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[Review] Nature Republic's Soothing & Moisture Aloe Vera Gel.

Hello again fellow readers.

I'm back again and this time I'll be doing a review on Nature Republic's 92% Aloe Vera Gel and different ways to use it. 



I happen to stumble upon this Aloe Vera gel from Nature Republic when I step foot into their shop at the Miri branch. I'm guessing it should Aloe Vera season because there are stacks and stacks of it pilling up in their shop. 



Description.

- It contains 92% Aloe Vera leaf extract.

Soothing and Moisturizing
- It provides soothing and moisture effects to the sensitive skin.

Skin firming and moisturizing effect
- Fast absorbing gel that provides a refreshing feel to the skin.

Makes the skin healthy
- Keeps the surface of the face and body healthy.

- The vitamins from the Aloe Vera extract, such as Vitamins E, C and other minerals, keep the skin moisturized and protecting it from UV rays. The fresh Aloe Vera ingredient absorbs quickly into the skin without leaving any sticky residue behind. 





The product itself is claimed to be 9 free nature formulas such as Paraben, Animal Ingredients, Benzophenone, Artificial Coloring, DiozaneChlorphenesin, Mineral Oil, Formaldehyde and Sulfate.

Enriched with 92% Aloe Very! Mild formula free paraben, mineral oil and artificial color. This soothing gel with 92% organic Aloe Vera was certified by California Certified Organic Farmers(CCOF) can be used to mildly moisturize various parts of the body often for best results. 


As you can see, the Aloe Vera gel appears to be transparent. 


Directions.

There are different ways to use this Aloe Vera gel such as on your body, hair and face.

Face.
- Go through your daily routine and use this Aloe Vera Gel as the last step. 

-You can use it as a mask by leaving it on your face for 15-20 minutes in a generous amount then wash it off with  warm water.

- For moisturizer, just apply a small amount enough to cover the entire face after cleansing, toning and serum. It absorbs to your skin very quickly so you need not worry about sticky residue on your skin. 

- Recommended to all dry skin and sensitive skin people. 

Hair.

1. Use it as a shampoo for the extra boost of moisturizing ingredient. By adding the gel at a ratio of 2 gel : 1 shampoo. Mix it together and shampoo as usual.

2. Use it as a conditioner by adding the Aloe Vera gel to your conditioner or use the Aloe Vera gel alone by applying it to damp hair starting at the scalp and working downwards to the ends of your hair. Wrap your hair with disposable shower cap or a towel for at least 15 minutes. Wash it off after the treatment.
- OR use it as a leave on treatment after shower on damp hair. 

Body.

- Apply it to dry parts of your body (arms & legs) for extra moisturizer. 

Make up.

- For people with dry skin problems, not being able to search for the right BB Cream/Foundation to use, you can mix your BB Cream/Foundation together with this Aloe Vera Gel at a ratio of 1:1. It helps to keep your skin moisturize and it provides a glow to your skin creating the natural make up look.

Benefits of Aloe Vera.

- It helps to prevent acne from occurring as Aloe Vera has antibacterial properties that are very effective in treating acne and reducing the redness.

- Not just acne, Aloe Very helps to reduce acne scars by promoting skin regeneration.

- Provides great amount of moisture and hydration to dry and sensitive skin.

- It can also be applied to sun burned areas to provide soothing or if you accidentally burn your fingers or any part of your skin on a hot pan or hot water, apply it immediately. 

Comments.

- I have personally used this Aloe Vera gel on my face for a few weeks now and I've notice my face have been more hydrated than in the past which can be clearly seen as my pores have minimized. 

- It has a pleasant scent not too strong but it does linger around even after it absorbs into your skin. 

- It is fairly easy to wash off and it absorbs very quickly without leaving behind a sticky residue.

Ratings 8/10.

The reason why I did not give it a better rating because of it's packaging. It comes in a can and there might be some hygienic problem occurring unless you use a spatula for hygienic purposes but due to its affordable price and great benefits I decided to increase it's rating.

*New Ratings 9/10  


Where to purchase?

