Psychedelic Me by Isha

Miyerkules, Setyembre 07, 2011

NYX Round lipstick Swatches: HERO,CHIC,SNOW WHITE

Hello Lovies! How's everyone? Here is a 'semi' review on NYX Round lipstick plus swatches. Expect more NYX product reviews/swatches in my blog especially the round lipsticks. Why? i'll tell you later :) I'll do the swatches by batch so for now here are the swatches of HERO , CHIC, SNOW WHITE!

What NYX says about the lipstick :

NYX Round Lipstick is smooth and moisture with every application! With 144 shades available, NYX round lipstick is is a velvet-textured lip cream that covers the lips with rich color that smoothes and moistures lips with each application. NYX Round Lipstick is NYX’s the best selling lipstick and one of the top sellers for NYX Cosmetics.

INGREDIENTS: Ceresin Wax, Polyethlene Wax, Candelilla wax, Microcrystalline Wax, Beeswax, Lanoline Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Mineral Oils, Octyl Palmitate, BHA, Propyl Paraben, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, D&C Red No.A1 Lake, Pearl Powder, Iron Oxide.

How do you like the packaging? For me it's good and looks really chic. Nothing special but nice to think it is only more than $3! You can see the colors on the bottom of the tube (it's like some sort of rubber). Not all the colors shown on the bottom are accurate or exactly like the lipstick color.

HERO

CHIC

SNOW WHTE (deeper red than Hero)

The consistency is very creamy and glides easily on the lips. As for the pigmentation it differs on every color. Snow White and hero are more pigmented than chic. One glide is enough iFyour not sporting a very dramatic red lips. It doesn't dry my lips which I really like. I also noticed that after removing the Red shades, it stained my lips which is fine with me. It is also not very sticky. The lipstick will last for about 3-4 hours only. What I love about NYX Round Lipstick is the wide selection of colors!! I want to own all of them!

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And now for the reason why i'll be doing more swatches soon is because I just opened an online business selling NYX products! I am selling this round lipsticks for on PHP 160 only! Please visit my site and like our page as well! I'm gonna have give aways very soon!!

https://www.facebook.com/nyx.manila

https://www.facebook.com/pages/NYX-Manila/258433797512066

That's all lovies! Until next post! Please drop some love!

Linggo, Setyembre 04, 2011

Philippine Cosmetics Expo Haul

Holla lovies!

Yesterday I went to the Phil Cosmetics Expo held in SM Megamall. Unfortunately I wasn't able to take any pictures since I was so busy looking around plus I want to leave SM megamall as soon as possible. There are only few stores to see in the expo but it was okay with me since i'm not really planning to buy a lot of stuff.

So here is my haul for the event....

I got two new palettes from Dollface cosmetics! I was only planning to get one but my boyfriend bought the other one.

Here is the first palette. It's the 88 Color Palette.

and the other one is 66 lip color palette! I love the colors and how pigmented they are! Dollface was on 10% anniversary sale for a minimum purchase of 1,000 pesos so I got both palettes for only 1,300!

Next is this face brush I got from a random store for only 50 pesos.

Ever Bilena was on 50% off for the last day of the expo! I can't resist not to grab few items from them! I bought most of EB items for my mom and Auntie.

I grabbed this e/s because I loved the colors!

Here are the swatches:

Studio Finish Stick foundation.

Blush on

Matte Lipstick in Off beat pink.

I forgot the prices for each item but as far as I remember I got everything for less than 300php! Steal right?

And for my best purchase of the day..... YES! I bought a puppy! It was unplanned! We saw a lady selling some puppies in BF and we fell inlove how cute she is! She's a maltese and we named her Zoey! She looks a little dirty in the picture because she's not allowed to take a bath because of her recent injection. I love her!

So that's for my recent haul! Tell me what you think or drop some love!!

Until next post!

Lunes, Agosto 29, 2011

DIY Moisturizing Face Mask

Hello Lovies!

We all know that moisturizing our skin especially our face is very important. Don't you just love how moisturizers make your skin refreshed and hydrated ? That is why I love soaking my skin with water based moisturizer. I watched Michelle Phan's video on how to do a DIY Cotton mask and I realized that this is a very good technique in soaking your skin with moisturizer.

So let me share with you my own version of DIY Moisturizing cotton/face mask.

Here are the things you need:

1. Moisturizer ( I used celeteque water-based moisturizer)

2. Disposable Facial Towel

3. small container

4. water

I usually use facial towels I bought from daiso but this time i'm using this magic tissue my friend gave me (im sure, most of you are familiar with this really cute stuff!). You can use any disposable face towels as long as it's very absorbent and durable. Water-based moisturizers are also perfect for this because you are going to mix it with water.

Steps:

1. Put your disposable facial towel in a container. Put a very generous amount of your favorite moisturizer and add water. I prefer using cold water because it feels really refreshing in the skin.

