My New Innisfree Products

So, I've been wanting to try the Innisfree brand for a long while now

and after few weeks of researching and shopping

I've finally settled my needs

-- Innisfree Green Tea Fresh Line

and some other things that is suitable for oily skin like mine

-- the super volcanic pore clay mask and the no-sebum mineral powder

I bought them during my Singapore trip >> http://blackcatning.blogspot.my/2016/03/innisfree-haul.html

From Althea.kr >> http://blackcatning.blogspot.my/2016/03/shopping-experience-with-altheakr.html

and from Hermo.my >> http://blackcatning.blogspot.my/2016/04/shopping-experience-with-hermomy.html

And ta-da....

My Innisfree brand products

The very popular Green Tea Seed Serum

said to provide you extra nourishing and hydration for your skin 

used after cleansing and before applying toner to your face

The Green Tea Fresh Skin

which is the green tea fresh line toner for oily skin

The Green Tea Fresh Essence

which is the green tea fresh line essence for oily skin

The Green Tea Fresh Cream

which is the green tea fresh line cream / moisturizer for oily skin

The also very popular Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask

which has 6-in-1 Pore care functions: 

Shrinks pores + Controls sebum + Exfoliates + Deeply cleanses + Brightens tone + Cools

Said to be great for treating pores

The No-sebum Mineral Powder

Said to have whitening & controlling oil makeup, concealing, adjusting skin color, lasting, brightening effects

Seriously, the Althea beauty box makes an excellent background prop

It's so pretty

I haven't used any of them yet

I will keep you posted about the results after I had used them

So you will hear from me soon

By the way, I recommend you guys to try either Hermo.my or Althea.kr 

for your future beauty product needs

Here's my referral link and code for Althea.kr:

link >> http://my.althea.kr/referral-welcome?k=3OTcxNTE

code>> ALTHEA-8198-EQCZH-ZPZM

And here's my referral link for Hermo.my:

link >> https://www.hermo.my?referral=EUSUOI

Shopping Experience with Hermo.my

Lately, I have made a purchase with a friend for beauty products at Hermo.my
I placed my order on Friday
and requested it to be sent on a weekday via GDex

Quite timely, it did
It even has its own box
Pretty impressive
I like it

So from Hermo.my,
I bought Innisfree's green tea fresh essence and no-sebum mineral powder
where my other friend bought Nature Republic's Soothing & Moisture Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Mist (which is not featured in the photo as I did not unwrap the bubble wrap from her order)

So after I received my order, I wrote a review about it on the beauty wall at Hermo.my's webpage

(Not the product review, as I haven't use them yet)

About the delivery and review regarding my purchase

And, I also uploaded a photo about the purchase on my Instagram account with the hashtag "#hermomy"

PS: my IG >> https://www.instagram.com/kangning92

(shameless self promo =.=")

And thus, earning myself a total of 100 credits
(50 credits each for review on beauty wall and IG share)
The credits can be used during next purchase as item discounts, if I'm not mistaken
So, I definitely recommend Hermo.my
If you are up for 100% authentic beauty products, go for it
And, it has 100% free shipping if you buy more than 2 items in a purchase
Like so >>

Nice, right? Go for it!

But wait, aren't you buying from Althea.kr already?
As mentioned in your previous post >> http://blackcatning.blogspot.my/2016/03/shopping-experience-with-altheakr.html
Well, yes, yes I am.
But sometimes, when some products are not available in your usual shopping platform,
you'll find alternatives
So I did, I found Hermo.my

By the way, here's my referral link for sign up at Hermo.my
>> https://www.hermo.my?referral=EUSUOI
If u are interested, that is

Well I hope you are intrigued by my shameless promo
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do :)

Beauty Product Review #1 - Laneige White Plus Renew Bubble Cleanser

A while ago I mentioned that I bought Laneige White Plus Renew Bubble Cleanser
So now, I am going to put it to the test
by using on sensitive + oily + acne prone skin like mine

Before doing anything, we must do a little research first
So here goes....

