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In April, RMK renewed some of its cleansing products. Cleansing Oil S and Cleansing Milk C replaced the previous versions, and Cleansing Balm M was introduced. Today I am reviewing the new Cleansing Oil S and Cleansing Balm M.
RMK’s Cleansing Oil N is one of my favorite makeup-removing products, and I have been using it ever since it replaced Cleansing Oil (which I also used continuously). Therefore, I was curious to see how different the new Cleansing Oil S was going to be. It turned out that there are some noticeable differences:
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(p. 57, Biteki, May 2011)
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I still remember my reaction upon seeing the very first issue of Biteki in 2001. “A magazine just about beauty!” I exclaimed to myself. I became a fan ever since. I have purchased every single issue so far, and I certainly think Biteki is one of the best sources of information on Japanese beauty products (and beauty products in general).
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(pp. 58 & 59, Biteki, May 2011)
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Over the years, there have been many beautiful covers, which reflect the aesthetics of the magazine and the makeup trends. Below are some of my favorite covers:
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(images/info from www.shiseido.co.jp/andface)
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Today, in my Japanese Cosmetics Focus series, I will be highlighting &Face, a slightly less known line from Shiseido.
&Face carries skincare, base makeup, point makeup, and beauty supplements. The line has three main ranges:
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Targeted at those in their teens and twenties, Elemis‘ Freshskin range is a major launch from the British skincare brand. It includes daily basics (cleansers and moisturizers) as well as treatment products (an exfoliator and facial masks). Today I am highlighting several products from the range.
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As many of us know, rosehip oil is an effective emollient as well as an antioxidant. Today, through reviewing Trilogy‘s Certified Organic Rosehip Oil, I will look into the specific emollient and antioxidant properties of rosehip oil.
First of all, the product itself. Trilogy is a skincare and bodycare brand from New Zealand, and Certified Organic Rosehip Oil is one of the brand’s key products. The oil is obtained from a certified organic source in Chile, and the product is certified by BioGro, a New Zealand based organic certifier accredited by IFOM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements).
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(image from www.jcia.org)
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One of my readers, Kerry, has mentioned her concern (which I am sure is shared by many others) about using beauty products manufactured in Japan since the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant as a result of the earthquake on March 11th.
To ensure the safety of the production process and of the use of the products, Japan Cosmetic Industry Association issued a statement on March 30th. You can read the English version here. This is a direct translation from the Japanese version, which has been posted on official websites of many Japanese beauty brands.
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Founded in 1997, SkinCeuticals is a skincare brand currently owned by L’Oréal. The brand features cleansers, toners, serums, moisturizers and sunscreens, but it is perhaps SkinCeuticals’ serums that are the most noted. Today I am featuring three of them, each of which has its own specific purpose.
– Hydrating B5 (Moisture-Enhancing Fluid)
As the name suggests, Hydrating B5 is a moisturizing serum. It has a watery-gel consistency and has a lot of slip. (The consistency and texture slightly resemble those of aloe vera juice.)
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