Skin Care

Anti-Wrinkle Under-Eye Creams I Recommend

It’s been awhile since I post an email from a reader who is asking for fashion and beauty tips and the like. But today, I would like to post about Jawaher Banico’s email asking for anti-wrinkle tip for the very delicate eye area! Here is how her email goes:

xoxoxo

Hello Earth!

I’m an avid reader of your blog and I’ve been dying to ask you this.

Can you recommend a good anti-wrinkle cream? I’m 25 years old but there are lines already showing around my eyes.

I’m not a fan of putting creams onto my face since I’m not really into beauty stuff. The lines around my eyes just bothers me too much that’s why I’m emailing you now :) I’ve never tried any beauty products except for the ponds facial wash that I started using when I wash in fourth year college. I am afraid to try on things because I’m afraid it may damage my skin :s

Please give me suggestions of what I can use to perhaps lessen the lines or make them go away at last!

I will truly appreciate if you will respond to my email :)

Thanks and God Bless! More projects this 2013!

xoxoxo

Hi Jawaher,

Thank you for your email inquiry and for your continued support. I hope you got my reply . I am posting this for the benefit of other readers who are also having the same problem. The truth is I continuously search for the one anti-wrinkle under-eye product that can show me very visible and lasting result. The hard truth is, most of them don’t offer permanent “cure” for eye wrinkles.

Eye wrinkle is one clear sign of aging. It will show up as soon as we hit mid-20′s. It was a good idea that you sent me this question as you are 25 already. You should start on using anti-aging products if you want to delay the evidence and influence of age in your skin.

To prevent or minimize the appearance of wrinkles around the eye area, a restful sleep is the best beauty tip I can give. Sleepless nights makes our eyes tired and puffy. Eye puffiness is caused by water retention when the water dehydrates loose skin will appear causing the eyes to get wrinkled. It also cause the darkening of the areas around the eye.

Some of the anti-wrinkle under-eye creams I recommend that you try are the following:

 

Anti-Wrinkle Eye Creams

 

 

If you have the funds for the expensive high-end brands that are really effective. You can splurge and go for the Estee Lauder Advance Night Repair Serum for Php2,520.00 Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Eye for Php1,465.00 a tube.

But if you are on a tight budget you can use the affordable but effective brands like the Avon Anew Rejuvenate 24 Hour Eye Moisturizer with SPF25 for Php935.00 or the Celeteque Dermoscience Brightening Eye Tuck plus Eye Darkening Lightening for Php299.00 only!

To see results, which is the lessening of the wrinkles around the eyes and to prevent more of it from appearing you should use any of the products I mentioned above religiously for 3 weeks!   However, remember to test on your wrist first to see any allergic reaction before buying a certain product.  

I must admit I sometimes forget to use the product for days, which makes me go mad at myself after seeing the wrinkles under my eye multiply!

I hope you and the others who are reading this now learned something from this.

Stay gorgeous everyone!

New! Avon Anew Clinical Pro Line Corrector A-F33 Amino-Fill 33

The much talked about anti-aging cream that was raved about by top beauty experts and publications in UK, with a waiting list of over 60,000 women who wants first dibs on it is finally here in the Philippines and I am super duper proud to say that I am one of the first to have it on hand!

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The New Camay Girl Angelica Panganiban and the Camay Attraction

P&G Beauty celebrated the arrival of new Camay with a star-studded event where Angelica Panganiban was formally introduced as the new Camay Girl last January 17 at Sky Garden, Zuellig Building.  The night was a scent-sational one as they introduced the guest with a new kind of attraction – the Camay Attraction.   Camay Attraction is using the power of the new Camay bars scent to be irresistibly attractive and unforgettable to men.  Camay Attraction is possible with new scents that give girls soft, scented skin that leaves men wanting more.

Excited to start a new chapter in her life as a Camay Girl, Angelica shared what makes her feel most beautiful, “I think that you glow and look even more beautiful after doing something you’re proud of. Yun ang feeling ko sa trabaho ko.” On her beauty regimen she said, “Indulgence ko talaga ang long shower o bath. I feel fresh and confident dahil nawawala yung pagod at problema ko, kaya ko talaga love ang Camay kasi luxurious ang bath experience ko. My skin becomes soft, scented so I feel even more beautiful.”

