What Do You Use to Remove Your Makeup?

When it comes to makeup remover I haven't tried a lot of products, I only gravitate on two "Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser" and "CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser." "Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser" has been on the market for a long time now that even my mom used it when she was on her teens. I use this cleanser a lot when I was young and still using it now.

It doesn't just effectively clean out dirt, makeup, and waterproof mascara it moisturize your skin too. It is hypoallergenic and doesn't clog your pores. It is also good for people with sensitive skin.

I apply it gently on my face and neck then wipe it off with a wet washcloth. I really love how "Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser" clean my skin, I wear waterproof mascara and eyeliner from time to time and it removes them off gently without hard scrubbing. It also moisturize your skin and will leave your skin feeling clean and soft after each use.

It smells good too! 

The other makeup remover product I use is "CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser". I use this product just recently and I do like it. But it's not as cheap as "Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser."

This product also removes dirt, oil and makeup. It contains ceramides and hyaluronic acid to moisturize, soften, and help repair the your skin barrier. According to their website, it is good for chapped and irritated hands, dry skin, eczema prone skin, facial cleansing, itchy skin, and psoriasis prone skin.

The formula is a clear gel liquid but it creates a foam once you apply it to your skin. It has pH of 5.5

It's a really good makeup cleanser but I'm not a fan of the smell.


POND'S Cold Cream Cleanser, 3.5 oz. $4.34   
CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser, 12 Ounce $8.96   

Cebu City, A Short visit to the "Queen City of the South"

We attended a social function in Cebu city, and it's a quick visit which is unfortunate since we don't have time to visit tourists sites in Cebu city or spend some time on a beach. We did enjoy the huge malls in the city like SM City Cebu, the Ayala Center Cebu, and the SM Seaside City Cebu. The SM Seaside City Cebu is the newest and it is huge. It offers a lot of activities, shopping and dining choices. It is the 3rd biggest mall in the Philippines at 430,000 square meters.





The SM Seaside City Cebu offers a lot of choices for shopping and eating, you can also go ice skating in their olympic-sized ice skating rink, play bowling, or watch movies in the IMAX theater.

SM Seaside City Cebu's landmark is The Cube, a 21 meter by 21 meter steel sculpture that sits in front of the mall.


During our quick visit in Cebu city, we stayed at "Wellcome Hotel Cebu" which is near  Ayala Center Cebu. We stayed there for two nights. They have a swimming pool but they are rather small but that's okay since we are not there for swimming. Our room was a De Luxe room which is very spacious, clean and it was very decent overall though it was not luxurious. The breakfast at the roof-deck was surprisingly good and the view of the city was amazing.

They also offer Free WIFI and LAN Internet Access. This hotel offers clean and spacious room that is very close to a major shopping mall in the city at a very reasonable price. It's worth checking.

NYX Cosmetics: Butter Lipstick In Staycation (ROSE PINK)

I like NYX Cosmetics for me they make glamorous beauty products that you can use everyday in every occasion. Their Butter Lipstick range is awesome it offers highly pigmented color with a beautiful matte finish. It is long-wearing and they offer beautiful shades.

My favorite shade is "Lipstick In Staycation" or ROSE PINK. It brings out the color of my skin.

Packaging-wise NYX Butter Lipsticks' packaging is cute and the outer tube shows the true shade of the product so they make it easy for you to look for the shade you want.

It would also help if you apply NYX Cosmetics lip primer under your Butter Lipstick to help the lipstick last longer.

NYX Cosmetics Butter Lipstick is available on Zalora Php 390.00. Use the code ZBAP2LVW to get 15% off!

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Review: Moevenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu

We decided to try "Moevenpick Hotel" when we visit Mactan Island Cebu recently and generally we had a great time in the resort. They have an awesome white sand private beach so no one will bother you selling you stuff that you don't need. This is a great place to relax, unwind, and enjoy the beach.

We got a promo deal from a booking site, for the Suite King but when we got there they upgrade us to the Suite Ocean View with two (2) bedroom which is huge.  The nightly rate also include international buffet breakfast for two adults and two children (11 years old and below) at The Sails restaurant.

Facilities includes gym, game room, swimming pool, day care for your toddler, private beach, free shuttle to and from SM mall or Ayala mall.

Our room view was amazing, it's a corner room facing the beach so we had an awesome view of the sea and some part of the island. The Suite Ocean View has 2 rooms, bathroom at each room and a Jacuzzi. It also has a dining table and a sofa with a huge TV.

We only have two issues about the room, the phone was not working when we got there and the Jacuzzi was leaking. But once we reported it, they were immediately fixed so kudos to the resort management.

Their staff are well trained, friendly, and helpful.

The breakfast at the Sails restaurant was also great, good food and the service was outstanding. We also love the entertainment at the Ibiza bar at night.

The also have complimentary chocolate hour at the lobby from 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm, unfortunately I wasn't able to enjoy this since we were out in the city at that hours.

The private beach was clean, it has white sands, however you can't swim at night by 6:00 pm it's no longer allowed to swim in the beach. Good thing they have a swimming pool that's open until 10:00 pm.

We enjoyed our stay and we'll definitely consider going back at their resort.



