(Sponsored Review) Black Paint by Myyuki

Hello..
 
As a mom, my daily routine can be pretty busy & I'm no longer having luxury time to care my skin intensively like before I had my baby.. Nevertheless, I'm fine & my baby is much more important than anything else..
 
It seems like I'm always lucky in terms of skin care :) After ignoring my skin for quite a while, I received an email from Black Paint Singapore, inviting me to be their product ambassador as well as trying and reviewing their products on my blog :) How happy!! :)
 
Before I start my review, I would love to thank Black Paint for sending me their Award Winning Products for 5 consecutive years since 2009.. It has been a wonderful 28 day of trying their products and I'm totally in love!
 

Brand Story

 

The story of BLACKPAINT began with a mother's love, and the search for inner and outer health for her daughter. When Miyuki Maeda, the founder of BLACK PAINT®’s daughter was diagnosed with a serious, "incurable" kidney disease, her outlook on life was changed forever. Her inner fighter was awakened and she realized that the power for healing was in her hands.

 

Miyuki studied modern physiology and bacteriology as well as traditional natural healing systems around the world. Bacteria that live symbiotically in our bodies are essential to our physical function, from digesting nutrients to protecting against disease. She realized that instead of killing those bacteria, we should nourish them so they can do their job.

 

The dark time of Miyuki's life has now ended, thanks to her determination to never give up the fight for her family's well-being. After the success of her "personal health study," she knew she had to share the benefits of her hard-won wisdom with the world. BLACKPAINT is the result.

 

What is BLACK PAINT ®?

 

BLACK PAINT®, an organic skincare brand established in Kyoto 15 years ago by Myyuki Co.Ltd. Since ancient times, plant oil treatments have been taught to be a secret to beautiful skin. Based on this concept, BLACK PAINT® skincare products are made from natural, organic materials which are blended from more than 100 types of plant oils, more than 50 types of essential oils, Kishu Bichotan Charcoal that suitable for various skin and body parts. BLACK PAINT® soaps were sold more than one million in Japan in year 2012. 

 

BLACK PAINT® soap has won the Grand Gold Medal of Monde Selection Award Winner (a globally-renowned award run by International Institute for Quality Selections, Belgium, that evaluate quality of each product and grant them quality label) for consecutively 5 years since 2009 under the category of Cosmetics & Toiletries in Japan.

 Black Paint Face Soap, Best Water and Water Cream

BLACK PAINT® face soap (S$49.90, 120 g) is a gentle pore cleansing hand- made face soap with Kishu Bichotan Charcoal (White Charcoal) clean pores and removes oil and dirt thoroughly but gently without stripping away skin’s essential moisture, leaving skin fresh and silky smooth.

How to use: 

1) Immerse the soap into 40 degree Celsius water for a minimum of 40 seconds. The soap is ready if the surface of the soap melts into a “sesame dessert paste”

2) Apply directly onto skin, even over makeup because the soap can double as a makeup remover.

3) Try to use all the 6 surfaces of “sesame dessert paste” of the soap and not just 1 side. This act will consume all the melted soap surfaces which allows the soap to dry during idling and preserve the form of the soap, prolonging its usability. 

4) Massage face gently for at least 5 minutes. This allows the charcoal particles in the soap water sip into the pores and adhere themselves to white heads and oil deposits for more effective cleansing. 

5) Rinse with warm water with gentle massage. Avoid harsh motion because such action will cut off partially exposed comedones. Partially exposed comedones are best removed with the help of Black Sponge

6) Leave the BLACK PAINT® soap on an open dish in an airy place to dry naturally. This will help to prolong the usage of the soap.

 Melting the soap with warm water

There are approximately 200,000 pores on our face. When dead cells mix with oil secretion (sebum) in our skin layers, it clogs our pores and prevents our skin from breathing which may lead to troubled skin. 

On top of that, sweat and sebum are unlikely to sufficiently secrete under imbalanced skin conditions, thus causing dry, hard and darkish appearances. Besides, frequent facial wash may lead to dry skin and enlarged pores. It tends to strip moisture from our face and cause troubles. Exposure to air-conditioning is another reason that causes facial dryness and enlarged pores. These are the reasons why BLACK PAINT® was designed.

Putting Black Paint soap on my face ;)

It's really black! Black Black Black Charcoal Black with natural goodness...

 

Remember to leave the BLACK PAINT® soap on an open dish in an airy place to dry naturally. This will help to prolong the usage of the soap.

Best Water (S$59.90, 100 ml) is a pore-minimizing toner that contains 30 types of minerals that deeply penetrates the skin (epidermis) to nourish and help restore skin's natural barrier to prevent moisture loss. 

