Would try this place someday

http://www.daidomon.com.sg/daidomon_buffet_menu.htm
Tempting...

Isetan Private Sale yearend list

Fancl 120ml mild cleansing oil x2=$63
(get free calender)
= $63 x5%off
= $59.85

Clarins UV Plus HP SPF40 tinted $70, non-tinted $70, Whitening essence serum $125, Corrector $77
= $342 x 20%off x3%off
= $265.39

Kose Lotion 200ml $82, 360ml $121, mask (6pcs) $90
(get free mini-fridge)
= $293 x5%off
= $278.35

SKII trial kit $51
= $51 x5%off
= $48.45

TOTAL: $652.04
-> redeem $65 voucher

---- ON HOLD -----
Ettusais loose powder light beige refill $39
= $39 x 5% off
=$37.05

Today's regime (sat)

This morning's regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
3. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion
4. Clarins day lotion SPF20

Remarks:
Clarins day lotion leaves my skin sticky and worse when I go out and sweat. When I come back, the skin is oily and sticky...eww...

Night regime

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
2. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
3. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
4. Clinique Dramatically Moisturizing gel
5. Dior Capture Totale Multi-perfection concentrated creme
6. Ettusais Night acne powder
   

Remarks:
Started to use Dior Capture Totale Multi-perfection concentrated creme (sample) 2 days ago. Felt a bit too oily for me and doesn't get absorbed easily. So I put on a bit of acne powder to help reduce the oil.

Four Seasons Durian at AMK Hub

I was a happy patron of this basement level 2 shop until today.
In the past, there were only 2 ladies (shown in above photo) attending the shop but managed to move the queue relatively fast.

TODAY HAS CHANGED!
I was just 6-7 people behind and I had to wait like 20-25mins for my turn! 2-3 times slower than before! On top of it, there were 4 China helpers, 2 times more than the past. But 2 times slower!?

At 6-6.30pm today, all 4 attendants took turns to either chat on their personal handphones, or via the shop's telephone. One was even resting behind sipping drink (okay nevermind, it is fine to take a rest), but does she have to pick her teeth and clean her mouth repeatedly in front of her mirror!? Excuse me, I do not see any plastic gloves for hygiene purpose... ...

So pancakes were cooked very slow because even the cook went off to chat on phone occasionally. I was so angry that I left just before my turn. 25mins for this bad service spoils my mood.

I WILL NEVER PATRON THE Ang Mo Kio Hub branch AGAIN!

Today's regime (sat)

This morning's regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
3. Clarins HP Total Whitening Serum
   
4. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion
5. Clarins day lotion SPF20

Remarks:
Skin has recovered! Been using Clarin's whitening serum for some days now. I think my skin texture is getting better :)
However after the breakout incident, my skin is sometimes combination, sometimes dry. Maybe signs of getting old!?

Night regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Toning Lotion
   
3. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
4. Kose Sekkisei Emulsion
   

Remarks:
Finally opened the Kose Toning Lotion to try. It is surprisingly a more sticky solution and smells like the message gel. The SA recommended me to use only 3 nights/week.

Fancl free trial kit with over $40 purchase

http://www.fancl.com.sg/foamingfun/edm/edm.asp

Looks good, too bad I still have a new bottle yet to open.

Today's regime (sat)

This morning's regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
3. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion

Remarks:
Skin seems slightly better in the morning.
I reduced skincare to just 3-step, hopefully will help my skin recover faster. Blotting my facial oil with Body Shop lavender camomile blotting tissues (helps to calm skin) and spraying lots of Evian facial spray as well.

Night regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
3. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion

Remarks:
Hope my rough skin is better tomorrow.

Today's regime (Estee Lauder allergy)

This morning's regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom treatment lotion
   
3. Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Face Serum
   
4. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion
5. Clarins UV Plus HP SPF40

Remarks:
Skin still the same, allergy still not resided :~(

Night regime

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
2. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
3. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
4. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion

Remarks:
I went to the Estee Lauder counter at Isetan Scotts to ask for an exchange. However I wasn't very well served. I was waiting for some time and trying out their cosmetics. When I finally made the decision to exchange the Idealist for the lipstick, lip liner, lip gloss and eyebrow pencil, the SA took some time to find the products.

