Showing posts with label Kiehl's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kiehl's. Show all posts

Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Decluttering 103

Please excuse my rather unoriginal titles...... 




Korres guava shower gel - I got this from Winners with discounted price, I am glad that I get to try out the Korres shower product, but I did not find the scent to be absolutely appealing. But I did noticed that while using this shower gel, my skin feels very comfortable and hydrated after my shower. I think the "natural" ingredients or the no "harsh chemicals" must have done some work there. If they have a rose scent, I might repurchase.

Fekkai apple cider clarifying shampoo - a rather expensive clarifying shampoo. I never used to use a clarifying shampoo but somehow youtube gurus talked me into "I need a clarifying shampoo" mode. Although it is quite expensive ($28 CAD if not mistaken), it did last me a long time (I say a year) because I only use this maximum once a week. I love the scent, very refreshing. It is a bit drying and I supposed that is because it is clarifying. I think I might repurchase, but right now I went ahead and tried something new (i.e. Bumble and bumble Sunday shampoo).

Senka hydrating toner - Senka is a drugstore brand made by Shiseido and this product is available in the Asia market. I found the texture similar to the Shisedo softeners (which I love) but this one is non-fragranced, so it might be even better for rather sensitive skin. Also, needless to say, much cheaper than the Shiseido softener (I believed this one was about $10 CAD). I think this is a wonderful gel-like toner for Winter months.

Biotherm biocils eye make-up removal care - this one claims to condition your lashes and removes waterproof make-up. I did not expect the condition lashes part to be true when I bought it, but I actually was impressed by the result. I did find when I was using this, I lost less lashes while removing my eye makeup. I would love to repurchase this if I could ignore the price tag... and one thing I did not like is the packaging. I did not like the cap because it leaks a little bit. I much prefer the neutrogena packaging with the round cap.

Barielle intensive hand treatment cream - one of the Hong Kong makeup artists raved about this cream all the time, and while I found this ultra moisturizing, I did find it a bit greasy as well. I also did not care about the scent, which in a hand cream, is rather important to me. I don't mind if it is non-scented (like the Kiehl's one I like) but this Barielle one is kinda in between. It is not heavily scented, but the slight scent in it does not appeal to me. I think I would rather repurchase the Kiehl's one.

Bioderma sensibio mask - a hydrating, soothing mask. While I enjoyed the Bioderma sensibio water, I don't think this mask did much to my skin. It was just something I tried to use up.

Kiehl's white brightening botanical hydrating mask - this mask is rather old and I just have to toss it away. The reason why it has been in my stash forever is because I couldn't use it much... every time I put this on my face, it gave my painful sensation and often I just have to wash it off in 5 minutes. I kept trying to like it because some times when I can endure the sensation, I did find it give my skin a brightening boost. Anyhow, I think it is safe to say that I need to farewell this skincare from my stash. I don't believe a product has to stint your skin in order to give you good result.



Thursday, 2 February 2012

Quick post on Kiehl's

I have so much to update and don't know where to start! Although it is officially February (btw, can you believe it?!), it is nowhere near Spring. Winter weather is still going strong, at least in my part of the world. =S Speaking of Winter, I have tried & used up two Kiehl's products in the past few months and I am positive that I will be repurchasing them, especially for the cold & dry season.


I cannot say enough good things about this body butter. The texture is so unique, and as it described, it really is like whipped butter! Very light-weight, smells awesome and comforting! It absorbs fairly quickly and leaves your skin so soft, especially when I wake up the next morning. LOVE it!!!


When I ordered the body butter, I also received a sample of the Ultimate Strength Hand Salve. I consider myself a handcream addict and I have tried a lot! Not sure why I have never tried this particular handcream before but here I come. I absolutely LOVE this handcream, and I have to say it is by far the most moisturizing yet non-greasy, as well as long-lasting handcream I have tried. It absorbs very quickly and it leaves a feeling that your hands are protected. But don't get me wrong, it is not like an oily film on your hands. Not at all! It really is non-greasy and this long-lasting protecting property is what I like the most about it. (Hence the name salve? ;-) ) The only downside of this handcream is probably the scent. It actually doesn't really have a scent, but you can kind of smell some chemical scents? I personally am not bordered by the slight chemical scent/no scent but I can see people not liking it because us girls often are attracted to heavenly scented handcreams (like the popular Crabtree & Evelyn range).

I am definitely going to keep these two products in mind when I ran out of my current products, or when next Winter hits.

Cheers,
Lorraine