REVIEW: Crème Simon Oxygenating Light Day Moisturizer

~AG~

Having been a Crème Simon convert recently. Their award-winning day moisturizer has been on my wishlist. It was awarded Cleo Beauty Hall of Fame Winner 2015. Crème Simon Oxygenating Light Day Moisturizer usually retails for S$95. Expensive for just 50ml of moisturizer. But fortunately, I bought it when there was a pop-up sale. The discounted price was about S$60++. Even with the discounted price, it is more costly than my all-time favorite Laneige Water Bank Essence.

100% found skin is soft and supple
91% found it absorbs easily with no sticky after-feel
86% found skin is brighter after 1st use
82% found skin brighter, fairer and more radiant - See more at: https://www.creme-simon.com/collections/oxygenating-light-day-moisturiser_7/#sthash.etv8dHBx.dpuf

100% found skin is soft and supple
91% found it absorbs easily with no sticky after-feel
86% found skin is brighter after 1st use
82% found skin brighter, fairer and more radiant - See more at: https://www.creme-simon.com/collections/oxygenating-light-day-moisturiser_7/#sthash.etv8dHBx.dpuf

Crème Simon claims in a study of 22 Asian female individuals that:
1) 100% found skin is soft and supple
2)  91% found it absorbs easily with no sticky after-feel
3) 86% found skin is brighter after 1st use
4) 82% found skin brighter, fairer and more radiant

After using this moisturizer for about a month, what can I say about this Crème Simon Oxygenating Light Day Moisturizer?
Crème Simon Oxygenating Light Day Moisturizer comes in a pump packaging. It is absorbed quickly into the skin and does not leave a heavy or sticky feeling. It has a lightweight gel-cream texture that will work great for those with oily skin type. It is also non-comedogenic, and suitable for acne prone skin. No silicones, parabens, alcohol, oil and colorings. My ultra sensitive skin did not have any adverse reaction to this moisturizer. Though, I could not notice any brightening effects of this moisturizer. More over, I cannot agree with the study results that women found their skin was brighter, fairer and more radiant.

I would not repurchase it, as it is a VERY pricey moisturizer. I feel that my HG Laneige Water Bank Essence works just as well, and it is about half the retail price of Crème Simon Oxygenating Light Day Moisturizer.

100% found skin is soft and supple
91% found it absorbs easily with no sticky after-feel
86% found skin is brighter after 1st use
82% found skin brighter, fairer and more radiant - See more at: https://www.creme-simon.com/collections/oxygenating-light-day-moisturiser_7/#sthash.etv8dHBx.dpuf

100% found skin is soft and supple
91% found it absorbs easily with no sticky after-feel
86% found skin is brighter after 1st use
82% found skin brighter, fairer and more radiant - See more at: https://www.creme-simon.com/collections/oxygenating-light-day-moisturiser_7/#sthash.etv8dHBx.dpuf

NEW BUY: Laneige Lucky X Chouette Serum Drop Tint & Multi-Color

Laneige Lucky Chouette 

 Multi-Color and Serum Drop Tint

 The cute owl characters: Bella Chouette & Vely Chouette

~AG~
This Laneige X Lucky Chouette collection is all over the social media. The owl characters are just adorable. Bought Laneige Serum Drop Tint in Urban Coral (S$36). This is a lip tint contains berry mix complex that is rich with antioxidants to keep lips smooth. It also contains serum oil to keep lips moisturized. This cute packaging was too difficult to resists. Laneige x Lucky Chouette Multi-Color (S$45) is a 4-in-1 face color. You can be used as eyeshadows and highlighters. Laneige x Lucky Chouette Multi-Color looks too pretty to be used. What an irony! To buy a makeup and for it to not be used. I am sure you girls out there can agree with me on that.

 It comes with a eyeshadow brush

 

Shy Vely Chouette

REVIEW: The Face Shop Disney Collection Mickey Mouse BB PowerPerfection Cushion

Cute embossed Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse!

~AG~

Mickey Mouse BB Power Perfection Cushion SPF 50 PA+++
This limited edition Disney Collection by The Face Shop is so cute! My boyfriend managed to get his friend who was in Korea to buy three Disney Collection CC products as surprise for me. How thoughtful of him! This is one of them, Mickey Mouse BB Power Perfection Cushion. The one I have is in Apricot Beige (V201) which is a little too fair upon application. Natural Beige (V203) will work better for my medium skin tone.  Even though V201 is too fair for my skin tone, the BB Cushion can somehow adjusts and better match my skin tone after about 10-15 minutes. This BB Power Perfection Cushion retailed for USD $16 at Seoul Shilla Duty Free.

 

Cute Mickey Mouse logo on the puff with Mickey's classic colors

Total skin treatment BB cushion with power elasticity, power hydration and power correction effects. The airy touch formula goes on in a thin layer yet perfectly covers up blemishes, making skin look healthy and radiant. The cushion contains African Walnut Oil and Sea Buckthorn Fruit Extract to moisturise the skin. The cushion also contain hyaluronic acid to instantly increase skin's moisture content, leaving skin plump and smooth with a natural glow. 

