Nivea | A Little Bit of Everything

I’m taking a break from my usual Trigger-Happy Thursdays column as it’s the 1st of November (already!?) and it has been a while since I last did an empties post. July empties anyone?

It isn’t every month I come up with 3 empty bottles of sunscreen so let’s get started!

1. Sunplay SPF60+ PA+++ Water Kids Sunscreen

First of the empties! The hopping (or maybe not) chick caught my eye and I love the yellow packaging! This product is dispensed with a spout so it’s pretty mess-free and easy to use. Also, I have been picking up kids sunscreens because I feel that if it’s great for kids it must work well for adults too. The watery, fast-drying texture feels lovely on the skin.

2. Nivea Sun Kids Pocket Size Sunscreen SPF50

Another kids sunscreen! I purchased this back in the UK and enjoyed using it then. Back then, the texture was creamy but non-sticky but since using this at home, my skin felt a little uncomfortable and sticky after application and it took a while for the sunscreen to sink in. Definitely not one for humid weather!

3. Shiseido Perfect UV Protector SPF50+ PA+++

I have reviewed this here and this is my second empty bottle! This product is true love, true Holy Grail and the fact that I am coming very close to having 3 empty bottles of this is a testament to how amazing this product is. I doubt I will be straying for a very long time. =)

4. SK-II Cellumination Mask-In Lotion

This is a deluxe-sized sample Mum handed over. My skin and I liked using it enough to use up a 30ml bottle over the last month. I see myself getting a full-sized bottle in the near future.

5. SK-II Facial Treatment Essence

I have a teeny love-hate relationship going on with this product. Having tried it up for the first time a few years back my skin didn’t quite like it and I developed small bumps on my face after the second week of using it. Fast forward 6 years later, I find myself using this again and this time my skin seems to be taking it quite well. A 30ml sample bottle has been used up and I am going to take the plunge with a larger bottle again. At least the product wouldn’t go to waste should my skin reject this as Mum’s a fan!

6. SK-II Advance Eye Treatment Film

I spoke about it here but allow me to refresh your memory. I like the product for its light texture but due to aging (don’t you detest that word?) I’m now on the lookout for a new eye cream!

Pretty eventful month in terms of empties huh? What have you used up this month?

What’s a little holiday without a beauty haul for beauty bloggers? Not quite a holiday, isn’t it?

I have a little haul photo for you! I’m not sure why my brother insisted I let him place toothpaste and the Doublemint sweets in this photo :s By the way, that Colgate in the photo tastes SALTY and according to my Aunt, salt is one of the natural ways to whiten your teeth. O.o

I think that looks like a very sad looking haul which consists mostly of Whitening products. The Thais are obsessed with skin whitening! I was shocked to find Boots No7 WHITENING products in Hat Yai’s Boots and many if not all drugstore brands carry at least 3 whitening products.

I bought the Nivea Sun Whitening Sunscreens – the one on the left in the box is for the face and the one next to it is for the body as the hot weather really got to me and the Sunplay sunblock I brought along with me was drying my skin out like no tomorrow so I hastily went to one of the supermarkets to get one when I was bombarded with whitening products as I walked down every aisle that stocked beauty products. This is not limited to the women’s range only but MEN’S TOO.

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Being the cheapskate person that I am, I chose the two Nivea Sunscreens as they were the only super-sized ones I could find! 40% more content and if I’m not wrong, the face sunscreen retailed at about RM30 and the body one at RM27 after conversion.

The next product I got was yet another Nivea product: a UV Whitening Extra Cell Repair and Protect Body Lotion with 50x Vitamin C in it! This retails at 60 Baht / RM6 for 125ml and I bought this to moisturize my terribly dry arms and legs (thanks to the Sunplay Sunblock). Another reason for purchasing this was actually for my brother who has had a little too much Hat Yai sun and was really, really tan. =D I hope I don’t turn my brother into too much of a metrosexual!

I’ve heard so much about these Pond’s Magic Powders that I had to get some to try! I bought one in Blue and two in Pink as one of these Pink Pond’s Magic Powders will be going into my giveaway that’s coming up really, really soon so do stick around to find out more about it! =D

I have tried the Pink version of the Magic Powder and I like it for its so easy to use and this thing really mattifies your skin… To think it only cost me 29 Baht / RM2.90 each! Have yet to open the Blue Powder so I can’t really comment on them yet but I will review them once I’ve tried them out a bit more!

So that’s my Thai beauty haul for now… Am hoping I’ll be able to do more impromptu trips like this in the future!

Do you enjoy stalking the local drugstores / pharmacies whenever you travel?