LANEIGE White Plus Renew Line

Do you enjoy the flawlessly bright and radiant skin of a kid?
Kids have astonishingly clear skin because of the skin's melanin self-decomposing capacity.
However, this capacity is decreased as you age and your skin becomes dull.
Laneige White Plus Renew's new product uses the innovative MELACRUSHER technology to inhibit melanin synthesis, block bridge, and restore the melanin self-decomposing capacity.
MELACRUSHER decomposes melanin debris in your skin and clarifies the melanin factory to leave your skin flawlessly radiant.
Experience the new generation whitening with Laneige White Plus Renew.

Innovative MELACRUSHER Whitening Technology
YEAST EXTRACT, originated from mushroom, is a new-concept autophagic whitening technology that restores the melanin self-decomposing capacity of your skin for flawlessly bright skin.

Green Tea Whitening
Green tea, which is Asia's leading whitening ingredient, is mild on skin yet powerful for whitening and considered the treasure of the world.
Laneige White Plus Renew uses green tea for whitening to inhibit melanin generation and block Melanin Bridge.

4-Free and Moist Texture for 365 days
This whitening formula is free of 4-free ingredients and is mild on your skin.
Also, it s rich in the moisturizers of green tea ingredients and safe to use on your skin.


So now, I'm using only the Laneige White Plus Renew Bubble Cleanser
So here's a quick view of it:

Laneige White Plus Renew Bubble Cleanser

Brightening, bubble cleanser that offers rich lather for deep-pore cleansing

• The rich lather gently and perfectly removes all the dirt and makeup residues from the pores. The skin friendly amino acids work perfectly even on sensitive skin
• Salicylic acid gently exfoliates the skin keeping it pure and radiant at all times.

Directions:

Pump once of twice into palm and gently massage the face with lather. Then, rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.

Seems promising, right?

So, I tried using it
Before I use it, my face has a mild yellow hue
After few days of using it, my face started to have some sort of white radiance,
The yellow hue is not as visible as before.

PS: in  case you are wondering, the product pumps a very smooth foam out, one pump worked for me as it is already very rich in lather. And it smells really really good. Like a mild perfume smell

I must say....
that is incredible....

I will continue to use it and...
we'll see how it goes....
I'll keep you updated next time

Shopping Experience with Althea.kr

I recently discovered an online cosmetics store

similar to Hermo.com

--- Althea.kr

So, 

Innisfree have this really popular green tea seed serum that everyone is talking about

>> http://www.innisfreeworld.com/product/productView.do?prdSeq=10001

It is said to have special moisturizing and nourishing care

So, I have decided to buy one to try for myself

Hence, I also decided to try buying from Althea.kr which I have recently discovered.

Say you want to buy beauty products from Korea

but you are worried that it is fake/ not authentic

Well,

For people who are very aware of the products authenticity like me

Althea.kr is definitely your first choice if you want to buy beauty products from Korea

Why?

Because apparently, Althea has promising policies

>> http://my.althea.kr/promises

but the one that caught my attention the most is the 100% authentic policy

And since I'm aiming for Korea brands

Buying from Korea is like.... an added security...

So, definitely worth trying

Anyway, back to topic

So I placed my order on 25 March, but it came on 30 March

That is like.... a day early than their minimum 7 days shipping

And definitely faster than their "takes around 10-15 days to reach your doorstep"

And this is what I got:

Althea has its own beauty box

which is a specially designed box of the company to put our orders in 

find out about the beauty box more here >> http://my.althea.kr/beauty-box

So, as you can see here

my orders are packed pretty nicely.

And please note that I ONLY ordered the Innisfree green tea seed serum

See how much free gifts I got?

