May 21, 2013

It's Skin Aloe Soothing Gel

Yep I'm still alive and here's my take on It's Skin Aloe Soothing Gel.  Now, I bought these two from GMarket at very affordable prices but weeks ago, I saw some serum of It's Skin in Watsons and hope Watsons would bring more of the brand's stuff since the prices are affordable plus I could escape the staggering shipping fee plus the painful way going to the customs.

Let's start with the Aloe Soothing gel 92%.  You can find the link from GMarket here and I got it at 50% off.  I got the english description and ingredients below though from koreadepart.com:

It`s Skin ALOE SOOTHING GEL 92%

Ingredients:  Aloe Vera Extract, Black Bean Extract, Camomile Extract, Rosemary Extract, Lavender Extract, Oregano Extract, Spearmint Extract
Product Description:  Includes California organic certified aloe flesh and 6 herb ingredients.  Pacifies skin from the Sun.  Provides moisture
How to Use:
1.  Apply moderate amount around sensitive and dry face
2.  Massage until aloe flesh grain melts

It's Skin Aloe Soothing Gel 92%
8800 won/$7~$8
200ml
You might be wondering why I love aloe gel, well Aloe Vera have many benefits and the fastest to get ahold of it for is through store bought gel.  Here are some benefits from mindbodygreen.com:
1. It treats sunburn.
2. It acts as a moisturizer.
3. It treats acne.
4. It fights aging.
5. It lessens the visibility of stretch marks.
6. It's nutrient rich for good health.
7. It soothes in periodontal disease.
8. It aids in digestion.

Well, of course I'm interested with the first 5 benefits.  Since it's freakin hot here in the Philippines especially this summer, aloe is my must have.  It gives my skin instant freshness without the sticky feeling even if I put layers of it.  It also gives an instant relief if I over scrub or if there are red spots on my skin.  Moisturization is light to almost medium so sometimes I still layer a lotion if my skin is extra dry.
the clear aloe gel
I'm wondering though why there are lumps of...I guess aloe in the tub.  If it's It's Skin's way to show that it's this gel is really made of aloe then I think it's unnecessary because it's bothersome to see an almost transparent lump on my skin that's why I'm more into the 90% version of this one.
It's Skin Aloe Soothing Gel 90%
3300 won/$3~$3.50
75ml
So I got the 75ml of the It's Skin Aloe Gel still from GMarket so I wouldn't pay an extra 2500 won domestic delivery charge.  I also got this at 50% off.  I always carry this around with me for instant freshness when everything around me is hot and humid.  It doesn't have any lumps so it spreads smoothly on skin.  The consistency is more dense than the 92% but it's still not sticky.  Plus it has english description!
english description is always welcome :)
Both of these products have the aloe smell (almost identical to the real one).  They provide enough moisturization in a hot weather without the sticky feeling and gives instant relief from the burning rays of the sun and itchiness.  My hair also feel refresh when I apply this but I don't recommend these to be use on the lips as they somewhat dries mine.

Tried an aloe gel lately?

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

May 11, 2013

Mizon Ampoule Essential Sheet Mask Hyaluronic Acid

Here's the brand story of Mizon from Korea Depart (because I can't find any English site of the brand):
"Mizon started with renowned Korean cosmetics company employers.  By having our own cosmetics manufacture company, we develop high-quality cosmetics and try to satisfy our customers with rational cost and great quality."
Mizon Original Skin Energy Ampoule Eseential Sheet Mask Hyaluronic Acid
Mizon Ampoule Essential Sheet Mask [Hyaluronic acid] contains highly enriched hyaluronic acid which improves skin elasticity and skin texture by effective moisturizing.
Average price online: $2.50
Got mine for P35 from Hipstyle
The weather in the Philippines is stable: it's crazy hot.  But my skin decided to go against it and turned dry (usually, during summer time my skin is somehow in it's normal state) so it's needs more moisture and a little nutrition.  I chose a mask with hyaluronic acid because it is known to provide and hold moisture in the skin.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/57045-benefits-hyaluronic-acid-skin/#ixzz2SvAuPevq

Mizon called "BEAUTY DOOR" is the way to beautifulness which is always open.  Once you open the door, you will see the world of beauty you have always imagined.  Close your eyes and recall the world of grace you want to achieve.  MIZONs BEAUTY DOOR will lead you to the newly born world of BEAUTY.
20ml of essence for me is not enough.  When I pulled the sheet out from it's packaging, there's really nothing left for me to apply to my neck plus the sheet mask is enclose in a plastic that kind of get/lessen the essence content of the mask.  Others liked a mask that is enclosed in a plastic for faster placement in the face as they say but I find it harder to put the mask in my face plus it contributes to the ever increasing garbage in the planet (although I know it can't be helped, I mean the sheet mask itself is a garbage).  Anyway, the essence is transparent and almost has no smell.  It's not sticky after I rub my hands into the plastic sheet but removing the mask after 30 minutes, the essence got sticky (it seems that the longer I let the mask sheet stay on my face, the stickier the essence gets).  For those with oily skin, I guess splashing some water after use will help reduce the stickiness as for those with normal or dry skin tapping for around 5 minutes is the best remedy.  I actually wanted to rinse my face but what's the use of using sheet mask if I don't let the essence stay on my face?
yeah this is half of my face
After 10 minutes the mask sheet started to dry and almost completely dry 20 minutes after (temperature is around 30○C when I used this).  I'm already used to odd shapes of mask but this one is the oddest of them all even the cuts didn't help.  It seems that my chin and jaw plus my nose are too small that I have to fold the mask sheet in those area.  Good thing though that it's a bit thick and didn't got a tear when I'm tugging and pulling it.  It's also not irritating to the skin, it's like baby wipes.
back part with description, how to use, ingredients
This mask is really moisturising.  Sticky at first but once the skin absorbs the essence plus a good sleep, it made my skin soft and a little tighter that I keep on pinching my cheeks.  Not sure about the brighter and lighter aspect though.

Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!

May 7, 2013

April 2013: Ice Cream and Nostalgia

 It has been a trend in this blog that the author have so many relapses and excuses not to post and only made 12 entries for the month of April 2013.  I need to double my effort this May and I hope this blog will make it to it's first birthday.

Anyway, here are some random things and thoughts for the month of April.
fruits for summer
 I can't go to a beach or anyplace cold to relax so I settled with fruits.  Avocado which I'm craving for weeks, watermelon which is a weekly grocery staple because it's my favorite summer fruit and green mangoes freshly picked from the tree (paired it with spicy bagoong, yum yum).
coolers and they have one thing in common:  ICE CREAM
 What better way to cool down the heat than to eat ice cream.  Ice cream on my tea, ice cream on a fish shape bread???, ice cream on mochis and of course the ice cream itself.  The kesong puti (cottage cheese) and carabo's milk ice cream is really good all thanks to Magnolia and Nueva Ecija.
cookies; a dream come true
When I was a kid, I always crave for cookies but well we are poor and couldn't afford to always have cookies on the table so I couldn't resist snapping a remembrance when I baked lots of cookies and there's enough to put in a cookie jar for me to nibble for a few days...it's a dream come true.  Thanks to my sister for the cute and cool chicken timer.
Seriously GMarket, why are you tempting me?
I got dissappointed with GMarket because I still don't have my 2nd order and all they reply to my questions are just apologies with no actions.  But I can't help but to look for great finds,  look at the style of the bag in the below picture it's so cool ahahaha I almost bought it. 

cartoon bag for fun
Feeling nostalgic with music from Muse, Franz ferdinand, Garbage, Interpol and Filipino bands Eraserheads, Bamboo, and Rivermaya.  Very much into Balisong and My favorite song of Rivermaya, it's just so sad that the band went on hiatus after they hit the asian market and Rico Blanco left the band.
photos from pinoyexchange.com and myspace.com
 Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

May 6, 2013

Onigiri: A first to ME

Been wondering what Onigiri taste like since I see it as a favorite snack in the Mangas that I read.  So when the FamilyMart in MRT Ayala which is a Japanese convenience store,  I grabbed two.

I think the plastic bag is cute
Tuna Mayo and Furikake at P39 each
I first devour the Furikake, rice triangle with bits of egg (the eggyolk) and laver which is a kind of seaweed and some sesame seeds all over.  It's very light and straightforward meal (no surprises whatsoever), well for me it's a snack which is good for those that is on a hurry and just want to grab a quick on the go meal.

Tuna Mayo which is favorite between the two
Next is the Tuna Mayo which is like a tuna sandwich only it's in rice.  Tuna and mayo inside the rice triangle wrapped in nori (seaweed sheet). This one is also light and I don't know if it's just my taste bud but I think the onigiris that I bought need a little more salt?  And since I like mayo, a teaspoon or two I think would make Tuna Mayo Onigiri more palatable to me.

I also roammed around the small store in Ayala MRT and would also love to try the burgers and sandwiches because they look healthy and hope next time that I drop by there's also some makis and sushis and hope FamilyMart Philippines would bring more Japanese stuff may the different flavors of KitKat?

How to open the plastic of onigiri:

there's no full ingredients or nutritional value listed but an instruction on how to open is included
Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!

Stop the Sale please Haul

Well it's payday, it's the end of the month and summer season is ending soon (well I hope) so Henry Sy, I mean SM malls are on sale.  Fine, I bought some stuff again, GRR.

I can't resist the apple smell of the shower gel, it's sooo good and refreshing.
green apple in my shower gel and lotion
Let's see if this oil can justify it's cost/price.
beautifying oil
After asking 3 asking Maybelline kiosk, I finally found you Baby Skin and lucky that it's on sale.  For 30 seconds I hate this but 30 seconds after, I consider it a friend.
the price is so affordable!!! 
Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!

April 2013 Empties: A little too late

Hello and yes, I'm still alive.  Just got out of the city for a couple of days and have been busy with work and cleaning at home at haven't have much time to open a computer to blog and before I knew it, it's already May.  Como vuela el tiempo, indeed  i(t's that only phrase that I remember from my spanish class).

I'm temporarily broke, but by temporary I mean my earnings equates my expenses which is bad because I have no savings for my future life and travel.  The culprits to this expenses are electricity bill (it skyrocketed!!!), food and hording of products especially now that I'm exploring make-up and so posting my monthly empties is a must for monitoring basis.  Not much for April but I'm looking forward for my May hit pan.
around 8 items in different size and shapes
Hooray for finally emptying the Skin Malguem after almost a year and really happy to finally throwing the Calgon body spray since it's been in my bag for 3+ years (it's a gift from my brother's ex hihihi).  Another gift is the Victoria Secrets lotion.  Love the smell but it's just sticky so it took me awhile to finish using it.
I don't think Belo can touch every skin
While other Filipinos are raving about Belo, I on the other is starting to hate it and I'm throwing my first ever Belo item which is a deodorant.  At first I'm like oh it's cute and it's really a good anti-perspirant but then it dried and made my armpits itchy so I'm throwing it.  Last minute change of mind for the Lip Ice since it looks good on my cheeks.

Blurry pictures, I don't know what's wrong with my phone's camera application T_T

 Thanks for reading. Till then. Bye!