Product Review: Althea Milk Peel Cream Mask

     One of the infamous ingredients when it comes to having soft and smooth skin is milk. I presume that once in your life someone had told you that drinking, applying, or even bathing with milk will give you baby smooth skin. I've also read that milk is one of Cleopatra's secret to having beautiful skin.

     Gone are the days that you have to buy cartons or boxes of milk just to create a skin care mixture containing casein protein. Althea Korea recently introduced the cream milk peel mask that aims to help moisturize skin in just 60 seconds. Enter Althea Milk Peel Cream Mask- a gentle peeling mask containing milk for a refreshed complexion. A self-bubbling clay-like texture that is suitable for combination skin types, enlarge pores, rough, sensitive skin that needs gentle exfoliation and dry skin that needs moisture even after peeling. My thoughts after using this for more than three weeks below.

Product Review: Althea Milk Peel Cream Mask

Product Review: Althea x Get It Beauty Real Fresh Skin Detoxer

     I'm a self-confessed fan of K-beauty products that's why when Althea Korea launched their Philippine website three years ago, I was one of the selected bloggers who got the first dibs of what's in store for K-beauty addicts! Fast forward today, they celebrated their 3rd year anniversary last July with a bang as they also launched a community of K-beauty enthusiasts- Althea Angels.

     I presume that you've seen beauty and lifestyle bloggers posting deets about the community and it's an honor to be one of them. The members are called Althea Angels and being beauty ambassadors we are entitled to various amazing perks including a welcome gift, Althea shopping credits, and lots of exclusive freebies! As a welcome to the community, they sent a gift containing the latest product collaboration with Korea's top TV program: Get It Beauty! Sharing my thoughts on Althea x Get It Beauty Real Fresh Skin Detoxer below :)

Product Review: Althea x Get It Beauty Real Fresh Skin Detoxer

Product Review: Althea Bare Essentials

     Yes, you've read that right! Our favorite one-stop all K-beauty shop now has a skincare line. The Althea Bare Essentials skincare line was launched last April and many beauty enthusiasts gave their thumbs up in this simplified Korean skincare regimen.

     Are you a fan of the 8 or 10 step Korean skincare? I know it's very tasking and expensive to complete the products especially if you have a tight budget but Althea made this tedious skincare process easy by bringing Bare Essentials - your skin’s simply perfect savior. Althea strips down to the bare essentials with this new skincare line. Riding on today’s current minimalism movement, Althea’s Bare Essentials focuses on skincare fundamentals and drops all the non-essentials. 

Product Review: Althea Bare Essentials

Product Review: Althea Unporegettable Box

     If there's one subscription box that I want to receive over and over again, that box would be the Althea Beauty Box! I presume you already know that Althea Korea and Althea Philippines because most of your favorite beauty and lifestyle bloggers are highly recommending both. Althea Korea is the no. 1 digital destination for all things K-beauty. 

     Althea is the leading Korean beauty site with over 150 Korean beauty brands on board so if you're a fan of their skincare, makeup, and more- then you should subscribe to one of their beauty boxes. Althea Box is offered with a different theme every month. Once subscribed, you'll receive the chosen box and you'll be surprised to see all the products inside. Last November, I received the Althea Un-Pore-Gettable Box which offers full-size products for that nasty pore problem. Scroll down to see the products inside the box and my thoughts after the jump!

Product Review: Althea Unporegettable Box

Althea Korea Turns 2 Birthday Haul

     Althea Korea turned 2 last July and it rained blue beauty boxes all over Asia and to countries where Althea Korea ships their products. There were so many surprises in store last July for both K Beauty fans and beauty bloggers who were called Althea Birthday Squad.

     I'm one of the few bloggers who joined the squad in spreading the birthday cheer. I received Althea’s Limited Edition Birthday Cake Box with DIY cake box deco, a birthday card, and gift pack which consisted of my haul. I only picked three items this time because I still have a lot of K Beauty products to try at home. Sharing a short feature of my Althea Korea Turns 2 Birthday Haul after the jump!

