Recent Purchases from Luxe Organix

Hi guys. Today I'll be sharing my recent purchases from Luxe Organix. I've been a fan of the brand for a while and am using some of their products already. Because of the good experience I've had with the brand, I decided to purchase other products from them which I'll be sharing below.

Purchased everything from Shopee

Mink Roll Into Town Bundle - First Impressions and Mini Review

Lately ads about Mink products have been popping into my favebook timeline. The reviews look so promising as most of them were raving about the good results, so I decided to try it out for myself.

I got the products from their shopee store, but I believe you can also purchase them through Facebook.
 

Here's the link on Shopee: https://shopee.ph/product/227815995/5034892039?smtt=0.1444922-1612125369.9

Lazada 11.11 Haul from Mistine

Today my order from Lazada came! This was my only 11.11 order from Lazada and I feel so mature because usually I have a lot off orders during the 11.11 sale haha. Anyways, I bought 6 items from Mistine because they were on sale and the reviews look promising. Mistine is a famous brand from Thailand by the way, and recently became popular here in the Philippines because of Thai BL actors like Bright, Win, Tay and New. Yes, I am a fan and I watch BL, but I haven't purchased anything from the Idolo series yet.

So for now I'll show you what I got and reviews will be posted as soon as I am able to use the items. P.S. - some of the items are for my mom so the reviews and photos will be based on her experience.

First up is this MelaKlear Alpha Arbutin Anti-Melasma Concentrate Cream. My mom has been complaining about the dark spots on her face and she claims its melasma so I got this for her. Its a day and night cream that claims to effectively lighten dark spots specially melasma so I hope this works for her as I got two bottles.

Hair Care Haul and New Hair Color

Hi everyone! Today I'll be sharing my most recent purchases from Watsons which mainly focuses on hair care. I recently dyed my hair pink/red with pink highlights and its been a week, however I think the color is fading fast because of the hair products that I'm using. So today I went to Watsons and got myself some shampoo and conditioner for colored hair. I hope it works well for me so that the color can last for a bit longer as this hair was a bit expensive to have haha.

Here's a photo of my hair after the salon treatment, and a slow-mo video taken by the hair dresser. it looks really pretty here and I plan to add some purple shades to my hair maybe next month.

Pink with Pink Highlights

Going back to my purchases, here's a sneak peek of what I got. It was also a good time since Watsons was having a sale. I was hesitant at first to be out and about during a mall sale because of Covid but I made sure I was distancing myself from others, and I went home immediately after the purchase. 

The first one would be this bottle of Tresemme Color Radiance Shampoo. This was recommended by the hair dresser so I was glad to see it at Watsons. To be honest, I am a bit hesitant about this brand as I was able to buy a shampoo from them before and it gave me dandruff. It was a different variant though, not this one, so I really hope this works for me. I was torn between this and the one from Palmolive, but Tresemme was on Buy 1 Get 1 deal, and I'm cheap so..

Tresemme Color Radiance Shampoo 300mL

I was looking for a conditioner from Luxe Organix as I am loving their brand, however I couldn't find anything for color treated hair. I saw this one bottle from Pantene on my way to the cashier and since I've tried Pantene before and their 3 Minute Miracle variants are also good, I decided to go for this conditioner instead.

Now I know this isn't for the hair but I've been trying to lighten my skin a bit and when I saw that this was on sale, I immediately grabbed one big bottle of A Bonne Whitening Lotion. I've been using their salt spa (on and off because I'm lazy haha) and I really like how it makes the skin smooth after, so I have high hopes for this lotion. I'll post a review next month to see if it is worth it.

A Bonne Miracle Spa Milk Whitening Lotion 500 mL

And there you have it! It feels good to go and shop at Watsons again as I haven't been there for a while due to Covid and quarantine. I really wish things will go back to how it was before so that we can all enjoy our lives again :(

Keep safe everyone!

May Purchases Part 2

Hi everyone! Hope you're all doing good despite the pandemic that we're all experiencing. I haven't posted any reviews for a while apart from my purchases, which is what I'm going to be posting today as well. We've been quarantined for almost 2 months now, and even though the rules have been less strict since yesterday, it still is hard to go out and I still can't go back to working. I thought this would work out in my favor as I've been focusing more on skin care and haven't been using make ups at all as I'm just at home, but unfortunately I currently have a lot of acne on my cheeks, jawline and even my forehead! I'm not sure what exactly happened but I'm still trying to find a cure to thus dilemma. Anyways I've been using the products I purchased last time on a daily basis for 2 weeks now, and although I am not sure if it worked or if it made it worse, but I'll continue using it until next month and post a review by then to see how it goes.

