December 2011
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Will not be posting here anymore. Kthxbai!
Just because I want a quiet life. :) Will not delete the old posts though ^^; I just feel like it’s a hassle to some folks who have linked to a review or two of some products I tried. Thanks for reading my posts, you know whoever you are. Thanks to all the new people I’ve interacted with, etc. Happy new year! Hope you have a great life in 2012!
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Shimmering Thoughts: LUVIEW KOREA MEGA COSMETICS... →
Thanks, Luview, for this giveaway! I am pretty sure the winners will be so happy with their products once everything goes to their homes. And thanks to Andrea for facilitating this giveaway :)
Here’s to 2012~! I am looking forward to great product reviews from the Luview angels.
shimmerjjang:
Some girls are just too lucky with Random Name pickers such as the Fruit Machine~♥
I want to...
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It's Chic & Sassy Mom's birthday today! :)
Make her smile by posting a greeting on her blog or her Facebook page! And if you also got a Skin Food Gold Kiwi set through her giveaway, it won’t hurt to say thanks ;)
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On pictures and being self-conscious
Yesterday we went to Bulacan because it was Christmas. We had a wonderful feast for lunch and we had some fun and games. I think that my mom’s side of the family has an addiction to bingo during special occasions like the town fiesta, birthdays and of course, Christmas.
So we had some time of taking pictures. I really don’t feel comfortable about having my picture taken for so many...
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Skin Food (SM North Edsa) sale - Dec 26 to Jan 15
Skin Food fans who live near SM North (or who can easily travel there) will have a sale of selected items up to 50% off. I just got this message on my phone this afternoon.
I like Skin Food products and considering it’s 50% off, I suppose it’s heck lot affordable compared to their regular shop prices and will probably be competitive against online shops. At least you get to try some...
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Review: Human Nature Lip Balms
Disclaimer: My Human Nature lip balm in watermelon was bought in Beauty Bar Greenbelt 5 some time ago. The Human Nature tinted lip balm in Island Kiss was sent to me by their team.
Maybe I should do a comparative review or something? I dunno haha. I could just say that I like them both for different reasons? That would be too simple, I guess. Anyway, here it goes.
The Comparison
Texture
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The Skin Shop promo for December 2011 -...
The Skin Shop has a new promo! Now that they’re here in Manila, they want to know more about their fans and their preferences when it comes to their products. So how do you join this event? Follow these steps:
1. Take a photo of you holding the product/s of The Skin Shop that fascinate you. (Visit Watson’s SM Megamall, SM North EDSA Annex and SM Manila — if I recall correctly!)...
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Make-up Play: CL MAMA 2011
I love Erika Jjang’s tutorial of this eye makeup :) Check it out and don’t forget to comment on her blog just so she knows you appreciate it too ;)
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Annyong haseyo!!! It’s time for another make-up play! :D Consider this as my early Christmas gift to fellow BlackJacks! ;) And today it’ll be a tutorial on the look of the baddest female Seoul City ever had! Awesome...
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Kikay Si Maria holiday giveaways!
Not one but two holiday giveaways from Kikay si Maria!
First up: Kikay Si Maria x Asian Vogue Shop
If you love shoes and think about how magical they are, share your thoughts and get a chance to win 1,000 pesos worth of gift certificates from Asian Vogue Shop.
The second part of her giveaway is a collaboration between Kikay Si Maria and Erika Jjang. The prize packages are as follows:...
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More giveaways! From sugarpao,...
There are so many giveaways and some of them are ending on Christmas day! Check out more giveaways from local bloggers
Sugar Sugar’s Christmas giveaway
Prizes include:
- Benefit Posietint (Full Size)
- Paul & Joe Travel (Brush) Bag
- Paul & Joe Light Cream Foundation S in 30 (Deluxe Sample Size)
- Paul & Joe Light Cleansing Milk N (Deluxe Sample Size)
- My Beauty Diary...
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WishTrend's Christmas Giveaway - open worldwide →
Ever heard of Wish Trend? They’re a Korean company who wants to bring skin care, makeup and fashion accessories to anyone in the whole world. They have products from brands that I’ve never heard of in Manila like Roju Kiss, Liz K, Ciracle. They sometimes have deals (which I want to avail one of these days) where you see sets being sold for less than 30 USD. One thing I love about...
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Thriftshop Girl's ELF giveaway (ends on Dec 18) →
If you like ELF products, check out this giveaway by clicking the link above. It helps if you have a Facebook and Twitter account so you could easily follow the instructions.