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She also advised that girls in attendance on how to attract that special guy, “Basta you look and feel beautiful, makikita ng guy yung confidence mo kahit subtle ka lang. And of course, kailangan may soft, scented skin by Camay for that first touch and to leave him wanting more. The rules of attraction have changed. Girls must be ready and attract the right vibes that emanate from inner confidence. Camay’s three alluring scents give you the freedom to choose.”

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At the event guests experienced the alluring new Camay scents as they entered the ground floor lobby, the elevator and the Sky Garden. Camay also surrounded its beautiful guests with an equally beautiful venue. Atop a high rise building in busy Makati, they were welcomed by 10-foot pink rose topiaries, an abundance of pink flowers, beats by beautiful DJs Deuce Manila and gorgeous people. With so many beautiful girls in attendance, Camay also simulated the power of Camay Attraction by inviting girls to have their photos taken with gorgeous hunks.

Here is how the Camay Attraction effect worked for me:  I came.  I saw. I conquered these men! Men who are not wearing Mens Fedoras Hats because they don’t need to hide anything. I’ve been using Camay since they gave us the first dibs and I absolutely love it!

The Camay Attraction :)
With beautiful ladies Camille Co and Sophie Uy

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With beautiful mommies JR Bustamante and Ruth Floresca

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The event was hosted by P&G Beauty Ambassador Tim Yap with Bianca Gonzalez and Victor Basa as co-host.

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Camay Beauty Bar and Shower Gel in Romantique Rose, Dynamique Grapefruit and Crème Vanilla variants
is available in stores now.

Camay Beauty Bar Php 14.00 (55g) SRP
Php25.00 (80g) SRP
Camay Shower Gel Php70.00 (200ml) SRP

Like Angelica, Filipinas can now leave men wanting more. Try Camay’s exciting new scents: Romantique Rose, Crème Vanilla and Dynamique Grapefruit. Experience Camay Attraction today!

Stay gorgeous everyone

New! NIVEA UV Whitening Serum

I’m a fan of facial serums, they help make moisturizers and creams more absorbed by the skin and therefore make it more effective. When I heard about the first ever body whitening serum from NIVEA I got excited.  It’s not that I am one of those crazy over whitening products , I already gave up getting ivory white skin long time ago after embracing my naturally tanned beautiful skin (Haha!)  I got excited because this is absolutely the first one I’ve heard in the Philippine market .

According to the product information I was given, the NIVEA UV Whitening Serum promises to provide more long-lasting whitening products that do not only stop at whitening, but persist to create a healthier, more vibrant skin tone that lasts. The NIVEA UV Whitening Serum contains real Vitamin C, nature extracts, UV filters and Hydra IQ that ensure whiter, healthier, more even-toned and moisturized skin within just 14 days, with results that visibly last.

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Here are the 11 benefits found in this new whitening body serum:

  1. Advanced UVA & UVB cell protection with SPF25 and PA++
  2. Nourishes sun damaged skin
  3. Enriched with Licorice for fairer skin tone
  4. Enhances and supports the skin renewal process
  5. Infused with Hydra IQ and Red Seaweed
  6. Enriched with natural Vitamin C from Camu Camu
  7. Enriched with 95% anti-oxidant pure Vitamin C derivative
  8. Light and non-sticky texture
  9. Gives more radiant and fairer skin tone all over the body
  10. Gives smooth and even skin tone all over the body
  11. Skin compatibility is dermatologically approved

Now, if those benefits don’t get you giddy to try out this product, I don’t think what else will.  The Nivea UV Whitening Serum is available in all Watsons branches. It conveniently comes in 200ml tubes for only Php 219.00.

Stay gorgeous everyone!

 

 

5 Things To Love About The Le Couvent Des Minimes Hiker’s Foot Healer – A Review

Long time ago, when transportation was very scarce, people would usually walk to get to where they want to. The walking would take days and even months. Monasteries and convents used to open their gates to travelers and pilgrims who are tired after their long walks. The Franciscan of Mary who welcome pilgrims and hikers would often provide them a place for the night, a meal and a bit of comfort. One of the comforts they provided was something to sooth tired feet and legs. The Le Couvent Des Minimes (pronounced as L kuven de minims, The convent of the Minims in Mane Frace) Hiker’s Foot Healer came from the original recipes used by the convent of Minims during these days.

