Which Cetaphil is right for you?

Whoever you are, wherever you're going, your skin needs that gentle clean and trustworthy protection. That's why Cetaphil has a complete range of products made for every skin situation.

If you need a cleanser that's safe for your family's different skin types, try:

Cetaphil Genle Skin Cleanser 

A powerful gentle wash. Its has non-irritating properties. For daily gentle and soap-free cleansing. Helps skin retain needed moisture. It is formulated to work for all skin types, even for babies. 

Cetaphil Oily Skin Cleanser

Reduces sebum levels and apperance of blackheads. Cleanses without compromising skin barrier.

Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar

It is the right pH level for the skin. It is non-irritating as it moisturizes and cleans.

Cetaphil Antibacterial Bar

It is non-drying while providing antibacterial protection. It cleanses, deodorizes and moisturizes.

If you need a moisturizer that keeps you looking and feeling fresh, try:

Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion

It has moisture retaining formula that softens and protects. Each application reduces dryness.

Cetaphil Daily Advance Hydrating Lotion

It gives you non-greasy and fast acting hydration that last up to 24 hours.

Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream

It has a non-irritating moisture-retaining formula that softens and protects.

If you're always on-the-go and outdoors, try:

Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer

SPF15 with PARSOL 1789 is a light daily facial moisturizer that replenishes and nourishes sensitive skin. It also prevents damage and the appearance of fine lines.

If you suffer from very dry and itchy skin, try:

Cetaphil Restoraderm Body Wash

Ir helps restore hydration in very dry and itchy skin. Clinically proven to soothe and reduce irritation.

Cetaphil Restoraderm Body Moisturizer

Helps restore hydration in very dry and itchy skin. Uses ceramide technology to help restore the skin barrier.

If you have greasy, acne-prone skin, try:

Cetaphil Facial Moisturizer SPF30

Protects and repairs the skin barrier and helps regulate sebum production. It has a lightweight matte finish and ia hypoallergenic.

Cetaphil Oil Control Foam Wash

Calms and soothes irritated skin. It's hypoallergenic and it keeps your skin clean, fresh and grease free.

Look radiant on rainy days with Marula

The sun may not be out on rainy days but the damp and humid weather can leave your skin dry and prone to irritation and breakouts. To keep it moisturized and glowing, use Marula Pure Beauty Oil, the only doctor-endorsed and scientifically validated facial oil!

Marula Pure Beauty Oil is a ground-breaking skincare oil that provides all-natural hydration for the face, neck and décolleté with faster absorption rate and longer lasting moisture retention. It is made from 99% Marula oil and 1% blend of natural essential oils that leaves a light, natural scent. With 60% more antioxidants than argan and grapeseed oils, it is more effective in fighting free radicals that cause premature aging.

Aside from its optimal hydration and age-defying benefits, Marula Pure Beauty Oil is also best for treating damaged skin after facial treatments, radiation therapies and surgeries. With its high concentrations of omega-9 fatty acid, it penetrates quickly into the skin and locks in hydration to smooth redness, swelling and irritation.

Ideal for everyday use, use Marula Pure Beauty Oil during the day to keep your skin hydrated and at night to help your skin replenish its vital moisture reserves. During rainy and humid weather, apply it more frequently as needed.

Don't let the rainy season dampen your skin's radiance. Keep your healthy, youthful glow with Marula Pure Beauty Oil!

Marula Pure Beauty Oil is available at the beauty section of the SM Stores in SM Aura, SM Makati, SM Megamall, SM North EDSA and SM Mall of Asia.

Restore your skin’s radiance with Helix-D

Nothing is more beautiful than healthy, glowing skin. With radiant skin, you look younger and feel more confident. However, most women, especially those with busy lifestyles, tend to neglect taking care of their skin. They may also find that taking good care of their complexion can be complicated, time consuming and expensive.

Now, there's no excuse to not have radiant skin, thanks to a convenient, effective and fast-acting solution from Helix-D!

A breakthrough skincare serum that delivers amazing benefits once thought impossible from an over-the-counter product, Helix-D combines potent ingredients with fast-acting technology to heal skin dryness and darkening, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and eliminate puffiness and dark circles around the eyes.

