Son & Park Beauty Water Review

This I got as a gift from my sister. It is the Son & Park Beauty Water toner ~ a multi-tasking toner and cleansing water that has quickly become a cult favorite, as well as a 2015 Soko Glam Beauty Award Winner! It promises creating a clean base for the next steps in your skincare and makeup routine. Originally created by master artists, Son & Park, Beauty Water lives up to its name.

The Beauty Water, apart from being a cleanser, is not just the ordinary toner as it mildly exfoliates skin. Enriched with willow bark and papaya extract to help sweep away dead skin cells, revealing brighter skin tone and smoother texture. Lavender water, rose water, and orange fruit extract impart a subtle hydration so your skin can be prepped to absorb the next skin care steps, while adding in a bit of moisture.

Beauty Water can be used in the morning to create the perfect canvas for makeup application, midday as a refresher, and night after cleansing to whisk away remaining impurities. For normal, oily, dry, and combination skin types. Beauty Water has a pH of 4.5, effectively resetting the skin's natural pH after cleansing.

The bottle I got is in a 16.9 fl oz / 500 ml so it's too big for me. What I do is to put a bit in my spray bottle for convenient use and perfect for travel too. it is really like water once applied and just need to moisten a pad or tap it in the entire face until it's absorbed.

Most reviews state that the beauty water is totally in a holy grail status! Using it for days now, it gives a bright, hydrated, and healthy skin.

To use, moisten a cotton pad and gently sweep across the face. Beauty Water is ideal:

- As a toner before application of the rest of your skin care products
- To remove remaining impurities after cleansing
- As a way to freshen up your face during the day
- Can also be used like a face mist or spray

Try it out to see the difference in your skin. This is a must try and really lives up to it's name. ^^ 'Till my next blog.

Tony Moly Luminous Goddess Aura BB Cream Review

I have been interested in this BB cream from Tony Moly as I was using a different brand before and I saw one in Althea when we were trying to get another box.

Here's a con: no seal so it's a bit messy when I opened it

So, I ordered their Luminous Goddess Aura BB Cream and was excited to see how it goes. Only a week and the box arrived. Althea is pretty fast and efficient as always.

I haven't had enough time to look for BB creams elsewhere because of hectic work schedule lately and apart from using a different brand, I ran out of BB cream before I realized it. Still, I was not disappointed with this new one. 

The packaging is different from the past years as it comes in a black and white tube now. I remember they had this in a white and pink packaging.

I think I like it now as it looks simple yet chic.

~ ordered through Althea priced at 450 php
~ SPF 37 PA ++
~ 45g tube
~ Bright Beige shade (the lightest)

• customizes for your skin and provides moisture and radiance
• covers blemishes and has a dewy finish
• makes the skin look healthy
• delivers the function of a BB cream

Inside the house before going out. This was taken in a different lighting. See how the BB cream works brightly and different on my bare face. My pores, lines and blemishes are really obvious but turns smoother when I use the BB cream. ^^

bare face ^^ goodness! you can see my lines, blemishes and pores here

after I use Tony Moly BB cream and a dab of lip tint ^^

Since I am a fan of dewy skin, I love how this BB cream works. If you have oily skin, it may not be the best BB cream for you. 

So far, I only apply once in the morning and only dab a bit of powder for the entire day. Then I use a mist in the middle of the day to appear dewy again and fresh. I stay all day in the office so I prefer a dewy finish throughout the day.

On a different lighting ~ outside the house (terrace to be exact). ^^

bare face and no make up

after using Tony Moly Luminous Goddes Aura Bb cream and a dab of lip tint ^^

here's what's included in that Althea box ^^ My TM BB cream, a make up round brush and Nature Rep aloe mist 

You can order through Althea website or buy the BB cream through Tony Moly stores. ^^ 
Here's the link for you ~ Althea: http://ph.althea.kr/ 

if ordering through Althea, get free shipping if you reach at least 2k worth of purchase or check out their promos as well.

Cathy Doll Whitening Sunscreen Review

Hi everyone! Summer time just passed by! 

It's time to bring out the sunscreens and sunblocks to protect our skin from the harmful rays be it summer or not. Living in a tropical country like ours, this is always a must

I'm going to share my insights with this cute sunscreen in a tube my sister gave me from a blog surprise.

This is the Cathy Doll Whitening Sunscreen. A korean product, it has L-glutathione magic cream PA+++. It says it got the cool water splash technology with 5 key benefits.

~ skin whitening

~ waterproof

~ skin moisturizing

~ sun protection

~ pore tightening

Does not contain parabens and it expires 24 months after opening. A tube contains 60ml of product.

At first, you get the creamy water drop and there is a brightening effect afterwards. I can say it gives a cool feel on my skin after applying it. It has that menthol to ward of the sun's heat and give your skin an intense cooling sensation. SUPER LIKE!

sealed tightly ^^

The next level of sunscreen protection moves beyond mere protection against the sun and UV rays but shelter you from heat itself and it applies not only to your face but also to your whole body. This new formula is lighter than other sunscreen which provides high definition UV protection with titanium dioxide and immediately brightens your skin after one single application. Employing the power of cool water splash technology, the L-glutathione magic cream effectively wards off heat to deliver intense cooling sensation and penetrates skin layers fast to minimize dryness with intense L-glutathione and whitening pore tightening treats your skin will be brightened and free from dark spots. All-in-one moisturizing hydration, sunscreen protection and heat warding product especially for you.

Use a small amount and pat the face as I noticed a bit of a white cast left if not dried well. Then you can use a cc cream and bb cream after for the finished look.

I also use a fair amount for my arms and legs and spread it just enough as the texture is a bit thick and oily but watery.

Cathy Doll is already available in SM Malls and drugstores so no need to order or purchase them online as they are now available here in the PH. ^^

Check their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cathydollphils/

Purederm MakeUp Remover Cleansing Towelettes Review

My sister has a lot of blogging products and she gave these to me. I am using a different brand of cleansing sheets / make up sheet remover. These are new to me and so I used them right away.

I got two variants: Argan Oil and the Collagen. 

Purederm makeup remover cleansing towelettes are gently and effectively removing face make up without skin irritation. These towlettes are ultra soft and provide a complex blend of Argan oil / Collagen, Vitamin E, Green Tea and Aloe Vera to gently cleanse, tone and resurface skin texture.

I use it after washing my face with warm water and facial wash to remove excess dirt and oil. It feels smooth and has a nice scent to the skin. So far, my skin did not react or got irritated after using a pack of the Argan Oil cleanser. 

I just think the scent is too strong and I can sense the alcohol in it. But the scent is nice, just too strong though. Water is the top ingredient and alcohol is next. Still, it is a very effective moisturizer too. 

A pack costs 99 PHP and available in drugstores or any Watsons nationwide. I'd say it is a must buy for the price with 30 sheets and enough to clean a whole face plus neck. Perfect for travel too as it is just small and has a nice dainty packaging. ^^