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Fanny Serrano BB Cream Review

DEMO & REVIEW: FANNY SERRANO (FS) BB CREAM

Hi everyone! ^_^

I’m back with another product review and it’s gonna be on this BB cream from Fanny Serrano (now known as FS) cosmetics.

PRODUCT: Fanny Serrano (FS) BB Cream

PRICE: 299PHP (I’m not sure how much it costs now)

STORE: http://fscosmetics.com/

PRODUCT CLAIMS:

It’s an all-in-1 cosmetic breakthrough that has the properties of Foundation, to give your face a seamless coverage; Concealer, to flawlessly cover all blemishes; Moisturizer to keep your face from dryness; and UV-Protection, to protect your skin against the harmful rays from the sun.

OVERALL RATING: 4.5/5 HEARTS

THE REVIEW:

I love this BB cream to bits and pieces! It has immediately become one of my go-to makeup products since I got it and I’m sad that I’m about to finish it soon. I’m here in Singapore and I can’t get it from here (or maybe I can?). If anyone of you knows where I can get my hands on this BB cream here in Singapore, please let me know in the comments.

So, here are the things I like about this amazing product:

What I like?

Even though the packaging is nothing extra ordinary, I like its simplicity, the fact that it’s sleek and I’ve always been a fan of black, so what’s there not to like, right?! It’s easy to carry and toss inside my purse whenever I’m going out.
It is very easy to apply as you can see in the video above. You can use your clean fingers or a foundation brush of your choice. It is lightweight, allowing my skin to still breathe.
I love how the consistency is just right – not too thick and not too liquidy either.
Given its consistency, a good coverage is, of course, expected. The best thing is it doesn’t disappoint me. It always delivers! It gives me medium to full coverage depending on how thick I’m going to layer it up.
As for the finish, it gives me this healthy dewy glow that looks pretty amazing.
Its lasting power is great too. I mean, I already know that I have an oily-combination skin type, which means not a lot of foundation or bb cream can keep the shine away from my face for a long time. However, with this bb cream, my face can stay matte for up to max of 4-5 hours, so long as I set it with setting spray and powder.
It has a very faint perfume-ish scent which is no big deal for me and besides, it doesn’t claim to be fragrance-free, so all is well!
It has sun protection benefits (UV-Protection) and is indeed moisturizing

What I don’t like?

I’ve stared at the monitor for a good 10-15 minutes and I still couldn’t think of any particular aspect of this BB cream that I don’t really like. What I can think of that I really dislike is the fact that they don’t sell it here in Singapore, haha.

WOULD I REPURCHASE?

Yes, yes, yes! But since we don’t have it here in Singapore, I’m probably gonna have to buy like two or three of this when I visit my homeland or maybe I can ask my bestfriend to purchase it for me instead, haha.

DO I RECOMMEND THIS?

Totally YES! I have oily/combination skin, and this BB cream has worked great for me, what more for those with dry to normal skin type?!

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BellaBox

REVIEW: La Clinica Gly C Refine Micro Dermabrasion Facial Scrub

Hi everyone! I have a product review for y’all today. It’s about this microdermabrasion facial scrub I got from Bellabox back in September. Here’s how the product looks:

PRODUCT: La Clinica Gly C Refine Micro Dermabrasion Facial Scrub

PRICE: S$59.00 / 100ml
STOREs: (ONLINE)
http://www.laclinica.com/index.php/skin-care/gly-c-refine/gly-c-refine-micro-dermabrasion-facial-exfoliating-scrub-100ml.html

http://bellabox.sg/la-clinica-gly-c-refine-micro-dermabrasion-facial-exfoliating-scrub.html

PRODUCT CLAIMS:

This facial scrub uses the same exfoliating particles as a micro-dermabrasion machine. The formulation is enhanced with glycolic acid and vitamin C, suitable in a skin whitening regime.

