Benza Clin – Topical Gel

This is what I use to treat my acne. I got it prescribe from my dermatologist. He thinks this product will suit me best with my current acne condition. I have been using it for a month or so. I have to say that I have no new acne coming out but it does not make the scar disappear. My dermatologist said I have to come back to diminish the scars.
I purchased my Benza Clin from Costco. Paid $50+ includes taxes and handling fee. One bottle can last me 4-5 months but it says I have to stop using it after 3 months prior opening.
What I think about the product...
It might be my thin skin but I experience redness and slight itching after days of using it, it hurts my eyes (I don’t know how that happen) and you need to apply moisturizer after using.
If you don’t use any moisturizer, it will dry up your skin and you might experience pain to your face.

I think this product is pricy! And if I have to pick, I will not pick this product. It does not work that well. It hurts a bit that I have to stop using it for a day or two in a week.

My derma prescribe me 3 refills but I am so not going to purchase another as I don’t see any acne coming out no more. I just need to have these scars disappear. I have been using ID foundation. This is my first time purchasing foundation, $75+ tax (starter kit – fair and fairly light) @Sephora.

My skin best fit fair but the seller convinced me to get the starter instead as if you buy them separately, the kabuki brush itself + the foundation will cost about $70 and the starter kit has warmth, 2 foundations, and veil + 3 brushes for $75.

Anyways, my life has been hectic especially today since an unknown car has parked in my condo parking spot. I hope the owner will remove his/her car soon.

Citra Lasting White Body Wash

Another product I got from Indo. This time it was not from cousins but from my beloved hubby. He heard from women in Indo that this body wash can and able to make your skin whiter. That is what they said. So he decides to get one for me. He also bought me another brand; Lux. Lux body wash is nothing special, just a regular liquid body wash with smells.

Back to Citra body wash, I have been using it for a month now and I don’t see any different. I don’t know if my skin is white as is or it just simply doesn’t work and it is just the marketing. However, I did get few bumps on my back the first time I use it. It looks like small acnes bumps clump to each other and just in one circle spot.

I panic of course but it went away after a couple days of using. Hubby was a tad confused on why I keep on using it after the bumps and all but seriously it is just the marketing. Not making me any whiter. So, I am not sure if this is a special product in Indo with higher price and what not but it does not work.

I like its light flowery scented.

I am amazed how there are a lot of things you can do in Indo with cheaper price. When I say cheap, it is way cheaper. Here, when you do body massage, I pay $60-80 bucks for 45 minutes and there, after the conversion and all, only $20 or so. There is this Indo spa service called “lulur” when they pretty much scrub your whole body with fingertips and clean your body up. Nice or what? But hubby said you gotta be 100% naked. Ew! I’d be uncomfortable! I don’t know about the people in there. Maybe it is natural and something normal for them.

Here is a picture of LUX body wash : ) nice huh? Hubby said this one is bigger almost 2 times than Citra but they price almost the same.

Holiday Traditions Body Lotion by Bath and Body

I know it is late but I got these babies from mom last December. I love them so much as they smell sooooooo good!!


They come in 1 cute package. 3 bottles, each are 59mL.

Flavours
-Festive Vanilla Fig
-Vanilla Bean Noel
-Winter Candy Apple

Festive Vanilla Fig and Vanilla Bean Noel smell like coffee while the Winter Candy Apple smells like candy/ sweets. If I have to buy the bigger version, I would go for Winter Candy Apple. Not that I dislike the other two but this one is my favourite. You might have a different one : P but yeah, they all smell soooooo good!! The only disadvantage/ negative point for this product is that the moistness of the lotion. I’m no dry skin. I have a normal one but this lotion is not moist enough to go through the day. I think they do best if you’re going to a party. Put it on then the smell will last for a couple hours but seriously I don’t think these lotions are good for daily skin care. Especially in winter time!! In summer maybe... but winter no way! I’d rather smell normal and have a marry moist skin all day long than chapped skin that follow with rash and itchiness.

Oh and I don’t know the price as this is a gift but I doubt they would cost more than 20 bucks for this little beings.

Mustika Ratu Hair Tonic and Hair Mask

This is probably a weird brand for us Torontonians but I will explain thoroughly what they are.


Product #1 Mustika Ratu Hair Tonic

Help reduce dandruffs, not that I have any and promote hair growth. Now, that second one is the reason why I use this product. I got this specific product from a cousin of mine. She went back to Indonesia and I told her to get something with natural ingredient that would promote hair growth and thick hair. So she came back months ago with this.

How do you use it?
Easy! Shampoo clean your hair, conditioner then towel dry your hair. After do all that step you part your hair from the middle/ from the very left to right. Part your hair one by one and every time you part them, pour a little bit of the tonic to the skin. As of me, I would press down with my finger tip after pouring the tonic for every part. Then when you’re done this to your whole head, I would massage the whole head for 2-5 minutes. Give it sometimes as is then when it is a little dry or when your hair is dry then comb them up and style. Although when using this product I don’t recommend you style it afterward. I just let my hair be after that.


Product #2 Mustika Ratu Hair Mask


This one is a little different than the tonic. I only use this once a week. This product also came from my cousin’s visit to Indo.

How do you use it?
Wet your hair with warm-hot water thoroughly. The direction state to shampoo first before placing it on hair but I don’t do that since they’re asking me to shampoo my hair again afterward. Perhaps it is because in Indo, no normal people would bath with warm-hot water as it is 35-40 degree Celsius in there. So I guess the first step is to open up the pores. And so after doing so, I part my hair (again through the whole head) and every time I do that I place the mask on the skin and press it with my finger tip gently. After I did the whole head I would massage it for 10 minutes as stated on the direction. Once done I cover my head with towel (supposedly hot towel). Give it 15-20 minutes then I shampoo my hair + conditioner. After this I’m done. No tonic. I see no use of using both products at the same day as both works for the same purpose. Besides, if I ran out of these products, I have to wait for another cousins/ aunts/ uncles of mine who will travel back and forth from Canada to Indo or another way round.

Btw, just so you know, I may say these products are from natural source but they don’t smell bad! Not as good as chemical smell but they smell ok. You can live with it. Kind of good!

My First Hello

I’d like to start with how limited and scarce job availability in Canada is. If you want to know how bad it is, me for example. I haven’t had any permanent job since my graduation in April 2009. I got a couple assignment base jobs. When I say a couple by all means less than 5 in almost a year! Sucks much? I think I graduate in a bad situation. I don’t think It is only me who’s experiencing this. A lot of my friends have decided to continue on finishing their education to the next level due to no job available and so they decide to go back to school instead.

I seriously hope someone would fix this economy situation. I am heartbroken having to stay at home all day long after finishing my Advance diploma.

Anyways, I’ll be writing a couple reviews of products and mostly they’re skin and face products.

Here, one of my daily products.


SUNSILK Daring Volume

I asked a lot of people, “How can I get more hair”. My doctor says I have normal hair but deep inside my heart I knew it’s not much. Then I realized that maybe my hair is normal. It is just that their texture is very silky and thin. So, in order to achieve a normal puff hair looks, I use this product by sunsilk. I put it on every day after shampoo and conditioner. I dry my hair with towel then use this product (1 pump) only and comb through with my fingers. Waited a couple minutes before combing it with hair comb then voila~ I have a little body on my hair.

You should try it out. If you want volume crazy then u should go with any volumized mouse after using this product and style. This product will only help to achieve little body on the hair (at least to help on achieving normal looking hair).