Review of Lafine Vegetable Foam Cleansing

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If this looks familiar to you, I believe you might have read my previous review of Lafine Vegetable Deep Cleansing Cream.

They are not the same product.

Review of Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-gyeol Yun Cream

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"Hanbang" - skincare deriving from Korean Traditional medicine, are all the rage lately.  I am sure brands like Sulwhasoo, History of Whoo are not new to many skincare lovers out there. These are examples of hanbang skincare; the popularity of said brands are as a result of the effectiveness of the good ingredients being used.

In my November BNT Beauty box, I was blessed with Hansaeng Cosmetics Rin Bi-gyeol Yun Cream. This is a moisturiser cream containing many Korean traditional medicine ingredients, and some of these are a overlap of Traditional Chinese Medicinal herbs ( I am a Singaporean of Chinese descent).

Review of Lafine Vegetable Deep Cleansing Cream

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The current market has no lack of oil makeup removers and makeup cleansing water. However, in comparison, there isn't as wide a range of cleansing cream available.

For sensitive or dry skin, makeup removing can be a nightmare if one does not use the right makeup remover. In fact, for anyone who uses makeup, the first utmost important step to good skin is makeup removing!

When I saw that in the August '16 Beauty Box, there appeared a jar of Deep Cleansing Cream, my curiosity was piqued immediately. BNT always sends amazing K-Beauty products that are not-as-accessible in Singapore as of now; this time round, it is no exception.

Review of BEIGE CHUU Hard Finish Wood Pencil Eyebrow

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My August '16 BNT Beauty Box consists of the three items:

1. Kicho Sheep Oil Cream

2. Lafine Vegetable Deep Cleansing Cream

3. Beige Chuu Hard Finish Eyebrow

Note: I will only be reviewing item number 2 and number 3, as I am allergic to lanolin oil. My face has a lot of breakouts lately so all the more I have to avoid it. 

For starters, I will share my thoughts on the BEIGE Hard Finish Eyebrow. Much anticipation for this product because it is a dupe of Shu Uemura Hard Formula Brow Pencil...

Shu Uemura Hard Formula Brow Pencil

WELLAGE Black Aqua Roll Mask Pack Review

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The second item in the BNT beauty box that I'd like to share my thoughts on is the WELLAGE Black Aqua Roll Mask Pack.

Comes in a handy plastic cylinder of 10 sticks (masks), this bundle of joy is perfect as a travel companion.

BEIGE Ampoule Glotint #WhyPink review

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In my BNT Vanity Trove May '16, there are two types of facial masks and one lip product. Reviewing the lip product first...

BEIGE Ampoule Glotint 
Lip Gloss + Lip Stain

BEIGE is somewhat like Vely Vely, it's a brand of makeup that grew from an online fashion store CHUU Chuu.co.kr. All these fashion brands are catching on the beauty/makeup craze.
 
Selling Points:

• No Stickiness
• Ampoule capsules that pop on the lips to moisturise dry lips
• Stays on long like lip stains
• Highly pigmented
• Special Triangular sponge tip applicator

Vely Vely IM Custom Flawless Concealer Review

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The second item in my April '16 BNT Beauty Box is Vely Vely IM Custom Flawless Concealer. It looks pretty mild and normal in a tube, but wait till you see the swatches!

Vely Vely IM Custom Coloring Browcara Review

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BNT April '16 Box is a simple one with two products from Vely Vely. You might be wondering what brand is that... My curiosity was piqued too when I heard this brand for the first time.

Vely Vely is a Korean cosmetic brand by an online fashion store IMVELY. It's pretty much like Style Nanda/ 3CE concept, just that Vely Vely has yet to reach the level of popularity for its overseas market. I'm placing my bets on this brand that it will soon be though. And I will tell you why later.

Review of Hwajin Cosmetics Yeblang Special A Star Jelly Cream

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The third & last item in my Feb '16 BNT Beauty Box is an anti-aging face moisturizer/wrinkle cream:

Hwajin Cosmetics Yeblang Special A Star Jelly Cream

Quite a mouthful for a product name. 

Have you ever heard of Hwajin Cosmetics? I have not, but I am happy to add this to my beauty lexicon! Upon some kind help from Google, I learnt that Hwajin Cosmetics is a relatively new brand but its R & D laboratory & factory was set up since 2011 in Korea. It has since created several high quality skincare & makeup products; previously the ISILOE Premium Whitening Kit that I raved about HERE was in fact one of them!

