Banila Co. Color Change Tint in Poppy Rose

Hey guys! Happy Chinese New Year! ^^ It's been a while since I posted a makeup review. I bought this lip tint late last year. I think it was around my birthday. I wanted to try a product from a different Korean brand. My go-to store? Well, it's more of an online shop, Kkochipida. Ms. Charm of Kkochipida carries such a variety of Korean cosmetics at very good prices so I always make sure to check out her website. ^^

I bought the Banila Co. Color Change Tint in Poppy Rose. It looked very cool and a color-changing tint is always awesome.

 

Pros:
1. Very cute packaging. I don't usually see big tube packaging for tints. ^^
2. Good color pigmentation.
3. Beautiful plum-ish color that turns a little pinkish
4. There are other colors to choose from

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Cons:
1. Sticky consistency. It's more like a gloss than a tint.
2. Doesn't leave much of a stain
3. A little pricey at 295.00 Php and not locally available (unless you consider online shops)

I like the color of this tint but I wish it had more of a liquid consistency like most tints I've used, so it could also double as a blusher. It requires constant reapplication but it is a good tint.

Have you tried anything from Banila Co.? Lemme know. Cheerio!

Food Talk: Masan Korean Grocery

Hey guys! It's been a while since I've posted a food talk entry. Not that I haven't been checking out new foodie places (that'd be impossible) but I haven't had the time to sort the pictures out.

Anyway, we've been frequenting a Korean grocery near Farmer's Plaza in Cubao. It's right near the market place. I've been to quite a few Korean groceries but I'd have to say, Masan is probably the best. The prices of their products are lower compared to most Korean groceries, and the ajusshi who I think owns the place seemed really nice. My sister was actually able to have a short talk with him and the kind Korean lady, but that's another story.

Here are some of the stuff we bought recently. About two weeks ago, I think. ^^ We bought some kimbap (100+ Php), tteok (rice cake) (110.00 Php) and odeng/fish cake (120.00 Php) for the tteokbokki, gimari (like japchae wrapped in kim, coated with egg) (100.00 Php), samgyeopsal (180.00 Php), Chilsung cider and Aloe juice (around 30 bucks each bottle), kimchi, and pickled red ginseng (50.00 Php each). I hope I got the prices right. ^^

Here's what our lunch looked like a few weeks ago. ^^ I almost forgot the ssamjang (50.00 Php), the bean paste that goes well with the samgyeopsal.

 So, if you're up for cooking up a few Korean dishes, I suggest you pay Masan a visit and check out their items. If you're lucky, you might get to score the fish-shaped pastries filled with red bean paste. ^^ Each fishy pastry retails for 12.00 Php.

Have a nice Sunday! Cheerio!

I Nailed It #22: Glittered Candy

Hey guys! Just a quick nail art post. I did this while re-watching Frozen (totally daebak!). Unfortunately, this nail art was destroyed during my sleep because I did it when it was like 11 pm. So, it didn't dry well,. I really do have to buy a nail polish dryer. Anyhow.

 

Here are the polishes I used (L-R): OMG in Colorless, Skin Food Nail Vita Base Coat, Etude House Look At My Nails in Jelly Blossom Syrup, and Bobbie Cocktail Hour #2 in Blue Martini (This is a polish from the Bobbie Nail Gradation Set that I reviewed here.)

 I just put on the base coat, two coats of the Jelly Blossom Syrup, waited a couple of minutes for it to slightly dry because I could drag the pink color by dabbing on the glitter, dabbed on the glitter on about a 1/3 of each nail, then put on the top coat. 

What'd you think about this nail art? Lemme know. Cheerio!

December 2013 Hit Listers

Hi! December has always been a crazy month for me because that's when most of the coolest bazaars in the planet come out, at least in my opinion. I had quite a hard time picking out the 10 awesome-est for the month of December but since there's always next month, I figured it wouldn't matter whichever made it to last month's list.

By the way, I'm currently trying to figure out Instagram (Please don't laugh at me ^^). My sister figured it'd be an effective way to at least let you guys know what's coming next in this blog. Give me at least 2 years and I'll be the bomb in Instagram-ming. Kidding.

Anyway, December was filled with quirky polishes and facial masks, but mostly polishes. Of course, there'd be the K-dramas which would be taking place of the "special nominees." (Was I the only one who felt crushed when The Heirs ended?).  Here goes nothing!

Special Hit Listers: Prime Minister and I; Empress Ki
-Well, y'all know how I feel about Korean dramas. I do follow a lot but I don't find each and every drama enjoyable. I started to watch these dramas in December and I'm hooked. I hope both shows end well because so far, I love both of them. For Prime Minister and I, I like it because it's funny and witty enough to make me hang on to every episode. I actually enjoy watching Yoona in this series the most. And despite the huge age gap, she actually has quite the chemistry with Lee Beom Soo. And come on. It's the prime minister and a paparazzo--in a marriage contract. It's awesome.