Helix-D contains a blend of the most powerful peptides, antioxidants and super-hydrators that moisture skin and improve its elasticity and tone. These ingredients are efficiently delivered to the skin through Helix-D's patent-pending technologies --- Dual Liposome Technology, which protects the full potency of the ingredients before skin contact; Double Helix-D Delivery System, which protects ingredients from being neutralized by skin's natural defense; and Low Polar Friction-Free Delivery System, which lets ingredients penetrate the deep layers of the skin.

 

By integrating optimal concentrations of active ingredients into a single formulation and targeting all skin problems simultaneously, Helix-D offers a truly effective skincare that enhances and transforms your skin to its true radiance and ageless beauty!

 

Helix-D Fave & Neck and Helix-D Eye Serum are very concentrated so a little goes a long way. For best  results, use serums together as part of your daily skin care routine.

Say goodbye to dull, gloomy skin without the hassles of spending too much time and money on countless beauty products. Get Helix-D Face & Neck and Helix-D Eye Serums at the beauty section of the SM Stores in SM Aura, SM Makti, SM Megamall, SM North EDSA and SM Mall of Asia today! 

ZA True White Day Protection

With SPF 26 & ++PA, this daytime moisturizer blocks UV rays while helping reduce dark spots and acne marks. It minimizes the appearance of visible melanin build up in long-term use while creating a veil for a bright pearly radiance that enhances skin tone making it look healthier while working to improve overall condition.

After moisturizer, just smooth a pea size evenly over face and neck before foundation. Avoid direct eye contact since the sunscreen ingredient is a sore in the eye. Just rinse eyes in cool water thoroughly in case. Also, the package said that the thinner you apply, the lower your sun protection since indicated sun protection is based on a 2mg/cm^2.

This product is basically a primer and sunscreen rolled in one. I usually apply this after toner and moisturizer.

I felt that after undergoing water therapy for a couple of months now, my skin is fairer, healthier. People are observing these changes - and I like it. What I like about this product is that when I need to go out to run an errand, I just apply this go. Yes, water therapy and this product apparently matches - at least in my case.

Nivea #ComeCloser Mini Haul!

It's been awhile since I bought these items - on Nivea's #ComeCloser Big Sale 2015 last month of May.

Although, I didn't get to buy the moisturizing cream, I'm happy to finally get these amazing products for half the price!

Nivea Express Hydration

Nivea Men in Fresh Action

 

Nivea Refreshing Toner

Nivea Baby Moisturizing Lotion

Nivea Intensive Moisture

Nivea Sun Whitening Sunscreen with SPF 50

Nivea Men Whitening Cleanser & Scrub

Nivea Deep Cleansing Mud Foam

Nivea White Repair Pore Minimiser Foam

Can you believe that I feel like I should have bought more than these? I just love how effective these Nivea products are! Oh well, I'm gearing up for next year's grand sale! Too eager, ey? I really love to get my hands on that moisturizing cream.I could just bought it right now, but I have a lot of lotions and creams to finish first, so it's just good to wait for the next sale. lol

For the meantime, here are my recent empties, May-2015! <3

ELIZABETH:Human Heart Nature

This is my first time to order at Human Heart Nature :)

from left to right:

1) Creamy Body Wash Moringa Extract (also known as Horseradish)

2) Face Hydrating Toner Moringa Extract (also known as Horseradish)

3) 100% Natural Day Moisturizer with 15 vitamins & minerals

4) Bug Shield Mosquito Repellent 

Stay tuned for each blog post about the product! ;)

live, love, laugh,

Beth;)

Celeteque Anti-Wrinkle Ultra Hydrating Cleansing Oil

Prevention is way better than cure. With that said, we should take care of our skin's youthful glow and elasticity and maintain it. The earlier we make it a habit the better. One way of taking good care of our skin is by washing it regularly with mild emollient soap, putting moisturizers and removing makeup before going to bed... and one of the latest finds I had had this...

I got several of these as samples to try and I'm now on to my last sample size bottle, which reminds me, I need to get my hand on a regular size!

Celeteque Anti-Wrinkle Ultra Hydrating Cleansing Oil is a mouthful, of words and of action! Yep, that's right. This cleansing oil is one the products in their line: Advanced Anti-Aging. So if you are above 30. This is for you. I'm 26 aotm, and I did enjoy using this especially at night. What I do is, I remove my makeup with my regular makeup remover and then apply this. This removes the dirt that my makeup remover didn't get while leaving my skin smoother and moisturized.

