Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Tony Moly Hanbang Mask Sheet

Just finished my Monday shift, 4 more days to go and it's my restday!!! (atat lang). Pretty unusual that my work is done early. I so love being at Fairview cuz my travel time is cut down to 30 mins (whoah). I have more time for kikay things :-p

I'm putting my face mask on while watching DongYi. It's my 2nd time to use this face mask sheet from Tony Moly, its the Hanbang Mask sheet in Chestnut Peel. I bought this for Php58 because it was on sale but usually it sells for Php98.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Nature Republic Aloe Soothing Gel

Had my shift at SM Fairview and of course, I couldn't let the opportunity pass by that my workplace is inside the mall...weee!!! passed by Nature Republic and was just checking out if they new stuff. What I got was not so new, but it was one of their best seller 😄

I succumbed into getting their Aloe Soothing Gel for Php220 for a 300ml jar (I think, can't read the very little notes at the bottom of the jar). The label says that it has 92% aloe and it can be used in 8 different ways.

Super excited to go home so that I can try this :-D After cleaning my face with my TM Fresh Aqua Cleansing Water, i slapped this gel on my face (slap talaga?? Chena lang). I like it because it's cool to the skin, absorbed easily by the skin and has that clean aloe smell ( baket, meron ba dirty aloe? :x)

I can't wait to use it as a hair treatment, face mask, body moisturizer pero for now, sa face lang muna kasi suuuuper sleepy na ko. Kagabi pa ako hinihila sa QA room ng FV ng antok. Will post more about the aloe gel baby soon! Nyt nyt! :-)


Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Gift from Baby Jo ❤

Such a hectic Monday as always but couldn't have lasted through the day without my rockin' team 😃. I got a lovely surprise from one of my dearest Joanna - a Denman brush!!! Yipee!!! I'm so barat when it comes to buying brushes and combs and would not dare spend hundreds for a brush. Asa pa daw ako eh tigas naman daw buhok ko, hehehe.

It's a cute, dainty brush with white handle and yellow body (chena na kasi di ko alam tawag dun). It has little prints of lemon all over it and wowwa!!! It smells fruity! (the label says "I'm a fragranced brush"). Cool thing for Denman to think of this concept, now girls and women like me can style ther hair and make it smell nice at the same time 😄

It's the coolest hairbrush I have 😄😄😄 and I'm very thankful of Joanna for being so thoughtful eventhough I didn't get to give her any gifts in return. She's one of the most dependable member of my team and it was such an honor that I get the chance to work with her.

Thank you baby Jo! Promise bawi ako sau. Mwah!!! 😘❤

Monday, March 5, 2012

Snail Mask on a Monday

For quite some time, I have been curious about the snail masks that I see at the mall. I get to try to the snail cream (it was a freebie from Tony Moly) and I kinda like it. I realized that I have to really put very little on my face or put it before I sleep because it's oily.

So there I was again inside the Tony Moly boutique and kinausap nanaman ako ng mga tinda nila (hahaha!) This time I said I'll try their face masks. I bought 2 of the regular chestnut peel mask and 1 snail mask. The snail mask is aroud Php298 if I'm not mistaken. I only bought one just to try it out and hubby will again give me the "eye" when he sees that I went shopping again, hehehe.

Snail mucin they say helps promote cell regeneration, prevent wrinkles, brighten blemishes and moisturize the skin...hmmm, I'm OC about wrinkles and cringe everytime I get a year older (huhuhu, I'm getting really old). So in the name of looking young at pagtitiis ganda, papatulan ko na tong snail cream at snail mask! 😝

This is the thinnest face mask that I've used by far. What I like is it has a cooling effect so I don't feel slimy in the face with all that snail goo. The instructions said that it should be on for 20-30 minutes but I think I had it on for more than that (sinaid ko talaga hanggang sa matuyo) :-)

What I ❤ about it:
• it thas 70% live snail secretion filtrate which they claim to be more effectiv
• it has a cooling effect, no slimy feeling during the time that the mask is on
• the mask was just right sized, it fitted right in the nose area unlike the other masks I've tried :-)
• it sticks to my face really well, so i can do other things (like write this post)
• smells nice
• my face was a little brighter and it felt moisturized ❤

What I don't like:
• a little pricey but i guess that all products that I know that has a snail mucin will be a little more pricey :-)
• the inside packaging was OC, it has a clear hard plastic cover, then a nothe white plastic cover and a paper cover (LOL)

Have you tried any products with snail goo in it? I'd be delighted to know :-)

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Eyeliner iLike ❤ K Palette

As promised on my previous posts, here's my review of the K Palette 1 Day Tattoo Real Lasting Eyeline ( whoa! that's a mouthfull ). I have read numerous reviews about it and got curious about its lasting power.

