Feature: Abbamart Korea

     Kbeauty fans, hear ye, hear ye! Here's another promising brand that will help you create your K-Pop inspired makeup look. The brand is set to have its official launch anytime soon here in the Philippines and is giving dibs about the products they offer on their Facebook and Instagram pages. 

     Their tagline 'The Beauty Playground" best describes the brand- playful yet classy colors that radiate warm and happy vibes. Abbamart sent three of their best-selling products- Today Is the Weather Eye Palette 2, On & Off Dual Contour, and Mellow Tone with Lips Lipstick last December. More information about these babies after the jump!

Feature: Abbamart Korea 

Product Review: Althea Petal Velvet Sunaway SPF50+ PA++++

     Ever since I became more serious in taking care of my skin, I see to it that I apply an ample amount of sunscreen on my face after the wash, tone and moisturize routine. I use sunscreen every day even when I'm indoors because hello, UVA! The fluorescent light at home and blue light coming from a laptop, mobile phone, and other gadgets emit a low level of radiation hence using sun protection products all the time is a must.

     I've tried a few brands of sunscreen before and only two of them became a mainstay in my skincare stash. Looks like a new baby from Althea Korea will join the army. Enter Althea Petal Velvet Sunaway SPF50+ PA++++, the newest sunscreen product from Althea that gives a soft, velvety, and petal-like skin. More information about the product below.

Product Review: Althea Petal Velvet Sunaway SPF50+ PA++++

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: 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

Watsons K-Beauty Launch

     It's a no brainer that most of Korean women have beautiful skin. It's a mixture of genes, climate, and tons of skin care products they apply religiously everyday. Have you heard of their 10-step skin care routine? It's crazy and tedious but if that's the road to young and glowing skin then let's give it a shot!

     It’s no longer a surprise to find more Filipinas becoming infatuated and obsessed with Korean beauty habits – face masks, ampoules, essence, etc. It’s fun, it’s never too serious, and you’ll definitely enjoy the quirky products that aren’t only cute, but work, too! Wondering why most of the Korean actresses have dewy complexion and ever glowing look – well, fret no more as Watsons can help you channel your inner Koreanovela dream with it’s new Get It K-Beauty section! See some of the exclusive line-up of K Beauty products that will make your skin healthy and glowing below :)

Watsons K-Beauty Launch

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

Althea Korea Turns 1

     Months ago, I've discovered an online shopping destination that caters to all things Korean! No need to fly to Korea just to get hold of their skin care products, makeup line, makeup tools, hair and body products and a whole lot more in the beauty-cosmetics department. I was one of the few who got the first dibs when Althea Korea launched their Philippine website- http://ph.althea.kr/ last January 20, 2016.

     Have you seen or visited Althea Korea PH website yet? To give you an idea Althea is the national flower of Korea. Basically this amazing online shop represents the beauty of Korea and delivers authentic K-beauty items to the world.

Althea Korea Turns 1

Althea Korea 

• Althea Korea is the wonderful shopping land where you can get your K-Beauty fix and have it shipped from Korea to your doorsteps! (no tax no fuss!) within 10 - 15 working days. 
• Their prices are amazing, and they have lots of fun, trendy Seoul exclusive beauty products for you to unboxing! 
• Best price. 
• Free Shipping over PHP1,500. 
• 30 Days Unconditional Return. 
• 100% Authentic.

     For this month, Althea Korea is throwing a huge party as Althea Korea turns 1! See what's in store for you in Althea's Birthday Celebration from 20th - 31st July, 2016:

Althea Korea Turns 1

1. Limited Edition Birthday Box + DIY Party Kit- For orders placed on 20/7 onwards. While stocks last.

Althea Korea Turns 1
Limited edition birthday box that's oh so cute!!!