- I purchased my Aloe Vera gel recently from Nature Republic's outlet at Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia at Boulevard 1st Floor. They happen to have a promotion going on when I was there. 4 can @ RM95 and 1 @RM39. I've heard great reviews on their aloe vera gel so I decided to get the promo package 4 cans @ RM95. 

- The Aloe Vera gel comes in a can of 300ml/10.56 fl.oz. It should be able to last a long time if you were to use it for face only but be aware of the expiry date on the bottom of the can.

EBAY USD$9.79
Amazon USD$9.98
YesStyle USD$12.51
- KoreaDepart USD$5.72

Other products.


Nature Republic's Aloe Vera product are not limited to Soothing Gel but there are different range of products such as Toner, Emulsion, Body Cream, Cleanser in gel and foam, Body Shower Gel and also Aloe Vera 70% BB Cream.

Do check out their latest product from their outlet nearest to you~

-Stay tune for further updates-

-Kimmy





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Liebster Award.

Happy New Year readers from where ever you are!!!! First post of the year and I am finally done with my exams so here I am.
So I randomly logged into my blog to do a new post and it turns out that I was nominated by HelloBeauty93 to the Liebster Award. Thank you Hello Beauty 93 for nominating me, do check out her blog, she happens to be from Brunei Darussalam too, an anonymous beauty blogger.


The Liebster Award is being awarded to blogs who has less than 200 followers. giving them more awareness to their blogs so they can be more recognize, (Am i being recognized finally? lols, dont think so. I have have 2 followers now. Love you two haha..) Here are the rules......

RULES

1. Link the person who you have been nominated by.

2. Answer the questions given by the nominator.

3. Nominate 11 other bloggers who have less than 200 followers.

4. Create 11 questions for the nominators to answer.

5. Notify all nominees via social media/blog.

Nominees












HelloBeauty's questions.

1. What inspires you to start blogging?
- I started being a blogger because I noticed there are a lot of things you can learn from the internet, I personally picked up alot of things I didn't know about previously through reading other blogger's blog. That is why I decided to set up my own blog so I can help out other people who are new to the beauty industry.

2. What type of blog do you run?
- I am running a beauty blog where I do reviews on products that I love or as requested by reading through sending me an email @ KimmyLoo1212@gmail.com 

3. If you're a beauty blogger, which are you most inclined to: Make up or skincare, or any other cares?
- I am more inclined to skincare products but I do have make up products up on the blog as requested and I also provide tips related to beauty tricks.

4. Do you wish to get your blog recognized?
- Yeah, I sure wish to get my blog recognized. (Well, who wouldn't?? keke^^)

5. Who is your favorite local and international bloggers?
- Local bloggers I am interested in Tiger Lim's blog as I am always catching up to Brunei's latest news cause of him, I like his sense of humor, although I've been living in Brunei all my life, I have not bump into him yet. Looking forward to the day I meet him... As for international blogger, I am always keeping up with XiaXue. She is so inspiring and although she is  not active in her blog like she use to, but I do keep up with her instagram looking as cutiepie Dash. 

6. If you're a beauty blogger, do you wait till your product (e.g BB Cream ) finish before you get a different brand?
- No, as a beauty blogger, I don't wait till I finish my current BB cream then purchase another brand, because in order to update my blog, I have to constantly keep up with the latest product. I have to try the products on myself and compare it with other brands to do a review on it to provide a full description to all my readers.

7. What chemicals are mostly avoided that present in skincare products/make up?
- I personally am not a professional when it comes to reading the ingredients as I have no idea what some of the chemicals do, but I do recommend my readers to read the ingredients before using and to use a product which focus more on natural ingredients rather than a chemical filled product.

8. Do you trust instant whitening products that are mostly sold online (especially through instagram) although there are raves about them?
- I personally don't trust instant whitening product that are being sold online. 

9. You're favorite skincare/Make up brand that you would like me to try?
- I would like to recommend you the Annie's Way mask that I blogged about previously HERE

10. Which do you prefer most : pharmacy brand products or high-end ones?
I prefer pharmacy brand products as they are more affordable and more effective where some high-end products are not effective. Depends on which ones. Since this question came up, I might do a blog post on why soon.

