Thursday, June 9, 2016

Review: Etude House Lip & Eye Remover

Scary! A product meant to remove your lips and eyes, yikes! So I really wish I had a ton of this stuff. Really, I am more focused with skincare now. The better my skin is, the less makeup I need. And at the end of the day less makeup to remove, I am usually okay with just facial wash but now I can't imagine myself without Etude House Lip & Eye Remover .



What is it? 
Etude House Lip & Eye Remover 
Gentle, yet highly effective, this double formulated lip & eye remover easily and instantly dissolves all traces of make-up for a soothing and moisturizing effect on the sensitive eye & lip area without any irritation.


Alcohol-free, ph balanced remover preserves sensitive areas around the eyes and lips during makeup removal.

Packaging 
The makeup remover is contained in a simple plastic bottle. Plastic bottles are great invention for a clumsy girl like me who have a magnet that makes anything fall off. My mom said when it rained clumsiness maybe I was at the front.

Experience 
Etude House Lip & Eye Remover is my very first makeup remover. I was having a hard time removing mascara and I wanted some help from a skincare product. I remembered Etude House offers affordable makeup remover so I tried it. I find the product best applied using cotton pads.



The product is like light baby oil and it does wipe off face makeup easily- my foundation, bb cream, lippies and non-waterproof eyeliner... but I had a bit of difficulty in removing my mascara. I use the hypercurl mascara by the way, and it takes a while to remove it. However Etude House Lip & Eye Remover still manages to melt it so it'd be removed, its just not so fast as I expected it to.

How much and where to buy? 
P198 for 100ml bottle available in Etude House kiosks/shops.

What I love 

  • Gentle
  • Doesn't sting
  • Easily removes non-waterproof makeup
  • Affordable


What I don't 

  • Needs to use more product to remove waterproof mascare
  • Makes my vision blurry


TIPS 
Be gentle on removing eye makeup, we don't want premature wrinkles, do we?

Will I repurchase? 
I want to try other affordable brands for makeup remover but if they are not as gentle as Etude House then I'd be buying a bottle again

Overall~ 
Etude House Lip & Eye Remover is a good product for its price. Now I just can't live without makeup remover, it just makes life easier and of course your skin clearer! A clean skin is one step forward to clearer skin, I believe.

~o~
Life is short, smile while you have teeth! :)
So I do hope I have more control over my emotions especially when I have PMS. Its so hard to be a girl. Lately I am having fun watching anime, now I am watching Say I love you~


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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Review: TONYMOLY Backgel Eyeliner in Black

YAY! so here we go I've been itching to review this baby ever since I've used it. TONYMOLY Backgel Eyeliner is included in my very first Althea box. Love love love that box because its pink!~



I am one of those monolid girls who is used to using eye liners. It doesn't matter if I woke up late or if I need to catch the train, the eyeliner is a must. Eye liner just makes my eye pop. Fuu~ the struggles.


What is it? 
Tonymoly Backgel Eyeliner has 6 shades, black, brown, pearl brown, khaki black, pearl black and choco brown. I got mine in black because I am not used to brown liners no matter how much they say it looks more natural than the latter.  Brown liner makes me look warm.



Credits: Althea


Packaging 
The packaging of the gel liner is made of plastic. The cap of the liner encloses the liner brush. Hooray for girls like me with no liner brush available. Its smart but a bit bulky. The brush is easily removed from the cap while I lug it around in my kit.




Experience
Tonymoly gel liner is creamy and there was no skin tugging. The color is true black, no glitters or shimmers and dries into matte. It mostly stays decent throughout the day. However I've used this during the summer days but there was product fall outs which darkened my under eye area but its not that 'dark' to be called panda eyes. I understand pretty much that there can be no miracle to make a gel liner stay all day especially with the Philippines' humid weather.

At the end of the day I tend to scratch my eyes because I am naturally sensitive to eye products. I remove this with my favorite facial wash and its easily washed off.
  


How much and where to buy? 
P290 for 4g liner at Althea Philippines or Tonymoly kiosks in the leading malls



What I love 

  • Creamy liner which means creating smooth lines will be easy
  • True black
  • No glitters or shimmers
  • Stays put during cool season
  • Doesn't make my eye itchy
  • Dries matte
  • waterproof (but not sweat proof)
  • Long lasting
  • Affordable


What I don't 

  • Product fall-outs during humid weather
  • Not smudge-proof


TIPS 
Don't use when the weather is hot, might melt because its cannot withstand sweat.