2. Free Goodies for first 1,500 shoppers- Full-size beauty products. While stocks last. 

Althea Korea Turns 1

3. Birthday Giveaway. Pick 3 Top Sellers for 100% REBATE!- Rebate will be credited into your account.

Althea Korea Turns 1

#AltheaTurns1 Instagram Contest

• Got your Althea party kit? Wish us a happy birthday with #altheaturns1 and stand a chance to win amazing prizes such as Macbook Air, Ipad Air 2, iPhone 6S, Galaxy S6 Edge, Canon EOS M10 Selfie Camera, Althea credits and beauty hampers from Althea! 
• Prizes total worth KRW10,000,000 to be won.
• Contest starts from 20th July - 15th August, 2016. *Terms and conditions apply. Please refer to www.althea.kr and Althea Facebook for more information.

     And now for my birthday haul... Since I have lots of makeup in my stash, (because I see to it to finish one product before buying a new one) my haul consists mostly of skin care products and makeup up tools. I have a hard time deciding what to buy because I want to buy them all!!! No kidding, once you're browsing at Althea Korea PH website, you'll feel soo excited shopping and will just add not just one but two, three, four, and more item inside your shopping cart :)

Althea Korea Turns 1

   
     These brands are new to me. But I've seen Mamonde before while I was browsing some beauty bloggers website a few years back. I'll enumerate the products you see above and their respective prices here:

Althea Korea Turns 1

1. Mamonde Rose Water Toner (250 ml) 540 php

2. It's My Cleansing- Lip and Eye Makeup Remover (100 ml) 122 php

3. It's My Cushion Case Set- It's My Cushion Case 235 php

4. It's My Puff- It' My Cushion Puff 40 php

5. It's My Cleansing- It's My Peeling Wash (100 ml) 162 php

6. KOCOSTAR Five Finger Nail Pack 100 php

7. Elizavecca Gold CF Nest White Bomb Eye Cream 400 php

     Yay! I'm so happy with my haul because it's all new to me. I will make a review of these items soon so let me know which one you would like me to try first, okay? Just comment below :) But for now, enjoy shopping at http://ph.althea.kr/

Happy Birthday Althea Korea!

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Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch

     Hello dearies! Last May 12, I was invited to the grand launch of Cathy Doll Philippines at Crowne Plaza with other beauty bloggers/vloggers who were so excited to see the wide array of cosmetic line this Thai favorite brand has to offer. If my memory serves me right, I've seen a few Cathy Doll products sold online and I was eyeing on their bb creams because of good reviews. I also saw different skin care products but I had a had time availing them because I have to wait for the products to arrive since it will come all the way from Korea.

     Looks like the angels in heaven have heard the wishes of Cathy Doll fanatics because our friends from Karmart brought not only one or two Cathy Doll products, but the entire line of makeup, skin care, and personal effects line. I'm so excited to share with you some of their products or my haul that day. Yay to an awesome loot because believe it or not I received a bag full of Cathy Doll products that I'll be using from head to toe! Highlights of the event below :)

Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch
Thank you so much, Cathy Doll Philippines!!!

   
     During the launch, we were given passports that we need to get stamped after playing a mini game. Finishing the game in every booth gave us a reward- Cathy Doll products! Hooray! Of course, I went to all booths and tried the challenges. It's fun and exciting not only because of the prizes but I've learned a lot about the products too :)

Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch

   
     I would like to congratulate Cathy Doll Philippines and Nikki Tiu for the very successful event. See how well attended the event was? It's a blast because almost all of us are so excited to try the products that Cathy Doll has to offer. If you're still not familiar with Cathy Doll, well this cosmetic line has one of the most eye-catching and pretty packaging I've seen in my entire life. No kidding, if you have a thing with pinks and cutesy designs- you'll be sold with all of these!

Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch
L-R Clockwise: Geisha, Ready 2 White, Snail Series, and Splash Series

     
     Cathy Doll is a total eye candy that represents every girl’s wish to pursue beauty trends that relate to them. Not only are the products charming to look at, but they also guarantee to bring out the most beautiful doll in you with its effective and sometimes instantaneous results.

Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch
Moi and the Cathy Doll CC Series :)

   
     The feminine colors and charismatic packaging characterize posh and dreamy girls on the lookout for the sweetest avant-garde look. Focused on categorized product concepts, the brand paints a pretty picture of delight through its illustrations of joyful and cheerful cartoon dolls.

     So now, let me show you my haul and a little information about the products. I'll be reviewing a few of them so watch out for that. But for now, here are the products that you will see in their kiosks:

Cathy Doll L-Glutathione Magic Sunscreen

• Available in 8ml (sachet), 60ml & 138ml.
• A hot seller that can be used for both face and body.
• Contains L-Glutathione to effectively whiten skin while protecting our skin against UV with SPF 50 PA+++. 

Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch
Cathy Doll L-Glutathione Magic Sunscreen

Cathy Doll CC Series

• No. 1 Whitening series to correct skin color (color correcting) and effectively control oil, resist perspiration and protects against UV through a range of SPF values. 
• Available in powder pact and CC cream tailored individually for face and body. 
• Products contain Arbutin and Marine collagen that produce instant whitening results from the first use.

Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch
Cathy Doll CC Series

Cathy Doll Ready 2 White Series

• Whitening series that also brightens skin through advanced Nano Encapsulation technology to lock in moisture. 
• Contains Glutathione, Arbutin and Milk protein for fast whitening result and snail secretion filtrate to improve skin elasticity and tighten aging skin.

Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch
Cathy Doll Ready 2 White Series

Cathy Doll Geisha Series

• Japanese – inspired collection of eye and lip make-up designed to bring out the most intense colours of life through lasting effects and moisturizing (lip matte) functions. 

Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch
Cathy Doll Geisha Series Moteru Gel Eyeliner Pot and Hanazakari Lip Matte

Cathy Doll Snail Series

• Snail Pink and Snail Bright products contain Mucus Extract for tightening, firming and pore-reduction. 
• Face & Body DD cream is good for all skin tones and skin types. 
• Lightweight and non-greasy, you can be sure of instant whitening result and flawless coverage of face & body through the powers of snail!

Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch
Cathy Doll Snail Bright Cream

Splash Series

• Formulated with Onsen mineral drops, the splash essence items individually contains Arbutin, L-Glutathione and Goat Milk extract for instant whitening, brightening and firming of skin. 
• Also act as a primer to lay a good foundation for a pore-less finish to daily makeup.

Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch
Cathy Doll Splash Series- water, milky, and gold

Selected Skin Care Products in Sachets like:

• Acne Solution Serum- whitening, spot remover, nourishing, acne and oil control plus brightening. Available in 6 ml and 100 ml.
• White Heads Cleansing Black Clay Mask- cleans dull skin, removes skin impurities as it washes away unwanted oil, renews and smoothens the skin.
• Aura Whitening Serum- whitening, anti-dark spot and anti blemish that deeply nourishes skin, reducing wrinkles, revive dull skin.
• Ready 2 White Milky White Cream Pack- whitening, anti-dark spot and anti-blemish
• So Happy Berry Yogurt Peeling Gel- moisturize dry skin, removes impurities, improves skin discoloration and it's one of my fave!

Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch
Acne Solution Serum, White Heads Cleansing Black Clay Mask, Aura Whitening Serum, Ready 2 White Milky White Cream Pack, So Happy Berry Yogurt Peeling Gel

Chilli Bomb Anti-Stretch Mark Intense Cream and Chilli Bomb Firming Legs and Arms Essence

• Prevents wrinkles & stretch marks, Reduces appearance of dark spots & scars, Hydrates skin
• Stimulates breakdown of fats, slims and firms the arms & legs

Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch
Cathy Doll Chilli Bomb Anti- Stretch Mark Cream and Cathy Doll Chilli Firming Legs and Arm Essence

Cathy Doll Pom Pom Girl Armpit Toner

• Flawless and smooth armpit.
• With Vit. C, AHA, Arbutin, Witch Hazel extract.

