Review: Magic Wand

Yey! I got my magic wand. I just saw a few reviews on this, and it was for sale for P250.00 I had to get my hands on this weird looking thing.

I got mine from http://magichrwand.multiply.com/ took a 2-3 days and I already had it in my hands.

I've been trying this little nifty product out for the last few weeks, and, it's not a bad werid looking device. Its pretty much made up of a spring and two handles. And the way it works is alot like threading but with a spring. And when you twist the sping all over your hairs it plucks them out.

HOW TO

Step 1: Bend the want into an inverted U

Step 2: Relax and place the wand firmly on your face

Step 3: Roll handles inward and outward

Step 4: Watch your unwanted hair disappear.

Tips:

- Make sure your face washed and clean

- Make sure your face isn't oily or wet

- To make it easier for the hair to come off - push your tounge against problem area

- Use wand as you see any regrowth

- practice makes perfect

Keeping it clean:

Like ourselves, we must also make sure the tools we use are always clean.

- Bend the want into a U and tap out the plucked hair

- Wet a tissue with alcohol and wipe the want with it or rinse wand under warm water

- Let dry completely before using again.

Personal Thoughts:

This is a cute little product, that helps with removing undwanted hair all over your face. You know all thoes hidden hairs you can't notice on your face but they are there! This gets them out. Around the lips, chin, cheeks, forehead etc. Unfortunately it's no good to remove hair around eyebrows, because its just too big for that.

When you actually first try this product, you will be able to hear and feel the hair plucking out of your face. Its a easy product to keep in your handbag, when you just notice this patch of hair. Its not loud like an epilator and doesn't need a battery to be operated.

It didn't really hurt me when I used it, but others may feel different about it.

Pros:

- Pulls out unwanted hair from face area

- not noisy

- small

- doesn't need batteries to operate

- can fit in your hand bag

- Affordable

Cons:

- Cant pull out unwanted eyebrow hairs

Overall

I think this product is cute and handy. Not necessary. Although its similar to being threaded all over your face. One area will normally cost you Php 100.00,  So technically you will only get 2 1/2 treating sessions out of this one wand, iyou can get this wand, and fix up yourself quickly before you head out the door.

You will only find this product useful if you have unwanted hairs around your face such as your upper lips, otherwise this is proberly not for you.

So thats it for now.

Have any of you got to try this product? And do you like it?

Friday the 13th - How did you celebrate.

Talk about me being out of the loop, I had no idea it was Friday the 13th, and, truth be told, I didn't even realize it was something to be celebrated

But nonetheless, it ended up being a great night out! YAY!

It all started because we were actually waiting all morning for engineer and his workers to come back to the unit to finish the leaking bathroom! And guess what?! He wasn't going to come! Hubby and I was so annoyed, because he didn't even bother to call or text to tell us that he wasn't coming until we did! So inconsiderate! Argh, so anyway we decided we have to do something instead of waste the day away. So we tossed up some ideas and chose to go to MOA.

In my process of getting dressed I saw my hooters singlet I got from Australia, and, I was telling hubby I wish I had the guts to wear this out. He ended up convincing me to wear it and we would hit the hooters restraunt in MOA. I was so embarressed, But maybe the girls would give me a staff discount. Hehe gettin my hopes high!

So little did we realize it was friday the 13th, and, the traffic was INSANE! bumper to bumper all the way. But we finally got there, but it was to early for dinner, so we went inside the mall, and, counted the people who was shocked by my singlet, We got to 70 ppl and then lost intrest! haha, small things that amuse us! So we got to hooters, and, boring the girls didn't even say anything, the life wasnt there at all. Even when they were dancing on the tables wheres the enthusiasm! The most enteratining thing I found was the guy behind us getting pissed of at the waitress and the manager because it took 15 minutes for a beer! Thats no good.

