MY QUEST FOR THE RIGHT FACIAL CLEANSER
I have a really terrible vice or weakness. I must admit that this is something that I’m not too proud of but hey, if some girls collect shoes, dresses or bags, mine are cleansers and toiletries. These are my weaknesses. I can go for years without buying clothes or shoes, but I can’t last a month without buying toiletries. It’s a bit abnormal already.
I have a really terrible vice or weakness. I must admit that this is something that I’m not too proud of but hey, if some girls collect shoes, dresses or bags, mine are cleansers and toiletries. These are my weaknesses. I can go for years without buying clothes or shoes, but I can’t last a month without buying toiletries. It’s a bit abnormal already.
When I was still single, I’d have around 9 combined soaps and cleansers ‘online’ in my bathroom. Now, that I’m married, I have 8 soaps (Seikisho, Belo, Sandalwood, Aveeno, Safeguard, Irishspring, Glutathione and Green Papaya) and 4 cleansers (Cethaphil, Clarins, Kiehls, Neutrogena) ‘online’!
One of my fantasies is to spend 100,000.00 pesos in duty free store and buy toiletries. And I’m sure, it’s still not enough for everything that I might want to buy! If not for this weakness, I could really be a low maintenance girl. Here's why... I get my shoes and sandals from my great sister. I just have 13 shoes/sandals and half of this (mostly Naturalizer and HeelCare) were from my sisters. The rest are cheap priced shoes – from 300 - 1,200 price range. My clothes – well, my sister almost puked on my pitiful wardrobe and decided to leave all her vacation clothes to me last February. If not for my sister, I wouldn’t have any nice casual clothes because I don’t really enjoy shopping for clothes and shoes - and that’s for real.
5 CLEANSERS IN 3 MONTHS !
I have always been a fan of CETAPHIL. I use this from time to time when my face gets dry and red. Can’t live without it. It's quite cheap also. Sells for P70-P250 - depends on the size.
Last December, my husband treated to a lite shopping spree at Duty Free and I bought CLARINS GEL NETTOYANT PURIFIANT (around US$15) among other toiletries (woohooo!!!). It is a great cleanser. It also has a very loveable light scent – smells sophisticated. It doesn’t irritate the skin but it doesn’t prevent acne as well. Good for morning use.
January, I started going to Belo med for facials and cleanings. I also bought their Acne-Free Set which includes the GLYCOLIC SOAP. It’s quite strong -Peels the skin; Makes it red; Makes the skin dry. It’s good to use when my face gets really oily. But it’s not for daily use.
I saw this SEIKISHO MEDICATED SOAP in Hongkong last February. It was selling for HK$ 129.00 at some Watsons and Bonjour stores but thought thrice about buying it because it was quite pricey for its size, until I finally decided to buy one but we were already at the airport by then and it wasn’t even available at the airport. Then I saw the Kiehl’s Booth and ended up buying instead the KIEHL’S RARE EARTH OATMEAL MILK FACIAL CLEANSER#1. I couldn’t recall the exact price anymore but it was somewhere between HK$ 139 to 190. In Philippine Peso it was around 900 – 1,500.00. But since my mind was set already on buying the SEIKISHO, upon arriving in Manila, I went to Rustans (luckily I found it there) I bought it for approximately P795 (without the case, around P900 if with case). Combining these cleansers and soap (Kiehl’s first followed by Seikisho) is by far the best for my sensitive and oily skin. They are both excellent and really make a difference on the skin. It somehow makes the skin healthier, tighter and whiter. You’ll notice the difference on the first use.
5 CLEANSERS IN 3 MONTHS !
I have always been a fan of CETAPHIL. I use this from time to time when my face gets dry and red. Can’t live without it. It's quite cheap also. Sells for P70-P250 - depends on the size.
Last December, my husband treated to a lite shopping spree at Duty Free and I bought CLARINS GEL NETTOYANT PURIFIANT (around US$15) among other toiletries (woohooo!!!). It is a great cleanser. It also has a very loveable light scent – smells sophisticated. It doesn’t irritate the skin but it doesn’t prevent acne as well. Good for morning use.
January, I started going to Belo med for facials and cleanings. I also bought their Acne-Free Set which includes the GLYCOLIC SOAP. It’s quite strong -Peels the skin; Makes it red; Makes the skin dry. It’s good to use when my face gets really oily. But it’s not for daily use.
I saw this SEIKISHO MEDICATED SOAP in Hongkong last February. It was selling for HK$ 129.00 at some Watsons and Bonjour stores but thought thrice about buying it because it was quite pricey for its size, until I finally decided to buy one but we were already at the airport by then and it wasn’t even available at the airport. Then I saw the Kiehl’s Booth and ended up buying instead the KIEHL’S RARE EARTH OATMEAL MILK FACIAL CLEANSER#1. I couldn’t recall the exact price anymore but it was somewhere between HK$ 139 to 190. In Philippine Peso it was around 900 – 1,500.00. But since my mind was set already on buying the SEIKISHO, upon arriving in Manila, I went to Rustans (luckily I found it there) I bought it for approximately P795 (without the case, around P900 if with case). Combining these cleansers and soap (Kiehl’s first followed by Seikisho) is by far the best for my sensitive and oily skin. They are both excellent and really make a difference on the skin. It somehow makes the skin healthier, tighter and whiter. You’ll notice the difference on the first use.
Right now, i'm quite satisfied with Kiehl's and Seikisho. These two might have already ended my insane quest for the right facial cleansers.
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