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A few weeks ago, I was able to get hold of a sample of one of the IZIL products that were launched in the UAE sometime last year.  It was this Green Tea Body Lotion and though I recently became a fan of green tea products, I didn't use it right after getting it. Why? Simply because I prefer whitening lotions.  Yes, I'm into anything whitening. But please, spare me the criticisms and remember, to each his own.   Kaya wag kayong judgmental. Hahaha! One night when I came home from home very tired and stressed, I thought of getting a massage.  But where to get one, I really don't have an idea and besides, it can be expensive ( kuripot mode is on) .  So after resting for a bit, I just decided to take a quick warm shower.  Then I found out that I ran out of body oil (which I prefer using at night) so I rummage through my stuff and saw this.  I took a sniff and wow, I felt like I was teleported to a spa.  I immediately used it and got ho...

When I stayed in the US for a month, the one thing that I definitely noticed is that my skin became dry. It's so dry that I would feel a bit of itchiness at times.  I brought with me some lotions that I've been using in the Philippines but they didn't really help.  I had to reapply every after a few hours and even resorted to applying some petroleum jelly to relieve the dryness. When I arrived here in Dubai, I thought my skin would be able to recover.  It didn't.  It actually got worse since I'm inside an air-conditioned room all day.  Taking a warm, sometimes hot shower doesn't help either.  I even developed rashes.  To give me temporary relief, I again turned to using Petroleum Jelly.   But I find it too sticky, warm and heavy even on a really dry skin like mine. And not to mention, how icky I'd feel when I go out and be under the scorching heat of the sun.  So nah, I need to find a lotion that would give me all the moisture I need wit...

I used to be not really conscious when it comes to skin color, but I guess, everything changes.  Yes, I used to be darker when I was in high school.  I love the outdoors and I joined cheering squads and the CAT.  I didn't mind when people would ask why my mom and my sister are so fair and I am, well, dark.   When I went to Baguio for college, where I've been wearing jackets most of the time, I noticed that my skin got a bit lighter.  People started saying that my "new" skin color suits me...and I thought so too!  So yes, that's when I started getting into whitening stuff.  And Block & White being the first brand to launch all the firsts when it comes to whitening (lotion in 1993, soap in 1995 and deodorant in 1997), it is also the first whitening brand that I used.  I remember having to save a big chunk of my allowance because being a student, this newly discovered "kaartehan" doesn't come cheap.  I also remember buying the Ultim...