I was casually walking in AEON One Utama when I
chanced upon a video of a beautiful Japanese lady. As I watched more, I got
more curious. Her face was black! Then I looked around the counter and I my
eyes caught something relevant- Black Paint. For a moment I actually checked
whether I was at the ladies department or the hardware department. There were
soaps everywhere. An interestingly strong name for skincare products, I
thought.
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Black Paint for healthier and more beautiful skin |
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With Miyuki Maeda,founder and president of Black Paint who humbly gave me a friendly handshake |
A few days later, I got an invite to the launch of a
top Japanese skin care product. Deja vu came in the name of Black Paint! Black
Paint is an organic skincare that was established in Kyoto Japan 15 years ago.
The advent of this brand in March 2015 in Malaysia with its flagship counter in AEON One
Utama offers Malaysians another alternative to great skincare. Black Paint offers a
wide range of products from skincare to haircare to body treatment.
If you are in a daze about which to start with, I recommend some signature
products below.
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Flagship store at AEON One Utama level 1 |
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Black Paint is a 7-time Winner of Grand Gold Medal of Monde Selection Award.
Not only once but 7 times. Not only Gold but Grand Gold.
If you do not trust the advertisement, at least trust the awards! |
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The key products to try |
The Black Paint soap is interesting because firstly
it is black. It contains high-grade charcoal alongside with 27 types of plant
oil. To use the black bar, it has to be soaked in warm water for approximately 40
seconds for it to be butter soft to release the essential oils, silk and honey.
After applying it, massage for 20 seconds. The massage will push out black
heads. Further cleansing after rinsing is not necessary as the soap is
effective enough to remove even make up. Storing of the soap can be quite tricky as it will soften when it touches water. As I am allergic to wasting, I stand it on the
smallest area of the soap so that the air will dry the rest of the area. A
little fiddly but what is there to complain if it can remove my stubborn blackheads!
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Black Paint soap bar |
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This is how you soak the soap and sponge
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Black Paint paradoxically also sells White Soap!
This variety contains pearl powder mainly for more matured skin |
Another product that I recommend is the Black Konjac
Sponge. After soaking the hardened dry sponge in water, I gently rub the sponge
along my face especially the T-zone area. The sponge picks up the
impurities very well. Well there are steps to follow to storing
it as well which can be a little troublesome but let’s not quibble over such a
life saver. I cannot stop poring over my skin to see how clean it has become.
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The Black Konjac Sponge that sweeps the face clean |
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Comes in white variety that contains pearl powder |
Another unique product that I would include in my
starter set would be Best Water. It has 30 mineral to quench the skin with
nutrients so that the microbioms thrive. This fortifies the cells.
Ever noticed that people living near hotsprings has beautiful skin? Other than its to-die-for
relaxation, hotsprings also provide minerals and nutrients to the skin. Best
Water is the epitome of spring water.
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Best Water. Ever wondered why people living near hotsprings are so flawless? |
Tighten pores with Oil Water Rose which is a blend
of rose water and essential oils that is not emulsified synthetically. Emulsify
the products yourself by shaking the product thoroughly.
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Oil Water Rose's 2-layered content is proof that there are no synthetic additives |
To wrap up the basic face care ritual, lock moisture
in with Water Cream. This argan oil and hyaluronic acid concoction amazed me
when water droplets started to appear on my skin after a few rubs on my hand!
The cream locks in moisture into the skin and displaces water from the skin
itself. Sounds unbelievable? Trust me, I thought I was looking at magic and
started playing with the cream all over my skin when I first tried it.
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Water Cream. (They really manage to come up with very ironic names) |
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Water droplets forming on my skin after applying Water Cream.
The water oozed out from my own skin, not the cream. Bewildering huh |
I was honoured to meet the president and founder, Miyuki
Maeda who very genuinely expressed her belief in achieving not only beautiful but
healthy skin. I was enthralled by her conviction that health of the body and
skin hinges on the microbioms in that lives in us. We kill the microbioms by
using synthetic cleansers that contain artificial preservatives like alcohol that gives
instant but palliative effect. Black Paint vouches for pragmatic remedies which
needs time and effort. (No short-cut to beauty) It was when an Arab royalty started
patronizing Black Paint that Miyuki Maeda was introduced to the term Halal and
ensured all her products are certified.
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My sister seeking skin advice from the founder herself |
I recommend Black Paint not only because it is all
natural and organic, it works! It uses the best of nature to nurture
healthy and beautiful skin, the right way.
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Price as of 3rd Sep 2015 |
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Black Paint hair care range |
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Black Paint body treatment essential oils |
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