Review: SILKYGIRL Hi-Definition Brow Liner

I have dyed my hair in Sakura Creamy (actually light brown) a few weeks back, and now I am on the hunt for a good brow liner. Timing is so perfect when Silkygirl sent me SILKYGIRL Hi-Definition Brow Liner.

SILKYGIRL Hi-Definition Brow Liner Review

 What is it? 
This self-sharpening retractable brow liner comes with an angled tip to shape and fill your brows with precision. The super-smooth formula promises a natural finish that lasts more than 6 hours. Blending is made easy with the attached brow brush.

• Angled-tip
• Retractable
• With attached brow brush

Spoolie and the slanted product

Packaging
This brow liner is retractable which means no product waste because there is no need to sharpen it, less chance of breakage.

The product!

Experience 
I got 2 shades: Soft black and Dark brown. I am leaning to dark brown but I sure do hope they release more shades son because I like my brows light colored. I look a bit 'mataray' (bitchy) when I have dark eyebrows.

I am not really an expert when it comes to eye brows because of 2 reasons: Number 1, this is the last part of my face I've touched in terms of makeup, I've kept my eye brow straight for quite some time now - no one can touch my brows! Lol.

Good heavens because there is a lot of youtube videos on how to keep eyebrows nice do-it-yourself. I really like DIY. So yes I've kept my eyebrows straight, and I apply the brow liner with feather like strokes to make it look natural. The angled tip makes filling of my brows easier and the spoolie is really handy.

I applied it at 6:30AM and it was still on my brows at 6PM! Its really long lasting especially you are mostly in the office.

How much and where to buy? 
I got this directly from Silkygirl but they also have stalls in the leading department stores nationwide. Will update this for the price. :)

What I love 

• Long lasting
• Creamy
• Color is buildable
• Do not require sharpening 
• Angled tip and spoolie makes application easy

What I don't 

• Limited shades only available

TIPS:
Use a light hand when applying the product
Do not drop this liner, retractable liners are prone to breakage


Will I repurchase? 
If they make lighter shades!

Overall~
I like SILKYGIRL Hi-Definition Brow Liner and I hope they make some other shades soon!

Me wearing Silkygirl Hi-Definition Brow Liner in Dark Brown

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Review: Gluta-C Kojic Plus+ Whitening Face & Body Soap

For today I will review a soap I've been using for a week now, I am intrigued because it is said to have 4X Whitening, sounds amazing.

What is it? 
It has 4X whitening action from Glutathione, Vitamin C, Kojic Acid and Azelaoyl Diglycinate, achieving whitening from 4 different angles and ensuring greater efficacy. Together, Gluta-C KOJIC PLUS+ achieves a more holistic skin whitening regimen.

• 4X Whitening
• Deep Cleansing
• Anti-Acne
• 3X more antioxidants (to help reduce toxins)
• Non-drying (essential in protecting the skin)
• Exfoliates gently
• Clarifies skin

Ingredient list: sodium palmate, sodium palm kenalate, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium lactate, glycerin, paeonia suffruticosa root extract, scutellaria baicalensis extract, saxifraga sarmentosa extract, acetyl tyrosine, arbutin, glutathione, 3-Aminopropyl-L-Ascorbylphosphate, Salicylic acid, betaine, fragnance, potassium azeloyl diglycinate, Kojic Acid, Niacinamide, Water, Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Tetrasodium EDTA, Etidronic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Allantoin, CI 15985, CI 12490, CI 19140

Packaging
The box color is the iconic orange and white combination. It is simple yet a trade mark of Gluta-C. Orange says all thing citrus to me.

Experience 

So I have been using this soap for more than a week already and the soap is still of the same size. It doesn't lather much but its also doesn't melt easily! As for the scent, I cannot fully describe it because its very lightly scented.

This is a nice soap for sensitive skin. The soap is really gentle and cleanses deep down the skin. I still haven't tried this on my face though. I am used to drying soaps so I am glad that with Gluta-C I have never experienced itchiness or dryness at all. In terms of whitening, I haven't seen big changes yet but there is no micro peeling and my skin looks healthy even without lotion.

To protect the skin I still recommend wearing sunscreen. We are more prone to skin darkening whenever we use whitening products.

How much and where to buy? 
PHP 59.75 for 90g soap in Watsons and SM supermarkets nationwide

What I love 

• Non-drying
• Thoroughly cleanses skin
• No micropeeling
• Skin looks healthy
• Gentle and great whitening soap for sensitive skin
• No prickly itchy feeling
• Value for money

What I don't 

• Doesn't sting
• Doesn't lather much
• Did not really whiten skin as fast as promised

TIPS 
Don't forget to use sunscreen when going out

Will I repurchase? 
I got this for free, but yes.

Overall~ 
Gluta-C Kojic Plus+ Whitening Soap is a nice whitening soap for sensitive skin. Its very gentle compared to other whitening soaps in the market. If you are already fair skin this is a good maintenance soap or a soap to bring back your color after the summer. However if you have naturally dark skin maybe this won't give you drastic changes.


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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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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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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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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:

Facebook

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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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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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