Muji Sunscreen Lotion SPF40

Muji Sunscreen Lotion SPF40

Price: 30.00AED 30ML @ Muji UAE

Made in Japan



Photos above are taken using iPhone.
I know I said that items at Muji are so expensive that I avoid buying from them and as much as possible I buy only from Daiso. So why a post about a Muji product? Well Daiso UAE is different from Daiso in other countries. Food is not available. Skin care products are limited. Daiso 'might' have their own sunscreen or sun protection product but that will never be available here. Purchased this Muji Sunscreen Lotion SPF40 for the month of March. I did not hesitate buying as the price is lower compared to French brands. I am also aware that there are  affordable drug store brands of sunscreen BUT I can't bring myself to do a trial and error when it comes to sunscreen. That sticky yucky sunscreen I used years ago lingers on my mind. I read somewhere that Japanese sunscreens are nowhere that yucky gooey I experienced in the past. With that in mind ~ I didn't have second thoughts making this purchase at Muji.

When I got home I immediately Googled it. I'm not sure if I am entering the right key words but I can't seem to find forums and blogs about it. If the product is amazing it will be popular. If the product is popular it will be all over the blogs or forums. Or maybe those blogs and forums are in another language that's why I can't find them? I would love to know other people's experiences about this product.

Muji Sunscreen Lotion is watery. It surprised me as what I am using now is cream type. This is my first encounter with this kind of texture of sunscreen. It is white in color but absorbs by the skin quickly so there will be no white residue left on my face. Been using it for just a few days now. I'm still observing it if it will adds up to the oil in my nose (or clog pores) that seems to produce hundreds of white heads no matter how I clean my face and use nose products often. If my skin wouldn't have negative reaction to it then I might stick with this brand.

That's all for now, thanks for dropping by!

Eau Thermale Avene Gentle Toner

Avene Gentle Toner
Price: 110.00AED 200ML @ Aster Pharmacy
Made in France
Ingredients: Water, Fragrance, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitol, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Trisodium EDTA

Selling point of this company is the main ingredient in their products is the THERMAL SPRING WATER. This water as they say is good for our skin. Me as a regular consumer will really fall into that as we all know that water is really good for our skin/body. Out of all the Avene products I tried this is one of my favorites. Eau Thermale Avene Gentle Toner or just Avene Gentle Toner. And I am already in my second bottle which I was able to purchased when Aster Pharmacy had their promo. But even though I love this product the second bottle would be my last one as the main issue for me is the price. I just can't accept that this 'special water' is the main reason why this product is so expensive . 

La Isla Bonita - Madonna

[ Spoken: ]
Como puede ser verdad
[ or Como puede ese olvidar ]
How could it be true?

Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
Just like I'd never
gone, I knew the song
A young girl with eyes like the desert
It all seems like
yesterday, not far away
[ Chorus: ]
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be

La isla bonita

And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby

The beautiful island

I fell in love with San Pedro
Warm wind carried on the
sea, he called to me
Te dijo te amo
I prayed that the days would last
They went so fast

He told you, "I love you"
[ chorus ]
I want to be where the
sun warms the sky
When it's time for siesta you
can watch them go by
Beautiful faces, no cares in this world
Where a girl loves a boy,
and a boy loves a girl

Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
It all seems like
yesterday, not far away
[ chorus twice ]
La la la la la la la
Te dijo te amo
La la la la la la la
El dijo que te ama

He told you, "I love you"
He said he loves you

First La Roche Posay Products I Tried

These are the first batch of La Roche Posay products that I tried. Just like the other brands La Roche Posay is also a hit and miss for me. Some are good, some are better to skip. The Pigmentclar Serum and Pigmentclar Eye Cream didn't really work wonders on me. But I am quite happy with the Hydraphase Intense Riche. So out of the 3 products this is what I will consider repurchasing in the future once they go on sale again. That's all for now. Thanks for dropping by.

