My first time to be picked by Style Korean for the Try Me Review Me event. I feel so Ecstatic cause this event is collaborated with the almighty brand CosRx, one of the first brands that I’ve used when I switched into Korean SkinCare which helped me heal my major breakouts immensely. The products just came in time since I’d experienced to have white bumps on cheek, nose & forehead due to bad reactions from cosmetics that I used recently.
Introducing CosRx AC Collection
CosRx has developed its own unique Centella Complex named CentellAC-Rx formulas which is the key ingredients in all their AC Collection Line. These 3 formulas are: ●Madecassicacid : Protect skin & Calming ●Asiaticoside: Helps keep skin transparent and clear ●Asiatic acid : Strengthen skin barrier & Help maintain skin balance
This calming fomulas has been perfected to enhanced natural Centella ingredient that treats acne, revitalized and recover skin without any irritation.The special formulas allows the skin to return to its healthy state by solving acne related concerns such as excessive sebum and balance skin natural ph level.
AC Collection Line: 1. 𝘼𝘾 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙤𝙖𝙢 𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙧- Description: Daily Acne Cleanser that provides freshness and moisture with gentle foam that is suitable for oily and acne prone skin.
Thoughts: This gentle foam cleanser effectively removes dirt & grease on my skin. Using this as double cleanser, it gives me squeaky clean and refreshed skin without the dryness and tightness feeling afterwards. Notable ingredients of this is Salicylic Acid + CentellAC-Rx Complex which helps fight & heal acne breakouts for more clearer skin. It is btw an upgrade from COSRX SaliyclicAcid Daily Gentle Cleanser with an added CentellAC-RXformula.
2. 𝘼𝘾 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙 – Description: A gentle, soothing daily toner that removes excess sebum and prevents further breakouts.
Thoughts: This Toner cleans and helps control my oily skin by maintaining the oil-moisture balance also it soothed and calmed my irritated skin. It mainly consists 85% of refreshing Green Tea leaf water with added CentellAC-RXformula. Also this is an upgrade version of Natural BHA Skin Returning A-sol but in a milder form and alcohol free.
3. 𝘼𝘾 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩 𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙪𝙢 Description: A refreshing daily serum that aids in brightening, soothing, and after care for the skin barrier, after skin trouble has passed. This serum full of active ingredients(propolis, niacinamide, tea tree, CentellAC-RXformula) that will strengthen the skin barrier of the sensitive skin and skin exposed to external stimuli.
Thoughts: This serum is enclosed in a dropper bottle with a thin watery consistency. Routine would’nt be complete without serum. With the help of its full packed active ingredients it helped me wake up each morning with a clearer and radiant skin.
4. 𝘼𝘾 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙎𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙤𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙧-A lightweight facial moisturizer for acne prone skin and also able to keep skin balanced.
Thoughts: This is a lightweight milky gel based non-sticky moisturizer easily glides and absorbs to skin. A great tandem with the serum that aided to calm and brightened my skin. Same ingredient with the serum but with added aloe vera & green tea. It is non comodogenic, fragrance free, paraben, alcohol, cruelty free which is definitely all good!
5. 𝘼𝘾 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙐𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢-A spot treatment which adheres to growing acne to effectively and quickly relieve and control sebum. Overnight Magic for Visible Acne. This formula gently and effectively dries out visible acne overnight using a skinrecovery complex that blends Zinc Oxide, Calamine, CentellAC-RX Complex and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water.
Thoughts: I love the sleek tube packaging. The amount is controllable when being dispensed perfect when putting this cream on the nasty spots. This one is super nice as it makes my bumps smaller the next day after I applied it and then became flatter & flatter each day. It really makes an awesome difference.
6. 𝘼𝘾 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙘𝙣𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝- –Oval shaped hydrocolloid patch which is suitable for covering several acne spots at once and for covering body acne(chestne,bacne). It has 3 different size patches can cover from small pimples, whiteheads, blackheads to cystic acne and also wound healing. –Soothing and scar management with Centella Patch that not only helps the acne disappear without a scar, but also helps soothe and calm the spot. –Strong adhesion patch. The border of the patch is thinner to strongly adhere to curved areassuch as jaw line and hair line.
