Liquid Lipstick Review: Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick in I'm Nude

I'm in my search of the best liquid lipstick in the market at the moment and I finally bought the Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick. There has been so much hype for this lipstick and I wanted to see if the hype was real. 

I bought the shade I'm Nude. 

It has a doe foot applicator which has a unique shape. 

Swatches:

It's really pale and I look flushed on it with my skintone. 

The Rundown

Pros:

-Has a lot of product. It has 0.19 FL Oz/5.6 ML as compared to the KYLIE Lipstick which only has 0.11 FL OZ /3.25 ML 

- I like the finish. It's not drying on the lips and it feels lightweight 

- Scent is not strong which is a plus for me 

- has more shades 

Neutral

- cheaper than the Kylie Lipkits

Cons

- shipping is a ton load for my part of the world 

Is it worth the hype?

I would say yes. I like the formula of the lipstick compared to others in the market. It also has a lot of lovely shades. 

Would i recommend it to others?

Yes 

Would i repurchase?

Probably not because I probably won't be able to finish this one before the year ends but I would definitely buy other shades 

Product: Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstocks 

Shade: I'm Nude 

Where to buy: Jeffree Star website, Morphe Website, Beautylish website 

Where to buy in Manila: Online shops 

US Price: $18 

Manila Price: PHP1,300 to PHP1,600

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) 

Glamglow Youthmud Tingle Exfoliate Treatment

I've been hearing so much positive feedback about this product or should I say the brand itself is making a lot of buzz. 

Anyways, people are saying that this is a super mud used by Hollywood stars in exfoliating their skin. I was given a sample of this product last Christmas. It was sent to me by my sister from the USA. She got it from Sephora. It was only now that I had the time to test the product and see if it works.

The sample that I got was the black one. It's the tingle exfoliate treatment. I was hesitant to try this because i was reading a lot of reviews and they were saying they had breakouts after trying this product. My skin is not at it's best condition right now. I don't have acne but I have small breakouts like the rash type on the skin. I read that this is due to the hormonal imbalance. I'm quite irritated that it's taking forever to get rid of the small rashes on my face that's why I tested this mud mask. 

The direction says to apply a thin layer on the face. That's how it looks like with the thin layer. You can see sort of black spots on my face. I don't know what that was. 

To warn you, if you'll be using this one, it stings like hell. It's like it's burning your face but the moment it cools down, you'll feel that minty fresh sensation on your face. 

After 10 mins., my face looked like this. The solution became stiff - sort of like you are wearing a breakable thing on your face.

Afterwards, you have to rinse it off in circular motion with water. 

The effect on my skin was instantaneous. I felt that my skin was clean and that it became softer. It gives you the feeling of a facial treatment at the comfort of your house. 

PROs

- instant effect on the skin

- leaves a fresh clean feeling

- leaves the skin soft

- pores became smaller (I had a breakout on my cheek pores, it became bigger for some reason but upon using this, it became smaller)

CONs

- stings your face 

- expensive 

Rundown of the product:

Glamglow Youthmud Tingle Exfoliate Treatment

Where to buy: Sephora

What it does: Mud Exfoliator 

Price: Sample, got it for free

Will I buy the full size product after testing the sample?

- No...just because it's too expensive for me. I feel that some other products will do the same immediate effects at half the price. It does work but the price is ridiculously high for me. 

Will you recommend it to others?

- Yes! I do recommend the product because it works instantly. I do like it but the real downside is the price. 

MAC Satin Lipstick in Sushi Kiss

Another lipstick review! Anyways, I've been addicted to MAC lipsticks lately and  remember in my last post, before going to Malaysia, I bought 3 MAC lipsticks. This was one of the shades. 

MAC Sushi Kiss is a Satin finish. Not drying as a Matte formulation but just right. It gives that rich moisturizing effect. I'm leaning towards corals this year for some reason that's why I decided to buy this one. It's a wearable muted orange/coral. 

If I remember correctly, I think NYX also has this shade in their Round Lipstick line . I think the shade is Watermelon but I never wore that shade because it was so creamy. It also gave that luster effect on the lips. It also smells like soap. If you know what I mean. This however is the perfect shade. It's not shiny when worn on the lips plus it's a muted orange. Orange is like the new red nowadays. 