Luckily Joanne asked me to check, and found out that the SA took another lip pencil color "pink writer" to replace my "rose writer". I was quite upset and angry that it was done discreetly hoping that we didn't notice the switch. We then continued to look for a replacement color and spent another 5-10mins on that and chose "Spice writer" (I think that was the name).

AND AGAIN, no stock!? Gosh, they wasted our time to try so much and in the end has no stock for it. GREAT, so I was so angry that I kept on tearing papers while waiting for the SA to call and ask if it was possible to reserve the rest of the products and wait for replenish stock. Luckily it can be arranged and we were there for 45mins testing and waiting. What a waste of time...

Anyway we headed down to Body Shop to use up my Wisma coupons to buy blotting paper. Wanted to buy Aloe vera but the SA recommended me to resume my previous skin care and let my skin heal naturally. Ok, so I switch back to my regular Kose lotion and spraying Evian facial spray often to keep skin moisturized and less itchy.

Today's regime (Thur)

This morning's regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom treatment lotion
   
3. Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Face Serum
   
4. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion
5. Clarins UV Plus HP SPF40

Remarks:
Skin still rough :~(

Night regime

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
2. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
3. Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom treatment lotion
4. Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Face Serum
5. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion

Remarks:
My colleague told me that my rough bumpy skin should be due to new skin product. If that's the case, no doubt that it would be Estee Lauder's Idealist which I bought during the Isetan private sale. The SA told me that it shouldn't cause break out but I could go back for an exchange if I have the receipt. I said I threw it away but I'd filled up their form. But strangely, my record is not in their database... Anyway, I haven't use the bottle yet (since I'm using the sample first) so she said that it is still possible to exchange (good news).

Today's regime

This morning's regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Origins Mega Mushroom lotion
   
3. Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Face Serum
   
4. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion
5. Clarins UV Plus HP SPF40

Remarks:
Skin still rough like there's acne problem. Changed to use Origins mushroom lotion to go with the serum.

Night regime

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
2. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
3. The Body Shop Tea Tree Mask
   
4. Origins Mega Mushroom lotion
5. Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Face Serum
6. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion

Remarks:
Found out that Joanne has 5 new pimples which appeared yesterday night. Considered MILD compared to my red-patchy-rough-tiny-pimples-skin. We wondered if it is because of the extremely heaty food we ate on Sunday + the monthly thing. I'm not sure if it is that or the pore refiner. Anyway I hope the Tea Tree mask, mushroom lotion and serum work and hopefully my skin will get better over the next few weeks. >_____________<

Today's regime

This morning's regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
3. Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Face Serum
   
4. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion
5. Clarins UV Plus HP SPF40

Remarks:
I woke up this morning and found my Tzone area very rough. After washing, redness and tiny bumps appear on my cheeks and forehead. I didn't know what caused this. Was it due to my period or allergic reaction to Estee Lauder pore minimizer??? So I quickly grabbed my sister's Origins mega mushroom face serum to calm it down.

Night regime

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
2. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
3. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
4. Origins Plantidote™ Mega-Mushroom Face Serum
5. The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil Blemish Night Lotion

Remarks:
Redness, oiliness and small bumps continue to stay on my skin. I believe I have to go for a non-heaty diet now. Hopefully the mushroom serum will work wonders and make my skin better by tomorrow.

Today's regime

This morning's regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
3. Estee Lauder Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher
   
4. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion

+ Clarins Defining Eye Lift

Night regime

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
2. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
3. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
4. Estee Lauder Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher
5. The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil Blemish Night Lotion

Today's regime

This morning's regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
3. Estee Lauder Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher
   
4. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion

+ Clarins Defining Eye Lift
+ Clarins UV Plus HP SPF40
+ Ettusais loose powder

Remarks:
Just found my cellnique receipt in the drawer, too late for returns. Anyway, I'd been using a bit on the T-zone area and seems to be okay but doesn't control my oily condition.
NO MAJOR PIMPLES SO FAR! :P

Ettusais Zero Pore Mask has been left in the cabinet for some time, maybe I should give it a chance and try again.

