Review: Diamond Orange Peel & L-Glutathione Soap

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Holiday is almost over, and tomorrow is the start of school's second semester. Time flies too fast. Darn it that I have been used into waking up past eight already.

Today lovelies lets forget about tomorrows as I will praise a new soap I have discovered a few weeks ago. I got this last Watsons sale and I am very happy that I did.

EXFOLIATING, WHITENING, REFINING...

Representing...Diamond Orange Peel and L-Glutathione soap made by Harmony and Wellness. My first lemming was the Glupa soap but since the feedback has not been so good as this I changed my mind. This orange peel soap is a sister soap of carrot shullamite soap which is also raved in GT.

Below is the snapshot of the soap box.


The Look:

This soap weighs 150g. there is no smaller or bigger size than this. As expected the soap is orange in color.

The scent:
Whenever I use this my mama asks me what I product I am currently using. The scent intrigues her because it smells so good. It smells like fresh oranges and I love it! A good reason to take a bath more than once a day. Kekekeke~

The experience:
Bubbles! The soap is pretty bubbly and I like that is like that because I can massage those to my face and body as instructed in the box. At first use it stings but after days of using it my skin eventually became used to it and the sting sensation was gone. There was micropeeling effect in the 4th day (that was fast!) and I noticed that my skin lightened a bit (not dramatic though but its continuous).

There were 2-3 pimples that came out after using this soap but they say its the purging stage so I ignored them. The soap dried and healed them after 3 days and there is no dark acne scars traces left. I noticed too that I became less oily and acidic since I have used this soap.

I am also one of the girls who has open pores and Im glad that my pores tightens every time I use this and I  hope to get better results after prolong use of this.

What's in it?

What makes this soap effective is in the special contents.

1. Glutathione
   
2. Clair Blanche --combination of 7 active ingredients to delay melanin formation and process of pigmentation.
   
3. Orange peel extract
   
4. Vitamin C

All of this in just one soap? Yes!

  
The price:
Got this one sale around Php 128 but I think the real price is P148? Correct me if I'm wrong. Gomen ne~ I guess price is reasonable enough because it works and it wont easily melt despite using it twice a day.

As a summary here are the pros and cons:
 
PROS

• My scars does lighten with every use.
• Facial pores tightens.
• I became less acidic and oily.

CONS

• The purging stage aka adjustment stage of skin to the new product.
• Skin dries because the ingredients is drying (moisturizer or lotion is the solution!)
• Stinging sensation at first usage.

Will I repurchase?
Yes! Along with its popular sister Shullamite soap!

CAUTION!
Dont use this soap along with any bleaching creams, soaps or you'll experience chemical reaction and you will have burnt skin. Be extra cautious when you are using acid soaps.

That's my soaperrific post for today, stay tuned for my bon voyage post next time Lovelies!

Please do comment if you have questions or just to say hello :)

Fun and relaxation collides -Ace Water Spa Experience!

Good day ladies and gentlemen! How's your vacation everyone? Ermm..referring to students like me eh? Hope everybody is having a good time. I have been juggling my time lately and I think I need more than 24 hours in a day. LOL.
I recently joined my very first give away contest by Kikay si Maria and BB Cream Addict. I did not won though, better luck next time for me! :)

Today I will try to become a travel blogger for a change. It's my first so please bear with me! :P I will be covering up our experience and basic info that you might find helpful before going to Ace Water Spa. Sadly there will be no personal taken photos as it is not allowed.

Okay so yesterday, me and my family went to Ace Water Spa to redeem our vouchers from Cash Cash Pinoy as it is nearly expiring on 30. The day we picked is just random, Ace Water Spa is open Mondays to Sundays from 6am to 11pm so you can go almost any time. I was not really expecting much from it but it was really a pleasant experience and I was not aware before that the location is near at my place (we went to the Del Monte, Banawe branch). The taxi fare only amounted to about 100 pesos.

As to what my old post before I only paid P299 for each voucher I availed (CCP promo). The ordinary rate for adult is 550 and 250 for children below 4ft. We noticed that there were other groups that are redeeming their own vouchers as well.

I had to rent a nice swim suit for 200 bucks because I was not able to find a good one in the mall. By the way it only cost P100 to rent swimming trunks. Beach shorts are not allowed because it can't resist water pressure. Fitted swim wear is required, no t-shirt over bathing suits, no shorts over one piece: spandex material recommended.
Boohoo~ goodbye my shy days...

Of course male and female lockers are separated from each other and it is required to shower before entering the spa premises. They provide the shampoo and liquid soap so there is no need to bring them yourself. The shampoo smells like flowers and the soap smells like chinese almond cake (YUM!) They lend swimming caps too (required) and that means all you need to bring is your personal towel. Ooops... no oil, no lotion is allowed.

In contrast to what the spa looks in photos the place is smaller in real life. There is an ordinary swimming area which is mostly used by kids who were have swimming lessons. The other side have the place for relaxation eh? Or should I say the 'real' hydro theraphy area where there are  different types of massage for different parts of the body. I can't really recall the names for each one of them because I only focused on enjoying every bit of my spa experience.

Hydrotherapy massage only in Ace Water spa!

I was stunned when I first used the massage facility, back massage to be specific, hooray for tickle fest! (Nakakakiliti yung tubig sa umpisa so tawa ako ng tawa!) There is a button to push that starts the massage and stops automatically after the recommended time.
There is a river like (because it is flowing) area that surrounds the therapy area,me and my siblings enjoyed riding the flow of the water. Fun bubble bath is cool and there is lots of bubbles while you are seating in that area. Look below:

Too much bubbles = FUN!