11. Which part of your body/skin do you mostly neglect?
- I think I neglect my hair the most, I should focus on my hair more, it gets dry and fuzzy every time I dye it but I have no time for treatments, but I will focus more on it now on.. ^^


My questions to the nominees.

1. What type of blog do you own?

2. Why did you decided to become a blogger?

3. What type of blogs are you interested in?

4. Do you prefer business blog or personal blogs?

5. Do you like being in the center of attraction?

6. What will be your next destination to travel to?

7. Any skin care products/make up products you would like to recommend me?

8. Any interesting bloggers you would like to introduce to me?

9. What do you do during your free time? Brainstorming on what to blog next? or go around looking for food?

10. Tell me about yourself.

11. Will you follow my blog? If you did follow me and did post about this Liebster award, drop me an email @ kimmyloo1212@gmail.com , a comment on this post or follow me in Instagram @ KimmmyLoo (3 m)  and drop a comment randomly on any picture and I'll go check it out. 


-Had so much fun doing this Liebster nominee challenge and I thank Hello Beauty again for nominating me. Check out the list of bloggers I've mentioned above and support them~~ ^^ -
Kimmy <3





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[Review] Annie's Way Snail Repairing Jelly Mask.

How many times do you apply on mask or truly pay attention to your skin?? No matter how busy we are, we have to find take care of our skin and find a way to keep our skin hydrated. After stressing for a long time due to studies, my skin starts to form tiny bumps or sometimes a giant acne popping out of nowhere if I neglect my skin. Recently I discovered Annie's Way Jelly Mask through BUBZBEAUTY, though her vlogs so I decided to grab it and try it for myself. So I grabbed Snail Repairing Jelly Mask 



Annie's way Jelly Mask is made in Taiwan therefore pretty hard to find around Malaysia and Brunei so in order to get mine, I had to ship it in from Taiwan or made an order through a friend as she is the supplier for Annie's Way. 


As you can see from the picture above, I personally got the Snail Repairing jelly mask, but Annie's Way ranged from a whole lot different type for different type of skin.

Annie's Way
1. Q10 Anti-Aging Jelly Mask -  Whitening, moisturizing, anti-aging, minimizes fine lines. Gives your skin a youthful, toned, luminous and flawlessly radiant look. Especially designed for aged and wrinkled skin.

2. Honey Deep Moisturizing Jelly Mask - Honey is a natural beauty ingredient that nourishes and deeply moisturizes your skin. Suitable for overly dry skin that needs intensive hydration.

3. Arbutin + Hyaluronic Acid Jelly Mask - Whitening, moisturizing, minimizes fine lines, leaves skin radiantly bright. 

4. Snail Repairing Jelly Mask - Repair function, can nourish and provides long lasting moisture on your skin. Suitable for dry and normal skin.

5. Calendula Softening Jelly Mask - Calendula essence can effectively moisture, soften and reduce skin discomfort. Suitable for sensitive and dry skin.

6. Charcoal Black Jelly Mask - Effectively control oil, deep cleaning and whitens the skin. Suitable for over oily skin.

7. Aloe Anti-Acne Jelly Mask - Aloe is a recognized beauty skin enhancing ingredient. It revitalizes overdry skin, leaving your skin with a visibly healthy, youthful glow. Suitable for oily, acne prone skin. Can also be used after sun exposure.

8. Italy Red Wine Jelly Mask - Anti-aging, minimizes fine lines, whitens. Suitable for aged & dull complexion.

9. Lavender Relaxing Jelly Mask - Lavender smooth your skin, relieves your skin from stress and relaxes your skin. Suitable for all types of skin and for use before bedtime.

These are all the jelly mask series available from Annie's Way.

Let's move on to the Snail Repairing Mask that I have personally tried.
As you can see, the jelly appears in clear gel form for easy application along with a spatula given by Annie's Way. 


Ingredients.

Dist water, Corbopol, Butylene Glycol, Hyaluronic Acid, Xeradin2
, POR (6o) Hydrogenated, Castor Oil, Soy Extract, Snail Secretion Extract, D-panthenol, Licorice Eco, Menthylisothiazolinone, Iodopropynyl Butycarbanate

Directions.


