Biore Bloggers' Challenge - Biore Makeup Remover for Eye and Lip

Recently, I was presented an opportunity by The Sample Store and Kao Singapore to Sample + Review Biore's Makeup Remover for Eye & Lip which claims to be gentle on eyes & lips.

Biore Makeup Remover for Eye & Lip, with its micro cleansing formula, removes eye & lip makeup quickly. It softens even heavily layered waterproof mascara and throughly cleanses from root to tip and in-between lashes. It reduces the need for excessive, hard and repeated wiping around eye area.

It also contains Hyaluronic Acid moisturizing ingredients to keep skin around eyes moist and most importantly, it leaves no oily residue.

My Review on Biore Makeup Remover for Eye & Lip

I was always "living" in fear that repeated wiping of my eye area with cotton pads may induce more fine lines / wrinkles. The Biore Makeup Remover for Eye and Lip is amazing. My previous Fasio Point Makeup Remover could never remove even basic eye-makeup in minutes, let alone seconds.

Out of curiosity, I decided to put Biore Makeup Remover for Eye and Lip to a challenge. I  tested its efficiency in removing liquid foundation and BB cream. A picture usually speaks a thousand words, so view the images below and decided whether are you keen to try this amazing product?

Looks like this product have eased my mind and I will have no qualms about applying mascara, concealor etc on my eye zone. 

Special thanks to The Sample Store and Kao Singapore for the generous sampling treat!

And do not forget to redeem your Biore Makeup Remover for Eye & Lip (travel size) and Biore Cleansing Oil Cotton Sheets (2 Pcs) from here.

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Biore Sample Kit

Read my review on Biore Hydra-Clear Makeup Remover here

Here's the link for my readers to redeem your FREE Biore Sample Kit which consist;

- 1 x Biore Makeup Remover for Eye and Lip (travel size)

- 1 x Biore Cleansing Oil Cotton Sheets (2 pieces)

And if you are new to The Sample Store and is keen to redeem the above Biore Sample Kit, its easy. All you (both new and existing members) need to do now is to click the icon above or here to sign up and you immediately qualify to redeem the above Biore Sample Kit now.

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Biore Bloggers' Challenge - Biore Hydra-Clear Makeup Remover

Recently, I was presented an opportunity by The Sample Store and Kao Singapore to Sample + Review Biore's Hydra-Clear Makeup Remover which claims to be a water-based formula.

Biore Hydra-Clear Makeup Remover

Biore Hydra-Clear Makeup Remover is a rinse-off makeup remover from Japan and is suitable for both face and eyes makeup removal. It contains a highly effective cleansing ingredient which gently and effortlessly removes all makeup, even waterproof eye makeup, without rubbing or tugging.

Video credits to BeautyMap

Biore - No. 1 Makeup Remover brand in Japan

It has been almost four months since I switched to water-based makeup remover. In fact, I do missed the cleansing oil method which was more cost-effective and environmental-friendly (I resent the hassle of using cotton pads to remove makeup). I was tempted by its water-based formula which promises to restore my skin to its original clean bare condition.

My Review on Biore Hydra-Clear Makeup Remover

The Biore Hydra-Clear Makeup Remover simply brings me back to old times, the ease of spreading it evenly over my face and eye area. Biore Hydra-Clear Makeup Remover is lightly aromatic and feels light in texture. It is able to cleanse well, removing all traces of my makeup (including stubborn waterproof mascara and BB cream etc). Though I did not experience any uncomfortable sensation, I wasnt too sure will I get clogged pores if I continue to use it (due to my personal skin condition).

I have accidentally smudge my BB cream onto my sink this morning and had difficulty rinsing them. So I used the Biore Hydra-Clear Makeup Remover and it works! And most importantly, its seems that I dont even have to emulsify to have clean skin. This is simply too convincing for me.

Lastly, I would prefer a pump container instead of its current. But fortunately its container opening works wells instead of those typical "gushing" ones.

