Fancy illustration: Korres Watermelon Sunscreen

Date acquired: July 2012

Emotional worth: 3 stars

I have never heard of Korres until a few month ago when I read a post by Michelle from Eat Paint Sniff Glue. Although she was mainly reminiscing about the greatness of their lip butters, I thought I'll venture out and try something a bit different. I have always been lazy when it comes to skincare, particularly when it comes to sunscreen, so when I read that their sunscreen comes with a hint of watermelon scent, the teenager in me knew I have to have it in my possession. How could you say no to a fruity scented product which also has the added benefit of protecting your skin from those nasty sun rays?

I have been using it for a couple of months now, and have to say am pretty impress with this little sun protection in a stick. It has a wonderful fresh watermelon scent which is not too overpowering but just enough to bring a smile to your face every time you use it. It is non-greasy and compact enough to fit into your handbag. Who needs boring chalky sunscreen when you can smell like a watermelon every morning?

Fancy illustration: Palmer's Cocoa Butter

Date acquired: spring 2012
Emotional worth: 1 star

I know we are in the middle of winter and one should really moisturise, but seriously there are better things to do than lather oneself in buttery goodness. I have tried very hard to be better disciplined, even placing the bottle in my line of sight in the vain hope that it will integrate into my morning ritual. So far, it is not working, my skin is suffering, it is sending me tingling sensations, screaming out for help. Why do I find it so hard to do such a seemingly simple task?

Illustration fancy: Palmer's Fade Cream

Date acquired: April 2012
Emotional worth: 0

I have been lucky to be blessed with pretty good skin. However recently I have noticed an emergence of a couple of age spots under my eyes and on my forehead. It is nothing major and can be easily covered with makeup, but since then I have been more vigilant with my skincare, i.e. wearing sunscreen and using eye cream. I spotted this at Priceline and thought I'll give it a try. It promises to reduce the appearance of age spots, liver spots, freckles and melasma as well as preventing the spots from darkening and recurring after regular usage. To be honest, I thought this would be too good to be true, there is no such thing as miracle in a bottle. Instead, it was the 80's inspired packaging that won me over.

With little expectation, I started using it every morning and night as instructed. As predicted, nothing really happened, but after a couple of weeks, my face started breaking out. Not one or two little spots, but clutters around my chin and forehead! Since then, I have stopped using it and am about to throw it out the bin this very moment. My face is slowly recovering from the trauma, and I guess my search of a miracle cream continues.

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Aesop skincare

Aesop skincare
Date acquired: Various around 2010
I am a big fan of Aesop, I love everything about them. The product, the packaging, the look of their stores, the friendliness of their staff, their marketing... One would think I'm a spokesperson for their brand.
Emotional worth: 2 star
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