june/july favorites

Ramadhan khareem to all my brothers and sisters in Islam.. yes i know Eid is almost about to end and here I am sharing again to you my monthly favorites. This last two months was really tough for us, my mom in law died due to cancer, that's the reason I've mia for two months, i barely make time to open my instagram or read blogs. I know it's really hard for us to accept this circumstances in our family but this is ALLAH's (swt) plan.. everything happens for a reason. Still alhamdullilah for everything!  anyway I don't want to talk much here,ummm I'm just not comfortable enough sharing my personal problems here( please don't get me wrong :) ) see..now I'm teary eyed now :(

These are the products that I'm currently obssesed with. I make use with the brush holder that comes with the REal techniques core collection since im travelling a lot lately, i just dumped in all the brushes that i often used and im good to go. 

MAc studio fix spray, i got this product on a whim. I know I can get other products with its price But I initially settled to get this one. I used this before applying makeup when my skin feels really dry and tight and use this as setting spray too.. and oh I use this too when i fell that my powder foundation feels really cakey, i just spray this on my face.

Maybelline Rocket mascara in very black, after seeing various youtubers raved on this gahhh I have to get one too and I must say I LOVE this mascara... when it says volume they mean it! another great product from maybelline.

Maybelline magnum mascara, I like to apply this on my lower lashes because I don't use my rocket on lower lashes just because I have oily lids it tends to smudged. Okey it's really obvious My top pick for brand mascara is Maybelline!!

Real tecniques brushes (buffing and detailed brush)-these two are my most used in the core collection.  I super duper love these brushes, I use the buffing brush for liquid foundation and blends in really nicely on the skin and streak free too, the hair is really soft and not scratchy at all!! amaze-balls!!!! I use the detailer brush to conceal any dark/pimple marks on my face and I like the size and works perfectly on me.

Maybelline gel liner 36 hour, this is the newer reformulated version which was recently launch. I only have good words to say about this product and this one deserves to be reviewed on my  blog. If you're looking for a gel liner that wont smudge,smear,will last whole day and not pricey you definetly need to try this. 

and last but not the least is a non makeup related, I'm loving this florence flats from  tonic bags and shoes

What I'm loving this month (may)

Summer has officially bid goodbye
And I'm actually loving it.. I'm not a total fan of summer, just because the weather here in the Philippines is tropical and it almost feels like its always summer all year round. I don't get to enjoy that much going out on the sun because my skin easily gets really dark which I prefer my skin to be a little fair, and plus I dont know how to swim so yah I don't enjoy the beach. The only thing I enjoy during a beach trip is the food! (c'mon who doesn't love food ok?!)

Ok now here's my monthly favorites, this month will be extra special because I included some fashion favorites which I think I would be including starting today.

*cheap (fake lashes) I've been playing a lot lately with falsies and these cheapo falsies are awesome, I suggest that if you're a beginner one go for something that won't broke your wallet. I also wear this on special occasion like wedding or parties!

*benefit boing concealer this is the only concealer that I've hit pan,I like to use the medium shade on my pimple marks and so far it's long lasting, I've been thinking about to get the full size one but my friend ayen suggested I should get the shiseido and to be honest I'm now contemplating wether to buy the full size,nonetheless this is my favorite so far( aside from the Mac)

*Mac cream color base LUNA- I use this as a base to my neutral eyeshadow, and works perfectly, little goes a long way. This can be used as highlighter too but I won't use this on my face, as you all know oily face is my bestfriend

*Moroccan Argan oil hair masque - I bleach and dyed my hair last February, and I tell you it's the worst thing ever that I've done to my hair... I'm actually murdering my hair for no reason at all! Bleaching hair can make your hair dry I mean reallllyyyyy dry!! Thanks to this, I'm slowly getting my hair to it's normal phase.you can get this at watsons for less than 200 pesos I think

*Camay shower gel in Creme Vanilla- i prefer body wash over soap and this one smells absolutely good

*Celeteque Advanced Anti-aging oil- this is a makeup remover but I stopped using this on my whole because I had really bad breakouts last month and I was too afraid to use any oil on my face, instead I just use this to remove my eyemakeup and works good. Doesn't sting nor irritate my eyes too.

