Venus and Mars: All-Natural Handmade Soap: Lulur (Emu Oil Based)

After years of being bacne-free, I started to get bacne probably from stress, hormone, dirt and grime, or certain body wash that may have caused this. How frustrating! I may have to note myself NOT to use those products again. I know what I said on my previous post, but this soap helped me cleared my skin together with V&M's milk salts. I look forward for their milk salts, too bad they ran out of stock. I repurchased this soap from a bazaar I went to a year ago.

All-Natural Handmade Soap: Lulur (Emu Oil Based) 135g | Php295

The Javanese Lulur is considered to be the queen of treatments and has been practiced in the palaces of Central Java since the 17th century. There, the pursuit of beauty has long been a daily ritual and the Javanese Lulur an integral step, leaving the skin soft, supply and shining. V&M Naturals Lulur is concocted to leave the skin clear from impurities by means of its turmeric content mixed with emu oil and tea tree as it whitens the appearance of the skin through its powerful combination of arbutin, calamansi and papain. Moisturize and pamper the skin with the rest of the ingredients and find a noticeable and renewed skin after each use!

Every soap they sell look pretty from the way they were cut and presented. I like that each of their soaps were labeled differently, colorful and cute. All their soaps have also increased in size which also increased their prices, which seems to me it won't stop V&M fans from repurchasing and try out what's new in their skincare line.

I could not smell that strong scent of turmeric, or somewhat faint I guess. It was non-irritating at all and my skin felt nice and clean afterwards. I only use this soap on my body for 2-3 weeks. I wash my skin (bacne) with this, and seems some of them dried. YAAAS! V&M's Lulur has also whitening ingredients such as arbutin, calamansi and papain. I could not tell if my skin lightened a shade or two in just 2-3 weeks, which of course I should buy more if I wanted to and use it every day.

But I think I know a way: I can make a turmeric paste, but it will be quite messy.

Hmm... that's funny. Nothing had changed from neither these reviews I wrote. Oh well...

xoxo,
Chloe

Venus and Mars: Whitening CPG+G Soap

This soap is a repurchase from a bazaar I went to last December 2015.

I read my previous review on this bar which you can read here. I wasn't impressed by it, and I want to see the micropeeling thing everyone was talking about even after purchasing 2-3 bars of this, but nada! Now it is finally back, the soap I was so used to, has changed a lot!

Woah! Was I stoked!

CPC+G White 135g | Php295

 Clair Blanche -- Papain -- Calamansi + Gluthatione!

This mixture does not only effectively whiten the skin, it also makes skin healthier because of its Vitamin A, C, E, potassium and other more essential minerals content! This is a micropeelingbat that gets rid the dark epidermal skin, making it easier for the whitening extracts to seep better unto the deeper layers of the skin.

 

Strip off that dark skin with the concentrated and intense peeling essence of CPC+G White! Leave on for 3 minutes on the area you desire to whiten and rinse. Do not forget to do a patch test. Best used with CPC+G concoction.

Ingredients: Emu Oil, Virgin Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Avocado Oil, Bearberry, Calamansi, Clair Blanche, Papain, Gluthatione, Willowbark, Iron Oxide (Non-Dye Mineral Color)

I could save 2-3 months of use for this soap since it now comes in bigger size. I knew I had to get one! This bar has now turned into light orange in color. It also smells a bit minty to me.

Been using this soap for a month and a half, and I could really see that the epidermal layer of my skin peel especially if I stood under the sun for better view, which almost looked like I did not applied my lotion for the day. It is one of the most horrifying but satisfying thing to see. It did not hurt nor irritated my skin. And since it helps the skin peel, it maximizes whitening products to sink in. It was also recommended to use their CPC+G OIL, which I do also have (FREE).

I do not use this for my face nor do I use this on my entire body; I only use this soap on areas that I need to even out my skin tone. I leave it for 2-3 minutes then rinse. With continuous use and by using their other whitening products, I would say it did help my skin lighten. It is a slow process, but I am getting there. Yes, it works!

