Product Review: Nichido Minerals Spot Concealer

     It's weekend, any plans for today? My apologies for not posting lately, our internet connection is acting up and it's really weird because the internet service provider said that the line is okay. Anyhoo, I mentioned in my previous post that I'm currently testing new products and so far I'm loving them. The first one is Eskinol and this one that I'm going to review is becoming another favorite too.  Aside from the main use of this product as spot concealer, I also use this to brighten my eyes by lining my waterlines. I feel naked whenever I live the house if I didn't apply this. I only sleep for an average of 4-5 hours a day, my eyes always look tired. When I use this product I get compliments that I look fresh and glowing. 

     Will just make the introduction short. I seldom use this product as spot concealer that's why the photos below shows what it looks like when applied to my waterline. And before I forgot, Nichido is a local brand selling affordable makeups and beauty tools. 

Nichido Minerals Spot Concealer

Nichido Minerals Spot Concealer
I've written my name here to see if this shade matches my skin tone. 

Nichido Minerals Spot Concealer
bare waterline, no undereye concealer

Nichido Minerals Spot Concealer
Used on my waterline, see the difference from the photo above? I applied concealer on my undereye here.

size: 0.04 oz. / 1.14g

price: 139 php (Around $ 3.40+)

place bought: Health and Beauty Section, Sm Fairview

ingredients: Contains Silica, Mica and Zinc Oxide

What I like:

• Affordable.
• The texture is okay and blendable if I use this as spot concealer.
• It's not creamy and I'm surprise that doesn't tug my when concealing small pimples.
• Covers minor imperfection such as pimple marks and blends well on my skin.
• It glides smoothly on my waterlines that's why a line or two is enough and the color will already show.
• Doesn't irritate my eyes, no sting and redness.
• Stays more than 5 hours on my waterlines.
• Brightens tired eyes when used as liner on waterlines.

What I don't like:

• There's a slight pink undertone.
• Smudges a bit but it's not obvious because of the color.

Will I repurchase? Yes!

Recommendation:

     I give this a 4.75/5 rating. This product acts as 2 in 1 product that's why I find this affordable. If you still remember my review on Shawill Eyeliner Pencil, you can say that Nichido performs well and the color isn't that obvious unlike white or silver eyeliner pencils. But before using this product on your waterlines, test it first on by lining a very small portion of your waterline and observe if you feel any discomforts. If irritation occurs, better stop using this product as eyeliner and just use it as spot concealer after all this is intended to conceal blemishes.

     Do you use eyeliner to brighten your eye? I highly appreciate your suggestions dearies ^_^

    

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Product Review: Eskinol Spot-less White Facial Deep Cleanser With Pure Calamansi Extracts

     Hi, hi hi! I'm back with another review. I told you in my previous post that I wanted to share new products on my skin care regimen and makeup stash that I'm currently using. So let's start with this toner/cleanser. I'm sure you've seen this product a lot of times and I presume a member or two in the family have tried this. This product has been around if I'm not mistaken since my childhood days and I remember seeing my mother using this before and after washing her face. If you're thinking this toner is classic, yes it is. 

     Eskinol is classic and very effective that's why until now it's still here unlike other brands being discontinued in the market. When I saw that Janet of Journey on Beauty made a comprehensive review of all Eskinol variants, I'm convinced that the quality of this product has been tested through times and if this is re-formulated I'm sure that the new formulation is way better and improved with added features. I'm so happy that I've got a chance to try this toner because my skin loves it. Read more and see why I repurchased the bigger bottle of this product.

     Eskinol provides products which are specifically formulated for the Filipina skin. Its range of products is known to effectively solve oily skin problems and pimples!

     Eskinol Facial Deep Cleansers contain Micro-cleanse Anti-Bacterial Formula that removes pimple-causing dirt left from washing with soap. It also removes excess oil and make-up to make your skin truly clean. Use Eskinol Facial Deep Cleanser and avoid pimples and other skin problems from coming back. 

Eskinol Spot-less White Facial Deep Cleanser With Pure Calamansi Extracts
R- I emptied the small bottle in a month's time.
L- Currently using this 135ml bottle every other day.

