Review: Purple Strawberries

Yesterday, I visited this new salon & spa in San Pablo City - Purple Strawberries.

Opens at: 1pm - 10pm

Location: 5/5
Buena-Ventures Trading Post (Across Community Hospital) Purok I, Brgy. San Roque, San Pablo City, Laguna
Contact No.: (049)521-2511 and 0929-2515-284

I would give 5 out of 5 for their easy to find location and a long the road place.

When you enter this salon, you'll see a purple environment (literally).

Services & Staffs: 3.5/5

So, you all know that I always have painful toenails and that's why I need to have a pedicure regularly. Unfortunately, the ingrown nail on my left toe was not removed while the ingrown nail on the right toe was removed. The staffs are pretty cold to me. What I mean is, they don't possess the warmness when you enter their salon/spa. It feels like I'm not welcome to this shop. However, I like that they use healthy/organic nail polishes. Thumbs up for that!

Prices: 4/5

But they also have packages:

*Regular Manicure & Pedicure - P270
*Gel Manicure & Pedicure - P970
*Hand Paraffin Wax & Regular Manicure - P450
*Gel Manicure & Hand Paraffin Wax - P770
*Hand Paraffin Wax & Hand Spa - P570
*Foot Spa & Regular Pedicure - P440
*Gel Pedicure & Foot Spa - P820
*Regular Pedicure & Foot Paraffin Wax - P590
*Foot Paraffin Wax & Foot Spa - P720
*Hand & Foot Spa and Regular Mani and Pedi - P800
*Hand & Foot Spa and Gel Mani & Pedi - P1500
*Hand & Foot Spa and Hand & Foot Paraffin Wax- P1300

Note: Prices are as of now.

Based on their rates, I think they target middle to upper class. And that's why I think they can't lure enough customers. I suggest that they should lower down their service rates during their introductory stage of the business until they gain loyal customers that would still go to their salon/spa. Or, match their prices to the quality of their services. But, I also consider that they use high-end healthy polishes and so, it might be one of the factors that they considered in terms of their rates. I also think that in terms of gel polishing, its rates is relatively average, and that's good.

Ambiance:5/5

It's really a cozy and nice place to visit. I suggest that you should try their services too. And comment down below your experience!


Average: 4.375/5  two thumbs up!

Review: Dermaholic Advanced Skin Clinic

July 9, 2015


It is so rainy day today and that's why I think it's the best day to pamper my skin. And also, yesterday, I had an acne breakout. So in order to give you wide range of reviews of salons, skin clinics, and spas,  I decided to try Dermaholic.

Location: 5/5
Address: Rizal Ave., San Pablo City (near Central School and beside Jenny Bernardo Belen Shop (designer shop)

I will give this shop 5 out 5 for having an easy to find clinic. It is also near the San Pablo City Plaza.


According to the clinic's facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/dermaholicinc?fref=ts&ref=br_tf), it is open from 8AM to 8PM.  So, I went there around 11am.


Service/ Staff: 4/5

The staffs welcome you when you enter the clinic. At first, I asked one of them their price list although I already did a prior research about their rates.  I chose the acnecure facial which costed me P299. The staff asked me to wash my hands first before my face. She asked me to wash my face with the milk soap which is very mild to my face. After that, I entered a room. Unlike other facial centers, this clinic has separate room for each client (which I like the most).After that, the staff put some soap (I think) to my face, and used a machine's brush, I think it's their way of exfoliating and cleaning my face. Because of my chosen type of facial, the staff put me a mask. And leave me for about thirty minutes. When she went back, she removed my mask. And oriented me that she will put something on my face which will cause my skin to be itchy and prickly. She said that I need to stand up fast and wash it on the faucet immediately. After that, she started to prick my pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads. I gave them 4/5 because the pricking part is very painful compare to other facial center. But I thought it was worth it, because my problematic nose (which has plenty of whiteheads) was almost whiteheads-free. Thumbs up for that!

Price: 4/5

The rates of this clinic is relatively lower than average to average. Because their basic facial is P195.
* Basic facial - 195
* Antibac Seaweed Facial - 250
*Acnecure Facial -299 (the one I tried)
* Diamond Peel - 500
* Intenstive Diamond Peel -1500
Note: These are the few services that the clinic offers. I can't remember the others.