Anyways, since the rules have been less strict and the mall has opened, I was finally able to go to Watsons for the first time in 2 months! I have been practicing social distancing and wore my masks and washed when I arrived at home so I hope it should be all good. I don't plan to go out again anyways unless its really urgent. I have been doing some reading online while on quarantine so when I got the chance to go to Watsons again, I knew what things to buy. Here are some of the things I have recently purchased.

Hada Labo Hydra & Whitening Face Wash - Php 295.00 (Watsons) | Dr. Sensitive Acne Clearing Pads - Php 49.00 (Watsons) | Nacific Fresh Herb Origin Serum - Php 605.00 (Shopee)

This is my first time to try Hada Labo's facial wash and I am so excited. Its a bit pricey compared to my usual facial wash (Cathy Doll) but it is understandable as this is a brand from Japan. I have other products from the brand which I got from Japan last year and they were really cheap, so I am really hoping this pandemic will end so that I can travel again. The acne clearing pads from Dr. Sensitive is something new to me, as I've been meaning to try clearing pads online but I am unsure if it is worth it. When I saw this product, I instantly purchased it just to try it out and see its worth it. I have started using it yesterday so I will probably post a review by next month.

Now this lip tint was in impulse purchase online when Club Clio had another sale on Lazada! I mean, who can resist 50% off right? Plus, I really love their velvet tints so I am so excited when I can finally use them again. Also, they are having another sale right now but I am not going to let myself be tempted again :3 Good thing the items I got from them will expire by 2022 so I still have plenty of time to use them, but for now I am keeping them safe in my fridge.

Peripera Ink Velvet Tint #04 - Php 225.00 (Lazada)

This product is very popular right now and some even called it Jun Ji Hyun serum as it is said to be her holy grail! So here I am joining the bandwagon too haha. Actually I've seen this product years back, when it still was called Natural Pacific, together with its old packaging. At that time it was still expensive for me so I couldn't really get my hands on it, but now that it was on sale, I finally purchased one. I've been using this in the evening for a few days already, together with my The Ordinary Glycolic Toner, so hopefully it will work for me. I'll be doing a review maybe next month to give time for the results to show, if there's any.

Nacific Fresh Herb Origin Serum - Php 605.00 (Shopee)

The seller from Shopee was kind enough to include a freebie - Innisfree Green Tea Seed Cream. I'm not sure what this is for but I haven't used it as well.

And that's it! I am really hoping for the best for my skin after this quarantine ends as I have been strictly following a routine with my The Ordinary products and have recently started using the Nacific Serum. I've been taking pictures of my breakouts for comparison and I will be uploading it on my blog probably next month.

May Purchases - Skincare Products

And just like that, its May already! We are still under community quarantine, but at least some things are still available, like online shopping ^_^ . Today I'll be sharing the first package I received for this month - skin care products. I was actually thinking that since we can't go out and if we can, we still have to wear mask, make up wouldn't be practical so why not invest in skin care instead right? 

I bought 4 items online from Shopee PH. Its from a seller of Korean Products. To be honest, I have a few sellers whom I purchase from, but this particular seller sold them for a cheaper price, plus the reviews were also great so I decided to buy from them. Seller was also kind to include a sample freebie :)

L-R: Apieu Nonco Tea Tree Spot Patch, CosRX Acne Pimple Master Patch, The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution, The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Freebie: Etude House Baking Poder Pore Cleansing Foam Sachet

I've tried The Ordinary products before, specifically the Niacinamide one. I purchased 5-6 products from them 3 years ago, and I can't recall what exactly happened. But I do know I wasn't able to finish all bottles which was such a waste. I've been seeing a lot of reviews online again about how effective they are, specially the retinoid and peeling solution (which I also purchased years back), so I wanted to try them again and this time make sure to commit to use them properly and continuously.

I only got 2 products this time as I don't want to overwhelm myself with a lot of items at a time. I'm not really familiar with layering of skin care products, so for now I am trying to follow a routine wherein I use the Niacinamide in the morning and the Toning Solution at night. I try not to layer anything else after using them as I wanted to see if it works or if its going to give me any breakouts, so I'm trying to hold back on my other products for now aside from my usual cleanser, peeling gel (a few times in a week) and my acne lotion.

The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution 240 mL - $11 (Deciem) | Php 720.00 (Shopee)

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% 30 mL - $7 (Deciem) | Php 510.00 (Shopee)

I also included some Acne Patches, just in case we get to go out in the real world. I purchased about 5 boxes of pimple patch last December in Seoul but I've already almost used them up so I bought some extra in case. The patches were really sticky and nice and cheap too! Once things are better and we are now allowed to travel, I will definitely buy a lot of those patches.

