Orgasm Lust Lip and Cheek Set

ever since i started blogging/reading about makeup, the NARS Orgasm blush has been on my wishlist. when i saw the NARS Orgasm Lust Lip and Cheek Set on Sephora, i just couldn't resist anymore! i had my friend order it for me, and i even got 20% off thanks to the Sephora Friends & Family Sale, sweet! :D

this limited edition set pairs NARS' best-selling blush and bronzer, Orgasm and Laguna, in a mirrored mini compact. it also includes a mini lipgloss in Super Orgasm. totally lust-worthy, right ;) 

Sugarbomb

i couldn't resist snagging this oh-so-cute blush :D when i saw Sugarbomb, i just drooled over it!

from Sephora:
this blush has four unique shades of rose, shimmering pink, soft plum, and peach blended together perfectly for a delicious "sugar rush flush."

see how pretty? :)

Warm Sunset

i fell in love with the Warm Sunset blush trio from The Body Shop's Precious Pearlescents collection the first time i laid eyes on it. amazingly enough, i was able to control myself (yes, it does happen sometimes!). i told myself i'd buy it once they put it on sale, which i knew they would. ;)

i got this baby at 50% off, woohoohoo! :D it was the last piece at market market. haha, i have a knack for getting the last stock on hand.

this trio is perfect for achieving a bronze glamazon look (if u wanna go for that), while the darker colors are great for contouring (assuming i'd master the art of it haha).

the eyeshadows i'm wearing are also from the same collection :)

Ellana Samples

i finally got around to trying out the samples that i got from Ellana. i got 2 shades of foundation: Almond Latte (medium light with cool undertones) and Cinnamon Spiced Latte (medium with cool undertones), 1 blush: Patience (pale nude brown with sheer finish), and 1 finishing powder: Almond Coffee Cream (cool beige with sheer finish).

i tried out the medium foundation first since my face is so much whiter than the rest of my body. i ended up looking like i had just gone to the beach. i looked so tanned, haha! which was not at all that bad, it just wasn't exactly the look i was going for :P

when i put the blush on, i didn't think it would show up. since it was a brown shade and i was so brown-looking already. but hey, it did! i think it added to my fresh from the beach look, haha

tried out the medium light foundation the next day. i would say this matched my skintone.

this time around i used the blush for contouring (or at least attempted to haha), since i think it's better suited for that and i'm not that fond of brown blush shades. i used Happiness on my cheeks instead.

p.s i'm on the search for the next mineral foundation to try out. any recommendations? :)

Happiness, Lust, and Obsession

i've been meaning to buy mineral blushes for some time now, and i finally got to do so when i went back to sm makati. turns out the Ellana booth is there for good (during weekends), wheee :D i am both ecstatic and worried for my wallet, haha.

there were so many blushes to choose from! i must have swatched 6 - 8 of 'em. i got 3 blushes, teehee. but i only got the smallest size - 1g for P100 each. the 3 i picked were Happiness, Lust, and Obsession.


Happiness: Light Coral Pink with Sheer Matte Finish
this blush is very light, and just looks natural. perfect for daily wear :)


Lust: Peach Pink with Sheer Gold Shimmer
i actually don't see the pink in this blush, it looks orange. it's kind of scary how orange it is when u tap it onto your brush :P so use sparingly, and blend well! i think i'll use this on days when i look too pale ;)


Obsession: Raspberry Red with Sheer Shimmer
probably my favorite out of the 3. the shade of red is just lovely! :)


p.s photos were taken under fluorescent lighting, no flash.

Color Bar

i wanted a handy dandy palette that i could bring when traveling (i didn't exactly want to lug my CS palette around). i was looking for the ff. characteristics:

• one that contained both blush/es and eyeshadows (lip colors were optional)
• a good mix of eye colors
  
• small and compact (that one's pretty obvious)
• not expensive (of course! haha)

since i wasn't really looking for a high-end brand, i decided to take a look at Watsons. Ever Bilena had a couple of palettes, but the colors didn't really appeal to me. i felt they were either too dark, or they didn't offer much variety as the colors were all from the same family. i browsed through the other counters and i decided to purchase the Color Bar from Fashion 21. it's got 2 blushes and 12 eye shadows. and at P150, i'd say that's a steal ;)


i immediately tried it out when i got home. i did a day look with colors 4, 8, and 1, and a night look with 6, 9, and 12. i think it's great that this tiny palette is enough to carry u from day to night.


so i'm quite psyched with this find :D i really like the range of colors that it offers. from the pretty pastels to the shimmery ones. i can totally imagine me wearing a different look each day on out of town trips, haha! and that was basically the whole point of me wanting a travel palette :P


p.s i didn't use eye primer here (i didn't want to waste my UDPP haha). i just put concealer on my lids. and no foundation too haha i just wanted to test the blush

My First Palette

my friend kath and i signed-up for a make-up workshop, and she asked me whether i had a palette already. to tell u d truth, it didn't occur to me that i needed one :P

i did a search for palettes, and i came across a Coastal Scents 88 Eye Shadow Palette that was being sold in eBay. omg, we just fell in love with it right away! :)) did a couple more searches, and we actually saw quite a lot of make-up gurus in YouTube using it. we just had to have it!!! :)) i wanted to get the matte palette, while kath wanted to get the shimmer one. took quite some time for us to make up our minds, haha, but we finally decided on getting the 78 Piece Palette instead, which consisted of both matte and shimmer eyeshadow shades (a perfect compromise, eh), as well as blush shades.

looked for palettes in multiply and eBay, and we were finally able to buy them from cRazY c0rn3r. i got myself the version1, while kath got the version2. we got a pretty good deal for it, priced at P950 each, plus shipping (P80).

loooove it! :) the colors are sooo yummy :)

i've only used it a couple of times, and so far i'm really pleased with it. though i do need to buy a good eye primer so that the colors will really pop and stay on. i can tell i'll definitely have a lot of fun with this palette :D