Avon Advance techniques frizz control- in not realty high maintenance when it comes to my hair, a shampoo and conditioner will do but since I bleached my hair, I want to Put an extra little effort to restore its original condition since it gone really dry

*Celine inspired bag from MAGS- a local boutique I like since highschool, they are not expensive and they are updated on trends every season. When I first saw this bag I was really hooked, reminds me of CELINE phyton bag which I can't afford for now. The bag is roomy enough to put all my things including my babies' abubots!

*Victoria's secret in love spell- I got this on my unexpected visit to VS store at the NAIA airport and decided to check the items, I didn't planned buying on anything but when my eyes saw this , I said to myself "oh! this was my favorite during highschool" I have to get one.

*Flats from PRIMADONNA- I like the studded details, been using this since summer

And last but not the my watch from Fossil- its a men's watch perfect for my liking,I've been wanting to buy the Michael kors one but my supplier doesn't have any stocks so I just settled for this. I love the white and red stones that adorns the watch itself. So stylish and chic and of course it's a gold one

Sothat's it for my monthly favorites! Hope You like it.. Share some your favorites and would love to read them too!! Ciao bellas!!!

Lipstick of the week: Mac Archie's collection in Ronnie red

If you're a fan of Mac then probably you've read lots or reviews and rave about this collection, as of this moment This limited edition is for sure almost sold out even online. Imagine when this was launch here in philippines it's freakin sold out especially the lipsticks!

I was hesitant and didn't planned in buying anything from this collection,because I prefer the classic black bullet tubes lying around my makeup traincase. The only limited edition that I own was from Give me Liberty of London in Blooming lovely way back in 2010 I think.So what made me decide in getting this? Because I was eyeing to get the famous ruby woo and when I tried it on in Mac glorietta,sad to say it doesn't suit me. My husband told me without any hesitation "hon di bagay sayo,di ka Anne Curtis" what the??!! Ok I wasn't really mad at him,and even thank him for telling the truth..when I looked at the mirror I'm like ok di nga bagay! The resident m/u artist from Mac was nice enough to entertain me, her name was Sharon (I think) she was patient enough to test red lipsticks on me but end up buying lickable.

So when the Archie's collection was launched I patiently read reviews on their lipsticks and so finally I settle for Ronnie red,this was rated 5.0 from makeupalley.com how good is that?!
My search for perfect red lipstick is over.    

My photos doesnt give justice on how this lipstick looks like in person, im using my iphone.

RONNIE RED

I must admit i super like the packaging,reminds me when i was in gradeschool when i was so hooked in readng Archies comics

Lipstick mark that I swatch the day before I took photos

What I like

Stays on for almost 6 hours on me (with snacking in between)
Label says its matte finish but Doesn't dry out your lips
Longevity is pretty awesome
Suits almost akin color
Doesn't scream bright red (thanks to its pink undertone)
Wearable enough to be worn on daytime
It's so pigmented
Applies on smoothly like dream
Doesn't settle on cracks of my lips( which I experience on almost all of my matte lipsticks

What I don't like
Limited edition

I think this lipstick will be my best friend for a couple of months now, I was never a fan of red lipsticks since I was more into pinks and nude but hey I think I found the perfect red for my skin tone. Wish me luck I won't be running out of this since this is limited edition

Here's moi wearing Ronnie red

FOTD- no makeup look

So I did my own version of the "no makeup look", basically I would wear this on a daily basis. Covering my zits or scars would be the one priority in achieving this kind of look. No heavy foundation needed,all you need is a concealer or a tinted moisturizer if you want to wear one,but in my case here I didn't use any bb cream, foundie or tinted moisturizer..concealer was the only thing I need to cover bumps. Here's the look

The look (this is an  unedited photo) you can actually see my darken pimple scar below my lips

Products used: 

Diorskin Forever skin- on daily basis I only use my fanny Serrano two cake or my MAC studio fix,but this Time I used my Diorskin compact

Mac lipstick in chatterbox 

Elf contouring blush and bronzing powder- one my favorite from ELF

Étude house brow pencil

ELF wet gloss lash and brow clear mascara

Maybelline magnum volume express mascara(waterproof)

NYX full coverage concealer 

what's in my make up bag

Here's an updated post on my What's in my makeup kit, my last post was I think my first ever post when I started blogging. 