Prizes include the following:
ELF Brightening Eye Liner in Black
ELF Brightening Eye Liner in Ash
ELF Liquid Eye Liner in Coffee
ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine SPF15 in Angel
ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine SPF15 in Mauve Luxe...
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Skin Food giveaway for bloggers! :) →
Thanks to Chic Sassy Mom for having a really cool giveaway for her readers/followers. In cooperation with Skin Food Philippines, Chic Sassy Mom will have Skin Food’s Gold Kiwi trial kits available to her readers. (If you’re following me on my Facebook page, you would’ve seen this by now.) Isn’t that fabulous or what? No purchase required even! (I got my own voucher in my...
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Skin Care Routine as of December 11, 2011
Morning:
1. Facial wash : Physiogel
2. Toner: Wonder Pore Freshener
3. Moisturizer: Benefit Triple Performing Facial Emulsion
Evening:
1. Remove makeup: Maybelline Eye and Lip Makeup Remover, Human Nature Sunflower Beauty Oil (for the rest of the face)
2. Facial wash: Physiogel (alternating with Garnier Oil Clear Brightening Scrub)
3. Toner: Wonder Pore Freshener
4. Serum: Etude...
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B-Spot-ted! Benefit Cosmetics Sneak Peek
I was invited to join the bloggers’ sneak peek at the B-Spot, a.k.a. the Benefit Cosmetics office in Bonifacio Global City last November 29. Sorry for the really late post about this event but things were also happening at the office and I had to go do other stuff too. Many thanks to Aubrey for organizing it and to Roxy and Mamita for helping us try on their wonderful makeup!
Anyway,...
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Review: Luview Aqua Essence Whitening BB Cream
Disclaimer: I bought this product from Luview’s online shop that is open internationally.
Another product review! I’ve been using two of Luview’s products for more than a month now. Not everyday but pretty much on a regular basis. The first product I reviewed was Glossy Kiss and now it’s their Aqua Essence Whitening BB Cream.
Product description (based on their...
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Good grief~! Sabaw mode on.
I forgot to post about about a giveaway from Kikay Trekkie. I think that my cramming for a formal event didn’t really help me in remembering stuff like that. ~_~ Graaah.
But now that the event is over, I am now sorta back to normal. :) I have yet to post about other stuff I’ve tried out and brands that I love. There’s a draft I want to post within the day because it’s...
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Missha Makeup giveaway from Frozen Blossoms up to... →
If you’re a fan of Missha products, check out this giveaway from Frozen Blossoms. Click the link above to get the details. She’s giving away mili lip palettes, sheet masks and trial sizes of various Missha products. I think I’ve shared this on my Facebook page before but I’d like to post about it again so you could see more pre-holiday giveaways from the bloggers that I...
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Skin Food Gold Kiwi trial set giveaway from Chic... →
One of the local bloggers, Chic Sassy Mom is having a giveaway to her subscribers. If you are a fan of Skin Food, check out their Gold Kiwi line through the trial kits that they are giving away through Chic Sassy Mom’s blog. Just follow the simple instructions and you will receive your voucher from her.
Chic Sassy Mom talks about a lot of skin care and makeup products as well as...
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Shimmering Thoughts: LUVIEW KOREA MEGA COSMETICS... →
Definitely reblogging this event for everyone! One of the brands I’ve been using a lot these days is Luview. I even posted about the products of Luview on my blog. I first read about Luview from Shimmerjjang Andhie, someone I met through Tumblr. :) She’s one of the friendly people I met through blogging, aside from dear Karen. Check out her blog for posts about various makeup and...
November 2011
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Review: Luview Glossy Kiss
Disclaimer: I got this product when I entered an online contest by Luview Cosmetics. I was supposed to get a particular bb cream but because it was already a gift when I purchased some items from them, so I got this instead. This is part of the Luview Cosmetics haul I posted about before.
I am more of a lip gloss girl. I have more lipstick than lip gloss but that’s because I want to match...
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Christmas gift ideas, anyone?
My boyfriend and I usually do our Christmas shopping together. Especially when it comes to giving stuff to our common friends. We still haven’t made a complete list of people to give stuff to but I think we should start ahaha. In any case, we need a list of possible ideas. His relatives happen to be more feminine.
1. Tony Moly Berry Berry Magic Lip Tint and a lip brush
This is for...
