Lancome Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate Review

WHAT IS IT: Lancome Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate

THE PRODUCT(S):

Lancome Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate: Inspired by cutting-edge science, Lancôme introduces Advanced Génifique—a serum so powerful it creates more radiant and smoother skin that you can see and feel. This innovative formula featuring Génifique’s powerful complex with added biotechnology-derived ingredient is incredible to the touch, and acts on 10 key signs of youth including texture, resiliency, elasticity, firmness, sagginess, fine lines, wrinkles, radiance, clarity, and skintone. Complete with an exclusive self-loading dropper that gives you the perfect dose of serum for each application, skin will feel refreshed, renewed, and healthy.

The product itself despite looking thick, turns out to actually be a lightweight serum. Has a clear consistency, spreads easily and quickly absorbed into my skin without too much effort used. Despite the sensation of thickness and stickiness upon application, it slowly dissipates while melting into the skin.

VERDICT: When I first emptied out the samples into a reusable pot, it looked really thick since it didn't spread around the pot itself too fast. However, as soon as I applied it onto my skin, it actually spreads pretty well and decently and was quickly absorbed into my skin without the usual fuss and effort of having to literally massage it into my skin like forever. Although there were feelings of stickiness upon application, I realized that the sticky feeling slowly dissipates and less than a minute after application, that sticky feeling was gone from my skin.

Normally, whenever certain skin products feel sticky upon application, the sticky sensation actually lingers on even after application. But not with this Lancome Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate, it only feels that sticky upon application only. However, less than a week after trying this out, my skin slowly started to breakout with acne and pimples. But despite that, I carried on using it. Mainly because when it comes to brand new skin products, our skin practically needed to get used to it before toning down and accepting it. (That's what I like to believe)

And while my acne and pimples started to tone down little by little, I noticed that my skin started becoming better. In terms of smoothness, I can actually and easily see it for myself. Especially my nose which tend to "oil" up faster prior to using any skin care products, I noticed that it wasn't that oily as before. Maybe it really did helped the skin on my nose, due to my skin being hydrated with a skincare product.

Although I can't really say the same for less visible pores, since I can't really tell much of a difference at all. Probably need to get myself under a microscope or something to know if there's any difference. But I did noticed that certain dark spots on my face seemed to have lighten up slightly. This is definitely one of those skincare products that can actually benefit one's skin through prolonged usage.

VERDICT: ✓✓✓

WHAT I THINK: My skin tend to breakout a little when I change, include or exclude any skincare products, so I wasn't surprised when I got a few acne and pimples less than a week after trying this. As I myself is aware how my skin tend to behave sometimes, and I was really glad I carried on using this despite a slight breakout. It was only after my samples ran out that my skin is slowly going back to what it almost was before trying this product.

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: The original sample redemption link isn't working, last I check. But you can pop by any Lancome outlet and ask if they still have samples for this product that you can take home and try.

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Lancome Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate Review

WHAT IS IT: Lancôme Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate

THE PRODUCT(S):

Lancôme Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate: Lancôme introduces Génifique - our serum that intensely hydrates and promotes skin's natural exfoliation, a characteristic of young skin.

Visibly younger skin in just 7 days. Skin looks as if lit from within – breathtaking radiant. Its youthful quality returns: cushiony soft and velvety to the touch. Drop by drop, skin is vibrant with youth, its tone becomes astonishingly even, its texture dramatically refined.

I like how it made my eye bags look less significant. Normally, my eye bags are the first thing I see in the mirror whenever I wake up in the morning. Now, I don't even need to be bothered as it's much less obvious now.

VERDICT: The scent of this Lancome Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate is rather faint, which I personally think is good. Since I use youth concentrates like this mainly more for my eye bags and eye area than the whole face. Whether a product is meant for the eye bags or for the entire area, it's best not to have any scent to it, in the event our skin around the eyes might be allergic. Just because one is immune to scented facial moisturizers doesn't mean the skin around our eyes may be the same, always remember that.

The youth activating concentrate is actually gel-based with a watery consistency, which actually allows better absorption into the skin area around my eyes. For that, I am really grateful. Despite the little known fact that the skin around our eyes are probably the thinnest as compared to the skin on our face, we still need serums that can actually penetrate and gets absorbed fast and easily too. Fortunately, I didn't had any so-called "sticky" after-feel, maybe it's because of my oily skin? And I personally is a sucker for non-sticky feelings and sensations when it comes to facial and eye products.

I like how this concentrate actually helps smooth out the skin area on my eye bags, and after using it as a eye serum, I'm happy that skin around my eyes doesn't look so much like a panda now. Before that, it's just that little step from panda-wannabe to full panda. All without the use of facial cosmetics to get that panda look. And I haven't even mentioned the days when I was still in primary school, those were the worst as I look back on old photographs and got a shock at what I saw. I was only under 12 years old, but damn, those eye bags were even more prominent than any celebrities you've seen. Not lying, it's just plain scary whenever I look back at those old photographs. Gahh!

Although thankfully, those troublesome puffy eyes and eye bags seemed to look less puffy, but nonetheless, it's still there. And it's not like sleeping up to 10 hours per day may actually help at all. Once it shows up, it takes great efforts to get rid of it. Puffy eyes and eye bags can almost be compared to blemish scars. It takes way too long for it to turn faint before going away. Only to suddenly resurface back without warning, despite you yourself knowing that you've done whatever you can to ensure it stays away.

