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. :)

Review: MAC STUDIO FIX LIQUID FOUNDATION

Hi there! It's been a couple of days since my last post. Apologies again. LOL! Anyway, my review today is the latest liquid foundation that I'm using recently. From my favorite cosmetic line, MAC.

I got this last December, my mom-in-law bought it in Dubai. I'm pretty sure a lot of make up enthusiast has already tried using MAC foundations as well as their Studio Fix line of products.

PRO's:

- it's creamy so it gives good coverage

- stays long for up to 8 hours with minimal touch ups

- didn't break me out

- doesn't give an oily finish

- still good to use even on a tropical weather

CON's:

- price at MAC counters locally, Php 1750 (around US $43)

- might be messy since the cap that comes with it doesn't have an atomizer/ dispenser

OVERALL:

- I love the finish, coverage and lasting power. Definitely a must have for all make up enthusiast and make up artists!

'til then!

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! 

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! 

I've HIT the PAN!

Happy Sunday loves! It's been a very busy week for me and I also need to catch up with my son every weekend. Tonight's the only time to also catch up with my blog. Urghhhh! It's so hard to resist the temptation of sleep everyday, and I promise that I will try to do my best to update you every now and then.

Anyway, I'm just happy that I already hit the pan for my two face powders. Well, I don't use them so often since I always do use liquid foundations for good 8-10 hour coverage. 

Here they are:

from my HOW TO LOOK THE BEST AT EVERYTHING kit

Hello Flawless "I love me" Ivory powder foundation

BENEFIT COSMETICS 

MAC Select Sheer Pressed Powder NC30

So before I finish these pans, I will have to purchase a new powder for touch ups and of course to set my liquid foundations and make ups.

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! :)

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! :)