Apieu Nonco Tea Tree Spot Patch - Php 25.00 (Shopee)

CosRX Acne Pimple Master Patch - Php 130.00 (Shopee)

So that's it for now. I'm still on my 5th day of using the bottles I've purchased and so far I haven't had any major break outs apart from what I already have T_T. I am really hoping that these items will do wonders for me as they're a bit pricey, otherwise I might have to resort to different products again.

April Haul - Make up!

Hi everyone! Its almost May 2020 already, can you believe it? Time flies by so fast, and with the quarantine going on, I didn't even realize we're almost halfway through the year! I've been staying at home for a month now, and I have missed out on a lot of things. Yeah, we're talking about food here - milk tea, samgyupsal and Korean barbecue T_T but that's fine. At least my online purchases are arriving!!

So 2 weeks ago, Club Clio Philippines had a 50% off sale at Lazada Philippines. I consider the brand as an expensive one, as opposed to its sister company Peripera (cos I'm broke all the time), but because of the sale I saw on Facebook, I decided to just check it out and see what's for sale.. and ended up with two things haha.

Clio Pro Tinted Veil Blusher 002 Watch Out - ₱650.00 (₱325.00 after sale)

Peripera Ink Airy Velvet 007 Heart Grapefruit - ₱450.00 (₱225.00 after sale)

To give you an idea of my purchases, here's a screenshot from my order. I only paid Php 547.00 for 2 items already! I was so excited, specially with the blush on as this is my first Club Clio item (I have loads of Peripera items already).

I placed the order on April 17 and it was delivered on the 27th of April. Considering the quarantine, I wasn't even expecting for my orders to push through. So now I'm going to show you the 2 items that I got from the sale.

I've always been a fan of the Peripera Inks, and this shade is something that has been in my wish list for a while so when I saw it on sale, I instantly added it to my cart. Its part of the Ink Airy Velvet series and its shade #07.

This blush was actually an impulse buy. I wasn't planning on getting any blush on as I still have my Apieu blush, plus an unopened 4U2 blush on. But the sale price was so enticing I ended up adding this to my cart as well. No regrets though as the blush is so pretty!

Here are more photos of the items, but I will be posting a separate review for each item as soon as I get the chance to test them out. Its a bummer that I can't go to work now due to Corona Virus, so I can't use them yet. But hopefully things will be better soon so we can all go back to what we were doing prior to the quarantine - with extra extra care and precaution of course!

Huge thank you to Lazada and Club Clio for this sale. I hope they'll have another one soon so I can buy the eye-shadow palette, and a couple other Peripera Tints that I have been eyeing for a while :)

March 2020 Haul

Hi everyone! This is actually a late post as the items were purchased last month, but I finally got time off this month because of the Corona Virus - I'm stuck at home unable to go to work as we are on community quarantine. Might as well go blogging...

Today I'll be sharing a few things that I've purchased lately. These are from Watsons by the way, and I have been eyeing these items for a while as a lot of people were raving about them so when I got the chance, I gave in and purchased them.

Fresh Skinlab 98% Tomato Glass Skin Sleeping Pack - this is a sleeping pack to be used once or twice a week. I think I've tried this a couple of times already and so far so good. It comes in a 100 ml tube packaging which should go a long way. This costs 199 pesos which is pretty affordable.

Fresh Skinlab 98% Tomato Glass Skin Soothing Gel Lotion - remember when the jeju aloe vera soothing lotion was so famous? Yeah. Now this time, its tomato's time to shine. I know tomato has a lot of benefits to our skin, which is why I joined the wagon in purchasing this tomato soothing gel. It smells so good by the way and I love applying this all the time specially when its cold as it definitely soothes the skin. Its a 300 ml tub which costs 249 pesos I think.

Pretty Secret Lip and Cheek Soft Glow Tint in Vibrant Peach - sun kissed look is in nowadays, and this tint gives you a soft orangey look which doesn't seem overdone. I think this would look for those fair skinned girls. Anyways, I bought this as I saw one of our local artists using this and it definitely looked good on her. I'm also a fan of the brand Pretty Secret, plus this cost only 99 pesos for a 10 ml tube which is handy. Only complain is the packaging as when I first opened it a lot of the product came out which was such a waste.

Chic Nail Polish - I'm not sure why I got this, maybe I was bored and wanted to paint my nails? Haha. But no regrets as the color is very pretty, plus it doesn't come off your nails easily.

So that's it for today's post. Since we still have roughly 3 more weeks to go before this quarantine is lifted (hopefully), I will have more time to write and blog.

Watsons PH February 2019 Online Shopping Haul

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. All items posted were bought using my own money. 

