Skinfood Gold Caviar Gift Set

The moment I got this, I knew it was true love! It’s a Korean product, it is from SKINFOOD (yes, the expensive Korean store in the Manila) and the packaging is simply irresistible!

The first thing I did when I got this is to research on the internet! Everything in the packaging is written in Korean. Maybe i should learn Korean language? Well, I’m actually learning few words from watching Korean movies/dramas and it is fun to learn their culture too. Anyway, I was surprised that the site of skinfood was written in English! Yey! I was very pleased with the site because everything looks so promising!

Okay, the set I received is from their line called Gold Caviar. It is named Gold Caviar simply because it has gold and caviar as main ingredients.

SKINFOOD TONER

A toner that softens the skin texture with gold particles that can be seen with the naked eye and with the addition of Russian caviar, it provides moisture, nutrition and resilience to the skin.

* Instruction

Take an appropriate amount on the palm of your hands after washing the face and softly absorb onto the skin through rolling according to the skin texture.

Okay, I’ll have to repeat this again! The packaging looks adorable and classy! For the packaging, I’ll give it 5/5.

When I first tried it, the first thing I notice is the consistency! It’s like a gel type toner (I’m not sure if there’s such). I poured it on my cotton and applied it on my face. It was really LOVE! You might heard me tweeting about this several times. I really like how non-drying it is! But I still love my Celeteque just so you know. I love them both. I use them for different purposes. When I feel like my face wants moisture, i reached for this as my toner.

So if you’re looking for toner that is moisturizing (toner that is moisturizing?? yes, with skinfood, it is possible!) I highly suggest that you get this. It is a bit pricey if you will buy the full size (1,200 php on ebay and more expensive in malls) but I think it is worth it. I might save my money to buy the full size or maybe, I would like to try first the collagen moistful toner from Etude House. Someone from Gtalk suggested that one. She told me that it is moisturizing toner. Korean skincare is really unique, don't they?

SKINFOOD EMULSION

Next, Emulsion. It is moisturizing too. Though, it is just a typical emulsion, just like most moisturizing cream/serum available here. I don’t hate it, just to clarify things. I just find it expensive for my taste as it does the same job as other emulsions i've tried. I love the toner in this line because this is my first time to have something as unique as that. I’m not sure if there are other toners in the market that work as great as the Gold caviar since I haven’t tried anything like this before.

Anyway, for the rate? I will give it 4.5/5. A little amount will give your skin enough moisture.

SKINFOOD COLLAGEN AMPOULE

These two babies are for the eyes ( i think?). I’ve been really doing alot of projects, reports, thesis and the likes lately so I was like an "owl". I’m wide awake during night and asleep during the day. I go to school in the afternoon. Yes, my concealer is not doing a great job these past few days. Hindi carry ang pagpuyat ko. Hahaha! So, I’m glad with having these with me. It doesn’t reduce my dark undereyes but it moisturize my eyes.

Among all the products, I might repurchased the toner. Everything in here work for me but toner is my favorite.

That's all for the Skinfood Gold Caviar. I will be doing more reviews in the future. Watch out for my next review on these products:

Can you guess what is this? If you're reading my tweets, you already have an idea on my future blog post

I know you have seen this on one of my recent haul

Yes, another korean brand! hahaha!

 Just a sample, but I will do my best to do my review on this! The sachet contain generous amount of product. Used this today and there are still products left.

Pardon me, another korean brand from Faceshop hahaha!

Can you guess the mascara i used? i tweeted it yesterday! :)

Price: Php 500-600? at ebay. not really sure but i'm sure it's not more than 1,000php :)

Etude house Green Tea Nose Pack and Essence Mask

Hi ladies! This is a quick post on the recent things I've tried from Etude House.

Etude House Green Tea Nose Pack

I do have a huge problem with the blackheads on my nose. That is why during the 20% sale, I decided to get this product. 

So here's the step on how to do it . I know the instruction is written at the back of the sheet but it was incomplete. 

