Moringa-O2 Malunggay Herbal Soap

As a breastfeeding mom, I'm very familiar with malunggay and its power to help increase milk.  It has 90 nutritional vitamins, 46 antioxidants, 36 inflammatory agents. But just recently I received a package from our friends from Ardent World. They sent me a package full of Moringa-O2 products!

Moringa-O2 Malunggay line is perfect for this rainy weather. when there is an elevated level of humidity, grime and pollution! Moringa-O2 Malunggay keeps the skin moisturized and nourished throughout this rainy season and all-year-round. 

Moringa-O2 Malunggay products—the first and only line of products which have harnessed the three powerful miracles of nature- comes in a fresh new look emphasizing the power of Malunggay (Moringa), Olive Oil and Omega combined in one.

Malunggay (Moringa) has healing, anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties. Olive Oil contains antioxidants and Squalene which regulate sebum production of the skin, making it less likely to form acne and pimples. Omega, found in sunflower oil, is a good source of omega 6 and 9 which retain moisture in the skin keeping it supple and soft. Together, these natural wonders will keep your skin clean, soft, pimple-free, moisturized and glowing no matter the season. 

 Moringa-O2

Room Mist, Herbal Facial Toner, Herbal Soap, Herbal Moisturizing Lotion

Here are some tips from Moringa-O2:

Cleanse.  The high humidity creates a build-up  of dirt, dust and grime on the surface of the skin. Washing the impurities away from your skin allows it to breathe and helps prevent skin infections common during the monsoons. Moringa-O2 Malunggay Herbal Soap is made of natural ingredients that cleanse and nourish the skin without stripping its protective oils. It is also anti-bacterial and anti-acne.

Tone.  The facial skin tends to get oily during the humid weather causing breakouts. Toners such as the alcohol-free Moringa-O2 Malunggay Herbal Facial Toner cleanses residual dirt, helps minimize pores and prevent breakouts. 

Moisturize. Whether you have dry or normal skin, moisturizing cannot be overlooked as this season can bring about dry skin. Lather on some light, quick-absorbing and non-greasy lotion such as the Moringa-O2 Malunggay Herbal Moisturizing Lotion (125ml – P129.75) to keep your skin moisturized. It also has UVA/UVB protection for everyday sun protection.

Today, I wanted to talk more about the Moringa-O Malunggay Herbal Soap. 

Moringa-O2 Malunggay Herbal Soap  135g- P89.75, 60g- P49.75
The main ingredients are: Olive Oil, also known as “The Liquid Gold.”  A good source of Vitamin K. Olive oil is high in antioxidants, including vitamin E. Antioxidants are nutritional powerhouses that protect against age-accelerating free radicals. The oil of the miraculous olive fruit will guard your body and your skin from the inside out. Omega from sunflower oil is a good source of Omega 6 & 9. Sunflower oil, like other oils, can retain moisture in the skin.  It is healthful for dry, aged, damaged, sensitive skin and more. Benefits:

• Helps slow down signs of aging
• Stimulates cell regeneration and skin renewal
• Improves skin elasticity and suppleness
• Anti-bacterial and anti-acne

I'm currently using this as my body soap and how I love the smell! Believe me it doesn't smell leafy or anything like that. It actually smells similar to green tea which I'm obsessed with actually. It also moisturizes my body. After rinsing my body, I feel like my skin is still moisturized. Although of course, it's a temporary thing so you really have to put on some lotion just like any other soap. I do recommend this for those with dry skin. :)

Moringa-O2 Malunggay products are available in the following stores:

Nationwide: Watsons. SM Supermarkets, SM Savemore, SM Hypermarkets. Robinson’s Department Store

GMA: Landmark Supermarket, Cherry Foodarama, Liana’s Supermarket, Sta. Lucia

South Luzon: Citimart

Visayas: Alturas Supermarket. Colonnade Supermarket, Fooda

Contact Moringa-O2:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoringaO2?fref=ts

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MoringaO2

Instagram: MoringaO2

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Evening Party Look feat. Ninna

I know I haven't done a makeup tutorial in awhile. So I'm excited to share this makeup look that I did with my cousin, Ninna. This look is perfect for any evening party even for prom! Thanks to my gorgeous model for the day!

