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Since I am back in Manila, I want to share to you girl a quick haul I had with Sephora Philippines! Take note that I ordered these when I was still in Mindanao to check if they have really good service and I would say its far from what I expected. I purchased some Burt's Bees products since I have been curious to try out a lot of their items. I ordered these about 2 weeks ago, and the package arrived a week later - It was that fast! With my previous online purchases, they usually take about a week and a half, but with Sephora they would send the products you ordered the soonest they can! And I am very impressed with this. Okay now let's go to the products that I've purchased. I purchased a total of 6 items: 2 skincare products and 4 lip products. Burt's Bees is a brand that cares for their customers as they would like to use natural ingredients to be used to the skin. I actually have tried their lip balms before but I was surpr...

Beauty has blossomed in Manila last August 6 as Pixy Cosmetics was launched in White Space Events center.  After showering beauty across Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia - Pixy has brought the best of Asian Beauty in the Philippines! To the modern Pinay, Japanese make up trends are much closer to achieve now with Pixy cosmetics! 

Hey lovelies!  I know I promised this blogpost about a couple of weeks ago but I really can't bring myself to say bad things about something. I really don't like saying bad things because I know it will haunt me but I guess its for the benefit of letting you guys know.. so here goes.  I had this powder for about half a year now and I was intending on using this on a prospective client but that didn't go well but still I tried this product on my face to see if it still works.  Its the Touch up Foundation from Saizen.  I like saizen. I buy almost everything there because it is cheap and affordable and also my mom likes buying things there that we can easily discard if we don't like it - and its really rare that we throw it out after a couple of days.  This powder didn't really have anything that says there but just that it is a foundation.   It came in a white container with a clear top so you can see the shade immediately....

Hey guys! I'm back with a review!  This time it will be for another BB cream!  I am still not over this trend so please forgive me.  Also a bit of a disclaimer: All things mentioned in this blog is from my personal experience. This was given to me by the brand to be reviewed but I was not influenced in anyway possible.  Ok let's begin my babies!  Just like other BB creams Ever Bilena's BB cream promises the same.  I have reviewed both on a video on my youtube channel. I will be highlighting only the anti wrinkle BB cream in this blog post.  This bb cream in particular has an ivory shade which fits my skin actually. Although oriental has a more natural fit on my skin it tends to be a little too light for my liking. Natural has more coverage for me which is what I like.  without flash with flash I noticed though that this BB cream instantly brightens my skin which is great. And with the price of...

Ever Bilena has been bringing classic beauty to women and has found a niche in the hearts of modern Filipinas through the line of cosmetics brought by EB Advance.  With that being said I was really honored to be invited by Ever Bilena to witness the launch of their newest endorser - Cristine Reyes at Max's Sct. Tuazon Branch. 

So many back logs! goodness!  But its better late than never right? Okay so here goes.  I was really honored to attend this event by one of the institutions of beauty in the Philippines.  I grew up with a mother that does make up to a lot of women on a daily basis. The sheer thought of meeting one of the people that my mom looks up is really an opportunity of a lifetime.  Mader Ricky thought of this event as a way of a personally teaching the candidates ways to know how to look beautiful even without a stylist.  Here are some of the tips that I've remembered.  TIP #1 NEVER leave the house without make up and stilettos.  This one is pretty basic because as a beauty queen you really do have to looked all made up all the time. I think that this is purely as a basis to know that you can be beautiful anytime of the day.  TIP #2 The hair and dress should also sway.  Natural flowy hair that sways with the hair i...

Hello ladies!  Do you ever have that time that you don't know what to do with your make up so it matches your outfit?  Here are some tips I could give out.  I'll be using Ever Bilena's Shade lipstick as an example to these looks ok?  Lets start with a simple look with a pop of color. With this kind of outfit I would suggest go with a pink lipstick like Rosy Mirage or Pink temptress and an over all clean no-make up like look. This gives the look a very clean yet stricking image. Also It doesn't have too much impact to the face.  If you have a penchant for monochromatic looks like this one I suggest go for a pop of color. Use a bright red or an orange red lipstick to make the face stand out. Try Red Vixen or Foxy Garnet to give your make up a pop of color.  One thing I like about Ever Bilena's shade lipstick is they have a great selection of colors that can also be great for summer!  Don't be afraid to experiment y...

Happy Tuesday Gorgeous!  As a lipstick hoarder lover, the continuous search for that good quality lipstick is still on my head. Whenever I pass by any make up counter or online store I would always think to mind about what shades I should buy the next time I would buy a lipstick. I still have TONS of unused one and this is one of them - The Glory of New York lipstick I got from Bing of Project Awesome's meet and greet party last year.  I have used this a couple of times since I want to test this out so here goes.

