Hi everyone!

I’m back with the part two of my review on the two items that I purchased from the MAC Marilyn Monroe collection! I talked about my whole experience in purchasing the two items here. Part one of my review where I talked about the limited edition lipstick can be found here.

The collection featured 2 powder blushes: Legendary ( a peachy blush with a satin finish) and Natural Pink Beige (a pink shade with a matte finish). I felt iffy with a matte finish blush so I went for Legendary. Don’t you think the name Legendary is more catchy than natural pink beige? :)

What I Love:

• the limited edition packaging (SUPER PRETTY!!!)
• the peachy shade with a super subtle gold sheen
• gives off a very naturally flushed finish
• does not look frosty when applied
• shade is a bit light (you can build up the color though!)
• lasted all day on me

What I don’t like:

• the plastic packaging is prone to fingerprints
• not as pigmented as I want it to be
• slightly chalky
• a downside for some: these cost a bit more than the regular powder blushes (it didn’t matter AS MUCH to me though since I still purchased it. haha)

Hello everyone!

I’ve said this before and I will say it again for my new readers: never underestimate the power of nicely groomed and shaped brows! Brows are like “picture frames” for the face! Beautiful photos don’t like good without frames, right? During the days when I go out sans makeup, I try to at least fill in my brows! I tell you, it makes a huuuuge difference. ;)

A few months back, I was able to purchase a voucher from Browhaus, one of the high end brow salons in the metro. I immediately bought the voucher and I finally got to use it recently! I purchased the eyebrow shaping service with semi permanent brow coloring.

Procedure

The brow architect let me lie down on a reclined couch. She applied some sort of cream and then left me alone for a while. She then wiped it off and started threading my brows. It was a teeny bit painful but I noticed that the procedure was a lot less painful than in other salons. The technician then started tweezing the small hairs that weren’t be removed by the thread. She chose a brow color that matched my hair color and applied the die. I waited around 30 minutes until the brow architect rinsed the die off.

I don’t know what happened to my photo. :(

What I Love:

• efficiently trained brow architects
• friendly and knowledgeable brow architects
• fairly quick procedure
• procedure wasn’t very painful
• super nice result from the procedure

After

Hi everyone!

I’m back with a review about my newest HG (holy grail) red lipstick, MAC’s Charmed I’m Sure from the Marilyn Monroe Collection.

The Collection featured 4 reds: Charmed I’m Sure, Deeply Adored, Love Goddess and Scarlet Ibis. Charmed I’m sure is a true red similar to Russian Red. Deeply Adored is a dark brownish red. Love Goddess is a pinkish red while Scarlet Ibis is an orangey red similar to Lady Danger. I’ve been looking for a true red so I purchased Charmed I’m sure. I also wanted to get deeply adored but it sold out so quickly. :(

What I love:

• a TRUE RED!!! my gay friends would call this p*ta red. HAHAHA.
• it’s a matte finish lipstick. Matte lipsticks tend to have a longer wearing times.
• I LOVE the packaging. I’m so torn between using the lipstick and preserving it! Also the box comes in another slidey box thing! Talk about bonggels packaging! haha. sorry. I’m being such a baklita right now.
• it’s limited edition meaning I’m one of the few in this world who has it! :)
• red tones like this with blue undertones make teeth look whiter! :)

What I don’t like:

• it’s limited edition meaning I won’t be able to get another one when I run out.
• it’s a bit drying because of its matte finish. make sure to exfoliate and moisturize your lips before you apply!! :)
• quite pricy at PHP1100 a pop

Hi everyone!

In my last blog post, I talked about my favorite trend for Fall 2012 which is Burgundy Lips. For my last post, I looked for an affordable lipstick with a burgundy shade and the best one that I found was the Maybelline Colorsensational Lipstick in Mauve-ulous. :)

What I Love:

• i love the shade
• the colorsensational line generally has a wide shade selection
• the “curved” shape of the lipstick makes it easy for people to apply the lipstick on the lips
• slightly scented but I barely notice the scent
• packaging is simple but it doesn’t look cheap
• very moisturizing
• cheap at PHP399 compared to a standard MAC lipstick which costs around PHP1000

What I Don’t Like

• since the lipstick is moisturizing, it does not stay on for a long time.
• you’ll have to keep on reapplying
• the silver part of the lipstick acquires fingerprints easily

Me wearing the lippie. 

 

Overall Tips and Recommendations

I really like this lipstick. I think it is perfect for those who are looking for affordable lippies. For those who have wide lipstick collection shades and are used to high end lipsticks, I don’t think that they will appreciate this as much. I used to be a brand snob and I used to buy only high end lippies. However as a beauty blogger, I’ve become more open to looking for cheaper alternatives. I don’t think that this product is exceptional because of that fact that it doesn’t stay on the lips very long but for a lipstick that costs PHP399, you get your money’s worth for this product.

 

That’s it! Thanks for reading! :)

 

Have you tried any lipsticks from Maybelline’s Colorsensational line? How was it? I would love to hear your comments below! :)

 

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