First, go through your daily routine. Cleanse your face with your facial foam, then apply on toner and serum as base for better effect of the mask. Use the designated spatula by Annie's Way or any spatula, scoop up a great amount and apply it onto your face with a thickness ranging from 0.3 to 0.5cm evenly.


After 30-45 mins, gently scrap the mask off using the spatula upwards. As you scrap it off, you might see blackheads coming off along with the mask as you wipe it off on a tissue/cloth. Wipe it off then rinse off with water. Apply moisturizer and continue off with your usual routine. Use twice a week or as needed. 

After using this jelly mask for the first time, I see that my pores have minimized and it feels smoother and more moisturize. Continue using it for a few more times, you will be able to see the difference. 

Ratings 9.5/10

Im loving this mask as I will be including this into my weekly routine and adding it into my new favourites among all the mask I have tried on. Yes, I will continue to purchase this mask when I run out of it. I believe it will run out after 7-8 applies as it requires a thick layer(as seen above on my hands) in order for the mask to be effective.  

The mask comes in 250ml and I bought it for BND$42 per container. Available purchase through me for pre-order though email KimmyLoo1212@gmail.com or you can purchase it from Taiwan. 

I would be doing a review on the other Annie's Way Jelly Mask series if I am able to get it. Stay Tune~~ xoxo 



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[Review] The Face Shop Rice Cleansing Water.

Hellow everybody!! Im back with another review after a short hiatus. So everyone knows how to put on make up but do you remove it properly or do you just wash your face and jump straight to bed? So I went shopping the other day and I happen to come across this makeup remover. Usually most makeup remover comes in either cream or oil, but for this, it is actually in water base which doesn't clog your pores or make you feel icky and oily. So let's get started~~


PACKAGING.
As you can see from the picture, it comes in a plastic tube along with a pump which is an A+ for me. Instead of poking your fingers into a container or placing your cotton onto the top of the container, a pump is more hygienic as you do not need to touch the tip of the pump.

TEST.
Moving on to how effective this makeup remover really is. I've prepared some experiments to test it on. Here on my hands I have blusher, foundation/bbcream, eyeliner, mascara, eyeshadow.

1 pump onto your cotton and gently rub the cotton over your face, lips or eyes although the instruction says not to use it on eyes but I can say it's safe for your eyes. Gently place the cotton pad on the eyelids and wipe outwards to prevent it from entering your eyes. In the bottom picture, you can see the results.

 Result from 1st wipe.


Result from 2nd wipe and you can obviously see the difference. I can say it did a pretty good job removing most of the make up. After wiping, it does not feel sticky or oily. With rice as part of its ingredients, it also help to provide you a brighter skin.

Ratings 8/10 
I just wish it comes in a bigger bottle. This is at 145ml at $18.90. Available at all Faceshop outlet. This tend to sell out quicker than their rice cleansing cream and oil. 
Yes, I will repurchase this again once I run out of makeup remover.


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[REVIEW] The L'Oreal Paris Hydrafresh Anti-Shine All Day Hydrating & Matifying Icy Gel.

Hello everyone, I'm back with a new review I have been working on. It's the L'Oreal Paris Hydrafresh Anti Shine Icy Gel and it claims that it provides high hydration to the skin. Throughout the years I tend to have oily skin around my T zone area but one day I came across this product while I was doing some shopping around watsons (Malaysia). The words Matifying & Hydration caught my attention so I decided to give it a try.

Some things I need to clarify about my skin, I tend to get oily skin on my T zone area which is my forehead, nose and chin area after a few hours while my cheeks stays normal not too oily/dry. So, Im a combination type myself.

The L'Oreal Paris Hydrafresh Anti-Shine All Day Hydrating & Matifying Icy Gel.



Package
- As seen in above's picture, it comes in a jar at 50ml. I would actually prefer if it comes in a tube as for hygiene purposes. I usually uses a spatula to scoop it out instead of putting my fingers into the jar.


Texture

- It comes in a light blue creamy colour and the texture itself is not too heavy. As the package claims that it give you a icy sensation and it  is proven to be truly icy. When the product touches your skin, it gives a cool feeling. It is easy to apply on and it absorbs quickly. After applying, it gives your face a matte finish suitable for oily/combination skin.