Will I repurchase? 
Maybe but I want to try other gel liner brands like Maybelline or Loreal too~

Overall~ 
TONYMOLY Backgel Eyeliner in Black is a fab find, its cheap and it does its job. Thumbs up for this product, this is perfect for girls who would like to try gel liners for the first time. :)



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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Review: Fashion21 Peach Perfect Lipstick in Apricot

Do you know that Red Velvet finally have their official fandom color? -Its pastel coral! <3

Today I'd be talking about something coralish, something that resembles my old Sophie Martin
Mango peach lipstick. Say hello to Fashion 21 Peach Perfect Lipstick in Apricot!
I got this lipstick for a while now, but I find it really nice that is why I decided to share it with you.



What is it?
A wearable coral orange color for everyday use.

Fashion21 Peach Perfect Lipstick in Apricot
Peachy colors are great for a little pop of cute, youthful color and go perfectly with fair and warm skin tones. Choose from any of the six shades and be ready to greet the day with a bright smile. 
Credits: Fashion21


Packaging
Orange plastic tube with nice orangey shade same with the actual product. Mehehe~ Shade name is written at the bottom.


Experience
This shade has been complimented a few times already. The color is quite eye catching. It does stand out among the crowd. On application I don't swipe it on my lips, I just dab dab dab the lipstick until I get my desired color. It lasts at least 2-3 hours with no eating or drinking. I has no scent and no taste which is great if you are like me who don't like scent or taste with lip products.

Its creamy matte but sissie finds it dry for air conditioned environment. I often pair this lip color with peach or orange blusher and I look warm. I try to alternate peach and pink blusher sometimes. I think this color will be perfect no matter if you are fair or tanned.



How much and where to buy?
P175 at Fashion21 kiosks in any department stores nationwide

What I love

  • Color
  • Price (its affordable)
  • Creamy matte
  • One tube last long


What I don't

  • Formula might be dry for some
  • Ingredient list is nowhere to be found
  • Longetivity(max 2hrs no eating no drinking)


TIPS
Wear lip balm underneath

Will I repurchase?
I might

Overall~
Bang for the buck lipstick. I want to try a lighter peach shade next time.

My everyday makeup!


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Monday, June 6, 2016

Review: Beach Born All Natural Sea Salt Spray

Here is another post that goes for summer. Its a late post yaaaas~

Perfect summer waves, sexy curls and untouched just-woke up messy hair is just love love love. I was born with naturally wavy hair but I usually suffer from frizziness and unruly hair especially if I don't use conditioner. Before I have tried hair rebond for about 3 times but when I became a fan of changing my hair color I can't do it anymore. There is too much chemicals and besides I've already
embraced my naturally wavy hair. Sometimes though, my hair is unruly and quite frizzy, now enter the new hair buddy I've found with Beach Born All Natural Sea Salt Spray.

Beach Born All Natural Sea Salt Spray
Beach born products are made with 100% all natural food grade ingredients which make it safe to use for everyone- even pregnant and lactating women, Fuss free and effortless, Beach born is perfect for the girl on the go




What is it? 
Beach Born All Natural Sea Salt Spray
CLAIM TO FAME: An all-natural sea salt-infused spray for beachy waves
FAST FACTS: Adds volume to your natural length; texturizes hair for perfect waves; helps keeps curls longer; may be used as a dry shampoo to refresh hair on-the-go
PERFECT FOR: Creating natural-looking body and bounce

For heatless beach waves that last all day: Spray a generous amount of on dry hair and tie hair into a top bun or large braids. Let set overnight.
For the perfect bed head look: Spray generously on dry hair then twist and scrunch in large sections.
For a heatless blow-dried look with sexy volume: Spray on damp hair and let air dry.
To keep curls gorgeous for 24 hours: Spray generously before and after curling.

Credits: Beautymnl

Look at it, its completely sold out!
Credits: Beautymnl 

Packaging 
The product is in a brown spray type bottle with black cap and a woven ribbon. The product contains not much product info except the name. I can easily use the spray without any problems. It contains 100ml and it expires 1 year from the manufacturing date.

Experience 
I dry my hair while on the go (commuting to office) then I spray some product before I bun my hair. I actually have my own way of turning my hair into a bun. I prefer my hair almost dry because it doesn't curl when I tie its damp. So its in a bun from 7am to 12pm, to make sure its gonna be curly. 

