Hi guys. My previous post was about how to curl your hair without heat. I bet you all thought I happily flaunted those curls.. Wrong!! Lately, it was so hot and humid in Manila that you can't move an arm without sweating like you are in an oven. I opted to tie my hair on the side and and wore a cute hairband from PinkBox to add cuteness to the look.
(on my lips -- nichido lip liner in rosette, Venus and Mars Lip butter in cherry berry as base then I top it off with Venus and Mars Lip Butter in pink posies.. Nice noh?? <3)
This hair elastics are very nice.. My curly hair did not even get tangled when I used this.
The cute hairband from PinkBox which I got from their recent PinkBox event.
I added a bit of twist to the side ponytail. Tie your hair on the side and make an opening on your hair just above the elastic then tuck your hair in it. Then your side ponytail will look this afterwards:
Better than the simple tied hairstyle right?
This look is really simple and quick to do.. If you have waves or curly hair, this hairstyle will definitely suit you. :D
More hair tutorials soon. (well, nothing hard and intricate for sure!!) Godbless everyone
PinkBox products are given to me for free during their PinkBox Party. For more information about Pinkbox, click here.
Hi everyone!! Have you seen Zooey in her latest tv series, New Girl? Are loving those big bouncy curls? Well, I am. A lot!!! I wanted to have bangs because of her but I am afraid I might get rashes and pimples on my forehead and nose bridge since my skin gets easily irritated. I want to have curls like hers but I am not really good in using iron curlers at all. I have the Conair 1 and half inch barrel which I do not even know how to use. My hair looks a mess when I use it. Hence, more practice pa noh? I am really amazed with people who can curl their hair using a flat iron. I have tried that before but my hair won't cooperate. I end up ironing it straight instead!! Hmpf!
So if you are like me who sucks at curling their hair with these electronic tools, here is a not-so-new trick that I want to share with you. This is very easy and all you need:
Hair elastics Do not attempt to use rubber bands on your hair because they will surely be knotted like crazy.
First, make sure your hair is damp with water. I applied two drops of shine serum (only two drops because your hair might get oily). Then you lather your favorite hair mousse or setting lotion on your damp hair.
Section your hair. The bigger the sections the bigger the curls and the smaller the section the smaller your curls are. I parted my hair into 5 sections since my hair is really thick. Start twisting your hair and create tiny buns like this:
Then let your hair dry. I had mine dried overnight. Yep, I slept with those tiny buns that is why I use hair elastics and not pins so as not to pierce my scalp. I sprayed a bit more water on those small buns.
Then, the next morning I looked at myself in bewilderment! Everyone in my house was laughing at me.
Slowly remove the elastics. Look at those big curls, baby! Apply 2 drops of hair serum again and run your fingers through hair. This will help loosen the curls.
Wait for a few minutes and the curls will loosen by itself.
It turned to this.. :D Yeavah!! Zooey Deschanel kindly move over! haha Apply your hair spray if you like but I did not sprayed on my curls since I want them bouncy and flirty.
The curls lasted a very long time on about half day. At the end of the day, you will have waves which is looks more natural. My hair does not usually cooperate when styled and I am very impressed with this method.
The first makeup product that made me realized the wonders of makeup was a black eyeliner. I specifically remember that whenever I was chosen as a flower girl for a wedding or would join a school program, I would always look forward to that black eyeliner. I really saw a huge difference with or without a black eyeliner on. I would tolerate all the tingling sensation when the makeup artist would line my waterline. I was like 5 then. I learned to endure all the pain and prevented my eyes from watering because I knew it was worth it (I was that keen on looking good at such young age.. arte!). The bottom line is if I want to quickly prettify my self, I would definitely reach for a black eyeliner.
I bought this eyeliner because of Say (do you now realize how gullible I am and I get easily lured to buying things I just do not need by just reading blogs and watching youtube? may gad..). Here is a video of Say which got me into buying this liner.
It only came in one shade which is in ONYX (black). It only costs 138 pesos. It glides on very smoothly on my lid and on my waterline. It is also very pigmented. My aunt from France even commented how nice the shade of this liner is. She told me that it looks more opaque than her Christian Dior eyeliner. This eyeliner is made in Czech.
What I love about this eyeliner:
The color is very rich and it gives out a beautiful texture when applied.
It glides very smoothly on my lid and even on the waterline. I can even use this to tightline my eyes. I can also use this to smoke out my lower lashes to achieve a more sultry look.
It is very affordable and locally available too.
It does not sting my eyes. No watery eyes and red sore. This liner is allergy tested.
When applied on the upper lid, the staying power is pretty good. It lasts 3-4 hours. The good thing about this is that you can reapply it over and over again. I use this more often than my gel liner.
Easy to remove with water and soap or makeup remover.
It stays in place especially when applied on the upper lid.
It does not break even if you sharpen it over and over again. I have that annoying problem with my In2it gel liner.
What I do not like about this eyeliner:
It does not lasts long especially when I use this to tightline my eyes. It disappears on my waterline too after 2 hours or so. If you hate reapplying, then this liner is not for you.
It smudges a bit on my outer corner of my eyes. Have you experienced having all of your liner stuck on the outer corner of your eyes like a mole.
It can be easily rubbed off.
I do not really know if this is truly water resistant. I was that it is transfer resistant instead.
It only comes in one shade. I hope they have this in brown too.
I will definitely repurchase one if I ran out. I love eyeliners that glide on smoothly and those which are pigmented even with one swipe.
However, this definitely failed the rub test! Sigh!!
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