FOTD: VALENTINE'S Day Look

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Well, what have you done with your loved ones? It's the last day of classroom training for me and we had a "Wear Your Status" thing in the office. Red for married ones of course! 

Here's a look I made for today though hubby and I really don't have plans of going out on a date, they went to see me in the office anyway after work. :)

What I've used:

THE FACE SHOP Make Up Base

MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NC25

BENEFIT Boi-ing

ELF Eye Shadow Primer

ESTEE LAUDER Pure Color e/s in Iridescent Violet

ESTEE LAUDER Pure Color e/s in Tranquil Moon

ELF 24K Eye Pencil in Black

ELF Cream Eye Liner in Black

ESTEE LAUDER Double Wear Lengthening Mascara in Black

ETUDE HOUSE Color My Brows

ACTIVE COSMETICS Powder Blush in Peach

BENEFIT Hello Flawless Powder in "I love me Ivory"

MAC Lipstick in Chatterbox

I hope you enjoyed your V-day with your loved ones! 

Review: ETUDE HOUSE Eye and Lip Make Up Remover

How are you ladies? Well, it has been a stressful week for me at work. A lot of assessments and stuffs. So while I'm on off this weekend, I'll be posting some thoughts as much as I can. 

Another review from one of my favorite Korean cosmetics shop, ETUDE HOUSE Eye and Lip Make Up Remover. And yeah, it's another make up remover that's a must for everyone.

 Nice clear bottle packaging, the blue colored liquid is oil and the clearer one is water

so it's actually oil and water based.

you have to shake it before you use it and apply some amount in a cotton ball or cotton squares

after removing my lipstick and eye make up

PRO's:

- available locally at any Etude House branch

- affordable at Php 198 per bottle, around US $4

- not oily since it's half oil and half water based

- removes eye and lip make up thoroughly

- no awful smell

CON's:

- might always run out of stock :(

Will I repurchase?

- ABSOLUTELY!

'til then!

My Haul for JANUARY

Alright, so before the month ends (and before I get busy again) here are some of my purchases, not much on make ups now 'cause I really wanted to purchase them when I have the time next month to drop by in the Metro. :)

Here's my mini haul for this month:

told yah, not much on make ups :) 

flats from Charles and Keith Php 1799, hubby was the one who paid for this. lol

from Watson's:

MAYBELLINE Clear Smooth All in One Foundation, Php 149

GARNIER Facial Scrub, Php 81.75

CLOSE UP White Now, forgot the price

ETUDE HOUSE Lip and Eye Make up Remover, Php 198

a pouch that my sissy got for me in their Bangkok trip

So far, those are just my purchases for myself this month. Talking about my son, well, I have purchased a lot for him of course, as always! I love being a mom! :)

FOTD: MATTE but not FLAT

Today is my first day of training in the office and I decided to have a "bold" red on my look, to show confidence and style. So even if I'm wearing a white blouse and only minimal make up, I can still look and feel good. :)

Here's my face of the day for my first day:

What I've used:

BENEFIT The POREfessional

MAC Studio Fix Fluid foundation in NC25

BENEFIT Boi-ing

BENEFIT Lemon Aid

ETUDE HOUSE Oh M'Eye Lash mascara

ETUDE HOUSE Color My Brows

ACTIVE Cosmetics blush in pink

MAC lipstick in Russian Red

BENEFIT Hello Flawless Powder in "I love Me" Ivory

I enjoyed this very light look and since it's our first day, no serious work at all. Honestly, I don't like the schedule of training 'cause it's "siesta" time for me (2pm-10pm) I'd rather be on a 10pm-6am shift, that's what I am used to. But then I need to take this for about 28 days I believe before they change our schedules. 

Thanks again and I hope you'd like it!

FOTD: The Look I wore on CHRISTMAS EVE

Hi there beauties! A lot of days have passed and browsing through our Baguio vacay photos, I just realized that I wasn't able to take a snap shot of my look on Christmas Eve. So I re-created it since I promised to post my FOTD for you.

What I've used:

THE FACE SHOP Lovely Me Ex make up base

REVLON Photo Ready in Shell

ELF Eyelid primer

IN2IT Duo e/s in Earth

TONY MOLY Simply Style Mascara

ETUDE HOUSE Color My Brows

HERBENCH Paint Box Blush

ESTEE LAUDER lipstick in Mystic Mauve

MAC Select Sheer Pressed Powder NC30

Yes, I didn't use eyeliner on Christmas Eve. :)

So there! Wish me luck on my first day at work. I'm on a mid-shift training from 2pm 'til 10pm so I need to fight sleep. LOL!

Thanks and have a nice week ahead!

My DECEMBER Favorites

Happy New Year loves! This post should have been created last month, but I got no time to write about it. Anyway, my favorites for the month of December is already a late post, so sorry for that.

Here they are:

Primer: THE FACE SHOP Lovely Me Ex (I love this so much!)

Concealers: ELF Tone Correcting Concealer; BENEFIT Boi-ing

 Eye Primer: ELF Eyelid Primer; BENEFIT Lemon Aid

Liquid Foundation: REVLON Photo Ready in Shell (I think I'm gonna be emptying this bottle soon!)

