Hi dearies!
Clear, glowy skin is something
I am yet to achieve. Due to the nature of my course, late nights up studying
are the norm for me; and whenever I come home after a long, tiring day at university,
removing the makeup on my face and taking care of my face is the last thing on
my mind. Sleep is really all I want. However, my desire for glowy healthy skin
has never once left my mind, and when I received these SaraShantelle products*,
I was keen to see if they would help me reach my goal.
What is SaraShantelle?
SaraShantelle is a Singaporean range of premium skincare, bodycare and haircare
products sold in South East Asia. SaraShantelle was founded and is owned
by Miss SaraShantelle Lim, a
former air stewardess who is unveiling her beauty secrets by
bringing in products tried-and-tested
by aesthetics doctors from all over the world to spa owners, retailers and
consumers in Southeast Asia, USA, France, Dubai and Europe.
I received two products from the
‘Ultimate’ range to try out, namely the Ultimate IONized Facial Mist* and
Ultimate Makeup Removal*.
To
make it easier to read this review (hopefully!), I thought I would talk about
each product separately and then only mention both products together where
relevant. Let’s jump right into it and start with the Ultimate IONized Facial
Mist*!
Product: SaraShantelle Ultimate
IONized Facial Mist
Price: SGD$39 (approx.
RM99/£19)
Made in: USA
Content: 100ml
What it Claims: The Ultimate IONized Facial Mist is made
of organic nutrients from America’s Rocky Mountains Sierra in Utah, Salt Lake
City. The mountain minerals effectively relieve dry, irritated skin to achieve
pH-balanced skin in a natural way. Each spray instantly penetrates, cools, hydrates, tones, nourishes and leaves the skin feeling smooth,
supple and with a glowing effect. For best results, use at least 3 times a day.
Here’s the list of ingredients and
directions on how to use it:-
Packaging: This facial mist comes in a sturdy,
clear plastic 100ml spray bottle. The label of the product is stuck on the
front and back of the bottle- it is simple packaging with the words
‘SaraShantelle’ detailed on the front label, and a picture of a water effect on
the packaging which gives me a cool feel whenever I look at it. The packaging
is not classy or luxurious-looking, but I am not one who is fussed over
packaging so I do not mind. The fact that it is a plastic bottle and 100ml
makes it very convenient to tote around in my handbag be it for travel or when
I am going about my daily schedule. It is also travel-friendly when bringing it
in hand luggage on airplanes as it complies with the 100ml requirement, so
that’s a bonus if you like bringing facial mists along on your travels. The
spray pump sprays out a rather light, fine mist of the facial mist, but I did
find that I needed to pump it quite a few times in order to get the amount of
mist that I wanted on my face as each pump does not spray out very much.
Application/Texture/Consistency: Using this product is a breeze- all
I have to do is pump the spray pump to dispense product on my face. Each pump
dispenses a light, fine mist, and I normally spray about 8-10 pumps for my face
each time just because I just like it to be a bit wet whenever I use facial
mists. It is also because each pump only dispenses rather little product, so I
have to spray more times to get the amount of product I want on my face. I do
find this slightly annoying at times but it is not much of a big deal as I only
need to pump more times. However, I do find that because of this, I use up the
product quite quickly. The mist has a water-like texture and sinks in easily
into my skin, leaving it feeling soft and refreshed. I like using this whenever
my skin feels a bit sticky, or when my skin is feeling dry as it just perks my
skin right up.
I do not actually spray the mist on
my face at least 3 times a day like recommended, I only used whenever I felt
like my skin needed a perk-me-up. I do however use this to set my makeup and I
find that it does help my makeup look less powdery and helps give it more of a
natural-looking finish. This product did not cause me any irritation or
breakouts. One thing that rather worried me was the orange-gold little things
that were floating in the facial mist as I thought I had received a dud
product. My worries were put to rest when I found out that those little flakes
are actually the organic mountain minerals from the Rocky Mountains in Utah. It
is rather nice to actually be able to see the nutrients that are being absorbed
into my skin!
Scent: I do not detect any scent, which may
be disappointing for those who like their products scented, but I prefer mine
unscented as it suits my sensitive skin.
Here’s how the mist looks like when sprayed onto the skin:-
Now, let’s move on to the next
product!
Product: SaraShantelle Ultimate
Makeup Removal
Price: SGD$39 (approx. RM99/£19)
Made in: USA
Content: 100ml
What it Claims: This specially
formulated solution literally floats waterproof make up, impurities and dead
skin cells onto the surface of the skin. It exfoliates and removes marker or
pen ink and hidden dirt from the pores. It brightens and makes the skin glow
while washing away pollutants from the skin. It contains natural moisturisers,
essential amino acids and vitamins enabling skin cells to repair more readily
and quicker. It restores the skin’s texture to a beautifully luminous, velvet
and smooth state. It also deep cleanses the skin leaving it fresh,
brighter, and clean without feeling greasy. Suitable for all skin types; mild
yet an effective one step complete wash which can be used on a daily basis.
