Product of the month! [May/June] The Face Shop Mini Pet Fruits Hand Cream
*So sorry for the pictures (that are annoyingly blur. Tried my best to take these photos as clear as possible.) My camera's battery died ( It was pretty dead for a long time.) and I haven't been able to find my battery charger :( *
Anyway...on to the review!
If I could put it in one sentence : THIS IS THE BEST HAND CREAM. ( That I've tried so far.)
I've tried the Crabtree and Evelyn's one and I don't really like the tubing for that cream since I figured it may be hard to squeeze the hand cream out once the tube's almost empty. I have the Soap and Glory's Marshmallow Hand Cream (forgot the full name for it but I wrote a review on it earlier.) and I didn't like the long lasting smell of it.
Price: I think I bought it for about RM 20 if I'm not mistaken. Bought it at Isetan, KLCC. I think it was on some kind of special offer. The price was about RM19-20 I THINK. The normal price is RM20 something, bout RM 22.90..at the Face Shop stores. So I'm glad I bought this at a cheaper price though it wasn't from the original store itself.
Review:
I'm honestly not a big fan of Face Shop. Okay, maybe I AM a fan but I haven't really splurged or shopped much at the Face Shop. Probably because their products are more on the expensive side for me. And maybe because to me, I wouldn't spend so much on eyeshadow, or lipsticks or mascaras, and so on since I don't really wear makeup that often.
Anyway, I think this is like the best hand cream I've ever had so far.
1. Smell?
This smells like (as the name states..) fruits. It's really fresh and fruity and light. I'm really not a big fan of floral scents and I'm more of a tropical/ fruity person so I'm really glad this hand cream smells like fruits! It smells citrus-y and yet subtly sweet. I normally don't like citrus scents because well, I don't really want to smell like sour lemons. But this hand cream has that SWEET citrus scent! Which, is just perfect for me. So 10/10 for the smell. Not all that long lasting either which is great because I hate it when scents linger on for too long and it just gives me a headache -_-
Overall, this has a very light scent.
2. Functionality/ Practicality?
Now I know many bloggers/ users out there don't like products that come in tubs because well it's much less hygienic since you have to dip your fingers into the tub. Since this is a hand cream and you're not applying it on your face, I think it should be fine. It doesn't come with a spatula, bear that in mind. I think this factor's not a big deal, just make sure your hands are clean before dipping em in the tub.
The one thing I love MOST about this is that it's NOT AT ALL GREASY. I can apply this in school and write straightaway without my pens wriggling and sliding off my fingers. You don't have to worry about not being able to hold smooth metallic objects and all. It absorbs very well and dries very fast. About the moisturizing factor, well I guess it does it's job. :0)
Ratings
Price : 3.5/5 (reasonable I'd say.)
Smell : 5/5
Use: 6.5/5
WORTH BUYING? HECK YES.
(KLCC Isetan now has a Holika Holika, Face Shop, Seche Vite/ China Glaze (crappy colours though.), Canmake, and Tony Moly ( I think. Or was it Baviphat?) section. Small section though.)
Labels: hand cream, Review, the face shop Soap & Glory Hand Food Cream [Review]
Now some of you may know I've had a pretty bad experience with Soap & Glory. Well, you can't really call it "pretty bad" but it WAS pretty bad for me. I loved their Peach Body Butter but the Soap & Glory Lip Plumpers were just..horrible. I've never had any plumping lip glosses before so the Soap & Glory Lip Plumper Set was the first for me.. (and now, I'm pretty sure it'll be my first AND last). The tingly feeling left me so freaked out. Here's the review I wrote about it if you've not read it.
http://cookiedoughpineapplehearts.blogspot.com/2011/01/soap-glory-sexy-motherpucker-3-lip.html
Anyway, I went to Bangkok again (Yes, we finally have Soap & Glory in Malaysia now thanks to Sephora but somehow I prefer buying products in Bangkok. Maybe it's the good service there.) and went to Boots (WHY CAN'T WE HAVE BOOTS IN M'SIA,HMM?) and got myself a mini-sized Hand Food cream. I bought the mini-sized one, decided not to take any chances and well, after doing a quick test with the tester, I chose to buy it. It cost me 120 Baht, which is about RM 12.
