Samples Received & Redeemed: August 2014

How fast time flies for the month of August. Before we know it, it's the end of August as we embark into September. Featured in this monthly post are some Daiso goodies I happened to see and madly grabbed them while they were still available. Although not fast enough as the Daiso at my area didn't stock them after the products got sold out in the span of 2 days LOL

I was browsing around 7-Eleven in the dead of the night after a closing shift, spy a free tote bag that comes with the August issue and grabbed one. But not before choosing the Eiffel Tower design, since it's touted as a Agnes B. tote bag :O

P/S: When I flipped through the magazine, I was rewarded with yet another sample. A Nivea Body Lotion In-Shower Skin Condition Whitening satchet (10ml). So many Nivea samples LOL

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: You can still visit any bookstores, newstands, etc and see if they still have the August 2014 issue in stock. But if not, oh well.. :/

The Sample Store was previously giving this away via their "Sponsored" samples section (now changed to "Free" samples section). Of course, I just requested for it and little did I expect it to be the actual retail size LOL

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: Fully redeemed.

I was browsing through Daiso when I chanced upon these Foot Mask Pack and grabbed 5 packets. And you can actually see the effects right from the very first use, which I decided to go back the next day and grabbed more. Only to see another 5 left remaining in stock. When I last left Daiso the previous day, there were more than 10 pieces. Of course, I quickly grabbed the remaining stocks. And until now, I still didn't see any new stocks for this product being put up :( At S$2 a piece, it's actually a steal.

Although I wouldn't recommend using Daiso makeup products, but anything else is actually fine :)

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: No samples from Daiso.

So, I finally finished up using my very last My Scheming masks and decided to head down to Watsons for some stocking up. Until I realized something... I couldn't find any My Scheming masks in Watsons at all. Thinking that maybe Watsons has sold out, I tried Guardian Pharmacy and the same thing happened. Not a single My Scheming masks in sight. And further thinking that maybe it's my area that's out of stock, I went down to JEM Watsons the next day. Still out of stock, same thing happened in Lot 1 Watsons and Causeway Point Watsons. Feeling a little emo, I decided maybe it's time to switch to another brand and bought quite a few boxes from My Beauty Diary. Only to have them had a sale roughly 1 week after buying so many boxes >.<

Apple Polyphenol Mask & Aloe Mask.

Beaute Forest (布萊斯森林) Witch Hazel & Chamomile Soothing Mask & Luffa Mask.

Watsons Soothing and Moisturizing Facial Mask & Watsons Calming and Moisturizing Facial Mask.

Watsons Deep Cleansing Nose Pore Strips - These are for use on my face instead of my nose.

Biore Fresh Grapefruit Nose Pore Strips & Biore Sweet Berry Nose Pore Strips - These are actually meant for my nose only LOL

Aqua Rine Japanese Aroma Bath Sea Salt - Kinda been eyeing this brand for a new years. But because Watsons didn't carry the full range previously, so I didn't get any. But recently the Watsons at my area underwent renovation and they brought in the full-range, so I got this one to try out :D Seems like there's a total of 6 different "flavours", but Watsons always seemed to carry only half the available "flavours". Hmm...

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: No samples from Watsons.

The Body Shop had new EDT in stock, including more items from the same range, Fiji Water Lotus. And my mother had been silently hinting to me to grab it. So... I got the EDT and Shower gel for myself and got my mother the EDT and Body Lotion. After she got the Fiji Water Lotus goodies from me, she then went on to casually mention that the scent is great, as reported in the newspapers. Like Mum, be a little more ecstatic leh...

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: You can pop by any The Body Shop outlets near you and "sniff-test" the range :D

Kao Singapore was previously hosting a MegRhythm Steam Eye Mask sampling activity. So, I went to request one :D It's an innovative self warming steam eye mask that relieves and relaxes your hardworking eyes :O

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: If you still haven't got your hands on this sample, go over to http://web.kao.com/sg/megrhythm/request/index.html and fill in a short questionnaire to redeem one. Sample will be mailed to your mailbox :D

The Sample Store also had this Ocean Health Memore supplement sample to redeem. Same thing, I redeemed for it and received 3 satchet in the mail. Each satchet contains 2 soft gels.

