First Althea Haul : K - Yay!

Hello, pretties!

Anyone here who does not love the Korean's perfect skin? Korean beauty products has made a big splash not only in Asia but all over the world because of its radiant, smooth and glowing skin.  This made their skin picture-perfect and Instagram-worthy.

And so after months of thinking over buying K-beauty products and after my office mate made me see her haul of K-beauty products, I decided to check and buy online through ALTHEA's website.

ALTHEA is a destination of all K-beauty products.  The products that they have are directly handpicked and packed from their warehouse in Korea.  And it is guaranteed that all their products are authentic.

Human Heart Nature Haul : All About GOODNESS...

Smile, pretties!

It's been quite a while since my last haul post and I must admit that I also miss it.

Now, I will be featuring haul from a brand that promotes GOODNESS!

Human Heart Nature is the first range of affordable and genuinely natural products in the Philippines.  Their products consists of naturals ingredients that came from renewable sources which are all safe, pure and biodegradable.  Must of their products are 100% natural which is stated in every label of the products.   Their products passed through series of safety assessments, clinical studies including hypoallergenic evaluation, SPF testing and efficacy testing just to ensure that we will enjoy a genuinely natural and safe products.  And to top it all, Human Heart Nature is the first and only Philippine home and personal care that is a member of the Natural Products Association (NPA).

 

With this NPA Seal, we are sure that these products are made with at least 95% natural ingredients, or its ingredients came or made from a renewable resource found in nature and processed without harm to our Mother Nature.  We are also confident that none of the ingredients contained on each products pose risks on human health.

Gluta-C with Kojic Plus+ Whitening System (Face & Body Powder + Body Lotion)

Hello again, pretties!

Have you heard of kojic acid?  Which brand of beauty products having Kojic acid is more effective in skin whitening for you?  

Kojic acid is a by-product in the fermentation process of malting rice. for use in the manufacturing of Sake or the Japanese rice wine.  It is a mild inhibitor of the formation of pigment in plant and animal tissues, and is used in food and cosmetics to preserve or change colors of substances.  (source : Wikipedia)

Kojic acid has becoming popular nowadays known to have faster lightening effect on the skin and it is mostly incorporated as one of the active ingredients in most beauty products like lotions, serums, creams and soaps.

Sample Room has another up for grabs kojic-based beauty products for its members and I, fancied with the lightening effects brought by kojic acid, sampled a set of face & body powder + body lotion from Gluta-C. (I did not include the soap in the sampled products, although it is also available, because Kojic soaps always made my skin super dry and itchy.)

A Must for Baby from MUSTELA : August Baby Haul

Hello, pretties!
Great to be back again in the blogosphere.  This time, I will be featuring this month's Baby Haul.

"Mustela has specialized in skincare products for babies for more than 60 years, carrying out new research in an on-going effort to better understand the needs of the delicate skin of babies.  Drawing on this unique expertise that it is evident through new discoveries, Mustela can provide all babies and their mothers with increasingly effective, safe and natural care."

PICKED : Lip Vanity! August Haul

Hello, pretties!

I recently checked ZALORA to find some catchy birthday present for a friend and a few colorful lippies catch my eyes (hehehe..)  And since I love everything PINK, you will understand why I grab these girly-colored lippies.

Here's my ZALORA finds :

FROM LEFT - RIGHT : 

Ellana Mineral Cosmetics Lip Scrub, Wet n Wild Sunset Peach, 

Collection Volume Sensation Perfect Pink

UNBOXING : My First (& Definitely the Last) SaladBox Haul

Hello, pretties!

Finally I decided to jump into subscription boxes.   But unlucky me, because my first ever subscription box is soooooo (that's too long) frustrating. Check my blog on my FIRST & DEFINITELY MY LAST SALADBOX EXPERIENCE.

For my first unboxing, I will be featuring the three boxes I received from SaladBox this July.

