Althea Turns 3

Hello guys! If you've been following me on my instagram, you'll know about the hype on Althea Korea turning 3 this year!

In conjunction with that, they have also chosen some influencers to be part of their Althea Angels team and guess what? Yeap, I was chosen to be one of them =)) Thank you Althea for making me a part of this awesome team!!

Not only that, they have gifted each and every Althea Angel a welcoming box. It was rather a surprise when I received one on my doorstep. Wanna see what I received? I even made an unboxing video of it. And please bear with me because this is the first full video I have ever made. So proud of myself from stepping out of my comfort zone and making and editing the video all by myself with no help from an expert HAHA. Self taught okay and never thought I could produce one. Many more to come perhaps!

Check the video out!

Anyway, here's what I received:

So many goodies consisting of:

-A custom made 'Althea Turns 3' tote bag

-A 'spread your wings' makeup bag

-A 'spread your wings' hand mirror

-2 star products which will be reviewed below

Althea has been so generous to their angels gifting custom made goodies for us. The makeup bag is so spacious that I could even fold the tote bag and pack it in the makeup bag haha. And the mirror is very handy and will be bringing it with me on my next trip.

But let's talk about these 2 star products- the skin detoxers!

This is a collaboration of Get It Beauty x Althea.

Get It Beauty is Korea’s no. 1 beauty TV show who introduces new trends and provides resourceful information relating to beauty.

The skin detoxers were created to suit the hectic schedules of modern urbanites. This product harnesses the goodness of nature and translates them into freshness and vitality for the skin.

Treat your skin daily to this easy-to-use, 10 second wash off mask detoxer. Yes, you ONLY need 10 seconds.

GREEN TEA: PURIFYING (RM43)

Detoxing Recipe that calms down and purifies sensitive skin.

10-second Night Routine

At 10 p.m, the time skin cell regeneration is most active, this product boosts the skin’s natural regeneration process by ensuring the skin is purified and ready to rest. The natural pack containing real leaves maximizes the nutrition so that the skin can easily get a full mask pack effect only in 10 seconds.

The leaves were chosen to only be the first born baby green tea leaves from pristine Jeju Green tea Plantation. Jeju’s green tea leaves grow under the spring sunshine, allowing them to harness the natural energy of the island.The baby green tea leaf collected in spring contains an abundance of Catechin which has 5 times more vitamin C than lemon does, making them excellent at protecting the skin from UV damage.

Cleansing ingredients derived from Coconut extracts, softly melts down in your skin without irritation forming mild bubbles for easy cleansing.

Squeeze out a generous amount and apply a relatively thick layer onto dry skin. Leave the product for 10 seconds, then add a little bit of water and massage in circular motions. Rinse it off after. It has a fragrant scent but is not overpowering and this is actually my favourite out of the two. It deeply cleanses my skin eventhough it's only a 10 second mask and I can feel my skin cleansed well without leaving it dry but nourished.

ROSE: REFINING (RM43)

Detoxing Recipe , which gently smoothes away roughness and gives skin a radiant glow.

10-second Morning Routine

In the morning after you wake up, this product helps to protect and balance the pH levels of the skin, evening out the skin’s texture for perfect makeup application.

Containing 100% May Rose Petals, which is hand-picked once in a year during May from Grasse, Southern France, and smoothes your skin like a rose petal. It blooms once in a year in Grasse, France just for 5 weeks and is gathered only by handpicking. Premium May Rose helps balance out the skin’s pH which is 5 times more effectively than normal rose. It helps moisturize and gives the skin a rosy radiant glow with rich mineral component.

I don't normally like to spend much time in the washroom in the morning because I almost always wake up late HAHA. So although it's a mask, I'm still pleased that it doesn't take up much time. I like to slap it on while brushing my teeth and thereafter wash everything off at once. This mask is actually quite mild.

Such a good addition in the market because I have not seen anything like this before. It's quick, effective and perfect for those working people- like myself- who don't have the luxury of time to pamper ourselves. The Green Tea one is in my MUST-HAVE list!

My goodies from Althea doesn't just end there hehe
I was also entitled to more goodies and these are handpicked by me.