JUDGMENT: If the standard for grading how effective a facial scrub depends on how abrasive it is, then this product unquestionably brings home the bacon! See my review down below to know why…

OVERALL RATING: 3.5/5 hearts

REVIEW

I am a true believer of the power of exfoliation. I believe that when our skin is properly exfoliated, not only will it look fresh, clean and radiant due to all those eliminated dead skin cells, it will also absorb our moisturizers, serums and whatever skincare products that we apply to our skin. It’s for that reason that I see to it I have an excellent facial scrub by my sink. What I’ve been using for the past two months (if I’m not mistaken) is the Origins Modern Friction Nature's Gentle Dermabrasion and I’m loving it so far – a review is coming up soon!

Moving on, it was in the last week of September that my husband and I together with our close friend, Chona travelled to Korea for a 6D5N trip, and it’s freaking awesome, you guys! Anyway! When I was packing our things, I know that I needed to bring a facial scrub with me because we’ll be there for like a week, so it’s important that I have a complete set of my facial thingymagiggies! And that’s where my relationship with La Clinica Gly C Refine Micro Dermabrasion Facial Scrub started.

I honestly have a love-hate relationship with this product. Obviously, I first used it when I was there in Korea because like I said, I needed a facial scrub and it’s the only travel-sized one I have – thanks to Bellabox! The first time I tried it on my face, I felt like it’s not meant for the face! It’s suuuupperrrr abrasive, in my opinion. It’s as if I’m rubbing iodized salt on my face and who would like that, right?!

But I still continued working it on my face despite how uncomfortable it felt. After rinsing it off with warm water and patting my face dry with a towel, that’s where I noticed that my face felt instantly smoother and wa-wait! My skin instantly looked… almost radiant? W-Wow! That first experience was a total mixture of unexpected discomfort and inexplicable awe.

So what makes this product effective? Blame it on the strong presence of glycolic acid and vitamin c. The former is responsible for making the skin visibly soft and promoting balance in the skin’s complexion through exfoliation and unclogging blocked pores. While the latter is a well known anti-oxidant and has the ability to reduce inflammation, restore and invigorate the skin.

I seriously like the output after each wash but the washing experience is a little dreadful. Whenever I’m about to use it, I sort of need to condition myself first – telling myself, “you can do it, it’s just gonna be a few minutes...” Isn’t it sad? I want my face routine to be a happy and relaxing activity not a scary one. Unfortunately, this product, despite its efficacy and benefits has made me dread the hour of scrubbing my face and that’s certainly not a good thing. Sigh.

The question now is: would I purchase its full size? I don’t think so. I definitely cannot sacrifice experiencing a pleasurable morning & night face routine just for the results this product can give me. I believe that there are a lot of products out there that would deliver the same results without me having to sacrifice a delightful face wash experience.

Do I recommend it?
Yes and No. If I’d base it plainly on the results, well, yeah it’s indeed an effective facial scrub that definitely delivers great results. But if you’re gonna ask me about my experience as a whole, then it’s gonna be a NO. I really treasure products that don’t just deliver good results but also make me happy while I use them.

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Have you tried this product from La Clinica? How did it work for you? I’d love to hear/read your stories.

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An Unforeseen Love Affair with Jacqueline Burchell Nail Laquer (Singapore)

Hi everyone! I hope you’re all having a beautiful Monday morning like I do. I’m currently having my morning coffee (ooops! Did I say coffee? I guess I did… long story – let’s talk about it next time… ♪♫ lalalalala ♫♪) and my cheese whiz sandwich, and thought I’d share with you my very recent love affair with Jacqueline Burchell! It’s a nail polish, okay?!

I first showed it here and I didn’t expect to like it this much! If there’s one thing a totally suck at, that’s none other than painting my nails. I sometimes think how come I can draw yet I can’t paint my nails beautifully let alone, properly?! I mean, I know how to color but how come when I paint my nails I always go beyond the borders, goodness-gracious!

So when I got a nail polish in my loot last month, I had a mixture of “wow” and “uh-oh” in my mind. My first impression with this nail polish was not that good if you can remember. It strongly smells of paint thinner in my opinion despite its claim of being free of toluene. I also have never used anything this glittery for my nails in the past especially because I was never that adventurous when it comes to my nails. As you can see, we clearly started off on the wrong foot.

