Review: Nu Skin Scion Whitening Deodorant

Do you still remember your first deodorant? I honestly can't recall which one between Rexona and Secret. My mom says I should stick with just one brand of deodorant to avoid dark underarms, I think so too but that is after I find a product or brand I can trust.

 The last brand I have used so far is from Nu Skin. Have you ever heard of the brand Nu Skin? They are the company who offers Scion Whitening Deodorant which promises whitening result after 3 weeks.

Description:

An underarm whitening roll-on deodorant and anti-perspirant that provides 24-hour protection against bacterial growth and perspiration which can cause body odor. Whitening results can be seen in just 3 weeks! Alcohol-free makes it mild and non-irritating. It comes in two variants. 24-Hour Protection to keep you fresh all day, perfect for the active lifestyle and pH-Balanced, especially formulated for women. 

Product Claims:

Aids in preventing discoloration of the under-arm area

All-day Antiperspirant protection

Glides on easily

Alcohol-free formula is gentle and non-irritating

Nu Skin Scion Whitening Deodorant is available in two different labels:
Baby blue - more focus against odor and wetness. (also good for Men)
Flesh - pH balanced especially for Woman also best for those who have chicken skin.

Obviously I chose Flesh. Scion Deodorant has a roll-on type packaging like majority of the deodorants in the market today. As for the scent, I can't describe it exactly, it's fresh but not something special or worth noting for. It keeps my underarm dry the whole day.

Key Ingredients:

Triclosan – helps kill odor and infection causing germs

Lactic Acid – pH acidulent

Vitamini E – renowned for its moisturizing and antioxidant properties 

Demineralized Water, Aluminium Chlorohydrate, Isopropyl Myristate, Cyclomethicone, Fragrance, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lactic Acid, Licorice Extract, Bearberry Extract, Methylparaben, Triclosan, Allantoin, Propylparaben 

It has parabens, I know that a lot of girls take this into consideration.

I have used this product for about 2 and a half months and I am afraid there is no visible changes. I don't have dark underarms but I want to notice any slight whitening effect which is the main reason why I bought the product in the first place.

PROS

• It keeps me feeling fresh all day

CONS

• Doesn't whiten
• Product not readily available
• Quite expensive for a deodorant

Where to buy?

 Nu Skin sellers or online sellers in sulit and facebook

How much?

Around P250 for 75ml (can't remember the exact price, sorry)1

Overall:

It does it's job as a deodorant but it's a thumbs down in terms of whitening. It didn't keep up into it's promise to whiten as early as 3 weeks which is kinda sad. I know a lot of drugstore brands who offers the same promise of whitening in as little as 2 weeks but without the heavy price tag.

Will I buy again?

It is good as a deodorant but it's not a smart buy. I won't buy again.

I am thinking of trying out mineral deodorants which is said to be safer than other deodorants in the market today. How about you lovelies, what brand are you using right now?

Thank you for dropping by my blog! See you in my next post! CN Blue is coooomiiiiiiiiiiing!~

 

My First Sampleroom Products

So I waited for my Sampleroom products to arrive and it's now here! Okay maybe it has been weeks since the package arrived but I think I needed to thank them for the great service.

So what is Sample Room?
 Sample Room is a sampling site that banks on the power of free product sampling. It is an online community that changes your beauty-shopping pattern; and an interactive community where your opinions matter and where all beauty lovers are valued.
 
I love how straight to the point this sampling website is. It gives us consumers the privilege to try products before we buy. I am signed up like months ago until I gave in and used my welcome points. I was given additional 1 point for each product I reviewed.

So here it is, awesome Gluta-C goodies!

The products came inside a cute Sampleroom brown paper bag. They follow a schedule for shipping out products and I only need to pay P100 via BDO for the shipping. These are full sized goodies, so yeah~ Gluta-C and Sampleroom are indeed generous.

Check out Sampleroom so you can snag and try products before you buy, there is 100 welcome points for you.

Hope you'll enjoy Sampleroom as much as I do. Please look forward to my reviews on these!~ :)

Oh I just heard and seen this song performed by Karylle's Kaloka Like in Showtime. I think the song sounds cool and the song is sexy! Here it is:

 

Review: Konjac Cleansing Sponge

Konjac Cleansing Sponge is my little gentle scrubbing buddy. I got this in my recent haul in Landmark. I just want to try this product so I chose the cheapest one available (it's the smallest one too). This is quite new for me actually, it is a very popular cleansing sponge in Korea and South East Asia but I just recently heard about it. 