Le Couvent Des Minimes Hiker's Foot Healer
Product Info:
The Hiker’s Foot Healer uses 9 beneficial plants to nourish, soften d soothe the feet.  It has borage oil, shea butter, grape-seed oil for nourishing and moisturizing.  It has wintergreen for softening.  Ivy to help improve skin microcircultion. Tapioca powder that helps protect feet from friction and the essence of peppermint, lemon and litsea cubeba to refresh and purify.  This product is dermatologically tested. Paraben free and colorant free.  With a suggested retail price of Php900.00 per 75ml tube.

Le Couvent Des Minimes Hiker's Foot Healer
5 things to love about this product:

  1. You will  love the aromatic scent the way I did.  It smells very refreshing and soothing.  Scents come from a combination of peppermint and lemon, just like in a spa.
  2. It provided the healing and comfort a tired and chapped foot needed.
  3. You will enjoy using this because it’s not greasy and sticky on the skin.
  4. You will love how it gets absorbed by the skin fast.
  5. Your will see the difference, feet becomes less chapped, callouses gets softer a week after continued use.  By the time frame will depend on the extent of the damage on your feet .  For my daughter’s feet who is badly chapped and calloused (the broken skin almost got to the meet of her toes and soles) it took a week to get the repair done ad another week to get her feet it smooth again.

Other useful tips to make this product more effective and for the fast healing of your feet:

  1. Wash feet first, use foot scrub if possible.  If you don’t have foot scrub you can use rock salt or sugar to exfoliate.
  2. Use the Hiker’s Foot Healer at least twice a day.
  3. It is best to put on socks after applying it at night before going to sleep.

Do I recommend it?

Absolutely, especially for those with cracked heels or toes. I am very much impressed with this product because I definitely see the effect.  My daughter’s feet is getting softer each day I use it on her.  I suggest you get one if you have problematic soles.

How about you have you the Le Couvent Des Minimes Hiker’s Foot Healer?   If not what product do you use to keep your feet soft, smooth and callous free? Share your tips here!

Stay gorgeous everyone!

Johnson’s Baby Milk Bath & Lotion For Daughter & Me

I chanced upon a former colleague at an event I attended recently and I was flattered by her compliment about how younger looking I have become now than decades ago when we were still working together.

Looking back, I do remember being not so aware about taking care of myself especially my skin.  I would have to agree that I do look older then than I am now because I wasn’t really aware much about taking care of my skin. My normal routine back then would be water and soap, just like a man!

But now that I am a decade older, I know better.  I learned from beauty blogging that as we grow older our skin becomes dry and less elastic because of the loss of moisture.  Because of that, we need products to help us restore our skin’s moisture and elasticity from inside and out. Using soap and water is not enough.  Taking vitamins and using moisturizers or lotion to keep our skin looking soft and supple just like a baby.

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I am glad to have discovered Johnson’s Baby Milk Bath and Lotion a few months ago when I bought one for my daughter.  I have to admit it is now my most favorite Johnson’s Baby product to date.  Before I discovered Johnson’s Milk Bath and Lotion the daughter and I would use different set of lotion and wash for us.  But now that I found this we share the same wash and lotion now.  I think that saved me a lot!

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So, when I got a gift pack from the Johnson’s Baby Milk Mommy Spa event held recently at SM Watsons in Makati I was delighted.  I love how Johnson’s Baby Milk product has a relaxing scent that is not overpowering. In fact the Baby Bath can stand alone on it’s own to keep your skin soft and smooth.  It has double nourishing ingredients Nutrient Plus, enriched with Milk Proteins and Vitamins A & E.

Some of the moms I was with at the event are first time users of Johnson’s Milk Bath, so it was a good idea to have a hand massage treatment at the event so that everyone can experience how good this product is.

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At the event, they served us yummy treats that are surprising ly good for the skin like chocolates, nuts and yogurt.  Yes, chocolates are not just sweet desserts. They also contain Flavonoids that can help protect skin from the harmful rays of the sun. Walnuts and almonds are rich in Vitamin E that locks in moisture and keeps skin supple. Yogurt has zinc, which helps reduce pores and evens out skin tone.

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Chef Rosebud Benitez was also there to share a skin-nourishing recipe of Mango Salad.  Being a busy mom herself, she also believes in the importance of nourishing her skin inside and out, by eating healthy.

