Year: 2013

FOTD: A Midafternoon in Paris

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Hello, everyone! I just wanted to share my FOTD for Saturday because I liked it a lot. Haha. I went to the L’Oreal event for their newest range(s) of products, and also had dinner with a few friends later that day. Face: Snoe Beauty Let it B WasaB BB Cream (Warm Honey), K-Palette Zero Kuma Cover Control Concealer (02 Yellow Beige), bareMinerals Mineral Veil (Original) Eyes: Benefit Lemon Aid, Laura Mercier Artist’s Palette for Eyes (Café Au Lait, Coffee Ground, Cameo, Vanilla Nuts), Rouge Bunny Rouge Long Lasting Eye Pencil (Lola), The Body Shop Brow and Liner Kit (02) Cheeks: Tarte Amazonian Clay Matte and Waterproof Bronzer (Park Avenue Princess), Illamasqua Blusher Duo (Lover) Lips: OCC Lip Tar (Lydia) That’s it for now! Thanks for looking. 🙂

A Midafternoon in Paris with L’Oreal

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I don’t get invited to a lot of beauty events, so I really appreciate it when I do. Last Saturday was the launch of some new and exciting products for L’Oreal in the Philippines. The products were divided into skin care, hair care, and of course—makeup. A Midafternoon in Paris was held at Sweet Bella Cafe in Greenbelt 5. It made me really nostalgic for my most recent (and first) trip to Paris, just because I was attempting to edit my video diary for it a few days ago. The cafe was littered with tiny Eiffel Towers. I really liked this particular event because it was small (but not too small), and I don’t know. It was just a very relaxed gathering~ Here’s the invite, because I found it so cute. Here are some new people I met: Lana and Arnie. They’re local fashion bloggers. Niche is an old, old friend. We met online and worked briefly for an online publication called Altercation. I was around grade school/high school age then. Now, we see each …

February Favorites

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YAY, I actually had this up on time! Also, on video, too. Ooooh, fancy. Anyway, here are some products that I’ve been loving the past month. February was the month of the ghosts of parcels past. Everything that I ordered on impulse in January came to Nickelback* me. So, I didn’t get to do try some of the products quite as extensively as I used these ones that I’ve picked out. Here are my February favorites! All are mentioned in the video, but I thought I would do a little bit of talking about each product some more in text and picture form~ 1. Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush (Collection Reviewed & Swatched) Holy cow, these blushes are amazing. I was on the fence about purchasing them, since they are a bit on the pricey side (Php 1,200 each, from the retailer I got) and the only way I could pick any up was if I ordered online, without seeing how the colors would look on me or how the texture was. I first got …

YSL Rouge Volupté Shine in N° 17 Rose in Tension

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I’ve been seeing this strangely attractive ornate tube all around the beauty beauty blogosphere, so I decided to go get myself one of the shades for myself. Taylor of My Lucite Dreams loves these, and I trust her taste in cosmetics so I took the plunge. I got N° 17, Rose in Tension, which is a pretty old rose, mauve-y color. At least from what I could tell in press photos and in the bullet. It’s a tad warmer on the lips than I anticipated. Here’s a heavy swatch for you, though it’s pretty pigmented, even with just one layer. Don’t mind my eye makeup! I don’t know where I was going with this, but let’s pretend that it was a good place. I’ll start with what I didn’t like about the product. First of all, it smells like artificial mangoes. Being that I like the smell of real mangoes and also that we have the best mangoes here in the Philippines, I am not a fan of the scent. Actually, that’s my main qualm …

Quickie: Put on a Fancy Face with Tom Ford’s Lipstick in Flamingo

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Every once in a while, I like to splurge on a single piece of makeup that I’ve been lemming, through reading blogs and watching videos. This particular case was special because I wanted both a blush and a lipstick by Tom Ford. I’ve heard so much about how good they are but can’t try them from where I am because Manila sucks. (Jk, Manila, I love you. Most of the time.) Anyway, I found a seller called Make Up Pro. They have two branches and also take online orders, in case you were wondering. The shade I picked for the lipstick is Flamingo, which has been a pretty celebrated color. It’s a weird combination of muted but bright and wearable pink. It reminds me of the darkest pink on a flamingo’s feathers. I read someone’s blog and she said it was the perfect bright lipstick because it was so easy to wear. Since I am such a sheep sometimes, I got it, swiped it on and loved it. (!) Which is a good thing because …

Quickie: Chanel Joues Contraste in Frivole

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I can wax poetic about this beautiful peach apricot blush by Chanel, but I won’t. I’ll spare ya. What I will tell you, though, is that infuses a beautiful glow on your face. Prepare for a smattering of warmth, when you put it on. It’s a subtle kind of warmth; the kind that seems like it’s spreading across your cheeks from that special place in your heart. The Chanel Joues Contraste in Frivole ($43) is the kind of thing that I knew I wanted to have the minute I saw it in Spring 2013 promo pictures. It’s just a beautiful orange blush that looks mega-bright on the pan but is actually a) subtle on the cheeks/skin, and b) fairly buildable. Frivole comes with a full-size compact mirror and a slightly stiff and rough brush, as well as a little velvet pouch to keep it scratch-free when you throw place it gently into your bag. When you open it, the air begins to smell strongly like “roses” but it really reminds me of what a lola …

Make That Face: Gold-Aubergine Eye Look

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Ladies & gentlemen, my first video tutorial. It’s super short and super easy, so if you want to find out how to make this look, then click right on ahead and watch the video. Here’s a step-by-step if you don’t want to see my mug! MAC Rubenesque all over lid up to crease. Benefit Stiletto on outer corner and outer crease. Blend with fluffy brush. Deepen crease with theBalm Nude ‘Tude’s Sexy. Highlight browbone with Fanny Seranno Beach Sand. Maybelline The Falsies Mascara on upper lashes. Smashbox blush on cheeks. MAC Jubilee on lips. Products used: – MAC Paint Pot (Rubenesque) — Review – Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow/Liner (Stiletto) — Review – theBalm Nude ‘Tude Palette (Sexy) — Review – Fanny Serrano eyeshadow (Beach Sand) — Review – Maybelline The Falsies Mascara — Review – Smashbox Airbrush Whipped Cheek Color (Dusty Rose) – MAC Lipstick (Jubilee) If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask! Constructive feedback is welcome and appreciated. 🙂