Clean Your Brushes The Easiest Way Ever ft. Naked Glory Makeup Brush Cleaner

Naked Glory Makeup Brush Cleaner

Bought for: Free | SRP: P295/100g and P175/50g
From: Naked Glory Organics

Here's a review to a product that will certainly answer all makeup lover's woes when in comes to cleaning their brushes! I am pretty sure we all enjoyed cleaning our brushes after we used them for painting our faces. However, it could still be a pain in the ass cleaning them until we find a really efficient and hardworking product that makes a 30-minutes cleaning session down to 10. If it's not taking you that long, how do you make sure your brushes are completely free from bacteria? Spoiler alert: this product pretty much do the job with just 5 easy steps--wet, swirl, lather, rinse, dry--and you'll think, that's it? Yup!

Claims (as per Beautymnl)

An all-natural solid cleanser for your hardworking brushes and sponges.  Formulated with nourishing ingredients including argan oil, virgin coconut oil, and goat milk; mild solution is gentle on brushes and your skin; melts away makeup, dirt, and oils to leave tools sparkling clean and soft. Preventing skin irritation caused by chemically cleaned beauty tools.

Packaging

Product came in in this simple opaque white jar with a large opening so you can easily swirl your brushes inside. It looks nice and decent for me as it displays all necessary information about the brush cleanser itself. The expiration date is printed on the bottom part and has a shelf life of at least a year. It does not bother me as I know it would long be gone before it reaches its expiration date. That's very usual for products you're really liking a lot, right? You see nothing else but it! (lol)

Texture and Ease of Use

The product has this milky white shade, looks like candle on the jar, melts easily with water and turns hard when air dried. If you put water on the container and swirl a brush on, it quickly produces suds and instantly separates makeup from your brushes that you don't even need to touch the bristles and clean it yourself. You'll definitely see the water changes in color to that of your foundation. But of course, if you want your brushes to be extra clean, you can hand wash it for as long as you want or spray some disinfectant once the brushes dry up but believe me, I don't think that's even necessary. Check the picture down below and see how it can save you so much time and effort by just swirling!

Performance

This product is really effective in cleaning brushes effortlessly. It is loaded with Argan Oil, Virgin Coconut Oil and Tea Tree Oils which, apart from their numerous skin care benefits, softens makeup and makes it easier to slide off from the bristles and disinfect them. Just think of cleansing oils which attracts oils and dirt, making your skin clean and fresh afterwards. That explains why Naked Glory Makeup Brush Cleaner cleanses our brushes in super quick ways! It is also infused with essential oils for that subtle nice scent that lingers. See how my brush looks so clean and fragrant with just a few swirls!

Overall Thoughts

Naked Glory Makeup Brush Cleaner is just so worth it and I'm not seeing any reason why you shouldn't give it a try. For only less than P300, you get a huge tub with 100g of cleaner inside and could last you a very long time. I don't say that you should ditch your expensive makeup brush cleaners for this but if you are into saving up without compromising quality and effectiveness, this is surely a highly recommended product for you. It works at par with other expensive makeup cleaners (I've tried a few samples before) and in fact, more convenient to use because all you need is, again, WET, SWIRL, LATHER, RINSE AND DRY.

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Mario Badescu Drying Cream Review (It Stinks But Works!)

Mario Badescu Drying Cream

Bought for: included in a kit | SRP: P1,002

Bought from: Sephora Philippines

I already tried and reviewed two products of Mario Badescu--Mario Badescu Drying Lotion and Drying Mask--both of which, I must say, are effective in shrinking surfaced breakouts on the face. Now, there's this last product left un-reviewed and it's the Mario Badescu Drying Cream included in the Mario Badescu Acne Repair Kit.

When I first bought the kit (just thinking of how much I will get to save than getting them in their individual retail prices), I was a little bit overwhelmed 'cause why do I need lots of 'drying' products in just one skin care routine? The kit seriously lacks what is very much needed such as a good moisturizer or sunscreen. Instead of being smarter, they curated it just like that and probably left an impression that this kit is for drying the entire skin.

