Tony Moly Clear Magic Lip & Eye Remover

Happy new year dear readers! I'm sorry I've been MIA for awhile, but I've been collecting so many product reviews during the holiday season.

The series of posts to follow will mostly consist of Tony Moly products, which I cannot get enough of! I swear if you let me loose in that store I am like a cheetah just zipping along getting item after item.

Below is the Tony Moly Clear Magic Lip & Eye Remover, which my mom got for me because I am always in need of this. Remember kids, always remove your make-up before going to bed! Going to bed with make-up on is a definite no-no!

What Tony Moly says:

Dual layered professional remover that effectively clears off all color point make-up without irritation to the skin

Underneath the cap is a removable plastic stopper so the solution does not spill:

When using this, you should shake the bottle first so that the dual layer comes together and effectively remove make-up.

Here's a test of its powers: (I randomly drew gel liner on my hand and wiped the center part with the remover)

This was just ONE swipe. Very effective for thin lines!

And now for the actual eye:

Here is my everyday eyeliner look--thick and volumed! (lol bad term right there)

And with just one swipe of the remover, here's your result:

The whole eye make-up gets removed!
My experience with mascara though is you have to swipe around 3-4 times to get those thick ones to go.

The Tony Moly Clear Magic Lip & Eye Remover costs P398.00 in Tony Moly SM North Edsa.

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AVON Ideal Shade Liquid Foundation + Smooth Mineral Eyeshadow Review

Just look at these make-up! I won it all as a prize from Nikki of AskMeWhats, one of my favorite bloggers around! They all come from Avon and I was so happy to receive them because I have been wanting to try their line since forever but had no idea how to choose the right shades and stuff because you have to buy it from a catalogue.

Was I happy when I got this package in the mail?

Hell YES!!!

So this post starts my backlog, and I'll be starting with the first 2 items on the left, which is the Avon Ideal Shade Liquid Foundation and the Smooth Mineral Eyeshadow.

First up is the Avon Ideal Shade Liquid Foundation:

What AVON says:

Formulated with PreciseLight Technology.** For continuous balance, adds moisture or absorbs oil wherever needed. Natural satin smooth finish. Featherlight medium coverage.

**PRECISELIGHT TECHNOLOGY has innovative light-adjusting pigments, making your skin look natural wherever you are.

So here's how the bottle looks inside:

Definitely not a big fan of this narrow-mouth glass packaging. Its hard to control the amount of foundation that comes out of the bottle. What I did was I would turn the bottle upside down, then get the contents from the inside of the lid so I don't waste the product.

The shade that I was given is NATURAL, which is actually close to my actual skintone:

The foundation has a lightweight feel, and you cannot find any heavy coverage. It gave me a dewy complexion, which I think is okay if you have dry skin. I have super oily skin so I don't use this a lot. It was pretty okay for me.
I think its available in 2 other shades.

Next up is the AVON Smooth Mineral Eyeshadow:

I have to say I loved this one! As I've said before, I'm not a fan of mineral make-up because it usually means its not pigmented. But this eyeshadow is really really nice, and I love this even if it takes more care to apply it than regular eyeshadow, due to the fall-outs that occur when you brush it on.

The shade that I got is Mocha Goddess.

What AVON says:

Superfine powder pigments blend like a dream. Use one or layer, go sheer or smoky. Whisper-soft, air-light. Natural radiance, pure luxury.

I have to say though, I'm also not a fan of the packaging because its sometimes hard to twist the brush out of the bottle:

But the brush is very nice, it doesn't feel scratchy and helps glide on your eyeshadow to your lid!

I use this by dusting it on to my lid first: (pretend that my hand is my lid), then I smooth it all over with the added brush.

Here's the look I came up with using only this eyeshadow and just added some pencil eyeliner to complete it:

Sorry if its so blurry! But I'm sure you can see that the shadow is very shimmery. What I love most about the eyeshadow is that it has a range of colors--its not just a drab brown, it has a nice copper finish over the brown.

Also, the color is so pigmented! You have to be careful in getting the amount of shadow you desire, since the brush is submerged in the powder, its bound to contain a lot. So give the brush a little shake before you apply it directly on your eye. Or apply a little, smooth it over with a clean finger, then just add more if you want.


Reviews on the lipsticks and the lipliner coming tomorrow!
This post officially ends my blogging hiatus, happy summer everyone!!! How's the cold weather treating you?:D (Wasn't that an ironic statement? Hahaha!) 

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My Top 5 Favorite Make-up Gurus!

When people ask me how I learned to apply make-up on myself, my answer is quite simple: I learned from YOUTUBE! But seriously, YouTube is a great medium for anyone who wants to learn a thing or two about the basics and the non-basics.