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: Sample fully redeemed.

Ah Yuan Soap Facebook page was previously hosting a sampling activity. I only got to know about it on the last few days, so I simply just shared it on my personal page timeline instead as I'm not sure if there's limited samples for redemption.

I got the Eucalyptus Yuan Soap (Body) and the sample soap actually came with a small booklet detailing many of their different soaps for different usage. Gonna find their physical store and see if there's any meant for clothes too. My skin sometimes get too angsty and break out in rashes from synthetic cloth detergent :(

P/S: When my family goes for holidays and I'm the only one left at home, I hand-wash my clothes instead of the washing machine. Let's just say I'm an absolute idiot to operating washing machine(s) LOL

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: Sampling activity is over.

Summer's Eve Facebook page was hosting a sample giveaway, so, I requested for my sample :D

I received:

• Summer's Eve Feminine Wash - Normal Skin @ 5ml
• Summer's Eve Femine Cleansing Wipes - Normal Skin @ One Wipe

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: If you haven't tried Summer's Eve before, go over to http://www.summerseve.asia/free-sample/ and request for your sample today. The sample will be mailed to your mailbox :D

Curél Singapore previously hosted a sampling activity for their latest a.k.a newest Curél Sebum Care. I received:

• Curél Sebum Care Lotion @8ml
• Curél Sebum Care Moisture Gel @ 7ml

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: Go over to Curél Singapore Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Curel.SG, Like their page first. Next, look for the Curél Sebum Care Samples tab and click on it. Follow the on-screen instructions and wait for the samples to arrive in your mailbox :D

Innisfree Singapore has previously hosting a tag-and-share sampling activity. There were around 10,000 sample kits to be given away when you tagged and shared the affiliated post around. I don't think it really reached 10,000 tags and shares, but then, those whom I did tagged had already done the tagging and sharing. Hence, I didn't tag too much, although I did share it a few times around on my personal timeline instead.

The kit I received includes:

• innisfree green tea balancing skin x 2 @ 10ml each
• innisfree green tea seed serum @ 5ml
• innisfree green tea balancing cream @ 5ml

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: This sampling activity is over. However, they have another soon-to-come sampling activity in lieu of their global online store opening. Party 1 has ended, but there's still Party 2, Party 3 and Grand Open sample kits to be won. So, head over to http://www.innisfreeworld.com/commingsoon/openEvent1.do and bookmark your calendars to join :D

Saw this Bio-essence Tanaka White sample at the "Free Sample" section and requested for it :D

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: Samples fully redeemed.

3M Singapore regularly had a sampling activity of some sort where you can redeem for free 3M products to try out. I was looking around for a scotch tape that doesn't peel off nail polish when doing nail art. I think this 3M Magic Tape does a good job :O

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: I presume the sample redemption is over as I can't find the link anymore >.<

I was randomly clicking around L'Oreal Paris Singapore Facebook page and decided to tack down some old samples. Weird that this got through LOL

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: I forgot exactly which sample link/tab I got this from, but you can play around over at https://www.facebook.com/lorealparissingapore and click on the "More" tab for some sample fun xD

Bt the way, I redeemed the L'Oreal Paris Perfect White Laser sample :D

Exuviance Singapore was hosting another sampling activity. Kinda forget if this is the exact same sample as they hosted previously. But this time round, I requested for the Exuviance OptiLight Essential 6 Serum samples (2ml per satchet). Samples will be mailed to your mailbox :D

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: Go over to https://www.facebook.com/ExuvianceSG, Like their page as a fan first. Next, click on the "More" tab and then click on "FREE Sample" to request. You can only choose 1 sample of the 3 offered :)

Why not like my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/PuNiaosProductReviews to be informed of latest samples I found, which is duly updated? Also includes updates to health, beauty & lifestyle tips at least once a day. It will definitely save you the trouble of having to hunt them down :)

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Samples Received/Redeemed: 1 Apr - 5 Apr 2013

So, I think this is really a wonderful and bountiful week with regards to samples and freebies. How I wish every week is something like this, around 4 - 6 freebies and samples. Or at least a decent 4 per week is also fine as well, it's better than 1 or 2, which is kinda sad and miserable to think of.

