BODYOGRAPHY EXFOLIATING LIP DUO

Whilst my lips are less chapped and dry as a result of living in Hong Kong, I cannot be lazy about giving my lips a good scrub regularly because of the continuous shedding of dead skin still reoccurs.

Recently I came across the brand Bodyography, an Aussie makeup and skincare brand.  Through the introduction by Hakme, I found out about this Exfoliating Lip Duo by the brand.

If you have used the lip scrub by Lush then you would know how this lip duo feels and works on the lips.  It comes in two parts- sugar scrub at the bottom compartment then a lip oil on top, which also comes with a mirror - a very well designed product.  Although I do think I will finish using the scrub before emptying the lip oil.

The sugar scrub is abrasive enough to 'rub away' those dead skin on the surface of the lips but not rough enough to damage your delicate lips.  After scrubbing away, I feel that my lips are softer and smoother.  I would then immediately apply the Marula Oil infused lip oil (lip balm) to give my lips some protection and hydrating that it needs.  The oil has quite a long lasting effect on the lips.  As I normally apply this at night (after all the eating, and drinking, and teeth brushing), I noticed that I could still feel the lip oil on my lips after 2 hours or so.  It says on the production information that Marula oil helps to build collagen, I'm yet to notice the difference in collagen (or would I?).  One thing I am certain is that this lip duo has definitely helped my lips to maintain its smooth texture which other products haven't been able to so far.

I am very pleased with this product and would highly recommend it.

TWO EMPTIES - Estee Lauder and Tatcha

I love a good serum, I love how light and supposedly more powerful function that it gives to your skincare routine.

Recently I've managed to finish 2 serums which I'm so pleased with myself.  Who doesn't love it when a product is finished?

First up is the Estee Lauder Enlighten Dark Spot Corrector.  Living in Hong Kong means your skin is prone to huge amount of damage done by the Sun, especially during the hotter months (basically more than half of the year we have warm to extreme heat here).  I spent the whole of summer in Hong Kong, and my freckles on my cheeks have turned into a bit of a dark spot network.  When my sister @forksandbrushes have tried out this dark spot corrector and said it's great, I quickly gave them a try.  I have been applying it on my dark spots exclusively 1-2 times a day, mostly in the evening for about 6 months.  The first month when I first applied it, I did notice a fade in colour of my dark spots.  Continued using this however, didn't further improve the situation although it managed to control them not darkening again.  Also I have been more careful with making sure I apply SPF products on my face all year round, and choosing a high SPF product when the sun began to become stronger.  Plus I tried to avoid staying directly under the sun for too long.  These all seem to have helped my dark spots.  However, if you were looking to use this product to get rid of the dark spots then it is quite impossible.

Second product is also a serum, it's Tatcha Luminous Firming Serum.  I bought this from a set so the one that I have is a smaller size.  I use this only in the morning as it claims to give the skin the luminosity that it needs.  When you first squeeze the product out, you would notice that the serum has a some pearly white glitter bits in but it doesn't transfer to the skin.  When first applied it does help to brighten the face a little bit, I don't feel that it helps to firm though.  It's quite a light textured serum and rather hydrating.  So I actually use this alone in the morning when the weather began warmer.  I feel that this serum is enough to provide the hydration that my skin needed.  However I feel that this is an average quality serum and I probably wouldn't repurchase it again.

I'm looking forward to finishing more products and share them with you!

What products have you emptied recently?