My apologies though. After using the kit for quite some time, I figured out how each of them are meant to do something special. Although I still wished it came with a good moisturizer for the entire face 'cause even those with oily skin like me need it badly. Anyway, onto the review...

Here's what it claims according to Mario Badescu site...

Our Drying Cream is specially designed to help shrink the appearance of pimples and small, under-the-surface bumps. This unique product is formulated with Sulfur and Zinc Oxide to clarify skin, drawing out pore-clogging impurities as a soothing blend of Aloe Vera, Biotin, Lemon Extract, Lysine, and Vitamins B and E helps ensure that skin remains balanced.

And here's what it say on the Sephora website...

Drying Cream is made with potent antibacterial agents which prevent acne from spreading. It targets the root cause of acne formation by drying out pores and minimising pimple marks. Aloe Vera also aids in natural healing by soothing the skin and keeping it moisturised. This product offers complete coverage to complement makeup while reducing redness and uneven skin tone.

Packaging

Product comes in an opaque white jar with an inner seal. It looks like the packaging of the drying mask but is travel-friendlier in size with 7g of product inside. Just like other products in this type of packaging, it can be troublesome for some as it's a bit unhygienic to use. You have to dip your fingers multiple times every use and that means that it can be a breeding ground for bacteria. Just always make sure to use clean hands to avoid any spoilage. Also, once the inner seal is removed, it can be a bit messy to use (especially if stored poorly) because the cream goes all the way up to the cover and could possibly leak out.

Texture, Consistency and Ease of Application

The product has a creamy consistency and has a light brown shade which is almost nude. The color makes it easier to blend with your trusted makeups. It blends in with a little effort, sometimes with tugging as you blend it on clusters of breakouts and dries quick with a little bit of stickiness. Since you are only using it on affected areas, I would say that even though this only has 7g of cream inside, I daresay it would last you months since a little goes a long, long way. Just be careful how much you apply 'cause it tends to create white cast and it seems like it sits on the skin more than it gets absorbed.

Scent

This product reeks of strong chemicals like sulfur and which lingers. Unlike other products with heavy fragrance, the scent of sulfur does not gradually goes away. If you have issues with the scent of sulfur, you'll definitely find this horrible.

Performance

Just like most Mario Badescu products, the drying cream contains loads of active ingredients that targets breakouts for a clearer complexion. While most spot treatments tend to suck out all the moisture on the skin and sometimes cause flakiness, this one take pride of having soothing blends of Aloe Vera, Biotin, Lemon Extract, Lysine, and Vitamins B and E so the skin will remain moisturized. I am currently experiencing breakouts and I have clusters of it on my forehead, cheek and jaw area, well, pretty much everywhere and I just applied a very small amount on those areas every morning to disinfect and it doesn't cause my the rest of my skin to dry up.

And as you all know, I am using it together with the Drying Lotion (during night time when I can endure sleeping with pink spots all over) and Drying Mask (twice or thrice a week) to hasten the drying process and the effects are very noticeable. All the breakouts I have do not proceed to bigger bumps which means that I will have smaller scars to deal with. Each time I use it though, I spread it on excessive areas near breakouts to make sure that bacteria do not spread, unfortunately, this product does not prevent them from coming. With this, I remember that this product claim to heal under surface blemishes (which seems to be a little unclear to me) but I think it connotes to future breakouts, which again, this product barely prevents. 

This product claims to conceal breakouts as well and true enough, due to its skin tone color, it reduces the redness on my face, complements foundations and it seems to brighten up the overall complexion.

Overall Thoughts

This product may seem to be priced so unfairly but once you tried this, you'll be surprised how 7g would last you months. This alone can dry up pimples effectively so I don't think you need the drying lotion and drying mask to really get rid of existing breakouts. In fact, I think each of them would work just as effective individually. In comparison to the Drying Lotion, I highly recommend it to those of you who don't like going around with white opaque spots on your face but still wanting the benefit of drying zits. However, if your concern is the scent, both of which reek strong chemical scents, but it's more tolerable if you use the Drying Lotion. Both of which are comfortable to wear though.

