Nexcare Acne Gel

Though I don't have many zits on my face, still sometimes they come up and decorate my face annoyingly. I used to use CNI Nutrimoist to banish them, but lately that cream does not work on me anymore. I have no idea why it happens, is it because the quality of the product is declining? Or my zits have just become immune to it? Then I looked for something new and I found this brand, 3M Nexcare, promising since they produce quite various sorts of acne care products, from the acne tapes to acne gel. My friend tried the acne tape and it really worked well in sucking up the sebum inside her pimple. And it stuck tightly to her skin, though it was already quite oily.

But I don't want to put any sticker on my face. So I chose the acne gel and bought it at Cosmed for NT $159, or around US $5. It comes in 15ml green-yellowish tube. The gel is transparent and non-sticky. It's quite comfortable to use upon your skin, under your make up. It has a faint floral fragrance (something like leaf). The ingredients are written at the back of the tube, however it's written in Chinese. I can only read : Piroctone Olamine and and vitamin B5 :-p It also claims to keep your skin moisturized.

When I applied this gel, I felt a slight cool effect. I thought there wass a hint of alcohol within the gel. But I didn't feel my skin got rough after wearing it for several days anyway. So I didn't bother. And what pleased me was that my pimples were gone after 3-4 days wearing this gel. It banished the pimples very well! ^^

This is a great product with a fair price and very easy to find at Watson, Cosmed and even the nearest 7-11! I'm not really sure if this brand is originated from Taiwan, but I'm very sure that this product is made in Taiwan. I rate this product 5 out of 5 for the qualities and price it offers.

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Body Lotion

This is my second venture into Palmer's. The previous one was Palmer's Cocoa Cherry Lip Balm, and this time is a body lotion. It comes in mini bottle so it's very handy to bring when traveling. It has SPF 15 with UVA/UVB protection, so it's okay to use if you don't expose your body to sun light too much. It is also enriched with vitamin E to keep your skin delicate. It claims to smooth marks and tone skin.

I love yummy fragrance, so I was attracted to buy this lotion because it smells exactly like hot chocolate! If you love Britney Spears Fantasy, Hidden Fantasy or Vera Wang Princess perfumes, you must like this lotion too. But let me tell you, this lotion's fragrance is VERY strong! So it might not be very pleasant to smell in hot and humid summer days. The smell lingers on your skin for long hours, so you could still sniff your hands after a couple hours. Trust me, you'd be tempted to lick your own hands! LoL!

The moisturizing properties are great. It really soothes your skin, though it's a bit sticky. So, I believe this lotion is better be used in winter/cold weather/air conditioned room. The lotion has creamy yellowish color and texture, so it is very thick and difficult to drip out from the bottle when it's almost running out. Texture wise, I like my former body lotion from Yves Saint Rocher better than this one. Because Palmer is rather sticky, maybe because it has sunscreen ingredients? However, the smell lasts longer than Yves body lotion.


In conclusion, it's a GREAT body lotion for winter and spring seasons. I bought it at Watsons, cost me NT $80/50ml or below US $3. I rate it 4 out of 5 points for its fragrance, moisturising effect and price. ^^

Kanebo Kracie: NAIVE Cleansing Oil

This is my second Naive cleansing oil. The previous one was Naive Natural Cleansing oil which I bought in Hong Kong last year. I was pretty satisfied with the former product that I tried, but actually I was gonna buy Kose Speedy or White cleansing oil. Since both of them are not available at Watson nor Cosmed, I went to a small beauty shop that sells Japanese cosmetics and perfumes to look for it. Unfortunately, I didn't find any of those Kose products. Okay, there was this Naive product and I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to give it a try. So I bought it at NT $249 or around US$ 8. It contains of 250ml colorless oil, with a faint floral scent. If you see it yellow on the picture, it was the color of the bottle, not the oil :-p

I wear make up everyday. My basic daily skincare and make-up include: moisturizer/ face cream, sun screen, foundation OR BB cream, compact powder, blusher, eye brow pencil, liquid eyeliner and sometimes mascara. So, in order to remove my base make-up thoroughly, of course I need a cleansing oil with good cleansing capability, unless I want to have zits on my face the next day I wake up. Thank God I found this Naive cleansing oil. I think this one is MUCH better than the previous cleansing oil that I bought (it was Shiseido Perfect Cleansing Oil).

