Repost: Philippine Cosmetics Expo 2012

Looking forward for this one on my next off! Who will join me? 😊 Click the link and read on!

http://renz15.wordpress.com/2012/08/03/5th-pilipinas-ang-ganda-mo/

Storage Solution for Make-up Brushes

Hello ladies! The weather has been really bad in Luzon. I wasn't able to go to work because of the flooding, and there are areas which are not passable. I work near Marikina River, so it is really scary, I would not want to jeopardize my safety since I don't even have hazard pay. I'm done securing the house for possible flooding, (Yes! Even our "frigider" is now upstairs) and since I can't go out and help because it's flooding outside, I am devoting my time to my dear blog, whom I have not paid much attention lately.

Don't you just hate it when your make up brushes accumulate dust? As much as you want to keep them on their respective brush rolls, it's too much of a hassle to take them out every time you have to use them. That made me ditch the acrylic and netted holder I once had for my brushes and replace it with this one:

TADAH!!

If you notice, it's a holder for kitchen utensils (i.e spoons, forks, knives etc.) Found it while I was doing a little grocery at Shopwise months ago. And the good thing about it: IT ONLY COSTS 69.00 PESOS!! I place it by my desk so it will be easy to reach out when doing make up. When I do make up else where, that is the time I use the leather brush rolls. Here is how it looks like with the cover:

It keeps things tidy! :)

I am still on the look out for a perfect brush holder. I have this acrylic box in mind that is used for storing special toys, but I still could not find one. I last saw one at Toy Kingdom. This works out well for my brushes while I am still searching for that dream brush holder. Muji has tons of acrylic holders  especially for make-up but I am not ready to shell out that much money for one yet.

I would love to know how you store your brushes, do comment here as it may help me find the perfect one. Hope you enjoyed this random blog post!

500 Peso Make-up Challenge ++++ GIVEAWAY!!!

Hi ladies!! I know this is due already, sorry if it took time for me to post this. I hope you are just as excited as I am, for this is my first blog giveaway! (HOORAY!)

It really took time for me to pick out the items for this entry. To fit in everything for 500 pesos could really be tricky! But being little miss frugal, I gladly took this one as a challenge! Yes! That 500 peso bill you got there could really go a long long way! It took me 3 malls to complete this, so pat my back for the extra effort HAHA!

The Products:

1. San San Matte Finish Liquid Foundation (04) -P 132.00

(HBC Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall)

2. G-lish Lip & Cheek Tint (Pink Crush) - P 100.00

(Trinoma)

3. e.l.f. Duo Eye Shadow Cream (Butter Pecan) - P 129.00

(SM Department Store, SM Marikina)

4.  Ever Bilena Color Pencil (Brown) - P 55.00

(SM Department Store, SM Marikina)

5. False Eye Lashes - P 29.00

(The Landmark, Trinoma)

TOTAL: 445.00
You still have 55 pesos left to save!

Will be  giving out a new set of these products to one lucky reader!

I am still shy to post a video tutorial. Let me know if I need to post one. But for the mean time, I hope this step by step will work well for you girls!

Steps:

1. For the face, use a buffing brush to apply San San Matte Finish Foundation.

2. Fill your brows with Ever Bilena Color Pencil and brush them using a spoolie to achieve a natural, groomed look.

2. Apply the peach/ lighter shade of the e.l.f Duo Cream Eyeshadow to the lids, and blend the brown color from the crease. To add more depth, use the Ever Bilena Pencil to line the eyes, and create a deeper shade of brown on the lids.

3. Apply the Lip & Cheek Stain from G-lish.

4. Glue false eye lashes and VOILA!!

GIVEAWAY ALERT!!!!

Yes! I will be giving away a whole new set of these products to one lucky reader. You could "either" do the following:

1. Like my Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Beauty-Geek/233485623433483
2. Follow my blog for those who have a Google account.
3. Share this giveaway on your Facebook account.
4. Comment on this blog entry about your own 500 peso make up budget.

