Revlon Lip Butters and Cleansing oils!

Following on from my previous post on my Revlon Lip Butter in Pink Truffle, I have 6 more Lip Butter shades to introduce you to :)

They are (from left to right): Berry Smoothie / Cupcake / Creamsicle / Cherry Tart / Lollipop / Sweet Tart









These lippies are the perfect combination of a lipstick and a lip balm - they are very pigmented but also provide the moisturizing effect that many lipsticks fail to provide.

My favourite in this batch would have to be "Sweet Tart" because it such a fun, flirty pink colour ;) If you're looking for a more day-to-day colour - go for "Berry Smoothie".

I apologise for not having any lip pics - I'm not a big fan of taking pictures of my lips with lipstick on them to show how the lipstick looks on MY lips because they're going to look different depending on your natural lip shade and also the shape of your lips and the color of your skin!

So my suggestion is to drop into your nearest pharmacy or retailer that stocks Revlon and try these beauties out for yourself :)

I also recently received a Sulwhasoo Cleansing Oil from my bestie for my birthday - I tried it out at a friend's house who had this and it worked really well.



For those of you that have never heard of Sulwhasoo before, it is popular Korean skincare brand formulated with Korean medicinal herbs to "promote harmony and balance" in the skin. The products are usually very gentle on the skin, but work really well - especially for mature skin (my mum always uses Sulwhasoo products!). But that doesn't mean that its any less effective on younger skin - although you may be a bit adverse to the herbal smell of the products...

I currently also have the Shu Uemura Cleansing oil and the Innisfree Apple Juicy Cleansing Oil.



The Shu Uemura cleansing oil is probably one of the more famous cleansing oils - and they come in lovely coloured bottles! *LIKE* I have the pink one, which is meant to be "fresh" and for acne-prone skin because it acts as mattifier. This has a more thinner texture when you apply it to your skin, but once you put water on it, it turns thicker!

The Innisfree Apple Juicy cleansing oil is probably on a lot of Korean girls' HG (holy grail) lists because its cheeps and effective. It also has this fresh, zesty apple scent which will leave you feeling happy just by smelling it! This has a thicker texture when you apply it, but then becomes thinner when you apply water on it.

So which one is the best? To be honest, I think all of them do the job very well :) the Innisfree cleansing oil is quite famous in Korea for being the best budget cleansing oil and we all know how popular the Shu Uemura one is (especially because it comes in different formulas for different skin)! The Sulwhasoo one is new to my radar and I have to say it works just as well as the other two!

I used to never use cleansing oil before because I was always afraid it would clog up my pores and give me pimples. But I after I started using them occasionally after nights out (so when my face was full of makeup) I realized that they actually work better than using cleansing wipes because the oil blends with the makeup to deeply penetrate the layers of makeup on your face that you can't see with your eyes (especially the foundation!)

So if you haven't tried using cleansing oils previously, you should look around for some samples to test out on your skin :)

Toodles!

D xx

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Revlon Lip Butters - A$21.95 RRP (around A$7-12 on eBay)

Shu Uemura Skin Purifier high performance balancing cleansing oil (450mL) - A$110 RRP (A$83 on cosme-de.com)

Innisfree Apple Juicy cleansing oil (150mL) - around A$10 RRP in Korea (around A$16-22 on eBay)

Sulwhasoo cleaning oil (200mL) - around A$25 RRP in Korea (around A$50-60 on eBay)

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Hi peeps!

You know what I really regret not doing when I was younger?

Of course there is the "Why didn't I study French at school!" or "Why didn't I become a Kpop idol (LOL)?" thoughts but really, every time I look in the mirror what I regret is....not putting on sunscreen!!

I have these brown sun spots on my cheek - and they look so out of place. They aren't evenly spaced out like freckles either. It just makes me so sad that I could have prevented these if I had just listen to my mum and worn sunscreen daily.

So today my post is dedicated to something which may help be alleviate this problem - whitening products!

I used to think "My face is pretty white already there's no need for me to use whitening products" until I discovered this ugly buggers on my face :( hmmph!

Anyways, the first product I have to show you is the Clarins White Plus serum.  Recently bought this for A$105 at Myer Sydney City becuasec I was so desperate to make my face like porcelain ASAP.



It has a very light texture so I just put it on day and night after cleansing my face and using the toner.  The scent is very floral - I like it!

The next product is the Lancôme Blanc Expert Ultimate whitening hydrating cream. There is this small discount cosmetics store in the walkway between Wynyard Station and Met Centre called Cosmo cosmetics and noticed that they had a shelf dedicated to sample sized products! How great is that? You get to try the product you want buy and only paying a small price - there's no need to pay a lot of $$ for something which doesn't actually work for you.

So I bought a 15ml sample for $12.95 and tried it as soon as I got home.



(Excuse the sticky tape residue - I took off the barcode hehe)

I'm not sure if it's normal but I had slight stinging sensation on my skin straight after I applied it...and then it died down and my skin was back to normal without suffering from any breakouts (phew!).  The product itself is also quite light - not as heavy as most creams - but I still think its too much to wear during the day so I only put it on at night before I sleep.

The next product is the TonyMoly Floria whitening spot eraser.  For those of you who are not familiar with Korean cosmetics, TonyMoly is a really popular brand in Korea for those on a budget because the products are quite good compared to the price you pay.  This product won the best whitening product award on a Korean show called "Get it beauty" and it has been selling like crazy ever since.  I managed to get my hands on them when I went to Korea in Jan.  You can buy this product on Gmarket (click here to buy) for around US$20 (excl. shipping).  You can also find it on Amazon.com and eBay!



It's in a pen shape which makes it easier to target the actual dark spots one by one.  I usually put this on straight after I wash my face so that hopefully the treatment will penetrate into my skin better :)

Apparently there is this miracle product called Meladerm which is meant to be super amazing at getting rid of dark spots and pigmentation.  But I'm yet to come across a good, reliable blogpost which shows a definitely before and after...I'm still skeptical about it so I guess I'll just have to cross my fingers and hope the products above work a miracle for me! I am yet to see any real results - will keep everyone updated on my progress!

That's all for me today - leave me a comment if you want to ask me any questions :)

Toodles xx

D.