Dalfour Beauty Gold Seal Excel Whitening Cream : REVIEW

Hi there. pretties!

Been so busy last month that I did not come up with any blog post, yes! not even one.   I missed so much reviews of my recent products and featured hauls.  So now, babawi ako, promise!

I mentioned from my previous post featuring products from FLAWLESS BEAUTY AND SKIN (click the link) that I received sponsored products from them.  Now, it's time to review one of those products.

Mustela Vitamin Barrier Cream : Makes a Happy Baby!

Hello, pretties!

Today, I will be featuring and reviewing one of my baby boy's best friend and my own angel in preventing baby's diaper rash.  I believe that nothing is more important than having a comfortable and happy baby.  And when I say comfortable and happy, it means no diaper rash.   Thanks to Mustela for their Mustela Vitamin Barrier Cream, I am one pleased and delighted mom with their products.

Sorry, wasn't able to get a clearer photo because of the lights inside the room.

I purchased this barrier cream together with other Mustela products featured on my August Haul (click the link).  Mustela has always been a trusted brand for babies and since our baby boy has been on/off with his bungang araw, I can't let go of this brand even though it's a way more expensive than the other brands.  (Unless I meet a tried and tested brand which is more affordable than Mustela but delivers the same results with this one.)  If you read my blog post about Mustela STELATOPIA Milky Bath Oil and its battle with my son's rashes, then you'll understand why I love this brand. 

Himalaya Herbals Face Neem Pack : It's The One!

Hola, pretties!  I'm back with a new review about the product I love right now.

I received several Himalaya Herbals products from Sample Room and I am saying that they gave a lot of pleasant experiences on my skin.  I also happened to see array of Himalaya Herbals products in drugstores and its quite impressive because its has natural ingredients.

Himalaya Herbals is a range of natural and safe products with rare herbs collected from the foothills of Himalayas.  Their products ranges from hair, face & skin, body, oral and even with baby's needs, they have it.

Olay Skin Whitening Bar Rose & Milk : The #OneWashWonder

Hello again, pretties!

I have been wondering why skin whitening always come with sacrifice (or pains).   I have tried several whitening soaps, like papaya soaps (Check my review on PSALMSTRE PLACENTA PAPAYA SOAP), calamansi soaps and now, the kojic acid soap that's gaining popularity in terms of effective whitening.   But the price I have to pay for the sake of skin whitening is to have a dry (super) and itchy skin in return.   

I am currently using moisturizing body wash but bar soaps has always been a staple in my bathroom.  Being a fan of Olay products, I was glad to know that Sample Room has various Olay soaps that I can try first before deciding which soap suits better for me.   Sample agad!   I got samples of 2 Olay Skin Whitening Bar Soaps of different variants (Which I will also took time to post my review on the other Olay Bar soap - NEXT.) and Finesse Moisturizing Shampoo + Conditioner (Click on the link to read my review on this hair care duo.)

NO FRIZZ, NO FUZZ. JUST FINESSE : Finesse Moisturizing Shampoo + Conditioner

Hello again, pretties!

I noticed that Sample Room's been up with hair care products lately.  Just when our sampled Palmolive Naturals Intensive Moisture Shampoo + Cream Conditioner (check my reviews on this duo!) nearing empty, SR has another set of hair care that claims to be good in giving moisture and nourishment to the hair.  

And since my hair had recently undergone rebonding, I had to be extra careful in using products that would gently care for my hair to make it stronger and well-nourished.  And as you know, rebonded hair would always look dull flat and super bagsak.  So, I decided to try this pair and see if this would help in adding volume (or life) to my hair. (fingers crossed)

At Finesse, we care about your hair, and we want to always help you look and feel your best especially when it comes to making a good hair day even better!  That is why we've created a unique formula with active silk and soy proteins that penetrate deep into the hair shaft to help restore and strengthen hair that's damaged, dry or just straight up stubborn.  With these ingredients, hair is replenished with natural moisture leaving hair healthier, stronger and more alive.
No Frizz. No Fuzz. Just FINESSE.

The 5-day Challenge : Face Sheet Mask

Hello, pretties!

