Watsons Mini Haul

This is just a quick post about something I bought at Watsons awhile ago.

Sweet Berries Collection -
Fruity-floral fragrances and the delicious blend of sweet berries as you exfoliate, cleanse and moisturize delicate skin.

Simple Joy Spalicious Body & Bath Collection - trio of bath and body essentials shower gel, hand & body lotion. And body scrub.

Hand Cream Therapy Set - luxurious hand creams with sweet and fresh fragrances leaving hand soft, smooth and delicately perfumed.

Ocean Bliss - energizing blend of citrus and floral fragrances that connote cool ocean breeze.

Sweet Berries - fusion of wild berries and sweet floral notes that creates a classic feminine appeal.

Green Tea - spothig blend of green tea and floral notes that exude a subtle aroma of freshness.

Vanilla Passion - captivating aroma of sweet vanilla blended with cocoa that evokes a sensual appeal.

I've been using the Sweet Berries hand cream for a couple of months now. It's cheap, smells great and effectively smoothen my skin without the heavy film feel. Good to know Sweet Berries is also available as body lotion and body scrub. Great cheap alternative for everyday use without compromising quality.

Glamworks Charcoal Nose Pore Strips

Lately I've been being stubborn on putting a face base on - bb cream, cc cream, foundation even concealer on my nose area because (as much I would like to hide it, it does the reverse and stick out especially when I put powder to seal it in) of my whiteheads. It's rough and just plain stubborn! Blame me, I usually skip removing my heavy makeup on in the evening before going to bed! But I'm trying! One of my ways to "solve" this was to get myself some pore strips!

Glamworks Charcoal Nose Pore Strips is Php245 per box with 12 individually wrapped strips - but as a certified cheapskate, I bought mine on sale Php200 only for two boxes - so that's 24 strips! Woot woot!

As seen on the package it promises

- instant removal of blackheads

-draws out impurities

-absorbs oil and dirt

-unclog deep pores

Best used after removing makeup, washing face and cleansing. Wet the nose area (the water will activate the strip's adhesive). With dry hands, peel the strip off, the smooth black (charcoal) surface will be the one to sit on your nose. Gently smooth out the bubbles and even out the strip. Wait 10 to 15 minutes before gently removing, tugging from the side outwards. Wet the parts where it is too painful or too sticky to remove.

Sorry for the sad puppy eyes! I think I'm too sleepy! lol

I won't post the residue because it was dis-gus-ting! It is filled with whiteheads sticking out! It's amazing! Aside from that, what I observe is that, dirt, makeup residues and facial hair were also there so it leave my skin reddish and some parts where it hurts the most stings. The leftover "charcoal" on my nose were easily removed with water.

Overall, it is does its job effectively. And on to my next strip, I would definitely...

- wet nose with warm water to make pores open up

-rinse with cold water to make my pores close

-apply facial cream and moisturizer

I will undergo this strip-nose-therapy for a couple of weeks. 1 to 2 strips per week and then reduce it to 2 strip per month after several time or until I consume all of the strips!

I won't purchase this again though, as I would like to try other strips! :) But if you are on a tight budget and desperately need one (like I do), this is worth a try!

Have a blackhead/whitehead free nose! xx

Makeup Little Tips and Tricks

If you are as busy as a bee, and don't have extra time for vanity and glamour, then these little secrets will help you save time and still look and feel fab!

#Smelling good gives an impression of cleanliness and studies shows that it tends to make people respect you.

How to Have Longer Lasting Scent: Match your lotion with perfume! Scented spray layered with similar scented lotion will keep you fragrant all day long (the first thing that comes in my mind is the Avon matching lotion, body talc,deo and body spray). Don't forget to put your fragrance perfume on a travel size container so you could spray on anytime anywhere!

*Check out Travalo (one item on my travel wishlist) for a fun way to make your perfume travel-friendly! But if you are looking for a more cheaper way to smell good all the time, then Watson's travel size bottle pumps should be your friends!

These are my cutie patootie travel bottles and pumps. Especially important if you will travel by air because only small  bottles are allowed on the plane! :) perfect for lotion, moisturizer,perfume and hand sanitizer! :)

#Oilyness is next to ugliness!

How to Stay Oil-Free: After applying foundation, dust loose powder on your t-zone area (forehead, nose and chin) for added staying power and shine-free makeup, don't forget to put blotting papers on your purse for touch up

*Check out my kawaii blotting paper bought from Market! Market! department store beauty section!

For a cheaper blotting paper, you could use  Starbucks tissues or any hard-like-paper tissue, cut them to your desired shape (rectangular or circular, go do hearts if your artistic enough lol) then keep them in your already-empty pressed powder compact (I prefer to store mine in a compacted mirror just for good measure!), will post about that soon so stay tuned!