bf and i popped over to Vivo City Golden Village to watch this rodent movie! to my surprise, the movie Q is sooo freaking long!! thank goodness that i have predicted that it might be crowded today, i have already bought my tickets online using my supplementary credit card.
total damage (not including popcorn & drink) is $15.20. $14 for 2 tickets, $1 for booking charge and $0.20 for sms alert.
how was the movie?! in a few words, it was humorous, slightly touching, and of course, rat-ty! it was a $15.20 well spent! totally enjoyed every minute of the movie and the short animation before the actual movie is funny and entertaining! ^-^ its one of the better movies i watched this year, much better than the mr bean movie!
as much as i like this movie, it doesn't soften my view about housing a rat in my home nor would i want a rodent to cook my meals!
what's next? cockroachatouille(cockroach-a-too-ee)? or lizardatouille (lizard-a-too-ee)?? :p
Sunday, September 02, 2007Y
skincare part 2
sorry to keep you waiting, here's skincare part number 2! long post ahead!
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FANCL Mild Cleansing Oilthis is my staple makeup remover for the past 2 years! i use this to remove my foundation, eyeshadow, waterproof mascara, lip gloss, etc! this is especially good for lazy people like me, who wants to remove all junk (ie cosmetics) from the face with just one product, no need for a separate eye and lip remover! just massage the cleansing oil all over the face (eyes and lips too), add some water to emulsify, then just splash water to wash everything off! and it doesn't leave the skin feeling tight! plus the skin feels soft!!
after using this cleansing oil, i will still use a cleanser, which is actually not needed. but i like to double cleanse, so as to be sure that my skin is really clean and free from any "residue" (ie makeup).
(left to right) Kanebo Blanchir Make Off Conditioner; Blanchir Whitening Clay Washon days that i don't put on makeup, i still double cleanse at night. first with the make off conditioner then with the whitening clay wash. the make off conditioner is actually a cleansing oil, and the method of use is exactly the same as the Fancl's Cleansing Oil.
the only troublesome thing with this make off conditioner is that, it cannot remove waterproof mascara and i think it also cannot be used as lip makeup remover (i have to check with the SA again).
following the make off conditioner, is the clay wash. i use it together with a foaming ball to make the cleanser very foamy and massage it around my face and neck, paying particular attention to the nose and cheek area.
what i love about this 2 products is that, despite double cleansing, my skin doesn't feel taut at all! and also, my skin looks brighter and clearer too!!
Blanchir Whitening Clear Conditioner; Blanchir Whitening Milky Conditionerup next is the clear conditioner. pour a bit of the clear conditioner on to a cotton pad and pat it over entire face. this is not a toner but a moisturiser, if i am not wrong, there's no toner in this range. i suppose, since i already double cleanse, the skin should be rather clean, so there's no need for a toner. after using this, the skin looks even brighter!! (it might be due to my imagination, hehehe ^-^) i will pat more of this on my cheeks as the skin there is more dehydrated.
finally, is the milky conditioner which is a moisturiser too! pour a bit onto my palm and then spread it over entire face and more on my cheeks. i not sure whether the ingredients include any alcohol in the moisturisers, but i don't smell any strong alcohol smell (my Origins United States toner smells very strongly of alochol!!), and since the trial set i got didn't include the ingredients list, i have no way of finding out.
don't ask me why this range is so troublesome, have to double cleanse and double moisturise.. i'm just following the instructions. i am rather pleased with the results, so i don't mind the trouble of following so many steps! my skin does not feel oily nor sticky and is sufficiently hydrated!the best thing is that, i wake up the next morning with soft, bright skin! but with occasional some pimples as well.. ;p well, never mind that!
sidetrack a little, i got this Blanchir range as a gift with purchase (generous trial size samples 15ml - 25ml each) when i bought my Lunasol base makeup months ago and i just started using it early this month. i have being using them almost every night and i can say that i am quite happy with them. so, there's a high possibility that i will have to part with approximately $300 to get some basic products from this range. the products from this range is about $59 - $79...
very expensive right?! but if this range works well, then i will have no choice but to part with my hard-saved money... who ask me to be so vain.. if i were born with good skin (like my dear cousin) i wouldn't have to spend a bomb on skincare and such..
but whether i will really buy the products will depend... i still have quite a lot of samples from Shiseido, some samples from Clarins and YSL.. so after using these 3 brands, i will make a final decision on which brand to get. hopefully, this products can last me until early next year! but i guess its fat hope as my Blanchir is finishing up soon and the other samples are quite small (each about 5ml only)....
on my quest for beautiful skin!
Labels: Skin Care Routine
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