Come On Baby Intimate Cleansing Gel

• Paraben-free, infused with natural blend of Mugwort, Angelica root, Cnidium, Peony & Jujube extract.
• Removes unpleasant odor, balances pH levels & reduces bacteria while protecting your skin.

Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch
Cathy Doll Pom Pom Girl Armpit Toner and Cathy Doll Come On Baby Intimate Cleansing Gel

Cathy Doll Triple Eyebrow Designing 

• 3 dimensional look (3 shades), Comes with 2 headed brush for easy application, Can be use on the nose to highlight nose line.
• Beautiful eyebrows, Natural look, long-lasting, Easy to use on the go.

Sexy Brow Pencil

• Beautiful eyebrows, Natural look, long-wearing (waterproof)
• Available in 4 natural shades, creamy texture, waterproof

Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch
Cathy Doll Triple Eyebrow Designing and Cathy Doll Sexybrow Pencil

Cathy Doll Lip Blur

• Flocked foam stick in lipstick pen, With rich moisturizer, Semi-matte lip innovation.
• Camouflage cleft lips, Silky smooth lips that looks natural, Makes lips moist & healthy.

Cathy Doll Lip Smile Color Lip Balm Stick

• Minimizes cracking & peeling, Moisturized lips with natural tint, smoothens lips, decreases dark spots, protects from harmful UV rays.
• Available in 4 lovely bright shades, with intense moisturizer, sunscreen.

Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch
Cathy Doll Lip Blur and Cathy Doll Lip Smile Color and Lip Balm Stick

   
     Whoa! What a humongous haul :) Again, thank you so much Cathy Doll Philippines for having me. I had a blast during the event and I'm so excited to try all of these. I'm actually using the selected skin care products in sachet form and I'm loving the results so far.

Cathy Doll Philippines Grand Launch

Which one do you want me to review first? Comment below :)

For more information on Cathy Doll Philippines

Like them on Facebook: Cathy Doll Phils

Follow them on Instagram: @CathyDollPhils

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Product Review: Etude House Fantastic Color Eyes in Cherry Blossom

     Prom season is just around the corner and I'm pretty sure that junior and senior high school students are so excited for the big day. From dance presentation rehearsals, to prom dress preparation, I'm sure that if you're in the shoes of these young ladies, you want to make everything perfect and have a night to remember. Aside from these, another thing that girls are so nervous and excited to wear is their evening makeup. Prolly some will hire a MUA (makeup artist) while some who have a tight or decent budget will do their makeup on their own or you may ask a friend who knows the basics of applying makeup especially if you only want a simple evening look. 

     For this to achieve, you should invest in cost effective makeup up products like primer, foundation, blush, eyebrow powder, eyeliner, lipstick, and eyeshadows. Speaking of eyeshadows, you need to look for pigmented ones since this will be the center of your face makeup. Simple yet dramatic eye makeup will do and can be achieved using colors from an eyeshadow palette. Since we are talking about eyeshadows here, I have an eyeshadow palette from Etude House and methinks a useful palette if your eye makeup peg needs pinks, neutrals, and shimmer eyeshadow shades. Sharing with you today the review and swatch of Etude House Fantastic Color Eyes in Cherry Blossom :)

Product Review: Etude House Fantastic Color Eyes in Cherry Blossom

Fantastic Color Eyes Palette

     Etude House Fantastic Color eyes are available in two new palettes with beautiful summer colors reminiscent of roses and cherry blossoms. Make your eyes look blooming like a beautiful flower with Fantastic Color Eyes palette! This is a 6 color eye shadow palette that comes in trendy colors and various textures for fantastic expression of the eyes for different occasions. There are two palettes: rose garden and cherry blossom. Etude House sent me the cherry blossom palette last year and I'll be sharing with you the swatch below :)

