Beauty Review: FaceShop White Mud Nose Pack & April Favorites

NOTE: Try this product at your own risk. If it works for me, it does not mean it will work for you too. Everyone has different types of skin. My skin consists of dry - combination - sensitive type of skin.

FTC: I bought this product with my own money. I did not get paid to do this review, I am not affiliated with the company and this review is only based on my experience.

THE FACESHOP WHITE MUD NOSE PACK

(Description and Image from: http://www.thefaceshopen.com)

UPDATE: The price is only$6 pre-tax!

Concept: Formulated with White Mud and Burdock extract to effectively cleanse pores this practical peel-off nose pack removes the blackheads on your nose and forehead.

Description: Unlike many blackhead-removing nose strips White Mud Nose Pack is an economic and more versatile. Can be used on different areas and has better adhesion to your skin. Additional ingredients Aloe Wormwood and licorice works to soothe and to prevent dehydration.

My Experience:

I first heard of this nose pack from my friend and blogger: xppinkx. Here is her review on the same product. http://xppinkxx.blogspot.com/2010/04/its-fucking-shit.html I was totally convinced when I saw her results. So amazing! Thanks also to http://notarichgirl.blogspot.com/ for helping me get this product. It's sold out in LA.

She sent me all of this product. I am still working on the review for the Spot Eraser. I want an extensive review on that because its also an amazing product by Faceshop.

Thank You http://notarichgirl.blogspot.com for helping me get this product :] You are a life savior. Love you lots!!♥

So OK, first of, I want to tell you that my nose is not that clogged since I have been using B•liv Off With Those Heads. You can read my review about that here: http://withadriyah.blogspot.com/2010/03/beauty-review-bliv-by-cellnique.html

Before I used any of those said products, my nose looks horrible, rough, lots of blackheads and whiteheads.

But After using the B•liv Off With Those Heads Gel, my nose looked better and has a lot less white heads. See how it decreased the nasty things that was in the side of my nose?

But of course I still want to try different products so I decided to try the Faceshop White Mud Nose Pack and I'm happy that I did. I thought there would be no more gunk that's going to come out but there's more! >_<

Here's me with the Faceshop White Mud Nose Pack

Here's the husband using the product as well. Hahaha. I want to try it on him and he agreed for me to take pictures. (Thanks baby for being so cooperative) :]

The results? See it for yourself! This is mine and I thought my nose is already free from whiteheads but I was wrong! Yuck!

And the husband's results? As you can see, he has a lot of whiteheads as well.

I wasn't able to take pictures of husband's nose after the treatment but I took a picture of my nose after the treatment: A lot smoother, cleaner, and hopefully free of gunk for now :P Notice also my acne scars - it has lightened! Yipee! I am happy on how my skin looked now. If you've been reading my blog, then you know I suffered from bad acne and acne scars just a month or a month and half ago.

PROS: It really cleans out the nose, gets the gunk out, and leaves your skin smooth and soft. It's only $6 compare to other treatments that are more expensive yet less effective. You can see the results right away and you'll be able to see how much gunk it took out of your nose. It's fast to dry also.

CONS: It hurts when you peel it. I just can't tolerate the pain that I was tearing when the hubby pulled the peel off. It's also hard to find since it's only available in Faceshops stores which are very limited. Also Faceshop don't ship their products so its even harder to get this. The product is also hard to spread and its very sticky.

OVERALL: I will repurchase it even if I have to travel to LA or NY just to get this product :P I will tolerate the pain if I have too. No pain no gain. aahhaha! :]

Ratings: ★★★★★

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I'm so late again for April Favorites! So much distractions and if you follow me on twitter, you'd know I've been working too much hours the past few days..  It was just so busy that I only sleep for 3-4 hours a day the past few days :(

APRIL FAVORITES

I only have a few Favorites the month of April that I use almost everyday. :)

1. Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing Balm - I just love this make up remover. I can say that this is an HG product for me. It takes away every trace of make up, leaving my face squeaky clean :) I don't think I'll be switching make up removers any time soon.

