Bench Mini Haul

A memory I remember when going to Bench when I was still a kid:  my sister would look at the clothes while she let me get rummage the sweet/food section and let me get an item to eat while waiting for her.  Now Bench doesn't only offer clothes, accessories, scents and food (and Bench also hire great endorsers like Adam Lavine and Lee Min Ho) but also some skincare products.  And look what I found, a coffee scrub and an argan oil both at a very affordable prices.

Moroccan Argan Oil P199.75
Coffee & Honey Body Scrub P149.75

just another shot

I can't choose between the two shots of my sister so I put them both :)

Very happy with the argan oil; although it's not concentrated, since they are very expensive in other stores.  I love coffee scrub. I remember using the beans from Starbucks as a body scrub and it really made my skin soft and smooth.

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

Snoe White Oatmeal Scrub

It's been a long time since I posted a Snoe product probably because the remnants of magic Apple is still fresh in my memory and there's still some evidences left in my body.  But I have to exfoliate my skin and this cute bottle is just lying steadily on my closet and thought that maybe it's time to put it in the bathroom.

Snoe White Exfoliating Oatmeal Milk Whitening Scrub

The two main ingredients are Oatmeal and Milk

label at the back

from Snoe's official website

So it's a salt scrub with real oats and walnut shells.  I just hope that Snoe infused the oatmeal extract in the salt but I'm not seeing it in the list of ingredients.  The oatmeals are kind of useless because it just fall off my skin unless I put some water first in the scrub before applying it on my skin.  Anyway, I love the smell of this scrub as the combination  of ingredients reminds me of a vanilla cake, yummy!

small scoop inside

Yes, there's a small scoop which is not really a useful thing to me.  I'm not aware of the scoop because it's buried inside.  Almost 1/4 cup of scrub fall off the ground (wasted) when I pulled the scoop so be careful.  I think since this is already in a plastic bottle, it's better to just pour it in the hands.

salt scrub+oatmeal+wallnut shells

All the salt scrubs that I used leaves my skin feeling smooth and soft and this one also has the same effect.  Not sure with the whitening part since I already have fair skin but I think it helps in whitening some darker areas of my body like my elbows and knees.  Caution: do not use this if you have open and newly healed wounds, it will surely sting and if signs of irritation occur, please discontinue using it (I learned this the hard way).
Thinking that salt scrub is too harsh for the skin?  Then why not mix 1 part of this scrub to 1 part of lotion.

I love the handy bottle and smell of this scrub but if I compare it's price to other salt scrubs that has the same effect, then this I think is a bit expensive at P349 for 300ml and the only reason why I got this is the oatmeal part (which disappoints me) which has been really good to my face.

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

DIY Body Scrub

What you Need:

2  parts Sugar (I prefer brown sugar)
1  part Oil (can be Baby Oil or Olive Oil, I usually use Baby oil as my skin absorbs it more quickly)

Optional

 1/2  part Lemon or Calamansi Juice (for skin whitening and smoothening though the effect is not instant)

In a clean container, mix sugar and oil.  Add in the juice then mix again.  Use once a week.  Cover the remaining scrub and store in a cool dry place.  100 grams can cost around P40 (more or less $1) good for 2 to 4 applications.

A little FYI
-sources: benefitof.net and wikipedia

Sugar
Sugar acts as a natural exfoliator.  It contains glycolic acid which is important in maintaining healthy skin as it assists in conditioning, moisturizing and guarding the skin from harmful toxins.

Baby Oil/Olive Oil
Baby Oil moisturizes and helps in preventing the water evaporating from the skin.
Olive Oil contains Vitamin E which has an anti-oxidant function and Oleic Acid which keeps the skin soft.

Calamansi

Aside from the whitening and smoothening effect, Calamansi can also be use as a natural acne medication.   It bleaches freckles and helps to clear up acne vulgaris and pruritus vulvae.