STEP 1: Spray it on your hair

STEP 2: Bun your hair 

STEP 3: After a few hours let down your hair~ (sounds like Rapunzel)

STEP 4: Hello wavy hair that lasts longer!

Okay so the above gif is just done in a matter of an hour for blogging purpose mehehe. But I usually let it in a bun longer. If you like it just messy sexy waves then leave it shorter. Like any other hair sprays it still makes hair kinda sticky at first and quite dry to touch after so I suggest don't go happy go lucky on the hair spray.

I've let my friend try the spray however we had a hard time because she has above the shoulder hair length and we cannot easily tie her hair. We ended up messing up her hair for the day because we tied the wrong sections, its our fault.


How much and where to buy? 
P180 for 100ml bottle at Beautymnl


What I love 
  • Its all Natural
  • Fragrance-free
  • Affordable
  • Locally made
  • Add bounce to your hair
  • Add volume
  • Create curls easier for long straight hair


What I don't 
  • Nothing I can mention
TIPS 
Shake well before using, spray only on hair sections you wish to style or curl

Store in a room temperature.

Will I repurchase? 
Yes. 

Overall~ 
Beach Born All Natural Sea Salt Spray is the solution to lifeless hair. Its easier to get bouncy waves with it, it makes curling easier. Especially if your hair is naturally straight that is. This is a better alternative to chemical hair sprays in the market. Now I don't feel guilty when I use hair sprays because I know its natural and won't damage my hair. :)

You can like Beach Born's Facebook here:


~O~

My family and my boyfie's fam loves my brownies. Now I think this is the time to sell them.
Do you think I should go for it?


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Saturday, June 4, 2016

Review: Tofu Soap (Skinwhite by Nuch)

Thailand is slowly becoming a popular source for beauty products lately. I have seen more imported Thailand beauty products at bazaars and online shops compared to before. I guess Thailand is the new Korea or Japan in terms of beauty. And so I gave in to my curiosity when I went with my friend in Trinoma's Pop Up Store. They have a lot of Thailand beauty products in there as well as special online only items you can find in instagram.

So I purchased Tofu Soap and some other stuff. Tofu Soap by Nuch is a pretty popular beauty item and I am really impressed because they have so much positive feedback from their avid users.


What is it? 
A popular tofu skin soap from Thailand. It is said to contain soybean extract and Vitamin E but I've just read it somewhere. I really have a hard time getting information for the Tofu Soap because the box is only filled with Thai words.

Tofu Soap 
For large open pores, mild pimples and whitening.
Comes with anti aging properties. Best seller. Face and body use.
Credits: Happy Hauler PH

Packaging 
Cute square box which perfectly fits the round white soap. But as mentioned since its in thai words, we can only be sure that the manufacturer is Skin White by Nuch.






Experience 

I've only used the soap on my face at first. The soap doesn't lather much and there is no foam but I feel like my face is clean after usage. The soap is drying and my face felt tight but it also looked radiant. My pores also seemed minimized but after a while it comes back to normal. In terms of scent, no it doesn't smell like anything. There is no scent at all.

To be fair to the product itself, I have used it alone all throughout my usage of the soap. I have a few pimples before using it but after around 5 days I felt like I was a walking potato. I had more pimples than before and I  had a bad breakout. I stopped using it because it was obvious that my skin is already irritated. In case you might be wondering I only normally have 2-3 pimples. But this time I cannot control my skin breakout anymore and acne gel just won't cut it. I've decided to use it on my body instead, it was effective on drying out my backne.

In terms of whitening and getting rid of dark spots there was no significant changes.

How much and where to buy?
P65 at Trinoma Pop Store

What I like 

  • Minimized pores every after wash
  • No scent


What I don't 

  • Drying
  • Did not whiten my skin nor dark spots
  • Irritated skin and gave me more pimples


Will I repurchase? 
No

Overall~ 
What works for me won't necessarily work for you and vice versa. I do not recommend this to girls with very sensitive skin like mine.


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Items were purchased with my own money unless otherwise stated 

 

Friday, June 3, 2016

Something new: Sample Room Loot!

TGIF! Thank God its Friday.
Last night it was raining so hard and I don't have my umbrella with me. I came home looking like a wet duckling. As you can see, I am not the type who will wait for the rain to stop. Lololoool~ *sniff*

Anyhow I got my package from Sample Room this week. What I like with Sampleroom is they process orders quickly. You also got to try full size products at a fraction of the price. If you haven't signed up yet this is a great time to do so.

