L.A. Girl Beauty Brick Eyeshadow - NUDES

I am so excited to test these nude eye shadows. I can't afford to buy the Naked 3 of urban decay so I decided to get something that's close to that. 

LA Girl NUDES cost only 499 pesos and I can say it's "ok" for everyday use. Like if you really don't really have the budget to buy high end cosmetics I guess this is a one ok product. It looks good on my eyes though. But it takes time to blend and perfect the right color that you want it to be. This product is not as pigmented as my favorite drugstore cosmetics elf.

But still I would give this product a fair rating coz it's handy and the packaging looks good......... very presentable.

  

Me wearing the nude:

My Sentimental Brushes

These are the brushes I owned for 6 years. We have gone to a lot of place together, We learned from each other together. From simple face contouring to smoky eye make up, these brushes are not only my best friend but these are my missing piece. I cannot let go of them even if I have new fabulous brushes. I look at these guys and remember all the good times that we had, my step by step learning to put on my make up and I tell you it's not that easy to let it all go. It's more than a break up from a relationship. Like when you break up with a guy before sunrise you'll be ok and find another lol etchos lang!!!

I still use these brushes one's in a while because I got use to every stoke and applications. I had my Elianto Brushes back in 2009 and I really really really love them and I can't last a day without them.

 

Below are throwback pictures of make up sample using these sentimental brushes when I was still learning.

Glam caddy

I got so excited I saw this online. The price is so cheap compared to the acrylic crystal cases that I have collected back in 2010. It's only 500 pesos!!! I was like OMG he's my soul mate.

So when it arrived it came with a small box and you have to assemble it. And it would only take a bit of a common sense to assemble it, so like as always......... I did not bother to read the manual. 

It's rotating... Fabulous!!!! 

Plenty of compartments for your cosmetics and even make up brushes..... Bam!!!! 

This guy made my life convenient and easy. And so "Glam Caddy" is like my prince charming. He saved me from all the unwanted mess in my vanity table and I am so inloved with him. This are the moments when I believe in Happy endings.  

The cute purple brush set from Real Techniques

I have my core collection brushes, and now I need the one for the eyes too.

Like the first set that I ordered, the Real Techniques Starter Set also cost Php1050 from Kalm Cosmetics. Not bad for 5 eye brushes it's still very affordable and I would say in General Real techniques brushes have good value for money.

So I was impressed with the service of  Kalm cosmetics online store then, I watched all the blogs from those pretty pixiwoo sisters and then I realized and felt the need that I need to replace my old eye brushes too. I need a change and I must have these Real Techniques starter set.

And with a click of the button it happened again. I placed an order to Kalm cosmetics, to have these cute brushes that I will be needing for new make up style. Hahaha or maybe I just fell the need to own one too.

These brushes are very easy to use. Even if you are a beginner you can do a perfect smokey eye, wing eye and defining outer V eye make up. It works like miracle. When my daughter grows old enough to learn make up, I would definitely buy her own set. These eye brushes are good for beginners and for "on the go make up" coz you don't need to put so much effort to perfect it like a PRO.

Two lovely sets of Real Techniques brushes from KALM cosmetics

My first Real Techniques Brushes

So after 7 years my Elianto brushes are already shedding and I need a quality brushes to replace my old tools.

I love Elianto cosmetics coz they are very affordable and they matches my skintone. I really am not comfortable wearing too white shades of make up, most of it are from korean cosmetic brand. During those time, I find Elianto's brush softer than the face shop brushes I owned. So I replaced it and bought Elianto cosmetics and brushes. It really felt good because it's so affordable and I was able to maximize my budget. Like buying high end brands would cost me a lot of money. Though, I love Estee lauder and Mac cosmetics they work so fine.

Anyway, so I have to ask my friends about the latest trend on affordable make up brushes. I don't know where I have been since I got pregnant I dint get any update with make up and cosmetics. I was just being a mum at home busy focusing on my daughter.... Well I have a multi tasking role in life I am a super single mum.... Moving on lol........... 

