Review: MBM Lipsticks

Good morning world! It's a bright Sunday morning and I'm happy that it stopped raining already. I can now go out of the house hehe ^_^

I wanted to review another My Beautiful Me (MBM) product. You all know how I love their skin care line (especially their acne kit) because it helped my skin so much in the past years but their makeup line is new. I have already reviewed the pressed powder and I want to move on to lipsticks.

MBM's owner formulated 3 colors for her lipstick line: pink, red and coral. The packaging is very Clinque-like. It is made of a light green plastick material but it seems sturdy enough. It comes with a plain box in the same shade of green. I threw the boxes out since there's no label on it so it's just hard finding which is which if I placed it inside the box.

I pasted a hand written label on the side of the lipstick because when I got mine, it just came out and there's no label yet. It just came with a sticker on the bottom to indicate the shade.

*sorry for the red one...I don't know what I'm thinking when I drew a circle around it haha*

As I've said, it comes in 3 shades. The pink one has a frosted finish, the red one has a watery feel finish and a little sheer and the coral one is almost matte.

Here's some swatch on my hand

And swiped on my lips ^_^

Frosted Pink Daiquiri

Bloody Mary

Orange Blush Surprise

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS PRODUCT

- very affordable. It only cost Php250 each ^_^

- It is pigmented and you can cover your lips with just one swipe of the product.

- Moisturizing like Revlon Lipbutters. I have very dry lips and this product did not aggravate the dryness.

- There are 3 different colors and finish I can choose from although I wish there's more..

- Made by a licensed dermatologist so it has no harmful chemicals and preservatives

- Locally made and is created by batch so freshness is guaranteed.

- It leaves a light tint of color when it fades so your lips doesn't look completely bare.

WHAT I DON'T LIKE ABOUT IT

- since it's very moisturizing, it doesn't last that long on my lips. I need to reapply because it fades after eating and drinking like with any moisturizing lip color.

- Again, since it's moisturizing, it melts quite easily. My frosted pink one melted in the tube and is already leaning on the side...DON'T leave it inside a hot car :(

- I don't like the finish of the coral one. The color is unflattering on my skintone and because of the finish it tends to accentuate my lines. I don't think I look good in orange hehe.

OVER-ALL RATING: 3.5/5. It's not the perfect lipstick but it performs well. I do reach out for my Revlon lip butters more than this because of the shades. I like satin watery-feel finishes so among the 3, I tend to use Bloody Mary more followed by Pink Daquiri applied lightly.

WILL I REPURCHASE? hmm, probably not. I don't think I can finish this up anytime soon. I'm not really a lipstick person so I tend to buy tinted lip balms more.

Tutorial: Night Out Makeup

Happy Monday everyone! It's a rainy day today so I stayed home the whole afternoon. I woke up this morning with an urge to do a makeup tutorial so I created one when I got back home from doing errands. I wanted to do a very dark makeup look since I don't think I have ever done one in a long while, so yeah, I hope you guys like it! ^_^

Let's start with a clean, moisturized face.

Apply foundation or BB cream. I used Baviphat Magic Girls + BB cream shade 1 in this tutorial. I applied it using my Etude House stippling brush.

Conceal undereye cirles. I used Tony Moly Berry Lovely Girl Tip Concealer in shade 1. Just pat the concealer using your ring finger. I love this concealer for the undereyes because it can be build up without caking.

Also use this highlighting concealer for your nose bridge, sides of nose and around the mouth like so. Remember, less is more when it comes to concealers. It's better to build the product up using tiny amounts rather than putting a chunk of it at once. This will prevent caking.

Apply an eyeshadow base and I'm using Etude House Proof 10 eye primer all over lids.

Using a flat shader brush like Loew-Cornell 3/8 Maxine's Mop brush or MAC 239, apply a royal blue eyeshadow all over lids. This color will act as base for our glittery shadow that we will apply next.

Using the same brush, apply a bright blue shimmery loose pigment on top of the blue eyeshadow. I used Lumiere mineral eyeshadow in Turquoise. It's a very bright blue pigment with gold flecks. Build up the color until you reach your desired brightness.

Get a pencil brush, I used my Ellana pencil brush with this, and apply a white shimmery eyeshadow on the inner corners of the eye extending on the inner half of the lid. Just use light patting motion so that the blue pigments underneath won't move. I used MakeUp Forever Star Powder in shade 902.

Get a matte black eyeshadow and apply it on the outer V extending in the crease area using a tapered blending brush like MAC 217. Then apply a white matte eyeshadow on the browbone to highlight and blend the harsh edges of the black e/s. You can touch up the blue pigment if necessary.

