Reviews

I bought some Paul & Joe skincare and makeup products about a month ago. The creamy facial cleanser, moisture lotion N, moisture cream, deep cleansing milk, and whitening serum. The first three products worked pretty well for my skin. The makeup products I bought were the eye concealer, pressed powder in 04 and nail polish in 05.

The deep cleansing milk is rich in texture but doesn't leave my skin feeling clean. I needed to wash my face for a longer time than when I used other makeup cleansers, such as previously - Laneige's Refreshing Cleansing Oil which helps to 'melt' makeup thoroughly and washes off easily. The whitening serum was a waste of money as it dried my skin. My cheeks, nose and lip area became flaky and skin was literally peeling off after a few days of usage.

The facial cleanser is not bad, can remove makeup thoroughly. The moisture lotion N is okay but I don't like the stickiness it left. The moisture cream is the best out of all the P&J skincare stuff I bought. I apply it every morning and night. It keeps my skin moisturised throughout the day as I work in an air-conditioned environment. And, when I wake up in the morning, my skin still feels moisturized. I like the light orange scent that can be found in all P&J skincare products. It's a natural scent as no artificial fragrances are added in. After I finish using them, the only product I will consider buying again will be the moisture cream.

The concealer is not bad but not the best I've tried. It conceals well but dries the skin it is in contact with. And since I work in an airconditioned office, it's definitely a con for me. The best I've tried is Yves Saint Laurent's touche eclat. I'm definitely going to buy it again! The pressed powder is average. I like the compact case very much cos it's so pretty and elegant. The nail polish colour is a light, dusty pink. The results are shiny nails but it takes a rather long time to dry completely. The surface may seem dry but if you accidentally scratch it after a few hours after application, you will notice that the underneath has not dried completely. So, you have to be careful with your nails the next few hours which is pretty inconvenient. Once again, the packaging is pretty.

Next, Laneige's Strawberry Peeling Pack and Eye & Lip Makeup Remover(waterproof). The peeling pack is not a peeling mask, instead it's an exfoliating scrub. I've only tried it once, didn't notice much difference. So, I'll review it at a later time after I use it more often. The latter works well, removing my waterproof eyeliner and mascara without a trace. Another good remover I've used before is Maybelline's. It works well for waterproof makeup as well. Simple's remover is not good as it tinges my eyes and doesn't remove waterproof makeup effectively.

Some masks I've recently tried are DHC's and ZA's eye masks, Silk Whitia pearl whitening and moisturizing masks, as well as Dr Wu's microinject whitening mask.

The ZA masks are actually pretty good for reducing dark eye circles. After only one use, I could see a difference in my undereyes. The DHC one has moisturizing effects, even better if you wore it overnight, as suggested in the instructions. It's not bad, does show the effect it promises. The only con for me is that I didn't feel comfortable having something stick under my eye the entire night so, I peeled the masks off in the middle of the night.

I read some good reviews on Silk Whitia masks on the internet so I decided to try them. I bought them at SaSa and they were on offer, so I bought 15 of them as they were packaged in fives. I ended up with 5 pearl finest powder whitening masks, 5 pearl finest powder moisturizing masks, and 5 mineral cation whitening masks. I've tried the first 2 types. The pearl whitening one doesn't show very obvious results. The moisturizing mask is good, works effectively.

Lastly, Dr Wu's whitening masks. Rather expensive. For 3 pcs per box, I can't remember exactly how much but it was between S$50-S$70. Does lighten the skin and you will be able to tell that the masks are of better quality than regular masks. When you open, there are three layers, two which protects the middle layer that is the mask. The mask is a super thin transparent layer that goes on your face like it is another layer of your skin. This way, the contact between your face and the mask is close and the essence can be absorbed well. That's what I like about it. Probably need to use it more regularly to see better results.

Talking about Dr Wu's products, I've been using the intensive repairing eye cream with botolift because I have fine lnes in the inner corners of my eyes. It's not working well for me as I've been using it for more than a month religiously and I don't see any improvements. I bought the eye cream for S$70. It comes in a small tube which is good for hygiene purposes. I think I need to get another eye cream for moisturizing since this one isn't moisturizing at all for my undereyes.

That's all of now. Thanks for reading! :)