REVIEW: NIVEA Extra Whitening Deodorant / Anti-Perspirant

I had first heard about this product from one of Ingrid's old videos.  I'm talking about the archives -- before she went all cheerleader Cali girl on rainbow prozac.

When I heard about it, I didn't really think much of it, since I didn't have any issues with armpit discolouration.  After my trip to the Mayan Rivera last summer, I noticed that I had some minor dark spots on my armpits, so I recalled the video.  I searched all of the Canadian and American shelves for this deodorant, but was never successful in finding it.

Thankfully, I knew I was going to Asia in November/December... and you know they got whitening shit under control hahaha.  Two months ago, I was doing some major hauling in Asia, and had purchased this Nivea Extra Whitening 48 hour Deodorant from Watsons, a popular drugstore chain.

When I bought it, I didn't think too much of it.  I figured that it was worth a shot.  They were ~100 NT (Taiwan currency.  1 CAD = 28 NT), so there wasn't much for me to lose.  I grabbed two, thinking that if it was going to work, it would be a slow process.

I rarely sweat on a regular basis, so the only time I wear deodorant is when I'm working out.  I really wanted to get rid of the dark spots, so I made sure to apply deodorant daily, after every shower, even if I didn't plan on going to the gym.

Holy crap!   In less than a month since returning from Asia, the dark spots on my underarms have diminished -- they're almost gone!  I've also noticed that my underarm skin is a lot smoother, and shaving is a lot better. Some in-grown hairs have disappeared too.

I really recommend this stuff... I don't know what voodoo shit is in it, but it's amazing.  Unfortunately, most of the explanations on the packaging is in Chinese, so I don't understand it.  According to sasa.com, it contains licorice extract, which is supposed to be a natural reducer of skin darkening?

As previously mentioned, I got it at around $4.  If you're interested in trying it out for yourself, you can find it at sasa.com for about $1-2 more, which isn't too bad.  I couldn't find the 48 hour one on the website, just the 24 hour one... but, really... do you really need it continuously for 48 hours...? haha

*Note:  None of the links are affiliate links.  I paid for everything myself, and am not compensated in any way.

- M

M's China & Taiwan Beauty Haul

Hello Strangers!

It's been a while since the last post.  I went on holidays to China and Taiwan for a month, and R is a lazyfuck.

I wanted to share (cough showoff cough) my beauty haul from the trip (cue photos galore):

Please note that the currency in China is RMB (1 CAD = 7 RMB), and the currency in Taiwan is NT (1 CAD = 28 NT).  In other words, I bought a lot of shit.

from duty free
I will be doing a full post on this later

it's supposed to whiten your pits lol

this was 29 RMB for 2!
I gave one to R

floral AND fruity scent!
this was 109 NT for 2! (I gave two to R)

I bought a box to try since they were only 100 NT!

velcro sheets to keep your hair up without creasing it
20 NT for a pack (2 sheets in a pack)

my beloved lip ice
(see R's post here)

they come in a pack of 4
80 NT for two packs
These are my favourite makeup wipes (see my post here)

stole the two cherry blossom scented ones from my mom's duty free 6-piece assorted hand cream pack
the 6-piece pack contained 2 cherry blossoms, 2 dry hands, 2 lavender - a complete steal at 269 RMB (~$6 CAD each!)

I was completely out so bought one from duty free for 180 RMB ($25 CAD!)
they're normally $40 at the North American counters... wtf

MSF in Soft and Gentle from duty free
I have no idea how much it was... Mom got it for me

$24 CAD from duty free
Normally $27 CAD at Canadian counters
(see my review here - clearly, I lied about not running to buy it. it saved my skin in China and now I'm hooked lol)

I bought a shitload of these grapefruit scented oil blotting films
I think they were 20 RMB each

My Beauty Diary face sheet masks (each box has 10 individually packaged masks)
389 NT for 2 boxes, which is ~$7 CAD per box
they normally retail for $15 CAD per box here!
I will probably do a full post of these later

I stocked up on Asian pads!
they fit me a lot better, so I always stock up whenever I go (they're also a lot cheaper at 14 RMB per pack of 16 pads)
I spend about 1000 RMB on just pads every time I go to China and it lasts me about 2.5 years
(imagine me strolling around Carrefour like no big deal, with a shopping cart filled with bright pink pads lol)

- M