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Sample Room's BBQ Cookout Party

Saturday, March 21, 2015

     For some, summer is the perfect season because they get to enjoy the sea, sand, and sun. I have a love-hate relationship with summer; I love it because this season is the season where I best enjoy "halo-halo" and other frozen treats. I hate it because I'm afraid to bask under the sun for I get sunburn immediately. But this "hate" thing with summer came to an end when I joined Sample Room's BBQ Cookout Party. 

     I'm really thankful that Sample Room invited me to this event because I came to realize that there's nothing to worry about having fun under the sun as long as you're protected with products that blocks harmful UVA/UVB rays. I discovered one brand that carries different kind of sun protection products and from what I experienced during the event, I can truly say that their sunscreens are effective! Click CONTINUE READING to see the highlights of our summer getaway!
Sample Room's BBQ Cookout Party

Sample Room x Pond's Pearl Cleansing Gel Launch

Friday, March 06, 2015

     This season, put your fresh face forward because a new breakthrough in skin care has arrived . Last week, I was invited to the launch of The New Pond’s Pearl Cleansing Gel in collaboration with Sample Room. If you're into whitening soaps, I'm sure you've experienced the dry and tight feeling after washing your face that's why Pond's took the lead to develop new formulations and formats for its skincare products, whilst latching on to the latest beauty musts.

   The New Pond’s Pearl Cleansing Gel is the first whitening facial wash in gel formulation that contains Pearl Essence known to whiten skin and an oxygenated formulation which refreshes and cleanses effectively without drying it. The great thing about this product is that it's suitable for sensitive skin so those who want to whiten their face the gentle way, this product is for you! Click CONTINUE READING to know more about this product from Pond's:)
Sample Room x Pond's Pearl Cleansing Gel Launch

Sample Room Products for April + Another Major Haul :)

Friday, May 02, 2014

     I really love Sample Room! Every time they replenish their stocks, the samples mostly full-sized samples are very promising and interesting. I already made a review of Vidal Sassoon Premium Color Care Series (shampoo and conditioner) and I think this range will be complete with the treatment. So when I accumulated again the points that I used last March after reviewing the products, I immediately grabbed a sample of the hair treatment. I also availed the Celeteque Bacne Spray to test it with hubby's bacne. I swear by Celeteque products. They're from Unilab- one of my tried and tested brand for skin care, health and wellness. To complete my April Sample Room Haul, I availed the Hygienix hand sanitizer. Being an OC mom, I always make sure that my hands and Kenzo's hands are always clean and germ free. I also purchased some beauty essentials and skin care products from different brands. Click CONTINUE READING to see more :)
Sample Room Products for April + Another Major Haul :)
Vidal Sassoon Premium Color Care Treatment, Hygienix Hand Sanitizer and Celeteque Bacne Spray

Sample Room Products for March + Thank You Romwe

     Hi dearies! Haul time :) I presume you already know that you can grab mini and full-sized samples of skin care, hair care, tools, makeup and diet products from Sample Room. Since SR replenishes their samples once or twice a month, I can say that it is a must for beauty  and lifestyle blogger like me to grab a samples of new and exciting products in order to give you first dibs before they're sold in the market. I've been getting samples from Sample Room monthly and I need to become a ninja once in a while with the speed and agility skills. Samples run out so fast, that's why when you see samples on their site grab it immediately or you'll regret it afterwards. Anyhoo, I wasn't able to grab samples last February and this post is supposed to be published last March. It's May already but this loot is still worth sharing because I got samples from my favorite brands. Click CONTINUE READING to see product details :)
Sample Room Products for March + Thank You Romwe
Whisper Cottony long, Oracare Mouthwash in Cool, Colour Collection Ultimate Wear Lipstick in Headturner, Celeteque Advanced Anti-Aging Cleansing Oil

