March 2013 Hit Listers and Happy Easter

Hi. First of all, let me greet y'all a Happy Easter! I apologize for being missing the past couple of days. I've been so busy with our Holy Week celebrations. 

Anyway, let me quickly share with you the stuff that have made my March extremely cool. ^^
1. That Winter, The Wind Blows
-Although the last episode is yet to air next week, this has already made it in my list. I loved Song Hye Gyo in Full House as the perky Jessie but I think I love her more here. She plays a blind heiress Oh Young, who, in my opinion, doesn't have an ounce of will to live. I don't want to spoil much of the story but it includes Zo In-Sung here playing Oh Soo, a gambler who enters Young life pretending to be her lost brother and is in need of money. Should be easy 'coz she's blind! But then again, this story has all sorts of twists and turns.

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2. Artist Studio Powder Brush
- I've been looking for a soft yet affordable powder brush that's also big and fluffy and I think I've found it. Review on this to follow.

3. Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in Addis Ababa
-This has been my most used lippie since I bought it. It's just so awesome and long-lasting I want to buy other colors. Review here.

4. Faux-MAC Angled Blush Brush
-This angled blush brush is a part of a brush set that my mom got for me a few years ago. I took it out recently because I gave my sister my Marionnaud blush brush. And so far, I'm loving this too.

5. Avon Dew Kiss Tinted Lip Balm
-This is one of my favorite tinted lip balms because it comes off as a light pink color whereas most of my tints are either red or orange.

6. Daiso Eyelash Case
-This is hands-down the cutest eyelash case I've ever seen! 'Nuff said. See my review here.

7. Pink Box Donut Maker and Japanese Hair Bumps
-I've finally started investing on cool hair tools, aside from hair clips of course, which I probably have a gazillion of. The donut bun maker is actually my mom's which she passed on to me. And the hair bumps, which I got at Eastwood's bazaar, are for your less-than-a-minute-hair-poofing sessions. 

8. DIY Bleached Shorts
-My sister had a brief phase on DIY and I gave her my shorts to prettify and I love them! I'd probably buy a couple more and have her douse them with Zonrox.

9. Studded Bracelets
-Since it's been crazy hot the past few days, I've been avoiding wearing necklaces. I'm acidic and the heat and metal react on my skin, giving me bad rashes around the neck. So, at times like this, I take out my bracelets to spruce up my outfits.

10. Ramyun/Ramyeon/Ramen
-Our official midnight snack. Not just straight out of the pack though. Cooked on a Korean-inspired pot with eggs and odeng or fish cake. Yum.

Cheerio! And be careful tomorrow. Anything can happen on April Fool's Day.

Avon Simply Pretty Lip Balm in Apple Cider

Hi. Christmas is almost here. A little over a week to go. If there is one thing I love to do during the holidays, it's enjoying Christmas-y drinks, like hot chocolate with mini marshmallows. It makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. =)

Eggnog and apple cider are two holiday drinks that are famous in other countries. I've never tried any of the two, and the nearest I got to tasting apple cider is through this Avon Simply Pretty Lip Balm in Apple Cider. 

The Verdict:
I love this lip balm because not only is it moisturizing, it also gives that reddish tint to my lips that make them look healthy.
As for it's flavor, I can't say if it is apple cider-ish because I've never seen a real apple cider in my life, much less, smell one. But it does smell good. Kinda fruity but not exactly like apples.
The packaging added to the Christmas-y vibe of this balm because of the snowflake details. I can't remember its exact price but it's definitely under 100. Avon usually has sales.

If you're planning to pick up something like this, I saw on Avon's recent e-brochure that they have a new version. It's priced at 120, but if you're lucky, you might get it on sale. DO check it out because I think I saw Santa on the lip balm. =)

Happy weekend guys! Cheerio!

Avon Dew Kiss Lip Balm

Hi guys. With December being so chilly more often than not has allowed me to take out my favorite lip balms. Medicated ones have always been my best bets but I make exceptions during the cold season. Quite ironic, but simply my style.

Anyway, probably one of the only lip balms I've finished, the non-menthol ones, is the Avon Dew Kiss Lip Balm. When I finished mine, I didn't get the chance to purchase another one. So when my sister handed me this, I was ecstatic. Apparently, one of her classmates gave her this, all the way from Canada. Explains the different packaging. What I had kinda looked like this.

FROM GOOGLE IMAGES

Unfortunately, as you can see below, I stripped it naked because I misunderstood the broken lines. (Silly silly me) It was supposed to be stripped ACROSS upper part, not all the way down, which I brilliantly did.

The Verdict:
If I were to choose my favorite non-medicated lip balm, it would be this. It smells great, first of, like a very faint floral smell, which totally rocks, even though it's a lip balm.
It's also so moisturizing so it makes my lips look healthy. It's colorless but I'm fine with that. It's not medicated but it works well on chapped lips. Not as fast but well enough and effectively.

My bad comments would of course be with the packaging. I hope they make it better, but then again maybe that's just me.

Anyway, a little over 2 weeks before Christmas. Anyone else too excited like me? Cheerio!

Clinique Lash Power Curling Mascara

Hi guys. Last October 27, I found out from Clinique's Facebook page that they were having a mascara swap in Trinoma, and since it was so near my place, I decided to give it a shot. I already saw their ad a few weeks before but the swap were in places I've never been to. =) So, I'm glad I waited. They were swapping their 3-week worth/2.5 ml Clinique Lash Power Curling Mascara for any new/empty/old mascara.

So, their regular sized one is 1,400 for 6 ml, so technically, I got a little less than half which would probably cost around 500-600..(sorry, no math genius here.)