Nonetheless, the overall result was exactly what I was looking for in eye serums, to be honest. Generally, I prefer using facial moisturizers and serums at night, preferably after showering or before going to bed. And it has been a couple of nights since I started using this as an eye serum. I wouldn't dare to say my eye area glow after using this, as I think it's a little creepy to have the skin around my eyes glow healthily. However, what I do like is that the puffiness is actually almost gone. Skin does look firmer and more supple than before, and that is what I am looking for in an eye serum. I have tried my mother's eye serums when I was younger, but most of them don't work. Maybe it's not suitable for a teenager's skin, that I cannot be sure. But now, it does work some benefits for me which I am glad and happy about.

And luckily for me, no breakouts on the skin area around my eyes. Yippe!

VERDICT: ✓✓✓

WHAT I THINK: Panda no more!!

WHERE TO REDEEM SAMPLE: Sadly, I redeemed this in early July this year when this blog was still new. So, I am not so sure if they still have anymore samples for this Lancome Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate. However, if there's any Lancome near your neighborhood, you can try asking if they still have samples for you to try.

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Monday = Samples in my Mailbox

So it's Monday, start of the week where the mailman is once again at work and I feel so recharged in redeeming my samples. Woohoo! Let me share with you my hauls for Monday night.


I went to redeem my Biotherm Aquasource Night last Thursday, as usual, had to fill in my particulars.



HOW TO GET A SAMPLE (for Biotherm Aquasource Night): First, go over to http://www.biothermsg.com/jul2012/femme.php
. Next, click on the Get A Sample link. After that, fill in your Name, Mobile Number and Email Address. If all goes well, you should get a SMS on your mobile phone at approximately 8:00 AM the next morning.

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Genefique by Lancome was redeemed last night cos I totally forgot about it.




HOW TO GET A SAMPLE (for Genifique by Lancome): First, go over to http://marslancome.crmxs.com/xs_app=survey&xs_survey=73ffcb_25&guest=62267c_D_2080
. Fill in your Name, NRIC, Mobile Number and Email. If all goes well, you should get a SMS on your mobile phone approximately at 8:00 AM the next day, like Biotherm's.

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Eco Clinic Organic Hair Treatment Oil by sOmang (Korea)



HOW TO GET A SAMPLE (for Eco Clinic Organic Hair Treatment Oil): Before you start, you need to be logged into Facebook first. First of all, go over to https://www.facebook.com/beautycreditsg, click on the Subscribe link. You will then be taken to a brand new page where you have to fill in your particulars and the choice of outlet(s) where you want to pick up your Somang sample.

An email will be sent to your email inbox confirming that you have subscribed to Somang's newsletter. This first email from Somang is not to be redeemed. You have to wait for the 2nd email from Somang that contains your Name and IC Number. Print the second email that contains your Name and IC Number and bring it to the outlet (that you have previously chosen) printed in that 2nd email to collect your sample.

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Organix Cherry Blossom Ginseng Shampoo & Moroccan Argan Oil came in the mailbox




HOW TO GET A SAMPLE (for Organic Cherry Blossom Ginseng Shampoo & Moroccan Argan Oil): First, go over to https://www.facebook.com/organixsingapore. Next, click on the link that says FREE SAMPLES, you will be brought to another new page where you have to fill in your particulars. Once you have done so, just wait for the samples to arrive in your mailbox.

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Next up is my samples from The Sample Store. I went to the ATM in the middle of the night to deposit S$10 in order for it to be credited to my account. But the initial 2 days wait for my funds transfer to be verified ended up being close to a 1 week wait. Repeated messages on TSS facebook wall didn't net a single response. And I was starting to feel a little disappointed.

Until my friend suggested to email them, so I did. And my fund transfer verification became a "on the spot" action... Well, my ratings for TSS started to improve slightly. Although I would have to say this, if TSS decided to get a Facebook page for their site/store, they should at least try to check through their walls for messages from their members or fans.

But enough of that, let's take a look at the samples I redeemed from TSS instead.


I had to wait around 14 hours before I pick up samples again and each time, I can only pick up 4 samples at a time. I picked up these 8 babies before the end of last week and they probably thought "might as well sent them out together" since I did waited a good X amount of hours in-between before choosing another 4 more samples. Making it a total of 8 samples.


Quite efficient actually. At least they do remember to send delivery orders to their members who redeemed samples from their site. In this way, TSS can prove that there is no discrepancies at all.


Even though most members choose the regular mail method with a low cost of only S$2.99, at least TSS have the mind to wrap our beloved samples in bubble wrap for extra protection. Let's face it, I used to subscribe to magazines a few years back and my magazines look "manhandled" every month when it arrives in my mailbox. *cries* So, I am grateful and thankful to TSS for having the hindsight in bubble-wrapping our samples before delivery. It goes to show how much they do care and appreciate their members.


For the first parcel, this is what I redeemed:

• Hadatuko Marine Collagen x 5
  
• Ichikami Shampoo & Conditioner x 1 each
  
• Hada Labo Super Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Lotion x 1
  
• Hadatuko Hyaluronic Acid Hydration Supplement - Hyaluronic Acid Jelly x 1
  

For the second parcel, this is what I redeemed:

• Lucido-l Hair Treatment Water (Travel Size) x 1
  
• Steam Cream x 1
  
• Nature Slim Green x 2
  
• Dr Jart Acne-x Spot Out x 1
  

If you want to redeem samples to try out for a low cost of S$2.99, just click on my referral link and sign up for an account: http://www.thesamplestore.sg/r/27890

Next up, some sample wax strips. Need to get rid of the "whiskers" above my mouth. I already feel like a puddy tat somedays...

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