Create an exagerrated cat eye using a black liquid or gel liner. I used my Tony Moly backstage gel liner in shade 01 and applied it using a pointed eyeliner brush (Suesh pointed liner brush). Also line your lower lashline and waterline.

Using a pencil brush with black eyeshadow, smudge the gel liner on your lower lashline. Clean eye area using cotton buds.

Apply some blue pigment on the lower lashline blending it into the black liner.

Curl your lashes and apply your favorite mascara on your top and bottom lashes. You can also put false eyelashes if you want to make it more dramatic.

Set your foundation with a powder using a fluffy powder brush. I used my MBM Oil-free pressed powder in Mestiza and applied it with my Ellana buffer brush (my favorite face brush ever!).

Apply a matte peachy pink blush. Don't use a shimmery one because the eyes are already full of shimmer. I used my Christian Dior powder blush in Amber Silk.

And for the lips, you can go with a nude peachy lips like this:

Lancome Color fever shine lipstick in 214 topped with Victoria's Secret lipgloss in Embrace.

Or you can go with a bright pink lips like this if you're adventurous enough hehe ^_^

I used my Revlon lip butter in Lollipop in this look. I really love this lip color! I wanna get more lip butters! ^_^

SO yeah, it's been so long since I posted a tutorial...I hope you guys enjoyed this look. Thank you for dropping by. Till next time.

Mwah*

P.S. Look how much I used to remove all of this haha. I almost used up my makeup remover =/

Review: MBM Stemcell Eye Cream

Hello everyone! First of all, I would like to thank y'all for participating in my little survey. I hope all of you will enjoy in getting to know me (a lot) better through my different hobbies that I will be posting here in my blog. Did you guys noticed my new header? I think it fits me perfectly...I love to read books, I have pets and I love kikay stuff too ^_^

Remember my post about doing a Skin Diary about MBM Stemcell Eye Cream (click here)? Well, I was unable to monitor it because my digicam broke so that's sad....this experiment is doomed :(

Anyway, since I've used the product for at least 2 months, I still think that I can give my honest review about this eye cream if it works or not.

MBM Skin Bar says:

It's unique stem cell components are in the form of epidermal growth factor (EGF) and fibroblast growth factor (FGF). They are both integral to tissue formation. Another componetn is polyglutamic acid (PGA). It is 50 times more hydrating and 100 times more effective in collagen tissue formation than hyaluronic acid. The most active ingredient in gently lightening the dark rings around the eyes is the uniquely formulated vitamin C and Chamomile extract.

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT IT:

- It's available locally and very affordable (8g for Php150 only!)

- Moisturizes my eye area effectively

- Consistency is very light so it gets absorbed by the skin very easily. I don't need to wait for a long time before I apply my concealer.

- It spreads easily. No dragging of the skin.

- Perfect under eye makeup. It doesn't make my eyes oilier.

- No adverse reactions. I didn't even get millia under my eyes like with other eye creams I tried.

- Smells good. No strong chemical scent.

- I love the fact that the ingredients are from Korea (they are known for their great technologies) and Philippines.

- Perfect for all ages. This is very mild and can be used by anyone IMO.

WHAT I DON'T LIKE

- It did nothing on my wrinkles and dark undereye circles. I thought stemcell technologies are used for anti-aging purposes so I expected that I will at least get lightened lines on my eye area but it did nothing. Maybe because it's too mild or I just had a very high expectation for it? :(

OVER-ALL RATING: 4/5 - I still love this product because it did not gave me allergic reactions and it keeps my eye area very moisturized. I just hope that it has better anti-aging properties so I can use this to prevent more wrinkles to appear.

WILL I REPURCHASE? Yes. This is a good day eye cream. But I will still look for a night eye cream that has great anti-aging properties.

What about you guys? What's your favorite eye cream? I really wanted to know so I can check them out too :)

Review: MBM Stay Matte Pressed Powder

Hello everyone! It's been raining the whole day and it's so cool that we don't need any fan. I personally don't like rain but I do love love cold weather hehe so I am enjoying staying inside the house today ^_^

I am back with another review and this is dedicated to my readers requesting a detailed review of My Beautiful Me's Stay Matte Pressed Powder. I started using this late last year and even though I know the owner of this brand and I am helping with her online support, I still don't want to give a false opinion on a product when someone asks me "Is this good?" I am known as a very honest reviewer (and even seller--I sometimes help my sister sell Ellana products hehe) and I tell these possible clients if I have personal experience with the products or not. SO yeah, here is my review for this one. I used it everyday since November so that I can give a very detailed review of the product.

