Leisure 18 Slimming Coffee – a review

On January 20th, 2010 by hbgeek | 3 Comments | Posted in Diet and slimming tips

Leisure 18 Slimming Coffee is one slimming beverage that piqued my curiosity thus made me buy a box to try it out. Since college, I veered away from slimming teas and the likes because the ones I’ve tried before just made me do frequent trips to the comfort room and triggered my hyperacidity.

Last year, I really gained weight and most of the bulges concentrated on my hips, butt and thigh. I wasn’t able to exercise unlike before when I got to participate on running events. My friend, Hazel of Veruca, who’s also my supplier of Cyleina soaps, only has positive reviews about Leisure 18 that’s why I got interested. Leisure 18 Slimming Coffee won’t give you undesirable side effects like diarrhea, palpitations and dizziness. I bought one box from her for Php 220 which contains 18 sachets, good for 18 days.

Leisure 18 Slimming Coffee box

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Etude House haul

On January 14th, 2010 by hbgeek | 13 Comments | Posted in Beauty products

Etude House opened its first branch in the Philippines at SM Megamall Bldg. A. Korean beauty product fanatics trooped to Megamall since its first opening day. Megamall is too far from my place that’s why I only get to visit the store last Saturday. Finding the store is easy, it’s located at the ground floor near Toy Kingdom. The moment I entered the store, I was awed, it’s like entering a princess’ bedroom, with insanely pink and blue interiors and girly ornaments and decorations. A princess indeed, upon entering the store, I was greeted by sales assistants clad in their pink/white uniforms with “Hello princess!”.

Etude House Megamall branch

Etude House Megamall branch

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Contest: Skin Food Planner Giveaway from Lizz

On January 13th, 2010 by hbgeek | 1 Comment | Posted in Contest giveaways and freebies

Happy new year! Geez, the geek abandoned this blog for 3 months. Well, part of my New Year’s resolution is to diet, exercise, eat healthy, skin pampering sessions and yeah, write on this blog more. I have beauty products lined up for review especially my Etude House visit at Megamall.

Skin Food Planner giveaway

To start this blog rollin’, let me share to you Lizz Buenaventura’s Skin Food Planner Giveaway. Mechanics is easy, just follow her blog and tell your favorite skin care product by leaving a comment on her blog post, Skin Food Planner Giveaway.

Choosing the right BB cream

On September 30th, 2009 by hbgeek | 4 Comments | Posted in Beauty products, Skin care

With so many BB creams (Blemish Balm creams) out there, it’s difficult to choose the right BB cream that’s perfect for your skin and needs. I ordered different BB cream samples too but like many other BB cream fanatics, I have yet to try other brands to see what’s best for my skin. In Korea, consumers are lucky because Korean stores are generous on giving samples so they don’t have to spend in trying out products. Here in the Philippines, those samples are sell for Php 50-Php 200 pesos but it’s better than buying the whole tube which costs a little over a thousand. My fave seller of BB creams from Multiply, Trinketi, made a chart that can help you choose the BB cream that’s right for your skin. It’s very helpful that I have to ask permission from her to repost this in my blog. Please click the photos for larger view.

Determine your skin shade:

determine your skin shade

determine your skin shade

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Human Heart Nature Shampoo and Conditioner – a review

On August 23rd, 2009 by hbgeek | 6 Comments | Posted in Beauty product reviews, Go Organic, Hair care

Human Heart Nature is a local company that sells organic, 100% Philippine ingredients and 100% chemical-free personal care products. Human Heart Nature products are one of my first few buys that are organic so I ordered trial sizes first especially their shampoo and conditioner. Trial sizes are 50 ml. and only priced at Php 29.75, (less than a dollar). After finishing up the trial sizes, I ordered full sizes, 200 ml., of Aloe Vera Nourishing Shampoo and Mango Butter Nourishing Conditioner both in Mandarin scent.

Aloe Vera Nourishing Shampoo, Mandarin scent, Php 94.75/200 ml

Aloe Vera Nourishing Shampoo, Mandarin scent, Php 94.75/200 ml

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The Pond’s Big Beauty Sale

On August 14th, 2009 by hbgeek | No Comments | Posted in Beauty products, Skin care

It’s Pond’s Big Beauty Sale starting August 15 to September 15, 2009. Get as much as 70% off on retail prices of your favorite Pond’s beauty products. Check out the pricelist below, unbelievable! Definitely a treat for Pond’s users, time to hoard ladies!

Ponds product pricelist

Pond's product pricelist, click the image to enlarge

Cyleina Organic Soaps – a review

On August 11th, 2009 by hbgeek | 4 Comments | Posted in Beauty product reviews, Go Organic, Skin care

Cyleina Organic Soaps has been popular in many online forums like Girltalk and Teentalk for almost 2 years now. The soaps are lovingly handmade and uses organic ingredients and pure essential oils to make the skin soft and moisturized. Perhaps, the reasons why Cyleina Organic Soaps are popular is because it’s affordable and effective. I tried other organic soap brands that are priced at Php 100 or more, but after a few uses, I can’t finish the whole bar because it already melted on my soapdish. With Cyleina, I can still use the soap and gives enough lather even until it’s just the size of a pea. There are so many varieties to choose from so it’s unlikely for you not to find one that suits your skin best. For only Php 60 per bar, you can try them all until you find the best soaps for you.

Let me share my fave variants of Cyleina Organic Soaps:

Cyleina Black Pearl soap

Cyleina Black Pearl soap

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Switch to organic!

On August 6th, 2009 by hbgeek | No Comments | Posted in Go Organic

As many people are becoming health-conscious nowadays, the trend for organic products are increasing. Organic foods are believed to have higher nutritional value and safe than commercially available non-organic products. Organic foods are free from harmful chemicals and pesticides used to grow the crops, these chemicals can be the cause of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and other health problems. Non-organic dairy products such as milk contains growth hormones and antibiotics that can pose serious health problems when these chemicals accumulate in our body over time.

USDA defined organic foods as:

Organic meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides, fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge, bioengineering or ionizing radiation.

Think of it this way, organic crops may be the reason why our grandparents live longer, they eat healthier foods in the past. These days, with so much junk in the grocery aisle, we get sidetracked with unhealthy choices that’s why we should always keep in mind that organic is healthier! Aside from organic foods, organic and natural beauty products are also a growing trend. Thankfully, these products can be tried by everyone since it’s budget-friendly and locally available just like the organic shampoo in my stash that’s below Php 100. I’m using local organic brands for my body care and I’m loving the results!

Here Comes the Health and Beauty Geek

On July 25th, 2009 by admin | No Comments | Posted in Uncategorized

Hello world! I’m starting my new blog about health and beauty. My main blog is overflowing with information from all sorts so I decided to make a new one dedicated to two things I love, Health and Beauty. I always try new beauty products out in the market, but only those that are friendly to the pocket. I try to live a healthy lifestyle nowadays so I’m shifting towards anything organic and natural.

I’m currently tweaking this blog so stay tuned for regular programming.