OOTD: 04-28-13

What I love the most about summer is that you can use it as an excuse to wear the cutest outfit you got. Last March I did a little shopping on the SuperSale Bazaar and focused solely on hand picking my summer get ups. And this is the first outfit I came up with. What do you think? 

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Shorts: Vanilla Breeze Clothing

Bag: WildBerry Manila

Shoes: RCCDR Footwear

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Zalora Philippines

Not everyone has the time to go out and do some retail therapy. But that doesn't take away your means to update your wardrobe or miss out on the best fashion and cosmetic finds on the market.

Zalora is an online department store that has everything you could ever want or need. It caters to both men and women, adults and teenagers, with teeth or no teeth.

I'm a makeup and nail art enthusiast so I think it's pretty obvious what I shop for when I visit the site. Another thing that I love most about Zalora, are the finds from various brands that you cannot find anywhere else all over the Metro.

And as for my wishlist?

And that's not even half of it!

So what products are in your wishlist? Let me know on the comment section!

To know more, just click here. Happy shopping!

All photos are grabbed/screen-crapped from: www.Zalora.com.ph

FOTD: 04/06/13

I've always loved combining warm and bright hues. So far, this one's the most wearable of all the combinations I've done. The pics did not do justice for the look at all! Maybe I should put on the colors a wee bit heavier the next time around so it would register much better on cam. Anyway, tell me what you think on the comments section. Keep scrolling for the list of products I used for today's look.

Products Used:

Ben Nye Banana Luxury Powder

Clinique Blushes (New Clover)

Sleek i-Divine Palette (Storm & Snapshots)

Etude House 'Drawing' Eyebrow Pencil

ELF Brow Tame

Covergirl Lashblast

Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler

EOS Lipbalm (Strawberry Sorbet)

Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick (Dusk)

Face of the Day: 03/18/13

I'm a sucker for thick and perfectly shaped eyebrows. I can simply ditch all the steps in my make up routine except for the brows. My natural brows are thick by shape but the strands itself are sparse so I always feel like I need to fill it up. And doing so really makes a big difference.

Products used: 

• Ben Nye Banana Luxury Powder
• Etude House 'Drawing' Eyebrow Pencil
• CoverGirl LashBlast Volume (for upper lashes)
• Maybelline The Magnum Volum Express (for lower lashes)
• Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler (not in photo)
• Sleek i-Divine Palette in Storm (for contouring and highlighting)
• The Face Shop 'My Lips Eat Cherry' Aqua Tint

J&C Super Clean Solutions Brush Cleaner

Are you having break outs but absolutely have no idea what could be the reason? It must be because of your make up brushes. Most girls tend to overlook their brushes, while some are just too lazy to clean theirs every single day. So allow me share you this amazing discovery that I had this month.

Spray the product against your brush a couple of times, wipe it using a cloth or a tissue paper and it will be ready for another round of make over. There's absolutely no need for rinsing and hours of drying!

Purchased from: Digital Traincase

REVIEW: Ben Nye Banana Visage Poudre - Luxury Powder

I don't care so much about finishing/setting powders since the one I was using worked pretty fine (Lewis & Pearl). But when I read somewhere in the web that Kim Kardashian's MUA swears by this particular powder, I felt that I had to get hold of it immediately. 

It comes in 3 sizes: 1.5 oz., 3oz. and 8 oz. And since I'm just trying it for the first time, I decided to get the smallest one which promises around 35-100 applications per ounce.

                                       


HITS:

• sets your foundation and concealer wonderfully.
• it does a good job on lightening the under eye area.
• it's also perfect for highlighting the high parts of the face like the cheekbones, bridge of the nose, chin etc. 
• it helps cover up visible pores. 
• it does not cake.
• it will keep you shine free all day!
• it contains a lot of product so it will last you a really long time.
• it looks great in photos.
• it's really affordable, considering how much product you get.

MISSES:

• packaging's too bulky.
• the cap is too small to fit your face brush into.

Purchased from: The Style Quarter

This post is not sponsored.

REVIEW: Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick Collection Complete Shades + Swatches

I'm not a lipstick person but since I've heard so many beauty bloggers rave about this particular product, I figured I'd try it for myself. 

