My Two Cents: Etude House Moistfull Collagen Balm SPF 42++ and AMZ Giveaway

Here's something else I was able to get from the Etude House Grand sale a few weeks ago. I think that the Moistfull line is among the most popular from Etude House. Or maybe people just love saying the name.

Where to Buy: Etude House

Price: PHP 898 (less 20% when I got it)

Shelf Life: 12M

Product Review: Sanli Super BB Cream Blemish Balm Essential

As you may have noticed, I don't usually post product reviews. Most products I've had are nothing new and have been reviewed by users who are more knowledgeable than me in this area. However, I googled this BB Cream which I bought recently and have not found any reviews. It seemed like a good topic to blog about.

I bought this product at a Chinese Drugstore. Makes sense in a way, I guess since BB Creams were originally developed to treat serious skin problems and aid in healing. It costs PHP 700 for 50 ml (about 15 USD). It is manufactured by Sanli International Cosmetic Group Co. which is based in Hong Kong.

Promises: Good coverage, sunblock, wrinkle-care and whitening effect.

I find the packaging very pretty. It comes in a textured gold box designed with vines and flowers. The tube has a similar design, but its color is a greenish gold. One side of the box has the list of ingredients and the other side has a brief description of the product.

What I don't like is its use of Engrish. No biggie, but for me it kinda makes the product dubious. On the other hand, its information is a bit more helpful for me than say, those products that only have Korean or Japanese characters. Haha.

Likes:
- Price. Cheaper than premium or even most popular brands, but not so cheap it's scary to try.
- No breakouts!
- Good coverage but does not feel heavy. It looks a little strange on me when first applied, but after a while it adapts and looks natural.
- The girl who sold this to me said this suits all skintones. Not sure if that's true but I gave samples to 2 of my sisters (we all have different skintones) and it looks fine on them as well.
- Pretty packaging. The magpie in me likes the shiny gold box.
- Oil-controlling ability is amazing. The first time I used it, I was amazed that I still looked fresh and hardly needed a touch up even after several hours of playing with my hyperactive niece.

Dislikes:
- Has a faint medicine-y smell (but like I said, that is what BB Cream is.) Reminds me of joint cream but the smell is not as powerful. It's not unpleasant, mind you, but when it comes to products for the face, I really prefer fragrance-free stuff.
- The product as well as the manufacturer is so obscure. Even a Google search for Sanli International Cosmetic Group came up with the following results:

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The first result- a question on Yahoo! Answers that goes "Is Sanli International Cosmetic Group of Hong Kong a real company?"- does not exactly inspire confidence.

All in all, I would consider this a good buy. I'm definitely satisfied with it. ^^

Thanks for dropping by!

I Enjoyed Watching Fanboys

It's 1998. Linus, a die-hard Star Wars fan, has four months to live. The Phantom Menace comes out in six.So his three best friends and fellow Star Wars fans decide to go on a cross-country road trip to infiltrate the Skywalker Ranch in order to steal a rough-cut of the film. On the way, they pick fights with Star Trek fans, get into all kinds of scrapes. Celebrity cameos abound.


I'm not a big sci-fi geek or anything but I like to know things about movies and popular culture, so this movie was really for me. I found parts of it sweet and touching. Also Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars and Gossip Girl, herself) is a kind of hero of mine. (lol, geddit?)

I really loved the Star Wars fans vs Star Trek fans parts They're like, the Noranians and Vilmanians of Nerd World. Ha-ha.

I wouldn't know which side I'd be on, though. I loved Star Wars as a kid, but the most recent movies were just tragic. *cough*And someone I hate looks like Yoda*cough*



I don't know that much about Star Trek, either. But I'm curious about the original series. Because it's Shatner! And I love everything I've ever seen Shatner do. And Shatner is awesome! And I haven't seen the latest movie, but I've heard good things.


So what about you? Star Wars or Star Trek?

* Images from Wikipedia

New TV Series: Drop Dead Diva

The Premise: A vapid, superfical model-wannabe dies and gets the chance to come back to life, but in the body of a newly deceased, brilliant size 16 lawyer.

A skinny hottie trapped in the body of a fatty? Sounds like a character a lot of us can relate to, right? I know I can. I lol'd at her reaction when she was told she'd live the rest of her (new) life as a plus-sized girl. "You sent me to hell?" Ha-ha.

There were mixed reviews. Some people were naturally pissed at the depiction of a fat girl as clumsy and as having an unhealthy relationship with food. Maybe not such a good show for someone who could take it personally. Ha-ha.

But then again, skinny girls like Debra Messing have played roles like these and were regarded as charming. I don't see why it should be any different for women of size.

Anyway, I downloaded and watched the first episode. It was pretty cute. It's not the most intelligent show out there, but I wouldn't mind killing 50 minutes a week watching it. I haven't been this interested in a show in a really long time. I think the main character is adorable. She's ditzy, but also super-smart when she wants to be, like a chubby Elle Woods complete with a signature strut. And I'm an FA at heart. I like girls who aren't stick-thin but are still hella pretty.

I mean, even though I want to be skinny myself, I have just never found ana-looking girls to be attractive. I find curvy girls hotter.

Also, Margaret Cho is in the cast. Such a funny gal, and one of the most size-positive people out there. I don't think she'll sign on to anything that would go overboard with the fat jokes. (Or gay jokes. Or racist jokes.) ^^



Let's end this post with some Margaret Cho quotes:

* And especially, especially, don't f--- with vegans. Do not look vegans in the eye. If you get into an argument with a vegan, say "I'm wrong", and run away as fast as you can. Do not f--- with vegans because they will f--- you up...BECAUSE THEY'RE HUNGRY.

* I love my gay male friends, but when I was a little girl I always used to wish that I would be constantly surrounded by gorgeous guys, and I am, and I should have been more specific.

* Thank God for gay men. Thank God for gay men, because if it were not for gay men, I would not talk to men at all.

* If I'm talking to a guy who's straight and cute and single, I'm like, "Are you a unicorn?"

* The first thing that you lose on a diet is brain mass.

* I knew I was crazy because I was watching Jesus Christ Superstar and the part where Jesus carries the cross up the mountain, I actually said to myself, "Wow! That must be a really good workout! Yeah, because you're doing arms and cardio!"

* [My gay child] would be a soldier, and he would change the slogan from "Don't ask, don't tell" to "Don't f--- with me, queen!!"

Sources:
Wikiquote
Pics from the Official Site of Drop Dead Diva and Wikipedia