Battle Between Kojie San and Block and White Lotion (The Verdict)

The verdict is in! After 16 days of diligently applying Block and White Intensive Whitening lotion with spf 24 on my left arm and Kojie San lightening lotion wih spf 25 on my right arm, I'm excited to tell you that difference in shade between my arms is now visible!

I hope the pictures below can show the contrast. It really is more noticeable in real life. My right forearm is on top of my left. Can you see that the bottom one is lighter?

And so the winner is Block and White Intensive Whitening lotion! The truth is I really wanted Kojie San to win because I prefer its scent over B&W. It goes without saying that my right arm will be smothered with B&W starting tomorrow. 

Try to pair this with a good whitening soap to achieve fast results. I use Omni White soap and it proves to work well with B&W lotion. 

I hope this blog helps you on your quest to find lightening / whitening / brightening products that really work.

Battle Between Kojie San and Block and White Whitening Lotion (First Update)

It's been a week since I started on this experiment. I've been very diligent in applying these products onto my arms! Maybe it's too early to see any astounding difference in terms of lightening/whitening. Some beauty experts say there's a difference between lightening and whitening but to me, they're the same. I prefer the word lightening though but in essence they aim for the same thing anyway.

Well enough of the ranting. . . Here's a picture of my arms. Don't be scared or doubtful about my hairy arms. I am a girl with a great supply of testosterone!

My sister said that my right arm (the one slathered with Kojie San lotion) seems lighter. I really cannot tell. However, what I can say is that my left arm is definitely experiencing micro peeling. Is that a sign that Block & White is faster in inducing a reaction? I guess we just need to give it more time. 

Until my next update on this topic! 

Battle between Kojie San and Block and White Lotion

My late morning walks with my dog Jumbo have caused my skin to get darker. Since there is a school near our house, a lot of vehicles pass by the streets during early mornings. Jumbo is not the type of dog who will step aside at the sight of moving vehicles. Hence, we have to wait for the streets to clear before we can stroll around. Although my face is protected from the sun by my day cream, my body isn't. 

When I noticed the change in my complexion, I knew that I needed to protect my body from the sun's UV rays right away. I also wanted to bring back my old complexion. Before heading off to Watson's to buy a whitening lotion with spf, I decided to check the web for any blogs related to it. I wanted to buy something that was guaranteed effective by common people. I didn't want to rely on testimonials by paid models and actresses. Based on what I read, there were two local brands many Filipinas raved about. They were:

• Block & White Intensive Whitening lotion (B&W), and
• Kojie San body lightening lotion (KS)

I couldn't decide which one to buy until a brilliant idea came to mind! I decided to test both brands simultaneously. B&W had two variants: spf 16 and spf 24. The variant with lower spf was cheaper. Since KS had spf 25, I bought B&W with spf 24 so that they were more comparable. 

My experiment started yesterday. B&W was assigned to my left arm while KS was tasked to my dominant right arm. I applied the lotion before going out for our morning walk and before going to sleep.

This early, I must say that I'm leaning towards Kojie San. The cap is easier to open and the product is easier to dispense. The scent is mild, too. B&W's container may appear sleek but its cap is difficult to open. I'm scared that my nail polish will chip off each time I open the bottle. Also, the lotion smells like sunblock.

I have yet to see the results before I can make a conclusion. I'm using Omni White soap to assist in bringing back my old skin tone. Once I see visible changes to my skin, I will blog about it right away. Until then!

A Few of My Favorite Memories

Thanks to the little American girl who like me was having pancakes at Mc Donald's this morning. She was humming the tune of "My Favorite Things" from the classic movie Sound of Music. She inspired me to draw up my own list of favorites. However, instead of favorite things, I decided to go for favorite memories just to give it a twist. The song enumerated things that were simple so I stuck with that theme. I took out my handy-dandy pen and notebook and began to jot down whatever came to mind. They must be my favorites if they were easily retrievable from my memory bank.

This list contains a few of my favorite memories of events or experiences categorized as simple:

1. seeing the genuine and pristine expression of joy and excitement as my siblings opened their gifts during New Year's eve

2. experiencing snow for the first time

3. being serenaded by a stranger in the streets of New York

4. discovering that my college professor had a crush on me

5. gag moments with my friend Rina

6. unexpectedly receiving a glass of milk from my brother Sir Dan whenever I didn't feel well

7. listening to the folklore stories my grandmother used to tell me before I went to sleep

8. receiving surprise gifts from my mommy on ordinary days

9. grand opening of Lamano's bakery

10. using treadmill for the first time

I will definitely look back to this list just in case the dog bites, the bee stings, or I feel sad. I'll simply remember my favorite things and maybe, I won't feel so bad . . . 

THE END  :-)