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Affordable hydration is possible with the L’Oreal Revitalift Hyaluronic Acid 1.5% serum

April 9, 2024 Paris B 4 Comments

l'oreal revitalift hyaluronic acid serum

I haven’t been as familiar with many new beauty releases as I haven’t been out and about very much. So what I’ve been doing is shopping my stash and finding new things in there that I might not otherwise have tried!

The L’Oreal Revitalift Hyaluronic Acid 1.5% Serum is one such product. I received it during an event many months ago, and dug it back up when I was looking for a new serum to use in the day. I tend to use hydrating/hydration serums in the day as I’ve found that that’s when I lose the most moisture from my skin. I attribute this to the weather – just because the weather is hot and humid doesn’t mean we don’t lose water from our skin. Using a hydration serum in the day helps my skin retain moisture and water better.

Suffice to say that the Revitalift Hyaluronic Acid serum was surprisingly a good find!

Trying the Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream 15 years later – it still impresses

February 26, 2024 Paris B Leave a Comment

Many people are surprised that my first encounter with Elemis isn’t at their store, or through some viral video, or an influencer on social media. My first encounter with the brand was back in 2009! Yep, they have been around a long time here in Malaysia, and I bet many of you didn’t realise that! 😀

Back in 2009, when this blog was in its infancy, I sat down with the then distributors and they shared with me about this new brand that was coming into Malaysia, and let me try some of the iconic products. One such sample was the Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream.

A few years later, I purchased the full sized version, but I never got around to talking about it, because by then, the brand had gone into hibernation LOL But now that they’re back, under new management, I’d tell you about it.

I haven’t been in contact with the brand for a long time now, so I don’t know what sort of promotions or newness is around. When it comes to Elemis, there are just 2 products that I swear by – the Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm, and this Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. Everything else, to me, is gloss – make me change my mind 😛

Soothing and boosting hydration for my parched skin with the Antipodes Flora Probiotic Skin-Rescue Hyaluronic Mask

July 26, 2023 Paris B Leave a Comment

I’ve been having a very busy few weeks, as I’m in the midst of moving and setting up a small production facility for my little business, and I’d be lying if my skin care routine is not suffering from neglect.

But realising this, I had planned ahead – us skincare enthusiasts never give up on our skin care, we just modify our routines to suit our lifestyle! 😀

Realising that I’d be under stress, have less time to myself, and be exposed to the environment more than before, I upped my hydration for the day and for the night. When my body undergoes stress, my skin tends to dry out so I knew I had to maintain my hydration and moisture so it remains balanced. I’d treat any other concerns later!

What I’ve been doing more of is masking and that’s where the Antipodes Flora Probiotic Skin-Rescue Hyaluronic Mask comes in handy. What a mouthful it is! So I’ll call it the Antipodes Flora Probiotic mask.

Beauty hors d’oeuvres: Decorte Age-Defying Liposome Power Duo for face and eyes

April 13, 2023 Paris B 2 Comments

If there’s one thing that every skincare brand can agree on, is that aging is synonymous with loss of moisture in the skin. As we age, our skin barrier weakens, and allows moisture to escape more quickly, which then leads to dry, dehydrated skin, and the resulting fine lines and wrinkles.

Japanese brand Decorte has something to address this.

Decorte uses a new Multilamellar Bio-liposome, which is an ultra-fine 0.1-micron microcapsule that encapsulates moisturizing ingredients. These microcapsules (1 Trillion microcapsules in a single drop, apparently) penetrate easily and deeply into the skin to boost moisture from within.

The Liposome technology isn’t new, and Decorte has been using it since 1992 in their serum. This year, it’s a new formula.

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