ICE CREAM SOAP - Quick Time 1 Minute Solution

Hi to the lovely ladies (and gentlemen) who are reading this! ^_~

This post serves as a continuation to my series of Asian cosmetic reviews. This one, like the Lucido-L hair dye I posted last time, was bought from this great Japanese cosmetic outlet called Cellule. (I will definitely go back there once given the opportunity! Their prices are so damn low!) Anyway, what's so interesting about this Quti1 product is that it's.. *drum roll* ..an "ice cream soap!" YUM! Wait, what?

What does "ice cream soap" mean???

Well, it is "ice cream type magic cream soap" to be exact! And it simply means that the texture of the soap is like ice cream. In fact, it comes with a little spoon that mimic those used for frozen yogurt and you dip this thing into the cream and scoop all that delectable goodness out. Mmm..

I got LEMON flavor because the smell is just so refreshing!

 (Beware: this is not for eating--although it is quite tempting to do so!) So what do you do after scooping it out? You slather it on your made-up face, of course! ^-^ Why "made-up"? Because this soap boasts to eliminate all traces of THICK makeup on your face within ONE MINUTE. Hence, the name "Quick Time/Quti1."

Pac-Man died because he ate this soap.

 So, of course, I've tried using this after coming home from a party. I had liquid foundation on (I usually just use light mineral powders), double-coated mascara and the works a.k.a. THICK make-up. After leaving it on my face for about a minute, I rinsed it off and WOAH! It really made my face feel awesome. O_O

Btw, I always avoid using these products on my eyes. I have my Mary-Kay eye makeup remover for them.

I didn't quite believe that this soap would work, but it did. It wiped away all the layers of makeup I had within 1 minute. And to top it all off, it makes your face feel smooth right after washing. :D Thus it is, indeed, a "magic" cream soap.

One of the main reasons why I bought this product was actually its scent! It is sooo true to its "flavor." It also comes in Strawberry (pink), Aloe (green), and Orange (orange--you guessed it right!). The consistency is also very good to the skin. It rinses off nicely, without leaving a few bits of "ice cream" on your face. I would recommend it to everyone, including those with sensitive skin since it's not drying at all. Overall, I give it 5 out of 5 stars for being true to its claim. ^_^

Next time I'm in Japan, I'm getting the Orange flavor... or the Strawberry...

...or the Aloe! :p

Japanese Hair Dye ~ Is it any good?

Why, hello people!

Once again, I apologize for having long gaps between my posts. I've been really busy arranging my stuff from the Philippines and Japan lately that I couldn't find time to write a decent post. Quality over quantity, after all. ^_~ Anyway, I'm back and have something interesting for those who love, or are intending to, color their hair at home!

Hailing from Japan, one of the souvenirs I got for myself was this do-it-yourself hair dye. It's the Lucido-L: Honey Brown, bubble-type hair dye. It came with 4 items inside: 1 big bottle (peroxide), 1 small bottle (the color), gloves and a conditioner.

Bubble-type simply means that the hair dye can be applied like shampoo (see pic above)

There's a hole at the back side of the box for you to put Bottle #1 in so that it won't budge while you pour the contents of Bottle #2 inside. Pretty neat, huh?  I took out my professional dyeing tools  to ensure high-quality results!

The instructions were all in Japanese. I can read Hiragana, but not Kanji so there's not much I could get from READING this piece of paper. Thankfully, there are pictures *sigh of relief* and since I've colored my own hair several times before, I already know what to do.

 

It's pretty much the same thing as Western hair dyes. You pour the contents of bottle #2 (small) into the big one (bottle # 1).  Then you shake it, ensuring that the big bottle's cap is on. [Western hair dyes may want you to take out the cap and replace bottle cover with your own finger.] But all else is the same.

Here, I poured the shaken contents into my dye bowl so I can use my professional brushes.

 And the process begins! The instructions say that you leave it on your hair for "20~25 mins." I left it on for about 1 hour. Do this AT YOUR OWN RISK. If you're unafraid to damage your hair like me, then go for it! Leaving the formula on your hair longer can have brighter results!

(LEFT) For reference, here's one of my most recent pics, taken just 2 days ago. My hair was a dark brown, with reddish highlights and long black roots showing through.  (RIGHT) Me saying bye-bye to black roots!

OK, so 1 hour later... *shower* ... *towel dry* ... *blow dry*...


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TADA!!!! I took digital camera pics but the color didn't really show there coz it's night time. So I proceeded to take pics with my iPod touch and here are the results. (｡◕‿◕｡)/

Haha! Sorry for the retarded face.

So I'm really happy with the results. ^_^ There was one Asian girl on YouTube that complained about this Lucido-L product coz her color still looked like a boring black-brown. She bought the exact, same hair dye as me but she didn't leave it on longer.

So to anyone who wants to try this product, I say go for it but make sure you leave it on for at least 40 mins if you want brighter hair.  Also, arm yourself with STRONG hair conditioners, especially made for colored hair! Hair dyes DO damage hair but if you own the right stuff, then you'll be OK. ;) After all, life is too short for you to NOT color your hair just because Mom said you're gonna damage it. hehe. Sorry, Ma!

XoXo,
Kerzia

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