Don't ask me why, I just had a sudden emotional turmoil.
Might be due to the lack of sleep or something plus got kinda angsty due to some 'arguments'.
Received 2 missed calls in the noon and I was wondering who was it as I was still sleeping and only heading to bed at like 6am in the morning?
So I dialed the number back to realize that it was the courier for Bellabox.
I know the previous courier that they used was sucky and Bellabox did take noticed of it and changed their courier.
Normally if no one opened the door to receive my box (the previous courier), it would be placed back to the main post office which kinda sucks as I have to reschedule for their arrival etc.
But this new courier, awesome I would say!
As my doorbell was faulty and it kinda didn't chimed. The courier told me he placed my box inside my gate (there's a gap between my gate and door). So I woke up and walked over to my door to open it and there, my parcel being placed nicely between the gaps as if I had received a advance x'mas present (given by myself nonetheless). But still it was nice.
I did not blog about the previous 2 months of Bellabox as it didn't really made me 'like' the products gave. I remembered I first join in like August? That box in August was awesome. So was September. But October and November did not really appeal to me thus, I did not gave any reviews (Sorry for being anal).
So here! December Bellabox and I would say I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT~
So the box came in pink as usual, but with a silver snowflake sticker stuck onto the box this time.
I so feel like wrapping the box now with a ribbon. HAHA.. Looks cute with that snowflake. Just imagine it peeps,
The list:
Bella Ultimate Secret:
You all must be wondering why am I so happy with this month's box?
To be honest, I love makeup products more than skin care products as my skin is accustomed to certain products and stuff that I can't use or don't even know whether I can use or not. And for the October and November box, mostly I received facial products (which till now I have not touched it yet cause i'm afraid it will cause an outbreak on my skin, which my skin is bad enough already).
So first thing that caught my eye. Eyeshadow brush!!
I have a mac palette of 180 colours and I don't like using just one eyeshadow brush for all that different colours (currently have 2 eyeshadow brush), so when I saw the brush I was like YES~ Fluffy brushes.
I LOVE IT! And you know how some brushes which feels soft yet their 'hair' keeps falling off?
YES! I tried pulling and tugging on this brush real hard (I have crazy strength btw, carried 14 bricks on one palm).
Well, none of the hair dropped! That alone puts a big wide smile across my face.
Tada~ Many miniatures, and adorable items that I absolutely LOVE!
I absolutely dope organix and b.liv range by the way.
Basically it's a hair serum which you can purchase it at Watsons/SASA.
RRP: $15.90/100ml
This rare, ultra light weight formula is nature’s secret to silky perfection! Derived from the southwest region of Morocco, argan oil instantly penetrates the hair shaft to seal in shine and protect from styling heat and UV damage. Organix Renewing Moroccan Argan Oil Penetrating Oil fights frizz, strengthens and moisturizes dry, brittle hair to give you smooth sexy tresses.
I absolutely love this penetrating oil because I dye my hair like many times a year. Can even go up to dying my hair twice in a month on the span of an average 3-4months I keep changing my hair colour. And each change I usually dye it twice at one go. Imagine the damage. Plus, my hair is really really thin, and this hair oil would definitely be a great help to stop my hair from breakage. Yes, everytime my hair gets tangle I tugged on it and my hair went SNAP. No joke. My heart sank everytime it breaks and the thought of having split ends after not cool.
Thus, the penetrating oil really helps in maintaining my hair smooth and silky.
Next up~~~
Something that I all along wanted to try but refuse to purchase it as I have tons of makeup in my own stash (Basically two full cabinet, crazy? IKR!)
But hey! In my Bellabox this month, WOOHOO~! I got what I always desire for(although the brand I wanted was Benetint). Lucky or what?
This is the MEMEME Cherub's Lip and Cheek Tint $15.90/12ml
Why I always wanted this tinted lip and cheek blush is because:
1. Cheek stains gives the appearance of a healthy, fresh glow on the face.
2. More natural looking compared to powder blush (which I have been using and it tends to look cakey on my face at times.)