Anyway I found lots of unused samples, so I decided to pick up Estee Lauder's pore minimizer to try out. I believe I'd put a bit too much on my skin because it is a bit oily now...

Night regime

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
2. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
3. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
4. Estee Lauder Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher
5. The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil Blemish Night Lotion

Remarks:
It's weird that my skin seems to be sticky and oily with any moisturizer/night lotion now. It is either due to unhealthy oily diet or my skin needs something hydrating. Refinisher appears to be sticky as well after applying, will be monitoring the usage.

Today's regime

This morning's regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
3. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion
4. Clarins UV Plus HP SPF40

+ Clarins Defining Eye Lift
+ Ettusais loose powder

Night regime

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
2. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
3. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
4. The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil Blemish Night Lotion

+ Clarins Defining Eye Lift

Remarks:
Skin feeling a bit sticky, maybe because of the night lotion. I wanted to return Cellnique but lost the receipt. I remember I had it a few days ago while checking my credit card bill. I think I must have thrown it together with other receipts, darn.

Today's regime

This morning's regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
3. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion
4. Clarins UV Plus HP SPF40

+ Clarins Defining Eye Lift

Remarks:
Clarins sun block is awesome~~~ XD
I went to put Ettusais loose powder and my blackheads were gone.

Night regime

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
2. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
3. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
4. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion

+ Thursday Plantation 100% tea tree oil to dab on blemishes and pimples.
+ Clarins Defining Eye Lift

Remarks:
No more sticky skin since I stopped using Cellnique.

Today's regime

This morning's regime (at home)

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
3. Cellnique Pro sebum gel
4. Clarins Protective Day Whitening Lotion SPF20
   

+ Clarins Defining Eye Lift

Remarks:
Putting too little Cellnique is ineffective but putting more makes my skin uncomfortably sticky. I think I'll return the bottle tomorrow.

Night regime

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
2. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
3. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
4. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion

+ Thursday Plantation 100% tea tree oil to dab on blemishes and pimples.
+ Clarins Defining Eye Lift

Remarks:
Stopped using Cellnique because it made my skin too sticky. Will return the bottle some time this week to Sasa and switch to using Estee Lauder's Idealist.

Realized that the Body Shop's tea tree oil is just 15% oil and the rest are alcohol and etc. Not exactly great for the skin, so I switched to use my sister's Thursday Plantation 100% tea tree oil to dab onto my pimples.

Selling Estee Lauder and LOTR stuff in eBay

http://search.ebay.com.sg/_W0QQsassZkraystone

Check it out XD

Today's regime

This morning's regime (at home)

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
3. Cellnique Pro sebum gel
4. Clarins day lotion SPF20
   

+ Clarins Defining Eye Lift
+ The Body Shop tea tree oil to dab on blemishes and pimples.

Remarks:
The seaweed wash always leaves something on my skin which makes me think whether or not I'd rinsed properly.

Anyway after washing, some pimples(?) started to emerge from the crease at my nose. I already had this problem for a week or so. It probably began when I was putting on make-up. I'm not sure what the source of the problem is. All I can do is dab the tea tree oil on them and clean all my puffs and brushes with Fancl puff cleaner.

Night regime

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
2. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
3. Seaweed Pore Cleansing Facial Exfoliator
4. Kose Exfoliating Massage Gel
5. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
6. Cellnique Pro sebum gel
7. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion

+ Thursday Plantation tea tree oil to dab on blemishes and pimples.
+ Clarins Defining Eye Lift

Remarks:
Skin feels sticky today. I reckon that it is due to Cellnique. I think I do have a little bit less blackheads than before. Not sure if I'm still putting too much on my face or should I go back to Sasa to ask for a refund. It has been 9 days and tomorrow will be the 10th.

Swenson's coupon

Who wants to join me? XD

Today's regime

This morning's regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
3. Cellnique Pro sebum gel
4. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion
5. Clarins UV Plus HP SPF40

+ Suisse Programme Anti-Aging Firming Eye Gel
+ The Body Shop tea tree oil to dab on blemishes and pimples.