Anyway, there was this KOSÉ sample that I was a little too lazy to collect last week, which I duly mentioned in last week's Samples Received/Redeemed post. This I dulyreally lament about since I never give up on collecting any freebies/samples. Turns out, I misread the collection date and thought that the last date of redemption was on 31 March, and the actual last day of collection was at the end of April. So, imagine my pleasant surprise when I re-looked at the email printout. Which I promptly went down this week to collect everything I can, since I managed to accumulate more than 2 items to collect, all at Orchard Road.

Bottom line is that, this KOSÉ sample I collected, turns out that seemed to be quite a in stock. So, if you are eligible to collect a 15ml sample tube but haven't done so, then go for it!! I collected mine at Metro Paragon, and the lady who was manning the counter pulled out a bag full of KOSÉ samples, which I roughly estimated to be somewhere around 20 - 30 sample tubes in total. So, yes, if you also misread the deadline like I did, or forgotten all about it and wondered if it's too late, nope you're not. It's only the start of April, so you should be able to redeem yours too. You can read more about this KOSÉ sample I am talking about in a wee bit :D

If I remember correctly, either I was directed by a good friend on Facebook about this sample. Or it was floating on the right side where sponsored ads are normally shown. Let's just say I forgot since the sample took around 2 weeks to finally show up. Yeah, anything that takes more than a week to show up in my mailbox, I mostly forgot how on earth I knew about it. But, I know it's either one of the above scenario for sure.

Anyways, when the samples finally arrived, I was expecting sample sachets, not sample tubes. The "paper box" that the samples came in were so "horrifically mangled" that the samples kept falling out. I think even worse is that one of my friend's samples came and he was missing the "Renewing Anti-Aging" tube lol Anywho, here's what the samples consists of:

• Revitalift Laser X3 Renewing Anti-Aging Serum - 5ml
• Revitalift Laser X3 New Skin Anti-Aging Cream - 5ml

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: Go over to L'oreal Paris Singapore Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/lorealparissingapore, Like their page as a fan first. Next, look for this link that says L'Oréal Paris Dermo- (http://on.fb.me/XkQPKn) and click on it.

Once the page loads, just scroll down a little until you see the "Request for sample" link, click on it, fill in your details and L'Oreal will mail the sample to your mailbox. Takes roughly close to 2 weeks to arrive though :)

This one I do remember, as it took less than a week for the sample to show up in my mailbox. But the catch is that only the first 100 (if I do recalled the correct number) who registered will get the samples. So, my humble apologies if you've only recently joined my Facebook page and didn't get your hands on this sample. As I always post up sampling activity links on my Facebook page first, before accumulating a week's worth via my weekly "Samples Received/Redeemed" post.

Anyways, I just stated that I do have a kid that is under 1 year old, which I do not :( But then, my fever tends to be once in a blue moon type that resembles a child's, so I might as well get one and save it for a bad fever day. Let's just say I'm not really big on going to the doctor's when I do have a fever. I just try to sleep it off, which isn't really effective at all xD

But back to the topic, this KoolFever sample is a "Cooling Gel Sheet", children sized lol

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: Even though the sampling exercise has ended, fret not, as KoolFever has a contest going on right now. Go over to KoolFever Singapore Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/KOOLFEVERsg, Like their page as a fan to be updated and informed of future giveaways, promotions and current contest(s).

For this sample tub, I actually received an email from L'Occitane Singapore that indicated I had sent out the most number of invites and thus won for myself a sample tub of their L'Occitane Immortelle's Brightening Moisture Cream, 15ml. I assure you, my dearies, that I sent out more than 50 invites, so I personally don't think 11 invites is the highest. Anyway, this tub is going to my mother for her to use as I have a sample sachet from their previous sampling exercise before.

