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Product Review: Asian Secrets Lulur Whitening Indonesian Body Scrub

Wednesday, December 07, 2011

     Hi dearies! Before anything else, I would like to apologize for being MIA because I'm dealing with personal matters with my family. I'm still alive and kicking! May God always guide me and give me strength in all the obstacles I'm going through.

     Sorry for being a bit emo here. Let's start the review! I'm a bit hesitant if I will make a comprehensive review on this body scrub. I'm sure you can read a lot of good reviews on this product. This product is highly rave in different forums and regarded as one of beauty must haves. This is not my first time using this body scrub. I already tried the first Asian Secrets Lulur in green tub. I can't say that it's not effective since I'm not using it religiously. So when I saw this new variant of Asian Secrets Lulur Body Scrub at Watson's, I read the label and saw the ingredients like Licorice and Mulberry Leaf Extract. These two ingredients made me gave this product another try.
 Asian Secrets Lulur Whitening Indonesian Body Scrub
Asian Secrets Lulur Indonesian Whitening Body Scrub is a beauty treatment which originated from the royal palaces of Java, Indonesia and inspired by a ritual called lulur. Lulur was originally intended for the bride-to-be in order to beautify, smoothen and whiten her skin before the wedding day. The benefits of Asian Secrets Lulur Indonesian Whitening Body Scrub are:- Lulur beads gently exfoliate and remove dead skin cells to smoothen and give it a radiant glow.- Frequent usage reduces skin pigmentation and evens out skin tone by getting rid of dark patches, especially in areas prone to darkening like the elbows, knees, armpits and the area between the thighs.- Contains Licorice and Mulberry Leaf Extract to help whiten skin.- It also moisturizes and leaves skin with a light fragrant scent.
size: 250g

price: 130 php (Around $3.00)

place bought: Watson's Health and Beauty Store, Sm Fairview

instruction for use: Scrub all over your skin especially the dark areas while it is dry to remove the impurities, dead skin and dirt. Rinse with water.

ingredients: Aqua (Water), Polyethylene, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Mineral Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice) Extract, Butylene Glycol, Arctostaphylos uva ursi Leaf Extract, Citrus Medica limonum (Lemon) Extract, Morus Alba (Mulberry) Leaf Extract, Glycol Stearate SE, Lanolin Anhydrous, Triethanolamine, Allantoin, Dimethicone, Fragrance, Carbomer, Titanium Dioxide, Methyparaben, Tetrasodium EDTA, Propylparaben, Butylparaben.
Asian Secrets Lulur Whitening Indonesian Body Scrub
Texture is creamy and pasty. Looks like white marshmallow icing

What I like:
  • The scent- smells like Jasmine but light and not overpowering. The smell of this variant is a bit lighter than the green variant.
  • The beads are fine so it's gentle in exfoliating. 
  • It's cheap! A tub lasts me more than a month. I exfoliate using this once a week.
  • It's creamy and moisturizes my skin. I can see a "glow" after using this.
  • Keeps my skin tone even after prolong exposure to sun.
  • There's a batch, manufacture and expiration date printed at the bottom of the tub.
  • Hypo-allergenic and dermatologically tested.
What I don't like:
  • The packaging! It is unsanitary to dip your fingers inside the tub. 
Will I repurchase? Yes! I can use this alternately with my A Bonne body scrub I always purchase a new tub before I ran out of this. This is my HG now!!!

Recommendation:
     I give this a 4.75/5 rating. I think this can be a HG material My HG product when it comes to gentle body scrubs. To avoid contamination of the product, always use a spatula when getting it from the tub. To maximize the whitening effect of the product, leave it for 10-15 minutes before rinsing.

     Have you tried Asian Secrets Lulur Whitening Indonesian Body Scrub? What variant do you like? Thanks for sharing. Have a great day ahead!

Good Times!~







Product Review: A Bonne Spa White C Salt

Saturday, November 26, 2011

   
     Hi dearies! I noticed that I'm soooo lazy these past few days and have long due posts waiting to be published. Methinks it's time to start reviewing on skin care products again. If you're a reader of my blog since August, prolly you'll know that most of my product review have been tried and tested by yours truly for more than a year. I think this time span is long enough to prove the effectiveness of one product. So now I'll share with you another great and cheap, should I say dirt cheap but so effective product. 
     Introducing *drum roll please* A Bonne' Spa White C Salt. This product is composed of fine-grained spa salt enriched with milk protein. This is an all-in-one skin treatment without causing irritation, it gently removes grime, sweat and pollutants from skin pores which cause body odor and reveals white, smooth and younger-looking skin. Scrubbing will improve blood circulation, giving your skin a healthy glow right after use.

     It contains MILK PROTEIN that helps skin to retain moisture, prevent dryness and roughness, giving skin lasting radiance and LEMON and PAPAYA extract to lighten tone, giving it a fairer and more radiant look.

size: 350g

price: 67.50php (Around $1.55)

place bought: Watson's Health and Beauty Store Sm Fairview

instruction for use: Pour spa salt on your palm and scrub gently on wet skin using circular movement. Leave it on for 3 minutes and rinse off with water. Continue your shower routine.

ingredients: Sodium Chloride, Bentonite, Kaolin, Dermawhite, Allantoin, Milk Protein, Lemon Extract, Papaya Extract


What I like:
  • The scent is citrusy with a hint of papaya that smells good and not overpowering.
  • Really does the job in exfoliating the skin. I see a glowing effect after use.
  • Skin feels soft after scrubbing. There's also suppleness and no need for lotion.
  • The price is really cheap!
  • There's a batch number, expiration date printed on the package.
What I don't like:
  • The scent doesn't last long on my skin.
  • The grains may hurt if you rub it directly on dry skin. 
Will I repurchase? Yes! This is a staple in my bathroom.

Recommendation:
     I give this a 5/5 rating.  It's my HG body scrub. I really love this even though sometimes I get hurt because I scrub too much and put a lot of pressure on my hand while scrubbing. I love how it  really exfoliates my skin and I really can see the "libag" as what we call in dead skin in Filipino. If you want to have a gentle exfoliation, you can mix the scrub with bath or shower gels before scrubbing. I exfoliate 2 or 3 times a week only. I alternate this with Asian Secrets Lulur body scrub.

     Do you exfoliate during your bath time?What body scrubs do you prefer?Thanks for sharing!


   Good Times!~








     


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