Laneige White Plus Renew Purifying Mask

My cousin told me to get this when I was in Seoul. She said: The reviews said you can see result after one use!

I was totally bought into her sales talk, actually she didn't even need to convince me because I love Laneige's Hydrating Masks!! One of the best ever!! I have faith in their products!

This is one of the latest products from Laneige. It claims to present you with brighter skin with only one time of mask. It uses enzymes to exfoliate surface dead skin cells thus promoting skin turnover to smoothen and brighten rough skin.

Their website listed these benefits:

Special care for instantly brighter and smoother skin - Supple clay mask

- Natural whitening effect of mulberry in AP Snowray Complex.

- Exfoliating and purifying effect of papain enzymes that decompose protein and cellulose powder. 

- Effectively and smoothly cares for dead skin cells and oxidized pores for instant brightening effect.

- Experience brighter skin with only one time of mask!!

Honestly, I didn't see the effect after first usage BUT when I used it again 2 days later, my face was clearly brightened and it lasted for days!! It also makes my skin softer. The Laneige girl told me I should use this twice a week.

This mask is also perfect for travelling. It is packed in a box of 8 small plastic jar and one jar can be used up to 3 times i think. But because I splashed it generously over my face and neck, I can only use up to 2. It costs $62 for a box.

This is a definitely must-have in every girl's skin care routine!

Clio Gel Pencil Liner

This caught my eyes in Watsons a couple of weeks ago when I saw the lady tagging the price tag onto the products. I thought, how interesting this is, gel liner in a pencil!! No longer need to carry bottle out with me (gel liner is mostly in bottle). And so I told myself to look out for it when I was in Seoul. It costs about $20 in Singapore and $12 in Seoul.

I bought the purple liner and tested it today!

Clio Gel liner is endorsed by Lee Hyori and the effect is certainly not like this as seen in this photo.

The liner didn't really stay and the colour is not intensed enough. It certainly didn't widen up my eyes nor flattered them. In fact, after about 6 hours of application, I decided to use my Kate Gel Liner to draw over it!

But that's because I like eyes that are really intensed! And with intensed colour I also meant they have to 'last!' This is not exactly my perfect liner as it doesn't really last.But the beautiful colours available somehow made up for this. So if you are one of those who doesn't need intense liner, this might be the one for you. Play with the colours at least :)

My Favourite BB Cream

I have a love/hate affair with BB cream, simply because I'm not really into all-in-one product and BB cream tends to be 'many' shades lighter than your skin color, making you look like scary snow white!

My most recent trip to Seoul gets me started on BB cream again. If you have not heard of the Snail Therapy, it's never too late. Snail extracts has hit Korea since last year and has gained wide popularity among women in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Though it has been used in European cosmetics since 1995 and a Chilean cosmetic company has invented a Snail cream, it only took Asia by storm lately.

My buddy and myself went to Seoul with a Japan Beauty Guide book and in it, most of the number one sellers and the MUST-BUY are the Snail Therapy series.

I bought quite a few lines but have not got down to using it yet....Today, I tried the Nature Republic Snail Therapy BB Cream and it is awesome!!

Snail Slime is said to cure a variety of ills, from acne, wrinkles, whitening, scars to collagen stimulation. Every Korea cosmetic brands has their own range of Snail products, The Saem and Nature Republic being the top sellers and Must-buy in the Japanese Beauty Guide book.

This BB cream from Nature Republic comes with a puff which makes application easier.

It contains SPF30 and 50% of Snail Mucin which moisturizes the skin. After it oxidizes, my face actually looks matt and smooth! Something which I have never achieved before with other BB cream, international brands and Korean Brands inclusive. I was using Lancome BB cream before this and it's actually bad for our weather. My face got oily pretty soon and it didn't give me a very good 'make-up' look.

I like how I look after it settles down and  when I touch my face, it is so smooth and I can barely feel anything there.

Sadly, I think Nature Republic has closed down in Singapore. So when you travel next time, look out for it...