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Current makeup routine (as of 27 November 2011)
I don’t always go out wearing makeup. But when I do it’s usually like this:
1. Nature Republic oil control mist sprayed all over my face
2. Luview Aqua Essence bb cream spread all over my face
3. Skin Food Buckwheat Loose Powder #23 to set the bb cream
4. Etude House Drawing Eyebrow to fill in the gaps
5. K-palette liquid eyeliner on the upper lashline, never reaching the corners...
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Makeup Fail #3: Forgetting your makeup kit!
The makeup fail series is something that I write whenever I experience something or if I learned something new from my friends regarding makeup trouble, etc.
I am new to makeup and these days I’ve been going out with a bare face, more or less. Sometimes I go out only wearing sunblock. Sometimes it’s powder, sunblock and lip balm. And of course, there are times when I go out wearing a...
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Excited for Benefit's Holiday Sets! →
I am so excited for Benefit’s Holiday sets! To be honest, I’ve only learned about the brand some time in July. I was looking for reviews of Etude House products. And I saw other blog entries about other makeup brands like Benefit. I have online and offline friends who swear by the blushes of this brand, actually. Especially Dandelion. :)
One of their products that I’ve been...
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Etude House: French Manicure Tip Guide
I love what Erika Jjang did to her nails! So cute ♥ I should get these guides too because I am really bad at French tip style on my nails! I have new nail polishes at home which I got from Nature Republic in SM Fairview. Love the glittery brown one I got. It’s kinda like caramel colored with shimmers ♥
Anyway, enjoy this blog post from Erika Jjang!
erikajjang:
Annyong haseyo!!! :)...
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Haul: NYX Lippies!
My friend Kathy went to the Super Sale Bazaar last week and she found Nyx makeup stuff! I couldn’t resist when she said it was ok if I wanted her to pick up a couple of stuff for me. So here they are:
Ta-dah!
Look at the swatches:
I just had to try them right away, of course! I can’t stand the thought of not trying out these lippies!
That is one lipstick I don’t regret...
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Got my NYX lippies and...
I love the round lipstick in Fig! ♥
But I am not sure how I should wear San Paulo @_@ It’s too red for me. I dunno. It looks formal. Maybe I should’ve gone with Antwerp or Stockholm. But Stockholm might be harder to wear. I dunno. WAAAAAH.
Now what should I do?! O_o
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Brands that I use: Etude House
I have only started getting really conscious about my skin and how I look some time in June/July 2011. After that, I became hooked on to Korean brands mainly but it doesn’t mean I don’t use others. :) Here’s a list of brands that I have come to trust
Etude House Tony Moly Skin Food Luview Cetaphil Celeteque Human Nature/Human Heart Nature
But let me talk about Etude House...
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Makeup Fail #2: Raccoon eyes because of runny...
This happens to me a lot! My eyelids are really oily and my eyes water easily. Sometimes I yawn and then after that my eyes are already super watery. UGH. I really hate it when that happens. I’ve tried various eyeliners. So far here are the methods that work for me, more often than not. At least I am pretty sure they work for me when draw lines near my upper lashline. But note that these...
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Shimmering Thoughts: Going Gaga Over Nature... →
Check out Andhie’s blog post about her experience at Nature Republic in SM North The Block! :)
shimmerjjang:
Hello everyone! Gosh, I know~I’m supposed to finish my review for The Skin Shop’s Gel liner today. I got it here in Drafts, but gee~I got too excited and I really felt the need to post something about this new store which is gonna definitely take a huge percentage of my salary....
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Addict for Dramatics 50 Followers Giveaway →
Up for grabs is a Benefit Smokin’ Eyes Palette! Details are all on the blog entry page. So click the link above or click this to view them.
Her blog features reviews on Benefit’s products, plus a guide on how to spot fake ones! Gosh, definitely following this blog because of that. I’m one of the people who want to try out Benefit’s products but because they’re...
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October 2011
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Secret by Jenny House giveaway →
Want to know the Korean celebrities’ secret to their picture perfect looks? Look no further because the answer is Secret by Jenny House. The makeup artists of Jenny House have come up with product lines that make you look perfect whether it’s for your big moment or just because you want to prettify yourself. The two product lines are different because the first one is for the...
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Still not used to Tumblr's Ask feature ~_~
I swear.
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Couldn't resist buying a bag
Saw a pretty bag in Charles & Keith here in Singapore. It’s S$ 69.90 (roughly PhP 2300). By the time it hits the Manila branch, it’s probably around PhP 3,500? And it might take many months. I dunno. It’s one of the newer bags so my friend told me that if I really want it, I should get it already before I regret it.
I honestly don’t buy a lot of bags. But this one...
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Guess who got a K-Palette eyeliner?
Haha. No pictures for now. But yeah, I did. XD
