Hi everyone!!! These are random pictures that I took with my new camera. Honestly, I am having a hard time taking pictures!! I have been using a point and shoot camera for years and it was such a breeze. With a DSLR, I have a hard time maneuvering my hands for swatches (I will try using my tripod soon) and it is so heavy. My arm hurts after an hour of playing with my new camera. The image quality is way better than my point and shoot. The problem? it can capture up to my smallest rash!! When I look at my portrait shots - I was like Oh MY!!!! Rashes overload!!! hahaha I am still learning and practicing how to use it
Here is my first portrait shot with my new camera
(Please do not mind my rashes and blackheads on my nose!!hahaha) I wore this look when BF and I had dinner last March15. We celebrated our 10th anniversary.. :D
Products used: MAC Studiofix fluid in NC35 AVon Simply pretty brow powder Nichido Minerals Liquid liner ELF 32 pc. warm palette Nichido ONYX pencil liner Sophie Martin lipstick in caramel sugar Mac blush in gingerly ELF matte bronzer Etude House Proof 10 primer
Randoms shots from my new camera:
The following shots are my mom's obsession -- FENG SUI! :D
Green candle for good luck
incense
Buddha
Mangga! Make sure walang bulok!! Yumminess!!!!!!!
And my new camera is none other than: NIKON D5100!!
Anybody who wants to share with me a link of videos or sites that can help me in using my new camera?? Thanks everyone!!!! I will bombard you with blog posts while being a BUM!! Yes,, I am a BUM again.. No work but more play!!!
Strolling around the mall for three hours alone can be exhausting and amusing all at the same time. I accompanied my mom to a seminar in Makati but I vehemently refused to attend the seminar itself!! haha I went immediately to Landmark after dropping her at the seminar.I have been looking for a teasing comb ever since I got into hair styling. I wanted the teasing comb that Say got in her previous video and I also saw Noe with a nice teasing comb but they are not available in Manila. Sad! Then , I found this comb at Landmark for only 35 pesos!! I also found this super cute Leopard printed (fake gold plated.. haha) handy mirror. Would you believe that I do not carry a mirror in my makeup kit?! I also bought my very first oil blotting paper and a nice black feather earrings. I forgot to take a picture of these.
Lush is on sale! I got this for half the price! I love the almond scent and the SA told me that this soap is really moisturizing.
My new makeup kit! I have been searching for this organizer for ages!! I have been to different malls already but they are always out of stock. I think the label should add "PROUDLY" in MADE IN THE PHILIPPINES, don't you think? I love it! I will make a separate updated makeup kit post soon.
I bought this spa milk salt because my body needs major exfoliation!! I also bought the SNOE Here Comes the Sunblock. This brand is pretty popular with a lot of bloggers lately. Bec, told me that this one is really nice. This is also a proudly Filipino made product. Review about this product soon.
Hi everyone! I went to Landmark, Trinoma yesterday.I have been aching to go there since I have learned that they are selling these cheap and affordable brushes. If you are like me who does not like brush sets, I suggest you check their brushes out. I was expecting to find kabuki brushes but there was none at all.. :C I saw a lot of brush holders though!!
I bought this faux leather one. Very posh noh? Only 139 pesos!! This is my fave buy of all. They sell different sizes and they also sell a larger brush holder for 299 pesos.
It looks like this when closed.
So here is a quick rundown on the brushes that I bought, I have not actually use them at all.
Sigma Brushes look alike. Teehee. They just look like Sigma brushes but the quality are far fetched from those of Sigma's. Each costs 139.75 pesos.
See how flimsy the flat top is? I already washed it and it sheds a bit. It is soft but not as soft like that of Sigma or Charm flat top brush. It is very evident that the bristles are synthetic and with a plastic sheen on it.
If I am not that impressed with the F80 brush look alike. I love this angled brush. This is denser and it is also soft. I finally have an alternate brush for my Marrionaud N32 brush that I always bring for blush touch ups.
I have been dying to get a fan brush. The problem,, I do not know how to use this. HAHA This costs 154.75 pesos. Not bad right? The bristles are just ok and soft.
This is a nice and thin angled brush. It costs 39.75 pesos.
This is a long handled flat shader brush for 119.00 pesos.
See how flat it is?
I also bought tiny version of the shader brush for 89.75 pesos.
BTW, I can put two eye brushes on a single pocket. :D
Have you seen these brushes from landmark? Share your thoughts on them.. I just hope they have more eye brushes (like the bullet and crease brushes) and kabuki brushes too.
Hi guys!! I hope you like my new lay out.. I made the banner myself.. I really love the feminine and soft feel of the colors. I will probably keep this layout for sometime. I bought some new blushes from ebay. I bought this from one of me favorite sellers:Wackywancho. ALso, someone asked my what camera i am using. I am using sony cybershot dsc w-110. Moving on,These blushes from Milani are really pigmented. I bought them because they are really cheap but their reviews at makeupalley is remarkable. Also, what I like about these blushes are they are not my ordinary pink and peach shades that I have. Here the swatches and colors:
Cherries on top This appears hot pinkish red on me with slight shimmers. This is highly pigmented which must be applied with a light hand or else you will look like a clown.
Temptation This is a nice shade of plum. It gives me a nice flushed look.. I really like this color because it looks natural on me.