Anyway, as for the food, I got chicken quasidelias - MMMM Yummy, and hubby got a chicken burger - which unfortunately not up to what we expected especially for the price. You get much more from Chilis, TGIF etc. But, overall I would give hooters a 5/10.

the batman guy at TGIF

So as we finished there, we heared on the radio MAGIC 89.9 was going to be at Fort Bonifacio at TGIF where a few bands would be playing. So we figured maybe we can go there to have a few drinks. So glad we did. There was 3 bands playing; river maya; grey stout/gracedout eee.. couldn't clearly hear what Susie and Mia announced over the mic and one more and yet again couldn't hear the name being announced - my apologies If anyone knows please correct me. But they were all awesome, I loved the music and the atmosphere, even if the crowd was tough it ended up really good. With free shoots of Jagermister! If you don't like licorice, Im not sure you will like this drink, actually I don't like it myself, but it was free!

Whilst im on the topic, have you heared of a drink called a Jager Bomb! Its a shot of Jagermister and a glass of redbull, and you drop your shot in the redbull and you have to scull it! It tastes YUCK! but its fun! So hubby, didn't think anyone knew what this drink was, So we made a bet, If I won I would get my revlon lipgloss in pink afterglow I have been lemming for a while, If he won I would give him a little present!

In the end I won! Yippee and today I got my lipgloss! But I think Ill give my hubby his little present for being such a good sport! 

Oh yeah and did I forget to mention my hubby was so sweet he won me the New Moon soundtrack !! aww...sweetness

So anyway, that was my first celebrated friday the 13th as a hooters chick! hehe

What did you all do?

Loreal Serie Expert - Absolut Repair

Got seriously damaged hair? Dry, brittle, split ends from little care and too much chemicals.

Think about trying Loreal Serie Expert - Absolut Repair products.

This is such a great range in product, although you do pay the price for this product, you find it lasts you a long time and you really see results in your hair.

I have in my collection the Shampoo 250ml, Repairing Serum 50ml, Treatment 200 ml & Leave in treatment 150ml. All of these except for the leave in treatment was given to me as a gift from the Loreal Representive Ms Bullet & Ms Anne. I am hoping soon the salon HQ will allow this line to be sold in my shop, But you can find serie expert line in many salons except for my favorite Leave in treatment that I had to bring all the way from Australia. It goes for about $20 aud so thats Php 840.00.

But because I didn't buy the other products myself, but I am aware that they hover around the same price.

I have used and tried all execpt the shampoo, I don't know why I haven't used it, haha Im saving it. Well maybe Im just keeping it until I finish my other products.

But I really see results in my hair after I use them. My hair feel so much more silky, smooth and healthier.

Shampoo:  Designed to restructure and protect the hair fiber. The hair regains strength, shine and is revitalized. Neofibirne, a unique combination of  Bio-Mimetic Ceramide shine perfecting agent and a UV filter for hair.

Directions: Apply to damp ahir & lather. Rinse thorougly. Repeat process if necessary.

Repair Serum: For damaged ends, super light, silky texture, smoothes and helps to prevent split ends, leaves hair looking and feeling more healthy.

Directions:  apply a small amount to shamppoed towel dried hair, spead evenly through lengths and ends. Do not rinse. Style as usual

Treatment: Repairs and nourishes the devitalized hair fiber. Hair is left revitalized, soft & shiny.

Directions: appy and massage into shampooed and towel-dried hair. Leave in for 2-3 minutes. Rinse thorougly.

Leave in treatment: Nourishes and immediately softens the hair fiber. Controls and protects very damaged ends. The hair becomes manageable, visibly soft and shiny.

Directions:  apply to shampooed & towel-dried haie or fully dried hair. Massage cream into the ends. Leave in and style as usual.

So theres your download on all the products. I love using all of them and can't wait to try the shampoo.

Pros:

- All products really assists in repairing very damaged hair like mine. Color after color.
- Small amount goes a long way.
- Most are available locally
- See results after use.
- Leaves hair feeling soft, silky and smooth
- Serie Expert comes in a range of products good for all kinds of hair & needs
- Good for all hair types

Cons:
- Leave in treatment is not available locally
- Fairly pricey - But I can definately pay for with is line.

