Review: Snoe's S Skin SPF30 Stem Cell Sunblock Cream

As I have seen you luvvies are interested with this product line, might as well make a review of another product from Snoe, the S Skin SPF30 Stem Cell Sunblock Cream.

(photo from Snoe)

I bought this because the moisturizer I was using at that time has no SPF (Lush Celestial), and I was noticing some sun spots (dark spots) on my face. Another thing is, you know my fixation right now for anti-aging creams right? Their claim on "stem cell" in this sunblock cream bought me!

From the Snoe website, this product contains:

• Dimethicone (and) Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
• Water
• Isonyl Isononano.Te
• Cyclopenant Asiloxane
• Sorbitan Isostearate
• Lauroyl lysine
• Polyglycery-4
• Isostearate
• Hexyl Laurate
• Sesamum Indicum (sesame seed oil)
• Diazolidinyl Urea (0.20%)
• Lecithin
• Citric Acid
• Deionized Water
• Sodium Chloride
• Titanium Dioxide
• Iron Oxides
• Xanthan Gum
• Fragrance
• Cetyl Alcohol
• Steryl Alcohol
• Propylene Glycol
• Phenoxyethanol
• Rh-Oligopeptide-1
• Lecithin
• Butylene Glycol
• Phenyl Trimethicone
• Glycine
• Tricetereth-4 Phospate
• Vitis Vinifera (Grape)seed Oil
• Sodium Hyaluronate

It claims to: 

• Reduced wrinkles
• Firmir skin
• Smoothed hydrated skin
• Protect from UV damage
• Make up glides more smoothly
• Toned skin
• Even skin tone
• Dark spot prevention and repair
• Over all luminous white skin
• Refined skin texture

The first thing I noticed about this product when I opened it was the pink tinge. Aside from that, it has a very thick, creamy consistency and a very strong fragrance (though I am not really bothered by it, I think the scent is ok)

(thick pink cream)

At first I thought it will bring a very white cast on photos with flash, but you can see here that it is not really the case with this sunblock cream...well maybe a bit.

(shot comparison: hard vs soft light)  

I like that it makes my face smooth and my pores smaller when applied. Maybe the effects on wrinkles and whitening will be visible after weeks of use, but I cannot really attest to that as I am using a night cream and an eye cream.

Aside from being a sunblock cream, they claim that you can also use it as a make-up base. I tried this once, and never again. Ha! Everything on my face just slid off (tint and highlight), so maybe it's better to wear this alone. I also find it kinda heavy for a very humid climate, so better use this inside with the aircon on, or you can use it outside if the weather is cold.

Scent - 3/5

Value - 4/5

Effectiveness - 3/5

Repurchase - No (Not as sunblock cream, I really find this very heavy on the face, but will still use sometime as it makes my pore look smaller)

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Review: Snoe's Hair Heroes Intense Argan Oil Conditioner

Hair Heroes Intense Argan Oil Conditioner is one of my hauls from Snoe.

Let me give you a bit of a background on my hair. I have very thick hair and it is naturally wavy. I had it rebonded since 2006, then permed and colored last 2008 (rebonded 3 months after that), then rebonded again 2009, permed 2010 rebonded 2011, colored last quarter of 2011, and now thinking of getting it permed again and colored (for the roots)...So basically, my hair should be pretty much damaged and brittle right?

Well, not really. You see, I am a fan of conditioners and hair treatments. I lather my hair everyday with lush conditioners (veganese and american cream) and once or twice a week with hair treatment (lush retread). But doing this routine is keeping a hole in my pocket...a very big one.

(photo from Snoe)

So when I read about this Hair Heroes Intense Argan Oil Conditioner, I immediately tried it. It is way cheaper (around 400-500php for a 250ml bottle) than other lush products plus zero sulfates! You can also see and feel that the consistency is very thick, and I love that when it comes to conditioners.

From the Snoe Website, this product contains:

• Argan Oil: Split-end protection. Restores damaged hair, providing remarkable shine to dull hair. It not only prevents hair damage due to styling and outdoor activities, but also improves elasticity and reduces hair loss due to breakage. 
• Wheat Protein: Anti hair-breakage efficacy by more than 80%, anti-inflammatory, Moisturizes 
• Milk Protein: Protection and repair of dry and damaged hair 
• Moringa Extract: Protects hair against environmental stress/pollution 
• Strengthening effect on hair fiber: hair strength: + 38% 
• Conditioning /repairing effect: improvement of hair surface:+ 64% 
• UV Protection: protection of hair keratin quality after UV radiation: + 64% 
• Indian Senna: improves hair surface, rendering hair softer and brighter 
• Aids in making your current color maintain its vibrant sheen. 
• Cucumber Extract: Anti-oxidant and moisturizing properties. Helps maintain healthy scalp. 

It claims that you can use it in five ways (like as a cleansing conditioner, conditioner, deep treatment mask, de-tangler, leave-on treatment) but I only use it as a conditioner. 

my very thick colored hair...no split-ends and looking healthy! 

And so far, I'm loving what it is doing with my hair. My hair is soft and more manageable. It is healthier and it also smells great! I don't know about some of the claims that it will straighten your hair. I think it will only make your hair manageable and your strands not straying away, but straightening your hair is a bit far-fetched in my opinion so don't be misled by this. I think your hair will look straight if it is normally straight, but if you have this curly hair, hmm...oh well.

my hair, braided by my friend (he used the paper so I can see the braid coz I'm wearing black). he didn't comb my hair so it's a bit messy :)

Scent - 5/5

Value - 4/5

Effectiveness - 5/5

Repurchase - Yes

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Lemming: Benefit's Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow!

