Fancl pore products and sunscreen

Fancl pore cleansing pack for 2500yen. I found it not bad, and targeting the T-zone and U-zone area. Skin pores do seem smaller after first use. I'm thinking that it's stronger than peeling creams. I hope it'll  help to clear my pimples after a month, then I continue to maintain with peeling creams. I also bought pore cover base mouse style 1800yen since it is such a raved product.

Bought Orezo White Face Protect UV because the sales say that this has low irritation and PA++++ to prevent wrinkles, perfect for the eye area. Did not feel too greasy after application.

Update:

The Fancl pore cover base was fantastic at first when I wasn't sweating. It really made my pores invisible. Unfortunately, once I sweat (a lot), the cream came off with my foundation and the nose and cheek area became a murky mess... Sad... I thought it worked well...

As for Orezo, I'd used it several times around my eyes now and it is really non-irritating unlike other sunscreen products. (my eyes are very sensitive). With PA++++, can't go wrong to protect eyes from wrinkling!

Japanese skincare products for summer

Pimples are appearing on my face and blackheads are dotting my T-zone and chin area. So I went to Tokyu Hands with my friend to stock up on some summer skincare products. We tried Ettusais peeling milk(120ml) and it seems to work well at 1365yen. The sales say that this product is very weak with water, especially when you apply in the bathroom with damp hands, so she recommended Hanayuki cleansing gel (200ml 3150yen) that has been a long-time best-selling product in Japan. She said that peeling products are recommended than using those blackhead-peeling sheets that will enlarge your pores even more because the holes become stuck again without proper care. So the best way is to reduce the pores gradually. Ok, sounds legit. I just tried Hanayuki and it does work pretty well, hopefully after a few weeks (2-3 times/week), my white and blackheads will be completely removed!

We also looked at sunscreen for body that is not sticky and found Skin Aquat: spf50, 40ml at 880yen. Japan doesn't have much shelter like Singapore so I bought one to use over here. But it feels very good when we tested the sample so I might buy more for my friend back home too :3

Japanese Hair care products

Ordered this La Sana trial set (those in the box) for 1050yen. Contains 5 sachets of shampoo, 5 sachets of conditioner (but they prefer to call it "treatment" here), mini hair essence bottle and hair mist for the morning. Used their hair essence (shittori type) and felt my hair softer next morning, so I bought the "sara-sara" type hair essence (L bottle) to try out since it was on special offer 4980yen.

Edit (15/7/2013): The essence shittori works very well but sara-sara was soso. The hair mist was weak.

Also bought the famous tsubaki oil from Oshima at 1150yen to try out because of my thinning curly hair. I wonder if this is the secret to Japanese hair still looking so thick even with so much colouring and damage to their hair and scalp!

Japanese skin care and hair care companies always like to mail lots of papers along with the order to explain the usage, product line introduction, customer reviews and thank you letter.... And yes, a few free samples too!

Tokyo Haneda DFS

L'occitane Immortelle Precious Serum 6200yen
L'occitane Precious Cream 5300yen
L'occitane Immortelle Precious Water 2300yen
L'occitane Hand cream set 3300yen

Estee Lauder Blush 3800yen
Estee Lauder 3pc lip color 5200yen
Estee Lauder 5pc lip gloss set 3200yen
Estee Lauder Crystal lip 2800yen
Estee Lauder Pure color lip 2200yen
Guerlain shine auto 3300yen

Taiwan DFS

L'occitane Immortelle Precious Water NT780

L'occitane Immortelle Precious Serum NT2190

SK2 clear lotion NT1620

Clarins High Definition NT1615

Clarins UV PLUS SPF40 (tinted)x2  NT2850

Clarins Body Shaping Cream NT1870

DFS Changi Terminal 1

They don't carry L'occitane Immortelle gel and Clarins powder.
These are my stock up for a year and to attend friend's wedding:

Guerlain Meteorites (Pearls + Primer) $130 >This one is kind of useless...
Guerlain rose blush $56
SKII treatment essence 330ml $217
SKII skin signature eye cream 15g $102
Clarins Hydraquench Bi-phase Intensive Serum 30ml $77
Clarins Hydraquench Cream Melt 50ml $67.50
Clarins Defining Eye Lift 20ml $67.50

Received $30 voucher that I used to deduct one item, then won a $5 chocolate voucher at the lucky spin.

L'oocitane Verbana

Verbena mist spray 50ml and towelettes set: 3000yen.
Immortelle brightening essence 30ml and 15ml brightening cream set: 9500yen.

Free sorbet maker mug and hand cream.