PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: BOBBI BROWN CREAMY LIPCOLOR IN RETRO PINK

Let's look at Bobbi Brown's Lipcolor in Retro Pink

The creamy lipcolor line is formulated with Shea Butter to keep your puckers feeling smooth and moisturized all day.

Here's my new baby! :)

Skin swatch

Retro Pink on my lips.

THE VERDICT:

This costed me 1350php. Retro Pink looks like a very girly pink shade in the tube (think deedee of dexter's lab). It goes on as sheer, yet buildable. If you build it, it goes off as a milky pink lipstick that doesn't make your teeth look garish at all. 

This baby was rated at 4.5 out of 5.0 by the girls in makeupalley.

Seriously, I would give this a 4.8! I wasn't supposed to buy any lipsticks as of the moment because I still have 15 more lipsticks to empty but I just have to have this baby. Another great shade is Uber Pink, from the creamy lipcolor line also. Uber Pink is a coral pink shade that looks great also. The reason why I chose Retro Pink is I love how it gave my lips a tinge of pink hue that looks very natural. 2- 3 swipes will help you achieve the tinged look. And if you build the color, it doesn't look unnatural at all! That's the Bobbi Brown promise, effortless beauty and natural radiance.

I am seriously considering of repurchasing again. But I have to empty this first (that leaves me with 14 tubes of lipsticks to go) Imma try Uber Pink next time. :)

Here is moi, wearing Retro Pink :)

Here's a lip swatch of my mom's haul last saturday. Bobbi Brown Lipstick in Tulip. It's a vintage pink lipstick. She also got herself Bobbi Brown's No Smudge Mascara in Black

:D

PINK HAUL+ACCIDENTAL YET LOVELY HAUL+OTHER HAULS

Hello lovely ladies! How's your sunday? It was a pretty good day for me. I had a good strolling around the mall during the afternoon and bought some stuff. Too bad, I have to rush to UP Diliman at 5pm because I have a show TDR (technical dress rehearsal). Though my mood was set to rest for today, I have tasks to perform and obligations to finish. :p

The highlight of my day, I was able to give air21 a good scolding via the telephone (sorry operator, your company has to get their acts straight).

So what are my hauls for this week?

Mom bought this Garnier brightening eye roll- on. She has ugly dark circles under her eyes. I'm gonna test this for a month and I'm gonna holla back at you guys for the results. :)

Strolling and hauling around the mall. Shopping is truly a therapy. Here are my National Bookstore and Rustan's hauls.

Here's what I needed to buy, Snazaroo Body Paint in Dark Brown. It's for my Sepang Loca play. :) (WE'RE OPENING ON TUESDAY!)

Here's my make- up haul for this week. I finally had the chance to purchase Bobbi Brown's blush in Pale Pink. 

So what's my accidental haul?

I was just browsing through the lipstick of Bobbi Brown when I came across this Creamy Lip Color Line. I was trying on the lipsticks then the shades RETRO PINK and UBER PINK caught my eye. I swatched both on my lips. Uber pink was a bit pink- orangey while Retro Pink is a lovely baby pink lipstick. It has shine because it's creamy and it really gives your lips that pink tinge that looks very lovely. Too bad I was already out of budget so my lovely and ever-so-kind-and-generous manager (aka mommy) bought the lipstick for me. Love you 'ma! :)

The lipstick is not part of the haul but I just have to get it. I'm such a lipstick whore. :D

So that's it for my make- up haul (aka PINK HAUL). I'm actually having a break from MAC right now. I'm planning to try other make- up brands. I'm setting my eyes on Bobbi Brown. Their brown lipstick colors are gorgeous!

*REVIEWS AND FOTDS TO FOLLOW! :)

AWARD FROM CRYSTAL+ AIR21 RANT

Hi lovely ladies! How's your saturday? Mine went pretty well. Had a great rehearsal and a lovely time with my hubby.

The only bummer in my day is AIR21. Sis Khymm shipped out my package last Thursday. The package was from Cebu and I was supposed to receive it yesterday because their service says "NEXT DAY DELIVERY". I didn't receive any package yesterday so I let the day pass saying to myself that it was such a stormy day yesterday so maybe air21 had a hard time delivering all the stuff that needed to be delivered.

Saturday came and I was expecting my package. I kept on calling my house helper at home because I was monitoring my package. Lo and behold. No package arrived today.