• Deeply nourishes skin from the 30 types of natural minerals such as Potassium and Magnesium leaving skin feeling significantly soft and supple
• Instantly hydrates skin and helps preserve its moisture balance
• Helps improve skin texture and minimizes pores after cleansing
• No alcohol, fragrances and artificial colorants
• Low irritation

How to use:

Use 3 to 5 pumps of Best Water on the skin (Tip: Apply on a facial paper mask for better absorption)

 

Water Cream Rose Lavender (S$79.90, 50ml) is a water-based moisturizing cream that protects your skin from dryness and maintains moisture all day long. Great as a makeup base. 
 
• Contains Morroco’s Argan Oil which improves skin metabolism and promotes moisture retention
• The combination of 7 different types of flower oil and polymeric silicon form a protective veil against  external environment
• Natural ingredients provides anti-oxidative effects
• Maintain skin moisture and gives makeup long-lasting finish
• No alcohol, fragrances and artificial colorants 
• Soothingly scented with Lavender oil 

How to use:

Take a cherry sized amount and spread onto face

My Reviews:

I have been using Black Paint Soap, Best Water and Water Cream for 28 days and what I honestly think:

Black Paint Soap ~ I love how this soap cleanses my face, it's kind like deep cleansing to me.. I feel my face is so much clearer after using this soap. It doesn't cause my sensitive skin any breakouts (thanks to the organic ingredients) and it leaves me super soft skin after that :)

Best Water ~ This is kind like a toner to me, a watery type.. I love this because it's not oily & I feel so fresh after that.. No breakouts & so far so good :)

Water Cream ~ It is what it called, this cream leaves a watery feeling on my skin.. It's like putting face cream on my face and the cream absorbs really quickly into my skin, just like water.. What I love about this cream is it's not oily at all, instead it hydrates my skin with no greasy feeling at all.. It's so perfect to use in the afternoon, especially when the weather is really hot. I can't stand greasy skin in the hot afternoon, so Water Cream is now my perfect afternoon cream to use :)

Besides, I also love the rose lavender scent.. It's really calming & a little smells like baby powder which I love :) I also like the applicator, I don't need to use fingers anymore, it's much more hygienic that way :)

Overall, I'm happy with Black Paint Products and it's very suitable for busy mom like me.. It's hassle-free.. I just need to cleanse, tone & moisturize. I just need to use 3 products to maintain beautiful skin.. It's so simple to use but the result is amazing. I'm no longer having breakouts, my skin care routine becomes easier and most importantly, I have beautiful skin now :) Don't you agree?

Here's my naked skin with zero make-up.. It looks like I'm putting some make-up base, but the truth is I just came out from my shower (of course, after using Black Paint Soap). I truly believe in natural beauty, I believe a woman doesn't need make-up to look beautiful, but she needs good skin care to look beautiful naturally

Netty

My Skin Care Routine Update ~ Dec'13

(This post is not sponsored at all)

Wonder what is my daily skin care routine look like as a mommy of a 7 month old baby?

Here's what I'm currently using right now :)

Day

1) Bio-Essence Spring Water. Find this very good to freshen my dull face :)
2) Garnier Light Brightening Eye Roll-on. My dark circles and puffy eyes are so bad, that's another blessed risk as a full time mom taking care a baby who wakes up 2 times midnight. I just bought this recently & I hope it really works yah :)
3) Hada Labo SHA Hydrating Light Lotion. My skin has been so sensitive lately. Before using this lotion together with Hada Labo essence, my skin was pretty bad, I think it was due to sleeping in air-con room every night. I had red & dry patches on my cheeks and tiny bumpy spots (kind like acnes but I'm pretty sure, it's not acne. I think the cause of it is again my super dry skin)
4) Hada Labo Super Hyaluronic Acid Moist Essence Ex. This is the last step I use on my face. Use this after spring water, eye roll-on & light lotion.
5) Kiel's Lip Balm

Short review about Hada-Labo SHA Hydrating Light Lotion & Moist Essence Ex.

After using both for 1 week, my dry skin has improved a lot. No more dry skin, no more tiny bumpy stuff on my face.. My face is super soft & super moisturized. Hada-Labo essence is perfect for day time where the weather is hot. This essence is not oily, absorbed quick & leaves a super soft moisturized effect on skin.. Great!!

