Tony Moly x Pokemon Pikachu Mini Cover Cushion (02 Warm Beige): Review

Hi everyone! I'm back after a very long time. I didn't think I would continue posting but a recent purchase made me want to blog again. It's none other than the Tony Mole Pikachu Mini Cover Cushion! :)

I was lucky to have been able to grab a hold of this product in less than 2 weeks after ordering it. I got mine from Style Korean (not sponsored).

One Brand Holiday Glam Look: Tony Moly

Personally, I feel that a good holiday glam makeup is defined by red lips. I usually picture my holiday makeup with red lips. This year, I am creating my look using one brand and one brand only- Tony Moly. Tony Moly is a good Korean cosmetics brand.

I recently joined their Holiday Glam Makeup Video contest where I made a video showing how I would do my makeup using Tony Moly products. I thought I's share it to you for a couple of reasons: 1. So you can watch the tutorial. 2. So you have the option to recreate this this holiday season.

To start off, here's the makeup look. It's just a very simple eye look with bright full-on red lips.

Tony Moly Tony Tint Delight in Shade 02 (Red): Review

Let me start this review by saying I've hit a gold mine with this product. Yes, I know. It sounds exaggerated but believe me when I say, it isn't. This is hands down the best lip and cheek tint I have ever tried.

Tony Moly Face Mix Cover Pot Concealer: Review

From time to time, I'd get full blown breakouts without any idea why it's happening. Of course, I'd pay a visit to my dermatologist but the blemishes and the scars these breakouts leave on my face need intervention, or at least they need to look less visible. To do that, I use the Tony Moly Face Mix Cover Pot Concealer.

Tony Moly BCDation All Master: Review

Hi everyone! Today's review is all about the Tony Moly BCDation All Master SPF 30 PA++. I got this particular product as a part of my Memebox Global #15, which I unboxed here. However, even before I got my Memebox, I was already very interested in getting my own Tony Moly BCDation the moment it was released. It was on the top of my list of 'things to buy' when I go to South Korea but I was fortunate that I was able to get my hands on it before the planned date.

2014 Beauty and Nonbeauty Favorites

This post is long overdue but I just finished uploading videos for both my beauty and nonbeauty favorites today. I thought it was a good idea to just make a single post for both so that you can see what are my favorites for the past year on a single post.

This post will mostly focus on my beauty favorites. I'm gonna list them all down below but I will also embed my nonbeauty favorites for those who are interested in what my favorites are in the anime, k-pop, drama, book, apps, etc. category.

Tony Moly Bubble Tree Green Tea Body Lotion: Review

I have to be honest with you. Since 2013, I've closed all my doors (and windows) to different kinds of lotions out in the market. Ever since I was diagnosed with urticaria (rashes), I've always just reached out to one lotion prescribed to me by my dermatologist. I did try switching from that lotion to other brands but the rashes come back and I just have to buy the prescribed lotion again. Last Christmas, however, I got this body lotion (Thanks Lyle!) from a good friend of mine.

 

The Tony Moly Bubble Tree Green Tea Body Lotion is just described simply as "enjoyable shower time with refreshing green tea-scented lotion". This is short to say that this lotion claims nothing but great scent. However, I must point out that even with having sensitive skin, I can use it 5-7 times in a week. That's saying something!

Tony Moly Changing U Magic Mask Sheet Box: Review

There are times, when I roam around drugstore beauty sections or boutiques, I stop and ask myself, "Which face mask should I buy? Should I get the Aloe one or the Green Tea one?" After a long pause, I choose one over the other and end up buying two more variants lying around the display. It sounds stupid but the dilemma is real, at least on my part.

Just as I previously said about face masks and face packs, I rarely find significant result differences in most face masks/packs of different brands and of different variants. They just moisturize my skin and leave it soft and smooth after application. That is why whenever I look for a new face mask to try, I like to experiment with new variants I haven't tried before or I just randomly get whatever catches my eye. Bottom line is, I like the variety. It's the main reason why I was happy when I saw this face mask set box from Tony Moly Philippines.

