Beauty SOS With Meishoku Bigansui Medicated Lotion Toner

Hi Huneybees,

I found a little beauty "treasure" whilst shopping at Don Don Donki and I must share with you. For months I've been bugged by acne/pimples/blemishes on my cheeks and chin. No matter what acne patch or cream I use, it just doesn't seem to go away. I was reaching desperation, not wanting to go out to face the world.

Luckily my little midnight shopping trip paid off. This little blue bottle - Meishoku Bigansui Medicated Lotion Toner, was waving its hands at me on the shelves, I've seen it being highly recommended on @cosme before and with the big sign "highly recommended" hanging there, I bought a bottle with the hope of "fixing" my face.

Most of the wordings are in Japanese except for some simple introduction and instructions, so I did some Googling. Apparently this "ancient" formula has been around since 1885 and has been a hot seller in Japan ever since, without changing their formula at all. It's even been loved by the old royal family for its superior sebum control performance!


This toner is recommended for sensitive and oily skin and its benefits includes:

• Prevent Acne, Blemishes and Freckles due to sun burn 
• Prevent Clogging of Pores
• Control Excessive Sebum
• Contains BHA and Act as a Mild Exfoliator
• Help to Soften Dead Skin
• Effective in removing white and blackheads

The lotion comes with a see-through navy blue glass bottle with a plastic screw cap, it's pretty heavy and I won't recommend it for traveling. It's easy to dispense the toner drop by drop, without spilling, but it's the scent that gets to me a little. 

It has a pretty strong herbal scent and when you apply on the skin, there is a cooling effect, so for those who are sensitive to alcohol, please do a patch test or consult your doctors before using.

So, here's how I use it. Every morning and night after cleansing my face, I will apply my usual toner first and then dab a few drops of the Meishoku Bigansui Medicated Lotion Toner on a cotton pad. I go on a dabbing motion on the affected areas and leave the cotton pad there for a little while, letting the lotion soak in, before proceeding with my moisturizer and other skincare regimes.

Check out the effect! In just 3 days, my acne and spots have lightened and even some disappeared. It's really magic that acne can be gone that easily with just a few dabs a day. The redness has stopped and I can see the patches dry up and hopefully with more application, that acne patch will be gone in no time!

Thank you Japan for this amazing product! You can find the Meishoku Bigansui Medicated Lotion Toner in Don Don Donki now in Singapore and hope everyone can be rid of acne problems with this little miracle!

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[Tried & Tested] Clear Your Acne Prone And Oily Skin With Benzac

Hi Huneybees,

Acnes are always a irritating fellow. Not only does it affect our looks, alot would also agree if I say it affects the self esteem as well. Well, if you are troubled by acne, Benzac might be the solution for you. It is a skincare range recently launched by Galderma - targeting at treating adult /youth acne problems.

Some of the best acne treatment therapies may produce clear skin in some acne sufferers but only exacerbate the problem in individuals with combination skin types. As acne sufferers have different skin conditions ranging from normal, sensitive, oily to combination, the new range of Benzac cleansers and scrub aim to complement the current Benzac AC® treatment gels by removing impurities from the skin and unblocking pores, leaving your skin nourished and soothed.

So, I got my hubby to try the range of products sent over to me, as I didn't have much of acnes to work on. Hehehe...

So, he embarked on a 5-day journey to see if Benzac works for him. Firstly, using the Benzac Daily Facial Liquid Cleanser to cleanse his face twice a day. 

Then, he used the Benzac AC®5 Gel on the affected acnes twice a day. It blends into the skin, so you don't have to worry that you will see white spots all over your face. Moreover, there is a cooling effect when applied, hubby said that it's pretty refreshing especially in the mornings!

What's so special about the Benzac AC® Gels is that they contain the active ingredient, Benzoyl Peroxide. Benzoyl Peroxide is an antimicrobial that has keratolytic action (unblock pores) and is able to quickly and effectively kill Propionibacterium acnes (P-acnes) bacteria within 48 hours. Unlike antibiotics, bacteria have not been able to become resistant to benzoyl peroxide.

