I hope i'm not too late for my July's Favourites. They say better late than never right? So let's hop in.
Eau Thermale Avène Gentle Milk Cleanser
My love for french skincare is really starting to blossom or bordering on a little obsessive hee! I got this last month from a drugstore/pharmacy. One of the sales ladies convinced me to try this as i was just browsing through Avene's products. Well firstly, i do not have dry or very dry sensitive skin, my skin is normal/combination, and depending on the time and season it could get a little oily or dry. Surprisingly albeit living in a tropical country my skin does change a lot. The reason why i am trying products for sensitive skin is pretty obvious, when it caters to that type of skin usually the ingredient and the chemicals used are pretty mild as well.
I usually use this for a day cleanser in the morning, the reason being at night i always put on a night cream or serum and I don't want to strip my skin off the next day with some harsh cleanser. I prefer my face to still feel soft and supple and not waste my night cream. The most important thing about this product is, it does not leave an oily/unclean feeling on your face, and this is something I'm pretty particular when it comes to choosing a cleanser.
For those who wants to get this product in Singapore, they are available at Watsons or Guardian.
For anywhere else in the world you can try here or your nearest drugstore.
BIODERMA Sensibio H2O
It's definitely no surprise that I have to include this in my July's favourite. Everyone on youtube/blog land is always raving about this product. I recently gave this a go and of course it has been amazing! I definitely love the cooling feeling that it gives and how it melts away foundation and powder on my face. But I do think for an eye make up remover it's definitely 3/5 and i think I'm being generous here. If you are someone who wears loads of mascara then you definitely need a more potent eye make up remover before giving Bioderma a final run down.
For those who want to get this product in Singapore, it is available at Guardian but not all outlets. Here is the list of Guardian Stores in Singapore.
I also do recommend getting them from SASA online and i know there are some great e-bay sellers too.
NARS Laguna Bronzer
Next on my list is also a cult favourite - NARS Laguna Bronzer. When I first bought this I felt that it was just okay and never really reached out for it much. But this month it's definitely my go-to bronzer. This product has a slight shimmer to it but almost invisible to the eye. The only downside about the NARS range is definitely their packaging. It does feel luxurious but the packaging tends to get grubby really fast. I had to do a thorough wipe before photographing it and believe it or not I've only had this bronzer for only.. errr 3 months?
M.A.C 217 Brush
Well for starters, i'm quite new to the whole make-up brush world and the only brushes I've ever owned are the Real Techniques designed by Samantha Chapman brushes, some old Estee Lauder and Backstage brushes which were given to me by my cousin. All i have to say is this brush makes blending a dream. A FREAKING DREAM. It is almost featured in every Youtube Beauty Guru's channel. I think for a M.A.C brush virgin this is a good one to start with if you are looking for a blending/eye shadow brush.
I bought this at a M.A.C counter here in SG and the price is a little steep, they are retailing it for SGD39. I would highly recommend you to get a friend to buy it for you if they are traveling to the United States or any one going to IMATS.
Right so that is all for my July's favourite and would love to keep doing monthly favorites to share with everyone. Thank you!
xx
Lin