So yeah finally a post on what's inside my make up churlalala...my make up bag is new, my mom got this from her friend, she got this as pasalubong from hongkong. This was actually a set from a bag which has  four small handy bags and I got this coz it's so perfect to fit in my  make up essentials and sturdy enough to carry all of these. What I like about this is also the print, looks like LeSportsac ey?? but it's not, not even the fake one. It's brandless I guess.. and yeah about the print, dirt won't be obvious if I get this thing dirty.

my make up bag!

the tools..

 

Let's start off with the face products

Nars blush in Orgasm- my favorite blush aside from the Estee Lauder one

Lab works oil blotting sheets- my oily face's BFF

Mac studio fix powder plus foundation in NC25-  my favorite aside from the duped one Fanny Serrano two way cake, as you can see the label has faded already, I have this since last October pa, inuubos ko lang to and up til now I havent finished this because  I was using my FS that I got last february. I wasnt able to finish the FS, I stopped using it because it fell on the floor and warak ang beauty nya, I just gave it to my sister since i dont like using them na, its so messy!

Estee Lauder aeromatte powder- I got this from my mom, shes not using this so matulungin akong anak so I'll help her hit the pan :) lol

Etude house eyelash curler- I have been using this for a year na, so far the only e/l curler I've been using religiously 

Maybelline falsies mascara

Nichido eyebrow pencil in brown

Milano Liquif'eye metallic pencil in black- I just got this recently and I'm inlove with this!

pins- pantusok sa mata ko!! lol kidding.. I use this for my hijab :)

medicines for that biglaang sakit ng ulo
hand sanitizer
elf. estee lauder and marionnaud brush

lip products

I tend to carry more than one lipstick..

 wala lang I just love bringing a lot of lip products!

EOS lip balm

Mac pink nouveau and Lustering

Ever bilena matte lipstick in skin-I use this as a lip concealer (see malapit na maubos) 

Milani creme brulip- LOVE THIS TOO!

the reason my husband complains whenever he carries my bag, he keeps on asking why on earth my bag is so damn heavy... blame it on my make up bag *evil laugh* lol

MAC/Milani

Bought new lipstick from Mac,I originally planned to buy girl about town but it was out of stock in Mac Trinoma so i settled for chatterbox instead. And my newest eyeliner pencil from Milani,I'll do review on this baby and I super super love this!! I got this from ms sol of digital traincase.

FOTD

Hello lovely readers!! another FOTD, I wore this during my cousin's party! I realize then that I think I was wearing too much make up, with all the falsies and contouring drama!! lol, nwe I still love this look. Btw mas nauna ko pa to ipost sa instagram ko 2weeks ago I think, and decided I should post this as FOTD

I am super inlove with my Sleek palette

I have lots of zits during this time, as you can see my face looks malabundukin, di lang halata coz of my foundi..

products used:

face

L'Oreal Studio secrets magic perfecting base

Rimmel Stay Matte foundation

Mac Studio fix Foundation in NC25

Nars in Orgasm

Sophie Martin concealer

Eyes:

Sleek Palette in Original

Nichido Khol Pencil In Onyx Black

Maybelline Falsies Mascara in Black

Falsies

Lips:

Maybelline Color Sensational lipstick in Coral Desire

Milani Creme Brulip 

newest lipstick-swatches

I started this year buying lipsticks! did I mention to stop buying make ups and save up?? haha... 

 this two wet n wild lippies are online find from Chedelyn for only less than 300php

i guess i'm obsessing with pink right now

MAC's Lustering

WET NWILD in 511a

WET N WILD in 511b

MAYBELLINE  in ANGEL ROSE

how do you find the colors?

I love all except for the WNW 511b, it's too sheer and  doesn't cover my natural dark lips. The angel rose here looks sheer also but upon taking these photos this is done with two swipes i think, you need to apply this several times to achieve its certain color

current favorite lippy

I've been using these two non stop since the day I got these babies, first I got the pink nouveau and then craving next( which I haven't post yet together with Estee Lauder powder and zara bag (on sale) yeyeyeyey!

as shown on the picture I use craving more than pink nouveau, since craving is more wearable for everyday use and suits my skin tone. Pink nouveau is  bright pink barbie-ish color, what I like about this product is its satin finish,pink nouveau can be drying out at times but I don't mind. I just apply lip balm to soften my lips that can go with the color

 

right to left:

craving, pink nouveau

 swatches

craving  here looks very berry-ish here but when applied on lips it looks so natural :)

on my lips applied with two swipes