Product Rundown:

Product: MAC Sushi Kiss

Where to Buy: MAC Online Store / Nordstrom /  Trusted Online Sellers 

Price: $16 / PHP 850 (OL Seller)

What I like about the Product:

- I like the color

- Moisturizes the lips

- I love the scent

- wearable color

What I don't like about the Product:

- None I can think of

Overall

I think this lipstick is worth buying. It compliments me in general. The price is a bit steep but it's MAC. There are other dupes for this shade which are budget friendly but then again, quality-wise, you cannot go wrong with MAC. 

Disclaimer:

I bought this item. I am not in any way  sponsored by MAC nor am I affiliated with them. I was not paid to write this entry. All the things written above are my honest opinion about the product. 

My current favorite product: Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade

I've always been intrigued by the power of what they say the "holy grail" of eyebrow products. I've searched for this product for quite sometime now and I found 2 online sellers who both had them on-hand and managed to get a taste of it.

True to its word...this is really the legitimate products of all products for the eyebrows.

This shade is in Chocolate. I also bought one in Auburn because I wasn't sure which shade to get. 

I did an extensive research on this because I don't want to waste my money on a product which I know will not work. A lot of people atest that this is the best eyebrow product in the market. 

This is the list of ingredients of the product:

And it claims to be:

I've been using different kinds of eyebrow products from Eye brow pencil to eye brow gel and eye brow powder. I needed all these stuff to get a brow fix. The Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade does everything - surprisingly! It replaced all the products mentioned above. 

I wasn't able to buy the number 12 brush from Anastasia Beverly Hills because I didn't find any online seller who had it on-hand. I had to rely on my spoolie and my defined angled brush liner. 

The product claims that it works in humid weather and it will not fade nor budge. I tested it myself and I can say it really works. I mean from where I am right now, this place is really really really hot and I am surprised that it didn't fade at all. 

The product is also highly pigmented. A little goes a long way. I thought that the product was too small but I only needed one swipe and that's it. 

This is my before and after picture. I love the effect of the product on my eyebrow. 

I bought the color Chocolate and Auburn because I wasn't sure of my color but the one I'm using here is chocolate.

All I can say is that the hype is really true and I love this product. 

With Full-Make Up

Product Rundown

What: Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade 

Where to buy: instagram.com/sweets_16_ph or instagram.com/sassyfabshop

*both carry them on-hand but sassyfabshop has all the colors except dark brown

Price: PHP 1,100 and PHP1,200

Repurchase: yes if I finish the product

Tutorial on my Brow Routine

Sephora Collection 10 HR Wear Perfection Foundation

This entry is long overdue. I've been using this foundation since last year and I can say this is one of my favorite foundation.

The Sephora Collection 10 HR Wear Perfection Foundation provides medium to full coverage. It is buildable. It hides blemishes and decreases visibility of the pores. It also claims to last for 10 hours. What I like about this foundation is it has 15 shades from light, medium to dark shade.

I am in the color 25 medium beige. I also bought a dark shade in 45 tan for contouring purposes. 

I love this product because of the coverage it gives. It makes my face look flawless and it is actually a photo finish foundation. It makes your face look flawless in HD pictures/videos. I use this usually with a powder to lock in the foundation. You can also use this alone but in humid areas, it won't be advisable. 

I tested the product for 6 hours and here is a video clip of the product testing :

Review and Swatches: Mary Lou Manizer

This was actually given to me by my husband coming from a quick trip from Malaysia back to Manila. He went to Sasa Shop in KL to buy this highlighter from the Balm, which I was raving about. I showed him a picture and to my surprise, he bought it for me. 

It has a cute packaging. I actually like all the packaging of the Balm. It makes me want to buy all their cosmetics. The Balm in general has a good quality line up of products. Their blushes, highlighters and eye shadows are pigmented and it has a lasting power. 

In their website, the description of this product goes:

Meet Mary-Lou Manizer, a seemingly innocent honey-hued luminizer that catches everybody’s eye. This highlighter, shadow and shimmer diffuses light so your skin looks softer and younger while adding a subtle glow.

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

I have been wanting to write this review for quite some time now and it took me a few weeks to write this one from the moment I got the palette at Sephora. By far, I have to say, this is my favorite out of the 3 Naked Palettes that Urban Decay launched.

