Product Feature: AcneCare

A few weeks back, I got an e-mail asking me to do a product feature on AcneCare. Truth be told, I haven't heard anything about the product before so I wasn't sure if I should accept the offer or not. In the end, I agreed to do the feature and they gave me the products right away. I've started using the product for 3 days already and so far, I cannot give you a review on its effect. One thing's for sure though- I'm not allergic to the product.

In the coming weeks, I will be updating you regarding its effect on me and eventually come up with a full review on the product. Rest assured, even though I got the product for free, I will be sharing with you my honest opinions on the product so do watch for that. For now, I would just like to introduce the product itself.

So you might want to ask, "What is AcneCare"? Good question. AcneCare is the first oral pill for acne in the Philippines. What makes it so revolutionary is not just its form but also its contents. AcneCare combines three potent skin medicine to bring you: Acne3 Complex.

Acne3 Complex:

Lactoferrin is naturally produced by the body as part of its immune mechanism. The highest concentration can be found in mother’s first milk or colostrum. Lactoferrin has anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-allergic and even anti-cancer properties. Increasing the amount of Lactoferrin in your diet targets the causes of acne from the inside: no bacteria, no virus, no allergies. You only get smooth, baby soft skin.

LinumLife is extracted from flax, a plant rich in lignans. When ingested, LinumLife is converted into our body’s own lignans which controls the level of the male hormone testosterone. Lower levels of testosterone mean less sebum or oil on the skin surface.

Zinc, when taken orally, increases the body’s production of collagen, boosts the immune system and controls the levels of male hormones. Zinc helps repair broken skin, controls premature aging, prevents breakouts and lessens oil-production.

These are the three key ingredients to a smooth, spot-less and acne-free skin that is protected and maintained from within the body. Take advantage of the wonders that your own body can do for your skin. Add a healthy dose of AcneCare to your diet for truly healthy, beautiful and glowing skin.

Like them on facebook: www.facebook.com/acnecarebeauty

Or you can find AcneCare in the following merchants: Mercury Drugstores and Watsons Drugstores

THEFACESHOP Wrinkle Stop Abyssine Eye Cream: Review

Out of all THEFACESHOP products I've tried, Wrinkle Stop Abyssine Eye Cream has got to be my favorite. I have double eyebags. And when I say double, I mean I have 2 eyebags in one eye (I have a bag under my eyebag). Whether I get complete (8-hour) sleep or not, people kept asking me if I actually did sleep the night before. People would usually say, "Natulog ka ba?" ("Did you sleep?") or "Matulog ka nga..." (Please sleep..."). It has been such a pain to manage. Previously, I used Pure Beauty's Super Brightening Eye Gel but it was not enough.

While roaming around THEFACESHOP store in Megamall, I saw this eye cream and asked the sales lady to introduce the product to me. I was hesitant at first because I didn't know what to expect from THEFACESHOP. I haven't tried their skin care products before. Considering the amount I had to pay for the product (this is priced at PHP995 compared to the PHP200+ eye gel I used to use), I had to think about it for quite some time. In the end, the sales lady convinced me to try the product out. Now, I am happy to say that I made the right choice. Let me take this chance to say that I am not a frequent visitor of that said branch since I usually shop around Makati but I have to say that the staff in Megamall are really approachable and knowledgeable with their products. I enjoyed shopping at that particular branch. :)

After a few weeks of using the product (day and night), my bags have improved tremendously. They did not disappear completely but it has greatly improved to the point that nobody comments about how I needed to sleep some more and such. Also, my close friends have noticed that the bags seemed to shrink and that it seemed brighter. I don't have photos to share but trust me on this. This eye cream is great! I have finished one container already and I already bought my 2nd one.

Pros:

- available locally

- helps diminish eye bags

- helps brighten dark circles

- good under eye moisturizer

- one container is good for 6 months or so (that's why PHP995 is actually a pretty good deal)

- nice consistency (not sticky at all)

Cons:

- jar type container (not a big deal. you just have to get yourself a spatula to get the product for hygienic purposes.)

All in all, this product is SUPER WORTH IT. I highly recommend that you guys try it.

