Review: [THE BODY SHOP] Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash

Hello Lovelies~!
Today I'll be reviewing THE BODY SHOP'S tea tree skin clearing facial wash.I bought the cleanser & the blemish gel because:

1. It was on sale buy 1 get 1 FREE (for the cleanser that's 60ml ONLY)
2. I had lots of breakouts and Tea Tree helps cure them

There is a whole range of products called the Tea Tree line not just the cleanser&blemish gel.The line also includes:

1. Tea tree skin clearing facial wash(60ml&250ml)
2. Tea tree blackhead exfoliating wash
3. Tea tree blemish fade night lotion
4. Tea tree blemish gel
5. Tea tree body wash
6. Tea tree cleansing wipes
7. Tea tree concealer
8. Tea tree cool&creamy wash
9. Tea tree face mask
10. Tea tree face mask-single use
11. Tea tree oil
12. Tea tree oil facial blotting paper
13. Tea tree pore minimizer
14. Tea tree skin clearing foaming cleanser
15. Tea tree clearing lotion
16. Tea tree skin clearing toner

You can buy them online HERE

This cleanser come in 2 sizes a 60ml(2 fl oz)which is for $4 and a 250ml(8.4 fl oz)for $11.50 bottles.I would recommend getting the travel size before actually purchasing the full bottle.

Product Description:(from thebodyshop.com)

This daily-use facial wash for blemished skin gives clearer-looking skin when used as part of a regular regime.

• Removes excess oil without over-drying skin
• Helps remove impurities
• Gentle enough for daily use

My Thoughts:
I have been using this product for 2 weeks now,and I LOVE IT! I can definitely see a difference in my skin.It has calmed & cleared my skin and got rid of most of my breakouts.I use this cleanser in the morning and evening.The cleanser has a liquid-y run-y consistency and has fragrance a herbal scent.Also i found it to be drying even though I have a combination skin more towards the oily side.

Pros:

• Cleared my skin from breakouts
• A little goes a long way (I have been using the travel size for 2 weeks twice a day,and I only used half of the bottle)

Cons:

• Makes my skin very DRY(wouldn't recommend this for dry skin)
• Has a some what strong smell(wouldn't recommend this for sensitive skin)

Would I repurchase this product again?

Yes,but I would need to buy a really moisturizing cream with it!

Have you tried this product ? did it make your skin dry? 

Have a nice day
~XOXO,Refan 

Project 15 Pan

Hello my lovely readers,
Starting today I'm going to start doing project 15 pan,because I have lots of products that I need to use up.So that I won't feel guilty about buying new products.I'll also be doing the same for my unread books.

What is project 10 pan?
It's basically a challenge where I have to finish certain products before the due date that I decide on.

Rules:-

1. I can buy a new make up or skincare item for every 5 products that I used up.
2. I have to put 2 riyals($0.50) in my piggy bank (or whatever I end up using to put my money in ) until I finish the challenge.
3. I have to put 5 riyals($1.33) for every product i used up.
4. I have to finish ALL the products below before buying anything new.
5. Update you lovely readers of my progress weekly.
6. I have to finish the products by August 30,2013 

Body Products:(from L to R)

1. Victoria's secret PINK charming and fun all over body mist (Limited Edition) ~1/4 of the bottle is left
2. Bath and body works peach citrus body lotion ~barely anything left in the bottle
3. Bath and body works secret wonderland shower gel ~ 1/3 of the bottle left

Hair Products:(from L to R)

1. Dabur amla gold hair oil~ about 1/5 of the bottle left
2. Hebal essences tousle me softly spray gel~ half of the bottle left

Skincare:(from L to R)

1. The face shop acne solution foam cleanser~1/2 of the tube left
2. Mong Leya cooling powder~1/2 of the bottle left
3. Skin food parsley&mandarin toner~1/3 left

 4.The face shop natural sun super perfect sun cream SPF50+PA+++ ~1/2 left
5.Bio Oil ~ barely used any of it
6.The body shop tea tree skin clearing facial wash (miniature size) ~1/2 left
7.The body shop tea tree blemish gel ~used it twice only

Other products:(from L to R)

1. Barry M basecoat,topcoat,and hardener all in one ~ 1/2 left
2. Revlon lip butter in peach parfait(025) ~ barely used
3. Revlon lip butter in strawberry shortcake(080) ~ barely used

Are any of you on buying ban? or doing a project pan? or thinking about doing it?
Tell me all about it in the comment box below

Next post: Collective haul(dont worry I bought all the stuff before i started my project 15 pan)

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Have a nice day
~XOXO,Refan 

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Update: I'm Finally 16!!

