[Review] Purbasari Lulur Mandi Bengkoang (Yam Bean) + Whitening

Hello dear, 

Now, lets talk about my body scrub. I've used this product since Junior High School and my grandma told me that my scent was better. She didn't smelled some sweaty teenager scent anymore. That's why I use this product until now. This product is Purbasari Lulur Mandi Bengkoang + Whitening or in English : Purbasari Yam Bean + Whitening Bath Body Scrub. 

Purbasari Lulur Mandi Bengkoang

It's claimed that this product has double whitening from yam bean and whitening extract. Yam bean is believed has whitening effect. This double whitening helps skin fairer and healthier. The fine scrub gently removes impurities and dead skin cells. Enriched with moisturizer to protect your skin's natural moisture. 

Ingredients : 

Aqua, Polyethylene, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Mineral Oil, Cetyl Alohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol, Ttriethanolamine, Lanolin Anhydrous, Sodium Lactate, Dimethicone, Arctostaphylos uva ursi leaf extract, Mulbery (Morus Alba) root extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra root extract, Citrus Medica Limonium Extract, Parfume, Carbomer, Methylparaben, CI 77891, Propylparaben, BHT, Tetrasodium EDTA, Allantoin, Butylparaben, Butylene, Glycol, Pachyrrhizus erosus root extract. 

The texture

The texture of this product is watery cream with some fine bead. Don't worry, the bead won't cause you pain or irritate your skin. The color is white. It has mild scent. I don't know how to describe the scent, but it's not too strong. It's like natural scent. 

How to use : 

As replacement of bath soap, scrub it all over your skin while its dry. Rinse with fresh water. Frequent usage gives optimum effect.

Result : 

I use this product almost every day before bathing. I don't use it as a replacement of bath soap. I still use bath soap after this product. 

Result on me? Yes, my grandma is right. Using this product regularly will make you smell better. You can say bye bye to all sweaty scent. I sometimes skip my deodorant while I don't do much activities outdoor and no sweaty smell so far. :) 

For the whitening effect, hmmm, maybe I can say that this product removes dirt and dead skin cells on my skin that is why my skin looks fairer, but not that changing color into whitening. Because if I forget to use this product for some days, my skin is not that fair, because of some dirt and dead skin cells. 

So far, I like this product and this product can be used regularly because it's cheap. 

What I like : 

- Cheap. 

- Make my body smell better.

- The removing dirt and dead skin cells effect.

What I don't like : 

- The scent is fine, but not that good. I prefer some flowery scent. 

Price : Around IDR 5,000 (USD 0.5) for 135 gram.

Repurchase : Yes.

xoxo

Kiki

[Review] Corine de Farme Iluminating Hydrating Care

Hello fellas, 

I've posted about my other Corine de Farme here.

Now, lets jump to Corine de Farme Iluminating Hydrating Care. Corine de Farme is a high end brand based in France that has nature ingredients for skin. After realizing that my first Corine de Farme product was for mature age, I got my hand on Corine de Farme Iluminating Hydrating Care. 95% of this product is natural origin. I think that this product is suitable for my dry skin. How about its performa? 

Corine de Farme Iluminating Hydrating Care

It says that this product is a source of brightness. It has anti oxidant complex made with lychee, white tea and cranberry pips, it soothes skin, brightens and protect it from ageing by fighting against external influences (UV, pollution). Enriched with vegetable glycerine and camelia oil, it gives skin long-lasting hydration. Its gentle, rich formula absorbs quickly without leaving a greasy film. It forms a great base for perfect dose of care every time.

Leaves  skin smooth and more luminous, evens skin tone and brightens

This product has protection and prevention effect : 

- Prevent skin ageing caused by UV.

- Strengthened free anti-radical action.

- 24 hour hydration. 

This product also has proven effectiveness (tested on 64 women after 4 weeks use): 

- Skin more luminous, brighter : 86%.

- Skin is smoother : 89%.

- Complexion is more even : 75%.

- Skin is de-stresses : 73%.

- Skin is more supple : 92%

- Skin is relaxed : 73%.

Its ingredients

How to use : 

Apply carefully morning and night to face, neck, and eye area. Apply in thick layer and gently massage. Finish by smoothing from bottom to top face with fingertips. 

The cream after absorbing

I am sorry that I completely forgot to take the picture of the cream. It has white color. The consistency is more lightweight than the serum. It's very lightweight. The scent is flowery fresh. I like the scent very much. Yes, it doesn't create greasy film on my face after using it.

Result :

The best of this product is smooth and supple effect. Super love it. It also make my skin smoother. For luminous and even complexion, wow, I don't know, just a little maybe. I don't see many different before and after using this product. But I'm willing to buy this product again for this smooth and supple effect. It make my skin looks healthier. 

What I like : 

- Its effects, especially for smooth and supple.

- Lightweight.

- Natural origin formula.

- Its scent.

What I don't like : 

- Pricey

Price : IDR 175,000 (USD 12)

Repurchase : Yes maybe.