Here are the directions as well as
the list of ingredients:-
Packaging: This makeup remover comes in a
sturdy plastic pump bottle. The packaging is similar to the IONized Facial
Mist, except that there is a floral motif design on the bottle here instead of
a water effect like on the IONized Facial Mist bottle. The 100ml bottle makes
it easy to bring on my travels as I do not need to worry about liquid
restrictions for hand luggage, and it is also lightweight and convenient to
tote around every day (not that I bring makeup remover with me in my handbag
every day, but you get my idea, hee!) Overall, the packaging is simple and
fuss-free, which works fine for me.
Application/Texture/Consistency: I like the pump on this bottle- it
pumps out a decent amount of product with each pump and I find that I need
about 4-5 pumps to remove a full face of makeup. The texture of this product is
quite interesting. It comes out like a watery gel, but after rubbing it into
the skin, it turns into a semi-liquid (exactly like it says in the Directions)
and eventually it turns into some sort of jelly flake. Very hard to explain so
I thought I would show you a demonstration of how I use it to remove makeup and
the how the product removes makeup.
From left to right, the products on
my hand are dark brown eye shadow with a primer base underneath it,
non-waterproof liquid eyeliner, foundation, waterproof mascara and concealer.
Here’s a pic of the products I used
on my hand, in case you’re interested:-
Left to right: Etude House Proof 10
Eye Primer, Australis Nudist Eye Shadow Palette, Silkygirl Precision Sharp
Eyeliner, Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in Shade 52, Maybelline the Magnum
Volum Express WaterprooF Mascara and Etude House Surprise Essence Concealer.
Anyway, I pumped two pumps of makeup
remover onto my hand:-
I then massaged the makeup remover in
circular motions to remove the makeup.
Continue massaging in circular motions-
can you tell that the product has a jelly-like gel texture to it? The makeup
has somewhat floated to the surface of the solution.
Eventually, after continually
massaging the product to remove the makeup, the solution becomes more
jelly-like and opaque and becomes a jelly-like ball (sometimes it ends up in
flakes).
Okay, so this next picture is
probably the weirdest picture I have posted on my blog but for the purposes of
showing you exactly what this product does and how it works, I will post it!
Look at how jelly-like it is! I may
actually have used a little too much product to remove the makeup for my
demonstration here but that above is basically what it does after I
continuously massage the makeup remover on my skin. I then rinse it off with
water.
Pat it dry and say hello to clear,
makeup-free skin!
I hope my rather messy explanation
was helpful; and if not, hopefully my pictures helped explain to you how this
works! The process of removing the makeup on my face with this product takes less
than 5 minutes including rinsing my face with water and patting it dry. I
really like the concept of this product as it makes removing makeup very easy,
plus I quite enjoy massaging the solution to create little jelly balls- hehe!
After rinsing the product off, my skin is left makeup-free, and it feels
smooth, very soft and clean. This product did not dry out skin, cause any
irritations or breakouts, and when I used this to remove eye makeup, it did not
cause my eyes to sting- which is good!
Scent: Again, I do not detect any scent to
this, which is a good thing to me as I prefer unscented products.
Would I purchase
these?- I find the prices
quite steep, and as a student on a budget, price is always one of my main considerations when purchasing a product. However, I think these products are worth the price as they both really well and serve their purposes well. I would most
likely purchase the Makeup Removal* as I like how easily it removes makeup,
does not leave my skin feeling tight or dry (my skin is left feeling really soft!) and also because I enjoy the
process of removing my makeup when I use this product- the jelly texture and
jelly balls appeals to me somehow and makes it less of a chore to remove
makeup. I do not think I will purchase the Facial Mist*, but the main reason is only because I do not use facial mists often, so purchasing it would
not be practical as I would hardly use it. However, if you do use facial mists
rather often and want one that does not irritate your skin, I do recommend this
as it contains natural ingredients only which are beneficial for the skin, and when used, leaves the skin feeling soft and refreshed.
Where can I purchase
these?- If you live in
Singapore, these products are available at Clariancy, Sasa, Zalora Singapore,
Szhop and on their website. If you do not live in Singapore,
you can purchase these products on their website via Paypal.
There is free international shipping
for purchases over SGD$200, but they are currently having free international
shipping for a limited period so if you are interested this would be a good
opportunity to save on shipping costs!
If you spend SGD$80, 3 Oxy Whitening Masks will be included free in your purchase.
There is also a 20% discount for all
airline crew, pilots, air stewards/stewardess’ and airline ground staff!
For more information, check out
SaraShantelle’s:
Facebook: SaraShantelle
This has been one long post but I hope you have enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed typing it!
never heard of this brand, the products sound great though :) x
ReplyDeleteHeather @ Of Beauty & Nothingness
The products are not too bad! =D
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