My Current favorites, August 2011

This make-up remover is so gentle on the skin it feels like your applying cold water on your skin.
One time, I was wearing my contact lenses and I accidentally transfered some of the product into my eyes ( the cotton was soaked) stupid I know but I was soo sleepy at that time. Good thing, I did not feel a thing! Great right???


Amazingly enough, it does remove waterproof makeup, although you have to use the proper tools. Since it does not work like the other makeup removers that are partoil/part liquid, the technique is to use cotton bods for removing waterproof eyeliners on your waterline and lash line. Although price is P600++, Over all rate, its a five for me.

 This toner is my super favorite these days. It helps lighten my pimple marks. How do I know? Im not using any whitening cream but I observe that after only 2 weeks, my pimple marks, even the big ones, seem to dissapear. I know that pimple marks really fade thru time, but this product helps speed up the process. Also, it feels so gentle on the skin. It does not sting, in fact it leaves your skin feeling so refreshed.

This is a recent discovery. I rarely buy perfumes because I always get perfumes as a gift. But I fell in love with the scent. So I bought the body scrub as well. Although price is not cheap ( P2,500++ for the edt and P1,600++ for the scrub) overall, the scent smells like powder after 3-4 hours and reminds me of my moms powders, perfumes, her  dresser and even her clothes. I remember going over her toiletries and smell her powders, perfumes. This scent takes me back to those time, my childhood.

For my last featured product, Bodyshop's Vit E setting spray. After you apply your powder foundation or matte face powders, spray this on to give your face a dewy finish. Also, during the day, freshen your face with this.

Hope you can try some of these products. :-) will post more reviews soon!

My Favorite Makeup Remover and short review

Currently, my favorite makeup remover by far is from  Elianto. This is my 3rd bottle already.As you can see in the picture, its totally used up. Now  I like this product because, A. It removes waterproof mascarra easily without tugging my skin.

B.It has promegranate extract which is a powerful anti-oxidant, so it cleanses my skin & makes  smoother at the same time. and C. I love the scent of this product. Plus t P399.00 for 100 ml is not that expensive & it's totally worth it.

Second product I want to talk about is Body shop's Camomile "gentle makeup remover for eyes & lips.  I "use to love" this product, note the "past tense" in that sentence. Its because, when I recently bought it again, I regret buying it. Im quite ashamed because I really endorse this product..but when I used it recently, it gave me this Burning feeling on my skin & it did not remove my waterproof mascarra as well as before.The price for 250ml is P550.00 which is even cheaper than Elianto if you think about it. But, this product totally failed me.I use it occassionally but not on my eyes-which defeits the purpose really.

Maybe because I am using Retinol skincare now,so my skin is really sensitive, but the Elianto makeup remover is still very gentle on my skin & did not give me that buring feeling, like this one.

The Oil of Olay makeup remover, at P699,is really steep. But I got this for free when I bought my Regenerist night cream. At first it was also great because it has anti aging  ingredients & it does remove makeup & mascarra, you just have to massage it a bit.  But, one day, when I checked the label, I saw that it has parabens & mineral oil, I got turned off because parabens & mineral oil are harmful to your skin.Its a cheap lubricant & these ingredients can clog your pores.I was so dissapointed because I love Olay products.

I also tried Shue Emura Cleansing oil, but I dont  like the "greasy" oil residue feel on my skin, though it removes waterproof makeup well. The LOREAL makeup remover is also good and its P399.00 for 100ml.

I also love Lancome makeup remover, but the price is too steep for me. So, my tip is try a small bottle of makeup remover or if they have a tester before buying a big one, because you dont want to be saddled with a product you will never use again.