FOTD: A Magical Wedding Event

Last week, I attended Nani's sister's church wedding. The newly wed couple already had a civil marriage last year, 11-11-11, but having a church wedding made their love story more magical. We got to know more about the couple and their families. And it was truly a great experience for me since it was my first time to be part of the entourage. I was so excited to share the wonderful evening with Nani's sister, Ate Rachelle, and her husband, Kuya Nikko. I couldn't explain how inspired I became when they finally declared their vows. Super Kilig talaga. :) Ate Rachelle and Kuya Nikko are both lawyers and they met in San Beda College of Law during their freshmen years. They are truly inspirations to law student couples. :) SEE!!! Relationship is not a hindrance in law school. hehe. <3 Anyway, here's a sneak peek of their wedding trailer and wedding slideshow. 
Now a wedding event is a very special ceremony. Since I was one of the secondary sponsors, I wanted to look polished and appropriate. I was having second thoughts whether or not I would ask for a professional help with my makeup.  I didn't want to be disappointed with my makeup. First of all, I have uneven folds on my eyelid. Typical application of eyeliner would look horrible on me. Secondly, since I have uneven folds, my eyes don't look symmetrical. Certain eyeshadow colors emphasize that. Lastly, I don't like full coverage makeup. I had several bad experiences with salon MUAs so I decided to be my own make up artist. Char lang diba??? 

FOTD-MAKEUP PRODUCTS USED

Face:

Pinkie Swear Cream Foundation in CCF-03

Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Nude

E.L.F High Definition Powder

Ever Bilena Cheek Blush in Earth used as bronzer

E.L.F Healthy Glow Bronzer in Luminance

The Body Shop Glow Enhancer

Brows:

In2it Waterproof Eyebrow Colour

Nichido Mineral Pencil in Tiger Eye

Eyes:

Pinkie Swear Single Eyeshadow in Skin Tone

E.L.F Eyelid Primer

Nichido Girls Night out Eye Pencil in Blackest Black

Maybelline The Falsies Volume Express Mascara

False Lashes (I cut one lash in half)

Lips:

Etude House Lip Concealer

Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Mauvey

Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Port

Wanna know how I did my lip makeup? Watch my youtube tutorial on Two Tone Lips. :)

Nails: Etude House BR307, Earrings and Necklace from SM DEPARTMENT STORE, Marikina

Loving my Maybelline the Falsies Mascara! :)

Me and my beautiful Mom. :) I love her very much. She's the strongest woman I've ever known.

 My mom never had the confidence to tell herself that she's beautiful but I believe she is. She's the most beautiful person I have ever known. She is a CPA but when she got married she gave up her career to take care of her children. And now, she helps my dad with our family business to support our studies. I love my mom. I can't imagine my life without her. I feel like a big part of me will die if that's gonna happen. hehe. :) My mom suffered from Bell's Palsy when I was little. And five years ago, she had undergone surgery for a heart bypass because of Aortic Aneurysm. Even now I can't believe she went through all that. I pray that on my wedding day, she and dad will walk me down the aisle. :) For that, I'll be the happiest bride. :)

Nani's Plate

My Plate. YUM! :)

Nani, his older sister, Ate Sheng, and her fiance
(Photo grabbed from Nani's Cousin)

Nani's sister looks like Bianca King right? So pretty! I bet her fiance felt like the groom because Ate Sheng's beauty was breathtaking that night. <3 I can't wait for her wedding. :)

Me with Nani and his cousins
(Photo grabbed from Nani's Cousin)

Me with Nani and his cousins! :)

Ang chubby ko na. haha. Sarap kasi kumain. :P

THE HUSBAND AND WIFE

Ewan ko na lang di ka pa kiligin diba? Sure ako magaganda at gwapo ang magiging anak nila. :D

Thank you for visiting my blog! Stay happy and beautiful!

