Labor Day

Yesterday, I was able to find some time to have a haircut (finally!) because it was holiday. I was with my daughter and niece Irish and we headed to SM San Lazaro. When we got there we walked around for a while because I'm still undecided to where will I have my haircut. We saw the David's Salon on the lower ground but there were a lot of people waiting in line so we decided to have some lunch first at McDonald's. While we were eating, here's a pic of my hair when I haven't had my haircut yet. Lol

Review: San San Long Wearing Mascara

Hi lovelies! I'm sorry I've been such a lazy bum these past few weeks. Haven't posted anything for a couple of weeks and now the month is about to end. Spring is coming! No, we don't have spring pala. Haha! Summer is coming! Anyway, without any relation to that, I'm review to post a review. :)

San San Long Wearing Mascara in 01 (black)

I bought this a couple of months ago at HBC when they were having a sale. I didn't use it right away the time I bought it, but nonetheless it has grown on me. Now, I use this everyday or when at times I want to wear makeup. (I such a lazy bum! ;D)

The packaging is a simple metallic blue tube and has a print on the cap that says 'age defense'. I'm quite confused about it because is this going to make me look younger? Can a mascara make someone look younger just by defending their lashes from aging and make them less wrinkly? lol

The wand is a regular kind of wand. In my opinion, it delivers what it has to do. It catches my lashes nicely, and picks up/deposits the mascara well on my lashes. But because of its size, (its quite huge) I experience some minor problems like having mascara on my lids because whenever I try to load the mascara to my lashes, it always reaches my eyelids. But other than that, I have no other problem with this. I think I just have to practice more. :)

Here's the swatch on a tissue paper. It's a regular black. like an everyday kind of black. (well, if there is such thing!lol)

Moving on, here's the mascara applied on my lashes. I'm sorry I haven't taken any picture of my lashes without the mascara on but I promise that my lashes are thin, regular-length and straight like a typical Asian lashes. :)

*look! some mascara on my lids!*

As you can see, it does a good job on holding up the curl on my lashes. And it really stays that way throughout the day or until I take it off at night when I'm going to wash my face. Really! It's not waterproof but it's not smudgy and it doesn't budge at all. So no panda eyes at the end of the day! It sometimes apply clumpy but nothing a practice can fix. :)

The only downside of this is the scent. It smells like an old makeup. Not like an old expired makeup but more like a grandma makeup (you get the idea) and I just hate it! Luckily, it goes away with a couple of hours.

Pros : 

• doesn't smudge, budge nor flake
• holds up curls for such a long time
• not clumpy
• the packaging is simple and practical but looks cheap (the print is now fading)
• the wand is useful and catches all of my lashes and does a pretty good job on applying mascara
• incredibly affordable for Php 119.00-129.00 (not sure 'coz I got this for just Php 80.00 because of the sale)

Cons:

• I think this only comes in two colors (black & brown)
• and the scent! 'nuff said!

Overall, this is quite a good mascara. If you're looking for an everyday use mascara, nothing more nothing less, you can just get away with this. It delivers what a mascara use to do nicely and bonus that it's affordable too!

Is there anything you own that you think is cheap but you've been surprised that it does a pretty good job that you said it is indeed a steal? Do share!

xx

Jen

Review: Nyx Megashine Lipgloss in Beige

Hello there! It's already February! The Love Month and also my birthday month. Oh crap! I'm getting older. Anyway, as much as I wanted to, I didn't get to my promise to post regularly. :/ But hey, here I am now! With this review. Check it out!

Nyx Megashine Lipgloss in Beige

I've been hearing raves about these lipglosses online especially this particular shade! And so I've been dying to have one for the longest time (it's always out of stock/sold out) so when I had the opportunity, I grabbed it right away!

Shade: Beige - medium pink

Consistency: creamy

Texture: not sticky unlike other lipglosses but moisturizing, light on lips

Finish: opaque, glossy(without shimmer)

The wand is very useful. It picks just the right amount of the product but you can also control how much product you want.

*swatch on direct light*

*swatch on indirect light*

*ingredients list*

Pros:

• opaque and light on lips and not sticky
• wide shade selection
• moisturizing
• very affordable (Php 199.00 from Starmaine Shop)
• wand is very useful

Cons:

• not available locally
• some shades tend to be similar and because of the wide selection, you may want to collect them all :)

Overall, this lipgloss is a very good quality for its price. Just like any other Nyx products/lippies. I love this shade that I've been using this every single day since  I got it.  I just wish Nyx will be available here in the Philippines.

Do you have any Nyx product? What do you think about them? Do share your thoughts! :)

xx

Jen

Review: Nichido Lipliner (blaze)

Hi there lovelies! How was your day? I hope you're all fine. Here's another post. I want to keep this up (regular posting) as much as I can, please dear God, help me! lol

Another lip product for review! Check it out!