This was sort of unacceptable and unjustifiable. Packages from Visayas and Mindanao will usually take 1- 2 days before it gets to someone who lives in Luzon and vice versa. I believe there is no excuse because it was friggin' sunny the whole day in Makati! SO WHERE'S MY GODDAMN PACKAGE?!?!

I tracked my package and it showed a detailed information of my package's status. Honestly, I DON'T NEED THOSE THINGS. The last status of my order said DELIVERY ATTEMPTED. What the f*** does "Delivery Attempted" mean? The friggin' messengers got tired of delivering so they decided to just leave some packages undelivered?!?! F**** A****!!

So they won't be delivering stuff during sundays so I am at their mercy. And they don't allow pick- ups in their offices or branches. What if those were medicines and I needed to drink them before saturday or else I'll die?!?! Air21 has suuuucchhh a crappy service. Their prices are so expensive, yet their services are mediocre. There was a forum before that talked about air21's crappy service so I'm not the only one in this world who complains about air21.

I want my friggin' package. IF SOMEONE FROM AIR21 READS THIS BLOG, I HOPE YOU GET YOUR ACTS AND SERVICES STRAIGHT. YOU SHOULD BE DOING WHAT YOU'RE BOUND TO DO!

At least I have an award at the end of the day. Thanks Crystal. :)

NEXT TIME, I'LL TRY USING XEND. THEN I'LL SWITCH TO XEND!

HAUL FOR TODAY+PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: KRYOLAN TRANSLUCENT POWDER (TL5),

Hello lovely ladies! How's your friday? It's really raining hard and non- stop since yesterday. Classes were suspended and we have no rehearsal for today so I've been pretty much relaxing and chilling in Tomas Morato. Unluckily for my Mr. R, his rehearsal pushed through despite the bad weather! Well, I'm just waiting for Mr. R. to finish.

Before dropping by Kozui Restaurant, Tomas Morato and surf internet for as long as I can, I shipped out some packages for kim, cherrhys and agnes (girltalkers) They finally decided to adopt my wonderful babies so I could make way for my incoming products. Thank you so much lovely ladies!

First off to land on my hands is KRYOLAN TRANSLUCENT POWDER IN TL5.

I sold my Kryolan Translucent Powder in TL4 to Agnes (gtalker). It's a yellow- colored translucent powder that helps make face colors more vibrant.

I bought the shade in TL5 because it matches the shade of my neck. It's like an NC44 (if there's a shade like that). It's a tan colored powder that's perfect for morenas. This brown translucent powder goes on sheer so you could use it on any foundation shades. It leaves an enhancing effect but it doesn't affect foundation colors at all.

Swatch

I chose TL5 because I want the color of the powder as close to my natural skin shade. I don't need the colors to look more vibrant or whatever, I just need to mattify my face. It has no under or mid tones at all which makes your foundation and face make- up colors look more natural.

I will not provide an in- depth review of the powder because I reviewed the same stuff 2 weeks ago. Make sure to click the label KRYOLAN in the labels column so you'll be able to read my Translucent Powder review.

So far, this is the first product off of my incoming list. ;) Stay tuned for the next. 

HAVE A HAPPY WEEKEND! DO YOU HAVE ANY HAULS FOR THIS WEEK? I'D LOVE TO KNOW! :)

A POST FOR SIS GEL :)

Sis gel asked me if I have any idea what lipstick colors Kim Chiu and Shaina Magdayao are using in their soap opera shows. Well, I don't actually know what they're using but i have an idea on what products will help you get their looks.

This is a presscon of their TAYONG DALAWA teleserye. I also checked some of their episode stills and saw that Kim is always sporting a nude brown lipstick that completely compliments her chinita look in "bahay" scenes. When her scene requires her to be made up, she uses pink- tone lipsticks. 

If you don't want to use pink lipstick and would rather use nudes, MAC Lustre Lipstick in Touch is your best bet. It's described as a peachy cinnamon lustre in the mac site. The color pay- off is good, but kinda' sheer as compared to their matte and satin variants. Don't worry, it's sort of buildable and it has a bit of shine that aids in moisturizing your lips so you don't have to worry about dry lips (which you'll usually encounter when you use matte or satin lipsticks). This almost flatters any skin tone. You can use it on top of a light l/s to darken it, without looking unnatural. This is totally an MLBB lipstick!