Hi everyone! Today I'm sharing what I have recently purchased from Watsons PH. This is the first time I am doing the shopping online, using the Watsons App and it really was very easy!

Although I could have easily gone to the physical shop for my purchase, I wanted to do it online mainly because there was a discount promotion if its done only. Yay for discounts! Also I was looking for something that I couldn't find in my local Watsons so ordering online is the only way.

For those of you who hasn't tried it yet, Watsons app or even the website will allow you to place your orders and have it shipped right to your doorstep. In my case, delivery isn't yet available so I opted for shop pick up. I didn't mind though because I was just really about getting that item which isn't available locally.

And now I want to share what I got for just Php 368 only. I was able to score 5 items for that price. Watsons also offers free shipping with a minimum spend by the way so that's another plus too.

Php 368 only! 

BeautyMNL Haul - SkinPotion Products

Hi! Today I'm sharing my first ever BeautyMNL Haul. Yes Facebook, I finally gave in to the ads you've been showing and bought stuff. Aside from the endless temptation called ads that I see everyday, the main reason why I chose to visit the website and see whats in store is because someone on Facebook posted a mini review of a particular brand available on the shop and said it really did wonders for her acne skin conditions, so I figured, eh why not? So I did.

Since this was my first purchase, I got free shipping too. Hurray! I chose two items from SkinPotions by the way, and Im too excited to see if it will do wonders for me too :)

This was the packaging I received. Pink!! Yes, I just love pink. And this one is a pretty pastel color too.

Now the items I bought were actually placed inside another plastic bag with the shop's name written on it. Cool.

The products were carefully wrapped in bubble wrap to make sure it will arrive safe, which I really appreciate.

And here's what I got myself. Two of their most popular items which seems to be quite the talk of the town as most of the reviews I've read says these items have healed and sorted their acne problems. Of course, I have to see it for myself so off I went and added them to my cart.

Shop SkinPotions at BeautyMNL: https://beautymnl.com/brands/skinpotions

Today is actually Day 2 of me using both prodocust. Its too early to say anything but I am really hoping for a positive result. Will be posting reviews once I see anything significant, but for now, here are some more info about the items I got and where to get them.

Snowberry Cream - ₱465.00

CLAIM TO FAME: A multi-benefit cream that targets acne, spots, scars, and stretch marks

FAST FACTS: Lightens to minimize the look of dark spots and hyperpigmentation; helps treat acne to banish breakouts; smoothens and reduces the appearance of stretch marks; soothes insect bites; can also be used as a makeup primer and pore minimizer; protects with SPF45; formulated with papaya extract, bearberry extract, licorice extract, snail filtrate, whitenol extract (mix of potent natural whitening oils), acerola cherry extract, rice bran oil, titanium dioxide and essential oils; leaves a matte finish

PERFECT FOR: Smoother, fairer skin on the face and body

Tomato Serum - ₱295.00

CLAIM TO FAME: An all-natural essence that targets common skin ailments

FAST FACTS: Formulated with natural tomato and aloe vera extracts; brightens skin for a radiant, glowing look; helps restore skin’s natural pH balance; minimizes the appearance of enlarged pores; reduces irritations and inflammations such as acne; relieves and heals sunburnt skin; fights free radicals with an antioxidant powerhouse that includes vitamins A and C, lycopene, and proteins

PERFECT FOR: Dull and blemished skin

April Haul - Korean Lip Tint Products

Girls will always be girls, cos you just cant have enough lip tints. Yass! That's what I told myself when I added these products to my cart, and now they're here!

I know I already have a lot in my stash, but I just cant say no when I see a new liptint :3 Say hello to three new additions to my ever-growing lip tint collection. 

I bought The Saem Real Gent Tints in Chateau Burgundy and Darjeeling Tea, and Pony Effect Deep and Pure Lip Tint in Eventful. The first two aren't new brands as I've tried two of their lip tints already so Im pretty familiar with it, but its my first time buying and using one from Pony Effect so I'm a bit excited about it.

These are supposed to be very very long lasting and pigemtned according to the reviews, and Ive been contemplating about getting them or not. So when I saw the opportunity (read: SALE), I wasted no time and bought two out of the four shades haha.

Now this isnt supposed to be part of the equation, but when I googled "best lip tint" and "long lasting lip tint", this brand shows up on the result list alongside Peripera and The Saem so I thought, okay lets try it. Debating for the shade was another story but in the end I chose the shade called Eventful.

I have been using the Pony Effect Tint and OMG I am so in love. I am awaiting for the other colors to be in stock and I will get more! Ill be posting reviews about these products soon so stay tuned :)