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C20 Original Pure Vitamin C20 serum fades age spots, but on one condition

June 9, 2017 Leave a Comment Written by Nicole
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Good stuff is hard to come by and I really would have loved for C20 Original Pure Vitamin C20 serum to be featured as a holy grail write-up.  I mean, how often do you  find a product that can fade age spots within a month? And not forgetting the perks of making you fairer and more even-toned?

Sadly, C20’s miracle potion comes with a condition – a big one. Read on to find out if C20 is for you.

C20 Original Pure Vitamin C20 Serum

Airtight bottle helps slow down oxidizing effect of C20

 

About C20 Original Pure Vitamin C20 Serum

C20 Original Pure Vitamin C20 Serum is a Korean-made product that consists of 20% active Vitamin C. As with all Vitamin C serum, people rely on it to brighten skin tone and fade off skin discolorations such as age spots or pigmentation.… Read more

Good (3.5 stars), Serum, SKINCARE, Star Rating, UV Protection
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Review of Kiehl’s Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate

February 4, 2017 2 Comments Written by Nicole
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Read this product name – Kiehl’s Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate. With such a persuasive name, who could resist buying a powerful youth potion? Can you? 

Oh well. I couldn’t and bought one. Let’s see if this product lives up to her name? 

Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate

Kiehl’s Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate

 

About Kiehl’s Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate

Despite her very fanciful and catchy name, Kiehl’s Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate is generically a vitamin C cream.  It has a strength of 10.5% which is primarily the first-tier strength for Vitamin C product and should be mild for those with normal skin.

Other than Kiehl’s vitamin C product, I’d also explored vitamin C from other brands such as Obagi Vitamin C serum (10%) and Glo-Therapeutics Cyto-Luxe Vitamin C+ (20%) .… Read more

Average ~3 stars, Serum, SKINCARE, Star Rating
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Review of Xeomin Botox Treatment at Dr Yvonne Goh Aesthetics

December 20, 2016 Leave a Comment Written by Nicole
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Are you in your 30s or 40s and are starting to get those bothersome forehead wrinkles that make you look older and angrier than you really are? I’ve just visited another aesthetic clinic – Dr Yvonne Goh Aesthetics and will be sharing my first impression and honest review on the clinic as well as the Xeomin Botox treatment I’ve received.

Forehead wrinkles

Forehead wrinkles (image: cosmeticskininstitute.net)

Those who have been following me know that I’ve been receiving botox treatment and other services from my regular clinic for the past three years.

What’d prompted me to try out another clinic was to give myself more options, which would be useful on occasions when I couldn’t get an earlier slot from my regular clinic.… Read more

AESTHETICS, Botox, Botox, BUY or SKIP, CLINIC REVIEW sg, Holy Grail, Star Rating

VI Precision Peel | Unexpected pain & long recovery

April 23, 2016 Leave a Comment Written by Nicole
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Day 7 - VI Precison Peel

Makeup couldn’t cover the hard scabs!

A painful and long recovery to VI Precision Peel was something out of my expectation as the previous few sessions were close to being painless. To share with everyone how a similar procedure could result in an entirely different recovery, I’ve decided to document my experience here. Watch out for the unsightly photos that had me hidden behind closed doors for more than a week.

This would be a brief diary-format account of my VI Precision Peel experience, unlike the more informative and detailed review shared in a previous review. Here we go…

 

Day 1 of VI Precision Peel – ‘Ouch!’

Just went for my sixth VI Precision Peel after a break of 18 months.… Read more

AESTHETICS, BUY or SKIP, Chemical Peels, Exfoliator, Good (3.5 stars), SKINCARE, Star Rating
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Shiseido White Lucent Eye Cream promises to reduce dark circles | REVIEW

March 18, 2016 Leave a Comment Written by Nicole
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Tear Trough

Tear Trough

Do you face this problem when your tear troughs appear more obvious with age, creating shadows that make you look tired all the time? I started noticing perpetual shadows underneath my eyes when I hit my 30s. The “sunken” areas worsened quickly with every passing year. 

That’s when specialized eye products targeting dark circles started to pique my interest. And Shiseido White Lucent Eye Cream was one of them.

Shiseido White Lucent Eye Cream

Shiseido White Lucent Anti-Dark Circles Eye Cream

While I knew at the back of my mind that off-the-shelf beauty products seldom produce significant results, I couldn’t resist buying Shiseido White Lucent Eye Cream as Shiseido has boldly included “Anti-Dark Circles” in the product name itself.

Shiseido White Lucent Anti-Dark Circles Eye Cream is the official name, but I’ll use a shorten version in my review for ease of reading. 

… Read more
BUY or SKIP, Eye Cream, Good (3.5 stars), SKINCARE, Star Rating
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MUAC Gly-Luronic Acid Serum | Pimple-clear complexion that is as taut and smooth as a de-shelled hardboil egg

March 10, 2016 9 Comments Written by Nicole
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Another newly-discovered holy grail skincare product which I’ll be sharing in this review – MUAC Gly-Luronic Acid Serum. If you are looking for a product that can give you younger-looking skin and pimple-free complexion, read on.

