Oh my goodness. If you’ve seen me tame down a little bit ( juuuust a little bit! ) on my MAC addiction for the past few years, this is the first time that I’ve hyperventilated, and got really excited ( to the moon! ) as I saw the visuals for MAC Cosmetics The Stylish Brow Collection.

I love my eyebrows. So much. I used to stay after my formal classes in makeup in Singapore to practice shaping and drawing eyebrows until I perfected it, and I am just so obsessed with it. I believe that it frames the face, and you can go bare-faced for all you want for the day, but the eyebrows always need to be perfectly shaped, whether it is just naturally shaded for that effortless, polished look for a simple day, or that well-defined, elegant look for night time. Brows are everything. Repeat after me. You’ll thank me next time when you finally realize it! I feel so naked without eyebrow makeup. Really.

MAC Cosmetics holds the one product that I swear by over, and over, and will never get tired of searching, and hoarding – the MAC Brow Set in Girlboy. After shading the eyebrows, I always like to soften it as my brows are pitch black, and no amount of shading would make it lighter. I shade my eyebrows with a soft shade of light brown, and proceed to apply girl boy like a brow mascara on my eyebrows until it looks really soft focus and light-colored. I love it with all my heart!

Now, MAC Cosmetics has launched Stylish Brow, a limited edition collection of eyebrow products that I’m sure alot of you would love! Here are the products with some of my commentary to further guide you on which you might want to get!
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For the next few days, you will be bombarded with lipstick posts. I hope you’ll like it, as after all, lipsticks are a girl’s first “entry-level” product in the world of cosmetics, and maybe one makeup product that one can’t live without!

It’s just that ever since the New Year, I have been spring cleaning some stuff over here and found out that I have actually bought some lipsticks and never used them, or used them once and just kept them inside my drawer. Happens all the time. I had some free time during the Holiday break enough to promise myself that I’d wear a different shade of lipstick to roadtest, and moreso, share with you my readers with my ultimate mission, which is to let you find your perfect shade and be happy! I know, because lipsticks make me happy!

This one happened to be a gift from MAC Cosmetics last Christmas, and I was thrilled to see this as they really knew my shade choices. I like subtle, elegant, and classy. When I opened the lipstick tube, and saw the color that MAC Cosmetics Sheen Supreme in Tea Ceremony is, I saw royalty.
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This must be MAC Cosmetics’ grandest launch, and when they called in their special guests, everyone said yes in a heartbeat, because for one, MAC Cosmetics is a celebrity favorite, being the best bet in TV/movie makeup, and even moreso, a media favorite with having really interesting collections and collaborations! MAC Cosmetics is such a well-loved makeup brand that it deserved all the limelight it had that night!

I heart my MAC lipsticks ( too many shades to mention. Haha! ), MAC blushes, lipglasses, eyeshadows, and almost everything they have, so I was definitely present that night to support!

Stepping inside the event was like stepping into another world. Girls in retro costumes and makeup – designed by that of the same designer as Lady Gaga’s, they definitely made statements.
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This week, I forgot that everything existed because I was all set to attend the MAC A/W Trends Report. This is an event definitely worth going to, as MAC Cosmetics is always on the forefront of makeup trends, as they are the number one choice for runway and fashion makeup!

James Molloy, Director of Makeup Artistry for MAC Cosmetics APAC region, was there to personally showcase the A/W trends, what’s hot and what’s not! I was really thrilled as I was able to experience firsthand new color trends and techniques. He credits his skills as working tirelessly during fashion weeks around the world, collaborating with designers, and such. Ahhhh. It was one of my best days this year! Anyway, moving on…

gorgeous, isn’t he? His accent also happened to sound like music to the ears. Made my afternoon as I was smiling with his presentation! such a pleasant person!

Four gorgeous Filipina models ( proudly ours! yay! ) were there as James illustrated the A/W trends, further “localizing” the trend for Filipinas. I really loved that aspect.

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I am totally loving the news of this new MAC Cosmetics‘ collaboration – the comics series that I have grown up with, loved from childhood until now. Before, I would cajole my mom to buy me Double Digest issues of Betty and Veronica, as double digest issues were more worth the money than the thinner-paged counterparts, and during this modern day and time, I find myself buying episodes of Archie Comics ( specifically Archie Marries Veronica/ Archie Marries Betty ) via iTunes.

There were some days that I wish I were Betty, and some days that I wish I were Veronica. Gosh, I can totally relate to both of them!

So, how about my two loves joining together for an awesome collaboration? This might not be the wildest collaboration, but I know in my heart, that my generation will think it is the dearest to our hearts! This is too close to my heart that I will be awaiting March 2013!!!
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Earlier this year, it was a quick stroll in the mall when I chanced upon MAC Cosmetics’ temporary pop-up stall. My eyes immediately zoomed in the latest collection, which was Iris Apfel. There and then, I was able to swipe one of the brightest, most daring, and oh! so beautiful orange lipstick in the whole wide world. I exclaimed, “ahhh! beautiful!” just as soon as the makeup artist manning the booth smiled and told me, “out of stock.” I felt my world fell apart that day!

