Wednesday, July 11, 2012

My Konjac Sponges are here!

It's always so nice to get something in the mail. Even better when it's a wonderfully unexpected surprise! When I came home from Calatagan last weekend, I found these waiting for me at home.


My friend has been raving about them and I couldn't wait to try them myself. I got one sponge for the body and another one for the face.

6 Wave Body Sponge Product Description:

100% natural fibre
100% Biodegradable
Soft & Gentle
Ph balanced
Naturally deep Cleansing
Kind to mother earth

Sponge for all skin types & safe for babies and children. It is designed to gently exfoliate, soothe, and cleanse all over.

Exfoliate is vital to maintaining clear, healthy skin but is often a step we forget at shower or bath time.

Best for scrubbing … A great scrub not only will slough away dead skin cells but also stimulates skin so that more blood flows to that area, leaving your legs polished and primed for increased moisturizer absorption, and giving a healthy glow. Also helping reduce blemishes.


Better for your skin, better on the environment and better for babies too!

We are all natural so spoil yourself without feeling of guilt.

Volcano Stone Facial Sponge Product Description:

100% natural fibre
100% Biodegradable
Soft & Gentle
Ph balanced
Naturally deep Cleansing
Kind to mother earth

Sponge for all skin types & safe for babies and children. It is designed to gently exfoliate, soothe, and cleanse all over.

Exfoliate is vital to maintaining clear, healthy skin but is often a step we forget at shower or bath time.

Best for scrubbing … A great scrub not only will slough away dead skin cells but also stimulates skin so that more blood flows to that area, leaving your legs polished and primed for increased moisturizer absorption, and giving a healthy glow. Also helping reduce blemishes.


Better for your skin, better on the environment and better for babies too!

We are all natural so spoil yourself without feeling of guilt.

Other than these two, you can also choose to get any of the following:

Bamboo Charcoal Facial Sponge - contains activated carbon and minerals that enhance absorptive ability, perfect for removing excess oil.

Moon Korean Ochre Facial Sponge - made of 100% pure vegetable fiber. For all skin types, even for sensitive skin.

Moon Original Facial Sponge - Safe for babies and children.

I just went through the FAQs on the Konjac website and I realized I've been doing something wrong : hanging them inside the shower stall. Yikes! They should be hung in an airy place to dry, not inside the shower stall where it's damp. My bad!

The site also says the sponges can last anywhere from 1-3 months, depending on how you use them. Not bad for the price of less than P400 each. Bang for your buck! The best part for me though is the fact that it's 100% natural, eco-friendly and made from pure plant roots.

I've only been using them for 2 days, but each time I do, my skin feels softer than usual - promise! My facial skin has grainy (for lack of a better term) portions and these have slightly diminished in the past couple of days. The body sponge has the same effect. They really work.

Head on over to Updated Trends in Multiply to order yours. They're absolutely worth trying.
I can't wait to see the results weeks from now.

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Our Awesome Weekend


The family went on a much-needed respite and was privileged to have stayed at this beautiful place somewhere in the south. Unfortunately, I'm not allowed to say whose property this is, upon the owner's request. I was a bit sad that my Anissa wasn't able to join us on this trip due to dance rehearsals for the dance concert she'll be performing in tonight. I'm hoping we can go back sometime in the not-so-distant future. 

The stay was extremely short, just one night. So I had to make sure to take in as much as I could while I  was there. I'll let the photos speak for themselves because really ... this place was so amazing, I was speechless most of the time. 


Pool Area


A portion of the huge balcony of the house where we stayed


The walkway outside the house that was assigned to us


At the foyer on the 2nd floor of our house, this door led to our bedroom. Awesome detail.


Our house was Filipiniana-themed. I loved these capiz windows.


The main road leading to the main property. So well-maintained. 

So much more to see 


These are just photos I took using my iPhone 4s (fab quality, huh? my poor Lumix has been sitting in the dry cabinet for months!). There are more photos in N's DSLR camera. I will share those as soon as he's converted them. 

Oh this place ... until today, I have only dreamed of going to a place as beautiful as this. 

More soon!

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Mint + Yellow


One of my favorite combinations at the moment. There's a special reason for this but ...

I'm dying inside because I can't say why just yet!!!


They're such happy colors but they're not loud. I don't have a thing against loud shades. I just sometimes like my colors on the subdued side. Arghhhhh. (that's me sounding frustrated because I have to be cryptic)

Here's more. Look look look!


I'm definitely going for these two. Definitely. 

I can't wait to say why!