First Purchase Althea Korea Special Christmas Box MILKYDRESS

Finally, my first purchase from Althea Korea arrived!!!. 
First I was very skeptical when I heard about it, though I really love korean makeup products but I'm still not too convinced to try it. Second, the products that I'm looking for is not available on their website. 

But lately, they finally made MILKYDRESS brand available and I was so shocked that I immediately purchased 2 boxes of products. Yes, 2 boxes. I don't know what got in to me but if you checked out my review about MILKYDRESS PREMIUM which I totally raved before, you would difinitely understand. And because its their grand launching of MILKYDRESS products on Althea Korea they are very generous of giving away 20% discount. 

By the way, for every order that you'll going to make it will come in this christmassy box. So this huge box came in the mail it feels like Elsa is showering gifts for me this day. ^_^

So the following is what I've got from Altheakorea.

It's My Puff

P100.00 PHP

I heard a lot of things about beauty bender but I just can't imagine how expensive that thing so I opt for this cute sponge which is more affordable than the fake ones that is sold from other online shops.

Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Gel (Nature Republic)

P180.00 PHP

I got curious about this one which is raved by almost all beauty bloggers. Aloe vera works wonders with acne skin conditions though I no longer have one but this can be useful to improve skincare. 

Take Care Face Mist

P320.00 PHP

I don't have a face mist and I wanted to try one out. But I wanted one that improves skin condition and whitening. Also this one is effective for calming irritated and sensitive skin.

Repair Body Peeling

P380.00 PHP

I also wanted to try this Repair Body Peeling I guess this one will be good to exfoliate dead skin. This is also from MILKY DRESS so I know this one will be good to my skin.

White Virgin Face (20ml)

P300.00 PHP

White Virgin is for anti-wrinkle and whitening an gel for small area brightening pigmentation & freckles. I do have lots of dark spots from my acne scaring so this one will be a nice one to try.

White Virgin Powder

P330.00 PHP

If you can notice that almost all of the products that I bought is mostly anti-aging, anti-wrinkle and whitening. So anything about those kind of stuffs I'm in. 

ANGELRING PERFUME

P300.00 PHP

This one litteraly made me freaked out. When I opened the box I thought that this product was spilled because the whole box smelled like berries but when I checked its completely sealed.  I tried it once at the back of my hand and the next morning I still smell it. If you want a long lasting perfume this one is great specially if you like berries.

Freebie

P0.00 PHP

I knew that for this box I only purchased 7 products and to my surprise I got a full-sized  MILKY DRESS PLATINUM for free. This really made my day. 

For me this is a great deal because I know how much MILKY DRESS products in other Korean online shops. I can say that Althea Korea is a great online shop. 

So that's all that I've got from Althea Korea for my first purchase. My second order is coming!

I'll also gonna update you guys here with my review for each product so stay posted. 

DIY: Vanity Table Update

I really like what I did to my Vanity Table. If you have checked out my previous posts you can see that I already did a clean white theme for it but after a couple of months I realized that I need to make an update. It's not that I don't like how it looks I just wanted to make this area as Akie's play ground.

Personally I do love how the DIY came out, but as time goes by Akie is now 1 year and 4 months which is more active than usual and now he climbs everywhere! You can see him playing on top of my work table, vanity table or on our gaming area which is very tiresome for me to clean all the mess, like all the time. If you have a 1 year old kid then you know what I mean. I feel you!

So I decided to step back and think of other way that can still let Akie play around on that area without rampaging all the makeup products that I kept in there. 

So this is how it came out. Yeah, I know what you think. 

Very simple and compared to my last vanity table this is lifeless but it keeps all the makeup safely and neatly arranged inside. Also, I'm more into minimalist designs these days. So expect more changes for the coming days. ^_^

At the bottom of the table I placed storage boxes for extra storage for our pillows and comforters. This way, unused area is a big help to keep your place tidy and useful for extra storage specially for tiny house like ours. This works both as my little makeup station to get myself ready and as Akie's playground whenever I'm not around. 

This is how it looks inside in the sliding cabinet that is attached to the wall.  It keeps all the skin care products that I used day and night, makeup tools that is just a quick grab whenever I'm on a run for errands, sample products on sachets and face masks, fragrances, creams and hair care products. So basically this place is for my girly stuffs. At least I still have a little heaven in here. Though its not yet done organizing all the stuffs that I have in here. I still have to find accrylic organizers to categorize each product. 

