The Face Shop recently had a buy 1 take 1 sale on its brow products. I have seen few of my fellow beauty bloggers posting IG photos/status that they need to hoard brow products from TFS. Of course, ito na naman ako sa ultimate question, "Aba Aba! At Bakit kelangan ihoard yan?" So, I decided to go to TFS and buy a brow product. I got myself the style my brow in gray brown for only 150 pesos. When I got home, I realized Gray Brown looked too dark for me. So, I asked my good friend to buy No. 2 for me or the Dark Brown shade for the Style My Brow but when she got to the store, the shade was out of stock. She then told me that she uses the Design My Brow and she loves it. I asked her to buy this instead kahit na namamahalan ako. Yes, I find it pricey because I have been using Ever Bilena brow products which only cost 60-100 pesos. hehe The regular price of this product is 225 pesos (correct me if I am wrong, ha?) and I just thought, "Sige na nga Buy 1 Take 1" naman. Looking back, how I wish I hoarded this pencil!!!
This is a retractable brow pencil with a very useful spoolie at the other end. It comes in a triangular pencil shape which makes brow filling and drawing easier. The shade No. 2 looks very natural on me. It blends beautifully with my natural brow color. The pencil is not too soft nor waxy. Thus, there is no product build up even if I tend to overfill my brows. I find this product pigmented enough to create strong brows and to lightly fill in the sparse areas. To create a more natural brow look, I just brush the excess product with the spoolie that comes with the pencil. This can last 3-4 hours on me without retouch but after the 4th or 5th hour, I noticed that the sharpness of the outline begins to fade and starts to blur but the brow filling remains very much intact. I do not use any brow powder to set this pencil because it is a very nice product on its own.
This glides smoothly on my brows and does not tug my skin during application. I use this everyday and it does not cake at all. No. 2 or Dark Brown is a medium true brown shade that suits my dark brown hair.
Here is photo of how the pencil transformed my brows. Pardon the not so sharp tail on the last picture. That area has psoriasis hence, the uneven brow tail shape.
Will I buy again? Definitely!!!! I have been using this for almost two months now and I just LOVE IT!!! After months of using it, I find that 225 pesos is such a bargain because this brow pencil already has a built in spoolie, the triangular brow pencil makes application easier and there is no need for sharpening anymore. Also, you can definitely find a color that can match your hair because there are five shades that are available locally.
I highly recommend this brow pencil to all my readers. The only downside that I could think of is that there are shades that are always out of stock.
Godbless
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There are moments that I just totally lose it and splurge on makeup to satiate my materialistic side. Yung tipong gusto ko lang magwaldas dahil feel ko lang. Yes, even the kuripot in me has that inner dark side na gustong magfeeling mayaman once in a while. Youtube is partly to blame because they advocate consumerism ( a lot). Kasi naman, I love watching my favorite youtube gurus to the point that I buy whatever they rave about (parang bloggers lang at kayong mga readers ko.. waaahh B.I. din pala ako in a way kasi panira ako ng budget.)
Before proceeding with post, let it be put on record that I am not a fan of highlighters (well, uhmmm until now). I hate shimmers because they tend to highlight my rashes and dry patches on my cheeks. However, I recently discovered how good highlighters look on photos and since I am a soon to be bride, I want to achieve that bridal glow on my big day. Anyways, one of my favorite youtube gurus is Nikkietutorials is a huge highlighter fan. I was on the brink of buying Becca Shimmering Perfector in Opal because of her. Good thing she mentioned that The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer has more highlighting power than Becca's. The Balm's Mary-Lou Manizer costs less than Becca's (kaya buti na lang talaga!!!!) She even mentioned that even people in space could see the glow of this Highlighter when worn. The next thing I knew I was in Beauty Bar buying this highlighter.
This highlighter is priced at 945 pesos. It is housed in a very cute packaging with a huge round mirror. The compact is quite handy and not too heavy for travel. Here is a look on how big the compact is. It has a weight of 8.5 grams. On its box, it says that this product is a highlighter, shimmer and eyeshadow.
I have tried a lot of low end highlighters and this baby right here is at the top of the game. I wont mention brand names but in short, walang binatbat lahat ng highighters that I have tried before to this this one. The product is AMAZING. As in!Sulit ang 945. hehe I was raving this product to Shen of Shensaddiction and I just can't stop raving about it. This highlighter is VERY PIGMENTED. The color pay off is out of this world. You can refer to the photo below that I just did one swipe and the product that my fingers picked up looked immensely beautiful. Isang swipe palang yan! This luminizer is in powder form but the texture is very creamy and extremely blendable. For application, I can use my fingers or a brush for application. Despite being overly pigmented, the best thing about this highlighter is the fact that it is buildable and blendable. Thus, I can sheer it out with a use of fluffy brush or sweep a layer of powder foundation to lessen the glow of this product.
This applies smoothly on the skin. As you can see on the swatch, it does not look gritty or sparkly at all. This just gives off a beautiful sheen/glow on the skin. The color is a gorgeous champagne that looks very nice on my medium yellow skin tone.
Here is a photo of me using it. Can you see how it made my skin look healthy?
FLAT vs. GLOWING SKIN
I heard contouring is out and strobing is in! This is definitely a great buy for me! I will definitely repurchase (if and if I ran out anytime soon). Since this is very pigmented product, a little goes a long way. I honestly don't think I can even finish a pan!
I highly recommend this everyone who wants to achieve that Glow!!
Godbless!
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I got an invite from Air Optix for their launch a while back but I was not able to go. My weird schedule just did not permit me despite the fact that the event happened in the same area where my meeting was held. I was really disappointed with it because I really wanted to try Air Optix because of my wedding. Yes, wedding ko na naman ang dahilan ng lahat ng ito. I really plan on wearing contact lens on my wedding day to enhance my eye feature and to make my eye makeup look more bongga! hehe Surprisingly, Air Optix Colors sent me their lens to try out. Air Optix comes from the same maker of Freshlook -- Alcon. Air Optix is the newest brand of contact lens in the Philippine Market designed to enhance the eye look with beautiful, comfortable colors whether or not one is in need of vision correction.
Air Optix Colors come in two variants - Subtle and Vibrant. Subtle shades which include gray, brown, green and blue. Vibrant colors include: Brilliant Blue, Sterling Gray, Gemstone Green and Honey. Air Optix Colors boasts of three in one color technology where there are distinct color features on the lens - outer ring, primary color and inner ring. Air Optix promises Comfort, Breathability and Beauty.
For someone who rarely use contact lens, I must admit that I was really afraid to try out contact lens. I really have a hard time removing them after every use. I also remember that when I used those geo lens that were a hit before, those lens felt so uncomfortable and they made my eyes red and irritated. I road tested this for one day. Imagine I wore this lens for more than ten hours! I was afraid that it will make my eyes dry or irritated but it did not. I wore it the whole and it felt so comfortable. It did not blur my vision and I did not felt any sands or grains inside my eye compared to the time I used Geo Lens. The color Green looked so natural. I never thought I could wear green contacts to work. hehe
Air Optix definitely enhance my eyes. They are very easy to apply. My only problem is that I really need to practice how to remove the lens after a day's use. Waaahh... Lahat na ata ng youtbe videos napanood ko on how to remove contact lens. hehe
Air Optix is available at leading optical shops nationwide. This lens is good for a period of 30 days. Thus, you must ensure that you use them within such period to prevent any irritation. A non-graded pair costs Php 1450 while a graded one costs Php 1550.
This will surely be my contact lens on my wedding. Brown looks really good on pictures.
Godbless
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