Things I failed to blog (beauty-related)

Remember before I told you that I still have alot of things I need to blog and promised that I will do a  blog post about them really soon. Guess what, I failed! I tried, but I couldn’t find time to blog everything (one at a time). So I decided to do a group review. However, I can’t give you a comprehensive on all the products. Nevertheless, If you want me to do a thorough review on some products in this post, just leave a comment so I would know what are the products you are most interested with. (you can also tweet and messaged me on facebook)

PRIMERS:

Dr.Oil Solution Anti-Shine Dual Primer – Price: 498 – I don’t like it. It doesn’t do anything on my face.

The Body Shop Skin Primer Matte It – Price: ?? – Great primer especially if you have dry skin. But it works for people with oily skin too (or combi). Oil control is great but not superb. Amazing primer if you have flaky/dry skin, makes makeup glides easily with it. Yet, it’s quite pricey for the amount of product that I was able to get. Nevertheless, I still love it. It’s my saviour. I have a combination skin, (oily on tzone and really flaky on cheeks) and I use this on my cheeks to smoothens that surface for better makeup application.

Faceshop Pore Minimizer Cover-up – Price: ?? – Pricey for something that does nothing special. Hard to apply on face due to thick consistency.  Though it works for filling up the fine lines and pores.

Nyx HD Studio Photogenic Primer- Price: Php 650 – AMAZING! SUPERB IN OIL CONTROL!!!!! A must buy for people with oily skin (and combination). Brightens up complexion due to its color (white). The consistency is rather liquidy. However, make sure that your face is totally dry when you apply this or else, you’ll find it hard to blend it on your face.

FOUNDATIONS

Fanny Serrano Two way cake foundation in Organza - Php 399 - I haven't tried it enough yet to do a review. But the staying power is decent and coverage is good. 

Faceshop Phytogenic Infinite Foundation - Good foundation. Quite expensive, though. One pot wouldn't last a month if used for everyday.

LIPSTICKS

Covergirl Lip Perfection in Heavenly - Php 395 - The formulation is good. It doesn't make my lips dry but lasts really long. The shade is definitely not nude as described in other reviews. It is slightly brighter (pinkier) than Nyx Tea Rose. However, it does oxidize on me. 

Maybelline Colorsensational lipstick in Coral Pink - Php 299 - The formulation is average for lipstick, not drying and good pigmentation. The shade is pretty, great for everyday.

Etude House Look at my lips in 10 - Price: I forgot again. It's around Php 300- is a nude lipstick with peach undertone. The pigmentation is quite sheer, it doesn't makes my lips dry but do not lasts long.

LIPBALMS

Venus and Mars Lip Butter Tints in Wine Pearl - Php 180 - very moisturizing, nice shade. Great lip tint. People who hates lipstick (drying) will love this.

Mary Kay Lip Balm in Mango - Php 600 (something) - EXPENSIVE! And not moisturizing. The shade is pretty but I don't like the formulation. It accentuates the cracks and lines on my lips. The smell and color are nice, though.

Nivea Soft Rose Lip Balm - less than Php 100 - another disappointment! i don't like it, not moisturizing.

LIPLINER AND GLOSSES

Etude House Soft Touch Automatic Lip Liner - no need to sharpen. Affordable. The shade I got is very close to my lipcolor, thus, appears nothing on my lips. Staying power is so so.

Wet n Wild Lip Liner - I love the formula. Very Affordable, one pencil will lasts me forever. Glides smoothly on lips.

Avon Lip liner and color - Great formulation, great staying power. 

Careline Lipgloss - the best among all the most affordable lipglosses. I love it. great pigmentation, staying power, all! Who says you can't have the best of both worlds?

BLUSHES

Avon True Color Blush in Rose Lustre –Great blush!! Color is pretty. It’s pigmented. Good staying power. Not chalky. 

In2it Blush in CW 03 Sensation- The color is beautiful! It’s a peachy shade on me. Good pigmentation. Average staying power. Not chalky.

Sansan Mousse Blush in Rosy Blush – I apply this before my Ever Bilena blush and it’s gorgeous! gREat staying power when use alone (set with powder) or use as base for blush.

Elf Blush in Peachykeen- Php 250- the shade is to die for. But it doesn’t appear pretty on my cheeks!!! Seriously, it’s like a shimmers with gold (not gold with shimmer lol) on my cheeks. Very chalky and staying power is average.

Prestige Blush – the shade is beautiful (pinky coral). Staying power is great and not chalky. It is pigmented enough.

