Product Review: Snoe Shoo Zit Daily Maintenance Acne Fading Gel

Happy New Year everyone!  I know you all had wonderful celebrations filled with food especially because we all survived the "Mayan calendar ending" apocalypse.

Today we have the Snoe Shoo Zit Don't Bother Me Spot On Spot Off Daily Maintenance Acne Fading Gel with Purefix-DC & Purewhite.  (pause for deep breath)  That was a mouthful although the products performance, for me atleast, really isn't.  It took me a month to test this out and here are my findings.

According to the website:



When you take a hit back, hit em good and hard! Spot on, Spot off is the best revenge on ugly marks that pimples leave behind. 50ml P399

SHOOZIT’s Spot On, Spot Off is an acne-fighting treatment gel that controls breakouts, unclogs pores, and restores clarity. It helps eliminate surface bacteria and gently exfoliates to control breakouts, unclog pores, and stimulate cell turnover. This unique formula helps fade unwanted discoloration caused by breakouts, improving skin clarity.

Contains:
Crown Wood Fern - a traditional herbal medicine from Korea that inhibits acne bacteria. It will stop inflammation and also acts as an anti-oxidant.
PUREWHITE - a natural whitening and brightening agent. Studies show that it is more effective than arbutin in lightening spots.
Directions: Every day after cleansing and toning with other SHOOZIT products, massage a thin layer over face and neck or spots. For optimal results, use underneath SHOOZIT’s Dip and Dry or Buff the Magic Tonic at night time or during day time. Follow with recommended SNOE BEAUTY’s SPF products.

The bottle is housed in a cute packaging in a pump bottle which I find very easy to control.  There is absolutely no wastage as the product dispensed is directly proportional to the amount of effort you exert in squeezing it out.  Words cannot say how much I love the pump bottle's dispensing capabilities.  It helps to save the product and prevents contamination.  You have to try it for yourself to see what I mean.

As the name suggests, the product is in unscented gel form which I find took quite a while to dry on my face.  I had to wake up 10 mins earlier than usual because I had to adjust the time of my makeup routine.  My room is air-conditioned and even in the cool environment it still took 5 mins for the gel to completely dry on my face (I put the gel on before my moisturizer that's why I had to wait for it to dry).  Another thing I regret to inform is that the product didn't work as stellar for me as compared with other bloggers.  I used this day on night on my acne blemishes and even put some on my fresh live pimples (I had 2).  One pimple responded quite well, the other was more resistant.  My acne blemishes did not show any signs of improvement until after 6 weeks.     On the 5th week of trying this out, I took a trip to the dermatologist and had my regular facial.  No skin peels or masks, just regular prick and deep cleanse.  After the facial and about 5.5 weeks of using the product, my blemishes were gone except for that one resistant pimple.  (I just really hope I can attribute the "clear-ness" of my skin to the combination of the facial and using the Shoo Zit)

I love Snoe products to pieces but as for this acne fading gel, there are probably better ones in the market.  But don't let me stop you from trying out for yourself.  It might work for you as it did for others.  And for an affordable price of Php 399.00 for a 50mL bottle it's very easy to give this a try.

Snoe Shoo Zit Don't Bother Me Spot On Spot Off Daily Maintenance Acne Fading Gel with Purefix-DC & Purewhite was purchased (by me) at Landmark Trinoma in the Snoe stall for Php 399.00.

Product Review: Snoe S Skin SPF 30 Stem Cell Sunblock Cream

I posted this item in my previous post "a LOT of makeup."  Here is my in-depth review on the product.

There's not much information written on the product itself.  I wish they would have put down the recommended usage just cos I like seeing it there.  As for the effect...

I've been using this product for 2 weeks - the first week only during the morning and the 2nd week also before going to bed.  My skin is combination to oily meaning I have a few dry areas and because I have my monthly visitor, my skin appears dark because of the lack of glow.  This was remedied by the Snoe S Skin.  After a week of using it both day and night my skin appears glowing and clear, though it did not take care of my blemishes.  Emphasis on the clear part.  The oiliness of my face was also kept at bay.  Usually when I get ready in the morning I have oilies creeping up before I even step out of the house.  But with this product, the oils started to appear after 3 to 4 hours which is actually good enough for me.  I don't really want a product that will keep me matte the whole day.  That would just be weird and rather uncomfortable.

The product, when applied to the face, has a matte finish that doesn't feel too dry that you feel like your skin is pulled from all directions.  I put this to the ultimate test in the past 2 weeks I've been using it.  I would only use this, top it off with an oil blotting powder, lipstick, contour and blush and I'm out of the house in 10mins. As previously mentioned I only "shone" (oils started to appear) after a couple hours.  And it's not even really that oily.  Just the dewiness that would actually be perfect for flash photography.  You know the kind of shine they fake on pictures to add dimension to the face?  Yup.  That's what I'm talking about and that's what I get with this product.

So if you're asking if I'd repurchase, I definitely would.  Though I can't say I would stick to just this because my Olay Total Effects still holds a very dear place in my heart.  Also, I think the product would last fairly long because I've been using it for the past 2 weeks and I haven't even touched the top layer (I'm using up the ones that stuck to the cap.  I'm Ilocano and I'm matipid that way.)