**** Make sure to check rafflecopter to make your entries count!! Happy reading ladies!

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Store Update: MAC at SM Mall of Asia

Hi girls! It's been two weeks since I last posted something here. I know it's such a shame! I was really caught up with work, but like what Liz Lanuzo of Project Vanity told me, it would be possible to juggle everything as long as you give time for it. My words are jumbled there, but that's the whole thought of what she said haha! I really admire how she can post tons of entries and still manage to do well at work (she has like 3 jobs or something, IMAGINE??!!)

So it's August already! I'm just here to warn you about MAC's opening at SM Mall of Asia. There is no particular date yet. (I am trying my best to look for the exact date) But I passed by the store and it says there "August 2012" only.

It's located at the 2/L Marrionaud Main Mall, SM Mall of Asia, Central Business Park Bay Blvd., Bay City Pasay City, Metro Manila. It is just beside the kiosk they originally have there (I am talking about the store opeining here, I hope I don't confuse anyone.)

MOA is too far from my place. I live in Pasig area, so I might not update you as to when it would really open. But if you happen to pass by and see if they already have the exact date of opening, kindly let me know haha! Although I wish I'm the one to spill the beans!

By the way Cotton On is also opening it's flagship store there soon! Don't you just love having those kind of stores around here in the Philippines? I hope H&M opens one too!

Lillholmen Table Mirror from IKEA

I know this is random! But I can't help but share the newest addition to my make up nook: The Lillholmen Table Mirror from Ikea.

This was given by my sister as an advance birthday present. She was thoughtful enough to include this while hauling at IKEA. I saw an older version of this mirror from a stall at Tiendesitas that sells original IKEA products, but i hesitated buying for I find it expensive. My sister bought the more updated one for a really cheap price because it was, (and still is) the Great Singapore sale back there. Lucky me!

• What the Geek likes about this:
1. It has a magnifying mirror (magnifies 2.5 times) on one side, and a regular one on the other.
2. It is made of stainless steel (sturdy!), water resistant, and is good to use on humid places (perfect for the bathroom!)
3. It is very easy to assemble. It took me around 5 minutes to get the job done!
4. It comes with a little tray on it's base to catch all your frequently used make ups and accessories.

• What the Geek dislikes about it:
1. It is not available locally, though there are IKEA resellers here in the Philippines, the prices they have are a bit bigger because of the shipping.
2. Just that! :))

Price: $14.99 (but it was purchased for around $9.00 only!) really cheap! :))

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this product. I hope mine helped! :)

Shu Uemura's Opening at Trinoma

I FORGOT TO BRING MY CAMERA!! These photos are from my Ipod. And they are just few :( I was running from one errand after another before I dropped by at Shu Uemura's opening. I was there around 10:30.. Even if I was busy, I still came early haha so much for being excited!

During the event, I also saw a friend whom I haven't seen for like 5 years already. Catching up with her while testing make up, I failed to take pictures even more! Haha

Too bad, I was the 11th buyer! They give out a bag of freebies for the first 10 buyers.. But that's fine with me cause all items are 20% less (except for the color atelier and the 24k gold eyelash curler) They were still able to squeeze a few testers on my bag so GOOD JOB SHU!! (I am such a sucker for freebies!)

Honestly, it's my first time to be on a make up event.. and I enjoyed it! From the ribbon cutting to the make up testing! Don't you just love those me time's with the make up counter? And aside from meeting an old friend, I also made new ones too!

(Check Mazaira-zhi's blog for a better view of how Shu Uemura opened it's doors here in Trinoma: http://fugine6wind.blogspot.com/2012/06/shu-uemura-grand-opening-at-trinoma.html )
 
If I could stay there all day, test all the make up they have and erase it, (because I also love the cleanser!) I would! But I had other things to do too. :(

So after testing several products...I realized that these were the ones I needed most! And it all went down with these two!

