Tutti Frutti

Hello again! How's your day? I hope your having a good time because the weather is kinda crazy these past few days. While we're experiencing an incredible, unbearable heat of summer for the past few weeks, yesterday, it rained. It rained so hard like crazy. Luckily, we were inside the mall at that time and I'm having my haircut (click here). What a better way to beat that summer heat by having some Froyo!

Froyos became a big hit this past few seasons because it's healthy (yogurt, fresh fruits) it's refreshing and it's fun to prepare! I had my first Froyo experience at Tutti Frutti yesterday. Take a look!

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

Summer Getaway!

Long time no post! And it's already last week of April! How's your summer?

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

Bookworm: At last! Tattoo

Hi! How was your day I hope you're doing fine. :)

Monday started a bit off because it was raining since last night but at least the sun started to come out as the day went on. Anyway, I wanna share something that I've been wanting to have for the longest time but for some reasons can't acquire. Its not that I've got myself inked, but rather this..

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

I already mentioned on this post that I love reading but for some reason can't pursue that hobby or maybe because I don't know what book to buy. But at least, I've come up to this. And this one's on my list on what I'm looking forward to buy. I bought this last Saturday at National Bookstore for Php 299.00. I'm torn between this and The Hunger Games on what should I get because I only got Php 500.00 to spare. I decided to get this one and bought some fastfood for dinner from the change. :)

I'm almost halfway through it and I can say that it's AWESOME! Stieg Larsson is definitely a great story-teller! This is a must-read book. It's not your typical kind of fiction that the characters usually have superpowers/immortals and set on a non-existent place. I don't really hate those kinds of stories (I really love Harry Potter!) but I'm more on the fact-based kind of stories. I love those stories that can possible happen in real-life and set on a real place. Plus the main character is a girl! Talk about girl power! :)

Do you love reading books? What books have read already? And planning to read? Any recommendations? Do share! :)

xx

Jen <3

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

New Bag! Secosana

Hello lovelies! I'm sorry I didn't keep my promise to post regularly. I'm such a lazy bum :/ Anyway, this post for today is about my recent purchase. Check it out! ~~

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

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)

Maybelline Clear Smooth All In One Shine Free Foundation Review

Happy Holidays everyone! Seems like everybody's busy doing Christmas shopping huh? :) Anyway, remember my last post which is a Maybelline haul? Here's the part one of the review as promised. Check it out!

MNY Clear Smooth All In One Shine Free Foundation (02 nude beige)

So What?!

Meet my bratty notebook..

It's a mini notebook I bought at National Bookstore months ago.. I think it's priced between Php50-100. I love the statement in it. :D And color is cute and unique! 

Stay pretty !: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!

All New

It's official! My new 'addiction'..

New Girl!

Do you organize?

Hello everyone! I'm not feeling well right now but I'm gonna make another post anyway..

A Letter to Deliver..

Dear Xend,

        I commend your rates for being the (most) affordable. Your site is easily available, and branches can be found almost everywhere. BUT! That doesn't mean that the quality of your services must come cheap! I also hope that you provide your delivery men load so that they can contact the recipient if there's any problem regarding their package.. I hope this will never happen again to me or to anyone..

                                                                                       Your dearest costumer,
                                                                                                     Jen

Birthdays, Typhoons and OOTD

Happy October 1st everyone!!!! I can't believe how fast days come by.. I'm way too late for this post because this happened last September 28.. Yesterday, I've been so busy I didn't had the chance to write about this, the other day.. *thinks* I don't remember what happened that day for me to not do a post, maybe I was just a lazy bum.. :) Anyway, fast forward today..

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..