Althea Korea PH Turns One!

Time flies so fast! So it was a year ago since the launch of Althea Philippines. Today is the start of Althea Philippine's Birthday celebration!

Shopping with Althea for Authentic Korean Beauty items is not just quick but also affordable. Compared to most online shops, I must say you can never go wrong with Althea. They continue to expand more and more as they offer brands from Korea which I've not heard of. Althea even have door to door shipping which is very awesome when you know how bad it is to pickup an item in customs.

Items are carefully wrapped with bubble wrap and comes in a dainty pink and pretty sturdy box.

They have so many surprises going on:

1.) For orders placed on 20th July onwards, you'll receive Limited Edition Birthday Box + DIY Party Kit. 
*While stocks last.

Look how the cute box became cuter! I really like how they package our k-items. Fuuu~

2.) Althea Birthday Giveaway: Pick 3 best sellers and get 100% rebate!
They offer a list of products wherein we can get 100% rebate in form of Althea Points! More reasons to shop more. I love freebies~

3.) The Special First 1500 Shoppers gets free limited goodie bag. 
Use code: ALTHEATURNS1
*One per person until stock is available*

4.) Althea Turns 1 Contest: Attractive Prizes waiting
They've just shared a new contest in their Facebook Page. The Althea Instagram Contest starts today!
Althea Instagram contest
Wish Althea A Happy Birthday on Instagram from 20/7/16 - 15/8/16 using Althea's Birthday Party Kit to be in the running to win amazing prizes worth 10,000,000krw in total to be given away <3
How To Join?
1. Get your Althea Birthday DIY Party Kit when you shop from 20/7 onwards on https://althea.kr/ While stocks last.
2. Snap a selfie with your party hat & wish us a Happy Birthday on Instagram with hashtag ‪#‎AltheaTurns1‬ ‪#‎AltheaKorea‬ to stand a chance to win amazing prizes from Althea Korea.

5.) Back to back sale!!!
A lot of your favorite korean beauty items are on promo sale, they even have April Skin now. One thing I spotted is the 30% off Argan Glow Hair Oil!
Light formula, glowy hair, moisturizing, vitamin + nutrients and elegant fragrance!

~Gotta be a Happy go Lucky Shopper!~

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Korean Beauty Tips from Nine Muses

I really love the flawless skin of koreans. Majority of them are literally poreless, yes even the guys. Phew~ below are random korean beauty tips I found, which I will be trying so soon!

Photo not mine, credits

1.) Natural green tea pack whitens skin and reduces acne [Euaerin]

I was browsing youtube for new videos (eherm from kpop idols of course) when I saw Star Beauty Show episode featuring Nine Muses.

For minimum cost and maximum effect, use mixture of:
Yolk + flour + green tea powder = Whitening effect
In 1:1:1 ratio, apply mixture on face, leave for 20 minutes and wash off. Your face will look much whiter. They say it will clean the face and it will give a whitening effect. Natural green tea pack whitens skin and reduces acne.
Me: Im'ma try this later!!!

2.) One cup of water in the morning as soon as you wake up [Eun Ji]
Kicks metabolism and expels waste from body.

3.) Everytime you put on makeup, think the most important is cleansing [Lee Sem] 
Not cleansing properly will trigger pimples or rash. Wash with cleansing oil once or thrice with cleansing foam. Put moisturizing cream when your face is fresh and clean to wake up with nice skin.

4.) On natural bare face, focus on lips! [Hyemi]
Make lips the main point, to bring out the lips use orange or red instead of nude tone. Hot pink can be a burden but still looks pretty if put on normally or if you do the gradation lip it will look even better.

5.) Use shadows to make shades around the eyes, it will look much deeper 
Don't just focus on eye liners, but use shadows to make shades around the eyes. It will feel and look much deeper. Stick shadows can let you draw shadows on which is much easier.

6.) Eyebrow mascara is a must for people with bright hair
Eyebrow mascara gives better color to brows. People who like lighter eyebrows use it.

