I was never into shimmery blushes and lipsticks. I always feel that shimmery blushes would enlarge my pores and make it more conspicuous than usual. I would always opt for the matte or satin finish blushes. However, since I am loving the Korean makeup look, I am so drawn to their glowing skin. Their secret? Highlighters!!! Wahh.. I am so in love with this picture of Dara Park of 2ne1.
(credits to Etude House FB page for this picture)
I just can't stop staring. Her skin looks sooooo amazing. When I saw this ad at Etude House counters, I knew I have to get a highlighter. I have a highlighter which looks very natural on me. Click here for more info. I wanted something more striking but not too garish on my medium skin tone. I am very curious with white highlighters but I was really afraid that it would look so off on my medium skin. I asked my beloved DUX/Sorority Sister/Atty. Anna to buy me some makeup at Etude House when she went to Korea. The prices are lower compared here in the local market. I got one of their Face Color Corset.
I love Etude's packaging. They always look so cute. On the pan it looks a light pinkish shade.
The product is not hard to pick up and not too powdery.
When swatched, it gives my skin a beautiful white sheen. It is really nice because it blends well on my skin. I tried it to highlight my nose bridge (kahit pango ako, may konting nose bridge pa rin noh!!haha). It looks natural when applied sparingly. Make sure you blend the product very well on your skin. This costs around 170 pesos in Korea. I think this is around 250 here in the Philippines.
Do you use highlighters to accentuate your features? Care to share?
I have finally found a cheap matte bronzer. I have been in search for a cheap matte bronzer for the longest time. I have even tried using brow powders and eye shadow for contouring. I have tried using darker shades of powders (which is a good idea.. my first contour powder was the darkest elf pressed powder). Looking for a bronzer is really hard for me since those with reddish or orange hints look so fake on my skin. I want that pure brown shade. I was excited when I saw this at ebay. I immediately googled about it and I know I just have to get my hands on this one.
The shade looks scary muddy brown, perfect from medium skin tones (in my opinion). It has tiny gold flecks which is not visible when you apply the powder.
I use this shade for contouring!! I am so thrilled to find this. I looks so natural on me. It just creates that shadow and depth on my skin without looking too fake. I do not use this as a bronzer because it is really dark on me. Over all, I love love love this powder. It only costs 125 pesos (exlusive of shipping). I hope ELF stands in local malls will have this soon.
What bronzer do you use for contouring? Care to share? Have a beautiful day everyone!
I can't get enough of them. How I wished I watched this show live. I MUST lose weight not to the point of being skin and bone. Just lose the excess fat I gained from my review (excess fat ba ang 10 pounds? haha). I am so inspired that it makes me wanna run on the threadmill all day. Adam Levine is so hot.. wahhh.. The scene where he kissed Anne V was so epic. It really deserves a slow motion. haha
I find this ad sexier. I love women in suits. You do not have to bare skin to look HOT!
You all know how I love watching Filipina makeup gurus on youtube. I just simply love them especially when they do haul videos because the products they are ranting or raving are readily available here in the Philippines. Whenever I watch haul videos of Jarmaine or That's Heart, I can just say.. How I wish those are available here. One makeup product that I am currently craving for is the Revlon Lip Butters.. I so want one (honestly, all the shades.. :D). Moving on, I was watching MaricarlJanah doing her Sansan Haul. I have the sansan concealer which she loves and I am using it everyday. Then she mentioned this foundation, I got so curious (AGAIN!?!?!). I got myself one.
She looks so gorgeous in this video.
The foundation has a spatula. I think this is really helpful if the bottle does not come with a pump.
I was really amazed with the consistency and coverage. I is very blendable. It goes on smoothly on my face. I never expected that a local brand can come up with such foundation. The coverage is medium-slightly heavy and very buildable. Why I did get the two shades? Simple. Again, I cannot find my exact shade. No. 3 looks dark and very beige-ish brown on my skin. Then, I grabbed another bottle in shade NO. 2. I thought that it was in yellow tone but it is more of pinkish and beige-ish in color.
When blended. My shade formula is actually 3/4 of no. 3 and 1/3 of no. 2. I should get the right shade or else... Hello, Floating face!!
I cannot imagine I am comparing San San with my Mac Studio Fix. The consistency is almost the same. Can you see how thick the san san is? However, Mac studiofix dries faster. Both lasts long on my skin. I tried the SanSan foundation on a hot and humid weather and amazingly it stayed on my skin. Take not that I have normal to dry skin. I was expecting to look like a greaseball by mid day but my face just looked dewy. I do not know if the effect will be the same to other people especially those with oily skin.
