Acmedica Medicated Oil Contril Powder AD Clear

Hello everyone!!!

I'm back with more Japanese product ^^, seems like there's no end of their drug store items. I hope they keep making more heehee as I really enjoy reviewing their products, why? As simple as they are budget friendly, made with good ingredients and through research and effective, this powder is one of them.

Made by Naris under Naris Up, a company that has been around in Japan from 2000 (Naris itself is from 1932) the brand made a lot of products that fit the current trend or needs.

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● acne prevention
bactericidal effect
anti-inflammatory effect

● support acne prevention I prepare the moisture balance of skin I condition the skin

● Support clean shine prevention Cover pores

Active ingredient; sulfur, glycyrrhetinic acid stearyl other ingredients; talc, sericite, talc-silicofluoride potassium baked product, methyl polysiloxane, alkyl poly acrylic acid, 2-ethyl hexanoic acid cetyl, liquid isoparaffin, zinc lauric acid, the end of nylon , silicic acid anhydride, mica, hydroxyapatite, magnesium phosphate L- ascorbyl, zinc oxide, hawthorn extract, to total extract, grapefruit extract, apple extract, orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice, titanium oxide, methyl hydrogen polysiloxane, purified water, 1,3-butylene glycol, paraoxybenzoates

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This medicated powder is super duper cute in terms of size and the baby on the card, like showing customer that your skin could be like that when using their products. This powder itself comes in several share, from natural, beige and mine, in clear as in transparent.

Each of them is sold for 700 Yen.

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Inside there's blue puff that feels so soft and the white compact powder. I'm using it as the last part of my base, so after using BB cream or foundation and other base makeup (including shading and everything), it's like a setting powder for me. But the thing is, the powder can also be used as a night powder on the problematic skin.

Problems such as acne. There are ingredients in the powder such as sulfur that act as an antibacterial.

I don't have any problem with acne, but during the day, I need a powder with a good sebum controlling power and this cute powder does that and it help makes the skin look fresh longer and better. I can use a brush or the sponge provided it doesn't matter, the white powder easily turn transparent and doesn't have any cakey effect since it is very light in term of texture.

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The soft focus effect is mild, so for me the highlight is the sebum absorption which made a huge differences on my skin. So I always looks like I just put on my makeup.

The pores also appears smaller, perhaps due to the powder who clings on them to keep the pores dryer.

Now, it does help the skin away from oils and sebum, but does it have that over drying effect? Nope, even on my normal to dry skin condition, my dry cheeks are still happy, as happy as the matte looking nose.

How long does it stays on the skin?
Depends on your skin's condition and activity, the more oils and active you are, the more you need to top it off once in a while. On me, once every 5-6 hours is enough.

Maxigrade Mascara EX by Naris Up

Hi everyone!!!!

I'm here with a mascara from Naris Up.It's called Wink Up Maxigrade Mascara EX.

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A simple yet provocative image on the product. The eyes become so wide and looks bigger. I want those lashes please ^__^

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Details from www.narisup.com:

Ingredients:

Water, ammonium acrylates copolymer, beeswax, (alkyl acrylate / VA) copolymer, BG, stearic acid, ethanol, dilinoleate (phytosteryl / isostearyl / cetyl / stearyl / behenyl), AMP, carbon black, hydrogenated polyisobutene, nylon-6, silica, carnauba wax, panthenyl ethyl (octyl acrylamide / acrylic acid hydroxypropyl / methacrylic acid butyl amino ethyl) copolymer, sorbitan sesquioleate, laureth -21, PEG-20 Sorubitankokoeto, polyacrylamide, tocopherol, PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil, ceteth -25, metaphosphoric acid Na, dimethicone, laureth, titanium oxide, phenoxyethanol, Cetyl alcohol, dehydroacetate Na, methyl paraben, ethyl paraben

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It is said to add length, curl and volume too. A multifunction mascara and waterproof as well for a long lasting usage.

Below is the actual product. The small brush with black creamy yet still a smooth liquid mascara.

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I wish the brush on the tip is at least the same size with the rest, since usually the mascara will gathered on the tip and create a gunk-full of mascara when accidentally touches the eyes.

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Still nothing beats the actual result, here are the photos of my before after:

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Before and after on right and left side of the eyes.

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Both eyes before and afters when closed.

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The mascara clearly add volume and length of my lashes.

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When the eyes is opened. On my right lashes appears better than the left, I'm not using any eyelash curler, perhaps when used both will appears similar. Nevertheless, the mascara helps my eyes to appear larger, with or without eyelash curler and mascara.

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And I'm doing a 5 and 8 hours test on the mascara. There are some breakage found but the mascara proved to be smudge-proof and waterproof. The detach 'false' lashes from the mascara also easily cleaned, just wipe it off with a tissue/cotton bud or clean dry fingers. Later on, after finished using the mascara a good foaming facial wash will help remove the mascara completely clean. I've tried using a cleansing oil and it doesn't work. I think a warm water do a better job in cleaning Maxigrade Mascara EX, or with foaming facial wash.

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Overall, I think this is a wonderful and effective product in helping the lashes to appear longer, darker and more than without. My husband compliments the look as it seems like I'm using falsies. None other mascara has earn his praise ^___^

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Thank you Naris Up.

Tips: When applying the mascara, try to stay in a cool room and when your body temperature is low (as in not sweating), so the mascara may set nicely and completely dry. The mascara will last all day long but dry air is always preferred and help them stay on longer than in hot and humid climate. When error are made, try to leave them on a while since the mascara is easier cleaned when dry than when still wet.

Product is available in Singapore and on selected stores.

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