~Removes deep-seated dirt, excess oil, and makeup with micro-cleanse anti-bacterial formula
~With pure Calamansi extracts known to whiten skin
~With vitamin C derivatives to help lighten dark spots in as early as 1 week for an even skin tone

size: 4.6 fl.oz. /135ml

price: 49.75 php(Around $1.20+)

place bought: Watsons Health and Beauty Store, Sm Fairview

instructions for use: Moisten a piece of cotton and apply on face and neck. Repeat until no trace of dirt is seen on the cotton. Use anytime and anywhere to get a truly clean skin.

ingredients: Water, Alcohol Denat., Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Perfume, Citrus Microcarpa (Calamansi) Extract, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Menthol, CI 47005

What I like:

• The price- cheapest among the toners that I've tried.
• My skin feels squeaky clean after use.
• There is a cooling sensation and  just a little sting
• Able to cleanse deep-seated dirt and heavy makeup.
• Leaves skin matte and oil-free.
• Wide selection of toners for different skin needs.
• Lightened some dark spots after 2 weeks of every other day use.

What I don't like:

• Caused dryness on some parts of my skin.

Will I repurchase? Yes because truly soap is not enough to cleanse that deep-seated dirt. 

Recommendation:

     I give this a 4.75/5 rating. Other than the faint alcohol smell and the dryness, I really liked seeing my face squeaky clean after using this product. I noticed some of my pimple marks have lightened. I'm not saying that this product alone made those blemishes lighter, applying this every other day somehow helped those unsightly dark spots appear less visible. I'm also giddy to try other variants of Eskinol but methinks I need to use this continuously if I really want to see maximum results and if it will make pimple marks vanish after long-term use.

     Have you tried Eskinol? What's your favorite variant? Thanks for sharing! Happy weekend

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Hearts Day Mini Giveaway Winner

     Thank you so much for joining dearies! It's so nice to hear your romantic Valentine's day celebration and I'm glad that most of you enjoyed hearts day even if the celebration was plain and simple. Thank you for sharing your stories :) I hope everyone will have their romantic moments in the near future. And now, I'll be announcing the winner of Hearts Day Mini Giveaway. And the winner is... Enjoy the prize dear :)

VANESSA ROSE PALACIO

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      Congratulations dear! Thank you for joining and hope you'll enjoy these prizes. Expect my email within the day. Please respond within 48 hours or another winner will be selected. For those who didn't win, you can still join on Hearts Day Mini Giveaway 2 and Summer Giveaway. So keep your eyes glued, more giveaways coming this month :) visit and click the links to join. Good luck to all!~

[CLOSED] Summer Giveaway!

     It's March already and summer time is here! I have a love-hate relationship with this season but I'll forget the hate and just love this sunny weather that I presume most of you will enjoy. I know you're already planning for your summer getaway and one sure destination is the beach. I want you to enjoy your summer vacation that's why I wanted to share this goodies with you. I'll be having this giveaway for the whole month of March and the items that the winner will get includes skin care essentials suitable for this hot weather plus I added some products to spice up your makeup kit. 

***Nivea products were given to me during the event, Thank you so much NIVEA PHILS for these products!!!***

     Just follow the instructions on the rafflecopter app below. Please leave the entry blank if you don't have Instagram account. All your other entries will still be counted. Thank you very much for joining, invite your friends to join too! Have a happy summer, stay safe and Good luck^^

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Product Review: AVON superSHOCKMAX Mascara

     I'm super excited to share this review! I got this product from my sister-in-law again out of curiosity. AVON is one of the local brand that I find cost effective because their products stays true to it's promise. I'm not expecting too much from AVON when it comes to makeup because most of the reviews that I read gave mix opinions. But whenever I see brochures and flyers in my sister-in-law's room, I get excited because they always offer new line of products not only for women but also for men and children. I can say that AVON has gone through a lot in discovering and bringing Filipina women modern innovations in skin care and cosmetics. So when I saw this product being endorsed by Angel Locsin, I got intrigued because this mascara can make the lashes 12x more of the volume. 

