MAC Heroine...is it worth the hype?

I am currently obsessing on lip products for the past few weeks. Before leaving Manila, I bought a lot of MAC lipsticks. Panic buying? Well...not really. Okay, let me re-phrase my first line...I am currently obsessed with MAC lippies. HA HA HA :)) 

Anyways, I bought the MAC Heroine before leaving Manila. Pearl from the Sassyfabshop had it on-hand. She is one of my trusted online sellers in the Philippines. All of her items are authentic and most are cheaper than the ones malls. 

Ever since Heroine became a permanent shade, everyone got all crazy about it. It was a limited edition shade before. Everybody in the US were going crazy about this lipstick shade. I had to get one to see if it was something I'd wear. 

To explain why I bought this shade, I have been a fan of Shaaanxo from YouTube and I love how she wears her lipsticks. Shaaanxo is not American by the way. She lives in New Zealand. She doesn't mind wearing bold shades of lipsticks and I find the colors wearable for her. If you put it this way, like if you wear a pale lilac lipstick and you make it work with your makeup, it becomes wearable. That made me buy the heroine shade.

So the formulation of the lipstick is a matte. Mattes aren't easily glide-on formulations. I have to wear a lip balm to hydrate my lips first so that my lips won't look chappy. 

That is how the lipstick looks on me. Up close, it looks really purple and I think the shade works for my skin tone.

That is how it looks like with full make up ensemble. To be honest, this look reminds me so much of Lorde, the singer. The one who sang Royals. Anyway, you know that Lorde had a tie-up with MAC Cosmetics and they released a limited edition lipstick called Pure Heroine and a black eyeliner. I think pure heroine is a darker version of heroine. 

I find the lipstick shade wearable when you incorporate it with the right makeup. I would wear it but not on a daily basis. It's definitely not a MLBB shade. HA HA HA 

I like how rich the pigment is. The only downside I can think of is the application of the color. 

PROS

- I like the pigmentation

- It's a wearable kind of shade

CONS

- hard to apply 

- price is steep 

- you can buy a drugstore dupe for this shade at 1/4 the price

Product Rundown

Product name: MAC Heroine

Type: Matte Lipstick

Price: 

MAC Counter Price

$16 USA

PHP 1,000 Philippines

RM 72 Malaysia

Online Seller Price

PHP 850 to PHP 950

Where to buy: MAC Counters/MAC Website/Legitimate Online Sellers

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 

Disclaimer:

Products mentioned above were purchased by me. I am not sponsored by MAC Cosmetics nor am I paid to do this review. 

First Look at the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

It's been a long time since I blogged and because it's our Christmas vacation, well, I have time to write! :) 

Anyways, it's technically my second day here in Malaysia. I rode the plane last Monday from Manila going to KL at around 9 pm and our flight got delayed. I arrived here at around 1am and settled down at home at 3am. Yesterday, Gino went to KLCC to buy me some stuff and when he went home, he bought me my Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette. I'm so ecstatic and I've been waiting to try this one. 

So he bought it from Sephora at Suria. This is the bag.

Inside the bag is the palette. It also came with a free Sephora card.

Okay, this card, you can use it at any sephora branches in Singapore and in Malaysia. 1 SG = 1 point and 5 RM = 3 points. You have to accumulate 250 points to get a 10% on your next purchase.

So here it is! The coveted Urban Decay Naked Palette 3. 

Inside the box is the UD Naked 3 and a sample booklet of the Urban Decay primers.

The four primers are original primer, sin, Eden and the anti-aging primer. It says in the book that it can last for a week. 

So that's it for now. I will show you the swatches in my next blog post. 

Bulalo Kind of Day

Yesterday, the weather was gloomy and it was raining all day...I was craving Bulalo and Gino had work so I had to wait until 3pm for him to finish. And then at 4, we decided to go on a trip to the land of Bulalo - Tagaytay!

