Happy 2nd Birthday, Althea Korea + My Skincare Routine!

Ok, let's talk about skincare. If you ask me to pick between make-up and skincare, I would always go for skincare. While I do put on make-up, I am lazy when it comes to removing it especially eye make-up so it's really skincare for me. When I hit puberty, my skin became oily and I had cystic acne. It was really bad. I went to the derma religiously but I eventually stopped then I started using skincare when I was in college. I've tried brands like Murad and Lancome but what really cleared my acne was ProActiv then I stopped using any skincare. I only started again when I was working and my mom gave me a pot of moisturizer. My routine was just cleanser + moisturizer, that's it. Then I eventually started applying anti-aging eye cream because I noticed I had fine lines around the eyes and I wasn't even 30 at that time! Then motherhood happened, I was tired all the time and me just thinking about putting all those creams on my face was making me lazier and I'd rather sleep! Who can relate?! But ever since discovering Althea Korea, I've a newfound love for Korean skincare!

Althea turns 2 this July!

I have to thank Althea Korea for making K-Beauty so accessible! I'm slowly shifting from Japanese brands to Korean brands because they're more affordable, they use natural/holistic ingredient and they're also very effective. My skin has never been this good! What made me became more addicted to K-Beauty: Goblin, Weightlifting Fairy, and Joan Kim, a famous Korean beauty vlogger. How are Koreans poreless?! The more I watch them the more I got curious about Korean skincare, the more I wanted to learn more about 10-step Korean skincare and the more I was excited to shop at Althea Korea.

Almost everything in this photo I got it from Althea! Some of the products here at not opened yet and not everything I have are in the photo. Haha! I also use local brands like VMV and Zenutrients mostly for my sweat acne problem.

This July, Althea Korea is celebrating its 2nd Birthday and they are celebrating it with daily giveaways plus you get a chance to win a trip for two to Korea! I want to WIN!!! Joining is really easy, all you have to do is to shop at Althea from July 3 - 30, 2017 and that earns you a chance to win their awesome prizes!

You can read the details here: http://ph.althea.kr/althea-shop-and-win-terms-conditions

I've been trying (operating word: TRYING) to follow the 10-step skincare as much as I can everyday, There are lazy days, I skip a step or two. If you want to know more about the 10-step skincare, you check this link: https://sokoglam.com/pages/the-korean-skin-care-routine. When I shopped two weeks ago at Althea, I only bought what I don't have to complete the 10-steps. After watching maybe 10 episodes of Joan's vlog, I had a long list of NEEDS. But I narrowed it down to these products: 

Missha Time Revolution Essence, Klairs Toner, Klairs Vitamin C Serum and Klairs Sheet Mask. I've heard good reviews about these so I'm so excited to use them na! Winner talaga because they're not expensive and my skin is great. My friends have been complimenting my skin lately so that means my skincare is really working!

I just want to share this photo. I went to Hong Kong a couple of weeks ago with my mom and sisters. The only shop I was looking forward to shop in was Innisfree and they shopped more than I did! So happy they're Innisfree and Korean skincare converts too! It was what we've been talking about in our Whatsapp group.

The little bottle in the middle is Sulwhasoo which is a cult favorite. My mom bought the anti-aging line and got samples and she gave them to me because she knows I've been wanting to try it too but they're more expensive. So let's see if it's really the best.

GOAL: TO BE PORELESS! Haha!

Happy Birthday again Althea! Thank you for making my shopping life easier, I wish you many more years of success and may you continue to bring joy to K-Beauty fanatics like me out there!

Shop at Althea Korea today! I got so many freebies and samples from this year's birthday box! Get Php200 off on your first purchase, just click this link https://www.talkable.com/x/I0K5dk! Happy Shopping!

Shop All Things K-Beauty and More at Althea Korea

Althea Korea has officially launched in the Philippines last February 15! Wuhooo! I'm so happy to share this news to you! 

I was so giddy to receive my pink Althea Korea box! Here's a trivia for you: Althea (or Mugunghwa 무궁화 in Korean) is Korea's National Flower! Just the perfect name to represent K-beauty shopping site, right?

One of my resolutions this year is to take better care of my skin and Althea Korea's arrival just came in time because I'm about to finish my tub of face cream. Any kind of shopping makes me excited but this was my first time to buy beauty products online and it was such a great experience and now I'm sharing it with you and my haul!

Althea Korea is a one-stop shop for all your K-Beauty needs! It has a wide range of products from skincare, makeup, hair and body products and more and houses about 50 brands. It's easy navigating thru the website and I like that they have Korean's Trendy, Best Sellers and Most Viewed categories, it makes easier for browsing! I like to know what others buy because I like to make gaya what others buy heehee then I put them everything in my wishlist.

Anyeong! Welcome to Althea!

And now on to shopping and my haul!

What I like the most about Althea Korea is its super detailed description of each product! It makes decision making on to buying or not a little easier. For example, I was looking into this Innisfree No Sebum Mineral Pact, everything you need to know is there.

And now I'm sharing with you what I bought. I got everything Innisfree because I love the brand ever since I got one as a pasalubong from Korea! I love their Super Volcanic Pore Clay Mask! One of their promises is they have the best price and true enough, they have the best price because I checked the prices from other beauty online shops and they are priced competitively! 

Checking out is fast and easy. You pay via your credit card or Paypal. I like that they put a notice that my order may be delivered later than their usual 5-8 days. 

After getting this confirmation, I got an email that my package was shipped along with the tracking number...

 and I was able to track my package when it left Korea until it reached the our shores! I received my package 2/15/2016. That's 4 days only! I hope they keep up this service!

My package was delivered via CJ Express. I was only able to open my package one week after I received it. Waaaah! Too busy at home with house chores that I forgot to open it right away.

Here's what's inside my pink Althea Beauty Box! Althea Korea guarantees all their products' authenticity plus if you didn't like what you bought, they have a 30-day unconditional returns policy! How awesome is that!

I also liked that they're packed neatly and nicely. Nothing was broken or damaged, most were wrapped with bubble wrap. Nice touch on the Japanese paper.

Unwrapped! I'm so happy with what I got!

From Left to Right: Jeju Volcanic Pore Scrub Foam, Green Tea Seed Cream, Aloe Revital Sleeping Pack, Eco Safety Perfect Sunblock and No-Sebum Mineral Pact.

I can't wait to use everything I got especially the sleeping pack! I can't wait to buy a new eye cream and more face mask! They're in my wishlist already! To know more about how to shop at Althea Korea, just go to this link: http://blog.althea.kr/2016/02/faq-how-to-shop-on-althea.html! 

Sign up now and get Php300 shopping credits...

...plus get a free product while it's still on its opening month!

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