Impulsive buys
Mega SALES in Malaysia! Women love it, Man? I doubt they love it.. Me? I adore it. I tend to buy on impulse during sales and end up with tons of unnecessary products. My resolution this year would be to boycott all Mega Sales. Otherwise I end up topping up my store room with more idle items and more spat with hubby! Did a spring cleaning last Sunday, and found some idle beauty products in my store room. Let me review why I find them redundant now.
1. Panasonic Handheld Massager (Reach Easy)
Bought for THB2490 in Bangkok just because it is much cheaper than the same model I can get in Malaysia. Purported can ease my tension and massage away my stress. It has the rolling action massage which acts as 4-finger rubdown. I love the rolling function, easy to glide smoothly, providing soothing relaxation. And a knuckle pressure massage feeling by the raised node. It does help in improving my stiffed shoulder when I use it regularly. However, it is not so user friendly and inconvenient to use on your own. You will end up getting worse shoulder ache if you have to reach your back as you manoeuvre the massager. Good for leg muscles though.
I don’t like the soothing heat function which acts as an overall palm rubdown. Somehow it makes my skin itchy, so I hardly use that function. Should have gotten the model without heat function cos it was THB500 cheaper! Love the rolling massage function, easy to use. There is 2 speed but it makes no much differences. Use it occasionally but still feel that hubby made better massager..
Highly recommended for those with a stiffed neck or shoulder and without a partner to give a personal massage! This model is no longer available. Check out Panasonic website for latest model information.
2. Panasonic Pore Cleanser (EH2592)
Bought for about 3,000Yen during my last trip to Japan. It is operated by a 1.5V battery. Thought it will help to remove my blackheads but cheh.. can’t even removes 10% of my blackheads. Maybe I have TOO many blackheads, huh or probably because my model does not have a "steaming" function which helps to open up pores, as such sunction is bad. But then I normally steam my face with OGAWA facial steamer (another reduntant product) before I use the pore cleanser. Oh yes, it sticks so hard to my nose, and as I pulled it off, it leaves some "mark". I guess it is not so useful for someone my age.. the pulling effect may cause my skin to sag faster, and yet can’t clear the white and black heads. Not recommended!
3. Ogawa Facial Steamer (Beau’ Face model VGRF-8000)
This weird looking machine is a facial steamer. "Deep cleanse for true beauty", the tagline had me bought on impulse. Bought from Ogawa, not expensive though. RM80, 50% off the recommended retail price during promotion. The steam mist helps to open pores for deep cleansing. Safety is assured whereby power is automatically cut off when water tank is empty. Very convenient to dismantle the tank and refill. Useful, but becareful because the steam could get too warm for our face. For a RM80 product, no complaint lah but still ends up in cold storage. I still prefer to visit the beauty parlour for a relaxation facial therapy treatment.
Oh dear, the Maybank "Mega Sales" catalogue just hit my pigeon hole, and boy.. how can I can’t resist the temptation of HP iPAQ rw6828 or the O2 XDA Atom Exec.. saliva drooling.. on my way to buzz Hello Station and Mobile City this weekend, never mind my resolution for a moment. Will let you know my choice.
