All the way down: The last for 2012

This will probably my last post for 2012 (unless I can have a great shot of fireworks later).  I wanted to post a mask review and other samples but I ran out of time and I'm still going to clean my stuff and throw all empty containers of what I used up for the last two months which leads me to capture them and show them to you.

For two months here are the items that I emptied:

The Moisturizers

an aloe, shea nut, cranberry and an apple...well at least the lip balm is made of beeswax

You can find my reviews of the products here, here, here and here.  As for the lip balm, well it's already been a year or is it two???  Oh no signs of ageing!!! Anyway I have to already throw it.

For Feet and Legs

one fine, two so~so, three okay

Happy Heels is just fine for me and found something else that delivers the same benefit and feel at a very cheaper price (it's from Watsons and I already used it before).  Strip It didn't strip all my hair in my legs so it's going to the trash or I'll mix a tablespoon of apple cidar vinegar, 2 tablespoons water and 3 tablespoons of sugar with it to make a scrub.  As forTonyMoly well it worked okay and will continue using it's hair removal creams (I bought the for sensitive variant).  Posts for these three can be found here, here and here.

Bath Buddies

etude, snoe, the body shop, etude

Etude House, did you know your SA here are so confusing?  The SA who assisted me when I bought the Petit Bijou said it will be discontinued.  That was 6 months ago, but a month ago I saw sets in one of your store?  Anyways, did everything to empty the Happy Essential Foam because; due to mishandling, the smell of it turned a little funny so I have to consume it rapido!!! Here, here, here and here for the reviews.

That's a lot!!!  Hope that I will continue with this blog for 2012.  I have a lot of setbacks this 2012 even if I just started blogging.  There are times that I would just like to stop especially when my rating skyrockeeted to top 100 then fall six feet underground to 500 and do other interesting stuff but because of some nice comments and all the products that are just laying around all over my room I decided to continue.  I'll just stop when there's nothing more to review so 2013 be good to me!

Thanks to all my readers and hope that you will still continue to read and support The Certified Latebloomer!

Have a fun, safe and bonggang (outlandish/lavish/extravagant...just think extreme happiness) New Year!!!

Baviphat Charcoal Pore Tightening Nose Patch

After using a nose patch, I thought of also using something that can tighten my pores.  So after rummaging my ebay haul, I decided to use Baviphat Charcoal Pore Tightening Nose Patch because it has the word "tightening" in it's name and thought that it should be use after using a nose patch to tighten the pores.  Except for the title in front, everything is in korean and it's hard to find a site that describes this product so I went ahead and use this a day after using Lioele's.

Baviphat Charcoal Pore Tightening Nose Patch for Pore Therapy
photo by my sister

Eck, I was wrong because this works like any other nose patch which aims to remove whiteheads, blackheads and excess sebum.  According to the sellers ebay site, it's a pore strip to remove blackhead.

Here's how to use the patch according to behappywithme
1. After washing, wet nose area sufficiently.
2. Remove clean film on sheet with dry hand, and apply smooth side onto nose.
3. Press lightly from ridge to sides, and leave it to dry.
4. When it becomes dry, peel off from sides and wash lightly with toner or water.

Surprisingly, the smell of this one is not as strong as Lioele's or Watson's although some parts of the patch is not properly covered with charcoal.  Anyway, here's the result:  sorry but please endure the nasty picture

can't believe at how dirty  my nose is

Even after using a nose patch and tweezing some blackheads the other day, there are still blackheads and whiteheads left behind and Baviphat's nose patch pulled them.  Although I think there are still deep seeded blackheads, my nose looks clearer now (unless I use a magnifying glass).  Pore tightening? A little but I still think that I need to use a pore tightening essence but I don't want to add another product to my current skincare routine so i'll just use a nose patch once a month and for a couple of days, use some sample pore tightening essence (to save time and money ~teehee~).

By the way, Baviphat Charcoal Pore Tightening Nose Patch costs me P29.

Thanks for reading.  Till then. Bye!

Apple AC Therapy Sleeping Pack

Will an apple a day keeps a doctor away?

Baviphat Apple AC Theraphy Sleeping Pack

The official website of Bivaphat is in korean so I can't give you the exact description of this product but based on my research Baviphat Apple AC Theraphy Sleeping Pack is a wash off type mask recommended to those with troubled and sensitive skin type and with the various fruit acid the product contains, it helps in removing dead skin cells making the skin soft and brighter.

top+front+back+side with expiration date
Inside the apple~ish packaging is a small,very tiny spoon that I think is useless.  I guess I need to scoop at least 5 times and that's a waste of time so I usually just pour the sleeping pack in my hands.

inside the cute packaging with a tiny spoon
It's yellowish in color with a texture similar to a failed experiment of a person who for the first time tried to make an egg pudding out of desperation to have something sweet (^_^) meaning it's thick but still a little runny (in between emulsion and cream) and the smell reminds me of Nestea In Apple flavor.

the contents

How do I use this sleeping pack?  After washing and toning my face, I spend at least 7 minutes in spreading and massaging the pack on my face.  Next, I let the pack settle on my skin which takes around 8 minutes.  After this ritual, I usually feel that something watery is on my face yet when  I touch it it's not damped at all.  It's Magic.  My face is moisturize inside and out.

So what I hate about this product? Nothing!
What I love this sleeping pack? Nothing!

How about the magical moisturizing effect that I've mention?  Like the power of Cinderella's fairygodmother, the magic don't last long.  After washing in the morning, my face returns to it's former dry glory.

Overall, Baviphat Apple AC Therapy Sleeping Pack is a neutral product to me.  It doesn't improve the state of my sensitive dry skin nor heal my pimples but it also doesn't give me breakouts (which is good!).  Maybe this is just really for someone with troubled skin type.  Anyway I'll just use it as a massage cream every after two days.

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

Finally! Snoe + an Apple?

I am in gigil to share my haul and a really proud Pinay because finally I have Snoe products.

Snoe Happy Heels to pamper my feet and Snoe Body Softener for Aging Skin

Thanks to Cinderella Glorietta branch, I finally have the chance to try the Happy Heals Set (P349) and the Body Softener (P249) which is already out of my budget but I can't resist collagen.  I haven't have enough time to explore Snoe's other products but you can check their website at http://www.snoebeauty.com/ for more info.

Actually, I'm in a hurry while in Cinderella (spent 5 minutes I guess) and didn't notice the guy who tried to assist me until I heard him say "Okay na po Ma'am?" while heading to the counter but I got a glimpsed of some plastic fruit containers that are familiar to me.  It's… (wait for it)

Baviphat!!!!

I got the Apple AC Therapy Sleeping pack.  Again, I'm in a hurry and feel sorry for the girl who assisted me.  I never give her the chance to explain the products that I'm holding.  So thoughtful of her to even chase me just to ask if I know how to use it;she's ready to spill her spiel.

Snoe and Baviphat, Check!

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!