DIRECTIONS 1.Cleanse the area around troubled spot. Use after an exfoliator or before the toner step. 2. Select a bigger size patch than the spot. 3. Attach the patch on dry skin.
Thoughts: It’s a perfect covering to heal breakouts. It’s more easy to peel off with new design that slit off to the middle compare to Acne pimple master patch(the old version). What’s more it is medicated with Centella to make it more effective. This should be applied after cleansing and before toner or skincare on.
Overall, I absolutely love this Coxrx Ac Collection Line. Cosrx did an splendid job in formulating CentellAC-RX Complex. Well deserved of an applause. Thank you Style Korean for the opportunity to learn, used and review this brilliant product from CosRx.Til then!
Are you a fan of Silog Meals like me? If you do, theres a new eating place in my area that served this appetizing favorite dish of mine. I love Silog meals for it is very hearty and filling to the tummy.
Chicken Griller at front store
lechon manok on their griller
look inside
we sat on their tables at the side
They have variety of meals to offer not only silog meals ranging from light meals snacks like(noodles,pares,lugaw,goto,burger,fries) to appetizing Sisig meals!We had Lechonsilog 70php (2 pcs crispy lechon manok with garlic fried rice top with egg) and short order of crispy kawali 60 php. Just added 2 fried rice. You may notice that they have huge servings(heap bowl of crispy kawali and fried rice which looks like 2 cups) . We we’re wronged to ordered two fried rice when we can only have one.Lechonmanoksilog 70php love their Crispy Lechon manok it taste like Max’s fried Chicken to me actually!Crispy Kawali 60php I enjoyed this so much. This is super crispy and crunchy like Chicharon(Fried pork rind)YUMMM!
Overall I have a great experience to this newly opened food kiosk. Im very satisfied with the taste and it’s servings. Whenever I will think of Silog meals this is my go to place from now on. The place is just too small to accomodate lots of people, good thing it’s not jampacked when we visited. I hope they improved their place in the future. I’ll come back again to try other meals and update this post for their other food menu items that I love!
We had an awesome overnight staycation here before our early morning flight for Taiwan the next day. I love the artsy feel and vibe of the hotel design and structure. Can’t help not to take selfie and photos of the place. Very instagrammable!
Now Let’s take a look of our Room:
I love how their rooms were built. Great idea to put up Loft type Rooms like this,it really save up space.
They have pool amenities and mini bar at the rooftop that we enjoyed.
Menus:
The food we tried tasted great. We picked Mojos pika-pika and some beer for Bef and super goooood Baileys Pinacolada cocktail for me, perfect match while enjoying the night city view!
Definitely you should check this out because it is budget-friendly too. We got one night for only less than 1k. A must for Budget Travellers!Plus its near the airport(15 minutes away drive through Grab).
So bef and I decided to explore Taiwan. Actually we are super excited for this trip because it’s our first international trip together.
Just Landed @Taoyuan Airport!
From Airport going to City:
Airport terminal 1 line going to Taipei city
We’re waiting for HSR or Express Train.Theres a commuter train but theres so many stops so make sure to get on the high speed rail or express for faster travel time to the city.
It became easier for us to get around the city through Metro Taipei by using this Easy Card to be top up! purchased at Klook Get it here⤵️ EasyCard (TPE Airport Pick Up)claimed this sweet treats crispy butter cake from Klook shopping voucher obtained from purchasing the mrt roundtrip Taoyuan-Taipei!
First Stop–Exploring the City
crossing Ximen street
The Red House
Chang Kai Shek Memorial
Taipei 101
Taipei 101
Line Friends
Bus stop terminal
double-decker bus
Explored the rest of the City by boarding Klook double decker bus for Taipei night sightseeing. Get it free by booking the gondola ticket⤵️ Maokong Gondola Combo Ticket in Taipei
pork buns
Ximen Night Market
Ximen at Night
Pasalubong hunting
Pasalubong at Ximen
Ximending Youth Shopping District
ACCOMODATION
Our AirBNB located near Zhonshang elem school, good for us because it near the mrt station. Slash off and have a big save to your first stay at any Airbnbs around the world, if you used my link:CLICK HERE
Meeting place for our Klook Day Tour Trip was at Gakuden Bakery exit 4 of Ximen. Beside it, is the store Cosmed where you cand find Skincare/Beauty products
We really enjoyed this Day tour organized by Klook. You’ll get into many scenic spots in a day without having worries how to get there. Didn’t feel tight nor constraint about the time they’d set in itinerary. Everything went smooth and enjoyable!