Night:

(same products I use for day time except I replace Hada Labo Essence with Hada Labo Gokujyun cream at night)
1) Bio-Essence Spring Water
2) Garnier Light Brightening Eye Roll-on
3) Hada Labo SHA Hydrating Light Lotion
4) Hada Labo Gokujyun Cream. This cream is so great for super dry skin like mine.. I have been using it for more than a week and I'm no longer have super dry skin.. Great to use if you have dry skin & you sleep in air-con room, I recommend this! No more bumpy thingy on my skin too :) I only use this at night because this cream is pretty thick and I sweat a lot taking care a hyper active baby in the afternoon, so not suitable for me to use in the afternoon. However, when I was having dry red patches on my cheeks, I applied this cream (very lightly) on the affected area and within 2 days, my dry red patches were gone! Great remedy for flaky skin :)
5) Kiel's Lip Balm

 

 

As a SAHM (Stay At Home Mom), I don't have luxury time to put so much stuff on my skin.. So, it's important to have 1 or 2 effective products I can both use day and night for less than 2 minutes each application.. I'm talking about saving time here :)

 

 

Take a good care of your skin, mommies (or non-mommies) ^^

 

 

~ Netty ~

Bio Essence Bio Spring Water Review

Hello Beautiful Souls...

Today, I'm going to do a little review on this Miracle Bio Water. When I received this 25 ml Bio Spring Water from Bio-Essence as a Christmas Giveaway, I wasn't that impressed with the product, simply because how could this work well? It's just spring water with mineral content.. I could use normal mineral water to rinse my face too...

But you know what, I was wrong!! After leaving this white bottle on my dressing table for more than a week.. One day, I just tried it and I'm hooked since then..

This product is really amazing! My face feels so fresh and soft! After a few days of using Bio Spring Water, I have noticed that almost all redness (from my crazy pregnancy hormones) have disappeared. All roughness and flaky skin on my face have disappeared, thanks to this product.. My face looks clearer now and I'm really happy!!

Another thing I love about this product is the natural mineral content inside.. I'm currently pregnant, so I need something good for my skin but safe enough for my baby.. I'm glad I tried this!

A little bit about Miracle Bio Water, it claims to do good for face (controls oil, refines pores, brightens skin, lifts skin, reduces dark circles & eye bags, moisturizes skin, relieves pimple & redness, etc), hair, body and it claims to be suitable for babies too.. Sounds amazing & sounds so magical, right?

But what I can honestly say is it is really working well for my irritated skin.. It freshens my face a lot and it cures my redness and flaky skin. Thus I have clearer pregnant complexion now :)

Thumb Up for this product :) I will continue using this product in the future and I don't mind to buy a bigger bottle :)

Happy Trying
Loves,
Netty

Laneige Water Bank Skin Care Routine, Step by Step

Hello beautiful...

This beauty entry is dedicated to beautiful ladies out there who would love to know what is the STEP BY STEP beauty routine...

The skin care products I'm using right now is from Laneige, a very well known Korean brand. The reason I'm using Laneige Water Bank series is simply because I need good moisturiser during my pregnancy.. My face can get really dry one day and oily in the other day (yes, blame the hormones). Obvious enough, I can not use any whitening or anti-wrinkle products because I'm too afraid if it could have some effects on my pregnant body.. Well, the bottom line is I JUST need good moisturiser!

Searching the right products can be quite stressful, especially I really want to make sure that the skin care products I'm using are safe for my little bun..

Then one day, I emailed both Laneige & Clarins to find out if their products are safe for pregnant ladies and I'm glad to know that both replied me that their products are safe for pregnant women... :)

Here's the step by step beauty regime I'm suggesting ladies to follow:

Before you try any beauty routine, always make sure that your face is CLEAN, if your face is not clean enough, beauty/skin care products can clog your pores and cause breakouts (you don't want that, don't you?), so make sure your face is super clean! You can wash your face using cleaning foam or face cleanser but make sure it's gentle enough for your face!

Step 1: Laneige Power Essential Skin Refiner. This toner is to eliminate impurities in the pores & remove keratin for clear and transparent skin. You can use a cotton pad to apply on your face. I would highly recommend you to use face toner if you are someone who uses BB cream or liquid foundation on daily basis.. Toner can definitely help you to clean your pores deeply from excessive make-up

Step 2: Laneige Balancing Emulsion, it helps to control excess sebum and balance hydration for clear transparent skin. A little bit of this is enough for your whole face. Apply this after Step 1

Step 3: Laneige Water Bank Essence. This face serum provides long lasting hydration. Apply this after Step 2

Step 4: Laneige Water Bank Gel Cream, hydrating gel type cream that supplies moisture and soothes the skin with a non-sticky, refreshing texture. Apply this after Step 3 in the morning

Step 4: Laneige Water Sleeping Pack.. This leave-on sleeping mask gives intensive hydration, vitality and brightening effect during sleep. I would highly recommend this if you sleep in an air-conditioned room. Apply this after Step 3 at night before you go to bed

How to apply:

Step 1 : Using cotton pad
Step 2, 3 & 4: Using your fingers to dab a small amount of product gently into your skin

I'm really happy with Laneige Water Bank range because I wake up every day with soft-clear complexion :) So I know the products work well :)

Always have a good skin care routine in hand to maintain beautiful complexion.. It only takes 5 minutes to be kind to your skin :)

Stay Beautiful

Loves
Netty

Garnier Pure Active 2 in 1 Tinted Spot Roll On Review

Hello...