Korean Beauty and Skin Care Birthday Haul

It was my birthday last week and because of the said celebration, I got a few gifts from some of my good, old family and friends. A few days ago, I filmed a haul video featuring the products that I got for myself a few days before my birthday and the gifts I received as well.

 

My head hurts like hell right now so instead of creating a long post, I'm just going to share this video link with you. Most products featured are Korean brands ranging from Etude House, Tony Moly, Nature Republic, The Face Shop and Skin Food but I also put in some drugstore products from NYX and ELF.

To view the video, click on the link HERE.

Tony Moly Berry Berry Magic Lip Tint: Review

Hi everyone! There's only a day left to join my international giveaway. It's totally easy to join so be sure to enter and get the chance to win a Japanese Bubble Hair Dye called Palty Foam Hair Dye in the shade Milk Tea Brown!

Moving on to the real post, I am here to share with you one of my most favorite makeup items ever. It's the perfect everyday lip color for me. The photos were taken a while back when I got this as a present for my birthday last year but I only got the chance to review it now. Do note that this is the old packaging and as you go through this post, I will also be sharing its new packaging so you don't miss it out in stores. The product is called Berry Berry Magic Lip Tint from the Korean brand, Tony Moly. Why magic, you say? Read on and find out! ;)

The product comes in a sturdy plastic packaging that's just a little bit bigger than a 5 peso coin. It's very handy and fits into my makeup bag very well. Contrary to most Korean brand packaging, its appearance is quite simple. There are no printed designs, no artwork embossed nor drawn. The shape isn't anything special either. However, I don't mind this because it definitely delivers more than it presents.

Manufacturing date is written at the back! :)

I got this in the shade #1 Strawberry. I swatched all three colors (before) and initially, I thought this was the lightest of the three. This is the very reason why I didn't get this for myself. I got the Green Apple one (which I haven't opened yet) for myself. Thankfully, a good friend of mine (Thanks Dana!) decided to give this to me as a present. It turns out, this particular shade comes out brighter on me than the other two.

As you can see, the product itself is clear. It just looks like a regular lip gloss in this small container. This is where the term 'magic' comes in. When you first swatch the product, it delivers a very light pink shade that reacts to your skin chemistry. A few more seconds later, it transforms into a brighter shade of pink that looks really complimentary to my medium light skin tone.

This has been a staple in my makeup bag for months and months and I remember being fond of using it as an everyday work lip color. I got a lot of compliments whenever I wear it and the best thing about it is that it's super easy to use.

I used to work as a nurse and everything seems fast paced and activities happen one after another that it's really hard to maintain and retouch your makeup within the day. This particular product, on the other hand, makes it easy to do so because I can easily reapply this even without the use of a mirror.

Even though I don't use it as often as I first tried it, this still remains as one of my most reached out product especially when I can't decide on what lip color to sport. My sister also particularly likes to 'borrow' this because of its versatility and outstanding performance.

I would highly recommend this product to any girl out there! Just know that this is already marketed as the "Tony Moly Berry Delight Magic Lip Tint" and it has four different shades. According to some other bloggers, the Strawberry (clear) and Green Apple (green) still has the same shade but the other two are new ones.

 

Make sure to get one when you drop by a Tony Moly Philippines counter/ boutique near you! Also, let me know about the two new shades as I don't have them in my collection (yet).

Tony Moly Kiss Kiss Lip Scrub: Review

There's only 6 days left to join my ongoing giveaway! I will be giving away a hair dye from the Japanese brand called Dariya Palty in the shade Milk Tea Brown, which happens to be one of the popular shades they have. It is open internationally so everyone is encouraged to join. :) (You will probably see this introduction in most of my future posts up until the giveaway is over. I hope you don't mind the post by post plug. ^^)

Talking about lip care is so rare for me. Honestly, my lips aren't really high maintenance. For the past 24 years of my life, my lips have been very good to me. They're almost always well moisturized and needed nothing but a good lip balm to keep its state. There are days, however, when my lips just go a little bit rebellious and become dry and flaky. It's most apparent during summer season whenever I forget to hydrate myself well enough. But rainy season isn't an exception either. Occasionally, I would experience this dilemma and find that my regular lip balm isn't enough. In times like this, I turn to use my Tony Moly Kiss Kiss Lip Scrub.

