Product Review: iWhite Korea Whitening Pack

     Hi dearies! I'm happy and excited to announce that I've added another product to my skin care regimen. Since I need to be extra vigilant in taking care of my skin during summer where I experience breakouts here and there, the need to add an extra boosts to my cleanse-tone-moisturize routine is a must.

     I've known iWhite Korea way, way back and the first product that I've tried from this skin care brand was their coffee scrub but it's already phased out. Boo! I love that scrub because it's effective in making dull skin bright and the beads were helpful in removing deep seated dirt on my face. So when Ms. Kim of iWhite Korea sent me this Whitening Pack for review, I never think twice. I'm so giddy to try it because the product looks very promising. While reading the list of main ingredients I was surprised that it contains mostly natural extracts that's proven to help and minimize skin impurities. After using the product 4 times a week for 2 weeks now I saw immediate and great results. Wanna know why you should try this Whitening Pack? Click READ ON to find out and see photos below, you'll be amazed with the results :)

   

     iWhite Whitening Pack instantly removes dead skin, deep-seated dirt and other impurities to reveal a radiant, glowing, younger-looking skin. Especially formulated with Mulberry Extract that whitens dark skin and evens out discoloration, Panax Ginseng Root Extract that revitalizes and improves skin health and Vitamins A,C,E and B5 to prevent premature aging.

     Here are the BENEFITS you can get each time you use the whitening pack, since you can use it 2-4 times a week you can really see the difference week after week.

Titanium Dioxide

• Provides Sun screen protection.
• Used as a whitening agent.

Aloe Vera

• Protects your skin from sunburn, inflammation, redness, itching, and other allergies.
• Acts as a regular moisturizer, hydrates the skin without greasy feel.
• Has Salicylic Acid, Vitamins C and E.
• Makes the skin smooth and glowing.
• Has the capacity to remove stretchmarks and blemishes.

Mulberry Extract

• Contains Arbutin which inhibits melanin production.
• A better natural alternative to hydroquinone and also the most potent, most gentle substitute for it.
• Soothing even in high concentrations.
• Reduces uneven skin tone and appearance of dark spots.
• Helps in cell regeneration.

Panax Ginseng

• Reduces wrinkles and refines skin.
• Promotes cell regeneration.
• Helps in collagen production.
• Helps removes scars.

iWhite Korea Whitening Pack
Another addition to my skin care addiction!

size: 3.35oz (95g) Tube and

22g Sachet

price: 199 php (Around $5.00)

22 php (Around $

place bought: Free

Available at Watsons, Mercury Drug and leading department stores and groceries nationwide! I also saw a cute kiosk inside a convenience store along Katipunan ave that sells iWhite Korea products ^_^

instruction for use: Use face with iWhite Facial Wash, rinse well and pat dry. Apply ample amount of the iWhite Whitening Pack avoiding the eyes, nose and mouth areas. Wait for 15 minutes or until it dries then peel off from the chin upwards. Use iWhite Aqua Moisturizing Cream all over the face to relieve stress. For best results, use 2-4 times a week.

Active ingredients:  Mulberry Root Extract, Aloe Vera Leaf Extract and Panax Ginseng Root Extract

Also contains: Water, Polyvinyl, Alcohol Propylene Glycol, Nonoxynol-12, Allantoin, Camellia Sinesis Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Titanium Dioxide, Methylparaben, Ascorbic Acid Retinyl Palmitate, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance.

iWhite Korea Whitening Pack
Talk about convenience ^_^ Hello there little sachet :) The sachet costs 22 php only. Good for an estimate of 1-2 uses. 

     For more detailed and visual look on how to apply iWhite Korea Whitening Pack, refer to these photos below ^_^

iWhite Korea Whitening Pack
*photo from iWhite Korea Facebook page*

iWhite Korea Whitening Pack
*photo from iWhite Korea Facebook page*

     And this is how I do it, please prepare yourself for Halloween! Nah, just kidding XD. While the Whitening Pack is on my face, I keep myself busy for 15-20 minutes like blog hopping or refraining my face to do different expressions as this may break the mask. I usually do this ritual before I go to sleep. There's a difference before and after using this Whitening Pack and when I wake up, soft, smooth and glowing skin- TRUE THAT! Click photos to enlarge ^_^

   
L- Freshly Applied Mask R- After 15 minutes   

iWhite Korea Whitening Pack
After peeling the mask off- if you placed an ample amount of the product on your face, it will be easier to remove and it will not be messy at all.

iWhite Korea Whitening Pack
My skin is not perfect and flawless, it's dull and a bit oily, with freckles and dark spots too. Whew! but this peel off mask made it glowing and fresh minus the eyebags.