So what is a Konjac Sponge?
An all natural sponge made from konjac roots (vegetable fiber) with extra fine texture. It is used for skin cleansing.

Uses:
Cleans pores eliminating blackheads, dirt and oil.
Kills acne/pimple causing bacteria.
Moisturizes your skin upon use.
Exfoliates your skin to bring out natural shine.
Balances the pH of your skin.
Ideal for people with hypersensitive skin.


My Experience: 
It is like a hard pumice stone at first. Instruction says to soak the konjac sponge in water for 3-5 minutes for the initial use. This is being done to soften the product and to transform it to super soft sponge! Massage your face or body with sponge in circling direction: I use this alone or with my facial wash/soap.The konjac sponge I have is the same size of my plushie's head below:

About the same size of the head of my little plushie CJ7.

I like that it is really gentle but I can't attest to it's eliminating blackheads, killing acne/pimple causing property because I think it's too much to ask for a small cleansing sponge. I still get them even I use this sponge, but I really don't mind. I had the chance to use this when my face was micro peeling but it didn't fully helped in exfoliating, maybe because of the fact that it was indeed gentle and soft. However if you'll ask if it made a difference on my skin, then yes. It somehow made my skin look brighter and I highly recommend it to hypersensitive skin because it is an oh-so-natural product.

Where to buy: Landmark

How much: Less than P30 for the smallest konjac sponge



What I love 

• It's a super gentle cleansing sponge
• Affordable
• Brightens up skin with continuous use

What I don't

•  None

Will I buy again?
I really think I should repurchase, maybe after it is worn out? Around 3 months or so. I dunno. But I do recommend this product if you have ultra sensitive skin, I believe this should work on you. :)

Hope you like my review, see you on my next post!
XOXO
 

Nine Muses Amazes with Dolls

Nine Muses is a kpop girl group debuted last August 2010 but hasn't received too much attention. People say that maybe this is due to the fact that they have the same number of members like SNSD/ Girls Generation. They were almost always being compared and was even called copy cats because of the blocking, ending pose and costumes.

However while surfing youtube the other night I came across their practice video of Dolls. I never heard nor read about Dolls before but I clicked in and watched:

Dolls gathered buzz because of it was super awesome! It's one of the top searches for Nine Muses in Google. I was really amazed by the choreography and the way they move for the blockings. What Pop in Seouls says about Dolls:
This is the title track of Nine Muses' single album of the same name. It's a dance song with the sounds of brass instruments and guitar, and their improved vocals and rap stand out. It's about a woman, who tries to comfort herself by explaining why she feels the way she does after a breakup.

The members of Nine Muses are not just pretty but also tall! This is no surprise because unlike other kpop groups, Nine Muses is formed by former models.

 From L-R Leesam, Kyungri, Minha, Eunji, Sera, Hyuna, Hyemi, Sung ah, Erin

They are all so pretty and their group name suits them perfectly. I am so into 'Dolls' right now and I love the song. I appreciate that the songs of Nine Muses has not much of auto tune in it. I am not saying that auto tune is bad, but hearing the actual voice of the idols is something I prefer. We can't say that their every member is a good dancer but together as a group they perform so well. They offer fresh music to my ears, I always see gems in under rated idols, I like them better than famous kpop groups because they tend to work harder. Everything was just so perfect even in the music video:

I can say that Minha is my bias but I like other members too especially Hyuna and Kyungri. I am not sure who is the tallest member but they said that Sera is the shortest. I watched a few live performance, it is not as powerful as their practice video but I like it just the same.

