Prom Look #1: The Punk Rock Princess

Smoky Black eyes and nude lips. My #1 choice!

Prom is just around the corner! I have so many regrets during my prom and make up is not an exception. I wish I knew better then! While my make up was okay (color wise), it didn't last the whole night. I just had my make up done at a local parlor haha. Being the boyish kid at school, I cared less about those things so it didn't really bothered me as to where I was having my make up done. Because of that, I am making a series of prom looks for the whole month of February (don't mind the hair! I didn't have time and the knowledge to fix it haha).

I'll start with the punk rock look because that was my personality during High school. Just because your aiming for a rocker look, it doesn't mean you have to go overboard with the eyeliner. The best way to stick with the look and avoid looking too goth is to create black smoky eyes. 

For this look, I used colors that range from silver, gray and black to create a nice gradient effect. I only put a little amount of eyeliner just to make my eyes pop, and I mixed a bit of the silver eye shadow on the lower lids to make my eyes open more. One thing I regret during my prom was my brows. It is important to have neat brows and to shape it properly as they are the ones that frame your face. Your brows could make or break your make up. No matter how good your eye make up is, if your brows are not done nicely, your whole make up is next to nothing.

A bright pink lipstick for a more FUN look!

You can stick with the black smoky eyes, but you can wear your lips depending on how you want to be perceived. Normally, I would go for the nude lips (the first picture), it looks more intimate and simple. Really perfect for the prom perse. But if I am aiming for a more fun look, which will be perfect for the after party, bright pink lipstick would be a great bet!

You can change your lip color to Crimson for a BOLD look!

Red lips on the other hand looks really hot. I am not the kind who could pull it off. But if you really want to go for a bold look, then this color is a safe one. But I still prefer to have nano-existing make up when I wear red lipstick. Amazing how lipstick can change your look eh?

More importantly, make sure you use heavy duty make up for this big day, as your make up should last for hours of dancing the night away.

Here are the list of products I used for this look:

FACE:

• MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation (NC30)
• MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation (NC40)
• L'oreal Base Magique Primer
• The Balm's Time Balm Concealer in Medium
• Ever Bilena's Concealer in Ivory
• Ever Bilena's Blush in Earth

EYES:

• BH Cosmetics 88 Color Neutral Palette
• Profusion 77 Color Eyeshadow Palette in Pearl (for the Shimmery tones)
• Maybelline's Hyper Curl Volum' Express Waterproof Mascara
• Etude House's Styling Eye Liner (in Black)
• Eude House's Drawing Eyebrow Pencil in #02 (not in photo)

LIPS:

• Carmex Moisturizing Lip Balm
• Revlon Lipstick in Crimson (for the Red lips)
• Wet n' Wild Silkfinish lipstick in 511B Nouveau Pink
• NYX Round Lipstick in Orange Soda (for Nude lips). Although if you have a more long wearing nude lipstick, I suggest you pick that one up for this last for a few hours only.

So that's it for now! Will be posting other prom looks too hope you'd be on the look out. This is my way of practicing around make up so please bear with my being amateur haha!

What were your regrets during your prom? 

January Haul: Etude House, Face Shop, Healthy Options and other Drugstorefinds

Hello everyone! I know, I have been missing in action for more than a week now. But, I'm happy to say that I am no longer a bum! Got a new job from a hospital, so technically, I was a bum for almost 3 weeks, just that short. I love my new job right now, my schedule just makes it easy for me to do a lot of things on the side like playing Ultimate Frisbee, going out with friends and my significant other, and of course, updating my blog. Unlike my first job, which was really time constraining, the schedule here is plain awesome - that is if you are on the medical field, but nothing beats having to work on office hours, I must say. I hardly had enough time to spare for myself on my previous job. So, I'm really happy and blessed to have a new job. Plus, I have interns too, which is fun because I used to be an intern myself way back, and now I feel much like an ate (older sister) to them.

Anyway, so much for updating you girls on what I've been up to. (As if you are interested haha! I know you are not haha) Okay, I'm just sharing my accumulated purchases last last week. Hope you girls tell me which one's you want me to review first!

ETUDE HOUSE: Just got this Goodbye Pore Ever Primer Stick which costs around P428 ($9.00). I also bought this Easy Brow Pencil #2 which is around P128 ($2.00). My Drawing Pencil #2 (the retractable one) is always sold out and has little product in it which is why I thought of looking for a replacement that would give out similar results. Will be blogging a comparison soon. I got a free Pearl Extract Mask too!

THE FACE SHOP: This costs P495 for a 35ml product ($10.00). Normally BB creams would cost twice as much. I heard good reviews for this product and it is only one of the few BB creams that cater to dark skin.