And kudos to Joyce for having to urgently walk to L'Occitane Takashimaya to hand me this tub in her high heels lol I think I really made her "work" for my sample tub xD

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: Although the current sampling exercise is over, I can confidently let you know that when L'Occitane has new products, they always have sampling activity involved. So, go over to L'Occitane Singapore Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/loccitane.sg, Like their page as a fan to be informed and updated on the latest sample giveaway, promotions and contest(s).

In fact, L'Occitane Singapore currently has a Instagram Giveaway contest going on now, so if you have an iPhone or Android phone with an instagram account, don't miss it :)

Previously, DailyVanity was giving out Biotherm's Blue Therapy sample kit on Facebook by choosing 5 daily winners. Although I picked a date to pick it up, I ended up being too lazy to go, as per mentioned in last week's "Samples Received/Redeemed" post, and it didn't help that I was feeling a little under the weather and took a nap. Which I woke up at around 5pm, and I figured out that I probably won't make it in time for collection at Orchard.

So, I thought I had to give it up since I didn't show, and I was hoping that they might give it to the next person or soemthing. And then within this week, they emailed me announcing that my name was one of the 50 picked to receive, and I can head down to any Biotherm outlet to redeem my 1 week sample kit (7 sample sachets in total). Yes, my "laziness" actually resulted in something good after all. And of course, I picked a weekday to go back down to Orchard Road and picked it up from Biotherm Takashimaya as usual.

The Biotherm Blue Therapy sample kit 1 week trial consists of 7 sample sachets, at 1ml each. I reckon you can use it for up to 2 weeks, if you apply a thin layer, day and night.

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: Didn't get picked by DailyVanity to win the Biotherm Blue Therapy sample kit? Don't worry a single bit at all. Go over to http://bit.ly/ZkUVW4, fill in your details and wait for a SMS. Once you received the SMS, you can flash it at any Biotherm outlet(s) in Singapore to pick up your Biotherm Blue Therapy sample kit :D

For this Sk-II sampling activity, I only found out about it roughly 1 - 2 weeks before it ended. So again, if you only joined my Facebook page recently, my humble apologies once more. I got to know about it via a Facebook friend's status update, and there wasn't any sponsored ads floating around that mentioned this promotion. I just happened to saw it on a friend's feed, which I duly informed everyone I know (on my personal friend list and facebook fans) to go "pick a tile".

Never found out who was the lucky one who got the biggest prize. But this SK-II Whitening Source Derm-Revival Mask can be considered a "consolation" prize of some sort for joining their "tile" activity. The mask is just one piece, and despite being some sort of "consolation" prize, I still have to admit, SK-II is actually an expensive brand I don't see myself buying on a long-term basis. So, this mask can probably convince me to do so, one product every 6 months at a time xD

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: Anyway, despite the "sampling" activity being over, you know know what SK-II might come up with soon. So, I'd still recommending going over to SK-II Singapore Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/skii.singapore, Like their page as a fan to be informed and updated on upcoming contests, giveaways and promotions.

For this Infinity KOSÉ sample, I mentioned about it right at the top of this post, if you are "lost" among the pictures and sample redemption links. I first got to know about this promotion because I am a fan of Ju Ann Ng's Facebook page. (She's actually a remarkable and sweet lady with a really positive vibe)

Anyway, to cut the long story short, I found out about this sampling activity from her Facebook page feeds, sign up for it and promptly mis-read the deadline and thought I had no hope in getting my hands on it. Turns out, I mis-read it and the actual deadline is at the end of April, not March. I went to Metro Paragon and picked it up and I can assure you, that there's still enough sample tubes left. So, if you haven't redeemed yours, remember to do so :)

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: Go over to KOSÉ Singapore Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/kosesingapore, Like their page as a fan. Next, look for this link that says INFINITY KOSÉ, click on it.

Click on the link that says "Participate Now", wait for the page to load and fill in your details. You need to bring a print-out from your email for redemption :)

Why not like my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/PuNiaosProductReviews to be informed of latest samples I found, which is duly updated? Also includes updates to contests that I've sourced out for you to join. It will definitely save you the trouble of having to hunt them down :)

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