Product Review: Etude House Fantastic Color Eyes in Cherry Blossom

size: 54 g (0.7 g x 6)

price: 848 php (Around $17.95)

place bought: Free

instructions for use: With enclosed tip’s wider surface, spread base color onto the eyelid and with tip’s narrow surface, apply shadow for gradation, eye edges or delicate application to lash line.

ingredients: Mica (Ci 77019), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Talc, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Titanium/Titanium Dioxide, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Magnesium Stearate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Nylon-12, Hexyl Laurate, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Isostearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Sodium Dehydroacetate

Product Review: Etude House Fantastic Color Eyes in Cherry Blossom

Product Review: Etude House Fantastic Color Eyes in Cherry Blossom

Cherry Coke, Cherry March, Baby Peony, Hello Spring, Floral Walk and Warm Morning

   
     This palette from Etude House is flower themed because the other palette is also named after a flower-rose garden. I can say that it's inspired from the colors of blooming flowers, the reason why you'll see mostly pink shades. Here are the shades:

• Cherry Coke- darkest among the six shades, this is perfect for creating smokey eyes.
• Cherry March - a cool tone hot pink shade that it close to matte.
• Baby Peony- a light pink shade that can be used in the crease.
• Hello Spring - it has a thick texture and as you can see in the photo below, it's full of shimmers. Can also be used as a highlighter.
• Floral Walk - a copper color shade with gold specks. 
• Warm Morning - light brown shade for a day time smokey eye makeup.

Product Review: Etude House Fantastic Color Eyes in Cherry Blossom

Product Review: Etude House Fantastic Color Eyes in Cherry Blossom
Cherry Coke, Cherry March, Baby Peony, Hello Spring, Floral Walk and Warm Morning

Product Review: Etude House Fantastic Color Eyes in Cherry Blossom
Cherry Coke, Cherry March, Baby Peony, Hello Spring, Floral Walk and Warm Morning

What I like:

• The packaging is simple but pretty. It's slim and compact.
• The palette already has a mirror so it can be used immediately for touch-ups, no need to use a separate mirror.
• The eyeshadow palette is handy and travel-friendly. 
• The colors inside are wearable. It has pinks, neutrals, and a mix of matte and shimmers.
• It comes with a dual-ended applicator too.
• These eyeshadow colors are very pigmented.
• The packaging has batch, manufacture, expiry date printed at the bottom of the palette.
• Easily accessible.

What I don't like:

• The price- can be a little steep for those who have a tight budget.
• Some of the shades can be tricky to apply.

Will I repurchase? Not for now as this palette can go a long way since it is very pigmented. 

Recommendation

     I give this a 4/5 rating. To tell you honestly, I seldom use eyeshadows so no EOTD in this post. I tried using this palette on my cousin-in-law's eyelids last year when she needed to wear eye makeup for a birthday party and I find some of the shades easy to use. Just be sure not to go overboard in application since some shades like Cherry March can look messy because of fall outs during application. If you have spare money to buy an eyeshadow palette, I recommend this to you.

     Yes, I said that the price is steep for cheapskates and for those who have a limited budget for prom. But if you think that you'll be using it after prom and for everyday simple eye makeup look, then it's time to buy this palette. This is also perfect for day time makeup.

Have you seen or tried this eyeshadow palette from Etude House?

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Banila Co. Now in the Philippines

     Korean skin care and makeup still have a hug impact on Filipinas. They've invaded our pop culture by storm and I'm pretty sure that a portion of teenagers today go gaga over their glowing skin and pretty makeup line. I'm also a fan of Korean skin care and makeup as I find them majority of them cost effective. They're the ones who introduced the bb and cc creams. Of course I've tried a lot from other brands and a new player is going to make us fall in love with their oh so pretty products.

