A little backstory: I procrastinated the Php 300-worth Celeteque purchases because my ultimate must-get is the Travel Basics which I read about from Eula’s blog, Eula Sleeps. When I read of Pat’s post about Dermo Skin Circle, I often found myself in Robinson’s Magnolia. There’s a Mercury Drug there that has a Celeteque shelf and I was thinking it would be the best I could find. Celeteque is a drugstore brand and Mercury was one of the biggest drugstores around. However after several visits, it became apparent that I wouldn’t find the Travel Basics there.

Celeteque Travel Basics, photo by Eula

So I waited.. and waited.. and sat on my butt, bypassing my birthday month and being forever in the dark about the special birthday treat. Finally, back to my bf, I asked if we could check out the Watson’s in Greenhills for a drugstore love, Kate.

I see a Celeteque AISLE and I am completely agog. I grab the Travel Basics (Php 149,) do some mental math and quickly pair it up with a bigger toner (Php 110 for 125ml) and an exfoliating version of the facial wash (Php 82 for 60ml.) I keep telling you guys, Celeteque is dirt cheap! Though I think they might have been on sale when I bought, but at least you know the indicative price :P

By now, I have Php 341 worth of product, enough to qualify me for the Dermo Skin Circle. This is a cute coincidence  because I didn’t intend to pile up on the Hydration line, but I intuitively ended up doing so because my skin is indeed parched! I was looking for the makeup remover wipes but they didn’t have any in stock so instead, the SA offered me a SUPER CUTE cleansing oil sample. I don’t know if I should feel happy about not double-purchasing the wipes because I would get them in the Dermo Skin Circle loot bag but then end up losing them.

L-R: Celeteque Hydration Alcohol-Free Toner with Witch Hazel Extract, Celeteque Hydration Traveler's Basics, Garnier BB Eye Roll-on in Natural, Celeteque Advanced Anti-Aging Ultra-Hydrating Cleansing Oil, Celeteque Hydration Gentle Exfoliating Facial Wash with Dual Vitamin Nourishing Beads

• Celeteque Hydration Alcohol-Free Toner with Witch Hazel Extract (Php 110 for 125ml) - I've already been testing the toner at a smaller packaging (65ml) and it's no wonder-miracle like Shiseido's Benefiance Softener, but it is pretty dependable and I thought to buy a stable supply since I don't often receive toner samples from my subscription boxes.

• Celeteque Hydration Traveler's Basics (Php 149 for 25ml each of Facial Wash with NMF, Alcohol-Free Toner with Witch Hazel Extract and Facial Moisturizer, Water-Based and Oil-Free) - Despite all my raving, I've never tried the Celeteque line that's meant for me: Hydration. This is a fantastic introductory kit because it's the usual cleanse-tone-moisturize routine, all at trial sizes. I highly recommend it for first-time Celeteque users who want to get a feel of the brand before committing to the larger versions of these products.

• Celeteque Hydration Gentle Exfoliating Facial Wash with Dual Vitamin Nourishing Beads (Php 82 for 60ml) - The Traveler's Basics has a non-scrub version of the facial wash but since I like doing scrubs (especially when I'm feeling extra flaky!) I thought I'd try it out. At Php 82 for 60ml (a little over USD 2) Why the heck not, right?

• Celeteque Advanced Anti-Aging Ultra-Hydrating Cleansing Oil (Free 5ml sample) - I think she was so eager to give me this bottle because: 1.) I had already made a purchase and 2.) they failed me by not stocking up on the wipes, huhu. This is still under trial but so far, it's doing well.

• Garnier BB Eye Roll-On in Natural (Php 230 for 15ml) - Incidentally, this was also on my buy-list care of Eula's review. Honestly! Let's just go home and call it a fangirling on Eula day.