Wet your nose with water.Remove clear film from the pack and fasten adhesive side to nose. Remove strip when dry  Wet the nose strip on your nose with water. You have to wet the nose strip so that the product will works. If you only wet your nose and not the nose strip, you will definitely be disappointed with the result. (see picture below to know why)

Remove the strip when dry.

So here's the result 

Removing the nose strip

Notice on the left side of the strip, i did not wet the outer part of the strip with water and the result, no blackhead was removed. While on the other part, most of my blackheads were removed.

Ewww. i know right haha!

I'm quite happy with the strip. It's a bit pricier compared to the typical nose strips from Watsons but I think it is worth a try. I might buy this again or maybe not. I'm not yet sure. If I would repurchase it again, it's because it smells good. it reminds me of...of... green tea. hahaa! of course! :)) If I would not repurchase this it's because I want to try other nose pack.. I'm eyeing the charcoal nose pack from tony moly. I'm interested with products with charcoal since i know that they really work!

ESSENCE MASK HYALURONIC ACID

I haven't tried lots of mask before, in fact the only mask that I've tried is from Queen Helene. What i hate about wash-off masks is how messy they are during the application. So I know I have to settle with sheets mask as they are more convenient (but pricier).

The cutting is a bit bigger than my face but it is okay so that people with bigger faces would be able to use them.

I heard from Korea Cosmetics the effect of mask would be better if you fridge it before using it.

I left the mask on my face for 20 mins then remove it. I was happy with the result. My skin felt hydrated. I did not felt any tightness unlike when I use Queen Helene mask. My skin was smooth and soft after.

I would like to repurchase this than Queen Helene for the following reasons:

1. It doesn't contain paraben

2. Not drying on skin. 

3. Queen Helene effect: Smooth, refreshed and clean (with a slight feeling of dryness)

Ehouse mask effect: SOFT, smooth, hydrated.

Scary!

hahaha! I look so funny in my pics! Okay okay! I don't like to post it originally but I had no choice! Please be nice to me. hahaha! :)


Nose pack: Php 38
Essence mask: Php 58

Pain in Joints

Joint Pain
It Is defined as an unpleasant sensation in the joints (wrists, elbows, knees, ankles, fingers) that regularly accompanied by inflammation, usually as a result of wear or damage to tissues and structures that form the joints.

This type of pain is a symptom of a rheumatic disease (joint tissue), but may also be due to accidents and sports injuries.

Causes
You can be the result of normal wear and tear of the joints.
Injury, inflammation or infection.
Genetic conditions (heredity) can trigger this type of pain.
Strokes and accidents during sports.

Symptoms
The pain is often accompanied by inflammation in one or more joints.
Tenderness when touching the joint.
Inability to perform normal joint movements such as bending your knees, bend an arm or manipulate an object.
Redness and warmth in the joints.
Annoyances that are using the joint and relieved by rest.
Stiffness of movement disappears as the joint is used.
When the cause is rheumatoid arthritis, is fever of unknown origin, weight loss or weakness.

Diagnosis
The specialist (rheumatologist, orthopedist) will make the diagnosis based on symptoms presented by the patient, medical history and direct auscultation.
It is likely that the practitioner must rely on x-rays, through which you can appreciate the degree of injury and / or wear of the joints.
When arthritis is suspected, request a blood test.

Prevention
Exercise improves the condition of the joints. Should be performed regularly, especially are recommended stretching, walking, cycling, swimming and dancing.
It is very important to maintain appropriate body weight.

Treatment
To relieve joint pain may be used to counter pain relievers.
There are also some products inflammatory, anti-rheumatic that can help if the problem is not serious.
Sometimes the doctor may recommend treatment with corticosteroids, anti-inflammatory drugs containing cortisone and are very effective in the short term. However, they must be used carefully under strict medical supervision because they can generate lasting side effects and dependence.

Consult your physician.

Read more on remedies for Rheumatic Disease and natural treatment of joint pain. For more info about remedies for arthritis

Etude House Natural Jelly Cleansing Puff

Tomorrow is the last day of sale on Etude House and I was really in hurry to do a blog post on Etude House products so atleast you could have an idea on the things you could purchase on their sale.