Shillin Night Market:
After our Day tour we went ahead to one of the most famous night market in Taiwan, the Shillin. We’re here cause we want to have a taste of their street foods especially their authentic Milk Teas and Chipay!
Matcha Bobba Milk
long fries
Prince Potato Cheese
CHIPAY
Watermelon Juice
Day 3: Maokong Gondola & Elephant Mountain
—great way to end our last day quick trip to Taiwan.
Tip: If you will purchased the Maokong Gondola round trip ticket ride the Regular cabin first because you will wait for longer queue lines if you choose the crystal cabin. Lines in crystal cabin going back is much shorter.
How to get there by MRT::
Take the Wenshan-Neihu Line of the Taipei Metro to the Taipei Zoo Station and then walk to the Maokong Gondola Taipei Zoo Station (which is about 350 meters)
Sugarcane Juice(50ntd) outside Maokong Station
After the Maokong Gondola, We never leave Taiwan without visiting the Elephant Mountain which you can see the magnificent view of the iconic landmark Taipei 101.
How to get there by MRT:
Take the red line on the MRT all the way to Xiangshan. It’s the last stop on the line. Take Exit 2 from the MRT station and follow signs for the hiking trail to the left.
hiked about 40 mins at the elephant mountain trail for this view😍
find a cafe nearby after going down from the elephant mountain trail that served wintermelon tea and elephant butter bread
Some of the food and item souvenirs that you could take home:
sweets pasalubong(pineapplecake,mochis,milktea powder, candies from ximen night market
Some of the souvenirs that can be bought from Juifen (keychains,refmagnets,pouch)
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Breakdown of Expenses:
Plane Tickets: Tickets — Php. 9,988.86 for 2(Round Trip) booked fron Skyscanner using Trip.com (Air Asia)
Travel Tax — Php. 1,620.00/pax (3,240php for 2) Accommodation:
AirBnB(Hosted by Kevin Wang) — Php. 4,179.32 (3D2N) booked it at Airnbnb we have a discount of Php.1,600 (because of my friends referral link) so final price amounted to Php. 2,579.32
Food — Around <100->200NTD our budget for breakfast,lunch,dinner. We dont splurge ourselves to fine dining restos. Breakfast at Convenience stores and Lunch & Dinner at Food stalls, Night Market are enough for us to fill our tummy.
Transportation: Easy Card — 200NTD/pax(332php×2=664php) reloadable. Can swipe in Bus, MRT, Vendo Machines, even convenience stores.MRT fare ranges to 16NTD to 24NTD(27-40php)
4G SIM Card (TPE Airport Pick Up) SIM Card Validity: 3 days Unlimited Service Type: Includes TWD100 credit for local and international calls.Subtotal = ₱ 375
EasyCard (TPE Airport Pick Up) Units: 2 x Per Card (Terminal 1 Pick Up)Subtotal=₱ 332
Maokong Gondola Combo Ticket in TaipeiPackage: Maokong Gondola Round-Trip Ticket + Taipei Double-Decker Sightseeing Night Bus Ticket Units: 2 x Person.Subtotal=₱758
Yehliu Geopark, Jiufen, and Shifen Shuttle Bus from Ximen (with Tour Conductor) Units: 2 x Jiufen Shuttle Bus/Per Person Subtotal =₱ 1,688.0
Entrances:
Yehliu Geopark Admission Ticket Units: 2 x Person.Subtotal=₱260
Sky Lantern — 19ONTD(315php) (if you book your tour in klook) 200NTD(330php)regular price for 4 colors.