Last week while my husband was playing DOTA on his laptop, I decided to paint my nails and to my surprise, I reached for this one without giving it much thought. So there I was, painting my nails and complaining a little bit (or maybe a lot, I really can’t remember, lol) about its scent, the fact that it has these chunks of glitters making it a tad messy to apply, and to top it all, my very poor skills in painting my nails. While in the process of completing my masterpiece (a decent-looking painted nails at the very least), I noticed how it dried up so quickly I didn’t need to bother with a fast-dry top coat. After an hour (like seriously? yeah, unfortunately. *drop shoulders – sigh*) of painting my nails on both hands, I looked at them with… a surprising amazement. They look gorgeous! This nail lacquer is amazing! I think I need to stock up on this because it seriously made me a little (cough-cough) proud of myself after seeing how stunning it looks on my nails. Even my husband, who is well aware of how badly I struggle in the manicure-pedicure department, gave me a word of praise for this very unexpected beautiful piece of art, #LOL.

I am seriously thinking of purchasing the full-size version but might go with a different color. I still don’t know! This red looks gorgeous, I know, but if you’ve read Jen’s Manicure Monday where she featured one of Deborah Lippman glitter polishes, you will understand my interest in checking the other color options.

So, if you’re from Singapore and interested to get your hands on any of the Jacqueline Burchell nail lacquers, simply click here. And NO, baby! This is in no way a sponsored post and I’m not gonna get a single cent from that link – although I wish I am, but really I am not, hahaha. #defensivemuch

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There you have it, lovelies! What’s your craziest nail-painting experience? And what nail polish made your heart go “boom-boom-paw” the second you laid your eyes on it or the moment it touched your nails? Let me know!

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Korean Beauty/Makeup Haul: Nature Republic, The Face Shop, Skin Food & Etude House!

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Chevron Office

TRUE FITNESS: A Bad First Impression and An Unforgettable First GYM Experience

Hey everyone! How’s your Saturday so far? Mine’s a little gloomy because it’s raining outside and my dear husband is at work which makes me home alone right now. Good thing, I’m great at entertaining myself whenever I’m alone which is why I very rarely get bored. Hahaha.

So today’s blog is about my very recent trip to the Gym. Yep! After years of wondering how it really feels like to work out in a gym, I finally had the taste of it and it’s… quite fun, although I have to say that a certain event pissed me off a little. Hahaha. If ever you’re wondering, nope, it’s not really my first trip to a gym. My first was like 5 years ago, back in my homeland and it’s at Fitness First. I tagged along with my friend who actually signed up for a membership at that time.

As for my recent trip to the gym, I did not sign up for their membership. You'll learn later why. Also, I wanted to really think about it because I don’t want my monthly fee to go to waste. If you’re confused, let me enlighten you. Working out has never been my thing, although I wanted it to be. So before signing up for a gym membership, I wanted to be able to really assess the gravity of my desire to work out first. If I’m going to pay for a monthly fee, I want to make sure that I can commit to going to the gym at least twice a month or else, it wouldn’t be worth it.

So here’s how our trip went down. Last Thursday - 31st October, our friends who are also my husband’s officemates invited us to work out with them at True Fitness - Suntec. They’re all members of the said gym because that’s one of their company’s perks. I’m the only one in the bunch who doesn’t have a membership card. Good thing, I can sign up for a free trial. It says on their site that I’d be contacted shortly by one of their reps regarding my free trial registration. Daisy from their Chevron Office called me up in a few minutes and arranged the appointment. She's pretty nice and polite over the phone, but she was very straightforward as she immediately asked me if I have a credit card, which I guess was, of course, for the membership. Hmmmm. Anyway, she said she needed to meet me there so she can discuss their membership plans to me, which is very much understandable. I know that it’s really how things work. So I had no issues with that whatsoever.

