May Favorites

So the month of May just went by, the same with April, it went by so fast!! Nagmamadali?! May taxi?! Hehe.

Here are my top picks for the month of May.

1. Avon Anew Eye Cream Dual Eye System
♥ Php 499 (Sale) - Avon Lady
♥ Not Scented

♥ Has a relaxing effect when applied

Claims:
"Our first visible lift treatment with pharmaceutical grade ingredients formulated to boost elastin by 70% in 72 hours!"


2. Avon Naturals Exfoliating Bar Soap
♥ Php 89 for 2 100g bars (Sale) - Avon Lady
♥ Soap and scrub in one
♥ Makes my skin feel soft and clean
♥ Smells nice


3. Maybelline The Elixir in Nude Illusion
♥ Php 260 - online
♥ Glides on smoothly

♥ Not Sticky

♥ The perfect nude lip color for me
x Heavily Scented

x Not available in the Philippines, I think what we have here are the Lip Polishes.  

4. Maybelline Color Sensational Vivids in Hot Plum

♥ Php 280 | online
♥ Very fun pop of color! 

♥ A dupe for Mac's Flat Out Fabulous

♥ Longevity? 4 out of 5!
x Heavily Scented - Reminds me of Claydoh

x Not available in the Philippines 

5. NYX Matte Finish Setting Spray
♥ Php 400 | online

♥ Helps a lot in blending my foundation/ BB Cream
♥ Doesn't break me out

♥ It does melt up all the products and set everything in, however it leaves a dewey finish

x Does not give a matte finish whether used as a setting spray or
x Scented, and it's not so nice. Make me think of how water would smell if it goes off.

6. Maybelline Cheeky Glow Blush in Wood Rose

♥ Gives a very slight wash of color on the cheeks when used as blush or highlighter
♥ Does not have any scent to it

♥ Does not break me out

That's about it for my May Favorites.

If you want to see how the products look like, you can check my youtube video about it for the mean time as I cannot post the pictures of these lovies yet.

xoxo

C

Bash it or Buy it? NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Milan

So this lip cream is my second and I’m not as crazy about it as I am with San Paulo.

The shade is called Milan and it has a cool toned light pink shade. The color pay off is nice but it tends to emphasize the lines on my lips as it is a lighter shade.

I’m not sure if it has a different formula or anything but I feel like it’s a bit more drying on my lips compared to San Paulo.


I can see it as an everyday color, like an MLBB (my lips but better) shade that’s safe to wear everyday.

Verdict: I wont bash it but I wouldn’t purchase it again either. This will be my last Milan tube. :)

Next month I’ll be reviewing two more shades! Watch out for it! :)

*Photos will be uploaded on a later date :)

xoxo

C

April Favorties

So the month of April has been over for almost two weeks now and I was only able to find time to write about my last month's favorite today.

Here's a list of all the things that I have loved for the past month.

* Etude House Cotton Fit BB Cream
I have blogged about this couple of weeks ago and my thoughts about the product remain the same. I still am loving the product to its bits and pieces. :)

* Celeteque Acne Solutions Toner
My holy grail toner, it's mild on sensitive skin, helps in oil control, affordable! The big bottle only costs around 120 to 150 PHP

* Thanaka by UNO
I had my doubts about this product and I took me a while before I convinced myself to try it out. I use it as a mask every other night before I sleep and I wake up with a very nice skin in the morning! :)

* NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in San Paulo
The same with the BB Cream, I have blogged about this one and I still am loving it. I bought a new shade and I'm not so obsessed with it unlike this one. I'll blog about the new shade soon!

* Maybelline Volume Express Hyper Curl Mascarra
This I think would be on my favorites every single month! Holy grail for me! I've been using this since college, I checked out other mascarras but I still haven't found anything that can replace this favorite of mine! I have also recommended this mascarra to a lot of girls and they love it as much! :)

* Sweet Pea by Bath and Body Works
This cologne has a very light sweet feminine scent that I think is perfect for summer

* Royale Beauty L-Glutapower with Glutathione and Vitamin E
I have been using this soap on my face for two months now. I love it because it doesn't break me out, it leaves a squeaky clean feeling on the skin plus it minimized my pores!

So these are the products that I loved for the month of April. I'm not too sure if there would be any changes for the month of May but I'll let you know.

Tata for now!

xoxo
C

Lorde collaborates with MAC

So I was reading through my fb timeline and I came across this article  saying that Lorde will be  collaborating with MAC for a collection set to be released early June 2014.

The collection was said to feature a dark purple lipstick and black eyeliner. Which basically what sums up Lorde’s signature look.

I’m excited to see the whole collection as I’m a self confessed Lorde fan, I love dark lipsticks and I’m curious about how the packaging would look like! :)

I got this pic online and I think Lorde looks stunning here!

Bash it or Buy it? NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in San Paulo

A friend of mine recommended this lip product a few years back. It took me a while to get one for myself for two reasons. First, I have always been skeptical about matte lip products as I was under that impression that they are drying on the lips. Second, we didn't have NYX here in PH until just last year. When I found an online store that sells the product for a way cheaper price than they were in the stores, I decided to give it a try.

It comes in a lip gloss like container. It’s like a "liquidy-cream" lipstick. I chose the shade San Paulo as I see it as the perfect shade for me. Not too bright, not too pink neither too red. I love how pigmented it is. The longevity’s pretty decent too, plus I love how it smells! Reminds me of ice cream! ♡♡♡

It applies as cream but then dries matte. It’s not drying on the lips as well. I think this particular shade looks good on any skin tone as some of my friends, light and dark skinned, tried it and it looked good on all of them!



I’ll be purchasing more shades and will upload more reviews about them once I get hold of them! :)



Verdict? Obviously BUY IT!!!

xoxo

C