Went home with these goodies. The other bag is for a friend :)

Here are my new babies!!

Silver: P1095 Gold: P1400 (The silver was 20% less!So thats P876)

Made sure I left a note for them! :)

Review: Dove Foaming Make Up Remover

Dove Foaming Makeup Remover

I spent the entire day  in heels and make up, taking up a series of exams and interviews in my favorite hospital. Welcome to the real world for me! I have to snap back to reality and look for a job! My vacation days for passing the boards is officially OVER! Boo!!

So much for that emotional intro! Anyway, I am here to tell you girls, that no matter how tiring your day was, NEVER EVER FORGET TO TAKE OFF MAKE UP! You will regret not doing so! You can skip eye liner, primer or whatever, but never this step. It has to go off, COMPLETELY before you hit the sack.

And here comes DOVE FOAMING MAKE UP REMOVER! I have been using this for over a month now, and I am impressed! It's the lazy girls' make up remover if I were to describe it.

WHAT THE PRODUCT SAYS:
* Transforms from liquid into an ultra fine foam, to effectively remove make-up.
*Works by effectively removing even the heaviest of make-up including waterproof mascara, eye make up, and foundation.

HOW TO USE:
Use approximately 3 pumps of the lather. Pump into your hand and apply to your wet or dry face, including your eye areas to remove make up. Rinse off. For best results, use dry hands on a dry face and rinse off. After using Dove Foaming Make up remover, we recommend to wash your face with Dove Beauty Moisture Facial Cleanser

INGREDIENTS:
Water, PEG-8, Isopentyldiol, PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisoterate, Glcerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Potassium Cocoylglycinate, Ethanol, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Methylisothiazolinone, Methylchloroisothiazolinone.

WHAT THE GEEK SAYS:
Like I said earlier, it is the lazy girls make up remover. Why? Just look at how easy it is to use. Just pump a few times (BTW, 2 pumps work well for me already), lather your face and rinse off. Just like washing your face with your regular cleanser. It is not oily (it has a foamy consistency), it does not irritate my face, and it leaves it squeaky clean as well.

WHAT THE GEEK LIKES ABOUT IT:
1. It does not irritate my face. Do you get the prickly, hot feeling on other make up removers? This product, does not give you that.
2. It is not oily. When you look at it from the bottle, you might think that it is oily, but NO! It has a surprising foamy consistency once you pump the bottle.
3. It can take away eyeliner!! Gel, liquid, pencil - you name it! Yes! Even the heavy ones!
4. It is CHEAP! Around P300. (I will update the real price when I find the receipt around my desk!) And I bought this for HALF the price! (Yeah, I know, I am always on the look out for cheap products on sale!)

WHAT THE GEEK DISLIKES ABOUT IT:
Nothing much, except that, it cannot remove mascara easily. I use a cotton pad to wipe away the mascara. It is tricky taking every bit of make up on your eye lids and water line, since you avoid getting the product in your eyes. You can't just take away mascara by rubbing your eyes (That would cause you wrinkles too! Crows feet.. Not cool!) So use a cotton pad, wipes or tissue.

OVERALL, THE GEEK THINKS:
This is great value for your money! Not only should we invest in make up, but also on good cleansers and skin care products. A good skin, is always a good canvas for make up. So, start taking care of it. Especially, since the age of the 20's (my age) is where your skin is at it's best. Take good care of it, to make it last til your 50's!

How it looks once pumped from the bottle (From oily to FOAMY)

P.S.
I appreciate those who visit my blog, I may not have a lot of followers or readers, but whenever I see hits coming from different parts of the globe, my heart leaps! It keeps me inspired to write more! I hope that, even if my blog is a bit of an amateur (Okay, not a bit! It is very amateur!) you girls still learned a thing or two from it. Okay, I'll stop now, this becomes annoying. Hehe Just comment away if you have questions! Oh! I would love it more though if you girls followed ;)