The reason why I like this one better is because there is no residue left on my face after I rinse my face with either warm or cool water. It can remove my mascara and KATE super sharp pen liner. I also feel that the oil is lighter than the Shiseido Perfect Cleansing oil. I only need 1-2 pumps to cleanse my face entirely. Sometimes I don't even use my Etude House eye make up remover to cleanse my eye make-up.


This product does not irritate my skin, nor dry it out. In conclusion, I have fallen in love with Kracie NAIVE cleansing oil by Kanebo and rate it 5 out of 5. It is very satisfying and has a fair price for such a high quality product <3

Shiseido Ma Cherie Air Feel Treatment

Frankly speaking, the first reason I was tempted to buy this product was because of the tube's color! Ma Cherie has super CUTE packaging with pink color. Ma Cherie's complete hair treatment set consists of shampoo, conditioner, hair treatment and hair milk (sort of leave-on conditioner). There are 2 series of product: "Air Feel" and "Moisture Feel". I haven't tried the shampoo and conditioner since I'm still finishing my HUGE bottle of Kao Essential Shampoo and Conditioner. So I bought Ma Cherie Air Feel Treatment to supplement my hair treatment need.

Actually I am not really sure what are the differences between hair conditioner and hair treatment. I just expect that this is supposed to be thicker than conditioner and able to repair my hair better, so maybe it can reduce my hair falls and split ends. On the label, it says that this product is to be used once to twice per week. So, when I use this treatment, I don't use my Kao Essential conditioner.

From the first time I tried this product, I immediately fell in love with it! I love the smell and I love how it makes my hair feel so delicate without being greasy. My hair feels light and healthy. I can really feel the difference between those old days when I used hair spa or any other hair products that I found in Indonesian supermarkets and now when I can find HEAPS of fabulous hair care products at Watson, Sasa or Cosmed next to my house. My hair falls has decreased SO MUCH that I could hardly found any hair on the floor now.   I love to touch my hair now and I love how it smells like candy! <3


I bought this Ma Cherie Air Feel Treatment for NT 270 or around US$ 8 for 180gr tube. And I rate this product 5 out of 5 since I am very satisfied with the result, the smell and the cute packaging! It has an aesthetic worth to my bathroom :-p

Etude House Lip n Eye Make Up Remover

When you live here in Taiwan, especially Taipei, you will get used to see those Taiwanese girls with their glam eyes. They really put some effort into painting and decorating their eyes. And the result is SUPERB! They wear smokey eye-shadows, water-proof eye liners, mascara, eye brow pencil or cake, contact lenses and of course fake lashes to complete their total look.

Envy of this Japanese doll look? It's not easy to find make up tools when you live here in Taipei. You could just go out of your house and find the nearest Watson or Cosmed to get yours! There are decent Japanese brands that you can choose with quite cheap prices like: Kanebo Kate, Majolica Majorca, Canmake, etc.

Anyways, I'm not gonna discuss about eye make up in this post. What I wanna share is the eye make-up remover actually. LoL! After putting so much make up on your eyes, I believe you'd need a great make-up remover to clean your cosmetics, right? And I choose Etude House Lip & Eye Make Up Remover to do that job. There was a special event when I bought this remover. I'm not really sure what event it was but all products in store were at 30% off! So I bought this remover for only NT 140 or around US 4.5 for 100ml.

As you can see in the picture, the liquid has 2 colors, transparent and blue. The blue one is the cleansing oil and the transparent one is the water base cleansing. I usually remove my mascara and eyeliner using this remover and the result is quite satisfying so far. I've been wearing Kanebo KATE pen liner these days, and I find this remover is capable to remove the ink on my eyelids. I don't really smell alcohol in the liquid, and it's gentle for my eyes.

I rate Etude House Lip & Eye Remover at 5 out of 5 as I am satisfied with the result and the price it offers :)

Highly recommended and will buy it again when I run out of this ^_^