Sunday, March 24, 2024

Skintific Brightening Moisture Gel vs. 5x Ceramide Moisture Gel

 

One thing you should be reminded of while reading this is that I have Sensitive Skin.  A skin so sensitive I can immediately tell if a product would work for me or not by using it only once!  I get itchy, rashes will appear and anti-histamine is immediately needed before it's too late.

That is why no matter how viral a product can be on Tiktok or Instagram, I can only use products with ingredients that I know are safe enough to work for my skin.  So when I was offered some Skintific products to try, I did research and these 2 products got a good pass when I saw their ingredients list before deciding to put these to test.  I mean we sensitive girlies should protect ourselves right? 

Skintific's tag line: "We Repair Your Skin Barrier."  spoke straight to my heart as the first 2 paragraphs of this blog post have described my skin condition --- weak skin barrier. I have to make sure to use products that does not only hydrate but keep it protected from external aggressors.

This is how my bare skin look after using
Skintific Brightening Moisture Gel
and
5x Ceramide Moisture Gel Review

(Can you tell the difference which side is which?)  

Skintific Brightening Moisture Gel and 5x Ceramide Moisture Gel Review

Before I share the answer, let me share to you my exact skin condition before testing the product for transparency. 

I suffered from eye allergies for the past month so I had to skip using eye creams and first key details about each product that I get to try ended up sleeping without using any skincare products from side effects of medicines (drowsiness!).  I noticed how my whole face suffered from my eye condition (which is healing as of writing but you can still see redness on my before photos!)  

Prior to testing, my skin looked and felt dry.  Putting on makeup was a task because the foundation tends to sink in dry patches and lines and redness occur depending on where my skin felt itchy!  

I started testing this out with a patch test at the back of my ear then once passed, I applied each product on half face for the next 2-3 weeks.   You shouldn't do it but I did it for you anyways :P 

Skintific Brightening Moisture Gel and 5x Ceramide Moisture Gel Review

Skintific Niacinamide Brightening Moisture Gel
Php490.00
Available HERE 
 Niacinamide Brightening Moisture Gel with a texture as light as air, absorbs quickly and controls oil within 24 hours.
Formulated with SKINTIFIC's exclusive Novel MSH Niacinamide combined with two of the lightest and most effective lightening ingredients, namely Alpha Arbutin and Tranexamic Acid, which can brighten significantly within 14 days.
MSH Niacinamide is clinically proven to be 10 times more effective than regular niacinamide in reducing hyperpigmentation, reducing redness and improving skin elasticity.
Enriched with Centella Asiatica and 5X Ceramide, it does not cause irritation and provides a calming effect on the skin while repairing and maintaining the skin barrier.

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Suki Jewelry

 

I've had 2nd lobe since College but I already felt like a rock star back then!  I mean coming from a conversative family?  Who would've thought right?

Fast forward to 2024, I am definitely a grandma!  Seeing how a lot of girls have cute piercings and I have been meaning to add more but was chicken about it!  

Does it have to do with age? 
Or am I just chicken? :P

SUKI Jewelry on Nikki Tiu

Oh well, gotta work what I already have and I found a super cute 14K Gold Huggie from @sukijewelry.ph.

SUKI Jewelry on Nikki Tiu

You can move it around and be creative with it.  I have been wearing it every single day since I got it months and months ago.  

Sunday, March 17, 2024

BEAUTYCON 2024: Journey Into Beauty

 


The biggest beauty event of the year is finally here!!!

On March 20-23, 2024, BEAUTYCON 2024: Journey Into Beauty is the BIGGEST beauty event of the year!  The event promises to be the most important dates for all beauty lovers across all ages with BeautyCon 2024: Journey Into Beauty–the biggest beauty event of the year brought to us by Watsons, SM Beauty, and LOOK At Me!

The four-day event will be held at the SMX Convention Center Halls 1 and 2 with over 100 participating beauty and personal care brands. This event is FREE for all Watsons Club, SMAC, and Look At Me members. Attendees can expect to do a lot of shopping as all participating brands will be offering special discounts, offers, and freebies exclusive to the four days!

Discover new favorites or shop for your tried-and-tested products across all major beauty categories like cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, haircare, body care, and ore! Filipino beauty brands will definitely be present like: Issy Cosmetics, GRWM Cosmetics, Colourette Cosmetics, Absidy Beauty, BLK Cosmetics, Happy Skin Cosmetics, and Vice Cosmetics.