Nichido Lipliner in Blaze

My First Nyx

Hello lovelies! One thing I forgot to include in my New Year's resolution I posted the other day here is that I promise to update if not daily, well at least regularly. With that being said, here's another post for everyone.

I know these items are already popular and reviews have been circulating over the net but I still want to share with you my very first Nyx products. Everybody's been raving about their lippies because of its great pigmentation, formulation, wide shade selection and of course the bargain price. What a good deal right? As far as I know, their blushes and eyeshadows are great too! But I opted to purchase lippies for my first time! And these are my picks.

Nyx Round Lipsticks

Christmas Wishlist ( Beauty Edition)

Three days to go! Yay! I'm not that excited anymore for Christmas as I've been before when I was a child. But, Christmas is still Christmas. Lots of food, gifts (now for my kids) and people greeting and giving gifts. Yesterday, I did post my (close-to-impossible) Christmas wishlist. And for today, here's the beauty edition of my wishlist.

1. UD Naked Palette (1 or 2)

I'm dying to have any of these two awesome palettes.

2. UD 15th Anniv. Palette

This palette is love. The colors are so pretty!

3. Bobbi Brown Champagne Quartz Eye Quad

This palette is so compact and versatile. The shades flatters just about any skin tone.

4. Nars Blush & Bronzer Duo

We all do know that this palette is a holy grail. 'Nuff said.

5. Fairy Drops Mascara

It's pink, it's kawaii, it's Japanese, it's effective. I've heard good reviews about this one. The only downside is it isn't available here in the country. :/

*photos are not mine*

So that's it! That's my Christmas wishlist Beauty Edition. Yes it is a wishlist because I will never buy them for myself except if I will earn a salary of Php 5,00 a day. lol

Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm Review

It's one week before Christmas! How many of you already had their Christmas parties? Me, not yet. *hehe* Anyway, here's the other half of my Maybelline haul that I promised to review. :)

Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm (anti-oxidant berry)

Haul: Maybelline

Last month, I seriously wanted to buy a Carmex lip balm (haven't tried it out yet) but really can't because I don't have the time to go to the mall. The nearest mall for me where I can buy it is Landmark Trinoma. My daily schedule just won't permit me to go there. So when I saw these, at Mercury Drug last Friday night (sounds like a song huh?) I grabbed it right away! I even included a face powder because I ran out of face powder already and I wanted to have something that is very compact and tiny that I can bring it anywhere and can fit inside a small purse. So these two items were really at the right timing. :)

MNY Clear Smooth All In One Shine-free Foundation (nude beige) - Php 149.00

MNY Baby Lips lip balm (anti-oxidant berry) - Php 79.00

I'm not sure if the 149php price tag on the face powder is already a discounted price because there is no regular price tag on it and I have no idea how much does it cost with the regular price. :)

p.s. Reviews coming soon!

Haul: Face, Nails and Hands

This one's taking so long to posted because I bought these items last Friday. Check it out!

Clockwise: bobbie top coat in colorless, nailtopia nail polish (I can't remember the number), BK cracking nail polish (also I can't remember the number), St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub, bench/ Alcogel Aromatheraphy Hand Sanitizer in Jasmine Blossom & Ever Bilena Brush Set

Reviews coming soon! :D

e.l.f. Cream Eyeliner Review

Sometime ago, I bought this along with the lip and cheek tint. Haul post here. After a few weeks of trying this out, I think this is the right time to make a review.

e.l.f. Cream Eyeliner in Black

Ever Bilena Lip & Cheek Tint Review

Remember my haul post a few days ago? I did mention there that I'm going to review those items and here it is! Check it out!

Love Skin Best 100 Followers and Birthday Giveaway!

I've joined a giveaway lately here and I actually won! But sadly, it was open to US residents only so I cannot claim my price. But anyway, here's another giveaway and I hope my luck will be transferred in some other way you know. *hehe*

Quite a lot huh?

This is open internationally and here's the original post.

FOTD: Purple Pop!

This look is inspired by the sexy tv personality, Ellen Adarna.. ;) She's so beautiful and sexy! She's like so petite and innocent-looking but don't be fooled by those characteristics.. Because I personally think she can definitely kick-ass! She's also good in comedy! :)

Here's the look where I got my inspiration:

FHM Philippines December 2010 issue

Skinfood Peach Sake Pore BB Cream Review

BB Cream, also known as Blemish Balm, Blemish Base or Beblesh Balm, is a cosmetic item sold mainly in East and Southeast Asia.

lipice Color Lipbalm..I would love to love it but..

I've been meaning to post this review for quite sometime but haven't find time to do so..But since I don't have much to do for now,I decided to put this up..