metro 20% off!
I got the above from the metro sale on saturday. All i can say is, thank goodness kim asked me if i wanted to join her and her mom before heading for lunch :D
Oh, one thing though. Metro gives credits to the purchaser instead of a direct offset for certain makeup brands cuz they're not supposed to adjust the prices and all. What kim's mom did was use the offset on a pair of shoes that had the direct offset instead so that no credits had to be used to purchase another item!
Shu uemura's face architect smoothing fluid foundation goes for $70 for a 27ml bottle (why dont they just round it up to 30ml?! 27's such a random number) and Laneige's water bank hydro gel $54 for a 50ml bottle. How much is it after the sale, you do the math yourself :P
The left bottle is my current one in shade 554 while the right is the new one in 764. In the store, the SA told me that they were of similar shade just that 554 is more of a neutral undertone (pink + yellow) while 764 is more yellow. Looking at it now though its obvious that 764 is lighter eh? That means that i've gotten fairer! Woohoo! Except that the rest of my body remains tan -_-"
A quick review!
Pros:
- Quite reasonably priced considering how little product is used each time around.
- Gel form hence it is suitable for us girls with oily/ combination skin who live in Singapore and just need a little hydration.
- Leaves the skin feeling smooth and soft the next morning!
Cons:
- Jar form hence a cotton bud has to be used to scoop the product out. Imagine the amount of bacteria that would be introduced if we shoved our finger in!
- 'Fragrance' quite overpowering imo. Its not a bad smell but the smell is really obvious and takes a couple of minutes to fade away. Products with little or no fragrance tend to have a much lower possibility of irritating the skin. That said though, it hasnt irritated me :D
I have been wanting to try this moisturiser for quite a while now and im quite glad i got it. For girls looking for more hydration you might want to look at creams instead cuz kim did mention that its not enough for her during the winter months in australia. For those who want to start treating your skin better and start moisturising it though, you might want to try this!