That is another reason why I like buying things from Korea beauty product brands

-- they are very generous with their free samples

By the way, because I participated in the Mystery Egg Hunt Event from Althea.kr

So, I have 2 free coupon codes for my next purchase

which are worth RM45 in total

(I hidden the coupon codes because I haven't use them yet... XD) 

For my first purchase,

I can say that I am very impressed and satisfied

PS: I have also emailed them for some enquiries and they replied fast

So, for their service, I'll give them a 10/10.

And since the items are sent from Korea,

so, there will be an international shipping fee charged

UNLESS, you made a purchase of RM150 or above,

then there will be free shipping 

PS: they use Skynet to deliver my orders, in case you are wondering

I'll share something more with you guys:

Here is a referral code to sign up with Althea.kr

>> http://my.althea.kr/referral-welcome?k=3OTcxNTE

And here is a coupon code:

>> ALTHEA-8198-EQCZH-ZPZM

Upon signing up using the link above,

your account will receive the standard RM15 sign up credit automatically credited into your account 

and additional RM5 credit using the reward code 

during check out to make your first purchase.

So that is a total of RM20 off. 

Worth a shot.

Innisfree Haul

Yesterday, I went to Bugis and Plaza Singapore in.... where else?
Singapore of course.
Why am I there?
To search of Innisfree
(Yes, there is a store in Malaysia. But it's far from where I am)

Why?
After reading about reviews and hearing recommendations,
I decided to give Innisfree a try.
Especially the Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask
For a solution to save my pore problems

Side Note #1: 
People with oily skin tend to have pore problems. Because our skin produces excessive sebum that makes our face oily which can lead to acne.

**Or so I was told**

Brief Story about Innisfree:
http://www.innisfreeworld.com/DirectPage.do?pageName=inni_brandStory


Hence, I went to the Innisfree store and bought these:

My Haul

A closer look of each item:

Green Tea Fresh Line: Skin

(for oily skin)

$23 SGD

http://www.innisfreeworld.com/product/productView.do?prdSeq=10016&catCd01=UA&catCd02=UAAA

Green Tea Fresh Line: Cream

(for oily skin)

$25 SGD

http://www.innisfreeworld.com/product/productView.do?prdSeq=10014&catCd01=UA&catCd02=UABB

Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask

$21 SGD

http://www.innisfreeworld.com/product/productView.do?prdSeq=10046&eventSeq=0&catCd01=UA

Spatula

$2 SGD 

for scooping out the creams and mask

It's real Squeeze Mask: Aloe

$2 SGD

http://www.innisfreeworld.com/product/productView.do?prdSeq=10166&eventSeq=0&catCd01=UA

Sample packs as purchase gifts:

Aloe Revital Soothing Gel

http://www.innisfreeworld.com/product/productView.do?prdSeq=10639&eventSeq=0&catCd01=UA

Green Tea Cleansing Foam

http://www.innisfreeworld.com/product/productView.do?prdSeq=10607&eventSeq=0&catCd01=UA

For $50 SGD purchase and above (sample pack):

Green Tea Cleansing Foam: http://www.innisfreeworld.com/product/productView.do?prdSeq=10607&eventSeq=0&catCd01=UA

Jeju Volcanic Pore Cleansing Foam: http://www.innisfreeworld.com/product/productView.do?prdSeq=10205&eventSeq=0&catCd01=UA

Olive Real Cleansing Foam: http://www.innisfreeworld.com/product/productView.do?prdSeq=10202&eventSeq=0&catCd01=UA

For $50 SGD and above purchase,

a free membership card

Comes with the membership:

Innisfree Best Loved Collection Sample Pack:

Green Tea Seed Serum: http://www.innisfreeworld.com/product/productView.do?prdSeq=10001&eventSeq=0&catCd01=UA

Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask: http://www.innisfreeworld.com/product/productView.do?prdSeq=10046&eventSeq=0&catCd01=UA

Orchid Enriched Cream: http://www.innisfreeworld.com/product/productView.do?prdSeq=10097&eventSeq=0&catCd01=UA

Note: Sample packs are around 5ml each*

My Thoughts:

I spent $73 SGD for all these products.