So I went for their “so called” free trial with no obligations and there we were, making our entrance to their gym at around 3:30-ish. Daisy was there and ushered us to a room with round tables and chairs. We sat there for a while and listened to her as she explained how much their memberships (one club and all-club) are. I made it clear from the very beginning that I’d see for myself first if I would want to sign up right there and then after I’ve seen and explored the gym. She smiled but I don’t think she really understood me. You’ll know why later.

So she toured me inside and by inside, I mean the Female Area which consists of the lockers, toilets, shower, steam room and changing area. And that’s basically it.

After changing into our workout attires, the husband and I explored the gym by hopping from one workout machine to another. We’re like kids playing in a big playground or no, maybe butterflies in a huge garden. #LOL.

I think almost two hours have gone by, and we’re done. I know that Daisy will talk to me again right after but I didn’t expect her attitude. She looked at me and sent me the signal to come with her back to the room where she first brought us when we entered. The way she did that was like I’m her employee and I should go to her office because she’s going to scold me. But I let that go easily. I thought, “No biggie. After all, I think she’s nice.”

But that’s just what I thought. She started again with the membership, so I told her straight away that it’s not that I don’t want to sign up with them, it’s just that I didn’t want to sign up at that very moment. I wanted to be able to go home and think about my experience and from there decide if I will sign up or not. I didn’t want to be rushed into making a decision on the spot. I thought that was pretty elaborate, don’t you think? She definitely didn’t think so because that’s where the conversation started to heat up. She continued to sell their membership despite my clear answer and I understand that she’s probably just doing her job but the way she’s doing it was starting to get me really annoyed at that point. She persistently asked me why I didn’t want to sign up despite my explanation earlier. So I also mentioned about my interest in checking out other gyms because that’s my right as a customer, then she started comparing theirs to the gym I mentioned. I mean c’mon! Was that even necessary?! I even mentioned that if I were to sign up for a membership it is most probably going to be with them because my hubby is already a member there, so why on earth should she still insist that I do it on that day? Why oh why?!!! She kept telling me that the price of the membership might change the following month and even mentioned that it’s the last day to enter the raffle draw to win a car. Wh-what?! What’s that supposed to do with me signing up? Didn’t she get that I was not interested in any of those? That all I really wanted at that time was for her to let me go so I can make my decision out of genuine interest and not because I was pressured? She even called her manager to step in. My goodness!! Her manager was actually nice by the way. A soft-spoken guy who explained everything and though he obviously also wanted to pitch a sale, I didn’t feel like he’s forcing the membership to my face, but Daisy? She totally changed how I look at True Fitness in an instant! I was like 80% convinced to sign up before she even talked to me, I just really wanted to do it on my schedule and not on theirs, but because of her insensitive, incessant sales talk, I don’t feel like signing up for them anymore. Is this what their NO OBLIGATIONS mantra really mean? That yes, you can sign up for a free trial but you MUST sign up for their membership ON THAT SAME DAY? WHAT?!!!

Too bad because I really liked all the workout equipment I found inside their gym but it’s just their sales and customer service that completely turned me off. How I wish, she was not that pushy. I could have signed up the next day if she didn’t talk to me like that. Sigh.

On the brighter side, we ate at The Manhattan Fish Market after working out (talk about diet, hahaha!) and the food was truly delish!

I seriously fell in love with their Sweet Alabama drink – tasted like heaven!

And to end a not so good day at the gym, we watched THOR: The Dark World at Golden Village -->>my favorite movie house here in Singapore simply because I love their nachos, hahaha, but seriously I really do! And that’s it, folks!

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Readers, if you’re from Singapore, do you have a good GYM recommendation? And did you happen to also experience something like this from True Fitness? I’m anxious to know…

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DEMO & REVIEW: FANNY SERRANO (FS) BB CREAM

REVIEW: La Clinica Gly C Refine Micro Dermabrasion Facial Scrub

An Unforeseen Love Affair with Jacqueline Burchell Nail Laquer (Singapore)

Korean Beauty/Makeup Haul: Nature Republic, The Face Shop, Skin Food & Etude House!

TRUE FITNESS: A Bad First Impression and An Unforgettable First GYM Experience

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