Once in an interview Nine Muses said that they have more female fans than male fans. They said they will be working harder so male fans can confidently say that they like them. I remember seeing a documentary on the hardships of being an idol and Nine Muses was in it. I believe they deserve the much needed affection from fans now. Oh I can't count how many idols are under rated nowadays. *sigh* But Nine Muses with all their perseverance should go a long way. Hooray!~

Here is the lyrics to Dolls, I am having Last Song Syndrome! (LSS)

DOLLS

by Nine Muses

[Hyuna] Kkok aniragoneun mareul motagesseo
Neo gabeorin huro mami heohaejyeoseo,
[Sungah] Simjangeun meojeogago, nae sumeun jugeoga
Maeil nunmuri chajaseo tto chueoge meokhyeoseo

[Minha] Nan deouk deouk deouk
Itorok apa maeil maeil maeil
[Sera] Miwodo mojaraltende
Neol tataedo doeneunde haruga meolge geuriwohae neol

[Kyungri] Sarangi mworago, geuge da mworago
Jjitgineun maeummajeodo sojunghage hae.
[Hyemi] Sigani jinamyeon, modeun ge ichyeojindanda
Maeil wiroreul hamyeonseo na nan miryeonhage

[Leesem] Oeroi ssawoganeun nae sigan sogeseo
Nareul jogeumssik chajaga neol harussik jiwoga.

[Minha] Neon na nago, na yeoksi neo neo neoyeotda
[Hyuna] Wiheomhan mamiyeonnabwa.
Geuge jalmotdwaennabwa
Arado maebeon geureojanha nan

[Sera] Sarangi geureochi, geuge da geureochi
Neoege badeunmankeum da dollyeojuneun geot,
[Kyungri] Geuttaedo geuraetdeut, apeumdo jamkkaniranda
Manhi haengbokhaesseosseuni na nan

[Euaerin] Na ajikdo babogachi, harudo ppajimeobsi, neol tto saenggakhae,
Haruedo subaekbeonssik na apa naesaek motangeol algoneun isseulgeol,
You remember? I was you’re girl now i’m a lonely girl
[Eunji] Ichyeojyeoseo duryeowojindaneunge
Deo himdeulge naran yeojal ullige mandeulge haneunde yeah!!
Idaero heulleoganeunge, neol ijeobeorineunge, nareul mot gyeondige hae.
I don’t know what to say.

[All] Sarangi mworago, geuge da mworago
Jjitgineun maeummajeodo sojunghagehae.
Sigani jinamyeon, modeunge ichyeojindanda
Maeil wiroreul hamyeonseo na nan miryeonhage

I would love to hear more of songs like Dolls, Nine Muses is a very promising kpop group. Do check them out! That's it for now, see you in my post!


CREDITS: to owner of respective photo, KpopLyrics.net

 

Review: Herbench Pretty when Pinched Cheek and Lip Tint

Long ago, in a faraway place, there lived a lovely princess named Snow White. Her hair was black as coal, her lips red as rose, and her skin as white as snow.

We all know how beautiful Snow White is and I admit I once dream of becoming like her. Now it's not so impossible after we get a pinch of color on our cheeks! Rosy cheeks + rosy lips = Snow White look, yes? :)

Herbench Pretty when Pinched Cheek and Lip Tint is already a famous lip tint to start with. I bought one on a whim because I love the product swatch.

I can't capture a shot of my own tint now because it doesn't look presentable anymore

As you can see the product is inside a glass bucket nail polish type packaging. It is delicate and can break easily so you need to be extra careful if you have this inside your kikay kit. Sadly because of my own carelessness I broke mine and I lost half of the product amount *sad*. I can only use it now before I go out because it will surely make a mess inside my kit if I attempt to bring it along with me.

My Experience:

Herbench tint is scary purplish red inside the glass bucket but when swatched the color is soft reddish pink and oh-so buildable. It is oil free and and a water type of tint but not so runny. It doesn't clog my pores when used as a cheek tint and it doesn't dry out my lips when I use it as a lip tint. You don't need to hurry when applying this because it doesn't dry fast but you still need to become careful to blend it well to avoid red streaks which is common for tints. Herbench Pretty when Pinched tint doesn't last long both on cheeks and lips but the color is lovely and I don't mind reapplication!

How I use it: I use this on top of my bb cream usually as lip and cheek tint, perfect for natural make-up look.
How much: P180/ 40 ml in Bench stores nationwide

What I love:
It's an affordable and accessible product.
A little goes a long way.
Has no weird taste nor smell

What I don't:
It doesn't last long especially on the lips.
Package is made of glass :(


Will I buy again?
YES! I totally love this tint despite the fact that it doesn't last long. Herbench tint's color and no fuss application wins me over. This is an affordable tint that delivers! :)

Ayo sisses, can you shout out your favorite lip and cheek tint below?


 CREDITS: to photo from Polyvore