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Ok let’s try doing this. Hahaha
This month, I have been loving products specifically in the make-up department.
Here are those 5 products
First, The Body Shop Lip Butter in Strawberry
This has been with me for about a year now. And I just rediscovered it this month. My lips have been very dry due to the cold and fluctuating weather of Baguio. This Lip Butter has helped me a lot in that area. It also has this strawberry sweet scent and taste which I like so much.
Next, LA Pro Conceal HD in Creamy Beige
I am joining the hype for this concealer. Hahaha. Because, it is worth the hype. It has a thick yet creamy consistency. I use this as a highlighter under my eyes, the bridge of my nose, center of my forehead, cupid’s bow and chin. It hides the darkness under my eyes and it stays put all day. I do not use this to conceal pimples and pimple marks because it is too light for my skin. To blend this out, I use my damp egg sponge.
LA Lip Paints in Elude
Another LA Girl product here. Actually, I bought both products from LoveManila. I was at first planning to buy whisper but they were out-of-stock. So I just purchased elude because I really want to try their lip paints and because I need a quite nude lip color. Even if this is not what I really wanted, I fell in love with it since the first application because of its mintiness. It’s a beautiful pinkish nude lip color perfect for everyday. I use it alone, on top of a lip liner or even on top of a pink lipstick. To apply it, I use my fingers or my lip brush. It’s a little messy though.
Benefit They’re Real Mascara
I love Mascaras. If I’m not feeling on putting a lot of make-up, I just pop on some powder foundation, lipgloss, brows and Mascara. I’m good to go. This Mascara is legit when it comes to lengthening. I have a not so visible lashes and this helps a lot. It makes me look awake when I use it.
Lastly, ok this is not make-up but it’s for the nails
San-San Nail Polish in Touch of Beige
I’m not a fan of nude colored nail polishes. I don’t know why. But since I bought this, it’s been on my nails ever since. It’s like the LA lip paint. It’s a nude pink color and it somehow last on my nails. I have used this on my nails on my valentines day inspired nail art.
Here it was.
That’s my favorites this month. So what’s yours? I want to know so that I can try them out also. Have a nice day. Have a Beautiful and Blessed March guys!!
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Hoooraaayyy!! 1st post for November. Hahaha
Anyway, I haven’t been posting lately because I have been busy in school. Finally, I found time to share with you what is happening in my life lately.
First of all, we did our own musical for acting and directing. Our musical-CATS. Finding costumes, practicing songs and steps, doing props and to think that we performed during exam week, well that’s hardcore. But it was all woth it in the end. Glad to be a cat.
“I have a Gumbie Cat in mind. Her name is Jennyanydots.” Though I really looked like Garfield. Hahaha xD
Next, the most drastic change for me this month. MY HAIR!! I cut it short. Went for a long bob. And then I tried coloring my hair. I let the stylist color my hair with something red-ish purple-ish color with orangey highlights. It turned out great. It’s cool how my hair changes color depending on the camera used and the lighting. Hahaha.
Before:
After:
I’m planning to color and cut my hair again this December because the color is already fading and my hair is getting longer again. Seriously, after a week, I can see the black roots of my hair. -_____-
Actually, my new look wasn’t a WANT. It was a NEED. The purpose of my hair change was for my TV Workshop hosting. It was challenging to be the first among all the classes because you don’t have any basis, but it turned out better than what I expected. It was a very nice experience. Though we didn’t get a good feedback from our instructor, it was fine.
During our talkshow. Yaaayy!!
I also finally got my necklace from themoonxstars. 🙂
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And my yearly November tradition, my Starbucks Planner 😀
Got the brown one.
This month, I also had the chance to make the best guy friend into a girl. Hahahaha. Meet Winston the Muscular Medusa.
Winnie as Medusa and Annie as Hades. Our take on Gods and Goddesses, Roman and Greek figures.
Winston’s turn to do face painting on me. Theme: Animals. Seriously, I think I’m going to make a portfolio of me turning into animals. -_____- He turned me into a Shark!!
The Master Painter and the Canvas. He really wanted to make me into a scary shark, but no matter how hard he tried to make me scary, I turned out to be a very cute shark. Hahaha xD As I said to him, my cuteness is innate.
Basically, that’s what happened to me during the times I haven’t been active in blogging. Hopefully, my schedule would be a little flexible this December. 🙂
Today I venture to the world of make up. I recently purchased some items from Etude House and one of them is this double eyelid tape. I bought this out of curiosity and because I only needed a few more pesos to get their pink card. Hahahahaha
One pack contains 50 pairs of the tape and cost 58 pesos.
Here is a closer look at the tapes.
How I apply it:
Etude is a Korean Brand so the instructions at the back of the packaging was in Korean. So I just have to figure it out along the way. It took me 3 tries to figure this thing out. Hahaha. Anyway, this is how I did it.
1. Use a tweezer
2. Locate where you want to place the tape. In my case, I placed the straight side of the tape exactly on the fold of my lids.
3. Slowly place the tape on your lids and gently push it in so that it would stick properly.
Lids without double eyelid tape
Lids with double eyelid tape
Closer look
P.S. Sorry for my tired looking eyes. Hahaha
Thoughts about the product:
As you can see, it does give me a more visible lid (perfect for people who have mono and hooded lids). Plus it does stay on for a long period of time. I even had a hard time removing it. What I didn’t like about it is that it is very visible. Everyone can see the tape especially when you close your eyes. I tried putting on make up over and even under it but it didn’t hide the tape at all. I think this tape is better looking on women who have fair/pale skin. Also, as a quite sensitive person, I can feel the tape on my lids and it’s a little irritating.
For me, I wouldn’t be repurchasing this product. I have a lot more left and I am sure I wouldn’t be using this everyday or I might not even go out wearing this because it’s just too visible for me. I might just use it when I want to play with my lids. 🙂
Happy Halloween everyone. Here in the Philippines, it is not really an all-out celebration. Some do held halloween parties. Wearing costumes and stuff but mostly we just go and visit our departed love ones in the cementery. The reason why I have never tried to trick-or-treat :(((
But that won’t hinder me from making myself scary. So here is my look for this halloween.
Yeah sure I know. i’m far from being scary. I am just to cute to be scary. Hahahaha joke!! But atleast I tried.
Anyway let us just smile :)..
Oh and here is a photo with an effect. I really want to be the same color as the Corpse’s bride because it is one of my favorite movies but I don’t have a blue face paint so I just edited it. This look is for photo purposes only anyway.. Hahaha
Enjoy your halloween 🙂 🎃
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