Tip Money — It is better if you change your money into dollar and change in taiwan NTD after(for good price value of money)
Souvenirs (keychain/ref magnet/pouch/ballpen) at Juifen for 2 pax=1200ntd(2000php)
Itinerary/Destinations +Food& Souvenir expenses:3 Days 2 Nights
11:00-12:00 Claimed/picked up items purchased at Klook,train transfer travel to TMS
Whole day: Yehliu;Juifen;Shifen Lunch at Juifen=350ntd(580php)
10:00 on the way to Gondola Lunch outside Maokong Station =300ntd(500php)
13:00 arrived to Taipei Main Station ,Claim shopping voucher from Klook ;Lunch at Yoshinoya 320ntd(530php)
Souvenirs worth 1200ntd(2000php) at Juifen
14:00 Going to Elephant Mountain Trail
15:00 Ximen, Redhouse,
Activity Lantern=190ntd(336php)
17:00 Accomodation Rest
16:00 Accomodation
19:00 Shillin Night Market/ Dinner=350ntd(580php)
19:00 Dinner Mcdo=320 ntd(530php)
17:00 Chiang Kai Shek
22:00 Fly back to Philippines TMS to Airport Remaining 260ntd(430php) bought snack at vendo machine in the airport added to pasalubong.
18:00 Taipei101
19:00 Line Friends inside Shinkong Mitsukoshi
20:00 Klook Double-decker Taipei Night Sightseeing back to Taipei Main Station
21:00 Ximending Youth Shopping District Night Market Dinner at Ximen= 200ntd(330php) Pasalubong hunting particularly food delicacy worth 700ntd ntd(1,160php)
Total Expenses: 28,032.18
Note: Our expenses here can still be modified in terms of the flight you could get 4k below each pax during seat sales. With regards with the activities, expenses can be limited for e.g.: (klook giving away free voucher like walking tour activity to the city,perfect for those who want to know rich history and culture about the place). In terms of the food /souvenirs it is still possible to adjust or make it lowered. Taiwan is very economical in terms of food & transpo. No regrets for picking this country as our first international destination. For sure you will also fall in love and enjoy this country as much as we did. 3 days is really short & quick. Really can’t wait to go back and explore more of what it offers!
View outside…will find Bubba Lab inside the Lamp Quarters
I definitely love Chemistry subject back when I was still studying cause Chemistry is life, all around us is made of Chemistry perhaps thats why I instantly developed Chemistry with this scientific themed Cafe that I recently visited. I feel so lucky cause I’m one of the influencers/bloggers that was given invite to their first ever influencers tea party. The objective of the event is aside from meeting other influencers is to get to know their newest mouthwatering offerings.
You will surely feel the Science vibe to their interiors, floorings & display.
love the look of this facade with steel table and seats..look at their wall display so science -y geek!these vintage style Edison Bulb captivates mewall of pots/hanging plantersblack hexagonal floor tilesI also love this corner,don’t you love high chairs?…welcome/work station
Looking at their Menus, inspired by periodic table of elements was a brilliant idea and really feel so nostalgic.
Menu:Periodic table elements of their beverages. quite feeling nostalgic? All of us somehow went through memorization of the chemistry elements
have a taste of different coffee around the worldwhen you see that symbol, I know you know it!coffee siphon potfreshly squeeze juice anyone?love muffins!
Also now they come up with new experimentations on their Beverages, perfect pair to awesome invention of their Labtizers. They’re doing such a serious job here, proper techniques on preparing their beverages that is especially made by their Scien-TEAst Baristas.
In a beaker Creme Brulee FrostLabwiches: ham and cheese croissant 150phpLabwiches: Chicken Slaw Croissant 160phpLabwiches:Classic Labdog 140phpLabcuterie 270phpLabtizers: Tic-Tac-Tots 230phpLABTIZERS: Supernova 260phpGourmet Teas & Lab Sweet Treats *choice of original earl grey.mango,strawberry,green tea,rose tea) *mango,chocolate,red velvet,choc chip Muffinsfeeling scientist with that labcoat. This is their ScientTeast Baristas UniformLabmates3>batch 1 labmates together with Sir Karl(extreme right) the owner of Bubba Lab
Whether you like Chemistry or not, for sure you will also develop instant chemistry with this cafe.
Come and have a Scientifically Delicious treat!
Bubba Lab
Bubba Lab Lamp Quarters, Mayor Gil Fernando Avenue Centro De Buenviaje Sto. Nino, Marikina, 1800 Metro Manila
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SkinCare:
Reviews posted here are based from my own personal experience.I just write my honest view about the products I explored and tried. I am not sponsored or paid by recommending products mentioned here ,it is come from my own money not unless stated. I just want to emphasized that a product that may work for me might not work for you.
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