     Korea’s influence over our cosmetics industry has gained considerable momentum through the years — and it promises to grow even bigger. The first wave of the Korean cosmetics invasion brought to the Philippines a plethora of Korean cosmetics brands that focuses mainly on skincare and some makeup. The Philippines however, stands as the only country in South East Asia where makeup outsells skincare. Despite this, there hasn’t been a brand that can truly stand for Korean makeup until today. Banila Co. is now in the Philippines and they've introduced their best-selling products in a launch last month. More details below :)

Banila Co. Now in the Philippines

     Banila Co. Philippines launched the brand at the Marco Polo Hotel last November 23, 2015 as the “No. 1 base makeup brand” representing Asian beauty. The launch was graced by Banila Co. CEO Mr. Chang Soo Kim, Chief Makeup Artist Mr. Kangpil Kim, and Managing Directors Cathryn and Jon Lim of All That Blush Trading Inc. During the launch, Kangpil Kim demonstrated a makeup tutorial on how to achieve that Korean lit or glow. He used the best-selling products from Banila Co.

Banila Co. Now in the Philippines
Banila Co. CEO Mr. Chang Soo Kim and Chief Makeup Artist Mr. Kangpil Kim

     Banila Co is the most multi awarded Korean cosmetics brand in the field of base makeup. Its products help women achieve the popular Korean “Lit from Within” look. Banila Co.’s products that are popular among Asian women are primers, foundations, gel eyeliners, CC creams, make up cleansers, and the like have been lauded by the most prestigious beauty arbiters in the industry for its prestige quality, creative packaging, and disruptive innovation. 

Banila Co. Now in the Philippines
Banila Co Clean It Zero, Banila Co Prime Primer Classic, Banila Co It Radiant CC Cream

• Its Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm for instance, so captivated Korean beauty enthusiasts that they snapped up the product at a staggering rate of 1 cleanser for every 4.8 seconds. 
• Banila Co.’s Prime Primer, with its silky smooth texture and its potent ability to minimize the appearance of pores and fine lines, was adjudged by Get It Beauty, a Korean cable program that reviews the best cosmetic products in the market, as the best primer in the industry. 
• The company also boasts as having the first and only water-based CC cream in the market. The It Radiant CC Cream has been the bestselling CC cream in Korea for 3 years running. 

Banila Co. Now in the Philippines
Three of Banila Co.'s best-selling products: Banila Co Clean It Zero, Banila Co Prime Primer Classic, Banila Co It Radiant CC Cream plus Banila Co. Mr. Skin Doctor Face Mask

     From its humble beginnings in 2005, Banila Co. has grown rapidly in Korea and now has become the second best-performing Korean cosmetics brand in China. It now focuses its attention to South East Asia, headlined by concurrent launches in the Philippines and Taiwan. Subsequent launches in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand are earmarked for 2016. Banila Co opened its first store in Glorietta 4 last November 14. It will soon open its doors in Robinson's Place Manila and other prime malls in Metro Manila and key provinces.

Banila Co. Now in the Philippines

Banila Co. Now in the Philippines
Banila Co. Kiss Collector Lip Crayon, Banila Co. Tinted Melting Balm, Banila Co. Love Affair Palette Shadow, Banila Co. Triple Wonder Auto Gel Eyeliner

To know more about Banila Co. visit their website, http://global.banilaco.com

Like them on Facebook: BanilaCoPhilippines

Follow them on Instagram: @banilacoph

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ABOUT BANILA CO.

     Banila Co. is owned by F&F Co., a publicly listed company engaged in fashion manufacturing and retail. It launched its first grand flagship store in South Korea in 2005 and will start expanding in ASEAN markets in 2015. At the helm of Banila Co. Philippines is Cathryn and Jon Lim of All That Blush Trading. 

Product Review: Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX

     Hi dearies! Merry Christmas! I've been a fan of Laneige ever since I've tried a sample of Snow BB Cushion. I'm still a lurker of different forums before and don't own a blog yet during the time I'm using the product. I presume that some of you have an idea of Laneige. It's a high-end brand of Korean cosmetics and Song Hye Ko is one of their ambassadors. After finishing a tube of Snow BB Cream, I said to myself that I'll save up and buy one of their best-selling skin care product- Laneige Water Sleeping Pack. I've searched for reviews online about Laneige Water Sleeping Pack four years ago and all the users gave this baby a positive feedback. Since I'm a cheapskate, I wasn't able to buy a tub because I have doubts if it will be worth every peso that I'll spend. 

