Catch Me at Clinique Trinoma!

Hey guys! I'm going to be a guest makeup artist @ Clinique Trinoma tomorrow and on Sunday. Be sure to drop by if you're in the area. I'll be giving makeovers there!

Charles and Keith Virgin No More!

I don't really blog about fashion nor do I plan to make it a habit (unless my readers think it's a good idea?) but I just want to show you my first ever buy from Charles and Keith. You might not know this about me but I'm not really into branded clothes, shoes or bags. I spend my money more on makeup, skincare, pedicures, and waxes. Yes, I love to pamper myself. When it comes to fashion, I'm happy with my department store purchases. If I bought branded everything, then I'd be broke! LOL. I don't own anything from Zara and Mango. I haven't bought anything from Forever 21 here in Manila but I bought a couple of pieces on sale when I went to the US last year. The only branded bags I own are gifts to me. Up until two weeks ago, I've never owned anything from Charles and Keith. Well, now I'm a Charles and Keith virgin no more!

Presenting, my first ever buy from this popular shoe brand...

Another view of the shoes.

I'm loving it! It has a low heel (I don't own any heels that are 3 inches and above and my only 2-inch heels are reaaally comfy) so I can definitely use it around!

HOTD: Hairstyle of the Day

Hello everyone! I'm really sorry I've been neglecting my blog. I've been unbelievably busy the past week and will continue to be busy this coming week. I'm really going to try to blog. For the meanwhile, I'd like to share with you this hairstyle I sported for the album launching of a composer. I was asked to play, but I really didn't have time to fix myself because of the errands I had to do that same day. So I just put on my Babyliss Hot Rollers, and during the 15 minutes it took to set my hair, I just did my everyday makeup routine (since I didn't have time). I really love how hot rollers, set my hair. As you can see, my hair is not flat even though I didn't tease it at all!

And yes, in my haste, I wasn't able to put hairspray on my hair :P 'Til next time!

whats your age ??

This was a question left for me in my formspring account. It's not that I'm ashamed of my age, but seriously, it's very weird for someone to not introduce themselves and then just ask me how old I am O_o Come on people...

Ask me anything

MAC Summer Rose Beauty Powder Blush

Ever since I tried MAC Beauty Powder Blush in Summer Rose when it first came out with the A Rose Romance Collection, I knew I had a keeper. I really love pink blushes! This one is pink, but it has warm tones in it so I can pair it with either warm-toned or cool-toned lipsticks. I love the texture of this blush and how it makes you look naturally flushed. It goes on sheer so it's really very hard to overdo your makeup.

The rose engraving is really cute!

No matter how many new blushes I develop a liking for, I always go back to this one. I guess I'm not the only one who liked it, since it was repromoted in the Give Me Liberty of London collection. 

Despite its soft pigmentation, it still lasts the whole day on me! Even more than 12 hours on my oily skin! My only complaint is that the top layer tends to harden even though I use it often :( 

Here's me wearing Summer Rose:

What do you think? I really DO love it.

Product Review: Block and White Intensive Whitening Lotion SPF 28/PA+

Good morning everyone! How's the week so far? I'm still battling a cough and cold. Hopefully, I'll be better soon. Anyway, I'm really such a sunblock addict. I don't leave the house without slathering on some sunblock. Which is why I consume a bottle pretty quickly. When I ran out of my favorite Vaseline Healthy Sunblock, I asked my sister to buy me a new bottle. Unfortunately, they were out of stock and my sister came home with this instead:

Block and White Intensive Whitening Lotion SPF 28/PA+

I've been using this for around a week as a sunblock, not as a whitening lotion. So I can't say anything about its whitening effects. As a sunblock, here's what I've found so far:

PROS

• It's very affordable. Around P200 for a 250 ml bottle
• In addition to having SPF 28, it also has PA+ for the UVA rays
• Has a nice scent. It reminds me of the early Ponds Whitening Cream products I tried way back when I was in high school
• The scent is quite long-lasting. I put it on before lunch and by around 8 pm, there is still a bit of smell left.

CONS

• It's not easily absorbed by the skin. You have to wait for at least 10 minutes before it feels comfortable. At first, it will feel slightly sticky and maybe a little bit hot.

Conclusion: All-in-all, I think this is not bad at all! If you are looking for a sunblock on a budget, this is a good one to try! 

I Couldn't Help Myself

I couldn't help it! I caved in and bought myself a set of hot rollers! I've been debating whether or not I should buy them. After all, not all hair stylists consider this to be essential in their kit. But after reading what a time saver it could be, I bought myself a set!

Presenting... my new hot rollers from Babyliss! Yes, all my hair tools are from Babyliss! I actually love that these rollers are very affordable compared to other brands! When I got home, I immediately tried this out for myself. During the first few rollers, I was still adjusting since it didn't have anything to make it adhere to the hair unlike the velcro rollers that I'm used to. It took me 15 minutes to set my hair during my first try (I was still getting used to them), and then while waiting for my hair to set, I could do my makeup! This will be very useful when I'm alone on gigs. I really can't spend all that time doing makeup and then using a curling iron to curl their hair afterwards. This way, I can do makeup while waiting for the hair to set! This is a real time saver! I mean, I've always loved the big hair effect I get from ordinary rollers but it just takes too long! This way, I can get the effect with a short amount of time. Can't wait to use this for my gigs!

My HG Finishing Powder!

Even from the picture, you can already guess what my favorite finishing powder is!

It's Guerlain Meteorites Illuminating Pressed Powder Mythic Parfait!

Product Description:

What it is: An illuminating pressed powder.What it does: The latest member of the Meteorites family, Guerlain Meteorites Pearls Compact draws its inspiration from the classic pearl. This high-tech powder accentuates light, conceals blemishes, and brings out radiance, without shine.What else you need to know:Each compact contains an array of four complementary shades that create a luminous glow, the correcting color in the center can be used to conceal redness, cover blemishes, or tone down dark undereye circles. Swirl on the corresponding matte and pearlescent hues to touch up your look with a subtle iridescence. 

I don't know why it took me so long to review this powder since I've had this for more than a year. I haven't tried any other shades of the pressed powder form although I have one of their loose meteorites. Since I bought this, I've never looked back.

As you know, I have the oiliest skin on the planet. I've tried so many oil control powders out there and I have to say that this is the best! Why? Because I still do oil up after a few hours but this is the only powder out there that made me look dewy-oily not grease-pan-oily! And really, this is the most I can hope for, since all the oil control powders out there can only keep me oil free for a maximum of 3 hours.

So here are my pros and cons:

PROS

• gives my face a nice sheen, not too shimmery and not matte either
• compact doesn't look cheap
• helps control my oiliness
• looks dewy when I oil up instead of greasepan oily

CONS

• Expensive
• It lasts a long time. I've been using this almost everyday for more than a year and I still haven't hit pan!
• The compact is bulky
• Regarding the color correction, I'm not really sure if it works because the powder is very sheer when applied to the face

All-in-all, I'm loving this to bits! I'm sorry I didn't swatch it but it's really hard to make it show up because it's very sheer. Although this retails for P3,000+ at Rustans, I bought mine for around P1,600 (can't remember the exact price) because it came from the LuxeAsia sale. So it was around 50% off the original price. I will buy this again when I run out, definitely!