Hello~!
Hope you guys have been well! This post will just be an update on what i plan to do on this blog in the future,and random stuff about my life.

I just finished school about 2 weeks ago,and i went right from school to the airport to visit my grandma.Now i'm back home after 2 weeks of fun.Also I got my report card I got an A average(92%) I'm very pleased especially since I went to a public saudi school.I also bought some stuff when I was on vacation at my grandma's so i'll be reviewing and hauling them.There is one product that i'm extremely excited to review for you !I also turned 16 years old on the 14th of june.My cousins threw me a surprise party and my 11 year old cousins made me a delicious chocolate cake topped with nutella,m&m's,and galaxy <3 Which of course caused me to break out,but it was so worth it.

Ohhh yeah i forgot to ask you. Do you like my new layout? I got bored of the old one,and i added something new to my blog can you guess what is it?I learned how to add LABELS and a LABEL'S LIST (YAAAAAAY)!!!!!! I have been wondering how to add labels for some time now.Then I got the idea to google it why didn't i think of that before?,and of course there were TONS of tutorials on how to add labels and a label's list.

I have a few upcoming blog post ideas such as a segment for reading and book review since i'm behind in reading and because i love reading.I thought about doing:

~Monthly TBRs {books To Be Read}

~Monthly Wrap-ups {I  would talk about if I was able to finish reading the books i was supposed to read and other stuff about it}

~Book Review

and other new segments that are not book related such as:

~Monthly Favorite Products

~Monthly Empties {Products that I used up and whether I liked it or not and a summery about the product}

~Wishlist

~Dramas I'm currently watching {K-dramas,J-dramas,and american dramas}

~Skincare Tips

~Skincare Routine

~DIYs

~Korean Language Learning progress and resources {I'm currently self-learning korean.I'm still a beginner though ! I already know 2 languages which are Arabic and English.So korean would be my 3rd language}

if you guys have any ideas please leave a comment down below :)

Next post:The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash

Have a nice day!

-XOXO,Refan

Asia Haul (China)

Hello! 

How have you been? .Today I have the long awaited China Haul! It took me a long time to post this ,because one I was on vacation and two I had to search the Watson's china website for the prices.So anyways my dad went to china about 2 weeks ago for work.So I asked him to buy me some stuff from there most of the stuff are from Watson's.

{Watson's is a drugstore which is basically like CVS,Walgreens,Rite aid...ETC.}

Skin Aqua water in UV sunscreen SPF25PA++

Price: 69.90 chinese yuan (about $11)

Right:My Scheming black pearl sheet mask (had to search half the Watson's china website just to find this brand's name) 

Price: 68 chinese yuan (about $11)

Left:Biore nose strips there are 10 strips in the pack

Price: 39 Chinese Yuan (About $6)

My beauty diary's sheet masks collagen lifting masks.

 There are 8 in the box.The cool thing about these sheet masks are that they come with this hook, so you can hook it to your ears.which makes the mask take the shape of your face kind of like a mold,and it covers your chin.

Price: 79 Chinese Yuan (About $13)

Neutrogena deep clean foaming cleanser 

Price: 24 Chinese Yuan (About $4)

Limi Rose Sonnet Whitening cleanser

Price: 59 Chinese Yuan (About $9.50~$10)

Beauty Plus Yogurt Mask

Price:98 chinese yuan (about $16)

Collagen by Watson's Moisturizing & Brighting foam cleanser

BTW they were having a promo on this 2 for price of 1

Price: 39.90 Chinese Yuan (About $6.50)

Have a nice day and goodnight (or good morning)

-XOXO,Refan 

Skinfood Haul

Heeeeey,sorry for not posting recently I have been busy with final exams! I will try to post daily so look forward to it :) .... anyways I went to Dubai about 2 months ago and I went to festival city mall,especially for SKINFOOD&THE FACE SHOP! This was my first time buying skinfood products.what I liked about the store was that they gave me a rewards card. Yay for discounts!!! anyways so here are the things i bought~!