Products Used:
Urban Decay Naked Palette
LuLu Makeup Madrid Palette
K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner in Super Black
Fairydrops Volume Burst Mascara
Benefit Hoola Bronzer
Benefit Coralista Blush
NYX Mosaic Powder in Plummy
San San Hydrating Color Dew 04

Other Products Used:
Loreal Base Magique Primer
Loreal True Match Foundation in N3
K-Palette Lasting 2 Way Eyebrow in 01
San San Concealer in Olive

Tools Used: Charm vegan Eyeshadow Brush Suesh Blending Brush Charm Crease Blending Brush Charm All Purpose Blending Brush Charm Flat Shader Brush from Charm Travel Pro Set Charm Flat Definer Brush from Charm Travel Pro Set Charm Blush Brush from Charm Travel Pro Set

Makeup: Charlene Tan

Hair: Ninna Alvarez

What do you guys think? Isn't my cousin beautiful? :)

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K-Palette Real Lasting Eye Pencils

Monday it is! I can't believe how time flies! It's already June! Half of the year has passed. Wow. I'm actually pretty excited about this month because Robyn's turning 4 months! For some reason, I feel like when she turns 4 months I'm hoping for some magical thing that would make her cry less and sleep better. Well we'll see about that. :)

Today I want to share with you the newest product of K-Palette.

 K-Palette Real Lasting Eye Pencil

1 DAY TATTOO brings you the best of K-Palette once again. We now have the 24H Real Lasting Eyepencil; another promising product for its richness of the color, glossiness, and making it longer lasting! In addition, it is comprised of soft pencil tip to make application easier. K-Palette 24H Real Lasting Eyepencil is waterproof and holds strong resistance against water, sweat and sebum. In addition, the eyepencil now contains beauty essences for your eye care while you apply make up! This is a must have product if you want to complete your eye look.

1. More lasting and easy to draw! Newly launched 1 DAY TATTOO has a formula for both smudge and water-proof.

• Bears a formula for smudge and water-proof functions. High molecule polymer repels water and prevents eye line from getting smudged (can be removed using make-up remover).
• It only takes 1 minute to get a “tattoo-like” eye line. Repels water, sweat and oil on skin all day long.

2. Easy to draw with softer lead

• Softer lead enables easy drawing on the roots and fills in the gaps between the lashes. Deep solid color enhances the eye makeup, making them look impressive!

3. Takes care of your skin while you put your makeup on!

• 3 types of beauty essences are added to the formula to take care of the delicate skin around the eyes, while creating impressive eye makeup. (Hyaluronic acid Na, water soluble collagen & Swertia Japonica essence).

Here are swatches:

You'll see in the photo below that my eyelids are really oily. This was just after a couple of minutes of putting my makeup on and my lids are already THAT greasy. I decided not to wear any eye primer to see how long lasting this is.

I went to a children's party with my baby and my husband that day and after 6 hours, when we got home I took more photos of my eyes to see if the liner stayed put.

No creasing whatsoever! You can actually see that my foundation creased on my lids and you can still see the greasiness. I know it's yucky but I wanted to show you that there was no transfer whatsoever.

What I like:

• soft lead
• long lasting indeed!
• no need for eye primer, it stays in place the whole day
• no need to sharpen
• very creamy
• no transfer
• water and sweat proof
• You can use only 1 eyeliner and use it for tightlining and for the waterline.

What I don't like:

• a little pricey at P895.00
• Because it's waterproof, it's a little hard to remove. You need a cleansing oil to remove it.

If you have oily lids like mine and have a hard time finding an eye pencil that would work for you, this is a definite winner! I also love that I can just use 1 eyeliner (to line my eyes, tightline and line the waterline). With this eyeliner, you're assured that your eyeliner will stay in place even when you cry or sweat. Definitely no transfer, no creasing whatsoever! Goodbye raccoon eyes! :p Contact: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kpalettephilippines Twitter http://www.twitter.com/kpalette_ph Available in Beauty Bar stores. Rating:

3 out of 3 Schnauzers
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YELLOWMUM: Next 9 Baby Sling

It's a Saturday and the family stayed home. Well supposedly so I can actually work. I have so much backlogs in my posts and videos but the little one keeps crying when I leave her with her father. I try to leave them be because I feel like they do need to bond. However, she just gets irritated and my husband frustrated so I have to interfere once in awhile. Haay the real face of parenthood.

Anyways, while she's quiet now, let me talk about one of the baby products that I've been using whenever she won't let me put her down. This has been very helpful as I can carry her along hands free. It's my Next 9 Baby Sling. I got this as a gift, but I specifically asked this because with all the baby carriers out there, I just thought that maybe this is the easiest given that I'm a newbie.

Why "wear" your baby?

Here are 5 different ways to carry your baby. I personally have only tried tummy to tummy.

I knew I wanted to wear my baby because of the benefits. It also maximizes bonding time with her while I'm wearing her. Best of all, I can do some chores while holding her close to me which is very important since we don't have any helper.

The design that I got is called Circus. I'm not sure if this is still available because my friend actually had a hard time finding this design as Next 9 now has a lot of newer designs. But I chose this because I thought it's more unisex, so my hubby will still be comfortable wearing this.

