My Top 8 Product Picks for January

The reason for this blog post is to share with you, guys, my favorite products for January! Products featured here were either bought from online or offline shops, just some random purchases for daily needs.

I know that if you are a makeup or skin care junkie (like me), you have these personal picks of the month that stand out among the products in your stash and you feel like you have to gush about it and tell everyone why they are worth the rave. So what's mine? Here they are!

Avon Sheer Passion Very Captivating Fragrance Mist, Avon, P399
This is probably the best-smelling fragrance mist that I have ever had in my life. This actually belongs to my mom but when I told her I'm obsessed about it, she eventually gave the bottle up to me. Hoho!

Vaseline Lotion Healthy Even Tone, SM Department Store, around P150-P200
What I like about this bottle is that it's full of moisturizing properties with triple sunscreen. It does not feel heavy or greasy too when applied so it's perfect even during hot and humid season where your skin needs moisture and sun protection the most.

Vitress Hair Cuticle Coat, Mercury Drug Store, P87
The best thing about this is that after washing my hair, I need not to use conditioner nor leave-on and just go straight to it. It's everything my dry hair needs right now. For full review, read here.

Sooper Beaute Underarm Brightener Anti-Perspirant Spray, Sooper Beaute, P250
I'm currently in my second spray bottle just because. It prevents underarm darkening, chicken skin, and odor. Two-three spritz per underarm is enough to make you feel fresh all day! It feels like you are putting water on your underarms so it dries fast enough. For more information, you can read my review here.

Maybelline Dream Satin Skin Two-Way Cake, Beautymnl, P350 (on sale)
I love how it keeps my makeup fresh for hours. It mattifies my skin without making my foundation/bb cream cake unlike other powders in a compact do. It feels very lightweight too and can be use even on it's own. You can read my full review here.

Maybelline Hypercurl Mascara, Beautymnl, P150
Its longevity power add up to its uber affordable price are the reason why it made me loyal to this mascara ever. Imagine, I washed my face at least twice and there were still mascara residue left. The only downside might be is that using of makeup remover is a must.

Carmex Moisturizing Lip Balm, Beautymnl, P129
For only a hundred and twenty-nine bucks, this is a total knockout! I use it day and night to keep my lips from drying. Its lingering scent makes me want to lick it too! View my full review here.

Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation, Maybelline counters, P250 (on sale)
This is the best foundation I have ever used, by far. It's very lightweight and could offer light to medium coverage. It does not make my oily face look like an oil slick and does its job to cover minor blemishes, uneven skin tone, redness and mild scarring, I use it everyday and it's perfect for the weather we have here in the Philippines. Full review is up here.

So those are my top personal faves for this month! Let's see if they maintain their ranks next month!

Love,
Hanna

Review | Carmex Moisturizing Lip Balm

So I was browsing through Beautymnl's website and came across a blog post raving about top products for a specific month. Carmex Lip Balm was one of them so I decided to try one just because. What made me gave in more was that it has tons of good quality reviews saying that this is the best lip product they have ever tried. Disbelief for all the exaggerations added up with curiosity got me in plus it's affordable so what else could I lose, right?

Carmex Moisturizing Lip Balm (4.25g)

Price: PHP139-159

Bought from: Beautymnl

Can be bought also at: Watsons and other leading department store

We all know that there's no such thing as 'sunless' days in our country. So, to further take care of your skin, you have to apply sunscreen as frequent as possible even when you're not gonna stay too long under the sun that's because of harmful UV rays that could easily penetrate even through some barriers.

Thing is, what about our lips? Are we keeping it sun protected too? I'm proud to tell you that I am! There's too little lip products that has SPF on it, so I'm quite lucky to have found and tried one that has SPF 15! I know you know what I'm talking about here!

So you see, it comes in a typical lip balm container, the ones in tube but this one differs a little as it's actually a click stick which I find really cute. Hoho! Also, it's very lightweight. In fact, I could just easily put it on my pocket.

This lip balm instantly became part of my daily essentials. I apply it at indefinite times as long as my lips needed extra moisture. Every morning, I layer it under or over my lip tint since tints really cause my lips to dry and chapped. I also apply it before I sleep and wake up to a softer, smoother kissers! So far, I haven't found any lip products that would address this dilemma not until Carmex shows her butt to me. This instantly became my holy grail. I am definitely not kidding, guys. Now I know why people are so crazy about it.

I was really surprised that it isn't anything colored like other lip balms do. However, it's something that adds to its wow factor, it's very unique even the packaging!

But wait there's more!!! What I love most about it is the scent!!! I know others might find it a little off-putting most especially if you are not fond of Vics or Vix Vaporub (familiar?)! But I so am in love with the scent even up to these days! I could use it forever and never get used to the idea that the scent for me is so addicting!

All in all, I love this product! It's in fact, the best lip balm I have ever tried so far, moisturizing factor wise. So...tried it? Love it? Hate it? What's up?

Love,

Hanna