7.) Blemish concealer key point for transparent makeup
Use concealing pencil to cover spots.

Their korean beauty tips surely enlightened me, sometimes I just feel too tired to cleanse, (Lee Sem eonnie you're my life saver!) I also have a favorite beauty blogger right now and she is *drum roll* Daddoa!~ <3

Have you heard or tried the korean beauty tips listed above?

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Review: Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 42 PA+++

"Sometimes I pretend to be normal but it gets boring so I go back to being me~"

-unknown

Last night I asked one of my bosses what they call the white japanese doll they hang on windows when it's raining. After a while, he returned and showed the doll he made out of tissue! I found out it's called rain doll or 'teru teru bozu'. It is usually hung upright in the hopes of making the rain stop but yet when it's turned upside down it becomes a prayer for rain. Neat huh? Magically the rain stopped a few minutes after the doll was hung on our office door. Sugoi~ (cool)

Today I've just published a page that will be updated daily with the current shopping sales in the Metro. Feel free to bookmark or share sales you might know here: Shopping Sale Alert 2016. The product I will review for today is Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF 42 PA+++ in Light beige No. 21.

What is it?
Missha M Perfect Cover BB cream offers a novel skincare concept with BB cream, which lightens skin tone by healing visible wrinkles and blemishes with excellent skin-cover ability and prevents skin ageing through effective whitening and anti-wrinkle properties.

A closer look at the box

Yes, it does contain paraben and mineral oil, if you might be wondering...

 They have some other shades, I swatched Shade No. 23 in their kiosk in Landmark but it's a bit darker than me. I was afraid for it to oxidize on me so I chose a lighter shade.

Packaging 
Classy maroon colour for the plastic tube. The pump is working perfectly and dispenses just the right amount of product each time.

Experience
I have high expectations with Missha M Perfect Cover BB cream, it's a popular product. Upon using it I can say the coverage is in between light to medium. I only need 1-2 pumps to cover my face so I think this will last me a long time.

I don't have dark eye circles but it surely brightens up my under-eye area. For dark marks or red pimples, I needed some concealer to cover it up. I think I will need a green concealer to cross out the redness. It also minimizes my pores for a while until by the time that it blends with my skin tone. I like that it also moisturizes my skin and it doubles as a sunblock. 42 PA+++ sun protection is awesome, but maybe it's also the reason why it gives this weird grey cast. I won't try getting near a flash from a camera while I am wearing this.

To tell you honestly, this bb cream feels heavy. I always make sure that there is no bb residue left behind after washing because it can surely lead to a bad breakout. It also can't be used alone because it makes my face sticky like it'll attract all the dust and pollution by the time I go out of the house. I lightly dust powder on top of Missha M Perfect Cover and I am good to go.

How much and where to buy it?
₱560.00 at Althea

What I love

• Coverage is light to medium and acts like a second skin
• Doesn't break me out
• Smells like flowers <3
• Minimizes the appearance of pores
• Brightens under the eye area
• Blends with the skin after a few minutes
• Moisturizing and doesn't accentuate dry patches
• Stays all day
• Makes me look like I'm fresh and blooming (lol)
• Affordable!

What I don't

• Can be layered but might not give enough coverage
• Grey cast on flash camera
• A bit heavy and sticky on humid days
• Contains paraben and mineral oil

TIPS 
Try using a brush to distribute the product evenly on your face
If using cream blush use it after using the bb cream

Will I repurchase? 
Yes! I recommend this to busy girls like me who like multi-purpose products.

Overall~
Missha M Perfect Cover BB cream is a great bb cream for the price. I can't say anything more, the coverage, the scent, the sturdy packaging and the SPF 42 PA+++

Aju Nice!~ Seventeen's newest comeback. I love this song right now~

I'm off to a dance practice later. A great way to break my work-house routine yay <33

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Shopping Sale Alert 2016

I will try to keep this as updated as possible, these are the current online and offline sales around the metro! If you know current sale not included in this list, feel free to share in the comments section below and I'll update the list.

