[REVIEW] SAN SAN Waterproof Thick Lash Mascara

Hey there beauties. Another review! Yay! So here's a review on a mascara locally available in the Philippines. This is the San San Waterproof Thick Lash Mascara with Vitamin A, C and E.

Woot woot! So this costs more than a hundred pesos I think, I don't clearly remember. I have the worst memory in terms of prices. But I believe this is cheaper than some of the local mascaras available.

Together with this line, they also came out with "Long Lash". They only differ on the packaging (the long lash was in blue packaging) and the wand but pretty much, they look the same to me.

PACKAGING
It came in a silver and black packaging and as I remember, it came in a blue box when I bought this. I'm not really sure if there are other color aside from black which I got, but I'll update you on that soon. Nothing special on the packaging really.

I really like the wand though. It was originally straight but I bended it to make it easier to apply. Personal preference. It is a silicon brush by the way.

The stopper on the packaging helps you get the appropriate amount to avoid getting more product than you actually need which is a good thing.. at least for me. Getting more products makes my lashes clumpy and ugly and I do not want that.

APPLICATION
I love the formula of this mascara. It's not too liquidy but not too heavy too,

(Sorry for the puffy eyes and dark circles)

(Bare lashes)

(Sorry for my untrimmed and ungroomed brows)

As you can see, I naturally have long lashes (genes baby), well, at least that's how I see it.

(Side View with one coat of mascara)

(Front view with the mascara)

This mascara gives off natural looking mascara. It is not spidery and it doesn't clamp my eyelashes at all. It makes my lashes fuller and gives more volume. I like wearing my mascara as thin as possible so basically, you can apply more coats of mascara to achieve more intense look.

I don't usually curl my lashes, but with this mascara, it manages to curl it alone. I don't know if this works for others though but I like it that it gives me those curls.

PERFORMANCE
Honestly speaking, I really love this mascara. Yep, it has that awkward smell which may be bothering to some but at least for me it's not as bothering. Those who are super sensitive to smell should sniff the testers on store before buying it. I always use this at school and my classmates would complement me on how this baby makes my lashes so beautiful.

I don't know how it works on the "waterproof" part, but I remember that I cried once with this on and rubbed my eyes but it didn't smudge on me. I think it did a smudge a little bit on the outer corner of my eyes. Other than that, I really like it.It stays on for hours. It is easy to remove with my PureDerm Skin Solutions Make Up Remover.

I recommend this. :)



What are your thoughts on this mascara? Are we on the same boat? Do you love it? Do you have any suggestions? Post it on the comment box,

I hope this helped you on deciding on getting this mascara or not.

Note: Have you noticed that all pictures are taken on my left eye? Well, another review is coming up later tonight or tomorrow. :)


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~Jenn

[REVIEW] Nichido BB Cream Every Day Wear

I'm keeping my promise! I'm back with reviews! Yey! So yes, I'm doing review on one of the newest product from Nichido. I'm reviewing their BB Cream Every Day Wear. I believe they came out with tinted eyebrow gel together with this but let's go back to the main point! The BB Cream.

(Nichido BB Cream Every Day Wear)

So I bought this BB cream about a week ago and been using it ever since I got it. I just usually wear powder with primer underneath but ever since I got this, I decided to try it out, hence the name "Every Day Wear"

They came out with four shades: BB 01 Light, BB 02 Skin, BB 03 Natural and BB 04 Beige. I got mine in BB 04 Beige which is the darkest. It fits perfectly on my face even if I have dark skin tone. This is the only BB cream that matched with my skin tone since it is yellow based and dark enough for me. I have had the BB Creams from Ever Bilena and San San but they came out too light or too pinkish on my skin tone. The Ever Bilena one is good though.

(BB 04 Beige)

This BB Cream claims that it is Skin lightening, lifting, moisturizing, soothing and color corrector. It says on the back that it is an all-in-one beauty balm for a youthful looking and radiant complexion. Hmm. Looks promising.

PACKAGING
The packaging came in a "flesh" colored squeezable tube with black cap on it. It is small enough to fit most if not all makeup bags. You could toss it easily on your bag without taking to much spaces.

(My palm is considerably small. The product is so cute and tiny.)

(The thingy where your product comes out)

Also, another plus is that it came in sealed when you buy it and that would ensure you that the product was unopened by other consumers.

(Plastic sealed around the whole packaging: APPROVED)

Being a squeezable tube, it makes it handy. I don't think it needs a pump because the pump would take more space. Just saying. My opinion. Anyway, another is that Instructions on how to use it, Ingredients, Manufacturing Address, Manufacturing Date, Expiration Date (I consider the thing with 12M thingy expiration date since it means that you could use it after opening in 12 months, don't quote me for this though) and the amount of product.

(Complete labeling information)

PRODUCT
I like that it came in with yellow undertone. I believe every shades that they have has yellow undertone which is good especially that it is a Filipino product and most Filipinos are of yellow undertone.

(Yay for yellow undertone. Sorry for my eewy hand though)

One con though is the scent. I have no way of how to interpret the scent. It is not bothering though. If you are super sensitive to scent, try out their testers first and smell it. I don't know if I'm seeing it right but I can see no paraben on the ingredient list which is good especially those who are so sensitive on having parabens on their makeup products.

(No paraben? Am I seeing it correctly?)

APPLICATION
I have an oily, sweaty face. I accept that. I just apply it with my fingers. I apply this BB Cream with primer (Quick FX No-Shine Mattifier) under and a loose powder on top (Nichido Final Powder in Ivory Glow). There is no way I'll risk to wear this alone when I know for myself that I tend to oil up in few minutes. Come on! Upon application, it sets fast enough and doesn't feel sticky at all. I would say it has a light-medium coverage. It did cover up the redness on my face but not my dark acne scars or my huge pimple on my cheeks. It is lightweight and blends well with your skin and it feels like you haven't put anything on. I tend to get oily on normal days in few minutes (on  normal days I only have primer and powder). Yes, few minutes. But, somehow, with this BB Cream, it does't make my face like a grease ball. I only used two blotting papers and there are still unfilled spaces. WOW. I used it for 8 hours and still on my face as I write this review anyway. I could say that my face looks a lot flawless and a friend of mine actually noticed that I looked blooming.

(You can't really see it.. My bad.. But this is the BB Cream blended)

PRICE
It costs 238 pesos for a 20 mL tube. I got mine at my local Watsons and I believe that it is widely available, Just check out your Nichido counters and they might have these little babies. Quite pricey for me but its performance is good so I would say that the price is worth it.

Overall, I will repurchase it when I do run out of it. This is a good buy especially if you're someone like me who's looking for an every day wear BB cream.


Have you tried this product? What are your thoughts on this bb cream? Give your testimonies on the comment section. If you have requests on what I should review next, indicate it also on the comment box.

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I hope this review helped. Have a nice day. :) More reviews coming up! :)


~Jenn