Dermadex Challenge Pack, Love or Hate

Almost a month ago, I purchased this trial pack since I had a crazy breakout season. The trial pack comes with 2 items, the cleanser (10g) and refining cream (5g). It looks small really, but the seller told me it should be able to last for a week..... it lasted more than a week because I was being kiasu with the contents and also I was alternating between Dermadex and Decleor's cleanser.

Biotox Cleanser

The cleanser is made from natural active ingredients including lavender, honey suckle and orchid flower. According to the website, it deeply penetrates skin to soften dead cells and black heads,and dissolves sebum giving the face a nice smooth sensation. According to the directions, the cleanser can be used as a mask too, leaving on the face for up to 30 minutes. I didn't dare to try in case it turns out to be like Eumora, so I left it on my face as long as I showered. The cleanser has a very nice minty smell, it feels minty too cuz I felt a cooling sensation on my skin when I leave the cleanser on =D.

Biotox Refining Cream

The first thing you'll notice about this cream is that it smells super strong of Chinese herbs D8. I just found it odd, not disturbing yet. The refining cream is set to refines pores, regulates oil secretion and prevents formation of acne on skin. It smelled too strong for me so I only used the cream on trouble areas like my pimples and my nose where it squeezes oil like crazy.

I do see improvements on my pimples but it did nothing to refine my pores =( they look as huge as ever. The actual price for the products is crazily expensive D8 Rm138 for 50ml of the Biotox cleanser. I might as well buy 5 challenge packs rite?! D8 This doesn't make sense at all =( I didn't really like the cleanser cuz I don't feel like my face has been thoroughly cleansed after using it =( so I had to double cleanse just to make my heart content.

The challenge pack is sold at RM17 in LYN forums but you'll have to add Rm4 for the postage too. Will I repurchase? only if all the products in the world don't work on me =(

Fate of My Face Lies in Artistry

I finally bought it and now I'm horribly in debt to Jared yay! I got this out of desperation to give my face a fresh start. I couldn't rely on Dermadex cuz that thing is some really strong shit. The whole set consisted of a cleanser, toner and moisturizer. I picked up the pimple gel as well since my acne problem is insane.

I hated how the distributor marketed the products to me though. If it wasn't the 90 day money back guarantee, I would've been really pissed. Put that aside, my main concern is my acne problem now. All my previous skin care stuff shall be locked in the cupboard for the next month *w*

Hope my skin condition will improve a little before my photoshoot ._.

To The Point Of Tearing My Face

The saga continues, my face has been in a sad state ever since the period I used Eumora. I've been going thru product after product to get my face to calm down. I tried ampoules and it worked for a while but from the second to the fourth bottle onwards, I see no visible results so I stopped and tried Dermadex. Dermadex also didn't show very satisfactory results so I ended up seeking medical help from a well known skin specialist in Subang. The doctor prescribed some pills and gel for my face.

I started on the pill by mixing it with water as usual but the bitter taste was terrible! I almost forgot how nasty it tasted since I hardly visit the doctor for anything. Even when I had the fever, I threw the meds aside because Paracetamol didn't help as much as the usual meds that are prescribed. Sadly, I can't eat the usual fever pills since I'm allergic to the drug used in them.

So when it came to this pill for my acne, I thought 'hey it looks small, why not cut it in half just for a start' It still looked kinda big to me @@;; and I had to mentally prepare myself ;_;,  I then put half the pill on the base of my tongue and swallowed a big gulp of water, and YES! I made it! *o* I swallowed it! *o* No trouble with the next half of the pill. I tried to swallow the whole pill the next day and I did it! *_* I've never felt so proud of myself and after 6 years of being afraid of pills, I did itttt!!!!