My First Sample Room Haul for 2014 + Major Makeup Haul

Sunday, March 09, 2014

     Hello dearies! I'm sure you've been missing my haul post. To tell you honestly, I got so many skin and hair care products waiting in line to be reviewed. I'm very grateful to all the brands who sent me their products to try. Most of the products were sent December last year and some of them are still on my stash untouched :( I'm not complaining but it takes time to review skin care and hair care products. This explains why you haven't seen any haul post from yours truly. The only haul post that I'm consistently doing every month is my Sample Room haul. Sample Room got so many products to offer every month. The latest haul that I got from Sample Room was CalChews and Celeteque. BUT here's an exciting news for makeup lovers- I have a major makeup haul! It's one of the biggest makeup haul that I had since time immemorial. Excited to see what products I purchased from Korean and local brands? Click CONTINUE READING to find out!
My First Sample Room Haul for 2014 + Major Makeup Haul
Please excuse the quality of this photo, just grabbed it from my Instagram account.

Sample Room Products for November and December

Sunday, December 29, 2013

     Hello dearies! Happy Sunday to all :) Did you noticed that I seldom make skin care and beauty haul post aside from Sample Room haul? To tell you honestly, I have so many unused skin care and makeup products that was given to me for review. I'm road testing it one by one that's why instead of buying my favorite products, I oblige myself from using them so that I can make a more in-depth observation about the positive and negative results. 

     So to start, I grabbed another sample of Colour Collection Matte Lipstick in Pinkish Nude then added some Godiva LicoWhite Whitening Lotion that I'll be giving away as prize for my December Member of the Month. My sister swears by this lotion so instead of using it, I want one of you to experience the effectiveness of the product.
Sample Room Products for November and December

Sample Room Haul for the month of October

Tuesday, November 05, 2013

     Hello dearies! This gonna be a late post for all the products that I got from Sample Room last October. I think this was the biggest haul that I got from them so far. I already  made a review of Digestics Probiotic + Fiber so if you want to know my thoughts just click HERE. Well, I really love Sample Room but I'm having a hard time getting my sample because my roommates are so fast in getting new samples. So if you want to grab your samples from them better wait for the announce and always check their website from time to time :) 
Sample Room Haul for the month of October
Celeteque Hydration Makeup Remover Wipes
Digestics Probiotic + Fiber

Sample Room Products for August + Haul

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

     Hello! I'm back with a haul post and products that I got from sample room. I'm on a budget/ tipid mode again because I still have lots of skin care and makeup products to try. I just bought my essentials that I'll be using everyday especially for my face and body. Since I'm on the resting period/stage on using Snoe White Special Black Beauty Bar, I opted to use a milder soap from Beauty and Bright. I also repurchased another bar of my favorite Cyleina Kojic Soap because I miss the scent of this bar. If you'll ask me why I don't use the same brand or kind of soap every month, well I alternate the soaps that I use because I don't want to be immune to any of them. If you missed my reviews on Beauty and Bright Serum Bar and Cyleina Kojic Soap, click HERE and HERE :)
Sample Room Product for August + Haul
Beauty and Bright Skin Lightening and Anti-Aging Serum Bar
Cyleina Kojic Soap

My Sample Room Products for May + Hauls

Saturday, May 11, 2013

     Hello long weekend! Let's rock this 3 day- vacation by doing things we love and by making the right decision on the list of candidates to vote. My Sample Room Products for this month came last week and I decided to get this skin care samples from Gluta-C. But take note that Sample Room is not only giving samples, they also offer products in full-sizes! That's why I'm very happy with Sample Room. You all know that I love organic whitening soaps but when I saw Gluta-C samples, I didn't think twice and got myself a bar of whitening soap and bottle of lotion. Since Gluta-C is another promising brand of skin care to love, they deserve a space here on my blog :)
Gluta-C Lotion
Gluta- C Soap
     I will test both products for two weeks, let's see how these products will fare on my skin :) I also bought products to replenish my skin care. I'm sure you're already bored with the same stuff you see on my haul posts. When I say it's my fave or my HG, expect to see it over and over again! 
Beauty and Bright Soaps
Nature Republic Nail Polish Remover
Human Heart Nature Facial Scrub
L.A. Colors Lipstick in Amethyst
     Aside from skin care loves, I also bought new stuff! It's my first time to try a Korean brand of nail polish remover. It's my 6th bar of Beauty and Bright soaps and 2nd tube of Human Heart Nature Facial Scrub. A new lippie- I saw Gie of Third World Fashion sporting violet lips using the same lipstick above and her review got me sold! 

