Nature Republic SM MOA Haul

I shared about Nature Republic's store opening at SM Mall of Asia (MOA) before, and as promised, here's my haul post!

Care to know what's inside the magical ecobag? :3 
 

ALL THESE! :O

Nature Republic was already generous enough to provide me a P1,000 GC to shop with during their store opening, but before I left, their marketing team handed me a heavy ecobag, and I am so not complaining. Haha :D (Thank you so much!)

 

I bought three things during the event, but the other one is the Herb Styling Wax which is already with my Panda, hence it didn't make it to this photo shoot. I got the 5-piece Travel Kit as a gift with purchase (GWP) for a minimum purchase of P1,000. I think this is the most amazing GWP I've received. It's complete! You get 5 30ml bottles of Argan Essential Deep Care Shampoo, Argan Essential Deep Care Conditioner, Bath & Nature Peach Body Wash, Bath & Nature Peach Body Lotion, and Ultra Hydrate Jeju Carbonic Hot Spring Water Foam Cleanser.♥♥♥

 

Real Nature Foam Cleanser in Mango 150ml (P345)
 

Bee Venom Toner 150ml (P695)
 

Here are the awesome GWPs you can get when you visit Nature Republic SM MOA until Sunday or while supplies last!
 

GWP for >P300 purchase

Notebook or Shea Butter Steam Cream Ultra coin bank 
 

My pick: Shea Butter Steam Cream Ultra coin bank! It looks like an actual tub of moisturizer. So cute!

 

or

GWP for >P500 purchase

My Nature Bottle + sample set or Snail Solution Trial Kit + sample set
 

My pick: The one with the skincare kit of course! Also, the first 100 customers who wear green and purchase any item gets the sample set (on the left) as well. :>

GWP for >P1,000

Ecobag or Travel Kit
 

My pick: Although the quality of the ecobag is nice (and it comes with a magnetic button closure... This one's a no brainer. Travel Kit, of course! Other brands would give this kind of GWP if you buy P3000-P4000 worth of products. (For me, that's too much.) :P

Don't miss out on the huge 20% discount during their opening week. Now's the best time to shop. :)

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Helen
 

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Nature Republic SM MOA Store Opening

Nature Republic opened their newest store in SM Mall of Asia (MOA) yesterday, so I headed there straight after class. Their store setup was light and bright as usual, and my favorite thing from newly opened beauty stores would probably be their super fresh and sometimes even still sealed testers. You get to be the first to try them, so swatch all you can!

Nature Republic's store is located in 2/F Entertainment Mall. I'm seldom at MOA so I'm not really familiar with the mall's layout, but I was able to find it quickly. You won't miss it! You have to rush now, since they're having promos until Sunday (April 3) - 20% off on ALL regular-priced items and super awesome GWPs that make me want to cry (tears of joy)!

Someone get me a cake like this for my birthday, please! It's so me! ♥ Cupcakes were also served to the guests and customers. Sweet!

When I go to a store, I like it when they have a shelf highlighting their best sellers - like this! This gives people who are new to the brand an idea of what to buy.

Real Nature Mask Sheets are on a buy 10 take 10 promo again! This only happens when they open a new store. So that's P550 for 20 face masks. Each mask sheet's cost go down to just P27.50! :O Go hoard! Huhu. You can even split this with your friends if you feel like you don't need a lot of face masks. :D

Here's your cheat sheet to which variant will address your skin's concern:

Their Provence Calendula Sun Blocks are a must, especially this summer. I spy a variant on buy 1 take 1! ;)

Nature Republic is famous for their Aloe Vera 92% Soothing Gel, which I believe everyone already has. Let's take a peek at some of their other Aloe products!

Big packs of California Aloe Vera Cleansing Tissue (P475) are on a buy 1 take 1 promo as well!

This one's interesting and could well be my next eye serum when I finish my current one. California Aloe Vera 74 Cooling Eye Serum has 3 small round metal balls as applicator, and they feel oh so relaxing on the skin.

