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Dead stars, rainbows and skin

If you're a frequent visitor of Pas-Sosyal, you've probably noticed I have not been very active this month. It's because lately, I have been playing around with images of stars for reasons partly therapeutic and philosophical. Here's the very first one I've done. 

Thank you, openFITS, for this new hobby!

Review: The Face Shop Face It One-Step BB Cleanser

I've just ran out of my favorite cleanser which is gold but unfortunately hard to purchase here in the Philippines. So I had to find a quick replacement and found one from The FACE Shop. They only had one of such oil cleansers at the branch I went to - Face It One Step BB Cleanser.

According to the SA, it's an oil that will become soapy upon addition of water, which is what I was expecting it to do. I wanted a one-step cleansing method to save time - but for such to work, the cleanser has to be workable, and it should clean well.

So how did it perform? 

Review: Mentholatum Sunplay Clear Water SPF 50 PA+++

Summer or not, I am adamant with sunscreen use, and recently, a local drugstore is finally selling one of the sunscreens I've been dying to try. Surely, the wait was totally worth it and I'm happy I can share this product with everyone. Here's my review for Mentholatum's Sunplay Clear Water Sunscreen, with SPF 50 and PA+++.



Review: Human Heart Nature Sunflower Beauty Oil (or any other sunflower oil)

Today, I will be reviewing a product which is quite intriguing for me, thanks to my office mate's very energetic raving and it's purported  "23 miracles in a single bottle". One miracle is enough to rouse the skeptic in me, but 23? Oh boy! This review for Human Heart Nature's Sunflower Beauty Oil is probably the  most exciting one I've done.

5 reasons to start reading ingredient lists on your cosmetic products

There's a special-snowflake-harboring saying I used to always hear from my mom every time I go home crying because some kids told me I was ugly: it's what inside that counts. But even if I've grown to accept my looks, I still hold the cringe-worthy advice dear, especially with skin care.

There are women who refuse to think critically at the sight of fancy boxes, smell of subtle notes and high price tags. There are people whose skin might be too sensitive or problematic, yet they try various products until they finally find by accident what would work for them or until they finally give up with the mess on their faces. There are greenwashed consumers who automatically dismiss perfectly safe products just because "the ingredients are hard to read, therefore it is harmful", then swap these working, cheap products with more expensive and less effective, "earth-friendly" ones.

If you are one of those, or just curious, this one's for you.

Thoughts on Mena Cream

When I was a kid, I remember our househelpers raving on cheap drugstore whitening products and applying these whitening creams all over their faces until they're espasol-esque. Even back then, whitening products have always been a hit among Filipinas. And with affordable products, even those with very tight budgets can whiten their skin - one of such whitening products, according to our househelp, is Mena Face Cream.

Mena Face Cream
(Image from Mena website)