Here is my most recent Mondes Haul! Yay! So my roots is already showing and I really wanted to recolor. So as always I dropped by Hortaleza to buy my DIY kit.
Above from left to right is:
Mondes Professional Hair Reborn Treatment
Mondes Professional Hair Color Cream
Mondes Professional Oxidizing Lotion
The price of the items didn't went over P200.
It was last January when I colored my hair black from light brown because of new school rules. Luckily they have changed their minds the next semester and we were allowed to have hair color. Sadly DIY hair tints are not working on my black hair and I needed to bleach. I only bleached once which is not enough to somehow rinse off the black dye which is the reason why I ended up with an uneven hair color. However I still like it way better than having boring black. Sorry for being so childish here. *smile*
Now I have decided to once again color, using the almost same shade which is very light blonde (I used light blonde before) I even bought their Mondes Hair Reborn Treatment which they recommended.
The Mondes Professional Hair Reborn Treatment smells like heavenly yummy strawberries and made my hair more manageable, not so soft though. Mondes Professional Hair Color Cream and Mondes Professional Oxidizing Lotion worked hand in hand, stinky not-so-good chemical smell but I'm quite used to it, err... I did all of the recoloring work myself. It was my first time and no one was available to help me so yeah.
Now after a few days here is the result of my hard work:
It is still uneven! Mix colors of black, brown and light brown but the color is more vibrant than before. Aww I hope you didn't expect full blonde. Well like I've said I only bleached once so the brown color as a result of dyeing is expected.
Yeah I am so joining the 31 day Blogging Challenge! Start is todaaaay!~ <3
3W Clinic Translucent Loose
Powder(Formerly known as DoDo Palgantong Powder) Dodo Company, the
manufacturer of Palgantong has changed its name to 3W Clinic since 2009.
ALL NEW versions of palgantong powder now use the
name of 3W Clinic .This is the professional version used by professional
backstage make-up artists and are imported directly from Korea.
PALGANTONG was first launched in Korea in 1999. It is very popular
among Korean Movie Stars and 4 out of 5 Korean ladies have tried this
amazing power. It was only introduced to professional make-up artists,
such as those who worked for Korean TV broadcast stations like SBS and
KBS. In 1989, more professional make-up artists started to use the
theatrical powder.
The 3W Clinic Professional Natural Makeup
Powder is a very well known product to entertainers. Some fair/white
skinned asian women tend to look more chubby and fleshy during
photoshoots. This is why Korean actresses depend on this powder to give
them better results in front of the camera.
Since 1999,
this best hit product has been selling well to non-entertainers too. It
is now the best selling powder in Korea, Japan and Hong Kong. A record
600 million sold from 2002 to 2006 in Japan's critical cosmetic market.
Therefore, it was selected as Japan’s Top Hit product and secures the
1st selling position in Japan's loose powder section.
Slimming Effect : Makes your face look slimmer with a three-dimension effect caused by light reflection Long Lasting Effect: Strong against water or sweat. Does not stain/smudge easily.Excellent long lasting functional powder
Blooming Effect : The scattering effect of the light-scattering powder creates bright and splendid skin.
Super Hydrating Effect : Maintains your skin's moisture all day long.
It prevents moisture evaporation and thus creating silky skin
#21 - Light Beige is Light color for fair skin. #23 - Natural Beige is original beige for Asian women #10 - Transparent Pearl is light color and gives your face a "dewy" effect
Recommended Use:After your last step of the skin care, take appropriate
amount of SunBlock or BB cream and apply evenly on your face or on
targeted areas.Next, adjust amount of powder with puff inside, and
follow with a light layer of "Palgantong Powder".
If you want a "dewy" effect (rather than cover), then apply transparent pearl.
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I was sold on 3W Clinic powder because it was said to blur out pores and makes you look great on photos. You know how much I love taking selcas. Haha. Talking about being vain and all that. I bought mine in Hipstyle Online Shop in Facebook. Transaction was fast and easy because the products are on-hand. Yay no more waiting time! :)
Besides facebook shops I have also seen this being sold in ebay. I am not sure where to get them in Manila though because as far as I know it is just being sold online.
