Sale of the Week from Wehaveit43!

Bon recently texted me her sale of the week and I'd like to share this piece of good news with everyone! ^.^

From the original price of Php900, it's now Php650! 

10 bottles are up for grabs.

Check it out at wehaveit43.multiply.com

Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil in Fresh

If you love using cleansing oils but hate the hot humid weather, you should try using Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil in Fresh! 

What's great is that Shu Umeura Cleasing Oils are opthalmologically and dermatologically tested which means it's safe for the skin and our eyes in the usual case cleansing oils gets into contact with our peepers. I know I always get cleansing oil in my eyes! 

It feels very light and moisturizing, it's gentle on the skin and yet highly effective in removing make-up, dirt and grime from our face. Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil in Fresh can be easily rinsed off with water and it doesn't feel oily at all but for best results follow it with facial cleanser. 

Shu Uemura Cleaning Oil in Fresh is definitely non-clogging, my pores can easily breathe and this star product doesn't promote nor aggravate acne on my skin. 

The best part is that it easily strips off the famously stubborn Majolica Majorca mascara formula! ^.^ This means more gentle massage on my eye area and less pre-mature wrinkles from tugging and pulling just to remove the mascara. 

Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil is simply one of the best cleansing oil in the market!
The best part is that I just got this for HK$389 or roughly around Php2300+ when it costs around Php3000 to Php4000 here in the Philippines. 

Etude House Mascara Remover One Shot Clean Review

I've been lurking in Girltalk these days and one Girltalker was asking which Etude House lip and eye make up remover is better, the pink one or the blue one?

So I have decided to lay down the sole card I have- the pink eye make up remover hihi ^.^

I got the pink Etude House eye make up remover (or mascara remover) as a freebie along with the 66 Big Eye Vitcara I bought last year.

Pros:

• Powerful cleansing product, removes Majolica Majorca mascara in a few swipes (and you know how stubborn Majolica Majorca mascaras can be) 
• Can be a substitute for big bottles of cleansing oil, I'm using a big bottle of cleansing oil when removing make up and mascara here at home
• Gentle on the eyes
• Not so oily though it looks like a part cleansing oil
• Doesn't blur my eyes
• Small size makes it travel friendly
• Plastic bottle is very sturdy- I'm impressed! For a low priced product the material is made exceptionally well and comparable to high end packagings
• Has the same scent my house help used to use back when I was a kid we share the same bedroom in an apartment, after doing the chores she's apply lotion all over and it has the same smell, I just remember her =p

Cons:

• The packaging; the big opening is just like any other regular drinking water bottle openings so if you're not quick enough you might spill the liquid fast

The last time I went to Etude House Megamall there's just one more bottle available and it's priced at Php198.00

More Hong Kong Beauty Finds

I'd like to share with you girls what I have hoarded from Hong Kong and post the price list for references too, hope it helps those who are going to Hong Kong! ^.^

All these are just trial size I bought from Sasa, most of the time trial sizes lasts me for 3-4 months already

Clinique Moisture Surge HK$32

Clinique Lash Power Mascara HK$22

Clinique Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss HK$25

Ah... My favorite haul! ^.^ MAC and Shu Uemura- two of my favorite brands side by side

Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil HK$389 in Colourmix

MAC 188 brush HK$300

MAC 224 brush HK$230

MAC brush cleaner HK$100

MAC eye shadow goldmine HK$130

Tadaah! MAC's Magic Mirth and Mischief poster, it's just a freebie in MAC counter in Elements Mall

I've been wanting Kiehl's Ultra Facial Moisturizer because of my dry flaky skin

Been using Vaseline Hand and Nail cream, makes my nails very strong so when I want to grow long nails I use this to strengthen my digits

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Moisturizer HK$245 in Colourmix

Vaseline Hand and Nail Cream HK$9 in Wellcome, it's HK$16 in the airport

Lancome's Bi-Facil eye make up remover! I was searching for L'oreal's eye make up remover but I got Lancome instead! ^.^

Lancome Bi-Facil HK$138 in Colourmix

Shiseido eye lash curler from Bonjour, I think HK and Philippine's Shiseido rubber pad is just the same so I'm searching Taiwan's rubber pad which is very very good huhu ='(

Shiseido eye lash curler HK$65 in Bonjour

Freebie! A Marc Jacobs make up pouch for promotion, it's very simple design wise

A formal mascara guard, I've been using a Kamiseta clothes tag as my mascara guard, it works well but I want to try using a real mascara guard too

Kai Mascara Guard HK$29 in Sasa

Mentholatum Acnes Oil Control Film, I love using the facial wash version because it cleared my skin up- permanently! ^.^ I might as well try their oil control film

Mentholatum Acnes Oil Control Film HK$16 each in Bonjour

Tomorrow's post will be the clothes haul I got from Hong Kong ^.^ Can't wait to share it with you girls!

