This is probably one of my favourite the body shop skin care products.
The cleansing gel is with thick gel consistency. When I am lazy to use eye makeup remover, I use only this to remove everything on my face. It works wonders.
It can be the best dupe for clinique take the day off cleansing balm. The only problem is that I use up this very fast, while clinique cleansing balm stays long with me.
Friday, 3 May 2013
Shiseido Ultra Sun protection Lotion spf 50
(photo credit to thebay.com) I wish I could like this sunscreen, because it's so affordable comparing to other higher end sunscreens, it retails at $49 CAD plus tax for 100 ml!
The sunscreen is like it claims, very water resistant. Except being affordable and water resistant, I cannot find other pros in it.
First, the scent is so overpowering that I can still feel it before I remove my makeup at the end of the day. I do not mind some smell in cosmetics when I apply it on my face. But I do not want to feel it whole day. The scent makes me feel sick.
Second, it seems not compatible with any of my powder foundations. I normally do not use makeup base. I apply sunscreen and powder as my everyday base makeup. If I apply any powder foundation right after this sunscreen, the powder foundation becomes cakey and not easy to blend; if I apply powder foundation sometime after apply this sunscreen, it makes my foundation look a lot more thick than it should be.
So the best way to use this sunscreen, is to apply it alone on the body instead of face (or neck).
I really wish to like this sunscreen, because it has bigger size than other (department store) sunscreens. But it always makes problem for me when I apply it on my face. Otherwise it has such good value and sometimes I can get bonus with buying it.
Review: Olay complete spf 30 daily moisturizer
This is a sunscreen with very good value. It's around $16 CAD plus tax at walmart for 75ml.
I use it mostly in winter time. I would not use it in strong sunlight. Because of its hydrating and very affordable price. I think it's the best dupe for the new Estee Lauder day wear SPF 50.
I use it mostly in winter time. I would not use it in strong sunlight. Because of its hydrating and very affordable price. I think it's the best dupe for the new Estee Lauder day wear SPF 50.
Clarins uv plus hp multi-protection spf 40--dupe for Chanel sunscreen
(photo credit to thebay.com)It's the dupe for Chanel sunscreen. A lot cheaper than other department sunscreens who have only 30ml available. Not the cheapest choice of course. It retails at $40 CAD plus tax for 50 ml.
It's a very light liquid sunscreen, much lighter than Chanel's. It reminds me some Japanese sunscreens. I cannot say it's not hydrating in the winter time, but it can be slightly dry for me in very cold days. So I always put a lot of cream before applying for this sunscreen. But it works wonders in the summer time.
To my surprise, it holds my powder foundation as good as Chanel's sun screen. The powder foundations stay very well over 6 hours without touch ups.
Though it has scent in it, it never breaks me out. I have been using more than 5 bottles of this sunscreen and will keep using it until I find a better and cheaper dupe--a sunscreen that can protect my skin from UV rays and hold my powder foundation well.
Chanel UV essentiel spf 50
This sunscreen retails at $57 CAD plus tax for 30 ml only, it is probably the most expensive sunscreen I have ever had.
The sunscreen is in a light liquid formula, yet not drying for my skin. I can wear it in the winter time without feeling uncomfortable. It has the most beautiful scent in it. It's with white cast, but once I put powder over it, it's disappears.
I like the feeling with this sunscreen on my skin. But it's too expensive. Clarins UV plus is the dupe for it.
The sunscreen is in a light liquid formula, yet not drying for my skin. I can wear it in the winter time without feeling uncomfortable. It has the most beautiful scent in it. It's with white cast, but once I put powder over it, it's disappears.
I like the feeling with this sunscreen on my skin. But it's too expensive. Clarins UV plus is the dupe for it.
Estee lauder day wear bb multi-perfecting beauty benefit cream spf 35
(photo credit to thebay.com)This cream retails at $45 CAD plus tax for only 30 ml, quite expensive!
I normally do not use liquid foundation or BB cream as my makeup. I use this cream as a sunscreen.
This cream has a slight cucumber scent, which I am not fond of. But the cream is more hydrating than other sunscreens. I use it in cold winter, and it does not make my skin dry or tight. SPF 35 is more than enough to protect our skin from UV rays in winter time--if you do not ski.
I got the cream in light colour, which is the lightest shade available. However the shade is slightly darker than my skin tone (nc20). The coverage is quite good, it evens out skin and covers some imperfections.
