Shen's Addiction: mask

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Aren't you happy its Saturday? I am! I happy it's weekend, period! Most of my friends love to visit the spa come weekends. But me, it takes a lot of effort to drag me out of the house. I'd rather swim in bed all day, smell my pillow while I watch my favorite TV series. That's usually watching reruns of The Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother. Nothing like a good comedy show to take away the stress of the previous week.

Some weekends however, I make it worthwhile. I do facials, footspa and hair deep conditioning. All at the comfort of my own home. You got that right... Who needs to go out in this rainy weather when yu can bring the spa to you.

And I don't mean chop and grind the ingredients for all the things you'll need. That's hard work and you'll probably need a real spa after doing all those things. What I mean is gathering all those spa products you've been hoarding and just use them.

In my case, it's Mario Badescu Skin Care for my DIY facial spa. :)

Here's the 5 steps I do when I'm too lazy to get out of the house and go to my facialist.

Enzyme Cleansing Gel (for all types of skin)

Our gentle non – foaming cleansing gel uses natural alpha hydroxy acid to remove oil, make – up and pore – clogging debris that causes breakouts. Php 745

Nothing like a good cleansing wash to get rid of all the grime, makeup and oil from your face. Enzyme Cleansing Gel has alpha hydroxy acid, great for de-clogging pores and keeping g the skin smooth and wrinkle free. :)

Papaya and Grapefruit extract also helps in exfoliating skin and getting rid of deep-seated dirt.

Super Collagen mask (for combination, dry and sensitive skin)

Keep skin firm, toned and healthy with our replenishing collagen mask. Php 1,145

When my skin is doing well, I prefer to use this mask to plump up my skin. It can get dull sometimes and a little battered from all my acne medication so a mask light this really helps. You can also use sheet mask if your concern is more brightening and hydration. But the Collagen mask also doesn't dry out the skin.

Kaolin clay and Oatmeal help absorb excess oil from the skin.
Collagen is a good anti-aging ingredients, helps blood circulation and plumps the skin.

Almond & Honey Non – Abrasive Face Scrub (for all types of skin)

Almond and honey extracts provide skin with necessary nutrients while gently buffing away dry, flaky skin and dulling build up. Php 945

This scrub smells heavenly. Reminds me of my grandmother's expensive creams. :) It's a bit rougher than my usual scrub but so creamy you won't even notice it. Definitely one of the best scrub to own. :)

Almond makes skin soft and smooth, a fabulous anti-aging ingredient.
Honey is a natural anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial so great for those with aging concerns and needs blemish control.

This is my first time to try Mario Badescu skincare products and I am loving them! :) No wonder a lot of celebrities (including our favorite Sarah Jessica Parker) use this line. I'm still waiting to finish some of my products for pimples, but my next purchase is going to the Mario Badescu Drying lotion. I am so excited to try! :)

Have you tried Mario Badescu? What's your favorite?
If not, what's the product you want to try from this famous skincare line?

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Disclaimer: Above products are provided for review. All that is written unless specified are 100% my opinion and/or the result of my addiction. If you don't see it here, I most likely have not tried it or if I did, it didn't work for me. I do get dud products for review but for gratitude's sake, I choose to not provide my opinion unless I bought them or that it really ruined my skin.

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Hello everyone,

I am Lee Shen Gee and I have enlarged pores. Brought on by genetics and pimple prone skin, for many years I have suffered seeing big holes in my skin and it did for sometime lower my self-esteem. As you all know, I have tried a lot products and have experienced the comes and goes of acne on my face. Most often on parts that people can't help but notice. My nose, chin, cheeks and forehead. I still battle acne as the day goes by. But I am stronger than this.

I learned from 4 years of blogging and total immersion to the world of beauty that only a few things can minimize the appearance of pores. You need a good skin regimen, a lot of sleep and healthy eating habits and determination.

One thing I recently tried and helped with my skin something from The Body Shop.

Say hello to the latest addition to the Tea Tree skin care range at The Body Shop, the new Tea Tree Pore Minimiser.

Fight shine and enlarged pores with the finest that nature can offer.

Introducing, the NEW TEA TREE PORE MINIMISER from our best-selling Tea Tree Range that MAKES PORES LOOK SMALLER IN A FLASH!

The lightweight and barely-there texture bl...ends effortlessly onto skin to smooth, prime and instantly mattify.

The result? Skin feels fresh and pure with a flawless, soft finish. Just like the rest of the blemish fighters in the range, it is infused with Community Fair Trade organic tea tree oil.

Apply it before make-up or take it along with you for those quick emergency touch-ups to keep everyone guessing your secret to looking fresh and matte all-day.

I have tried most a lot of products from The Body Shop Tea Tree range. From their Tea Tree oil, concealer, blemish spot corrector and masque. I currently am road testing their Facial Foam and back in college, have used their scrub.

It works of course, but with products made from all-natural ingredients, it needs time. When I saw this certain tube at The Body Shop SM Hypermart in Pasig, I gravitated almost immediately. But for Php750++, I almost didn't grab it. But Php200 was slashed off thanks to their on-going promo and being a LYB member, I got 10% off more. After that, Php575 seems to be a fair price to splurge for this.

Why did I buy this?

I love primers. I use it almost everyday especially my Goodskin Labs Z-pore, but given how expensive some and how inappropriate I find it to use one everyday, I thought that TBS Pore Minimiser can be a great alternative to regular primer. It's not excatly a primer that makes my makeup last all day, but it certainly lessens the appearance of pores. A plus for a girl who have plus-size pore skin.

Best of all, it has Tea Tree oil! Known as an effective natural anti-bacterial that can cure acne. Having this ingredient makes feel good to use it everyday. Imagine pore minimiser that also helps reduce acne. Jackpot, right?

It's in a gellish form and yellowish in color but goes on clear. It's not heavy at all and i don't know f it's me but it feels cool against my skin.

You'll love this since it gives a good base for makeup application. If you're oily, you can skip the moisturizer and use Tea Tree Pore Minimiser instead.

It's also a great protectant from comedone build-up. If you've battled acne and in need for something to prevent your pimples from coming out again, this is a great product. It a sort f security-blanket that whatever your skin comes in contact with, it will ard off because of the powerful anti-bacterial properties of Tea Tree.