This soap has improved so much! And my previous review is now history. Way to go, VNM!

xoxo,
Chloe

Self-Love

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day! The day to show our love to our significant other how we feel by giving them letters, flowers, chocolates, dinner in a restaurant and tell each other how much we love them. It is really sweet and all..., but the love I wanted to emphasize now is the relationship within YOURSELF. We tell others how we feel, but do we get the chance to look in our eyes and fully be in love with ourselves? This Valentine's Day, let your cup be overflowed with love.

1. Turn the volume up and start dancing. Look at the mirror while dancing and see and feel how your body moves! It's also a great workout and gets the heart pump up. You don't need to tell this to anyone. Just let your body move for you!
2. Say "I LOVE YOU" while looking deeply into your eyes at the mirror. This could be very uncomfortable at first, but saying how much you love yourself is a step to give love to you. Do this every day morning and night or every time you pass a reflection of yourself out in the public, tell to yourself "I LOVE YOU". Allow your heart to open and feel every emotion that may rise without judgement. See that person in the mirror eye to eye, and say the three words it is dying for you to hear: I LOVE YOU.
3. Every time you apply your favorite lotion or coconut oil on your body, say kind words and feel how it feels gracefully. Take the time to let your fingers touch the parts of you. Look at the beauty marks, curve, feel of the softness of your skin with such love. Tell every single cell of your body how you love it.
4. Take a hot bath and splurge a thing on two on organic products that you always love. It could be soaps, bath bombs, epsom salt, body wash that let your body feel how luxurious it is. You can fill the bath tub with rose petals, and light a scented candle or a soft music to get you relaxed. Take a glass of red wine or hot tea with you to soothe you. Or light a Himalayan Salt Lamp near you for added relaxation.
5. If you are curious on some fandom out there that other people kept on loving and talking over and over, give yourself the chance to learn why they love it too. Read the books, see the movie and look it up online what is it about. Or perhaps a hobby you wanted to learn. Whatever it is, don't stop learning!
6. A 10-15minute of meditation out with nature is a good for the mind, body and spirit. It centers you before starting your day and focuses on the present moment. Do not beat yourself up when you are starting. Practice and focus on the breath when you meditate. You can also do yoga. There are videos online that can help you start.
7. Write a love letter to yourself. Tell yourself the positive qualities about you. Pour your heart out and just write what your heart wanted to say.
8. Massages. Well, who doesn't love massages? Let the masseuse use coconut oil for massaging your body.
9. Prepare a healthy meal for yourself. You can have fresh salad, fresh juice (coconut water, fruits and vegetables), kombucha, hot tea or a vegetable sandwich. Nourishing the body within will show on the outside how you take care of it.
10. Receive with grace. No matter how big or small, a simple 'Thank You" while looking at the person in the eye is a beautiful gift because not a lot of people do not take time for this. Feel in your heart how it feels when you receive from other people whether it be a compliment, help, or food.
11. This is optional, but if your body is ready, you can purchase a Yoni Egg. It may sound scary at first, but it is an intimate way with our wombs after years of shutting her out. It is a crystal shaped like an egg to be inserted inside of a woman's sacred temple. I promise you, it won't get lost inside your body. You can also do a Yoni Steam if you prefer. Trust me when I say this that it is sexy. Look it up online about it.
12. Learn to say "NO" on things that do not serve you. Say it without being guilty. You are giving to yourself first before anyone. You are the priority. I wouldn't call it being selfish, but I rather call it SELF-LOVE.

Just added this on the list! :)
 
13. Buy a sexy lingerie for yourself. Lace? Fun sexy print? Go for it! Throw away the old ones!
14. Gratitude. At the end of the day, be thankful no matter how small it is. Write it down on your journal. Was it a call from someone? A friend who listened to you? The sunset? Chocolate? The stars? Fresh watermelon? List it down.
15. Sleep naked.
16. Breast massage with coconut oil.

This Valentine's Day, or whatever day it be, SELF-LOVE is the most beautiful gift you can to yourself. And it all starts from in the inside. :)

xoxo,
Chloe