Enjoy my vacation photos below:

Cocktail Drinks at Ibiza bar

Not so clean part of Mactan beach outside the resort

View outside Moevenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu

Jacuzzi Suite Ocean View

Moevenpick Private Beach

Moevenpick resort beach and swimming pool view

day care for your toddler

Moevenpick resort private beach

View outside Moevenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu

View outside Moevenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu

Moevenpick Hotel Dining

Moevenpick Hotel Entertainment Room

View outside Moevenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu

View outside Moevenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu

View outside Moevenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu

Moevenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu Room

You can also check out Agoda for great vacation deals

Take Care Of Your Skin This Summer, Use Sunblock

Having a fun day on a beach also means prolonge exposure from the harmful rays of the sun. Long and unprotected exposure to the sun can lead to sunburn, wrinkles, skin degeneration and even skin cancer. You need to take care of your skin and protect your skin from sun exposure everyday to prevent skin damage.

There are a lot of sunblock available in the market today. There are also different types of sunblock that have different sun protection factor (SPF), ingredients, resistance to water and whether or not they block UVA or UVB rays.

If you are going to swim or if you sweat a lot choose a waterproof sunblock. You should also choose sunblock that have "broad spectrum" meaning it will give you protection from both the sun's UVA and UVB rays. UVA rays can give you wrinkes and it age your skin, while UVB rays can burn your skin, both UVA and UVB cause skin cancer.

Choose a sunblock with an SPF of at least 30, the higher the SPF the longer you will be protected from UVB rays. Look for a sunblock that contains Octinoxate, Octisalate and Homosalate, these are chemicals that protects your skin from UVB rays.   

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Drytouch Sunscreen, SPF 45, 3 Ounce (Pack of 2) $13.97   

Banana Boat Sport Performance Lotion Sunscreens with PowerStay Technology SPF 30, 8 Ounces $6.16   

Coppertone UltraGuard Lotion SPF 50, 8 oz $8.23   

Maybelline Volum' Express Mascara Falsies

I recently tried "Maybelline Volum' Express Mascara Falsies" and it's really good. It doesn't get clumpy and it makes your lashes fuller for longer hours. It is also waterproof and long lasting. It has a spoon curler brush with a flexible wand that lifts and separates lashes. It is also curved to spread out the lashes and coat each one evenly. The container is colored  bright pink with a wide diameter.

To obtain a great result, stroke the spoon Curler brush with the spoon side against the lashes and then flare outwards with the flat side from root to tip. For a truly wide-eyed look, curl your lashes with Maybelline New York eyelash curler before applying mascara.

Overall, it's a good product and it really does add volume and makes your lashes look thicker and fuller. This is a good alternative to much more expensive brand.

Maybelline New York Volum' Express Falsies Flared Waterproof Mascara $5.69  

Klorane Eye Patches: Soothing and Relaxing Patches for Tired Eyes with Cornflower

- Tired eyes patches
- soothe overworked eyes
- relaxes eyes

For a 9 to 5 worker like me who's in front of work computer for long hours a day, my eyes gets overworked and sometimes it gives me headache, itchy and painful eyes. Also with the technology today, we spend a lot of time using our smartphones, laptop, game console and watching TV our eyes can get strain easily. Also, if you don't get enough sleep you can develop ugly eye bugs.

The best remedy for tired eyes is an eye patch. Klorane eye patches soothe and relaxes your overworked, tired eyes. The active ingredients of Klorane eye patches are cornflower and arnica. It is designed to reduce signs of fatigue and dark circles as well as smooth fine lines, instantly soothing skin.

You can keep a pack in your bag, so you can apply it anytime you want to relax your eyes. Patches are ready to use and individually-sealed.

Apply each one under your eyes. Leave the patches on for 20 minutes then slowly peel them off. These patches are not sticky like pore-removing strips.

You can also place the patches in the fridge for a few minutes before applying them for a cool feel that instantly relaxes and soothe your eyes.

Klorane Smoothing and Relaxing Patches with Cornflower for Tired Eyes (7 sachets of 2 patches) $17.18

Rodial Dragon's Blood Sculpting Gel

Is this really made from Dragon's Blood? Rodial Dragon's Blood sculpting gel promise to firm up your sagging skin by tightening and plumping fine lines. It is a great alternative to anti-aging injectables.

The maker said that the product tones, removes redness and increases collagen production that makes you looking and feeling younger. The formula help gives volume to skin and define facial contours. It's like a 2nd skin that protects your face from the environment.

All you need to do is clean your face and neck with soap and water then massage the product on your face and neck. Let your skin absorb the formula before applying makeup. It's more effective if used morning and night.

It doesn't contain Dragon's blood.

Rodial Dragon's Blood Sculpting Skincare Gel - Plumping Formula $27.99  

MAC Velvetease Lip Pencil 12 shades

The MAC Velvetease Lip Pencil is an amazing product that gives your lips vivid color with ease. It is packaged like a ball pen, were you can retract the lipstick using the bottom part of the pen. It doesn't have a scent. It's a matte lipstick and the texture is smooth, creamy and soft. It's not sticky nor it's dry. It's long lasting.

The color selection are very beautiful and the pen-like style is fast and easy to apply on your lips. However, if you have a very dry and flaky lips you may want to use balms before using this product to have a pretty effect.

Shades:

Aim to please - Dirty mauvey brown
Anything Goes - Rosey fucshia
Frolic - mid-tone peachy pink
Just Add Romance - deep red
Just my type - clean blue fucshia
Lover's lane - deep orange
Oh Honey - Warm Chocolate
Promise me - soft beige nude
Reddy to go - deep brick red
Tease me - light pink
Temper tantrum - bright orange coral
Velvet teen - deep blackened plum

MAC Velvetease Lip Pencil $20.00 on maccosmetics.com