Hong Kong Haul Preview

I'm back! And with me are the hauls I got from Hong Kong.

I primarily love Hong Kong for their super delicious siu ngo or roasted goose; others call it Peking Duck but siu ngo is totally different from duck and there's no direct translation to siu ngo, if you want to taste better Peking Duck just tell them Siu Ngo and they'll give you goose instead of duck, dip it in plum sauce and it's gonna be heaven. I also love La-a po which is salted or daing duck rice in hot pot; the aroma is like heaven! I love eating the burnt rice sticked to the pot because it's the tastiest part of the meal, just poke your chopstick on the pot and mix tutong with the rice simmered in La-a's aroma. La-a tastes the best in winter season because it needs to be dried in a naturally cool temperature. Enough of this food talk I'm getting hungry again!

Don't be fooled though, I'm not rich haha! I know the haul looks crazy but some of it are freebie such as the Lola by Marc Jacobs make up pouch from Spring Magazine- a nice Hong Kong lady who's selling magazines on the streets told me (translation courtesy of my father who didn't teach me to speak Cantonese huhu) a lot of young Hong Kong women are finding magazines with the Marc Jacobs pouch and she just has one copy left. I didn't pick it up. I got this one from the Hong Kong International Airport.

Most of the high end products you see I got it for a bargain; most of it are half the price here in the Philippines. Where in the Philippines would you see boxes of Lancome products sold on the streets? Sasa, Colour Mix and Bonjour does display them on the streets.  I got Lancome eye make up remover, Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil and Kiehl's in Colour Mix.

I love going to Hong Kong Disneyland because it's near and I don't have to walk a lot to enjoy the theme park. Usually I don't buy souvenirs from Hong Kong Disneyland unless it is something useful so I got three adorable hair accessory and a make up pouch that's very sexy (it's in lace!) ^.^

Oh I forgot to include one of my prized possession now, MAC eye shadow in Goldmine, hihi! ^.^ I was looking for this for a long long time I even bought her sister Amber Lights just to soothe my lemming for this one. MAC Philippines doesn't carry Goldmine because it was released as a part of their Limited Edition line but I know it's really not LE and I was very happy Hong Kong carries Goldmine in their regular line. I hauled a bit from MAC because their MAC is cheaper than ours, 187 stippling brush is cheaper by Php600+. Sweet sweet bargain for me ^.^

Kose Junkisei Prime Oil Cleansing

I bought this when I was in Taiwan and I forgot how much it costs; I bought this in Watson's in Taipei 101 along with my L'oreal blushes and Fasio colored mascaras.

What Kose says:

KOSE Junkisei Prime Oil Cleansing is an oil type cleanser that penetrates deep down into the pore to grab dirt, oil, and make-up while restoring the natural moisture of the skin for cleaner, softer, smoother, and more youthful skin. Emollient contains tea oil and rosehip oil to make your skin smooth and moist. You will see visibly improved skin with continued use.


herbal green scent.
180ml

My Review:

This is my first cleansing oil and a little goes a long way; I'm not even halfway through this bottle as you can see on the picture. What I like about this is that when I pour a bit of this on a cotton swab, it removes make-up in one swipe and it has a minty herbal scent which is rejuvenating especially at the end of the day when I’m tired. It removes my Shu Uemura drawing pencil in one swipe and it removes Majolica Majorca mascara in a few swipes.

At first I didn't really like this product because it feels like cooking oil on my skin and it goes to my eyes and emulsifies. Sometimes my eye sight becomes whitish and I did not want to risk having eye damages; no matter how good we take care of our skin we should also take extra care for our eyes. The pump nozzle is also defective because it leaks! So imagine the whole bottle covered in oil!

However when I was running out of L’oreal Gentle Lip and Eye make-up remover, I gave this another shot because I do not want any of my beauty product to go to waste and I work on what I have. Guess what? It works! Now what I do is I pour a bit on the cotton swab and massage this on my face, I wash this off with warm water so the oil will melt away but warm water would not remove all of the oiliness I feel so I use Cetaphil and massage it on my face to further remove the oil and it will feel squeaky clean and yet at the same time it’s soft and supple. 

This is perfect for me especially for the -Ber months to come as I tend to have dry flaky skin on this season and it adds moisture to my skin cleansing regimen.