My Birthday Wishlist

It's June and two more months to go before my birthday. Another year older will come soon! Sigh...Anyway, rather than being sad of getting older, I'll have this wishlist to look for on my upcoming birthday. :)

Longchamp LM in Rose Gold 

Mac Lipstick in Candy YumYum

(I've been wanting this color but unfortunately, the Mac counters in Trinoma and Shang doesn't have this) 

Tory Burch Reva Flats in Blue or Red

Wishful thinking that I'll have these or even just one of these on my birthday month. :)

HOW TO: Keep Your Lips Moisturized While Wearing MATTE Lipsticks

Hello lovies! So before the month ends, here's my last post and I hope this will really help you a lot especially now that we're all fighting for a really cold breeze in the morning. :)

Some might notice that their lips are getting dry when the cold season comes in. We may use lip balms, moisturizers, lip gloss, etc. But of course, since most of us uses matte finish lippies in today's trend, we might want to keep our puckers smooth at all times.

Here's a quick tip on how to keep your lips moisturized when using a matte lipstick:

Bare Lips

Apply some lip moisturizer, lip balm or lip cream.

NEVER put a lip gloss since you still want to have a matte finish lips.

Apply a matte lipstick on top of the moisturizer.

Don't worry 'cause after a couple of minutes, the slight gloss effect will diminish and you can still have the matte look you desire

without getting your lips dry out.

So there, just remember to put a little moisturizer every time you retouch your lips. Having dried lips will always be a NO-NO! 

HOW TO: Sanitize Your Lipsticks

Happy Weekends everyone! I hope you guys are enjoying as well as me. Well, this is the only time that I can blog, so I'll try to make up for the days that I haven't been feeding you with my thoughts about cosmetics and stuff. :)

Today, I decided to clean and sanitize my "over" used lippies. Sanitizing our valued cosmetics are way very important as washing our brushes. If you have been to cosmetic counters inside department stores, you might have asked the sales lady or attendant to wipe the lippies before trying them out right? Have you noticed what they did? Try going into MAC counters, they usually spray something on the lipstick and wipe it out with a tissue before letting you try it. Or sometimes, they use a cotton tip to get some amount instead of giving you the whole tube. That way, you don't have to worry about the cleanliness of the lipstick that you'll be applying on your lips. :)

Here's how we should sanitize our lippies:

What you will need:

70% Isopropyl Alcohol

any container for dipping

tissue

lipstick

Here are the steps: 

1. Pour a small amount of alcohol in the container.

2. Dip the lipstick tip in the alcohol for about 10-15 seconds.

3. Gently wipe off with tissue and let them dry.

Just remember not to over dip the lipsticks 'cause it may absorb the alcohol and may soften them.

Do it as often as possible if you use your lipsticks with other people, but for personal use, once every 2 months is okay. :)

Review: MAC Lipstick in See Sheer

Hello my gorgeous readers! I have been too tired for a couple of days now after work and now I got a sore throat. :( But though I am not feeling well, I still have to go to work 'cause we are not allowed to make any absences during training. So to make me feel better, here I am making a review for my latest lipstick product. Well, my husband was the one who chose the color and bought it for me. :)

Described by MAC as Grapefruit Pink, SEE SHEER have a lustre finish and part of the coral shades permanent collection.

the swatch on my hand

on my lips

PRO's:

- the color is wearable

- lustre finish so it's easy to apply

- lasts for about 4 hours

- coral shade 

CON's:

- by it's name, it's a sheer color so you might want to swipe it 2-3 times on your lips to achieve a nice look

Overall, I'm loving this lipstick and I'm sure you will too! :)

Review: ESTEE LAUDER Pure Color Lipstick in MYSTIC MAUVE

Another year, another review from one of the newest lipsticks in my collection. It's part of the Estee Lauder travel kit that I received from my mom in law last month. 

You can see that the packaging is gold and very luxe! It also smells good like a prune, a break from the usual vanilla scent from my MAC lipsticks. 

Luxe tube!

the swatch 

on my lips

PRO's:

- luxe packaging

- smells good

- lasts for 4-6hrs

- it comes in a travel kit which is much affordable than buying it separately

- moisturizing, doesn't dry my lips

CON's:

- not sure if it's available locally

- for travelers, you can purchase the travel kit inside the planes or at the airport, for non-travelers, you might want to ask someone to    purchase it for you

I love the scent, color and lasting power! :)

'til then! 

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! :)

Weekend BEAUTY Loot

How are you lovely ladies? I hope you all started the week right! Well, for me, it's not actually a good start of the week 'cause I have colds and I need some rest for I feel kinda exhausted from last week's activities. 