 

How about you, how do you keep your skin nourished?  Have you tried Johnson’s Baby Milk Bath and Lotion products?

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JOHNSON’S® Baby Milk Bath 200mL is priced at PHP 76.25 and Lotion 200mL is priced at PHP 125.00.  Available in all leading stores. Like Johnson’s Baby Philippines on Facebook for more information.

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You may also visit any Watsons’s branch nationwide to get to know how you can get a sample of Johnson’s Baby Milk Bath and Lotion!

Stay gorgeous everyone!

This post is an advertorial for Johnson’s Baby Milk Bath & Lotion

Happy Mother’s Day In October?

When I received this package last week, I was scratching my head.  Happy Mother’s Day?  In October?  Is this an advanced or a delayed gift I wondered… until I read on what the note said in full :

Happy Mother's Day?

Dear Earth,

Happy Mother’s Day!

Who said we can’t celebrate mother’s day in September?  Every mom needs to be rewarded and cared for… No matter what the day or month it may be  So for a hardworking mom like you, here’s a skincare treat from Avon.

Heart,
Avon Care

Awww… how sweet! Right! The note was written in September and the package was sent last week of September so I got it first week of October, a bit delayed, but advanced but still in time! Thank’s Avon Care for this sweet package.

So, Avon Care has a new skincare line called Avon Care Fairness. This is what’s inside the pretty pink paper bag!

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L-R: Avon Care Fairness Cream with Licorice, Avon Care Fairness Exfoliating Face Wash with Licorice and Avon Care Face Wash with Licorice
I haven’t tried them yet been too busy here and there and doing a search about vandoren clarinet reedsbut promise I will soon and will post my review or initial thoughts about these products.

However, if any of you have tried them already I would love to hear your feedback!

Stay gorgeous everyone!

New Mary Kay TimeWise Plus+ Regena-Firm Skin Care Line

Now that I am on my 30′s I can’t help but become very conscious about my looks particularly with the appearance of wrinkles and other signs that will show ageing.   I never want to look super old and when I die I want to look like I’m just the way I am even if I die 120 years old! Haha!

Kidding aside.  Who wants to look old anyway?  Maybe I did when I was a teenager or way much younger as I wear older women’s clothes wear unflattering makeup to make me look “mature” as the boys back at that time want the mature looking girls.  I know you understand what I mean.

Mary Kay, one of the world’s largest direct selling companies with more than $3 billion annual wholesale sales worldwide, and one Earthlingorgeous.com beauty partner came up with a new product with an unprecedented innovation that will help to give skin a second chance to act like it did when it was younger.  TimeWise Plus+ is the latest scientifically innovative skin care they developed to minimize the advanced signs of aging and help skin recapture its youthfulness.  At the heart of the TimeWise Plus+ Skin Care is the Regena-Firm Complex contains the following: plant stem cells, biometric peptide and hyaluronic acid boosters.

TimeWise Plus Skin Care includes the following products:

  1. Mary Kay TimeWise Plus+ Regenera-Firm Intensive Serum with a retail price of Php4,095.00 .  This product help reduce the look of crepiness in the neck area and make your skin look years younger, firm and toned.

Mary Kay Timewise Plus Regena Firm Intensive Serum

  1. Mary Kay TimeWise Plus+ Regenera-Firm Correcting Eye Cream with a retail price of Php2,395.00.  This product targets the signs of advanced ageing in the eye area. Helps reduce puffiness, minimize appearance of lines, minimize crow feet, minimize dark circles, and firms up sagging skin around the eye area.

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If you can’t be convinced with what these products can do for you them please wait for my review after 4 weeks from this post.  I am actually very excited to use the Correcting Eye Cream and share it with my sister as our eye-area are problematic nowadays.

Here’s a before photo for our reference:

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Wish us luck! If you have tried this product already I appreciate if you share with us your experience!

To know more about Mary Kay Products and order online visit www.marykay.com.ph.

Stay gorgeous everyone

Shu Uemura Tsuya Skin Launch @ Picaso Residence Boutique

My 1st day of September started absolutely gorgeous. I attended an event by Shu Uemura launching one of their most powerful serum to date, the one that promises 7 days to porcelain-fine, petal-soft, translucent glowing skin– Tsuya Skin serum that will reactivate your skin’s youth power switch! Tsuya means ideal in Japan which mean those who will use this will get an ideal skin!

