Last Saturday was an ideal Saturday night for me as I was able to bond with my beauty blogger friends over a lovely dinner at La Boheme located inside the really posh Picasso Residences in Makati. An intimate, almost dim-lit setting dinner created such perfect mood to talk the night away, just smile, and let the weekend give you the rewards for working so hard the entire week. The event was sponsored by Shu Uemura, that had something interesting to introduce to us that night.

With the ever tireless Shu Uemura team working that entire day, orienting VIP customers, press, and bloggers ( for the nightcap! ) about the new product, they were surely looking confident about the new product they were launching. And I know, that they have every reason to be, because I was simply wowed that night.

As we went up the loft upstairs, we initially started goofing around, with the beautiful room arrangement by Shu Uemura : Continue reading

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I LOVE wearing makeup. No doubt about that. That explains the existence of this blog, amongst all things! Haha! I love wearing full makeup, as I really enjoy playing with makeup to come up with a good look for events. But sometimes, I also happen to choose what kind of makeup is suited for the occasion. Just like for everydays, or maybe a long day out, I would want to look polished and pretty, but I’m just too afraid that my makeup won’t stay all day, so I just keep it light, and I bring my necessary makeup items for retouch.

I could just sadly remember one night event I attended, me feeling not too pretty because I had to wear simple makeup as I delivered my brushes to three branches that entire afternoon, as I feared my event makeup would smudge. I wasn’t able to go home to do my makeup, and I didn’t even have the strength to do my makeup at the end of the day so I just went with little, but clean makeup. But I felt really washed out. Sigh.

But just take a look at Bobbi Brown’s current spring collection! The Pro Long-wear Collection promises beautiful, long-lasting makeup that would last from coffee to cocktails! This collection promises your makeup to look good all day long, minus the smudging, creasing, and wearing off! Sounds like something for me!

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Of all the luxury brands out there, I consider Clinique as the brand with the best skincare. Knowing me, being someone heavily relying on dermatological products for my skin, Clinique is one of the store-sold brands that I just really trust. Actually, it’s just almost Clinique that I trust! I just love the Clinique 3-Step System, from the facial wash, to the toner, to the moisturizer, that I am excited to share with you what’s new with Clinique!

This July, Clinique Philippines launches its Pore Refining Solutions Line. This line aims to target oily skinned individuals who also happen to have enlarged pores. Ahhh. I bet alot of you can relate, because this happens to alot of people!

The Clinique Pore Refining Solutions line aims to keep our pores clean, refined ( hence, smaller ), leaving skin looking “refined” and fresh. Whew, some hope! I feel ( from personal experience, of course ) that having enlarged pores is not a good feeling. I feel that oil squirts from my face ( haha! ) and my skin is uneven in texture and it’s not smooth in texture. I was told by my dermatologist that pore refining products are a bit tricky, because only chemical peels or resurfacing can truly refine pores. So I am intrigued what Clinique has to offer to address this concern. Challenge mode, ON!

So, I shall introduce you to each of the Pore Refining Solutions products and give you my honest take on them!
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the world above the clouds, surrounded by overflowing positive energy, full of colors and full of light.

the same scenery, the same world can look so different, if seen with all your senses full open.

unchain yourself, play with the colors, enjoy make-up, and above all enjoy precious moments that exist in your life.

For Spring, Shu Uemura has launched Celestial Garden, and just by taking a look at the campaign photo, we are talking about fresh, fresh shades!

Here are my thoughts with regards to some the products that are included in the collection :
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Everyone knows how much I LOVE primers, specially silicone-based ones. My face is not exactly evenly textured – I do have large pores, small pores, lines, and even depressions, and I’d do anything to “fill em up” and not let makeup sink in those imperfections and magnify my skin problems.

Pores, pores, pores. I never really believed in products that promised to make pores smaller. What I do know is that as dead skin cells build up, pores are magnified with the dead skin cells that surround them, giving them thick layers and making them look awful. Chemical peels, in my opinion, and exfoliation are the best procedures/rituals to help make the pores look more refined.
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I’ve been reading alot of good things about The Balm Cosmetics in the blogosphere, and even on Twitter, that their cosmetics are formulated without parabens, synthetic fragrances, sulfates, synthetic dyes, and triclosan – controversial ingredients that might pose health risks in the name of beauty in the future. Well, in times like these, everything is just so progressive, and even ingredients that have long been used for a product’s performance are well-studied, and are given health-friendly alternatives. The Balm is one of the brands who dares go beyond conventional makeup ingredients and stands up with their healthier ingredient substitutes to cater those who are also aware, and conscious about the ingredients in everything they use.