Will I repurchase:

Yes, definately especially the leave in treatment.

These are the bomb. I love this line.

Well thats it for now. Got any questions feel free to ask :)

Chao 4 Now

Leave in Keratin Treatments

Im sure we have all heared about this new rave of the Keratin Treatments, that usually take 2-4 hours depending on the product and the process done by the salons.

Anyway, for thoes who don't know what keratin actually is.

Keratin is an extremely strong protein which is a major component in skin, hair, nails, hooves, horns, and teeth. The amino acids which combine to form keratin have several unique properties, and depending on the levels of the various amino acids, keratin can be inflexible and hard, like hooves, or soft, as is the case with skin. Most of the keratin that people interact with is actually dead; hair, skin, and nails are all formed from dead cells which the body sheds as new cells push up from underneath. If the dead cells are kept in good condition, they will serve as an insulating layer to protect the delicate new keratin below them.
Click here for more info.

So now knowing that, in relation to our hair, skin and nails, if we don't take care of them as in treating them and moisturizing them, and applying alot of heat, our hair, skin & nails will become dry, brittle and/or fizzy.

So, I wanted to share with you a product that can be found online and in salons, a leave in keratin treatment, that can be easily done at home and at the salon.

Shine Moist Ionic Keratin Treatment & Natural Deep moisture keratin treatment. Both are very similar to each other. I use both of these  personally and sell these inside my salon.

Shine Moist Ionic Keratin Treatment

It says on the packet

Scentifically formulated with Blue bond protein, Ionic Keratin Treatment injects, dry, colored, permed and frizzy hair improved intensive moisture plus softness perfectly. This provides deep penetrating moistrizing for brilliantly gloss and shine effects. Also Ionic Keratin Treatment enhanced by using professional steamer to maximize the potential for increased softness.

Directions:
After shampooing, blot dry hair with towel. Apply Shine Moist Hair Treatment generously over all the hair & cover with plastic cap for 15-30 minutes with or without heat.

Natural Deep Moisture Keratin Treatment

It says on the packet

Concentrated hair mask developed with special blend of ingredients to penetrate and revitalize hair from inside & out. It deeply moisturizes the hair leaving it healty, soft, smooth & shiny.

Directions: Exactly the same as the Shine Moist Treatment.

Both these products are very similar to each other, some people like to say the natural one isn't as strong as the shine moist. It really depends on preference, I like both of them. I get about 2-3 uses out of one packet. Each packet goes for P100-150 pesos. These are good for a once a week treatment.

When I do this treatment at home, and, Im not lazy, I like to put on a shower cap and get my blowdryer and blow it over my head. This just helps because when the hair is heated the cuticals open up, making it easier for the treatment to penetrate the hair.

After rinsing out, and letting my hair dry, it feels so healty and soft. When its fully dried its not frizzy any more, and, if styled the result looks really healty & shinny.

Pros:

- Makes Hair Shiny, soft, smooth and manageable
- Afforable
-2-3 uses come out of one packet
- available locally

Cons:

I can't think of any!

Will I repurchase:

Of course - I always have to restock this product!
For people with damaged hair and low on budget give this product a shot!

Till Next time

Disclaimer:

I am not a trained hairdresser in anyway, I just run a salon.

This blog is purely my own thoughts and research of this product.

TEA TREE OIL

Have any of you ever used tea tree oil??

I have been using this product for years, since I was 13 years old and starting out with acne.

Unfortunately the way I found out about this product, I was sitting on a ant hill, and got ants in my pants, literally!! OUCH. It really hurt me, and I got red bits on my butt! So my mum immediately grabed a bottle of tea tree oil, and a Q tip, and, you can guess what she made me do next.