I gave them 4 out of 5 because they don't give their clients at least a check-up to see what's happening next. But overall, the price range is affordable.


Ambiance: 2/5

I like the place however, it is quite unorganized. And you can't relax white having your facial cleaning because it is very noisy even though they have separate rooms. You can heard the staffs talking loud, the patient's consulting with the dermatologist and it was really noisy.

Overall experience (average): 3.75/5

Review: NEW Maybelline White Superfresh No touchup powder foundation

July 8, 2015

Maybelline White Superfresh No TouchUp Powder Foundation promises to give:

• Fresh, radiant look
• flawless, even finish
• long-lasting matte finish
• doesn't clog pores

Shades:

• Nude beige (02)
• Natural (03)
• Honey (04)
• Sand Beige (05)

Price: P299.00

SPF: 34 PA+++

Ingredients: Talc, Perlite, Titanium dioxide, Zea mays starch, Kaolin, Trisostearin, Ethylexyl, Methoxycinnamate, Diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone,Magnesium stearate, Vinyl dimethicone, Aluminum hydroxide, Stearic acid, Caprylyk glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Parfum, Linacool

-Used clean touch technology enriched with mineral perlite for maximum oil absorption

Perlite- 

1. a form of obsidian characterized by spherlulites formed by cracking of the volcanic glass during cooling, used as insulation or in plant growth media.

(from a dictionary)

How did I discover this product?

I got interested in this product when I saw it on a TV commercial. And also, I watched a video on Youtube. So, I grabbed one on Mall of Asia at P299 on the shade of Sand Beige (the darkest available shade).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQzhlcI41Ec

When you open the box, you'll see this...

And this...

I tested the product and apply one layer on my face except for my dark circles which have 2 layers of it. My skin type is combination which is very oily on the T-zone and normal on the cheeks.

After putting it on my face.
Note: I did not moisturize nor put sunblock to test if the product really works. I just use a lipstick and my eyebrow kit.

After 45 mins.

After 4 hours.

After 7 hours.

Observations:

1. I observed after the application of the product, it's really a matte-finish look. 

2. It makes your skin one-two shades lighter.

3. After 45 mins, my nose becomes very oily.

4. After 4 hours of no touchup, it starts to wear-off on my dark circles and on my T-zone.

5. After 7 hours of no touchup, my T-zone (which is the oily part of my skin) has already wear-off.

Conclusions and Recommendations:

I like this product because it provides a matte finish and an intensive protection against the UVB radiation emitted by the sun. It has also a fresh scent. However, I was disappointed because I thought I would not really touch-up and will absorb the oiliness of my skin. It also has a few range of shades. So for the users of this product and to those who would like to try this product, you need to touch-up so that you'll get to have a matte-finish, fresh and radiant look. 

Let's talk about ingrown nails + Casa de Kuko Spa San Pablo City Laguna

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CasadeKuko?fref=ts

It was really hard to have an ingrown nail on your toe. And because I dont want to endure the pain anymore, I went to Casa de Kuko Spa near Laguna College in San Pablo City. I have tried their pedicure before, when I also had ingrown nails. So, due to reason that The Nail Salon (where I always have my mani and padi near HBC San Pablo City) avoids to cut ingrown nails, I went to Casa de Kuko Spa. I was satisfied on my first visit when ate J-anne did the service. Today, I availed pedicure and regular foot spa. Regular foot spa was done by Ate Carla and it was good. The pedicure was done by a different staff, the one with blue scrub suit (I guess she's the head of the staff, because everyone except for her, wear a read polka dots scrub suit). I was not satisfied by what she did on my poor ingrown nail. I guess only few nail technicians could understand how my nails grow. Huhuhu

When I went back home, I can't stand on my painful nail. So, what I do, is to get the dry skin on that toe. Let me show you.

At last, I already removed the dry skin. 

But of course guys, I am still searching good nail salon shops around San Pablo City and Manila. Stay tune.

P.S: And I would never go back to that nail salon :(