On a side note, one of the best things I love about this product is that it's Filipino made through and through. While chatting with the Snoe salesladies at Trinoma I asked where they had their packaging made hoping for an answer like the US or China or Japan or some other place off shore.  She said their packaging was made in Laguna which made me feel mighty proud.  I really like and favor Filipino brands and products because that means there are more jobs for Filipinos.  Another reason is because it showcases the talents and ingenuity of the Filipino people.  Yes, I'm very patriotic.  You should also see the owners of the brand.  My goodness!  37 and 40 years old but they don't look a day over 20.

Because I liked the S Skin so much, I bought more products and am in the process of testing them out.  I also sent a few over to my Makeup Swap-mate Emily Smith.  Will post pictures of those soon.

Price : very cheap for Php 169.00 for such a good Filipino-made product
Where to purchase : Landmark in Trinoma but they have other shops all over the country
Where to find online : Snoe Facebook fan page

A LOT of makeup (part 2)

So I was running late yesterday morning so I had to stop the previous post to get myself ready.  Hence, the creation of part 2.

There are only a few items left so let's start off with the other Ever Bilena mousse eyeshadow in Amber (again I got this for Php75.00 from the original price of Php125.00).

I love the neutral smokey eye so this is a perfect base for when I'm doing that.  The consistency is creamy but blendable for when you're smoking the color upwards, inwards or outwards.  I used this on my tita and it worked like a charm even with the wrinkles on her eyelid area (shhh... don't tell her i told you that).  A neutral cream eyeshadow is a very crucial part of a girl's makeup arsenal because somewhere along your personal makeup life, you will use a brown eyeshadow.

I don't know what it is but I've had an insatiable appetite for cream eyeshadows the past few shopping trips. The L.A. Colors Jumbo Eye Pencil (Php 129.75) fed that hunger quite well.

The color is a wonderful deep purple that is very much similar to the Bobbi Brown Cream Eyeshadow in Deep Plum minus the hefty price tag.  And anything I can get for a cheaper price but with the same quality, I'll get.  Do I hear an amen?  A little goes a long way with this product.  Too much can actually make it more prone to creasing.  It has a sort of metallic sheen, but not too shiny, which is a plus because I have oily lids.  If you remember my wet n' wild palette?  I topped this cream eyeshadow with the purple in that palette, blended the edge so there are no hard lines and voila!  Instant sexy!  This color is best paired with a bright pink or a nude lip.

Now we have a Liquid Mineral Blush (Php 399.00) in LM-02 by the James Cooper Jazzy Collection.

Let's dissect that.  You have liquid and mineral together in one product which in my experience is a first.  I have not heard or seen any product similar to this.  A liquid blush goes under your powder blush to make it last longer and the fact that it's mineral makes it healthy for your skin.  The first time I applied this I squeezed the product onto the back of my hand thinking that the heat would make it more spreadable.  Wrong.  The blush on my hand was absorbed into my skin even before I was done spreading it on my right cheek.  So the next time I used this I put it on my mixing palette.  The liquid mineral blush gave my cheeks a natural pinkish glow that looked like I was just pinched.  And it lasted for about 6-8 hours.

Moving on.  We have the Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Skin which is one of the most famous lip products in the market.

You've all seen this product and the fame of Ever Bilena in the country is unmatched.  One of the more famous shades of the matte lipstick line is off beat pink and it is a beautiful shade which can match both fair and darker skin tones.  And the fact that it's matte makes you more confident that it won't slide off easily.  The shade in skin appears too dark on my nc35 skin tone.  My face looked gloomy because the supposed nude color of skin was too dark for my actual skin.  Nonetheless, I warmed up the color by dabbing a light pink lipstick on top which immediately fixed the problem.  The matte lipstick also contributed to making my lip color last longer.

Last but definitely not the least are my Snoe purchases.

I got the S Skin Stem Cell Sunblock Cream which is a moisturizer, makeup base, anti-aging and sunblock rolled into one as eloquently stated by their very engaging Sales Personnel.  Talking to her will make you feel like buying everything you touch.  She knows her products well which reflects well on the owners because it shows they educate their staff and that they are passionate about their products.  I've used the product only once, today in fact, and I was surprised.  First, because the product was spreadable and it applied very thinly on my skin as if nothing was there.  Looking at the product and taking into consideration the fact that it's a sunblock, that wasn't to be expected.  Another is that it is fragrance free or it has no scent.  This is good for people with sensitive skin as fragrances found in cosmetics can trigger an allergic reaction.  With regards to it's performance as a makeup base, it worked quite well.  I have very oily skin and when I get ready in the morning, because of my running around the house looking for my stuff, I usually end up with a slight shine on my nose before I even step out.  While on this cream I had a dewiness to my face which I actually like and the onslaught of the oiliness of my skin only appeared nearing the end of my day.  That's a good 8 hours. One last thing, when I bought this they had a promo which entitled me a free bar of soap.  The kind sales lady suggested the licorice bar and I obliged.  I have yet to try that.

So that's it for my LOT of makeup.  Now you know that when I said lot I didn't mean just many but rather a batch counted as one.

Thanks for enduring this long post and see you in the next.  Toodles! :)