Biore UV Milk (SPF 50)

Recently I have gotten a magazine and along came with it a sample size

of a brand of sunscreen from a brand, quite long forgotten,

Biore used to be very popular in the 80's and early 90's

here in SG but thereafter lost its market share and of course

her following of people.

I was pleasantly surprised to discover that they have come up

with sunscreens and the best part is, the SPF is 50.

So i took this bottle, shaked it before applying it onto my face,

this is like the 3rd or 4th brand of sunscreen that I have tried

since my foray and love for suncreens developed.

The texture, because it was sample size,

came out thick despite the vigourous shaking

and when I applied on my skin, it did spread quite easily

but it also gave the feel of being a tad thicker than the usual tinted sunscreens

so I tested it by being out for 12 hours.

Both under the sun and in the office.

It did its job but did not blow my socks off.

Simply put, i applied powder straight after,

as I wanted light makeup that day...

the powder had patches by mid-day

so my face appeared wonky.

I had to tissue off the patches,

and touch up the powder, thank heavens for SPF powders!

I am not too sure if its my skin condition that day

as my period is coming and caused the changes

that does not allow the product to stay on as it should

or it really was the product, in any case, I was given

a full size bottle as a farewell gift as I was leaving the firm.

This time, there was a shaker ball in the bottle,

the mix came out better thou still thick

but nevertheless, it did a better job this time,

at least my powder did not run.

I got the pink one and it is meant to give you a glow.

The purple one is for even face colour

Blue one is to balance the redness

White is for whitening.

I have left the bottle aside since, I will try it again soon,

as I am half hearted about this brand

though i am more skewed towards the "blah" side.

I am into liquid foundations again.

That will be in another post.

Catch you all soon!

Rating: 6/10 Stars

Ease of Use: Pretty straightforward

Would I buy it again: Unsure... KIV.

Shiseido Aqua Label White Protect UV30++

I was thinking,

since I did a product not available in SG today

and which most of us,

no matter how cheap the product is

maybe unable to purchase it.

I will makeup for it,

by reviewing another product

easily available at all good Watsons stores islandwide

and is a super time saver with its ease of use!

Welcome to my recently (insanely innate need)

for good Sun Screen protection.

I only got started on using good sunscreen

towards the end of last year.

I usually do not have "added" sunscreen protection

should my powder or foundation have them

but the miserable SPF12 or 15 or 20 does little

to protect our skin from premature aging,

freckles, spots, darkening of skin color

or worse yet, GASP!! discolouration....

So, a good sunscreen has to have the following prerequisites:

1) At least SPF30 and above

2) Cannot be oily

(like the old types, that's why i hated using sunscreen last time)

3) Easily absorb into skin so we can head out fast and / or

start on our makeup routine sooner than later

4) Is portable, compact enough for us to slip into our purses for fun in the sun!

So that we can touch up on the protection needed as and when

Meet Shiseido's kid sister - AQUA LABEL

an affordable drug store brand

that DOES NOT stinge on the good stuff needed

to make a good sun protectant and their other range of products.

I use the blue range,

as the red range is developed mainly for dry skin

which I do not have.

I have normal to combination skin type.

When it is done by Shiseido

and made in Japan.

You know, that you are in good hands.

Please forget about the radiation jazz...

their quality checks are stringent

as their brand name hinges on it.

So be assured that its good.

And I DO NOT WORK FOR SHISEIDO. So there.

Buy with confidence.

Anyways, this sunscreen comes out looking

totally like milk.

Seriously.

If you are hungry, please eat something before applying..

LOL... else you might just slurp this. Haha!

Just squeeze a 10-cent coin size onto your palm

dot it on your forehead, nose, both cheeks and chin

then rub / massage / dab it in

do it in any direction you like

there WILL NOT BE ANY STREAKS or LINES

which makes this idiot-proof to apply

and so shiok to use.

Coz, in a matter of 15 secs

every drop of "milk" will be in your skin

making it look supple, soft and so radiant.

Friends have told me I glowed when i use this

OR the ZA True White Instant Brightener.

So... its one of my staples as a sunscreen.

Its cheap too. At 30ml for $17.90 (during promotion).

And you can actually get away scot-free

if you are the "au natural" beauty sans makeup type...

just dab a little dose of press powder on the nose, cheeks and forehead

and perhaps under the eyes...

and you are more than ready to take on the world.

And because it is milk base, non oily, it will not cause pimples.

:))))))

Stay beautiful....!!!

Will i buy this again: Yes. Will aim to try their new SPF50++ one in white packaging

Ease of Use: Follow my steps above

Rating: 10/10

ZA True White Instant Brightener SPF 30

This ZA product was recently launched

islandwide, but when I finished my current sunscreen,

I decided to give this one a shot,

I could not find it at 2 Watsons outlet,

one was Bugis and the other is Takashimaya...

UNBELIEVABLE!!!

But when I headed to Tiong Bahru Plaza on Monday,

I found it. And had to buy it immediately.

I have only been a recent convert to sunscreens.

Yes, it sounds really bad,

esp since I am so into beauty and skincare

yet.... I totally hated slapping on sunscreen.

Its simply because the past generation of suncreens

are WAY TOO OILY

causing my makeup to slide off

like literally, automatic procedure

so I gave up on it and stuck to

merely foundation with light SPF in it.

BUT THOSE ARE NOT,

I repeat, NOT sufficient.

Not if you are keen to ensure

your skin stays milky fair, without freckles,

age spots, wrinkles etc...

so the sun's rays will certainly expediate the entire process

FREE OF CHARGE!!

So, we need at least

SPF 30 and above but being kiasu...

I have tried brands with SPF 40 and 50 as well.

I will review those in due course,

stay tuned for more.

In my year long quest for great sunscreens,

esp since age will start to play a part in future,

I am using Za's right now.

It gives me the best of both worlds.

Milky fair even complexion that glows

and a rosy hue that makes my skin look

almost alabaster and telling the world

that I have taken my vitamins

all for a mere SGD$15.90.

It is the cheapest of the lot that I have used.

Yet it produces exceptional results

so, I am sticking to this for a while

unless the formula changes.

I am utterly in love with my Za Instant Brightener.

Please go and get yours today!

My complexion does not require foundation

on usual work days anymore since discovering this

so, liquid foundations are saved for special occassions.

I will post pictures of me in it later.

Have a great long weekend!!!

REVIEW:

Will I buy this again: Certainly.

Ease of use: Just squeeze a 10cents size coin onto palm

 and blend all over face and neck. Simple as that.

You can opt to dust loose powder on your face thereafter.

Rating: 10/10