Ever Bilena Blush in Honest - Php 150- the packaging looks good. The blush is really pretty (coral). The staying power is great. Overall, I highly recommend it

EverBilena in Pink Petal - I don't like the twist-up packaging. The blush is pretty but not as pigmented as EB Blush in Honest. 

Elf Blush in Glow - Php 120- the color is gorgeous, a coral blush with gold shimmers. However, the packaging is very cheap, the powder is not as pigmented as I want it to be, it is very chalky too. I wouldn't repurchase again.

Eyebrow Pencil and kits

Elf Eyebrow Kit in Light, medium, dark - Php250 each - good buy. Comes in 3 shades, quite affordable. The packaging is cute and handy. Stays until the end of the day. The wax in the kit is good enough, the powder is pretty chalky. 

Modelco Designer Eyebrow Kit - Php 1400 - expensive. Comes with 4 stencils (very fine, fine, natural and full), 2 angled brushes, spoolie and tweezer. The wax is really good. The powder is pretty chalky. The angled brushes are perfect for filling the hairs, spoolie is small but useful and the tweezer is good. Overall, a great eyebrow kit but overpriced (for me!)

Etude House Easy Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown- I love eyebrow pencils from Etude House. It works really well on me. This one is a pointed eyebrow pencil, you need to sharpen it. Dual ended. Comes with a brush. The shade is not really dark brown. It's lighter brown, perfect for people with black hairs but wanted a lighter eyebrow. 

MASCARA

The Faceshop Extreme Volume Mascara - my HG non-waterproof mascara. The only mascara I used for everyday. It doesn't smudge on me but can be removed with soap and water. It doesn't give me a panda eyes when I accidentally rubbed it off my eyes. I like it so much

Revlon Beyond Natural Mascara - good waterproof mascara. It does lengthens my eyelashes. Hard to remove, though. Perfect for special occasions.The applicator is easy to use for upper and lower lashes.

Gel Liner

Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Gel Liner - Php400 something - I got mine on sale (Php 314). The gel liner is as creamy as Mac Blacktrack. The brush that comes in the liner is pretty good, but I use angled brush since it's alot easier to use. It doesn't last forever on my eyes but lasts longer when sets with black eyeshadow.

Mac Fluidline in Blacktrack -Here is my first review on Mac Fluidlne. Yes, it smudges like it's crumbling. It doesn't lasts long when use alone (lasts longer when sets with black eyeshadow). However, I had this for a year now and I can still use it! Amazing, right? It's expensive but really worth it! 

Liquid Liners

Tony Moly Easy Touch Brush Liner - Php 458 - One of my biggest disappointments this year. I was looking for a waterproof eyeliner. The SA recommended this to me so I purchased it. And yes, the hell, it's non-waterproof. It's quite pricey for my taste.  I used it once and never ever used it again. What a waste of money. When it dries, the color turns to be gray rather than black. 

Fanny Serrano Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner - Php 198 - the cheapest felt tip liquid liner I had. It does stays long on my eyes, but not forever. Can be easily removed with soap and water. Great liquid liner for the price (really). 

Eyeshadow Palettes

Clinique - The purple is gorgeous, (perfect for everyday, work/school and even occasions). The definer (dark brown) is perfect as crease color. The dual ended brush is decent for touch ups.

Avon  Quad  - Another gorgeous color combi in a palette. The colors are quite pigmented and not chalky. The packaging is identical to the blush.

Avon Quad - great for everyday and work. I love all the colors, honestly. 

Nyx Glitter Cream Palette - I got it for free when I won a giveaway from this store. The first three colors are really beautiful, but the two colors, does not appear really well on me. 

Almay Quad-  favorite quad among the rest. The 1st color is gorgeous as highlighter or if you want to brightens up areas of your eyes (or even face). 

Elf Quad - very pigmented. Great for smokey eye look. I don't like it though since it is very chalky.

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FACIAL WASHES

D & G light Blue and Benetton Paradiso and Inferno

Benetton Paradiso and Inferno is a cheaper alternative for D & G Light Blue (has more citrus scent). However, D&G stays longer on me.

Venus and Mars La Chica

Smells really good and amazing staying power!! Seriously, you should try it.  

Goody Stayput (200php plus)

Quite expensive but it is definitely a slide-proof clips. 

SOPHIE MAGIC CREAM

Have you tried Facial Wash, Soap or Creams that promise to give you rosy cheeks or natural pinky glow but never actually works? Then, wait no more because I’ll be reviewing a product that will “instantly” gives you NATURAL ROSY CHEEKS!

