Month: March 2013

Covet: & Other Stories

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So, this shop called & Other Stories have been making rounds on the European beauty blogging community, and I of course have to check out anything with an ampersand in the name. Holy hell do I feel bad now. & Other Stories is basically a new brand under Sweden’s H&M. I haven’t perused the site that much yet, but the beauty section has definitely caught my eye. The reason why I feel bad is because they do not ship to the Philippines. Or the US, which is where I usually use third-party shipping services. So this is a genuine lemming-only sort of shopping. Which is depressing because I just want all the things. Here are my top picks, because I like to torture myself. Blusher in Cire Red (left) and Stockinette Nude (right), £10 each Matte Eye Colour in Cubica Mauve, £7 and Satin Eye Color in Organza Coral, £7 Creamy Pearl Eye Colour in Sarsanet Petrol, £7 and Eye Colour Palette in Sateen Aubergine, £12 Total Tint Stick in Pink, £10 and Face Contour …

March 2013 Favorites

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Hello everyone! This is a bit early, because I really, really wanted to have my favorites up before I left for Japan! 🙂 Here are a couple of favorites from this month, and I tried to add a couple of non-beauty things in there, too. For nobody’s benefit. Anyway, here we go! Beauty Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette ($50, 20% off) How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I remember my friend Zaxx selling me one of her extra Naked 2 Palettes (she got them for Christmas, I think), and I said I wasn’t interested because The Internet said they were for cool-toned folk. My lesson in all of this is: Screw the rules! I don’t think I’m cool-toned, and I love this more than the “warmer” Naked Palette. I seriously love every single color in this palette. I’m so tempted to take it with me to Japan, but some of the pans are reportedly a bit loose. I’m sure I can survive a week without this palette. I’m sure of it. …

Favorite Things: Jonathan Adler for bareMinerals

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“I believe we’re all beautiful on the inside. But you might as well do what you can on the outside.” — Jonathan Adler I love pretty things, and I went back and forth on whether or not I should buy this pretty limited edition set from bareMinerals. They collaborated with Jonathan Adler, a sort of celebrity in the home designing world. He has his own pretty successful line—Happy Chic, anyone?—and I believe he has a collaboration out currently with Barnes & Noble. I found out about it through Tomiko’s post. I tried a sample of my mom’s bM foundation, and I decided that I liked it. I got this instead of the normal foundation because it came with an awesome brush, too. You get a Deluxe size of the Original Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15 and the Handy Buki Brush. My shade is Medium Beige. On the packaging, it says that that’s N20. The pretty pattern features Adler’s signature chevron print. I didn’t know that the box was an LE acrylic box at the time …

What’s in my Wild Peach Palette?

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Sorry to possibly mislead you into thinking this was going to be exciting. I am in a sort of need to depot shadows right now, though, but a) I don’t have a spare palette, and b) I don’t really have all that much single eyeshadows to put into palettes. It’s just therapeutic, man. Must be the fumes. For the uninitiated, a Wild Peach Palette functions basically the same way as a Z-Palette. You can “depot” eyeshadows (that come in a metal pan), and stick them on there. This is good for customizing colors, or saving space when you have a ton of single eyeshadows. I don’t have a lot of singles, so I only got the personal palette, which are smaller and cost Php 285 or under $7. Anyway! Here’s what fit into it: Fanny Serrano singles: Beach Sand, Honey Glitter, Potter Clay, Mulberry Wine MAC singles: Amber Lights, Trax e.l.f. Brightening Eye Color: Ivy Wet n Wild Color Icon Trio: Walking on Eggshells I’ll quickly swatch them for you, so you have an idea …

VIDEO: 5 Minute Makeup Challenge

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In which I film myself trying to put on a full-ish face of makeup in or under five minutes. Was I successful? Find out! Products used: – bareMinerals Original Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15 (Medium Beige) – The Body Shop Brow & Liner Kit (02) – Tarte Amazonian Clay Matte & Waterproof Bronzer (Park Avenue Princess) – Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush (Natural Beauty) – bareMinerals READY Luminizer (The Love Affair) – Maybelline 24H Color Tattoo (Bad to the Bronze) – Wet n Wild Color Icon Trio (Walking on Eggshells) – K-Palette 24H Real Lasting Liquid Eyeliner (Black) – Eye of Horus Mascara* – Chanel Rouge Coco Shine (Boy) * Sent for editorial consideration

Link Love Vol. 5

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I haven’t done these in a while, but I just can’t let you not see these beauty posts that I have been loving recently. Hope you have a good weekend. Happy reading! First Drafts: Misadventures with Illamasqua Pigments and an Adverse Reversal by Bea of The Dalaga Project A(n often funny) look into the behind-the-scenes world of beauty blogging. Ahhh, I love this girl. Follow her if you love yourself and want the best things. The best things! Inventory #12 by Jen of Barely Organized Chaos The entry that prompted me to gather all my perfumes and colognes and talk a little bit about them in one of my more recent posts. Minimal Storage by Karen of Style Crumb Acrylic storage alternatives to… acrylic storage! Budget-friendly options that don’t require a trip to Muji or The Container Store. Playing with my makeup: Part 1 by Kristelle of Bohocadence Some beautiful, out of the ordinary eye looks for your inspiration. On Aging by Krysty of This Jane is Vain Awesome read, as always, on aging and …

Favorite Things: Cream Eyeshadow Inventory

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It all started with a MAC Paint Pot. I read about the paint pot in Rubenesque, got it for myself, and then it all went downhill from there. I actually don’t regret my “descent” into cream shadow oblivion, and I don’t think I have enough to warrant any worry over a “problem.” Apart from two cream eyeshadow duos from e.l.f., these are my only cream eyeshadows. I think that’s a decent amount, considering my lack of self-control. I’ll talk about them as a whole, and then I’ll try to talk about them one by one. The reason why I love cream shadows is because they are sort of multi-purpose. They act as an eyeshadow base or wash, and some better formulated ones can act as your primer already. There is a complexity that they add to an eye look, I think, and they’re so darned easy to use. First up is my stash of Maybelline 24H Color Tattoo. So far, I have Tough as Taupe, Bad to the Bronze, and Audacious Asphalt. These are beautiful …