I Won! I Won!

I like entering online contests, it's easy, convenient and cheap (I don't have to purchase anything).  But there's just one problem, I'm terribly unlucky.  I never win anything.  Sad no?

But one day, I left a comment on projectvanity.com, never realizing that there was a contest going on, and whaddya know, I won.  Poor unlucky me actually won.  Guess I'm lucky after all!

I was given two jars of Asian Secrets Lulur Whitening Body Scrub.  It's this new body scrub from Indonesia that I've been hearing about.  I love bath products, so of course I was excited to try out Asian Secrets.

"Asian Secrets Lulur Whitening Body Scrub is a beauty treatment inspired by a most luxurious Javanese ritual called Lulur.  The ritual was originally intended for the bride-to-be in order to beautify, smoothen and whiten her skin before her wedding day.  Lulur originated from the Palaces of Java, Indonesia."

I like the formulation, it's nice and creamy.  I especially love the scent, green tea with light floral undertones, which lingers on your skin even after you've dried off.

The scrub beads are fine and isn't at all rough on the skin.  In fact, the beads are finer compared to St. Ive's Apricot Scrub, which I swear by.  It definitely holds true to it's promise of moisturizing and softening the skin because my skin is softer and silkier hours after stepping out of the shower. 

One thing I'm not impressed though is the jar packaging, which I think is sturdy enough for travel, but I just don't like the idea of double dipping especially in my bath products because it's not hygienic and a magnet for all types of bacteria.  I would have preferred a squeeze tube-type of packaging.  But then again, maybe it's just me.

Packaging issues aside, while I don't care much for the whitening benefits, I'm quite happy with the color of my skin, I like the feel of my skin after I use it, I like the scent and I love that it's very affordable.  At Watson's the small jar retails for Php80 and the big jar for Php130. 

Repurchase?  Hell, yeah!  I think Asian Secrets will now be a part of my daily shower ritual, once I get my shower fixed, but that's another story.

I just want to thank Liz of Project Vanity for choosing my comment and giving me a chance to try out Asian Secrets.

Major Major Endorsers

 

Remember these Miss Universe guys who became instant You Tube sensations right before our viral eyes?  Well, big time na sila!

I know this is just a reenactment but it still makes me laugh in a major, major way.

Hermès Kelly

I found this video on YouTube where an Hermes Kelly morphs into every kind of material you can think of. 

Can I just say 110% drool worthy?!

Nivea Sun Refreshing Fluid Protect SPF 30

On the way to the grocery I saw selected Nivea products on sale.  Since I'm on the lookout for a new moisturizer, particularly something with a higher SPF I decided to check it out.

In a sea of sunblocks, the words daily, refreshing, fluid and SPF 30 caught my attention.  Priced at Php220, not bad I thought, but with a 50% discount...tempting.  Truth be told, I'm not really a fan of Nivea, I find their products (the ones I've tried) a bit sticky and not really hiyang with me.  I still needed a bit of convincing so I asked the sales assistant about the sale, he told me that Nivea has a new packaging and they had to get rid of the "old" products so they can order the ones with the new packaging.  Fine!  For Php110, sold!

According to Nivea:

• SPF 30
• Daily protection against sun induced skin damages
• Non-sticky and fast absorbing
• Highly effective UV protection
• Dermatologically proven

Nivea Sun Refreshing Fluid has a thinner texture compared to my (Pond's Anti-Aging) moisturizer, almost runny in fact, I think this is the fluid part of the name.

It's also lighter and not greasy at all.

 

Easily absorbed in a few minutes.

 

While I didn't experience anything refreshing, it definitely moisturized my skin without making it appear shiny or oily. 

Downer though, I was kinda disappointed with the smell, it has this generic sunblock scent, the kind that reminds you of resort locker rooms.  No biggie, I got over it after a couple of applications.

Me Likey:

• Gentle for everyday use
• Higher SPF than my other moisturizer
• Very light and non-greasy on my skin
• Very affordable

No Likey:

• The generic sunblock smell

By the way, I saw the new packaging on display when I went to Watson's.

My Take:
I've been using Nivea Sun Refreshing Fluid Protect for more than a week now and so far, I have no complaints.  I like that it's light, non-greasy at all and has SPF 30 (higher than the moisturizer I'm using), you can never have too much SPF.  It's in now a part of my daily morning ritual.  Me Likey!

Repurchase?  After a week, I bought the last box of Nivea Sun Refreshing Fluid on sale.