Coffee and Cream This looks ugly on the pan. The color on the pan is muddy brown but it looks gorgeous on my medium yellow toned skin. Among the three, I can't believe that this one is my favorite. It gives me that healthy bronze terracotta look.. I looked sunkissed with this blush.
Hi everyone.. :D I played with make up last monday and made this simple look. Nothing special,, I just wanted to share this eotd because i really think that the purple i used is very pretty.. hihi I was also thinking of buying an eye cream.. The darkness of my under eyes is more conspicuous than ever before. :C I have dark eye bags since I was a child but lately I could not go out anymore without any concealer, I look tired and overtly stressed. geez.. almost a month in law school made a big impact on my health and physical being.. :S This semester is the hardest for me. Really hard. I was thinking of buying ponds eye cream.. is this good?? any recos?? i want some affordable and good eye cream available locally.
^^ products used
Haul Time
I saw Shen's post with regard maybelline's mineral line. I love her blog a lot!! I could not resist try this product myself.. I also know Krsytal and MyMy used this too and loved this product. I bought this on sale.. weeh.. less 20% off when you buy a blush and foundation.. 878 pesos only for both!! what a deal!! :D ^ natural beige ochre.. I LOVE this.. very easy to blend.. I have a hard time applying ellana mineral foundation but this one is different.
^original rose (very pretty peachy pink shade with a sheen)
^their kabuki is very scratchy and rough :C sigh..
^^ finally,, i got myself revlon colorstay liquid foundation. I actually bought two of these before natural tan and natural beige which are not my shade.. (GRR) This is my eureka moment.. Medium Beige is a perfect match for my skin.. I also bought milani secret cover concealer in medium (lightest shade) Could you believe the revlon colorstay costs 260 pesos only and the milani concealer only 90 pesos?? weeh.. I got them from ebay. Here is Jnlink's ebay Store which has loads of affordable and nice cosmetics!!
My new haircut and my favorite improper uniform (the picture does not justify my new hair!LOL) everyone loved it on me,, they said I look like a rockstar.. LOL well, except my family which thinks that my hair is not fit for a SOON TO BE LAWYER.. harhar.. (err????)
Sleep Deprived..I miss sleeping 10 hrs a day.. :C I miss my bed,, my pillows,, huhuhuhu
Hi everyone.. Arghh,, I miss blogging so much. First week of school was really tough... I was struggling with a lot of things.. I would find myself crying alone contemplating why I ever took up law!! I miss my boyfriend so much.. He is the only one who could pacify me when I am depressed. My subjects are harder this time.. Taxation, evidence, wills and succession and etc. As a matter of fact I haven't slept yet,, since last night,, I have a professor who is really notorious and terrifying. She hates women who wears make up and fancy uniform. During days when I have her as my professor I would just wear my ugliest uniform and go to school without combing my hair that much and without makeup. My friends, sorority sisters and fraternity brods were teasing me when they saw me. geez.. I have to be inconspicuous and less flamboyant as much as possible. I will never want to catch her attention! Moving on,, my ELF studioline orders arrived today but it still lacks the brow kit and the elf regular blending brush. I was really happy with my purchase. I love the blush and powder duo!! The colors are really pretty.. The blush reminds me of the balm's hot mama.. but elf's is more pigmented in color and the gold flecks are just minimal. I love the bronzer!! A lot.. I was never interested with bronzers but this one is just gorgeous.
^elf blush and bronzer duo swatch
I will post the pictures of the brushes soon.. I washed it first because it smells so bad!! like plastic but more of a pentel pen imo.. the scent is really strong. I wished i also bought the foundation brush from their studioline.. the foundation brush from ELF's regular line is really hard to use in foundation application. The powder brush is a MUST BUY!! yay. it is super soft.. I just love everything about it.. :D
Doll Domination
Finally,, I get to post the pictures from the pussycat dolls concert. I followed all your advices,, see, I wore something really comfy that day. Weeh,, the concert was really fun. Nicole was the bomb. Her voice is really powerful and unique. Damn, she looks so SEXY!!! They sang all their hit songs.. people can't get enough of Jai HO..hehe My cousins and I were wondering why was she the only one changing costumes,, :S At the concert itself,, a guy (a foreigner,, not really sure of his personality.. my cousins thinks he is an australian.. he's around 25 yrs old or older..) stood beside me before the main concert began. He was staring at me like crazy and tried to make a conversation. I was really getting scared. LOL I thought I was the only one who noticed it but my cousin told me later about it after the concert. I thought the sight of girls wearing skimpy clothings would be enough to make him go away but he went back where I was standing and started staring all over again. WEIRD!!! Good thing my younger cousin stared at him furiously for a minute or two which made him leave. Hahaha More pictures:
Our place is really far from the stage. you call this silver?? haha i think its pretty far but just listening to Nicole's voice is more than enought to make me happy.
^^ the beautiful fireworks after the concert. :D
** That's it.. I will be trying to do another post tomorrow.. Btw, our sorority have four neophytes.. How about an applause for the master initiator?? hihi kidding,, anyways,, initiation/final rites will be next sunday,, :D I am looking forward to my 2nd batch of neophytes. I am really hoping they will not quit (crosses fingers real tight) @_@
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