A quick purple FOTD =)

I just wanted to share my makeup look yesterday during the Go Association event :)

PRODUCTS USED:

FACE

- Hada Labo BB Whitening Cream #1 + Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream #2 (50-50)

- Ellana Sheer Velvet in White Chocolate

- The Body Shop Shimmer Waves in 02 Rose

EYES

- LA Girl HD Concealer in Creamy Beige

- MakeUp Forever Star Powder in 927 (all over lid)

- The Body Shop Eyebrow Powder (both for eyebrows and light brown for crease)

- Tony Moly Backstage gel liner in Black 01

- Yves Rocher Mascara in Black

LIPS 

- Watsons tinted lipbalm in Cherry

- Lancome lipstick in 284 

*If you're interested to read my review on the individual products I've used in this FOTD, I included some links on those that I have reviewed already so just click away :)

Disclaimer: As you might have noticed, even though I am now going for cruelty free products, I am still using my previously bought makeup from brands that do test on animals (like Lancome and Etude House). It would be a waste of money if I throw them away or don't use them so I am trying my best to use them all up lately so I can clear my makeup collection sooner. However, I did stop purchasing from these brands last year and will continue to stay away from brands that do animal testing.

Review: LA Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealer

Happy Tuesday! 

Today I will review the last item on my LA Girl Haul. I have been testing this for almost 2 months now and I'm ready to share my two cents on the LA Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealer.

BRAND: LA Girl
RANGE: High Definition 
SHADE: Creamy Beige
NET WT: 0.25 oz / 8 g 
PRICE: P299
INGREDIENTS:

SWATCHES:

MY REVIEW:

YAY!!!

- I love the packaging. It comes in a squeeze tube with brush tip which makes it easy to dispense and apply the product. It doesn't squirt too much which is great since a small amount can go a long way.

- Creamy Beige is perfect for my skin tone. It has a yellow-light peach undertone so it's great on both undereyes and acne blemishes.

- Texture is perfect -- Mousse texture that dries to powder. It's not sticky at all. Easy to blend too!

- Very opaque so it's easy to cover scars with this product. This will last me a long time since I only need to use a small amount each time.  

- I also can use this as eyeshadow base because it doesn't crease on my oily eyelids.

- Can be layered without caking as long as you apply a small amount for every layer.

- Lasts a long time on my undereyes-- around 8 hours.

- It brightens my undereye area really well.

- Cruelty free

- Affordable and easily available locally.


NAY!!!

- Nada! I can't think of a con yet :)


OVER-ALL RATING: 5/5

I love everything about this product! This is the best concealer I have tried as of date. It does't crease, covers well, and brightens my undereyes. This looks pretty natural too which is a plus. I can just apply this to my undereye area and put some powder and I'm ready to go :)


What's your favorite concealer? :)


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Review: LA Girl Matte Lipstick in Foxy Red

Happy Wednesday! 

Pardon me for not posting this last week as promised.. I was not feeling well emotionally these last few days so I didn't want to do anything or I'll just whine them to you and that's not fun hehe. Anyway, here's my review on the other LA Girl lipstick that I hauled last month ^_^ 

BRAND: LA Girl U.S.A
FINISH: Matte Lipsticks
SHADE: Foxy Red LIPM310

*It contains Vitamin E and Aloe Vera

PRICE: Php99 (I got it on sale and I don't know the original price..probably around Php125 since this costs $1 in the US)

SWATCHES: 

*This is a true red color

 Indoors:

Outdoors:

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS:

YAY!!

- I love the color. It is the perfect red for me, in my opinion. It is not too bright that it looks gaudy.
- I love the scent. It has vanilla notes and it's not overpowering 

- The texture is so good on the lips. It applies smoothly and is very blendable.

- Not drying on the lips. I think the Vitamin E and Aloe Vera content helps in the moisture department.

- It doesn't 

- Even though it says it's matte, I think it's more of a satin finish which I prefer.

- Very pigmented. I can also sheer this out to make it more wearable for work.

- This fades nicely because it still leaves a pinkish tint on the lips even after eating.

- This doesn't bleed as much as the Creme version which is a huge plus!

- No allergic reactions.

- Very affordable for $1, I believe this costs around Php125 only. I got mine on sale!