Snoe Beso Balm
BYS Brow and Eye Pencil
     Here's an addition to my makeup stash. I bought a new eyeliner and eyebrow gel liner from BYS. I still love my Virgina Olsen Choco Eyeliner but I want to try a black pen type eyeliner for days when I'm very lazy to put makeup on. Just eyeliner and eyebrow color and I'm good to go. I already hit the pan of my fave Carmex Lipbalm so this time I'm going to try Snoe's Beso Balm because I'm so intrigued with the name. 

     That's all for now dearies, If you want to read my thoughts on the products I already reviewed on this blog just click the links below:


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My Sample Room Product for April + Mini Haul

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

     Hello! Hope you had an awesome Monday dearies and to start another week that's gonna be full of surprises from yours truly let me share with you my mini haul for this month. Skin care products that you'll see here are my favorites/holy grail (HG's) so I'll just leave the links just in case you haven't read my review on them. 

     I'm on my 3rd bottle of Eskinol Facial Cleanser, I use it once a day or when I feel that my face needs extra cleaning after wearing makeup for more than 5 hours. This toner works best with another fave All Organics Lemongrass FacialToner and the Quick FX Pimple Eraser. I noticed some of my old pimple marks appear less visible now. It's not an overnight miracle though but I'm happy to see positive results. I still love the effect of Quick FX Pimple Eraser not only in combating nasty zits but also in making dark pimple marks lighter :) Another product that I really love is Asian Secrets Lulur Body Scrub. I've been using this product alternately with A Bonne' Spa White C Salt Scrub. Both products work great in exfoliating dead skin cells on my body caused by heat and pollution. 

     Say hello to my new shoulder/body bag from Y.R.Y.S. :) It's not fashionable and trendy but being spacious is a plus for me that's why I bought it without hesitations. My long time fave shoulder bag from Landmark is showing a sign that it needs to rest for a while to prevent it from further damage. 
YRYS Bag
Eskinol Spot-less Facial Cleansing Toner
Asian Secrets Lulur Body Scrub
     Here's what I got from Sample Room 2 weeks ago, a 50ml Mustela Hydro Bebe Hydrating Lotion. I was planning to use this on my son but when I opened it, the cologne-like scent made me decide to use it on the driest part of my body. I love how velvety and soft my skin to touch after applying the lotion. Will post a separate review on this soon.
Mustela Hydro Bebe Lotion
     So basically that's all for now. I still have lots of product reviews and features coming on the following days. There will be new giveaways this week and next week so watch out for it. For the meantime, join my ongoing giveaway here: Summer Giveaway 2. Thank you for visiting guys!

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I Want To Be Part of Sample Room's Blogger Circle

Saturday, March 30, 2013

     Looking for a beauty or skincare product to match our personality and needs is not an easy task. Aside from considering the benefits that we get from them, we also take into consideration the price and availability. We all know that buying a certain product specially if it's our first time to try it whether high-end, cost-effective or affordable ones won't guarantee us the positive results that we're looking for. So what comes next after spending your hard earned money with the makeup that caused you allergic reactions or to your new moisturizer that gave you cystic pimples the next day? Of course you'll stop using the product even if it's expensive or not because it doesn't comply with your skin. Buying full-sized products has always been a con than pro for me. If my memory serves me right, I've purchased a lot of skin care and makeup products before and they ended up inside the garbage bin after two days. I've had regrets before and this always make me sad buying full-sized products. Aside from wasting my time going to this place just to access and buy the product, it's also a waste of money- I didn't get my money's worth from buying full-sized products that's not effective and just made my skin condition worst.

