Product Review: Snoe White Special Kojic and Glutathione Combo Beauty Bar

     Hi there! This will be a quick post for today. I'm squeezing in this review before doing mommy duties because Kenzo will be up in no time now and he'll be watching cartoons till sunrise on YT. 

     I really love Snoe! I'm using 3 variants of Snoe white beauty bar for more than 6 months now. I can say it's really effective especially in giving my skin the glow it needs. I'm currently using Vitamin C Rich Calamansi, Special Black Bleaching and Organic Green Papaya. I use them alternately depending on my mood or when I want to target specific problems in my face and body. Just click here, here and here if you want to read my reviews and see which one is my fave.

     Red is one of my favorite colors. That's why I got sold when I saw this variant of Snoe white soap at Cinderella, Sm Farview. Aside from the color, I'm sure that kojic-gluta combination is a must try. These 2 powerful whitening ingredients will surely give the boost that my skin needs- in the whitening department per se. Since I'm already fair, I want to even out some parts of my body that's always exposed to the heat of the sun. 

Snoe White Special Kojic and Glutathione Combo Beauty Bar
No.3 Special Kojic and Glutathione Combo Beauty Bar produces double whitening action of both high-grade Kojic and Glutathione. Inhibits melanin production to whiten skin blemishes and dark spots. Dries out, prevents pimples and helps remove blackheads. Thus, creating younger fairer skin.

Snoe White Special Kojic and Glutathione Combo Beauty Bar

size: 150g 

price: 139.75 php (Around $3.25)

place bought: Cinderella, Sm Fairview

instruction for use: wet skin, lather beauty bar and apply thoroughly. leave on skin for 2 minutes. expect a slight tingling or prickly sensation. rinse thoroughly. for best results use sunblock with spf30 after bathing.

Active Ingredients: High Kojic Content and L-Glutathione, Vegitol, Bearberry, Vitamin A, C, E, Grape Seed Extract, Goats Milk, AHA, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Songyi Mushroom, Papain Enzyme, Hyaluronic Acid, High Grade Coconut Oil

What I like:

• It's organic!
• Cute packaging 
• Doesn't melt fast.
• The scent is not overpowering.
• Exfoliates really well compared to other Snoe soaps that I've tried.
• There's a certain glow on my skin after use.
• Doesn't dry my skin.
• Easily accessible~ Cinderella Sm Fairview carries Snoe products now!!! Yay :D
• Affordable

What I don't like:

• No batch, manufacturing and expiry date. 

Will I repurchase? Yes!

Recommendation:
     I give this soap a 4.75/5 rating. Use the soap as instructed. Not to be used for sensitive skin. Always use sunblock with spf 30 or higher to protect your skin from the sun. There's 10 variants of Snoe white soaps to try and it's formulated to cater every skin need. I already tried and tested 4 of them and I'm sure that I'll be trying another variant soon. This soap is what I've used during my rest period from the special black bleaching bar. It's somehow milder and whitens gently. I highly recommend this soap, my skin loves it! 

     What SNOE variant you want to try?Share your thoughts! 

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Haul + Thank you Mama for this bag

     Hello loves! Been very busy last week hence lack of post. Have you joined my three giveaways yet? If not, click here, here and here to join :D I still have another giveaway coming this October so keep on checking for updates. I have so many things to share with you like another batch of winnings, haul posts, product reviews and the Lolita Fragrance Launch that I attended last week. So for this post, I wanna share with you my recent haul mostly skin care products like soaps and toner. A printed canvass bag that was given to me by my mom when I visited them weeks ago.

     My original plan was to restock on All Organics Lemongrass toner when I claimed my Laniege Snow BB Cushion at Trinoma. But I can't resists the urge to buy a bar of my favorite Calamansi soap even though I still have one in my closet (yes, I keep them in my closet so that my clothes will smell citrusy :P) and a new one in my soap dish.

All Organics Lemongras Facial Toner
All Organics Calamansi Soap

Laneige Snow BB Soothing Cushion 4g Samples
Snoe white no. 10 Special Black Bleaching Bar

     I was in a hurry that day but when I passed by the Snoe counter, I decided to buy another bar of soap. The Special Black Bleaching bar was out of stock that day and the SA said that they already had a Snoe counter at Sm Fairview located inside Cinderella. Yehey!!! I can now buy my favorite soaps from Snoe anytime I want since SM Fairview is just 10 mins away from our house. 

Snoe white no.3 Special Kojic with Glutathione Beauty Bar

     Yay! Another soap from Snoe white, I heard Kojic and Glutathione combo is another way to effectively even out skin tone. Let's see if this will pass my standards when it comes to whitening department. I have high hopes with Snoe and I'm sure this will be another HG.

Genevieve Gozum Printed Canvass Bag

     My mon gave me this shoulder/body bag when I visited them weeks ago. I'm not sure if this can pass as aztec or tribal in terms of the print. I still don't know what kind of outfit will suit this bag. Any suggestions from you will be highly appreciated. Thanks a lot!!!

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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!

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Product Review: Cyleina Organic Kojic Soap

    Hi dearies! How's your day? I know it's gloomy and raining outside. The lazy in me just wanted to lay down in bed and sleep all day.  But I want to make a review because some thoughts are swirling on my mind and I want to say it right now. Anyhoo, before I fell in love with All Organics soaps like Calamansi, Papaya with Glutathione and Singkamas, my staple organic soap was Cyleina. I've been a user of Cyleina for 2 years and it's the first brand of organic soap that I love! So today, I'm rekindling my love to their kojic soap which I purchased last week when I saw it at Watson's.