I wanted to try an emulsion (which is like a light weight water-y lotion) I heard good reviews about the parsley & mandarin line AND the tea tree line,but i couldn't find the tea tree emulsion or toner so i got this one instead!

~Both the tea tree + parsley&mandarin line are for troubled skin~

        Parsley & Mandarin Emulsion 

160ml

Claims and how to use : Click HERE!

I'm in love with the packaging especially since its glass <3,but i didn't like the fact that it stings and i didn't see any difference so far. 

this is how it looks like 

Rating:  3/5 

would i repurchase this?

probably not

  Parsley & mandarin toner

160ml 

  

claims and how to use : Click HERE!

it was an okay toner.i didnt feel like it did anything to my "troubled skin" but i will contiune to use it and see if there is any diffrence.again what i didnt like about this proudct is that it STINGS!

Rating : 3/5

Would I repurchase? 

probably not

Red Bean BB Cream with SPF20 PA+ 

Natural Beige #2 

45ml

claims and how to use:Click HERE!

This is my first BB creams so i cant really compare it to another product! But what i can tell you for sure is that the smell is heavenly!!! When i first bought this i was surprised that it was my shade,but saddly i got tanner now so it looks grayish on me :( 

Funny thing is that my body is lighter than my face !!

Finish: Has a semi matte + semi dewy finish.Its in between a matte and a dewy finish.

Coverage:Has a sheer coverage.If your looking to cover acne scars and redness this doesn't do the job,but it covers slight imperfections. 

Rating:4/5

Would i repurchase?

Definitely

Black Suger Scrub Foam 160g

claims and how to use:Click HERE!

This scrub gently exfoliates your face and it has a lemon-y scent to it which makes your face smelling fresh and clean.I love the small suger particles that exfoliates afterwards my skin almost feels like a baby's butt isn't foamy at all i excepted it to be like a foam cleanser since the word "foam" is in the product's name but it isn't .Its okay though i dont mind it.

Rating:5/5

Would i repurchase?

Absolutely

*SKINFOOD will soon open a branch in SAUDI ARABIA*

Next post: China Haul

(i'll be showering you with hauls since i bought lots of stuff the past 2-3 months)

Daiso Haul

Heeeya,so today i have my first ever haul and its my purchases from Daiso Japan <3
i was thrilled to find out that there was one here in Riyadh! and i also discovered the face shop its right across from Daiso. finding these stores has made me love Saudi. especially since i just moved here from the states I'm glad that i found some awesome stores!!!!! lets get in to it

~btw sorry i removed everything from the wrapping and threw the wrapping away i apologies again.Also almost everything in the store was for 7SAR~

i got these 2 floral A5 notebooks

this is the first one it has a floral print on the front and polka dots on the back

it has 96 pages

same as the pink one floral prints on the front and the back is polka dotted

also i got these foaming net set they came in 2 sizes and 2 different colors(pink+white)~ i absolutely love it <3

it lathers a lot + it saves product 

i can do a tutorial for this if you want just comment below

 there were a lot of other cute versions of this one but i settled for this one. 

 here is what the foaming net looks like up close

 OMG the moment i say this panda lofa i fell in LOVE!!

isn't it so darn cute?

I also got this thing i don't know what its called but i use it to try my face and its also used to scrub the dead skin off your face just wet it and wet your face and rub rub rub...

I like that its small so that i can take it with me when i travel

what i love the most about the panda lofa and the towel thingy is that they are SUPER soft!

That's all i bought hope you enjoyed it~!

Next post: Skinfood Haul

P.S any of you know how to rotate the pics