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    Review: Loreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara

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    For the longest time, I’ve been loyal to my favorite mascara, the Majolica Majora Lash Expander Mascara. However, the beauty blogger in me pushes me to explore new products every so often. I’ve been hearing great things about the Loreal Voluminous Million Lashes Mascara and I just had to make sure that it was one of the things that I hauled during my recent trip to the US.

    I’ve been using this for a week now and I noticed that the blue printed background has started to chip off.

    Product

    The packaging is made up of a plastic shiny material. It comes with a large brush designed to separate lashes. Given that it’s name has the word “voluminous” in it, it claims to be a volumizing mascara.

    What I Love:

    I have incredibly short lashes and this mascara does a superb job in lengthening my lashes! It’s formula is very lightweight and does not weight my lashes down. Some formulas tend to be too heavy and let my lashes droop. It also did not cause my lashes to clump. I like that the brush was able to effectively separate my lashes. Its formula also lets my lashes hold a curl very well and I was able to wear the mascara all day. Lastly, the mascara is waterproof but is fairly easy to remove.

    What I don’t like:

    While this mascara claims to be a volumizing mascara, it was not able to do much volumizing on my lashes.

    Tips

    • make sure to curl those lashes!
    • swipe off the excess product on a tissue paper to prevent clumping
    • sweep the brush from the roots of your lashes til the tips of your lashes
    Left: no mascara; Right: with mascara

    Final Recommendations

    Although it did not really volumize my lashes, I still really like this mascara. I’ve been using it every day! Like I said, I have really short lashes and this mascara makes my lashes look longer. It’s something I would buy again and I recommend this to girls who have really short lashes. However, if you’re looking for a volumizing mascara, this might not be for you.

    Do you have this mascara? What mascara would you recommend for me to try out? I would love to hear from you!

    xoxo


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    Review part 2: Etude House Dear My Blooming Lips Talk Lipstick

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    Earlier this year I posted a review on the  Etude House Dear My Blooming Lips Talk Lipstick in Be101. Today i will be posting a review on the PK001. You may find my review for BE101 here. As you can see, the codes of the lippies are very different and the boxes they came in were different as well. However, after using both lippies for quite some time now, they seem to have the same casing, formula–everything.

    The Product

    Its just like any other lipstick enclosed in a plastic case. It doesn’t say in the box how much the actual weight of the product is but its net weight (weight including the packaging) is 3.4g. A MAC lipstick’s net weight is twice of this Etude House Lipstick. I don’t mind though because its cost is around half of a mac lipstick’s: PHP 478

    What I Love:

    • The packaging is very cute.
    • PK001 is a cutesy barbie/fuscha pink shade with a blue undertone!
    • The color is very buildable. Although the shade from the tube does not come out right away, you may pile on more layers of the lippie to get the desired intensity of the shade.
    • The heart carving on the lipstick is divine! The carving reminds me of some high-end lipsticks like Burberry which have carvings as well.
    • It’s incredibly moisturizing on my lips.

    What I don’t like:

    • I noticed that the whole product feels very light and it’s casing doesn’t feel as sturdy as other lipsticks.
    • It doesn’t last as long as other lipsticks as well. It lasted around 3-4 hours on me.

    Swatches 

    Overall Recommendations

    I really like this lipstick. However, I find that it doesn’t suit me very much because of my super light hair color. I think this would look best on people with dark brown or black hair. This is a really nice and affordable barbie pink lip color and i recommend it to those who want to try a barbie pink lippie. :)

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    Product Rave: The Face Shop Design My Eyebrow Lovely Me:ex

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    Hello lovelies!

    I still haven’t gotten over my obsession with eyebrow products and I am back with a SUPER AFFORDABLE and efficient eyebrow pencil! I used to buy items from The Face Shop when I was in high school but I have not been able to re-visit the shop until recently. I was able to buy two eyebrow products, cotton pads, face masks, and demi lashes during my recent trip to The Face Shop. Today I want to talk about the stand out product of my mini haul: The Face Shop Design My Eyebrow from their Lovely Me:ex line.