When stress hits me, especially when work demands for so many deadlines, the only thing that could relieve me from it is BEAUTY PAMPERING.   Just lately, I indulge myself and enjoyed the luxury of time through FACE SHEET MASK.   They are one of my favorite skin care products because once I had it on my face, I felt relaxed, rejuvenated, pampered and I had a mental feeling that I am in a spa from the comfort of my own home.

Do you really need a FACE SHEET MASK?

Of course!  Just a little musing, to de-stress myself, I stopped by Watsons and hoard a few face sheet masks and decide to do a 5-day challenge with these masks.  (Actually I bought 8 of it.  Sorry, when stress hits me, I don't do the math. Lol!  And when you're faced with numerous masks in the store, you could not decide what to pick.)   I have previously tried using face sheet masks but not on a daily basis since it is also expensive.

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.)

Review : Mustela STELATOPIA® Milky Bath Oil

Hello, pretties!

Great and effective products entails great price.  I am not judging those affordable products but the reason why these products are priced in a much higher cost are because they are effective products.   And I believe that is also the reason why Mustela products are a bit more expensive than the rest of other baby products.

But who cares as long as it is safe and effective on my babies' skin needs?

I bought another set of Mustela baby (they have for mommies, too) products, as I mentioned on my August haul post.  Ahtough my baby does not have skin asthma or eczema, the hot, humid weather nowadays causes bungang araw on my baby's skin and Mustela STELATOPIA® Milky Bath Oil is a great help.

Magaan Soft Hair with Palmolive Naturals Intensive Moisture Shampoo + Cream Conditioner

Hello, pretties!

I had my hair rebonded for almost 2 months and I am very much keen on trying hair care products that would make my hair dry or worse, damaged it.  I was advised by the salon to try hair masking every once a week to keep my hair healthy and shiny.  (You know, without proper care to our hair that undergone rebonding might cause severe damage to it.  So pretties, be aware.)

But for my daily hair care regimen, I got my pair of Palmolive Naturals Intensive Moisture (Shampoo + Cream Conditioner) together with other beauty goodies from Sample Room.

Review : Olay Regenerist Miracle Duo

Hello, pretties!

I have to admit it, I begun to think and consider anti-aging beauty products when I entered the age of 30.  And now that I am 34 and hurdling so many tasks, these products are considered as great investments.

Nowadays, we have heard and seen a lot of anti-aging products that we could not really tell if it's effective on our skin.  Alas, when Sample Room offered this Miracle Duo for sampling, why not grab samples of this.  Di ba nga, try before you buy ang motto nila, so, might as well try the free samples first before buying a new set.

I am using this Miracle Duo during the night while at daytime (only for 4 days now), I use the Olay Miracle Boost together with Dalfour Beauty that Flawless Beauty and Skin recently sent to me.

The 5-day Challenge : MOSVIT GOLD

Hello, pretties!

Everyday has always been a challenge for me.  That is, juggling everything from taking care of my 2 active kids and the Husband, meeting the demands of my career, managing the household and everything in between.  The Baby Boy has his own yaya at present but she is a stay-out yaya who went home at around 7 pm and the Ate's yaya just recently left us (after almost 4 years), this made me so stressful and with a handful of chores during the night. 

Two weeks ago, I visited my physician and asked for a multivitamin that could help me survive my everyday challenges.  I was previously taking a different multivitamins but as they say, hiyangan lang.   The doctor prescribed to me MOSVIT GOLD and after 5 days of taking it, I can say that this one's hiyang for me.

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

Best Day Cream! : A Review on Relumins Advance White TA Stem Cell Premium Day Cream

Hello again, pretties!

After more than a month of featuring on my June Hau (Click the link to check my post.), and using RELUMINS ADVANCE WHITE TA STEM CELL PREMIUM DAY CREAM, it is now high time for me to give my review on this baby.

Again, I bought this baby from Flawless Beauty and Skin for PhP550 at 50g.  (It's on sale from PhP890.00 to PhP550.00)

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.

Psalmstre Placenta Herbal Beauty Soap with Papaya Extract : Review

Hello again, pretties!

Let's do a review on Psalmstre New Placenta Herbal Beauty Soap.   I've done blog hopping and found out that there are a number of good reviews on this soap.   I bought the 90 grams for only PhP58.00 at Mercury Drug and used it for more than a month.  

 

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND INGREDIENTS

Review : Vaseline Healthy White Instant Fair Visible Fairness Lotion

Hello, pretties!