One of the problems of being a late bloomer is that I find it hard to distinguish what foundation suits my skin because:

• I have no idea what my shade is 
• I find it hard to get a foundation that won't settle on the wrinkles on my face and get flaky on some of my dry spots (you know, the aging skin prob or whatev) 

Right now, I am trying Revlon Photoready in Medium Beige and I think it is kinda ok, but let me use it for a week before I make a review. 

But then I saw this, Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow! 

(photos from Benefit Website)

And I totally got intrigued and curious so I went to the nearest Benefit shop (Greenbelt 5). Too bad it's still unavailable (the SA told me it will hit their shelves by the first week of April). Ohhh I am really excited and giddy with this, I read a lot of good reviews and can't wait to try it for myself! I love liquid foundation (well, I only have one foundation so...hmm) because it is easier to blend, like playing with watercolor or something and I read somewhere that it does not settle on the fine line of the skin (no cakey face!). I hope that it is true though...Ahhh let's see about that, I will definitely get this next week!

P.S
You can also order this online through the Benefit website.

What about you? What are your current lemmings? 

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Snoe Beauty Haul!

I woke up one day and thought:

"hey I need some spf for my aging skin and some whitening for dark spots here and here..and here." 

But being a late bloomer, I do not know what I need and what kind and where to buy! So I browsed my favorite forum which is GirlTalk and looked for something that would fit my needs.

As if on cue, I found this thread about Snoe Beauty, very interesting indeed (anything with "beauty" sounds interesting anyway). And found out that most of their items contain SPF whitening ingredients.

So I went to the nearest retailer in my area (Glorietta) and bought some items to try out.

• Here Comes the Sunblock (claims to instantly whiten and with SPF45)
• S Skin SPF30 Stem Cell Sunblock Cream (stem cell sounds good for aging skin, right?)
• Happy White Ever After Premium Whitening Massage & Bath Treatment Oil (because hubby and I need some massage oils *wink*)
• Magic Apple Whitening S-Rub ( I don't know, I'm really not a fan of scrubs and bits, but I like the scent so I bought it)
• Hair Heroes with Intense Argan Oil
• No. 9 Snoe White Exfoliating Oatmeal Beauty Bar
• No. 5 Vitamin C rich Calamansi Beauty Bar

As I do not have a decent camera, I cannot share swatches or whatevs right now. But I will try to get me a decent point and shoot (okay, I have a dslr, but it's too bulky to use and I'm just lazy like that) or...just review without photos? Oh well, just watch out for my review on each item.

P.S.

You can purchase Snoe Beauty products online or check out the branch near you.

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Oh Wait!

I just started with this blog yesterday and I am having visitors already! That means I have to work double time, because as you can see my blog is not ready yet!! The posts were from my tumblr blog (which took a lot of time for stupid me to discover how to move here to blogger) and I am still trying to figure out how to go about the layout and the content.

Ohhh bear with me dear readers! But I do hope the posts and reviews helped you in some way.

xoxo

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Review: Angels on Bare Skin

From the Lush Website:

Sometimes the best ideas are the old ones. This cleanser is based on an age old formula that uses the best of ingredients to amazing effects.

Angels on Bare Skin evens out skin tone, reduces redness and improves the health and appearance of your skin – giving a natural healthy glow.

The ground almonds in this product release their goodness and turn to an almond milk on your hand when you add water.

Almond milk has been used in many parts of the world for centuries as a toning and brightening ingredient.

We have mixed this with kaolin, to absorb grease and gently cleanse, vegetable glycerine to soften and moisturise the skin and a beautiful blend of essential oils, all chosen for their abilities to balance and tone the skin.

We then sprinkle the mix with lavender flowers as we roll it. Angels on Bare Skin is made from 100 percent natural ingredients – because when nature is this good, you don’t want to mess with her balance!

This is basically a solid that turns to a cleansing milk when you add the water. By taking out the water we have taken away the need to add preservatives – which makes this much kinder on your face and does not upset the skin’s own microflora. 

It is hard to tell you in words how fantastic this product is. Only by using it will you know its full value.

This product contains:

Ground Almonds (Prunus dulcis), Glycerine, Kaolin, Water (Aqua), Lavender Oil (Lavandula hybrida), Rose Absolute (Rosa centifolia), Chamomile Blue Oil (Matricaria Chamomilla), Tagetes Oil (Tagetes minuta), Benzoin Resinoid (Styrax tonkinensis pierre), Lavender Flowers (Lavendula hybrida), *Limonene, *Linalool.







I’ve been using AOBS for more than a year now. The first time I used this, my eyes went saucer like because I can see how my skin transformed overnight! I got soft looking, dewy skin with smaller pores! Well, maybe it was because of the AOBS and Vanishing Cream combo but I never stopped using this cleanser since then (I had to give up vanishing cream after the trial pot, waaay too expensive but still planning to get one).

Aside from soft, moisturized skin, I had no problems with zits too, although I still get the occasional zits especially if it’s the time of the month.

I love it’s relaxing scent, and soft almond grains. It may not be the easiest product to apply, but I got used to it. A tub lasted for about 1 1/2-2 months (I wouldn’t make it last longer than that as I just use my fingers to scoop it) so it is kind of expensive (495php).

Another thing to consider is to apply moisturizer after this cleanser. I noticed after months of using this that I tend to get some dry rough patch on my cheeks if I skip on the moisturizer.

Scent - 5/5

Value - 3/5

Effectiveness - 4/5

Repurchase - Yes

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To Review or Not To Review

Lots of items, can’t wait to finish all my lush product reviews so I can start with snoe beauty!

Drop a note if you want me to review a certain item from Lush or Snoe :)

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