2 of my favorite girlfriends told me how nice Real Techniques are. I trust those gals, but I still need to watch and read reviews online, so I did. Wow!!! The pixiwoo sisters are amazing. After a day of watching and reading reviews about this brushes, I decided to buy one. 

The core collection will best suit my needs coz, I need something for my face and I want something that I can bring with me all the time. Oh they look cute!!! 4 brushes with a case what more can I ask for lol.

Then I went to the official website of real techniques and checked who are the authorized retailer in the country. And I found Kalm cosmetics. They don't charge much the Real techniques core collection just cost Php 1050 and the transaction is also fast, I was quite impressed.

My first real techniques brush from KALM cosmetics.

I love these brushes and they really don't shed. I have washed them 3 times already and they still look new. I also use their case to dry the brushes. I noticed that these real techniques brushes dries quickly too. I love it and It works very well. If you want to learn more about it you can watch the pixiwoo sisters blog tutorials and you will learn a lot. And these tutorials also encouraged me to by the starter set hahaha.

My LuxolaPH experience

I love Luxola :-) They have plenty of good deals online. 

My ready to go kit. This stays in my purse.

I am working long hours and going to school every weekend. My life have been so stressful and difficult. No social life and not getting laid hahaha.

So I said to myself "Girl you need a retail therapy" Dame!!! But I can only do it online. In a few minutes "I did". First I placed an order just to get the free shipping. The  I realized I am replacing all my brushes and one brush is not enough so I placed another order. 

OMG!!! It was a Great Deal. I am so damn happy!!! After 4 days it arrived at my doorsteps and with a 20 dollar gift card, my life was never been the same hahaha.

I love the Sigma and Zoeva brushes, this is what I always carry when I go out and it's doing a great job on my face. I love it. And LuxolaPH is prolly the cheapest online store I can buy Sigma brushes here in Philippines, though I know they are based in Singapore. So glad they have Luxola PH and it made me really happy.

And they give me 20 dollar gift card to assure I will be placing my order again lol. Ofcourse!!! As I am writting this, I already made my 3rd purchase.

So I got a gift card, that would make me buy more!!!

Sigma F25 and Sigma Standout Gel Liner

Sigma F35 and Zoeva Face Paint 109 (Vegan

My Orange addiction

Where have a been for the past 3 years? Since I got preggo I already forgot about the latest trends in cosmetics. After 3 years of being out of the scene I am now back, replacing my old make up as well as my make up tools. It's been a while.

Now, I am so obsessed with the orange lippies. I am a single mum working long hours night shift and I dont have time anymore to go to makati or any decent department stores who sells high end cosmetics. And I am also on a budget so I'm now trying out drugstores cosmetics, just to achieve the look and style that I want.

The only happy time I have is when I go to groceries to do food shopping and buying supplies for the household and my daughter. So, I found this really adorable orange lipstick from Ever Bilena. And since I am practicing the latest trends of make up. I kinda tried this one just to experience the orange thing. And guess what i became obsessed. 

The Ever Bilena extreme lipstick looks similar to Maybelline. It looks pretty and very affordable so I picked it up and add it on my shopping cart. I wasn't really expecting that this product is really amazing. When i first tried it before going home. I was stunned by the moisture and shine. Dame!!! It's more than the 165 pesos that I've paid. It is really more than what I have expected. Plus now I am wearing my orange dream lipstick at the most affordable price.

Then the other day. I saw this orange lip pencil. And I was like OMG, I'm gonna get this to enhance the orange on my lips.


I am going to collect all nice colors from this lipstick line as well as the lip pencil. 

The last lipliner I bought was back in 2012 and it cost PHP1450. And this faboulous orange lip pencil from ever bilena only cost Php 100 It's indeed a big savings. 

I am so glad that Ever bilena have pretty and affordable lippies like this. It made me super happy.

Who wouldn't want to kiss those lips? Hahaha joke