Happy Friday!  There is always a time for a girl's life that she experiences her 'first'. It could be her first day to school, first date, first time to do things unexpected - anything basically! but for those who have a penchant for make up - like yours truly there will be a first time for sure.  Like my first MAC make up! *fan girl scream* *faint*

Being a beauty blogger, we are expected to be all primped up and dolled up all through out the day. We are expected to look to the nines like as if we woke up with it.  I can't forget the first time a random girl I just met said to me "If your a beauty blogger why aren't you wearing make up now? " At first I was appalled, but didn't show it since I don't want to offend her too. But personally, I think people are expecting too much from beauty bloggers nowadays. They think that just because we blog about make up, make up how to's and also things related to it mean that we have to look the part as well - I don't think so honey.

Happy Friday my lovelies! I am so hyped this 2014 that I actually waited the new year to share this to you girls! I know really bad of me but I think its better :D  As of the moment, I am currently stocking up on palettes and tools I could use on my upcoming make up workshops and I think this one is definitely something I could use since its an all in one palette.  I'm talking about Avon's Holiday Palette!

Rainy days are sometimes gloomy days but not when you have to go to work or school!  I think I have a love/hate relationship with the rain. I love that it cools my surroundings and also helps me reflect but I hate when I get wet from the rain. That is why whenever it is raining I would prefer just staying at home rather than running errands.  But there are days that you would have to brave the rain and the wind to do something - like an event! So today I will be showing you some things you can do to brave the rain but still look good. 

Being an aspiring MUA or Make Up Artist, you need to have certain skills to hone to gain more clients in this field, one of them would be you have to be good at airbrush make up. I really need to get an airbrush kit soon so I could use it for my gigs.  And with that, I was really thankful when I got invited to join Glambox's first airbrush workshop that was held at their beauty studio in Makati a couple of weeks ago. Our instructor for the workshop is Ms. Dana Plan. She is really nice and kalog which made the workshop really fun. The first things that were covered is the history and also the benefits of Airbrush make up. There were some make up exercises that was done for us to have an experience with it. I was really amazed since it was said that airbrush is not only used in make up but also in nail art cool right?  Here are some pictures of the Glambox studio and also from our workshop. Other pictures will be posted on my facebook page. ...

I have always loves the little mermaid, but I can't seem to think of myself as Ariel. I have a very wild imagination and I have actually made my own mermaid. My mermaid would have a bluish green fish tail. Her hair would be blonde that has some blue high lights. I was planning on asking my brother to draw her but he has been busy also so I wasn't able to do it. If ever my brother is free I will ask him to draw it and I will post it on my facebook page for sure. 

Hello ladies! Happy Tuesday!  On today's post I will be making a review about a primer that I have been using for some time now and it is the Urban Decay Primer Potion! (sfx: woot woot!) Make up primers are basically products that can make your make up last longer and also make the colors vibrant or make the face less oily. If you have oily skin, it is really best to invest in a good face and eye primer to let your make up last longer through the day with minimal touch ups. If you   I have been hearing a lot of buzz about this product ever since I started watching tutorials on youtube. I admit that I was really really curious about this but can't seem to get my hands into one because there is no Urban Decay outlet here in the Philippines. You can purchase this online like on Digitaltrancase's online store.  But due to having shortage of funds and also I don't have a lot of time browsing to get the best deal, I didn't get to buy this product. I ...

Happy Friday! I will be doing a double post today since its the first day of March so watch out for it! ^__^ Remember when I got my Urban Decay Book of Shadows palette last December? It actually comes with the supercurl curling mascara which I have been using after I used the Avon Smooth Minerals mascara see the review here .

Hello ladies! How are you all doing today? For me, Not so well since I think I have the colds. I have been sneezing for quite a while now because of it. But thankfully I am able to go to work today. I have been feeling like this for a couple of days now and I hate it. Thankfully I have tons of Smart C at home and lots of fruits and veggies. And as of today, I am fasting to cleanse my body of all the toxins that I've been getting last year. I will tell you more in my Diet Diaries.

Happy Wednesday! For some reason the weather is not giving me a hard time today..although my stomach is giving me a helluva time here at work. Thank God for modern medicine! LOL  But this post is not for my tummy but for Make up 101 Wednesday! haha!  I've received emails regarding which is better - High End or Drugstore make up? and which ones are really worth your money. So let me help you with what I think is worth investing on.

I've been watching a lot of youtube beauty videos recently and I've noticed that there had been an increase in hype on a cream called CC cream.  And all I can was CC Cream say whut? 

Hello ladies! I am back with another make up look!  I was kinda bored yet inspired when I came up with this look. Its a mix of purple, silver and black. I initially wanted to do this look for a daytime look but I think this is great for night time too! This look is a fun and flirty look you can rock with your girlfriends on a night out.