What I like:

• The price- very affordable. 
• The scent is not over powering. Doesn't have a weird or funky smell. There's a hint of minty scent whenever I apply this on my face.
• I love the cooling sensation it gives. It's very relaxing while waiting for it to dry up.
• I can feel dirt and dead skin cells coming off my face. This is the "tiis ganda" moment. It's a bit painful but this thing means it's effective in removing all the dirt in my face.
• Even if I felt a bit of pain while peeling the mask off my face, there's no redness, irritation and whatsoever.
• I saw immediate results after 15 minutes. My skin felt soft and smooth. 
• It's really effective in terms of brightening. I can see a glow after peeling the mask off. 
• Sealed with a foil, freshness guaranteed.
• It's available in convenient sizes, a full-sized in tube (95g) and in sachet (22g). 
• Easily accessible.
• There's a batch and manufacturing date printed on it.

What I don't like: 

• Messy application. 

Will I repurchase? Yes! Planning to purchase back-ups for the whole family :)

Recommendation:

     I give this a 5/5 rating. Oh, another perfect score means I really love the product. Another addition to my skin care addiction indeed. I recommend this to combination and oily skin. IMO, dry skinned individuals may find this mask very tight on the skin and they will have a painful experience peeling it off. But if you can tolerate it, then go as long as you can tolerate the pain and don't forget to use a very good moisturizer to refresh your skin after the stress from peeling. I recommend iWhite Korea Aqua Moisturizing Cream as your facial stress reliever after the peel, it's also effective to moisturize your skin.

     Have you tried iWhite Korea products? Share the good news! Don't forget to like their Facbook page here: iWhite Korea and follow their Twitter account here: iWhitekorea for more updates and exciting promos!

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DISCLAIMER: This product was sent to me by iWhite Korea for review. The views expressed here are my honest opinion about the product. 

On Virginia Olsen Minerals

     A lot of things happened this week, the week that was with Virginia Olsen Minerals has to offer. Fret not because these great things and happenings from Virginia Olsen Minerals will not end for they have lots of surprises in store for you! They've prepared special discounts, more promos and giveaways so like them on Facebook and follow their Twitter account. Bookmark their website so that you'll get the latest news and special promos on their latest products!

     Let me share all the great happenings at Virginia Olsen Minerals this week, I know it's a bit late but all of these are worth sharing!

     To all You Tube subbies, don't miss a chance to learn tips and tricks of applying mineral makeup and get updated from latest Viiginia Olsen products by subscribing to their youtube account. Click here and subscribe: http://youtube.com/user/virginiaolsen

     Are you fond of collecting makeup brushes? Do you like to get the first dibs on the latest makeup tools in the market today? Then Virginia Olsen New Brush Set is here to satisfy your lemmings! Get hold of this brush set and let us know how soft these babies are! Visit: www.virginiaolsen.com to shop for your Virginia Olsen 2013 limited edition brushes :)

     And last but not the least, Virginia Olsen team chose me as the Blogger Affiliate of the Week! Read on my testimonial why I love Virginia Olsen and what products make my day complete. I don't post a LOTD or EOTD here in my blog but if you want to ask me, I'm very loyal to their Choco Eyeliner. From the very first day that I've tried this multi-purpose eyeliner, it's the only eyeliner that I'm using to date. Click on the photo to enlarge. 

     If you're planning to purchase a product from Virginia Olsen's website, don't forget to use my discount code VOKath to get 10% off upon checkout. Use my discount code to purchase your favorite products from Virginia Olsen Minerals, that will mean so much to me :)

     Before I end this post, let's welcome the new Brand Ambassadress Noe! Visit her channel at http://youtube.com/COLORismyweapon and learn the basics as well as the advance techniques on mineral makeup using Virginia Olsen Minerals.