The video review wherein it was compared against other brands has blown me away! My officemate and I rushed to Beauty Bar Trinoma to get one. Ivy and I were so excited about it and it's promise of a smudge free, water resistant and long lasting eyeliner were very enticing that we couln't resist.

For the price of Php895, I would not mind as long as does what it's supposed to -- STAYING PUT WITH NOT MAKING ME LOOK LIKE A PANDA AT THE END OF THE DAY! :-) and boy it did!!! K Palette delivered and stayed true to their claim :-D

I have tried a lot eyeliner brands and most of them claimed to be smudge proof, water resistant, long lasting, etc but failed. Maybe because of me having oily skin and my eyelids tend to get oily after a few hrs; nonetheless, I'm glad that I did try K Pallete, I got what I paid for and I am happy with it!

What I ❤ about K Palette:
• very pigmented, 1 swipe will do
• dries quickly when applied so you don't have to worry about having marks on you upper lid
• smudge proof
• long wearing, I do not do touch ups on my eyeliner when I'm wearing this
• smudge proof ❤❤❤
• water resistant
• no annoying smell
• easily removed with soap and water, but I use Tony Moly Fresh Aqua Cleansing Water and it's a breeze!

What I don't like 💔:
• I can't think of anything because I am soooo happy with this product but I wish that they have more colors. They are only available in brown and black.


Review: Shu Uemura Nobara Cream Stick Foundation

I am so excited to do this review about Shu Uemura Nobara Cream Stick Foundation. I have been using this baby since January and All I have is ❤❤❤ as in love for this product!

I bought this in Trinoma roughly around Php1900 in shade 754 medium beige. I was on a mission to find a foundation at that time so far, most of what I have bought previously were a disappointment😔 Even if this fonda has a steep price, I was glad to buy it anyway (so many good reviews about it).

From what I know, the Nobara Cream Stick foundation is available in 4 shades, I got the 754 medium beige, this has a warm undertone. The packaging is simple, it's in white and would consider it as a pretty big concealer. I like that it is packaged that way because it doesn't take a lot of space in my kit.

The texture is creamy, coverage is medium but it's buildable (depends if you want a full coverage). I have oily skin so this is heaven sent to me because it helped somewhat in controlling the oils in my face (in my opinion). Below are thr pictures and swatches of the foundation and pics of me using it. I have been using this for months now and I absolutely like it.

What I like about it:
• Neat packaging, doesn't take up a lot of space in my bag
• can be used as a concealer
• texture is creamy and doesn't feel heavy on my face
• no annoying smell
• doesn't break me out. I have pimples on my chin but this does not aggravate it and it covers well
• good for covering blemishes and dark spots

What I don't like:
• Hmmmmm, probably the price of Php1900
• I would not probably recommend this if you have dry skin

Will I buy this again?
• definitely YES! I have sensitive oily skin and this cream stick seemed to be perfect match for me 😃

Saturday, March 3, 2012

My Furry Little Babies

Thank God it's Friday!!!



I'm more than excited for Saturday to come so that I can have a very long rest! The stress I and my team had for this week has left us almost pulling our hair out (at least, that's how it felt to me).


Despite all the pressure and craziness this week has, there were still little things that made me break a smile. -- like my cute little (i still consider them little) dogs, Cody and Lexi. I call them my "babies" only with fur. They're gifts given to me by a person I consider my bestfriend, confidante and minion (joke!). Vince gave them to me as his Christmas gift! I was only expecting one but when I opened the box I saw two cute, cuddly and smelly puppies :-) hindi nya kasi pinaliguan!


I named the puppies Cody and Lexi. Cody is the male puppy with brown and black fur, his chest is mixed with white and black line (i dunno how to describe them) while Lexi has milky white fur with a little beige on the tip. These two babies wormed their way into our hearts and they're so endearing. I could not imagine not having them anymore even if they pee and poop a lot. (lol). My kids love them and they could not stop cuddling and playing with them.


For me, nothing beats the moment that Me and hubby comes home from work dead tired and hungry and see Cody and Lexi excited the moment they see us, with tails wagging frantically. That thing they do melts the stress and f0r a second I forget that I'm tired or hungry. Since all my kids are at school by the time I get home, they're the ones who greet me.


I am so thankful that I get to have them, it felt like my heart just went bigger so that Cody and Lexi can fit in. Thank you Vince, they're wonderful!!! ❤❤❤