Special thanks to The Sample Store and Kao Singapore for the generous sampling treat!

And do not forget to redeem your Biore Makeup Remover for Eye & Lip (travel size) and Biore Cleansing Oil Cotton Sheets (2 Pcs) from here.

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Biore Sample Kit

As promised, here's the link for my readers to redeem your FREE Biore Sample Kit which consist;

- 1 x Biore Makeup Remover for Eye and Lip (travel size)

- 1 x Biore Cleansing Oil Cotton Sheets (2 pieces)

And if you are new to The Sample Store and is keen to redeem the above Biore Sample Kit, its easy. All you need to do now is to click the icon above or here to sign up and you immediately qualify to redeem the above Biore Sample Kit now.

Join me and redeem your Biore Sample Kit today.

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Essential Bloggers' Challenge - LIKE my photo and WIN

Appreciate if you can "LIKE" my Essential entry and you could be the 20 lucky winner to win the Essential Hair Essence of your choice.

The more you vote, the higher your chance.

Cheers!

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=164828216860772&set=a.164722826871311.35958.146044558739138

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Biore Bloggers' Challenge

meandmyTHRILLS was fortunate to be among the 100 lucky bloggers to be selected to participate in the upcoming Biore Bloggers Challenge. I received my parcel of sponsored Biore products this morning.

The 3 sponsored products are; Biore Makeup Remover for Eye and Lip, Biore Cleansing Oil Cotton Facial Sheets and Biore’s new water-based makeup remover.

Blogger participants were given 1.5 weeks to test the products before sharing our review of the above sponsored products. And there will be a link for readers to redeem free Biore Makeup Remover samples right here in meandmyTHRILLS.blogspot.com

Stay tuned to my upcoming review and also look out for the link (to redeem your samples). Cheers!

Newly Added on 16-Oct-10 : Redeem your FREE Biore Sample Kit (postage waived) which consists of Makeup Remover for Eye & Lip (travel size) and Biore Cleansing Oil Cotton Sheets (2 Pcs) from here.

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Biore Skincare Survey

I did the Kao's Skincare survey sometime ago and was rewarded with a Biore Makeup Remover for Eye and Lip sample. The sample was sent to my mailbox during my recent holiday.

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Review of Essential Damage Control Hair Essence - Rich Premier and Nuance Airy

Essential Damage Control - Hair Essence

Score : JJJJJ/5

I'm sure you must be wondering why I gave full marks for the Essential Damage Control Hair Essence. If you had been observant enough, you would have realized that I seldom mention/blog about haircare products, especially leave-on hair serums.

I was never, I repeat, NEVER a fan of hair serums. In fact, I hate using hair serums / leave-on hair serums. I would prefer my hair to be super duper dry than be sticky and flat. Most hair serums that I have tried often made my hair feel oily and heavy after application. It also tends to worsen further towards the end of day.

So ... I am impressed that Essential Hair Essence was able to Repair my hair texture, Rejuvenate my lifeless hair and Re-style my hair for a brand new me. Both Essential Rich Premier Hair Essence and Nuance Airy Hair Essence give a complete different feel despite having the same key ingredient; High Purity Honey Oil and Ultra Shine Essence.

For Essential Rich Premier Hair Essence - Nourishing Care Lotion;  it gives my hair a smooth and light feel. It was able to moisturize my hair, making it soft and manageable. And it is important to note that it does not make my hair feel heavier (especially the lower portion of my hair) which prompts me to give it full marks!

For Essential Nuance Airy Hair Essence - Anti-Frizz Serum; it wasnt able to completely remove my frizzy hair, but still manages to gives my hair a smooth feel. My hair ends tends to be more curvy at the ends of my hair when using Nuance Airy as compared to Rich Premier.