Some massage has this very strong water pressure, para na siyang nambubugbog hindi na relaxing! Hahahaha... Our body is red afterwards because of this pressure.

Relaxation area is found in the second floor of the site. Nothing you can see there though, plain seats and free water (thanks, swimming endlessly sure is tiring)

 Here is the herbal pool. Half is for male, the other is for females. There were steamers, awesome sauna (I remember korean Jjimjilbangs!~ L-o-v-e) and herbal baths too. The water in herbal baths is color coded -green for mint, yellow for jasmine and violet for lavender. It cures different illness like insomia, diarrhea etc etc... Once you step into the water you will think that it feels too hot but once your body adjusts to the heat you will feel comfy. Ekk..no children allowed in this area.
Beside these hot baths is a round cold, cold pool that you can try. I cant resist and I tried the cold water, but I failed! Hahaha..The temperature is too much for me to handle.

The whole Ace Water Spa experience of ours only lasted 4 hours. You might think that the time is quite short but in fact it is more than enough to feel relaxed and have fun!

We started around 3pm and finished around 7pm. It was a long day and we were all starving but since I can't afford the Ace Water Spa buffet we just settled for a special night in Mama Leng's Tapsilugan near at our house. I laughed at how red my brothers eyes were, LOL. They look like living monsters. ROFL.
Ace Water Spa made our day extra ordinarily happy and exciting. It is a family-friendly place for everyone! :)) Worth for another splash, I can't wait!~ ^^

Have you tried going to this indoor water spa in the heart of the city? Share your experience sissies! :)
Love Lots,

PHOTO CREDITS: Ace Water Spa

Sophie Martin Friends Haul

I remember becoming a member of Sophie Martin because of their Magic Pink Cream. I so love love love that cream blusher. This is my recent haul of Sophie Martin products:
Perfect Skin Foaming Facial Scrub -smells like tea trea! Sophie Martin Lippies in different shades just like what my friends asked me to order, a grape lip balm and 3 boxes of pink magic creams.

I already bought their complete line of Perfect Skin and Whitening series with Clair Blanche. The skin care items I bought seems promising but I haven't tried all of them yet. Each item only costs about hundred bucks each so there is no problem in getting the whole line because it's soooo affordable. Hopefully it'll work on me.

That's it for my recent haul. Till next post! :)

 

Review: Purederm Dual Wellbeing Pack

Purederm has been a very popular brand with girls like me since the 'boom' of hallyu reached the Philippines. They don't just carry their own bb cream but they have their own line of facial masks as well. I just bought a tube of QH mask last month and I know that my beauty kit has been jammed up with lots of brands and products but I still bought the so-called peeling mask of Purederm in a whim. I really have a hard time controlling myself not to buy anything especially when I'm inside Watsons or any department stores! (I see that you can relate, teehee ^^)

Okay so enough talk (yeah I know sissies I have been quite talk attive lately). The Purederm Dual Wellbeing Pack is a 2 in 1 wash-off type multi massage pack. So when they say its a 2 in 1, i is really 2 in 1! This Purederm 'peeling mask' oh I mean Dual Wellbeing pack (weird name, really) has deep cleansing peeling gel on the top part and nutritious vitamin pack at the bottom.

You might be thinking what is the need for 2 types of pack? Well this what the direction says:

1. Thoroughly cleanse & wet face.
   
2. Apply peeling gel to face and massage evenly. Rinse with water after 1 minute.
3. Continuously open Vitamin Pack and apply to face and massage. Rinse with water after 5-10 minutes.

The peeling effect of the peeling gel is comparable to magic peeling of Etude House and I am doubting that this is indeed skin sloughing off. The color match (white) is from the product and not dead skin. Hmmm...fishy.

Anyway so the vitamin pack has this yummy citrus orange smell that applies smoothly to the skin. Nothing fancy, but skin felt refreshed after rinsing it off.

This is my very first mask from Purederm and though there is no drastic results I will still continue using this, it only cost Php39.75 at any Watsons store and right now you can earn 10X of your points in SM Advantage or BDO card! (seen this promo in SM San Lazaro) I got this peeling pack even before they released this promo, geez.

What I like:

• The sweet scent of the nutritious vitamin pack is love!
  
• I love the refresh feeling after I use this.
  
• A bit minimizing of pores.
  
• I can use this more than once! A little goes a long way, hehehe.

What I dont:

• The make-believe dead skin from the peeling gel.

Facial masks are meant to be used again and again to see full results, I have seen lots of girls who tried a mask once and gave up right away. Try using facial masks as a weekly habit, pamper yourself a little! :)

Love lots,

Busy-busy September now ends

After a long week in Magsaysay Training Center (MIHCA) I had to take a break, for the next practicum on Monday. That is why I have decided to take a stroll at Victory Mall which is near at my house.

I quickly spotted a store full of cosmetics of I-dont-know brands. Their products is obviously from China, just by the looks and the smell of it. But I cant resist the fact that they are still indeed cosmetics and for me they look so pretty so I did went inside to take a close look of the products.

The selection is complete from the most common face make-up- compact powders, blushes to eye shadows, lipsticks, lip glosses and the not-so-common- false lashes and colored hair waxes. What amazed me is they even sell the moist lotion I blogged about before and so does various bb creams which all has the same qualities: no smell and no coverage. I wonder how come they classified them as bb cream?

Anyway that sums up my post for the week. This month is busy but totally fab!<3