Here's my review on Garnier Pure Active 2 in 1 Tinted Spot Roll On. This product is so so so WORTH it, seriously!! Just Buy it!!

Basically, this product is like medicated concealer for your naughty acne or acne spots. So, it's healing at the same time, it's covering spots too..  I have used this product a few times and I'm totally in LOVE, it conceals my acne spots pretty well, at the same time, it cools off those evil spots too.. It has some cooling effect and the scent is kind of medicated.. I love this more than typical concealer!! You guys know, my husband loves it too, one day he had a big red zit on his nose and after a few applications, the redness and swelling became better, he swears by it!! Hehe!!

 See it's tinted!

Below: Left is before and Right is after. It REALLY covers up my acne scar pretty well.

You see another acne scar? Yes, it does cover up naturally!!! Oh, remember to blend, blend and blend, yeah? Just like you apply your normal concealer/foundation ^^

Just Try it, guys!!

Loves
Netty

Avocado Mask for Dry Dry Skin

Hello ladies...

I wanna share with you my avocado mask beauty treatment.. I just had it just now and oh gosh, my face feels instantly tightened, very moisturised and super baby smooth... I don't even need to apply any face cream on my dry face anymore because it's already very soft, dewy and moisturised enough :) This home made mask is very very good for skin, I love it!! Use it 2 times a week and you will love it like I do :)

Avocado

Avocados are great source of vitamins C and E, which are believed to stimulate collagen production production and minimise fine lines.

Mash half an avocado, apply on face for 10 minutes, massage your face for 2 minutes with the avocado paste before have it on. Wash as usual with water and your facial wash..

I find using my hand to mash it is much easier, it's gross, yeah I know...

I look so so so gross... but it's so so so good for my skin, I know!

See how dewy my bare skin is without anything on...

What you get: Soft & Moisturised skin

What can you do with your other half of avocado? JUST EAT IT!!! It's good for your skin too :) When you are healthy, have flawless good skin, you will look damn great without anything on (I mean make-up) oh yeah not even a BB cream or tinted face moisturiser, plus having good skin can build UP your confidence.. UP UP and UP... :))

Oh no, after having this avocado treatment, I can't stop touching my velvet-soft face, geez!!!

Happy Trying

Loves,
Netty

Udderly Smooth Review

I'm so in love with this chamois cream... Oh yeah, it's Udderly Smooth.. Thanks to Guardian for a jar of free Udderly Smooth sent to me :)

Originally developed for use on dairy cows, Udderly Smooth smooths roughness and softens skin. Prevent skin chafing with Udderly Smooth.

My Review: 4.5/5. I love the way this cream smooths my dry skin especially cracky skin around my elbows, this cream is not oily and easily absorbed, plus I love the cooling effect.. I just feel so so so good after having this on my chaffed skin. The smell is fine, kind of medicated scent, although I prefer something more floral, but generally this cream is good for rough skin :) and the main ingredient is shea butter :)

Excuse my bare-no make up face, but do you see how smooth and glowy my hand is after applying this amazing cream? My hand complexion is kind of better than my face complexion (without make-up) =.=

Give it a try, ladies & I swear you will love it like I do! Available at Guardian Singapore island wide :)

Loves

Netty



Rice Flour + Milk Powder Mask for natural whitening

Hello Ladies

Been a while since my last post, just back from Indonesia for a short trip to visit my parents and bought heaps of beauty products (cheaper there, lol)

Today I'm gonna share with you my natural whitening skin mask.. It's cheap, easy & effective.. Natural & safe.. Let me introduce to you: MILK POWDER + RICE FLOUR Mask. This mask soothes & moisturises my skin so so much, especially after a hot day outside!

I used this mask for my sun-burnt skin and I believe it helped to brighten my skin to the original fair color :)

Whenever I go out and it's super burning hot (Singapore is super hot), I will make & apply this mask after one hot, humid, sweaty day to cool down & maintain my soft fair skin :)

Asian ladies believe that milk can whiten complexion & make skin super baby-soft. Plus they also believe that rice can brighten skin & prevent wrinkles..

