The Body Shop Guarana Berry Volumising Conditioner

I picked this up during the Festive at 15 sale event of The Body Shop since I was running out of conditioner at that time. Instead of paying full price for this 250ml conditioner, I got it for only Php 178.50 not bad since the original price per bottle is at Php 595 which is pretty pricey for me. I would not have dared picked it up if it wasn’t on sale.

Here are some of the ingredients and functions of them according to the Body Shop website: 

• Guarana berry extract helps to stimulate the scalp.

• Wheat and soy proteins coat each hair fiber, expanding the hair shaft, while adding moisture and gloss to hair and protecting it from heat damage.

• Volumizing polymer with natural actives provides extra body and volume for fuller hair.

Well let’s proceed to the good stuff about this product, shall we? I really like the subtle but sweet scent of berries in this conditioner. It's consistency is light but it can moisturize the hair quite well. However, I’m kinda disappointed with it because it didn't volumize my hair at all. So for a volumizing conditioner, it doesn’t quite get the job done. But one good thing about it is that it doesn’t weigh the hair down and leave it greasy. Will I repurchase? Probably but if only it is on sale again. But in the meantime, I got to move on and lookout for that volumizing conditioner.

elf nail polishes

I love that elf nail polishes are now available locally however I'm not digging how much it is. Local elf prices are a rip off as they sell for Php129.75 each for the essentials line. Though I know they're not too expensive but considering that they sell only for a dollar each in the US that makes it three times as much as the local retail price when converted.

elf nail polishes are of pretty good quality. They come in cute packaging too, very reminiscent of the nars nail polishes. They are formulated without Toluene, Formaldehyde, and Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP). They also come in a variety of colors from nudes, to reds, to even bright colors. I own 12 elf nail polishes so far (chocolate, lilac, black, punk purple, smoky brown, dark navy, fire coral, plum, light red, nude, fluorescent pink, and mod mauve). I love them all but if I were to choose my favorites, it will be smoky brown and lilac. I've had my elf nail polishes for over eight months now and I'm happy to say that I can still use them as they haven't dried up yet. They have pretty long shelf life which makes them oh so worth it. Another plus is that elf nail polishes don't have a strong nail polish scent. It doesn't hurt my nose or give me a headache unlike other nail polishes I've used in the past. The nail polishes are thin and a bit sheer so 2-3 coats would be needed to achieve the color on the bottle. 





***elf nail polishes sell for $2 dollars now. Oh well but at least the essentials line are still a dollar each. 

My Top 3 Go-To Scents

For today's short but sweet post, I have decided to share my favorite perfumes I wear. This is in no particular order however since I kinda use each one for a specific occasion/purpose. 



Burberry Brit Eau de toilette
Price I really don't know since this was given to me by my sister. I have the 30ml bottle.

I use this on more special occasions like family affairs, dates, and night outs though there are times when I use them for class. I like that it's long lasting. I can spray it in the morning and I can still smell it on me at the end of the day. 

The Body Shop LOVE ETC. Eau de Parfum
Price 1695 for 30ml

I use this on days that I don't wear the Burberry Brit Perfume. It's a lot sweeter smelling than the latter so I tend to use it on more casual days. It's also long lasting but when compared with the Burberry Brit, this wears off on me a bit faster even though it's an Eau de Parfum. 

Etude House So Lovely Allover Spray
Price 378 for 150ml

I just use this when I'm at home.  It's light and fruity but surprisingly can last for a while. I also even use this as my room spray. 

Well there you have it. I wonder what are your favorite scents to wear. 

Pregroe 4-in-1 Thickening Shampoo

Php200 for 250ml

I have thin limp hair and I wanted my hair thicker and with a little oomph. I saw this on the shelves of Watsons and I bought a sachet to sample the product. It's a 4 in 1 shampoo which claimed to cleanse, thicken, control, and revitalize hair. I liked it after one usage so I decided to buy a big bottle.

I really liked how the shampoo smelt and how well it lathered. Based on the scent alone I would definitely repurchase BUT instead of making my hair thick, I experienced hair fall with it. How would my hair be thicker if my hair keeps falling off my head, right? It just doesn't make sense. I wanted to love this product unfortunately it just wasn't for me. 

I don't really have much luck with hair products. I haven't found my HG shampoo yet. Oh well on to the next shampoo I guess. 

Lush Silky Underwear

I've been really curious about Lush ever since my cousin told me how great their products were. She especially loves their shampoo bars. To add to the curiosity, I've also seen YouTube videos about reviews. I've even browsed their website an take a mental note of what I'd like to try out.
After sometime I finally gave in and visited a nearby Lush store. I was trying to be a savvy shopper at the time and took note of the stuff that I  still have with me before proceeding to the store. I still had 2 bars of soap so Lush soaps would be a pass, I still had 3 bottles of shower gels so it's also a pass, I still have a bottle of shampoo, conditioner, and treatment so they're all a pass. FinalIy I still had 2 bottles of lotions too so again another pass. (it looks like I wouldn't be able to buy anything at Lush at the moment but it hit me I don't have any dusting powder of any sort so I wanted to get one). I already have the Silky Underwear in my list of things I'd like to try from Lush.

It was $11.95 on the website and I honestly didn't know how much it was in peso when I went there. It turns out that Lush Silky Underwear retails at Php495 and you get 100g of product. That's really pricey for me to think that the main ingredient of this product is cornstarch but I ended up buying it anyways.

What I love about this product is the scent. It has a jasmine scent and I love florals however the scent seems to fade away quickly. I would have loved it if the scent lingered longer (it would have at least justified the price a little). Another thing I like about this is that it has cocoa butter. The shop assistant told me to apply this on my legs if I have difficulty pulling up skinny jeans.... I was skeptical but nonetheless I put some on my thighs and legs then tried to put on my skinniest jeans and lo and behold it went on without difficulty, amazing I tell you! I also love the packaging it looks so sleek and modern.
I love that it reduces the greasy appliance of the skin if I overapplied Oilatum.
I been putting this on after I lotion my body in the morning and at night. It's all good since I didn't have any bad reaction slash allergy with the product. What irks me a lot is the messiness leaving white traces of powder on the floor on my clothing but of course that should be expected since well it's powder.
I have to say it leaves up to it's name. My skin felt so silky that I sometimes mindlessly touch it because of the silkiness it brings. (I don't know if ordinary powder can also do that since I've not tried that yet)

Overall I really liked it but I wouldn't probably repurchase. I don't see this as a necessity  it's actually more of an indulgent product to have. The price is basically the main prohibitive point. (though I'd probably repurchase this if it were on sale for 50% off :)

I'd like to try out other Lush products in the future. What lush products do you like that you can recommend me?