PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: MAYBELLINE FALSIES MASCARA IN BLACK

Here's an initial review on MAYBELLINE THE FALSIES MASCARA IN BLACKPRICE: AROUND $10- $15 EA. (BOUGHT A PACK OF TWO WITH FREE EYELINER KOHL FOR $16- $18)PLACE BOUGHT: DUTY FREE, PHILIPPINESOTHER LOCATIONS: MAYBELLINE COUNTERS ABROAD; DUTY FREE PHILIPPINES (UNAVAILABLE IN OUR LOCAL MAYBELLINE COUNTERS)THE VERDICT:I've always mused about my love for Maybelline's mascaras. They're cheap, yet they're

MY FAVE CONCEALERS

Here's a long overdue request post by one of my readers, Tala.But as the ol' saying goes: 'tis better late than never! :)I have tried a dozen concealers in the course of my addiction but these are the five concealer brands that will always come in mind whenever I think of a great concealer.Without further adieu, let me tell you why I am in love with these concealers :)KRYOLAN SUPRACOLOR

PERFUME LOVE

I'm obsessed with perfumes as of the moment. Maybe it has something to do with my business. Sometimes, when customers ask me: "How does ____ smell like?", or "Is ____too strong?", etc., etc. I dunno. Maybe the reason why I'm into buying perfumes right now is because I want to familiarize myself more with various scents so I could recommend something to my clients. Anyway, here are my perfumes as

BEAUTY BATTLES: RED LIPSTICKS

For this edition's Beauty Battles, let's look at Red Lipsticks.Just like the little black dress, a woman should always have the perfect red lipstick.I have three red lipsticks in my stash:GUERLAIN ROUGE DE GUERLAIN (GEISHA 23)- 2500+PHPCHANEL ROUGE ALLURE LAQUE (DRAGON 75)- 1800+PHPM.A.C. MATTE LIPSTICK (RUSSIAN RED)-950PHPL- R: Guerlain, Chanel, M.A.C.Here are the swatches of the lipsticks:L-R:

BEAUTY BATTLES: PINK LIPSTICKS

For this edition of BEAUTY BATTLES, Let's look at PINK LIPSTICKS.I have three good brands of Pink Lipstick ILLAMASQUA MATTE LIPSTICK (CLIMAX) KRYOLAN MATTE LIPSTICK (LCF04) ANNA SUI ROUGE M (350) CHANEL ROUGE ALLURE (COMEDIA 74) I've always had this love for pink lipsticks. Pink is my go- to color for a fresh and pretty look on a daily basis. L-R: Illamasqua, Kryolan, Anna Sui, ChanelHere's a

BEAUTY BATTLES: MY FOUNDATION COLLECTION

For this edition of the BEAUTY COMPARISONS, I will compare all of my foundation products. Here are my standards for a good foundation: - DOESN'T LOOK CAKEY - BLENDS LIKE SECOND SKIN OR IMPROVES MY SKIN TEXTURE AND TONE - STAYS PUT THE WHOLE DAY - DOESN'T STING - HAS NO FUNKY SMELL - HAS GOOD YET NATURAL COVERAGE - DRIES QUICKLYGRAFTOBIAN HI-DEF CREME FOUNDATION (DESERT SAND) This is an HD

BEAUTY BATTLES:BATTLE OF THE BEST- SELLING CONCEALERS

For this edition of Beauty Battles, Let's compare two best- selling concealer brands Let's compare these from my stash: MAC STUDIO SCULPT CONCEALER (NC35) 950PHP LAURA MERCIER SECRET CONCEALER (3) 995PHPBoth products are said to be part of the best- sellers in both respective brands. Let's see which one does the trick! :)L- R: MAC and Laura MercierLet's first look at MAC: PACKAGING- A bit

BEAUTY BATTLES: BATTLE OF THE SILVER EYESHADOW

For this edition's Beauty Battles, let's look at Silver Eyeshadows I have two silver eyeshadow brands, Shu Uemura Pressed eyeshadow N ME Silver 900 and MAC Frost Eyeshadow in Electra.Let's look at the packaging. Both have non- detachable covers, which is convenient for me. I don't have to worry about me losing the eyeshadow pot covers. Here are the swatches. Left is Shu Uemura and the latter is

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: MAC VELVET EYESHADOW (BLACK TIED)

Here's an initial review on MAC VELVET EYESHADOW IN BLACK TIEDPRICE: 250PHP (ORIGINALLY AT 850PHP)PLACE BOUGHT: EBAY.PHOTHER LOCATIONS: MAC OUTLETS (GLORIETTA, SHANGRI- LA, MARIONNAUD SM MALL OF ASIA, POWERPLANT MALL, ROCKWELL)THE VERDICT:Well, this is probably one of the greatest deals I've scored via ebay. I've been looking for an alternative to my MAC eyeshadow in Carbon and this came in at a

A POST FOR SIS KHYMM: NYX ROUND LIPSTICK IN FIG AND TEA ROSE COMPARISON

This is a loong overdue post. SORRY SIS KHYMM!So for today's beauty comparison, Khymm asked me to swatch Nyx Round lipsticks in tea rose and fig side by side so she'll have an idea how both lipstick look like.L- R: FIG AND TEA ROSEL- R: TEA ROSE AND FIGBoth are almost 98% the same. I think the shot here is kinda' not good but in actual, Tea Rose is milkier than Fig. Fig is a pastel pink lipstick