M&M's Lip Shake Gloss in Raspberry and Milk Chocolate (Lip Smacker)

Hi. =) Here's another lip gloss review. Unfortunately, let me put this down now, that this is not actually available locally but if you do end up seeing it in bazaars, make sure to grab it. =)

Lip Smacker is one of my all-time favorite lippie brands. Actually, it was Bonne Belle, then I saw how adorable Lip Smacker was. I was in high school I think when I started browsing the Bonne Belle webpage constantly, wishing in my head that any of their products be made available here. And fast forward 2012, Lip Smacker was made available in Watsons. Yey! But I still love the ones in bazaars better because they are the unique ones. Like this one that my sis got for me.

We got this at last year's Noel Bazaar for a little more than 150 pesos. It's a swirly type of lip gloss that has a clear color. Best put on top of a lipstick.

The Verdict:
What I absolutely love about this gloss is that it's a complete head turner. The smell is just so chocolate-y that when I open it, anyone near me would start smelling chocolates. The scent might be a little too much for other people because it has a strong chocolate smell, but I absolutely love it. It tastes like chocolate too. However, it's not as shiny and glossy as most glosses are but that's what made it a little less sticky. I wish though that it had some sort of tint to it so that I can wear it on its own.

This is probably one of the tastiest glosses I've ever owned and definitely one of my favorites. I'm now wishing that this would come with just a little pop of color.

Have you tried a Lip Smacker gloss? Lemme know. Cheerio! ^^

December 2012 Hit Listers

Hi guys. This is way overdue, but better late than never. =) I've been so busy prepping up new requirements for my new job, and it's taking quite too much of my time. Anyways, before the new year started, here are some of the stuff that made me happy.

1. Neutrogena Deep Clean Blackhead Eliminating Cooling Toner
- Out of all the toners I've tried, this is probably the coolest because it actually feels cool when put on, and it stays that way for quite a while.It also helps my pimples dry up. Review of this to follow

2. 4u2 dreamGirl Touch Loose Powder
-When I ran out of my second BB powder from 4u2, my shade was not yet available so I decided to try this loose powder type. It's actually pretty good, not much coverage but good still.

3. Ellana Mineral Blush in Tryst
-I've had this for a while but I it's only last month when I really started using it all the time. Read my review here

4. Lip Smacker's M&M Lip Shake Gloss in Raspberry & Milk Chocolate
- This one's given to me by my sister for Christmas, and it rocks. It tastes just like chocolate and it smells so good.

5. Bath & Body Works Twisted Peppermint Hand Soap

-This hand soap smells so Christmas-y that it was so perfect to use. Plus, it has particles that felt good to use for scrubbing.

6. Neon Necklaces

- These necklaces brings a cool statement to any outfit. I only have two for now but I'm definitely buying more. Hello DIvisoria! =)

7. Sungkyunkwan Scandal/Secret Love
-Most of the K-dramas I see or will see on TV nowadays are either melodramas or sageuk inspired. Sungkyunkwan Scandal is a gender bender historical drama that I actually enjoyed watching. Park Min Young and Park Yoochun rocked their roles, and Song Joong ki was just adorable.

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8. NCIS
-Of all the police procedural shows I've watched, NCIS would have to be my most favorite. It's funny, witty, and spot-on. It also has a set of characters that I enjoy watching. The Dinozzo and Mcgee tandem is just plain hilarious.

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9. Nail Polishes
-I'm "reviving" my love for nail polishes, and I've purchased quite a few last December. Hopefully, I'd be able to use them all before they dry up.

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10. The Beauty Department (thebeautydepartment.com)
-From hairstyles, make-up tips to nail art designs, The Beauty Department has always been my go-to website. I've been an avid reader for so long that it's actually the first site I visit when I go online. Here's their latest post.

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I'll make sure to follow this up with my January list. Have a great day! Cheerio!

All Dolled Up: Look #2 Smoked Pink

Hello! Well, when I said soon on my last post, I kinda meant really soon, like right after I hit the "publish" button. =)

Anyways, to keep this entry short and sweet, here's the look I did for my sister when she decided she'd like to take a picture under the scorching heat of the sun. 

Her make-up inspiration? A blogger I only know by the name of Betty. I think she's French because my sister reads off French comments right after she shrieks when Betty puts up a comment on her pictures. =) Betty dons a very simple almost-smokey-eyes look paired up with a faint red lip color in most of her pictures, which is what I tried to do on my sis.

The first photo is before she spent a few minutes posing under the sun and the second one is one of the extra photos. =)

List of used items will follow. But, I can't link any reviews on some of the items because most are my sister's. But if you would like to read a review on an item mentioned, shoot me a comment and I'll just borrow it from her for a test drive. =)

 So, here's the finished look. Sorry, I made her pout and look down so you can see the lip color and the eye colors better. =)

I used:

1. Nature Republic By Flower BB Cream
2. MAC Select Cover Up Concealer
3. 4u2 dreamGirl Loose Powder in #2
4. E.L.F. Brightening Eye Color in Drama
5. Nichido Mineral Eyeliner in Onyx 
6. Lip Smacker Lip Balm in Cotton Candy
7. Nature Republic Petite Cherry Rouge in Red Orange

For this look, I tried to use more of the grays and less of the black eye shadow to not make her eyes look too smoked out. And because my sister's almost always wearing a red lippie on her pictures, I decided to use a salmon-pink hued lipstick instead with a name that's a little far off. But if you do see it, it's like a faint red-orange lipstick but with a much lighter pay off. No mascara (because she bats her eyelashes like crazy when with contacts on) and just a simple stroke of kohl eyeliner on the lids and on the outer thirds of the lower lash line.

If you are an Instagram user and find fashion and food totally rockin', check out my sister's pics at @elle_september where she just keeps on making other people hungry. Did I say she looovvveesss taking food pictures? =)

Anyways, have a good week ahead guys. Cheerio!