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Zelens Power C High Potency Vitamin C Treatment Drops : The best Vitamin C serum I’ve ever used

February 5, 2018 Paris B 21 Comments

I think my header says it all. This Zelens Power C High Potency Vitamin C Treatment Drops is singularly, THE BEST Vitamin C serum I’ve ever used. It’s even dethroned the other Vitamin C serum that I swore by. It isn’t to say of course, that the Dr. Brandt one is no good. It is. But in a straight fight, I’d pick this Zelens one, in a heartbeat.

To be honest, I’ve been conflicted about telling you about this wonderful product for a long time. I’ve been using it for the most part of at least 5 months now. But I know that telling you about the Zelens Power C Treatment Drops (for ease of reference) means I’d have people moaning at me “It’s so expensive!” and I’d lose my secret to clearer, brighter skin LOL! 😀

Oh yes, selfish ol’ me 😛

As a fan of Vitamin C serum I just had to see if I would enjoy using the Sephora Luminizing Booster with Vitamin C

January 15, 2018 Paris B 15 Comments

I am quite a big fan of using Vitamin C serums, so when I was told by a few readers about the (then) new Sephora Luminizing Booster with Vitamin C, I was intrigued. It isn’t very expensive (relatively) and most people who have used it reported positive results with it.

Naturally, I was intrigued!

Incidentally, this is part of 3 different booster serums in the Sephora brand, and as you can expect, is only sold at Sephora stores or online. I have never used anything from the Sephora collection, so this is really the first time for me. I picked this up during one of the 20% sales – I’ve lost that privilege now I’m no longer a Black Card member! LOL Didn’t donate enough money to the Temple of Sephora 😛

The Sephora Luminizing Booster comes in a small bottle of just 20ml, and with slightly confusing directions of use. It claims to help improve dull skin, which is where the Vitamin C really comes it. It also claims to contain a high percentage of Vitamin C although it doesn’t quite say how much is “high”. But how did it fare for me, and is it something I’d use for the long term?

The Leahlani Skincare Mermaid Mask will have you looking like a denizen of the deep – but with nicer skin

November 27, 2017 Paris B 6 Comments

I pride myself on being all adult and rational, and not falling for rainbows and glitter and only just went and did just that! For some reason, when I first came across Leahlani Skincare on Instagram (where all lemmings are born), I was drawn to it. Was it the pretty pastel packaging? Or perhaps the quirky names of products like “Siren Serum” or “Mermaid Mask”? Or perhaps the lovely, relaxed vibe the brand gave off. I could almost feel the warm, balmy Hawaiian breeze against my skin.

But I ran into a snag. It was very expensive to have it shipped to me here in Malaysia from Hawaii. So I heaved a regretful sigh, and resigned myself to admiring it from afar. Until one day, the brand popped up on one of my favourite etailers, and I hauled!

One of the first items I added to my cart was the famed Leahlani Mermaid Mask. Like unicorns, mermaids were enjoying their day in the sun for a spell, but it seems more shortlived. Unicorns are still going strong aren’t they? 😛

Leahlani Skincare is a natural skincare brand, with a holistic slant. The owner, Leah, wanted to create a skincare range that was not only good for the skin, but that people would enjoy using. Each item in the Leahlani Skincare range is a sensorial delight. The colours are different from what you’d see in most skincare, ranging from deep green in the Mermaid Mask, to the warm pink of the Bless Balm, and to the golden champagne liquid of Siren Serum. The glass packaging is luxurious and the scents are intoxicating, soothing and delicious. This is a brand I am definitely looking to delve further into, but I’ll kick off with the Leahlani Mermaid Mask.

As much as I enjoy using the Sisley Phyto-Blanc Brightening Daily Defence Fluid SPF50 PA++++ it’s just not sustainable long term

July 3, 2017 Paris B 12 Comments

I have a bad habit. Often, when I receive a new product, I barely glance at the press release, before filing it away. It is usually when I need some specific information, like price and availability, that I dig it back out. This time, I was faced with a shocker!

I received the Sisley Phyto-Blanc Brightening Daily Defence Fluid SPF50 PA++++ quite a while ago, and because it is basically a sunscreen, I quite happily put it through its paces. Sisley is a luxury brand from France, and while I am very attached to my holy grail sunscreen, I am willing to step out of my comfort zone for the odd trial.

Aside from protecting your skin from UVA and UVB rays that both damage your skin, Sisley has also made this product a two-pronged treatment – to protect, by defending against UV rays, protecting against free radicals, and to hydrate skin; and to treat, by lightening existing pigmentation and dark spots.

Here’s the killer – I thought this was just a sunscreen! Didn’t pay attention. Oops! 😛

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