The Verdict:

The first thing that got me excited was the wand. I've only tried 3 mascaras in my life, 2 were from Avon and one from Saizen (which I had swapped) and they all had straight wands and this has a curved one, which made application much easier. It also can coat every strand and since it's quite small, reach the short hairs. Plus, it's easy to tuck away.
Smell is your typical mascara smell.

The only thing that got me was that it's not long wearing. I know it says so on the container, but I have a tendency to rub my eyes, and this flaked all over on me. With my waterproof one from Avon before, I didn't have the same problem. The wand also takes too much product that I need to scrape most off so I wouldn't end up with super clumpy lashes.

It holds curls well and although it's not lengthening, it gives my lashes a little boost, kinda like the effect of the one from Saizen.

All in all, I like it. Nothing too special, but good nonetheless.

Cheerio!

All Dolled Up: Look #1 Red

Hi guys. I know I've never posted "look of the day" entries. One because I don't and can't take pictures of myself. I think I'm incapable of doing selcas. Another reason is my makeup rarely screams picture-worthy.

Anyways, I finally got permission from my sister to "borrow" her picture. I put makeup on her when she asks me to, and that's usually when she decides to flood her Instagram account or resuscitate her blog, and a few events here and there.

MEET MY KOREAN SISTER. NAH. =) KOREAN AT HEART

I mentioned on my previous entry here that she was the first one who got to really use my new palette. When she requested for red lips and winged liner to go with her floral-dress-denim-jacket-my-rubber-shoes combo, I was like "Ei?" I was scared she'd end up looking too made up. But, I remembered the look we did for the "Like A Virgin" girls for our Glee Musical in college. Same concept, but I toned it down a bit more. Here's a list of items I used on my sister. =)

For the Face:

1. Lovely ME:EX BB Cream (reviewed here)

2. 4u2 dreamGirl Lovelight BB Powder (reviewed here)

3. Careline Concealer in Oriental (my sister's)

For the Eyes and Brows:

1. For the brows, I used the dark brown color from my Wet N' Wild Belgian Chocolates Trio (reviewed here)

2. The eye makeup are all from my ADS palette (reviewed here)

* Cream color all over the lids

* Light taupe color for the crease

* White for the inner corners of the eyes and brow bone

* Black for the "soft-winged liner" and lower lashline

3. E.L.F Eyelid Primer (reviewed here)

4. Careline Color Pencil in Black for tight lining (reviewed here)

For the Cheeks:

1. My sister already has very prominent? cheek bones but I still did a little contouring with my Wet N' Wild Bronzer (reviewed here). No cheek color. =)

For the Lips:

1. For her Taylor Swift-red lips, I mixed my Maybelline Summer Sunset Lipstick (reviewed here), which has a deep ruby red color, with my sister's Avon Simply Pretty Lipstick in Celebrity Red, which is a more vibrant crimson red color.

2. I then asked her to put her Fashion 21 Grapes Clear Lip gloss only on the center of her lips. =)

Should I do more of this or nah? Lemme know! Cheerio!

Saizen Long Lash Mascara in Black

Hi. Rainy week huh? Anyway, as promised, here's a review on my recent purchase from Saizen, their Long Lash Mascara. To be honest, the first time I saw these, I was like "No way, are those Dolly Wink mascaras I see?," but, alas, haha, they weren't. I could've sworn by the looks of their containers that they almost, just almost, looked like they were from the Dolly Wink line.


When I first saw these in Saizen, they were new arrivals, but I was a bit hesitant to buy one because when I hoard mascaras, they just end drying up. But, when I returned last week, this was the last piece. So...Anyway, after roughly a few days of testing, here's my take on the mascara.

 I can't say much about anything since the writing is all in Japanese but compared to my Avon mascara, here's the size. My Avon mascara is 7g

Without mascara

With Mascara

Pros:

1. Cute packaging, although I'm not a very big fan of pink

2. Casing actually felt sturdy

3. Bristles were fine enough

4. Staying power is good. It lasts the whole day for me

5. It actually gives your eyelashes their much needed boost in length. Not much, but just enough

6. Cheap. It's only 85 bucks

(It's made in Korea! haha.. I feel so biased.)

Cons:

1. It's not waterproof (see pic above)

2. It can get a bit flaky, but only when you rub your eyes

3. I don't know if mine is defective but the product keeps spurting out when I close the lid, so it's messy.

Anyway, it's a very good mascara, if I may say so myself. In addition, I hear that Japanese mascaras are really good, so I guess this one's is one of them, since it's technically Japanese (Am I making sense?) So, I would recommend this product to those who want to lengthen their lashes just a wee bit, without breaking the bank. 

By the way, a review on an Etude House cleansing foam sample is coming up.... Cheerio!

Avon: Ultra Moisture Rich Lipstick in Sun Coral

Hi. Again. I've been trying to put up this post for ages! But the photo uploader just wouldn't work...finally..Since the academic year is almost coming to a close, I figured it was time to perpetually update this flickering blog. Well, I promise to try to keep this beauty blog alive. Anyway, here's the long overdue review of Avon's Ultra Moisture Lipstick in Sun Coral.

Price: Around 130-180 Php. I really can't remember the exact price. Sorry.

Net Wt. 3.5 g

Pros:

1. Very pigmented.

2. Glides on smoothly and is moisturizing

3. Classy black case. (Pretty containers are always a plus)

4. Very affordable

Cons:

1. To be honest, I was hoping (more of expecting) for a bit of a tamed-down version of this color. It's actually a strong brick orange color not really coral, ish. Never trust brochure pictures.

But other than that, it's a pretty good lipstick. Lasting power depends on how you spend your day. It normally stays on for about 2-3 hours, but if you are an occasional water-drinker and stuff, it cuts down the lasting power. Anyway, have a nice weekend. Cheerio!