Gly-Luronic Acid Serum

MUAC Gly-Luronic Acid Serum

Did you know that Gly-Luronic Acid serum is my go-to pimple-buster? It kills pimples faster than oxy-5, yet helps me achieve firmer and more radiant skin at the same time. In case I’ve made Gly-Luronic Acid Serum sound like a pimple cream, it’s not.

Gly-Luronic Serum is an exfoliant containing 15% glycolic acid. It works by removing dead skin cells to reveal baby-soft skin. Here are the published benefits of Gly-Luronic Acid Serum (from MUAC website): 

 

  1. – Reduces pore size
  2. – Softens scars
  3. – Reduces skin discolorations of all kinds
  4. – Refines skin’s texture and natural tone
  5. – Brightens skin

 

Does it live up to its claims?… Read more

AESTHETICS, BUY or SKIP, Chemical Peels, Exfoliator, Holy Grail, Serum, SKINCARE, Star Rating, Top Review
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Review: Erase Under-eye Wrinkles with Botox

January 19, 2016 Leave a Comment Written by Nicole
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Have you been noticing fine lines under the eyes? Those creases and wrinkles looked even more pronounced when you smile?  Now, listen. You don’t have to live with it. I’m glad to say that I’ve significantly reduced my under-eye wrinkles with just one unit of Botox. That cost me a mere $18! 

Botox to treat under-eye wrinkles (Image: www.expatch.org)

 

In terms of aesthetics medicine, this must be the cheapest treatment I’ve ever had.  Read on to check out my before-after photos.

 

$18 to Soften Under-eye Wrinkles with Botox 

One day, my special someone pointed out to me, “Hey, you’ve got wrinkles under your eyes!”.  I examined myself in the mirror. At age 39, I have to be thankful that these under-eye wrinkles were dynamic and only showed when I smile.… Read more

AESTHETICS, Botox, BUY or SKIP, Great (4 stars), Star Rating

Obagi Vitamin C Serum 10 review: A decent brightening essence, only available in Japan

December 3, 2015 1 Comment Written by Nicole
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Have you started using Vitamin C serum? Don’t wait too long as Vitamin C serum is one of the most beneficial skincare products I’ve used to target aging and dull skin. Today, I’ll be sharing a review on Obagi Vitamin C Serum 10 or C10 plus V.E in short. It’s a pretty decent product that’s only available in Japan. So if you are planning a trip to the land of the rising sun, you will want to check out this review.

Obagi Vitamin C Serum 10 Japan

Obagi Vitamin C Serum (C10 plus V.E)

 

Obagi US vs Japan Line

Most of us know of Obagi as a medical line that targets aging, pigmentation and dull skin. In Singapore, you can only get Obagi from professional clinics because Obagi products contain prescription-strength formulations.… Read more

BUY or SKIP, Great (4 stars), Moisturizer, Serum, Star Rating
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MUAC Mandelic Acid Serum (10%) | Smelly serum that works wonder!

August 5, 2015 2 Comments Written by Nicole
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Want clear and glowy skin, but afraid of applying harsh and high-strength chemical peels? There’s a solution – MUAC Mandelic Acid Serum (10%). Yes, it’s still acid, but this is at 10% strength as compared with 30% to 70% for professional peels. Furthermore, Mandelic acid is a more gentle acid as compared to lactic and glycolic acids. With its larger molecules, mandelic acid which is made of bitter almonds takes longer to penetrate into the skin, and hence is less irritating to the skin.

 

Mandelic Acid Serum (10%)

Mandelic Acid Serum (10%)

 

Yes! I had Pimples after Using This!

To be honest with you, I bought it about a year ago and gave up on it after using it for less than a week.… Read more

AESTHETICS, BUY or SKIP, Chemical Peels, Exfoliator, Great (4 stars), Serum, SKINCARE, Star Rating
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Nivea Extra White Firming Body Serum SPF33 | Let’s welcome another affordable body sunscreen

June 11, 2015 7 Comments Written by Nicole
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Hooray! We have another affordable body sunscreen in the market. More competition means cheaper price for us. Have you read my review of Vaseline Healthy White SPF 30 PA++ Serum? If that post didn’t convert you into a body sunscreen user, here’s another attempt from me to persuade you to do so. Say “Hi” to the new contender – Nivea Extra White Firming Body Serum.

Nivea Extra White Firming Body Serum

Nivea Extra White Firming Body Serum

By now, I’ve finished a tube of Nivea Extra White Firming Body Serum. And there are two jumbo tubes sitting in my beauty closet, waiting to be activated. Why is Nivea body serum worth stocking up? Read on for full review, plus comparison made against Vaseline Healthy White SPF 30 PA++ Serum, where applicable.… Read more

Bodycare, BUY or SKIP, Holy Grail, SKINCARE, Star Rating, Top Review, UV Protection
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