3. Can be used as a lip stain too! I can save on buying a coloured lip gloss/stick.
4. Water based, oil free and alcohol free! Say what?! Sensitive skin people are able to use it too! Well, mine is combination skin anyway (like most Asians).
So yes! Reason why I always wanted a cheek and lip tint! :D
There are a couple of reasons why this combination lip and cheek stain is a best seller for MeMeMe and a celeb favourite. The quality of color is second to none and whether you go for the deep port shade called “Cherub's Blush” or the innocently sweet pink “Cupid's Kiss” you'll get a long lasting pop of color that will stay with you all day long. Not to mention, you'll save time and space in your day bag by having this multi-tasking hue with you wherever you go. Dab a little on your cheeks before the big meeting and a little more on your lips before happy hour. No matter the occasion or skin tone this Cheek and Lip Tint is for you!
Directions to use:
For colour that will last all day, cheek tints are definitely the way! Smile and place a small amount on the apple of your cheeks (normally 2-3 stripes will be enough) then quickly and gently blend in an upward motion, following your cheekbone. Start with a little and build up to your desired colour and do one cheek at a time as it has fantastic staying power and dries quickly. You can also apply to the lips with the small applicator brush to add a flush of colour which will last all day.
Next up is a BONUS ITEM~
This is the Cellilux Deep Sea Secret Glacial Mineral Gel Mask
RRP: $78/60ml
To be honest, I have never heard of this brand before.
That's why Bellabox is amazing! It lets us know of products that we don't even know. :D
Cellilux is basically a clay mask, and you know how people always say clay is super good in detoxifying your face and rid of toxins? So :D I need to rid of my toxins please! Especially those hateful pimples and scars. :(
So I went to google about Cellilux and found this:
The greatest discoveries in science are not creations of science but the discoveries of things already present in nature. It is almost impossible to improve upon or even duplicate the magnificence that exists among the rarities of the world.
Cellilux is more of a discovered product than an invented one, and yet there isn’t another product in the world that can match the science and especially the results you’ll get by using it. Cellilux is the perfect balancer and revitalizer that brings out your inner beauty by bringing health to your skin. Healthy skin is beautiful skin!
There are four technologies that stand out as unique with Cellilux:
1. Cellilux is advanced skin care technology integrating rare Deep Sea minerals with vitamins and natural healing antioxidants. These minerals and antioxidants are naturally negatively electrically charged to draw impurities out of the deepest layers of your skin for ease of elimination. (All toxins and disease causing organisms are positively charged and are pulled up and out for elimination.) At the same time these minerals provide the building blocks for the construction of new cells and collagen, the glue that holds the skin together. (Please refer to the chart on the right side of the page.
2. Through the emerging science of structured water technology– Utilizing the limitless ability of perfect hexagonal water to carry memory, the minerals imprint the micro-clusters with instructions they carry into the deeper cellular complex of the skin. In other words, the water is so structured that it has a smaller molecular configuration so it can penetrate deeper into the tissues and hydrate deeper than any other form of water. Most tap or well water and even purified waters contain water clusters that are NOT classified as biological water and DO NOT hydrate the tissues as they are too large to penetrate the cellular membranes. This energized water has the additional effect of enabling the transport of the alkalizing minerals deep into the tissues where they have a beneficial effect where new skin is being formed at the deepest levels.
3. Cellilux contains Organic açaí fruit extract and Organic green tea leaf extract. Both the Açaí Fruit and the Green Tea Leaf extracts are powerful antioxidants with anti-inflammatory properties:
Organic Açaí Fruit Extract— Anti-aging expert, Doctor Nicholas Perricone, described the Açaí berry as the most nutritious and powerful food in the world. Açaí is packed full of antioxidants, amino acids, and essential fatty acids. These antioxidants help to combat premature aging, with ten times more antioxidants than red grapes and ten to thirty times the anthocyanins of red wine. The Amino Acid complex is in a perfect combination with the essential minerals for the construction of cells that make up the skin and also the muscle tone beneath the skin. The fatty acid structure in Açaí is very similar to that of olive oil which is rich in oleic acid. The major benefits of this is that all the hormone, neurotransmitter, and insulin receptors function more efficiently to make the cell membranes more supple and the phytosterols promote better circulation giving you that radiant look!Organic green tea leaf extract—The Major nutrient in Green Tea is a substance called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). According to skin scientists, EGCG is an antioxidant that helps protect the skin from UV radiation-induced damage and prevents tumor formation. This very powerful antioxidant and skin protector is proven two times stronger as an antioxidant than vitamin C serum and also stimulates blood circulation to increase skin cell division in the surrounding tissue.