    Product

    The product is an eyebrow pencil with two sides: one side containing a retractable eyebrow liner and another side containing a spooley brush. It comes in a plastic case.

    What I love:

    • The brow pencil comes with a retractable angled liner which is perfect for shaping the brows.
    • The shape of the eyeliner gets the job done in a matter of seconds.
    • The spooley brush is INCREDIBLY useful. It’s perfect for blending out harsh lines.
    • The  shade (04 brown) blends in perfectly onto my brows.
    • The pencil comes in 5 different colors: 01 gray brown, 02 dark brown, 03 black brown, 04 brown, 05 black brown.
    • The pencil is super affordable at PHP225 a piece!!! :)
    What I don’t like:
    • NONE.
    When worn:
    bare eyebrows

    me wearing the lovely me:ex design my eyebrow

    Final Recommendations

    This has got to be a holy grail product because it matches my hair color perfectly and because it’s VERY AFFORDABLE! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this product and I’m so glad I took a chance and bought it out of impulse. HA HA! I recommend this to every girl out there. This product does not disappoint! It’s so easy to use and if perfect for girls who are always on the go. :)

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    Review: Etude House OMG! Dry Shampoo

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    FINALLY. Dry shampoo has arrived at Philippine Shores! The first time I heard about the existence of dry shampoos is in one of the many beauty related videos that I’ve seen in Youtube. I was so amazed by the idea of dry shampoos so the moment I saw that Etude House was selling dry shampoos, I immediately picked one up!

    Product

    A lot of you may be wondering what exactly a dry shampoo is. A dry shampoo is supposed to be a hair product that you can use on-the-go. It’s a convenient product that cleanses the oil and dirt away from your hair by absorbing them. Oh, and you don’t have to use water! ;) This dry shampoo comes in a matte pink aerosol bottle and contains 50 ml worth of product and costs P448 a bottle.

    What I Love

    • It has a fruity floral scent which is lovely! It’s not harsh and overpowering at all!
    • The packaging is really cute! ( I wish they had some english phrases though!)
    • Small and easy to carry around.
    • Effectively freshens up my hair by removing the dirt and making my hair smell fruity and flowery all throughout the day.
    • It works right away!

    What I don’t like

    • The “Oh my Go*” caption. HAHA. I wish it was something like, “OH MY GOSH”. This issue may be something that bothers only me though!
    • I find it quite expensive because 50ml is such a small amount of product! I’ve been afraid to use it because it’s so expensive. haha.

    Directions

    1. position the bottle 15-20cm away from your head
    2. spray all over your hair
    3. comb through you hair
    4. all done! ;)

    Recommendations

    This product is absolutely genius! This is perfect for girls who have really oily hair, or those who are super lazy to wash their hair in the morning. I also think this product is very convenient to use after going to the gym, or after P.E. class! Althought I love this product, I would not recommend this replace the actual shampoo just because I don’t think it cleans the hair as well as shampoos do! This is comparable to a hand sanitizer. Hand sanitizers should only be used when there is no fresh water and soap available to to wash hands. Also, I think it would be too expensive to use this daily as a replacement to the actual shampoo. :) I would repurchase it because I only use it wisely and very sparingly. That, and I really LOVE how CONVENIENT this is!

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    Review: Etude House Dear My Blooming Lips Talk Lipstick

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    I’ve always been and will always be a lippie girl! I love lipsticks more than lipglosses! I barely use lip glosses, actually. The first thing I checked out in the Etude House store was the lipsticks! I started swatching the shades and ended up picking up two lippies. I actually wanted to get one more but I had to restrict myself! ha ha. The first one that I’ll be reviewing is the BE101.

    The Product

    It’s just like any other lipstick enclosed in a plastic case. It doesn’t say in the box how much the actual weight of the product is but it’s net weight (weight including the packaging) is 3.4g. A MAC lipstick’s net weight is twice of this Etude House Lipstick. I don’t mind though because it’s cost is around half of a mac lipstick’s: PHP 478

    What I Love:

    • The packaging is very cute.
    • BE101 has a GORGEOUS lips but better shade! I haven’t been wearing lipsticks lately because I realized how nice my lips look even with just a small amount of lip balm. However, this has such a gorgeous nude shade and it makes me wanna start wearing lipsticks more often!
    • The nude shade doesn’t make me look pale or washed out at all.
    • The heart carving on the lipstick is divine! The carving reminds me of some high-end lipsticks like Burberry which have carvings as well.
    • It’s incredibly moisturizing on my lips.

