Romantic Hairstyle

 

Happy Monday everyone!  I have been resting and watching K-dramas during the holiday and now I am getting back in the Busy Schedule. Though there are not a lot of brand or product launching locally here in Manila, I get busy in doing PR consultancy and preparing for Product and Brand launches for the coming months.  

That said, being busy doesn't mean I have to look haggard.  Instead, I am inspired to create cute hairstyles for busy gals and moms especially!

This reminds me of Tangled minus the extremely long hair!

I did this look in less than 5 minutes and I love the result so much I've decided to add a Ribbon.

Still works right?

I would do this on days it gets so hot and I want a change after my usual ponytail or bun style! (A quick video tutorial after the jump)

Tirtir Cushion Mask Fit Cushions Review

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Tirtir Cushion Mask Fit Cushions have been going viral for too long.  I did a first try July of last year and now I am finally ready to share my final thoughts as I finished all 4 sample sizes of the Tirtir Cushion Mask Fit Foundations. 

Before you read further down, I suggest you watch the quick first-try video above as my thoughts remain the same as my first impressions.  More details on which to get depending on your skin type below.  

Keep in mind that I have normal/dry skin and I bought 23N shades on all 4 variants.  Based from swatch, the shade looks different as some contains SPF50 while the others are SPF-free.  

Swatch L-R

Tirtir All Cover Cushion (Pink), Tirtir My Glow Cream Cushion (Silver)
Tirtir Mask Fit Cushion (Black),Tirtir Red Fit Mask Cushion (red)

Tirtir Red Fit Mask Cushion

Spoiler alert!  Indeed the best out of the 4 for me!  Though I have dry skin, I have heard numerous oily-skinned users appreciating this as it gives a matte finish and controls oil!  I was a bit hesitant to give this a try since matte foundation isn't my thing, it usually enhances lines but I don't have to worry about this one.  It kept my skin hydrated and though the coverage is indeed on a super heavy side - read a lot of complaints on how they dislike the super heavy coverage and unnatural finish, I do not have this problem as I always pat excess product on the cover and I use this with light hand application.

Everytime I use this, I get complimented on how bright my skin looks and I can actually skip concealer application whenever I use this cushion foundation.

Coverage: Medium to heavy.  Buildable. 
Longevity: No need for retouch for normal skin.
Feel: You know you are wearing something but none of the heavy feel.

Tirtir All Cover Cushion

This has the heaviest coverage among 4.  Has SPF50 so the effect is more obvious, it may have a bit of a brightening effect due to SPF so you can shade down if you don't want your foundation to look paler than your neck.

Coverage: Medium to heavy.  Buildable
Longevity: No retouch needed if set properly.
Feel: Same as Red.

Happy New Year Lips

 

I haven't been Blogging as I went offgrid when my son's school break started and I also started my own mini break watching and catching up on K-dramas and movies.

Who watched Squid Games 2?  I did and I am obsessed!  I can't wait for season 3.

It has been a week since the start of 2025.  I already did a BOOBOO, did you know that I woke up super early today and sent my son to school wondering why the school is so quiet?  Too quiet it turned out school starts tomorrow!  It was funny but I want to punch myself back to sleep!  Too late, so here I am using up this extra hours to blog and update you guys because I miss you all!

As always, RED is an auspicious color so I am wearing a red that works for me, this time with MAC.

💋MAC Studio Fix Powder NC25
💋MAC Fix+ Matte
💋MAC A Little Tamed Powder Matte Liquid Lipcolor
💋MAC E For Effortless Love Me Lipstick

If you wonder why I added a Fix+, it is not just for my face but also to "set" my red lipstick!  I use this trick to prevent the red color to transfer on my teeth and skin.

If you are not comfortable with Ruby Woo, you may give  MAC E For Effortless Love Me Lipstick especially if you have dry lips like I do.  Under the Love Me Lipstick line --- these are all-new argan oil-inflused formula that gives moisture all-day and gives off a weightless feel and satin-soft finish.

True enough, I find this line to be my favorite and I can't wait to get more shades!  Look how luscious and soft my lips look and girl I tell you, if you are a long-time AskMeWhats reader, you know how dry my lips could get!

An Update + My Rihoas Dress ...

 That earned thumbs up when I wore this in my recent Osaka trip!  

I had a hard time updating my Blog because I can't seem to upload photos from my IPAD to the blog!  I may have tweaked something in a wrong way as I have a few Gmail accounts for both personal, work and my son's!  Anyways, if you have any thoughts on that your help would be very much appreciated!

Since my last posting, I have went to Osaka with my family for a week vacation and it was so much fun!  You can see updates on (shameless plug ahead) both Tiktok and Instagram!

As much as I'd love to share travel tips, I'll do so when I get to understand how I can upload photos from my Ipad since I depend on it so much I felt disabled!  

Here's what I posted that made my friends appreciate how I wore it in Japan.  

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This RIHOAS dress is so dainty, pretty and comfortable this is definitely my Vacationing dress starting today!

I can wear this with rubber shoes as shown on my previous photo and style it to make it more classy with a cute sandals or even shoes.

The extra slit made it extra nice, sexy but in a classy way :D  What do you think?

I am so sorry for the lack of postings but I appreciate all of you guys! I promise I'll be back with better, in detail content that would help you out and hopefully, would make your day as well!

Keep smilin'

Stay happy!

Laura Mercier High Vibe Lip Color Review

 

Laura Mercier has been a staple brand in every Make Up Artists Kit.  Mostly, I own their foundation, primer and their famous Loose Setting Powder.

Little did I know I am missing a lot when I finally got my hands on their newest lipstick line called High Vibe Lip Color.

Laura Mercier says ---

Imagine your lips coming to life with the most alive and vivid color.
High Vibe Lip glides sensuously onto lips delivering impactful vivid color in just one effortless stroke.

Supercharged pigments and light-reflecting, vivid pearls boost color vibrancy while Guava oil ensures a comfortable smooth wear for 6 hours.

Offered in 16 high energy colors inspired by Laura Mercier’s vision that a touch of color can brighten your life.

Swatch: Top Peek, Bottom Buzz

AMW says ---

• Packaging is very sleek and catchy.
• Wearable shades.
• Very natural on lips.
• Comfortable on lips.
• Both colors are so nice and natural.
• Does not sit on dry lip lines.
• Long-wearing. 

Peek is a warm tone dark coral shade that looks so pretty on my NC20 warm tone skin.