What I've Got So Far

Hello everyone! I'm sorry I haven't been blogging. Our internet has been extremely slow lately thanks to our bad router, but now that it's better I'm hoping that I'll be able to blog more. However, I'm still very much lacking in material to blog about to blog as often as I want, being abroad and all. Thanks for bearing with me.

I'd like to show you the beauty-related stuff I got so far. It's not much. I'm obviously taking my time in buying. It's hard because I'm on a budget and I'm not working while I'm here. This is strictly for vacation. Anyway, I bought other stuff too like shoes and clothes, but I won't bother you with the details of that. It's really nice here because there are sales left and right! If I were living here, I'd probably be buying shoes all the time! 

Anyway, enough of that. Here's what I have so far:

These are things I got from NYC during the BOGO of CVS. I previously blogged about NYC pencils and they have good quality pencils so I bought four. I also grabbed a pair of l/g and nail polish that I split with my sister.

These are just random beauty products. The much raved about Maybelline Great Lash Mascara, Loreal Beauty tubes mascara on sale, the much-raved about Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque since it costs less than in the Philippines, a backup tube of my favorite DUO eyelash adhesive in dark, Garnier eye cream since I ran out, and some hair products: Dove Anti-frizz cream and Tresemme Curl Activator Spray which aren't available in the Philippines.

And lastly, my brushes from MAC. I got the 217 and 130. Originally, I wanted a 222 and a 224, too, but I couldn't find the 222 and then I decided to wait on the 224 since I have the 224SE anyway. I know it's no comparison, but I can't go crazy with makeup just yet. 

So that's all I've got. Have a nice day!

On My Shopping List!

Hi everyone! As you may know, I'll be leaving for the US in two days! And I'll be gone for quite some time! But the good news is that I have access to a lot of makeup stuff! That's gonna be the highlight of my trip. hahhahaha. Anyway, kidding aside, here's what I'm eyeing.

Graftobian Super Cream Palette

Kryolan Dermacolor Concealer Palette

Kryolan Fixing Spray

Beauty Blender

Ben Nye Loose Powders

A back-up tube of DUO eyelash adhesive

MAC 130
- I originally wanted a MAC 187, but after reading reviews of this, I think this would be a better choice!

Blending brushes galore!

MAC 217

MAC 222

MAC 224
- I have the 224SE, but I'd rather have an FS.

There's something though that I really want and I'm hoping I'll have my grubby little hands on them soon.

I'm also going to be getting some hair products, but I haven't decided on which ones. I'm also hoping for some CARGO blushes.

So what do you think of my list? Anything you want to add? Anything you want to discourage me from buying? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Review: DUO Eyelash Adhesive in Dark Tone

Hello everyone! How are you doing? I'm tired from working today, so I'll give you another review.

For today, I'll be reviewing DUO Eyelash Adhesive Dark Tone.

Product Description:

• The World's Largest Seller
• Waterproof
• Dark Tone
• Blends with black or brown lashes

 Ingredients:
 Water, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate, Rubber Latex, Fragrance (Parfum), Formalin, Ammonium Hydroxide

I've heard so many good things about this! They say that this is THE best eyelash glue out there. However, it's very difficult to find this here. It's a good thing that a co-MUA friend of mine went to Singapore, and thought of me! I'm glad that I was finally get my hands on it.

Putting on fake eyelashes is something I only learned in makeup school. Prior to that, I had no experience with it. After finishing makeup school, I started putting on fake lashes when clients requested it, but I never tried them on myself. I tried practicing on myself, but I just found it too hard to make the lashes stick to myself, even if I waited long for the glue to get tacky. With clients, it still happens that parts of the lashes unstick after a while. 

With DUO, I said goodbye to these problems! Lashes stay put, and I can actually put lashes on myself already. Applying lashes have become a breeze! It dries to a dark finish so it blends in with Asian lashes. 

Let me list the pros and cons:

PROS

• Long-lasting
• Dark tone blends with Asian lashes

CONS

• Not available locally. Resellers may charge up to double the price

TIPS

• Wait for the glue to get tacky before applying the false lashes to the eyelid. This takes 10-30 seconds
• Make sure to put extra glue in the ends of the lashes, as it tends to unstick in those areas

In the US, this retails for $5.99. If you have a relative there, this is a good thing to purchase.

Will I repurchase? Yes! I will never purchase anything else.