Score : 8/10

xoxo

Kiki

[Battle Review] Garnier Sakura White Pinkish Radiance Gentle Foam, Shinzui Skin Lightening Facial Wash, & Ponds White Beauty Pearl Cleansing Gel

Hellooo pretty ladies, 

This post will be really long because I will talk (or write) about 3 facial foam that are famous nowadays in Indonesia. Yeah, until now, I am still looking for the best facial foam for my dry skin. If you want to know my previous battle facial foam, you can read here. 

This 3 facial foam are from brand Ponds, Granier, and Shinzui. All products are whitening/lightening products. All of them are not pricey and you can find them in many cosmetics store. Yeah, we can say that all are drugstore products. All also have quite similar price for around 1-2 USD.

Ponds, Garnier, and Shinzui Facial Foam

Besides of the prices, all product have tube packaging. I bought the smallest size, but the packaging is same for every size. All also have pop-up lid.

The packaging

 

To make it easy, lets review one by one. Then I will write about the conclusion afterward. Now, start from Garnier. 

1. Garnier Sakura White Pinkish Radiance Gentle Foam

This facial foam is one of Garnier sakura white series. For this series, I only use this facial foam and its day cream. I will talk about the day cream later. Now, I will only talk about this gentle foam. 

It says that this product is dermatologically tested and suitable for sensitive skin. Yes, I have dry and sensitive skin and I don't have breakout or else while using this product. It also says that this product enriched with sakura extract that deeply and gently cleanses the skin to reveal fresh and pinkish radiant complexion in 7 days.

Garnier Facial Foam's Ingredients

I really like the color and consistency. It has pink beautiful color. It has mild flowery scents. I don't know but I think it may be the scent of sakura flower. But I don't know, I have never smelled sakura flower before. :)

Actually, it can be my favourite facial foam because it doesn't make my skin drier. I also fell cleaner after using this product. Clean but not dry. For whitening effect? Ehhmmm,, I don't see any changing color in my skin. But it's ok, I don't want to have white face while my other part of skin still tan. 

Price : Around 15,000 (USD 1.2) for 50 ml. 

Repurchase : Yes, maybe.

2. Shinzui Skin Lightening Facial Foam

I bought this product because I'm in love white their body scrub. I've used the body scrub since 3 years ago. I bought this facial foam because of the scent. The scent is flowery but quite different with the Garnier one. 

It says that this product contains Herba Matsu Oil that helps change pigmen melanin into leuko-melanin and create skin lighter and smooth. It also has sakura extract that helps skin cell regeneration and cleans dirt. 

Shinzui Ingredients

Shinzui facial foam has white color and the scent is very mild. I almost cannot smell the scent. Its consistency is drier than Garnier. For result, I'm not satistifed with this product. I don't see the lightening effect. For the clean effect, uhmmm, no, maybe my skin is just a little bit cleaner after using this product. 

Price : Rp 13,000 (1 USD) for 40 ml.

Repurchase : No.

3. Ponds White Beauty Pearl Cleansing Gel

 Wow, this product is quite hit nowadays. I hear its advertisement everyday in radio (I don't have TV on my boarding home). This is new product from Ponds. I had used Ponds facial foam and cream since junior high school until college. Then I hope that this product can create my new companion with Ponds. Does this product work well?

This product says it creates fair and fresh skin. This oxygenated formula refreshes & cleanses, removing dirt & excess from deep down, leaving skin so soft. Yeah, it doesn't say lightening or whitening and I also doesn't see whitening nor lightening effect on my skin. 

The consistency is gel and quite runny. Its color is transparent. At first, I thought that the color is pink, but it's transparent. Effect on my skin, it may clean my face. I don't really like the effect because it creates my skin slippery-smooth (I don't know the better term). Plus, if I open my eyes while using this product, I feel pain in my eyes. I don't know why. Yes, I don't have problem with other products, but with this product, I have to remember to always close my eyes while using it. 

I will write the ingredients since it's difficult to take picture on its ingredients because the tube is really small and has pink-transparent color. 

Ingredients :  Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Cocamide MEA, Perfume, Sodium Chloride, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Hydroxide, BHT, Tetrasodium EDTA, Niacinamide, PPG-9, Benzophenone-4, Hydrolyzed Pearl, Xanthan Gum, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylsothiazolinone, Sodium Benzoate, Lactic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, CI17200.

Price : around Rp 15,000 (1.2 USD) for 50 g.

Repurchase : No

Conclusion : 

Their consistency

As you can see above, the consistency of Ponds is runnier than Garnier's and Garnier's is runnier than Shinzui's. Ponds's has transparent color. Garnier's is more pinkish than Shinzui's that has white color. 

For the effect, on my skin, Garnier's is the best. I just think that Ponds's and Shinzui's have good effect. Good but not advance. Garnier's is better I think because it cleaner. For whitening effect, no product has the whitening effect on my skin. I choose Garnier's only because it cleaner effect. And the scent. :)

xoxo

Kiki