Pros: Smells really nice. (: Doesn't make your hands oily! That's probably the best feature about it. Makes my hands soft and smooth YET things don't slip off my hands after using this. I hate it when I use hand creams and I can't seem to grip and hold my pencil without it slipping off my fingers and making a mess of my handwriting. (Yes, it's possible and it happens to me :P ) So yeah, that feature makes this cream a keeper. With this, I can use it in school, between classes. You know how the air-conditioning is practically a drying machine. My mom's been telling me how rough my hands are so..yeah. I'm glad I bought this really, something that I DO and WILL use. :P
Cons: Well, I don't have much against this cream. Although the smell does stay on for very long. The fragrance lasts for HOURS. And for someone like me, who gets annoyed easily with strong smelling objects (lol), the smell bugs me..sometimes..especially when it's really hot. I don't mind using the cream and smelling it in an air-conditioned room and normally I use this in school but when I come home, I seldom turn on the air-cond (and the smell of the cream is still on my hands) and the dreadful humid heat of Southeast Asia just makes the smell worse. The smell lasts for HOURS. I repeat. That's..pretty much the only thing I don't really like. HOWEVER, if you ask me, I'd buy this again. Unless..I find some other product that has a nicer-smelling, not-so-lasting fragrance. And yes, I'm picky with my scents. Teehee. But that could be just me. My friend (who's a guy) tried it on and described it as a peachy-strawberry-perfumey-scent. And he pretty much liked the cream really, besides being called gay for smelling so good. Heheh. :) Credits to Matt for being my..wait, he tried it on himself. Ohwell.
OH, I ALMOST FORGOT TO GIVE THE DESCRIPTION:
*Reading this off the product*
HAND FOOD
-The most astonishing hand cream ever? YOU DECIDE.
-Non-greasy hand cream with shea butter, macadamia oil, and marshmallow.
-Apply Hand Food Hand Cream as often as you want to soften, smooth and soothe dry, chapped or otherwise hampered hands.
Labels: hand cream, Review, Soap n Glory
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Product of the month! [May/June] The Face Shop Mini Pet Fruits Hand Cream
*So sorry for the pictures (that are annoyingly blur. Tried my best to take these photos as clear as possible.) My camera's battery died ( It was pretty dead for a long time.) and I haven't been able to find my battery charger :( *
Anyway...on to the review!
If I could put it in one sentence : THIS IS THE BEST HAND CREAM. ( That I've tried so far.)
I've tried the Crabtree and Evelyn's one and I don't really like the tubing for that cream since I figured it may be hard to squeeze the hand cream out once the tube's almost empty. I have the Soap and Glory's Marshmallow Hand Cream (forgot the full name for it but I wrote a review on it earlier.) and I didn't like the long lasting smell of it.
Price: I think I bought it for about RM 20 if I'm not mistaken. Bought it at Isetan, KLCC. I think it was on some kind of special offer. The price was about RM19-20 I THINK. The normal price is RM20 something, bout RM 22.90..at the Face Shop stores. So I'm glad I bought this at a cheaper price though it wasn't from the original store itself.
Review:
I'm honestly not a big fan of Face Shop. Okay, maybe I AM a fan but I haven't really splurged or shopped much at the Face Shop. Probably because their products are more on the expensive side for me. And maybe because to me, I wouldn't spend so much on eyeshadow, or lipsticks or mascaras, and so on since I don't really wear makeup that often.
Anyway, I think this is like the best hand cream I've ever had so far.
1. Smell?
This smells like (as the name states..) fruits. It's really fresh and fruity and light. I'm really not a big fan of floral scents and I'm more of a tropical/ fruity person so I'm really glad this hand cream smells like fruits! It smells citrus-y and yet subtly sweet. I normally don't like citrus scents because well, I don't really want to smell like sour lemons. But this hand cream has that SWEET citrus scent! Which, is just perfect for me. So 10/10 for the smell. Not all that long lasting either which is great because I hate it when scents linger on for too long and it just gives me a headache -_-
Overall, this has a very light scent.
