Showing posts with label Clinique. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clinique. Show all posts
I pre-ordered this set from an Instagram seller (@BeautyInABoxPh) last year and I think she got this one during the Black Friday Sale in the US. I wanted to give myself a birthday gift, sort of, yet again, although it didn't arrive on time. 😂 But it's okay, I'm totes chill about it now. There used to be a time when I got stressed out even by micro-delays but now I just sit back, relax and the J&T rider just arrives. 
So, this is the PLAY! by Sephora right here. PLAY! is an affordable subscription box that lets you try samples of six new beauty products from Sephora's coveted brands. They range from skin care to makeup to hair care products. For just $10, you'll get up to $65 worth of products and as I figured out when I opened this set, they're actually minis or travel-sized. Sooooo nakakahappy! Here's what's inside and I really do feel like PLAYing with 'em.
📌Drunk Elephant Slaai Makeup-Melting Butter Cleanser and Bamboo Booster Exfoliant physique
The Slaai™ Makeup-Melting Butter Cleanser is an innovative cleansing balm that melts all traces of dirt, makeup and sunscreen from skin. Included in the set is the Bamboo Booster™ Tiny, ultra-fine bamboo spheres that gently exfoliate away built-up dead, dry skin.

I'll admit that Drunk Elephant is the biggest draw for me here! DE products are pricey and  I know that I will never shell out a big amount for skin care products even if I can afford it. I finally got the chance to try it out because of PLAY! I will hold my opinion for a little while because it merits a full review so I will be making a separate blog entry for it soon.
drunk elephant makeup remover
📌Clinique Take The Day Off Makeup Remover
Clinique's best-selling makeup remover! Clinique describes it as a totally tugless formula that dissolves and lifts away long-wearing and even waterproof mascara. Whew! I won't argue with that 'coz is true. What's more is that it is non-irritating and non-stingy and is free from synthetic colors and alcohol.
clinique makeup remover
📌Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Simple Detox Shampoo
Living Proof's site describes it as a "revolutionary shampoo that helps deliver beautiful, healthy looking hair, while it helps it feel cleaner, longer". Out of all the products in the set I think this the first one that I used and fully consumed. TBH, I didn't feel anything particularly revolutionary or notable about this product. Like, it was shampoo, okay. My dry and damaged hair couldn't tell the difference. 😄 In its defense, maybe I didn't use it long enough to make a difference. 

📌Juliette has a gun Not A Perfume
Juliette has a gun is minimalist fragrance that reminds me of clean, freshly laundered clothes that just got off from drying in the sun. It has none of those different elements that make up the base, middle, and top notes like other fragrances because it only has a single ingredient which is the Cetalox, a synthetic fragrance that has naturally woody smell, with tones of musky amber. (www.oakmanorfragrances.com) 

📌Caudalie Vinopure Skin Perfecting Serum
This is a lightweight serum that melts into skin to help reduce the appearance of imperfections and tightens pores.  It contains salicylic acid, grape seed polyphenols and organic essential oils. I'd like to take my time in using this so that I can make a good review. For now, I'm just enjoying the great smell of it. 😁
caudalie vinopure perfecting serum
📌Bite Beauty Power Move  Creamy Matte  Lip Crayon in Glacé
I love the shade! Glacé is a dusty mauve that is so close to my natural lip color. It has a creamy matte formula plus it contains moisturizing ingredients such as pomegranate oil and Wild African Mango Butter. Having a creamy matte formula makes it comfortable to wear and although it transfer, it leaves a lovely stain behind. 
bite beauty lip crayon glace
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To cap things, I am so happy with what I got for my first (and probably only) PLAY! by Sephora. 
I loved the variety. Some may not be happy about having just one makeup item but I'm really fine with it since I've become a skin care junkee lately. 
I'm definitely happy about having makeup removers in the set because I actually use them a lot and I know that they will be put to good use. 
Am also excited about the serum because I am currently exploring about them. 
I still have tons of lipsticks to use up so I know it will take a while before I get to Glacé. 
It doesn't help that I don't get to wear a lipstick as often because of the masks.

Ugh! COVID go away already!
You suck! You've taken away so many precious lives with you.
Rest in peace, Lloyd Cafe Cadena. 💗😭
Heaven has truly gained another angel. 