4. The newest technology in the process of exfoliation. This is where you’re physically removing the impurities after bringing them to the surface… as well as removing the dead skin cells that give your skin a lifeless look. These dead skin cells make your skin look dead because they are dead. An additional problem with having these dead cells on the surface of your skin is that they block the elimination of toxins and trap bacteria and other disease causing organisms on the surface of your skin. Exfoliation is a critical step in maintaining the health of your skin and acquiring a youthful look. The negatively charged minerals in the Cellilux that draw the positively charged toxins (like a magnet) is what separates Cellilux from all other clays.
These technologies amplify their collective impact when used together. In one product, you have the minerals your skin needs, a water delivery system to carry the minerals’ detoxifying instructions to the deepest layers of the skin, and the benefits of an exfoliatory mask, which greatly add to your skin’s health, and of course beauty. Here is more information on exfoliation:
Will exfoliation help the health of my skin?
The fast answer is YES – exfoliation will help the health of your skin! This is the fourth phase of the Cellilux healing and cleansing process.
The fast answer is YES – exfoliation will help the health of your skin! This is the fourth phase of the Cellilux healing and cleansing process.
Skin exfoliation using the Cellilux Glacial Mineral Gel improves the quality and tone of skin by assisting in the removal of dead skin cells from the surface (the human skin produces about one million skin cells per minute, which equates to over five billion skin cells per day). As our skin cells renew, old surface cells harden and lose moisture, and eventually detach to allow for new cells to come through (this process is called desquamation).
Desquamation also eliminates damaged and contaminated cells that carry pollutants and micro-organisms from the environment. These dead skin cells don’t always easily fall from our skin, meaning they can dry and dull the skin’s surface, and cause clogging and congestion. Through continuous use, these dulling skin cells are effectively removed, and newer cells are revealed for a fresher, healthier appearance.
Acneic skin: Skin with acne is infected with a bacteria that causes your skin to produce five times more dead skin cells than other skin conditions, meaning proper exfoliation can have great benefits for acneic skin as they help the dead cells detach, preventing dead skin cells from clogging the follicle and contributing to the bacterial infection that causes acne. Deep Sea Minerals, in general, also create an environment in your skin where these disease causing organisms cannot survive and the antioxidants in the Green Tea and Açaí extracts make it impossible for these organisms to establish themselves.
Aging skin: When we are young, our cells renew roughly every 12 – 19 days. But as we get older, this process slows down, as the “glue” that holds our cells together becomes denser. The natural sloughing of older cells from the skin becomes more difficult, causing a build up that results in dull, thick skin with less tone. On average, cell renewal takes from 12-19 days in youth, 28 – 35 days in mid-life, and up to 90 days in maturity.
Exfoliation is especially effective on prematurely-aging and mature skin, as it stimulates cell renewal faster than the body can on its own. All the visible signs of aging, however, are due to nutrient and water deficiencies, and toxins that are trapped in the skin. Every ingredient in Cellilux has been carefully chosen for this system to reverse the consequences of this aging process… and that is by creating healthy skin!
Hyperpigmentation: This is an increase in color caused by either an increase in melanin, an increase in melanocytes, or from substances that add color by forming deposits in skin. Exfoliation helps shed these pigmented cells more quickly and will also help remove the dead skin cells so ingredients can more effectively penetrate hyperpigmentation at its source.