This is the drawer underneath the table. After I'm done with my skin care products I proceed to this drawer. This is where I put all my makeup. Again this is not yet done I still have to reorganize this as I am still looking for acrylic organizers for each product category. I'm only using empty boxes and arranged accordingly to product category from BB creams, makeup foundations, eye and brow products, lip products, highlighters, face powders to blushes. I also have eye shadow palette from Naked and Mac which I had for a long time. 

This is the only decoration for this area and I have to put it high just to keep it away from Akie. So far this is the best setup for my Vanity area as of the moment. I'll update you soon with more DIY projects. 

Thanks for reading. 

Love Mao2x 

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Pretty Angel Shoppe Haul

These are my makeup haul of the month of August that I got from Pretty Angel Shoppe. 

I got to admit that I got a good deal with all of the stuffs that I got from them. 

Considering for the price which is very affordable for those who are on a tight budget.

What I got from Pretty Angel Shoppe

Menow True Lips - Php300/box of 12 lip pencils

Kissproof Matte Lipstick - Php120 each

Tofu Soap - Php75

Eye shadow brush - Php35 each

These are the Menow True Lips. 

These are lip liners though for me you can just use them alone or you can top it with lipstick. 

Though some of the colors are not what exaclty it showed on the cap.

Also these are not smudge proof they are just ordinary lip liners.

Swatched shades.

The famous Kissproof matte lipsticks. I only got shade from top 006, 017 and 018.
It dries matte on lips though a little bit drying but still manageable. 
From the word Kissproof, yes, these are kissproof and smudge proof 
that stays longer on your lips compared to ordinary cream lipsticks.

Swatched on my hand these are my wearable shades and the only shades that I got.

Sad to say, Kissproof is not a BFAD approved product and it is made in China. 

But anyway, I won't be using these as often. 

So if you'll buy products make sure to ask if it is BFAD approved just to be safe.

Shoes: World Balance Terra-Soft Ridgeline MS

RIDGELINE MS

Black

Denim Canvas and man-made leather upper provides breathability, comfort and style.

Embroidery logo on tongue and Side.

Lace-up closure for costume fit.

Metal eyelets and detail stitching provides additional styles.

Terra-Soft® technology enhances cushioning, Shock Absorption and durability.

Flexible Foxing Tape with Rubber outsole.

Vulcanize construction.

SRP P1199.00

Link here.

DIY: Vanity Table The Budget Way

Ever since before I've been itching to have one. 

But when I found out how expensive vanity tables are I just can't afford those kind of stuffs. I rather buy food and groceries, you know what I mean right?

So now, we are making a vanity table the budget way. 

First we make a table with a drawer and paint it with white. 
We are using 1/2" thick marine plywood, 1"x2" wood for the for the legs, screws, sliders for the drawer and painted it with white using Rain or Shine Fresco. If you have pregnant women or kids around or you are just too sensitive for anything that smells like me? Then this paint is for you. 

After that, cover the top part of the table with white wood grain sticker to make it look fabulous. I bought my white wood grain sticker at ACE Hardware at SM City. And there you go. You have that neat looking vanity table.

By the way, don't forget to put your mirror and other table blings to make it perfect.

See? Even Akie likes it. ^_^

I didn't found any mirror with white frame. So I covered my black mirror frame with white wood  grain sticker to match it with my table.

Tada! You can tell that I'm enjoying it. 


Materials used for this DIY Project:

1/2" thick Marine plywood (available in local hardware)
1"x2" wood (available in local hardware)
Drawer Sliders
Screws
White wood grain sticker w/ self adhesive (ACE Hardware at SM and Cebu Home Builders)
Rain or Shine Fresco Paint (White)


Tools that I used:

Jigsaw Tool Black & Decker
Drill Gun Bosch

DIY: Built in Pantry

This is how it looks when we first arrived in our house. 

Too many things to organize but very limited space. 

So we decided to make a pantry where we can use as food storage at the top and extra storage at the bottom.

First we installed the top part for the food storage area.

After we installed the bottom part. Painting and installing wood grain stickers is next.

Got excited to put all those food stuff there. 

And here how it looks after.

DIY: Built in Hanging Closet

Next to our worktable is our bed. 

As you can see there is a huge space that we can still utilize to maximize the storage space.

All shelves is done now time to paint.

By the way, only use odorless paints or paints that are safe to use around babies and pregnant women.

Setting up the closet. 

Then later realized that it would be better if we install closet doors.

So, we did. Now it looks clean.