Mascaras: ETUDE HOUSE Oh m'Eye Lash; TONY MOLY Simply Style Slim Mascara

Eyebrows: ETUDE HOUSE Color My brows

Eyeliner: ELF Cream Eyeliner

Eye shadow: IN2IT Duo e/s in Earth

Blushes: ACTIVE COSMETICS blushes in Pink and Peach 

Lipsticks: ESTEE LAUDER lipstick in Mystic Mauve; MAC lipstick in Innocence

Blush: HERBENCH Paint Box

Pressed Powder: BENEFIT Hello Flawless Powder in "I love me" Ivory

(I've already hit the pan, yehey!)

Thanks again! :)

FOTD: NEW YEAR's EVE

Hi there everyone! Happy New Year! Sharing with you my FOTD for New Year's Eve. Well, all the ladies in the house went gaga to have their face done before taking our family picture for the night. LOL!

(sorry if my face looks a a bit lighter, I must blame the light in front of me. lol)

What I've used:

BENEFIT The POREfessional for the primer

REVLON Photo Ready liquid foundation in Shell

ELF Eyelid Primer

IN2IT Eye shadow in Earth

ACTIVE Cosmetics e/s to highlight brow bones and inner eye corners

ELF 24K Eye Pencil in Black

ETUDE HOUSE Mascara in Black 

ETUDE HOUSE Color my Brows

ACTIVE Cosmetics Blush in Pink

MAC lipstick in See Sheer

BENEFIT Hello Flawless Powder in "I love me Ivory"

Again, I'm so sorry for the "unclear" shots. I'll recreate this look to give you a clearer version of the make up. 

Thanks again ad Happy New Year! Let's all thank the Lord for all the wonderful blessings we have received in 2012! 

Cheers! 

"Appreciate, don't hate!"

FOTD: The Day After CHRISTMAS

Hello there! Our last day in Baguio City today, we're heading back to Pampanga since hubby's got work as well as I'm back to home based work again tonight. So even if we still wanted to stay and enjoy the cold breeze here, we really need to go home. It's a short but fun vacation indeed! 

Another look I made today for our last day here, going out to shop for some "pasalubongs", not much make up but just enough basic look for me:

What I've used:

THE FACE SHOP Lovely Me Ex make up base

REVLON Photo Ready Liquid foundation in Shell

ETUDE HOUSE Color My Brows

TONY MOLY Simple Style Mascara in Black

HERBENCH Paint box cheek tint

MAC lipstick in Russian Red

MAC Select Sheer pressed powder in NC30 

Nothing much make up, I'm also too lazy to put on a lot. LOL!
Will be posting my Christmas FOTD once we're home.

My son really wanted to get out and explore Baguio City once more. :)

Thanks and enjoy the day! :)

FOTD: The Day Before CHRISTMAS

Hi everyone! Tonight will be Christmas Eve and we're here in Baguio to celebrate it with hubby's family. Still, we went out for some last minute shopping for tonight's gift giving. It's a cold Christmas for us this year! :)

Here's a look I've made since we're also going to bring Yale to Burnham Park today, should look good all the time in pictures! LOL

What I've used:

THE FACE SHOP Make up base

REVLON Photo Ready liquid foundation in Shell

BENEFIT Boi-ing

ETUDE HOUSE Color My Brows 

ELF Cream Liner  in black

TONY MOLY Simple Style Mascara in black

HERBENCH Paint box cheek tint

MAC lipstick in Heroine

MAC Select Sheer pressed powder in NC30 

Merry Christmas from my Little Prince

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone! :)

My "ARTies" for our BAGUIO CHRISTMAS Vacay

Two days and we're going up North! Yep, we'll celebrate Christmas in Baguio since hubby's mom will be here for only a few days. She'll be leaving on the 30th and won't be able to spend the New Year with us, so Christmas will be hers. :)

Before, I do pack a lot of things whenever we go to a short trip. But now, I can't do that thing anymore 'cause I have to concentrate mostly on what Yale's bag will contain. 

I only chose some of the little staples I'll be needing for the holiday looks. Since I'm pretty sure that we won't stay all day at the hotel. Definitely, we'll be goin' out a lot during our stay there. So better look always good on the camera! LOL

too much? nah, just enough to create a face. lol

 THE FACE SHOP Lovely Me Ex Make up base - I love this so much!

BENEFIT Lemon Aid and Boi-ing

ELF Eyelid primer

REVLON Photo Ready Liquid Foundation - I have a strong feeling that this bottle will be emptied soon!

MAC Select Sheer Pressed powder

IN2IT Duo Eye shadow - baked shadows good for the holidays

HERBENCH Paint Box - I'm good with this! 

AVON Eye defining pencil

TONY MOLY Simple Style Mascara

ELF Cream liner

ETUDE HOUSE Color My Brows

ELF Eyelash curler 

MAC Heroine Lipstick

MAC Russian Red Lipstick

ESTEE LAUDER Pure Color Long Last Lipstick in Mystic Mauve

You can never go wrong by having different shades! 

