Review: HMH 100% Natural Day & Night Moisturizer

I'm going to do a double review this time because I have the same comments for both products. First, I have emptied 2 bottles of this line (1day and 1night) and I'm unto my 3rd bottle. I don't use them in tandem, meaning, one for night and one for day since I personally don't see the difference aka no sunscreen to differentiate day use. BUT reading through the formulation I was under the impression that the night formula is more for restoration with ingredients meant for the skin to be soaked longer on.  I love that both formulas are really light but not greasy. Normally, my experience with moisturizers is that it would either be heavy and greasy (think 80s Pond's cold cream days and your mom's soft skin in the morning) or its the matte finish but your skin ends up feeling tight and dry (I like tight but not dry, what's the point of using a moisturizer?). You'd experience neither here.  Both are mildly scented. I kept on thinking whether I prefer one over the other but I actually like both scents. Also, I don't mind using it on my neck when I wear perfume since its scent isn't strong enough to create a reaction THOUGH it could be that my perfume just goes well with this product. This, I can't verify with absolute truth as I've only tried it with my usual scents. The have a 50ml and 100ml bottle which gives the users options - small and portable or something that would last longer. I have bought the 100ml ones and from experience with daily use of 2-3 pumps, it would last me 5-6 months. Not bad for the price. I'd go and say, it's actually cheap. One caveat though is if you ordered this online you might get the older stocks with just a couple month's worth of shelf life. So my suggestions for first time users is buy the smaller bottle and guage how long you'd be able to empty it.  Regarding the bottle and the pump mechanism, all the ones I have recieved are in perfect condition. None broke or got cracked even with multiple accidents and collision with the floor. The packaging design in itself is very clean and straightforward that I feel confident with bringing the entire bottle with me on trips (yes, nakakahiya minsan magdala ng personal products when people are rummaging thru your bags).  Overall, for me at least, whether you choose the day or night moisturizer you get a good product for a good price. No extras in this packaging, just a simple moisturizer with no special tricks but good enough to say it deserves a place in my dresser. Here are my scores: Packaging - 5 out of 5 Scent - 5 out of 5 Price - 5 out of 5 Efficacy - 4 out of 5 (only because its all basic, would love some spf in the future) Disclaimer: Please note I am not in any way connected with this brand, the online store or the delivery partner of the store and I have not received any form of payment for this review. I am a regular consumer and bought these products and services for my own personal use.

Review: Human Heart Nature Lip Balm

I bought the Human Heart Nature 100% Tinted Lip Balm sometime middle of last year and was excited to use it. I've always suffered from chaffed lips since I was a kid and it gets really bad during Christmas time when the air is colder.

The packaging was standard. I chose the color pink orchid but when applied, the color is almost undiscernable which is fine since I'm just looking to moisturize my pouters and could always grab my lip tint if needed.

One thing I immediately noticed when I put it on was the 'waxy' smell. It didn't bother me much but it was so different from the 'flavored' balms in the market that it was easily something you'd notice. At the same time, it didn't seem to be moist enough for application. It's (again) waxy, like you're smudging candle wax on your lips and nothing stays behind. So I ended up reapplying several times before achieving a moist enough coverage.

After using it for several days, I didn't notice anything different from when I use the usual commercial lip balms I would normally get. No big improvement either on my pouters overall appearance and feel. You could all in all, the Human Heart Nature lip balm does what it's supposed to do, act like a normal lip balm.

So I went back to using my regular imported brand until last December when I figured it would be the perfect time to see how the HHN brand would compare during my lip's most trying season. That's when the problem started, and this got me worried. The entire stick seems to have dried up a lot more that several application feels like you have layers of 'sebo' on my smackers. Felt really disgusting.

I checked the expiration to be sure I'm using something when it's still meant to be used. It's supposed to be good for a few more months.

Normally, a lip balm would last me an entire year or so of use before I expend the entire tube, so for something that doesn't get used up immediately, I felt the HHN lip balm failed me tremendously. It's like telling me I have to finish the entire tube on the first few weeks of buying it or it would end up dry and render it useless.

So there, I have an almost full tube of candle wax :(

Price - 5 out of 5 ( same range as other regular brands)
Packaging - 4 out of 5 ( standard packaging that does the job)
Smell - 2 out of 5 ( not bad smelling, just no additional scent added methinks)
Effectivity - 3 out of 5

Disclaimer: Please note I am not in any way connected with this brand, the online store or the delivery partner of the store and I have not received any form of payment for this review. I am a regular consumer and bought these products and services for my own personal use.

Review: Human Heart Nature Moisturizing Shampoo

I've discovered Human Heart Nature a couple of months ago when I was researching about products that I could use for my then newborn baby. I figured I survived not having all these made for baby products when I was little but it wouldn't hurt to be bit more cautious now since we have the option to be.

When my daughter was 3 or 4 months old she started to thumb suck and we would incessantly fuss about keeping her hands clean. By the time she was 6 months she was already reaching out for various objects - clean and otherwise, so I had to revisit our 'clean hands' strategy. That's when I decided its time to try Human Nature's hand sanitizer, which I will discuss some other time.

From there I moved on to Human Heart Nature lotions, creams and washes. Someone asked me if I've tried their shampoo and I said I've always been hesitant about shampoos since I've never been successful in finding anything that could manage my awfully thick strands. Most commercial shampoos leave my hair either dry and stringy or moisturized and sticky. Throughout the years, I've learned that Pantene is the only shampoo that can keep my hair somewhat manageable so I stuck with it.

Most 'natural' and clarifying shampoos I've tried have left me with fizzy hair. So I decided to just buy a 50ml bottle of Human Heart Nature Moisturising Shampoo in Mandarin Fresh, it is also available in Vanilla scent and in bigger bottles of 200ml and 500ml (never been a fan of anything Vanilla scent though). If it doesn't work I'd give it to my mom I said.

When I first used the shampoo I struggled with the amount of foam it creates. Understanding that the foam from most commercial brands are from chemicals, I also felt that's what cleans the hair. So I applied more. And MORE. The scent however is wonderful. Fresh, light and breezy! I felt rejuvenated.

I know I wouldn't see much effect the first few times I've used it and I was also prepared to feel the 'itchy scalp' experience shared by some users on the shampoo's review corner. By the 3rd time I was also experiencing the itchy scalp but I stood firm and continued to use it because for one, my hair has become quite soft and light. It doesn't feel weighed in by 'moisturizers' which is what I felt when using my old brand. But it wasn't fizzy or dry as well. I was piqued -- not weighed down by moisturizers but not dry and fizzy as well. Must be something good and new.

I've been using the shampoo for a good 3-4 weeks now and I still occasionally get the itchy scalp but no dandruff there, my hair a much more smoother and lighter. Overall, I think I'm sticking with Human Heart Nature Moisturizing shampoo, as a matter of fact, when I saw their products at Robinson's Metroeast Supermarket I grabbed the biggest bottle and even bought the conditioner to boot!

Note (added 1/2/2013): It's been months since I first used the product but I'm still suffering from dandruff and itchy scalp that I finally relented and started using a dandruff shampoo MORE and I just use my "large" bottle of moisturizing shampoo once or twice a week to clean my tresses of the chemical build up. *sigh* I super liked it pa naman but I can't stand the dandruff thingy!

Price - 5 out of 5
Product Effects - 4 out of 5
Side Effects - 2 out of 5 (for the still sometimes itchy scalp)
Smell - 5 out of 5
Packaging - 5 out of 5 (no complaints here)

Photo taken from Human Nature site.