Leaders Cosmetics Now in the Philippines!

     Hello dearies! Something big has recently landed in Philippines and when someone talks about Korean beauty the must haves are their make up and skin care. Ah Korean makeup?! There's Etude House and Tony Moly, 2 brands that I'm sure will come to your mind immediately. How about Korean skin care? Both brands that I mentioned above have skin care products but another brand will surely be the talk of the town! Experience Korea’s fast-rising cosmeceutical brand this 2015. The skin care brand that Korean celebrities and bloggers have been raving about has finally landed on Philippine shores! 

     I was static when I received different facial masks yesterday. Being a skin care junkie, I need facial masks in order to restore balance in my skin. This step in skin care is beneficial in boosting the skin care products that we apply everyday. Knowing that Leaders Cosmetics is a Korean brand for sure it is good! To know more about their best-selling facial masks click CONTINUE READING now!

Leaders Cosmetics Now in the Philippines!

Product Review: Mischka Derma Secret Green Tea Mask

     Even though I'm a skin care junkie, I think I still lack something in my skin care regimen. I do the wash-tone-moisturize-rejuvenate ritual everyday and the facial scrub thrice a week but I skip another important step that will make the skin relaxed and purified. I'm so lazy to apply face mask nowadays. I don't know why but I find this step messy especially if the facial mask that i'll use will require preparing the mask and the "stay in place" position so that the mask will not drip and adhere to the contours of your face.

     I think I still haven't found the perfect facial mask for my weekly pampering at home. So when Mischka Derma Secret sent me their Green Tea Mask, I said to myself that it's time to rekindle my love for facial mask. Since I've seen some of the wonderful effects of green tea extract on my skin, I'm delighted to try this mask. After using the product for a month (applying it thrice a week) I can say that it's a promising mask. So without further ado, here's my take on Mischka Derma Secret Green Tea Mask. Click CONTINUE READING to find out!

Product Review: Mischka Derma Secret Green Tea Mask

My Skin Care Regimen

     Hi loves! I'm worrying that another typhoon (Helen) will give sleepless nights and panic attacks to those living near rivers, creeks and low lands. After a day of sunshine here's another day of gloomy sky. If only we can talk to mother nature and ask her to give us normal amount of rainfall then we'll all be appease. Let's just pray that God will guide and give us strength and patience to endure all these natural disasters that we have to face.
     Today is errands day and we're off to Sm Fairview for some grocery and window shopping :D I'm also excited because the kiddo in me wants to play arcade games, weeee!~ So before going outside, I want to share my skin care regimen. Almost all of these skin care products became my HG (holy grail). Believe me when I say that I've tried and tested these soaps since 2009. Some brands specially with the soap only became my favorites this year. 

     My facial soaps- I use this soap once or twice a day. I also use a special soap e.g my skin is acting up or I want to lighten dried up zits.

ALL ORGANICS CALAMANSI

Step 1: I leave the soaps lather for 2 minutes then rinse.

SNOE WHITE VITAMIN C RICH CALAMANSI

SNOE WHITE SPECIAL BLACK BLEACHING SOAP

Step 2: After the Calamansi soap (ALL ORGANICS/SNOE WHITE) I leave the soaps lather on my
face for 2 minutes then rinse.

CYLEINA KOJIC ACID SOAP

FOR PIMPLE MARKS

ALL ORGANICS TOMATO LIME

FOR ACNE BREAK-OUTS

     I only use one toner before until I tried something that is almost close to organic because of its ingredients (will make a review soon)- All Organics Lemongrass Facial toner and Dr. Skin Oil Control Toner

ALL ORGANICS LEMONGRASS 

My new love! I included this on my skin care regimen because it helped me lessen my pimples during my monthly period.

     For my moisturizer- I only use GNC Vitamin C Moisturizer and Camaru Naturals Camellia Oil

DAY

NIGHT, I ALSO USE THIS AS MY UNDER EYE CREAM

     And for my face mask- I use Purederm's Dual Well-Being twice a week.

     Basically that's it! I will update this post later. I want to add something but I can't find the pictures of them. Hope you enjoyed reading this. Stay safe everyone!