I needed to try it out myself to see whether the palette was worthy of a good review and I have to say, this palette deserves more than a good review. The box includes the UD Naked 3 palette and a sample of the 4 primers which original, sin, eden and anti-aging.


As per the palette itself, I like that it has rose gold hues in it (more of the pink rose gold hues). It is completely different from the first two palettes which were more neutral in color (brown bronze colors). The shadows are highly pigmented. If you wear it with a primer, it won't crease.

My favorite colors from this palette are Dust, Burnout, Buzz, Limit and Trick. I love that it is almost Spring-Summer and the colors are just in time for the season. The colors are just absolutely stunning and for me, it works well because I have a pink undertone. It flatters my skin well. I just don't know if it works with Olive undertone and yellow undertones.

A con that I can say I have with this palette is maybe the brush which is included. It would have been better if they made the brush similar to the UD Naked 2 Palette. I like the blending brush tip with the UD Naked 2. This one has a double sided brush with a flat brush at the other end and the other end is like a rounded flat brush which I really don't use. Another con is the sample primers included in the UD Naked 3 Palette. I was expecting that it would be like the travel size primer which was the same with UD Naked or the travel size UD lipgloss which was included in UD Naked 2. It would have been better if they included a travel size primer.

Overall, I love love love this palette. I am a Urban Decay customer ever since and this is one of my favorites from Urban Decay and I would recommend it to people who have pink undertones like me.

Product Review: Hada Labo Super Hyalauronic Acid Moisturizing Face Wash

I was at the Mid Valley Megamall last Saturday with Gino and we were just wandering around. Mid Valley Megamall is a huge mall here in Kuala Lumpur. I still think SM Megamall in Manila is bigger than Mid Valley Megamall here KL. Anyways, the very first shop we went to was Guardian. It's sort of like Watsons. It sells similar products to what Watsons sell and I stumbled upon this familiar facial cleanser that I've heard so much about in the Philippines. 

So upon seeing it, I bought it because it's cheaper here and I want to know what the buzz is about. 

This is the Hada Labo Super Hyaluronic Acid Mosturizing Face Wash. When I was in Manila, I heard so much promotion about this item but it costs roughly P950 in Manila. I saw this in Guardian and it only costs around RM 44.80. Roughly around P600. So when I went home, I immediately tried  the product and this is worth all the money. 

According to the label it says here 

There, it's pretty much self explanatory but I have to tell you that this product really works wonders. Specially when combined with the other Hada Labo products. It makes your skin look like the Japanese or Korean people. It's becomes smooth and glowing. It also makes your skin look younger. I've only been using it for two days now but I already see the difference. It does not make your face look dehydrated unlike when you use soap or other facial cleansers. It really makes your skin look younger and fresh.

My Verdict: if you have money to splurge on facial cleansers, I recommend you buy this product. 

Movie Review: The Great Gatsby

Title: The Great Gatsby
Cast: Leonardo Di Caprio (Jay Gatsby), Tobey Maguire (Nick Carraway), Carey Mulligan (Daisy Buchanan), Joel Edgerton (Tom Buchanan), Elizabeth Debicki (Jordan Baker), Isla Fisher (Myrtle Wilson)
Genre: Drama Romance

The movie revolves around the story of Nick Carraway, a yale graduate who rents a house in Long Island where he resides near the mansion of the mysterious Jay Gatsby.  He visited his cousin Daisy who is married to Tom Buchanan. He then meets Daisy's friend Jordan Baker. Jordan asks about Nick about his stay in Long Island and they discover that Nick and Jay Gatsby are neighbors. One day, the mysterious Jay Gatsby invited Nick Carraway to his party and then the story begins.

The movie is very true to the story. If you've read the book, you will not be disappointed because it sticks very much to the book. Baz Luhrmann made a very astonishing movie. Very pleasing to the eye and it incorporates the whimsical effect that Baz Luhrmann gives to his audience. A little bit disappointed on the part where Nick and Jordan's love story evolved because it was not explained in the movie. The whole focus of the film was about Daisy, Jay, and Tom.

Overall, it is a must-see film. It makes you love the Jazz age and the flappers. I would give it a 4.5 out 5 stars.