In addition, the Benzac AC® Gel is specifically formulated with Acrylates Copolymer (AC) beads to absorb excess oils (sebum) that can carry bacteria, thus reducing surface sebum and it also releases glycerin, which helps to moisturize dry and irritated skin. The Benzac AC® Gel is available in several different concentrations -2.5%, 5% and 10%.

After using the products for 5 days straight, I can see an improvement in my hubby's skin. The acnes are less and his skin is definitely less oily. He doesn't even need to blot his face that much and he's loving it! He has been using the products ever since and he was glowing for Chinese New Year!

Benzac® Range of Daily Cleansers and Treatment Gels are available at the following selected pharmacies: Guardian, Unity and Watsons.

For further information on the Benzac® range, please visit www.facebook.com/BenzacSG and www.twitter.com/BenzacSG.

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[What's New] BRAND'S Healthy Living - You Can't Live Without The R

Hi Huneybees,

I was recently surprised at my doorstep by this package and a cute card. An admirer? No. In fact, someone with my best interests at heart or should I say Liver?

Upon opening the nice wrapper, here's what was revealed...

The bath sponge and shower gel were just additives, the main star has to be this...

Introducing BRAND'S Sesamin with Schisandra Extract! It helps protects and streghtens the liver's detoxification function. So, if you tend to feel out of sorts, moody, achy, or even have super late nights like me, this is the little pick-me-up to help you feel better.

How do you know you have an unhealthy liver?

• Brown spots on your skin
• Inability to lose weight
• Pale-coloured stool
• Bad breath
• Body odour
• Headaches
• Lethargy
• Easy Bruising
• Jaundice
• Dark Urine
• Acne

Well, the liver of like the "power plant" of our body and they help to detox the body, removing harmful substances from the blood, makes bile to digest fat, detoxifies waste, produces plasma proteins necessary for blood clotting and stores energy. How can we not live without a good, healthy liver right?

With simply 4 tablets a day, you can say you are safe! The unique formula of Schisandra and Sesamin extract activates the liver enzyme system to strengthen the liver's detoxification function and promote liver cell regeneration, acting as a powerful antioxidant, scavenging free radicals that could damage the liver cells.

I know I am getting healthier, feeling livelier day by day. Be sure to kick all the bad habits away and together with the BRAND'S Sesamin with Schisandra Extract, everyone can be healthy too!

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[Giveaway] Counting Down to Christmas - 10 Days

Hi Huneybees,

Looking pretty is definitely a must for this festive season. For my pretty pretty Huneybees, here's a bottle of Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate (Courtesy of Kiehl's).

There has always been a myth of how skincare products that contain any type of oil will make oily skin oilier – leading to major skin concerns such as acne and congested pores. However, the truth is the skin’s moisture level directly relates to the amount of oil that the skin naturally produces. The bottom line: our skin needs oil to maintain a youthful, clear complexion!

Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate has been my miracle worker eversince I learned about it. It's already been more than a year and I have not stopped using it. All I have to do is just drop 2-3 drops of it on my face, blend well and go to sleep, waking up the next day with amazing radiant skin!

This is what I call BEAUTY SLEEP! Even if I slept late the night before or if I have a little redness on my skin, all will be gone the next morning and I look as though I had 24 hours of sleep!

Wana get your hands on this miracle worker? 

1. Scroll to the end of this post and look for the Facebook icon.
   
   
2. A window as shown below would pop up.
   
   
3. Tag me with your most creative Christmas greetings. (Be sure to 'LIKE' my Facebook Page - Huney'Z World first.)
   
   
4. The most creative greeting that fulfill that above conditions will win the Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate! Results of the daily winner will be published on Christmas day itself.
   
   

Let's all get pretty for the festive season!

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