Now, had I proven myself to be lotion freak as I mentioned in my Honest Scrap?.... I layer them sometimes with my body oils. And yah, I get frantic whenever I finish up a blottle that I eventually buy a replacement (either same product or others to try) Other lotions I’ve tried before that are worth buying is St. Ives. There’s a lot of variant to choose from and I remember I’ve tried all of them before,..
Verdict: Shade is a little off. A little dark and beige-y that I need to tweak it with my MMU. But the finish is really nice, I’d say comparable to Lauress Ethereal, but more dewy. It leaves the skin soft and smooth looking. Skin really radiates and looks healthy. You have to blend well and wait for it to warm up on skin to see its fantastic finish. Except for the shade, the finish was excellent, I almost loved it, I was about to ditch my MMUs for this.
3. Tone with Nuetrogena Alcohol-free toner (wil review soon too)
4. Moisturize with Cyleina organic oils.
I read carefully the ingredients and functions of each of this and I decided to use Emu oil and rosehip oil or grapeseed oil for face at night (I will TRY to stop La mer for the meantime), anti-aging oil and cleopatra oil alternately on body (I will give detailed product info on each of them soon).
5. Stick with my tried and tested Mineral Make-up.. No testing testing for now, whether tranditional make-up or other new MMU (coz I got bumps with Earthen glow … )
6. Stick with VMV ARMADA for sun protection,.. I cannot afford to venture on BB creams and other SPFs now,..
7. Pop on Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA)
I was advised to take metformin 2x a day for one month, but when I took this before it triggers my ulcer, my skin and hair got terribly dry and it augmented my hair fall. I’ve read that one supplement that can be taken for PCOS is ALA coz it act like metformin by reducing oxidative stress (an excess of free radicals and lack of antioxidants) and improve insulin sensitivity in PCOS (which made ALA a good alternative too for metformin users to address diabetes)
Blusche, Suesh
Blusche, Suesh The handle is smaller and lighter. 
Blusche can be use to apply primer, foundie, finpow, and AOFC but NOT blush, while the Suesh can be an all-around brush, from primer to blush.
I’ve read that other gals didn’t like it since they find the bristles not sturdy enough and that it is way flexible that they cannot get a good grip or cannot maneuver the brush properly. But I liked it. Its faster and easier to apply foundie and finpow since the circumference is bigger so it covers more at less time (READ: I do my everyday office make-up in 5mins. flat, adlt 5 mins. If I want a colorful eye-do). Also the handle is lighter, my wrist get strains with suesh coz the handle is heavier compared to all my brushes and that i buff more with this.
So which do I prefer? I think I’ll go for Blusche since Suesh make my wrist aches. Plus its way cheaper.. I got Suesh for P900 while I got Blusche for P300 pre-buy rate, regular price is P425, still cheaper isn’t it..
I haven’t used the Suesh for applying blush or radiance yet since I find it still big for cheek use. I fear I could easily look like a clown using that. But I'll try it one day,..
Dr. Alex Zemtsov, Researcher says "Emu Oil's essentialResearch has shown emu oil can thicken the skin, which reduces the appearance of aging. It is a natural emollient and moisturizer which contains no steriods, hormones or harmful chemicals. Emu Oil is an anti-inflammatory which is great for acne and will not clog pores; Emu Oil WILL NOT cause breakouts , and actually HELPS HEAL acne-prone skin. Emu Oil helps to thicken and replenish skin to reduce wrinkles and those signs of aging.
fatty acids actually mirror what is found in the skin's top layer, so it readily
accepts the oil. This ability to penetrate and carry other anti-aging compounds
through the skin to the underlying layers where new cells are generated is
believed to be just a part of the miraculous results people experience when
using emu oil ."
My first venture with emu oil was with Lumiere.
Lumiere EO smells a little like chicken oil but once you get used it, it’ll be tolerable. I mixed it with a bit of water to spread it on face easier. I used this as night moisturizer before, I only stopped it when I purchased La mer.
