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This has raved in Sephora, it has more than 1000 reviews! So many people claiming that it cured their acne, lightened their acne marks, and changed the texture of their skin. Since my skin was clearing up, I wanted to target my acne marks. Indeed this was on the pricey side, but I have tried doing Glycolic Acid treatments in clinics and my gosh, it was worth 1700 per session. Indeed for a toner, this was still on the pricey side, but this was really cheaper than a derma session. But of course, there was the risk of burning your face since this was an acid.

Price 

390 for 15ml/  1050 for 100ml/ 1950 for 250ml (beautymnl, always sold out)

407 for 15ml/  995 for 100ml/ 1990 for 250ml (sephora)

750.00 for 100ml (shopee)

Can be bought in BeautyMNL, Shopee, Sephora, etc.

Main ingredients

Water/Aqua/Eau, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycolic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Seed Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Urea, Dextrin, Alanine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Hexyl Nicotinate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Biotin, Panthenol, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance (Parfum), Caramel, Red 4 (CI 14700). 250ml/ 8.5 fl. oz.

Claims

• Exfoliates and purifies the skin with Glycolic Acid

• Ginseng improves circulation and energizes

• Aloe vera soothes and hydrates

• Refines the appearance of pores

• Gently accelerates cell renewal to reveal a brighter, glowing complexion

• Balances heals and soothes for radiant, healthier-looking skin

• Alcohol-free

• Suitable for all skin types

• Not tested on animals

How to use

It depends on your skin on how well you can tolerate this. 

Ideally, since this is an exfoliant you should use this 1-2x a week. 

But a lot of people have been saying that this is mild enough to be used every day,

if that's the case you should build up the frequency to test the waters.

According to Pixibeauty.com:

• Use: Either in the AM and PM or when needed. 

• Step 1: Cleanse your face 

• Step 2: Saturate a cotton pad with the Glow Tonic™ and sweep across face, neck, and décolletage (avoiding eye area). 

• Step 3: Follow with a serum or moisturizer

Time used

1 month, once a day

Likes 

Dislikes

Rate

3/5

I really could see that I was purging as small pimples would appear and disappear the next day, this went on for 3 weeks. Cystic acne was less. And acne marks lightened in a matter of 2 weeks! Although my face felt oilier I wanted to endure it, believing that this would be a good product in the long run. Unfortunately, when the 4th week came I was experiencing so many little bumps on my face. And for sure this was the culprit since this was the only thing new in my regimen. I already gave it my 4 weeks and I didn't want to continue it any longer since clearly, it was causing irritation. After discontinuing this product the small bumps went away, and everything came back to normal. 

So here are my thoughts about this product. I hope I helped you with my reviews.

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I have a problem. My lips have been cracking up, and I have tried everything I can to solve this problem. I tried researching and found out that in order to have healthy lips you have to exfoliate at least once a week.

According to nuggbeauty.com

"Exfoliation is an important part of lip care, simply because your lips don’t have sebaceous glands to keep them moisturized. The sebum secreted by sebaceous glands all over your skin and scalp is what keeps them hydrated and nourished; your lips, on the other hand, have no means to keep them moisturized. Plus, since your lips are covered by a very thin layer of skin, it loses moisture fast. Hence, it is wise to keep a lip balm handy at all times."

So this is necessary for the lip balm to moisturize lips effectively. I chose to buy this lip balm because this is one of the affordable and natural scrubs available.

Price 

175.00 (12g)

Brought it at Beauty bar in Eastwood Mall

Available at Beauty bar, BeautyMNL, human nature is also carried out at selected Robinsons supermarket

Main ingredients

Sacharrum officinarum (sugarcane) extract, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, Cera alba (beeswax), caprylic/capric triglyceride (vegetable-derived), Mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf essential oil, Mentha arvensis (corn mint) leaf essential oil, aqua (water), gluconic acid (plant-derived), sodium benzoate (plant-derived), tocopherol (Vitamin E)

Claims

A natural exfoliant that smoothens and softens lips. Sloughs off dead skin cells with fair trade sugar crystals from Negros; imparts and locks in moisture with sunflower oil, jojoba oil, and beeswax; gives a cooling, tingling sensation after use

How to use

Exfoliate your lips only 1-2x a week. My own preference is to put on the product while my lips are dry. The product runs down when I put it on wet lips, and it turns into waste.

