Barry M: Shocking Pink

Another bright lipstick! :)

Barry M in 52 (a.k.a. Shocking Pink)

The packaging:

The casing is matte and yes it does have a classy feel :)

The swatch:

To have a more accurate swatch of the color, I have included 2 crayolas (red and carnation pink)

(I made a comparison swatch for you guys to see how bright this baby is :D)

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Nyx Chloe

Nyx Eucalyptus

Wet N Wild 521a

Maybelline Fuchsia Fever

Barry M Shocking Pink

Careline 103

Pros:

*As a bright lipstick fan, I adore this! This one's a neon fuchsia-ish 

*This one will surely catch attention

*Satin to matte finish

*Non drying

*Pigmentation is good, 2-3 is enough for that stunning look

*No weird scent at all

*Worth the price

Cons:

*Not available locally, I bought this online from love manila on facebook

Recommend?

Yes! Go play with colors. I dare you, I double dare you! :)

Repurchase?
I have a lot of lippies in my stash for now, but if in case this one empties first, I'll surely repurchase. :)

Maybelline color sensational lipstick

From my last post of Maybelline's color sensational lipstick, I remember when I said that I'd like to have them in the US packaging. TADA! :D 

The US line is now available locally! :D yipee! I love the packaging, It does look like CG's Lip Perfection (review soon)

of course I wont settle for nude shades, hello bright pink! 

here's the swatch on my lips :) the actual photo is pink-er and a tad brighter.

In comparison with the previous color sensational lipstick
(wait! this does not mean that the previous line is discontinued. It's still on the market!)
*Both are incredibly nourishing.

*The US line is a bit creamier

*The US line is more pigmented

*I like the US packaging more *teehee*

Price

*US line - 399

*Previous line - 299

(pardon me for calling them the 'previous' and the 'US Line' haha)

Repurchase?

Oh yes :D Maybelline never failed me when it comes to lipsticks! :D 

rainbow lips!

Rainbow Lips! :))

I was inspired by this video on youtube

How to and Tools:

1. Apply lip balm

Wet n Wild color eyeliner in White. (matte)

2. This will be your base, to make the colors pop more.

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3. In a clean container, mix a small amount of gloss and a small amount of eyeshadow

It will look like this

5. Use a small angled brush for applying the mixture, enjoy! :)

l.a. colors liquid make up

It was a huge leap for me to try foundations that are not from Ellana and Maybelline.

it somewhat felt like "out of the comfort zone" feeling. lol.

this one's from l.a. colors, I bought it for 169 pesos if im not mistaken.

The packaging does look cheap, but the content is more important than the packaging naman diba? :) 

The shade is in creamy beige

It's a pump type one, the foundation has a thick consistency so I pump this with care. lol

This is the amount of a pump. The shade does match my skin tone.

After blending.

Pros:

*It gives a good finish.

*It does a good job on oil control.

*It lasts a whole day.

*easily removed when washed with water

*can be applied dry, NEVER WET.

Cons:

*I hate the scent, this reminds me of  make up scents. Hmm how will I explain this?

*Gives a 'heavy' feeling when worn.

*This gives a pink/orange-y finish on my face. FYI, I have a neutral a.k.a. olive skin tone. I remember the last time I wore this, my face has this pink tint and it did not match my neck :( boo. I don't know If I was too conscious or it just did not match my neck.

Recommend?

*This is a good 'emergency' foundation, lets say you're out and you just ran out of foundation, this one's a good fix. 

*If you're cool toned, this one's for you. 

Repurchase?

Might not. But I'm not closing my doors on this :)

Price:

169pesos

Wet n Wild Megalast Lipstick

The best matte lipsticks I've tried so far :)

This is it's packaging, it's purely made of plastic.

(L-R)

906D - Wine room

This one's purple, dark purple actually.

This is not a daily color, but I sometimes use this when I'm going out :)
and I do not apply any eye make up on when I'm wearing this.

909D - Coral-ine

This one's my favorite :) It's a red-orange.

This one is my man's favorite :) well, he likes me when I'm not wearing any make up.
But he likes it when I'm being playful with my lipsticks :))

Favorite shade?

909D!

Price:

300 - quite pricey, the prices are doubled here compared to US :'(

Cons:

Make it a little less cheap please?

Drying, since it's matte.