This PHP348 of goodness comes in a very cute lip shape plastic packaging. I don't know about you but I am really fond of its shape. To add things on top of that, the packaging is in a nice coral pink shade which I absolutely adore! That is why when me and my sister came across this product in SM Mall of Asia Watsons, we didn't hesitate to buy it.

This was originally intended for my sister who was suffering from extreme lip dryness due to the use of an acne medication that rendered her skin dehydrated all over, including lips! Her lips, back then, were flaky and wounded, with cuts in between because of the said dryness. She was really having a hard time then and we decided to take action. We wanted to buy a product that would be gentle enough to exfoliate the lips while leaving it well moisturized to keep it from further cracking.

 A lid to protect the product from contamination is present.

This particular product has vegetable grain scrub that makes it an effective product for peeling. This helps remove the dry flakes on the lips and leave it smooth. It also has honey to nourish the skin and leave it moisturized. After using it once, my sister was in love with the product. Because her lip condition was very bad during that time, it took her a couple of usage before her lips dramatically improved. Nevertheless, she was very impressed with the product.

Shortly after that, I also experienced the same problem, only my condition wasn't as bad as my sister. I noticed that my lips were cracking a bit and no amount of lip balm was helping with the case. This pushed me to try the same product. At first, I was really pleased with the scent as it had a cherry-like smell that I really like but after all the process of lip scrubbing, I found myself totally in love with the whole product itself as it left my lips (almost) perfectly soft and smooth with just one use!

Honestly, this is the first lip scrub I have ever tried and I have never tried another brand of lip scrub again. I would highly recommend this product for those of you who wants to give your lips some love.

For more details on the product, you can visit Tony Moly Philippine's website or facebook page. You can also follow them in twitter. This is not a sponsored post. I bought this product with my own money.

Tony Moly Dr. Tony AC Control Spot Patch: Review + Haul

Before I go on with the formal content of this post, I would like to invite everyone to join my ongoing giveaway. I will be giving away a hair dye from the Japanese brand called Dariya Palty in the shade Milk Tea Brown, which happens to be one of the popular shades they have. It is open internationally so everyone is encouraged to join. :) (You will probably see this introduction in most of my future posts up until the giveaway is over. I hope you don't mind the post by post plug. ^^)

When one suffers from acne, there are so many things to experience and consider. For one, there's redness and pain. There's 'the bump' and flaky skin (surrounding the blemishes). There's also itchiness (sometimes) and of course, that big blow on one's self esteem. The list could go on but I want to mention this particular one because for me, this is one of the hardest things to conquer-- 'doing the forbidden'.

As a rule of thumb, one must never (Notice how 'never' is underlined for emphasis.) touch the problem areas a.k.a. zits/acne. Our hands are probably one of the dirtiest parts of our body and touching these areas might cause further infection and 'aggravate' the problem. I know this by heart but sometimes, I act without thinking. When one thing itches, I scratch. When I feel a bump, I have an urge to assess its size through light palpation. So before I get to process my reflex actions, I realize that I'm already too late. I already subjected my skin to unidentified germs! It doesn't happen all the time, but when it does, I like to spank myself (in my mind).

Recently, I found this spot patch from Tony Moly and it helps to remind me not to touch the area. You might be wondering what this particular product is. Fret not, I am here to brief you on it. A spot patch is basically a spot medicated patch that you put on top of your problem areas. It looks like a small circular colorless sticker which claims to provide relief of troubled areas and prevents dead cell build up. It contains salicylic acid (a common property of acne medications), tea tree oil and grape seed extracts. It has softening and moisturizing effects and can be left onto the skin for 8-12 hours.

Although the packaging says it is best used overnight, I like to use this particular product during day time. Unlike the THEFACESHOP Clean Face Clear Away Spot, I can use this during the day as it is not noticeable when placed on the spot because the patch is colorless. Surely, one might notice it if they look a you very closely but a normal interaction probably wouldn't even grab any attention towards it.

I also like to think that since the patch is covering my acne, it is not exposed to dirt outside and is protected from harmful agents when going out. Also, when I unconsciously touch the area, I am reminded that I shouldn't because I feel the presence of the patch. It silently slaps me on the face (of course, just through my imagination) and asks me to stop placing my dirty fingers on my face.

