FOTD: Snow White Inspired

Products Used:

Face:

Pinkie Swear Cream Foundation in CF-03 

Fanny Serrano Two Way Cake Foundation in Silk

E.L.F Healthy Bronzer in Luminance

Eyes:

Lingmei Luxuriant Curling Mascara in Black

Nichido Mineral Kohl Eyeliner in Onyx

False lashes which are pretty short and less dramatic

(I cut one in half  so I can use it as demi lashes) 

In2it Eyebrow Colour

Nichido Mineral Eyebrow Pencil in Tiger Eye

Lips:

Sophie Martin Lipstick in Russian Red

Baby Powder (to mattify lips)

I'm currently loving Lingmei Mascara. :) Thank you KKcenterHK!

Ready for the sexy pose???

Sexy pose like boss.

The Sexy Hair! :D

PS. I didn't mean to scare you with my "sexiness". hehehe. ^___^ Also, if you plan to purchase something from KKcenterHK, you may use the coupon code located at the bottom part of this blog! :) Get 10% off!  Thank you for visiting my blog! Stay happy and beautiful!

Product Review: In2it Waterproof Eyebrow Colour

    I posted about this product months ago on my facebook page but I wasn't able to post a review here on my blog as I was busy during that time. I bought this product last November 2011(Yes, I know exactly when as my photo albums are organized by date. :P) and despite my frequent use, I don't think I will be finishing this up even this year (or next year!). If you're looking for a good eyebrow powder, then here is my two cents about the In2it Waterproof Eyebrow Colour.

What I like:

• The palette comes with three shades which are all wearable. I don't know which shade I use the most as I alternately use each shade. :) I never thought I'm going to like the black shade but it is surprisingly buildable. 
• It is waterproof. I don't have to retouch my eyebrows during the day. :)
• You can mix the three shades to match your hair color or to compliment your skin tone. I like it when my brows are a shade or two shades lighter than my hair color.
• This palette can be used as eyeshadows. One of my readers and fellow blogger shared this to me and it works well to me. :)
• I can't say it is cheap but it is affordable @ Php 299.
• The product is accessible. (can be found in leading stores)
• It has Vitamin E.
• The packaging provides the expiration date. Duration of the product is 5 years which is great as I think it is going to last 5 years as well! :P
• A little amount goes a long way! :P 
• Shades have good pigmentation whether the applicator is dry or wet.
• It can be easily removed with a good facial cleanser.
• And most importantly, the end result is natural looking brows! And you can have decent brows using a dry brush applicator. :) 

What I don't like:

• The applicator scrapes to much of the product. I recommend using an eyebrow angled brush with a spoolie. 
• The palette contains only brow powders. :P I hope it contains brow wax just like other brow palette. :P

Will I repurchase?

     I don't think I'll be buying another brow palette any time soon but I highly recommend this to everyone. :P Although I love this product, I want to try eyebrow pen in the future. :P For now, this will do. Anyway, I love how my brows look using this palette. :)

See how my brow transforms! :)

     As I've mentioned above, the shades of this palette are buildable. If you've watched Noe's tutorial on how she does her brows, such structured brows can be attained by using the same palette. I opted for a natural looking brows so I did not put a lot of the product. :P Baka magmukha akong matured e. Ok na sakin yung mukha lang akong bata... bata-batuta! :P hihihi.

Btw, I used the black shade. OHA! :P

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

Product Review: Nichido Mineral/Spot Concealer in Beige

I'm not really into concealers but I gave this a try because I was curious about pencil concealers. I was hoping it could help conceal my blemishes on my jaw line. Also, it claims to be water resistant. I've been using it for quite some time and here's my review about this product.

     The Nichido Mineral Spot Concealer is available in three colors: natural, neutral and beige. I got the shade of beige because it has a yellow undertone and I thought it would blend on my skin better than the other shades. 

What I like:

• It has a yellow undertone 
• It is cheap. I bought it at around Php 139 
• It is accessible- available at Watsons, SM Department Store, Landmark and other leading stores.
• It can be easily blended with the skin.

What I don't like:

• It does not effectively conceal blemishes and pimples.
• Although it claims to be water resistant, it does not last long. 
• It was creamy when I tested it on my hand but it was difficult to apply on my face- not creamy enough.
• The product line has limited shades.
• It is not buildable. It can't even cover the lightest blemish I have. :(

Will I repurchase?

I absolutely won't buy this again. It doesn't work as a concealer which was the reason I bought the product. If it cannot cover even the lightest blemish on my face, I don't expect it to perform well on my dark spots.

Even though I do not like this product, I still use it, not as a concealer, but as an eye pencil for my waterline. I also line my upper lip with this product as mentioned in my previous post. If you have bought this product already and did not like it, you may use it the way I do. :P 

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My Makeup Routine

Products in my makeup kit

My life as a student can be described as stressful and hectic. However, I make it a point that I have ample time to apply my makeup and avoid looking haggard in school. I try to use less make up products, as you will find later, and avoid looking overdone. Furthermore, I reserve a complete make up look (with the false eyelashes, mascara, lipstick, and all that) for special events/occasions so what I will be showing you is my typical makeup routine that  I've been using for years. I might have used different products but the procedure and the objective are one and the same- the natural healthy looking makeup. I want my skin to glow and look dewy; I want to look youthful and reserved. 