As you know, I’m selling Sophie martin paris products but it doesn’t mean I have to be biased in doing reviews right? But, really, I love Sophie Martin Magic Cream. It’s the first cosmetic product I’ve tried in this brand. I will definitely buy more~ It’s just that I still have makeups I need to finish first. I’ve heard raves on their J’adore Lipsticks and foundations. So, maybe, I’ll put them first on my list as they are affordable.

Anyway, going back to Sophie Martin Magic Cream. The reason why I bought this is first, I’m selling it, and secondly, I saw this on Niggi’s Review. Click HERE.

As always, I tried it on back of my hands. It’s a white cream that turns into a beautiful pink color I’m sure your cheeks will love.

Here’s the packaging of the product:

 

It comes in one size, 10ml at very affordable price of Php 70.00. Yes, it’s good for first timers who want to try the product first.

Almost as big as my Lip Ice Sheer color

Lightly applied for natural pinky glow

See, it looks natural!

I love this product as it lasts for a veryyyy long time! Believe me, put this on morning and no need to retouch at all. It stays the whooole day! Amazing!

PROS

> Cheap!

> I love the scent! It has this powdery smell which I love

> Buildable (you can achieve the natural pinky cheeks to Tomato cheeks! Lol!)

> Loooooooong lasting!

> Will never gives you sticky feeling unlike most liquid or cream products

CONS

> It’s hard to know how much you’ll need to achieve the pinky cheeks you want.

TIPS:

> Try it first at the back of your hands and estimate how much you’ll need. Spread it and blend it well. If you achieve the pinky cheeks you want, then put the same amount in your cheeks. 

Inside Andi Eigenmann's bag

 Source: http://www.stylebible.ph/gallery/popup/behind%20the%20scenes/2174#16_1280453541073010

Almost all items for Melissa Ricks are from Sophie martin (lipstick, magic cream and koshize) except for, uhm, Mac ofcourse

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ELLANA POWDER BLUSH IN FULFILLMENT

I’m not a huge fan of blush… I never was. But, it doesn’t hurt to buy some. One of my favorite blushes is from Ellana and the shade is in fulfillment. I have this in Enchanted too but I like Fulfillment better that’s why I decided to make a review on this.

Ellana describes the color as “Watermelon peach with gold satin finish.” 

I really like the shade of this blush as I can use this for everyday. It’s not like other blushes that screams, “PINK!” or “CORAL!”, this blush is soft-toned and easy to blend (just like ellana’s description on this product). If you want to “just” glow, I think you would really like this. The color is buildable. The staying power on me is just okay, this won’t stay forever. I retouch atleast 2-3 times/day. But I don’t mind applying blush every now and then. If you want to make this lasts longer, try to use crème blushes as base.

PROS:

·         >Beautiful coral pink shade with nice shimmers that makes your skin glow

·         >Buildable

·         >Little goes a long way

·         >Easy to applied and blends well

CONS:

·         >Average staying power

Price: 2.5 g = Php 180.00 ; 1g= Php 100.00

Rate: 4/5

Would I recommend this? Yes!

Elf All Over Color Stick

E.L.F. ALL OVER COLOR STICK 

Shades: 

Pink Lemonade, Persimmon, Lilac Petal and Toasted

I was really excited to review this because it’s one of my favorite elf products of all time! LOL.

The 1^st time I saw this product, I was like “oh, it’s too tiny.” So, I thought it will just last for month so I bought two. I was wrong! This tiny product lasts for monthssss! I’ve been using it for 5 months now! Amazing! Only Php 130 and will lasts you for more than 5 months?!

Elf says,

“3 in 1 color for your eyes, lips, and/or face! Get the color that illuminates for a healthy glow, and instantly soothes and conditions the skin for fresh and natural color all day long.”

Aside from a little product lasts you for a very long time, I love this because it’s so easy to use. It’s something you can easily throw on your kit then you don’t have to worry for blush, lipstick and eye shadow. Yey!

Most of the time I use this on my cheeks to give me a healthy dewy glowing skin. I love how tiny shimmers make my skin healthy under the sun. I also use this, sometimes, as base for blush to make the blush stays longer. It works as eyeshadow base also. The only thing I can’t make this work is on my lips. It makes my lips dries.

PROS

>A Little goes a long long way

>Cheap!

>Makes your skin healthy looking

>Can be use alone as blush, or as base for powder blush

>Can be use alone as eyeshadow or as base for powder eyeshadow

>Saves a lot of space in your pocket

>Available locally

CONS

>It has a sugar orange scent to it. (tho, it’s no big deal)

PRICE: Php 130, available at E.l.f stores nationwide

RATE: 6/5

Would I recommend this? Definitely!