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This category houses all the product reviews featured on My Women Stuff. All reviews are impartial and feature pros and cons to educate and assist you to make a decision on a product or service. Where products or services are provided by PR or the brand company, they will be indicated accordingly. No money has exchanged hands for product reviews and we value our integrity in keeping it that way.

Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 revisited : Is it a facial in a bottle?

March 15, 2023 Paris B 5 Comments

Over 7 years ago, I came across the iconic Biologique Recherche Lotion P50, and as luck would have it, a work event found me in Paris, where I hunted down their flagship store on Ave. Champs Elysees and picked up a bottle.

At the time, I was a Lotion P50 virgin, so they would only sell me Lotion P50W, the entry level version of this acid toner to the stars. I shared my thoughts about it then, and long story short, I loved it.

Thereafter, when I knew of friends travelling to Europe or the UK, I’d pop in my request to please bring me back a bottle of Lotion P50. Well, not any longer, because we now have our very own Ambassade Biologique Recherche at Starhill Gallery, that mirrors the flagship store in Paris!

Well, I’ve been there, so I can say that it does, on a much smaller scale. But it’s all there – the quiet elegance, the range of products available, and the luxurious treatments.

Having used Lotion P50 in various iterations over the years, I still find myself returning to the version without any alphabets. Just plain Lotion P50, and I always have a bottle on hand for when I want to use an acid toner. It’s opportune then to revisit this iconic product, and to share about it with a whole new generation who can now easily get it locally 🙂

This Mad Hippie Cream Cleanser is one of the better cream cleansers I’ve ever used

March 13, 2023 Paris B 1 Comment

I love using cream cleanser, which are great for most types of skin except for the very oily or blemish-prone. I only wish I’d not been so reluctant to try them earlier.

I generally use a gentle cream cleanser in my morning cleanse, because I don’t need any serious cleansing. While I understand there are people who choose to not use a cleanser in the morning at all, I still do, as I use fairly heavy skincare products in my nighttime routine, and I want to clean it off properly before doing my daytime routine. Besides, skin just feels fresher after a good cleanse right? 😛

Mad Hippie is a brand I’ve used for a while, and the Cream Cleanser is actually my 2nd bottle. I run through cleansers fairly quickly, and I regularly cycle back to my favourites. This is one of them.

Might this Skin Rocks Retinoid 2 Serum by Caroline Hirons be the best Vitamin A serum I’ve ever used?

March 6, 2023 Paris B 9 Comments

Few skincare afficionados would be unaware of THE skincare guru, Caroline Hirons. I have been following her and her blog for many years, and her advise and product recommendations have often been spot on, and practical.

I do have a little quibble with her early takes on sunscreen, but she has since taken a more conventional approach to recommend that we wear sunscreen daily, not just in Summer.

So, when Caroline Hirons launched a product under her Skin Rocks brand, I sat up and took notice. Any product she releases should be something to be reckoned with.

And it is.

The first product in the Skin Rocks range is their Retinoid, which comes in 2 variations – Retinoid 1 and Retinoid 2. On launch day, I logged in and snagged a bottle of my very own. I just HAD to see if it is, or will be, one of the best retinoid serums in the market! 😀

It’s not too late in the year to try the super affordable Kinbor A5 Planner that I absolutely love using

February 27, 2023 Paris B 1 Comment

A few years ago, after much experimentation, I hit on a planner system that worked for me. It was loosely based on the bullet journal that was very popular then, but which did not work for me. I was actively using planners from Moleskine and Leuchtturm 1917 then, which were pretty pricey.

I use a planner primarily for work and various engagements, so in the last few years, when things were quieter, I fell out of using one.

This year, life has somewhat returned to normal and in early January, I found myself needing a new planner. As luck would have it, I was unable to find any from Moleskine or Leuchtturm 1917 in the market. I guess I was just too late to the party, because most 2023 planners were out of stock by then.

When I lamented about this sad state on Instagram, someone sicced me onto a Kinbor planner. I was intrigued, primarily because it was so affordable! I mean, we’re talking just under RM30 for what looked to be a decent planner with lots of space for to-do lists, appointments and notes.

It’s been about 2 months since I started using the Kinbor planner, and I have to say that it’s a nice one that I’d recommend to anyone looking for an affordable but effective planner 🙂

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