Read my review of Essential Rich Premier

Read my review of Essential Nuance Airy

Find out more about why caring for your last 15cm of your hair is so important

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Review of Essential Damage Control - Nuance Airy

Essential Damage Control - Rich Premier

Score : JJJJ/5

Yes, I was reluctant to switch to Essential Nuance Airy. The Essential Rich Premier has worked well on my hair type and I admit that I hesitated. Well, I sacrificed my hair for the sake of review purposes (so noble of me *puke*).

The Essential Damage Control - Nuance Airy haircare products were used over a period of 4 days. The products includes Nuance Airy Shampoo, Conditioner, Treatment and Hair Essence.

The sequence as follows;

Day 01 (28/09/10) - Shampoo + Conditioner + Hair Essence

Day 02 (29/09/10) - Shampoo + Treatment + Hair Essence

Day 03 (30/09/10) - Shampoo + Conditioner + Hair Essence

Day 04 (01/10/10) - Shampoo + Conditioner + Hair Essence


Please note that Nuance Airy Intensive Hair Treatment was excluded during trial during to the limited time given. The recommended usage for Nuance Airy Treatment / Intensive Hair Mask was 1-2 times per week.

Yes, you are right! Essential Nuance Airy does smell similar to Essential Rich Premier. But if you put in a little more effect to sniff and compare, you would have realized that it has a more feminine aroma (could it be Wild Rose Essence?) compared to Essential Rich Premier. Not only does Essential Nuance Airy lathers well, I was able to rinse my hair easily.

I wasnt neither able to see visible improvement or feel additional softness on my hair texture when I used the Essential Nuance Airy. But I am happy! That's because my hair texture has improved tremendously throughout the four days trial with Essential Rich Premier haircare products. Even when I have switched over to this range, my hair texture continued to be maintained at tip-top texture.


For my review on Essential Rich Nuance Airy Essence which I used twice daily, it will be posted separately in another post.

Opt for Nuance Airy that gives limp and flat hair a light and bouncy feel.

Read my review of Essential Rich Premier here

Find out more about why caring for your last 15cm of your hair is so important here

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Review of Essential Damage Control - Rich Premier

Essential Damage Control - Rich Premier

Score : JJJJJ/5

It was a tough choice deciding which to test out first. Should it be the Essential Damage Control - Rich Premier or the Essential Damage Control - Nuance Airy? I eventually chose to try the Essential Damage Control - Rich Premier.

Essential Damage Control - Rich Premier

The Essential Damage Control - Rich Premier haircare products were used over a period of 4 days. The products includes Rich Premier Shampoo, Conditioner, Intensive Hair Mask and Hair Essence.

The sequence as follows;

Day 01 (23/09/10) - Shampoo + Conditioner + Hair Essence

Day 02 (24/09/10) - Shampoo + Conditioner + Hair Essence

Day 03 (25/09/10) - Shampoo + Intensive Hair Mask + Hair Essence

Day 04 (26/09/10) - Shampoo + Conditioner + Hair Essence

Please note that Rich Premier Treatment was excluded during trial during to the limited time given. The recommended usage for Rich Premier Treatment / Intensive Hair Mask was 1-2 times per week.

As a regular user of Kerastase Reflection, I am used to shampoo that does not foam well. I need shampoo that are gentle on colored hair yet effective to rejuvenate my hair after each wash. My  immediate response on the Essential Damage Control - Rich Premier was horror! It brought back memories of shampoos that I have tried before, cos it foams so well that I have excess for photography purposes (see the below image).

From my past experience with shampoos that foam well, they tend to make my hair tangle badly while rinsing. But I was pleasantly surprised that not only does it foam well, I was able to rinse my hair easily. There somehow seems to be a residue silky layer on my hair which I attribute to its Sunflower Oil Essence (I gave it the benefit of doubt). In fact, I was so tempted to skip the next step, which conditioner.