Time used

3 months (weekly)

Likes 

Dislikes

Rate

4.5/5

I know some may think that this is a waste of money since there are a lot of DIY lip scrubs you can do. I actually tried making my own with honey, sugar, and water, but what I couldn't get right was the consistency and I couldn't get the feeling of rubbing the chapped or dead skin cells since it was so runny.I think human nature lip scrub was perfect it has great packaging, great consistency, very solid, and I love the minty feeling afterward.

So here are my thoughts about this product. I hope I helped you with my reviews.

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So whitening boosters seem to rave these days. Now, who wouldn't want a whiter complexion

in a span of 7 days! Also, considering that these whitening boosters are so cheap. If you didn't know AHA (Glycolic, Mandelic, and Lactic) cost 1500.00 and up when applied by a dermatologist.

When I heard about these whitening boosters I was so curious and I wanted to try it right away. It is pretty convenient since I don't have to use another lotion or whitening cream, I just have to add

it to the recent products that are already working on me!

Price 

160.00 (30ml)

Bought this at Treats and Pieces, Eastwood

You can buy this online, Shoppee to be specific.

BEWARE OF FAKE PRODUCTS.

Main ingredients

Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) serum combining Glycolic and Lactic Acid

Time used

3 weeks

Claims

(According to a Shoppee store)

The main function is to exfoliate skin or remove dead skin cells. 

Helps to make skin smooth and soft, helps lighten complexion. 

Moisturizing properties repairs sun damage (Suitable for dry skin.). 

It is a water-soluble acid, that gives more moisturizing effects. 

AHA Serum can be mixed with any lotion or body cream. 

It helps the lotion/cream to be absorbed easily by the skin. 

AHA Serum only is used on the body, not suitable for the face. 

AHA serum should only be used at night. 

How to use

(According to a Shoppee store)

Mix 2 - 3 drops of Mimi White AHA Body Serum with any lotion. 

It can also be used or applied directly to your skin. See the results after 2 weeks. 

Likes 

• Easy to buy as it is available in most boutiques

Dislikes

• No whitening effect after 3 weeks
• The packaging was prone to spilling, it's hard to control the amount you want to get
• Since it's in Thai you don't know the ingredients of the formula. I just relied on the Shoppee description regarding the ingredients, I'm not even sure if that is true as there is many types of AHA.

Rate

1/5

I honestly don't recommend this product. I am even disappointed in myself for joining the hype and trying things that might burn my skin, moreover didn't know what it really contains.

After 3 weeks there were no obvious results. Luckily, the area where I applied it didn't darken, but it also didn't lighten. I felt like I wasted three weeks.

But at least I tried. Now I know that this whitening booster wasn't effective for me.

So here are my thoughts about this product. I hope I helped you with my reviews.

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I discovered this soap back in college when I was trying to find a soap that would help lighten those acne marks. I searched for reviews and found a girl that used this and whoa did it transformed her skin! Ever since 2017 I have been using this soap. It helped me pass the morena phase and it took me more than a few shades lighter.

Price 

145.00

I bought this at Watsons 

Claims

Time used

1 year

Likes 

Dislikes

Rate

4/5 (body)

3/5 (face)

Even though it didn't work out on my face, I really Iiked this soap. It has been a staple for me as a body soap. It abled me to achieve my fair and close to white skin. And the most important thing is it stopped my bacne. 

So here are my thoughts about this product. I hope I helped you with my reviews. Leave comments below on any random stuff and what you want me to review. Thanks!