Cookies and Dream

Monthly giveaways? Be still my greedy heart!

Ms. Cherry of Domestic {cherry} is holding awesome monthly giveaways for the betterment of womenkind everywhere (okay, just the Philippines for now, but still that’s good news for us womenfolk, right?)

Anyway, in her original post, she asks:

“Do you like joining contests, giveaways and promos?”  

Are you talking to greedy ol’ me? :)

“Do you like free items?”

OMG, she’s reading my diary.

“Can you not turn down a cool deal when you’re reading it and it’s right in front of you?”  

I won’t turn it down, but I do have a habit of procrastinating. Boo me.

Okay, enough about me. Let’s talk about you! If you’re nodding your head while forming a reply to Ms. Cherry’s questions, do not - I repeat - do not let this chance slip you by!

Do you see this gorgeous bag? 

You can win it! So head over to http://www.domestic-cherry.com for more details. If you win, I’ll be happy for you. But if you don’t and I don’t, oh well let’s just join the next giveaways, right? Right! :)

As someone who’s cursed with a perpetually oily face, you’ll understand why oil blotters are dearer to me than a room full of puppies. Not that I don’t give a shit about puppies. I like ‘em okay - not enough to warrant a review like this though. Anyway, with all that babbling out of the way, let’s get on with the product scrutiny.

The Good:

Oily face + oil blotter = shine-free mug. In terms of delivering results, this product is pretty straightforward - no complicated instructions like “you can only store this at so and so temperature and whatnot.” Also, it’s very handy, just chuck it in your bag or pocket and you’re good to go. It’s simple. It’s not pretentious. It’s very accessible. I’m kinda in love with it. :)

The Bad:

I must say they have to work on the packaging a bit. It’s never going to get the Don Draper seal of approval. Manufacturers, are you listening??? Well, just think about it, will ya? I’m sure you can come up with a better design. Okay? No? Well, suit yourself.

The Bottomline:

Purchase. Don’t purchase. It’s your call. But for my 90+ pesos (not too sure about the price, however, I promise you won’t break the bank), it’s an excellent buy. 

pinkstrawberrielove Giveaway!

Check out pinkstrawberrielove’s blog for more details. Good luck!

If you don’t have any problems with your face smelling like your vadge, you’ll love this product. It works fine, I guess. I could feel the exfoliating bit just fine. I just didn’t see any brightening effect. Maybe I haven’t scrubbed my skin raw to achieve that. Anyway, it’s not too expensive so I’m not too angry about this purchase. It’s not like I purchased another Mario Badescu Drying Lotion. Now, that was a big mistake. I would probably not repurchase since it didn’t do anything magical for my face. But if they improve the formula, I don’t see why I shouldn’t give it another try.

Totally deserves Mama Ricky’s “ang dulas, ang lambot” claims. But I’m still a bit sore about my salon experience, which involved Mama Ricky’s uber pushy minions. Note to self: never buy an overpriced conditioner even if they’re shoving it in your face. You’ll thank yourself later.

So anyway, just to be clear, I love this conditioner. But I won’t be repurchasing because I’m a lazy bum. My morning routine has devolved over the past years with me taking a bath, putting on clothes, and leaving the house without even combing my hair. Another note to self: buy a bigger mirror for the car. And maybe a battery-operated hair dryer. Last note to self: Don’t forget previous notes to self.

Oh Himalaya Herbals, you have yet to impress me. But try all your products I shall for I, Mel Rodriguez, cannot and will not accept defeat! *shakes fist in the air*

Seriously, H2 (Yeah, I’m calling you that now ‘cause it’s not like you’re Fernando Jose or Maria Mercedes). Shit, that just gave away my age no? Anyhow, what’s up with your shampoo? I’ve read really good reviews about you. I’m disappointed but you could have tried harder. Sigh. Don’t worry, it’s all cool now. We’re just not meant to be.

This scent reminds me of the movie Lavender with Kelly Chen and Takeshi Kaneshiro as the lead stars, which is strange ‘cause this perfume heavily features lilacs. Is there such a thing as flowerism? I’m bad for lumping all flowers into the same category. Anyway, what’s really good and bad about this bottle is that it’s a bitch to find. Good because I don’t have to worry about wearing the same scent as the girl next door; bad because I don’t know where to get it except for eBay, which doesn’t work for me at all since I’m an eBay virgin. By the way, I got this gem from my sister, who bought it for me while she’s doing her consul-y thing in Bangkok. I’m pretty sure there’s more to her job than what I’m currently imagining but it’s probably not as hard shoving commuters into trains. Yeah, yeah. PERSPECTIVE.

Putting on makeup is fun unless you find the whole thing tedious, in which case makeup application becomes a chore. And yes, I realize that I’m channeling Mojo Jojo and I’m going to stop now.

Right, so after that useless intro, I’m going to try salvaging this post by segueing into why having a good makeup remover is a must. If you’re like me and you love slapping on products on your face and leaving them to incubate (minus the hens) for a good 6 to 8 hours daily, then you’ll need some heavy duty cleanser like Pond’s Cold Cream. Sure, I’ve tried other products but I always go back to this one ‘cause it works and it’s not that expensive. It also doesn’t cause me to break out, which is awesome, unless your skin reacts horribly to Pond’s products, in which case I’m sorry and I do hope you find the perfect makeup remover for your skin type.

I guess this establishes the fact that I’m a rambler. Oh well…

A good toner is like a girdle for the pores. Okay, that’s a bad simile. But just go with it ‘cause the muse is vacationing somewhere in Fiji. Anyway, back to toners. Pictured is a sake toner, which I bought from Saizen (Daiso). At Php 85.00 (U$ 2.00), this is like your regular (sting-free) toner on roids. Does it tighten my pores? Check. Does it give me a glowy complexion? Check. Does it heal my pimples? That’s a shaky check but to be fair, I don’t think any toner can miraculously dry up cystic acne. Bottomline? I love this toner. I’m just crossing my fingers that this product is meant to be used as a toner because I can’t read Japanese and that would really suck if I’m supposed to drink it or use it to clean silverware or something.

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