I had a hard time using it at first and it took me lots and lots of practice before getting it. I also asked help from Jen of Next 9 on how to use it. I wouldn't say that I'm an expert wearer now, honestly, it still takes me a long time to arrange and fix it and I still have problems here and there at times but as they say, practice makes perfect!

Here are some photos:

Wearing her, I found that she doesn't cry as much. I have worn her quite a lot of times, even when we're out in the mall. This protects her from all the stimuli because she sometimes becomes fuzzy and overly stimulated. She falls right to sleep when I wear her and she just lays her head on my chest as if listening to my breathing. She sleeps through anything even when it's noisy! ;) That's why I really recommend wearing your baby. Surprisingly even our pedia recommends it too!
Now I just have to learn how to set up the sling faster and to be able to put her down carefully so she won't wake after removing the sling. Because she wakes everytime I remove her from the sling and try to put her in her crib. Hmm more practice definitely!
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YELLOWMUM: Baby's Outfit: Fancy Ava Headband

As a new mom, I'm always so excited going to baby/kids events. Most recently I went to Expo Mom 2013 where I was able to get a couple of stuff. I'm looking forward to the next one for sure! One of the things that I purchased from the event was a headband for my little girl.

Robyn actually doesn't have a lot of hair just yet. But I really want to accessorize her because a lot of people mistake her for a boy. :( So when I saw this huge flower as a headband I knew I wanted to get it. I thought  it would be a "huge" sign for people to know that she's a girl.

headband: Fancy Ava

Price: P90.00 

Hello! I'm Robyn and I'm a girl. ;p Onesie: from China mittens: Lulu Baby
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Fine Living Essentials Event

Early this month, I went to my first blogger's event after giving birth. It was for Fine Living Essentials. It was held in Bread and Bean.

Fine Living Essentials is an online store that offers a variety of our daily essential needs from interior accessory and household goods such as kitchen products and cleaning goods, computer gadgets,to fancy goods, gift items as well as health and beauty supplements, gadgets suitable to live up to our daily living needs.

We were able to check out some of the products  that Fine Living Essentials.They carry beauty supplements from Fine Japan.

Upon arrival, a tarp of their newest product or as they said, the star of the show, was there to showcase Fine Hyaluron and Collage Plus' testimonial.

Since I was just starting to pump and didn't have a lot of bottled milk just yet, I decided to bring my baby with me. Thankfully H was there so he was able to pacify her and comfort her while mom's at work. Thank goodness she was a princess for the most part. ;)

Here are my tablemates:

 Jes, Marge, Jenn and Kath

The event started with Belle Tan, owner of Fine Living Essentials explaining what products they offer in their online store. You can visit their site for info.

She said that the most recent addition to the online store is Fine Hyaluron and Collagen Plus.

Ms. Imelda talked about the product saying that this helps keep skin moisturized and firm giving the person a younger looking skin. The product contains essential ingredients for beauty such as Hyaluronic Acid, Collagem, Elastin and Pearl Coix Extract. It contains a large amount of Vitamin C compared to the previous product in powder form. Also, it has Vitamin B Complex, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid and Ceramide.

Honestly I didn't know much about the ingredients. But I was eager to learn more because I know I'm not getting any younger and I should start really taking care of my skin from within.

Collagen apparently is a major protein component and it helps maintain the strength and flexibility of the skin, connective tissue, ligaments, bones joints, muscles, tendons, hum, teeth eyes, blood vessels, nails and hair. Yes, it's not just all about beauty.

Elastin is the protein that allows skin to "spring back" to place when stretched. And as we age, it dries up and loses its ability to provide skin with proper elasticity.

The largest amount of Hyaluronic Acid of our body resides in skin tissue. And as we age, it also decreases which causes reduction in moisture. That's why our skin tends to get drier.

Ms. Belle gave her testiomonial because she has been using Fine Hyyaluron and Collagen for years. Who would have thought that she's already in her 40s and she has 5 children? She says that she has seen how her skin improved and her overall appearance is better. It is a pricey (P450.00/bottle per day) but she definitely looks younger. She says that she no longer thinks of plastic surgery as she can see that her acne went away, her skin is moisturized and glowing.

Another incredible testimonial was from Ms. Maru. Who would have thought that this lady is already in her 50s? I swear, everyone's jaws dropped when she said she was already 50! She recommend to take the supplement during the night because that's when our cells regenerate- when we are sleeping. She says that aside from helping her skin, she feels good, she feels young. 

Here'a my vlog during the event:

At the end of the presentation, some bottles were raffled off! Unfortunately, I didn't win. Haha! Oh and I also asked if it was safe for breastfeeding women, and they said yes.