My review: http://withadriyah.blogspot.com/2009/06/beauty-review-clinique-take-day-off.html

2. Hard Candy "Living Doll" Blush - I use this everyday whenever I go to work. I just love the hint of pink it gives my cheeks. A blush that I will be re-purchasing when I ran out of it. :)

3. B•liv Submerge Me Moisturizer - Seriously, this moisturizer takes care of the dryness of my skin. What I love about it is its an anti-aging moisturizer as well. I always have sleep-deprived nights and you know how lack of sleep can cause premature aging so I'm glad that this moisturizer is helping me in that area. :)

My review: http://withadriyah.blogspot.com/2010/03/beauty-review-bliv-by-cellnique.html

4. Buxom Mascara - This is my favorite Mascara ever! I'm bad because its been past 3 months since I bought this and yet I'm still using it. Haha. I need to buy me a new one once my no-buy (make up) ends.

5. Benefit You Rebel Lite - It's getting hot, I hate wearing any heavy creams or foundation on a hot day so I love wearing this tinted moisturizer. It's very light, it gives me dewy finish and I just love the smell as well.

6. B•liv Spots Got Shots - This has been my best friend during the time of the month or even when I get acne here and there. I don't break out that bad anymore like I used to. When I got my period, only 1-2 acne came out. When I get an acne, I apply this product right away. It won't work and disappear like the next day as much as I want to, but it minimize the redness and inflammation.

My review: http://withadriyah.blogspot.com/2010/03/beauty-review-bliv-by-cellnique.html

7. MAC "Hey" Eyeshadow - The 1st eyeshadow that hit the pan! Omgosh! I love this eyeshadow so much. It's so easy to blend and the color just brightens up my eyes. I need to get me a back up of this since its limited edition (right? not sure) but this came up with the Fafi collection and I heard it came out again recently. I have to have it again :P

That's all for my April Favorites! I have lots of May Favorites because I have been hauling like a mad lady last April and I was able to test them this month and I just love almost everything I bought :] So excited to show you guys!

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NO MAKE UP BUY!

So it's been 8 days since I didn't buy any make up/skincare/nail polish. The challenge was for a month of no buy and as a make up/skincare addict, It's hard for all of us to do this. But we know that we can make it by supporting each other and motivating each other.

GIANG - http://xgianger.blogspot.com/

LULU - http://luluchinadoll.blogspot.com/

MAY - http://maysbeautyobession.blogspot.com/

EDNA - http://www.abcgrrrl.com/

I give these ladies a warm of applause and a hug for doing this challenge with me. Love these ladies alot!

Anyway, that didn't stop me from buying some other things. hahaha. My goal for not buying make up/skincare is to consume first what I have before I buy again.

I bought this Hello Kitty Tokidoki from MetroPark. So cute! I want more :P I just love wearing t-shirts. Just too comfy :)

I also got these from the Tokyo store (I forgot the complete name of the store) and bough some HK storage and some HK plastic bags for my jewelry.

Here it is now. Hahaha! :)

Here's also a swatch of the Benefit "Posie Tint" I love lip tints!

And cam-whoring with the husband. Love it when he's driving coz he can't refuse to cam-whore with me :P I distract him so much when he drives :P

"fishy faces"

Love him so much! ♥

Yes I do have one dimple :P Only when I smile really hard. Hahaha!

People asked me, "Do you guys have kids?"

Answer: No, we don't have any kids yet, No we are not planning to have kids yet. Why? because we are still enjoying each other. Having kids is a great responsibility and we want to be ready when that time comes. I am not ready yet as I am still focus on my career and still enjoy traveling or going out with the husband and having nothing to worry about whos' going to take care of my kid if I go to work or just go out.

Another question was "How come you guys got married early then?"

Answer: Don't we marry anymore just because of love? It doesn't mean that when people get married early is because the woman got pregnant. We got married because we are sure that we are the one meant for each other and that he's mine forever, and I'm his forever (sounds corny but true).

Another question was: "How can you afford to buy all these expensive things when you also have bills and stuff"

Answer: I just want to clarify that I do earn my own money, the husband earn his own money, we have savings together, we make sure we pay all the bills first and whatever's left, we split that and put some in our savings account then enjoy whatever's left. The husband knows I work hard so he let me enjoy my/our money once in a while. I do seem to spend lots of money but I make sure that I still have money left for emergency. :) Plus you know I work extra hours so those extra money is mine!! heehee! :P

Hope you enjoy this long post and Also I want to thank you ladies for supporting me and commenting about the Last blog post "Critical Thinking". I have said my piece and whatever rebuttal the other chick will say or already said, I will leave it alone. :)

Critical Thinking

Note: this is a personal post. Since she is entitled to her own opinion, I am entitled to my own opinion too!

