Skin Care Series: Eskinol Oil Control Pimple Fighting Facial Wash

Kamusta! This is another Skin Care Series and it will be about a local product, it's the Eskinol Oil Control Pimple Fighting Facial Wash.

History 101: When I was in high school I had major acne problem maybe due to puberty or maybe because I used Pond's facial scrub to early but what ever the reason was, bottom line I had ACNE in high school which  was totally not cool. And so, I stopped using Pond's facial scrub and when free sample was given in my school I tried it. And that was Eskinol. I tried to use it right after school and I liked it IMMEDIATELY! It was very mild and I believe it helped to cure my existing pimples back then. And so, from that day up to now, I've been using it. It has never been replaced in my skin care routine as my facial wash.

Tada! So this is my 'holy grail' facial wash. It lessens my chances of having break outs and if ever I have one, it helps on curing the zit. For me, it's an amazing product and I just can't find any facial wash that I can use as an alternative to this.

FYI: This one was repackaged. The old packaging was a white tube and that was just Derma clear-C but now I think it was reformulated and renamed to Pimple Fighting facial wash and the company added some tea tree oil to it which INMHO is good and personally, I like it for my skin.

I don't remember how much this is, but you can find it almost anywhere. You can find it at most drugstores here in the Philippines (e.g. Mercury drugstore and Watson's).

I've been using this product for seven (7) years now and I will continue to use it.

Thanks for reading! :) Paalam!

Holy Collective Haul! on Nature Republic Part 3

So this is going to be my third (3rd) collective haul on Nature Republic. This is so random and I really can't remember which one of these were included in my purchase where I was qualified to have an Essence Beauty Card. But, who cares?! I have the card and these awesome items and that's all that matters. So let's start hauling.

This is By Flower BB cream and it also has an SPF 25 PA++. It has a thick consistency and a little amount is enough for the entire face. Though it's consistency is thick, it still blends easily and it has this nice flower scent almost the same with the mist which is in the By Flower line as well. This has 2 shades only and I got mine in #2.

You may not see the name of the product but it actually say 'Nature Republic Mango BeBe Lip Scrub'. So this product is a trial and error for me because I didn't know that Nature Republic has a lip scrub. I don't have any idea whether it works great or what. I was planning to get the Tony Moly one but I'm glad I didn't! This one is awesome! It does work fantastic with exfoliating my dry chapped lips and gives me this soft lips that I really love! If you are concern if this might hurt you, don't worry it wouldn't. It's gentle, but gentle enough to scrub away dryness of your lips. You can actually see the exfoliated thingy so you can really see that it's working.

So Big Curling mascara. An OK mascara, I use this every day if I want just a clean look. I still like it though.

Ok, this powder smells like bubble gum, it's really finely milled, it's velvety and silky, it has 25 g net wt. content- But it's only good for touch up. Unlike my NYC Loos Powder, this can't control my oil so I use this as body powder coz it smells sooo good!

 My first baby doll pink lipstick ever! It's smooth and creamy, glides on very well, pigmentation is great, staying power well not so much. It's really cute because it's tiny. It has this sweet candy scent. I think all of Nature Republic's product has that 'feel-good-scent' which I think is really great.

Now, I think there will be a part 4 because  my connection is going nuts. So long! :)

Holy Collective Haul on Nature Republic part 2

Yey! This is the part two of my collective haul on Nature Republic. So let's start shall we? =)

Sorry, I was not able to take pictures of them individually. Only some of them.

So this is the By Flower Oil Control Mist. I got this one first before my Dr. Oil Anti Shine mist from Etude House. This works as good as Dr. Oil in my opinion. And it smells nice.

Ok I know I'm showing just the tube and not the entire product but this is the BB cream that I got for free cause I reached P500++. It's called Collagen Age Stick BB cream which has SPF 25 PA++. This one is a pretty decent BB cream, it has a nice coverage, lasting power is good, blends easily and surprisingly, it matched my skin tone. It has this light powder scent that I like.

Sadly, I don't have individual pictures of the nail polish remover and the three(3) other nail polish that I got there. But I'll talk about them anyway.

The nail polish remover was called Fruits Waltz nail remover and it's scented, I got the one with an orange scent. Though it's scented you can still smell the scent of acetone. What makes it different from other nail polish remover are: It doesn't leave a white streak on to your nail and The colors that were removed stays only in the cotton ball and doesn't go any else where. But other than that you need a couple of cotton balls to remove your nail polishes on both hands. I'm just waiting for it to be finished so that I can buy a new one maybe from Etude House or from Tony Moly.