Have you tried Mario Badescu Drying Cream already? What are your thoughts about it?

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Coastal Scent's Biggest Sale of The Year! (Black Friday Deals Up to 80% off)

Have you heard of Coastal Scents? To be honest, it was an alien brand to me until I saw a blogger posted a brief information about Coastal Scent's biggest sale of the year in participation to the famous Black Friday. Without second thought, (and while I'm on a shopping ban, oh goodness, kill me now for I can't keep my word!), I visited the site and I was totally blown off with the huge selection of makeups at very affordable prices. The pops of color reminded me of high-end palettes like Urban Decay and Too Faced. I activated Google and immediately scan a few good reviews about them and the inner shopaholic in me just automatically started to unveil. The 50-80% discount made some products go down to merely a dollar and who could resist that!?

This is my very first purchase from U.S. and I took the help of My Shopping Box which is a third party courier that delivers straight to doorstep. I just don't like dealing with customs so I'm good with paying a little extra. I'm a little nervous though whether or not I will be able to receive my orders from Coastal Scents (first time scenarios) so I did limit my expenditures to a little bit over $50 + shipping fee just in case. And with the amount, who would believe I got myself more than 20 pieces of face and shadow brushes! Wait for my haul. ;)

Meanwhile, if you are planning to take advantage of this very rare promotions, visit https://www.coastalscents.com/ for the complete list of products. Believe me you'll get overwhelmed by the amazing choices they offer! Start the holiday shopping now while you still can! Promo ends on November 28, 2017 and while stocks last!  Happy thanksgiving!

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Make Christmas Exciting with TAITRA’s Special Promo Treats!

Taiwan Excellence is making Christmas even more special with awesome promotional prizes. As the holidays approach, take part in their exciting lineup of activities and enjoy a chance to take home top notch products bearing the Taiwan Excellence seal.

The Taiwan Excellence campaign promotes Taiwan’s superior-quality products and encourages technological innovation. Along with TAITRA, the initiative is sponsored by Taiwan’s Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).

For the Christmas Treat promo, buy at least Php 2,000 worth of participating products in a single transaction from PCExpress and receive one raffle coupon. Purchase more items and receive more coupons! Entries will be accepted until November 30, 2017, and winners will be drawn on December 8, 2017, 4PM, at PC Express, Gilmore Plus.

Here are the prizes up for grabs: 1TB ADATA External Hard Drives and Transcend 310 32GB Flash Drives for storing your extensive movie, photo, and file library; ASUS Zenfone Live for taking glamorous selfie videos live; TRANSCEND DP50 DrivePro Camcorders for capturing moments on the road; and  SUPER Z 125 KYMCO Scooter for giving you a ride in comfort and style.

But don’t worry if your name wasn’t drawn. Be on the lookout for three online mini-games that Taiwan Excellence will be releasing on their Facebook page this November. Help Formosa Bear navigate through the busy streets of Taiwan and shop for the perfect gift items, and you may get a surprise. Participate in these activities and don’t forget to like and share Taiwan Excellence’s Facebook page.

For more information, visit https://pcx.com.ph/taiwanexcellencerafflepromo/ and Taiwan Excellence Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/TaiwanExcellence.ph/.

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Mario Badescu Drying Mask Review

Mario Badescu Drying Mask

Bought for: included in a kit | SRP: P1,005

Bought from: Sephora Philippines

I have always suffered from breakouts since I was in grade school. There came some times when I thought I had completely got away from it, one wrong move and poof, they're back. I really thought I'd get rid of them after puberty but nope, even after using tons of beauty products, I'm still suffering from pesky zits even at, oh goodness, early 20s. Even beauty bloggers like me are no exceptions. It may be the genes, poor eating or even sleeping habits and bad skin care are primary factors.

I am currently sold with the mask trend right now and even though I never imagined I would depend on masks to dry up my existing pimples, it just happened unexpectedly. I have tried different clay masks before but nothing dried up my pimples as effective and quick as this one from Mario Badescu. I was a bit disappointed with some of MB products I've tried but this mask compensates for all the disappointments. This is probably the best among all the inclusions in Mario Badescu Acne Repair Kit.

