Mercury Drug Suki Day Book 2018

We have 3 more days remaining before saying goodbye to year 2017.

I personally liked this year, somehow I wish it won't end but yeah, we always have to move forward.

There are a lot of things happened this year. Some I didn't actually remember! I was surprised to read about it on my 2017 planner which I bought from National Bookstore.

This year, I have found the trending Mercury Drug Suki Day book in social media particularly in Facebook. It went viral due to it's nice cover colors and interesting additional features and articles inside. I have also found out that it only requires 30 points to claim one as long as you have a Mercury Drug Suki Card. I had one years ago so I only waited until the end of December to get one.

Why now? Ayaw ko kasi ma over excite sa kakasulat eh. Lol!

Anyway, I finally paid attention to social media posts from Mommy Pehpot Blog on Facebook about buying packs of Kotex which will give you instant 10 points. I have mistakenly bought 2 kinds of Kotex that aren't included on their item of the month so no additional points on that. I initially have 14 points on my card so I only needed 16 to get the day book. I bought two packs of Kotex so I have 34 points in total before claiming.

Today, I called several Mercury Drug branches along Pasay and Makati hoping they still have some in stock! Sobrang trending nya, laging out of stock. I was even told by a lady in the cashier that their allocation of the planner has been consumed so there are chances not to have some delivered to their branch anymore.

I tried calling 6 Mercury Drug branches and was only told they will 'hopefully' restock in January third week. Sad! The 7th branch I called which was Mercury Drug Malibay branch (Pasay along Edsa) came out positive! I tried to immediately reserve one pero madami naman daw stock and all colors are available pa so no need for reservation.

I took my lunch and went there agad! Claiming one was easy, just need to present your suki card.

Some people came inquiring about it while I was there so I suggest to call the branches before going there to see if they have the daybook in stock. Sayang kasi effort eh.

The daybook is available in three colors: Green, Blue and Peach Blossom.

From Mercury Drug Facebook Page

I like the Pink Blossom but I loved the Green! I also realized that 2018 is the year of the Earth Dog so very timely sa color Green! :D Pwede din naman blue, I just like how the Green looks papansin. Heheh!

You can check Nheng's wonderland vlog about unboxing of Mercury Drug planner here.

MY TAKE:

Seriously, Mercury Drug did a good job this year since the colors of the daybook are very millenial so it caught a lot of attention. I also loved the cover, the designs are embossed so may texture. As mentioned, it has colorful articles and minimal activities like sleep tracking, eating habit, water intake etc. There are plenty of space to write down your thoughts too. 

The only thing that disappoints me was, it has no calendar. I meant it has no usual dates on each pages like most planners. I was expecting it to have one and felt sad for 1 minute. 

However, I realized hindi naman ako araw araw nagsusulat. Some days are just plain boring and has nothing to write about so I guess I could work with that. I just have to write down the day or even allocate the pages month per month to make it more organized. 

Nevertheless, the planner was really nice for the price of Php125. Some even said they only have to spend Php50 for it. Not bad at all right?! I am just happy with it plus I got the color I was eyeing for so I felt complete now that the year is about to change! 

Happy New year guys!!

Human Nature Review Part I

I posted about my Human Nature Loot last time and I promised to have a review on those products. I chanced upon their website thru Facebook and since they have smaller bottles, I was tempted to give it a try.

Last week, during the time that Jami had a fever, I had the chance to try them and used the products until I ran out. Here's my say about them.

Terminology used : Commercialized refers to shampoo that you can see in the grocery or those well known brands. 

50ml costs P49.75

 I bought the Mandarin Fresh for both shampoo and conditioner.

Pros: 

1.) I like the smell of their mandarin fresh. It smell fruits and oranges.
2.) For almost 1 week that I was using the product, I didn't incur dandruff nor had an itchy head. There was no difference with the commercialized ones.
3.) After taking a bath, the shampoo's smell was still there (given that I also used the same conditioner scent).
4.) The smell of Mandarin Scent went off a little after several hours but what I liked about it is that my hair never smell mabaho or kulob or whatever. It doesn't smell the same after bath but definitely not mabaho nor matamis (due to shampoo's scent).

Needs Improvement:

1.) Human Nature's shampoo was a little watery on its consistency unlike those commercialized shampoo that are thicker. Mejo nahirapan ako since I have to use more amount of shampoo so I could reach the same bula that I get with my usual shampoo. I think it was dahil sa mejo malabnaw nga yung shampoo ng Human Nature.

Nevertheless, I liked their shampoo. I just have to use a little bit more to achieve the same bula or maybe since maliit yung bottle, I thought masyado akong konti maglagay. Hehe. The main thing here for me is that there were no difference with the commercialized and Human Nature shampoo (except theiy're organic, of course). I haven't check if it was cheaper or expensive compared to my old shampoo since I haven't been buying shampoo in the grocery (I was getting it for free from Daryl's Mom). The 200ml shampoo costs P129.75 online. I am just not sure how much yung shampoo na ginagamit ko on the same size.

Now let's go to Conditioner na.

50ml costs P49.75

I used this to pair with the Human Nature Shampoo every bath since I ccan't live without putting conditioner on. My hair has undergone treatment so I really have to use one to make sure I'll achieve the smooth hair that I want.

Pros:

1.) The consistency of the conditioner was the same with the commercialized ones which I am perfectly familiar so I know how much I needed every time I take a bath.
2.) There was no difference with my old conditioner to Human Nature's Natural Conditioner. My hair stayed smooth and amoy-pawis free.
3.) After using the conditioner, I didn't have a hard time combing my hair after each bath since it provided the same dulas with my old conditioner.

