And finally, Watsons Card for Malaysia is finally here!!!! And I am proud to be one!

For RM12, you sign up for a lifetime membership, with points expiring every 2 31 Decembers. For example, points earned in October 2011 will expire on 31 Dec 2012.  And you also get  a free stack of discount vouchers that’s valid from Sept 17 2010 till March 31 2011. And that’s really a lot of vouchers!

The points reward system! Not too shabby right? And since Watsons is always bringing in new brands lately, the Watsons card came in just the right time!

Once you sign up to be a member, you can get extra 200points if you activate you membership online! The details can be found in the little booklet that comes with the membership card.

So what are you waiting for?

Sign up to be a member now!

Excited or not, I will still blog about it because I am excited bout, at least for the few days I was there

The first place we visited was Sephora. And the LARGEST one in Asia.

I haven’t got any pictures, well, Kimmy said to be discreet because they don’t like it? or somewhat. But I think you all can go google a bit for yourself on it, ya?

When they said the LARGEST, I expected it to be really, really, really BIG, but I was quite disappointed because it really didn’t seem that large anyway. One quick walk and I am done looking at almost everything.

I pretty much just took a quick glance of everything and then I just felt, “Oh, so this is Sephora?” It didn’t excite me as much as I thought it would. Maybe I wasn’t really much into makeup shopping at that time. Yeah, I really don’t feel like it that time.

The only thing that I would ever think of buying is the Too Faced Shadow Insurance. It’s priced as SGD28, which is quite decent, although it’s still a bit more expensive than buying it in US or online, but look, you don’t need to pay for shipping, neither you need to wait for it to arrive, quite a good deal ya?

I did find time to play around with Sephora’s in house brand, and I am quite pleased with the stuff they offer. Blushes, to be exact! I bought one after Kimoko recommended one to me It cost me SGD22, not too shabby. And oops, I forgot to take an individual picture! >_<

We headed to Watsons and stayed a while there. It wasn’t huge, but it was crowded!

I spotted these new stuff from Maybelline, definitely not in Malaysia yet Although new, I didn’t test them out though. Not that interested in it anyway.

Now this one I quite like! Angelfit Pore Zero Base, SGD19.90~ It’s matte and leaves a smooth finish. Comes with SPF25 too! Not sure about it’s oil control properties though. Didn’t buy it because I have too many primers and as of late, I don’t do makeup that much, no thanks to my injured finger.

They have Cezanne too, which to me, they are just so-so only. I have got nothing much to say about them. Kimmy and me swatched their eyeshadows and found them chalky, not worth the SGD20.90 at all. Their blushers weren’t impressive either. And with that, I stop swatching every other thing from Cezanne.

I swatched all the Gransenbon available there, and honestly, with the price tag of SGD29.90, they can do much better by improving their texture! They weren’t exactly silky to the touch, and there were a few that were gritty and way too shimmery! I only bought myself 13 Cherry Fromage because that’s a colour which is nice, texture is okay and not too shimmery.

They have Liese and Essential, a new shampoo brand which has lovely lovely fruity smell! I think Kahani and Bee will like this! I have used to shampoo and will review it a bit later I regretted not getting the conditioner too Essential spokesperson is Suzanne (Not fond of her) and 皆藤愛子 Kaitou Aiko (now this is my type!)

They have Bourjois too! I won’t further elaborate since this is quite well known, but I am hitting myself for not getting the blushers! SGD20.90, pretty colours but nothing outstanding. Haha. Contradictive?

I also went to check on Bath & Bodyworks and also Victoria Secret. Retailling at SGD19, I find their fragrance too strong for my liking! I ended up having really stuff nose >_<

And then we head to Guardian.

It’s on sale! SGD2.90 per box! Each box 2 pieces! Cheap! Cheaper than buying in Guardian Malaysia! Of course, don’t compare with the price online ya~ I didn’t see NYX there, but Ryan told me only certain Guardian outlet carries it, and it’s dirty and yucky. Ew. I saw Kose’s Junkisei available there too! Beautiful red packaging, it’s hard to miss it!

Neutrogena Wave Cleanser was there, so was the cleansing oil. Biore’s cleansing oil and a new cleanser (blue bottle, can’t recall the name) is there too. Well, old news I suppose.

I also checked out the new Fasio’s palette at Sasa, to my dismay, it isn’t exactly that great. Good for beginner, nice to have if you collect, on a budget? Get Majolica Majorca. Haha. Enough said.

Sana eyelash curler is all out of stock. I tried a few Sasa, and that’s the answer I got. It’s pretty much the same as our local Sasa, except they do have Tsubaki and Aquair shampoo. Anything else I missed? Oh yeah, they have Kose’s Happy Bath Day range too!

The beauty shopping scene is Singapore is far more extensive than Malaysia, but I don’t have time to record everything down because I am a tourist and hence I need to do touristy stuff, so that’s why I only featured a few stuff here and there. And mind you, it’s not easy taking pictures with SA looking at you like as though I want to steal their stuff!

And my mini mini haul…

Very little right? I am so going back the next time and get myself more! I bet all of you can’t believe it, but believe what you see! I really didn’t buy much!