Anyway, like what I mentioned from my last post, we went to see my mother-in-law who just arrived from Dubai last Friday. We got to her hotel in Makati on Saturday to see her and had lunch with my mom, dad and bro. Of course, hubby and his bro Tobby were also there, Yale was too shocked indeed when he saw his "lola" from his daddy's side. :)

Since my MIL is also very "kikay" on her own, she always bring a beauty loot for me every time she goes home or whenever she sends out a package for the family. She always put blouses, shirts and dresses on my loot, but I'm more concentrated now on the cosmetics part. LOL!

Here's the prettifying items included in my beauty loot:

MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NC25

VICTORIA'S SECRET Simply Breathless eau de toilette

ESTEE LAUDER Travel Exclusive Make up kit

So there goes my beauty loot from mama Thess (hubby's mom). I also got blouses and a lot of sweets! I'm the only girl whom she gives a beauty loot since she has two sons (hubby and Tobby) and Yale, they're all guys so they're more on shirts, perfumes, rubber shoes, watches and gadgets. 

Will be putting these babies to road test this holiday and I'll make a review then.

Yale with mama Thess

Thanks! 

Appreciate, don't hate! :)

Review: MAC Lipstick in INNOCENCE

One last hit before we head out to the metro, a review on my current favorite lipstick from MAC's Holiday - Glamour Daze Collection. I have been wearing this lippie for quite some time now ever since I got it and I tell you, it's L-O-V-E! :)

Described by MAC as a "Soft Coral" shade, this lipstick is very much on demand according to their customer ratings and reviews. It's part of their Holiday collection, meaning: it's limited edition. Good thing that I decided to get it before it ran out. 

the packaging is shinier than the usual MAC lipsticks

with flash 

swatch without flash 

swatch with flash 

on my lips

PRO's:

- vanilla scent (signature scent of MAC lippies)

- color is wearable any time of the day or night

- lasts for about 6 hours

- for me, it's a good nude color

CON's:

- limited edition

- price Php 1,100 (almost US $27)

- it's frost so expect some glitters (for me, it's okay)

OVERALL:

- I love this lipstick color and I'm so wearing this during the holidays! 

By the way, I wore this on my friend's wedding to give justice to my matte gold gown. 

Thanks and Have a Great Weekend! :)

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! :)

My "MUSTS" for the Month

Hello there! Just right after creating a review earlier, I've realized that I have to manage my growing make up collection and should create a plan on how to maximize their usage. While I'm on a "relax" mode, meaning no make up gigs, events and stuff, I need to put up another monthly post in relation to my monthly favorites. So I'm composing my "MUSTS" for the Month - a collection of my make up items that I MUST use for the whole month. Take note that these items will not be limited to what I will be posting at the start of the month. I need to use these items so I can maximize their usage and also to compare with my other products. These items will appear on my "Monthly Favorite" posts at the end of each month, but of course there might be some additional items too! 

Anyway, take a look at the items I have chosen to be part of my "Musts" for the Month:

1. ELF Cream Eyeliner in black

2. REVLON Photo Ready liquid foundation in shell - I need to finish off this foundie

3. MAC Fix+  - must empty this bottle too!

4. BENEFIT Hello Flawless Powder Foundation in "I love me" ivory  - I need to hit the pan soon so I can remove other make up items inside the box and keep the box for future use.

5. ETUDE HOUSE Oh M' Eye Lash mascara in black

6. BENEFIT Lemon Aid and Boi-ing

7. BENEFIT The POREfessional

8. HERBENCH Paint box blusher

9. THE FACE SHOP Lovely Me Ex make up base 

10. MAC lipstick in Chatterbox

11. MAC lipstick in Innocence

So there, another reason why I have chosen a few things to use for the month is mainly because I don't want to open up my make up kit and mix all the items there whenever I need to prep up. Also, kids in the house tend to reach for my make up too! That will be a complete mess if they do. :)

'til next! 

FOTD: SHIMMER AND LOUD

My last FOTD for this month, attending my best girl friend's bridal shower. I opted to use some shimmer on my eye make up and a bronzing powder since it's at night time and I also used a bold red color for my lips. 

Here's the look:

What I've used:

THE FACE SHOP Lovely Me Ex make up base in #2

REVLON Photo Ready liquid foundation in Shell

ELF Eye shadow primer

MAC e/s in All that Glitter

ACTIVE Cosmetics e/s in Gold

ACTIVE Cosmetics e/s in Pink

MAC e/s in espresso - used for the nose line

ACTIVE Cosmetics e/s in beige - used to high light the brow bones and inner eye corners

ELF Cream eyeliner in black

ETUDE HOUSE Color My Brows

ETUDE HOUSE Oh My Lash mascara in black

ELF Bronzing powder in Warm tan

MAC lipstick in Russian Red

MAC Select Sheer Pressed powder - blotted on face to set make up

More FOTD's for the coming month.

See you next month loves! xoxo