My Gorgeous Pink Cheeks: Cosmetics

[Review] Tarte Shape Tape Matte Foundation in Light Sand

So I finally got my hands on the most talked about foundation this year. Unfortunately for Tarte, not for good reasons. The lack of shades for women of color definitely spun a lot of heat for this foundation. Tarte issued an apology and added darker shades to the line afterwards. Hopefully, other brands will learn from this slip.

Truth be told, I don't need another foundation but I adore my Tarte Shape Tape concealer so much that nonetheless, I decided to give this foundation a swing. I live in a humid and tropical country, so I opted for the Matte formula. Choosing the shade online can quite end up in a hiccup so I just settled with Light Sand which is also the shade that I wear with the Tarte Shape Tape concealer.

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Beauty

My Current Beauty Favorites

I know that I've been slacking from blogging these past few years. But if there is one thing that you all should know, my love for beauty did not fade through the years. I may not be posting my beauty hauls as much as before, but believe me, my make up addict alter ego still lingers beneath my soul.

Now to compensate for my semi-absence on the beauty blogging world, I made a list of my current beauty favorites. Most of them are new discoveries whilst others are just old time faves. Since I just posted my skin care routine HERE, I'll just concentrate on make up and a few bits and bobs.

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Benefit

Shop and Ship From US to PH with myMallBox + My US Beauty HAUL (Nordstrom, Sephora, Mac & Sigma)

Been itching to purchase that newly released highlighter or eye shadow palette from

Sephora.com or similar US shopping sites but holding back because of the hefty shipping fees, or worse, these sites just don't ship to your country? I feel you. I've been there and it was such a bummer.

Tell you what, gone were the days when we just sit and lust over these brands that only ship to a US address. No need to wait for a relative from the US to come home so that we can make "pabili" because we can now get to enjoy shopping our hearts out and having our purchases delivered straight to our doors. All these thanks to the rise of freight forwarding companies that ship goods from the United States to various countries (including the Philippines).

After much deliberation (and reading Hollie's blog post), I decided to give myMallBox a go. Yesterday, my package came so I decided to write a blog post about my experience with myMallBox.

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Cosmetics

What's In My Travel Make Up Bag?

Hi dolls! I'll be flying tomorrow for a short trip to Bali, Indonesia so I thought of sharing with y'all the contents inside my trusty travel make up bag. I'm struggling to pack light since I always feel the need to bring my whole bedroom whenever I go. But for make up, my huge fear of losing/breaking them makes me carry just the products that I really need.

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Althea

[Review] Althea Petal Velvet Powder

If there is a product that I have been completely obsessed with ever since I got it, it is no other than the Althea Petal Velvet Powder. I've been incorporating this to my make up for almost a month now and I must say, it's pretty awesome.

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Cosmetics

My Japan Make Up and Skin Care HAUL!

I recently went to a very short trip (2 days) to Osaka and despite the very limited time I had there, I was still able to squeeze in a little bit of beauty shopping. To be honest, compared to Kbeauty, I don't have an en exquisite knowledge about Japan beauty products. I know the big brands like RMK, Shiseido, Kanebo, SK-II, and Shu Uemura to name a few but I was really overwhelmed with their drugstore brands. I just knew I wanted to buy a mascara and a brown liner because my beloved Dolly Wink pen liner is starting to dry up already. So without prior research, I started adding stuff in my shopping basket (at 2am). Scroll down to see everything that I got!

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Cosmetics

IOPE Air Cushion Blusher in 01 Rose Pink and 02 Peach Sherbet

Since I had a rave-worthy experience with IOPE Air Cushion Matte Long Wear, I decided to get their Air Cushion blushers as well. Add to that, the liberating idea of having a cream blush that does not require me blending with my fingers really enticed me.

The IOPE Air Cushion blushers come in two shades which are both equally pretty and right up my alley. In the beginning, I was going back and forth with what shade should I get. But my inner beauty junkie prevailed so I decided to just get both. When in doubt, get both (or all), right? #TheBeautyAddictMantra

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Althea

IOPE Air Cushion (Matte Longwear) SPF 50+ PA+++ in N21, W21 and N23

If I will list all the beauty products that I discovered and loved ultimately last year, the IOPE Air Cushion (Matte Longwear) will definitely ace that. I adore this product so much that despite the gazillion base make up that I have in my beauty stash, I still choose to use this BB cushion non-stop (currently on my third refill).

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Christian Louboutin

Christian Louboutin Silky Satin Lip Colour in Youpiyou 510

Today, let me share with y'all the most expensive lipstick in my stash (and perhaps in the entire beauty industry) at US$90 per tube. It's from Christian Louboutin and everything about it spells luxury at its finest!

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Christian Louboutin

Christian Louboutin Silky Satin Lipstick in Impera

When I got this in the mail, I was over the moon with happiness because everything about this lipstick is posh. It has a mind-blowing work of art packaging (which I will surely recycle and use as a decor in the future). It is even housed in a carton jewelry box that for me, resembles a shoe box which is so fitting for the brand.

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Chanel

Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lipstick in Seduisante

There is something peculiar with my make up choices/purchases recently. Most of you know that I am a die hard fan of wearing bright lip colors. I'm quite lazy with my make up that's why I always feel that popping a bold lip color would somewhat balance out my (always) bare eye lids.

But recently, I find myself reaching for more subtle lip colors (read:nudes) more often than usual. On that note, I have been wearing Mac Please Me non stop since I got it. It's a great color but I just want more options. I don't have a lot of muted lip colors in my stash so I decided to add a shade that I have tried in the store before and loved on myself, but just never had the hang of getting it. That lipstick is no other than Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lipstick in Seduisante.

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Benefit

Another Sephora Philippines Haul!

Ever since I discovered Shopback, I went a little bit nuts with online shopping. If you are not yet familiar with this program, Shopback is a nice way to earn back a portion of what you've spent through rebates which you can cash out to your paypal or bank account. It caters to a lot of online shops like Zalora, Lazada, Sephora.ph, Agoda, etc.

On that note, I placed my second Sephora.ph order and just like my first haul (posted here), everything went smoothly. I got my package 4 days after placing my order and all the items that I got were packed nicely.