    What I don’t like:

      • I noticed that the whole product feels very light and it’s casing doesn’t feel as sturdy as other lipsticks.
      • It doesn’t last as long as other lipsticks as well. It lasted around 3-4 hours on me.
    Swatches

     

    Final Recommendations

    I really like this lipstick! The shade is PERFECT on my lips and I’ve actually been wearing this a lot these days. I recommend this to girls who are looking for a your-lips-but-better shade for a really affordable price. It’s less than 500 pesos! :)

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    Haul and Review: Etude House Hair Silk Serum

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    Hi Everyone!

    I’ve been posting too many things about my life lately so I wanna go back to the topic that I’ve always been passionate about: BEAUTY. Last december, I went on a mini beauty hall in Etude House! The Etude House Eastwood branch is one of the biggest branches I’ve been to and I enjoyed trying their products. I also like that their products now have descriptions to help inform customers of the basic functions of each product. I used to dislike going to Etude House stores because there were too many products without descriptions. I can’t read Hangul so I didn’t really bother looking around. Props to the new and improved Etude House! :)

    Here are the items that I hauled:

    I’ll be reviewing these items one by one therefore I’ll be dedicating one post per item! Watch out for them. :)

     To be honest, I personally focus more on my makeup than my hair. On days when I have time, I flat-iron my hair but on most days, I either let it down naturally or tie it up when it’s too messy. As a beauty blogger, I wanted to widen the scope of my reviews and branch out more into hair products. I really enjoyed browsing through the hair products at Etude House. I ended up buying two hair products and I will be reviewing the Silk Scarf Hologram Hair Serum for today.

    The main problem I always encounter with serums is them being too oily which results in making my hair feel heavy. I tried this serum out in the store and really liked the effect it gave on my hair.

    What I love:

    • I love the fruity floral scent!
    • The packaging is very cute and girly.
    • The product is quite thick but isn’t too oily. I hate it when my hands feel oily after using serums.
    • You only a small amount of product. 2-3 pumps should be enough.
    • The pump is very efficient and does not release too much product. (It would be such a waste if it released too much product.)
    • It makes my overly treated hair look shiny and healthy!
    • It’s reasonably priced at PHP378 a bottle.
    • It contains a fair amount of product at 60ml per bottle.

    What I don’t like:

    • I only wish that these come in smaller bottles because it adds a lot of weight to my daily hand bag. My bag contains a lot of items so it would be better if this was smaller. :)
    Tips
    • do not put on too much serum on your hair
    • apply it on your hair from the middle section of you hair. (DO NOT APPLUE FROM THE ROOTS. It will make your hair feel heavy)  :)
    Overall  Recommendations 
    I really like this hair serum! Despite my small issue with the size of the bottle, I do not regret buying this product at all! I recommend this to those who want to make their hair look more shiny, glossy and healthy!
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    Review: Limited Edition K-Palette 24 Hour Real Lasting Eyeliner

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    Hello everyone! Happy holidays! I’ve taken a short hiatus because I just wanted to make sure that I spent the holidays with my loved ones without any distractions. :) I’m back with the final installment on the series of reviews that I’ve been doing on K-Palette Cosmetics! You may find my previous product reviews here and here. Today I will be reviewing the K-Palette 24 Hour Real Lasting Eyeliner. :)

    The good ol’ eyeliner has got to be among one of the first makeup items every girl/woman will purchase. It’s one of the most basic makeup essentials and it’s very easy to use. I myself have gone through a LOT of eyeliners: Pencil liners, gel liners, liquid liners, you name it! However, the K-Palette 24 Hour Real Lasting Eyeliner has been making waves in the beauty industry and it’s getting hard to turn a blind eye on it. I’ve been wanting to try it out and I was immediately sold on buying it when I saw that it currently comes in a super adorable limited edition packaging!