Here ya go!

Toni & Guy products!

Not bad aye?

I see them selling mini bottles of the shampoos and conditioner, I think 50ml or 75ml for RM9.90 or so. Great way to test their products ya?

Their shampoo and conditioner comes in 3 ranges or maybe more, can’t remember. But I guess if you want to check out a new brand of hair shampoo, maybe you can give this a try.

I see some of their hair styling products too! Anyone tried them?

Now, when is Tsubaki and Lux (hair shampoo I mean!) coming into Malaysia? Or Liese?

Hurry up Watsons!

Watsons Strawberry Exfoliating Body Wash

Smells seriously yummy-licious! The sweet strawberry smell, almost identical to the smell of The Bodyshop Strawberry Body Butter!

I have weird craziness with strawberries lately. First, I bought a whole load of fragrances that is strawberries like *click here if you are interested*, and then I have strange lemmings for The Bodyshop Strawberry Shower Gel but I am so not willing to pay the money for that little amount, so I went hunting for a cheaper version.

Lo and behold! I found this on the shelves of Watsons! To my delight, this little bottle is only RM3+, quite good for a test drive

I have been skeptical about how in-house brands would perform because it’s too cheap to be good. >_< But that is a thing of the past. I found love in Watsons’ body scrub and everything is good about it. So why not try the shower wash too?

The smell is really identical to The Bodyshop’s Strawberry Shower Gel, but I’m not sure of the texture. I haven’t use them so I can’t tell. And the scent is really strong when you use it, but once you wash off, a nice soft strawberry scent is all there is.

In the picture you can see tiny flecks, which I suppose are strawberry seeds that helps to exfoliate the skin. Those are so mild that you don’t feel a thing. I think that’s a good thing rather than using scrubs with particles that are too harsh for the skin. Yes, I am talking about Freeman’s body scrub here.

It’s quite foamy, and washes off easily and it didn’t dry out my skin. Your skin is left really soft and smooth. And of course, a nice light scent of strawberries!

I feel that this shower wash might be too sweet for some noses, so avoid it if you don’t like over-ly sweet smells. Otherwise, I think it’s a pretty good shower wash.

I have another cheap dupe review coming soon, so stay tune! Man, I love dupes of expensive stuff! Provided they are good! LOL!

Don’t you all love good dupes too?

Watsons Body Scrub

I pick this just because of the smell.

I am very much in love with this smell, it’s calming and soothing. I don’t know what it smells like, but it’s… so relaxing.

I bought this when Watson was having promotion, I think it was a buy 1 free 1 promo. I got this and my friend bought the Cucumber flavour.

The particles for the scrub is a bit rough, but melts really quickly. It doesn’t hurt your skin at all, in fact I find it rather mild. I think you can use this rather often, it feels more like an exfoliating wash rather than a weekly body scrub.

It doesn’t leave an oily film like some other body scrubs I’ve used before and it leaves the skin smooth and nice to the touch. It’s a bit too mild though, for the rougher areas like elbows, knees and heels.

It says it contains Vitamin E and almond oil, don’t know how much it contains, but then again the body scrub never left my skin dry and taut, so I think it’s working quite well. I have normal-oily skin for my body, and I am currently using this one for dry skin, and yet it did not cause me to breakout nor being too rich for my skin.

I think those with sensitive skin can try using this. Should be alright. Even if it’s bad and causes your skin to react, which I definitely hope it won’t, you can always throw it into the bin or donate it to someone who can use it. Because it’s cheap! You definitely won’t feel the heartache

Buying this again? Yeap! I sure will! But, if there’s any other good recommendation of good and cheap body scrubs, I am willing to give those a try!

Try and tempt me!

Without it, I feel completely dirty. Disgusting. Eww…

And yet it is so darn cheap!

I present you…

A very favourite must-have of mine!

Watsons Grapefruit Wet Tissues

Cheap stuff with good results! How can I complain?

The tissue itself is quite wet, but not dripping wet. And it’s thin, but not overly thin. It smells like grapefruit, but it’s not the same smell as The Bodyshop’s grapefruit, this smells a tad more synthetic. But I am not complaining.

It’s alcohol free, so those who don’t use items that contains alcohol can use this. I like to bring this along whenever I go, and especially during my cosmetic shopping trips. It cleans remarkably well, regardless it’s lipglosses, lipsticks, eyeshadows, concealers… Everything just gets cleaned in one swipe!

And you must be thinking it’s harsh on the skin?

Well, surprisingly NOT! It left a nice soft scent on the hand, while leaving it soft and smooth. It’s not drying at all. In fact my hands felt quite moisturized. So I think it’s rather gentle and mild like the packaging stated and yet removing dirt and grime well.

Retailing for RM4.90 for a packet of 3, I’d say it’s a good buy. This always goes on sale and the rack is often left empty whenever there is sale. I always grab a few packets for backups!

They have other fragrance for the wet tissue. They have Sandalwood, Rose, Sakura, Lavender and Green Tea. I think I have a packet each! Talk about kiasu-ness!

Try one out for yourself today!