Tsuya Skin launch

For decades, Japanese make-up and skincare expert Shu Uemura has pursued the key to ideal, youthful skin, guided by its philosophy that beautiful makeup starts with beautiful skin. Shu Uemura unlocked the innermost workings of the skin and harnessed the latest discoveries in cellular biology to reactivate cell regeneration and reveal a dramatic skincare solution that reaches new heights in achieving beautiful, youthful skin.

Shu Uemura Tsuya Skin

Sounds fancy right? We will see! I already at my first day using the product and so far so good! I was convinced to use it right away after playing with the product during the event!

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Tsuya Skin serum

It smells absolutely nice and it feels refreshing and its not sticky as well.
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Shu Uemura also did a makeup demo of the Tsuya Skin look which is fresh and radiant looking. Sharon did the demo while Karla was the model.

This is how your favorite beauty bloggers are when in a beauty event!

Shu Uemura Tsuya Skin launch

I also love this new product from the Tsuya Skin line, the UV Underbase!

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Ooops I pressed too much!
Tsuya Skin UV Underbase

Mirror shot with Martha and Tara! Picaso Residence suit is so pretty! I want one for myself! Haha!

@ Picaso Residence Boutique  for Shu Uemura event

Oh before the event, we had dinner first at the Picaso Residence Boutique restaurant at the ground floor. We had assigned seats with our nameplates on and our goodie bag! Haha!

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House Salad for starters
Picaso Boutique House salad

Beef Stroganof and Pasta as main course. We also had desserts but was not able to take a shot of it anymore ! I was already busy exploring the Shu Uemura products!
Beef Stroganof Picaso Residence

I know you know them! Your favorite beauty bloggers Jheng, Shen, Sophie and Tara!

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And our hostess for the night the Shu Uemura peeps!

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Group shot!

Shu Uemura Tsuya Skin launch

Thank you Shu Uemura for another fun and beautiful night! I am so loving my Tsuya Skin products!

Don’t you just love starting the month with such great company?

How about you, how did you start your first day of September?

Stay gorgeous everyone!

Hiruscar Product Review

My sister went to a hiking trip almost two months ago and when she came back she had odd rashes that she said she got from insect bites.  She went to a dermatologist and a doctor to have it checked and treated where she got a number vaccine to minimize irritation and further infection. After a  few days, her rashes began to look like ugly dark spots like dark chicken pox marks.  Since then she dare wear shorts .   Fortunately,  I got a tube of  Hiruscar I got for my daughters booboo and had my sister use it just in time for our swimming outing and Aninunan getaway where she was able to wear her two-piece bikini proudly without having to hide her scars.

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Produclt Info (as per packaging) Hiruscar is a hypoallergenic non-greasy gel that helps lighten, smoothen and soften scars on both the face and the body. A study made by Info Focus Company Thailand found out that Hiruscar users realized a 93% scar healing at the end of the 12 weeks use. It is ideal for all skin types. It has 6 natural ingredients namely Aloe Vera, Vitamin E, Vitamin B3, MPS, Allium Cepa Extract, Allantoin- that penetrates into your skin and helps improve and reduce scar visibility. Product Shots: The product is tightly sealed and needs to be pricked to be able to release the translucent gel for use.

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On my sisters leg: Before Hiruscar

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Two weeks after Hiruscar Taken with a flash

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Taken without a flash
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What we think of Hiruscar:

  • My sister said she loves the product her ugly dark marks and scars from that insect bite lighten and some marks are barely seen.
  • It works with insect bites and even pimple marks.
  • According to the packaging it also works with stretch marks, and burns and even existing scars not more than two years of existence.
  • I love that the product is scent free and gets easily absorbed by the skin.
  • Don’t apply Hiruscar if the would is not healed yet as you will feel burning sensation and irritation.

Do I recommend Hiruscar? Yes.  It works best on newly healed scars to prevent ugly scar marks.  For best result use the product three to four times a day.  You can buy a Hiruscar at Mercury Drugstores, Watsons Pharmacy, and South Star Drugstores. \”LIKE Hiruscar Philippines on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hiruscar.ph\.   A 5G Tube is Php319.00 while a 20G Tube is Php852.00 How about you, have you tried Hiruscar before?  How was it for you? Stay gorgeous everyone!