T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel Astringent: Review

Earlier this year, I've had trouble with major breakouts. I couldn't control them no matter how religious I was with my commercial regimen that I had to go seek consult with a professional. I had go to Flawless every 2 weeks to get my acne control facial and check-up. As a result, I now have a full regimen prescribed by my dermatologist (Very effective, by the way. I will post about this routine in the future.) But there's one thing I couldn't bear to take off from my previous regimen and that is my T.N. Dickinson Witch Hazel Astringent.

I initially bought this because I saw xteener using it and I wanted to try it out for myself. After trying it out, I'd have to say this is a really good product. (I've finished this bottle already, btw.) But since I already have my dermatologist prescribed regimen, I tried taking it off the list of my routine. However, whenever I tried to wean myself off the product, new breakouts start to form. That is why I decided to go on with the product as my first step, before my prescribed regimen. This proved to be a very good combination because I only get breakouts whenever I'm too stressed with work or whenever it's my time of the month.

Here are the pros and cons:

Pros:
- effectively removes excess dirt and makeup after cleansing
- does not dry skin
- available locally
- prevents future breakouts
- helps heal existing mild acne

Cons:
- smell (needs getting used to)

Overall, this product is WORTH IT and I highly suggest you guys try it out.

Human Nature Sunflower Beauty Oil

The truth about me is that I really love products that have more than one purpose. Facial wash that can also be used as mask? I like it. Eyeliner that can be used as base? I like it. I'm that kind of person. Now if you're like me, then you have to read this.

What I'm about to share with you guys is a product called Sunflower Beauty Oil from Human Nature. This product has a lot of uses. Here are some of its uses taken from their website:

• Softens and gives you lighter-looking underarm
• Helps lighten dark under eye circles
• Helps lighten darks spots and pimple marks
• Moisturizes under eye area
• Helps prevent and diminish the appearance of stretch marks
• Softens feet soles, knees and elbows
• Removes stubborn makeup
• Can be used as overall body moisturizer
• Moisturizes dry hair ends
• Softens cuticles
• De-frizzes hair
• Adds shine to dull hair
• Helps relieve itching and inflammation caused by insect bites
• Nourishes and conditions eyelashes
• Lightens dark lips
• Soothes skin after shaving
• Relieves itchy scalp
• Helps soothe sunburn
• Smoothens skin from shaving
• Helps soothe rashes

Now I haven't tried the product for all those purposes but I did use this as a facial moisturizer, make-up remover, underarm whitening and undereye oil. What can I say? I am impressed with the product as it is. Not only is it cheap, it works! I highly recommend that you guys get one of these.

Pros:

- cheap

- locally available

- multipurpose

- removes stubborn makeup

- lightens underarms and some scars (acne marks, etc.)

- does not break me out

- good for moisturizing at night

Cons:

- sticky (so you can't use it in the morning)

- did nothing for my undereye wrinkles

- smell

Bigen Silk Touch Cream Color in 5B Chocolate Brown: Review

I'm not sure if you guys noticed but I did cut and color my hair a little over a month ago. I used Bigen Slik Touch Hair Dye in Chocolate Brown 5B. Here's a little video of me unboxing the said product and showing you the stuff inside:

If there's one notable thing about its packaging, it's that it came with a brown pseudo-box. I call it pseudo-box because it's not the dye's real packaging. if you open the outer layer (box), you get another box in pink, which I'm supposing is the real packaging since when you hit google with "Bigen Chocolate Brown" you get this photo over here:

I'm not sure what the deal is with the pseudo-box thingy but I do like the pink packaging better since it looks more professional and the color seemed a lot closer to what I had after the coloring was done so I'm not really sure what the brown box's purpose was. Anyway, if you still don't get what I'm saying please watch the video above, okay?

So this dye claims to give hair silk-like shine and touch. It containes olive oil and vitamin E to make your hair shiny and healthy plus silk protein and ginseng for strength and vitality. And what do I think of the product? Here are my pros and cons:

Pros:
- cheap
- locally available
- color matches the one on the box (pink one)
- made my hair shiny and silky
- did NOT ruin my hair
- color is long lasting (i'm writing this one month after i dyed my hair)
- has an easy comb brush thingy


Cons:
- none!

And here's how it looks like 1 week after application:

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Over all, I really like this product and I highly recommend this for other people to use. Just don't forget to color test 48 hours prior to use just to see if you're allergic or not. And even though it's not as expensive as the other brands, I still feel that the quality is quite good. They don't have much colors to choose from but not very limited. Try it and let me know what you think.