Category Archives: Face Serum

Farsali Mini Haul

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Despite the fact that I can’t stand the Soug Sharq branch of Debenhams (based on my previous experience here), I had to go back there again, because it’s the only place in Kuwait (that I know of) where they sell Farsali. I wanted to purchase the Farsali Unicorn Essence as a birthday gift for my older brother’s wife (she happens to be obsessed with highlighters). Seeing as how well the Farsali Unicorn Essence made my highlight just pop (haulage here), I figured she’d definitely enjoy using the Farsali Unicorn Essence too. I managed to spot the Farsali Jelly Beam Highlighter (only in the shade Glazed which frankly is the prettiest anyway) and the Farsali Rose Gold Elixir (white packaging), in case anyone is interested. Also, the staff were just as obnoxious and annoying as they were about a year ago.

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Spotted at Sultan Center

Posted in Anti-aging, BB Cream & CC Cream, Brightening, Clean & Clear, Condiments & Sauces, Cotton & Swabs, Drugstore Finds, Face Cleanser, Face Masks, Face Serum, Face Treatments, Hair Mist, Hair Serum, Hair Spray, Hair Treatments, L’Oreal, Loofahs, Sponges & Poofs, Makeup Remover, Multi-purpose, Multi-purpose, Neutrogena, Pantene, Shampoo, Spotted by

I was stalking Zara at Souk Sharq for a particular item (the SA assured me it would be there by the 2nd day of Eid, as if I was supposed to just drop everything and go shopping lawl) and of course I made a quick stop at Sultan Center. Right off the bat, I spotted the Scratch & Win display. Basically, for every KD 4 purchase of Johnson’s products or Neutrogena products or Clean & Clear products, you qualified for a Scratch Card. The featured product seems to be the somewhat new Neutrogena Hydrogel Face Sheet Masks. I took a few photos of some random personal care items too, but I was haaangry so I didn’t take that many photos.

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Spotted at Sephora (Summer)

Posted in Acne & Blemishes, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Anti-aging, BeautyBlender, Bizarre Beauty, Blush, Brightening, Bronzer, Brow Enhancers & Definer, Brow Tools & Accessories, Brows, Classics & Cult Following, Contour, Dolce & Gabbana, Dry Shampoo, Eyeshadow, Eyeshadow Palettes, Face Care, Face Cleanser, Face Masks, Face Mist, Face Moisturizer, Face Oil, Face Powder, Face Primer, Face Scrub, Face Serum, Face Toner, Face Treatments, Facial Peels, Fenty Beauty, Giorgio Armani, GlamGlow, Hair Treatments, Highlighter, Kat Von D, Korea, Lancome, Lip Balm & Treatments, Lip Stain, Lip Tint, Lipstick, Makeup Brushes, Makeup Sponges & Applicators, Marc Jacobs, Microdermabrasion, Mineralize Skinfinish, Multi-purpose, Multi-purpose, Nail Polish, Neutralizer & Corrector, Neutralizer & Corrector, Night Cream, Origins, Ouai, Sephora, Sets & Kits, Setting Spray, Skin Care Tools, Spotted, Starskin, Tony Moly, Tools & Accessories, Tweezers by

I visited Sephora again (seriously, they need to move the store to a more accessible area of the Avenues already, like maybe switch out Sephora with Next so people can access Sephora both from inside and outside the mall for quick drive-bys. I mean their current location is so out of the way from everything else!) and also, because I still didn’t get my Brand Gift (for reaching 200 points) even though I’ve already received the e-mail from the Dubai branch of Sephora. While there, I spotted several new displays (as shown above), new products and new brands!!!!

For starters they had a Mini Mania display (sooo cute!) mostly of cult fave products available in mini-sizes separated into 4 categories (all of which we’ll be taking a much closer look at, below) ranging from Speedy Sport – Sunny Beach – Trendy Work – Funky Party.

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Spotted at The Body Shop (Summer)

Posted in Acne & Blemishes, Anti-aging, Anti-aging, Bath & Body, Bath & Shower, BB Cream & CC Cream, Blush, Body Care, Body Moisturizer, Body Oil, Body Scrubs & Exfoliants, Body Treatments, Body Wash & Shower Gel, Brightening, Brightening, Bronzer, Calluses, Classics & Cult Following, Cleansing Brushes, Cotton & Swabs, Curls, Deodorant, Depuffing, Eye Balms, Eye Care, Eye Creams, Eye Drops, Eye Gels, Eye Masks, Eye Rollers & Eye Pens, Eye Serums, Eye Treatments, Face Care, Face Cleanser, Face Masks, Face Mist, Face Moisturizer, Face Oil, Face Primer, Face Scrub, Face Serum, Face Toner, Face Treatments, Facial Peels, Firming, Foot Care, Foot Care Tools & Accessories, Foot Creams, Foot Mask, Foot Scrubs & Exfoliants, Foot Treatments, Foundation, Fragrance Mist, Frizz, Hair Serum, Hair Treatments, Hand Sanitizer, Highlighter, Home Fragrance Accessories, Lip Balm & Treatments, Lip Care, Lip Scrubs, Lip Stain, Loofahs, Sponges & Poofs, Makeup Brushes, Makeup Remover, Makeup Sponges & Applicators, Massage, Microdermabrasion, Mineralize Skinfinish, Moisturizing, Multi-purpose, Neutralizer & Corrector, Neutralizer & Corrector, Night Cream, Oil Control, Perfume, Review, Room Sprays & Mists, Sale, Salts & Soaks, Setting Spray, Shampoo, Shaving, Shine, Skin Care, Spotted, Steals'n'Deals, Texture, The Body Shop, Tinted Moisturizer, Tools & Accessories, Under Eye Concealer, Volume by