So there's this blogger chick who calls herself a "critique wrote something about me in a Beauty forum. This is what she said:

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Translation: "Have you guys heard of withadriyah? She's ok too but for me she is not a "credible" guru. She is the type that will do everything and will use everything even if it doesn't suit her. There's just something about her approach that I'm not really convinced."

So I went to that forum and asked her why she thinks I am not credible and I also asked her what are those things she's talking about that I use or do that doesn't suit me? I mean I want to know of course.

I even commented on her blog post but she deleted my comment and I never got a response, instead she wrote a blog post.

So her blog post contains things that explaining about difference between a "critique" and a "hater".

Her main points are:

• She calls the people who defends their blogger friend a "FANTARD". She said, "If they read or heard that you said something about their beloved "idol", they will trash talk you.." 

A FANTARD?! What about an awesome blogger friend who just defends you from people who ARE ACTUALLY TALKING TRASH about you? I don't even considered them as fans. They are my friends who defends me because they know that person is wrong.

• She said, "critiques don't go around judging people coz of personal reasons, its because of what they do for a living or their hobby"

HELLO?! She just judge me right there and then telling me I'm not credible. Credible in what? What I do for a living? I am a Psychiatric Technician. Credible in what? Blogging? It's my personal blog, am I convincing you to buy anything? to wear anything? Credible in what? My beauty reviews? They are my personal experience! Not credible as a person? Now who is she to tell me that? Is she my friend? Does she know me personally? - NOT! She is not my boss, she is not PAYING ME TO BLOG! I am not even being compensated to BLOG! Goodness!! She also judges me and said I do everything and use everything even though it doesn't suit me. Uhm, what exactly is she talking about? What I wear? My make up? She is judging me for personal reasons isn't she?! Therefore she is not a critique because there she goes judging me in a beauty forum!

She calls herself a critique - so is she reviewing my blog? My personal blog? Like I said I am not getting paid to blog! Its like going to a house of a person you don't know then you'll tell another person you don't like the house because its ugly - in front of the owner of the house. Of course the owner of the house will tell you, who the f*** are you to say that? Are you paying my house?

• She mentioned two Youtube Gurus she loves. Those Youtube gurus get compensated. You basically compensate them by watching their videos. Go ahead, critique them because they make money out of you! It's like eating in a restaurant - you eat there, you pay, you didn't like the food. You can go ahead and complain all you can, you have the right because you paid for your food. 

..BUT do I get compensated? Do you pay me to blog? The answer is a BIG NO! -.- 

• She said that those two Youtube Gurus she loves "are not the type who'll do everything just for the sake of a review like jumping from one cream to another - what a great way to take care of your skin - NOT"

I do detailed review about certain products that I love or really hate to show you guys if the product works or not or even if its worth buying. It's completely my own personal experience and it has nothing to do whether I get that product for free or I bought it with my own money. I will show you whether it worked for me or not. So what EXACTLY does she mean by "the type who'll do everything just for the sake of a review"?

And also WHY DO PEOPLE JUMP FROM ONE CREAM TO ANOTHER? It's because the other cream didn't work! Its a common sense to switch creams if you think the other cream is not doing anything for your skin. I mean would you keep using a cream if its causing you breakouts? No, you'll move on and use another cream! How can you take care of your skin if you stay on that one product that doesn't work? Doesn't she know that? I guess.. - NOT!

• She said, "stop being a baby about it and accept that fact that nobody is perfect and we can't please everyone" 

I am not trying to please anybody! It's my personal blog like I said, I review whatever I want, I post whatever I like so who is she to even talk sh** like that? There's a saying, IF YOU HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO SAY, DON'T SAY NOTHING AT ALL"

• She said, "if you can't take criticism, minimize internet usage, delete your blog and talk to your pillows all day and night coz they are the only thing who will love you unconditionally"

She is the one who has nothing better to say so I suggest to talk to her pillow and talk sh** with that pillow all day! Delete my blog? hah. Again, WHO IS SHE?!

• She said, "haters are the one who'll blog, bash, vlog about a certain individual or businesses and attack them personally.."