I have been meaning to write this blog entry for as long as I can remember, but it took quite some time before I could. So here I'll present a list of my favorite make-up gurus on Youtube and hope my readers check them out for themselves and become a fan of theirs as well!

I'll be naming my TOP 5 Make-up gurus, give a short description about them and then show you my favorite make-up video of theirs!

1) Michelle Phan

Michelle Phan is a Vietnamese American who has come a looong way from mere make-up videos. She has over a million subscribers and churns out many make-up looks, from simple everyday wearable make-up to costume styles.

I love watching her tutorials because I find that she makes pretty wearable looks and its not hard to follow her instructions. Even though she uses products by her sponsor (Lancome), she still says what shade to use so you don't have to use the exact product she does.

Fave vid of hers:




2) Kandee Johnson

Kandee Johnson is an immensely talented make-up artist who can do ANY look you give her. I'm serious. She's a lovely mother of two who lives in America and keeps coming up with crazy looks that inspire any make-up enthusiast to be more experiemental--it also helps that she's so gorgeous. I think she looks like Megan Fox, definitely a perkier one.

She even has additional videos that does not only focus on make-up, but also other salon related stuff like how to color your own hair, etc. I learned how to color mine evenly because of her!

Fave vid of her: (if you guys can't relate to Jem and the Holograms, well that means I'm OLD.)

She has TONS of other costume looks that are worth so many views, so go go go subscribe to her!


3) Catalina

Catalina is a Korean who lives in New York who has two loves: make-up and penguins! I chose her as my next guru because as compared to Kandee, she's a lot more toned down when it comes to her looks. She mostly makes tutorials on a lot of famous Asian pop stars, whether Korean or Japanese.

I love watching her tutorials because the products she features (the ones I got that is) all work pretty well with me. Her instructions aren't hard to follow. Plus her videos don't take too long so you can see that they're all do-able even for beginners.

Fave vid:

I wore this make-up tutorial for about a month before switching to another look, I swear!


4) Jen FrmHeadtoToe

What can I say about Jen aside from the fact that I find her super duper gorgeous? I wish I had her skin, her eyes, no her face! This guru was a pretty recent find for me, but I've been so hooked on her ever since. Her blog and tutorials feature much more than make-up (which also feature a lot of k-pop artists, are you still wondering why I love her?), she also talks about fashion and hair.

By the way she's also Korean like Catalina.

Fave vid of her:



5) Nikki of NikkiTutorials

Nikki is only 16! She's only 16 but she puts on make-up like a real pro. Wait have I mentioned that she's only 16? She's goofy, spunky and totally funny. She knows so many tricks up her sleeves, but you should be warned, most of her looks involve glitter--the totally appropriate kind. Her videos tend to run more than 5 minutes because she talks you through the instructions, but its fine with me because I understand her more that way.

Can't believe this girl is only 16, she is ah-mazing!

Fave vid of hers:



I hope you guys do subscribe to these lovely make-up gurus because they continue to inspire me everyday to experiment and just have fun with make-up.

Any other make-up gurus you love? Share them with me!^^

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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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GMarket Haul #3: Can You Say I'm Totally Addicted?

That's it! After this last haul I am going on a 6-month hiatus from shopping in GMarket. I've already given sufficient warnings to my sister and my boyfriend to prevent me from buying anything from the site until June 2011. SO HELP ME, GOD.

But I've finally found the reason why I still persist in getting my stuff in GMarket...its because I get so much good stuff! No matter how much Customs taxes me (this time around, it was P1,800 for BOTH packages...you can ask me to elaborate on that if you want), I still buy! This has got to be a sickness.

So as you guys know, I won in GMarket's Blogger of the Month contest and received a GC worth 50,000won (worth around P2,000)! I used that amount to good use and purchased a couple of side items, and here they are:

The wig up there is actually not mine, so I won't be including that in my photos.
First up is the make-up:

Left: CLIO Diamond Rose HD Two Way Cake; Right: CLIO Water Proof Liner in Kill Black

I seriously cannot wait to review those 2 items above! CLIO is a South Korean make-up brand which features products made in Europe. They're more high end than the usual known brands like Etude House, Missha or Skin Food. To see more of their gorgeous products, click HERE.

What I love most about this is the packaging, plus the fact that you get an extra refill! I thought the foundation was actually pricey but its not, its very value for money-ish. 

I also love the fact that the compact is reusable and has a protective cover. The sponge that comes with it isn't bad either. Future review on this coming soon!

I got the CLIO cake from jnv for $22.45 and the Kill Black Liner from 스킨러브 for $10.21. They actually offer these in a lower amount compared to other resellers. CLIO doesn't ship internationally through GMarket so these guys are your best bet!

