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PWSWCZQHWP55 Sometimes when I am free, I will visit cosme.net to check out what’s hot in the beauty industry for Japanese market. Many times at the Review Ranking page under Body Care or Leg/ Foot Care category, I will see this product,

Dr Scholl Medi Qtto Sleeping Socks

appearing among the top ranked items. Curiosity got the better of me and I read some of the reviews posted and discovered that many users gave thumbs up for this item. Normally they either have problems with tired legs from standing up too long or bloated legs from too much sitting at work or swelling because of pregnancy. So they wear this socks while sleeping, thus the name ‘Sleeping Socks’ and they feedbacked on how the bloating or swelling is reduced the next day and how light and refreshed the legs feel after wearing the socks.

I have problems with water retention on my legs as well as suspected Restless Leg Syndrome which usually causes me to be deprived of sleep. How do you know whether you have water retention troubles? Using your thumb, apply pressure on your leg and release. If the spot where you pressed appear white and slowly turn back into normal skin colour, you have water retention. Water retention makes your legs appear bloated.

Let’s hope that you do not face sleeping problems caused by RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome) like me because it is so darn annoying! You feel REALLY sleepy and your eyes literally can not stay open but you just can’t fall asleep because you have this numbing or floating (in my case) sensation on your legs and you have to move them around for relief. This can go on for the whole night and sometimes I feel so helpless… and tired.

Seeing the amount of positive kuchikomi (review(s) in Japanese) on the site- over 3700 as of today and still counting, I thought, “Why not give it a try?” and I ordered a pair. Priced at 2625yen a pair, it is not cheap but these socks are not mere normal socks that keep your legs warm at night, they are specially designed and developed by Scholl to provide graduate compression on your legs to promote blood circulation and thus reducing water retention and tone up your legs at the same time.

Medi Qtto Sleeping Socks

Honestly, I am really impressed with it. The first time I wore it, it felt really tight and slightly uncomfortable but the results on the next morning was marvelous. I wore it for just one night and my legs were noticeably shapelier and slimmer, and felt light. Well, it doesn’t burn fat though so don’t get the wrong idea here. On the second night I did not wear it as I wasn’t used to it yet. I was sharing about my RLS condition earlier and I found that Medi Qtto Compression Sleeping Socks certainly gives me some relief but not entirely. Realizing that I could sleep better when I am wearing the compression socks, as a result, I wear it more frequently and that was when my sister commented about my legs looking much slimmer than before.

Other than that, this is a must-have item for trips because I usually walk a lot during trips and always ended up with sore legs. So this year I brought it with me when I went for holidays overseas. My itineraries have to do with lots of walking around looking for good eating places and shopping and Medi Qtto Compression Sleeping Socks lets me enjoy my trips more as after wearing it my legs feel renewed!

It has been almost a year already since I started wearing this socks and it starts to expand at the edge at the top part and usually will roll down to my knees whilst I sleep so I am on my way to get a new pair. Although it is quite pricey but it is considered it a good investment as it lasted this long. Anyway I decided that I want to try out Dr Scholl Medi Qtto Sleeping Spats (even pricier, 3675yen!) as shown below for slimmer butt and hips, and needless to say, legs! ❤❤❤

Dr Scholl Medi Qtto Sleeping Spats

Dr Scholl Medi Qtto Compression Sleeping Socks are highly recommended for ladies who face similar problems like me! If your work requires you to stand up the whole day or walk a lot (sales promoters & shoppers too =p), or sitting behind a desk most of the time (office staff) or pregnant ladies, do consider getting a pair of these! You will see the difference.

Do you use deodorant everyday? I do. To ladies out there who don’t, I ENVY you! It would be nice when you do not have to worry about whether you will smell or not during the day. I used to use roll-on types but never liked them as usually the products felt sticky and were not very efficient. They kinda mask your body odour and I do not like the way it ended up smelling. Worse still, since they are scented, some caused my skin to itch. I have tried spray-on types too such as Marks & Spencer one with magnolia fragrance and Shiseido Ag+ in fruity rose scent. The spray-on deodorants were nice as I like the cooling sensation when the contents touched your skin. However you have to be careful not to breath in at the same time or soon after you sprayed as on a few occasions, I choked when I accidentally inhaled the contents. XD

Nevertheless, I find spray-on deodorant can be quite costly as it finishes fast and does not keep away the odour for long. Then I discovered Deonatulle deodorant range from Japan and the brand seems to be popular over there. Over the last 3 to 4 years, I have tried all 3 deodorant items from their products line-up which are

• Crystal Stone
• Sara Sara Cream
• Soft Stone W

How do I like these products? Read further…

Deonatulle Crystal Stone

Deonatulle Crystal Stone in old packaging

Crystal Stone was my first Deonatulle deodorant. I bought it because at the same price as Soft Stone W (1050yen), Crystal Stone’s content weight is 60g while Soft Stone W is 20g so I figured this would last longer. And indeed! It lasts me at least two years and still counting! This excludes the time I spent using other products in between because I actually started using it easily since 3 years back (possibly earlier!).