I did not buy much last time because almost all the things on my list are out of stock at SM Manila. Anyhow, I was able to pick some items I haven’t tried yet. Check out my Mid-June Haul. Everything I purchased are really good and cheap.

I highly recommend all the things I purchased on my last visit at Etude House. They are all great items except for the auto lip liner which is pretty average for me.

Anyhow, I haven’t tried the nose pack and Essence Mask yet so I couldn’t tell you how great they are.

Today, I will be reviewing the Etude House Natural Jelly Cleansing Puff which is very cheap at Php 178.

It is made from 100% natural jelly.

How to use:

Put your cleanser/ facial foam on the puff then gently scrub it on your face.

I highly recommend this since we all need to scrub our face once in a while to remove the dirt and exfoliate our skin.

Another thing I love about this is it helps your facial wash to form bubbles (lots of bubbles!). I’m not really sure what’s the benefit of foam with so much bubbles but I think most people would like their facial wash to have lots of bubbles just to satisfy their visual... needs (?!?) ..what am I talking about hahaha!?  What I mean is... to see is to believe. People likes more bubbles because they think that the more bubbles, the cleaner and more effective the cleansers are. Get it?

Do you want to see bubbles?

Say hello to my newly opened Jelly Cleansing Puff. Ohh, you're so squishy

Cleansing puff with my celeteque facial wash

Then squeeze...

Squeeze more. BUBBLES!

More bubbles! yey!

See the bubbles?

So yes, for short, I like this product! I will definitely repurchase again. I like it more than the facial sponge in Watsons. 

Etude House Lucidarling Fantastic Rouge Gloss 07

It all started with the Korean dramas and now, I’m really addicted with Korean movies, actors and actresses, cosmetics, skincare and even ice cream! So please bear with me readers for not being able to review products from my May Haul but I promise to do reviews on them.

But for now, I’ll do a review on another korean brand that I love, none other than the Etude House Lucidarling Fantastic Rouge Gloss. I purchased this last November 2010 and sorry for reviewing it only now. I’m so late as always.

Careline lipgloss in 101 and EH Lucidarling Lipgloss are my favorites. These are my on-the-go lipglosses. I use this several times already, from everyday makeup to school occasions. I used this alone or together with any pink lipsticks I have. The shade is just so flexible that I can use it whenever, however, whatever I like.

So here’s my detailed review on EH Lucidarling Fantastic Rouge Gloss in 07.

Color: 

 

A mauvey pink shade. A perfect everyday lipgloss.

Packaging: 

Packaging looks so girly. But after few months, the label will definitely fade. 

I love the applicator; it doesn’t look cheap as careline. The applicator is durable and sponge in the application tip is bendable.

Smell: The smell is adorable! It smells sweet but not overpowering.

Pigmentation/Texture/ Finish/ Consistency:

Pigmentation? It’s not a lipstick so don’t expect the pigmentation to be as great as lipsticks. It is not as opaque as careline lipgloss but I actually like it this way. It has tiny shimmers in it which are very nice to give your lips an illusion of moisture and makes your lips really standout.

Texture -wise, it is slightly thick and sticky but not like Victoria Secret’s lipglosses. It glides smoothly on my lips. I don’t have any problems in applying the lipgloss.

Staying Power:

It stays on me for 3-4 hours but stays longer on the lips of my friend. When I did my friend’s makeup for our school’s program, I use this on top of NYX Tea Rose and to my surprise it helps the lipsticks to lasts longer. Usually, it is not advisable to use lipgloss because it tends slide off our lips making our lipstick stays shorter than usual. But to my surprise, the two lip products lasted her for 5 hours (Note: without eating). I don’t know what’s up with this lipgloss but yes, I love the staying power for a lipgloss.  It doesn’t stay as long as Careline lipgloss though but I was very satisfied since I was not expecting that much.

