Unboxing: BDJBox September 2014 Beauty Innovations

BDJ Box never failes to surprise me with their monthly beauty products, this September Box ain't no exception!  This Beauty Innovations Box is worth EVERY SINGLE CENT you spent in subscribing because they are fill in mostly FULL sized products!  I love how this box is versatile!  You see new releases and all-time favorites as well!  

You want something for hair?  Skin?  Face?  They have it all! 

The box is bigger than the regular BDJ Box.

TADAH!

Unboxing: Summer Radiance BDJ Box (May)

Happy Thursday AMW friends!
Yesterday I thought will be just another boring day but I ended up on my dentist's chair for at least an hour for tooth extraction!  I will spare you the gory details but I just want to keep reminding everyone to go to the dentist at least once every 6 months because I forgot about taking care of my teeth when Baby AMW was born and I know it's not a good excuse!  Yup, this is a friendly reminder to schedule your next dentist appointment!

Back to beauty talk, I received BDJ Box for the month of May and every month, I get more and more excited to take a peek on what's in store for me!  Thanks to "Summer Radiance" box, the BDJ box focuses on bringing back glowing skin perfect for the last stretch of summer season!  

Readers' Corner: Instant "Glow" For the Holiday

Happy Friday AMW Friends!
I recently got emails from readers asking me tips on how to look "different but not too different" this season!  Wow, that's a difficult question to ponder!  After thinking hard over the holidays *Laughs* (You guys give good exams and all of you got me thinking!) 

I know what you  mean about looking "Different but not too different", I mean there are changes in our lives that we want to be discreet....like fixing your brows, enhancing the color of your hair, changing your lipstick color or wearing falsies.  When people ask you: "You look different!  Good kind of different!"  Then you can answer: "Really?  It must be my inner glow!"  *lol*  Okay, not everyone is as thick-faced as I am but a little bit of confidence for the coming year won't hurt!  Right?

Though busy, I still thought of some super simple and easy steps to enhance your beauty and give yourself an instant glow yet subtle enough for others (especially guys) to even notice!  Okay, some are quite obvious (like the polish tip) but still....it is not like you cut your hair drastically or you changed your hair color from black to neon green! :P

Askmewhats Reviews: PAC Blush On

I have been starting to get addicted to blushes now. And as read in my previous review on the PAC e/s, I got really impressed with their e/s quality so it's time for me to venture on their blushes!

I have bought this a couple of weeks or almost a month ago and I gave it a test first before doing this review. When you go to the PAC Counter and ask for their bestselling blush, the SA will definitely give you this blush color.

PAC No. B02

** Refill costs Php299.00 (approx $6.50)

The color is matte, peachy coral shade

When swatched 2x, without base



When applied on cheeks



As seen both sides

Askmewhats says ---

Pros

• affordable
• pigmented
• color comes off really nice and "natural"
• stays on (note from author: I have dry skin)
  

Cons

• few blush choices
  
• some colors have their own "case" while others are available ONLY in refill form

Tips

• they are currently on sale til August 31st for Php199.00 ($4.35) $instead of Php299.00 ($6.50) <--- Darn! I bought too early!
• OUT OF BLUSH TOPIC: if you are starting out on make-up and you needed an e/s palette on basic colors....here's a good news for people who planned to shop
  

ORIGINAL PRICED at Php 2,000 ($43.45)
ON SALE for Php 1,499.00 ($33.00)

Good while stocks last til August 31, 2008!!!

Your Askmewhats didn't purchase this e/s palette because I bought a couple of their products before their sale period. *weeps* That's why I wanted to take a photo and share it to you guys who are still "planning" to buy coz I am a "PRO SAVER!!!!"

Overall

PAC indeed is a good brand with promising products. They don't have a lot of color choices though.

Will I repurchase?

Yes!

Who's planning to purchase?
It's funny coz I'm getting jealous on whoever's getting this! LOL

Check out my previous post on PAC e/s review by
Smiling and click "PAC E/S"!

Askmewhats Reviews: PAC E/S

PAC Cosmetics (Professional Artist Cosmetics)

Everytime I go the mall to swatch this, I always thought this is a good quality local brand. I was wrong. I learned from the SA that PAC is French brand manufactured in Indonesia. (correct me if I am wrong please) I haven't heard much about Indonesian cosmetics so even if I liked the pigmentation, I let it go and went home and do my own research about this product first. I want to check out reviews on the quality, of course, I don't see much but their WEBSITE (Really wonderful website but not in English)

When I went to the mall again, a force pulled me towards a lovely bluish green colored single e/s. The pearly color was named PO1, I swatched it on my hand, I applied it on my lids, I fell in love! I bought the refill as I have a palette in mind that I can home this to!

Here's how the refill looks like

** for Php299.00 (approx $6.50)

See just how beautiful this color is?

Swatched ONCE, without base

The good thing? It fits my palette! 6 more to go! it is beside my ULTA e/s hauls :D

Let's go to the real deal...the review.

PAC Cosmetics Says ---

Eyeshadow padat dalam 2 jenis formula :
Pearly Eyeshadow yang memberi hasil akhir berkilau dan Matte Eyeshadow dengan hasil tanpa kilap. Dengan formula waterproof untuk hasil yang tahan lama.

--- Do you understand? I don't! ! But thanks to the lovely Inan from Shizzinizzle for translating this for me!

Pressed Eyeshadow has 2 Formulas:
Pearly Eyeshadow gives shimmery finish dan Matte Eyeshadow with the matte finish. With waterproof formula for a long-lasting power.

Askmewhats says ---

Pros

• Affordable
  
• They have refills!!!
• Very pigmented
• Stays the whole day, no creasing (well I've only tested to myself).
• Size is bigger than MAC refills
  

Cons

• few color choices (a lot of colors on the website are not available here in our country.
• not all the colors have their equivalent refills as seen in their site
  

Tip

• if you are using the pearly eyeshadow, it looks great when applied with your fingers or a brush that has "packed" bristles
• wear this alone! Vavavoom look in an instant!
  

Will I repurchase?

Yes!!! This color that I bought is as good as Make-up Forever (MUFE). But of course, this is just one color that I've tried, I haven't tested on the other colors yet.

Overall?

One e/s has changed my mind. Good quality make-up doesn't really have to be super expensive. Because of this single product that I bought from them, I am very interested to try on the quality of their other product lines.


I will try to create a look with this e/s soon!
How'd you like the color?
Too wild for you?