Good Times!~

Product Review: Nature Republic Snail Therapy Mask Sheet

    Hi! How's your day? Summer is already making its wave in our country. It's freaking hot outside and I perspire a lot! Every little move I do inside our house, I can see and feel my sweat running down my face and my back. I always tie my hair up because I know the dirt in my hair will be transferred on my face through sweat. Even though I do this the result is ginormous zits! My skin is really acting up lately. From whiteheads,blackheads, pimples and cystic acne name it and you can see them now on my face. I don't know if this is due to hormonal changes in my body because I just had my monthly period. It's weird that all of these wrath suddenly appears on my skin knowing that I haven't change my skin regimen for a long time now. Or maybe it's just our humid weather that causes flare ups on my face that is unsightly for me.

     I'm desperate, I need help. I know I can't solve this overnight so what I need is to add something in my basic skin care routine. So it's time for me to use some of the products that I won last February. I opt to use this mask sheet from Nature Republic because I'm intrigued with the snail mucus thingy. I googled some information about snail slime that says can do wonders for the skin. Let's see what this can do with my icky face.

Nature Republic Snail Therapy Mask Sheet

contains 200mg of snail essence

Nature Republic Snail Therapy Mask Sheet

Nature Republic Snail Therapy Mask Sheet

size: 20g (Net Wt. 0.17 oz)

price: free

place bought: Nature Republic Store ( Sm Fairview, Sm North EDSA The Block, Festival Mall Alabang )

instruction for use: after applying toner pull out mask sheet from package and unfold. apply the mask sheet onto the face from the lower chin part of the mask and move upwards the forehead. remove mask sheet after 20-25 minutes. gently pat any remaining formula into skin. use 2 to 3 times a week for best results. do not reuse mask sheet.

ingredients: Water, Glycerin Butyleneglycol, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Sodiumhyaluronate, Betain, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Lavander Extract, Hammanelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract, Cucumber Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Callus Culture Extract, Propylene Glycol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Methylparaben, Carbomer, Xantham Gum, Allantoin, Triethanolamine, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum

Nature Republic Snail Therapy Mask Sheet
zits on my upper cheek and lower cheek

Nature Republic Snail Therapy Mask Sheet

with the mask that obviously doesn't fit on my face

Nature Republic Snail Therapy Mask Sheet

my face after 25 minutes, I can see a little difference

What I like:

• relaxing
• mild scent
• a little cooling effect
• easy to use
• the remaining formula is not dripping unlike other face mask
• easily available
• English text and diagram on how to use
• decreased the redness on my zits and allergies

What I don't like:

• gave me another cystic pimple the next day
• leaves my face sticky after use
• size of the mask doesn't adheres to the contours of my face

Will I repurchase? No, there's a lot of face mask variant out there to try.

Recommendation:

     I give this a 3/5 rating. I think my skin is not "hiyang" with some of the ingredients that's why I break out more the next day. I'm not sure if snail is considered as seafood. I made a little research and I just got confused. So if it is, then I'm allergic to it. I have thyroid problem and a pinch of "bagoong" reacts on my skin immediately. 

     Any suggestions on face mask that's good for combination skin? Thanks for sharing!

Good Times!~

My hubby's payday haul

     I'm just a plain housewife so my hubby's pay day is what I'm waiting for to do some shopping on my bath essentials and some affordable makeup. So this is what I got from Watson's Health and Beauty Store and Sm Department store.

Purederm Dual Wellbeing Pack

Asian Secrets Lulur Whitening Body Scrub with Licorice and Mulberry Extract

E.L.F. Eyeliner Pen in Coffee

     I already made a review on Purederm Dual Wellbeing Pack here. This is mg HG facial mask and peeling gel. I will also make a review on Asian Secrets Lulur after two or three uses. I used another variant of this scrub a year ago the one in the green tub. The SA said that only this year that two other variants were released including this one and the one with seaweed blah. I'm still thinking if I'm going to make a review on the eyeliner because my digicam is still not workin. boo boo!

     So thats all for now. I'm excited for another pay day because I'm eyeing on several makeups and to make a quick post or review on them.

Good Times!~

Haul!

     Last Friday, We went to TriNoma for my father's monthly eye check-up at Asian Eye Institute. As usual, we waited for more than two hours because there's only one doctor attending to every patient. I'm glad that his eye condition is much better now and only one surgery left. After his check-up, I asked him to go with me at Sesou Natural Source to buy my supply of organic soaps. So here's what I got: Singkamas (Turnip) Soap which I reviewed here, Papaya with Glutathione review to follow and Calamansi Soap which I also reviewed here.