- Cruelty free ^_^ 


NAY!!

- The packaging sucks! It's a cheap looking design and is made up from poor quality plastic. It got damaged quite easily so I'm worried that it will open whenever I put it on my makeup pouch.


OVER-ALL RATING: 4.5/5

I don't have complaints with this lipstick aside from the packaging. This is really a steal especially if you get it during a sale. I will definitely get more shades from this line next month because SM North is having a sale hehe :) 


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Review: LA Girl Creme Lipstick in Soul Mate

Happy Friday everyone! 

Remember my LA Girl haul last month? Well, this is gonna be the first item there that I'll be reviewing..It's LA Girl Creme Lipstick in Soul Mate. This is my first ever true red lipstick. I got it because I was looking for a red that looks like what Anne Curtis usually wears but cheaper hehe I know I won't be using it everyday so it's better if it's not expensive :)

INGREDIENTS:

SWATCH:

The camera didn't gave it justice. I think the lighting washed out the color too. This is a mid-tone red with blue undertones.

NET WT: 0.12oz/ 3.5g

PRICE: Php 299 at SM Department Store

MY REVIEW:

YAY!!!

- It is really pigmented. One swipe is enough to cover my already pigmented lips. I usually sheer it out using my finger so that I can wear it more for everyday, just like a lip tint.

- This is a great red lipstick shade for my skintone because it is not too bright but not too dark also. I also liked the fact that it looks classic without any hint of orange.

- Affordable. This is sold for $3-4 in the US so the P299 price here is okay for me.

- LA Girl is a cruelty free brand :)

- Very creamy. It applies like a lip butter.

- Not drying to the lips. I can apply this without any lipbalm underneath.

NAY!

- My major gripe for this product is the scent. It has a very strong floral scent/flavor that reminds me of calachuchi (yeah, the white and yellow flower mostly seen in cemeteries). It is the main reason why after a few uses, I kept it hidden away together with unwanted products at the back of my drawer. I can't stand the smell and I can taste it too.

- This bleeds like crazy. It is too creamy so you really need a lipliner underneath it to keep it from straying. 

- Once it's faded, the red coloring settles on the lines of my lips which looks really bad so I got paranoid of always checking myself out.

- The packaging looks cheap. It is made up of poor quality plastic case and even the design is not good :(

OVERALL RATING: 3/5

I love the color, texture and price but the scent is too strong that I don't think it's worth the money even though it's cheap.

Do come back later today and I will upload my review for the next item from my LA Girl Haul :)

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December Hauls: LA Girl, Lush & stuffs from Japan!

I have bought a couple of stuffs this month and I wanted to share them with you all because these are the items that I will be reviewing starting January 2013. I am still testing them out and I will start sharing my thoughts on them after the holidays. I promise :)

LA GIRL

LA Girl is part of LA Colors and I really wanted to try something from this brand because 1) it's a cruelty-free brand and 2) they are really affordable. They had a sale before Christmas and I decided to try their lipsticks and concealer. The lipsticks are both red but with different finish as I've been searching for the perfect red color for the holidays. I also got their HD pro concealer for my undereyes since I have a bad case of dark circles. The SA gave me a travel size perfume which is perfect to bring along on your kikay kit.

These are sold at SM Department stores, if you are wondering.

LUSH

I am in need of hair products and I really love LUSH so I decided to drop by at their SM North The Block branch and got myself a shampoo and conditioner. After talking with very friendly SA, I decided to go for a solid shampoo called Ultimate Shine and the popular conditioner American Cream. I have been using these duo for more than 2 weeks now and I believe I will review this soon as I have tested it out extensively to give my verdict on these 2 :)

JAPAN HAUL

And lastly, all of the items I got from Japan that were brought by my Japanese friends in the beginning of this month. I got a Hada Labo facial wash, Hada Labo antiaging lotion, Hada Labo BB cream, Aroma Resort body milk and 4 kinds of face masks. I haven't tried the masks so it will take time before I can review those. BUT I have tried all the Hada Labo stuff already since the first week of December and I will give my two cents on those soon :)

See, I have a lot of stuff to try and review. Please do follow my blog so that you can see my reviews for these products as soon as they got posted. :)


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