Remarks:
Clarins sunblock was remarkably good :D
Easy to put on, absorbed and the skin doesn't feel sticky nor oily!


Night regime

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
2. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
3. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
4. Cellnique Pro sebum gel
5. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion

+ The Body Shop tea tree oil to dab on blemishes and pimples.
+ Suisse Programme Anti-Aging Firming Eye Gel

Remarks:
Pimples have subsided but the blemishes are still there. Blackheads are still visible but I think a bit less than before. Not sure if I should credit the Cellnique or the Phytomer...

I see tiny tiny pimples (oil spots) at my eye bags now. I feel that the Suisse Programme eye gel is not working. Clarin's eye lift was much better :~(
Of course with insufficient sleep, even the best eye products won't be able to cure it.
Too bad I didn't purchase their eye lift during the 20% off sale...

I'm not sure if the seaweed wash is supposed to leave a "thin" veil of moisturizer or not. I just feel that I haven't washed them completely every time.

Isetan Private Sale shopping list FINAL verdict

Estee Lauder Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher $125 + make-up set $98
= $125 x5% off + $98
= $216.85

Fancl 120ml mild cleansing oil x2=$63, Calorie Limit Tea $15, puff cleaner $15 (no discount)
= $78 x 10%off + 15 x5%off
= $80.94

Clarins Total Body Lift $76, Shaping cream $78, UV Plus HP SPF40 tinted $70, Shine Stopper Powder Compact $55
= $279 x 20%off x3%
= $216.5
*Thanks Joanne for helping me to buy!

FOR SISTER:
Origins Mega-Mushroom Treatment Lotion 120ml $55, Serum 50ml $138, Checks and Balances™ Frothy face wash 250ml $43, Make A Difference™ Skin Rejuvenating Treatment 50ml $67
= $303 x5% off
= $287.85 (with freebies)

TOTAL: $801.94
-> Wisma $216.50, redeem $20 voucher
-> Scotts $585.44, redeem $55 voucher

---- ON HOLD -----
- Dior x3 Control All Day Matte Pore Refining UV foundation $?, lip liner $?
- Kose Exfoliating Massage Gel $35
- Ettusais night powder refill $31, loose powder light beige refill $39
= $70 x 5% off
=$66.50


Bought this one too!
Blush colors are great! 01 Gold Pearl (shimmer), 02 Pink Kiss (silky) & 12 Rosette (silky)
Each eyeshadow color costs $32! I don't do eye makeup so I'll put up in eBay later.

Today's regime

This morning's regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
3. Cellnique Pro sebum gel
4. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion
5. Beauty de Kose Ultra Sun Protector UV SPF50
   

+ Suisse Programme Anti-Aging Firming Eye Gel

Remarks:
Still see the pimples so I applied The Body Shop tea tree oil to dab on them before applying make-up.

Night regime

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
2. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
3. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
4. Cellnique Pro sebum gel
5. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion

+ The Body Shop tea tree oil to dab on blemishes and pimples.
+ Suisse Programme Anti-Aging Firming Eye Gel

Remarks:
Pimples have subsided a bit and skin is not as oily and sticky anymore. I used 1 pump of Cellnique this time. Blackheads are still visible.

A Complain letter

Hello,

From my friend's recommendation, I recently made a purchase on Cellnique Pro Series "Pro Sebum Gel" to remove blackheads and whiteheads.

However I followed the instructions on the pink box which says
"PRO SEBUM GEL (min.3 pumps)"

This caused my skin to have small breakouts on the first day.
So I reduced it to 1pump on the following day.
My skin immediately felt better but I thought that I should be following the instructions of minimum 3 pumps.
Hence on the next day, which is today, I put on 2 pumps.
Once again my skin felt sticky and there seems to be excess serum all over my face.

I asked my friend if the instructions was very very wrong and she confirmed with me that just ONE pump is enough.
Not TWO, not THREE, but just ONCE.