Nail of the Day: Etude House's BR307 and PP904

Another Sem, another NOTD! :P

I went for a neutral look so I decided to use a nude shade from Etude House Nail Polish. Then to add a twist, I applied a darker nail polish on my fourth finger.

Etude House BR207 and PP904

Products I used: 

From Left to Right: ABB Nail Lacquer, Tony Moly TC02, Etude House PP904, Etude House BR307

Etude House BR307, PP904

If you want to know more about the Mattifying Top Coat I used, click here. 

 Have a great day, everyone! :)

Nail of the Day: Etude House Matte Nail Polish in Matte Latte Brown

Excuse me for the messy nails. :) I tried my best. ^__^

Applying nail polish is quite challenging especially for beginners. When I decided to paint my own nails rather than to go to a salon and have it done, I found it difficult to paint my fingernails especially on my right hand. I am not ambidextrous so it's easier for me if I'm going to use my right hand only. :P But practice is the key! So let me share with you an illustration on how to apply nail polish!


How to apply your Nail Polish: 

Photos taken from this site: Google Search

From left to right: Ice Sherbet, Mint Cookie, Milky Way Purple
and Latte Brown

Have you tried any of these? If you did, what's your favorite shade? :)

PS. Don't forget to join my GIVEAWAY. Deadline is August 31, 2011! Goodluck. :)

Etude House Crackling Nail Polish in BLUE

Last night I saw my matte nail polish chipping. I wanted to redo my nails when I thought of painting crackling nail polish instead. I used Etude House crackling nail polish in blue that I bought together with my matte nail polishes. And I love the results.

Etude House Crackling Nail Polish in Blue (Php 198)

I love the color combination of Mint Cookie and this crackling nail polish. I'm planning to do the same thing with Ice Sherbet. 

A few tips in using this crackling nail polish: don't put a top coat on your base polish (Mint Cookie, in my case) and don't put a top coat once you have applied the crackling nail polish. Otherwise, the polish will smudge. Anyway, it looks better without it.

Tadaaah! 

Definitely a good buy, right? ^__^

Happy Friday, everyone! :)

Etude House Matte Nail Polish: Mint Cookie + Newspaper Nails

From left to right: Ice Sherbet, Mint Cookie, Milky Way Purple and Latte Brown

I was really excited to try Etude House Matte Nail Polish so, when I went out with Nani and his family at SM Fairview, I took the chance to visit Etude House and grab 4 matte nail polishes. I'm pretty much on a tight budget but I was happy with these 4 shades.

I'll just feature one shade per blog post cause I don't have the leisure of time to swatch everything all at once. But rest assured I'm gonna post more swatches! YEY!

On a side note, let me just link here Polish Police blog. She has really nice swatches and I love her nails. She's quite updated with the new polish trends and has really good reviews about a wide variety of brands. Check her out! Her pictures convinced me to buy these matte babies! 

Going back, I tried Mint Cookie which is a very beautiful pastel shade of green. I wanna be honest that although I like the idea of matte nail polishes, it didn't look pretty on my first application. It was really messy. But I was able to learn how to apply it well enough.

*One tip I can give you is not to put a base coat cause that would make the application more uneven. And, of course, don't put a topcoat if you want it to stay matte. However, there is one shade that looks very pretty with a top coat- Java Blue. Unfortunately, SM Fairview Etude House doesn't have it. :(

Anyway, I tried on Newspaper Nails on Matte Polish. I must say it's quite difficult to transfer the ink without the paper sticking on my nails. I find it easier when I use the regular nail polish.

oops! You got me reading case digest :)

Newspaper Nails.

Here's what you're going to need:

1. Cut out newspapers (enough to cover each fingernail)

2. Nail Polish (I recommend that you use nudes, greyish or any pale color so that the prints would stand out. You can use matte or just the regular nail polish.)