This comes with a yellow box with printed flowers. Since this does not contain chemicals

like parabens, preservatives and such; the brand is promoting it for sensitive skin and natural.

It has SPF 15 in the content and comes in two shades: Mestiza and Morena. It is said in the description that it gives a matte finish and helps blur out the pores.

Ingredients: talc, titanium dioxide, vitamin E and sunblock

The compact case is very Clinique -like in my opinion. When I first saw this, I thought "Wow! It doesn't look cheap. It looks like my Clinique powder that I used when I was young." The compact has a mirror inside too so perfect for retouching during the day.

It comes with a powder puff inside.

Here's my opinion on the product.

I LOVE THIS because:

- The packaging is very nice. I love the fact that it doesn't look cheap and it has a good quality mirror inside.

- The shade Mestiza is perfect for me. I can use this alone or on top of a base.

- This is a light powder so it's perfect for setting liquid foundation.

- It gives a natural matte finish. I have oily skin so I tend to love matte powders.

- It doesn't contain parabens or other harsh chemicals and preservatives.

- It is made by a Filipina dermatologist for Filipino skin. I really love the fact that this is specifically made with things like our weather and skin type in mind.

- It did not broke me out. I did not experience any itchiness too.

- It doesn't cake on me even if I reapply during the day.

- Very affordable. This compact is only Php250.00!

- This is available locally and can easily be purchased at Sta. Lucia Mall 3rd floor or at their Facebook page...just click here.

I DON'T LIKE THIS because:

- I hate the powder puff that comes with it. It is kinda scratchy so I just threw it away and used a powder brush for applying.

- It crumbles a little on the surface if you use a sponge. Using a powder brush is the best way since I did not experience this kind of problem anymore after I switched ^_^

- It contains talc--I know that there are some people who don't like talc.

- It doesn't last that long especially on hot weather. I need to reapply around 3-4 hours.

OVER-ALL RATING: 4/5 - I love it but I just hope it has a buildable coverage especially on days that I want to use this alone BUT this is a pressed powder and not a foundation so I guess it is expected hehe. No harm in wishing right? hehe ^_^

WILL I REPURCHASE? Definitely! I love how it sets my BB cream and sunblock.

I definitely recommend this to people who are in need of an affordable but still with good quality setting powder and also to teenagers who still can't wear foundation. Perfect for acne prone and sensitive skin too since I did not experience any irritations with this ^_^

What about you guys? What is your setting powder? Please share them with me! I wanted to try ^_^

Thanks for dropping by! Till my next post ^_^

Experiment: MBM Stemcell Eye Cream

Hello lovelies! How's everyone's week so far? Me, I feel like I'm on a roll because I want to keep on posting reviews or makeup looks in this blog haha..Maybe it's the Christmas spirit? I don't know, but I'm really having a great burst of energy everyday ^_^

Anyhow, I wanted to start a new blog series since I have already finished my Derma Roller Skin Diary. I also noticed that my readers like to follow me along on my journey whenever I undergo procedures and product testing. So I'm gonna start a new one!

I have always had problems with my eyes because they easily get fine lines. I also have problems with dark circles around the eye area (if you watched my failed YT video, you'll notice that I look like a panda haha). So because of these concerns, I tend to gravitate towards eye creams on the market. I have tried a lot but nothing works..either they are too moisturizing that I end up having a lot of millia (like the Skin Hour) or they do nothing and even stings me (like the Garnier and Tony Moly). I have very sensitive skin as you all know, so it's not really a surprise for me that it's so hard to find my HG eye cream.

So when I saw this new eyecream when I visited the MBM kiosk last month, I needed to grab one to try. And having stemcell as one of its main ingredient and it's from Korea, I am crossing my fingers that this could be the answer to my problem.

So the product costs Php150 for an 8g eyecream. Not bad right? I don't like spending too mcuh for something that I'm not sure of hehe.

It comes in a cube plastic pot and it looks like this...

This is what my eyes look like before I used it. So this picture was taken last November 22.