Mine came in the Limited Edition Birthday Book Box. How cool is the box together with those miniature boxes =)

I'm definitely keeping this box haha

So what did I get for myself?

WLAB BLACKHEAD KILL 3-STEP NOSE PACK 1 SHEET (RM7)

When I was Korea, I saw so many of these almost everywhere but somehow I didn't buy it perhaps because I wasn't sure whether it could actually help my blackhead problem. And further, they always sell in bulk so since there is 1 pack here, I wanted to just buy 1 to try it out hehe Will be trying it out soon so and if it's good, will definitely recommend it back to you guys.

ARITAUM SCALP CUSHION HAIR BRUSH (RM19)

When I first saw it in picture, I didn't think it would be this huge haha

But it's okay, because I have very thick long hair so it's good for my hair. It detangles my hair quite quickly. This big paddle-style brush covers big sections and is made with a cushion that allows for gentle brushing, while the wooden bristles massages the scalp, encouraging blood flow and improving the health of scalp and hair without hurting it. I'm actually quite happy with this purchase because my current brush is very old and I needed a good new one and this one is big and very suitable for my thick hair =)

CP-1 RASPBERRY HAIR VINEGAR (500ML) (RM31)

Website description: Not your conventional conditioner, this treatment has a liquid-y consistency that allows it to apply evenly and penetrate each strand of hair. With raspberry vinegar as its star ingredient, this product has a slight acidic pH that softens, detangles and smoothes troubled hair. Don’t worry about it being too harsh effect or scent wise on the hair as this keeps your tresses both healthy and smelling like berries.

I have read about the wonders of vinegar for hair home remedy. So I decided to give this one a try. At first try, unfortunately the scent was a bit like those syrup antibiotic. Luckily, after washing it off, the antibiotic scent doesn't linger haha and the berries scent is not so overpowering. The liquid is very watery unlike the conventional conditioner. So, since my hair is thick, I needed to pour quite a lot and even then, my hair didn't really feel conditioned and still felt a bit coarse. But, I did realise that the vinegar does a good job detangling my hair making it easier to comb. Perhaps I need to use this more often before the real results will shine.

POBLING PORE SONIC CLEANSER (RM88)

I was quite surprised at myself for choosing this product haha I was always fascinated by cleansing tools but never tried one before. So since I saw this at the website, I thought why not try it out for the first time. I mean this is not Clarisonic and looking at the price, this is probably for beginners like me so no harm trying this out.

It's properties:

-10,000 sonic oscillations per minute

-Soft fine hair

-Water resistant 

-Exchangeable refill head

It uses AAA battery and vibrates around skin for deep cleansing. I, however, upon first try did find the vibration was rather slow and wasn't sure it was enough for deep cleansing. But I just kept using it for a few times and massaging it in circular motions around my face during every wash. I was quite surprised to find out that my blackheads and whiteheads were coming off easily and my acnes reduced. I also really love the soft bristles which is very soft and gentle on my skin. I could also feel my skin becoming brighter and radiant. Definitely using this long time! Super happy with this haul =)

Althea is also running a 'Fly Me To Korea' contest, which is super awesome because you can win:

 -AirAsia Round Trip Flight to Korea for Winner + a friend; and

-Oh My Oppa Tour for 2 pax; and

-STARPASS’s The Show x 2 invites; and

-Althea Korean Dinner for 2 pax

If you bought products from Althea Korea and received the Birthday Book Box, you will see some cardboards for making the DIY Birthday Book miniatures like below:

To enter the contest you need to:

Shop - Make a purchase on Althea and be one of our lucky fans who receive the limited edition Birthday Book box + Birthday Book miniatures!

Get Crafty- Fix up the miniature boxes according to the instructions.

Snap - Take a creative photo featuring your finished Birthday Book miniatures.

Submit - Upload it to Instagram and caption it telling why you’d like them to fly you to Korea! Be sure to use the tags @AltheaKorea #AltheaTurns3 #AltheaKorea to enter.

Show off your “Birthday Book” creation featuring the miniatures on Instagram from 2nd July until 31st August 2018, 11.59pm MYT to participate!

What are you waiting for? Make a purchase and join in the contest!

Good Luck!!