Recent Haul: Jill Stuart Blush

I've been lemming this blush ever since I saw this girl using it in the bathroom at a mall in Hong Kong. At first I thought it was too expensive for a blush so I didn't get it, but the next time I was in Hong Kong, I couldn't resist anymore. *sigh* I wish I had willpower, because the blush isn't that great. In fact, it kinda sucks. It's chalky, goes on streaky and not that pigmented. In short, I paid $$$ for the packaging- which is the only thing good about this blush. It's soooo beautiful! And how handy is the attached blush brush??






How gorgeous is that??


FAB FAB FAB


Pretty huh? Too bad it doesn't go on pretty :(

Haul: Shu Uemura, Essie, Seche Vite, Clarisonic & more Unii Palettes

August has been a very successful shopping month. Granted some of these were ordered last month, they all got to me this month :)


Seche Vite & Essie Nailpolish in Sew -Psyched and Lilalism - Finally caved and got the Seche Vite after reading a ton of beauty bloggers rave about it :) Will review if it lives up to it's reputation :)


In a September issue of Life & Style magazine


Shu Uemura M Beige 821- My eyelids are darker than the rest of my face and since this beige is very close to my skintone, this helps even everything out-giving my whole eye area a brightening effect. This is my first Shu Uemura eyeshadow and I love the texture, pigmentation and finish. Now I want all the shades..OH NO!


Unii Palettes. I love them so much, I ordered 2 more palettes- in pomegranate and snow. A little excessive I know, but seriously, they are awesome!


Clarisonic MIA --SOOOOOO excited about this purchase. I will post a review after I really test it out. Probably after a month :D

PS: I've gotten a couple beauty related questions on Formspring and I'm so happy about it! Feel free to ask me more questions :)

Haul: Unii Palette

It took 27 days and an angry letter drafted to Philpost, but I finally received my UNII Palette from uniicosmetics! I got so impatient with the long shipping, eventhough the company emailed me and told me that shipping to manila could take up to 4 weeks,due to customs. Whatever, it's here and the wait was worth it :)


Pretty packaging


Instructions on how to depot, what refills can fit etc


I got the color eggplant--so pretty :)


It's got a thumb grip and a big mirror. Very convenient when you're on the go!


It comes with a extra sheet of magnet


Makes my heart flutter

I really really love this palette, it's made really well and you know your makeup is safe because it feels really sturdy. Not like the mac palettes, which feel flimsy. I suppose you can fit more pans if you arrange them better, but I'm pretty lazy so i just popped these in, not bothering to arrange them properly!

Overall, these palettes are great, especially if you have a ton of eyeshadow and like to depot them. I'm super in love with them, I ordered 2 more palettes!! One in snow and promograte! So frigging excited!

Haul: Etude House

I'm supposed to be on a shopping ban but when my sister and I passed an Etude House store, I couldn't resist dropping in and picking up a few things that I have heard so much about :) I promise to review all these products, but from the looks of it and the reviews from other people, I'm gonna love all these :)



1. Black Charcoal Chin Pack
2. Gingko Lip Patch
3. Proof 10 Eye Primer
4. Fresh Cherry Tint #2. Pink

Haul: Revlon Colorstay Foundation & Falsies Container

I finally caved and bought myself a bottle of the infamous Revlon Colorstay foundation! I don't wear foundation on a daily basis, only on special occasions like weddings, dinners, drinks with friends etc. so i didn't want to spend on MAC's Studio Fix Fluid ( which is double the price) People have been touting this product as their holy grail so I really couldn't resist it anymore :)Hopefully I wont break out though :/

The falsies container is actually a pencil case from BEABI. A local store like MUJI. I wanted something to store my falsies in when I travel and I thought this was perfect!! It cost P70 which is like $1.25? Very cheap and a very good buy :)

PS: You can fit more that 2 pairs of falsies in the container, it depends on how you store them :) I"m not really good at maximizing my space though :) hehe

So that was my mini haul of the week! What did you buy this week??

haul : face sheets

I've develop a penchant for face sheets because my mom is always touting about the benefits of saturating your face in moisture boosting products. She's 50 ++ and her skin looks amazing. Since i'm currently overhauling my whole skincare regimen to a more advance anti-wrinkle one, i've been doing these masks once in two weeks.

BUT, to be completely honest, i have not seen any significant change or improvement upon using these sheets but my skin does feel nice and soft right after using it. I've also been rotating brands/variants so I can"t really say which one is the best or whatnot. These sheets are affordable and it feels good when it's on, so why not? right? Hehe as long as I'm not breaking out or experiencing any allergy reaction, I'm good to go! :)

I probably won't be doing reviews for any of these unless you guys want to hear from it :) so don't hesitate to leave me a comment if you want one :D

( clockwise from top left )

1. Purederm Olive Collagen Mask
2. Etude House Hand Bouquet Rich Collagen hand Mask
3. Etude House Collagen Moistfull mask sheet
4. Etude House Hydro Wrapping Mask
5. The Face Shop Pearl Essential Mask Sheet
6. The Face Shop Collagen Essential Mask Sheet

mini haul

1. mario badescu enzyme cleansing gel
2. shiseido bio performance super eye contour cream
3. shiseido benefiance revitalizing cream
4. shiseido benefiance daytime protective emulsion
5. lush mint julips
6. opi nailpolish # hot & spicy

i'll review everything once i've actually tried them for a while :)

haul/swatches: MAC blush in "well-dressed"

i'm so excited! this is my sixth mac blush so i can finally depot all of them and put them into a palette.i will do an overview on my mac blushes once i find the time to depot them =)

i think well dressed is a gorgeous color but it's a bit light on my skin (i'm NC30) but i'm sure if i layer with a cream blush, it will make the color pop! =)

i've been obsessed with blushes lately especially mac ones! good for my collection.VERY bad on my wallet! haha BUT, i wont be purchasing any new ones until i see something i really love, and so far, nothing has impressed me yet! =)

please tell me what your favorite mac/non-mac blush =) i want to know!!

HAUL/SWATCHES : NYX cosmetics

my package!! totally made my day!


unwrapping is FUN!


my haul!


NYX jumbo eye pencils


aren't they beautiful??


NYX round lipsticks


i think thalia is my fave new lipstick!


NYX cream blush in glow


how gorgeous is that???

i'll make a review once i try out the products!! i hope you lovelies enjoyed my haul =)

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 =)

haul: smashbox "socialite beauty" collection

i was so excited when i saw this in beauty bar, i immediately picked it up. it's such a great deal! 7 full sized products for half the price!! it's sooo amazing! and i like everything. from the eyeshadow quad to the lipgloss. i'm soooo happy!!




it came with this woven pouch. it's so chic!


everything laid out


eyeshadow quad in "socialite"


blush/bronzer duo in "cosmopolitan"


cream eyeliner duo in caviar & bronze


lip enhancing gloss in "soiree"


eyebeam double ended eye brightener


photo op under eye brightener


bionic mascara

i love finding deals like this. and i love smashbox! i can't wait to try these products out.

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 =))

haul: dior addict ultra-gloss reflect

hi everyone! i'm so excited because i got three new dior addict lip glosses! i used to be obsessed with these, until i lost ALL my old ones and procrastinated on purchasing new ones until now. i used to be really careless with my makeup, you would not believe it. *sigh*

anyways, i made swatches too in case anyone was curious on how these looked on the lips. =)










i love how shimmery and sheer everything is! i was worried that the micro glitters were going to look tacky, but it doesn't! i would suggest applying a nude lip pencil first because these glosses are extremely sheer

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!