Review: Mentholatham Whitening Hand Veil

Finally this review is out, after a long wait. Pardon my tardiness!

Mentholatham Whitening Hand Veil SPF 15

I took awhile to review this as I wanted to give it a fair chance to work on my poor, neglected hands. So did it deliver? Let's see!

Pros:
-Hands remained the same colour even after sun exposure. No new sun spots.
-Hands were left well moisturized

Cons:
-A little oily, and took awhile to absorb. Left an oily feel if I applied too much.
-No visible whitening effect after about 2 weeks of use. (Hmm, maybe I wasn't using it regularly enough?)
-Overly strong scent

Verdict:
A fairly good basic handcream. Just don't expect whitening miracles from the product. As The Belle has some tiny spots on her hand, she will have to find an alternative product when this product is finished. Recommendations, or suggestions anyone? Please do let me know.(Or I will have to resort to more extreme measures...*cue evil laugh*....muhahahha......Kidding....)

See you back here soon, my beauties!

Nivea Age Defying Q10 plus Hand Cream

Of late, I have discovered pesky little sunspots on the back of my hands, so I was looking for a product to get rid, or at least minimize them. Then I came across this product on Watson's shelves and thought: Why not? Its after all only $5.70...And here's my take:

Likes:
-non sticky and smooth finish, fast absorbing.
-Anti aging Q10 (hey, I'm not so deluded to think such a cheap bottle of cream could perform anti aging miracles, but its Q10, so why not?)
-heals dry hands with continuous use
-UV filters (I'm still wary about this part since there's no SPF stated, so I still do use a separate sunblock when the sun's too strong) But any protection is still good.
-Light, fresh scent
-Appears to fade minor sun spots with prolonged used.(I've been using it for about a month or so)
-Cheap. Enough said!

Gripes:
-packaging--I wish it came in a smaller tube so that I have less to carry around with me.


I like this hand cream. So much that I already went back to purchase spares. But I'm still on the lookout for a better product--I need SPF! However, at SGD5.70 for a 100ml, one can hardly complain. Maybe with consistent use, I might elevate it to holy grail status. But for now, Madam is still in two minds about this product.