As early as now, my mindset is that Santa is indeed alive, well, and real. As long as he brings my Christmas presents! And wait, can Christmas come early? Mega mega please? hahaha!

Kidding aside, I am feverishly lemming for these babies from Stila. Stila has the best trios on earth, and my contouring set is just plain love that I seriously want more.

Well, here goes!

Totally. I’m obsessed with grays now and I want them ASAP ! It’s a bit challenging to blend them, though.
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I am going to confess about my naivete with pencil eyeliners in this entry.

Way back, I preferred liquid eyeliners. My preferred liquid eyeliner was mineral eyeliner ( in whatever color I fancy ), plus a drop of Bare Escentuals Weather Everything Liner Sealer. Twas perfect. Did not budge a bit. Even when I swim, it stays on my lids, and it only comes off when I use facial wash on my face!

Then came makeup school. It’s actually the first time that I’ve learned that you apply eyeliner at the inner rims of your eyes! So there, the idea that pencil eyeliners are needed came to mind because it is just a bit disturbing to imagine liquid eyeliner or something too darn permanent and drying to applied on the inner rims! haha! With my very very oily lids, and face, for that matter, I immediately asked for the most waterproof and smudge-proof eyeliners : I got both MAC Powerpoint and Artdeco Waterproof Pencil Eyeliner. I’ve different thoughts about the two, so here goes : Continue reading

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Believe me when I say that MAC Cosmetics’ Cult of Cherry is THE collection to anticipate for, and I recommend all girls to stop thinking when this arrives to our shores and just get them.

My must-have pics for the collection are three.
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I was called to do makeup for a shoot today, thanks to my very supportive mentor RB Chanco. I had the absolute shock of my life when I entered the dressing room and met the person whom I am doing makeup for - it’s Rovilson Fernandez!

Rovilson Fernandez is one host that I feel will never run out of words because of his very spontaneous nature. I’ve watched him host Ang Pinaka on QTV, and me and my friends have been rooting for him and Marc Nelson to win during their adventure in Amazing Race, Asia. ( and just now, I just knew that guy friends know him because he’s EIC for Maxim? haha! ) Needless to say, I tried to keep my calm and do my job efficiently. For men’s makeup, it was more on bronzers and contouring, and I enjoyed this shoot despite the heat!
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HDTV products are so getting in the market right now. I’m expecting more brands to come up with their HDTV cosmetics line, and the thing is, it’s not only those who are into TV makeup or photographic makeup that are interested with HDTV lines, but even those who would want them for personal use, such as me, who wants to look good in photos all the time! ( and with the hope that I’d be appearing on TV one day! Hahahaha I am so kidding okay? )

Kryolan Cosmetics, one of the most respected brands of makeup, specially in stage and special effects, has released their HDTV line.

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Ready for some long-wearing lustre on your lips? I am most giddy to post this up, an upcoming collection by MAC Cosmetics called Lustre Twins!

One side of the product’s Pro Longwear Lipcolor that promises to great staying power, and the other side’s a glossy top coat for that ultimate lustre. Available in nine shades, it’s interesting that they also have a Neoscifi variant in the collection! Aside from that, equally captivating colors of nailpolish are released! Continue reading

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This weekend wasn’t ordinary for me. No, I wasn’t out watching movies with girlfriends, I did not go to my weekly dinners, nor did I meet up with anyone. I simply stayed at home sweet home, and reelaxed! Yes, nothing beats some once-in-a-while peace and quiet at home, watching TV, reading books, and listening to the silent music of the night. Clears the mind, I say!

Well, what did I REALLY do? Okay, it still wasn’t an excuse NOT to wear makeup or BE around makeup.

Good thing I have a doll that I could use as my model anytime, my sister Straw, as I fulfilled my dream of transforming a chinita into someone who would channel Kim Kardashian, whose makeup I sooo love! From the prime look that I always aim for her, I went adventurous and tried my Bourjois Ombre Stretch in Black to do the smoky eye! I also had a chance to practice my false eyelash-application skills, and voila! I’m glad I finally did it right!
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The weather’s getting a bit bit colder in this side of the world, and I can certainly feel that summer is just far far away. Metallics have always been associated with cold-weather fashion ( from fall to winter ), and metallic makeup’s edginess never fails to amaze me because they’re not only sexy, they’re so striking and ultra-glamorous as well!
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Here’s to organic beauty products and mineral makeup, The Natural Source, now available at Glorietta ( Glorietta 4! ). Now, you won’t have to go all the way to Bonifacio High Street to get your The Natural Source goodies!

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Ultra’s Aero Tweeze™ tweezers remove hair with ease! Made in Italy, these high quality, stainless steel tweezers are guaranteed for life. Perfectly aligned, hand-filed tips allow the Aero Tweeze to remove tiny, thin, stubborn hair every time. The unique cut-out handle improves grip and creates feather-light tension for the most comfortable tweeze. Aero Tweeze is available in Slant Tip, Round Tip, and Point Tip.

I have to be honest. Ever since I’ve gotten myself an amazing pair of Tweezerman Tweezers ( in pink, yes! ) , I have never looked at tweezers the same way again. I compared everything to Tweezerman and started ignoring my old tweezers. Tweezerman was the best, and I promised myself, I would not buy any other brand than Tweezerman. It satisfied my need of everyday eyebrow grooming, plucking out even the smallest of stray hair to maintain the results of my eyebrow threading done last January - it’s July already, and I haven’t gone back ever since! ( I have been so vigilant with my brows, I think I’m obsessed with them already. Okay, call the mental. haha! )

I got to check out Ultra’s Aero Tweeze Tweezers, since I was told by a friend that this performs just as well as Tweezerman, or even better! I was intrigued with the review so I decided to roadtest it myself.

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