On a weekend in Dec 2013, I was awakened by a Whatsapp message from my cousin who was visiting Thailand. It was a super tempting message saying that “Boots is having a big sale! Buy 2 Get 1 Free! You want anything?” Zomg, it’s like dangling The Ring in front of Gollum – it’s impossibru to say nooooo. I threw the blankets back with a vengeance and set down to an intense Internet search of “Best boots products”. Here’s one of the items that he lugged back for me.
Boots No 7 Protect & Perfect Serum
I say…
This is the lesser known cousin of the Boots No 7 Intense Beauty serum (which I also have but have yet to try).
- It comes in a squeezey tube with a twist-open cap.
- There isn’t much scent.
- It’s a gel-cream that’s lightweight and easily absorbed.
- It leaves a somewhat matte finish, which is especially good in the mornings before applying makeup.
- Here comes the good news – it really works. I used it for two weeks on half of my face, and the pores are now smaller than the untested half of my face. yippee!
- My skin also feels smoother and feels firmer.
- There are slightlyyyyy less fine lines on my skin now.
- Thankfully, I didn’t have any outbreak when using this, but I’ve read other reviews online that there are some who have suffered breakouts.
- My only pet peeve is that it’s meant for full-face usage (excl the eyes), and yet comes in a relatively small tube – I think it’ll only last me for a month or less at the recommended twice a day usage.
So far, I’m pretty happy with this product and will defo continue using it. This is also available at selected Guardian outlets in Singapore.