The magic tissue will be like this after absorbing the water. Cool huh?

2. I peeled the tissue to its original size so it will absorb the water and moisturizer evenly. I let it soak for around 5-10 minutes. You can also refrigerate this if you want a really cold mask.

And you are done! You can put this on your face just like a regular face mask. Easy right? You can stretch the facial towel too! :) What I love about this technique is that it also moisturizes my lips,eyelids and chin area! :) You can tear the towel on your nose area but in my case I find it really easy to breath (and even see) in this facial towel. Use this mask for 10-20 minutes or until the mask is dry. It will make your skin super soft and hydrated.

I hope that you find this technique helpful :) Let me know what you think. Drop some LOVE! <3

Lunes, Agosto 22, 2011

Blogapalooza!

Hello lovies! This morning I got an email inviting me to attend Blogapalooza!

What is Blogapalooza?

"Blogapalooza is a community. It’s a link between big and small businesses who have something cool to share and the online community of people who love to share. Blogapalooza is a blogger event on crack! Lots of giveaways for the bloggers and online community and a chance for big and small businesses to present their product / brand / thingamajig to 100-150 Influential bloggers and online social media influencers"

We invite the influential bloggers, tweeters, Facebook influencers and get them all into one room to see, hear, smell, feel, talk about and EXPERIENCE your product / brand / thingamajig. We exclusively screen and pick out the top influencers and we also pick out the businesses who will be presenting to the online community. Presenters get 5 – 15 minutes to present their thingamajig.

Bloggers will also receive a giveaway / promotional item from each presenter. This will be crucial for bloggers to get to try and to have an overall experience of their product / service / others. Bloggers may blog about the event / presentations / freebies / networking / experiences with the businesses."

Blogapalooza will be on Sept. 17, 2011 in Fully Booked Bonifacio High Street.

YAY! My blog on the first batch of confirmed bloggers! :)

Thank you Mr. Vincent Golangco for inviting me!

If you are interested visit http://blogapalooza.wheninmanila.com/ !

SEE YOU ALL THERE!

Biyernes, Agosto 19, 2011

Review: Maybeline Hyper Curl Volum' Express Waterproof Mascara

Hello lovies! Here is another review post! And this time i'm gonna do a review on Maybeline's Hyper Curl Volum' Express Waterproof Mascara.

When it comes to mascara, Maybeline is my favorite brand. Why? Simple, it's affordable & it works really well. Maybeline Cat eye Mascara is my favorite but I need to give this one a try.

image from google

comb/wand/brush

I'm not a fan of thick/creamy mascara formula because I have very thin lashes so 'wet' mascara makes my lashes heavy. At first, I thought that this mascara won't suit me since it looks really thick. There is nothing special about the brush too(besides its curved) unlike the Cat eye mascara brush which I really love!

Meet my thin plus short lashes.

I applied two coats of this mascara and look at the result....

A lot better huh? I was impressed! Long and thick lashes!

WHAT I LIKE

- Very affordable! php250 (less than $5.00)

- Nice packaging

-It doesn't clump & smudge

-Two coats will give you natural looking long and thick lashes.

-holds the curl for 5-6 hours (it doesn't feel heavy!)

-the formula is not too wet nor too dry.

-stays for a long time

WHAT I DON'T LIKE

-Since it's water proof, it is really hard to remove. I use petroleum jelly to remove the mascara and to condition my lashes as well.

-I find it difficult to apply this mascara on my lower lashes because of the 'curved' plus fat brush.

I'm gonna give this product 4.5 out of 5! This product is now officially my Holy Grail mascara!

Karen's Pre-Debut Pictorial

Hello lovies! :) Remember the debut party I attended in this ENTRY ? I was the celebrant's MUA for her pre debut pictorial and here are the pictures from the shoot. (raw)

. I used neutral colors for her eyes and pink lips for a more natural look. I used James Cooper foundation because it has no trace of SPF which is perfect for photo shoots like this.

I'm open to comments and suggestions so don't forget to drop some love! :) Til' next post lovies! :)

Martes, Agosto 16, 2011

HOUSE OF HIGH HEELS BIRTHDAY SALE!

Good news ladies! House of High Heels is on BIG BIRTHDAY SALE!! All styles for only php2,500 each! Their shoes are imported from Los Angeles California and been featured in local magazines as well as Philippine Fashion Week.

"Our store offers most trended celebrity styles. With our wide variation of footwear, you will be able to add class and style to any outfit in your closet. Could all the celebrities be wrong? Wearing their style will not only make you feel like a celebrity, you will look like one too."

All styles are on hand and shipping is free for all Metro Manila residents! No need to wait to get these gorgeous babies!

Here are some of their shoes that i'm sure you'll love!