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JULY

What: SM 3 Day Sale

When: July 15-17, 2016

Where: SM North EDSA, Sucat, San Pablo, Lanang

Up to 50% off on great finds, SMAC exclusives, BDO rebates, and a chance to win a smartwatch from Globe!

What: Beautymnl Epid Mid-year Sale

When: Selected items only until July 31,2016

Where: Epic Mid-year Sale

Up to 70% off on 900+ items from 89 of the biggest brands

What: Zalora Christmas in July
When: Brand exclusions apply* until Jul 15-18,2016
Where: Christmas in July
Up to 70% off + 20% off use code: XMAS20
Minimum spend of P3500

What: Althea turns 1

When: July 20 onwards

Where: Althea Turns 1

100% rebate on selected items, free limited goodie bags and more sale!

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Items were purchased with my own money unless otherwise stated

Sale Alert: Ellana Minerals + Free Samples!

SUPER DEAL ALERT!

Online & Offline SALE

15% off on All Refills, 20% off on all Pressed Items this July 2016.

Visit our Online Shop @ www.ellana.com.ph or visit us at the cosmetics department of Landmark Trinoma.

And yes they are on sale! I even had a chance to get Ellana Minerals free sample of their powder foundation in different shades and as well as their Sheer Velvet Powder (a dupe for Eshiko setting powder) I will surely buy my refill before the sale ends!

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Maxi-Peel Rest Period Regimen

Hey there! I have been seeing curiosity strikes on my Maxi-Peel Exfoliant review, I am not paid nor given free products to advertise anything, but this product is one of the main stays in my beauty routine for about a few months already. Its something I come back for every now and then, its the only product which calms my sudden breakouts.

I know we've all heard our share of horror stories of Maxi-Peel users who experienced disaster.
It works wonders when used correctly.

Quoted from Maxi-Peels Fb page~ 
Rest period Regimen:
Morning: Maxi-Peel Facial Wash, Maxi-Peel Sunblock Cream
Evening: Maxi-Peel Facial Wash, Maxi-Peel Facial Cleanser, Maxi-Peel Moisturizing Cream

After 1 month of rest period, you may use exfoliant solution again for a maximum of 2 months then 1 month rest. The cycle goes on and treatment will end once you've achieved the smooth skin that you desire.
After which, you may opt to stop using Maxi-Peel Exfoliant Solution but keep on using the maintenance products like Maxi-Peel Facial Wash or Maxi-Peel Exfoliant Scrub, Maxi-Peel Concealing Cream, Maxi-Peel Sunblock Cream, Maxi-Peel Facial Cleanser and Maxi-Peel Moisturizing Cream.

SO~ as a recap, for Maxi-Peel Rest Period Regimen they recommend:

Maxi-Peel Facial Wash

Maxi-Peel Sunblock Cream

Maxi-Peel Facial Cleanser

Maxi-Peel Moisturizing Cream

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I bought Maxi-Peel Facial Wash in sachets, it was currently on sale. I was thrilled on the facial cleanser that I bought the large bottle in pore minimizing pink variant. Yeesss something for the pores! During the day I use Maxi-Peel Facial Wash, cleanser and my own sunblock (its from some other brand). I did it for around 3 days but I suddenly broke out. I slowly incorporated Maxi-Peel again in my routine but I realized that the reason for my acne breakout was the Maxi-Peel Facial Cleanser.

I really thought my skin would be okay with it simply because it was from Maxi-Peel. I had acne on my chin and cheeks after using it. I stopped and reused it again, and surprise surprise, more pimples! No improvement on pores as well, I felt bad for buying a big bottle... Lesson learned try the smaller size before you buy a big version of any beauty product.

The facial wash on the other hand didn't broke me out. As an alternative to the original regimen I used my Silkyskin makeup remover and Maxi-Peel facial wash instead. Sometimes I also use honey as a face mask and moisturizer (talking about going natural!) I used less products to make sure my skin won't be irritated and that means less makeup too.

