AD: Hada Labo SHA Hydrating Lotion

I guess most people would have been familiar this this brand - 'Hada Labo'.

This product did indeed live up to its name of "1 sold every 2 seconds in Japan". With the slogan of "One Drop Locks Up an Ocean"; this lotion is indeed the No.1 Hydrating product you will reach out for when your skin is screaming for moisture.

Recently I was given a chance to review on Hada Labo's award winning SHA Hydrating Lotion from Sample Store.com.

A quick summary on how the website operates Sample Store.com; they are Singapore's first and largest Tryvertising platform.

Basically, they give people a chance to try on the products before actually purchasing them in the first place from the retail store itself, pretty much through the "sample before you buy concept".

If you are a long term user of Sample Store, you would notice that there was not only did major changes done to their website layout, but also to their product packaging.

 

Okay, back to our featured product.

So it was my first time trying out a hydrating lotion since I wasn't sure if it would work for people with oily skin. (I tend to keep away from product with the word "Hydrating".)

Anyway, I gave the product a try and turned out to be GREAT!

After washing my face, I applied toner and proceed on pad to the hydrating lotion on my face. There wasn't even a need to apply moisturizer after that. My skin felt really supple and hydrated.

The best part is, it actually helps with oil control! Ironically, when your skin is producing oil, it's a way of telling you that it's losing moisture. To keep your skin from drying out, it produces oil.

Moving on, I found another way to utilise this product to its full usage.

Let's say you are out on a vacation and your skin is drying out pretty badly, you can actually use the this product as a mask. To make this mask, it's super easy. All you need is a few cotton pad and your Hada Labo Hydrating Lotion.

Step 1:


Take your cotton pad and soak it with a generous amount of the Hydrating Lotion.

And it should look like this:

Step 2:

Divide the soaked cotton pads up into several pieces depending on how big of the area you wish to cover.

Step 3:

Apply the cotton pad onto the dry areas.

 

Leave it on for about 10-15 mins and remove the cotton pads when done.
Gently massage the remaining essence onto your skin in a circular motion.

And you are done!

This should keep your skin hydrated for the day~

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Want to redeem free samples of Hada Labo SHA Hydrating Lotion?

Visit the link below:
http://www.samplestore.com/product/details/800/0/name-hada-labo-sha-hydrating-lotion

*Redemption starts from 29th October 2013




 That's it for today. Till next time~

Cassandra  

Review: Benefit Stay Flawless Primer

 

 

 

One of the ways to keep your make up stay throughout the whole day is to prep your skin properly.

 

 

And of course that goes without saying, you skin care before make up:

 

 

1. Tone

2. Serum

3. Moisturize

 

 

Besides that, putting on a primer is also one of the key point.

 

Benefit have release their Benefit Stay Flawless Primer which claim to keep your make up looking flawless for up to 15 hours.

 

 

For someone with oily skin, having my make up staying for more than 3 hours without budging is a big deal which is why I rush to get this primer the day it was release at Sephora.

 

It retails for about S$50 if I remember it correctly, around the same price point for some of the primers found at Sephora.

 

 

I can't help but to compare the Stay Flawless primer with their POREfessional primer.

 

Both have silicon in their ingredient list and is colourless. (Using the travel size primer from the "How To Look The Best At Everything" kit.)

 

Let's zoom into the details of both products:

- Packaging: The Stay Flawless Primer comes in a stick form while the POREfessional primer comes in a "Gel" like consistency. If you are someone who is very particular about the hygiene of your make up product, do that note of the Stay Flawless primer's packaging.


- Consistency: The finish of both primers are different. The Stay Flawless primer has a matt finish, almost to the point where it is kind of difficult to blend out while the POREfessional primer has a smooth and silky texture.


- Lasting Power: When it comes to the Benefit's primers, it doesn't seems to make my foundation last any longer that 3 hours. Anytime after that, I will have to blot and touch up my make up.

Will I re-purchase both primers?

I would say most probably if I have the extra money. They are both quite a decent primer and would work great on people with normal to combination skin. Especially living in Singapore where the weather are mostly sunny, you won't want your make up to slip and slide.


That's it for today. Till next time~

Cassandra