Hair Care Products that I Use

Hi lovelies! This is going to be a very short post. I just want to basically show you what hair care products I use. If it helps to know, I have naturally coarse and thick hair strands. In addition, my hair is wavy. I think I had my hair chemically treated/straightened for a total of 3-4 times (really can't remember) in a span of 6 years.

Right now my hair is semi-dry and lacks luster but it is slowly going back to its original state. I think this is the result of past hair treatments. After all these years experimenting, I now learned to love my au naturel hair. I really don't mind having wavy hair anymore. I choose that over dry, brittle, and did I mention DRY (haha) hair.

So here are the products I use and some thoughts on them:

(L to R) Shampoo, Conditioner, Hair Treatment, Leave-on Spray

(1) Loreal Elseve Smooth Intense Shampoo - it does a pretty decent job of making my hair squeaky clean... that's what a shampoo is suppose to do anyway. Haha! Nothing really special to be excited about.

(2) Loreal Elseve Smooth Intense Conditioner - makes hair soft. But still, it's just a humble conditioner so don't expect anything miraculous.

(3) Loreal Professionel Absolut Repair Hair Treatment - I think this helps a lot in nurturing my hair back to its original state. I used to have Keratase Masquintense (which is total L-O-V-E) but when I ran out of it, I opted for the Loreal Professionel range mainly because of a more consumer-friendly price. Smells nice by the way.

(4) Loreal Elseve Nutri-Gloss Leave-on Spray - I spray this on after drying my hair. Gives a decent shine to my hair. I really don't get that celebrity "crazy shine" hair from this product but I'm satisfied with the results.

By the way, since my hair is on the dry side, I only wash it every other day (or every 2 days at most) to let natural oils tame it. ^_^

BLOG SALE: Bare Escentuals Brush Roll and Brush, Revlon, Loreal Cosmetics

Hello lovelies! Vanity case clearance time... Another blog sale is here! I am selling the following items:

(1) Bare Escentuals Art of Buffing Brush Roll (from the Art of Buffing Brush Collection) - I used to store all of my brushes (Body Shop, Bare Escentuals, Elianto) in this brush roll. Has a mesh compartment for makeup and 7 brush slots. In very good condition.


zipper hardware with brand label (actual photo)

Bronze Faux Leather Fabric with magnetic snap button
(actual photo)

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(2) Bare Escentuals Crease Defining Brush (from the Art of Buffing Brush Collection) - rarely used

(3) Revlon Colorstay Mineral Eyeshadow (Midnight Garnet)
-used twice

(4) Loreal Wear Infinite Turntable Eyes Eyeshadow Quad (Twist-n-Shout)
- used a couple of times

Bare Escentuals Crease Defining Brush (top)
Loreal Wear Infinite Eyeshadow Quad (bottom left)
Revlon Colorstay Mineral Eyeshadow (bottom right)

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(5) 30 Discount Coupons from my Belle de Jour 2010 Power Planner - (Karimadon, Wade, Celine, Get Laud, Flojos, So Fab, Pizza Hut, Fly Shades, All Flip-Flops, Iora, F&H, Plains & Prints, Watsons, Bysi, Una Rosa, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Michelis, Eastwood Mall, Red Box Karaoke, and many more!)

Belle de Jour Discount Coupons

Reasons for selling:
(1) Need cash (hahaha!)
(2) I barely use the Bare Escentuals Crease Defining Brush (because somehow I don't know how to properly use it, LOL)
(3) I'd rather store my brushes upright in a tube-type container
(4) I am planning to buy new matte eyeshadow palettes.
(5) I won't be using the discount coupons from my Belle de Jour Planner.

Price: PHP 850 for all items (inclusive of FREE SHIPPING to any address in the Philippines)
Guaranteed 100% authentic or double your money back.

To check out my feedbacks as a seller, click here.
Interested parties may text me @ 0917-744-81-96.
Shipping is via JRS or Air21 only.
Accepted payment methods are: Globe G-Cash, Unionbank and BDO deposits.

SM Pampanga 3-Day Sale Haul

It was the last minute but I still made it! The day was February 28, a Sunday, last day of SM Pampanga's Sale. I was originally planning to go to SM on the sale's opening day to save more (Further reductions on sale prices when you shop within the first 2 hours of sale's opening day). Unfortunately, something came up, which somehow dampened my shopping spirit.

I thought I would never make it through the sale. And then came Sunday. My mom told me to dress up quick... we were going to SM! I immediately bolted into action. All the stuff that I was lemming for suddenly flashed in my mind... and I unconsciously literally drooled (LOL! Ok, I am exaggerating).

My mom and I basically just shopped at SM Department Store. We weren't in the mood to shop-hop... the mall was packed. And she also has a privilege/reward card from BDO which (according to her) can only be used for purchases made in the Department Store.

So here are the things I got:

Olay Total Effects Moisturizer for Blemished/Oily Skin (PHP 699, wasn't on sale... BOO!!!)

I am almost done with my first tube and I am pretty satisfied with the results so I grabbed another.

Fanny Serrano Mini Eyelash Curler (sorry forgot the price --- around PHP 125 I guess?)

I bought this so I could have a handy eyelash curler on my mini makeup kit (which I stuff in my bag wherever I go).

Goody Ouchless Brush (on sale for around PHP 250)

I just had to get another one of these. I had a similar brush back in college which I lost/misplaced.

Fashion 21 Mono Eyeshadow in Black (PHP 65)

A very handy and cute black eyeshadow which I needed (I threw out my smoky e/s palette from ELF, wasn't satisfied). This would be my quick fix while on the search for a good smoky e/s palette. This is really teeny weeny by the way (size is around 1"x1")

Clear Vanity Case/Box (on sale for PHP 75 @ ACE Hardware)

I was initially planning to buy a fancy traincase but thought to myself that I really don't have a lot of makeup to stuff it with. So I went with this vanity case in GREEN (my fave color in the entire Milky Way Galaxy! LOL)

NY Square High Waist Skirt (Gray) --- bought for only PHP 300!

Definitely my fave from this haul! A real steal! Originally priced @ PHP 600 (50% off).

Aviator Shades (forgot the brand - EYE CHANNEL?) --- bought for PHP 199
They just look cute (and really cheap) so I got them.

Loreal Elseve Smooth Intense Shampoo

Needed some back-up, almost done with my current bottle.

So that's about it lovelies. I will try to be more modest with my expenses in the weeks to come (trying to save up for an Anniversary gift, teehee!) Have a great March ahead of you! I know I will! (^_^)