What works on me may not work on you and vice versa. Right now I will soon be using Maxi-Peel again, hopefully I won't have too much purging. Do you also use or have you tried Maxi-Peel products? What is your current skincare regimen? I would love to read your thoughts in the comments!


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Review: Silkygirl Purefresh All in One Gel Makeup Remover

Wednesday is a Holiday and yesterday was Seventeen's release of newest music video. Noice!~ Whose voice was that? So manly~ I am being so random again, forgive me sisses.

It was raining so hard outside yesterday and we were so unlucky everyone went home wet. We even needed to walk on flood water. Its not even funny. But lol~ Anyway a bit of a commercial break (drum roll) a friend recently opened her own instagram shop, if you can check her out, she will be selling authentic US brand makeups for a fraction of the price. I love this sweet gal: ShopAlyssa

I want to open an online shop soon as well which weirdly doesn't involve makeup, hope you'll look forward to that. Back to my story so it was a tiring way on the way home that I want to sleep right after I take off my shoes, HOLD ON! we still need to remove our makeup. Sleeping with makeup and dirt on will surely give you breakout! Although there is no easy way to do it very fast I have Silkygirl Purefresh All in One Gel Makeup Remover. This is my new makeup remover I've bought last month and I've been using it daily ever since.

What is it? 
Silkygirl Purefresh All in One Gel Makeup Remover is for the face, eyes and lips. Its water based and 100% soap free. Contains Vitamin B5 and Aloe Vera Extract for All skin types.

Benefits:
Lightweight, oil free gel formula gentle on the skin yet effectively removes all traces of makeup.
Leaves skin feeling cool, fresh and clean.
Aloe vera makes skin feel softer
Vitamin B5 and Hydrated Soy Protein nourishes skin
pH 5.5 level restores skin balance
Suitable for all skin types

DIRECTIONS:
For eyes: Moisten a cotton pad with gel.
Press gently on eyelids & lashes & wipe downwards direction until all traces of eye makeup are removed.
For face and lips: Apply directly on skin. Spread and massage gently. Rinse with water.

Packaging 
It has a sturdy pink sexy packaging which I can't get enough with. The easy to open cap is also awesome and I bet this will be a good travel item if they have a smaller size? (can also be transferred to smaller bottles though).

Experience 
The very nice scent is notable (I really love it). Mom says it smells so nice and I agree. It calms my senses while I massage the gel product on my face. I figure out that its best to follow instruction, however I noticed that there were face makeup left if I don't use cotton pads. It also don't do anything to my eyeliners and poor old mascara. I've decided to just use cotton pads and thus it worked. It does its job and its very gentle on my eyes. My first makeup remover is oil based and it hurts my eye.

I wash my face with Safeguard Derma Sense afterwards and tap my face dry. It look clean and feels clean. Silkygirl Purefresh All in One Gel Makeup Remover did not break me out as well, a thumbs up for that.

How much and where to buy? 
P189 for a 150ml tube. Silkygirl have kiosks in Landmark (not sure with SM department stores)

What I love 

• Doesn't sting my eyes
• Removes all trace of face foundation
• Gel consistency make it easy to massage on face with hands
• The scent is very very nice <3
• Can be used for eyes,face and lips
• Affordable
• Contains no soap! (so its really gentle)
• Face looks clean (after washing of course)

What I don't

• Can't use without cotton pads
• Had a hard time removing eye makeup (mascara, eye liners)

TIPS 
-Use cotton pads when removing face makeup
-Concentrate on soaking eye makeup because it needs to melt before it can be removed
-Can be transferred to smaller bottles for travel

Will I repurchase? 
Yes yes! this is a worth the purchase makeup remover, but I also want to try Micellar Water next time.

Overall~ 
It is an affordable makeup remover that does its job. I love that it doesn't sting my eyes and lives up to its name of being gentle and all in one. Silkygirl Purefresh All in One Gel Makeup Remover is a steal for the price.



*I'm open for product reviews/ sponsorship/ ads and collaborations etc. please email me at: sparkliecandy(at)gmail(dot)com
Items were purchased with my own money unless otherwise stated