*YOU COULD ALSO CHECK OUT NYX LIPSTICKS. THEY HAVE GOOD QUALITY AND ARE VERY CHEAP (AROUND $2). I'M SORRY I CAN'T PROVIDE EXACT COLORS RIGHT NOW FROM NYX BECAUSE I'M STILL ABOUT TO START MY AFFAIR WITH THE LINE. YOU HAVE TO CHECK OUT THEIR ROUND LIPSTICKS. A LOT ARE CRAZY ABOUT THEIR ROUND LIPSTICKS BECAUSE THEY HAVE A GREAT RANGE OF COLORS AND EXCELLENT PIGMENTATION.

MOVING FORWARD...

Now let's look at Shaina Magdayao. This came from a promotional picture of her teleserye, KAMBAL SA UMA. As you can see, Shaina is sporting a barbie- pink lipstick that looks so natural, it's like it's her natural lip color. Even in person, Shaina loves wearing pink lipsticks because it really goes well with her features and skin color.

If you would like to sport a pink lipstick, almost like Shaina's, you could try MAC Cremesheen Lipstick in Crosswires. It's described in MAC's site as a clean pinky orange lipstick. The color in actual is a vintage pink, with orange undertones. It's a one of a kind pink lipstick, but sans  the avant- garde- ness of St. Germain (MAC lipstick from the sugar sweet collection). It's wearable, buildable and it's such a girly color.

NYX will always be the cheapskate's paradise so if you would like to save, try NYX. Pink lipsticks are always lovely when you top it with gloss so go for a nude- pink lipgloss that would go on almost all pink lipstick colors. This is Nyx Mega Shine Gloss in Beige. It's a nude- pink lipstick with a blue undertone. It's a good dupe for MAC Cremesheen Dazzleglass in Melt In Your Mouth. You could also check out melt in your mouth dazzleglass

For a slightly strong barbie pink lipstick, try MAC Amplified Creme Lipstick in Profusion. It's a lovely pink lipstick with a red undertone. It's a slight strong pink lipstick (but not too strong; could sometimes pass off as a semi- nude pink lipstick). Top it with gloss for a dramatic look or blot your lips with tissue if you find it too strong. It's my MLBB pink lipstick. :)

For a stronger pink color that is not literally shocking pink, try NYX Round Lipstick in Louisiana. It's a pink lipstick with red and violet under tones. It's almost hot pink, but the color still looks feminine. If you want a mature look, try this color. Soften the color by applying a nude- pink gloss. Intensify it by applying a clear lipgloss.

**YOU HAVE TO CHECK EM OUT IN ACTUAL SO YOU COULD APPRECIATE 'EM. :) 

HAPPY LIPSTICK HUNTING!

**ANY QUESTIONS, CONCERNS OR STUFF THAT YOU'D LIKE ME TO REVIEW? POST VIA MY CBOX OR REPLY HERE. I'D GLADLY MAKE AN ENTRY FOR ANY OF YOUR CONCERNS, LIKE SIS GEL. :)

I'LL DO THE BEST I CAN TO PROVIDE YOU REVIEWS FOR ANY PRODUCTS BUT THERE'LL BE TIMES THAT I CAN'T BECAUSE IT'S EITHER THE PRODUCT WILL BE OF NO USE TO ME IN THE LONG RUN, OR IT WON'T BE OF ANY USE TO ME AT ALL. :)

MY PERSONAL AND FAVORITE BEAUTY TIPS AND TRICKS

For this edition of the beauty buzz, I'll share my beauty tips and tricks and my favorite beauty tips of all time.

SOME BEAUTY TIPS THAT I PRACTICE

HAIR:

1. I make sure I don't put too much chemicals on my hair (e.g. hairspray, hair gel, hair serums, etc.) because these chemicals have the tendency to strip your hair's natural moisture and smoothness in the long run. Some might promise your hair long lasting shine and softness but bear in mind that all of these effects are only temporary.

2. Whenever I shampoo in the shower, I don't put the shampoo gunk straight on my scalp (the topmost part of my head) because such practice can lead to hair thinning on the scalp area.

FACE:

1. I  wash my face twice a day. In the shower and before I go to bed

2. I use cold cream or cleansing oils to remove deep seated dirt because there are some dirt still left even after you wash your face

3. I always use a facial wash with scrubbing beads for dual action. It saves me time because I don't have to find another day to exfoliate my face. But I make sure that I don't scrub my face harshly because this could strip even the new skin, which can lead to redness and irritation.

4. I always tone and moisturize. If the weather is hot, I use a sunblock, which also serves as a moisturizer. If the weather is cold, I use a moisturizer only.