Advanced Anti-Aging products from Celeteque promises 92% reduction of fine line in 6 weeks of regular use - amazing!

Celeteque Anti-Wrinkle Ultra Hydrating Cleansing Oil has dual vitamin regenerating complex that promotes healthy tissue, elastic and moisturized skin. It helps in firming skin hence reducing fine lines, wrinkles and pigmentation - a lady's bestfriend indeed!

I love how specific Celeteque caters to what women needs, be it with ladies hitting 30's, 40's and acne-prone. They even got a line called Sun Care for outdoorish bellas.

I will definitely look out for this when I go out and try other Celeteque goodness!

Ditch the wrinkles,

Geri

SkinWhite Naturals Whitening Lotion in Papaya Milk

My latest favorite drugstore lotion as of the moment is none other than...

*drum rolls*

SkinWhite Naturals Whitening Lotion in Papaya Milk! <3

I'm not so much into skin whitening but my sister is and she basically try different products right after the other just to give everything a go, a first hand experience and one of the things she bumped into was this. As it is, I first fall head over heels in love with this product right after I smelled my way through her room catching her smoldering her freshly bathed self into this yummy treat!

I love the smell!!! It really smells like sweet candy corn or cotton candy for me. I wanna eat it her arm right after! lol So, to not bother her with my latest apple of my nose addiction, I bought myself a bottle!

SkinWhite Papaya Milk promises whiter, healthier complexion in just seven days of regular use. A blush white skin (that indicates a rosy white glow). It has papaya enzyme for whitening and milk protein to moisturize skin and vitamins c, e and b3, b5 and b6.

I would just pop the cap and smell my way through a hot afternoon, if only I could! So glad to know that SkinWhite also have papaya milk soap that I'll so gonna look for when we go out!

Are you a SkinWhite addict too? Especially a SkinWhite Papaya Milk addict? I'm smelling my skin while typing this through... Geez, I feel creepy - in a good whiter and moisturized skin type of way...

Papaya Milk Shake,
G.

Physiogel Cream

I'm not used on slapping sticky lotion and viscous sunscreen, what more of moisturizers and creams? The result? Obviously, dry, irritated and snake-like skin - not a pretty sight nor a good feel to touch. Growing up makes you self-conscious... cutting my introduction short (lol) I embrace everything skincare related and I'm now open about new or not familiar skin friendly product just like Physiogel. First bump to it on a mom-baby event, so yeah that means its good for sensitive skin like baby's bum!

What I do depends on where I am going to stay. I freelance so no morning routine and night ritual - it really depends on what, when, and where. When it comes to Physiogel Cream, I put a thin-film of this on my face by gently tapping my skin yoga-face-style and the rest of it will land on my knuckles, elbows, knees and ankles.

I have a lot of these samples from various events and I'm planning to buy a full size after consuming everything on my stash!

Physiogel Cream is available for Php549.50

This cream is made for red, dehydrated and sensitive skin. No colorants, fragrances and preservatives, just natural lipids and DMS that repairs skin while moisturizing and hydrating it! It even promises to repair and moisturize skin up to 3 days! Really a must try! ;)

If you are into makeup like me, you could you this as a moisturizer and face primer in one as it gives a smooth canvass especially if you are going to stay on an air-conditioned room or in a cool weather, so I keep a sachet on my travel kit (inside a ziplock to avoid spillage). This is also safe for baby's sensitive skin. I use this for my baby's knees and elbows just after taking a bath!

Take a chance with Physiogel Cream, especially if you are stress, a smoker, loves soaps! Have a happy skin everyone!

Stiefel Oilatum

"Seal Babies' Skin with Moisture from Oilatum Emollient Bar"
Got several sample bars from different events that I've attended like BDJ Box (#so glad I've passed the moisturized skin test on their booth) and Mommy Mundo's MOTF, and I must say, my baby's skin is soft and smooth! :)

- gently cleanses without drying

 - moisturizes and protects

-suitable for children & infants

This bar of moisturizing soap is not a stranger to me. My mom used to use this with us when we were little to avoid that rough dry skin that commercial bars usually has plus, we (my siblings and I) are prone to eczema, it is also the reason why I itch fast when using drying soap.

