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New Shu Uemura Red: Juvenus Skincare Line

Paris B 12 Comments

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You might have noticed Shu Uemura stores taking on a healthy shade of red recently. This is in line with the launch of the new Red:Juvenus skincare line by the brand.

The Red: Juvenus line replaces the previous BG line (green packaging) which I’d used for a spell, and is a rejuvenating skincare line targeted at reducing the first signs of aging.

The key ingredients are Amalaki – a red berrylike fruit found in ancient Japanese medicine, Pomegranate and Lycopene extracted from Tomatoes. All centered around the colour red hence the name and sleek packaging of the products. The Red: Juvenus skincare line promises to revitalize the skin, make the energy flow better, protect cells, hydrate and add nutrients.

Marketing aside, the key question is, how does it feel on the skin? I’ve tried some samples of the Vitalizing Retexturizing Emulsion, Intense Vitalizing Concentrate and Vitalizing Refining Lotion and have some thoughts on these.
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Review: L’Oreal Revitalift Face Contours and Neck Cream

Paris B 18 Comments

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Wattles should be found only on turkeys and chickens, not on us fine women yes? So feeling a bit obsessed about developing a wattle in my dotage I’m happy to learn that L’Oreal has a product to firm up sagging neck skin – woot!

The new L’Oreal Revitalift Face Contours and Neck cream could not come at a better time. Its a cream in a sleek red bottle with pump, that is meant to help firm up sagging skin with anti-aging benefits.

I used it solely on my neck and you know what? No wattle! 😀 After about 2 weeks, the skin on my neck does feel a little firmer. If you do the pinch test you can tell that it is more elastic.
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Ask & Answer: Recommend an eye cream and eye makeup remover

Paris B 18 Comments

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Reader Shyra wrote in with her queries about eye care – eye cream and eye makeup remover specifically. Here’s her query:-

Hi Paris. I just came across your blog today and I’m happy that you’re kind enough to provide information on some products. Thanks for your review! 🙂

Btw, I have 2 questions for you:

* I have a very bad dark circles (and there’s puffiness) can you recommend any products that is good for it? Any eye cream and/or mask?

* Can you recommend to me which brand gives the best face and eye make up remover (not in oil type as I was told not to use the oil type) as I’m looking for these products.

Your recommendations are much appreciated. Thank you 🙂

~Shyra~

To answer Shyra I split the questions into 2 – eye cream and eye makeup remover.

For eye cream, I’ve used a couple of products:-

  • Garnier Roll On eye treatment – fun but no discernible results for me other than a cooling sensation on the skin.
  • Strivectin SD eye cream – helps with fine lines, less so with puffiness and dark eye circles
  • Dior Capture Instant Rescue Eye Treatment – visibly depuffs puffy eyes almost immediately and brightens the eye area – good for mornings when you wake up looking and feeling like some bug eyed monster! Review coming up! 😉

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Review: Dior Capture XP Overnight Recovery Serum and Wrinkle Correction Night Cream

Paris B 11 Comments

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You might have noticed the new Dior Capture XP R60/80 Nuit products at the counters. Its hard to miss the luxurious looking navy blue Dior Capture XP Overnight Recovery Serum bottle paired with the Dior Capture XP Wrinkle Correction Night Cream.

Dior Capture XP R60/80 Overnight Recovery Serum – RM360

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The Dior Overnight Recovery Serum is a thick white liquid dispensed via a pippette. I love all these geeky looking gadgets. Unlike the other anti-aging serums that have revolved around DNA lately, Dior instead harnesses the power of stem cells to renew skin, and this is done overnight when your body is at rest so cell regeneration is twice as intense.

The texture of the serum is thick but applies light on the skin. I like the serum. It makes my skin feel velvety soft after application and somehow makes it look a little bit better.

In the morning, I wake up to skin that I swear looks a little bit better. You are recommended to use this with the new Dior XP Wrinkle Correction Night Cream but I’ve used it with any number of other night creams and my skin still feels as good. Don’t tell Dior I said that! 😉

The price is of course a little prohibitive at RM360/50ml, but then most serums are rather pricey anyway and you don’t have to use much, just a few drops for your whole face and just only at night.

Pros: Nice texture, Makes my skin feel soft and looks better, Works with other creams from other ranges/brands

Cons: Expensive

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