I want to be a part of Sample Room's Blogger Circle

As the title goes...this entry is all about my love for Sample Room :)

I've recently discovered Sample Room. I signed up and immediately fell in love with it. What does Sample Room give you exactly? Simple...they let you test out products, most of the time, these products are new and just about to be launched in the market. They give you samples - sometimes they even give a full sized sample. Many people ask me if I get the samples for free. Well, technically it's a yes and a no. Yes, because they give you 100 points for sign up. Those points can get you a lot of samples already. Basically the items have points to them - it's like your cash but point system. I like boosting my points, so what I did, I purchased my VIP points and wow, I earned a lot from it. 

As many of you all know, I am a beauty junkie. I love cosmetics and beauty products. Sample Room was just perfect for me. I've received a lot of samples ranging from Argan Oil to Lipsticks. 

As I write this entry, I am thinking that I want to be chosen as a Sample Room blogger. Why? Why would they choose me? Well, I know there are a lot of qualified bloggers out there but what sets me apart from them is that my entries are straight from the heart. I blog things which I know will be helpful to my fellow makeup enthusiasts. I mean, technically, I am a consumer and for me to buy products in the market - specifically makeup, is from referrals or another basis is a good marketing strategy. I mean, why would I buy a product which costs a lot but from the reviews, the product doesn't perform well...

Well, even if I do not get chosen, my love and patronage for Sample Room would be the same. I love Sample Room and from a makeup junkie like me, I want to say thank you for giving every member the opportunity to try the products. 

Cheers and more power to Sample Room :) 

Colour Collection's Ultimate Wear Lipstick

It took me awhile to post this entry mainly because I want to do justice with the product and thoroughly test them and not just give my first impression.

I received the Colour Collection Ultimate Wear Lipstick from Sample Room last month. Basically, the collection consists of 5 shades which are Headturner, Temptress, Queen Bee, Belissima and Angelic.

I will review the three (Headturner, Queen Bee and Angelic) shades in this post. The other two in another.

From top to bottom: Headturner, Angelic and Queen Bee.

From the description from Sample Room PH, the shades are described as: Headtuner - a show stopping pink color that packs a punch ; Angelic - a soft rosy nude color for everyday wear ; and Queen bee - a bright red shade that spells power

This is Angelic on my lips. The color is pinkish nude. 

Sorry for the messy application on my lips. I was a bit annoyed with removing Angelic on my lips that I just didn't care if I placed Queen Bee correctly or not. Hahaha :) So this is Queen Bee. It's a red shade with a blue undertone. It reminds me of MAC Ruby Woo.

Lastly, this is Headturner, it's an electic pink color. Bright electric pink to be exact. Reminds me of the Urban Decay Electric Palette.

Of the three, the shade that I wore the most was Angelic because I love nude lipsticks. The lipstick is very pigmented and when I say pigmented, it is a b**** to remove it. Literally, even if I applied oil on the tissue, it cannot be removed. The feel of the lipstick is very moisturizing. Although, when you drink water or when you kiss someone, the pigment transfers easily. It lasts for 3 to 4 hours and then you need to go to the bathroom for retouching.

I would say it is quite expensive for a lipstick because you only get 2.4 g of product. The usually amount you get for a lipstick is 3 to 4 g. The price is PHP 350. A little pricey for me. 

Would I purchase it again? Maybe. I like the colors and the pigments but the downside is that it is not readily available in the market. You need to go and contact Tupperwarebrands.ph to get this product.

I am honored that I was given the chance to try the lipsticks. I love the colors and the pigments. I love how it moisturizes my lips. 

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Sample Room X Colour Collection Loot : Colour Collection Age Defying BB Cream CoQ10 Green Tea Extract SPF 45

I recently became a member of Sample Room. It is an organization in the Philippines that gives you sample of products and then you have to rate and give a review for the product. As their tag line goes "try before you buy"

So I had my samples came in today and yesterday. I am so happy with my goody bag today. They sent me a full size sample of the Colour Collection BB Cream. Colour Collection is a Tupperware Brand and I think it recently just launched its line of cosmetics with Bianca Valerio as their head make up artist and Bea Alonzo as their brand ambassador.

The box has a description of the product at the back that goes:

Delivers various age defying benfits to aid in collagen production. Reduces the appearance of wrinkles and age spots.

From my knowledge, BB Creams, CC creams, DD creams and all other creams, the main goal is to stop aging. It does not really regenerate but it makes your skin intact so that it will not "age" anymore.

In the long run I think it will help our skin defy age. As to what they say...but of course, it would take years to actually see the difference.

I am pretty impressed with this product. To be honest, I thought this product was just similar to other local brands in the market but to my surprise, for me, the level of this product is comparable to Etude House and The Face Shop in terms of quality. Pretty impressive for a local brand.

This is how the cream looks like on the back of my hand. It has a nice creamy consistency. You can easily blend it on your face.

It has a nice coverage. As you can see, my black spot is not visible anymore. Overall, I like this product. I like it better than my Loreal BB Cream. According to the website the price for a 40 ml tube is PHP699. Not bad because the Loreal BB Cream is also PHP699.

Will I buy it?  Yes! Definitely. If I get to finish the sample sent to me, I will buy one again. I actually use BB creams as primers. Nonetheless, I think this product is worth it.

Downside: It is already summer and it is horrifying to use BB Creams. Sad to say the Philippines is a tropical country and the heat will just melt it away.