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Moodboard Mondays: Summer Lovin'

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Over dinner at the beach, my friends and I got to talking about the Filipino obsession with skin whitening. It’s something I find rather dismaying because, as a naturally pale person perpetually trying to get a tan, I can’t tell you how much I envy girls with gorgeous morena skin. So I roll my eyes whenever those TV commercials peddling fairer skin with just one swipe of lotion come on—if you have skin that’s naturally tan, why would you ever want it to look otherwise?    

There’s one area where I would concede to using whitening products, though: underarms. No one wants dark, spotty underarms, and that is a fact. It’s not so much that I want them to be whiter—I just want them to look smooth and blemish-free. Not easy when you subject them to regular hair removal, but hey, that’s life when you’re a girl.

So when this month’s special edition Belo Glamourbox arrived, I was thrilled to see Whitening Anti-Perspirant Deodorant, in both spray and roll-on form, in it. I use deodorant every day anyway, might as well lighten my skin while I’m at it! I tried out the spray first, then packed the roll-on for my beach trip. Here are my thoughts:

I have to say—the stuff works! The label promised whiter underarms in just 7 days, and while I didn’t keep count, a couple of spots and lines that used to bother me began to fade, no joke. I got so into how well the whitening worked that I applied it on days when I wouldn’t even leave the house. So in that aspect, I give Belo an A+!

The fragrance is fresh and breezy. Kind of reminds me of air freshener—and that’s a good thing!

As for keeping sweat at bay, this worked well enough. Now that summer is upon us, you’re going to need products that work overtime, and this did the job.

My only negative observation is that the roll-on instructs you to apply just four swipes, and I’m not sure if I was storing the bottle wrong, but four swipes weren’t quite enough. Other than that, I’m really happy with how this performed. I’d definitely pick it up on my next grocery trip!

Have you give Belo products a try? What did you think? 

xoxo,