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Watsons haul

hbgeek — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:43:33 +0000

I’m on an anything-beauty-related-buying-mode lately, blame it to Etude House hehe. I don’t hoard make-ups though, more on skin care like facial masks, organic soaps, BB creams, hair products and also perfumes and fragrances. A recent visit to Watsons at Mall of Asia made me discover that there are already a lot of facial masks available, mostly made from Korea, this is facial lovin’.

The most talked about brand in Femalenetwork.com is Purederm so I looked for the Strawberry Yogurt Pack, unfortunately they don’t have stocks. I decided to sample other sheet masks and wash-off masks also from Purederm.

1. Lavender Collagen Mask, Olive Collagen Mask, Green Tea Collagen Mask – Php 49.75

Purederm Collagen Masks

2. Vitalizing Green Tea Pack – Php 29.75

Purederm Vitalizing Green Tea Pack

A wash-off type massage mask which contains Green Tea Extract, Olive Oil, Collagen and Vitamin E.

* Green Tea Extract : Vitalizing & increasing skin elasticity.

* Olive Oil : skin brightening and softening.

3. Essence Mask for Men – Php 49.75

Purederm Essence Mask for Men

* Relaxing, de-stressing and moisturizing facial mask for men’s face which works best in revitalizing
the fatigued and inelastic skin by providing natural ingredients.

* Complexion appears fresher, cleaner and more youthful.

* Contains Green Tea Extract , Vitamin E and Botanical Extracts.

4. Hydro Soothing Cucumber Pads – Php 89.75/10 sheets - I like how they mimic real cucumber slices, kawaii!

Purederm Hydro Soothing Cucumber Pads

* Soft pads pre-moistened with real cucumber and other soothing ingredients. Specially designed rest on top of
eyes and as lie back and relax.

* Soothe tired eyes and help reduce eye puffiness.

* A handy mini purse-sized zipper bag package, so convenient to handle and use during trip.

5. Garnier Self-Heating Sauna Mask – Php 49.00 – Jeff and I tried this and it’s really a sauna-in-a-pack for the face, the cream warms up after a few seconds on your face.

Garnier Self-Heating Mask

6. Truessence Foot Blush – Php 149.75 – The only product different from the bunch, I was intrigued with the term “foot blush”. Just a reddish liquid that you’ll spray on your sole to have that pinkish effect. Smells nice too!

Truessence Foot Blush

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Loreal Infallible Lip Duo Compact: testing

hbgeek — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:20:57 +0000

I discovered Loreal Infallible Lip Duo Compact accidentally at Watsons, I was actually looking for Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick because that’s the one I saw from magazine ads.

Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick

Since there’s no SA at Revlon, I wasn’t able to inquire about their testers, the SA from Loreal suddenly offered their own version, Loreal Infallible Lip Duo Compact. If Revlon lasts for 12 hours, the Infallible Lipstick lasts for 16 hours, beat that!

Loreal Infallible Lip Duo Compact

Discover our 1st longwear lip duo compact!

In just two clicks Infallible colour and comfort lasts up to 16 hours.

You’re 2 clicks away from the new shape of lip colour.

Our 1st longwear lip duo compact; seals in colour for up to 16 hours and locks in moisture.

Infallible Lip Duo Compact is around Php 900. The SA offered to swatch their 2 bestselling shades and taught me how the lipstick works. The lip duo consists of a lip color and a conditioning balm. The lip color is applied first to clean dry lips and allow to set for 1 minute. Then apply the conditioning balm to keep lips moisturized and this can be reapplied whenever necessary. I tried 102 Blush Obsession and 201 Stay Ultraviolet…

Blush Obsession (top) and Stay Ultraviolet

Blush Obsession (top) and Stay Ultraviolet, with flash

I like the Stay Ultraviolet more but the Blush Obsession looks great on fair-skinned ladies.