I would like to thank Fine Living Essentials for a very educational and inspirational event. It's high time that I take care of my skin inside and out!

Group photo grabbed from Jes Marge, Jes, Belle, Me, Baby Robyn, Kath and Jenn
Contact: Fine Living Essentials: www.fine-living-essentials.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fine.livingessentials

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Wow! Hurraw Lip Balms!

Happy Tuesday everyone! Like what I mentioned in my post yesterday, I usually stay at home now since I'm a hands on mom. My best friend? Lip balm! Yes I'm back to just wearing lip balm. I remember starting my makeup journey with just lip balm. My current favorite is Hurraw!

I was pleasantly surprised when I was contacted by Rebecca of Cutiverse, the official distributor of Hurraw! in the Philippines.

Hurraw! Lip Balms are:

• certified vegan
• highest quality raw ingredients
• handcrafted in small batches
• premium fresh pressed oils
• certified organic ingredients
• no preservatives
• non-toxic
• gluten free
• natural flavors and colors
• oval tube fits perfect in your pocket

Criteria:

• all natural
• vegan
• raw premium fair trade ingredients
• super smooth
• not draggy
• not sticky
• not sweet
• not too glossy
• not too smelly
• never grainy
• long lasting
• no melting in a back jean pocket

One of the things that intrigued me was the selection of flavors! They have the usual mint, cherry- usual flavors and these really interesting ones. Of course I chose ones that really aroused my curiosity.

 Vanilla Bean (P250.00)

Hurraw! Balm infuses raw, organic vanilla beans into this balm, making it the most deliciously smooth treat for your lips. Two different vanilla oils and the tiny vanilla bean seeds that stay behind create a delicate, heavenly vanilla scents.  Truly magical.

 Green Tea (P250.00)

Organic cold pressed Hemp oil is added to the mix making Hurraw! Balm's Green Tea balm a bit different from the rest of the pack. Exceptionally high in omega fatty acids, it's nutritious and very moisturizing.  Infused with matcha green tea for added antioxidant benefits, your lips will love it! 

 Early Grey (P250.00)

If you love tea, you will dig this. Hurraw! Balm's Earl Grey Lip Balm has a soothing, distinctive and uplifting scent of cold pressed oil from Italian Bergamot oranges to make this product heavenly. With green tea, chai spice, and earl grey to choose between you'll be ‘loving tea’ all day long. 

 Sun Protection Balm SPF15 (P350.00)

Non-nano zinc oxide that lends a broad spectrum, clear, completely natural sunscreen base to Hurraw! Sun Protection Lip Balm with SPF 15.  Antioxidant busters pomegranate seed and sea buckthorn oils protect and nourish. Red raspberry seed oil gives an even more protective punch! Juicy Tangerine and calming Roman Chamomile extract make it delish for your lips! 

Moon Night Treatment (P350.00)

Rich avocado oil gives Hurraw! Moon Night Treatment Lip Balm lots of staying power to get through the night, and it's chock full of healing cold-pressed specialty oils, rosehip seed, meadowfoam seed, and argan. Pure vanilla and Peru balsam scent will lull you to sleep while azulene-packed blue chamomile extract soothes your lips through the night. 

I like:

• organic, need I say more?
• very moisturizing
• long lasting indeed. I'm currently using Moon Night Treatment at night and it lasts until I wake up!
• not sticky. Don't you just hate sticky balms that stick to your hair?
• smells heavenly! So far I have tried Earl Grey and Moon Night Treatment. And I love both scents!
• very handy
• no artificial color

I don't like:

• It's a little pricey. More expensive than ones that are sold in stores. (But I tell you it's worth it!)

So my daytime lip balm is Hurraw! Earl Grey. I really really like Earl Grey teas. I still remember when my husband introduced this tea to me. And when I saw that Hurraw! has a flavor like it, I chose it right away! I can definitely smell the earl grey tea scent but also, it has this tiny hint of citrusy sweetness. I love it! It really smells and tastes sweet. ;p I loooovvvveee how moisturizing the lip balms are! They are comparable to EOS lip balms. However, Hurraw! lip balms are more handy compared to EOS. They're even more compact than the usual round tubes that we're used to.
Being organic, it's a huge plus too! I'm more confident in using natural and organic for my lips because I always kiss my baby. This eliminates any doubts that I'm harming my baby's skin because I keep on kissing her with something on my lips.
I highly recommend Hurraw! lip balms to all lip balm users, yes both men and women! You can order yours from Cutieverse. All I can say is WOW HURRAW! :D
Contact Info: www.cutieverse.com www.twitter.com/cutieverse Instagram: @cutieverse
Rating:

3 out of 3 Schnauzers   Disclaimer: Products are given by the company. All information written are based on my experience and are my 100% honest opinion.

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