Can you see the darkening and the lines under my eyes and the laugh lines? I actually don't mind having laughlines because it symbolizes me having a lot of laughing in my life but I don't like the lines underneath the eyes because concealers tend to settle onto them and they're not pretty to look at when that happens =/

So I hope you can follow me on this new adventure. I will try to give updates monthly so as to give the product some time to work. Hopefully we'll all be seeing some improvements ^_^

NOTE: I also am going to do a series for the stretchmark cream because the reviews on that product was good. They say that within 2 months there's already some improvements on their stretchmarks.. Well, I'm very much willing to try it and I'll be posting pictures for that too ^_^

Thanks for dropping by! ^_^

Good News! + JOB Opening for Nurses ^_^

Happy Monday to everyone! Today is a very joyful day for me. I'm so blessed because I realized that God has given me a chance to do all the things that I love doing..I don't need to choose just one since I can do them all! ^_^

I believe that it is really my calling to help people and animals alike because I can feel great satisfaction whenever I made an impact on their lives. I am loving my work now as a licensed financial advisor because I can help the people around me become financially independent for free! Assisting them reach their goal of becoming financially secure and hearing them say "Thank You for helping me" to me makes me so happy inside that I can't put the feelings in words...so I just smile haha ^_^

But still, I miss being a nurse too. I get to help people become healthier and more beautiful inside and out. So when I was forced to resign last July because of personal matters, I got sad. But I am now given another chance to still do it without compromising my current love.

Remember my post about My Beautiful Me's products? Well, my dermatologist contacted me and she wanted me to handle all online inquiries! I can't believe she trusted me enough to be able to handle that responsibility all on my own. She knows that I do blogging (because she has a lot of patients that are also readers of my blog hehe) and my sister have an online shop that I help her with, so she think it's better if I do it since I already know how.

Also, it's a plus factor that I had worked as a dermatologic nurse for a spell and I am already trained. She really wanted a nurse to do the job of answering any questions about the products. And because they are medical products, she wanted a medical practitioner to assist clients in choosing the right products for them so as not do more harm on their skin.

She also wanted me to be the "bridge" when someone wanted to consult their skin condition first before buying anything by sending out their pictures to me so I can send them to our in-house dermatologist. She is offering her services for free and she told me that she can adjust the dosage of the product depending on the client's condition if needed. This way, it would be easier for the client especially if they live very far from her clinics because I can just send the products to their house. Isn't that very convenient? ^_^

Anyhow, I am just so happy that I am given another chance to still be a derma nurse and at the same time a financial advisor. This is the best Christmas gift ever! haha ^_^

I created an email account just for inquiries so that I won't miss your questions. The add is: mbmskinbar@yahoo.com

I'll also be creating a website (in Facebook and Multiply) so you can go check out the products, their active ingredients, the price, etc. I'll be using the same email address for the Facebook page so it's easier to look. I hope I can finish uploading the pictures and details tonight so you can all view them ASAP.

edit: I already created a Facebook page!

I really love MBM products coz they saved my skin. Together with derma roller, the acne kit helped a lot in my skin's condition. I am very confident that these products can help you all who are having problems with acne and don't have a lot of money to undergo expensive treatments ^_^

Thank you for sharing this wonderful news with me ^_^

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My Beautiful Me is in need of a Product Specialist for its kiosk at Sta. Lucia Mall.

Qualifications:

- Nursing graduate (fresh grads are welcome)

- Lives near Sta. Lucia Mall

- Willing to work mall hours

- Personable, responsible and friendly

- Willing to learn

Please send your resume at mbmskinbar@yahoo.com so I can give you the owner's contact info for an interview ^_^

Haul: MBM Skin Bar

Good day everyone! It's the middle of the week and I'm quite excited today since I got a lot of products to try ^_^

If you have been following my Skin Diary posts, you must probably know how in love I am with my dermatologist's own-made products because they are very affordable and very effective on my acne. Many of my friends and relatives who went to her clinic (not just on acne problems) and used her products also experienced great results. Their only problem is the availability since she only sells her products to her patients and they get it at her clinics. And I know that I have readers too that would like to try her products but lives too far to go and have a consultation...

Well, good news to everyone! She decided to open up a kiosk at Sta. Lucia Mall just last week! It is called MBM Skin Bar which stand for My Beautiful Me. I just heard about it because I have not seen her in the last couple of months (I don't work for her anymore since May 2011...I needed to resign because I needed to take care of my grandpa who got diagnosed with colon CA)...Anyway, she contacted me to check out her newly opened stall and so I went there today even though it's very far from where I live hehe ^_^

Her kiosk is located at the 3rd level of the Sta. Lucia Mall...It's near Flawless and Dermstrata (I think)...You can easily see it because the design of the stall is very unique.. It's very minimalist and earthy...Oh, and you can see the huge nurse's cap on top too hehe ^_^

There's a slogan in front that says..