Althea Korea Turns 2 Birthday Haul

Product Review: Althea Petal Velvet Powder

     It's been ages since the last time I used a translucent powder to set my bb cream. I'm a fan of powder foundation because of extra coverage and finish. Last July, Althea Korea secretly selected bloggers to get the first dibs on their Althea Petal Velvet Powder. This finishing powder was launched early this month and upon reaching our doorstep, I've decided to use it immediately.

     So what is Althea Petal Velvet Powder? According to their website, it is Althea's very own product range and the Petal Velvet Powder is the first from the line. This is a translucent powder that sets makeup and leaves behind a silky finish to the touch. Infused with oil from Althea seeds, this powder works to keep sebum production at bay without drying out the skin for a radiant, fresh look, all while giving out a gentle scent. After using it for a week, read my thoughts after the jump :)

Product Review: Althea Petal Velvet Powder

Product Review: Saemmul Real Tint

     I'm going gaga over lip and cheek tints right now hence rekindling my love to the first kind of blush that I was using when I was in college. Tints are becoming a staple in every girls makeup stash because the 'no makeup' makeup look is trending. The key to this is a natural flush on cheeks, natural brows and bb or cc cushion on face.

     The simplest and easiest way to achieve a natural flush on your cheeks is by using cheek tint. Did you know that there are different formulas of cheek tint available? I've tried a few of them like liquid tint, gel stain, and balm or stick type. My latest discovery is from the Korean brand The Saem. Their Saemmul Real Tint is a lip tint but I'm using it more often as a cheek tint. Intrigued? See my full review below :)

Product Review: Saemmul Real Tint

Product Review: W.Lab Clear Finish Gel Liner

     I always find myself in makeup haven every time I visit altheakorea.ph website. When it was launched last year, I did some makeup shopping and bought products that's not available locally. It was a great experience because the products I bought did not fail and made into my makeup must-haves list.

     One of the brands that I swear when it comes to quality and performance is my W.Lab Clear Finish Gel Liner. Despite the hefty price tag, I still find it worth every peso because it's the only eyeliner that lasted more than 10 hours on my not so oily but panda eyelids without smudging and smearing. I've tested this product last summer and it's true to their claims. See more of W.Lab Clear Finish Gel Liner in Matt Black below :)

Product Review: W.Lab Clear Finish Gel Liner

Product Review: Mamonde Rose Water Toner

     Hello dearies! I want to share with you my thoughts on my current fave toner- Mamonde Rose Toner that I bought last year from Althea Korea. At first I was hesitant to try the product because of the price and thinking that it will just go to waste if my skin will react negatively to it. On the other hand, there's a whispering voice telling me to try it because it's rose water- and skin care products with rose extracts are known to give a moisturizing and calming effect on the skin.

     I made a research online and it looks like that only a few made a review of this product. After finishing a bottle, I'm proud to say that I experienced little to no breakouts. This is also the mildest toner that I've tried to date. So without further ado, here's my thoughts on Mamonde Rose Toner.

Product Review: Mamonde Rose Water Toner

Althea Mobile App Launch + Althea Haul

     We all want to shop online because we know it makes our lives easy. Shopping foe beauty products online gone a long way especially for Althea Korea as they recently launched the Althea Mobile App- easiest and most convenient way to browse, discover, and shop for your favorite K-Beauty products. The app is specifically designed to be fast, simple, and easy to navigate. Through this,we hope to cater to the increasingly on-the-go lifestyles of our users so they can shop any time, anywhere. 

     Althea unveiled their highly-anticipated mobile application, capping off a successful year for Southeast Asia’s No.1 K-Beauty destination. This year alone, Althea expanded to 3 new countries (Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand) after Malaysia and Singapore in 2015. The newly launched mobile application will be available on both iOS and Android systems. 

Althea Mobile App Launch + Althea Haul