HEALTHY OPTIONS: I have been on the look out for and Aloe Vera Gel which would help me create a home made primer and I found one at Healthy Options. This costs around P300 ($8.00) and I am loving it to bits as of the moment. The next one is Dickinson's Original Witch Hazel Pore Perfecting Toner which is around P300+ ($8.00) for a 16 oz bottle - that's alot of product and I think it will take me half a year until I finish it. My friend Yona of Your Makeup Call recommended this to me, she gave me a travel sized bottle to see if it works well. Mind you, I have really sensitive skin and so far, the only toner that worked well for me is the one that I get from the Derma, which is a task to buy since my dermatologist is in Pampanga and I am based in Manila. Halfway before I emptied the tiny bottle she gave, I headed to Healthy Options to purchase this biggie for myself. It really works wonders, I am really excited to review and show the before and after pictures to you girls! As you noticed, I have been going gaga over pore reducing products lately.

REVLON: These are gifts from my cousins. It was actually a part of a set and I'm happy they gave three shades to me.

WATSON'S: Here's what I bought in this humble drug store. First is Jazzy's Eyebrow Gel, a really good dupe of Mac Boy Girl. This costs P299 only! Really cheap! And you only need a tiny portion of this product to tint your brows well. I am eyeing a lot of Jazzy products right now, they seem to work well as heavy duty make up that  only costs a portion from the high end brands I know. I also bought a Max Factor Flawless Perfection Blush which is less than P600 ($3.00). Bought random things too like this Celeteque Dermo Science Gentle Exfoliating Facial Wash and this razor for shaping my brows from Fashion21.

LANDMARK: When I went to Landmark, I checked the Artist Studio Brushes that was available unfortunately, most of the big brushes were out of stock. I was left with these ones. Foundation brush ( 49.75), angled eye shadow brush (49.75) and a medium eye shadow brush (P79.75). So far, the foundation brush and medium eye shadow brush works well, the angled eye shadow brush sheds like crazy. I should have checked it before purchasing. 

SM DEPARTMENT STORE: I am really fond of organizing make up. One of my favorite places to shop for them is on the Office Supplies section of the Department Store. You might think: What the hell is that folder holder for? I will be using this one to hold my palettes! Good thing it only costs P149.75! I am really a cheapskate!

That's all for now girls! I know it's just a random haul, but I can't post a haul with only a few products in it that's why I just put all my purchases together from different stores to one post. 

Haul-iday! Gifts and Purchases during the Holiday!

Hello everyone! I've been on a make up ban for a few months already. Although I broke a promise to myself when I had a chance to shop during my Beauty Credit Haul, I still give myself a pat in the back for not buying anything for almost 3 months! Besides, the Beauty Credit haul was such a steal, it would be too much of a shame to let it pass.

The Holidays has been good to me though. I didn't expect I would receive a nice amount of makeup - let alone any kind of gift during the season! To be honest, I'm the kid who rarely opens a gift under the Christmas tree when the clock strikes twelve midnight. I would get one to three gifts a year but usually, I don't get to open any. Okay, let's put my sob story behind! Haha!

Moving on to my haul... These are just accumulated gifts and purchases that I got last month. Most of them are gifts, so I couldn't really say its a haul - but - I don't know how to name it, so let us just call it a haul shall we?

First is MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation (NC40) which was given by my sister! Weeee! This will be the perfect match for my MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation! Can't wait to use it!

Next would be the lippies! I've been meaning to buy lipsticks because I only own eight. I just mix the colors most of the time to get the shade that I want. Good things come to those who wait eh? I got four to add up to my collection. 

The Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick (Pearl) was a gift from my Aunt during our Kris Kringle. She also added a L'oreal Base Magique primer. Lucky me! Next was a gift from my colleague, a MAC frost lipstick in the shade Foil. This is my first ever MAC lippie! Next is Maybelline's Color Sensational Lipstick inToffee cream, another gift from my sister! And the only thing that I bought out of the four lipsticks - Wet n' Wild in Nouveau Pink.

As I've said earlier, I got this from our Kris Kringle. I planned on buying one before the year ended good thing I did not! When I tried this on the counter months ago I really wanted to have it because it left my face velvety - but being the cheap person that I am, I refrained from buying it. I am really happy that I got one now. Thank you fairy-god Aunt!

Before you say: "I thought you were on a make up ban?!!", let me explain first why I need these two. My Dove Makeup remover is almost running out and my two other removers gets a little stingy on my eyes when I use them. So, I think I really need to purchase and try a new one. The Nu-pore make up remover (cleansing wipes) cost less than $2.00, while the Jergens' All Purpose Face Cream was around $5.00. Both were purchased at Puregold Subic Bay Freeport Zone. I think you'll find one at Duty Free or S&R. 

Lastly, I got a Dream Bery Burst Moisturizing Lotion from Bench and Lavender Bath Salts. Both were gifts from my colleagues.

I can't wait to try out these products and share it to you girls. One of my resolutions this year is to post more in this blog. I haven't been active at blogging when I started out last year. I want to make it better this year so expect some reviews on the days to come!