New love~~~

Hehe….just went for shopping few days ago, erm…more accurately skincare shopping!!!!

But this few days really broke already; many things just can see, touch, try….but cant own it….haizzzz….

Going to show daddy my pity slim purse d T.T

Whole day shopping merely get a moisturizer and a mask…aiks…what a shame!!!! But still, so satisfy with the products I’ve bought. Damn NICE~~~~is it a bit braggart???hehe:)

Here it is my latest moisturizer Loreal Paris White Perfect Gentle Moisturizing Day Cream SPF20 PA+++! Actually I feel like I’ve been grudged by Loreal’s products….no matter how disappointed I am to the last few products, I’ll still give it a second chance when new products released…haizzz…how come ya???

I’ve been using each version of White Perfect day cream from 2005 to 2008, the classic till the relighting whitening and finally the gentle series….honestly each of them doesn’t really satisfied me, but still I always have the intensity on trying their products! Now I know how important is the commercial…hehe:) The classic tend to be really oily and hard to smooth it all over the skin, not only the whitening effect not seen at all, it causes breakout!!! Faintzzzz

Come to the relighting whitening series, I must say that there are improvements….the cream become less oily and more easier to smooth over the skin. From the aspect of ingredient, more hydrating agents were added and whitening power really improved a lot!!! Still pimples popping out each time!!!Faint..

Now come to the new latest Gentle series, which claimed to be suitable for sensitive skin as well. I must say that the texture really nice, it becomes more silky and super easy to spread over the face though it’s a cream….love it! I can’t say it’s non-greasy at all, but compare to the last version, it’s really far lighter! If you’re just stay indoors, this is definitely a nice and suitable moisturizer for you! Really unbelievable with the texture, heavy in look yet light in applying….most important is that the adding of Light Reflecting Micro Pearls that can create the immediate flash white effect, don’t even need a shimmering cream to create 3D effect, this moisturizer will do!!!

OK! Now take a look at the ingredients. Undeniable, Loreal Paris trademark Melano-block™ or scientific name Calcium D-Pantetheine-S-Sulfonate(complicated huh) is actually a type of Vitamin B5 derivatives, it claimed to have the ability to block the oxidation of tyrosine and so decrease the formation of melanin; while Vitamin C(Ascorbyl Glucoside)have the effect of preventing skin darkening and melanin precipitation. Besides that, this day cream which have SPF20 PA+++ UV defense, effective by the 2 star ingredients – Mexoryl SX and Mexoryl XL, that forming a protection ring. Parsol-1789 and Titanium Dioxide also added in this products…thus, for safety purpose, it’s better to test it before buy especially sensitive skin though it claimed to be fragrance free and thus suit all skin type. I’ve found an ingredient which is never added in Loreal products – Shea Butter! Perhaps the better hydrating effect of this day cream cause of it.

So, with the smell of natural plants, I recommend this to normal/dry skin! Cause it’s really worth, with the immediate flash white effect!!! Cheers~~~

**Whitening Trend in 2008**

It’s the peak season of Whitening products again….it has become the norm since whitening products gain its fabulous market and welcome from the Asians, who dream of getting fairest skin in the world perhaps.

Though we always saying that this new formula formed; that formula improved, but still the classic Vitamin C(L-ascorbic acid) partnered with various manifold of plants extract the sovereign in 2008. Is this in the other way telling us there are no more breakthroughs in whitening skincare???

World’s largest cosmetics company – L’Oreal’s line brands, Biotherm and Lancome for instance, recently added the latest approved whitening ingredient by WHO, Ellagic Acid.

Estee Lauder’s turmeric extract, using “curcumin” to block the release of histamine, thus block the inner skin from forming brown spots, “N-Acetyl Glucosamine” to mildly remove the keratin cells layer, “Yeast extract” darkening recovery technology and last but not least Estee Lauder own unique therapy, whitening by mental relaxing, using aromatherapy.

Shu Uemura, who’s under L’Oreal group as well, uses “Ougon extract” and “Gentian extract” essence. Gentian extract to block tyrosine, Ougon to prevent the melanin from reaching the epidermis layer, blend with the lipoprotein molecule. This three whitening gates block the production of melanin and the pathway of melanin transportation, give you a clear and glowing skin without spots!!!

Not much difference from the former whitening trend, SK-II merely improve its fundamental principles by combining the new lustrous whitening ingredients, YAP and OAT to enhance skin moisture and the trademark ingredient – DMT-Blocker which consist of Vitamin C, Vitamin B3 and Pitera, vertically (lyses the keratin cell) penetrate deep into dermis layer, block the formation of melanin and guide out the melanin ; horizontally(peel off the keratin cell) effective skin peeling effect, remove the gloomy dead cell layer.

Lancome new Blanc Expect NeuroWhite X³ Petal, specially designed for accurate diminish action on the spot. The unique essence which contain NeuroWhite™ System and Ellagic Acid, able to block the formation of melanin by 70%, salicylic acid enhance the effect by languished the melanin in keratin layer, the natural French Provence rose extract in fact calm and soothe the skin.

To be continue>>>>>>>