Dry, Dehydrated Skin: A lack of moisture in skin leads to gaps in the cellular barrier. Leaving skin feeling tight and stretched, many tend to overmoisturize, which sticks the older skin cells down, leading to a dull, uneven skin tone. Through exfoliation, dying skin cells are effectively removed, and hydrating ingredients can penetrate deeper into skin to help ease dehydrated skin conditions. However, the only substance that can hydrate is water. Oil based or chemical skin care products are detrimental to the health of your skin. And while it may give the appearance of “hydration” or a “glowing look”, they should not be used as they will cause premature aging. Your goal in skin care must be to make the skin healthy. When you do that your skin will be alive and glowing from within, not because of something you’re putting on your face to make it look that way.
Keep in mind that Cellilux is not a treatment for any skin condition. The beauty and youthfulness comes from the regeneration of new skin cells. The way it works to restore the look of youth is to remove the dead, dull, dry skin cells through exfoliation and to nourish and hydrate your skin at the deepest layers. It opens the pathways for the easy elimination of toxins so that your skin will stay looking beautiful.
So I went to check how this mask works/use it. It is stated in the website thou, which I have linked it on the top.
But will place the info here anyway. :D
Cellilux works by connecting to the dirt, toxins and oils trapped in your skin’s pores so that when you wash away the clay, you wash away those other impurities too. It’s best to wash your face with a gentle soap and warm water. That will take away any top layer of makeup and impurities. The warm water causes the pores to open, so that the Cellilux can bond to the toxins embedded deeply in your skin.
Pat your face dry. Then take a small amount of the clay in your hand and apply it with soft circular motion to get into the various pores and fine wrinkles of your face. The rule of thumb is; it should be thick enough that every pore gets some gel into it, but thin enough so that the whole mask can dry and therefore lift away that dirt and oil. Put on just enough so that you can’t see the skin any more – but not so you can see a “thickness” to the mask.
Leave the mask on for about 20 minutes. Then simply use warm water and a washcloth to wash away the mask. The warm water keeps the pores open so that any lingering gel is removed.
Once you have completed applying and removing the Cellilux mask as directed, thoroughly spray the area with a final chilled spray of water. This helps the skin lock in the hydration and lock out the impurities by re-closing the pores, thereby creating a lasting youthful look.
How it works:
Masks have been successfully used for skin clarification for thousands of years. What we’ve done is improve upon the quality of the materials providing for immediate and better results. This technology is like no other, and cannot be found anywhere else. There are three major features of Cellilux that set it apart from all others:
- Detoxification Cellilux is made from a unique form of clay found only in British Columbia, Canada. It contains the highest concentrations of the most important trace minerals on earth. These minerals have a negative ionic electrical charge which attracts positively charged impurities upward through the deepest layers of the skin so they can be eliminated. (See graph to the right.) When your goal is to have healthier and younger looking skin, you must remove these toxins completely!
- Hydration The water in Cellilux also comes from the pristine Glacier Range in British Columbia. This region is environmentally protected by the Provincial Government, ensuring its purity. Glacial water is totally untainted from pollution and is highly rich in minerals known for their healing qualities. The Glacial Water in Cellilux provides a way to hydrate and mineralize deeper into your pores than any other product on the market.
- Exfoliation The Cellilux mask is an exfoliant to remove the dry, lifeless skin cells that block the sweat glands and hair follicles, and inhibit your skin’s ability to breathe. The lifeless cells allow the bacteria that causes acne to grow. So not only are you removing the dead, dry skin that makes your skin appear lifeless, but you’re also making your skin healthier!
This combination of the highly mineralized clay and the glacial water works its way down through the pores and into the fine wrinkles of your skin. The ingredients bond to the impurities and toxins hiding deep within the skin. As the gel dries and contracts itself away from your skin it removes all those impurities and dead skin cells with it. Leaving you with fresh, clean, rejuvenated skin.
Smooth clear skin is not the only benefit of using Cellilux. There are many health benefits as well. Your skin is the largest organ of elimination. Since the majority of toxins are removed through your pores, it is of the utmost importance to maintain healthy skin.