     Thank you for dropping by and please leave a comment if you want to know more about Virginia Olsen Minerals! I'll be glad to assist you ^_^ 

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Congratulations on Winning Dear Kitty Kittie Kath's Summer Giveaway!

     Yay! Summer is really here! The insane heat is very inviting for a trip to the white sandy beaches. How's your summer so far? The summer giveaway has already ended and I'm planning to have a part 2 of this. But before I excite you with another giveaway let me announce the lucky winner of the summer giveaway. I'll call it part I now because I'm pretty sure part II is coming next week. ^_^

     Thank you so much for supporting this giveaway! I hope you'll continue joining my giveaways because it's the only way aside from sharing product reviews to say thank you for supporting Dear Kitty Kittie Kath. I know sometimes that my grammar is incorrect or there's something wrong with my subject-verb agreement and I hope you can bear with me. So without further ado, the winner is...

ISH G. MAQUERA

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     Congratulations dear and thank you for joining. I'll be sending my congratulatory letter in a few so please check your mail asap. Please respond within 48 hours or a new winner will be picked. For those who didn't win, ULINX Shimmer Collection Giveaway is still up. Try your luck, you can boot a $75 worth of bracelet from the ULINX Shimmer Collection.

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Product Review: Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Off Beat Pink

     Hello! How's your week so far? The heat is insane and I'm soo lazy these past few days. Anyhoo, this review is sitting on my blog bin for 2 weeks now and I think my recent photo can do justice on the real color of this lipstick from Ever Bilena. The moment I got hold of this, I said to myself that there's a lot of reason to "Love your own" and support the local makeup industry. The shade that I got is also dubbed as a very close dupe to MAC Pink Noveau by some beauty bloggers that have already swatch this shade . I'm not sure if this shade is really an exact dupe or really comparable to Mac Pink Noveau because I don't own one. 

     And because I'm happy with my first lipstick from Ever Bilena, I'll be hoarding 2 or 3 colors on my next purchase :) 

*from Ever Bilena Facebook page*

Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Off Beat Pink
Pure Impact. Pure luxury. Ultra Matte Finish! It's the only matte lipstick that makes your lips stay supple and smooth delicately scented in all long-wearing formula that accentuates and pampers your lips. Incredibly luxurious, with vitamin E that gives your lips the natural moisture

Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Off Beat Pink
You can see the box and the bullet a bit dirty because of the finger print and dust marks.

Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Off Beat Pink
Off Beat Pink is a described as a cool pink, blue-based pink lipstick.

  size: 4g/0.14 oz

 price: 116 php (Around $2.80+)

place bought: Ever Bilena Direct Sales, Robinson's Market Novaliches Branch

ingredients: Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Ceresin Wax, Isopropyl Myristate, Silicon Dioxide, Polybutene, Cera Alba, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propyl Paraben, BHA, May contain: CI 77019, CI 77492, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 15850;1, CI15850, CI45410;2, CI 15850;2

Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Off Beat Pink
Swatch on my arm without flash

Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Off Beat Pink
Swipe twice on my lips, you can see it's not opaque.

Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Off Beat Pink
The shade looks different on my lips under natural lighting

What I like:

• The Price- Very affordable. 
• There's a color on the top of the packaging. This kind of "color coding" made it a lot easier for me to identify the color of the lipstick inside the tube.
• Good color payoff but not totally pigmented.
• Doesn't dry my lips. 
• Lasts 3 hours on my lips. 
• Easily accessible. 
• There's a wide range of colors for this lipstick line.
• There's a batch and manufacturing date printed on it.

What I don't like: 

• The packaging- it's flimsy. But can't complain consider the price and the quality, you really get what you pay for.
• There's a bit of plastic taste.
• Doesn't glide smoothly on my lips so I have to rub the tip of the lipstick first on the back of my hand to warm it up for easier application.

Will I repurchase? Yes! I want to try other colors like Love that Red and Mauvey.

