review: ELF blending brush

compared to a mac 224



LIKES:

- cheap! ( $1 at eyeslipsface.com ) or P 129 locally
- locally available ( watsons, sm department store, robinson's department store)
- perfect for girls with smaller crease area
- soft bristles.
- soft enough to multitask. use it to blend concealer for under eye circles
- stiff yet fluffy enough to blend
- very dense
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DISLIKES:

- sheds A LOT.
- picture on the website can be misleading
- might be too small if you have a bigger crease area

OVERALL

i really love this brush. it's shorter and denser bristles fit into my crease a lot better and i can blend more precisely with this brush because it's not as fluffy as other blending brushes. i hate how it sheds like crazy, but for $1, who really cares? i already have two of these and plan on buying more for back up :)

WILL I REPURCHASE AGAIN? yes! yes! yes!

collective haul

it's been a while since i did one of these so here goes!!



1.cetaphil
2.mac brush cleaner
3.kerastase oleo relax serum
4.desert essence pure jojoba oil
5.sunsilk shampoo
6.benefit high beam
7.benefit benetint
8.mac blush "well dressed"
9.maybelline volum' express mascara in "very black"
10. loew-cornell 3/8 maxine's mop

i will be doing reviews for all the items shown here so watch out for my future posts!!

we don't have benefit here in manila, so i asked my relatives from hong kong to get it from me =) loew- cornell brushes are available here : http://digitaltraincase.multiply.com/photos

other products were bought in watsons, mac counters, & healthy options =)

october favorites

okay, so i know it's november, but i never got around to post this last month so here it is now! i've been on a makeup hiatus for a while now, but now it's come back full force! i'm lemming so much things especially brushes! i officially have a goal to collect all the mac brushes! hahaha


mac studio fix powder in NC 30 and #116 brush


this powder foundation gives skin a smooth, flawless, all-matte, full-coverage finish


too faced shadow insurance i still can't decide whether this or UDPP is my holy grail eyeshadow primer!


mac eyeshadow in CORK. great color for the crease, it's a medium brown that looks natural on my skintone


everyday minerals semi matte finish in LIGHT & flat top brush. i use this foundation when i want a natural day look.


mac eye kohl in SMOLDER. this goes on smoothly but delivers a rich and intense color


mac lipstick in CHERISH. it's the perfect nude, this doesn't make my lips look dead, it makes them look peachy.


neutrogena oil free makeup remover. my new holy grail makeup remover. this beats clinique's take the day off and that was great stuff!


my cute new lipstick holder! it's clear acrylic and it's amazing!

i hope every had a fun and safe halloween weekend!

collective haul

hey guys, thought i'd share some of the stuff i've collected over the past week. as much as i love haulin, this is probably my last haul until i go to hong kong in a couple of weeks! need to save up!



1. benefit hoola bronzer
2. elianto mineralized blush. ( korean brand)
3. mac lipsticks in "cherish" & "quietone" both are lusters
4. mac "gingerly" blush
5. benefit lemon aid
6. mac paint pot in " constructivist"
7. mac e/s "wedge"
8. loreal telescopic mascara
9. mac #168 (sorry it's used =))

i will do swatches on my next post =) it's 2:30 am now and i have horrible lighting. the colors wont turn out right! i'll take pictures first thing tomorrow morning =))

FOTD: neutral face

so i've been really crazy about my coastal scents pallete lately, this time i did a neutral look with it =) seriously, you could do soooo many looks with this palette, you really wouldn't need any more makeup if you had this!

anyways, on to the LOTD:





1-lid color
2-highlight color
3-crease color
4-out V color



tools used:
1- coastal scents crease brush
2- coastal scents tapered crease brush
3- mac 239
4- mac 168
5- mac fluidline "blacktrack"
6- mac paint pot " constructivist"
7- mac blush "pinch me" (cheek color)
8- mac blush "ginerly" (contour)
9- benefit 10 (shimmery half used for highlight)

* not pictured

loreal telescopic mascara in "black"
mac lipstick "body suit"






i need to learn how to work my camera to it's full potential!! i have a canon ixus 7.5 mega pixel but my photos so EHH.

haul

TOO FACE RETRACTABLE KABUKI BRUSH


the softest bristles EVER!


so gorgeous! love the metallic pink casing!


super super soft!


laura geller balance and brighten


the ingredients


no more blotchy skin with this baby!

that's all folks!

haul

i blame irene 100% for the recurrence of my makeup addiction, for a while i was contended with my stash but now my obsession has come back with an vengeance. haha i'm spending so much on makeup!!! anyways, so here's my latest haul:

andrew is the best boyfriend in the world. THE BEST!! he bought me mac eyeshadows and empty palettes just because (: i love him!!



-perky paint pot
-vanilla eyeshadow
-modest tone eyeshadow


-mac palettes. i have 2, one for "nudes" and one for "brights"


EMPTY EYESHADOW PANS- i am currently obsessed with "de-potting" i've been de-potting like crazy!


i worked on my neutral palette all night and came up with this. i made andrew come over and help too. i think he was semi-amazed, of course he totally wouldn't admit it (:


BRUSHES TO ADD TO MY GROWING COLLECTION!!! i love them all very much!!


-flat top brush from everyday minerals..THE SOFTEST BRUSH EVER!!!!!!! omg!! i got it online and i'm definitely ordering another one for backup. arr-rrr-rrr ( purring like a cat) it's soooo soft!


-smashbox angle brush ( i lost my mac one a few weeks ago)
-mac 242 for paints,paint pots,cream application
-mac 224 for blending eye colors all together


kerastase lipo-recharge for dry scalp and weak hair- i need this because my hair is starting to look really shitty. gah, all those years of coloring and with not much maintenance! NEVER AGAIN!!!


my bat died before i could take a picture of the inside. it contains 10 vials. this shit was pricey so it BETTER WORK!