Hwajin Cosmetics does not target merely on the Korean market, it aims to share the pie in Chinese and Japanese markets as well. If you understand Chinese, do check out this video and be impressed by their massive business presence. No English information available on their site yet.

Review of WHITE CAT- Super Berry Silky Eye Balm

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The second item in my BNT vanity trove is something I personally thought is rather unique & interesting - WHITE CAT Super Berry Silky Eye Balm.

Review of CATALINA GEO’s Color Capsule Make Up Base in BLUE

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In my February BNT Beauty Box, there are three items and two are makeup primers. This face primer is one product I have reviewed before, (but that was in the old packaging) in another colour. This is in blue, which is mainly for those who prefer fairer, brighter complexion.

Review of Que Origin Shower.Bath + FREE Samples giveaway!

Sponsored 

Health & beauty - Which will you choose?

What if you can choose BOTH? :)

Skin is the largest organ of the body, so we need to take good care of it (I know many of us do neglect it sometimes, guilty-as-charged.) As the skin absorbs the good & bad and eventually all of that goes into our body, therefore we also must take heed of the ingredients that we apply onto our skin, agree?

That's why organic bodycare products are something I personally feel everyone must invest in, regardless of gender; regardless of whether you are into beauty products or not.

THIS IS YOUR HEALTH!!

I am very pleased that recently I was introduced to a new local Singapore bodycare brand - Que Origin. 

Que Origin is a completely new brand started from scratch aiming to provide nourishing body care. The first product to kick start this brand is their Shower Bath which can be used as both body wash and bubble bath. It is formulated with natural oil, infused with botanical extracts and scented with only natural essential oils from Australia. Numerous harmful chemicals have been excluded, and that could make the process of formulation a challenge, but Que Origin did it!

Furthermore, the essential oils they used were carefully selected from Australia and transport them to Korea facilities with GMP for manufacturing. Thus making sure that each and every bottle was made with purest ingredients in an advance facility.

Review of Nature Republic Gingseng Royal Watery Cream

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The second item in my January BNT Beauty Box is a "high profile", well-known moisturiser throughout Korea - Nature Republic Ginseng Royal Watery Cream. Why is it so popular? Simply because it is soooo awesome that Korea's ex deputy Prime Minister Choi Kyung Hwan also recommends it! *gasp #OMG

Nature Republic is a well-established Korean brand that quickly became the talk of the town through its natural & effective products manufactured since 2009. Many celebrities endorsed this brand. Although it does not have a counter in Singapore, many Singaporean beauty lovers know about Nature Republic (largely due to its famous Aloe Vera Gel). Read more about the amazing brand journey HERE.

After generating so much buzz around Ginseng Royal Watery Cream, another awe-inspiring aspect of this divine cream is the ingredients.


Key Ingredients: ginseng extracts, pure 99% gold, royal jelly, gold silkworm

It’s a functional cream that whitens skin and improves wrinkles.Used as a last step of your daily skincare routine, its ginseng extracts supply nutrients to skin and silk amino acid balances skin’s oil and moisture.

Nature Republic released base products such as Ginseng Royal Silk Essence after the tremendous popularity of Ginseng Royal Watery Cream

This anti-oxidant and anti-aging item is certified by Korean Institute For Skin And Clinical Sciences for its moisture, wrinkles and elasticity improvement.

With a packaging that screams elegance and luxury, I could not help but squealed in delight when I first held it! The spatula is useful, so is the hardy box that protects the exquisite tub from scratches.

 Seriously, check out the gold flakes present in the cream!

  

Review of Stylenanda 3CE Matte Lip Color

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Happy new year, lovelies! Thank you all so much for the past year's support! This year, FVT aims to do better, so please continue your kind support ok? :)

How is your first month of the year? My January kick-started with an awesome trip to the United Kingdom! Will share more about that later. This post, I want to share about another form of happiness that came in a beauty box!

BNT Beauty Box January 2016 was an exciting one for me. It consists of two big, popular cult brands which I happen to personally LOVE!

To start off, I am going to review Stylenanda 3CE latest lipstick addition - 

Matte Lip Color in #907 Old Dress (Vintage Mauve Pink).