     I have a confession to make, I envy ze hubby and my son because they have luscious and thick lashes. I know that false lash effect can be achieved by using falsies and by trying high end brands but splurging on mascara is a no-no for me. Most mascaras have only 3 months shelf life and I usually stay at home so if I buy one it will just expire or dry up. I super love Maybelline Full N' Soft Mascara but it's not available here and it's pricier than this so now I have a new love! Thank goodness there's AVON, my dream of having vavavoom lashes just came true :)

AVON superSHOCKMAX Mascara
Get yourself some extreme volume! Thickening base coat and volumizing mascara in one. Up to 12X more volume!

AVON superSHOCKMAX Mascara

AVON superSHOCKMAX Mascara
The mascara brush has short brushes

size: .35 fl.oz. 10 g.

price: 239 php Discounted Price (Around $5.80+)
420 php Regular Price (Around $10.30)

place bought: Free
Available through AVON lady and dealers nationwide

ingredients: Water/Eau ,Shellac Wax/Cire De Laque ,Beeswax/Cire D'abeille, Stearic Acid C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate,Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax/Cire De Carnauba Bis-Peg-12 Dimethicone Beeswax, Triethanolamine, Ammonium Acrylates, Copolymer Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Se Paraffin, Phenoxyethanol Propylene Glycol Aminomethyl Propanediol, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Cellulose, Disodium Edta, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polyquaternium-10 Galactoarabinan, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Stearyl Dihydroxypropyldimonium Oligosaccharides, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Steardimonium Hydroxypropyl Panthenyl Peg-7 Dimethicone Phosphate, Chloride Dimethicone, Polyquaternium-11, Polyquaternium-7 ,Laureth-30, Sorbitan Stearate, Peg-40 Stearate. Shimmer Shades May Also Contain: Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate Silica, Tin Oxide. May Contain: Carmine/Ci 75470, Bismuth Oxychloride/Ci77163, Iron Oxides Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide/Ci 77510, Ferric Ferrocyanide/Ci 77510, Chromium Hydroxide Green /Ci 77289, Chromium Oxide Greens/Ci 77288, Mica/Ci 77019, Titanium, Dioxide/Ci 77891, Ultramarines/Ci 77007, Manganese Violet/Ci 77742, Black 2/Ci 77266 Blue 1/Ci42090, Blue 1 Lake/Ci 42090, Green 5/Ci 61570, Red 40/Ci 16035, Red 40 Lake/Ci 16035, Yellow 5/Ci 19140, Yellow 5 Lake/Ci 19140

AVON superSHOCKMAX Mascara
bare and curled lashes

AVON superSHOCKMAX Mascara
one coat

AVON superSHOCKMAX Mascara
two coats

AVON superSHOCKMAX Mascara
three coats, see the shadow of this falsies effect mascara on my under eye? It only shows that the mascara not only gave volumizing effect but lengthens my lashes too.

AVON superSHOCKMAX Mascara
and tadah~three coats!!!

What I like:

• The wand- it's longer and thicker than the usual and the bristles is different that I guess the reason it can reach those teeny weeny lashes from the outer and some from the inner corner of my eye. 
• The texture is like a smooth paste, not runny nor too thick.
• Affordable, less than 500 php and it has 10g of product compared to most mascaras in the market.
• Looks like I'm wearing falsies.
• Adds thickness, fullness and length to my lashes.
• My lashes feels soft and not brittle.
• Minor clumping for 4 coats or more.
• No stinging or irritation of my eye.
• Waterproof.
• Very easy to remove using an ordinary eye makeup remover. 
• No panda eyes and no shedding of lashes when removing the mascara.

What I don't like:

• Can weigh down the curls after three coats.

Will I repurchase? Yes!

Recommendation:

     I give this a 5/5 rating. My sister in law gave me this product for review and she said the sale price of this mascara is less than 300 pesos! Whoaa! I can't believe Avon offers great discounts and look at the performance. I'm super satisfied with the product and I highly recommend this mascara specially if you're on a budget.  

    Have you tried Avon mascaras? Share your thoughts! Thanks for sharing dearies ^_^

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