     Now, I'm so happy when Sample Room was created. Try before you buy sounds nice and it's a lot nicer when you actually tried the sample product first before purchasing full-sized ones. I'm very thankful because Sample Room made my sad experience a happy one after trying sample products. I can now try makeup and skincare products without breaking the bank

Why do I Want To Be Part of Sample Room's Bloggers Circle?

     Trying before buying makes me happy. I'm sure that I get my money's worth on my next purchase. I can save a lot from buying full-sized ones and will not worry of the outcome from the sample product that I've recently tried. I know that I've only purchased a few products from Sample Room but all the purchases I had made me so happy! I'm worry-free and contended.

     Sample Room doesn't only let you try sample products, some of their samples are full-sized ones! Wow, that's double happiness indeed :)
     Hope I can be part of this circle, please like my entries HERE and HERE. Thank you so much Sample Room for making our lives more easier. I'm sure that even if you can spend your money to buy expensive products, there's something in your mind that tells you it's better to try it first than spending without assurance. It's like if you can buy a lipstick in a price of one, if you try it first and it doesn't suit you well, next time you can buy two instead of one :) Save money, time and energy- that's what Sample Room has to offer ^_^

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Lose More. Live More. C-Lium and Sample Room Contest

     Hi guys! have you heard of C-Lium fibre? This healthy fiber drink has been my healthy buddy eversince I started drinking fiber in husk form. After my first pregnancy, that was 4 years ago I decided to drink this husk three times a day and it became part of my daily food intake. I can't believe that I've been a loyal drinker for 4 years now! C-Lium has helped me expel unwanted fats, maintained my body weight and made my bowel movement regular.

     For those who got their samples of C-Lium Fibre from Sample Room, now is your chance to share your "How great do you feel after a week of drinking Clium?" Join now and get the chance to win an exclusive Clium gift package!

Contest duration: March 19-April 7, 2013


photo from Sample Room
Read on what Cassie has to say about C-Lium Fibre- Editor's Pick for March

What is C-Lium?C-Lium, a food supplement, is Psyllium Husk, from the plant Plantago Ovata. It’s a medicinal herb that’s dubbed as the mother of all fibres, claiming to have 14 times more soluble fibre than oatmeal or cereal. It’s a wonder herb that helps our body in so much ways!

Let me list down the benefits of C-Lium :
Adds fiber to your diet and daily needs.
Did you know that a recommended intake of 20-35 grams of fiber each day is imperative; that way, we prevent such problems like obesity, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and even constipation. As we can’t try to measure everything or religiously plan our meals, admittedly, we miss out on some days.
One sachet of C-lium is equivalent to 5g servings of fibre. That’s a good bulk of fibre already in our system. Add up with other fiber-rich foods such as fruits, vegetables, cereals, oatmeal, and even brown rice, and we’re good to go with a well-maintained healthy body!
Helps maintain healthy cholesterol for a good heart.
Clium, being a soluble kind of fibre can help lower cholesterol, specially the LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. Studies have also shown that having a water-soluble fiber-rich diet can maintain low triglyceride levels. That way, it keeps the heart healthy!
Helps lose weight.
C-lium, when taken at least 30 minutes before mealtime, will make you feel full, and will reduce hunger cravings.
I always take my glass of C-Lium 30 minutes before meal, and follow it with a tall glass of water. I don’t eat as much during lunch, as I feel somewhat full from my C-Lium intake. I don’t also get hunger pangs within the day. That’s a really good sign!
Helps control diabetes.
C-Lium has anti-inflammatory properties, and as per my research, Psyllium Husk has been used by many to control blood sugar levels. No harm in trying this, for this purpose, I believe.
Helps regularize bowel movement and prevent constipation.
This is the MAIN benefit and good feature about C-Lium. What I love about C-Lium is that ever since I have been regularly taking it, my bowel movements have also been regular. No exceptions, regular means everyday! Don’t you agree that it’s such a stress-inducer when you don’t get to have your “bowel time” at the start of every day, or at such regular time? I know, it stresses me out when I’m out of town, or out of the country – my “bowel time” is usually upset; and I try and try to have one before the day ends, and sometimes, it just doesn’t happen! Now, C-Lium is just so indispensable to me that I bring C-Lium capsules with me whenever I travel. I’m leaving the stress behind! Hahaha!






