Unpaid Reviews

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Me, I used to have a Hotmail but I relinquished it already to my sister. I also had a Yahoo email but I rarely use this because it’s just not “me.” Then, I get so much spam mails there. *sigh*

So this leaves me with a Gmail inbox, which I use all the time. I am an avid Gmail-er because I think their email features totally rock. Now how about you? Wanna find out what I’m talking about? Sign up now and also read the Gmailblog.

I have been using this foundation/powder for quite sometime and I reckon so why won’t I review it. So before I check life insurance online quote, lemme do this now.

Actually, this has been my only foundation/powder eversince the-world-began. Lol. But seriously, I am its loyal user. I only stopped using it (or any commercial beauty products in that case) when I got pregnant.

So you know what the tenor of this review is going to be, judging the time that I have been patronizing this product. And right, I like it.

I like that it is not sticky nor thick. Also because it makes my face look smoother. And then most of all, it doesn’t have the smell of  “chemicals.” I also like it because I can apply it like a foundation (with wet sponge) or just like a plain pressed powder (dry sponge).

BTW, according to its label, this product is specially formulated for Asian skins so that must explain why it blends well with my skin tone/type.It is also oil-free and hypoallergenic.

Rate:4

Before I see what Blue Advantage is all about, lemme tell you this. Have I mentioned that I so love the Indigo products that I made another order a week after I received my initial sort-of-trial order?

Yeah I did.

And as expected, the package arrived the next day right after payment was sent.

The products that came are:

1 bottle Shoo FLy Don’t Bother Me

1 bottle Yummy Cocoa Butter

1 Scrub Me Yummy (Body Scrub)

So if you think I’m done with my Indigomanila reviews, you’ve got another thought coming.

I’m not done yet so hang in there. Hehe.

Been so busy.

I mean really BEE-ZEE.

I hope to get back with my reviews when some things are settled.

And Oh, I miss my cam. I have lots of items for my review posts to photograph but just couldn’t do so now. I hope it’s already be on my hands next month. It has to be.

Not too long ago, I have  posted a quick review on  how much I love Imeem. I was already impressed because I can easily download some songs on my playlist through MusicZilla.  But with MySpace absorbing Imeem, I found out I could no longer access the site. I actually tried accessing the site a couple of weeks ago and I felt bad that I could no longer see the imeem site nor login to my account (through MySpace).

I’ve read online though that there are users who received email advisory that they can restore their old Imeem playlist through MySpace. Good for them who were able to restore their playlist. As for me, I haven’t seen any notification of this nature. Also, the bigger prob is I could not login to MySpace using Imeem old username and password. I don’t have a Myspace account too (and don’t intend to have one). So even if there’s the merge service, I still cannot use it. Bye Imeem!

Now moving on, are you familiar with colon cleansing? I have read about its benefits and there have been lots of available colon cleansers now. Still, I have to find a thorough article that presents their pros and cons. I’m off now to scour the internet for some information.

Happy weekend everyone!

What supplements are you taking now?

Me, because I’m pregnant, I had to wrap up my “old” vitamins, which consist of Vitamin C, Calcium,  Vitamin E and an anti-stress vitamin (Vit B complex), and replace them with pre-natal vitamins my OB advised me to take. At the moment, I’m taking three vitamins: Calcium, Omega-3 and a multivitamin (Obimin). In addition, I’m also drinking  Anmum milk.

My husband, on the other hand, takes Vitamin C, Vitamin E and a multivitamin. Sometimes, he buys another kind of vitamin which contains Royal Jelly and Korean Ginseng (it sound like an  exclusive  vitamin for men but I think it’s not).

As with our son, I give him Vitamin C with Zinc, a multivitamin that promotes growth and the vegetable vitamins (that looks like Gummy Bears). The last time I have spoken with his pedia, she told us VItamin C is already enough since our son is regularly drinking a highly-vitaminized milk.

If there’s a Jar of Hope, the Indigomanila line of natural products also has a Jar of Love.  A healing balm made of pure Peppermint essential oils, the Jar of Love, according to its label, is good for cough, colds, flu, fever, motion sickness and body aches. It can also be used as massaging balm.