It comes in 14 shades. The colours are pretty basic, the types of shades that someone would use for an everyday look for the office or school. There are lots of nudes, a few pinks, deep reds, and even oranges, which I believe are the newest shades. My personal favourite is Dusk (see the swatches below).

HITS:

• the staying power is amazing, especially if you use a lip liner with it. You'd have to re-apply after eating, but then again, I've never tried a lipstick that does not require me to do just that!
• the packaging looks very classy and it's very sturdy as well. I dropped a few of mine several times and it's still pretty intact and still looks good as new, unless you drop it without the cap on, that will probably leave a huge mess!
• every shade is pigmented, including the nude ones.
• I like that they provided a colour cap so it's easier to find whatever shade you want to grab.
• it's very cheap. Each tube costs only Php155 at Watson's.

MISSES:

• it does not glide on smoothly when used alone. But I don't really mind, since I always use lip balm as a base anyway.
• the lipstick itself tends to melt. It's probably not a good idea to leave them somewhere hot. 
• it does not have any scent. This belongs to 'misses' because I'm actually a sucker for scented lip products, like EOS Lip balm.

SWATCHES:

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This post is not sponsored.

It's raining discounts over at Multiply!

Good news my co-online shopping fanatics! Multiply Philippines is offering a whole bunch of discounts once again! So if you have any more pending items on your cart, it might just be the perfect time to finally checkout!

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Here are a list of some of the coupon codes you can use for Beauty and Fashion items:

M-PHFREESHIP2011
Get free shipping once you get products worth Php400 and above.

PH-TWENTYOFF 

Get 20% off your total, with no price limit. Exclusively for make-up items only.

PH-CHECKOUT
Slash off Php250 when you get Php500 worth of items.

MEMEME500OFF

Get a minimum of Php2000 worth of MeMeMe products and slash Php500 off your total. 

This discount frenzy only lasts for a limited time only, so watcha waiting for? Go ahead and get that top you've been eyeing before now!

PS: The codes listed above are effective for Multiply's Trusted stores only.

For more information, visit Shop at Multiply 

If you're new to online shopping, score some useful tips on shopping for cosmetics here. 

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DIY: How to De-pot Lipsticks

So many lipsticks, yet so little space. Learn how to make room for all of your favourite lip candies by following 4 simple steps.

First things first! Here are the materials you're going to need:

• A lipstick (of course!)
• Toothpicks
• A stainless spoon (something you won't miss, since you can't use it again)
• A candle
• Stackable glass container (where you'll put the melted lipstick)

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Et voilà! A more compact home for your lippies!

TIP: 

Take out the label from the bottom of the original lipstick tube and stick it to its' new glass container so if someone asks you what brand and shade you're wearing, you'd still know where to look for it.

I hope you find this DIY helpful. If you know more ways and techniques on how to de-pot lipsticks please so share it with me by commenting below.

Miranda Kerr look

Saw Michelle Phan's video 3 days ago on How to Look Like Miranda Kerr, the lady I always describe as 'an Angel on Earth', and I know many of you would agree with me. I love her face (and her rocking body) so much I'd do anything to look like her. And make up is the closest way possible for me to achieve that, well, somehow.. Or not. 

So what do you think? Yay or nay? Please don't be harsh.You gotta admit though, the dimples looked pretty convincing. Oh how I wish I really do have 'em!

Products Used:

• Revlon ColorStay (220 Natural Beige)
• Ben Nye Banana Powder
• Etude House "Drawing" Eyebrow Pencil
• Sleek i-Divine Palette (Storm)
• CoverGirl Lashblash Mascara
• Physician's Formula 2 in 1 Eyeliner Pen
• Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick (Mauvey)
• ELF Luscious Liquid Lipstick (Perfect Pink)

There's a new brand in town: BYS Cosmetics

I dropped by the Mall of Asia Department store yesterday for a little make up fix and guess what I found. BYS, an Australian cosmetics brand, is now here in the Philippines! I have been hearing good things about it, especially about their nail lacquers.

BYS has a wide variety of products. From colourful nail polishes, to a bunch of eye shadow palettes, face products, eye liners and even accessories! I've been dying to try out their nail products, so I purchased these 3 special top coats that I've yet to try and review.

