Collective reviews : Skincare

For the past few months, I have been buying skincare from this land of Moscow since I didn't bring over much from my home thinking that there would be vast selection of sincare over here but oh boy, I was wrong. I still still think my home country has more selections in terms of skincare since there's local, Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese and also Western skincare line.

This is my 2nd bottle of toner here, the first bottle I used is Garnier's Rose water line toner.

It's L'oreal's Pure Zone 30 second effect matyfying toner.

It comes in 200ml with 40% alcohol denat.

For those with sensitive skin, please stay away from this toner as it might burn your skin.

Upon using it it has a strong alcohol smell which is not pleasant at all and worse, it lingers for quite some time.

If you have bursted pimples, please never ever apply this on because it would sting it.

For me this toner cleans well on my skin but I don't know about the reduction of my pimples on my skin. My pimple comes once a month, which is when the time of the month comes and when I am sick. I still start breaking out here and there on the T-zone. My pores, I don't see a reduction. I have extremely large pores on my nose especially. So I don't see it doing much for my skin.

Despite being heavy in the alcohol section it doesn't give the tightening effect upon applying.

Hasn't caused me to break out nor have any allergic reaction.

I wouldn't repurchase this toner because of the strong alcohol scent and It didn't to much for my skin too.

Sto toner with aloe and rose water.

This one is a Russian brand skincare line. It comes really cheap too. I think about 30roubles for such small bottle.

The floraly scent of this toner comes off really strong thus we know they have been pumping in lots and lots of fragrance into this toner. However I find the scent is really pleasant and sweet. Those who hate scented products better steer away from this if you do come to Russia.

It gives of a refreshing effect upon applying and cleans my skin pretty well and that's pretty much all it does.

Doesn't cause any break out nor allergic reaction on me.

Well, honestly I would repurchase it for the scent because I pretty much like it and It is also a good simple toner for its price.

Babooshki Agafi Face Cream.

Haven't used it all but since I am half way through my tube now I think it's time to do a review.

I bought this actually for the cold and drying winter months when my nose's skin was actually peeling and shedding like snake skin.

I have to say this cream worked in healing my dry skin areas together with the use of the moisturizers I brought from Malaysia. I realize the Russian brands moisturizers I have been using, didn't help my skin at all.

The texture of this cream is actually really moussy and creamy.Pretty smooth in application since it is has a pretty mediumly thin creamy consistency instead of gooey and thick like the Nivea cream. Comes with a light floral scent so light that you won't really notice it unless you really sniff the product closely.

Hasn't clog my pores nor caused any sort of break out nor allergic reaction.

It won't heal the dry areas immediately but it will if you use it daily. It is not a miracle worker type of cream. So if urgently need to heal a dry spot this won't do. It's moisturizing but not moisturizing enough and you still need a moisturizer to use along with it.

I do not know if I would repurchase because I am interested to try out other creams. For its price, it is pretty good. It was about 20roubles only for 40ml.

Oxy oil control moisturizer.

First of all, I love love love love the scent of this moisturizer. Smells like grapes. So lovely.

This moisturizer comes in a gel like consistency thus suitable for oily skin as cream texture usually are too heavy on oily skin. So its texture is actually really light on oily skin.

For the oil control, for the Russian weather now which is like Spring season, it controls the oil on my nose well, I do not need to blot my face through out the day, anyway I haven't seen oil blotting paper sheets here yet and I forgot to bring them over from Malaysia. So it is good that I don't need to blot.

It moisturizes well. After using this moisturizer since I finished my Russian brand one about a month ago, my nose skin doesn't peel anymore and my skin doesn't look or feel as dry anymore too.

It comes with 8 plant extracts that help control oil including Witch hazel. Plant extract is good.

It doesn't clot my pores at all. No allergic reaction nor break out.

I really really love this moisturizer. I will definitely repurchase. I still have 2 bottles of backups with me. Thanks daddy for sending to me =)

It cost about RM13.90, you can always look out for sales, for 45g worth of products.

Lumene Vitamin C+ Pure radiance eye cream SPF 6.

The texture of the eye cream is light, it absorbs really quickly upon spreading but sometimes if you don't spread it fast, it can ball up.

After using this eyecream for about a month, I actually don't see a change in my eye. I mean I don't expect it to remove fine lines nor dark eye circles immediately or miraculously but I did hope it would moisturize or brighten my eye area more which I don't see.

So I am actually pretty disappointed in this product but I can't complain since it is not a very expensive eye cream.

Lumene products are disappointing me for now eventhough how promising they can look.

I think I am gonna switch to Garnier's eyecream which comes with the concealer than MakeupbuTiffanyD raved about. Then when I go back to my home I might go get myself a Kiehl's eyecream.

I wouldn't repurchase this again.

Review : Lumene Moisturizing Cream Cleanser with Arctic Cloudberry

This is how the packaging looks like. Orang packaging with a blue cap.

It comes with 150ml of product for about 169roubles (after discount).

This cleanser comes with a really pleasing scent with a faint orange scent and some herbs which smells like the chinese herb my mum used to brew when I caught cough. Reminds me of home.

The texture is creamy and it slightly foams up with water.

This cleanser claims to remove makeup but I don't think it does a very good job on that area, a cleansing milk is still needed to thoroughly remove base makeup from the face. If it's a bare face, then it cleanses well.

It also claims it is moisturizing. I don't feel it is moisturizing too. I still have dry spots on my face especially on my nose. My skin there peels like snake all the time.

I actually broke out using this cleanser. I do not have sensitive skin so I rarely do breakout on products but this, made me break out pretty badly on my forehead.Actually I thought it is because of the weather but when I decided to change my cleanser to Acmedia face cleanser from Japan, my skin stopped acting up, the pimples subsided so the culprit is definitely this cleanser.

For its price, I think this cleanser don't worth what I pay for, I could get a better cleanser from brands like Hada Labo, Acmedia and Jujumoist.

Care. Eyes.

Just went to the beauty store to get dental floss and eye cream because little fine lines started to appear due to sleepness nights.

Had to study up to clear all my pending colloqs due to one week missing class. I didn't skip classes ofcourse. I have a really practical medical excuse not to attend class. I slipped and twisted my knee ligament. It is still swollen though but I couldnt bear skipping anymore classes because every classes there's test and colloqs, I dont wanna pile it up and undergo a breakdown.

See the fine lines.

Prevention is better than cure. So spend some bucks to get an eyecream!

Because I heard Fuzkittie uses this brand, Lumene.

I have decided to try it since it is available here in Russia eventhough the selection is scarce.

The Vitamin C range.

It comes in only 15ml for 135roubles or so.

It comes in this little cute tube.

Ofcourse I also picked up other things.

I wanted to pick up Bourjois' liquid eyeliner but from the tester.

It dries sooooo slow. For me this is a big no-no.

I really needed an eyeliner since my ELF cream liner and Wet n Wild cream liner is drying up and the consistency isnt how it used to be. It used to be so waterproof and budge proof but now it flakes.

So I picked up the essense long lasting eyepencil in Hot Chocolate.

Wanna try a brown eyeliner. Looks more natural?

It is an automatic liner =D

Here's a swatch.

I drew a line and let it set for awhile, then I try to smudge it. To my surprise, it didnt budge!

Unless I rub really hard, it fades off.

This is a gem.