I spotted my Aloe Vera Cleansing Gel Cream on the shelf. Now, I'm using the Aloe Vera Foam Cleanser. Review soon! :)

 

Something interesting: I wasn't able to get the whole name of this product, but it's a huge bottle of cleansing water. For its size, I'd consider it very affordable.

I was torn (for a short while) between the Hawaiian Fresh Clear Toner and the Bee Venom Toner. The Hawaiian one has more product and costs less, but I decided to go for my skin's need (which is a product for acne-prone skin). I like the Bee Venom range's makeover. Their old packaging used to be a matte, off-white one, and now its shiny happy shade of green.

More skincare products! Argan oil is wildly popular, so I bet Real Nature Argan Oil sells pretty fast too.

Pretty jars of Super Aqua Max moisturizers. It contains deep sea water and has a watery cream texture. I'm still choosing between the green (for combination skin) or blue (for oily skin) variants. The pink one is for dry skin.

I've tried a sample of the Argan Essential Deep Care Shampoo and it worked wonders. My hair felt soft and tame for the first time without using a conditioner. I'm fancying the Argan shampoo and conditioner and I'll purchase when I run out my favorite Kiehl's hair care products. Argan Essential Curling Essence is something new and interesting for me, since I've always used salt sprays to make my hair extra wavy. I tried it in store, and it's not sticky. Yay!

This time around, my Panda wasn't with me since he's at work so I got him a little something. He mentioned that he'll be buying hair wax this weekend, so I got him a tub of Herb Styling Wax in Matt Hard. I like the scent because it's mild and fresh.

Show your kili-kili some love with the Cotton Armpit Kit! It contains a cotton armpit wash + whitening cream. I also spotted the Cotton Hair Removal Cream, which could be a Veet alternative.

Face bases! Though I'm not searching for a particular BB or foundation as of the moment since I'm still happy with the tinted sunblock I got a few weeks ago. Hihi :>

 

THESE ONES! I like! I want the highlighter and the lighter shade of contour powder.♥

More bases! Green Tea Pore BB is one I'd consider getting when I feel the itch to buy a new BB cream.

As usual, loads of nail polish to choose from. Strangely enough, my favorite nail care product from Nature Republic is not nail polish, but their super awesome Flower Waltz Color Waltz Nail Remover. I swear, it melts off even the darkest midnight blue polish you have in just seconds.

EXO fans, rejoice! I would like to admit being a Tita and not really knowing who they are, but these are really cute! These are hand creams, but they also have EXO lip balms! :D

Beauty tools. Can you see the basket of GWPs below? O_O ♥ 
 

MY HAUL! I'm so boring, right? Haha! I chose to restock on necessities and not makeup, because I firmly believe having good skin means you will need less makeup. :D

• Real Nature Foam Cleanser in Mango (P345)
• Bee Venom Toner (P695)
• Herb Styling Wax in Matt Hard (P345)

My bill was discounted 20% off and because I went beyond P1,000, I got a 5-piece Travel Kit for FREE! If you are wearing green, you get a little packet of samples, too! ♥

I'll write more about my haul because it deserves a separate post. Do let me know if you were able to grab awesome deals from Nature Republic SM MOA, okay? I'd love to read about them! :D

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Helen

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Tony Moly Pocket Bunny Sleek Mist

Tony Moly has outdone other brands again in the cuteness scale when they created the Pocket Bunny Sleek Mist.♥

Just look at the cutest face mist ever! :3

Tony Moly Pocket Bunny face mist comes in 2 variants: Moist Mist and Sleek Mist. Moist Mist contains peach, raspberry, and apple extracts which promotes skin elasticity and has a sweet, fruity scent. Sleek Mist on the other hand contains cabbage, pineapple, and lemon extracts to control excessive sebum production of oily skin. Naturally, I went with my head (and not my heart) and got the Sleek Mist, even though the scent of the Moist Mist sounded more appealing. 
 

