Product: Jill Stuart Mix Blush vs. Sivanna Colors Blush

Today I went to the mall and somehow I managed to go to this little boutique and something caught my eye. I saw on a stand this very familiar blush-on!

The brand of the blush is SIVANNA COLORS. It is a very dainty blush with etched shells design. It looks very nice, shiny and all too reminiscent of a certain expensive packaging, except for the rather plain brand text. Can you guess what the packaging looks like????

 

YEP!
It looks like a Jill Stuart Mix Blush Compact packaging!

Though without the beautiful brush chained to it. This blush is one of the high-end and holy grail blushes of the many beauty gurus that I look up to, so I couldn't help but want it myself. 

The only thing that prevents me from buying Jill Stuart cosmetics is because of is $$$$$$ price! This one is so pricey for a single item. It is about $48-$52 depending on where you buy it. Though a lot of girls just buy it for the princessy packaging which is so delightful, but some love its very girly though sheer application.

The Sivanna Colors one looks like its mousy counterpart, but you can tell that this is a knock-off of the Jill Stuart brand. Even the mix blush with the different shades of pink, peach and corals are reminiscent of one of the type of the JS Mix blush.

I bought it because I thought it was really funny, though I wouldn't ever think of using this for fear of what this blush powder may contain!!!

Sivanna Colors Blush

Image credit from PinkHeartedPrincess.

Though the JS Mix Blush compact is in my wishlist, I'm not that desperate to use a knock off of this! I want the real one.

I can't imagine using the SIVANNA COLORS one. We don't know what's in that and where it is made from. I wish the brand company didn't have to steal the design of the JS one. They should have innovated their own, maybe it can even catapult in the industry. Imitation is never good in business, it keeps you eating dust.

There doesn't seem to be news of Fake Jill Stuart, but I'm not surprised why there's Knock offs of this from other less know brands. JS is a very popular name, and the products is well loved by many.

Kose Suncut UV SPF 50+++ Protect Milk Sunblock Review

Like any other girl who lives and loiters in the sunniest part of the world, I've been searching high and low for the very thing that can protect my skin from the year-round unforgiving heat of the sun.

I've tried a fair share of SPF-filled lotions and creams in various ranges but none has capture my love and my loyalty than Kose Suncut UV SPF 50+++!!! This is pure love right in this 30ml bottle.

To think that I made this purchase during my second haul from Sasa.com and I am soooo thankful I took the chance and didn't go for any other sunblock brand (I was going to go with Clinique City Block SPF 50!)

Directions for use:
1. On a clean face, spread generously and evenly.
2. Reapply as needed.

Product Experience: 
At first I was hesitant because the sunscreen liquid is white. I've been through that "white cast" or "grayish cast" that ordinary sunscreen usually have once applied on the face. But, it broke my prejudice since it is very, very easy to apply, goes on so smoothly, and the white liquid simply disappears as you spread it on the skin.

It is pretty watery, so it is a light but POTENT sunscreen. It doesn't smell funky at all. It's has a mild suncreeny scent but it disappears as it is spread too.

The best thing about this is that it doesn't make my face look like a grease ball! :D I have oily skin, and having this on even on top of my daily moisturizer DOES NOT make me oilier! Compared to all the other sunscreens I've tried, this one is KING.

Cons?
I was kind of turned off at first that the reviews said it was a small bottle... But I guess there's a reason people complained about it being small! This is a really good product so much that you don't want to run out of this. And I don't want to run out of this sunblock. Not now, not ever. Unfortunately, I only bought one single piece!

Also, I wish that the twist-cap has a pop-up cap instead, but this complaint is more on the packaging and not the product. So basically, I have no cons!!!!! :)

If you ever want to buy this at Sasa.com, please be reminded that I am going to run out soon so you better save me at least 5 pieces because I am going to hoard this soon. This is fast becoming a product I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT! ^____________^

I hope to hear from you and thanks for reading!

Sasa.com II - Asian Skincare Brands Haul~ Again :)

Because of the very wonderful experience we had with our previous skin care and make up order from Sasa.com, my friends and I did more orders from the site with a lot more products this time!

