Just Sampling: Lioele Fresh Sun Screen SPF 45 PA ++

Hey guys! As promised weeks ago, here's my take on the Lioele Fresh Sun Screen SPF 45 PA++. I purchased this during Lioele's 30% off on all items sale in Market! Market!, which is until April 30.

I just wanted to check out a new sun screen and since Lioele was selling samples, I figured it wouldn't hurt to try it.

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Here's how the real thing looks like, well, the regular sized one. A tube costs 990 for 80 ml. I bought mine for 100 bucks for 3 tubes.

The Verdict: 
The first thing I liked about this sunscreen is that it feels light on the skin. Most sun screens with high SPF tend to feel heavy, at least in my experience. So I like that it doesn't feel too thick but it has SPF 45. It smells good too, kinda powdery. I like the sample itself too because it's easier to carry and it has quite a lot of product. I haven't finished my first tube, and I've been using it for about 3 weeks.

It has a bit of a dewy finish. That part I didn't quite like, but nothing a good powder can't fix. I like sun screens with a powder finish better, but if you're into the dewy finish, this one is good. Price of the regular sized one is a little steep though. But if you want, you might want to sample it first.

All in all, this one's an awesome sun screen. According to the Lioele website, it's waterproof too and infused with green tea and other extracts. Given that I never experienced sunburn during the time I'm wearing this, and I'm very prone to sunburn, I'd say it's true. ^^

Be sure to grab a tube of this during Lioele's sale in Market Market til April 30. Cheerio!

Snoe S Skin Stem Cell Sunblock Cream SPF 30

Hi! It's finally December. =) As I compile the stuff that served as my favorites for November, I think it's time to share with you my thoughts with my new sunblock, Snoe's S Skin Stem Cell Sunblock Cream SPF 30.

This is actually my first product from Snoe. Their products have always intrigued me but I never could decide what to try first. So when I ran out of my sun cream samples, my first stop was Snoe.

The SA of Snoe (sorry I wasn't able to get her name) told me that this works well as a moisturizer too, so it was like a 2-in-1 thing. Plus, Landmark was then having a cosmetic sale, so I got it at 20% off.

She suggested that I also use it only with loose powder, which I have done a couple of times.

Pros:
1. Has a faint pink shade so it doesn't really come off as a white film on your face
2. Even though it has SPF, it barely gives off a white cast on pictures
3. I can't describe the smell, maybe a cross of floral and powder, but it's good.
4. Very affordable. It's 169 bucks, but I got it for 135. It has a lot of product (no indication though of how much), and you're bound to use just a little amount anyways.
5. Fairly high SPF

Cons:
1. It's of a thick cream consistency. Almost paste-y, so it can be a little hard to blend. What I did was I mixed it with some aloe gel from Nature Republic (see last picture) so that I could blend it easier.
2. As for its moisturizing and stem-cell like properties, I can't really vouch for em since I really wasn't able to notice these effects. I've been using it for more than a month, but no visible effects. Maybe some time soon I'll see better effects.

For its prize and amount of product, this one's a good sunblock cream. Can't wait to try more products from Snoe. Cheerio!

Just Sampling: The Face Shop Natural Sun Power Long-Lasting Sun Cream

Hi guys. Another sample, sampled, here. The one thing that I remember the most from all my trips to dermatologists (for my skin asthma) is that I need to use sunblock 'coz I get red-burned skin quite often. Some say that it's a reaction of the chemicals when put under sunlight. Now, I've never used sunblock, even if I was advised to, until now.

I'm already on my third packet of my The Face Shop Natural Sun Power Long-Lasting Sun Cream, and so far, I'm loving it. 

The Verdict:
It's not too much of a heavy cream nor is it too watery. I guess you can say it's like a light cream. =) It's not white in color too, it's more of a beige-y color, which finishes off as white. It's easy to blend, and blending is really needed because, like any sunblock or cream, it tends to leave that white film, which you don't want on your face. 

It smells great! It has a "super antioxidant acaiberry" so I guess the smell is a berry-smell. The best thing about it is its SPF which is SPF 45 PA+++. That's quite high in my book.

The thing I love about this is that my skin, since I've been using it, doesn't suffer from redness (or burning) anymore. I don't peel that obviously either.

The only problem is I don't know how much or how big the full-sized one is. But I saw it on pictures, and it kinda looks like a BB Cream tube..thing. *Will update you on the price when I drop by The Face Shop. It's also kinda sticky, which bothers me, but nothing a good dusting of powder can't solve.

I'm satisfied but I'm willing to try other sun creams, since most The Face Shop products are priced way beyond my capabilities. So, searching for an affordable sun cream here.

What's your favorite sun cream? Lemme know. Cheerio!