My mom & aunt used to be licensed resellers of 3CE makeup in a local retail boutique ever since 3CE shot to fame in Korea, so I personally started using their makeup way before the brand gained huge popularity here in my country, Singapore. My family and I love them to bits and we swear by their lip products (and foundations), even long after our shop had been closed down.

This new formula  Matte Lip Color is currently not available in Singapore yet as it is relatively a new launch in Korea itself. However, you can make your online purchases at Style Nanda official website.

SWATCHES 

Can be applied thinly for a nude colour OR layer to a thick mauve pink nude

 

Applied thinly and smudged-out at the edge

Review of ISILOE Premium Whitening Kit

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Last and the most stunning & huge product from BNT Beauty Box is....

ISILOE Premium Whitening Kit

This is a full-sized whitening size kit that consists of Enriched Softener, Enriched Cream and Enriched Concentrate (Apply onto face in that order) and two travel sized softener and cream.

Unboxing this set was great joy because all parts of the packaging oozes class & elegance. Side note: it will make such a fabulous Christmas gift!


Through the press release, I was informed that by using Alpha-Bisabolol , this product’s whitening function was recognized by KFDA (Korean Food & Drug Administration). It sounds cool, and I feel safe using products that are approved by national health authority.

Key Ingredients

Sophora

Mulberry root

Whitening Booster

Its extracts of Sophora and Mulberry Root effectively brighten your skin and prevent dullness.

Moisturizing and Tightening

Its papaya extracts maintain the luminosity of your skin thanks to its mild exfoliating function.  

  STEP 1: Enriched Softener

Softener is another word for toner. Apply with cotton pad or just pat some onto face.

Review of THELAVICOS Whitening C Ampoule

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Next up from the BNT vanity trove is .... 

                     THELAVICOS Whitening C Ampoule

THELAVICOS Whitening C Ampoule is a relatively new product launched in November, and you probably have not heard about it before. However the Korean brand is not new, and its market segment reaches as far as Taiwan and China.

The shimmery white packaging spells L.U.X.U.R.I.O.U.S and truly befits this festive season!

Whitening Project For 4 Weeks

THELAVICOS Whitening C Ampoule comes to me in a box of four small bottles as shown in the above pic. Each bottle is sufficient to last a week long of applications. 

Upon scrunity, you see orange tiny beads on the top compartment, beneath that is the transparent gel.

How the bottle look BEFORE mixing the beads and gel

Review of I-MIIX Magic Capsule Silky Make Up Base

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BNTnews generously sent me their December beauty box and the first product I am going to review is ...

I-MIIX Magic Capsule Silky Make Up Base.

Comes in a pretty purple packaging, this cute tube of little pearls is a primer in the colour Green, that helps cuts down redness on the skin before you apply your foundation.

[Beauty News] Givenchy launches Christmas '15 collection – LES NUANCES GLACÉES

Seasons Greetings! It's the time of the year, where all good tidings and all pretty, blingy things happen! 

Avid makeup collectors in Singapore will be pleased to know that Givenchy is launching their beautiful Christmas makeup collection LES NUANCES GLACÉES in November 2015.

There are four items in this collection: eyeshadow palette, lipstick, mascara and liquid eyeliner.

Review of MAY COOP Cleansing Mousse Review

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This is the 5th & last item that I am reviewing from my July BNT Beauty box - MAY COOP Cleansing Mousse .

Prior to this, I have never heard of the brand nor have I put any maple products on my face before. But I do love maple syrup on my pancakes. LOL.

In any case, I still braved on and tried using this cleansing moose so I can review for you guys and mainly also because I want to fulfil my obligations toward the sender of this product.

So, let's get down to business!

Sugar maple (Acer saccharum).  Credit: Albert Herring

According to my research, maple sap is collected from the tree and maple water is apparently good for the body. Not so sure what it does to the skin, but since it contains antioxidants, I am guessing it can protect skin from free radicals?

I am sorry I couldn't find much information on this brand. All I know is, they were once featured on Get It Beauty Self - a popular Korean beauty talk show program. (Whatever products talked about on the show gets sold out fast)

Not sure why my package looks so dirty...please ignore.

Pumping out a dollop of foam to show you guys...

Again, as a person who can't read Korean, I can't furnish much information, so I Googled and I found a partial ingredient list on koreadepart.com

Seems like an organic product, although it is not USDA certified or anything like that.

MY THOUGHTS