Left to Right (clockwise): Singkamas (Turnip) Soap, Papaya with  Glutathione Soap and Calamansi Soap

     When I arrived home, I also received a package from sis Aimee of bigtokyo, an ebay seller. This package consist of bb cream samples (not included in the picture), an eyeliner and a mini peeling gel. 

Left: Baviphat Exfoliating Brightening Mini Peeling Gel
Rigth: N.Y.C. Liquid Eyeliner in Pearlized Black

     I'm excited to make a review on Papaya with Glutathione Soap and the Baviphat Exfoliating Brightening Mini Peeling Gel. I will try to compare it to the Peeling Gel included in Purederm's Dual Wellbeing Pack.

     That's all for now. Until my next review!

Good Times!~

Product Review: Purederm Dual Wellbeing Pack

Purederm Dual Wellbeing Pack

       Having a soft and smooth skin in an instant is easy nowadays because of different skin care and makeup products available in the market. This phenomenon is marked by the rise of Korean and Japanese brands in our country. They offer a wide range of effective and affordable beauty and skin care products. Who's not to grab their offer of smooth skin, it's evident that they have good skin to begin with.

     I have been trying and testing several Korean brands when it comes to skin care and cosmetic but only a few suits my skin needs. One of them is facial mask that have many varieties to choose from.  Whether its cream, gel, masks sheet or peeling gels, I'm sure there is an affordable facial mask for everyone.

     So the cheapskate in me become curious in this mask that is always OOS in Watson's Health and Beauty store because this mask is really affordable

Pure Derm Dual-Well Being Mask. 

     This mask is consisting of two different kinds: a nutritious vitamin pack and a peeling gel. This 2 in 1 multi-massage mask deep cleanses the pores and gently exfoliates and refines the skin's surface. Just use the Deep Cleansing Peeling Gel followed by the Nutritious Vitamin Pack that's enriched with Vitamin A,B3, and E that provides essential nourishment to restore soft revitalize skin.

Purederm Dual Wellbeing Pack
Left: Nutritious Vitamin pack, Right: Deep Cleansing Peeling Gel
You need to cut along the dotted lines in order split this mask into two.

Purederm Dual Wellbeing Pack
Back: The Korean text is written on the Peeling Gel part while the English instruction is in the Nutritious pack.

Peeling Gel

size: 3ml

ingredients: Water, PEG-8, Cellulose, Dipropylene Glycol, Alcohol, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Betaglucan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Multi Fruit Extract, L-Arginine, Carbomer, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Fragrance

Nutritious Vitamin Pack

size: 7ml

ingredients: Water, Glycerine, PEG-8, Trehalose, Phyto Collagen, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Carbomer, Phenyl Trimethicone, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Retinyl Palmitate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Fragrance.

price: 39.75 php (Around $1.00) for both

place bought: Selected Watson's Health and Beauty store

instructions for use: Thoroughly cleanse and wet face. Apply Peeling Gel (1) to face and massage evenly. Rinse with warm water after 1 minute. Continuously, open Vitamin Pack (2) and apply to face and massage. Rinse with water after 5~10 minutes.

Purederm Dual Wellbeing Pack
This is how the Peeling Gel looks like. It is color white.

Purederm Dual Wellbeing Pack
This is the Nutritious Vitamin Pack looks like. It's beige-y in color and a bit sticky.

What I like:

• Really cheap compared to other Korean brands.
• Convenient and easy to use.
• The price is really cheap for a 2 in 1 mask.
• This pack can be used twice, once a week in my case.
• I like how my face feels squeaky clean after using the peeling gel.
• The nutritious pack smells citrusy which is not overpowering.
• I love how it made my skin feels soft and smooth.
• Expiry date is printed on the packaging.
• There's an English translation to the Korean text for instructions of use.

What I don't like:

• The packaging for restoring unused product is messy since I use it twice, I need to refrigerate it.
• The nutritious pack may sting a bit if left more than 10 minutes on face.

Will I repurchase? Yes, this is my HG facial mask. I'm using this for more than a year now.

Recommendation:

          I give this mask a 5/5 rating. I highly recommend this mask to everyone who wants to exfoliate and revitalize their skin at the same time. If you're a cheapskate like me, I'm sure you will really love this product. This an inexpensive yet effective product.

     That's all for now, have a great day ahead!

Good Times!~