 Okay, back to my rants.  Imagine subscribing for a monthly subscription box for three months yet receiving it all three in just one delivery?  Will you be glad and exited on this?

But anyways, I learned a lesson and not to subscribe with SaladBox again.

Let's proceed with the unboxing.

My First (& Definitely the Last) Salad Box Experience

Okay, so I also joined the hype on subscription boxes.   Just to also feel the excitement of waiting for the box to arrive and what's inside it.   

So here's my story : I searched through the internet and asked fellow bloggers what's the best subscription box so far.   To make it short, I subscribed to a Salad Box 3-month starter plan and BDJ Box which the Bellas from BDJ confirmed that I am included on their August subscribers.   I was able to place my Salad Box subscription on June 23, 2014.   I was able to to follow-up through email asking the schedule of my box to arrive or as to the month of subscription.   I received a confirmation from Salad Box's operations associate that I am in line with the trio box lot which is SkinFood, Regatta and Runway Ready boxes and they are on its way already.  I was a bit curious why I will be having a trio box lot but anyways I disregard it due to excitement again!

Finally, my box arrived in my office.  I was a bit tempted to open it but I still remind myself not to do it. (That's me being so excited...)  So, I went home and quite frustrated upon seeing that they already sent me the three boxes intended for a 3-month plan.  As stated on their website :

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SaladBox Starter Plus
Overview. The best way to start up on a SaladBox subscription. Three months for PhP1,500.
Modes of Payment. The Starter Plus Plan can be paid via bank deposit or electronic cash (Globe GCash).
Cancellation. This Plan will automatically be canceled after the third month.

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I am expecting that they will deliver the terms as stated on their website.  It is clearly stated that the starter plan is good for three months and will automatically be canceled after the third month.  So, where's the third month here since I received all the three boxes on the first month?  So disappointing, very disappointing and deceiving...

 

Anyways, what's more frustrating is that they sent me boxes intended for the months of March, April and May subscriptions.  I already read unboxing posts from fellow bloggers of their March, April and May SaladBoxes.  And upon seeing the items, the excitement's gone.   Okay, so the SkinFood box is such a good catch.   But the Regatta items?   Hello, summer's over, long gone.   I received the boxes on July 10, 2014 and the boxes I received are boxes dated four months ago.   What are these?  Left-over boxes for those unlucky individuals?  I paid for a subscription box intended for three months but I did not deserve to receive three outdated boxes from you, guys.

PICKED : Skinmate Trio Set

Hello, pretties!

I met a friend that I have not seen for more than a year.   Not to be too judgmental , but way back years ago, her face is so prone to pimples and acne due to its oiliness.   She was even making a joke of her face having so many pimples.   But I can't help but ask what she is using on her skin now that her face became visibly clear of pimples and acne.  It even has no pimple and acne marks on it.   And she also has a lighter skin tone now.  The curiosity in me pops all the questions on the skin care products she's into now.

She's proud of introducing to me Skinmate's "best" (as what she described it) products : (DRUM ROLLS PLEASE... TADAAAH!)  : SKINMATE SHARK OIL, FACIAL TONER, PLACENTA CREAMS and SQUALENE CARROT SOAP.

And guess what?   Being curious, I rushed to the mall to also pick and try these babies.   

I called them the Skinmate Trio Set.   I did not bought their placenta cream because I could not afford to let go of my present face cream from Relumins (I will write a separate review of it soon).   Check my review of Relumins Advance White TA Stem Cell Therapy on the link.

Little One's Must-Haves

Yeah, I have been featuring beauty products and reviews lately. So this time, I will be featuring my little ones' must-haves.   I know every mom wants what's best for our babies but, of course, there are still products that may be more affordable compared to other products yet hiyang to our little ones.

So, mommies, here's my little one's must-haves :

Product Name : Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser

Product Description : This gentle, soap-free cleanser was originally formulated for dermatologists, specifically for everyday cleansing of even the most sensitive skin.

Use/s : For the face