Just as I thought, hey no more problems now that I've learned to swallow pills *_*V, they decided to come back and slap me in the face. Ok not literally, the problem started on Tuesday. I ate my pill before heading out to buy lunch, by the time I reached back in office, I started feeling a little nauseous so I called it a half day and went home to get some rest. My stomach started doing flip flops for the rest of the day but I got my appetite back during supper LOL. On Wednesday, the usual routine of eating my pill before heading out to buy lunch. After buyiing my food, my stomach started to feel uneasy and something was making its way up ;_;. I wanted to rush drive back to office but something told me to just sit at the side and take deep breaths to push it back down lol. Failed sia, my stomach scrunched up and I vomited out what's left of the pill. Amazing enough, my breakfast decided to stay in so I didn't vomit much but my stomach feels so cramped after scrunching up to barf the contents of one miserable pill =_=.

Some people think that I'm just really traumatized to swallow pills, some say I'm allergic to it. Who knows, I'm having another appointment with my doc after Raya and I expect my meds to be replaced without extra charge. I'm back to using the gel they gave to nurse my cysts and Dermadex for my pimples. Thinking of ditching all my skin care products and start fresh with Artistry's skin care range. They have a 90 day money back guarantee after all so there's nothing to lose =)

Review BeautyTalk Collagen Mask

Pic credits to aishop

As mentioned in some posts a while back, I picked up a packet of Beauty Talk Collagen Mask while I was in Singapore. The SA in SASA was recommending it and it came in cheap at about S$1.95 while in KL it retails for RM14.90 so I decided, why not =D.

The new “Beauty Talk” Collagen Facial Mask contains a rich selection of Collagen, High Concentrations of Hyaluromic Acid, Gingko, and Aloe Essence, to immediately hydrate dry, and darker skin with Anti-Aging effect. It whitens, softens, yields elasticity, enhances sheen and exudes more firmness to your face. Have a young, hydrated skin!

Hmm interesting enough, I've always read about collagen giving some miraculous effect on the face which was another reason I wanted to try it out. Most of the masks that I bought were are to help control sebum and minimize pores.

As usual, I always have problems with the sheet mask as it's huge and folded up in the mask packet. I accidentally ripped the mask a little as I was trying to unfold it. There's another layer of paper on the mask that you'll have to peel off before using. I left it on my face for 30 minutes as advised by the SA and had such a good nap, I was tempted to leave it overnight D8. The mask is dripping with essence makes me feel like it was worth my money =P

The verdict? I see no change on my skin D8 and I should've squeezed the mask a little before leaving it on my face cuz the essence was dripping up to my neck x_X and I hated it.  Other than that, the mask was cooling and it had a pleasant smell but it's not something I would repurchase since it's RM14.90 D8.

SASA is currently having a promo for those masks at RM5.90 a piece. Didn't work for me but it might for you guys =(

Forgetful Me~

I've been quite forgetful this whole week so listing stuffs down here that I have to prepare before shoot.

• Costume arrival 9th-13th Sept


• To get SkinFood Pink Nail Polish


• Collect my wig 8D by 18h Sept


• CF Stuff I keep procrastinating D8

Oh and my freebie haul during the weekend =D

Shu Uemura skin perfecting cream and Clinique's anti-blemish mask 8D

Too busy to blog anything T_T. Will try to post a review on the OxyMask soon.

Definitely Good Bargain XD;;

As though my pocket didn't bleed hard enough, I just had to spend when I came home to KL. Definite Coesmetics had a clearance sale at their Sunway Pyramid outlet and so happened I was there ;__;. Miraculously enough, most of their products were on sale and 70% off including their foundation! Others that were on 70% off were their eyeshadows, lipsticks, lip glosses, liquid foundation, concealer, compact powder, duo way compact..... that's pretty much almost everything on their shelf at 70% off except their corrector palette and skin care range.

Helped Audrey get a bottle of foundation. It looked quite dark but upon application, it blended well with my skin tone and even made my face look much brighter =D. Got myself a concealer too since I couldn't stand MAC's concealers. All together they were only RM60+ =P and the salesperson was sweet enough to give me a make up base sample <3.