3. Alcohol 

4. Small container where you can dip the strips of newspaper

What you need to do:

1. Put alcohol on the small container.

2. Dip the newspaper strip.

3. Placed the strip on your nails and press it with your fingers. Hold it for 30 seconds. 

NOTE: You need to press your fingers unto the newspaper print to make sure the ink transfers. I saw youtube videos wherein they just leave the newspaper on top but it didn't work for me. So I suggest you do the surest thing. PRESS PRESS PRESS hehehehe! :)

4. Remove the strip and Voila, you have Newspaper Nails!

BTW, I also bought the Etude House Crackling Nail Polish in Blue.

I'm excited to try this one too! :)

Have a great day, guys! I know the weather's really bad (here in the Philippines) so stay safe!

Etude Haul, New Nail Polishes, Make up Kit and More

Hello, girls! I hope you are enjoying summer. 

Last Wednesday, I was able to visit Etude House @ SM Fairview. I never knew they had inexpensive nail polishes that were worth Php 48 and Php 98. So I grab the two shades that attracted me. I was also very glad that I was able to buy eyelid tapes at Php 58. Too bad, I did not bring my Pink Membership Card. :( But it was ok. I still enjoyed it. 

I bought eyelid tapes not because I have monolids. Most of the time, whenever I'm stressed, my right eyelid becomes a monolid which makes me conscious because my eyes look weird . The culprit can be stress, a result of crying until I fell asleep... or both. So to avoid that semi-monolid situation (which I think will be frequent once law classes start), I bought these handy-dandy tapes. I tried it yesterday and it looked natural on my lid. I wasn't able to take pictures of me wearing it but I'll try to post it some other time.

From left to right: Etude House PP904 (Php 98), Elianto Night Glitters (Sale @ Php 60), Etude House BR307 (Php 48)

I also want to share with you guys the nail polishes I recently bought this year. My nail polish collection is growing FAST. I just can't help buying these cute nail polishes especially that they're very inexpensive. Speaking of inexpensive, I want to show you my new nail polish discovery: MUTYA.  

From left to right: To Bee Farm, Cool Donsol, Honda Bay, Panglao Dive

I bought them at Php 44. 75 each. The packaging is catchy and chic. The gold coated cap makes this a little more sophisticated than other drugstore nail polishes. Aside from that, it has catchy names for each shades.

Here's a link from Mutya's website so that you can also check out the available shades. 

From left to right: To Bee Farm, Cool Donsol, Honda Bay, Panglao Dive

Here is a picture of my growing nail polish collection.

I apologize for my very unattractive/distractive study table. I'm planning to organize my things this summer but I'm too lazy to clean my room. :P

Just like everyone else, I've been changing foundations as I find better products that suit my skin. I also discover new products to add to my make up kit. So another year, another updated make up kit. 

1. Make up Bag I bought @SM Marikina
2. Nichido Eyebrow Pencil
3. Nichido Eyeliner Smudge free (although it will smudge a little bit if you have oily lids which I do. Hopefully I'll be able to find a good eyeliner for me. I'm still in search of that product)
4. IN2IT Mascara (brief review in this post)
5. VOV Cream Foundation
6. E.L.F Bronzer Powder (Luminance)
7. Nichido Mono Eyeshadow
8. Max Factor Weightless Foundation in Beige Linen ( I'm a shade lighter but I find this shade more natural for me. It covers my blemishes than my real shade)
9. Revlon Nude Lipstick ( I don't really wear it but I still bring it)
10. E.L.F All-Over-Stick in Golden Peach
11. Etude House Eyelid tapes. 

Before I end my post I also want to share with you some crafts and furnitures I want to buy to add accent in my room. Not sure if I can buy the chair though. I visited KULTURA PILIPINAS store @ SM MOA and it is worth almost Php 10,000. 

This looks great for organizing my nail polish collection. :D

Disclaimer: Not from KULTURA but I'd love to have this in my room!

Who doesn't want a nice shoe rack/shelf?

Thanks for reading and have a nice weekend!

Maggie