Claims

Clarify congested, problem skin. Our powerful mask is formulated with Sulfur, Kaolin, and other natural minerals to help dry up breakouts and absorb pore-clogging impurities from the skin. Excess shine is eliminated as Calamine and Cucumber Extract provide a cooling, refreshing boost—making this mask incredibly effective at targeting troubled areas.

Packaging

You can tell that the mask itself is housed in a simple, bulky jar that comes with a white seal if new. Still, I find it a bit unhygienic since you have to dip your fingers several times when in use--problems with tubs. The cover locks pretty well so it's preventing any unintentional leakage. Like other Mario Badescu products, the packaging is very simple but is loaded with tons of necessary information such as claims, ingredients, directions, etc. However, since this product is bulky, it might be such a huge pain when travelling. No worries though if you have some spare travel-size containers 'cause you can easily transfer some if you really can't go on days without this product.

Scent

The product smells so unpleasant--no it's not enough to describe how it smells--it's just so terrible. While I'm not so particular with product scents, I just can't ignore the fact that it reeks of strong horrible elements like sulfur and gas. Gas! I'm pretty sure there's no gas in the list of ingredients (lol) but it's probably the clay components gathered from the earth which makes it that way. With religious use though, I just got used to it. I guarantee that those who are sensitive to strong scents will find this product very unlikely.

Texture, Consistency and Ease of Application

The product comes in ashy color and has a bit of a bouncy texture like it has some properties of jelly. It's hard to really explain but it goes smoothly on skin without any effort. It's a bit messy to apply but it rinses well. Also, a little of it goes a long way. Once applied, you'll feel some very tiny granules which is quite useful as it can also double up as scrub on your face.

Performance

Even though it smells very unpleasant, I had to endure it until the mask completely dries up to maximize the result. I'm pretty sure you all know the drill in terms of application but let me tell you how I use this product. I keep using it twice to thrice every week to hasten the drying process, letting it sit on my skin for as long as I can. And just while it dries up existing pimples, it also dries up the skin big time--the reason why I don't recommend it to those who are suffering from parched pelts. I just can't imagine how those with dry skin react to using this mask. It's a given that I have oily skin but whenever I use this, it just felt so dry and matte, thus, the great need for moisture after bath.

This product is composed mainly of Kaolin Clay which is known to soak up excess oils on the skin which surprisingly what makes it a really good steal for me. Even though it is drying, I like the fact that it makes my skin matte longer and appears to be a lot clearer. It also has Calamine and Sulfur that soothes the skin, prevent infections and breakouts. Aside from these, this mask has loads of other ingredients that are intended for pimple-prone and oily skin like me. Despite all the powerful ingredients it's made of, this mask feels so gentle on skin--not once did I feel any tingling sensation while I have it on. There was no redness, itchiness, peeling, whatsoever.

Overall Thoughts

This mask didn't dry up pimples overnight but I'm glad to tell you that it effectively reduces breakouts with each use. If the skin care rule just not forbids, I would have use this mask twice daily for faster results! Kidding aside, follow the instructions carefully 'cause too much may not do well for you! Keep this in mind. No miracles happen overnight, girls, so you really have to be consistent and patient when doing your smarter routine. This mask may be a little heavy on the pocket at first but it would last you a long, long time. If you have oily skin like mine, it's time to control sebum production and breakouts right now!

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It’s Black Friday Sale at Sephora Philippines + Wishlist (November 2017)

Guys and girls, yes, there will be another site wide sale again happening this coming 24th of November because, why not, it's Black Friday! Expect you'll get tons of e-mails about offers on all of your favorite shops! Time to stock new makeups and skin care products! Meanwhile, I only have two in my wishlist and I'm still contemplating whether or not I'll get them because I just got broke from my previous haul, remember? Aigoo!!! Help me decide. :(

If you are planning your haul, start now as you'll never know when the site would crash (due to loads of customers). Hello, this is just one day and it's not as if Sephora's usually go on sale, right? Happy shopping and let me know what you got!

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