This are the items inside their cute Sampleroom paper bag:


I really like whitening soaps and I can't get enough of them. So I got myself:

o Gluta-C Glutathione & Vitamin C with Kojic Plus + Face & Body Soap (long name lol) 
o Olay Skin Whitening Bar with Vitamin C  
o Dove Whitening deodorant 

Once again thank you Sampleroom! 
Will be reviewing them the soonest~


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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Review: Beautyfix Peel Off Mask in Oil Control & Detoxify

Early mornings and late night hours is the usual day to day life of many. Traffic and pollution is our daily battle which is one of the cause of breakout and stress. One way I find to pamper myself is to use facial mask every time I feel like my face already looks tired and stress out.

Here comes Beautyfix Peel Off Mask in Oil Control & Detoxify. I bought this is Watsons, it comes in 2 variants: Whitening and Oil Control. I intend to use the first one, but my sister said I am experiencing a bad breakout and this can be of good help. Before when buying beauty products I always get the whitening variant and I give the anti-acne one to my sister. I think the world turned upside down because we switched places. Her skin looks better now (she is stuck at home btw) and well me, I experience occasional bad breakouts every now and then (yes blame it to pollution and stress).  

Anyway so off to our review:



What is it? 
Beautyfix Peel Off Mask in Oil Control & Detoxify
Beautyfix Peel-Off Mask controls oil and detoxifies skin, removing dead skin, clearing up deep-seated dirt and other impurities. Loaded with vitamins and active ingredients that will restore the elasticity of skin and combats acne leaving skin glowing and healthy. Suitable for all types of skin.

I am really fascinated with black facial masks, white masks are well umm ordinary. With black masks you can easily if there are white heads being peeled with it etc. making it look really effective IMO.

Packaging
As you can see this is enlosed in a simple yet kawaii packaging. There is no information regarding the manufacturer though, only the distributor details are on the back.

Sachets is good if you feel thrifty and you don't want to waste unused face mask in a tub or tube this is a good way to go. This is also perfect for travel.


Water, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Pectin, Glycoproteins, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Apple Extract, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Titanium Dioxide, Bisabolol, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Charcoal Powder, DMDM Hydantoin, Parfum

So it contains charcoal powder which is explains why the color is black, it is known to absorb oil and impurities as well as a good way to detoxify skin. It also contains ascorbic acid which is known to lighten skin.

Experience

So do not follow what I did, girls make sure you wash your face with warm water before applying the product. I suppose it makes a big difference. I applied the product on my face, it feels cool and refreshing. The scent is light and not over powering. After a few minutes when the product started to dry up I felt like my forehead is too tight. I had a headache and I badly want to peel it off. The max I have managed to leave it on my face is 15 minutes.

Beautyfix Peel Off Mask in Oil Control & Detoxify


At first I thought Beautyfix Peel Off Mask will peel off easily like the iWhite cream masks I've tried before. I was surprised to know that it will not be an easy task to remove it from my face because it hurts like crazy. If you want to get rid of your facial hairs this is the way to go. Hahaha. I accidentally applied on my eyebrow and I needed to wash the brow part with water to melt away the product. I don't want to peel off my eyebrow. Yikes.

Taking off the mask took some time, victory is mine after all the minute of struggle. Haha. So what did I noticed afterwards? No more oiliness, face was quite matte and flawless to touch. The dry patches of skin was also removed, my face looks brighter than before using it. A few white heads were also included in the removal. Because its detoxifying it  can be your perfect weekend face mask.

How much and where to buy?
 P22.00 for 10g sachet in Watsons

What I love 
Affordable
Brightens skin
Removed [some] of my whiteheads
Lightly scented

What I don't 
Painful to peel
Gave me headache

TIPS 
One pack is enough for the whole face, try to spread evenly to easily peel off the mask afterwards.
Make sure to avoid

Will I repurchase? 
Right now no. I've tried this mask so I can try if its good, but I find that Mint Julep gives me the same result as Beautyfix Peel Off Mask.
           
Overall~
Beautyfix Peel Off Mask in Oil Control & Detoxify is a good facial mask to try if you would like to detoxify your skin after a long tiring week.

~o~


Hi to my friend Tin Tin, workmates playing with Snow App!




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