The only sad part about this mist is that you'd have to temporarily behead the cutie bunny in order to reveal the spritzer. While my preferred face mist packaging in mind is one that comes with an aerosol spray, the atomizer of this Sleek Mist works great for me! It sprays out the liquid into a very fine mist consistently, and I don't have problems with it making part of my face wet with unsightly droplets. (Make sure to spray this within a distance of 20-30cm.) The amazing part of this kind of packaging is that it's reusable, so I can refill it with any product of my choice when I finish this one.

The Pocket Bunny Sleek Mist has a powdery but not overwhelming scent, and it doesn't bother me. I use this to set my makeup and it works wonders - especially when I wear mineral powder! With mineral powder, the initial finish is flat matte, and it would take a while for the powders to settle on my skin (once it has mixed with my natural oils). With the Sleek Mist, it sets my makeup right away without breaking the pigments of the makeup. Also, it serves as a cute perk-me-up product for when I want to feel and look fresh any time of the day. You can use this face mist alone or with makeup; it's up to you.

Price: P694 for 60ml
Available at Q-depot.com

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Q-depot.com x Tony Moly Egg Pore Tightening Cooling Pack

I've always raved on how Korean skin care works for my skin. One of my favorite brands is Tony Moly. I like their products because they exclude potentially harmful ingredients, giving me healthy skin that's free from breakouts or irritations. I've always gotten my Tony Moly products from the mall, but Korean cosmetics online shop Q-depot.com makes shopping all to easy. Click, click, and the product gets shipped to your doorstep!

Tony Moly Egg Pore Tightening Cooling Pack

The enhanced ice corset pore pack tightens open and loose pores seamlessly

with a cooling effect that covers the pore.

My review for today will be about Tony Moly Egg Pore Tightening Cooling Pack. It comes in the cutest, sleekest egg-shaped packaging! I've tried Tony Moly products shaped like apples, bananas, and milk before, now it's an egg! I should have a beauty pantry on my vanity dedicated to these food-inspired products. :3

This product has kaolin as a main ingredient high up on the list, which is a sebum-absorbing clay. It also contains sodium hyaluronate to help the skin hold water, keeping it hydrated at the same time. When I was in my teens, my Mom taught me to use egg white masks. I would apply raw egg white on my face and let it dry. It tightened my pores like no other! In this product, vinegar + egg shell powder are used to soothe minor skin irritations and itchy skin. Pulverized egg shells also help restore a youthful glow on our face!

See, even the insides of the packaging resemble a true egg. Just look at the egg yolk! :3

I was quite surprised with the appearance of the product - it looks like cement but with a spongy texture. The one I got was a bit dry, but isn't expired yet. I just took some product and mixed it with water for it to spread easier on my skin.

The mask cooled my skin instantly and my face felt tight (but not dry skin tight). The mask hardened when it dried, and it cracked whenever I spoke. LOL. After 10-15 minutes when the pack is completely dry, wash off with lukewarm water.

Before:

After:

My skin felt so clean and soft right after I washed the pack off! I kept touching it even if I shouldn't be doing so. The pores around my cheeks have always been visible, it's like they're saying hello. (It's mainly due to my oily skin.) I'm happy that they've minimized right after I used Tony Moly Egg Pore Tightening Cooling Pack. My skin also looked more radiant and even, since the dull dead skin cells also came off. I'm making this part of my weekly skin care routine!

Price: P558 for 30g

Available online at Q-depot.com

I've been curious on shopping in online stores dedicated to Korean cosmetics for the longest time. Some products are cheaper online compared to actual stores, but the best part is the wide brand selection all under one website. Super convenient! Sometimes, limited edition Korean makeup that never make it to Philippine shores are available online! However, I'm not a fan of our local customs at the post office. They tax you even up to the point that the tax is more expensive compared to your actual parcel, which is why I avoid international shipments as much as possible. But with Q-depot.com, purchases with a Philippine address gets delivered straight to your house because they have an office in Manila. Yay!

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Helen

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