Lastly are the nail polishes which unfortunately I don't have any pictures to show you guys. But anyway, I got their Basecoat, a Beige color which was BE103, and another Beige color just in different finish which was PP404, it has a metallic finish. All three cost me P195 but if you are to buy them individually they are P65/bottle so it's kinda cheap :)

There's part 3 so uhm, for now, Bye!

Holy, Collective Haul on Nature Republic

Kamusta kayo diyan! I realized that my post has been focused on Etude House, so now I'm going to do a Nature Republic one for a slight change. I was really planning to do a review by product but I realized that what I'm reviewing is a popular product already and there are some Korean line which has just started here in the Philippines that needs attention too. So now, I'm hauling on Nature Republic :)

When I first saw Nature Reublic, it was a day after my Mom's birthday and I was excited cause I thought this time, it's a Japanese line (I know, I suck :P) but I was wrong. It's another Korean line and I thought to my self, "Hmp! Korean again?" Then I did take a look and the first thing that caught my eye was the polishes.I couldn't help not to buy there honestly. The nail polishes' colors were so unique and their make up line as well. Here are some of the products I got from there:

I got this foam cleanser for free cause I reached P300++

What can I say about this make up remover wipes? I don't like it. If you can find a better make up remover wipes then get that instead of this. It dried up so fast and I don't think it can remove water proof make up specially the eye make up like water proof mascara.

 This is an auto pen liner called the Pretty Tree auto liner and I got mine in #6 it's a white shimmery eye liner. I used it to high light my brow bone I chose this mainly because I don't want to regret buying another black or brown eye liner that smudges and gives me a panda eyes. At least this one is white so, if it smudges or melts, it won't be that obvious :)

The nail polishes that caught my eye! The red one is RD501, the Blue one is BL502, and the Green one is in GR601. The color pays off really nice except for the GR601 because unlike the two other shades, the latter has to be done in two coats in order for the colors to show up as the same in the bottle. My favorite in the bunch is BL502 cause one coat is enough and you get the same color in the bottle already :)

So because I purchased their products they were generous enough to give me some free sample well just like what they do to their other customers. Haha!

They gave me samples of their The Bamboo of Damyang toner and moisture fluid, UV Ultra Milk Sun (I forgot how much SPF it has) and a sample of Super Origin Collagen BB cream which has SPF 25 PA++. I've tried these samples and I like them. The toner was refreshing, the moisturizer was of course moisturizing the sunblock was not sticky and it kinda blends out easily but what I love the most among these free samples was the BB cream. It was by far the best BB cream I've tried. You really need just a little to cover your entire face and you're good to go plus it lasted me all day :)

So, that's the first Nature Republic Haul for you guys. Oh, BTW I got these items November of last year. :) Paalam!

Skin Care Series: Cleanser; Etude House Yogurt Peel Cleansing Foam in Nut Mix

Hello again! So, now I'm going to review this cleansing foam from Etude House (again. haha!)

It has micro beads just enough to scrub the dead skin cells off of your face. The beads are mild, it's not painful when your rubbing it on your face, but it cleanses thoroughly. The SA actually told me that it can be used everyday but I prefer to use it twice every week.

What I like:

• Thick consistency
• Cleanses thoroughly
• Has a very light nutty scent
• Affordable price (298php)
• Good amount of product

What I don't like:

• Not sure if it DOES peel
• Gave me a minor break out.
• i didn't know that this was about to be repackaged. I got mine manufactured almost a year ago :(

Bottom line, I think I sounded like I'm raving about this but I'm actually not. It's an OK product for me. If I ran out of this, I don't think I will repurchase again.

Oh, one more thing I like about this product is the packaging. It comes in a tube which in y opinion is very FLEXIBLE. Haha!

Till here! Stay tuned for my upcoming reviews... I have plenty to share :)

Skin Care Series: Cleanser; Etude House Baking Powder Pore Cleansing Mineral Water

Hello! So now, I'm here to talk about my first ever cleansing water which I totally LOVE. Yes, I really love this cleansing water and it is Etude House Pore Cleansing Mineral Water.

This cleansing water is great as an alternative to cleansing foam. It removes dirt and face make up but it doesn't do much on eye make up specially if it's a water proof one.

According to Etude House:

      "Formulated with Baking Powder and Minerals to penetrate and cleanse deep with in pores to remove make up and residues. Cleansing water supplies moist make up removal and skin toning"

•  100% Natural Fragrance
• Dye Free
• Active Ingredient: Baking Powder

 I really like the clean feeling it gives me every time I use it. It cleanses thoroughly so well like a foaming cleanser does. It has a very light, clean scent and honestly, konti na lang amoy soda (soft drinks) na.

Rate: 5/5

So, that's it for now. If you go to Etude House try to check this one out :)