Explore trending Asian cult favorites like Hada Labo, Laneige, Beauty of Joseon, Dr. Jart+, Tsubaki, Round Lab, and Rom&nd and more.

Attendees will also be in for a treat with luxury and prestige brands showcasing their ranges including Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera, Viktor & Rolf, and Armani. Luxury beauty fans will also love shopping for international faves like Shiseido, Laura Mercier, Huda Beauty, Kiehl’s, and Lancôme.

Expect brands like Neutrogena, Celeteque, Dove, Biorderma, Nivea, Ponds, and Olay to showcase their latest technologies and innovations. Stop by SkinSmart for new faves like Kora Organics, First Aid Beauty, Supergoop, and more!

Beauty tools are also present such as Kiss NY, Real Techniques, JML, W Elite, Euroo, and Wet Brush among many others. You will also enjoy having Watsons own brands all together like Naturals by Watsons, Watsons Baby, Dermaction Plus by Watsons, and Collagen by Watsons.

For hair care and styling, you have to stop by Kerastase, Manic Panic, and Liese. Men’s body care and grooming staples will also be around: Gilette, Old Spice, and Rexona Men, to name a few. Aside from the exciting partner brands, A-list celebrities and top-tier KOLs and beauty icons are also making surprise appearances at the four-day event! Watch out Watsons, SM Beauty, and LOOK At Me social media pages to stay updated.

For more information and updates, follow Watsons (@watsonsph), SM Beauty ( @smbeautyph)  and Look At Me ( @lookatme_ph) on Instagram.


Thursday, March 14, 2024

Setting with 6 Hair Rollers (For That VAVAVOOM VOLUME HAIR!)

 

Knock! Knock!
Who's there?
Volume Hair....

Volume hair, who?

 ME


I've recently got a haircut because it is summer down here in PH.  Even with shorter hair, I still find myself suffering from limp and dull hair even after curling!

I knew the secret to voluminous hair!  You've probably seen them on Tiktok as well.  But truthfully, do you have hair rollers at home?  Or if you do, do you have at least the right number to be able to cover your whole head?
NOT ME!

And as always, your friendly AskMeWhats neighbor have some tricks up her sleeves!  I use only a pack (usually set of 6 rollers) to cover my whole head when it comes to "setting".  Setting your hair with a hair curler when it cools will help retain and curl and volume you tried so hard to achieve with the use of heating tools.  

Think of this, after curling, your hair is still "hot" from the tools, if you just let it down, the curl won't stay as "gravity" will pull down your curls thus a lot of you are always complaining about curls that doesn't last!  

After working with so many talented hairstylists for wedding through the years, I knew the only solution is to set it with curlers or bobby pins if you don't have curlers!   The latter is quite tedious and needed a bit of hairstyling professionalism so curlers are the way to go.  Now you will understand why your grandmas or moms have these rollers during the 80's! 


For better understanding, I created a video for this posted on my Instagram account

please follow me there!





Keep smilin'
Stay happy!

  

Monday, March 11, 2024

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink Moodmakers

 

Maybelline Moodmakers how cute are you? Look at these shades!

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink Moodmakers  review by Nikki Tiu of askmewhats.com.
L-R Meditator, De-stresser, Harmonizer, Motivator & Optimist

And look at these cute Smileys printed on the packaging!


Let's start by wearing each of the 5 shades I got because I like you to see how these will look on an NC20 MAC Foundation shade, mostly Light Beige in other foundation with warm undertone.


I always start ascending shade numbers and if they don't have numbers, I go for the lightest shades first and starting with Meditator.

Meditator is a cool-tone light peach that works for those with darker complexion.  Imagine just how gorgeous this will look with no-makeup on Morena skin!  Grabe, your skin will glow even further!  This is also a nice MLBB shades for those with lightly colored lips.  

As you can see, it doesn't do justice on me as I need to have at least a defined-looking eye makeup to pull off this look.  Imagine thick eyeliner, maybe, soft smoky eyes with colored cheeks?  Definitely Workable but not my cup of tea.

Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink Moodmakers  review by Nikki Tiu of askmewhats.com.

Since we are on the topic of MLBB shades or something that looks quite natural and easy-to-wear even with not much makeup on.  De-Stresser is definitely the answer.