You all know that I love watching youtube videos but some can get so boring. Unless it is jarmaine, pixiwoo or emilynoel talking and blabbing endlessly, I would not dare finish the whole video. Haha I get bored easily. A while ago, I discovered this makeup guru that made me watch all her videos in just one sitting! Yup! I watched all her videos and I am really amazed. The quality of her videos are of utmost perfection. You think Michelle Phan does a good job in presenting her videos? Watch Charimastar TV and I am pretty sure you will ll agree that she deserves more views and more subscribers! She knows how to apply makeup pretty well and her videos are highly entertaining!
Enjoy the videos!!
Godbless everyone!
Who is your fave youtube makeup gurus as of the moment? Oh this post might sound like I am advertising her channel, but hell no!! I just know how to appreciate the works of others.
Hi everyone. I have been so busy with my oath taking and other events. I want to share with you this blush from NYX which most bloggers refer to as the Dupe of Nars Orgasm. I personally do not have the Nars Orgasm blush but I bought this because I ran out of my ELF Studioline duo blush and bronzer. The blush in that compact is very nice because of the gold flecks. Since it is summer, I am drawn to bushes with shimmers. I bought this for 230 pesos. I read reviews in makeupalley and it got a lot of good feebacks. Also, they say that it is really a good dupe for Nars Orgasm.
What is your favorite blush as of the moment? I have this strong lemming for Milani's Baked Blush in Coralina. Also, I have decided to still use my other camera especially in taking pictures of swatches. I am really frustrated with my new camera. It takes great pictures of products but I have a hard time taking pictures of swatches on my hand and lips. I can't even take a decent photo of my eye makeup with Nikon d5100.Yay. I really need a cameraman to take pictures of me.. haha
Here is a quick fyi about me. I love using sponge more than brushes in applying foundations. I just love how smooth and pressed my foundation is on my skin than just sweeping the foundation over my face. I want that nice and full coverage.When the Beauty Blender sponge became a big hit in the Youtube Community, I had a very strong lemming of getting one. However, the hefty price is just a big turnoff for me. Hello? thousand plus for a sponge? That is preposterous. Then, I wanted to get a Sonia Kashuk one which is also not available locally. Hmpf! A few months or weeks ago, I saw Martha of BeautyJunkee blogged about this. What caught my eyes is the afforable price of this baby! This only costs 378 pesos!! wow!! Amazing, right? I could replace this after two or three months after it wore out.. haha
I think the elliptical shape is almost similar with the Beauty Blender except for the curvy part which I have no complaints of. The sponge is very bouncy and it feels like an ordinary sponge. But it does not have that rubbery texture and it absorbs water quite well. I love using this wet in applying my liquid and powder foundation.
I use the flat bottom part in a bouncing/dabbing motion. My foundation looks more natural when I use this method. It does not have that weird scent. It also dries quickly. I use the pointed tip to apply concealer and foundation at hard to reach areas like the corner of my eyes and the sides of my nose. I also use this in applying my concealer and bb cream. It does a great job of applying my makeup evenly. Goodbye streaky foundation. Hello, flawless face! Also, the size did not change even after I wet the sponge compared to the other dupes of the Beauty Blender sponge that is being sold online.
The Rant: I noticed that the tip of my sponge is not that perfect. I have also washed it a couple of times and my sponge had major discolorations. From hot pink to light pink! yay! :C The sponge is not travel friendly. This does not fit my makeup kit and if ever it did, I will still not toss this inside my purse because I am afraid it can accumulate germs and bacteria.
The curvy part makes it an easy grip.
Do I recommend this?
With all the good things I have said, NO. haha I am not sure if I should recommend this product to everyone. It is not really a necessary tool for applying makeup. You can actually apply makeup good or even better without this sponge. But it makes foundation and concealer application easier. However, if you are like me that is easily persuaded by advertising strategy and peer pressure from the beauty community (LOL) go get one too. I enjoy using this anyway.. hehe
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