Recommendation:

     I give this a 4.5/5 rating. A good buy from a local brand that really makes Filipina more beautiful without spending too much. There's a lot of reason why Ever Bilena products has been receiving positive reviews aside price methinks the quality and the range of their products caters to all the ladies regardless of age. I saw my youngest sister using their HD makeup line while my mom loves their powder foundation and I'm happy that they didn't got allergic reactions and whatsoever. 

     What's your favorite Ever Bilena product? Thanks for sharing! Happy Friday everyone ^_^

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Press Release: An Addition to the Legendary Oils- Kerastase Elixir Ultime 24K Gold

     I'm know that indulging once in a while to take care of your tresses is a must! You know I'm a cheapskate when it comes to products that I'm using but I cannot deny the fact that I also need to try something cost-effective and high-end ones. It's okay if you treat yourself once in a while specially if the product is worth the price. I've tried Kerastase Hair Care products before and I know it's really worth trying. 

     Kérastase presents a new range of legendary oils for a 24-carat indulgence. Since its launch in 2010, Elixir Ultime has become the new star product of Kérastase. It is the must-have product for hairdressers and it is an icon of beauty and sensuality for many celebrities and women around the world. 

Ultimate Kérastase hair care using beautifying oil 

     Now, Elixir Ultime, the legendary oil by Kérastase, is proud to introduce its unique bath and beautifying oil masque. This new range of treatments offers shine, nutrition, protection and resistance to the hair, meeting the needs of all hair types. A complete, luxury submersion for the hair, which is left nourished and dazzling. 

SUBLIME CLEANSING OIL SHAMPOO 

SRP PHP 1,483 

     This daily cleansing formula, with its high concentration of precious oils, removes impurities and offers deep, gentle care, without weighing down the hair. Its delicate texture lathers instantly into a generous foam which leaves an enchanting perfume throughout the hair. The hair is deeply nourished. It is left incomparably light and radiant. 

BEAUTIFYING OIL MASQUE 

SRP PHP 2,708

     Applied weekly, this formula, a deep infusion of precious oils, offers normal hair an outstanding nourishing treatment. Its creamy texture and sensual fragrance leave the hair soft and subtly perfumed. Fully replenished, the hair is left deeply nourished.

When oil becomes gold

     As with 24 carat gold, the ingredients in Elixir Ultime are of the utmost purity. Inspired by the principles that define the precious nature of gold, Kérastase turns hair into a unique and delicate material. An exclusive core formula of four highly concentrated precious oils: 

• Pracaxi oil: originating from Amazonian regions, it is known for its anti-oxidant benefits. It enhances hair shine and nourishment. 
• Argan oil: one of the rarest oils in the world, it is prized for its reparative and regenerative properties. It helps to keep the hair light and supple. 
• Maize oil: rich in vitamins A, E and Omega 6, it is extracted from Central American maize-germ. It nourishes the hair, offering shine, softness and protection. 
• Camellia oil: Native to Central and Eastern Asia, it is the most fragrant and luxurious of the oils. It gives magnificent shine and suppleness to the hair and helps to smooth the hair fibre. 

New 24 CARATS In-Salon Ritual 

     Drawing on the principles that define the precious nature of gold, Kérastase turns hair care into 24-carat alloys thanks to this 20-minutes ritual. A blend of three Elixir Ultime hair care products to nourish the hair and beautify the fibre. 

     24 Carats Ritual offers the optimal equilibrium between rich care and free-flowing lightness. This ultimate haircare experience adds softness to the hair and supports the hair fibre’s radiance and shine. 

     The 24-Carat Ritual starts with a double application of Elixir Ultime SHAMPOO. Next, a dose of Elixir Ultime original oil is then blended with the MASQUE in a bowl. The Kérastase hairdresser applies this treatment lock by lock with a spatula, delicately massages the hair, and then rinses thoroughly. The ritual ends with the application of the Elixir Ultime oil that best suits the individual needs of the hair (ELIXIR ULTIME or one of the three ELIXIR ULTIME GRANDS CRUS: for colour-treated hair, for damaged hair or for fine, sensitised hair)

     New Elixir Ultime SHAMPOO & MASQUE is now available, so hurry get the first dose of your hair indulgence! For more information, visit the official Kérastase Paris website at www.societedekerastase.com or call the Kérastase Paris hotline at (02) 672-7200. 

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