My orders are just two kinds, the Kose Suncut SPF 50+++ which I will review very soon! I loved it! I am raving about it! And the other is the Innisfree Trouble Patch which I gave to Greencross :3

The box is almost the same as the previous one, but it's a lot more jampacked this time. Still paid the small Postal fee amounting to P40.00 :) I love love love it! I think everybody should have a friend in Davao that they can send International mail to and let that friends send it to them via private courier. It may take a bit of time but you can save on a lot! Haha, bypassing rules winz! (But not that I condone that...)

Here are the products that we have straight from the box.

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And here's the breakdown on all the products we ordered (with prices, too, for your convenience!)

JUJU Cosmetics Natural Aloe Milk 

$12.20 or PHP 523.90

(I think this is an emulsion/moisturizer)

C+M Oil Control Acne Define Serum

$2.80 or PHP120.20

(a light serum for acne spot treatment)

C+M Anti-Blemish 3 in 1 Deep Purifying Cleansing Gel (70 ml) 

$2.50 or PHP 107.30

C+M EYE MAKE-UP Remover Lotion (65 ml)

1 $2.30 or PHP 98.70

 

C+M UV WHITE Day Moisturising Emulsion (65 ml)

$3.20 or PHP 137.40

KOBAYASHI Underarm Sweat Sheet (Red) 10 pairs

$4.10 or PHP 176.10

Kose SUNCUT Essence In UV Protect Milk SPF50 PA+++ Waterproof (30 ml)

$5.10 or PHP 218.90

MentholatumA CNES Acnes Medicated UV Tinted Milk SPF 50 PA++ (30 g)

$6.00 or PHP 257.60

SASATINNIE BB Cream SPF35 PA+ (Rose) 50 ml

$12.60 or PHP 541.00

Second picture--- This one is really pretty!

SASATINNIE Ultimate Deep Repair Wheat Protein Hair Mask (225 ml)

$5.10 or PHP 218.90

Conditioner cream of the Protein Hair Mask! Very rich!

Somang Hand Cream (Milk) (100 ml)

$5.20 or PHP 223.2

OCEANSILVER JAR Silver Jar Vanilla Lip Balm 6.5 g 

$1.70 or PHP 73.00

Vitacreme B12 Regenerative Cream (50 ml) 

$25.60 or PHP 1,734.40

Well, that's that! I'll be back with a bunch of reviews coming up so stay tuned :) You can leave your questions at the comments box or email me at its.the.crazy.country.air@gmail.com

Thanks for reading!

Ordering Internationally: Sasa.com

Sorry for my upsetting post the other day.... Steam has blown so I'm more mellowed out now.

International online shopping has always filled me with happiness, excitement, want, anxiety and so much depression. A lot of times I see the stuff I've always wanted to have, with the cheapest prices as compared to the price tag of the online sellers I see around. The only downside is, which negates the cheap price, is the EXORBITANT shipping that depresses me so much.

I've once wanted clothes, accessories, skin care and a bit of cosmetics that I saw in online stores where the seller lived in another country. The last one I remember was an online shop that sold Washi Wallets, wallets made from Japanese Washi paper, that I love-- Shown below:

Image taken from LeaK Arts

The wallet was just about $5.00, but the shipping! OMG the shipping... $15.00! KA-CHING! I could buy 3 more wallets with it! :( That's why I you can understand how I tried (in vain!) staying away from International shops even though their products make my eyes sparkle! :DDD

I am now sooooo happy there is SASA.COM! I know I'm a bit late, but better than never, right? Kind of made me so giddy knowing that their FREEEEEEEE SHIPPING works! Pooled with my friends and ordered about $75 worth of goods and we were all set. You can check out or orders below:


Their customer service is great, very straightforward. I AM SOOOOO Happy I got the Hada Labo Shirojyun Lotion at a low price!





I've long wanted the entire range Shirojyun range, but I want to take care not to buy too much for my initial order. Maybe if our order comes without a hitch then I will be very happy and continue to order from Sasa.com!



I will continue to update and will give word once I receive the parcel

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