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Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:40 am  |
| I will be going to China and Thailand in May and want to be prepared with a shopping list/ Please tell me what products to buy from there.. |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:11 am |
| Sonu wrote: |
| I will be going to China and Thailand in May and want to be prepared with a shopping list/ Please tell me what products to buy from there.. |
sonu why dont you tell me the products you are interested so that I can give you some suggestion/ i lived in china for many years. |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:22 am |
| I am interested in skincare and makeup products specially Japanese brands and fragrances. Also bags, shoes, clothes...and whatever a girl wants.. |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 12:56 pm |
| I wouldn't buy any skincare products from China |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:46 pm |
Do you want to buy skincare or makeup in mainland of China or Hongkong or Macau? If you are interested in something else, like clothes, food, or something else, mainland of China will be a good place to shop. But definitely not skincare and makeup. First of all, it is much more expensive; second, most of skincare and makeup products sold in mainland of China are made in China, even though they are marked in the same brands; third, they don't sell the full lines.
But if you are shopping in Hongkong or Macau, it is definitely one of the best place. You can find almost everything in HK and it is very very cheap, because products are charged tax yet in HK. Hope it is help. |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:23 pm |
| I suggest that you don’t buy brand name products from China, authentic products sell at expensive prices. If you come across a bargain that is too good to be true, it most likely is. Most people from China travel to HK for the good stuff (high end designer products, skincare, gold, jewelry etc). When I travel in China, I only purchase tea and produce from the special place. |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:15 pm |
| I'd concur - skincare in China... only buy the brands you know. For example, higher end Japanese brands WILL cost the same was what you'd pay for them here (like Kose's Sekkisei), however, I managed to buy some Asian sunscreen (Sunplay) from Watson's drugstores, which I am happy with. They are not that cheap (same price as you'd pay at say, HK), but I didn't have to pay shipping. |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:55 pm |
I am not sure if you are into  bras & panties ... but I was told that Triumph and Wacoal are alot cheaper in Thailand. My friends from Singapore stock them up everytime they visit Bangkok. |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:23 pm |
i concur with everyone, do not expect to buy any local cosmetic brands in mainland china. nevertheless, hongkong is an amazing place for shopping, if you stop over hongkong, you can visit the store called "sasa", huge discount over there.
for authetic japanese brands, the best place to buy is Japan, i was told the qualities of those overseas japanese products are inferior to those sold in local markets. i dont know if it's true. |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:32 pm |
| Triumph and Wacoal are indeed quite cheap in Thailand, but they come in rather small sizes. If you're a C/D cup, it's pretty much hopeless trying to get a bra in Thailand unless you're shopping for maternity bras. Clothes are really cheap in Thailand. Although the authentic ones are more expensive than what you'd pay for at home. |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:36 pm |
| By the way, it's Bangkok, not Bankok |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:25 pm |
| DHC, Sofina/Sunkiller sunscreens, Shu Uemura stuff...... |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:47 pm |
Don't forget the foods..... 
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:49 pm |
l just got it from the forum about Thailand's food
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:09 pm |
One more information 
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:42 pm |
Don't buy any skincare from china mainland, it's very expensive, but in hongkong, very good.
u may find some special national clothes, and foods, so many good thing in china, but no skincare.
i'm chinese live in chongqing. better buy the product from the city center, not the scene place, it'll be more expensive. |
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Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:51 pm |
| gracedhy wrote: |
| i concur with everyone, do not expect to buy any local cosmetic brands in mainland china. nevertheless, hongkong is an amazing place for shopping, if you stop over hongkong, you can visit the store called "sasa", huge discount over there. |
Sasa has a website where you can buy online. |
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Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:48 am |
Hello mainland Chinese EDSers 
Sorry Sonu if I just hijack this thread for a minute
I've also lived in China for some time and I want to know about sunscreen use in the mainland.
I know you're all a bit more knowledgable than most skincare users and probably use better products but I'd really like to know about most young women in China (not HK). Here's some questions.
What are the most popular sunscreens on the mainland?
Do your friends use SS regularly? (mine don't)
Can you get Sofina or Sunkiller brands easily in China?
Do you think young Chinese women are aware that UVA is more aging than UVB?
Thanks for any answers - I have a bit of a personal interest in this at the moment.