Results

Your skin is mmediately cooled down, durably matifies and quenched for all day. Day after day skin gets rid of shininess and pores are clear and tightened. Skin is smooth and evened out. Full of moisture, it is “water-bouncy” and looks healthier like “water transparent.”

Application

I usually apply it around my Tzone area. I do not personally use this as a moisturizer all over my face as it tends to over dry other parts of my skin. After cleansing, toner and moisturizer, I apply EtudeHouse's BB Cream and after Im ready, I use this to pat it onto my Tzone area to provide a matte finish.

Mask

This doesn't have to limited to moisturizer only as it can also be used as a mask. Apply a generous amount all over your face and leave it for 15minutes and wash/wipe it off. Use it once a week and you can clearly see a difference. 

Pros

- It is suitable for most people living in a tropical area just like myself in Brunei/Malaysia.
- It is easily available at Watsons, Guradian or any drugstore.
- It is 50g along with a great price approx of RM$30
- It provides a matte finish so your skin wont be oily.

Cons

- Apart from it's cooling sensation and matifying purposes, it does not improve your skin complex.
- Should have came in a tube/pump instead of  a jar.

Overall Rating of the Product 4/5

Price - 4/5 
It was worth it as the product does what it claims to do and it comes in 50g which is a steal.

Packaging - 3/5 
I don't like how it comes in a jar instead of a tube/pump

Hydrating/Matifying Power - 4/5
It does give your face a matte finish but it would only last you around 4-5 hours.

I will go back for this product again after I finish mine as it was worth it.

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[Review] Coastal Scents 88 UltraShimmer Palette


Finally I have time to post an update and this time is my new COASTAL SCENTS 88 ULTRASHIMMER PALETTE!!!!! I am so excited to try it and finally it arrives at my post office. Much thanks to Kimmie a friend I adore for sending a package to me all the way from the States to Brunei.

 Front box

Back of the box
   
88 UltraShimmer Palette
For all you shimmer eyeshadow fans out there, this may be the best choice for you, but if you are not a shimmer fan, coastal scents also have a matte palette just for you matte fans. Coastal scents was having a promo for this 88ultrashimmer palette, 1 10 blush palette and Eclipse concealer palette (reviews for this two will be up soon)

PACKAGING

Note: There are plenty of fake coastal scents palette in the market out there especially coming from Ebay or Amazon. To get the original palette, make sure there is printings of Coastal Scents just like the picture below.
  

The fake one doesn't have Coastal scents printings on the case.

- I personally think the case is pretty fragile so please be careful and don't drop it or else you will be greeted by a bunch of powder colours mixed up and that ain't pretty.
- The size itself is travel friendly as it is not too big and you can simply put it into your bag and hit the road.
- The advantage is that this palette comes with a mirror and 2 sponge applicator.

Colours.

Here are the swatches for all the 88 colours.

  




 




  


  


 


  


  





The swatches above are taken with flash so you are able to see the shimmer in it. The picture below is taken without flash and just natural lighting and I chose a few colours to swatch instead of all 88 colours. 
-The eyeshadows are very pigmented.
-It is very powdery.


PROS
-There are alot of colours to choose from this palette.
-It is heavily pigmented.
-It comes in a simple and light packaging easy for traveling.
-Mirror provided
-Cheap yet good quality
-Great for beginners.

CONS
-As you can see, some of the colours are repetitive and too light which are barely visible.
-The casing is kinda cheap so incase it falls, the eyeshadow inside might break.

 INGREDIENTS
Talc, Mica, Mineral Oil, Kaolin, Titanium Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Lanolin, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, BHT. May contain: Mica and Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Manganese Violet, UltraMarine Blue, Chrome Oxide Greens, Hydrated chrome Oxides Green, FD&C Red No.40 A1 Lake, FD&C Yellow No.5 A1 Lake, FD&C Blue No.1 A1 Lake. Net wt. 61g/2.15oz.

PRICE
Kimmie bought this during an offer promotion and it was $11.90USD for this 88UltraShimmer palette, Eclipse palette and 10 blush palette. CHEAPEST DEAL EVER!!!! 

You can get it here.


-Kimmy










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