Other than being lasting usage-wise, does it work? For normal daily use, yes. You wet the stone slightly with water (preferably warm) and apply. I usually don’t wet the stone. I just leave my underarms wet after shower and apply. It is fragrance-free, and claims to help prevent sweaty underarms. Mine still sweats but slightly lesser. But for some users, they said that they perspire much lesser after using so I guess results depend on individuals. If you have serious odour problem, Crystal Stone may not be potent enough. You will have to consider either Sara Sara cream or Soft Stone W although I will recommend the former.

Conclusion is, this is a very value-for-money option and I certainly prefer this better than most roll-ons and spray type deodorants that I have used as it is not sticky, doesn’t cause itching, deodorizes more effectively and has some anti-perspiring effects. Good for light-to-medium level of activities and daily use.

Deonatulle Sara Sara Cream

Deonatulle Sara Sara Cream for Serious Users

I need one of this because it is a heavy-duty deodorant, good for when I am out under the sun for a long period of time or when I am wearing certain clothing that I don’t want to show that I am sweating much on. In short, when I absolutely want to keep my perspiration and body odour in check.

I haven’t found any products that fully deodorizes and for a long period of time like maybe 8 hours or more but Sara Sara Cream is the best so far. Actually I don’t recommend anyone to use this regularly. Why? Because I believe sometimes you have to let your body releases toxins through sweating and this is a strong anti-perspirant product.   It helps to keep body odour at bay for a longer period of time than Crystal Stone and Soft Stone W and has powerful anti-perspiration function.

Priced at 1155yen for 30g, this can lasts quite a long time as you only have to apply a small amount. It is cream type and you apply on clean, dry skin. It has no fragrance and does not leave a white residue. After applying, it takes a short while for it to dry though.

By the way, the photo shown on the right hand side here is of the old packaging. Deonatulle Sara Sara Cream now comes in a 45g tube packaging for more usage convenience (see photo below). I am really glad that they improved the packaging as the cream gets inside my nails sometimes when I try to scoop it out with my finger.

Sara Sara Cream in new tube packaging

This is a very effective anti-perspirant deodorant for users with serious odour problem and although usage-wise it is not as lasting as Deonatulle Crystal Stone, but if you are looking for a reliable deodorant, I recommend Sara Sara Cream. Try to use it interchangeably with other deodorants that don’t block perspiration so that your body can expel accumulated toxins healthily.

Deonatulle Soft Stone W

Japan best-selling deodorant, Deonatulle Soft Stone W

So I have shared my reviews for Deonatulle’s two other deodorants which are good deodorants in my opinion. But know what, both are not even Deonatulle’s best-seller item! See the red box at the cap part of the product? It says that for 2 consecutive years (2007-2008), this product is at No.1 rank at cosme.net’s Best Cosmetics Award Hall of Fame under Body Care category. What bout 2009 and 2010? In 2009, it was one of the Hall of Fame items. In the following year, unfortunately it hasn’t acquire any awards at cosme.net and seemed like the popularity was shifted to another product which is from Deonatulle too, Sara Sara Toe Cream which is a foot deodorant. Nonetheless Soft Stone W still appears as one of the top ten items for the weekly Review Ranking under Body Care category.

I like this deodorant because it is easy to use and effective. It is a stick type which you apply on clean, dry skin. There is a cooling sensation after you apply. It dries as soon as you apply and has a mild minty scent which does not clash with your perfume. There is not white residue too. It keeps me feeling fresh and odour-free for a long time too.

Soft Stone W works better than Crystal Stone in controlling body odour and sweat, and for a longer period of time too. So I can understand why this is more popular than the other two Deonatulle deodorants with it being affordable- 1050yen with content weight of 20g, easy to use and effective. Besides, unlike the other two deodorants, this product is dry when apply so there is ZERO waiting time!

Stick type Deodorant Soft Stone W

In A Nutshell…

If you have problems with body odour which is moderate, Soft Stone W is a recommended choice. If you have mild body odour problems, then go for Crystal Stone. For user with serious body odour problem, definitely Sara Sara Cream. The same goes for perspiration problems.