[CLOSED] Join Sample Room's It's Summer Time with NIVEA

     Hello dearies! How's your vacation so far? I hope ya'll having a great time. I'm sure you're already having fun at the beach or experiencing extreme high rock climbing and surfing. But before you spend time outdoors and have fun in the sun, don't forget to put your sunblock so that you'll stay protected all day long. Have you heard of Nivea SUN Protect and Refreshing Cooling Mist Spray? It's the newest and coolest sunblock in town! So if you already have experienced this new sunblock from Nivea, join Sample Room's It's Summer Time Giveaway and win Nivea Exclusive package!

     Hurry and Join now!!! Duration of this contest is from March 20-April 7, 2013


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Sample Room Experience + First Haul for 2013

Saturday, January 19, 2013

     Happy weekend guys! We're fortunate that beauty comes in boxes now. I mean we can try beauty, skin care, wellness products and everything in between with these beauty subscription boxes. I presume that you all know these beauty boxes and had subscribe from them depending on your preferences. It boom last year around August if I'm not mistaken but I'm contemplating which box to get. The price ranges from 400-500 php for a month of subscription,  you'll get different variety of beauty and skin care items, some are samples while others are full-sized ones. 

     I've joined the club now! Finally got my first beauty product sample from Sample Room. I will not get into full details of SR since beauty bloggers already discussed everything on their blogs. I will just share my experience and how considerate they were because my first transaction from them was cancelled and it's my fault. I'm lucky that they'll going to return the first 70 points that I used and wasn't able to pay the shipping on time and totally forgot my order. I used my remaining points to purchase this...
My order comes in this eco friendly paper bag, sealed with SR sticker :)
     This is what I ordered from the remaining points that I have. I have read all the reviews from SR that's why I'm convinced that Gluta-C is effective in terms of lighten dark marks and spots. I'm not sure if I'll use this on my underarm, I'm planning to use a little of this on my freckles and I hope this will work there too.
Gluta-C Skin Whitening Gel- FULL SIZE 20ml
Only 25 points for this one, not bad eh?
     So now to my haul, basically these are products that I already use everyday. Nothing new except the Nichido Mineral Concealer that I will use as an eyeliner for my waterlines and the HBC Keratin Hot Oil Treatment that was always OOS. I was intrigued months ago why among the DIY hair care treatments from HBC this is always OOS. Now I can try this and see what's the rave about :) I also bought this top from a shop near our subdivision selling factory priced clothing from Lee and Jag. Got this for 50& off the tag! But it's to tight for me, I need to lose weight before I can wear this confidently.  The Tony Moly 7 Day Eyebrow Tattoo is the bomb!!! I will muse everything about it on my next post. I really LOVE LOVE it!!! It's the cheaper version of K-Palette (I guess) :D
LEE Lycra Puff Sleeve Blouse
Nichido Mineral Concealer
Tony Moly 7 Days Tattoo
ASIAN SECRETS LULUR BODY SCRUB
     And by the way, the cutie bottle cap earrings was a gift from le sister on my birthday. She said she won in a giveaway and this was her prize from Hodge Podge. She's very shy to use this because of the word blogger written on it. Thank you so much Krystal! I'm also shy to wear this even if this is the craft that I love doing. I don't want others to misinterpret me wearing those earrings. But if I'm with blogger friends, I'll wear it because I'm sure they'll understand me 100%
HBC Keratin Hot Oil Treatment
QUICK FX PIMPLE ERASER
PUREDERM MAKEUP CLEANSING TISSUE
     That's all for now. Drop a comment below if you have tried these products before. Have a great weekend ahead!

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