Facial Cleansers

I know that teens my age are also experiencing breakouts like I do. Breakouts have a tendency to lower one's self confidence. To prevent breakout, we must use facial cleansers that are appropriate for our skin type. Mine is really oily and I like to share what products I used that helped lessen my breakouts.

Let's start!

Neutrogena Deep Clean Foaming Cleanser.
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1. Neutrogena Deep Clean Facial Cleanser. 
This is available in mostly all supermarkets (I bought mine in Landmark). It's an oil free cleanser so it helps skin to prevent excessive oil production but it still does moisturize the skin. This products works for me though I still experience breakouts. I use this twice a day, in the morning and before I go to sleep.

DON'T use it twice in one wash because it tends to peel the skin when you do. I tried washing my face with this twice in the morning thinking oil control will last longer but I was so wrong! I had to put makeup that day and my skin was peeling and it wasn't pretty. So yeah, don't overwash your face with this!

Price: Php 192.50
How to use: Squeeze a small amount (pea size) onto your wet palm and lather it up before rubbing on your face.  *Directly putting on your face may be too harsh so it's best to follow the direction :)

Dove Beauty Cream Bar.
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2. Dove Beauty Cream Bar. 
This is what I resolved to during my high school years. I have been using this ever since my acne breakouts but then stopped (because I used Neutrogena). It's actually a good product since it doesn't dry the skin. Although it doesn't help in oil control, it didn't break me out as much a Pond's did.

This is good for those who have sensitive and dry skin. I don't recommend this for people who like to stay matte for long hours because it doesn't mattify the skin.

Price: Php 50.00 (Estimated)
How to use: It's up to you, just don't apply the bar directly to your skin.

Tea Tree Oil soap.
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3. Tea Tree Oil Soap.
Tea tree oil soap works well for me. It did help prevent breakouts and treat those huge zits although it doesn't help so much for keeping the oil on my face from showing. I bought mine from my dermatologist but then, I stopped going to the dermatologist so I stopped buying this too.

Price: Php 300 *Mine's from a dermatologist but I'm sure there are cheaper tea tree oil soaps out there.
How to use: Scrub your palm with the soap and lather it up. (This is how the doctor told me)


So yeah, these are the products that works and worked for me. They didn't really clear my skin but I noticed that I experience less breakouts from these cleansers. Anyway, if you happen to use any products that work for oily skin, please leave me a comment.

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ELF Eyebrow Treat and Tame

ELF's Eyebrow Treat and Tame in Medium. Php 250.

I want brows like Cara and after some research, I read that she uses Anastasia Brow Gel for her bushy brows. Unfortunately, it is not available here so I had to look for other brow gels. And I happened to land on this one, ELF's Eyebrow Treat and Tame.

ELF has two kinds of brow gels. The other one looks like an eye shadow palette that has a gel and an eye shadow. Then this, the Treat and Tame.

For beginners (like me), Treat and Tame is actually a nice brow gel since it is easier to apply. It has two sides, the tame and the treat. The treat which is the clear gel is applied first , followed by the tame which is the brown one. The treat side has a brush that looks like an eye shadow applicator and the tame side has a brush that is like a mascara wand. I really like this product since it does not smudge when you are sweating. It is not a waterproof brow gel but it looks like it is one. I am a sweaty person and I appreciate this kind of brow gel at a low price.

The not so good side of this brow gel is you easily ran out of it. I bought this just more than a month ago and I am not using it on a daily basis but I easily ran out of it. It is at a very low price but I think many are buying this brow gel so there is just a little supply of this on some stores. And, this is not good for people who have few eyebrow hairs. This is only good for people who have many thin hair brows.

Anyway, I am loving this product so much but I will try to buy other brow gels. Some are much more expensive than this one so for a thrifty person, I really prefer this one.

If you like this product or you want to tell me what you think of it, please leave a comment below!

Collection's Ultimate Fix

Hi lovely readers! I am back again for another review. Sorry for not posting last week I have been busy lately. I have just recently used makeup and this is one of the few foundations I've tried. So yeah, let me start my review then.

Ultimate Fix Compact Foundation in Honey Php 249

Here are Collection's description of their product:

• "Combines concealer, foundation and powder in one, making it even easier to achieve naturally beautiful skin"
• "Contains SPF15 to care and shield skin from harmful UV rays"
•  "Magically transforms from a lightweight solid to liquid foundation, and sets as a matte powder so your skin stays moisturised and looking shine-free for longer."

This is Collection's Ultimate Fix Compact Foundation in Honey. I want to start first with its packaging. It doesn't come in a box. Unlike other compact foundations like Maybelline, this one just has a plastic seal around it. Packaging doesn't really matter to me as long as the product isn't damaged. The compact itself is very sleek. It looks expensive to me even if it only costs Php 249. It isn't too small or too big, just enough to fit my medium sized makeup bag.

It comes with a sponge and a mirror.

The good thing about the compact is it comes with a mirror (which is big enough to see your face!). The sponge however, I am not a huge fan of it. I think it absorbs too much product that when I put the sponge on my face, only little product is left to apply.

It is creamy but finishes in powder form.

It doesn't really give much coverage which is okay for me even if I am suffering from acne. This looks natural on the skin but girls with acne like me, don't forget to use gel or oil free moisturizer so this will not look flaky on acne spots! And also, Honey looks a little dark but when I applied it on my face, it was a little white so I recommend that you pick a shade darker than your skin tone.

Not sure if you can see it. But here's the swatch!

I like that it is powder finish however, when you apply it on your face, it easily turns from cream to powder so you have to immediately blend it.

It conceals but just the small fading acne scars I have but the reddish ones, no effect. Still, I continue to use this one since I don't like wearing heavy makeup to school. I recommend this for people with good skin condition or those who doesn't need so much coverage.