Milk: When applied topically, the lactic acid in milk will gradually reduce skin's pigmentation, resulting in a lighter complexion

Cleopatra bathed in milk to whiten her skin and milk softens skin too :) Bathing in milk or using milk as skin mask makes me feel like a princess, thus makes me happy :)

Rice: can keep our skin youthful and translucent looking. Rice contains a high concentration of PABA. PABA (para aminobenzoic acid) is a very good sunscreen. When taken internally, PABA also raises the Vitamin C levels in our bodies. Plus it is a good anti-inflammatory agent. It soothes sunburns and also promotes the skin’s repair. It is an antioxidant too :)

So, let's get started:

Let's prepare milk powder (any brand can do wonder), rice flour (from supermarket, again any brand is fine, I got mine from a supermarket), Olive oil (optional) and a bowl

Step 1: Take about 10 tablespoons of rice flour

That is about half of your bowl

Step 2: Take about 5 tablespoons of milk powder

Step 3: Mix rice flour & milk powder together

Step 4: Mix one spoon of olive oil (optional). Olive oil is to add moist to my skin. Add olive oil if you have dry skin

about this much, 1 tablespoon is more than enough

Step 5: Mix with a little bit of water

Step 6: Stir it until it becomes thick paste

Yes, thick thick paste!

Step 7: Apply on my face, it has that kind of tightening effect on my face.. I feel so so so tight!

Apply it on my hands & legs as well. I believe if face needs extra care & face mask, why can't hands & legs have the same fair treatment too? Below is how it looks like when the mask is still wet

 This is how it looks like when the mask dries off.. It's super super tight on my skin

can't even smile, so tight! I believe the tightness removes my oily sebum & bad blackheads

the mask is drying real fast!

After the mask dries off, about 15-20 minutes later, rinse it off.. shower as per normal :) I recommend leave the mask on your body for 30 minutes for the whitening effect, but only leave it on your face for 10-15 minutes because it's super super tight!

Do this treatment 2-3 times a week, or whenever you go out under super hot sun! The day I come back home after a super hot day, I straight away make this mask before going for a cool shower!

And here I look so fresh after this natural whitening treatment! My complexion is flawless without make up (this pic is original without flash or editing at all) and I believe maintenance is very important & it doesn't have to be expensive!

So, go and make use of your kitchen stuff!!

Stay Pretty
Loves,
Netty

It takes TWO to acheive FLAWLESS skin

Hello..

I wanna share with all of you on how to get flawless skin.. It takes only TWO things.. Yes, trust me! Only TWO!!

After following this TWO regime, my skin is much much better.. soft with no pimples, more radiant, less blackheads and not-so-dry anymore..

The secret is THE LESS IS MORE, THE LESSER THE BETTER!!!!

Okay, you guys know that after my lap surgery two weeks ago, I became lazy to apply my complete skin care regime.. Well, I skipped my spot corrector, eye cream, night cream, etc.. and I only applied OLAY Regenerist Serum once/twice a day after cleansing my face, yes that's it!! and I also consumed OMEGA3 Fish Oil, one capsule a day to maintain my health.. and you know what??

After two weeks, my skin improved a lot!! Seriously, now I don't need to scrub my nose as often as before (my nose was full of gross blackheads last time) My skin is better now!

So, it only takes TWO to achieve my flawless skin:

ONE : OLAY REGENERIST SERUM
TWO: OMEGA3 FISH OIL

My skin is clearer now!! So I have to agree, the lesser cream I put on my face, the better my skin becomes!!

Here's the typical ME at home with no make-up, hair up, spec on & batik dress on! My skin looks good without make-up base. I don't even need to edit my picture at all.. It's flawless now, except that stubborn black circles under my eyes, lol!

OLAY REGENERIST serum can be used on areas around eyes, jaw line, neck & cheeks.. So it's all ALL in ONE.. I don't even bother to buy my night cream, eye cream, etc now because this is GOOD enough!! My skin now is moisturised enough, even in the air-con room!

I have one extra-ready stock! Just 2 pumps is enough!

You see that, left is before & right is after. You see after using this serum, my skin looks good & feels soft too

Don't forget to take one capsule of Omega3 everyday to maintain beautiful skin.. Omega3 contains EPA+DHA mainly protects the skin from inside out, mainly from UV damage. It helps to maintain supple skin, lustrous hair and stronger nails. Seriouly, it's proven! My skin is flawless now & yes, I will keep having it ONE capsule a day :)

Take A Good Care of Your Skin

Loves,
Netty