rants of a wanderlust-er

Thursday, October 16, 2014

My 5th Beauty Swap: United Kingdom

Hello ladies! I'm so happy to blog today since my parcel from the UK arrived. Thank you Rishey for sending all the wonderful items. I love the lipsticks most!

Makeup Revolution Lipsticks

Swatches of the lipsticks

Kiko products

Monday, October 13, 2014

Peripera Disney's Frozen Collection

Hello girls! Sorry for not being online again for a long time :( I just didn't have the inspiration to write and blog that's why it's been taking me forever to write.

Anyways, I came across a very lovely collection the other week and it is the Peripera Disney's Frozen makeup collection. I know it's been out in Korea over a year ago but here in Malaysia, it has just been recently out in the market. By the way, Peripera is a Korean drugstore brand that sells makeup and it has cute packaging. I bought 2 items from the collection and that is Watery Cushion and the Anna Lipgloss.

Watery Face Pride Up in 01 Peach Beige

I really love this Cushion. I know Étude House has it's own version as well as CLIO and Laneige. This is my first time owning a CC Cushion and I am very impressed with the product.

It has a picture of Princess Elsa on the cover.

Inside it has a cushion with the Peripera sign.

When you open it comes the sponge cushion where the cream comes out. You only need to press it and then dab it on your skin.

Verdict:

I am quite impressed as it gives coverage. I thought it cannot cover imperfections like redness and acne marks but surprisingly it did. I have my redness and dark spots on my face and it did cover it with only a dab. I didn't use any concealer and I am truly impressed with the coverage. It also feels like skin. It feels like you are not wearing anything as it is light weight.

Magic Glam Lipstain in 02 I'm happy Kristoff

The collection has two shades of lipstain, one is a hot pink which has Princess Elsa's face and I bought this coral/orange with Anna's on the cover.

As what I said, it is a coral/orange shade. I love wearing corals so I got this one. It smells terrific by the way. It smells like an orange lol

It has a doe foot applicator. The finish is a matte finish. Consistency is like the matte lip creams of NYX but it doesn't really give a color pay off.

Verdict:

A little bit disappointed with the lip stain because I thought it would give an orange coral shade on my lips. I think I have to wear a lip concealer first to hide the color of my lips before wearing this one. I like the packaging though and the scent of the product is a thumbs up.

Monday, September 29, 2014

Mini Korean Haul: Tony Moly

I was at Watsons a week ago and I saw Tony Moly was available at Watsons here in Manila. I saw the cute packagings and decided to buy a few stuff.

Here's a rundown of the items that I bought:

Tony Moly Golden Black Sugar Mask

I'm beginning to love a lot of Korean Skin Care products as it works well with my skin. I bought this mask for PHP 328 (roughly around RM 23.42...I know it's a lot more cheaper here in Manila than in Kuala Lumpur. I have to check the prices when I go back). I tried this mask after washing my face. I works wonderfully!

It doesn't give the sting feeling that the Glam glow mud mask have but this rather gives the heat effect. When you put it on your face, it would feel that there's a mild heat going on. After a few seconds it goes out.

It's brown in color and you can see sugar granules incorporated in the mask. It smells like sugar cane. It smells so good that the ants might attack your face (LOL).

Panda's Drem So Cool Eye Stick

This was not my first choice. I already grabbed the panda's dream eye patch but the Sales Agent told me that it would be better if I bought this one since it has more product and it would last longer. It was a good choice since it has the same effect as an eye patch. I love how it makes my eyes less puffy.

Petite Bunny Gloss Bar

By now you should've guessed that I bought this because of the cute packaging (LOL). It's really cute. I really don't need anymore lip balms or lip glosses in anyway since I have a lot in my collection but yes...I bought it anyway. It smells fruity. I like the scent.

So...there. I know, two of the products here would be included in my September favorites. My September favorites entry will be up in a few days so you have to go and check my blog again.

'Til next entry!

XOXO

Review and Swatches: Too Faced À La Mode Eyes Palette

I bought this palette last month. I was supposed to give this out as a gift but I told myself this is a limited edition palette (who am I kidding? I loveeeee anything LE), hence, I decided to keep it for myself because I might not get the chance to own one.

I was supposed to buy the UD Palette but I find the colors too bold. I can't use it on a day to day basis...plus I am not a makeup artist so it would be a waste to buy that. I bought this one instead.

Packaging is gorgeous. I threw away the box but it was one of my basis for buying this one (HAHHAAHA...i know I'm not alone when it comes to packaging).

Colors are to die for! Pigmentation is great. When I first used the eyeshadow, I didn't need any primer at all and I only used one swipe for each color and the payoff was gorgeous.

I want to show you a picture of the eyeshadows up close:

St. Tropez

Riviera

Cannes, Soleil, Jardin and Còte d' Azur

La Croisette

Monacco and De La Mer

The palette contains 9 eyeshadows and you can create 3 looks from the palette which are Day, Classic and Fashion.

I want to show you the swatches for the 3 suggested looks:

Of the 3 looks, Day is my personal favorite as I always use the 3 eyeshadows. It is very wearable for office makeup since it looks natural. It also looks very dainty.

Product Rundown:

Product: Too Faced À La Mode Eyes

Price: RM119

Where to Buy: Sephora

Pros:

- lovely pigmentation

- great color combination

- cute packaging

Cons:

- bulky packaging

- a little bit on the pearl/shimmer side but the shimmer is subtle. If you like matte eyeshadows then this might not be the palette for you

Overall:

I'm very much satisfied with the palette. Definitely worth the price as the pigmentation of the eyeshadows are good.

Review and Swatches: Revlon Parfumerie Nail Varnish

Hello ladies! I'm back to updating my blog once again :) I am so happy to be back!

I recently discovered this wonderful product called the Revlon Parfumerie Nail Varnish. I know it has been out in the market for quite sometime now and I tried it out. I've been intrigued by this product since everyone was raving on how good it smelled.

I saw this available at Watsons here in Manila and I bought this shade in peach and it is called the Apricot Nectar. It retails for PHP 325 (RM 23.21). I got addicted with the scent of this varnish. It smells like bubble gum!! I also love the shade. After testing this shade, I went again to buy two more colors which are Sunlit Grass (yellow) and the Lime Basil (Green). There are other shades to choose from and the SA told me that the fruity scents were the one that really smells amazing. I was supposed to buy the brown shade as it was chocolate scented but I said to myself I don't wear brown nail varnish that much that's why I opted to leave it.

Here's the break down of the product:

Name: Revlon Parfumerie Nail Varnish

What is it: Nail Varnish/Nail Polish

Price: PHP325

Where to buy: Watsons or any drugstore

PROs

- smells good

- wide range of colors

- cheaper than other nail varnish brands

CONs

- chips off easily (without top coat it only lasted a day)

Sunday, September 28, 2014

My Fourth Beauty Swap: USA

I received another beauty swap parcel and this time it is again from the USA. Thank you Estelle for the wonderful parcel. I love everything you sent. If you want to try out International Swapping, you can join Beauty Swap - it's a group in Facebook with makeup enthusiasts, mostly from the US but there are also girls from Australia, Singapore, UK and the Philippines :)