Also bought a basic V-neck white tee from 더페이지 for $6.00. I actually just used this to cap off the freebie in the GC. It was more sheer than I expected but fits me well (its free-size):

I also tried buying my first ever watch from BANC, which is a popular brand in Korea and features really cute robot styles (its actually endorsed by a lot of K-pop artists):

 Photo from the seller's page is that above... whatdayaknow it looks exactly the same and its gorgeous!

Looks exactly like it does on the photo and I LOVE IT!!! I immediately wore this to school the moment I opened the package. Notice the cute packaging?

Got this from seller ★클락★워크★ for $15.68.

And finally, my most treasured possession, the 2AM Saint O' Clock Limited Edition Album!!!^^

This thing is HUGE. Its as big as an 8.5x11" sheet of bond paper. I was so surprised because I wondered how it could've gotten so big! I'll be posting the inside and contents of this thing soon for all 2AM fans who want to see how valuable this really is.

Although I have to say I was really disappointed with how EMS handled my package. The seller should've labeled it as FRAGILE because the box had a lot of broken sides:

 Huhuhuhu a dent on the spine!!!

 A crack on the bottom...

 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

I think they wanted to give a hardcore fan a heart attack with this.

I got this from 파워뮤직 for $26.91. I'm really sad because my order actually got delayed because I waited for its release (since I pre-ordered it and stocks are limited) and it arrives all dented.

If you're wondering how I was able to purchase all these, I had a lot of help from tons of discount coupons courtesy of GMarket. See how much they encourage you to buy and buy again?! Its a marketing scheme that definitely works!

But I swear I have to stop buying from this online store! Hiatus of 6 months officially starts NOW!!! 

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Ever Bilena Advance Concealer Review

I realize that I have been lacking in entries of my first love, make-up so here comes another review.
I discovered this concealer when my blockmate lent me hers and we were at the beach and I had to cover this HUUUUGE GINORMOUS pimple. I was happy with its coverage so when I went back to Manila, I purchased one for myself.

This is the Ever Bilena Advance Concealer in Soft Beige. I got the darkest shade because I was still brown and all my concealers were no good.

Ever Bilena says:

To Use: Dot concealer on face and blends evenly to cover uneven tones and blemishes for a smooth coverage.

Somebody should really rephrase those instructions.

 

It comes in an easy-squeeze bottle that you can control the amount of concealer that comes out. The Soft Beige shade is pretty dark--yes imagine how dark I got because I usually buy the lightest shade.

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How to Buy and Use Bronzer

I'm more of a bronzer person than a blush person--which is very uncommon. For me, bronzers serve a dual purpose: not only do they help contour and even out a very pale face.

I highly recommend using one especially for us Filipinas. Bronzer, when strategically placed, can bring out cheekbones and a narrower jawline.

Here are my two bronzers which I use on an everyday basis (notice that I have my low-end AND my high-end bronzer?):

Left: PRESTIGE Sunflower Illuminating Bronzing Powder; Right: Estee Lauder's Bronze Goddes, Soft Matte Bronzer

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GMarket Package is Finally Here!!! + Hera HD Foundation review

Do you guys remember my last post? I recently ordered from GMarket, and my package finally arrived!!!

But...don't be deceived by the huge box, it only contains a single thing. My item was shipped out on SEPTEMBER 6, and within only 3 DAYS, it arrived at my doorstep! I had to pay an additional P40 upon its arrival but ohwellsies!

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Etude House Lucid Darling Fantastic Rouge Review

This is one of my most favorite lipsticks I have bought so far--I'm on a pink craze (straight out of my salmon craze) which is why I bought this in pink. This is Etude House's Lucidarling Fantastic Rouge.
They have 10 colors all in all, I really want to try #1 and #4, the latter is allegedly their bestseller.

What the box says:

Makeup Line promotes LED (Light Emitting Diode) color, radiance and clarity to makeup expression.

Lipstick formulated with LED Pixel Pigment for brilliant expression and shine.

 Here's how the packaging looks like:

I'm not really feeling the brown-ness of it all, but the real test for me is definitely the color pay-off and whether its long-lasting. The tip is slanted, which I prefer than pointy ones. I got the #5 shade which looks like a dupe of the Gaga lippie.

Plus I swatched this on my hand. The top is the Lucidarling while the bottom was my former go-to pink lipstick from Maybelline Color Sensational Moisture Extreme which I reviewed here.

And now on my lips:

It's a matte pink and contains no shimmers, which I definitely go for.
Color pay-off is great but not that long-lasting. I wore this to a party and after drinking anything I have to swipe the color back on again.

Etude House LUCIDarling Fantastic Rouge is priced at Php478.00.

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