Yves Rocher Pure Algue Ultra Fresh Cleansing Gel

Seeing as the Philippines is currently in the midst of an El Nino drought, it looks like “Cruel Summer” isn’t just a catchy song for us Filipinos. And according to the news, it isn’t even that hot yet. It gets worse around April and May. Thus, I’m already preparing for the heat wave by switching up my skincare to the lighter stuff, starting with the Yves Rocher Pure Algue Ultra Fresh Cleansing Gel (SRP P795 for 125ml).

Yves Rocher Gel Cleanser

Ingredients: Water/​Aqua, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Xanthan Gum, Centaurea Cyanus (Cornflower) Flower Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum/​Fragrance, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Fructooligosaccharides, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Inulin, Maris Aqua/Sea Water, Tetraselmis Suecica Extract

SK-II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion

If you’ve always wanted to try famous luxury skincare brand, SK-II for the Pitera content but you don’t like the sticky feel, I highly suggest the SK-II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion Travel Size (P650 for 2 X 30ml bottles).

SK-II Facial Treatment Toner

Quick Specs: made in Japan

Ingredients: Water, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate (PITERA), Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, PEG-150, Cellulose, Gum, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Salicylic Acid, Lactic Acid, Malic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Methylparaben

Strokes Face Sculpt Contour Stick

I tried searching this blog for any talk of contouring, and I couldn’t find any product reviews! Many years ago, I mildly dabbled in it for a bit and then gave up. To me, contouring always triggered self-consciousness because I always felt like it looked awkward and obvious on me…

As it turned out, it was only a matter of finding the right shade of contour kit or product that didn’t look too red or orange. So here I am with an affordable pick from Strokes Beauty Lab, the Strokes Face Sculpt in Peanut (P398 / 6.2g), a cream contour stick.

Strokes

Quick Specs: made in Taiwan

Ingredients: Synthetic Wax, Dimethicone, Phenyltrimethicone, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Silica, Mica, Isododecane, Stearyl Dimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Octadecene, C18-38 Alkyl HydroxyStearoyl Stearate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Phenoxyethanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Lecithin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Parfum, Aluminum Hydroxide, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Myristate, Isostearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propylene Carbonate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Tocopherol

May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxide Yellow (CI 77492), Iron Oxide Red (CI 77491), Iron Oxide Black (CI 77499)

Maybelline Superstay Active Wear Liquid Foundation 30H Wear

These last 2 weeks, I’ve been watching RuPaul’s Drag Race again. This time, Season 12. (And it’s because I have to be in a certain mood to binge a season.) Then I went down a rabbit hole and started watching a lot of Trixie Mattel and Katya videos on YouTube. This all ended up with me purchasing the Maybelline Superstay Liquid Foundation in 112 Natural Ivory (P629 / 30ml) that I copped from a drag makeup essentials video by Trixie, and then realizing that this was my first ever liquid foundation purchase from Maybelline. Would you believe?!

Maybelline Super Stay Active Wear Foundation

Cloudbeauty Green Therapy Blush Serum

I’ve always been fond of color-changing makeup, and the Cloudbeauty Green Therapy Blush Serum is such a steal for only P99 for an 8g tube. So I want for the novelty, but stayed for the surprisingly gorgeous effect!

Cloudbeauty Green Therapy Serum Blush