The best part, of course, is that once the patch is removed (8-12 hours after), the redness and swelling is reduced. I highly recommend this product. I forgot how much it costs (please comment down below if you have any idea) but it definitely  wouldn't hurt your wallet. There are 12 patches in one pack so you get a fair amount of product for its price (definitely below PHP100).

Have you tried this particular product or any other spot patch? How was your experience?

Before I formally end this post, I would just like to share this haul that I did last February so I can delete the photos from my hard drive. I've actually already reviewed some of the products here so you probably already saw them. :)

 The main reason why I wanted to blog about this haul in the first place is because I wanted to brag about my SJ-M poster featuring Zhou Mi, Donghae, Eunhyuk and Kyuhyun (Left to right) from Tony Moly. ^^

 Tony Moly Cats Wink Clear Pact, Nichido High Definition Lipstick in Pretty Tulip, Bangle Set, Tony Moly Face Mask

 Belt from SM Department Store and Ring from The Landmark Makati

 Tony Moly I'm Real Broccoli Mask Sheet: Vitality

 Bangle Set from The Landmark Makati

Tony Moly Tomatox Magic White Massage Pack: Review

I'm not sure how long you've been reading my blog but previously, I talked about having so much back logs. Today, even though it's not a Thursday and a throwback post  is not the trend, I will be talking about a product that I used over a year ago.

 I'm so sorry I forgot to adjust the opacity when I placed my watermark and saved it over the original shot. Mian~

Even though it's been quite some time since I used this particular product, I can still remember my impressions of this particular product. I bought this from SM Watsons Makati because I've heard a lot of good things about it and the sales lady said it's their best seller.

I think the most interesting thing about this product is the packaging. I think it's super cute as it is shaped like tomato.  It also has a  spatula, which I like, because I can then be assured that handling this particular cream type product would be hygienic. It is, after all, contained in a tub/jar packaging. 

I basically wanted to use this because I know it gives an almost-instant result of brightening the face and during that time, I was struggling with a lot of acne scars and hyperpigmentations. Also, as I always say, my skin tone is very dull, if not managed properly.

I use this at least once a week as part of my weekly face pack routine. It is a white cream type product, with a thick consistency. Normally, I stay away from thick products but I feel the opposite when it comes to face masks/ packs. I have this feeling that the thicker the product is, the more concentrated its active ingredients are. I know this is not an absolute thing but it's just something personal.

 

 

I especially like the fact that it smells good and provides instant brightening results. I would definitely recommend this product for those with dull complexions and those who wants to go for a whiter skin tone. I don't only use it on my face. Sometimes, I apply some onto my elbows and my underarms as well.

Let me know what your thoughts are if you've tried it. If not, then I suggest you try this one out!

Tony Moly Coloring Brow Cara in Light Brown: Review

One thing that must be considered when coloring your hair a lighter shade would be your eyebrows. I've been coloring my hair a lighter shade for a few years now. Don't worry, though, I only color my hair thrice a year and I've never bleached my hair. This way, it doesn't damage my hair that much. But basically, I've been using shades like Lightest Golden Brown and Medium Ash Blonde. Well, it does lighten my hair (like I wanted to) but it leaves my eyebrows looking darker than usual. Instead of coloring my brows, I like to use a coloring eyebrow mascara to lighten them up-- Tony Moly Party Lover Coloring Brow Cara in #1 Light Brown.

 Sealed. PHP348 from SM Makati Watsons. When are you going to open a boutique in Ayala Malls, Tony Moly Philippines? I want to have my own membership card!

Here's how the actual color of the product looks like and the applicator.

It works well, not only in lightening, but also in keeping my brows in place. I particularly like to use it after filling in my brows, either with a pencil or brow powder.

I actually already used this up and I'm already using another brow mascara from another brand, which I will be reviewing later. I don't have much to say because this is a very simple mascara with not much features to talk about. If you have questions, however, I would be more than happy to answer them for you.

If you want to see it in action, you can view a video tutorial that I previously did where I used this particular product. Enjoy!