Although I wear make up, I still want to surprise people that my face can still be transformed to, I guess, a higher level. HAHA. Did I even make sense? I mean make up really transforms the face. It enhances the facial features of a person. So it really makes a difference on how you apply your make up. And the trend that I've been loving a lot is the "No Make up Makeup". I'm not a make up guru as I am not knowledgeable as to qualify teaching even the basic make up procedure. But I am just a simple girl how loves make up and I am hopeful that I can provide a decent look that can inspire or inform some of you who have not tried some of the tricks and tips I learned from the make up gurus I look up to. 

Anyway, I have a combination skin. And for that matter, I prefer using cake than liquid foundation. I only commute from and to our place and it is inevitable, because of the humidity in the Philippines, for my makeup to melt and smudge. 

I tried to look for multiple ways on how I can apply my make up and avoid looking oily in person and photographs. And recently I was able to discover a way of applying my make up that doesn't look oily yet dewy. Since I have oily T-zone, blemishes and pimples, I want to address my skin problems yet apply less makeup as much as possible. 

FACE

From left to right: Fanny Serrano Two Way Cake, Max Factor Weightless Foundation,
E.L.F. Healthy Glow Bronzer and E.L.F All Over Stick

Fanny Serrano Two Way Cake Foundation

I am currently using the shade Organza which I alternately use with the shade Silk. Silk is my exact skin tone match but sometimes I want to use Organza, which is a darker shade, to give my face a healthier glow especially if I'm using highlights and bronzers on my face. I love FS foundation because it doesn't cake on me.

I apply this foundation on my face, except on my cheeks (you'll know why later on), in a gentle patting motion. I want to evenly apply it on my face and the patting motion, rather than gliding the sponge upwards on the face, can help create a natural look. I apply it with a medium coverage so I only use a dry sponge. If you want a heavier coverage, you may wet the sponge then apply it on your face. And if you'll be using a brush, try to blend it well on your skin so that it can cover your blemishes well. 

MAX FACTOR WEIGHTLESS FOUNDATION

in Beige Linen

I mentioned previously that, as much as possible, I want to apply less make up. By including another foundation on the list, you might be wondering how this can be "less" make up. Well, the only reason why I apply liquid foundation is for a dewy-looking cheeks. I've watched GOSSMAKEUPARTIST's video on how to create a glowing, dewy-looking finish and he does it by setting his foundation with powder all over the face except on the cheeks where he applied a cream blush. Since I'm not a blush person I thought of using any liquid foundation that I have that has a dewy finish and, at the same time, good coverage for blemishes.

I am currently using Max Factor Weightless Foundation in Beige Linen but I alternately use it with Max Factor Second Skin, The Face Shop Professional Foundation in Shade 21, Revlon Colorstay, Revlon PhotoFinish foundation or Maybelline Mineral BB Cream. I apply this moderately on the apples of my cheeks for that glowing and youthful effect. 

E.L.F Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder

Luminance

This is my favorite bronzing powder and my 3rd Luminance powder. I love using this bronzer because it gives me a natural glowing skin. I apply this on the apples of my cheeks, my forehead and on the bridge of my nose. I've already hit the pan and been trying to finish this product before  I open another back up this. Yey!

E.L.F All Over Stick in Golden Peach

This is a good highlighter and/or blush. It has a bronze-y, peachy shade which really looks great on persons with warm skin tones. Whenever I'm in a hurry and have no time to apply my healthy glow bronzer, I just grab this and apply moderately on the apple of my cheeks and the bridge to the tip of my nose. Then, I blend it well on my skin to polish my dewy look. 

EYES

From Left to Right: Maybelline Brow Definist, Nichido Mineral Kohl Pencil in Black,
Ellana Mineral Bronzer in Light Roast

To Define my eyebrows, I use Maybelline Brow Definist and it makes my brows lighter. Then, I apply my eyeshadow and eyeliner to make my eyes look bigger. 

ELLANA MINERAL BRONZER

Although this is supposed to be a bronzer, I use this an eye shadow instead. I only put a little on my lids just to emphasize my eyes especially the crease. I have small Asian double lid eyes so using a brown eye shadow makes it look little bit hollow. 

LIPS

ELLANA LIP/CHEEK TINT

in Ruby

This is my favorite lip tint and I've been using it ever since I bought it. It gives me a very natural, healthy looking lips. And I also love the fact that it is in a pump bottle. Another good thing is that I have a friend who sells Ellana Minerals so I don't have to worry once I finish this up. ^__^

And that concludes my Make up Routine. Sometimes I spray water on my face too. I just copied that from a friend who told me that can make my makeup last and avoid caking of the foundation powder. :P

Using a Cellphone Camera: 

 Using a Digicam:

Using a SLR:

Have a great day! God Speed!

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