Review : Clinique Derma White Brightening City Block

*Thoughts are my own. What works/doesn't work for me might work for you.

Front and back view

I've been using Clinique products for about 4 years now. They were vital in helping my skin recover from the weather shock when I first moved to Japan. One of the things that I tried in their range was the Clinique Derma White Brightening City Block.

First of all, this product has a very strong chemical smell. You know that thick plastic-y smell that sunblocks have? Well, that is what it smells like. I seriously don't like the scent. Even though though the liquid has a yellow undertone, upon application it will leave a white cast on your skin so be careful not to use too much or you'll end up looking as pale as a ghost.

I like the fact that it has a high SPF but the consistency is too thick and oily for my oily-combination skin. I feel like after a few hours, the product just starts slilding around on my face and my face ends up looking patchy and blotchy, especially on my T-zone.

Left : consistency of the product; Right : what it looks like after blending it out a bit

I think this product would be better suited for those with normal, dry and dry-combination skin but not those with oily and oily-combination skin.

Gifu University's 65th Annual Festival

On the 2nd and 3rd of November, we had our annual fair. The Malaysian students here opened up a stall where we sold mee goreng, satay, kebab and roti canai. It was a huge success thanks to everyone chipping in and so much fun!

We only had the booth for a day, though, because we weren't lucky enough during the lottery draw. 

By around 3pm we had already started packing up and were probably one of the first booths to do so. Yay!

Here are some photos from the event, including my scary face next to a moster-like thing. Till next year! 

Review : Laura Mercier Foundation Primer (Oil Free)

Front and back view

I was looking for something that would extend the life of my id bareMinerals foundation during hotter days, so I decided to give this a try. My skin is oily/combo so the oil-free aspect of this primer really drew me in. I like the consistency. It doesn't feel thick and heavy. The smell is not exactly pleasant but bearable, I guess.

I wear this in the same manner I would wear a moisturiser. A little goes a long way with this. If you apply too much, it would just end up making your face oilier.

It totally feels like moisturiser so if you're the super oily type you can skip your moisturiser completely when using this

After applying this, I give it about 30 seconds to set and then I start applying my mineral powder foundation. I do notice that the foundation does last longer on my skin but it hasn't helped with the oiliness on my T-zone. I still need to blot at least once during the day but I don't need to touch up with extra powder.

I would recommend this for those of you with only slightly skin but not if you are oily/combo like me.

Price : ￥2670 (RM88)