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.

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Addis Ababa

Hi. My weekend-day will officially be over in a few hours. I don't know how to feel about that yet but I'm kinda getting a hang of it. This review would be on NYX's Soft Matte Lip Cream in Addis Ababa. I bought this from Digital Traincase a few weeks ago. I know of a stall that offers products from NYX but with my computation and the recent 20% off promo from Multiply, I figured I'd save more money if I bought this online. The transaction was a breeze by the way. Received the product 3 days after I made my payment.

I've been wanting to try this lip cream for a long time but since it was a bit pricey, I had to think it over. Then one day I just finally decided I needed a new lip tint/stain/cream. *haha* and Digital Traincase seemed to be one of the best online sellers of NYX. 

I opted for a hot pink hue because my mom said pinks and peaches look better on me than reds, so..

The Verdict: 
I can't exactly weigh the pros and cons of this one on a focused manner so I'm going for an umbrella verdict. ^^ First of, this product is awesome in terms of its finish and pigmentation. I had a coat of lip cream on the picture and it's already showing its great hot pink color. It has blue specks though, when you look very very closely on the mirror. No big deal, I just sort of noticed it. It smells like vanilla cream, which is great. It's long lasting too. Although the color stays on after a meal, it lightens a little and the inner part of my lips loses the color. But it's not that bad to look at but I do reapply. The only thing I'd say to be a bad thing about this is it's drying on the lips. Applying lip balm is an option but it would make it last a lot less than if you would use it on its own.

 I still think it's awesome. Probably one of the best stains I own. I bought this for 273 bucks . That's with the shipping fee and the discount. Regular price at Digital Traincase is 280. I'm actually planning to buy other lighter colors and I'm hoping for another discount promo. ^^.

Have you tried any of NYX's lip creams? Lemme know. Have a great week ahead! Cheerio!

Nyx Lip Smacking Fun Colors in Pumpkin Pie

Hi. The rain just won't stop. It's kinda depressing actually. I feel like I need just a wee bit of sunshine.


Anyways, I've been meaning to have a proper nude-ish lipstick. My search has led to me to buy colors that are, well, not nude enough for me. Then, I came across this Nyx Round Lipstick in Pumpkin Pie when I dropped by Trinoma. The shop's name was Pretty Goddess. They were on the second floor near Starbucks and they were selling a bunch of Nyx products. I bought this because I immediately fell in love with its coral peachy shade.

Price: 150 Php

Pros:
1. Creamy so it glides on smoothly
2. Although I think most of their round lipsticks have some shimmer in them, this has almost none visible
3. Great nude color =) at least for me. It looks very natural
4. Pigmented


Cons:
1. Sheer finish. I would have wanted if it had a stronger color payoff
2. Without lip scrubbing prior to application, it "magnifies" the flakes on my lips
3. Not long lasting
4. I've been checking it since I bought it (and that was around last week) and I feel like it's melting. At least from what I've seen in the container


Despite my stated dislikes, this has been my go-to lipstick for the past week. I just like the peachy shade it has. But, I'm drawn to the color of Narcissus, so I think I'll be trying that next.


Any Nyx lippies favorites? Lemme know. Cheerio!

Nyx: Lip Smacking Fun Colors in LSS 507 [Nyx]

Hi. I'm back. =) I've been busy with all the final requirements for school, which basically means, a paper, a paper, another paper and one more paper =) But I wasn't going to let February pass without a couple of entries..so here is another birthday present I got last year. From my sister of course. Nyx's Lip Smacking Colors in Nyx.

Price: I think it was 140 bucks

Colors: Tons. She had me choose this color from what looked to me like a painter's color plate (is that what it's called?)
Net Wt.: 4g

(Forgive my hairy upperlip)

Pros:

1. Has this scent that I like. Kind of a floral-fruity scent.
2. Very pigmented and color transfers to lips easily
3. Has a promising bold orange color which I like
4. Cute and helpful packaging (with the color indicator at the bottom)
5. Glides on smoothly

Cons:
1.  A bit drying on the lips. I have to put on my trusty Blistex first before wearing it.
2. The scent might be bothersome for other people
3. Can only be bought online (I think) or in bazaars.
4. Other colors have creative and cute name while mine has "nyx" for a name which is quite disappointing...

Overall, other than the drying factor, it's a good lippie considering the fun color. Now, I'm just gonna have to buy other colors...hope this helps...Cheerio!