     Fast forward today, I've learned that this product is being offered in O Shopping for a very reasonable price. I accidentally discovered O Shopping Philippines one night when my son can't sleep and decided to turn on the television. He was switching the channel and stop when he saw something Korean flashing on the screen. I heard the word Laneige and decided to watch too. To cut a long story short, my eyes were glued to the hosts of O Shopping introduced the Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX and what's included in their offer. If you're lemming to try this skin care product from Laneige for a very long time now and having second thoughts because of the price, well you can purchase a set at O Shopping PH for an amazing price. Anyhoo, here's my review after using the product religiously for more than a month, twice or thrice a week especially when my skin feels so dehydrated.

Product Review: Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX

Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX benefits and claims:

• Wake up to a fresher feeling with the new and improved Laneige Water Sleeping Pack_EX.
• Feel more refreshed when you wake up by simply using the new and improved Laneige Water Sleeping Pack_EX!
• It has a light gel-type texture that provides hydration, vitality, and brightening effect while restoring skin. Up your skin relaxation game; invest in Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX and feel the difference in the morning!
• With containing the Snow Water, it helps to keep your skin look more crystal clear and vitalized.
• An aromatic essence compound exclusively developed by AMOREPACIFIC, Sleepscent™(Patent application No. 10-2009-0043726), helps to relax your mind and body and derive for a good sleep. A good sleep effect allowing sufficient relaxation eventually reinforces skin restoration for healthier skin condition. Essential oils from Orange Flower, Rose, Ylang Ylang, Sandal Wood etc. are contained in the Sleepscent™.

Product Review: Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX

Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX ingredients and its features:

• Beta Glucan for skin regeneration;
• Ceramide SLN for moisture restoration;
• Hunza Apricot Extract for skin purification;
• Chestnut Extract to improve skin texture.

     As I've said above, I've been lemming this skin care product for a long time and when I got hold of this last October, I used it religiously- twice or thrice a week. Even if there were times that I'm too tired and lazy to wash my face after a long day attending events or running errand, I really make sure to apply one scoop around 2.5 cm in diameter using the spatula after washing my face.

Product Review: Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX
One scoop is enough for my entire face

     
     The first application of Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX on my face was a bliss. I like the color of this moisturizer/face mask. It has a light bluish tint that turns almost clear once applied. It has a cooling and soothing effect on my tired face that's why I find it addicting to use! The scent is relaxing and after application, my face looks so hydrated that I described it as 'wet face' look.

Product Review: Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX
Photo on left shows the color of this gel-type mask. It has a bluish light tint inside the tub. I put a lot of product on my hand so that you can see the color and texture. But I don't apply this much. One scoop is enough, okay? Right hand shows after blending the product. You can see that my hand has a 'wet look' appearance.

     
     This product from Laneige acts as moisturizer and a sleeping mask. It's a light-gel type product and melts like water once applied. It instantly makes the skin soft and smooth but not tight after application. Since I only need a pea-sized amount every night, a 80 ml tub will last me more than five months because I'll just use it three times max per week.

Product Review: Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX

size: 80 ml / 2.7 fl. oz.

price: 1,250 in Laneige Counters BUT you can get it for only P2,495 for 2 80 ml at O Shopping PH and comes with lots of freebies. It includes:

Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX 80 ml x 2

Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX 20 ml x 2

Laneige Multi Cleanser  100 ml x 2

Laneige Snow Crystal Sheer Lip Gloss x 1

Product Review: Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX
This set only costs P2,495 at O Shopping!

place bought: Free

instructions for use: from laneige.com

1. In the evening, follow the face relaxing massage after applying skin refiner and emulsion after face wash.

2. After taking an appropriate amount(2.5cm in diameter recommended), mark on nose tip, cheeks, forehead, and chin areas, and feel the scent for about 3 seconds. * Relax your body and mind through the Sleepscent™.