Repurchase?

yes! I love how striking both colors are! well, I'm looking forward on buying different shades. If only they cost less. :(

Ellana mineral tinted lip color

This is my first palette. (nostalgic! lol)

This one's from Ellana

and it's in French kiss

(L-R:)

Honey

quite shimmery, coral shade

Passionate

coral. quite matte

Bliss

darkest among all. coral. matte

Infatuation

has a pink tone. quite matte

Favorite shade:

Bliss :)

Price:

P250

Pros:

-cheap

-safe

-pay off is quite surprising! it's pigmented alright!

Cons:
-quite drying

Repurchase?
-yeeeees! 4 shades for only 250? isn't that a steal!

Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick

Hi guys! I will review all the lipsticks that I've acquired (last year) since I started hoarding.

This is from Maybelline, well this is not my ultimate favorite but I like these lipsticks.

(Angel Rose)

Since I've depotted all of my lipsticks, this is the only photo that would best describe

 how does the packaging look like. Well what I like about it's packaging is that it is color coordinated 

with it's shade, coral shades fall under the orange casing, nude shades fall under the brown casing,

 pink shades has a pink casing and reds has a red casing.

(L-R:)

Angel Rose

nude pink

Soft Azalea

fuchsia, bordering to red

Blushing Berry

red, but with a hint of pink

Passion Red

red, but not striking red, sexy red ;)

Favorite shade:

Passion Red -  I love shades that are bright and striking ;)

oops! please don't mind my blurry friend :)) See? pretty shade! :D

Price:

P299

Pros:

-This gives a satin finish. Which I like. :).

-This is moisturizing.

-Color pay off is nice.

-If you're into 'safe' shades, (not striking shades) then this one's for you.

Cons:

-Staying power is a bit poor, but justifiable.

-few shades! :( yes, they're still few for me.

-if you're into bright lipsticks, this is not for you.

-not kiss-proof

-I like the US packaging, way better.

Repurchase?

-yes! well despite that I had more cons. I still like this lipstick. Well, I'd buy them if it's on sale or if mom will buy one for me :)

The Face Shop's Span Face Primer

Hi guys! how's your long weekend? well I've been a bummer for the past 3 days! (p.s., I'm lovin' it!)

Okay! So I've been skeptical about purchasing face primers.

Well, despite of it's features, I'm thinking if is it necessary to have one. 

So I just took a leap of faith, and bought one!

Actually, I was choosing among 5 brands

(the body shop's matte it face primer, ellana's make it last face primer, 

e.l.f.'s mineral infused face primer, the face shop's span face primer

and smashbox's photo finish face primer)

And out of the blue, I instantly chose this! 

(I seriously don't know why I chose this but okay here's my review)

Well technically, Span is not called as a face primer (it's an oil control pre make up -- said the tube), 

though when I asked the SA from the face shop for a face primer, she showed me this:

The tube reminds me of my maybelline gel foundation

see? same nozzle too! :)

here's the mucus like primer. :) (LOL sorry! :D)

thefaceshop says:

Formulated with sebum absorbing powder and pore smoothing elastic polymer,

this make up primer minimizes shine while enhancing the staying power of your foundation

ney says:

They did live up it to their promise.

Pros:

It does make my make up last longer.

Reduced my oily-ness, though I retouched once on my t-zone.

I can skip moisturizing when I will use this.

Has no parabens.

Because it has this greenish tint, this did reduce the red spots on my face.

 it's just that:

Cons:

It is not like other primers, that leaves this silky velvety finish.

Takes a while to dry up.

Since I have an oily skin, moisturizing before priming is a no-no, it makes this primer less effective.

Price:
Originally, this was 500++, bordering to 600++. In the end, I bought this baby for Php445

Repurchase?
Nope. I'll try the remaining 4 on my list. :)

Lipgloss be poppin! :)

Hi guys! so today I am going to share with you my favorite glosses! :)

TADA! :) a gloss from Sephora, and a gloss from Wet n' Wild

Sephora lip gloss in Rose Glow

So this one's just an ordinary gloss, nothing special actually.

The undying structure of every tube gloss, it's slanted nozzle :D

so here's the swatch. I don't have anything on my lips before I applied this on.