Got my finishing powder too since my shoot is near and I need to do my make up test asap~

Weekend of Jakun-ness

For those who don't know where I disappeared to during the weekend, I went to Singapore =D. Took a night bus on Thursday night and arrived at 1.30am in the morning x_X. Much thanks to Gwen and her family for hosting our stay in Singapore and taking us around. Being my first time in Singapore, I obviously jakun-ed over a lot of things XD;;

SHOPPING!!!

Oh gods there are malls EVERYWHERE! *O*/ Charles and Keith is EVERYWHERE! They bring in killer looking shoes that makes the Charles and Keith in KL look so conservative =A= *flips middle finger* Average price per shoe in Charles and Keith, KL is about RM129 minimum and when they have sales, it's only the 'ah sam' looking ones that are cheap D8, about RM60+? B-b-b-b-but in Singapore! Oh gods! Killer heels for $39.10 after discount, normal price $59+ but trust me, if I had the money, the discount wouldn't have bothered me one bit and I would've just snagged the shoes! All the shoes there look much better than the ones KL brings! Argh!!! *tears hair*

And then the Watsons, oh lord the Watsons is god sent! Sworn to rip your pocket to shreds! T___T I found super thick lower eyelashes *_*b from Canmake but it was $9.90 oh the pain DX. Some of the stuffs are cheap and some are expensive, whole time we were doing some price comparison session. The word most used for the whole trip is either 'cheap' or 'expensive' =w=;;; Found the Nexcare fashion tapes too which were cheap going at $5.95

Sasa.... *drools* they have much better deals here and they bring as much wider range too! I bought a BeautyTalks Collagen mask for $1.95, normal price $5.95! =D I spotted Ardell lashes at both Watsons and Sasa but I couldn't find the falsies that I wanted ;___; The BeautyTalks OxyMask was HORRIBLY CHEAP TOO DX $62 only!!!! KL is like selling for RM189 cheapest so far D8

Sephoraaaaaa!!!!! The playground for big girls like me! No SA's to hover over you and ask what you want XD;; The place is equipped with vanity tables filled with face makeup remover, nail polish remover, cotton pads and cleansing oil =D. Those vanity tables are located at every counter brand <3 so everything was quite accessible. Had so much fun playing with stuff. Even the hair care section had a counter for you to play with the products! <3 We smelled this REALLY good bath product that smells of chocolate fudge. Even the strawberry one smelled like you're bathing yourself in strawberry jam lol, but we forgot the name of the brand! *bangs head on table* Stuff there is pretty expensive though =(. Good thing we have Smashbox in KL lalala~ It's RM10-20 cheaper here XD

Shopping at ION is so intimidating D8, I thought Pavilion was horrible, ION is just much worse after I saw how large their LV boutique is.... What happened to lack of space?!?!?!?! Inside the shopping centres is quite cramped =/, I found it difficult to get a hold of the floor plan since we can't see the whole shopping centre from where we are unlike Pyramid, Times Square or MidValley where it's divided into wings and we can spot what shops there are on the floors.

Expensive water is expensive!

I jumped out of my skin when I stepped into 7-11. Water costs $1.65! wtf DX and then I remembered SG buys water =w=;;;; Ah but I looked so pathetic pawing the fridge door looking at the water ;__; Thank you Gwennn ;__; I promise to be a good host when you come downnnnnn.

Singapore is not friendly to Tourists D:

Blasted Wifi and MRT is so hard to use =(. Why can't the machine eat up the train tickets like our trains do! >3<;; Instead, we have to grab refund from the machine when we reach our destination D8 *kicks machine* and the MRT is even MORE confusing than our LRT D8. One thing I like is how fast the escalators are 8D I can't access the Singtel Wifi D8 apparently it's only for SG lines? D8 sucks to be a tourist.

I'm just too lazy to post any pictures from the trip =( so here's a picture of the souvenirs I got from the trip XD

From the left, Fucking Urgent memo 8D from Cotton On for my boss, Nexcare non-slip tapes from Watsons, BeautyTalk Collagen Mask from SASA, Canmake falsies from Watsons and a pair of chopsticks from Daiso XD to keep in office.