Needs Improvement:

1.) There were times of the day that I get to run my fingers on my hair, may konting sabit sa dulo. It wasn't tangled-free pero sobrang slight lang naman. I don't know if I didn't use enough on my hair ends or because I wash my hair too early. It stated kasi to leave the conditioner on at least after a song or two before washing. Eh makulit ako eh. After maglagay, I wash it na. hahah! That's what I do with my old conditioner naman kasi and it was tangle-free.

I ran out of shampoo ahead of the conditioner because hindi ko matantya how much I need para bumula ang hair ko ng bongga. Ganun kasi ako magshampoo eh, gusto ko mabula. =) By the way, the cost of 200ml natural conditioner was P149.75. I am not sure if mas cheap or expensive on my old conditioner because hindi pa ako nag grocery ulit and I was buying the ones sa sachet lang.

Anyway, will I give Human Nature another try or will I consider it as a replacement for my old shampoo and conditioner?

The answer is Yes and No. Yes for conditioner, I can replace my old one for it but for the shampoo, not now. Mejo malabnaw nga kasi, mas mapapagastos ako because I'll be using a lot on my hair.

Abangan nyo ang part 2 ng aking Human Nature products. There naman, I'll review the kids shampoo and the repellent. The bath soap, I am not sure because it's taking a while bago maubos ni Jami yung exisiting soap nya. =)

Vita Cubes - Your Healthy Candy Choice

I was one of the lucky Moms that was invited at VitaCubes Fun Day product launch.

The generous people behind Vita Cubes allowed us Moms to take home equally generous amount of their product to try.

I went home with this goodies..

The box at the back contains 10 more vitacubes pack inside.

Vitacubes are cubed-shaped jelly candies that come in five different fruit flavors - strawberry, apple, grape, orange and mango.

Aside from having a delicious taste, Vita Cubes are fortified with essential vitamins and minerals that are important for growing children.

Lysine - contains 70% of the child's RENI. Alds the body in proper growth and energy production. Also helps in calcuim absorption.

Zinc - contains 70% of the child's Recommended Energy and Nutritional (RENI). Zinc is known to help in proper functioning of the immune and digestive systems, energy metabolism, and in increasing the rate of healing for wounds.

Vitamin A - contains 40% of the child's RENI. Helps in increasing the body's immunity to fight infections. Also plays an important role in ensuring healthy eyes and bone development.

Vitamin B - supplies 30-70% if the child's RENI.  Promotes growth and strength and stimulates memory in children in their formative years. Helps boost the oxygen circulation in the body, especially the brain, whicj in turn improved concentration. Helps convert carbohydrates and fats into energy.

Vitamin C- supplies 30% if the child's RENI. Helps form and repair red blood cells, bones and tissues. Helps your child's gum stay healthy. Strengthens your child's blood vessels, minimizing bruising from falls and scrapes. Helps cuts and wounds heal, boosts the immune system, and keeps infections at bay. Helps the body absorb iron from food sources.

Vitamin E - supplies 45% of the child's RENI. Boosts the immune system and helps the body fight germs. Keeps blood vessles open wide enough for blood to flow freely. Helps the cells of the body work together to perform many important functions.

That's a lot right?! I didn't know that this small jelly can be very healthy.

In one instance, I brought one pack (50g) with me during our visit to Jami's pedia so I could munch on something while waiting. Hahah! Ako pa talaga ang kakain diba? I was expecting Jami that he won't finish the whole pack kasi eh so I know once I open it, I'll have to eat the rest. Good thing it was really yummy so I am okay with that. Anyway, I completely forgot to open it during our consultation. We then headed to SM Southmall for some Mommy and Jami bonding. I had Jami to sit down in one of SM Department Stores cart since we can't bring his bulky stroller with just the two of us. When he was seated, we went ahead with our window shopping until I remembered the pack of Vita Cubes in my bag. I gave it to Jami and opened it so he won't get bored and have something to eat while we were inside the fitting room.

I was so surprised that he loved it. He ate most of them and left only just 3 pieces to me. =( Ang sad, expected ko ng kakain ako nun eh. Anyhow, I saw him having some fun time facing the mirror while eating Vita Cubes. =)

What made me more surprised was, Nanay loves it too.. What? Hindi po yun mahilig sa sweets kasi she's diabetic but when she saw one pack inside my bag, she ate them and said na masarap daw. I told her that we have plenty of them sa house and she said she thought di daw masarap kaya dinededma.

I am so glad that everybody I know loves Vita Cubes, even Daryl. There were nights that he'll eat some while watching T.V. I brought some in the office and my office mates love it too..

Dahil sa gusto pala nila, ayun.. tinitipid-tipid ko na yung supply ko. Hahahah!

Verdict: 

Pros: 

1. Really very yummy. I can have this anytime of the day especially after meal. Perfect for desserts, at least for me. Healthy na affordable pa =)
2. Available in small packs so kids can appreciate the amount of sweets they would consume.
3. Comes in different flavors. My personal favorite was the grape, apple, strawberry and orange. Not a fan of mango. :p

Needs Improvement: 

1. Sugar. I hope they could improve on the amount of sugar per jelly cube.


Yummy has never been this healthy. Healthy has never been this yummy! - Vita Cubes

Vita Cubes is available at all Mercury Drug outlets, SM Supermarkets, Robinson's Supermarkets, Waltermart, Landmark, Puregold, Mini Stop and local grocery stores.

This goodies can be bought per box (containing 10pcs of 50g packs) or per individual 50g pack. It's also available in singles (P1.00 per piece) that are available at sari-sari stores, supermarkets, and local grocery stores. Each 50g pack is at p12 (SRP).

Again, Thank you Vita Cubes and Rebisco for the wonderful opportunity. =)

Go buy na, Mothers. =)