Molly  |
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Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:31 am |
| Bangkok is a great place to get massages. The price is very good! I try to have a two hour thai massage every day when I’m there, if I have time. Also, there are some interesting herbal type treatments. I like the one where they use that herbal ball thing, not sure what it’s called. |
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Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:36 am |
| liangzhiz wrote: |
Do you want to buy skincare or makeup in mainland of China or Hongkong or Macau? If you are interested in something else, like clothes, food, or something else, mainland of China will be a good place to shop. But definitely not skincare and makeup. First of all, it is much more expensive; second, most of skincare and makeup products sold in mainland of China are made in China, even though they are marked in the same brands; third, they don't sell the full lines.
But if you are shopping in Hongkong or Macau, it is definitely one of the best place. You can find almost everything in HK and it is very very cheap, because products are charged tax yet in HK. Hope it is help. |
I second that.
also, if you are interested in chinese traditional snack, you should buy them in mainland of china, food sold in hongkong tend to be more expensive! |
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Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:42 am |
| Molly wrote: |
Hello mainland Chinese EDSers
Sorry Sonu if I just hijack this thread for a minute
I've also lived in China for some time and I want to know about sunscreen use in the mainland.
I know you're all a bit more knowledgable than most skincare users and probably use better products but I'd really like to know about most young women in China (not HK). Here's some questions.
What are the most popular sunscreens on the mainland?
Do your friends use SS regularly? (mine don't)
Can you get Sofina or Sunkiller brands easily in China?
Do you think young Chinese women are aware that UVA is more aging than UVB?
Thanks for any answers - I have a bit of a personal interest in this at the moment.
Molly |
Sorry, Molly, I hope you dont mind I answer these questions...
What are the most popular sunscreens on the mainland?
 maybe lancome/clinique sunblock
Do you think young Chinese women are aware that UVA is more aging than UVB?
i dun think so...loz of them dont actually c the difference.... |
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Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:44 am |
| Molly wrote: |
What are the most popular sunscreens on the mainland? |
I think drugstore-type Western brands you find at Carrefour, Walmart -- and Watson's in the bigger cities (ex. Nivea).
If you're buying your skincare from Chinese brands (ex. Dabao, Mininurse), you're probably not using sunscreen. You use a parasol if you use sun protection.
| Molly wrote: |
| Do your friends use SS regularly? |
The average young urban Chinese woman. No. But she doesn't go out in the sun that much either.
| Molly wrote: |
| Can you get Sofina or Sunkiller brands easily in China? |
Not Sofina. Not sure about Sunkiller, but I haven't seen it.
| Molly wrote: |
| Do you think young Chinese women are aware that UVA is more aging than UVB? |
No. |
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Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:16 am |
| Mau wrote: |
| gracedhy wrote: |
| i concur with everyone, do not expect to buy any local cosmetic brands in mainland china. nevertheless, hongkong is an amazing place for shopping, if you stop over hongkong, you can visit the store called "sasa", huge discount over there. |
Sasa has a website where you can buy online. |
but the prices marked in hongkong dollar and can/usd are hugely different. also you have to check the expiry date yourself, coz i heard sasa's products are mostly nearly expired. |
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Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:20 am |
| Molly wrote: |
Hello mainland Chinese EDSers
Sorry Sonu if I just hijack this thread for a minute
I've also lived in China for some time and I want to know about sunscreen use in the mainland.
I know you're all a bit more knowledgable than most skincare users and probably use better products but I'd really like to know about most young women in China (not HK). Here's some questions.
What are the most popular sunscreens on the mainland?
Do your friends use SS regularly? (mine don't)
Can you get Sofina or Sunkiller brands easily in China?
Do you think young Chinese women are aware that UVA is more aging than UVB?
Thanks for any answers - I have a bit of a personal interest in this at the moment.
Molly |
hello molly, i dont think people realize the difference between UVA and UVB, but to them, applying sunscreen or make up base is to prevent them from getting dark, you will notice lots of people use umbrellas in the summer.
Sofina, Laneige, biotherm, shu umera are quite popular sunscreen brands in mainlaid china, and they are all easily available from differnt websites. |
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Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:33 pm |
| Ok. I get the point. I cannot get good skincare makeup in china. I am going to Bangkok too...anything else you guys can think of except massage and clothes... |
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