I myself am appreciative of these efforts done by companies, as I have read in The Hormone Diet book that some ingredients actually affect our hormones, and ultimately the way we act, and our health, so I myself got curious with The Balm Cosmetics. It’s a great thing, then, that we have The Balm Cosmetics as one of the brands The Beauty Bar carries. The first product that I am reviewing, is one of the products that people who have oily skin, fine lines, sunk pores, and depressed scars use. Yes, a face primer. I’m reviewing The Balm’s Time Balm Primer.

Why Do We Need Face Primers?
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Last year, I was given a chance to try the Smooth 365 Intensive Clarity Smoothing Peptide Serum. What is it?

This peptide-infused, all over face serum helps skin amplify its natural collagen production while instantly blurring the look of lines & wrinkles for visibly less lined skin. Immediately upon application, skin’s clarity, tone and texture are instantly improved which allows makeup to be applied seamlessly for a flawless finish.

To sum up, it gives you three powerful ingredients giving the following benefits -

Clarity-Promoting Extracts – perfect skintone for a more uniform, translucent complexion
Optical Diffusers – instantly blur imperfections, lines and wrinkles
Power Peptides – boost collagen production to help keep skin less lined

This product seems really really promising, just reading up on what it has to offer and what it can do for the skin. Being the skin care buff that I am, I definitely put it on a hotseat, as good things like this are difficult to pass up, if they really do live up to their expectations! Continue reading

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These are one of the days wherein I feel so bored, but so inspired ( oh yeah, they work well together in my system! haha! ) , that I just thought I’d have some fun with my new Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Palette. One word – love. Oh, make that two – Love, love. Three? Love, love, love! Hahaha!

Anyway, I’ve decided to go colorful this time, and play with the vivid colors included in the palette,
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Primers are the miracle workers in this day and age. Gone are the days when you directly apply your foundation right after your skin care, for skin is “primed” first, to be as perfect as possible, for a smooth canvass prior to applying makeup. I have large pores, and unsightly pitted scars ( much to my regret ) as lessons learned the hard way during my younger days, and primers just offer me some salvation as silicone-based ones fill in the pores and depressions, and make my skin look a bit more bearable and smooth as foundation is applied. For those who have problems with wrinkles, primers are heaven-sent as they prevent foundation from sinking in fine lines and emphasizing them, temporarily smoothing them out.

So there, that began my obsession with primers.

One really amazing primer that I have tried while I was living in Singapore was the Make Up For Ever All Matt. While I was hanging around the eye-candy display of Make Up For Ever Singapore’s Academy, and I was asking my teacher for some oil control tips for airbrush. She told me that skin needed to be prepped before airbrushing, so it was best to mix the Make Up Forever HD Primer and All Matt. I asked the makeup artist manning the counter over at MUFE what she thought of All Matt, and she chuckled, “ah, it’s a lifesaver! It’s saved me tons of jobs outside.” Without thinking, I went home with a bottle of All Matt.
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You just know how close mineral makeup is close to my heart. It’s what saved my skin, and the reason why I am happy and smiling. It’s a miracle product for acne prone skin that doesn’t aggravate our condition, and yet helps us look and feel beautiful without harming our skin.

Well, great news ladies!

My favorite mineral makeup brand that is available in malls finally hits Manila! Colorescience Mineral Makeup now found a first, new home in “Beauty by SM,” the new beauty section of SM Department Store in SM Megamall.

What I love, love about Colorescience is the quality of their mineral makeup. The ingredients ( excluding the always debated about bismuth oxychloride ) are undeniably very good – that can be seen in the face. Diane Ranger, founder of the brand, sought to make the best mineral makeup around using only the best ingredients available, that it’s even endorsed by Dr. Zein Obagi! I’ve been using their products for two months already and people always notice how better my skin looks. Take note on the emphasis of skin, not makeup. Colorescience is a luxury mineral makeup brand that definitely delivers results, and is worth every penny.

My recommendations?
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