Right now I'm hiding on level 5 in the general library, taking a break from my treacherous assignment. I haven't finished my second post on Hong Kong yet tbh, I haven't started, it's on the way, maybe up on Sunday. So instead, I present to you a post on Za's Total Hydration line.
A couple of weeks ago, I tweeted Za New Zealand and was put into the draw to win one of two Za BB Creams from their Total Hydration line. I tweeted them "I want to buy the entire line of Za's Total Hydration line because the packaging would look fab on my counter." It took a while to sink in, I don't think I've ever won anything in my life through pure luck. Actually, I don't think I've won anything in my life, full stop. So you'll have to understand my being super excited about it...
The two lucky winners!
I decided to love this line the second I saw it, simply based on it's packaging. I have to admit, I don't have the entire line (I'm working on it ok?!) so I had to do a bit of research before I could find it in stores. I don't think Za New Zealand has an actual website (the site I linked up there is the international websie), but I did follow them on Facebook and Twitter. I had to dig a bit but apparently Za is sold at Farmers and participating pharmacies.
I was pleasantly surprised when one morning, I woke up to a parcel!
(That's what NZ post packaging looks like)
Recently I signed up for the Za Beauty School so my first thought was that they sent me something since the return address was the same. But when I opened it, I remembered I had won something!
My congratulatory letter lol
AND here's my prize! Za's Total Hydration BB Cream UV.
Since I was a teen, I've never questioned things. My mother bought these packs of New Zealand Lanolin Cream and I just used that as moisturizer. It wasn't until I went to Hong Kong last year and experienced the most horrible dry skin ever. I swear, all the moisture had left my face and it felt like my skin was splitting - although it wasn't and I kept checking my face in the mirrors. I couldn't take it anymore after two days and the first time I saw a Shiseido shop, I went in and bought a product. After that, I started paying more attention to skincare advertisements.
Since I've had experiences using Shiseido and Za is like Shiseido's little sister, I was really excited when I learnt that Za is available in New Zealand and at a fraction of Shiseido's price.
The first product I bought from Za was the Total Hydration Deep Moist Cream. I didn't intend to buy it so soon as I wanted to save up and buy them all at once, but that fateful day, I went to the gym and forgot to bring moisturizer. I only noticed after I showered and my face was pretty dry and I had to go to work. So I popped into Farmers and bought it.
My current collection...
There are three key ingredients that go into Za's Total Hydration line.
- Amino Mineral Complex
- Sebum Holding Power
- Vitamin B Derivative
Together, minimize pores, relieve stickiness and keeps your skin feeling fresh! I hate those moisturizers that are sticky and leaves you feeling icky. I mean, how could anyone feel fresh after slapping on sticky moisturizers?
Za's Total Hydration BB Cream has an added effect of prism enhancer. It gives the skin a luminous clarity. (Ok I'm not too sure what that truly means, but that's what the site told me).
It also has two kinds of UV protection - UVA and UVB. Living in New Zealand, with that big hole up above us, I think everyone, not just girls would be interested in keeping their skin UV protected. It has a SPF of 43 and PA+++. Now because I'm uneducated in the area of UV protection... I had to Google this.
So the basics of sunscreen is that when you have it on and you're out frolicking in the sun, the sunscreen will protect you by absorbing, blocking or scattering the UV rays. SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor and the number that follows this indicates how long you can stay in the sun. So take Za's BB Cream - it has SPF43 which means that you can stay up to 43 times longer than normal before you start burning. So if you burn after 10 minutes without protection, wearing this BB Cream would give you 430 minutes. PA+++ that follows SPF30 indicates the Protection Grade of UVA. Since there are three grades, this cream would give you the most protection.
Please, if someone reads this and I've got it completely wrong, tell me. Otherwise I'm going to walk around thinking I'm protected. Haha.
And the last thing is... foundation, duh. It's a BB cream. You know how it works: wear it as a makeup base, conceals pores, dark spots, makes your skin colour look even/lighten the skin colour, and giving your skin a nice healthy tone. Who doesn't love having a healthy, glowing look?
Even if you don't, you should still love the packaging.
Za's Total Hydration BB Cream has an added effect of prism enhancer. It gives the skin a luminous clarity. (Ok I'm not too sure what that truly means, but that's what the site told me).
It also has two kinds of UV protection - UVA and UVB. Living in New Zealand, with that big hole up above us, I think everyone, not just girls would be interested in keeping their skin UV protected. It has a SPF of 43 and PA+++. Now because I'm uneducated in the area of UV protection... I had to Google this.
So the basics of sunscreen is that when you have it on and you're out frolicking in the sun, the sunscreen will protect you by absorbing, blocking or scattering the UV rays. SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor and the number that follows this indicates how long you can stay in the sun. So take Za's BB Cream - it has SPF43 which means that you can stay up to 43 times longer than normal before you start burning. So if you burn after 10 minutes without protection, wearing this BB Cream would give you 430 minutes. PA+++ that follows SPF30 indicates the Protection Grade of UVA. Since there are three grades, this cream would give you the most protection.
Please, if someone reads this and I've got it completely wrong, tell me. Otherwise I'm going to walk around thinking I'm protected. Haha.
And the last thing is... foundation, duh. It's a BB cream. You know how it works: wear it as a makeup base, conceals pores, dark spots, makes your skin colour look even/lighten the skin colour, and giving your skin a nice healthy tone. Who doesn't love having a healthy, glowing look?
Even if you don't, you should still love the packaging.
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