The look
Yay it is big! It is red, yay professional? Haha. Well the packaging is simple, made of plastic and safe for clumsy gals like me. It's big and quite bulky but I love it.
My Experience:
Yay well 3W Clinic Professional is indeed living up to its hype. It is comparable to Eshiko which is another popular finishing powder but has a steep price. I am thinking of having a side by side comparison review next time. It does soften the look of the pores but not totally diminish it. I like the scent of this powder, it's really girly, though usually I like scentless powders better.
It's understandable that it gives no coverage since it is a finishing powder but it has subtle color which doesn't really show once applied. Based on other online reviews there is not much difference on shade # 21 and 23 although some of them says that shade # 21 is for fair-skinned girls with pink undertone while the other is for yellow under tone. On swatches there is not really too much difference.
I am curious on Shade# 10 which is suppose to give the dewy effect. Okay going back to their promises, is this powder giving the effects promised?
Slimming and long lasting is not in my list. I can't see much difference on my face but maybe because my face is already slim to begin with? Hmm~ I dunno. I find that this powder does not control oil but it looks okay but not dewy like mineral make-up after melt effect. I can agree that it does give the blooming effect upon application. It's just fresh and natural. I can't attest to the super hydrating effect, I still moisturize before applying this. I really don't believe that a powder can hydrate the skin but it is not a really dry type of powder. It's somehow soft and creamy and applies like a dream.
How much? P295 per tub Where to buy? Facebook online shops and ebay
What I like:
No white cast
Soft glowy effect as if photo was photo shopped
Does mattify but it doesn't make my face look flat
Works great on top of bb creams and powder foundation!
Does not cake
Finely milled
Light as if you don't put anything
Floral scent not over powering.
Does not highlight dry patches
Doesn't oxidize
Shade is #21 but color is not really evident when worn because it goes on translucent.
A big tub of powder!
Yaay so I bought this to become more photo ready! Yessh~
Powder goes on smooth
Doesn't affect blush
Totally softens the look of pores
Best finishing powder I've tried so far!
I look fresh instantly whenever I use this (No exaggeration!)
What I don't:
Doesn't last long
No oil control
Everything on the box is in korean except the product name itself.
Container is quite bulky
No SPF
No coverage
Product not accessible
Over all thoughts:
Hooray 3W Clinic Powder is super sulit! :) I never really paid attention to the importance of finishing powders until I have used this powder. A tub contains a lot of product and you'll only need a bit of it for every application. I am pretty sure I would be using this for months.
To end this post here is the worldwide trending music video of Crayon Pop: Bar Bar Bar.
Hello lovelies do you smell the Christmas
in the air? The ber months are once again fast approaching! The weather is warm
and lovely again and clearly no signs of Christmas yet but the month is enough
to get me excited! Last night I browsed online for possible gift ideas and
found Zalora'sChristmas Gift Guide! Yay~ quickly spotted something I can give for my
sister's debut this September. Hihi~ I also noticed that there is also a wide
range of beauty products available and I think they would make great Christmas gifts
for my friends too.
Besides that I am so excited for the
coming weeks because we will soon arrange our very own college convention
kyaa~ and I still need to look for possible sponsors. By the way today, I'll talk about a soap I should have reviewed some weeks ago. Haha, :) One of my best buddies in skin whitening:
Photo credits goes to owner. Forgot to take photos.
Psalmstre NEW Placenta Herbal Beauty Soap With Goat's Milk says:
Now with double-acting anti-aging + goat's milk!
Psalmstre's
New Placenta Soap with Goat's Milk is a highly effective, mild,
skin-whitening cleansing bar. Thanks to the combined active ingredients
such as virgin coconut oil, Vitamin E, Botanical Placenta Extract and
with the added skin nutrients in Goat's Milk, this beauty bar is an
excellent moisturizer, exfoliant, anti-oxidant, and antibacterial at the
same time.