Uhm, did you just define yourself right there? Am I not a certain individual? Withadriyah is not a company, a movie, a restaurant, or a product you can review or critique. I am Iyah and I am a blogger who blogs about my personal life, experiences, and products I like or hate.

Nakikibasa ka na nga lang, dami mo pang reklamo dyan!

Unless you are paying me to blog, I suggest you STFU! :]

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Haha. My first rant ever :P Anyway, I will try to do my April Favorites tomorrow. Also Lulu, Giang, Edna, May and I are doing a No make up Buy this month of May =) We are trying to motivate each other. Good luck to the 5 of us. :D

I also would like to say HI to my Youtube friend YSHA who is very talented and pretty! :)

http://www.youtube.com/emei67

Love her voice :) I wish I can sing and play guitar just like her! :)

Blogger Loves, Pig Out, Updates, and Haul!

Hello Everyone!! It's been a little long since I have updated my blog. I worked 2 days of 16 hours this week and I was just so exhausted, plus I was also preparing for my oath taking for my citizenship :)

LOVE PACKAGES

I have received so lovely packages this week and I just want to thank these girls for being so sweet! ♥

LULU from http://luluchinadoll.blogspot.com had a giveaway, and I won! YAY! I was so happy. She spoiled me so much and I can't thank her enough :)

Her super sweet letter! I love the hello kitty stamp! =)

I see KitKat.. I see Lush.. yummy things! Yay for Hello Kitty pen!! =)

..more hello kitty stuff and yay for korres body butter. My fave lotion ever! ♥

I'm excited to use this :) Thanks Lulu for everything!! So sweet of you to add more Hello Kitty stuff. :D

Also MAY from http://maysbeautyobession.blogspot.com/ sent me some masks to try. She gave me a box full of White Peony mask and I cannot wait to try it. Some matcha latte for me to try also :) Thank You so much May for the lovely package ^_^

PIG OUT!

We have been eating out lately and just want to share with you guys some places we went :)

first place is the Gyu-Kaku. It was my 1st time to eat there :P and I must say, I enjoyed it. The food was good and I love their dessert ♥ I look so pale in my new haircolor :(

See.. it looks really yummy!! Nom..nom..nom..

Then we went to San Manuel Casino to eat the buffet. Every friday, they have an "all you can eat seafood" for only $22.99. So we went and..

...there was a long line! Really looonngg.. Took us almost an hour to get in. But I must say, its so worth it! =)

Yay for seafood! I love seafood.. These are the only ones I ate. They have so many varieties such as different kinds of fish, clams, etc.

Lobster with butter and lemon. Yum! ♥

They have so much selection for dessert. Best of all, you can order any drinks you want and its free with your food of course. I ordered french vanilla. Yum!

I love eating out :D

FINALLY!

Last Thursday was my oath-taking for my citizenship. Many of you don't know, I was petitioned by my mother when I was 16 to come to America. I didn't want to come here because that means new school, new friends, new life for me. I loved my old life that I didn't want to start new. But of course since I haven't been with my mother for 8 long years, I agreed to come here. I was a greencard holder for 6 years until I decided I want to be an American citizen. :) I will always be a Filipino citizen by heart. I thank my mother for bringing me here or I wouldn't have met my husband :)

So much people in the ceremony.. it took us 3 hours "/

After that, Adrian took me to Chili's to eat and I ordered my fave dessert. Yummy..

SHOPPING :)

I went to F21 to get me some dresses and I got two :)

Adrian also surprised me with a Tory Burch sandals. He knew I've been wanting a pair for a long time. I actually like a black pair but he got me a white one and thinks that I look better in white. :P I looovee it!! So comfy. I want another pair :P Actually I want some flats next..

Then I got two eyeshadows at CCO

Aquavert and Off the Page

I haven't bought any MAC eyeshadows lately and I'm happy I got new ones again :P

Here's the swatches of the two eyeshadows :)

I am on a lip stain kick lately so I got me Benefit posie tint. Such a pretty pink color :) I'll post swatches if you like :)

..and I just wanna share to you guys my sanitary napkin. lol. I just find it so cute that its very colorful :P It's time of the month again :( I'm just glad I only have one acne compared before that everytime I get my period, I have lots of acne all over.

Thank You guys for reading my post. I'm working on my April Favorites. =) See you.. Hugs!