My Gorgeous Pink Cheeks: May 2010

FOTD: Using Shu Uemura M Peach 44 Blush

My GIRLTalk sister, blue-purple, requested me to do a FOTD using Shu Uemura Glow On blush in M Peach 44. And being a good sister, I happily obliged. :)

Shu Uemura M Peach 44 blush is a very subtle peach color, yet very buildable. I hate that my camera and my lighting are washing out the color. So pardon me for that lapse. But I hope you guys will still be able to see the glow that it brings on my face.

To begin with, here are the rest of the stuff that I have on my face:

1. Stila High Shine Lip Color in Michaela

2. Shu Uemura Glow On M Peach 44

3. CoverGirl Lashblast Mascara

4. Nars Make Up Primer

5. Nars Powder Foundation in Montblanc

6. In2It Eyebrow Shadow

And here's my quick FOTD:

I love the natural peachy flush!

Again, let me know what you think, ayt?

Until then.

Peace and Love!

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Cosmetics

Mac Instant Chic Blush from The Pret-A-Papier Collection

Have you ever experience wanting something just because everybody wants it? Well, I have. And that feeling is exactly what I have for this blush. I was overwhelmed with all the raves and good vibes about this blush. So, I disregarded all my inhibitions, went to the launch and got this blush (without even trying it out).

Now, is it worth all the raves or just another overhyped product? I'll let you know in a bit.

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FOTD: Using MAC Cosmo lipstick

Every woman has her go-to lipstick. And for me, it's no other than Mac Cosmo.

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About Face Cosmetics

My Recent Haul and Some Free Make Up

I did some shopping these past few days and here are my latest beauty babies. :)

Victoria Secret Body Butter in Sweet Daydream

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Cosmetics

Nars Lipgloss in Moonfleet

I was looking for a clear lip gloss for an event last year but my make up artist recommended Moonfleet instead. I was hesitant to get it at first because by looking at it on the tube, it looked damn not-pretty. It looked very gold and I was not sure if I want that on my lips. But hell yeah, I was so wrong. It is so much more special than a plain clear gloss. Check out these pictures :)

Moon Fleet is described as sparkling platinum gold. It is a clear to slightly yellow toned gloss with gold sparkles. It looks great on its own and even more spectacular when paired over other shades. It has the right amount of glitter and is a great color to go over pretty much any lipstick. It literally makes your lips shine like diamonds without looking obnoxious. Moon Fleet adds shimmer, shine, and a tiny bit of faint gold flecks that makes any shade look a lot better; - taking a plain color to something special without going over the top. It instantly makes your lips pop! I also love the texture of this gloss (actually all NARS l/g). It's not sticky, goes on smooth and stays decently on my lips.

Here are some swatches:

(Natural lighting)

(With Flash Photography)

I love how the light reflects the gold and silver micro glitters. This will definitely make your lips twinkle in the night. Gorgeous!

Retails for Php1350.

What do you think about this gloss? Let me know, ayt?

Until then.

Peace and Love!

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Glowing Cheeks With Shu Uemura Glow On M Peach 44

I got my first Shu Glow On blush yesterday and it completely blown me away! It's so pretty!

Shu Uemura Glow On M Peach 44 is described as matte orange peach - warm undertones. It might not look exciting on the pan (perhaps because of the blah packaging), but when applied on the apples of my cheeks, it gives that natural warm peach flush. It also glides easily and blends like a dream. If you find Nars Torrid overwhelming and Benefit's Georgia quite lame, well this might be the blush that you are looking for. It's the perfect matte light peach blush that gives that natural radiance on my cheeks. I just use my regular blush brush, tap it on the apples of my cheeks and lightly build up the color. It sinks into my skin and just makes my face glow; - a nice subtle warm glow which I am totally liking. I'm sure this baby will receive a lot of love from me. So don't be shock to see this in my May favorites. Now I totally understand about the raves this product is getting. This is one product that totally lived up to its hype.

Here's a quick swatch on my arm:

Love it!