With the high content in skin nutrients and
skin-defending manganese from Goat's Milk, your skin will surely be
blemish-free, smoother, younger looking, glowing and fair...only with
New Placenta Soap with Imported Goat's Milk
Psalmstre NEW Placenta Soap is a highly raved local soap in GT. It has been widely advertised on tv too. It also comes in two variants: classic orange papaya soap and the white one with goat's milk. I chose goat's milk since it's more popular than the first one. Gotta know what the fuzz is all about nae?~
Here is Psalmstre's website in case you are curious with their product range because they have other products besides whitening soaps.
The look:
I got the 135g. biggest size soap. Box is simple and it lets you see the white bar inside.
The scent:
This soap has no scent and it doesn't even lather well. Hoho~
The experience:
I used Psalmstre NEW Placenta Herbal Beauty Soap With Goat's Milk alone to see the full effect it can give. On my first 5 days I experienced dryness which followed by micro peeling. I have used my trustworthy Yoko salt scrub to easily get rid of dead skin cells.
I have dark spots left from insect bites and it has lightened gradually with my every usage. I usually wait for 5 minutes before I wash off, this makes the soap more effective IMO. Elbows, knees lightened as well which is awesome I didn't really expect much from a placenta soap. I am leaning to kojic acid soaps in terms of whitening so this is something different.
However I noticed that my skin became more sensitive after I finished the whole bar. Definitely dry and quite itchy. Yikes. I dunno if this was the rashes that the other sissies were talking about however I am guessing that this has something to do with the severe dryness effect of the soap. You can use highly moisturizing lotion to counter dryness.
I was brave enough to try it on my face too, no breakouts or whatsoever but not recommended because like I've said it is really drying. Skin feels tight after usage. For the face I have decided to stick with facial wash and whitening creams which is more on the safe side. :)
The price:
Around 135g soap retails for about P130? Yay I forgot, I need to check. Product comes in 3 sizes (trial size anyone?)
What I love:
It is effective in whitening
No scent
Doesn't melt easily
Lightens scars/ insect bites
Affordable and worth the price
Gives fast results
What I don't:
Highly drying
Doesn't lather much
Whitening soap that is not meant for long term usage
Will I repurchase?
Yes but some other time after I use other whitening but moisturizing soaps.
TIPS:
Wait for 5 minutes or so before washing off the soap lather this makes it more effective.
Use scrub to remove dead skin, exfoliating will give you faster results.
Always moisturize after usage.
Use sunblock when going out. Skin tends to darken easily when we use whitening products.
Recommended to be used twice a day but after finishing one bar stop and use other moisturizing soaps.
Stop usage if you experienced severe dryness/rashes.
Overall~
Psalmstre NEW Placenta With Goat's Milk is a whitening soap worth
the try. In my opinion though it should not be used for anti-aging. in terms of whitening though, this is perfect! Make sure to only use
Psalmstre soap once in a while though.
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Yay~ btw let me share our group's performance last Sunday as Nine Muses in Hallyu Wave Festival 2013 we got 8th place out of 30 groups who joined so hooray for that, haha. Everything was rushed actually but we'll do better next time:
It was fine Sunday when we attended Mario Maurer's open fan meet
in SM North Edsa. I was with my younger sister was my first time to
reach the front of the stage, yess finally after coming to so much fan
meetings haha. Baifern was super gorgeous and Mario as seen on tv is super good looking. Kyaa~ Crazy Little Thing Called Love is just plain awesome.