As for Empress Ki, well, I'd watch everything that Ha Ji Won is in, especially if she has a kick-ass role. It's a 50-episoder and all, and I kinda got caught in already about 5 episodes in, but I'm loving it. It's 5 episodes shy from the halfway mark but it's far from being a boring sageuk show. I hope it continues to be interesting because I normally don't last 50 episodes. ^^

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1. Etude House Blending Sleeping Cream
-This is my first ever sleeping cream and I liked it. I like how it helps brighten my skin when I wash it off in the morning. Plus, it smells great...and, it looks totally cool. 

2. Dolly Wink Brow Mascara
-This is my current brow mascara. It's actually not the best that I've tried but it is the closest in terms of color. I have kind of a weird yelllow-ish orange-y red hair color and this suits me better than the other light colored brow mascaras. 

3. Skin Food Choco Powder Eyebrow Wood Pencil
-While my mom was looking at some polishes at Skin Food, I got talked into trying this one. Thank heavens it was on sale because it was quite pricey for a pencil. I like this because the other end is different. Most brow pens I've used have spoolies and this has a brush. ^^ 

4. Shiseido Baby Powder (Pressed; Medicated)
-When my skin starts to get crazy, I stop using tinted pressed powders just to give my skin a rest. But since I have oily skin and really can't be without a powder, I started looking for something mild enough to help me get through. I've read quite a lot about this baby powder but it was so darn hard to find. So when I got lucky and saw this at a bazaar, I bought it immediately. So far, I think it is helping--both with my skin issues and the oiliness issue. I don't think this is available in local Shiseido counters though. 

5. iWhite Korea Whitening Pack Peel-off Mask
-I've used a couple of peel off masks before and so far, I think iWhite has the best ones. This one I've tried recently. Though I don't think my skin has gotten any whiter, it helps make my skin feel really clean. It probably sucked out everything. ^^ 

6. Etude House Dear My Party Nails in Boom Boom Boom?
-I'm quite unsure with the Boom Boom name, but it is what it says on the cap. I normally hate glitter polishes because they're so much of a pain to remove, but when the glitters are this chunky and random and cool, I can't resist. It is a struggle to get all the glitter on. Patience Patience Patience. 

7. Etude House Play Nail in You are My Sunkissed Candy
- I did a review of this here. I really love the neon orange color. And because the color of this polish shows up so well, I can use it for gradated nails.

8. XOXO Minnie Etude House in Minnie Black Face
-Probably one of the best if not the best find of mine in December. It has officially become my favorite polish ever because it has Mickey/Minnie's face in it. 

9. Etude House Facial Pack Brush
-I usually use my hands when I put on cream masks but I find that it's quite unhygienic especially when they're in pots. This was given to me by my sister and it actually makes putting on masks a breeze and it's hygienic. 

10. Holika Holika Blending Brush
-I own a couple of blending brushes but I wanted to have this one because it's big and fluffy. It's awfully too big for my eyes but it is perfect as a contouring brush and a setting brush. It was given to me by my sister last Christmas. ^^ 

 So, that was it for the Hit Listers. ^^ Hope you had a great weekend. Cheerio!

I Nailed It #21: You are My Sunkissed Candy

Hey guys! I'm quite enjoying the whole neon nails thing and so my nails ended up with neon gradated tips during the start of the new year.

I bought this from Etude House just because I fell in love with its striking neon orange color. I thought it would be a perfect shade to try out with my neon nails experiment.

The shade is #59 You are My Sunkissed Candy. Each "Play Nail" bottle costs Php 128.00. It's a pretty big bottle so use it well. ^^

The Verdict:
The color payoff is great. It's opaque so a layer would do and you'd get the color that you see in the bottle. It's a bright neon orange that actually reminds me of orange Popsicles. But, this polish is pretty pricey given that there might be other polishes of the same color with a much lower price tag. Also, the brush bristles are a little stiff that it causes the polish to transfer on your nails and streak a bit so you just have to be a little careful about that.

This new line of nail polishes in Etude House has some pretty colors. My mom actually has one in an old rose shade. I'm planning to check out the other colors after my wallet and I have "the talk".

Anyway, Happy New Year guys. Cheerio!

Happy New Year!

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Hey guys! I hope y'all had a blast during the holidays. I just wanted to greet everyone a happy new year. ^^

I hope your 2014 will yet be another year full of hope, joy, and lotsa blessings. Sorry for not being able to update this blog as much. I wish for more time for blogging this year. ^^

Anyhoo, Happy New Year everyone!!! ^^