasantly amazed.

Sometimes, even after washing my makeup brushes with baby shampoo, I still find that there will be makeup residue left. Spot cleaning with Bioderma is a more effective way to remove those makeup residue.

This is a convenient and effective way to spot clean your makeup brushes for lazy people like me. :)