All in all, it's a nice sunscreen for dry skin. It's for people want to skip the foundation step while having some coverage on the skin. I wish it could be fragrance-free and have one shade lighter available.
Thursday, 2 May 2013
"My" best shops in Canada
Today I read an article about the "best Canadian shops". I was surprised shoppers was in top10. But it's other people's opinions and I respect them. I like shoppers' customer services online and onphone, but I dislike the service they provide in the stores. Anyway, it's just a thought.
My best shops in Canada, means that shops can be found in Canada. Not necessarily with Canadian businessmen owner or sell Canadian made products.
I list the store names randomly, not according to how much I love them. I love them all, and just want to share with you guys how great they are.
Loblaws
It sells grocery, clothes, cosmetics, and kitchenwares. I like that fact that I can basically find anything I want in the shop. The place inside is always clean, bright, and well-organized in any loblaw stores. The original prices can be higher than others, but we can find the best bargain there when things on sale. People there are very nice and provide the best customer services they can. It has wider selection of groceries than other stores. We can either scan n go or wait in line for cashiers to help. Also it opens very late until 11:00 p.m. while other stores tend to close at 10:00.
One thing that I would like to complain about is that sometimes some store play too loud music that I cannot stand at all. But it does not happen all the time and not in all locations.
T&T Supermarket
Asian supermarket that sells most of things Asian. It has the widest selections of Asian food among Chinese supermarkets. It's also very clean, bright and well organized. Some of the stores open until 12:00.
The customer service is great there as well. What I like the most is that cashiers hand in the receipts to you with both hands with smile, that is a real Asian way of showing how much they respect customers like you.
Sometimes the music can be too loud. But again it does not happen all the time.
The Bay
TheBay seems to have almost all kinds of brands from very high end to lower ones. It may not have everything in all locations, but it has online shop there. We can always shop online 24/7, though sometimes the web seems to be out of control....
The sales people are always very nice and provide the best customer service. If you go to a cosmetic counter where the lady who belongs to there are not there, sales lady from other counters will come immediately to help.
As HBC card holders, we can always get extra discounts with its credit cars, which is really good. We can collect points and redeem for anything we like.
Walmart Canada
Walmart may not be a Canadian shop, but it's great! It offers everything the best prices with nice quality. The super centre close to where I live is very clean and well-organized. Some discount stores may not look as clean as other stores to have an impression that they do not spend extra money on cleaning but on offering great prices to customers. People there are very nice and helpful as well.
My best shops in Canada, means that shops can be found in Canada. Not necessarily with Canadian businessmen owner or sell Canadian made products.
I list the store names randomly, not according to how much I love them. I love them all, and just want to share with you guys how great they are.
Loblaws
It sells grocery, clothes, cosmetics, and kitchenwares. I like that fact that I can basically find anything I want in the shop. The place inside is always clean, bright, and well-organized in any loblaw stores. The original prices can be higher than others, but we can find the best bargain there when things on sale. People there are very nice and provide the best customer services they can. It has wider selection of groceries than other stores. We can either scan n go or wait in line for cashiers to help. Also it opens very late until 11:00 p.m. while other stores tend to close at 10:00.
One thing that I would like to complain about is that sometimes some store play too loud music that I cannot stand at all. But it does not happen all the time and not in all locations.
T&T Supermarket
Asian supermarket that sells most of things Asian. It has the widest selections of Asian food among Chinese supermarkets. It's also very clean, bright and well organized. Some of the stores open until 12:00.
The customer service is great there as well. What I like the most is that cashiers hand in the receipts to you with both hands with smile, that is a real Asian way of showing how much they respect customers like you.
Sometimes the music can be too loud. But again it does not happen all the time.
The Bay
TheBay seems to have almost all kinds of brands from very high end to lower ones. It may not have everything in all locations, but it has online shop there. We can always shop online 24/7, though sometimes the web seems to be out of control....
The sales people are always very nice and provide the best customer service. If you go to a cosmetic counter where the lady who belongs to there are not there, sales lady from other counters will come immediately to help.
As HBC card holders, we can always get extra discounts with its credit cars, which is really good. We can collect points and redeem for anything we like.
Walmart Canada
Walmart may not be a Canadian shop, but it's great! It offers everything the best prices with nice quality. The super centre close to where I live is very clean and well-organized. Some discount stores may not look as clean as other stores to have an impression that they do not spend extra money on cleaning but on offering great prices to customers. People there are very nice and helpful as well.
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