 Bath emollients are widely prescribed by doctors to treat eczema. They are formulated to work with water to rehydrate and moisturise the skin. The water penetrates the skin and is then sealed in by the emollient, which creates a protective barrier. A bath emollient is convenient to use, and is the ideal choice for all-over dry skin treatment. Oilatum disperses in the bath water (unlike ordinary bath oils which can form a film on the surface) to give you an inviting, milky bath. It rehydrates the skin, helps protect against further drying, and soothes irritation. It also cleanses the skin, so you do not need to use soap.

This bar is kinda slippery and bubbles fast, with a pH of almost 7, whilst negative ions from the foams attract the positive ions of oil and dirt, it wouldn't irritate the skin.  (ha! I remember my good old engineering chemistry 2 at night - the fun laboratory ans all :D *insert inside joke here) Back on the topic,  it wouldn't irritate the skin, it actually gives the skin a moisturized finish as explained above. I had been on the search for additional bath goodies for my babe and after having this with J&J milk bath, I could say that it didn't fail me, and it actually satisfied me (as a mom) more than I could hope for that I decided to just consume the rest of J&J and stick with this new-found bath love plus Physiogel cleanser. And if this is oh-so-good with my babe's sensitive skin then it would not hurt, if mom's skin would (taste and feel) benefit from it too! :D the result in the long run is like reaping an investment for the future self, it is well worth it :)

I have more stiefel products to try to and share like the cleanser and moisturizer but for now check out Stiefel Spectraban 60 - a really high-end sun screen!

Short Time: 3 Basic Make Up Rules

Today I will share rules I used to break, still break during my lazy days. :) I know a lot of people are guilty of these but it's never too late to change, right? :)

#1 - don't sleep with make up on

- my top 1 violation! :P remove make up and wash face, but during lazy days, what I do is, I use make up remover and wet wipes, if there is no make up remover everywhere, I use my good ole' lotion or facial moisturizer

#2 - let your face breathe

- best reason not to put make up on my busy days. I'm good with sunscreen, colored lip balm and brows!

#3 - drink water!

- if you are a breastfeeding mom, water is your best friend. if you love painting faces, water is your best friend and guess what? I'm both! :D

If you break them all and worse comes to worst, just smile. A genuine smile is still the best feature a woman could ever have.

Ever Bilena: Face Sunblock, Body Sunblock and BB Cream

Finally, I kicked myself in the butt hard enough to get me some sunblock goodies from Bello, SpectraBAN60 of Steifel and Ever Bilena. Obviously in this post Ill be sharing about the latter, its EB face and body sunblock! Local cheaper brands doesn't mean not worth trying, sometimes a gem is camouflaging in the sea of pebbles. Gee, I suck!

Cut to the chase, the face and body sunblock from Ever Bilena have almost the same exact ingredients, only cyclomethicone is present on the face cream while cetearyl alcohol is included on the body cream

aside from that both products contains Vitamin E, shea butter and licorice extract that helps lighten and brighten skin.

The only downside of these are that they are not paraben free, methyl paraben and propyl paraben are included inside and it leaves white streaks on the skin if not blended well. So make sure to use small amount and just add if you feel needed, and avoid squeezing alot at once. you get the gist. 

Aside from sunblock, it also helps prevent my skin from drying because of the shea butter...

I was looking for Myra-E tinted moisturizer when I saw this...

I can't believe it at first, but why not. I wanna save time hence I'm on the hunt for the 2-1 moisturizer and foundation from Myra-E, and it's always out of stock... To end my dilemma, I just pick this up and pay it on the counter. Besides, it has the same Oriental shade from my favorite drugstore liquid foundation.

Ever Bilena BB Cream comes in two packages. The pink BB Cream and the purple one. I'm opting for the pink one because it has anti aging but doubt because the shade is far of my own.

This BB Cream is a whitening, moisturizer and foundation packed in one bottle. Saves time when you are on the move. And I think this is good for everyday use. :) Perfect matched with my Nichido Final Powder!
In the end, i just wish I picked up the pink one because im really not into whitening and would rather give my skin some anti ageing love.

Should I get the pink tube too?