Hello girlfriends and welcome to another episode of Tried and Tested!
Now today we'll be trying out some products from Don Don Donki.
So we did a similar episode a while ago when they first opened
and now, they have 10 stores and a lot more unique products.
so let's try them out!
So here we have the limited edition Pokemon Lip Balm!
I'm not even like a Pokemon fan and I think that this is adorable!
So this is a collaboration between The Pokemon company and CreerBeaute
and this is only available at the Suntec outlet.
So CreerBeaute is known for creating anime inspired makeup collections.
So there are actually 5 in the whole collection,
there's also Snorlax, Mew and Alcremie.
This is Pikachu, and this is Eevee.
So apparently the scents are also to match the characters
so this one is a citrus I think because Pikachu is supposed to be zesty and yellow?
Well it does smell very citrusy!
Eevee is suppose to be floral because
apparently it's something to do with nature
and how Eevee fits into his or her surroundings.
But we do know that the Snorlax is apparently a chamomile scent
because Snorlax is like sleepy, that's very cute.
So far I'm quite liking the citrus scent, it's very zesty.
The floral one I'm not really sure, I mean I'm very particular about my florals
and this one is very floral.
Okay let's try this!
That feels really nice.
It feels really moisturising,
quite well absorbed as well like I can feel my lips actually getting moisturised,
you know sometimes lip balms is like it just feels like it's on the top then you have to like really push it in
but this one feels like it's gone in.
I don't know why but it's always a bonus when this kind of things like actually work?
Because a lot of people you just end up buying for the packaging right?
This is like very good,
oh I'm really liking this!
Now let's try the floral one.
I mean the formula for both is like the same and they're both very moisturising
and it feels so nice and
it's rich without being heavy.
So which one you choose I guess would depend on either the scent that you like or the character that you like
and I hope for you that those two are the same.
I'm really surprised by how good it is.
I'm really enjoying this I would give this like a 10/10.
It is $18.90 which is not cheap for a lip balm
but I think you're paying for a few things here so first of all the Pokemon branding,
but I think the thing that sells me about this is the detail that they put into it.
I feel like there's some effort that's gone into it here.
I mean they really could have just put a sticker also and charged $18.90 and I think that people would still buy it I think,
because there are lip balms out there that are $18.90 right?
And on top of that the lip balm is really very good.
if it wasn't in a Pokemon like thing, I would still...
it's a lip balm that I would buy.
This is the Oshiroi Pure Moist Face Powder from Maikohan.
I'm actually very excited about this because it's like a moisturising face powder,
that sounds really good.
Okay so Maikohan is actually inspired by the Maiko-san who are the geisha apprentice
and is supposed to embody like the techniques and the spirit of the Maiko-san.
So they've got a range of beauty products they have eyeliners, bb creams, powders
and today we're going to be trying these out!
So we have 3 shades here, we have the sheer beige which is supposed to be the most natural,
the sheer pink which is supposed to lighten your skin I think
and then we have the sheer purple, which is I think brightening.
So this is a loose face powder and like a lot of loose face powders
the idea is to I guess like make your skin look poreless,
to brighten your complexion.
So this powder is unique because it's supposedly coated with serum ingredients
that are supposed to melt upon application to give you a smooth and supple finish.
So it's got moisturising ingredients such as sakura extract, aloe vera, coconut oil
and also porous ingredients to help make it mattifying.
It's also supposed to have cherry blossom polarised pearls to give you that natural glow.
Okay let's take the natural one and also the brightening one.
The packaging is super cute, it looks like like candy, it's supposed to look like I think a Japanese candy,
it looks yummy, it looks so yummy!
Okay so let's see how it looks like inside.
Apparently these puffs are hand sewn with their rainbow ribbon.
Okay so I'll do half the beige, and then half the purple.
I'll start with the beige one which is supposed to be more natural.
It is quite natural!
A lot of powders actually have you know that kind of like a white cast
which I'm not a fan of.
It is silky smooth, it's mattifying without flattening the entire face out which I really like.
Now I'm gonna try the purple one.
It is brightening!
Both look really natural but this side, the purple side is actually like brighter.
It's more obvious like on the forehead.
I think I'm slightly leaning towards the beige side because it just look so natural
and like not made up if that makes sense.
So I can't really tell if it's moisturising moisturising but it doesn't feel like a powder
so maybe it doesn't feel like a powder because it's moisturising?
So what I'm gonna do is I'm going to take it back and try!
And see how I feel over a period of time.
Okay so for the powder, overall I thought it was okay
I mean it did settle into the pores a little bit,
like in the oily areas
but other parts of the face were actually okay so
I think it depends on what kind of skin texture you have
but it is quite nice and pleasant to use
and I would use it again
but I didn't find any particular like moisturising qualities
so I think overall I would give it like a 7.5/10.
And the puff is really cute and very comfortable to use.
Yeah, 7.5/10.
Here we have the Jonetsu Kakaku Horse Oil Lotion.
So Jonetsu Kakaku is the house brand from Don Don Donki
and they specialise in doing more affordable versions of everyday products.
