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Nosy Beauty Vol. 11: Tina

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I’m Maria Kristina or Tina. I’m an Investment Counselor by day and Graduate Student by night. On my days off, I like to watch movies, try different restaurants, travel and shop. I don’t have a lot of makeup compared to others because I try to hand pick products that I will actually use day to day. Since I work for a bank where looking professional is business, most, if not all, of my makeup lean towards neutral colors. I don’t mind wearing smokey eyes or red lipstick but wild, trendy colors are a big no-no. Since I also don’t have the luxury of time to fix myself in the morning, I bring with me products that I can apply in the car. For my face, I alternate Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 – Oil Free in Nude and Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation in Medium Beige depending on my skin condition. I love these because they even out my skin tone and give a dewy effect without looking thick on the face. They’re sheer to …

Nosy Beauty Vol. 10: Regina

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Can you believe I’ve bugged ten people for this already? Time flies so fast when you are a creeper! For this week’s installment of Nosy Beauty—an excuse to nose around people’s belongings—we have Regina Belmonte, who is the associate beauty editor for Cosmopolitan Philippines, and a lifestyle/beauty columnist for the Philippine Star. As what usually happens with my friendships, I met Reggie online and then met her for real in college, as we were part of the same org. I truly think she is one of the most beautiful people, with such a unique face. She told me to feel free to edit her since she tends to ramble about makeup, but you know me: I’m totally all for that. I bolded general statements and things I generally agree with (lol), but the words after the next photo are all her own. Check out what’s in her bag!

Nosy Beauty Vol. 9: Pam

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Welcome to Nosy Beauty, a series I made up so I can creep on other people’s makeup bags and the things inside them. For this week, I have Pam, who I met on LiveJournal. 🙂 She currently works for a library as she works towards a degree in marketing. Pam loves “makeup, blogging (when I get the time), social media, exercising, and spending time with my boyfriend.” “I’m Pam, I blog over at TheMacGirl and GeekToFit. I don’t like using makeup to hide my flaws, instead I try to find ways to bring out my best features. I typically try to look natural and have a pop of color somewhere; usually on my lips and/or cheeks.” My Daily Staples “My entire makeup routine changed drastically early last year because I lost some weight and gained my self confidence back. I didn’t wear much makeup before and I felt it was time for some change. So instead of rewarding myself with food, I rewarded myself with nail polishes and makeup. Ultimately, I created a different kind …

Nosy Beauty Vol. 8: Johna

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For this week’s Nosy Beauty, I asked Johna, a copywriter for an ad agency, to share her makeup bag. She spends her non-work days writing, reading, and exploring the city. “I write mainly personal essays, but have recently been trying poetry, including spoken word,” she says. BAG “My makeup bag works more like a trusty toolbox than a kikay kit. In it are contact lens eyedrops, hand sanitizer, cologne in a Travalo atomiser, mint, floss, scrunchie…and only a handful of makeup for retouching.” “This is as kikay as it gets inside. I have a Majolica Majorca Pressed Pore Cover, which is excellent as a finishing powder or to cover up shine. The lip products I never leave home without are a NARS Lipstick in Dolce Vita, Canmake Stay-on Balm Rouge in 04 and Clarins Colour Quench Lip Balm in 08—all of which are barely-there shades. I use Clarins for when I feel for a little gloss and shine, and Canmake to simply ‘accentuate’ my lips’ actual pigment, if that makes sense. When I want a …

Nosy Beauty Vol. 7: Ae

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This week’s Nosy Beauty features another one of my favorite local bloggers, Ae from An Artechoke. I’d been following her blog for a while before I realized that she was the mom of our dog Noah’s brother, Mochi. 🙂 “My name is Ae, I’m an architect and I’m married to a visual artist. Aside from my job, I will be co-managing a design store with my husband and some friends—we’re set to open later this year.” “I’ve always been into beauty—I grew up with two older sisters who are just as into it, and I’ve always been doing my friends’ makeup for school presentations, then later parties, dates, weddings and whatnot. I started my blog about two years ago; I wanted it to be strictly about beauty so I tried to keep everything else about me to a minimum. At that time, I was just amazed that people took to the internet to write and share what they know, and that there exists an active and thriving local community of beauty enthusiasts!” “Anyway, a huge …

Nosy Beauty Vol. 6: Eula

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And it’s time for another installment of Nosy Beauty! Today, let’s get to know Eula of Eula Sleeps, a general practitioner soon to enter residency. She’s been on an awesome trip to the US, while preparing to be a doctor. I first learned about Eula when Liz of Project Vanity featured us both in one of her blog posts, Five local beauty bloggers who I wish won’t quit. Eula had this to say about the feature: “It was super fun to think about why these are my current staples while imagining this is exactly what your previous Nosy Beauty girls have done before.” “My beauty philosophy is nothing revolutionary: makeup should enhance, not alter, your natural beauty. (Unless of course the occasion calls for it!) I go for a clean base and accentuate one part of the face, usually my eyes.” BAG “My makeup bag is part of an American Airlines amenities kit designed by Eames. The loud red makes it easy to find, and the dot pattern is too cute. The lining is pretty …

Nosy Beauty Vol. 5: Romila Marie

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For this week’s installment of Nosy Beauty, I have Romila Marie or Romsz of Run Barbie Run. Her favorite things to do include blogging, taking photographs, baking cupcakes, and traveling. She’s one of my favorite local beauty bloggers because of her varied taste in cosmetics. 🙂 Her blog is definitely not a run-on-the-mill sheep blog, and it features a collection of makeup products that are tried and true. Her beauty philosophy is: “If you don’t have enough time to put on makeup: forget everything else, but never, ever, EVER forget to fill in your brows!” “Since I like to think that I can actually use up all my makeup, the content of my bag actually rotates every so often. Here’s what inside my makeup bag right now: For my base, I have the Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation in Cashew Beige. It doesn’t last as long as I want it to, but the shade matches me perfectly and that’s all that matters, really. For spots and scarrings, I use the Make Up For Ever Full …