Far better in terms of smell. It doesn’t smell like chicken at all. It sinks better to skin too its less greasy. Consistency is less thicker than Lumiere’s. Same as with Lumiere’s I didn’t experience any bumps or any reaction. As to efficacy I see no difference they both deliver their promises. Another plus factor is that its available locally.
The difference is that I tend to use lesser with Lumiere due of its creamier consistency that I tend to dilute it water. With Lumeire I have the tendency to wake up with oily face but with Cyleina I wake up with radiant skin,.. Cyleina won my heart over Lumiere.
I will be purchasing again and again since I’ve many uses of this,. I apply it on insect bites, on muscle sore and on my allergies.. as for reducing fine lines and wrinkles, I dunno yet,. Perhaps I need to use it again to see its effect
I doubted this at first, or perhaps Im so into DHC cleansing oil then. I was at first using too much of this aiming to finish the product sooner since I wasn’t impressed. Why? After massaging this to my face, I need to remove the milk cream with a tissue then use a separate cleanser unlike DHC that is self serving. This really is a good make-up remover though, I see make-up traces on used tissue. I experimented if I can use this like ponds cold cream which you can leave on face after tissue-ing-off. It doesn’t sting while massaging it but after awhile I get the sensation, after removing it the mild sting is still on so I guess I really need to wash it off.
I can use this cleansing milk but that is if I didn’t used make-up, say, the morning I wake up. This way it leaves skin with a bit of sticky feel, not really oily rather hydrated that for those with oily skin can skip the moisturizer part. Doesn’t have any scent and didn’t give me bumps whatsoever so this can pass on hypoallergenic test IMO.
When I saw the commercial for this, I was thrilled coz I usually go out for lunch or field work/meetings. I wanted a sunblock that I wont have to wait long for it to settle since those are on-the-spot lunch-out.
It took me awhile to decide whether to get the SPF 30 of SPF 50 and which variant. There’s two variant too, the white one has got some whitening ingredient while this blue one doesn’t whiten. The breaking point? First, blue or white, I chose the blue one sine I’ve read that SPFs on whitening product is either not that potent or isn’t stable. Second the size, SPF50 doesn't come in small sizes and big size costs around P600 while the small one is around P300 (my thrift mode went on..) I just justified it by thinking that SPF50 might be too sticky for me already and I don’t want that sticky as-if-im-going-to-a-swimming feel.
Comes in liquid form Have a silver roller tip for application. I tried to dot it on my lips but my lips thirsted for more moisture, I applied generously and it left a shiny bit oily but not heavy feel. I see this is good as lipgloss as well. Good for me since I’m not a fan of matte lipsticks. Its got the basic SPF15 so kudos for that.
I bought this one coz I was so into summer that I think if Im putting higher SPFs on my face and body, I might as well put some on my lips too.. And so what attracted me to this is the SPF30 (Only to find out that Hawaiian tropics and Nivea offers SPF45 to 50.. geez). Nweys, this fell short on moisturizing part too,. Leaves a “matte” finish but velvety feel. This will be good for swimming days wherein you don’t want an oily gloss for your lips coz it will just smear. Or under a matte lipstick, well to keep it matte, or again under a lipgloss so your lips will not be overly greasy. Saying all that I guess It’s a good investment after all.
Claims:
I’m currently loving this lipgloss. Gives a rosy hint on lips. It’s color is neutral and is good paired with smocky eyes or no make-up look. Shiny/water-like finish without making lips sticky or feeling heavy . Plus it's got good moisturizing factor. Lips stay hydrated and soft unlike other lipgloss I've tried wherein after the product faded, my lips are dry.
At first I was hesitant to try this coz Im not a a fan of coffee.. I don’t drink coffee or eat anything that’s coffee flavored. But it’s freebie anyweys. 
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