xo,
caRissa 
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Hey!!! Last time, I did a skin care roundup involving my facial cleansers/washes. 
This time, I've rounded up all the makeup removers in various formulas currently in my stash. I also mentioned my empties, just because they were good and are really worth the mention.
Once upon a time, I didn't bother with makeup removers. I just washed my face with whatever, maybe with a facial wash that was not pH balanced. Yikes! Never again. I've reaped the benefits of being careful with what I put on my face and I am never going back. 
I've learned about the pre-cleansing stage because of the Korean Skin Care Regimen. Although I don't do the full ten steps, I believe that the first and second steps are really necessary. 
So here are the pre-cleansers or makeup removers that I bought last year. I will try to consume them all first before moving on to other products. 
Hope you enjoy reading the quick reviews!
L-R: 2 bottle of Pond's Brightening Micellar Water, Clinique Take The Day Off Makeup Remover, Klorane Waterproof Eye Make-up Remover, Drunk Elephant Slaai Makeup-Melt Butter Cleanser with the Bamboo Extract Charcoal Powder.
Bottom: Banila Co. Zero Clean It Cleansing Balm
Currently Using
➤Pond's White Beauty Brightening Micellar Water/Price: Php 99.00 for 100 mL/Where To Buy: Mercury Drugs
I think I am currently on my fourth bottle of this micellar water. Needless to say, I think I am pretty much "hiyang" with this product. Personally, I am okay with my micellar water being just that: something for removing makeup, no frills or extra functions needed. Pond's micellar water gives us something extra because it is infused with Vitamin B3, commonly known in skin care jargon as niacinamide which brightens the skin and tightens pores. It effectively removes makeup and my skin feels clean and fresh after using it. I think I do at least 3 passes before I get a satisfying clean. What else do I say? I will keep repurchasing it, especially that my other favorites, the Garnier and Nivea Micellar Waters are nowhere to be found in my locality atm. 
pond's micellar water ponds micellar water ingredients
Pond's Brightening Micellar Water ingredients and other deets
➤Klorane Waterproof Eye Make-up Remover/Price: $16.00 for 3.3 floz /Where I Bought: My favorite seller on Instagram
This product is quiet pricey and I am glad that I was able to try it out with this travel sized bottle which I bought on Instagram. What do I say? Hmmmm. This product actually reminds me of the Nivea Daily Essentials Double Effect Eye Make-up Remover. They both make use of cornflower extract, they both have plant based oil and the same blue tinge. Most of all, they are both great in melting down waterproof eye makeup with just the slightest force of swiping in the eye area. If you can't afford the Klorane one, then there's always Nivea. ;)

Coming Up 
I have not yet used the following products so I can't really give a feedback for now so I'll just give an overview. They're both part of the Sephora Play! Dessert Island Essentials so they are just minis or travel-sizes:

➤Clinique Take The Day Off Makeup Remover/Price $19.50 for 125 mL (clinique.com) 
"Dissolves and "lifts away" long-wearing makeup, even waterproof mascara. Non-irritating, non-stinging. This product is free of synthetic colors, gluten, denatured alcohol, SLS, SLES, talc. It’s also vegan."

➤Drunk Elephant Slaai Makeup Melting Butter Cleanser/Price: $34.00 for full size (drunkelephant.com)
"Slaai™ is an innovative cleansing balm that melts all traces of dirt, makeup and sunscreen from skin. Gentle enough to be used around the eye area, it quickly transforms from oil to milk upon contact with water. Skin compatible Slaai™ effortlessly removes even water-resistant formulations and is free of PEGs and essential oils." 

Empties
➤Banilla Co. Clean It Zero Original/Price: Php 995.00 for 100 mL, but this one I have here is a mini so I bought it for a tiny fraction of that price/Where To Buy: www.beautymnl.com
The Banila Co. Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm in Original
This is a balm-type cleanser and I love how it melts into oil upon contact with my skin. It easily dissolves makeup, even hard to remove mascara. I also love the light floral scent. I get a small amount of the product and massage it on my entire face. Then I wash it off with lukewarm water to get rid of the oily feel together with my preferred facial wash for my second cleansing. No tight and dry feeling after using but instead, it keeps my skin soft and supple. Sometimes I just can't help touching my face.

➤Estee Lauder Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion/Price $30.00 for full size (esteelauder.com)
The Estee Lauder Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion
Here's another pricey product that I was able to try out because of my fave IG seller who sells travel/mini sized products, be it drugstore, mid-range or high end. All I can say is...some pricey products are pricey for a reason. This one is a gem. It is lotion type but it feels oh so light on the skin. You only need a small amount of the product to work. There is no greasy feel, and on the contrary, it leaves a cooling effect. Upon application, I really felt that the makeup was coming off without struggle. Ha ha. I could only wish that I can afford to get the full sized one. Until then, I will just make tambay on IG and wait for the next sale. Baka after the lockdown pa. 😆

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If I were to make a rating, I would definitely give the Estee LauderTake It Away Makeup Remover something close to 5/5. The Banila Co. Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm is somewhere behind with a 4.5/5 above rating. All the micellar waters are 4/5+++. The Klorane Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover was so-so for me, as I have tried a similar one from Nivea that works just as well.

I know I made quick blurbs about these products and there could be some details that I have skipped so if you have any questions about any of them, feel free to drop a comment down below. ;)

Stay safe. Wash yo' hands. Wear face masks. Stay indoors.

XO,
caRissa ♥️
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