PRICES: Glow in the Dark: Php 249
                 Matte: Php 199
                 UV Top Coat: Php 199

I even got freebies! Purchase Php 500 worth of BYS products, and you will get a free compact mirror, a bracelet and a pair of earrings.

REVIEW: Beauty UK Palettes

I've been seeing good reviews about these Beauty UK palettes for months, so I decided to get some and test it out for myself. And by the way, each palette only cost me 300php ($8) each, so you can't really go wrong with it!

Beauty UK Eye Shadow & Eyeliner Collection: AMAZON

Beauty UK Eye Shadow Collection: TWILIGHT

HITS:

• almost all the colors are very pigmented. It shows up beautifully even without a primer.
• the white tones are very good to use for highlighting.
• the cream eye liners that comes with the first palette is actually decent. It glides on pretty smoothly.
• both palettes are very compact. You might not notice on the picture but these are actually a bit smaller than the usual 7-inch palettes, these ones go for 4 1/2 inches wide. To me, that's a thumbs up because I like to travel with a lot of make up!
• unlike most palettes that are on the cheaper side, these ones are placed on a very thick and sturdy plastic cases. 
• thumbs up for the transparent lids. It makes it easier to see the colors inside so you don't have to open and go over each palette. Very useful in times when you're trying to search for a specific color.

MISSES:

• some of the lighter colors are a little chalky.
• some color tends to break for no reason, especially the blue ones.

SWATCHES:

Beauty UK Eye Shadow & Eye Liner Collection: AMAZON

Beauty UK Eye Shadow Collection: TWILIGHT

All products purchased from: Cute7teen Store  

More NYX Lip Pencils!

I promised myself I won't get more but I just can't resist. They're really great and way cheaper than any other lip pencils! I'd get all 60 shades if it's only available!

SWATCHES: 

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All products purchased from: DIGITAL TRAINCASE.

REVIEW: NYX Lip Products

I'm extremely picky when it comes to lip products. I don't use lip gloss and lipsticks because it just dries out my lips after I wear it for hours. Plus, I don't like how sticky most lipsticks and lip gloss feels when I put it on. But I cannot completely give up on lip products so I've been in what seems like a life-long search for the perfect lip products for me. And jillions of cosmetic reviews and articles later, I found these amazing lip products from NYX:

First one is their lip pencils, what I like to do when I use a lip pencil is to apply a lip balm first so the lip pencil glides smoothly on the lips. 

                                  

                                            SHADE (L-R): Pumpkin, Plush Red, Nude Pink, Burgundy

HITS:

•  it's very pigmented, you don't have to go over and over again to get the color you want.                  
•  it's not sticky.
•  it will last you a long time, the length is average but the good things is it's not hard to sharpen, the tip is more rigid than most lip pencils have, that's why it doesn't break easily when you sharpen it.
• it's cheap, each pencil costs around Php.110-130.

MISSES:

• it comes in 60 shades but the brown and red hues are way too similar.
• the "color swatch/indicator" at the tip of the pencil is a bit misleading, so if you want to see the real color, you really have to look for actual swatches.

Next lip products I absolutely love is the NYX Soft Matte Lip Creme. As the label says: "It's not lipstick, nor is it gloss. It's like nothing you've experienced before. It's lipstick cream that goes on silky but looks soft matte". Like I said, I don't like lipstick and lip gloss so it's just pretty obvious that I would love this one. It comes in 11 beautiful shades and these are the ones that I adore the most. Price range: Php. 250-290.                

                                 
                             

                                         SHADE(L-R): Monte Carlo, San Paulo, Addis Ababa

HITS:

• like what they said in the packaging, it does apply "silky".
• it's very pigmented.
• it smells great, which I think is a MUST for all lip products.
• it stays on for the whole day.

MISSES:

• the applicator makes it hard to create precise lines especially on the top lip, so when I use a darker shade, I still have to grab a lip brush so I won't make a mess.

Last product is the NYX Matte Lipstick. I never tried a Matte Lipstick before and that's why I decided to try this one. And I end up loving it. Bought mine for Php. 250.

SHADE: Sierra

HITS:

• it stays on for a long time.
• it applies really smooth on the lips.
• it smells really great.

All products from: DIGITAL TRAINCASE.