Your skin is your body’s first line of defense against infections and viruses entering your body; the healthier your skin, the healthier you are.
Next up! Something that well, basically Singapore is raving about.
B.liv! I know many of you are familiar with this brand cause Watsons/SASA do sell it too.
I'm a fan of Watsons/SASA and TOTALLY dig shopping in there as I can get all my items from there.
Pricey at times it may be, but worth it.
So I received the B.liv Off With Those Heads - Blackheads Serum Gel:
As we all know the weather in Singapore is always being very annoying by being either super hot or super cold at times, thus our pores are usually opened wide due to the heat and when coldness arrives, dirt gets stuck in our pores and those nasty blackheads starts to form and then we have to start squeezing those icky stuff out before it turns into pimples.
Why everyone like and rave about this item?
This is because this light cooling gel promises to remove stubborn blackheads and whiteheads painlessly in just 14 days of application and stop them from appearing ever again. It keeps excessive oil secretion under control and skin irritation will never rule again.
| Product overview | |
| Color | : Slightly hazy |
| Scent | : Peppermint |
| Texture | : Gel type |
| Feeling | : Cooling and refreshing |
RRP: $69.95/30ml - $94.95/45ml
Expensive. I know! T_T
Luckily they came in 2 boxes, small as it may be but still worth it.
And hey! Who doesn't love that tingly mint feeling on their face?
Makes one feels so refreshed! I will absolutely purchase this product for future use (when I start getting a full time job or perhaps get endorsed on? Joking. If it comes true I will jump with joy.)
I'm not someone who will draw my brows thou, cause I kinda suck at it. HAHAHAHA!
But surprisingly this eyebrow pencil came out not too harsh (like that cheapo eyebrow pencil I bought in JB which made me looked like SHINCHAN!)
And I have like brownish hair currently thus I need my brows to match my hair colour (apparently dying my brows to the same colour as my hair looks UGLY)
So thank god for whoever invented coloured eyebrow pencil/mascara!
RRP: $9.90/0.2g
The last product of the limelight~
DRUMROLLLL~~~
BELLA CAVIAR BEAUTY SERUM!!!
Caviar as we all know are usually served in high end restaurants and are really expensive.
In case you didn't know, there are different grades of caviar. Oh! Do be shock! :D
What are the benefits of Caviar on our skin?
There are many in fact!
1. Sea salts which are good in exfoliation and scrapping off dead skin cells.
2. Collagen! My absolute favourite for youthful skin as it helps in the rejuvenation of our skin (well basically from 10pm-2am)
3. We can glowwwww like nobody business as it is rich in omega-3 fatty acids. This are good cholesterol by the way as it lets your skin shines from within.
4. Caviar can be used as a makeupbase (SAY WHAT?) YES! It can be used as a makeup base and it allows your makeup product to sit really smoothly on your skin.
So now tell me, who doesn't love caviar?
If you don't, you must be a moron to not want such awesome product.
Product details:
No longer is Caviar just a luxury food item. Bella Skin Care has harnessed its inherent rejuvenating properties to give your skin a healthy, young, glow incomparable to the effects of lesser products. Imagine your fine lines plumped, filled in and virtually undetectable. Imagine the ultra smooth texture usually reserved for childhood returned to you. Now imagine it's real as you experience the combination of Caviar extract and marine collagen that actually interacts with your DNA for a revitalized finish that deeply penetrates for long term, intensive moisture. Skin is empowered with vital energy and left with a stunning satiny finish and luminous glow.
So how to use this product?
Use after toner and before moisturiser, making sure to focus on dry areas and those prone to wrinkling or fine lines.
RRP: $250 for a box of 7 (well, it's caviar)
To end of with a happy post~ $5 voucher off SASA (with a min spending of course!) But I head to SASA and spend quite an amount at one go so it doesn't matter.
Thank you Bellabox for ending my 2012 with a smile!
Ending off with BF and I (I just came out from the shower) LOL!
Oyasuminasai~