I love MAC NC35. This is the perfect shade for me. It blends so well with my skin tone.
Hello bare face! I am really comfortable with my bare face. I can go out my house with it. I just hate my dark bags. Can you see? Arghhh!!
On my skin is the San San foundation. Can you see how it cover my spider veins and pores? Nice noh? You have to blend well to prevent crazy streaks on your skin. I have yet to try applying it with my stippling brush.
With Fanny Serrano Powder Foundation in Chino. My face looks so even and smooth (EHEM...thanks to foundation. To whoever invented foundation, cheers! ).
What I like about this foundation? Affordable. I got it on sale for 100 pesos!! It did not cause me any zit or rashes. I use it more often than my Maybelline Pure Minerals Liquid Foundation (this is my to-go-foundation before if I want a bit more coverage.. but the coverage is really light for my liking). I was actually afraid to try this since because my skin usually breaks out with local foundations specifically Ever Bilena. The coverage is so good. I can say that I will give it a 5/5 ranking. It applies so smoothly and evens out my skin so well. I like the spatula that comes with it. I do not have to dig inside the bottle using my finger or pour the product. Applying this foundation is mess free thanks to the spatula. haha It has this sweet mocha scent. Call it weird, I do not care but I am definitely loving it. :D
What I do not like about this foundation? The shade selection is really poor. I do not know what is wrong with Filipino makeup companies why can't they get the right shade for Filipina (Except for Fanny Serrano.. Kudos to your foundations that suits Filipina skin very well. I think). Do I have to reiterate that WE ARE YOUR MARKET. I have a normal skin shade like most Filipina. I am not morena nor fair. I have a medium yellow skin tone and I just can't find my shade. That is just freaking crazy. I do not know who they test on to arrive at these shades. All I know is.. it is an absolute FAIL! I should be giving this foundation an HG status material were it not for the limited shades. Also, if the weather is too humid, it makes my skin a bit oily too but since I have dry skin this is not a very big deal for me.
Over all, this foundation is really good. Among the local brands that sells liquid foundation, I can say this is on top of the line. I just want to say that if this foundation worked for me it does not mean it will for you. As the Latin phrase goes.. Caveat emptor, in other words, let the buyer beware.
I am finally reviewing the infamous soft matte lip cream of NYX. A lot of people are raving about it. I got really curious. I tried Antwerp because I was in my quest for a nice peachy pink shade (but more on the peach side). I bought this for 270 pesos from Starmaine Shop. I was very excited to try it (as in ibang level ang excitement ko!). When I finally get to try it on my lips, my instant reaction was - WTH!?!!?! hahaha Yup! My reaction was like that! I was expecting too much from this product. Oh the agony of immersing yourself on a makeup hype that did not reach your expectation!!!! Sigh!
The brush applicator is the ordinary doe foot applicator. It is bigger than my ELF lip stain.
The shade is so gorgeous. I can attest that it made me look so fresh and innocent(may ganitong impact siya! haha) when I wore this. My boyfriend for ten years (why can't i hear wedding bells when i say this? oh no proposal yet.. that's why.. haha) told me that my lipstick suits me very well. He hates to see me with makeup on! I rarely wear makeup when I am with him. A blush and a lipstick for him is too much! HE told me that this lipstick looks so natural on me. Indeed, the shade Antwerp is really lovely in my opinion too.
Whenever I apply it, it creates those crazy streaks. It can easily be removed when the product has not yet dried on your lips. Unlike my ELF lipstain, this lip creme takes forever to dry. After drying, the product stays on your lip unless you'll eat. It will definitely wear off upon finishing a meal or a snack. It is not that long lasting as my ELF studio lip stain in my opinion. However, it applies smoothly on the lips and there is no sticky feel on the lips.
I need to apply two to three coats of the product to get this look. It is not too drying compared to ELF lip stain.
Over all, I really think that it depends on the shade you are buying. Antwerp is really sheer on my dark and pigmented lips. If I bought Addis Abba or Sau Paulo, probably my review would have been a bit different.Also, I was expecting a lot from this product. I really thought that it would exceed my fondness for my ELF Fashionista lip stain since the blogging world is raving about this. I felt bewildered because I was the only one (Am I the only one?? speak up people!!! haha) who did not like this product. I have to test the other shades. The other colors might change my mind, don't you think? I am really into pigmentation and lasting effect and in both cases, this product failed my standards.
Have a nice day ahead!! Godbless everyone!
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