     I know this soap earned a lot of raves from different forums and I'm sure most of you have tried one or two variants. I used to buy Cyleina soaps from re-sellers before and now Watson's sells what I think the most popular variants of their soaps like Black Pearl, Rice Bran, Strawberry, Kojic, Grape Seed and Payaya with Goat's Milk. To know more about Cyleina visit their website here: www.cyleina.com

     Kojic soap is a powerful anti-oxidant with pure natural whitening agents, this triple action skin whitening soap ensures a clear, smooth even toned complexion. It helps repair existing skin damage, preventing wrinkles that are signs of skin ageing, and improve the overall condition of the skin leaving it more vibrant healthier glow.
     Kojic acid was discovered as a natural product derived from a mushroom in Japan. This is considered a very important ingredient in cosmetics because of its medicinal properties. It has been successfully used to lighten pigment spots and skin discoloration and considered as a popular inhibitor for melanin. At present, it is used in various kinds of cosmetic therapies for pimples, freckles, acne, sunburn, eczema, skin blemishes and other skin problems.

Cyleina Organic Kojic Soap

this is the old packaging of Cyleina Kojic soap

Cyleina Organic Kojic Soap

this is the new packaging, cute :)

Cyleina Organic Kojic Soap
with plastic packaging for added protection

Cyleina Organic Kojic Soap

I already cut the soap into half

size: 120grams

price: 65php (Around $1.50)

place bought: Watson's Health and Beauty Store, Sm Fairview

instruction for use: Use as bath soap and facial wash, for face and body

ingredients: Saponified Vegetable Oil, Organic Papain Enzyme, Organic Orange Peel Oil, Kojic Acid, Orange Essential Oil

What I like:

• It's organic!
• the scent- smells sweet but not overpowering
• gives a "glow" on skin
• it lightened some dark spots on my face but it takes a long time
• affordable
• easily accessible- now available at Watson's
• wide selection of soap for different skin needs

What I don't like:

• melts easily unlike All Organics (same organic soaps which doesn't contain any soap hardener)
• no batch, manufacturing and expiry date printed on the box
• a bit drying on skin

Will I repurchase? Yes! I need to use it again to lighten some marks left by pimples on my face

Recommendation: 

     I give this a 4.5/5 rating. I really love organic soaps and this kojic acid is one of them. For maximum results, leave the lather for 3 minutes then rinse. Use your favorite lotion or body butter after. Since this organic soaps doesn't contain soap hardener, cut it into pieces so that it will not melt easily.

     Have you tried Cyleina organic soap?Thanks for sharing. Have a blessed Sunday everyone!

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Product Review: Royale Beauty Kojic and Papaya Soap

     I'm also a fan of Kojic soaps before. I've tried several brands like Kojie San, Japan Kojic Soap, Cyleina Kojic soap and others that I already forgot. I know this soap lightens the skin but you have to be patient enough to see the results. 

     My sister-in-law joined this Royale Networking Business Club. This Royale Kojic Papaya soap is one of their products. You can read everything about Royale Business Club here.

Royale Beauty Kojic and Papaya Soap

Kojic Papaya Soap moisturizes and lightens the skin, has mild peeling effect.

Royale Beauty Kojic and Papaya Soap
You can see the expiry date, batch and manufacturing on the upper right of the box

Royale Beauty Kojic and Papaya Soap
Wrapped in a plastic so it's all sealed.

Royale Beauty Kojic and Papaya Soap
Same color orange like other kojic soap in the market

Royale Beauty Kojic and Papaya Soap

size: 130g

price: 180php (Around $4.20+)

place bought: Royale distributors and re- sellers

instructions for use: Use Kojic Papaya soap all over the body for bathing, lather well, rinse thoroughly and moisturize. I also use it on my face.

ingredients: Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Stearic Acid, Glycerine, Cocodiethanolamide, Water, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium lactate, Kojic Acid, Papaya Extract, Yellow Iron Oxide, Red Iron Oxide, Perfume.

What I like:

• The soap doesn't melt easily.
• Says true to its mild peeling effect so I know it sloughs away dead skin.
• Keeps my skin moisturize and has a glow after use.
• The packaging is classy. Can be compared to the packaging of high end soaps like Metathione and Kyosoku Bihaku or KB soap.
• The batch, manufacturing and expiration date is printed on the packaging.
• Well sealed so you know it's fresh from the manufacturer.

What I don't like:

• A bit pricey for a kojic papaya soap compared to other effective brands in the market.
• The scent reminds me of Perla detergent soap.
• May sting if the soaps lather is left for more than two minutes.
• It stings my eyes big time. I always make sure that the soap won't get in my eyes unlike other soaps that I can tolerate if accidentally get in my eyes.

Will I repurchase: No, I love my All Organics Bath Soaps. If ever I want to try Kojic and Papaya soap again, there's a lot of brand to choose from.

Recommendation:

     I give this soap a 3/5 rating. I'm a cheapskate so this is pricey for me. I don't find any special with this soap. I'm not sure if there's a lightening on my blemishes and dark spots because I only use this soap for a month. If you want to shell out more than a hundred bucks for a soap, you can try this. I think the only good with this soap is the mild peeling effect and the glow it gives after bathing.

     What Kojic Papaya soap have you tried?Have a happy weekend everyone!

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