My hair texture improved significantly immediately after first wash with Rich Premier Shampoo. As my hair texture continued to improve with each wash and I wasnt able to see visible difference between Rich Premier Conditioner and Rich Premier Intensive Hair Mask. Seriously, its tough to feel smooth, smoother and smoothest with my fingers (I'm sure you cant too!).

For my review on Essential Rich Premier Hair Essence which I used twice daily, it will be posted separately in another post.

Opt for Rich Premier for a smooth and manageable feel

I was reluctant to cease usage of Essential Rich Premier as I love the way it manages to tame and improve my hair texture. Anyways, back to topic. I have just switched to Essential Nuance Airy today, for the next 4 days, for review purpose.

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Essential Hair Essence Challenge (Part 3)

A D V E R T O R I A L

NEW ESSENTIAL HAIR ESSENCE

ESSENTIAL REVEILS THE MAGICAL POTIONS OF TRENDY JAPANESE CITY GIRLS!

Introducing two new Essential Hair Essence
Anti-Frizz Serum and Nourishing Care Lotion

Always puzzled why Japanese city girls can maintain their luscious cascading curls or soft loose waves despite of daily styling and multiple chemical treatments done in pursue of the latest hair trends?

Their secret lies in caring for their hair especially the hair ends which is the ‘oldest’ part of your hair which is more difficult to manage and most obvious.

Encompassing the Essential Nuance Airy Anti-Frizz Serum and Essential Rich Premier Nourishing Care Lotion, this leave-on treatment range will repair hair surface and protect it from external aggression such as styling, blow-drying and UV. Just a few pumps and apply. Beautiful, shiny hair from root to tips, even for the last 15cm. The effect lasts all-day long too!

Let's sit back and enjoy the Essential Damage Control Hair Essence TVC

Visit sassykawaii.com to find out more!

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Essential Hair Essence Challenge (Part 2)

A D V E R T O R I A L

NEW ESSENTIAL DAMAGE CARE

Colouring, perming, rebonding, and even everyday blow-drying and styling can damage the hair, leaving it dry, brittle and lacklustre over time. So what’s a girl to do when her tresses have taken a beating? Turn to premium quality Japanese haircare brand Essential by Kao, which has restored the locks of countless city girls from Tokyo to Osaka.

Essential Damage Care

The Essential Damage Care consists of a shampoo, conditioner and hair treatment which contain high purity honey and milk protein – natural ingredients that are known for their ability to deeply repair and strengthen hair damaged by colouring, perming, rebonding, styling and blow-drying. Through nourishing and restoring hair into a healthy condition, Essential brings lustre all the way to the last 15cm of hair which is most prone to dryness, frizziness, tangles and split ends.

Chose the range that suits you best!

Essential Damage Care hair product is formulated with High Purity Honey and Milk Protein to deeply repair and strengthen hair, Ultra Shine Essence to restore shine to hair. Wild Rose Essence (Nuance Airy) / Sunflower Oil Essence (Rich Premier) to leave protective layer to keep hair moisturised and has a fruity floral fragrance.

Always puzzled why Japanese city girls can maintain their luscious cascading curls or soft loose waves despite of daily styling and multiple chemical treatments done in pursue of the latest hair trends? In my next post on Essential Hair Essence Challenge, I will be introducing two new Essential Hair Essence - Ant-Frizz Serum and Nourishing Care Lotion.

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Essential Hair Essence Challenge (Part 1)

I took part in the recent ESSENTIAL bloggers challenge hosted by Kao and TheSampleStore. One hundred selected bloggers will receive an ESSENTIAL hamper (the hamper includes 10 Essential products) for sampling and review.

Being 1 of the 100 bloggers selected to participate in the ESSENTIAL Hair Essence Bloggers Challenge, the Essential hamper was sent via courier service to my home early this week.

The 10 sponsored Essential Damage Care hair products is available in two range; Rich Premier and Nuance Airy. Each range consist of Shampoo, Conditioner, Treatment, Hair Mask and Hair Essence.

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