ELF Brushes:

Stipple

Eye shadow

Blending

and

Extra cosmetic wedges 

Temporarily, this pouch will be their home while we're away from home :)

And of course, to cleanse off make up after, I just have to bring my ever so trusted POND's cold cream.

Also, to keep lips moisturized is a lip balm and a VS scent to keep me fresh! 

Excited for our trip! Happy Holidays! :)

Review: ETUDE HOUSE COLOR MY BROWS

I've been unwell for a couple of days now, I'm always like this especially during the holiday season. So please bear with me if I'm not updating my blog so often, but I try to do so every single day before we take our Christmas vacation with hubby's family in Baguio. Yes, Christmas this time will be spent with his family since his mom will be back in Dubai by New Year's eve. :(

One of my favorite products from Etude House is their brow mascara: COLOR MY BROWS. It's very easy to apply and it gives a good fix for your brows. :)

So after a few weeks of using it, I'm here to post a review for my favorite EH product. And yes, I enjoy using it for it doesn't only give a good color to my brows, it's also time and effort friendly!

 the packaging

it comes in a mascara wand 

my bare brow 

with Etude House Color my Brows in Light Brown

PRO's:

- easy to apply

- affordable for only Php 328 (approx US $ 8)

- the light brown color matches my hair perfectly

- good for daily use

- available locally at any Etude House branch

CON's:

- it has some glitters on it, but it doesn't show up when applied on the brows

- it only comes in 2 shades (dark and light brown)

- always sold out

Overall, I so so love the product! I'm definitely buying another one when I ran out! :)

Thanks again loves!

Appreciate, don't hate! :)

FOTD: WEDDING 12-12-12

Hi there again my pretty and gorgeous readers! I've had no posts for the last couple of days for our preparation for my long time friend Jhelyn's wedding. Yes, it's December 12th, 2012! And my baby boy is part of the entourage, he's actually the youngest member at 1 year and 7 months old on the 14th. :)

Anyway, here's the look I've made since I wore a matt gold chiffon gown yesterday.

What I've used:

THE FACE SHOP Lovely Me Ex Make up base

BENEFIT The POREfessional

MAC Fix+ (sprayed on stippling brush)

REVLON Photo Ready Liquid Foundation in Shell

 ELF Eyelid Primer

ELF Correcting Concealer

IN2IT Sheer Eye shadow duo in Earth

ACTIVE e/s in Beige

ACTIVE e/s in Gray

MAC Espresso

ELF Cream liner in Black

TONY MOLY Slim Mascara in Black

ETUDE HOUSE Color My Brows

ACTIVE Powder Blush in Peach

MAC Lipstick in Innocence

MAC Select Sheer Pressed Powder (to set make up)

Hair done by my sister-in-law, thanks Myla!

with my little prince, the coin bearer Greyam Yale!

We had so much fun and we were very happy for our friend Jhelyn's wedding. I'm also glad that she made Yale carry their symbol of treasure, even though he's too young to be part of a wedding entourage. Hubby actually accompanied Yale in walking down the aisle and sat beside him too. The night was full of laughter and fun! Congrats again marsie and Pel! We love you both! Enjoy your honeymoon!

'til next! :)

LOTD: Attending Maria's Baptism

Hello there loves! It's been a couple of days that I haven't posted anything on my blog. I've been busy with work plus some kinda mommy duties for the weekend. Anyway, when I woke up today and checked my blog, there's a new follower on the list. Proud to say that I'm being followed by CHARRY of EYE CANDY. She's one of my fave top bloggers in the country! That gives me the mood now to post a new article today. :)

December 8th, it's Mama Mary's Immaculate Concepcion. We were also invited to attend a baptismal event, Yale's ninang Tel Agustin (wife of Ato Agustin) is one my college friends and their 2nd child, Ayesha Karelle will be welcomed in God's grace. My husband took some photos of the baptismal rites and I wasn't able to get the copies yet, so I'll just share some of the pics I took from my phone. Actually, those are just mine and my son's outfit. LOL!

Top: Forever 21

Watch: Guess

Bracelet: Fresh water pearls

Bag: Charles and Keith

Shoes: Gift
Pants: Forever 21 (not shown)

Products used:

THE FACE SHOP Lovely Me Ex make up base

REVLON Photo Ready Liquid Foundation in Shell

ETUDE HOUSE Color My Brows

MAC e/s in Satin Taupe

ACTIVE Cosmetics e/s in Black

MAC e/s in Rice Paper

MAC e/s in Espresso
ACTIVE Cosmetics Blush in Pink

ELF Cream Eye liner in Black

ETUDE HOUSE Oh M' Eye Lash

MAC lipstick in Chatterbox

BENEFIT Hello Flawless Powder Foundation in I love me Ivory
Scent: Burberry Body

Me and my son Yale

Yale's OOTD:

Polo Shirt: GAP Kids

Pants: Gingersnaps

Rubber shoes: NIKE

That's it lovies! Have a great weekend! :)