Horse oil is not really a mainstream beauty product here in Singapore I don't think,
but it's actually been used for a long long long long time.
So like back in ancient China they used to use it for like burns and cuts,
in Hokkaido they used to protect their skin from cold dry air
and it's known for being moisturising and an anti-irritant agent
and there are actually a lot of beauty products with horse oil in it.
So packaging wise it's a very simple clear bottle,
you can see everything that's inside, you can see the texture of the oil as well.
Oh it really feels like water!
Super runny.
It kind of smells like micellar water?
Wow that really absorbs hey!
That does not feel like oil at all.
It's so interesting because really when you rub it in it feels like water,
and then it starts to feel a bit more oily.
At first it was like oh that's very like water super getting absorbed but then I can really quite feel it here
but let's give it a while.
Okay now it's absorbed,
it doesn't feel tacky anymore.
Does it feel very moisturised?
I don't know you know.
It doesn't feel like it's done nothing at all but I can't really tell what it has done.
It's interesting because I feel like it's very much present on my palms
but over here it just...
it kind of doesn't feel like i put moisturiser at all,
which is so weird because I actually put quite a fair bit.
But it does feel a bit more supple?
I'm just wondering because you know they say how horse oil is quite similar to the oil that our skin produces
so is that, is it because of that that I don't feel almost like a separate layer of moisturiser,
I don't feel like I put cream,
you know I mean, like I don't feel the texture as noticeably is that what it is,
I don't know.
So I think I'm gonna take this home and try it for a longer period of time
and see whether it's in my head that this feels more supple
or whether it really is working some kind of strange magic.
Okay so final verdict,
overall like it absorbs really quickly, it's a bit hard to control all over the body
because it's so runny
but if you really don't like moisturising because of the other feeling afterwards
then I feel like it's a nice option
but then, I didn't really see like a huge improvement in it
so overall it wasn't super effective for me
so I would give it like a 7/10.
Yeah.
So this is the Neocool Natural Menthol Lotion,
so this is suppose to give you like an icy breezy feeling and to help you keep cool in the sun
or they say you can use it after a sunburn like after you shower,
and it's supposed to be suitable for the humid weather in Singapore.
It pretty much looks like a regular moisturiser although like i'm not sure what to make of the design,
is it Christmas?
Yeah and it looks a bit like retro also,
which is kind of cool I mean I'm quite feeling this vibes,
interesting.
Oh that's super watery!
That smells so mentholy.
When I first put it on I definitely felt a cooling sensation.
Now that it's been absorbed,
I don't really feel it very much,
maybe like a little bit,
like a little bit little bit but then also you know what we are in an aircon room
so I'm gonna have to take this home to try.
It's a pretty hot day today
so I'm gonna try this out again.
Yeah my skin is feeling like a little bit sticky,
I mean there is a cooling sensation when the wind blows
but I think it really depends on whether you like the stickiness or not,
like whether the stickiness bothers you more
but definitely when you put the lotion on, you feel the cooling sensation.
so maybe it's more like point of contact kind of thing.
But overall the cooling sensation is nice.
It does kind of feel like cooler on one arm than the other arm
and yeah, I think it's a nice option to have.
Like you know those cooling wipes,
like they're kind of nice to have like when it's really really hot
so I feel like with this, it's also nice to have as an option.
So this is the Momo Puri Jelly Mask.
This is from the brand BCL, which is also the brand that came up with the Saborino Morning Mask,
that was the 1 minute all in one mask that can cleanse, tone and moisturise.
So this has two main ingredients, which are peach ceramide water and lactobacillus blend.
So this is a jelly mask,
it's supposed to give you a healthy, beautiful bounce
and infuse your skin with moisture and make it as juicy and plump as a ripe peach.
Alright let's try this out!
Please smell like peach.
I mean it smells like peach soap.
So the texture of it kind of feels like a normal mask,
like this one it's a bit more cloth like in terms of the material, like a bit woven I think.
So you're supposed to leave this on for 3 to 5 minutes
but if you're in a place that has like a drier climate then you can leave it on for up to 10.
It adheres really well to the skin,
like it feels really snug and comfortable.
Like we actually thought that the mask itself was going to be made of jelly
but it's not, it's a woven material, I think it's the serum that's a jelly.
Alright it's been about 5 minutes now so let's take it off.
I mean it does feel moisturised, that's nice
but I mean there's so much serum on my face right now
that i'd be surprised if it doesn't feel moisturised.
So the main thing about this is that supposed to be like super moisturising,
make your face look juicy and plump like a peach,
I think it's okay, I think it's regular moisturising,
I didn't really get that effect.
It doesn't feel like more bouncy or anything,
the overall sensation I'm getting for it is...
just like it feels very tacky.
Smell wise it was okay at first but after 5 minutes I find it a little bit cloying.
I think it's all right, it's an okay mask, it's not a bad mask, it's not a great mask.
There's some masks that after you take it off the difference just feels a bit more marked, a bit more obvious,
for this one it doesn't quite feel like it.
For the results I would rather just put moisturiser if that makes sense.
I think I would give this like maybe a 3.
Yeah.
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