"Where the baristas are nurses and the cocktails are doctor formulated from natural ingredients."

The reason being is that, the product specialist who will assist the customers in choosing will be trained nurses...These are medical grade products and she doesn't want the customers to get something not suitable for their skin type and cause more harm than good.

According to my derma, she will also be having free consultation every now and then there so that if someone wants to have a check up before buying, they can do so. ^_^

Now, since I have been her client for more than 3 years already, I have already tried a lot of her products and so I just decided to get the new ones so I can try them out and give you guys a review.

Here's what I got from my little trip ^_^

Oil control lotion (Phph200), Pink Lemonade whitening soap (Php150 for the full size), Bright Day Cream (Php300), Stretch Mark Cream(Php500), Dry Cream for pimples (Php60), Stem Cell Eye cream (Php150) and an oil-free face powder in Mestiza shade (Php250).

According to the owner, she created every product except for the stretch mark cream which is made from Korea. And also, the ingredients used to create the eye cream and moisturizer that has stem cell as the main ingredient were also from Korea. She promised that all products have no parabens and she tried to create them with as little chemical as possible.

I will give out individual reviews for each product after I have tried them. And I promise to give a very detailed and honest review for you guys ^_^

MY RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS (that I have already tried and tested)

- acne kit - I have used all of the products there and they worked great on my moderate acne. The trial size kit is sold for Php200 only and that already contains 4 products. The size of each will last you for a couple of weeks already. My fave is the liquid powder.

- Sunblock spf 50 (Php300) - This is my HG sunblock for my face in the last 3 years. This is tinted so I can already go out with just this and an oil control powder on top and I'm good. It evens out my skin tone, moisturizes my skin without making me extra oily and protects my skin.

I am very intrigued with the cosmetics...They have oil-free pressed powder in 2 shades, 3 lipsticks and BB tint...So I will definitely get my hands on those the next time I come back.

So yeah, I will definitely start trying them out and I will get back to you about them as soon as I have my final verdict hehe ^_^

Thank you for dropping by! Bye!

-Gale-

Makeup/Skincare Daily Routine Tag + Award

I was tagged by Thiamere and Pammy. Thanks girls for thinking of me ^_^

Here's my daily routine:

SKINCARE

Every morning, after I take a bath, I will wash my face with The Face Shop Clean Acne Solution foam cleanser then I apply my acne toner and acne lotion. If I'm not going to use bb cream (that has SPF) as my foundation, I will apply sunblock first before my makeup.

At night, I will remove all my makeup and the dirts accumulated during the day using my Mandom Cleansing Express. Then I will proceed to washing my face and applying my acne toner, acne lotion, moisturizer and tretinoin.

I use Laneige strawberry yougurt peeling gel once a week. Usually every Sunday night after I wash my face.

MAKEUP

I will either use one of my mineral foundations (I use my Ellana Buffer brush in applying) or my bb cream of choice (I use my MAC 187SE). Then I will proceed to applying my finishing powder (my current fave is Ellana sheer velvet because it helps a lot in controlling my oiliness) using my buffer brush again and my blush (my default blush of choice is Meow firefly blush in Radiance) using my Lumiere stippling brush.

For the eyes, I can live with only a concealer, eyeliner and an eyelash curler. My eyeshadow depends on my mood for the day so I did not include it anymore and lately, I'm not putting any e/s on because I'm not in the mood. Anyways, I always apply a base on my lids (MAC painterly paintpot) then a concealer (SkinFood Salmon concealer) on my undereyes and then set it with a highlighting loose powder (Ellana Awake concealer). I then will apply my black eyeliner (Ellana Ethereal MPM) using a wet brush (I wet my eyeshadow with Aromaleigh eyeshadow/eyeliner sealant). I'll finish the look by curling my lashes.

I just use my Venus&Mars lip balm on my bare lips then apply the lipcolor of my choice (my fave lip tint is Ellana lipcolor in Sensual). During the day, I usually top it with Clearagen lip therapy to add some gloss and moisture.

And that's it! My everyday routine is very simple and basic. I only do eye makeup when I'm going out or whenever I feel like it so I don't consider it part of the daily routine.

Now....who will I tag? Hmmm..I know! I'm tagging YOU! I want to read about your daily ritual too. Please comment below if you did this tag so I can read your post..Till next time! Thank you for dropping by my blog. Bye!

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I also got an award from a fellow girltalker and blogger. Thank you Lelila for these awards! ^_^

I have already finished doing the Kreativ Blogger so you can just check out my answers here :)