This BB Cushion claims to reduce wrinkles, brightens skin tone and protects agains UV rays. It has SPF 50 PA+++. This BB Cushion has low to medium coverage. You can build up the coverage by applying more BB cream. Do be careful not to apply too much product or else it would look cakey. The texture is rather light, and it does not feel heavy on my skin. My sensitive skin did not breakout after the use of The Face Shop BB Cushion. The staying power is pretty impressive, lasts about 4-5 hours (without makeup primer). I thought this BB Cushion would slide off my face in Singapore's humid weather. But it surprisingly stayed on well without any makeup primer. The Face Shop BB Cushion has a better staying power than Hera CC Cream. Even though I am not a face makeup kind-of-person, this BB Cushion has been my go-to product for evening out my skin tone. It does a good job in covering little blemishes and redness. It is easy to use with the puff provided. The only thing that I have against the BB Power Perfection Cushion is the bulky packaging. It is not sensible to carry it in your handbag or in your travel makeup bag, it takes up too much space. Other than that, this Face Shop BB Power Perfection Cushion is a good product.  

Before the BB Cushion application

The left side of my face has BB cream, while the right side is bare face

Shade V201 is not a perfect match for my skin

This is when both sides of my face has BB Cream. 

The shade is slightly fairer than my neck, but it still acceptable.

This is how fair I look before my pressed powder. 

REVIEW: innisfree Eco Eyebrow Kit

Compact packaging with a tiny brush

 A lighter reddish brown shade and a darker grey-brown shade

~AG~
Bought this innisfree Eco Eyebrow Kit last year when I was in Seoul. Heard good reviews about this affordable eyebrow powder from the online community. Being a big fan of the innisfree brand, this Eco Eyebrow Kit was added into my shopping basket without any hesitation. This dual-color powder kit comes with a stiff eyebrow brush. It retails for S$16.50 on innisfreeworld.com, though I cannot remember how much it retails for in Korea. 

Thick and stiff brush does not work well

Today's confession: I am a noob (beginner) on eyebrow makeup. Despite experimenting with brow mascaras, eyebrow pencils and eyebrow powders, my eyebrow makeup skills are not that competent. Based on my experience, eyebrow powder is the easiest eyebrow product to apply with. Eyebrow pencils - I find the most difficult to work it. Since eyebrow pencils require more precise strokes and a more skilled hand. It is easy to overdraw brows when using eyebrow pencils since it goes on stronger. Brow mascaras work great to keep the brows in place, though they do not give much definition to the brows. You cannot shape your eyebrows using brow mascaras. Eyebrow powders are natural enough for everyday use. Brow powders give a nice definition without looking too overdone. The main reason why brow powder is my No.1 choice for eyebrow products is because of the ease of use. Brow powder works as a crayon that you use to fill in the spare areas of the eyebrows. 

On the left without brow powder,  on the right with brows filled in

The pigments of innisfree's brow powders work great for those with dark brown to black hair. Since there are two shades of the brow powders, you can mix and match to create your own color. The powders are finely milled, and blends in easily with my brows. Though, the staying power of the brow powders are not fantastic, it does not lasts all day. The lasting power is about 4-5 hours. The in-kit brush is horrible. It is too densely packed and thick, which results in too much powder on the brush. For those that want a highly defined eyebrows, this innisfree Eco Eyebrow Kit might not work for you, as the powders are soft and natural. This Eco Eyebrow Kit might not work on special occasions where you will be photographed.

REVIEW: Guerisson 9 Complex Cream

Guerisson 9 Complex Cream

~MG~
I heard about this product from on Get It Beauty. She was raving on how excellent it is. And I did not know much about horse oil being used in skincare product before coming across this cream. I bought it in Seoul on May 2015 from Olive Young for about 25,000KRW. I was hesitating whether I should buy it because I was kind of scared that it would be too oily for my combination oily skin since it is made out of oil after all! I was with my friend at that moment and he was telling me that horse oil is known for its great moisturizing power. He said that the Mongolians during their harsh winter actually use horse oil to protect their faces! After hearing so, I got more interested into the product and decided to try the tester. After applying some of the product, the moisturization and scent had won me over! The texture is thick but as you blend it out and tap tap on your face, it sinks into your skin. FYI, I have very dry hand and my hand felt so soft and moisturized when I tested it on my hands. This cream has a fresh citrusy, which I love! Just thinking of the scent makes getting ready for bed something to look forward to. They provide a spatula along with the product, which is a bonus!

What is left of the cream 

The light texture of the cream

 Since I have combination oily skin, I only use this product at night before my facial oil. I prefer to use a thicker and more moisturizing cream at night to protect my face from the dry air from the air-con. I went to Seoul this past March for a week and the day that I arrived, the weather suddenly became very cold and windy! On some days, it even went before zero degree! Even though this cream, I originally used as a night cream because of its thicker texture and more moisturizing property, I had to use this product both day and night when in korea. Even so, it wasn’t enough for my face to be comfortably moisturized because I remembered waking up one morning with my neck having eczema. I used to have eczema on my neck when I came back and forth between the U.S. and Singapore but it has been a few years since I last had it. I didn’t want history to repeat itself because I remember how itchy, flaky, red and dry my neck was! So after applying the horse oil cream, I still had to apply a thin layer of my trusty Elizabeth Arden’s Eight-hour cream because the Korean winter was that harsh! 

This tub took me about 6 months to finish up. I would recommend oily skin people and those living in hot and humid climate to only use this product at night. For others, you may use both day and night. Although for dry skin people in hot and humid climate, you may want to try out with a thinner layer first in the daytime, just in case it would be too much and oily for under the sun. I would repurchase this product but maybe not now, I still have 2 night moisturizers in my back-up stock!