So does the lipstick lived up to its name, YES! I tested the lipstick earlier around 7 pm, its already 2 am as I write this and I’ve washed my hands 3 or 4 times already. I also rubbed it a few times but still the colors won’t budge. I wonder how it’ll work on the lips, though. But one thing’s for sure, Loreal Infallible Lip Duo Compact will be included in my “lemming-for” list.

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Chinese beauty products banned for containing mercury; Zhen de Shou also banned

hbgeek — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:08:29 +0000

9 Chinese beauty products are found to be laced with mercury that’s why the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the Chinese-made products. FDA said that thse products contain the heavy metal mercury beyond the allowable limit of one part per million.

Below is the list of whitening creams/face creams included in the ban:

Jiao Li creams

* Jiaoli Huichusu Whitening Speckles Removal Cream
* Xin Jiao Li 7-Days Specific Eliminating Freckle Cream
* Jiao Li 10-Days Eliminating Freckle Day & Night Set
* Jiao Li 7-Days Eliminating Freckle AB Set
* Jiao Liang Miraculous Cream
* Xin Jiao Liang 7-Days Miracle Package for Spots Refining
* Jiao Mei Miraculous Cream
* Jiao Yan Specific Miraculous Cream
* Jiao Li Extra Pearl Facial Cream

Zhen de Shou slimming capsules

Meanwhile, a popular slimming tablets/capsules also from China is included in the ban because it contains steroids. These are: Zhen de Shou Fat Loss Capsule and Zhen de Shou Fat Loss Tea. (I read the news over and over again to double check if Leisure 18 Slimming Coffee is included, but it’s not…)

Geez, China manufacturers should check with the safety standards first, they are one of the biggest exporters of all sorts of products and yet their products can’t meet the standards.

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Etude House haul

hbgeek — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:13:19 +0000

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

insanely girly interiors

I think it took me almost an hour inside the store because I was enjoying trying out the testers from nail polishes, lipsticks, lotions, foundations, etc… Etude House has a lot of lipsticks, lip glosses and lip tints, they have more collection of products for lippies than eyeshadows and foundations. The lipsticks come in mostly pink shades though, only a few of them have reddish shades.

testers galore

Etude House haul

My Etude House haul:

1. Peach Cheek Blusher 04 Smile Peach – Php 428

2. Dear Darling Tint No.2 Real Red (lip tint) – Php 198

3. Apricot Stick Gloss (like a tinted lip balm) – Php 198

4. Dear Darling Ultra Firming Lips No.4 (the only red lipstick I found) – Php 448

5. Plumping Lip Tint No.1 (love the minty feel on my lips) – Php 348

6. 5 pcs. Essence Masks (Hyaluronic Acid, Collagen, Vit. E – Php 58 each

7. 2 pcs. nail polish – Php 98 and Php 58

8. 2 pcs. Code B Mini Eyelash Curlers and Lee Min Ho file folders are freebies

My fave among my haul is the Dear Darling Tint and Plumping Lip Tint. Review to follow on future posts.

Dear Darling Tint No. 2 Real Red

Plumping Lip Tint No.1

I think I’m gonna be addicted to this store, I hope their SM North Edsa branch will open soon. Prices are very reasonable, way cheaper than Skin Food and The Face Shop. The packaging are really nice too! Reminds me of Anna Sui….

My only peeve is that I hope that their SAs will be trained and will be knowledgeable about their products. I’m asking about the difference of the lipsticks since they have lots and the SA said they’re all the same. Maybe they can also put English descriptions beside the testers so that customers won’t have to ask their SAs. Oh, and I do hope they will smile or just put a blank face instead of frowning the whole time, just like the cashier did. And no she’s not frowning because I’m taking photos, she’s like that the whole time.

Smile, princess =)

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Choosing the right BB cream

hbgeek — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:06:24 +0000

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 type:

know your skin type

Determine the properties of BB cream brands:

Missha BB creams

Skin 79

Dr. Jart, Etude House, Lioele/Legere

Hanskin and BRTC

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The Pond’s Big Beauty Sale

hbgeek — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:36:39 +0000

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!

Pond's product pricelist, click the image to enlarge

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