Hi guys,
Thought I'd just share with you all what I bought... beauty, fashion and accessories!
SOUTH KOREA
(I had the time of my life but I just wish I brought more money with me... haha! There is NO WAY on Earth that you could go to Seoul and leave empty handed).
This is a 2 in 1 product - Cleansing to Peeling. You pump a bit of the cleasing into your hand and massage it around your face, like you would a normal cleanser, leave it a few seconds and then rub it off your face with your fingers. It is very similar to a gommage, as you rub it off it pulls off dirt and dead skin cells. The cleansing properties and milk ingredient mean that after rubbing the product off, it doesn't leave your face dry, unlike other face gommages or exfoliators. Obviously, don't rub it off harshly, even small circular motions do the trick, this also stimulates your skin cells.
One of the only cosmetic products to have said to be part of the 'Korean Hallyu Wave.' Although originally a German product, it has become a must have and highly recommended by the popular actresses and celebrities in South Korea. This blemish balm or blemish base cream was used by dermatologists to cover up scars and blemishes of patients post laser surgery. Now, it has been developed to give coverage, provide moisture and give a flawless, no-make-up, healthy glow look. The Etude House brand is a home grown beauty houses and is endorsed by top South Korean celebrities like 2NE1 and Lee Min Ho (yummy? ^^). Famous for their cute packaging and of course their BB Cream and BB range.
Etude House - Apricot Stick Lipstick *sorry no link included
I don't have a lot of lipsticks but I picked this one up, not only for it's unique pen shape but it felt like it was inbetween a balm and a lipstick. It didn't feel drying whatsoever but the colour was more of a tint rather than a full on lippy - confused? kind of... but I liked it, so i bought it, hehe!
Etude House - Nail Art Pen & Quick Dry Nail Polish *sorry no link included
If you know us then you know that it is very rare to see us without nail polish! To be honest, I just picked up the nail art pen for a little bit of fun. As far as the Quick Dry nail polish, I have quite a few top coats but I don't have anything that is perfect, so why not pick one up from the fastest growing make up industry in the world.
Etude House - Goodbye Dark Circle Patch *sorry no link included
Have yet to try this. There are so many cream out there to sort my dark circles out but I haven't looked into them yet, I'm a bit skeptical about putting creams or serums that contain caffine or that look like they would make your dark circles sink in more. I thought I should try these patches first before I reach for a serum or cream. Plus, when I saw the cartoon racoon on the packaging I thought, "Oh! That's me!" ^^
The Face Shop is a Korean brand but has many stores all over Asia. One of their popular products are their face mask sheets. Made of a soft cotton, the mask is soaked with the ingredients in the sachet and when you put it on you kind of look like Jason Vorhees (hehe!). The Face Shop have different types of mask sheets, some with fruit, vegetable, vitamin, cereal and herbal propertites. Each providing results to cater to your needs. If you go to the store there are little cards on the shelves to tell you what each mask is good for. I have actually tried these masks prior to going to Seoul but I have the Essential Mask Sheet in Pearl, which has brightening properties and maintains healthy skin and the Essentials Mask Sheet in Ceremide for bad skin days or use it as a revitaliser for that 'time-of-the-month' skin. I picked up the Hyaluronic Acid as it provides hydration, which is perfect for the colder months in London as my skin tends to get dry in the Winter.
I don't often have problems with whiteheads but everytime they do appear I'm just unsure what to do. I don't like 'popping' or squezzing spots,blackheads,whiteheads,etc, I just think they always look worst after pinching them. I really should have bought the Tony Moly blackhead/whitehead remover (quite a known product in Asia) but I bought this because the saleslady put so much effort in trying to explain to me in English what the product actually does, bless her little Korean socks!! ^^
Rings - Owl, Rabbit, Bow
Two Sweaters - Grey & Green
PHILIPPINES
Watsons - White Nose Pack Blackheads and Whiteheads Remover *sorry no link included
What's the irony in buying this particular product? ... It's a Korean product. I tried this on my last trip to the Philippines and I decided to buy some more because it works for me. I've tried sooooooooooooo many pore strips but I just can't seem to find the results I want with them so i decided to look elsewhere. This works like a mask for your nose, you spread it evenly over your nose, leave it to dry then pull it off like you would a pore strip. Its 17peso per sachet, dirt cheap as on average £1 = 70pesos. In one sachet you can get about 2 uses of the product in it just as long as you store it properly once opened, so that the liquid doesn't dry in the sachet.The only thing I don't like about this product is that it can get a little messy but like I said, I get better results with this than anything else.
Watsons - Firefly Dental Floss *sorry no link included
Cannot live without my dental floss. I don't feel the same if I don't floss... is that sad? haha! I have humming bird dental flosser but I don't like to take it around in my bag on my travels because I'm always scared i might loose it... I only have one. I bought this packet of dental floss because they were cute! yes CUTE dental floss - ONLY IN ASIA! lol! They are actually designed for children, the bright colour and the handles have a firefly design ( I <3 it!). The actual packet has got a ziploc style closure thich means it keeps the rest of the dental floss clean and hygenic.
Hair Ties *sorry no link included
I think these hair ties are already one of my favourite products of 2011. Again, it's one of them products that you would have only found in Asia. Cute and clever. The rubber spring design stretches quite far. I have really thick hair and it can wrap around my pony tail 3 twice, whereas when I have a new traditional hair tie, I have to use it several times before it begins to stretch. Have you ever needed to tie your hair back for a few minutes then when you let down your hair you have a great big dent in your hair? These don't do that! a few minutes or so of this in your hair then you take it out, just brush out hte kinks then you're all good. I have slept with one of these in my hair and yes it did leave a little dent (which is expected after a few hours) but nothing compared to traditional hair ties.
Have you tried any of these products? Let us know what you think!
Love TJ x
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