I just wish that the packaging is more sturdy. I'm too scared to drop this because I totally think that it will smash into pieces once it hit the ground. And I don't want that to happen to my first Shu blush (or to any of my blushes) because that will break my poor little heart.

How about you? Have you tried Shu Glow On blushes?
What are your favorites? Let me know, ayt?

Until then.

Peace and Love!
:D

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Cosmetics

YSL Water-Resistant Cream Eye Shadow in Amethyst Grey

I am not fond of putting cream eye shadows on my lids. I find that most of my cream eye shadows when used alone tend to crease like crazy. Yes, I love using them as bases but I want a cream shadow that is pretty when worn alone but does double duty as a base for powder shadows too. I really had no intentions of getting one, but when I saw this gorgeous color, I just knew I need to have it.

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Hair Care

Lush Haul c/o Fire Sale + Sunsilk!

Rustan's Shangri La started their Fire Sale today. The said sale will commence until Sunday (May 9). If you live or work near the area, you still have plenty of time to rush to Rustan's and shop shop shop till you drop. Just don't forget to bring extra patience (and cash too), because you will be welcomed by huge number of people, long lines and some not-so-in-good condition sale items. Also, the place still stinks, so if you are pregnant and asthmatic, I suggest skip the sale or wear a mask. The sale items include clothes, shoes, bags, etc at 10% -70% off. Unfortunately, cosmetics were not on sale for hygienic purposes. As a matter of fact, they were all disposed immediately. Poor little babies :(

I managed not to get anything from Rustan's. I was just too impatient to wait in line in order to have my card swiped for just a pair of heels. Plus, I could no longer stand the smell (still a little ashy). You bet, I was a little disappointed. I don't want to pay parking fees and go home empty handed. That's unfair, right? So I went to the main mall and there I saw a big "FIRE SALE" sign at Lush; -that my ladies, made my heart leep :)

LUSH soaps are on sale and the prices? -just Php50 (almost US$1)for every 100 grams. That is one huge discount! Lush soaps retail for Php245-Php275 per 100 grams. So I grabbed my basket and filled it up with my favorite lush soap of all time - HONEY I WASHED THE KIDS. (and a few other stuff)

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YSL Ombres 5 Lumieres in #7 Bronze Gold

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My April Love Affair

Please don't be confused with my title. Nope, I don't have a new lover. I'm still happy and very much in love with Mr. Boyfriend (which I miss so much). What I'll be tacking is all about the products that I am currently loving.

The month of April is over (which made me realize that my vacation is quickly coming to an end, argh.) I can say that April had been intensely good to me. Right after my finals, I stayed in the province and I was able to spend a lot of time with my family. Although I'm afraid that sometimes, boredom kills me here. It's too quiet. Perhaps, I'm just not used to that anymore. I miss Manila (and Mr. Bf). But then again, it's not really a big thing since I can just pop back in the city anytime I want (especially when Mac launches a new collection).

And to cope up with my boredom attacks, I play with my beauty goodies back here and I find myself favoring some of them. These are the products that I have been reaching most of the time lately. Some were purchased within the month of April, while others were just my old-trusty goodies. :)

Here's my list: :)

1. Sunsilk Damage Repair Nourishing Conditioner

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Nail Polish

Reuniting With Nars Bohemia Nail Polish

I was unsure on what to paint on my nails yesterday. In times like this, I just drag myself to my nearby nail spa and just look for something interesting in their stash. But it was raining really hard, so I just decided to do my own nails. I looked on my little nail varnish collection and saw my unloved and uber neglected Nars Bohemia (which Mr. Nars already discontinued).

Nars Bohemia is a multi chromatic, tarnished rose gold mauve color. I already did a review about this last year so I will no longer dwell on that part. If you failed to read that post, just click here. I also realized that I wasn't able to provide a swatch on that post, so here's Nars Bohemia on my nails. Please excuse the uneven (and a little messy) application. Painting my own nails is not really one of my expertise. :)