Colourpop Haul Experience - Philippines

If you're following me on Instagram you might have seen my hauls on IG stories and sharing some of them on my feed. Since I'm receiving a lot of questions about the shipping process from an international site, I decided to create this post for a makeup brand I've been eyeing since 2014. Well, I did try their lippie stix and some matte lipsticks from 3rd party resellers here in the Philippines.

This time I ordered from the site itself because I'd like to get a box for myself and the note card of course from Colourpop - it just feels authentic and personalized order when you received such note cards <3

Amazon Japan to Philippines Haul Experience + Cleansui Feature

I honestly love online shopping it's like a gift to my self from my self. If you're a reader of this blog you probably saw my experience buying from various sites, local and international.
This time I'll share my experience with Amazon Japan.

To give you a little context of this transaction, I placed my order end week of November, I'm worried at first that it might take more than a month since it's holiday season already.

First #FreyjaBeautyHaul

Last November 23, I woke up checking the emails and found a massive 50% off from a newsletter of Freyja. I've created an account several weeks ago when they launched. Yet, I haven't bought any nor even got a chance to visit their store in Ayala.

www.freyja.com

Now is the chance! I was able to get several items from them

I got some face masks and beauty blenders. My total purchases reached more than Php 5,000 and so I was able to get a freebie kit from Dirty Works. It contains 4 pieces of Bath Essentials.

The original beauty blender pink costs Php 990 and was able to buy them for only Php 495! good buy!

23 Nov - Order placed

27 Nov - My order was by Ninja Van courier

Fast shipping!

My Cosrx Skin Haul

Cosrx is a cult favorite among Korean skin care fans like me. 

To achieve healthy looking skin is one of my targets when I became a fan of AB Skin Care. I'm expecting from this brand could help a lot. Cosrx offers different range of products

COSRX means efficacious cosmetics that are RX-ed with natural skin care components based on dermatology. What does Rx mean? It has meanings of Prescription; Countermeasure, Treatment, Disposal, Solution. Cosrx is known for using few ingredients but ensures high quality and effective extracts that addresses different skin concerns.

My Cosrx order arrived 11 business days after my payment. This transaction was my first International order! I'm afraid at first if what would happen when I claim my package to our local post office. I ordered outside the country since by that time, there's no stock of these 3 liquids to Cosrx Philippines Official Seller.

This time I got mine from RoseRoseShop of Korea.

• COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid US$11.60 
• COSRX AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid US$9.70 
• COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner  US$10.20

It was way cheaper than other online stores here in Philippines even I need to pay for the postal fee and shipping. So how do I incorporate Cosrx to my Skin Care Routine? I often forgot to finish all those 7-10 Skin care routine and after removing my makeup and cleansing, I start of with:

1. First is the COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner which is the pH adjuster step. I wait 20-30 mins before proceeding to next step. Adjusters are important when using actives such as the:
2. COSRX BHA Blackhead Power Liquid and 
3. COSRX AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid

I only use these products during PM. So do I mean that I do not have a morning skin routine? Yup, during AM I only use toner + sunscreen before applying makeup since I have limited time to prepare before my work. It takes around 2 hours to finish my PM Skin Routine because I have to wait for the 20-30 minute absorption time.

What is BHA and AHA?

BHA (Beta Hydroxy Acid) - Best for oily skin type and for pore deep cleaning. BHA also contains salicylic acids which makes skin dry but helps acne to dry up too!
AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acid) - helps in removing dead skin while improving dermal thickness, collagen density and getting more elastic fibers for the skin and best for dry skin.  (source)

I use the later alternately (BHA & AHA Power Liquid). I also tried using the three products in a row and examined how will my skin reacts. Another blog post link will be updated for my feedback about these products.

Related: COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch

Collective Haul Oct-Nov 2016

Sharing my collective haul for October - November 2016. Looking for some inexpensive stuff to try and might blog about as well.

• Daiso Moisturizer for ₱88 each - Blue one contains hyaluronic acid compound while red contains Haritsuya collagen formulation. No, I can't read the text, I had my cousin Ahyen read it for me (Hello!)