Price: Php 378

Would I repurchased: Yes

Rate: 4.5/5

Gatsby Powdered Oil Clear Paper

If you are a follower of my blog eversince, you’ll know that I don’t mind retouching my makeup.I have all the time in the world to retouched my makeup from my eyebrows, blush-on, foundations to lipsticks. But that was long ago. Since I’m on my last year now on college, everything seems to be more difficult than ever. Time was indeed gold. I rarely go to restroom to retouched my makeup. If you’re a person like me, then this post is definitely something that you must read.

I was very interested to try Gatsby Powdered Clear Paper because I was curious with “powder + blotting paper” thing-y. Who wouldn’t be? So, I purchased one and tried it myself.

Back in my highschool years, boys think that blotting papers are exclusively for girls used. Good thing Gatsby is known by boys to be a men’s brand plus it comes in a black sheets which is very manly. I love the fact that Gatsby introduced this product for men because regardless of your gender, everyone needs to blot once in a while since we all get oily. That’s the truth! I’m glad blotting papers are now accessible for men. Good job Gatsby!

Anyhow to my surprised, the powder is not visible as I imagined it would be. At first I was like, “Nye, asan yung powder?!” But when I rubbed my fingers on the blotting paper, I was really surprised how finely milled the powders are. I tried blotting the sheets on my face and O-M-G!, it doesn’t leave any residue of powder on your face. The shines will be gone in a sec plus you’re skin will feel incredibly smooth. The smoothness is the same as the smoothness I get when I used Myra Pressed Powder.  I don’t know how Gatsby does that but yes, I’m really impressed.

My sister is using the other kind, Gatsby Oil Clear Sheets and she told me that if you have very oily skin, that one will works better on you. But since my face don’t get oily as her, I think I would repurchased this one instead of trying the other kind. I just love the effect it gives me.

Would I repurchased again? Definitely! I will buy 2. 1 for me and 1 for my bf.

Rate: 5/5

Price: I can’t remember but it’s less than php 100 for sure.

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MAC PINK NOUVEAU, Brandnew with box, Authentic.
REVLON PINK IN THE AFTERNOON, Used 4-5x.
BEAUTY RUSH DOUBLE BODY MIST 250ML IN JUICED BERRY, 90% FULL

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MAC CHATTERBOX, Brandnew with box, Authentic.
NIVEA ANGEL STAR, 90% left
REVLON COLORSTAY LIQUID FOUNDATION IN BUFF (Normal to dry) - 40-50% Full

Mid-June Haul

First, my greetings to all dads! Happy Father’s day to all dads!

Secondly, a shout out to my twin’s friend Jessica. Hi Jessica! Thanks for reading my blog! When my twin told me about you, I was flattered and worried at the same time. Oh my goodness, you’re a UP graduate (now, taking Medicine at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila) and you’re reading my blog. I’m sure you’re very good in English but thank you for appreciating my blog. Feel free to correct my grammars hahaha! Just kidding! But seriously, I was very happy when she told me that you are really reading my blog without knowing that Elena is actually my sister. J

Third, sharing time! These are the few things I got for mid-June. I bought very few makeup items, yey! What a good girl, Eloisa! I’m so proud of you.

Anyways, let’s start!

Makeup Items:

Modelco Designer Eyebrow Kit in Dark

My first purchase for the month of June. I got this from GTalk. I know. I still have many eyebrow kits from elf to finish but the hell, I was surprised that she is selling a brandnew Modelco Eyebrow kit for a cheaper price (price in Manila is around Php 1,400). I love this until I had my hair dyed. Can't use it for now   since it works well with black hairs. I might consider buying the Elf treat and tame one of these days. But for now, say hello to my cabinet. Oh I almost forgot, I use the stencils every single day. It helps me alot in making my eyebrows well groomed. I was thinking of doing a eyebrow tutorial using powder and wax, or pencils, or both. If you like the idea, feel free to comment down below.

