| Reviewer: Aurelia Product: Supaporn Turmeric Face Scrub What I love: For two decades, I've been drawn to Thailand for its balmy climate, great food, friendly people, gorgeous landscape, AND its incredible beauty products. Whenever I visit the Land of Smiles, I stock up on my favorite Thai skincare treat, facial masks, which are easily procured at mainstream drugstores from Kao San Road to Koh Phi Phi, and even those ubiquitous 7-11 stores found on every street in Bangkok and beyond. One of the most popular skincare brands is the not-what-it-sounds-like Supaporn brand. Most (but not all) of the company's products are free from animal ingredients, and are based on plant extracts and herbs, such as aloe, tamarind, and ginger. My go-to is the slightly antiseptic smelling, and very purifying, turmeric, tamarind, and vitamin C mask. The vitamin C comes from watermelon and guava, but it's the turmeric powder which really gives this mask its potency. To prepare, you simply mix it with water, give it a stir, and slather it on. Ten minutes later, you wash it off, and voila! Your skin feels soft, clean, and detoxified. Aren't planning a trip to Thailand anytime soon? Supaporn products are available at Amazon.com and other online retailers. Woot woot! Before making a purchase, definitely read the ingredients labels (printed in English and in Thai) , since some products contain honey and, weirdly, milk powder. |  Before: Jetlagged and not too pretty!  Many Thai beauty products are marketed as "whitening" or "brightening," reflecting a cultural preference for fair skin. The "whitening" is actually a gentle peeling, that gives your skin a bit of brightness.  After: Still jetlagged, but skin is definitely more lively! |
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Jacqui grew up in Latin America surrounded by beautiful landscapes, gorgeous beaches, and lovely people. She learned at a young age that you can make your own beauty products with simple ingredients like lemon, vinegar, papaya, and raw sugar. Her mom is well known for her perfectly arched Liz Taylor eyebrows, a skill Jacqui did not inherit and has yet to perfect.
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Melissa gets a thrill every time she enters a Sephora, duty-free cosmetics shop, or even the local drug store (and in her current neighborhood, that just happens to be a super chic Pharmaca). She can spend hours perusing nail polish (the sparklier the better) and eyeshadow (she's always on the quest for the perfect shade of purple). Moisturizer with SPF, liquid liner, mascara, and lip gloss are her beauty essentials.
Product obsession: My oil-blotting papers from Yojiya. They come in the tiniest little package so they're super portable, but instantly tame any shiny spots. 
Aurelia has been crazy about skin creams since the age of 12, when she began reading fashion magazines and fretting about future wrinkles. Today, she's still a sucker for serums, moisturizers, and anti-wrinkle creams, which she uses alongside adult-acne ointments (no magazines touched that subject!) and hyperpigmentation treatments (all-natural, of course).
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