Yup, I have tried it during cough and colds episodes (of Matt and me)  and I can very well say it is effective in helping alleviate the symptoms of flu.  It certainly helps relieve clogged nose. And because of its cool minty scent, I find it  soothing and relaxing. I will also admit now that I’ve tried using it like an eye cream to feel the wonders of peppermint. Oh I’m not really sure I can use it like a wrinkle eye cream since it contains Vitamin E but it still feels okay to me. It’s not as soothing and cooling as the Jar of Hope though but I think I can use it as a wake-upper.  

Cold rub? If I ever need a loving rub, or a cold rub, there’s only one for me (or my son or my husband)  now- it’s the Jar of Love.  I actually bring it almost everywhere I go, including the office or the beach. And like the Jar of Hope or any Indogomanila products I have tried, it is 100% natural so I don’t really need to worry.

Ingredients: Peppermint pure essential oils, Apricot kernel, Jojoba oil, pure beeswax, triple distilled water, Vitamin E

My rating: 5 (like the Jar of Hope). 

“Mom, I love to color!” My son said to me as I was preparing for work, much to my surprise. I never really imagined to hear those sweet words. I actually didn’t imagine to hear this from my son because some months ago, he would plainly refuse to work on a coloring book. As in “strongly” refused.

But thanks to a Kumon book for coloring for changing all that. This book at the left side was his first coloring book by Kumon which he instantly love browsing (at first). When I encouraged him to color it, there was no refusal heard from him.

Like other Kumon books, My Book of Coloring AT THE ZOO is jampacked with fun, fun illustrations which are age-appropriate. The book also help enhance you kid’s basic pencil control skills. The activity on every page is designed in a way that  kids will thoroughly enjoy them so that they will have fun while learning as well as to keep parents from reaching for their best wrinkle serum due to their child’s refusal to engage in a coloring activity. Lol.

Oh well, isn’t learning supposed to be fun and not frustrating? As a parent, and one that patronizes Kumon books, I can attest that this thought is at the core of every Kumon books’ design. These books are truly a treasure

I forget to mention it on my posts  but I got to say that all Indigo product photos on the reviews I made are not mine but taken from the Indigomanila website. I believe I should apologize but I honestly didn’t mean to miss out on this one.  And I have all honest intentions. So there, I give credit where credit is due. 

Don’t be deceived into thinking that this product is only for babies, because the Jar of Hope is certainly not.

According to label, this product can be applied on insect bites, inflammation, rashes, cuts, wounds, chicken pox, diaper rash, baby acne (and for me, adult acne too!) and sore nipples. It may also be used to help relieve burnout, stress, motion sickness. Then, I have read of mothers using this gel, as it is 100% natural, to soothe the gums of their teething babies.

Apart from that, I have read testimonials about adults who, like me, put it on their zits. True, it doesn’t magically let those pimples disappear in record time but it does help in relieving their redness. In my case, I noticed that they help my pimples get dry. And right now, with me pregnant, this is the only skin treatment product that I use on myself as I trust that this is an all-natural gel.

For my tot, I use it on his bruises, scrapes and insect bites a lot. In fact, if there’s one Indigo product that I most use on him, this is it. My son, who doesn’t like smelling mentholated creams and gels, has no problem “accepting this product” and he likes it so much he applies this on his skin himself, even demands to at times (even if there’s no need to). I reckon that it must be because the gel has cooling ffect on the skin that he loves (as advised I store it in the fridge to maintain its freshness). Oh well, Aloe Vera certainly cools and soothes the skin.

Among the IndigoManila products that I’ve tried, this one smells differently. It doesn’t have any lavender scent to it (and you’ll know why in latter part of this post, the ingredients) but has a yummy smells faint apple scent that I instantly love.

Ingredients: Blue Chamomile Essential oil, aloe vera gel, witch hazel extract, triple distilled water, vitamin E

Lastly, because of its all-around purpose and use and its healing properties, I give it my highest rate -a 5!