This was MY orange! Ahhh!!! It couldn’t be!

I actually contacted my friends over at MAC Cosmetics to ask if there were still stocks coming in, or if they would still have them in other branches. Dingdingding, I wasn’t doomed at all! Kirsten of MAC Cosmetics told me that this is not a limited edition shade, as it was part of the permanent line, so I immediately had one tube reserved pronto! Thanks to Phoebe for picking it up for me, and when I finally got my hands on it, I was in cloud nine!

MAC Lipstick in Morange is a loudmouth orange. All I can say is that it was bright, bright, bright! Knowing me, I would tend to shy away with bright, red lips, but I’ve always wanted to sport a look that is similar to that, just not red. I have self proclaimed that I am more of a peach/coral/orange person rather than a red person, and I even look better with peaches than pinks. So I am claiming it my color!

I am rather nervous with a bright orange shade, well, I just mustered my guts to sport the look, and here are the looks that I came up with! Continue reading

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When I went to Cebu for the opening of MAC Cosmetics’ new branch there, it was also the launch of the Glitter and Ice Collection, and the Holiday gift sets were all there! I was immediately drawn to a gorgeous nude lipstick, which was actually the Iced Delights Lip Bag in Wintercool from the Ice Parade Collection. Call me impulsive, but I bought that set, for the love of the lipstick alone! Well, here are my thoughts about the Iced Delights Lip Bag in Wintercool .

The MAC Cosmetics Iced Delights Lip Bag in Wintercool contains three lip essentials – a travel-sized Stripdown Lip Liner , Crème d Nude Cremesheen Lipstick, and Fashion Whim Cremesheen Lipglass. Did you hear that? Cremesheen. Best MAC lipstick formula on Earth – alongside Amplified (don’t you agree?)It’s what made me love MAC lipsticks – these two formulas that glide like cream on the lips, give really good coverage and creamy color to the lips! Continue reading

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Cebu will always have that soft spot in my heart, as I have fallen in love with it the moment I landed in that lovely island (thanks, Dee!) The surroundings are very laid back and I don’t feel any stress there, the people are beautiful (I would have to insist!), the resorts are very nice ( I LOVE Mactan Shangri-la ), and most of all, it’s a food heaven there. Yes, heaven, heaven heaven is CNT and Rico’s Lechon, Cafe Laguna, and so much more!

But now, it is slowly becoming a heaven for beauty lovers, as MAC Cosmetics had their official launch last Thursday there! I am so sure that alot of Cebuanos/Cebuanas were really excited about this as I have friends from there who love MAC Cosmetics and still buy them from Manila, and even abroad. Now, they don’t need to leave their homebase to get their beauty fix! I’m so happy for Cebu, I’m so happy for beauty lovers in Cebu!

Now, I need to thank MAC Cosmetics for taking me and Shen with them during their launch in Cebu to join their celebration! That also marked the day of the official launch of MAC Cosmetics’ Holiday Collection – Glitter & Ice. Let me tell you about the event through photos, shall we?
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Every Holiday season, I find myself always, always anticipating about MAC Cosmetics’ Holiday Collection. I’ve never been more impressed by a brand that takes so much effort, and weaves tales of fantasies that take our mind to exotic holidays – take for example, last year’s a Tartan Tale took us to the beautiful, majestic highlands, and now, we’re being taken to somewhere we’ve never imagined – to snow wonderland, where futuristic soldiers of beauty skate around and fill our Holiday fix.

This year’s Glitter & Ice Collection is just so beautiful that it takes me away to somewhere I can “freeze” time and just feast in fanciful thoughts – beautiful glitter, crystalline ice – oh, I can definitely rest my mind there. Can they take me as the Snow Queen? Haha!

Anyway, here are the products of the Glitter & Ice Collection. I have attended their launch a few days ago, and I shall tell you more about it in one of my next posts!
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Oh, I just love being a girl. Doing makeup, playing dress up, and oh, shopping! Can’t I thank the Lord for I was born female this lifetime?

Yes, this blog Beautynomics was born because of my budding love for beauty – may it be skin care, body care, and even makeup, I just love them all, and the topics just shift from my mood, in whatever I’m getting interested it at a point in time.

I do have a confession to make to all of you. My makeup skills come out when I feel really stressed, or I’m not feeling too good about myself. There just comes the need to look good to somehow appreciate yourself, and finally, be happy! It’s like putting on some killer lens that you see the world in a brighter, and cooler way. So as I was really swamped with work this week ( oh, so much! ) and I wasn’t feeling too pretty lately, I’ve decided to go to the House of Obagi event all dolled up. Of course, House of Obagi is one of my favorite establishments, as well as Obagi, the brand, so what reason is there for me not to look my best? I also needed to feel good about myself, so there, I spent an hour or so in front of my bathroom fixing up, having a personal makeover, courtesy of me! I love those moments!
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