It led me to believe that the instructions on the box was wrong and it should be
"PRO SEBUM GEL (max.3 pumps)"

Regards,

Today's regime

This morning's regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
3. Cellnique Pro sebum gel
4. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion
5. Beauty de Kose Ultra Sun Protector UV SPF50
   

+ Suisse Programme Anti-Aging Firming Eye Gel

Remarks:
Still see the pimples.

Night regime

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
2. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
3. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
4. Cellnique Pro sebum gel
5. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion

+ The Body Shop tea tree oil to dab on blemishes and pimples.
+ Suisse Programme Anti-Aging Firming Eye Mask & leave-on Gel

Remarks:
Skin is now feeling very sticky. I realized that there's the Cellnique serum leftover when I dab my skin with wet hands. I asked Joanne if the Cellnique instruction was wrong. Because it says min.3 pumps, but I only used 2 pumps. She replied that it is indeed just 1 pump and it'll be enough.

NO WONDER I'm suffering from break outs ever since I started to use Cellnique!!!
My skin was good when I just used 1 pump. Damn. Never trust these instructions by non-international brand!

Today's regime

This morning's regime

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
3. Cellnique Pro sebum gel
4. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion
5. Beauty de Kose Ultra Sun Protector UV SPF50
   

+ The Body Shop tea tree oil to dab on blemishes and pimples.
+ Suisse Programme Anti-Aging Firming Eye Gel

Remarks:
To my amazement, skin became especially good after applying Phytomer moisturizer! Thanks to it's oil controlling and absorption properties. $40 from the Luxasia sale.
However skin starts to feel "funky" and sticky after the Kose's sunblock. Glad that it's finishing within these few days then I'll switch to Clarins.

Night regime

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
2. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
3. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
4. Cellnique Pro sebum gel
5. Phytomer oligopur balance emulsion

+ The Body Shop tea tree oil to dab on blemishes and pimples.
+ Suisse Programme Anti-Aging Firming Eye Gel

Remarks:
It's amazing!!! Now my skin is not oily compared to yesterday's experience. Phytomer oligopur works!!! But after 3 hours, my nose and cheek area started be a bit oily. I think I better get more oil paper...

The 10th Year of Hello Singapore fm96.3 celebration

Cosplay again???

Today's regime

Not sure why I still have pimples, big pores and oily skin. So I'm going to keep track of my skincare products to find out what I have to change.

This morning's regime (at home whole day)

1. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
2. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
3. Cellnique Pro sebum gel
4. Clarins day lotion SPF20

+ The Body Shop tea tree oil to dab on blemishes and pimples.
+ Suisse Programme Anti-Aging Firming Eye Gel

Remarks:
Seaweed wash is good, can consider buying the toner and moisturizer (quite matte). Kose lotion feels good but doesn't solve my pore and blackhead problem so I'm going to stop buying it. Cellnique made my cheeks more oily than before and quite itchy! 2 days already and 8 more days to go. Not sure if Clarins day lotion is the culprit for the oiliness as well...sigh*

Using Kose Fasio Aqualive water to constantly moisturize and freshen the skin. It has some methol smell, different from Evian facial spray. It is also a bit more expensive. I think the frequent spray made my skin oily as well. Evian is better.

Night regime

1. Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil
2. The Body Shop Seaweed deep cleansing facial wash
3. Kose Exfoliating Massage Gel
   
4. Kose Sekkisei Lotion
5. Cellnique Pro sebum gel
6. Tea Tree Oil Blemish Night Lotion

+ Suisse Programme Anti-Aging Firming Eye Gel

Remarks:
Massage Gel was very good, skin tone looks even after wash. But after applying lotion, it became so-so. Still doubtful about the Cellnique sebum gel. I look at the mirror and see more blackheads than before. I hope this is temporary. Skin is still very very oily, so putting on Ettusais night powder to reduce and absorb the additional oil.

Notes:

• Seaweed Pore Cleansing Facial Exfoliator (aka scrub) to be used 1-2 times per week.
• Tea tree mask to be used after cleanser and tea tree oil, leave on 10mins then rinse off. To be used 1-2 times per week.
• Suisse Revitalizing Eye Mask, leave on 10mins then rinse off. To be used 2-3 times per week.