I think it is worth it as long as it can help my pore problems.

I tried the testers of the products I bought while at the Innisfree store: 

• The green tea fresh cream is not sticky on application and my skin feels smoother.
• The green tea fresh skin feels soft on my skin.
• The super volcanic pore clay mask is easy to spread on the skin and it is voluminous even with just a tiny blot.  

Side Note #2: 

If you ever had the chance to go to any Innisfree stores,

you will find that the ambiance feels very soothing and calming

Nice decorations and very organized

Perfect place for a person who likes to see things organized. :)

Nature Republic Haul

Nature Republic has been my favorite Korean brand beauty and personal care product
Not just because of the Aloe Vera Gel
which has done a good job in hydrating my skin
But also because all of my favorite SM Entertainment artists are the brand's spokesperson
All because of you, Chanyeol, because of you.
And Taeyeon as well~ XD

Brief Story of Nature Republic:
Brand Concept: https://www.naturerepublic.com/eng/nature/brand_concept.jsp
Product Concept: https://www.naturerepublic.com/eng/nature/product_concept.jsp
Store Concept: https://www.naturerepublic.com/eng/nature/store_concept.jsp
Ad Story: https://www.naturerepublic.com/eng/nature/ad_story.jsp

A few weeks ago,
I went to Nature Republic store in City Square, Johor Bahru.
In search for a toner for my acne prone skin

And.... I bought these:

The bee venom line: toner

https://www.naturerepublic.com/eng/product/detail.jsp?nseq=1681&sPage=1&line_cd=1&brand_cd=

The texture is quite watery. 

I hope it works well for my skin.

92% Aloe Vera gel x2

https://www.naturerepublic.com/eng/product/detail.jsp?nseq=3&sPage=3&line_cd=1&brand_cd=104

It smells so nice and it helps treat my acne/pimple scars. 

(They were horrible, but are more faded now thanks to the healing properties in Aloe Vera) 

A bottle lasts quite a long while. 

And, it has other uses. 

I bought all the above things for RM100+ (less than RM110)

And also was rewarded a membership.

My Thoughts:

The reason why I like this brand so much is because it is like.... a nature-based product

The products are soft to my sensitive skin

Side note: 

I used their bee venom spot treatment gel too

It worked nicely for my pimples/acne

They fade away faster.  

So I recommend people with sensitive and acne prone skin like mine to try this out. 

For their pimples/ acne
https://www.naturerepublic.com/eng/product/detail.jsp?nseq=1683&sPage=1&line_cd=1&brand_cd=

Laneige Haul

Laneige
--is a Korean beauty and personal care product.
A while ago, I went to their store in my hometown,
to find a cleanser to compensate for my old, almost-used-up one.
I'm switching to a new brand, by the way,
so I decided to try out Laneige,
as my friend recommended it to me.

Brief Story of Laneige:
http://www.laneige.com/my/en/laneige-story/story.html

So, after a long while choosing and deciding
This is what i got:

Note: I only buy the cleanser. The other things are free gifts

White Plus Renew Bubble Cleanser

http://www.laneige.com/my/en/product/skincare/line/view.white-plus-renew-bubble-cleanser.white_plus_renew.html

Its a foam cleanser. 

The texture of the foam is quite soft to the touch.

The Water Bank Essence EX (sample)

http://www.laneige.com/my/en/product/skincare/line/view.white-plus-renew-original-essence_ex.white_plus_renew.html

The White Plus Renew Original Cream (sample)

http://www.laneige.com/my/en/product/skincare/line/view.white-plus-renew-original-cream.white_plus_renew.html

Then, there are gift vouchers:

And also a free membership.

Conclusion:

 I am quite satisfied from what I got for RM90+

Its not much. But good enough for first time buyer