Everbilena Original Pencil in Brown, Php 80.00

Compared to one I used before, Ever Bilena Eye Color Pencil in Brown, this is php 8.00 cheaper and the color is much lighter than EB Eyecolor. But in terms of consistency, EB Eyecolor is waxier. The only reason why I purchased this instead of the EB Eyecolor is because the shade is lighter brown. EB Eyecolor in Brown is good for people with dark hair. I will be doing a comparison and swatching in the future, no worries.

Etude House Soft Touch Auto Lipliner in 02, Php 98

My last makeup purchased. I'm into nude lips right now. I like wearing nude lips more than pinks so I decided to buy a nude lip liner. The color is just okay. It's a nude brown with peach undertone. It looks exactly the same as my lip color.

Non-Makeup things!

Etude House Petit Darling Nails in OR203, BR305, PP901. Php 98 each

My first nail polishes purchased! Yes, you read it right. I'm never a nail polish person though I've been using nail polish before. But I don't buy my own nail polish. I always borrow my sister's and mother's nail polishes. But now, I decided to buy 3 from Etude House since they're having 20 percent off until June 21. The nail polishes from EH are really great! Stays longer than drugstore nail polishes plus the colors are really nice. I don't like the matte nail polishes though. 

 Etude House Hair Bubbles in Natural Brown, Php 378

 Etude House Essence Mask, Php 58.00

I haven't tried it yet. But i will review this as soon as I can. 

 Etude House Natural Jelly Cleansing Puff, Php178 

Again, haven't tried it yet also since it is written in Korean. But But I guess, this is a puff you use in scrubbing your face??

 Happy Teatime Water Proof Lip and Eye Remover Tissue, Php 148

I was about to buy Eye and Lip Makeup remover (liquid form) at Etude House since it is much cheaper than this. But for the 3rd time I went back, it is always out of stock! So I decided to buy this instead and I was really satisfied. I like the smell and really removes my waterproof mascara.

 Etude House Greentea Nose Pack, Php 38

I haven't tried it yet since I don't have much blackheads on my nose for now. But I will definitely use this one of these days.

 Etude House AC Clinic Calming Mist Spray, Php 298

The only reason why i purchased this is because of Secret Garden. Remember the girl who uses spray thing-y to moisturize her face. I told myself, "Oh, it looks fun!" So I decided to purchase anything that you have to spray on your face. I was thinking of buying the other one which is the Aqua Cure Mist but since it was pricier at Php 448 I decided to buy the AC Clinic instead. haha! Plus, since it has salicylic acid, it helps prevent acne. 

 SkinFood Gold Caviar Premium Kit, Php 500-600 at Ebay.ph

One thing I hate about Skinfood in Malls, they're extremely overpriced! Yes, extremely like 100-200% higher than the price in Korea or even in Ebay. The heck, never buy skinfood at Malls. Okay? haha! Anyhow, I haven't tried it yet since I still have alot of skincare products that I need to finish. but I will do a review on this once I'm ready.

 Body Recipe Eye Cream in Cucumber

Actually, my twin sister is the one who bought this. Ohh, i love it! It moisturizes my eyes without hurting your pockets plus I love the scents of cucumber. 

 EO Flexwear Contact Lense in Gray, Php 720

Yes, it's a gray contact lense though it looks yellow. haha! It's okay, I'm not inlove but I don't hate it either. It is comfortable to wear, doesn't hurt my eyes especially when I use the solution down below. BUT, I'm still inlove with Geo Lenses. They look great one my eyes, the only con with Geo Lenses is that they are so freaking drying on my eyes. I wish EO would offer the same colors like the one from Geo Angel range.

Solo Care Aqua, Php 259

So far the best solution I ever tried! For 5 years of wearing contact lenses, I've tried different brands of solution like NeoPlus, Sauflon, Freshlook and other solutions that I can no longer remember the name. But really, this is the best so far. I wear contact lenses up to 12 hours straight and belive it, my eyes doesn't hurt that much compared with other solutions. Another thing, with this, I find it easier to put my contact lenses on. If you are someone who wears contact lenses, I highly recommend you to try this solution.