I was at the Avenues when I noticed they had a Sale going on over at The Body Shop. It was around closing time, but I still managed to take some photos and grab a few things. I tried my best to put names and prices to everything. If there are any mistakes, I apologize (let me know in the comments and I’ll fix it). The NEW ITEMS (not included in the Sale) are all the way at the bottom of this post. To my understanding, the Sale usually lasts for an entire month which according to my calculations is August 20. So if anything catches your fancy, you’ve still got a few days to go pick it up. Hope you enjoy this post!

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The Body Shop Haul

Posted in Anti-aging, Brightening, Conditioner, Depuffing, Eye Creams, Eye Rollers & Eye Pens, Eye Treatments, Face Masks, Face Moisturizer, Face Scrub, Face Serum, Foot Care Tools & Accessories, Haul, Night Cream, Shampoo, Skin Care Tools, The Body Shop by

So I was at Souk Sharq on February 5 because I wanted to pick up another one of those Pumice Foot Scrub Thingies* (* not their actual name) from The Body Shop, when I noticed that they were also having some sort of promo going on (Buy 2 Get 1 Free) on certain items. One thing lead to another and I ended up getting:

x2 Seaweed Pore-Cleansing Exfoliator retail for KD 6/500 each
Mineral & Ginger Warming Clay Mask retails for KD 6/000 (ended up being free due to the promo)
Precision Eye Massager retails for KD 7/000
Banana Shampoo (Travel Size) retails for KD 1/000
Banana Conditioner (Travel Size) retails for KD 1/250
x2 No More Rough Stuff Pumice retails for KD 1/500 each
In addition to a whole bunch of Samples

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Origins Haulage

Posted in Anti-aging, Brightening, Brightening, Depuffing, Eye Creams, Eye Treatments, Face Moisturizer, Face Serum, Face Treatments, Haul, Mascara, Origins by

I don’t want no mediocre
I don’t want no mediocre
I don’t want no mediocre, no

From high-end to drugstore, all the mascaras I’ve been trying seem to be complete misses for me lately. I’m tired of all these mediocre mascaras, so I figured it was high time I just go ahead and repurchase one of my faves, Origins GinZing Mascara (previously reviewed here). At $20.50 a pop (used to be $19.50), it’s not exactly inexpensive, but I’ve spent double (if not triple) that amount already on mediocre mascaras, so I’m more than willing to shell out 20 bucks on a tube (or 2) of my tried and true favorite!

Origins also came out with a whole bunch of Flower Fusion Sheet Masks ($7 a pop) each targeting specific skincare concern and I chose just one for now (Orange Radiance-Boosting Sheet Mask) to try out. It’s not shown because they shipped it separately (and I got charged by Aramex for a whole shipment that only contained a single sheet mask -_-). Anyways, as an added bonus, I got to pick out a handful of samples, including a mini version of Origins GinZing Mascara! I placed this order on December 29 2017 and it arrived shortly after (minus the Sheet Mask which arrived much, much later). The total for this order was $52.26 (about KD 16). Lastly, I signed up for the Origins Rewards Program and apparently for every $1 spent you get 10 points!

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L’Occitane Samplage

Posted in Anti-aging, Brightening, Eye Balms, Face Cleanser, Face Moisturizer, Face Serum, Haul, L'Occitane by

My younger brother’s wife found out that she was pregnant and so for her birthday I decided to pick up a Gift Set from L’Occitane that consisted of a few of their bestsellers including the cult-fave Almond Oil. I’m already an aunt (thrice over) to my sister’s kids, but the eldest (whom I took shopping in the previous posts here and here and here and here) just turned 11, and my nephew is 9 and their younger sister is 7, so it’s been a minute since we’ve had a baby in the family. That’s why I’m super excited for the new arrival! I’ve never been pregnant (and don’t plan on getting pregnant, ever, because some people are just not meant to be parents), but most of my friends have popped out several babies at this point, and the one thing they all complain about is stretch marks. As such, I figured this particular Gift Set might possibly help in that department. The Almond Gift Set came with the Almond Shower Oil (250ml) – Almond Supple Skin Oil (100ml) – Almond Hand Cream (30ml) – Almond Milk Concentrate (200ml) all beautifully packaged. I must admit, I gave the testers a sniff in-store and they all smelled lovely! Hopefully, they’ll help keep those pesky stretch marks at bay! The Sales Assistant even tossed in a few samples (as per usual, L’Occitane were very generous with their samples!) that included a Foaming Cleanser – Face Cream – Serum – Eye Balm, and I can’t to play around with them!

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