We dropped by my shopping haven after -
SM department store to check out new stuffs when I remembered that I
need a new powder foundation. Hooray~ I intend to buy 4u2 BB powder at first
but comparing the two (Fashion 21 two way cake) which I both love
to try I have decided to pick the latter. Well I am in a budget right
now and I'll stretch my money as far as I can. Another reason for buying
is the fact that Fashion 21 has more grams and cheaper than 4U2. Btw I opted to buy this in refill because I already have a unused Avon compact at home. It doesn't just saves money it also saves mother Earth, no more extra compacts to throw away. :)
Honestly
this is my very first foundation. Well I do had Maybelline ones before
but they seem to be offer very light coverage which make them seem more of being finishing
powder rather than foundation. Do I make sense?
Fashion 21 Two Way Cake
Regular foundation that can be applied wet or dry.
Product Features
UV Protection
Oil Control
Mild on skin
Non-cakey
Long lasting
Smooth and easy application
Can be applied wet or dry
There is absolutely a lot of promises. Teehee~ I am so excited to try it on because I do not really use foundations. Need I say more? :)
The scent:
The
first thing I noticed with Fashion 21 way cake is the scent. It has a
really strong scent which reminds me of Chin Chun Su. I know how other
people despise this particular scent.
Coverage:
Foundation offers medium to full coverage. Sadly the color is too pale and does not compliment my skin tone. I have it in shade number one! The palest shade of all yikes. Shade #1 is a tad light on me, it's creamy but can still highlight dry patches. Luckily the foundation sets and blends with my skin tone after a while. It can get cakey if used too much on the under eye area.
My experience:
I get white cast on flash photography but it still looks nice. Yay~ pretty photos. It offers smooth finish and can quickly brighten up complexion. It also lessens the appearance of pores but doesn't totally diminish it. I still use in2it to cover up pores or my good ole pore minimizer sticks and essence.
This
foundation has convinced me to try plain powder make-up. I have been
using bb creams as make-up base for years but because of this
foundation's coverage I tried using the powder alone. Now I can skip bb creams and cut my make-up time in half! Definitely a life-saver when I am running late for school. I have
been using bb creams for years now at least I have an alternative when I am in a hurry, just sunblock, moisturizer and this foundie and I am off to go.
Sun protection and oil control is just okay. I don't want to look matte all day anyway. It looks better after a while. Somehow
it becomes rather dewy than oily when it wears off. Effect does resemble
mineral make-up's effect on me, kinda glowy which I like. I have only tried using this dry, wet application might result to too much foundation. Besides, I am already comfortable using this as is because coverage suffice on covering red blemishes, things are different in terms of dark spots because I still need concealer for those.
Fashion 21 Two Way foundation offers average staying power but I don't mind. Somehow it is powdery but it is cheap soooo~ :) I picked the lightest shade because I am afraid of oxidizing foundations, oh-well this one doesn't oxidize on me maybe because of the shade? It doesn't break me out! Powder does settle on pores when it starts to wear off but I just wipe it off and I am good. My main concern and fear before on foundations is the fact that it might oxidize and might break out. This foundation is such a winner on both aspects! Mehehe~
How much? P130 per 11 gram refill
What I love:
It's affordable
Product is readily available in Watsons/ SM beauty counters
Coverage is awesome
Looks so pretty on photos!
Doesn't oxidize
Melts to a pretty finish
Brightens up complexion
Lessens the appearance of pores
Didn't gave me break outs
What I don't:
I think I got the wrong shade haha. (not the product's fault)
Can give you a 'foundation day' look when freshly applied
May highlight dry patches
Will I buy again?
YEEEES!~ I am totally impressed with Fashion 21 Two Way Cake I might just need to repurchase a more accurate shade soon. Plus they offer other variants such as papaya, milk and tea tree. I would love to try those too. *excited*
Here are a few photos I want to share from last Hallyu Wave Festival event where I got nice comments on my look, yes I intend to look like a doll for at least a day. I have worn a dress I got from ebay and I made the flower hair pin myself! Yay~ Teehee I covered Park Minha of Nine Muses. :)
A friend who covers VIXX :)
Just me and the stairs haha.
We are Nine (Nine Muses) but this shot only features six of us trying to look like emotionless dolls
