FOTD @ MC 15th Anniversary Party

Hello! How's everyone? I hope all are doing good :)

It's been a long time since my last FOTD...I even can't remember the last time I dolled up haha ^_^

Anyways, I had the opportunity to do so yesterday because my fave Filipino author and friend Ms. Martha Cecilia celebrated her 15th year anniversary as a romance novel writer. I really had a blast at last night's event and I'm so happy that my makeup and hair cooperated throughout the evening. As expected of a big event, we had a lot of photo taking and those photos will be uploaded at Facebook and our fans club's forum (eirycat.proboards50.com) so you should always be ready to have your picture taken anytime. Can i just say it's a success? yup! It is a success! Kudos to the organizers because everything was perfect: from the venue to the food.. Till our next event Eirycats! ^_^


My OOTD/OOTN:


Here's my FOTD/FOTN:
NOTE: I used my camera's BEAUTY SHOT mode for majority of my photos and I forgot to take a regular shot before I left the house hehe :)

FACE:

- Ellana Minerals Sheer Velvet (as primer and finishing powder)
- Ellana Minerals Pure Blend foundation in French Vanilla
- The Body Shop Shimmer Waves in 02 (Rose)
- Skin Food Salmon concealer in 02 (for spot concealing)

LIPS:

- Tianuo Lip Oil/Tint
- Lancome Lipstick base (Clear gloss)

*beauty shot w/ flash*

*regular shot w/ flash*

After 7 Hours without retouching

*beauty shot*

EYES:

- MAC Paintpot in painterly

- Skinfood Salmon Undereye concealer in 02

- Ellana Minerals Conceler in Cheer
- MAC Cocomotion pigment (all over lids)

- Artdeco eyeshadow in Shade#20 (Crease and outer V)

- Makeup Forever Star Powder in Shade#902 (inner V and 1/3 of lid)

- Stila Smudgepot in Black (Upper lashline)

- Coastal Scents 88 Palette - White (highlight), Black (to set eyeliner)

- Ellana Minerals concealer in Cheer (undereye)

- Maybelline Volume Express Hypercurl waterproof mascara

- Avon Clear mascara for brows

- EO flexware contact lens in Hazel ???

I really, really , really love the beatuy shot mode of my digital camera! haha it makes my skin looks so flawless ^_^

Till my next post! I hope you guys liked my FOTD even though I have nmo practice for a long time ^_^

FOTD + my cat

Hello everyone! It's weekend already!! yipee!! hehe I really like to rest :)

It has been quite some time since my last FOTD so I decided to post one today..actually this FOTD will serve as a swatch for my new blush..I got a loot bag during our Japanese friend's birthday party. The bag has some cute fake nals (but I don't know how to attach those hehe), hair clips and these two palettes.

What caught my eyes is this palette..I so love the shade of the blushes! Very pretty and fresh. Sadly, it doesn't lasts the whole day on my oily skin but i'm happy that it lasts for 4-5 hours. I'm not sure though if it causes breakouts or not coz I got itchy when I wore it and the weather was super hot..I'm not sure...

Here's a swatch on my cheeks under natural lighting..isn't it the prettiest? ^_^

It looks so natural! I used both shades and I applied it using my Lumiere stippling brush.

Here are some looks that showed the blush on my cheeks. This is my look lately coz I'm trying to minimize the products that I use on my face to help my skin breath while it is healing from breakouts.

FACE

- Ellana Sheer Velvet powder primer in White Chocolate

- Meow Frisky Abyssinian in Flawless Feline formula

- Aromaleigh URFP in Peaches and Cream

EYES

- Mary Kay Signature Concealer in Ivory (all over lid and undereye area)

- Ellana undereye concealer in Awake (all over lid and undereye area)

- Artdeco e/s in #20 (on upper lashline)
- The Face Shop white eyeliner pencil (on lower lashline and inner corners)

LIPS

- Clarins lipliner in Naturale-Soft Nude

- Stila lipgloss in Vanilla? (I'm not sure on the shade name coz the sticker was gone haha)

Here's a close up swatch..I just applied my Clarins lipliner all over my lips and then topped it with my Stila lipgloss (it's a sheer bronzey shade with gold flecks) :)

Here's another one ^_^

FACE

- Ellana Sheer Velvet primer

- Ellana foundation in French Vanilla (glow formula..this was discontinued already)

EYES

- MAC Painterly paintpot

- Mary Kay signature concealer in Ivory
- eyeshadows from the Japanese palette (green, brown and white) <-- :="" and="" pigmentation="" poor="" power="" span="" staying="">

- Black eyeshadow from Coastal Scents 88 palette as eyeliner on upper lashline (dry)

LIPS

- Venus & Mars lip balm

- Ellana moisturizing lip color in Lady Love

I'm in love with blush's shade but I want something that lasts the whole day..I hate retouching during the day..If any of you knows a blush with high quality pigmentation and staying power with the same shade as this, please post them on the comment section below..I would like to have a peachy pink blush that has sheen and a little shimmer (not glitters).. I'm looking forward for your recommendations! Thank you! ^_^

I want to end my post with a picture of my cat "Muning". This is how she looks like when she's sleeping and "sun-bathing" on her favorite spot (in my window)..She can stay a long time like that without moving :)

Till my next post! Thanks! ^_^

Aromaleigh URFP & Dayna's Glow

Hi guys! Pardon me for not posting for a few days..I've been quite stressed because of my taking NCLEX this week..I'll get in the swing of blogging again after I receive the result of my exam hehe..anyways, here's an FOTD taken yesterday.

