Esfolio Skincare Review and Kbeauty Favorites - Top Recommendations

Esfolio Philippines is the local distributor of the Korean skincare brand, Esfolio. I've posted several blog posts about them as well as videos. In this blog post, I'll just be summarizing my video from half a year ago talking about my favorite skincare products from Esfolio. They're still my favorites to this day with the addition of the Gold Mask and the Esfolio Collagen Mist. 

Esfolio Skincare Review and Kbeauty Favorites Top Recommendations

So my skin type is acne-prone, sensitive, oily, and dehydrated. I feel that I should mention this as this is the main factor why I ended up liking the products below. 

Buy Esfolio skin care products  HERE https://shope.ee/4ALLf13fma via their Shopee store <--- avoid fakes by buying direct from Esfolio

Best Maybelline Foundation for Philippine Weather for Oily Acne Prone Skin

Those who've been around since I began beauty vlogging at YouTube knows that I started with US drugstore makeup and highend -ish or midrange makeup. A lot of my reviews back then are Urban Decay, Maybelline, KatVonD, Coastal Scents, Tarte, and BH Cosmetics. Then I got introduced to ELF and local Philippine drugstore makeup and so that's how I really started beauty blogging for PinayBeautyAndStyle. Being a Maybelline girl (naks!) I still get questions about what is my favorite Maybelline foundation every once in a while. Sometimes I get asked what is the best Maybelline foundation for Philippine weather, especially for those with oily and acne prone skin like mine. One of the recent questions was why I stopped blogging about Maybelline followed by a request to rank Maybelline foundations so here goes!

Best Maybelline Foundation for Philippine Weather for Oily Acne Prone Skin

Why Did I Stopped Blogging About Maybelline?

Be Healthy Inside and Out to Look Good Feel Great with Watsons Philippines!

I've been trying to be healthier for the past few months. Some of you may have heard that I'm doing the keto diet and that I've been more interested in natural beauty products and natural self-care products. It is not a secret that one of my favorites to shop in is Watsons Philippines (I have too many Watsons haul videos over the years, haha!) and I am glad to share with you how shopping in Watsons Philippines helped me with my health journey. 

Be Healthy Inside and Out to Look Good Feel Great with Watsons Philippines! 

By the way, being healthier is a work in progress project for me so be ready for more updates in the future! As much as I want to say that things will just take a month, I found out that choosing what is healthy for you will really take a lot of trial and error. I'm just glad that now I know that Watsons Philippines has almost everything that I need and I can even order through their online store too

So, how did I got healthier inside and out? And what does Watsons Philippines got to do with it?

Snody Cushion Review - Snody Natural Soft Milk Cushion Swatches and Wear Test

I've been using the Snody Natural Soft Milk Cushion in shades #21 and #23 for a little over a week now. I seldom use a product right after getting it but I was really excited to give this Snody Cushion a try because of all the Snody Cushion review videos and posts that I've been seeing from the past year or so. 

Snody Cushion Review - Snody Natural Soft Milk Cushion Swatches and Wear Test

What is Snody Natural Soft Milk Cushion?

The Istana Ph Grand Launch and Store Tour - Living in Quezon City

Living in Quezon City is awesome! Since I moved here 6 years ago, I've enjoyed being nearer to establishments such as malls, restaurants, and my favorite - lifestyle hubs! Last Sunday, June 16, 2019, I was invited to The Istana Ph Grand Launch. I dropped by for a while to see what they have to offer and loved what I saw. I'm already planning another visit!

The Istana Ph Grand Launch and Store Tour - Living in Quezon City

What is The Istana Ph?

Truecica Mineral 100 Calming Suncream Review from Some By Mi - Is it Really A Good Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin?

Some By Mi products are great for acne-prone skin so I've been using their products for a few months now. I also blogged about buying from Some By Mi website and featured Some By Mi makeup in both the PinayBeautyAndStyle blog and YeyAndie blog. Today, I'll share my short review on a good sunscreen for sensitive skin, the Some By Mi Truecica Mineral 100 Calming Suncream. 

Truecica Mineral 100 Calming Suncream Review from Some By Mi - Is it Really a Good Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin?

What is Truecica Mineral 100 Calming Sunscreen?

Ra & Gowoori Eyebrow Pencil Review plus Chika About Saeyu Philippines

I like a lot of Ra & Gowoori skin care products. I was there during the Ra & Gowoori Launch in Trinoma under Saeyu Enterprises last year.  I am also a frequent customer of some of the nanay angels who sell Ra & Gowoori products in Shopee and Trinoma (though I don't use my blogging name for my shopping account). I have a video of the event but didn't have photos because I came in late. You can read DollUpMari's blog on the Ra & Gowoori Launch HERE. 

Ra & Gowoori Eyebrow Pencil Review plus Chika About Saeyu Philippines 

So anyway, last week was the first time I found out that they have makeup products too. I usually just buy the takal skincare so didn't know they have makeup. I only found out because Saeyu.Net (which is going to launch soon) sent me a blogger mail parcel of some Snody products and Ra & Gowoori products. I shall be able to share reviews of them soon because some are the same products I've been buying from my suking nanay angels from Saeyu Philippines facebook (click HERE), hello po nanay Helen and nanay Janelle, hahaha! 

Ponds Mineral Clay Mask Review - Does the White Beauty Variant Really Brighten Skin?

My Ponds Mineral Clay Mask Review of the detox variant was posted about 6 weeks ago and since I also used the Ponds Mineral Clay Mask White Beauty variant for a few weeks, I figured to also share a review as well since a lot of readers are surely looking for products to brighten skin too.

Ponds Mineral Clay Mask Review - Does the White Beauty Variant Work to Brighten Skin?

I got a resealable sachet instead of a tube because I can't find the Ponds Mineral Clay tubes where I live. Each sachet is good for 2 uses to brighten skin but can be stretched up to 4 and retails for just P30 per 8 grams sachet. 

Bloom this Summer with BYS Summer Bloom and Urban Safari Collection! I got Swatches!

Bloom this summer with BYS Summer Bloom and Urban Safari collection indeed! I can't believe that I've only found out a few days ago that BYS Cosmetics is mostly a cruelty-free makeup brand. I have a ton of their products but I held off blogging because I wanted to keep this blog cruelty-free as much as possible. I know, I know, I still get lots of requests for reviews of non cruelty-free makeup products and I am really considering featuring some again because I have a ton in my stash; but now that I found out that BYS Cosmetics is mostly cruelty-free, I am just glad that I won't have to stop myself from blogging about new BYS Cosmetics makeup anymore.

Let's start off our BYS Cosmetics party with their newest makeup releases in the Philippines, their new lip and cheek tint plus the Urban Safari and Summer Bloom collections!

Bloom this Summer with BYS Summer Bloom and Urban Safari Collection! I got Swatches!

BYS Cosmetics Summer Bloom

Pop Studio Cosmetics Collection Launch and Swatches! PopStudioPh Makeup Starter Set Album 1

Pop Studio Cosmetics officially launched yesterday (FULL story of PopStudioPh Launch HERE) and I was one of the bloggers invited by Digify Marketing Corporations. I was really sick and went there straight from work and guess what, I enjoyed the launch more than I thought I would! 

Yes, I'm a Sarah Geronimo fan and all but aside from the Pop Studio Cosmetics launch, we were also treated to live performances by some outstanding up and coming local artists. Saw a lot of blogger friends too and they're equally excited to try the new makeup that Pop Studio Cosmetics has to offer.

Pop Studio Cosmetics Collection Launch! Unboxing the PopStudioPh Makeup Starter Set Album 1

So, What is Pop Studio Cosmetics?