Monday, November 30, 2015

Vicco tumeric cream and DIY tumeric/lemon mask

I recently read a glowing review of this cream over at refinery29 and decided to give it a go since it's only around $7USD a tube (I got mine on amazon).

I've been using this every night for about 3 weeks and can easily say it will be my new go-to night cream. It lessens the red marks from acne, prevents breakouts (but not completely), and even nipped a cystic pimple in the bud before it could become a huge problem. It is not as much of a miracle cream as R29 makes it sound. I still have red marks from previous acne flare-ups, but, even if it's temporary, they are lessened. And, the anti-acne properties make it a keeper. (and it doesn't seem to be staining my sheets.)

Problem is, this is hard to find in Japan. So I tried a DIY turmeric and lemon facial mask. It seems to be giving me the same benefits, but with more drawbacks: it will stain your skin and any fabric it comes in contact with. It takes a good scrub and a few cleanses with my bioderma make up remover to get the yellow off my face.

Final verdict is: buy the cream when you can. In a pinch, do the DIY mask a few times a week, when time allows.

Pore Putty BB cream (smoothing)

I see this everywhere, so at 1200 yen I thought I would give it a try. It's ok, not as great as my smashbox primer. It's about as good as the make-up for ever primer, and much cheaper... It has ok coverage, nothing fantastic...

Dove Oxygen Moisture shampoo and conditioner

Nothing too great here. The conditioner works better than the Lux, but I'm still on the hunt for a good, well priced, shampoo and conditioner set.

Maquillage Dramatic Rouge (10)

I recently fell for the pretty commercials and the rave Cosme reviews about this lipstick. It was pretty pricey (at 2700 yen), but worth the splurge! A nice ruby red color, a little shine, some translucence. I even got compliments on it. It stayed on well and didn't run. I'm going to try the double shade next!