I used Aromaleigh URFP in Transluscent and Dayna's Glow in Violet Vesper..both are getting quite a number of raves from different blogs and forums so I did my best to get some samples so that I can try them myself..Here's my take on these 2 babies :)

Aromaleigh URFP is L-O-V-E..It not only gave me a beautiful finish, it also helped in controlling my oilies..I only need to use 2-3 oil blotting sheets in a day..and that is an achievement already for my oily face..although I am not fond of the Transluscent variant of the URFP (it makes my foundie dark..check my last FOTD pic) I will still get a full size of this when I get a budget..I'll get the 'clear' version next time and maybe a sample of 'peaches and cream'...This is definitely in my mmu-to-buy list for Christmas..the only con I can see with this product is that it is quite expensive compared to other finishing powder haha :)

I also am getting used to Dayna's Violet Vesper Glow..At first, I didn't like it coz I can't see any difference from other glows that I have tried before..but lately, I realized that it does make a difference to your overall look..it gives you a subtle glow on your cheeks without the glittery effect (I hate glows that will make me a glitter bomb)..I'm loving the sheen it gives me..looks more natural than using shimmery blushes..now I want to get the other shades of her Glows :)

*with flash*

*with flash but facing a window*

* natural lighting *

FACE:
- Lauress Kickstart Primer in Medium

- Milan Oil at Bay primer

- Meow foundation Mix in Flawless Feline (dry)

- Aromaleigh URFP in Transluscent

- Ellana blush/bronzer in Patience

- Dayna's Glow in Violet Vesper

EYES:

- Mary Kay Signature concealer in Ivory topped with

- Signature Minerals concealer in Sleen in a jar

- MAC Paintpot in Painterly (as base)

- MAC e/s in Unorthodox (highlight)

- Clinique beige e/s from Beach Plum palette (all over lid)

- Artdeco e/s in #20 (crease)

- Ellana e/s in Ethereal as eyeliner (foiled)

- The Face Shop white eyeliner (inner corner and waterline)


Here's what I'm telling you guys about..I look toasted/tanned with AL's URFP in Transluscent..there are times that my sister asks me whether I got sunburned whenever I am wearing it hehe..so I'm really aiming for the Clear version so as not to alter the shade of my foundation :)

Thanx again for dropping by! If you know any other MMU brand that has a URFP quality, please let me know so that I can check it too! Ciao!

MAC vs Artdeco

My friend Brenda asked me to do some swatches of my Artdeco eyeshadows because she's been reading good reviews on them..I told her that I only have 1 Artdeco eyeshadow since most of my shadows are mineral pigments..she told me it is okay, she just wants to see the pigmentation of the shadows..so I said okay :)

Here's a comparison swatch, both with and without base (I used my MAC painterly paintpot), between MAC and Artdeco eyeshadows..Relaxing is the only MAC shadow I have with color..my other MAC e/s is Unorthodox which is a light yellow shade so I can't use it for swatching hehe.

See how pigmented both brands are? the shade and intensity of the swatches on my hand versus the shade in pot is almost identical..they last long too even with or without base underneath..I could really conclude, for me anyway, that both MAC and Artdeco eyeshadows are good buys.

MAC pressed eyeshadow in "Relaxing"
- Although I don't have other shades of MAC e/s to compare the quality with, here's my review for this particular shade of MAC e/s.
Packaging: 5/5 -- i like the sturdiness of the case and that you could see the shade immediately on the cover..very handy too.
Price: 3/5 -- a little pricey especially for a student like me..it is almost P900 here in the Philippines per piece..so this is a turn off for me even if the quality is superb
Availability: 4/5 -- we can only get it from few Rustan's Essences and Marrionaud shops.
Quality of the product: 4/5 -- this shade is hard to show on my lids but I like the staying power once I've made it show

Artdeco pressed eyeshadow #20
- this is also my only Artdeco eyeshadow so like in my MAC review, there is no point of comparison.
Packaging: 4/5 -- it's hard to memorize the shades since they come in numbers instead of names like in MAC but over all I love the size and packaging..it only occupies a small space and you can easily see the shade and shade name on top...you can also easily customize the palette with any shadow you want..it has a built-in magnet at the back so easy to attach in the palette..and lastly, the small size is perfect since you will surely use up the shadow before it expires.
Price: 5/5 -- for less than P300, you could get one shadow already that's very pigmented..very budget friendly for students.
Availability: 4/5 -- you can only get these from chosen SM department stores.
Quality: 5/5 -- it is very pigmented and you only need to dip your eyeshadow brush once to make the color show on your lips...it lasts a lot longer than my MAC too.
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OVER-ALL Verdict: I love MAC but it is much practical for me to purchase ARTDECO eyeshadows instead..I get the same quality for a fraction of the cost..so for those looking for a chaper alternative for MAC shadows, I suggest you try Artdeco and you won't regret it :)