     

    Product

    The K-Palette 24 Hour Real Lasting Eyeliner  is among the top 3 best-selling eyeliners in Japan. It has long surpassed it’s popularity in Japan because it’s slowly becoming a favorite of makeup enthusiasts and normal girls all over the world. According to its website, the eyeliner boasts of 3 special features: its micro-fibre brush, breakthrough and waterproof polymer molecule, and its unique conditioning formula. 

     

     

    What I Love:

    • The packaging is SUPER CUTE!!! Pink is one of my favorite colors and I love the limited edition packaging of the eyeliner 10x more than it’s regular packaging.
    • Easy to use! No need to shake.
    • The super fine tip makes it very easy to use! This is perfect for girls who are new to make-up and have yet to perfect their “flicks”!
    • You may create various looks with this: sexy Cat eyes, thin lines, thick lines, etc!
    • It’s very pigmented.
    • It’s not shiny unlike other eyeliners. Other eyeliners that produce shiny lines often “crack”, if you get what I mean. haha.
    • IT DOES NOT BUDGE!
    • You may take it of by splashing water on the eyeliner and rubbing it. (I suggest not to rub though because skin around the eyes is extremely delicate. You’re better off using a makeup remover than having to splurge on expensive eye creams in the future . (; )
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    What I don’t like:
    • NOTHING!
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    Tips for application:
    • For beginners, start from the middle of your eye lid. Take you time and you may start out by applying tiny dots close to your lash line and then connect! End by completing the line from your inner eyelid. Try to line as closely to your lids as possible.
    • To keep it from drying out, make sure that you store it with the TIP of the liner facing the surface of your cup/eyeliner holder.
    Recommendations:
    THIS EYELINER IS GOLDEN!! It has definitely reach holy grail status! It’s such a fuss-free product and it has definitely saved me a lot of time on my daily routine. I recommend this to every girl out there. It’s THAT AMAZING. Every girl deserves to know about this amaazing product. :)

     

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    Review: K-Palette Kuma Cover Control Concealer

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    I back with the second installment of my K-Palette Cosmetics Reviews! I’m always on the look out for concealers because it’s one of my daily essentials! I have really bad eye bags due to the long nights I have to go through as a college student. Yikes!

    The K-Palette Kuma Cover Control Concealer caught my eye as I was browsing through the items in the K-Palette counter at Beauty Bar. There are three shades: Type 1 (natural beige), Type 2 (yellow beige) and Type 3 (orange beige). I initially picked up the type 3/03 concealer. It ended up not doing much for my eye bags. I really wanted to love the Kuma Cover Control concealer so I bought the type 2/02 concealer which is for brightening. It was lovely and I’m glad I repurchased another Kuma Cover Control Concealer. They cost PHP 895 a pop.

    O3 Orange Beige

     02 Yellow Beige

    Swatches of O2 on the Left and 03 on the right. 

    According to the label on the box, 02 is for dull skin and pigmentation while 03 is for poor blood circulation. As you can see, the shades doesn’t work like normal concealers that work for people with fair skin to people with olive skin. These concealers serve different skin problems. Based on my skin, I find that the shade 02/Type 2 works fabulously on concealing and brightening my eye bags. The shade 03/Type o3 on the other hand, corrects my purplish veins and conceals my pimples well. :)

    What I Love:

    • The plastic packaging the houses the concealers are very sturdy.
    • The concealers comes in a tube that releases just the right amount of product.
    • The concealers have superb coverage and they really work according to the promised function.
    • You only need a small amount of product for it to work. (Blend with fingers!)
    • The product stays on all day.
      

     
    What I don’t like:
    • It’s a bit on the pricy side at 895 a pop and yet the product doesn’t fill up the entire tube.
    Swatches
    Final Recommendations
    I really like this concealer despite my small issue with the product content. I find that this works best for the with light to medium skin tones. This is a Japanese Brand after all so it’s designed for women with skin on fair side. Overall, the product does what it promises and it’s a superb concealer! I recommend this to those who are looking for a concealer that covers up eye bags and even blemishes. :)
    Do you have this concealer? What are your thoughts on this? :)
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