3. Gently spread over the face from inner part to outer part along the skin texture.

4. Go to sleep after absorption without rinsing off. (Wash face in the next morning)

* Use once or twice a week.

* Apply more than recommended amount when your skin is particularly dry.

* Open the cap and breathe in the scent of Water Sleeping Pac_EX about 5 seconds before use when you feel a heavy stress.

* Apply to neck area for neck care.

ingredients: Water, Butylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Trehalose, Camillia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Water (Himalaya Snow Water), Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Fruit Extract, Beta-Glucan, Castanea Sativa (Chestnut) Seed Extract, Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Musa Sapientum (Banana) Fruit Extract, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycogen, Glutamic Acid, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Lysine HCL, Magnesium Gluconate, Magnesium Aspartate, Mannitol, Serine, Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate, Sucrose, Stearyl Behenate, Citrulline, Silica Dimethyl Silyate, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11, Atelocollagen, Alanine, Arginine, Ammonium Acryloyl-Dimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Zinc Gluconate, Carbomer, Copper Gluconate, Capryl Glycol, Calcium Gluconate, Theronine, Tropolone, Triethanolamine, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Poly-Glyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Polysorbate 20, PCA, Histidine HCL, Disodium EDTA, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance, CI 42090

Product Review: Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX
Here's my bare face after applying Laneige Water Sleeping Pack before going to sleep. Photo taken around 12 midnight. No filter. That's my skin- I have large pores, uneven skin tone and freckles on my cheeks

What I like:

• Reasonably priced at 2,495 at O Shopping Philippines since I get 2 80 ml tub plus the full-sized freebies like the Laneige Multi Cleanser, Laneige Snow Crystal Sheer Lip Gloss and additional 2 20 ml trial size of the sleeping pack.
• The packaging is simple. The jar is sturdy in my opinion because I've dropped it twice and I didn't see any dent or crack on the surface. Well-sealed upon purchase and comes with a spatula for hygienic purposes.
• A little amount of product goes a long way.
• It's a gel type product that's easy to apply.
• Absorbs quickly and gives a well-hydrated skin after application.
• It has a relaxing scent and I can feel the cooling sensation during and after application on my skin.
• It's non-greasy and not oily.
• Instantly brightens the face the next after I wake up. I can say that my face looks more hydrated and supple.
• No irritation, breakouts or whatsoever after using it for more than a month.
• Manufacturing is printed at the bottom of the tub.

What I don't like:

• It doesn't have anti-aging ingredients so I guess girls who are into anti-aging now will look for other alternatives that give same results.
• Does nothing on my blemishes and freckles which I understand because the product is not intended for that problem but I hope if they reformulate this in the future, they will add an ingredient that will somehow lighten those marks.

Will I repurchase? Yes, but not for as these tubs will go a long long way! 

Recommendation:

     I give this a 4.75/5 rating. I highly recommend this moisturizer/sleeping mask to all girls who would like to give their skin the hydration needed for the cold ber months will really make your skin dry and flaky. This mask is easy to use and will be enjoyed by women who like to hit the sack immediately after application since they don't have to rinse it at all.

     You can get this set at O Shopping Philippines for a reasonable price. The freebies are awesome too so if you want to give something special this Christmas, this is something that you should now miss. Aside from this set, they also have the Laneige Snow BB Cushion which I really, really, really love! I've been using this bb cream for more than a year now. I get my back up at Laneige counters before but now I will purchase next at O Shopping PH when I ran out of this wonderful product. This also comes in a set and has lots of freebies too. If you want to check, just click here: Laneige Snow BB Cushion. Good thing I discovered awesome deals at O Shopping Philippines. 

Product Review: Laneige Water Sleeping Pack EX

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DISCLAIMER: This product was sent to me by O Shopping for a review. The thoughts expressed here are my honest opinion about the product. We have different skin types and what works for me may not work for you or vice versa.