Innisfree Mineral Multiple Stick review

I am just raining Korean cosmetics these days! This makes me a bajillion times happy because they are handy items to have around especially if you're not feeling your best (personal kwento wanting to come out but will not post 'em here).

What can help you fake a rosy glow? A nice blush of course!

This is the Innisfree Mineral Multiple Stick. Its "multiple" because not only can you use it for your cheeks, it can also be used for your eyes and lips. I have to admit I haven't tried the last two ones, but I always always use it for my cheeks.

The multiple stick comes in 3 colors, #1, #2 and #3. I have the #2 shade.

I do think the #2 works best with fair skin tones while #1 and #3 for tanned girls.

I like the packaging because even though its plastic, its pretty sturdy and holds the stick (huh hahaha) well. The blush is very compact, and doesn't look like the usual mineral cosmetic.

One stroke comes out like this:

Its a bit pink on the stick but when on your skin it comes out a bit salmony. Or maybe that's my yellowish tone taking over.

Rub the product with your fingers to create a soft flush. Voila! Instant healthy looking person and not zombie-reading the night away from law school readings person!

Color can be built up pretty easily as well :)

I have to mention that Innisfree as a Korean make-up brand prides itself in using natural ingredients. So if you want to go the extra mile and ensure that the products you are using are safe, go for Innisfree!

The Innisfree Mineral Multiple Stick is available at GMarket for $9.08. I think that's a good price for so much blush in a stick!

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VICTORIA'S SECRET Very Sexy Blush/Highlight Duo Review

I am totally in love with this blush/highlighter duo. As I said before, I'm not a lover of blushes, but this made me change my mind.

This is the VICTORIA'S SECRET Very Sexy Blush/Highlight Duo. Its shade is called Backstage.

It comes in a really classy black compact, with the words "VERY SEXY" on the right side. It also has a pink trim all over the sides.

What Victoria's Secret says:

Give yourself a velvet touch with the Victoria's finishing powder duo. This Victoria's sexy powder gives you a smooth, silky, and gorgeous look. The natural matte and luminous effect in this Victoria's Secret makeup gives you a naturally glowing skin. The Victoria's finishing powder duo has a unique formula that suits every skin tone type. Get a flawless look with this Victoria's sexy powder due to its lip-o-light technology that reduces defaults, and makes your skin look gorgeous! This Victoria's Secret makeup easily spreads over your skin in a single swipe, and stays on for a longer time. Highlight your skin with the Victoria's finishing powder duo. 

Open it up, and here's what greets you:

The light washes out the colors of the blush!
It has a plastic cover for hygienic purposes:

The highlighter is really sheer, and has shimmers that aren't too bulky. The blush is a nice coral shade that's not too pink or orange. Its nice enough to create a soft flush that's pretty natural.

Both the blush and the highlighter have golden shimmers! But its more obvious on the highlighter. These colors are totally gorgeous on any skintone.

And the back of the compact:

I'm not so sure if this is available locally. But this is a gorgeous blush so if you have the chance to get it for yourself, do so!

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Minerale Cosmetics Blush Review in Posey

I'm not a lover of mineral cosmetics because I usually find them too sheer for my taste. For me, mineral cosmetics mean spending too much money on a product that doesn't give too much coverage and not much color.

But I finally found a product that proved me wrong! This blush here is a product of Minerale Cosmetics.

My blockmate gave me this to try out as a gift for Christmas and the shade I got was Posey:

What Minerale says:

Minerale Blush is universally flattering, from completely matte to subtly shimmery. This super sexy flush gives the effect of the ultimate afterglow. The right application technique can make blush look natural. Minerale blush offers controlled intensity and color to give you what you want. 

The blush comes with an instruction booklet so you know how to apply it:

Swatched the shade on my hand just so you guys can see how it looks like in highly-pigmented form:

The color came out a bit lighter with the light from my room, but its basically a bit more darker than this, Posey isn't a baby pink color.

On my cheeks:

See how far the color is from my hand to my cheek? I like it better when applied to my face--shimmers are gone and it doesn't go on clumpy.

The instruction booklet tells you that if you're using a brush, you should swirl it on the pigments tapped onto the lid and apply to cheeks using circular motions. I prefer a different method!

I do recommend using a stippling brush to pick up the pigments on the lid. I don't like to swirl though, because I find that it gets too much product and I wind up looking like a red-faced loon.

I just firmly place it on top of the lid, dust off some pigments on the back of my hand if there's too much product on the brush, and quickly pat it on my cheeks. This way, the product doesn't accumulate on any part of your cheeks and you can build up the color.

By the way, that stippling brush is from Etude House, got it from Korea!!!

Over-all, this is one of my favorite blushes (believe me this is a breakthrough, I hardly use blushes). I find that it creates a natural-looking flush and you don't need a lot of product to achieve so. I do recommend this product to those looking for a new blush to try, and be sure to try their other shades:

They also have other make-up products available, such as foundations, mattifiers, bronzers, eyeshades/eyeliner duos, and even brushes.


Minerale Blush in Posey is available at Minerale Cosmetics for only P375.

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Dollface 88 Color Eyeshadow Palette and Blush Palette Reviews

Look what somebody got as Christmas presents!!! Brand spanking new palettes from Dollface Cosmetics!

Don't you just love the minimalist packaging? I thought it looked very classy. Open them up and see these:

The palette above is the 88 Color Eyeshadow Palette while the one below is the 10 Piece Blush Palette.  

I'll start off with the eyeshadow palette. The colors are mostly matte and satin, and features tons of them:

You can totally see how many looks you can create from this palette alone! No more problems with groping around, finding the right color of eyeshadow because everything's all here. I like how vibrant each one is, and even though each shadow is potted at about a 50-centavo sized container, the palette will last you a long time!

The ingredients of the palette just in case you want to check if you're allergic to any before purchasing:

Some swatches of the shadows (because I can't swatch them all!):

I was a bit disappointed that the black was a bit on the lighter side, but I'm sure you can build it up more for the colors.

I'm not really a big fan of matte eyeshadows, I do prefer shimmer ones but I had someone get this for me because I wanted to give them a chance. I also own the shimmer counterpart of this palette and I prefer the latter than this one. But I guess I'll just have to try using it again for a couple more times to really see if I do like matte eyeshadows more.

On to the Blush Palette! I found it a bit strange that the black thing in between the pots is made out of foam, as compared with the shadow palette. It has a combination of both light and bright colored blushes to a highlighter as well as bronzers that are great for countouring.

Some swatches of the numbers above:

Shades 1, 2, 3 and 6 are a bit too light to be seen by the camera because they serve better as highlighters instead of blushes. My favorite has to be 7 and 9 because they're pretty unconventional blush colors! 4 is a bit too orange for my complexion though.

Ingredients:

Over-all these palettes are good buys if you're looking to expand your make-up collection even on a budget!

Dollface 88 Color Eyeshadow Palette (P800) and the Blush Palette (P850) is available here for ordering! They have so many other palettes and brushes to choose from so try checking them out!

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