2. Functionality/ Practicality?
Now I know many bloggers/ users out there don't like products that come in tubs because well it's much less hygienic since you have to dip your fingers into the tub. Since this is a hand cream and you're not applying it on your face, I think it should be fine. It doesn't come with a spatula, bear that in mind. I think this factor's not a big deal, just make sure your hands are clean before dipping em in the tub.
The one thing I love MOST about this is that it's NOT AT ALL GREASY. I can apply this in school and write straightaway without my pens wriggling and sliding off my fingers. You don't have to worry about not being able to hold smooth metallic objects and all. It absorbs very well and dries very fast. About the moisturizing factor, well I guess it does it's job. :0)
Ratings
Price : 3.5/5 (reasonable I'd say.)
Smell : 5/5
Use: 6.5/5
WORTH BUYING? HECK YES.
(KLCC Isetan now has a Holika Holika, Face Shop, Seche Vite/ China Glaze (crappy colours though.), Canmake, and Tony Moly ( I think. Or was it Baviphat?) section. Small section though.)
Labels: hand cream, Review, the face shop Soap & Glory Hand Food Cream [Review]
Now some of you may know I've had a pretty bad experience with Soap & Glory. Well, you can't really call it "pretty bad" but it WAS pretty bad for me. I loved their Peach Body Butter but the Soap & Glory Lip Plumpers were just..horrible. I've never had any plumping lip glosses before so the Soap & Glory Lip Plumper Set was the first for me.. (and now, I'm pretty sure it'll be my first AND last). The tingly feeling left me so freaked out. Here's the review I wrote about it if you've not read it.
http://cookiedoughpineapplehearts.blogspot.com/2011/01/soap-glory-sexy-motherpucker-3-lip.html
Anyway, I went to Bangkok again (Yes, we finally have Soap & Glory in Malaysia now thanks to Sephora but somehow I prefer buying products in Bangkok. Maybe it's the good service there.) and went to Boots (WHY CAN'T WE HAVE BOOTS IN M'SIA,HMM?) and got myself a mini-sized Hand Food cream. I bought the mini-sized one, decided not to take any chances and well, after doing a quick test with the tester, I chose to buy it. It cost me 120 Baht, which is about RM 12.
Pros: Smells really nice. (: Doesn't make your hands oily! That's probably the best feature about it. Makes my hands soft and smooth YET things don't slip off my hands after using this. I hate it when I use hand creams and I can't seem to grip and hold my pencil without it slipping off my fingers and making a mess of my handwriting. (Yes, it's possible and it happens to me :P ) So yeah, that feature makes this cream a keeper. With this, I can use it in school, between classes. You know how the air-conditioning is practically a drying machine. My mom's been telling me how rough my hands are so..yeah. I'm glad I bought this really, something that I DO and WILL use. :P
Cons: Well, I don't have much against this cream. Although the smell does stay on for very long. The fragrance lasts for HOURS. And for someone like me, who gets annoyed easily with strong smelling objects (lol), the smell bugs me..sometimes..especially when it's really hot. I don't mind using the cream and smelling it in an air-conditioned room and normally I use this in school but when I come home, I seldom turn on the air-cond (and the smell of the cream is still on my hands) and the dreadful humid heat of Southeast Asia just makes the smell worse. The smell lasts for HOURS. I repeat. That's..pretty much the only thing I don't really like. HOWEVER, if you ask me, I'd buy this again. Unless..I find some other product that has a nicer-smelling, not-so-lasting fragrance. And yes, I'm picky with my scents. Teehee. But that could be just me. My friend (who's a guy) tried it on and described it as a peachy-strawberry-perfumey-scent. And he pretty much liked the cream really, besides being called gay for smelling so good. Heheh. :) Credits to Matt for being my..wait, he tried it on himself. Ohwell.
OH, I ALMOST FORGOT TO GIVE THE DESCRIPTION:
*Reading this off the product*
HAND FOOD
-The most astonishing hand cream ever? YOU DECIDE.
-Non-greasy hand cream with shea butter, macadamia oil, and marshmallow.
-Apply Hand Food Hand Cream as often as you want to soften, smooth and soothe dry, chapped or otherwise hampered hands.
Labels: hand cream, Review, Soap n Glory
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