Haul / Skincare: Metro 20% Sale - SK-II & Laneige

Haul photos again... I headed down to the Metro 20% sale today as I needed to restock my Laneige Perfect Renew Skin Refiner (120ml) @ SGD53.00 before discount. I'm almost done with the 3rd bottle and it's a staple in my skincare regime now.

Next up is the SK-II Skin Power Start Program set @ SGD134.00 before discount. I've been lusting after the SK-II Skin Signature ever since my sis passed me a sample of it to try. Totally no outbreaks, calmed and make my skin radiant. So after doing some math, I decided it was worth the money to purchase the set.

Set comes with the following:

1. Skin Signature with spatula - 50g
2. Facial Treatment Essence - 30ml
3. Skin Signature 3D Defining Mask - 1 pc
4. Cotton Pads - 30

Collective Haul: Guardian + SaSa+ Guardian + Watsons + Body Shop

I'm back for a brief moment... This week has been stressful. It's like living in a different time zone and suffering the effects of jetlag when I didn't even leave the country.

Anyway, on a lighter note, this entry would be a showcase of my collective hauls over the last few weeks from various drugstores. I won't be publishing the prices as I've lost the receipts when I accidentally put them through the shredder..

First up are some containers. Daiso Ion just opened recently and Ling introduced me to the vacuum skincare containers that she bought from there.

The design is very much prevalent in many skincare packaging but I haven seen one being sold as an empty bottle for decanting purposes. And so, I decided to get 1 to try out when I passed by Daiso Ion.

I spent a good amount of time, squatted at the container section to search for these coveted containers. Apparently, they are very popular and I only managed to find 2 of them. And so, being the kiasu singaporean, I grabbed the last 2, instead of the original 1 piece I had in mind.

The jar bottles on the right were actually from J.Low, and she got them from Hong Kong. These bottles have an additional flap (similar to Japanese Cream foundation packaging) to protect the product from drying out or leaking through the screw cap threads. Of course, such items are easily available in SGP but look at the prices!!! That's HKD15 for a pack of 2. I can probably only get 1 if I were to buy in SGP.

Next, Tsubaki Shampoo set from SaSa (S$29.00+). I've long wanted to try this range of shampoo ever since 女人我最大 introduced this during a hair care segment.

Next are sheet masks from Sasa and Guardian. I'm not usually a sheet mask person as I feel suffocated having a piece of wet "paper" over my face. But ever since I've tried the Leaders Clinic sheet masks, I've been hooked, albeit the steep price.

The mask are made of silk cellulose, which fits perfectly well along the contours of my mooncake face and doesn't drip (no mess).



SaSa was offering really good discounts on their premium sheet masks some time ago and I grabbed some of them for personal use or to be given to friends.

(From Left: Silk Whitia Highly Concentrated Collagen Gel Mask, Hanfang Anti-Oxidizing Mask, Beauty Talk Collagen Mask, Neogence Hydrating Mask)

Went back the second time to grab a few more....

(From Left: Hakubi Q10 Mask, Beauty Talk Collagen Mask- Blue, Beauty Talk Indebenone Q10 Mask - Pink)

Next up is from Watsons. It's Maybelline's latest mascara product - Magnum Volum' Express.

And a really cute makeup pouch with feline prints.. Fell in love with at first sight.

I was complaining to J.Yeo the other day about thinning hair due to stress when she asked me about the hair brush that I use. 

I was using the free plastic comb given out at those $10 per haircut shops that my dad frequents. And she was dead against that and insisted that I get a proper hair brush.

And so, I got the Body Shop hair brush that she swears by.

Haul: Essential Tools

Stock on some essential skincare and makeup tools recently.... They are not exactly skincare or makeup but they are part and parcel of my whole regime.

These were bought from SaSa, travel containers and spatulas (S$1-S$5). I got other stuff as well but I wanted to group my hauls according to type as I shopped for several tools this time round.

I'm most interested in trying out the big container. I first saw this in a nail salon whereby the ladies there use it to hold nail polish remover. The vent of the pump is upward facing and it is so interesting! (And yes, I'm easily amazed [too]).

I was thinking of using it to store my Kose Sekkisei Lotion, which by the way, is a pour bottle with a gaping hole; which sometimes results in wastage from pouring too much.

Next up is my FAVORITE cotton pads. Ok, not exactly my favorite but they are the only ones that are economical and yet, fulfills my purpose. It's the Lily Bell Patting Cotton Puff (S$3.00) from Sasa.

So, what is so special about the about these cotton puffs as compared to common cotton pads? Each cotton puff is made up of 3 layers. First layer is comes with a rough surface mesh, covering the cotton below. This layer helps exfoliation when using Japanese exfoliating / softening toners.

The other side of the puff is a layer that has a smoother surface, which I usually use for my soothing toners. Some of the Japanese lotions uses this particular surface for application, allowing better absorption.

These two layers uses material that do not shed or ball up as compared to regular cotton pads.

So, what's the third layer? It's actually a membrance in the middle; to prevent wastage. Traditional cotton pads usually gets soaked through due to it's absorption properties. The middle layer helps to distribute product more evenly across the surface rather than through the cotton.

It might cost more as compared to regular cotton but I swear by it whenever I use the Sekkisei Lotion for mild exfoliation.

There are other brands and Watsons has also come up with their own version but I'll stick to Lily Bell until something better comes along or when I can no longer afford it.

Lastly, wedge sponges and powder puffs from MAC (S$8.00 each pack). I'm totally in love with MAC wedge sponges. They do a good job of evening out my foundation and giving me a polished look. As for the powder puffs, they are meant for my MAC powders. The original ones that came with the powders simply fell apart after being abused by me.. (Haha)