Daiso Product #7: Ellefar Waterproof Mascara

Daiso Ellefar Waterproof Mascara

Ellefar Princess Series

Ellefar Princess Volume Mascara

Price: 7.00AED @ Daiso UAE

Made in China

Right after my disappointment with Daiso Clear Mascara it didn't stop me from buying another mascara AGAIN from Daiso. This one is called Daiso Ellefar Waterproof Volume Mascara. I am not really into mascara but then seeing so many photos from Instagram or other social networking sites; those beautiful women with beautiful lashes... It is encouraging me to try it out too. My verdict? This is value for money I think. I got what I paid for. I am not really extremely happy but not disappointed. Makes my lashes thicker but not longer. I am glad that I was able to try it without spending a fortune. But I will not purchase again as it is not really my thing. Lastly, yes this is really waterproof. Stays on my lashes the whole day. Will just finish it then stop using a  mascara as at night I am already too lazy to remove it. I'd rather have a few minutes added to my sleep than spending those minutes removing the mascara. But then that is just me :)

Bourjois Healthy Balance Powder

I don't have much to say about this product. Bourjois is a drugstore French brand of make up which I happens to like. I pretty much use a lot of Bourjois products which I will be sharing in the next few days. I even love their line Une. BUT I bought this powder by mistake. What I needed was loose powder. Which I was able to buy weeks after making this purchase. Had to wait for another sale. Price is below 100AED and I am pretty sure that I got it on sale. Maybe I got it around 50AED. I don't shop anyway if there is no discount. This is available in Centrepoint across the UAE. Sponge is not included so I had to buy one. Used it only once. I'll hand it over to my sister in law soon. I'm pretty sure this Bourjois Healthy Balance Powder is a good one as I am using a concealer from the same line. I just happen to have a dry and aging skin that is not compatible with ANY compact powders.

Photos above were taken using Pentax Q7 while the photos below were from iPhone6. That's all for now. Thanks for dropping by.

First French Brands Of Skin Care Products I Tried

In the UAE Market I don't think commercials and the likes are not much necessary or they don't need very popular figures as a lot of consumers like me doesn't depend on them to decide which products to buy/try. I don't even watch TV or listen to the radio to see/hear advertisements. So how do I wind up with different products/brands like this? By spending time in the malls looking around. By reading blogs and forums. From the word of the mouth. After finding and loving Bioderma Micelle Solution then I started searching for other French Skin Care Products. Avene and La Roche Posay are quite popular. Last year was the start of my quest for skin care products and make up. To be honest, French brands are expensive for me. But I shelled out a fortune anyway. I wouldn't know if I didn't try right? Out of the four products in the photo my vote goes to Eau Thermale Avene Gentle Toner then La Roche Posay Hydraphase Intense Riche. But the only way I will purchase them again is if they will be on sale. It's 2015 and a lot of drugstore brands are available at much more affordable prices. 

Japan's Baby Foot

Japan's Baby Foot

Price: 2014 49.00AED @ Carrefour MCC

           2015 65.00AED @ Carrefour MCC

Made in Japan

Tried it only once in 2014. My favorite. It really works. I am just waiting for some miracle that somehow the price in UAE will drop. Or it will go on sale and will be widely available across the country. And the new version will be available too. Or another brand will come along not necessarily from Japan. Maybe from Korea or Taiwan. 

You have to wear it for 2 hours and just rinse it afterwards. Then after a few days you'll see that the dead skin from your foot will peel away leaving you a soft feet afterwards hence the name Baby Foot. 

Quest For The Perfect Cream

It was first quarter of 2014 when I became aware of these creams. Yes I am waayyyy too late as I don't wear make up. I don't use foundations. Can't seem to find my shade and making my white heads worst. I decided to start using make up when my sun spots started appearing :( Bloggers and online forums have nothing but good words for BB and CC Creams that I decided to give it a go. Spending a lot than I usually would have in order to find the right cream that would suit me. Out of all the creams I tried my vote goes to Missha BB Cream, Skinfood BB Cream, Bourjois CC Cream and lastly Garnier. But the new Garnier designed for combination skin and non comedogenic. 

Beauty Products From Manila

Some of the beauty products I purchased last year during my brief vacation in Manila. Used some of them, while some are still tuck away in the drawer. As much as I want to support Philippine Products sadly only few are being exported. None of these are available in UAE Market. Shipping fee from Manila to UAE would cost a fortune. I can only wish that one day Philippine Products can be as popular like Japanese and Korean..

Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer

Kiss me, out of the bearded barley
Nightly, beside the green, green grass
Swing, swing, swing the spinning step
You wear those shoes and I will wear that dress

Oh, kiss me beneath the milky twilight
Lead me out on the moonlit floor
Lift your open hand
Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance
Silver moon's sparkling, so kiss me

Kiss me down by the broken treehouse
Swing me upon its hanging tire
Bring, bring, bring your flowered hat
We'll take the trail marked on your father's map

Oh, kiss me beneath the milky twilight
Lead me out on the moonlit floor
Lift your open hand
Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance
Silver moon's sparkling, so kiss me

Kiss me beneath the milky twilight
Lead me out on the moonlit floor
Lift your open hair
Strike up the band and make the fireflies dance
Silver moon's sparkling, so kiss me

So kiss me
So kiss me
So kiss me
So kiss me

Promises - Cranberries

Ooh...

You'd better believe I'm coming
You'd better believe what I say
You'd better hold on to your promises, because
You bet you'll get what you deserve

She's going to leave him over
She's going take her love away
So much for your eternal vows
Well it does not matter anyway
Why can't you stay
Here awhile
Stay here awhile
Stay with me

Oh!
All the promises we made
(...promises we made)
All the meaningless and empty words I prayed
Prayed!
Prayed!

Oh!
All the promises we broke
(...promises we broke)
All the meaningless and empty words I spoke
Spoke!
Spoke!
Do-do-do...

What of all the things that you taught me
What of all the things that you'd say
What of all your prophetic preaching
You're just throwing it all away

Maybe we should burn the house down
Have ourselves another fight
Leave the cobwebs in the closet
'Cause tearing them out is just not right

Why can't you stay
Here awhile
Stay here awhile
Stay with me

Oh!
All the promises we made
(...promises we made)
All the meaningless and empty words I prayed
Prayed!
Prayed!
Oh!
All the promises we broke
(...promises we broke)
All the meaningless and empty words I spoke
Spoke!
Spoke!

Woh!...

Oh!
All the promises we made
(...promises we made)
All the meaningless and empty words I prayed
Prayed!
Prayed!

Oh!
All the promises we broke
(...promises we broke)
All the meaningless and empty words I spoke
Spoke!
Spoke!

Oh-eh!...

Do-do-do...

Zombie - Cranberries

Another head hangs lowly,
Child is, slowly, taken.
And the violence caused such silence,
Who are we mistaken?

But you see, it's not me, it's not my family.
In your head, in your head they are fighting,
With their tanks, and their bombs,
And their bombs, and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are crying...

In your head, in your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie,
Hey, hey, hey.
What's in your head,
In your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, oh,
Dou, dou, dou-dou-dou...

Another mother's breakin'
Heart is taken over
When the violence causes silence,
We must be mistaken

It's the same old theme since 1916:
In your head, in your head they're still fighting,
With their tanks, and their bombs,
And their bombs, and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are dying...

In your head, in your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie,
Hey, hey, hey!
What's in your head,
In your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, hey, oh, ya, ya-a...

Daiso Product #6: Charcoal Cleansing Cream

Daiso Charcoal Cleansing Cream

Price: 7.00AED @ Daiso UAE
Made in Korea



Photos above are taken using Pentax Q7 and it was daytime so there's still some 'natural' light peeking through the window of the house. While my post about Daiso Charcoal Natural Pack Mask were taken using iPhone6 at night . This is what I don't like about the Pentax Q7 too much noise in the photos. Now back to the product  ~ I can't say if this product is popular or do a lot of girls even know it exists? As the blog posts I find about it were all from 4 years ago.  It is called cleansing cream. This is included in their Charcoal Line Products. And it is not available in at least 4 branches of Daiso UAE that I visited recently. Don't confuse it with their other product called Daiso Charcoal Cleansing Foam which I will write in a separate post.

This is a gray cream that's meant for removing dirt and especially make up. All you have to do is to gently rub the cream to your face and again gently wipe it off using a tissue. It feels oily in the skin which reminds me of those cleansing oil make up removers though I never tried one. This is designed for double cleansing our face at night. So it is recommended to wash the face after using their Daiso Charcoal Cleansing Foam. Upon applying it on the face there's a cooling and slightly stinging sensation but it is bearable and in a good way. Making you feel that it is really working towards your skin. Will repurchase when it becomes available again.

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