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Fragrance Mists and Body Mists Review

I tend to acquire decants and samples when I'm in a midst of a crash out (I'd buy actual perfumes whenever I'm in dire mental straits if my funds allow me but it does not!), so might as well put my quick thoughts about them. I'll try to update this list as I try new ones. Bath & Body Works ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (I have repurchased these) Wild Honeysuckle - FANTASTIC! One of their more complex fragrances that I've tried. Honey right out of the gate. Smells briefly of kisses (type of aroma beads that was popular in the 90s). Then you get a burst of overwhelming jasmine flowers before settling in to subtle medley of florals. Disappointing longevity however, even for a fragrance mist. Wish I could find something that smells the same but would stay much longer. Moonlight Path  - Smells like powdery, musky flowers. Some people would say old lady perfume but this is actually one of my favorites. THE PERFECT BEDTIME SCENT! One thing I've learned is scents either get reformulat...

The Cream Factory Bath Cream Review

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I've managed to finish up the three bottles prior to this review. The Cream Factory bath cream is made of real Netherlands goat's milk and 100% Active Botanical extracts. You can either buy one flavor at a time, or buy a bundle box with three variants. The one I got was Goat's Milk & Avocado, Goat's Milk & Honey and Goat's Milk and Yogurt. The Cream Factory Bath Cream According to their website , the Goat's Milk & Avocado is a radiating soap - the lactic acid from the goat milk will exfoliate dead skin cells while avocado revives the skin and protects it against elements. Goat's Milk & Honey is a germ-killing soap - the honey's antimicrobial properties help kill bacteria and prevent their growth and since it is infused with goat's milk, you can keep your skin moisturized. While the Goat's Milk & Yogurt is a soothing soap - goat's milk and yogurt together removes dead skin cells, and moisturize skin, making this ...

Kose Happy Bath Day Precious Rose Body Powder Review

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I'm not really into body powders, but the packaging of Kose Happy Bath Day Precious Rose Body Powder is just too cute to pass up. Kose Happy Bath Day Precious Rose Body Powder I'm not into roses too so I was quite relieved that the smell goes on subtle when applied to your skin. The mild rose scent also stays for quite some time (I live in a tropical country, so I'm impressed!). I'm not sure if this is a Japanese thing, but I see a lot of Japanese brands carrying rose scented products. Pink Powder Puff It has a really cute pink powder puff that is a little hard to grab on to. It felt weird pinching the ribbon in order to use the puff. I would have liked it better if there was somewhere I could slip my fingers on the puff. I was trying to pry off the separator because I wanted to reuse the container after the powder runs out, but I can't (although I didn't try too hard, at the risk of spilling the contents and make the powder fly all around ...

Holika Holika Lip Rescue Trio Scrub Review

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I don't particularly have chapped lips but once in a while I do suffer from bouts of flaky, chapped lips every now and then. Holika Holika Lip Rescue Trio Scrub I haven't used any type of lip scrub prior to this one, but Holika Holika Lip Rescue Trio Scrub seems to do a decent job. Upon opening, it has a very sweet but artificial strawberry smell and the scrub looks like wet sugar granules. I recommend getting a small amount at first because I ended up using a lot more than what was enough during my first try. I don't use it everyday, but whenever my lips start to chap, I use this once a day for 1-2 days and then my lips go back to normal. I would recommend using a lip balm/lip moisturizer along with this scrub though, as it is only a scrub - it just helps you get rid of the flaky skin on your lips but it doesn't really fix what is making your lips chap in the first place.  Overall it is okay. It does its job, but personally I would like to try other lip...

Kao Liese Prettia Bubble Hair Dye Marshmallow Brown Review

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When dyeing my hair, I always go for reds/wines but always hated how the red tint fades away so fast. I haven't dyed my hair in ages so I've decided to dye my hair using Liese Prettia Bubble Hair Dye in Marshmallow Brown. Liese Prettia Bubble Hair Dye in Marshmallow Brown I've seen my sister use Etude House Bubble Hair Dye before and I wasn't really impressed with the result. The colour was just too subtle for my liking, so I had my doubts about using bubble hair dyes. Still, using bubble hair dyes just seems so much easier (especially with regards to making sure the colour is even throughout the hair) than regular dyes so I really want to try it out. At the back of the box shows a chart of how the result should look like depending on your current hair colour (which I forgot to take a picture of). My natural hair colour is somewhere between the darkest colour and the second darkest colour on the back of the box, and the promised result seems bright enough...

Canmake Cream Cheek - 13 Love Peach Review

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I have the Canmake Cream Cheek sitting in my room for around two weeks now (along with Perfect Serum BB Cream and Marshmallow Finish Powder - will update links later), but haven't gotten around using the cream cheek until recently. I used to like using gel/liquid blushes when I was in my early teens but somehow outgrew it and rarely used blush in the recent years. Anyway, here are my thoughts on Canmake Cream Cheek (Love Peach): Canmake Cream Cheek in 13 Love Peach The colour looks like a warm pink on the package, so I was quite surprised how it is more of a pale pink colour on my cheeks. The colour I have on my cheeks is what I would expect from their 'Marshmallow Pink' shade (see chart below for reference) from: http://www.canmake.com/en/ebase/item_base025.html I didn't expect pale pink would suit me, so I'm not really complaining even if specifically bought 'Love Peach' thinking it will give a nice pink with a hint of peach. ...

Koss PortaPro Classic Review

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Koss PortaPro Classic I wouldn't say I'm a music connoisseur, but I do love music. After years of using pre-packaged earphones with music player devices and buying dirt cheap generic earphones/headphones, I've decided it's about to time up my listening game. After researching for pair of good but affordable pair of headphones, I've decided to try Koss PortaPro.  Upon opening the box, I was surprised at how small the ear plates are. Perhaps I was just used to how most (if not all) headphones that I've tried in the past fully covers my ear. Among the reviews I've read, most people either hate or love the retro look of the Koss PortaPro, but it's not really an issue for me. Normally, I'd choose a more subdued looking pair of headphones but I don't think it looks particularly bad or anything, so I would have no qualms wearing this in public.  I love how the area around the 3.5 mm jack looks sturdy. With my past earphones/headphones, th...

Skinfood Aloe Mask Sheet Review

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Another mask sheet that I've tried recently is Skinfood's Aloe Mask Sheet. After reading on the benefits of Aloe on the skin, the most notable that I've read were its moisturizing properties (suitable for dry and oily skin) and its healing properties (ushering the skin to heal from acne, blistering and what not with minimal scarring).  There's no English instruction/description on the back but because I have too much time on my hands, I typed it below (apart from the precautions for use part). I can only hope that I didn't misspelled anything.  ------------------------------------------------------- 스킨푸드 알로에 마스크 시트 수분이 풍부한 알로에 추출물이 함유되어 있고 촉촉하고 건강한 피부로 기꾸어 주는 100% 코튼 마스크 시트 [알로에 이야기] 피부를 진정시키고 건조한 피부를 촉촉하게 기꾸어 주는 알로에는 피부 진정 및 수분 공급 효과가 뛰어납니다. 사용법: - 마스크를 꺼내어 얼굴 중심에 잘 맞춘 후 피부에 말착시키며 붑여줍니다. - 10~15분 정도 사용 후 시트를 떼어내고 남은 에센스는 두드려 흡수시킵니다. 주요성분 : 알로에 베라젤 220mg Here is the rough English translation.  Disclaimer: Most likely no...