Whitening products are so popular in almost all Asian countries including Philippines.   Most beauty brands are offering multi-benefits on our skin and whitening/lightening is always on the list.   Today, I will be doing a review on one of the new lotions of Vaseline which claims to control melanin formation, with triple sunscreen protection and could make you up to 4 times fairer instantly!   Presenting, the VASELINE HEALTHY WHITE INSTANT FAIR VISIBLE FAIRNESS LOTION.

I got this 200mL lotion from Sample Room together with the other products (see my post here about my First Sample Room Haul).

                                             The shape of the bottle is so easy to hold.

The product's Skin Micro Reflectors gives the instant brightening effect since the light will be evenly reflected all over the skin.   Another plus factor on this Instant Fair Lotion is that it has triple sunscreen protection which guards you from the scorching heat of the sun (although I will still recommend to put your regular sunscreen lotion aside from this).  

KB Collagen Food Supplement : An Honest Review

Hello, pretties!

I promised on my previous post featuring KB Collagen Food Supplement that I will be reviewing this product after a month of taking it. (Click HERE for the blog post)  So, I already consumed the three bottles of my collagen food supplement and I almost forgot to post my review here due to so many conflicting schedules.

So I mentioned in my previous blog that I have 3 boxes of KB Collagen Food Supplement.  Based on the label instructions, suggested use is 1 - 3 tablets a day.  I decided to take 2 tablets a day for two weeks but after a week of taking 2 tablets, I changed my decision (that's me being me.. hahaha..).  I take 3 tablets a day until the third week and drop to again to two tablets for the rest of the remaining tablets.

The ingredients and the instructions stated on the box.

Venus & Mars Naturals Miracle Emu Oil

Been so busy with work activities that I need (although it's always on my mind) to forget on posting any articles here.  So many commitments, so little time.

Okay, enough of that whining and I have to proceed with my review on Venus & Mars Naturals Miracle Emu Oil.

I got a 5 mL sample of this emu oil from Sample Room together with the other beauty products (see my First Ever Sample Room Haul blog post)


WHAT IS AN EMU OIL?

According to my research, emu oil is derived from the fat of a flightless bird indigenous to Australia called an emu.   Emu oil is widely used in many personal care products because it is non-comedogenic, hypoallergenic and it has deep penetrating moisturizing properties.   It is also considered to have anti-aging properties which helps in getting rid some of the wrinkles and signs of aging in the skin.   It has skin regeneration properties, essential fatty acids, antioxidants and even vitamins that all come together to create its anti-aging effects.  Emu oil has the ability to penetrate the skin at a very deep level, getting down into the skin pores, nourishing them and hydrating them back to perfection. Further, emu oil is sometimes marketed as anti-inflammatory product.

HOW I USE VENUS & MARS NATURALS MIRACLE EMU OIL?

I use this emu oil during the night because I don't want my face to look greasy during the day, just in case this emu oil would make my face oily.

SkinWhite Advanced Whitening Soap

Hello pretties!

Summer will never be complete without frequent visit to beaches and exposure to the heat of the sun.   We were able to have a 4-day vacation in Boracay and, as expected, a darker skin color is what I got.   I am morena and I think it will always stay that way.   What I wanted is to lighten my dark skin brought by exposure to the sun during our vacation and eventually even out my skin tone.   So, while looking for a whitening lotion or soap, I spotted this one and decided to try this (blame it to the TV commercials) with the hope that it will deliver its promise  : "Whiten skin in 7 days."

So, I bought the 125g  (it also has 90g) for only around PhP60 (I forgot the exact price). 

Maybe It's Maybelline : Baby Lips Color

I usually had chapped lips since I have this (bad) habit of frequently biting and/or licking my lips.   It is not so good to look at since it will become too dry and flaky.  That's why lip balms will always be a part of my beauty essentials. And to honestly tell you, I am a major fan of Maybelline Baby Lips since it's first introduced in the  market.

But my most fave of all is this Baby Lips Color in Cherry Kiss.   I love that it gives my lips a hint of red even without wearing a lipstick.   Okay, I know.  It's color is not as vibrant as those red lipsticks, but I still love wearing this lip balm.

Why I love this baby?  It moisturizes my lips without looking so oily.   Plus it stays for 6 long hours.