See those sparkly sparkles (lol) on my lips? they're pretty sexy! :D

I love this because:

Aside from it's rich color, it does not give you this sticky feeling which most

glosses give. Does not even give you this heavy feeling at all! even when applied after applying

lipstick on. :)

This was a gift from my dearest college friend. I have searched all over ebay and was not able

to find a sephora tube gloss. But suppose that I'll have the chance to buy another tube, I'll definitely buy one!

Wet n' Wild MegaSlicks Lip gloss in 560A 

I remember the first reason why I bought this gloss, It was about it's scent!

It has this light vanilla scent that was calming! and it is not sticky!

see how enthusiastic I got? LOL

This one's clear. But it has a slightly pink tint. Which is barely noticable.

And here is the swatch! It's not too shiny. Which a thing that I like, too much gloss on your lips

make your lips look like you had an oily meal for lunch and decided not to clean your lips (lol).

Price:

Php 199

Repurchase?

YES! It's a STEAL for it's price!

Maybelline Fruity Jelly Gloss

Ahhh lip glosses, lip glosses were a part of my highschool life.

I remember when I had those that smelss like strawberry, 

those gloss palettes from local make up brands,

oh nostalgia. (lol)

okay! so I went with my mom while she was doing her grocery,

and thank you shopwise for having Maybelline there! (yey!)

So I went to Maybelline and grabbed this product at once,

cause I felt like getting it

and chose this gloss in sparkling raspberry

It's just your typical tube gloss.

the nozzle is quite thin, and because of it's angled tip,

 it does a good help when applying it on your lips.

Pros:
Cheap! Php99
the scent is somewhat sweet
a little blob is enough!

Cons:
Sticky when applied
If you'll add a lot, you'll look like you've eaten a very oily food!

Repurchase?
Might, I still have a lot of glosses in my kit :)

VS time: Maybelline Clear Smooth All In One Shine Free Foundation vs. Maybelline Clear Smooth Extra Shine Free Powder Foundation

Comparing time! So Maybelline released this new face powder which is:

tada! :)

So here's the chic packaging, well it's mainly made out of plastic,

but I love that the front cover is PINK and it is two-toned! :)

There are tiny holes for the sponge, for ventilation.

I used this baby already before taking photos.

Got too excited! sorry! :)

Has a bigger mirror, compared to the blue one 

Maybelline says:

Ney says:

Shine Control - yes it does, I wore this, only this yesterday, it did reduce my oily-ness,

but again, not a drastic change. *urgh oily face!*

High UV protection - ok so that I cannot test. But this one has a higher UV protection

Instant Fairness - I cannot test this one because I tend to choose a shade darker than what my

actual shade is, because I have a very acidic skin, the products that I apply tend to oxidize,

it does make my make up lighter, as well as my lipsticks.

But this shade, the darkest shade that they have, matches my skin perfectly.

Dark Spots Blend Away - oh yes it did! I remember when I applied it on my eye area,

and my eyelashes went white. (LOL)

Visibly Smooth Complexion - Yep.

Conceal Blemishes and Pores - well it did reduce the appearance of my

imperfections but concealers are still a need when you want a full coverage.

But with this alone is fine for me. It did conceal my dark under-eye.

Tone Perfecting - It matches my skin perfectly! :)

Cons:

Lasting power is quite poor, most specially on my t-zone. Well, considering that I have a very oily skin (specially on my t-zone), and I wore only this, I did not expect this to last long on my face.

Price: 

Php250

Refills for Php149!

Repurchase?

Yes!

Okay! So when compared with:

See I have two shades? well the story is that, I was a bummer last summer of 2011

and decided to combine my two Maybelline face powder.

I de-potted them, mixed the two shades and them compressed it once more :)

Ney says:

Shine Control - Just the same with the pink one

UV Protection - has SPF20

Concealing - does a good job in concealing as well

  

Cons:

Has a lower SPF, Compared to the pink one

Does not last long on my face, But this lasts a tad more than the pink one.

Price:

Php249

Repurchase?

This has been my foundation for like 3 years already, I love this one but I am somewhat enjoying the pink one, but I'm still holding on to this product! :) so it's a yes i guess.

Here are the swatches. (L-R) blue, pink.

Both in Sand beige, the blue one is just somewhat altered. :)

Urgh, My foundations looked abused here. oops.

So who won anyway?

This one's a close fight, I would continue using the blue one, but I love how the pink one is pink (lol)

and I like that has a higher SPF, Has Vitamin C, and It has a refill. So:

This baby wins!