I just realized that I've been using virgin coconut oil for my skin and hair since 2012. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I've been using it that long because I switch up products often. A ton of skincare and hair care products saturate the market so that shouldn't be surprising; most of us …
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~₱199 for 12mL Available at Essence counters. Ingredients: Aqua (water), cera alba (beeswax), nylon-12, candelilla (euphorbia cerifera) wax, glyceryl stearate, stearic acid, decyl olivate, hydrogenated olive oil stearyl esters, carnauba (copernicia cerifera) wax, pvp, aminomethyl propanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, potassium sorbate, polyquaternium-10, allantoin, ethylhexylglycerin, tetrasodium edta, TBHQ, phenoxyethanol, CI 77499 (iron oxides) Here's another Essence mascara review! For …
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Price: ₱98 for 3.6g Available at HBC stores nationwide Ingredients: Beeswax, Euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, paraffinum liquidum, Ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, Copernica cerifera (carnauba) wax, lanolin, isopropyl myristate, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, octocrylene, benzyl alcohol, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), retinol (vitamin A), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), mica, CI 77891, CI 45380, CI 15850, fragrance Rosanne Collection is a new line …
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Price: ~P1000 for 3g Available at MAC counters Ingredients: Ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, trioctyldodecyl citrate, glyceryl triacetyl hydroxystearate, Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) oil, Euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, octyldodecanol, beeswax, tricaprylin, ozokerite, Copernica cerifera (carnauba) wax, cetyl ricinoleate, microcrystalline wax, tocopherol, ascorbyl palmitate, calcium sodium borosilicate, alumina, calcium aluminum borosilicate, tin oxide, silica, vanillin. May contain: …
~P199 for 10mL Available at Essence counters. Ingredients:Â Aqua (water), synthetic beeswax, paraffin, glyceryl stearate, acacia senegal gum, butylene glycol, oryza sativa (rice) bran wax, stearic acid, palmitic acid, polybutene, vp/eicosene copolymer, carnauba (copernicia cerifera) wax, aminomethyl propanol, hydroxyethylcellulose, tropolone, phenoxyethanol, CI 77499 (iron oxides) Click on the photos to see the full-size versions. Essence offers …
Price: P199 for 9g Available at Bobbie Cosmetics counters Ingredients:Â Talc, mica, talc (and) dimethicone/methicone copolymer, micronized titanium dioxide, zinc stearate, polymethylmethacrylate, polydecene, dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane (and) dimethicone, acetylated lanolin alcohol, methyl paraben, propyl paraben, tocopheryl acetate. May contain (+/-): CI 77891, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77491 Click on the photos to see the full-size version! …
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Price: P319 for 30mL Available at Essence counters in department stores Ingredients:Â Aqua (water), cyclopentasiloxane, butylene glycol, cyclohexasiloxane, BIS-PEG/PPG-14/14 dimethicone, sodium chloride, boron nitride, sodium potassium aluminum silicate, mica, caprylyl glycol, disteardimonium hectorite, triethoxycaprylylsilane, propylene carbonate, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, silica, parfum (fragrance), alpha-isomethyl ionone, benzyl salicylate, citronellol, coumarin, limonene, linalool, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 …
Price: P125 for 10g Available at HBC stores nationwide. Ingredients: Aqua, C10-12 alkane/cycloalkane, kaolin, silicone gel, calcium pantothenate (vitamin B5), retinyl palmitate (vitamin A), ascorbyl palmitate (vitamin C), tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), propyl paraben, CI 77499 I've tried San San mascaras before and they performed well for their price, so I thought I'd get one …
More than one year ago, I decided to get myself an epilator because it promised smooth, hair-free legs for longer. I was tired of having to shave my legs every other day just to keep them smooth and hair-free. I thought (and fervently hoped) that eventually, I would only have to epilate once a month. …
Price: ~P300+ Available via Avon direct sellers I received Avon goodies as a giveaway prize some time ago, and the package included two Ultra Color lipsticks. Today, I'll be talking about the shade Tangerine Tango. The Ultra Color lipsticks are housed in a glossy black plastic tube that's lightweight but sturdy. The bullets fully retract …
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