Anyway, aside from my little embarrassing story, I soon found out tea tree oil, worked wonders for acne! Just get a Q tip and apply right on the pimple, you should already see a decrease in appearance the next day, well I do anyway.

I absolutely love this product. I did find it difficult to find 100% tea tree oil, here in philippines, but I did find body shop has got a 15ml bottle for appx Php 600.00 and I recently found out healty options also has one for a little less in a 15ml bottle. Before, that I had to get my mum to send me over a few bottles from Australia - good ol mama!

This product is very potent, so you don't want to be washing this all over your face. Hence, the Q tip and applying it only to the irritated skin.

This product is also good to use as a anti-bacterial - which I guess thats why its good for acne. It is also good as a cleaning agent when diluted in water.

So if your having trouble with acne and you tried everything else, give this a shot, 9/10 you will see results!

Note: This product is only advised for external use! and when looking for this product look for the 100% pure tea tree oil

Pros:

- great for pimple fighting action and against ant bites hehe
- good as a cleaning agent & anti-bacterial

Cons

- may not always work, but as I say 9/10 it does - thats pretty good for odds


Will I repurchase:

Definately - I been getting it for many years, why would I stop now.

MAC 187 DUO FIBER BRUSH

The famous MAC 187 Duo Fiber brush hits this blog with a review...

I Lovvvvve this brush!!! I got it from the MAC counter in Shangri-La Plaza, for a whopping P3000.00, A bit outrageous, but I don't know what I did without this brush.

I heared so many good reviews about this brush, and prior to be a MMU user, I used a liquid foundation everyday.

Ive had this brush since May 09, and I haven't had one bad experience with it at all.

I am very lucky I had very little hair fall, maybe 3 hairs have fallen since I got the brush, since I heared a alot of these brushes have a fair amount of hairfall.

I use this brush for everything, my foundations, both liquid and my mineral foundation, blush, bronzers, shimmers. It's really multipurpose, and it really does give the airbrushed look. It makes my foundation feel so well applied and light, as compared to using a sponge.

For thoes who arn't willing to part with P3000.00 there are dupes of this brush, going for about P500 - P800, It is said its not quite the same thing, but pretty darn close, so for a saving of almost P2500, pretty close, is not a bad thing.

You can find duo fiber brushes at MOI Cosmetics going for P500

Pros :
- gives a flawless airbrushed look
- multi purpose
- Loveeeee it

Cons :

- super expensive ( but looking for that alternative visit MOI Cosmetics they are going for P500)


Will I buy again:

proberly not, this one brush should last me a very long time


So chickys, thats it for now

Lovin' Ya & Leavin Ya

Mwah

The Magic Of Nipple Covers

Don't you just hate when you come across the prefect top or dress, but you just don't have the appropriate bra to match with it, because it was backless or it just showed where it shouldn't or the top was too tight to wear a bra but just in case it got cold, you know..

Have you given a try to silicon nipple covers?

These lil bad boys are the way to go. They are available in variety of stores that sell under garments, in a range of colors, patterns and shapes. I got mine at divisoria for P100.00, just to give them a try.

top of the nipple cover

the back of the nipple cover with the protective plastic

They come in a little box, in a plastic case and a plastic backing to stop dirt from sticking to the back.

To put them on you just need to clean the area you will be applying the nipple covers to, and then remove the plastic backing, and apply to the nipple area.

the nipple cover without plastic cover

Obviously, I won't be posting an image of this, because thats just inappropriate. But they just stick into place and put on your flashy dress or top, and your good to go. No more bra outlines in that perfect dress or straps hanging out where they shouldn't show.

And if your not comfortable using nipple covers, you can also try the silicon bra, that just sticks into place.

Pros:
Simple to use
Re-usable as long as its kept clean
Affordable
Must have for all girls

Cons:
Need to keep clean if want to re use.

Will I repurchase: Yes


Note: after use wash off excess dirt with warm water and place back in plastic case, ready to use again.

So there you have it, the beauty of nipple covers. If you haven't got them, do get them