5. I wear make- up so I make sure I put on a primer first to shield my skin from make- up entering my pores. That's why my skin is smooth. :) If you're not fond and would not want to use primers, moisturizers will be good enough to provide a thin film as protection.

6. Make sure you let every product you put on your face to dry for at least 3 minutes. Applying one product after the next might just mix up everything on your face, making 'em lose their effectiveness. 

BODY:

1. I use a nylon or plastic- made loofah to scrub my skin. I find natural loofahs too rough and too scratchy for my skin.

2. I slather on some lotion after taking a shower.

3. I always put lotion on my feet and knees because these are the driest spots on my body. Make sure you put lotion on the dry parts of your body to prevent your skin from cracking further.

LIPS:

1. I wear lipstick because it works for me in terms of moisturizing more than lip balms. So whatever lip product works for you, use it to prevent your lips from chapping, drying and cracking.

MY FAVORITE BEAUTY TIPS AND TRICKS OF ALL TIME

HAIR:

1. Brush your hair 100 times a day for it to be forever soft

- Well, it might be an old wives' tale but I believE in this ever since I was young and my hair's forever soft and less prone to tangles even if I harass it too much by coloring and cutting it. Take note, I am not an avid user of any hair conditioner in the shower. :D Well of course, it could be also genes, But hey, there could be some truth to it as well. :)

LIPS:

1. If you want just- bitten colored lips, apply toothpaste on your lips then let it stand overnight.

- I tried this for 2 months and I must say, it's really effective! The menthol feeling stimulates more blood to flow on your lips so it would look more pinkish or reddish. Just apply a thin layer on your lips and let it settle overnight. In my experience, it works! I did this a long time ago because I was a chain smoker. So to prevent my lips from turning to black :D, I did this trick. My lips were a bit brownish, but not super dark. There is still a hint of pink-ness on my lips. At least it's not ugly dark. :)

HOW ABOUT YOU GUYS? WHAT ARE YOUR PERSONAL AND FAVORITE BEAUTY TIPS AND TRICKS? :)

UPCOMING PRODUCTS+MINI UPDATE

Hi guys! I've been MIA for the past few days. Honestly, I have nothing to post except for random stuff and going- ons in my life. I have upcoming products by the way. So that means reviews, eotds and fotds galore for you, my lovelies. :) I am also trying out cheap products for the benefit of saving moolah and for our budget beauties out there. :)

Hmm..mini update. Well, I just sold some of my MAC, Anna Sui and Kryolan stuff. I just realized that I wasn't using them that much so I decided to sell 'em and replace 'em with these. I also realized that these were the stuff that I really need and I seriously have to be a smart buyer. I'm done with my medication of my "Impulse Shopping Disorder" :D I just have to be smart because once I want something, I have to buy it instead of waiting for the time and chance to visit other make- up counters! :/

Here's a run down of the stuff that I'll be reviewing for y'all in the next few days. I'm just waiting for them to come to my hands. :)

NYX ROUND LIPSTICK IN CHLOE (HOPEFULLY, I'LL SCORE THIS VIA VOGUESTREET)

NYX CONCEALER IN A JAR MEDIUM (HOPEFULLY, I'LL SCORE THIS VIA VOGUESTREET)

PRESTIGE MULTIFINISH WET DRY POWDER FOUNDATION 

(I WAS LOOKING FOR A MAC STUDIO FIX POWDER PLUS FOUNDATION CHEAP ALTERNATIVE. I HEARD GOOD THINGS ABOUT THIS FROM A FRIEND AND I THOUGHT OF GIVING IT A SHOT. THIS RETAILS IN BEAUTY BAR AT AROUND 600-700PHP+)

BOBBI BROWN BLUSH IN PALE PINK

NARS BLUSH IN ORGASM

MAC MATTE EYESHADOW IN CHROME YELLOW

KRYOLAN TRANSLUCENT POWDER IN TL5

NYX MEGASHINE GLOSS IN BEIGE

NYX ROUND LIPSTICK IN TEA ROSE

MAKE UP FOR EVER EYESHADOW IN 168 (LAGOON GREEN)

MAKE UP FOR EVER EYESHADOW IN 92 (PURPLE)

KRYOLAN SILVER EYESHADOW (SORRY, I CAN'T FIND A SILVER EYESHADOW PIC. :))

MAC STYLE WARRIOR FROST LIPSTICK IN PURPLE RITE (THANKS SIS KHYMM FOR SWAPPING THIS WITH ME!)

IMAGINE HOW HAPPY I'LL BE IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS. YAY! :)