We ended up eating at Leslie's. I was so full yesterday...we order Bulalo, Pork Sisig and Cheese and Corn sizzling plate. Happy Tummy, Happy Couple :)

Magic's New Toys

I got my package from Ms. Odyssa just this morning! I'm excited to see Magic tomorrow and let him try his new toys :)

Gino was looking for toys for Magic because Magic is actually teething. Whenever his teeth touches any part of our body, it's kind of painful. Gino was looking for toys online and found the brand Kong. I found Ms. Odyssa's shop online via Sulit.com.ph and I found the Kong Extreme which we were looking for :)

Thank you Ms. Odyssa for being so accommodating and patient :) Shopping at her shop was a bliss. :) I would upload videos and photos soon :)

Kong Extreme Medium

Red and White Rope Chew Toy 

Ms. Odyssa's South Bark :)

our baby Magic :)

For Pet Supplies Contact Ms. Odyssa at:

Odyssa Abrille
09189135538
http://www.facebook.com/SouthBarkShop

3 Day Bohol Trip

30 March 2012 - 01 April 2012

I've been on hiatus for 3 days because me and Gino went to Bohol. I love Bohol! Last year, this time around, I was also in Bohol in time for the Holy Week. This post would be picture heavy so please bear with me :)

So, we took airphil express as our choice of plane from Manila going to Tagbilaran airport.

The weather was hot in Tagbilaran during the weekend. When it was wet and raining in Manila, it was freaking hot in Bohol.

Sherwood Aqua Bay

We checked-in at the hotel resort called Sherwood Bay Resort and Dive School. It is situated at Panglao Island. Around 20-30 mins drive from Tagbilaran Airport. The owner of the hotel is Ms. Lisa Gomi. Her name obviously is foreign sounding. She's very very nice and accommodating. We had the time to chit-chat with her and according to her, she's actually Japanese. She's blonde looking with a British Accent. Her mother is British and her father is Japanese. She moved in the Philippines 10 years ago and the resort is 3 years old. They love the Philippines and they've decided to build a hotel resort in Bohol. Their resort is really nice. It's actually far from the city but we like how serene the place is.

Sherwood Aqua Bay Resort

Bird of Paradise Room

Bathroom

We took the Country Side Tour for this trip. Although I already took it before, doing it again, this time with Gino, is a different experience. Aside from the usual tour, we also went to the Hagdanan Cave and the Mang-aso Waterfalls. It was a pain in the neck to go to the waterfalls. Senior Citizens can never ever go there. They'll struggle climbing the hundred plus stairs going down to the falls. LOL :))

Hagdanan Cave

Mang-aso Waterfalls

Because I'm Bored.....I'll try baking a Cheesecake! Yumm!!

I was looking for baking stuff online...I found several recipes for a cheesecake and stumbled upon this:


From allrecipes.com

Chantal's New York Cheesecake


Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 1 Hour
Ready in: 7 hours 30 mins

Ingredients

• 15 graham crackers, crushed
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
•  
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 3/4 cup milk
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch springform pan.
2. In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter. Press onto bottom of springform pan.
3. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Blend in milk, and then mix in the eggs one at a time, mixing just enough to incorporate. Mix in sour cream, vanilla and flour until smooth. Pour filling into prepared crust.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn the oven off, and let cake cool in oven with the door closed for 5 to 6 hours; this prevents cracking. Chill in refrigerator until serving.

*It says there the wait time is 7 hours...I HOPE I CAN WAIT THAT LONG! LOL :))

Johnny Chow Pig-out

It's been a tradition that every Saturday, we pig-out with our loved ones. Last Saturday, me and my siblings went to New Port Manila to watch a movie at Resorts World Manila and to eat. My boyfriend suggested that we eat at Johnny Chow.

All I can say is that food at Johnny Chow was fantastic!!

Okay, to begin with, I thought the food servings were a bit small...NOT AT ALL!! The food served is good for two to three people (depends on your appetite). Food was delish!! I love the ambiance. Although when we ate, I think it wasn't as cold inside the restaurant.

Gino and I ordered the Hot Prawn Salad, Chap Chae Noodles, and the Lechon Macau with Asado and we were sooooo FULL!! We didn't order any rice but the food was heavy. My sister and my brother-in-law ordered the wagyu beef soup and the other salad.

Bottles on the frame

How the place looked like

Hot Prawn Salad (P300++) THE BEST EVER!!

Salad (I forgot what this is called exactly around P200++)

Lechon Macau and Asado (P300 ++ good for 2 people)

Chap Chae (Korean Sweer Noodles with Beef around P310)

When you go to Resorts World Manila, you can check-out Johnny Chow :)

Johnny Chow Newport Mall
2nd Flr Newport Mall, Resorts World Manila, Pasay

Do you want it?

I have a GC from Blow-up Babies. I really don't know if I can use it. Do you want it? Hahaha :)