Natural Beauty Look the Pixi-way

If you follow me on Instagram, you knew that I unboxed the Huge Pixi box and even given away an eyeshadow palette and a brush set! 

Yes, shameless plus but it helps to follow me on Instagram as I do a lot of giveaways there!

Leaving myself the Reflex Light palette, I was inspired to create a very simple, natural yet-fresh eyeshadow look using some of my favorite shadow shades from this palette.

 Eye Reflection Shadow Palette With specially curated colors, these eye shadow formulas are highly blendable and incredibly rich in pigment and payoff! Super silky mineral shadows in light reflective shades make it easy to create stunning looks with a few sweeps. The mix of creamy metallic colours ranging from light to dark help create a 3D glow and shimmer, making your eyes the center of attention. Swish on these gorgeous shades to brighten, define, and enliven!

Pink Cheeks and Lips without Looking Pale? Here's my How-tos!

If you know me well, you'll know that my least favorite blush color is Pink because I always say it looks unnatural on me especially for girls like me who has weird complexion - fair to look at but really warm on the inside (physically and emotionally *Laughs*)

Seriously, I never pick a pink blush nowadays because I always go for Peach, Orange and my favorite Bronzer-type of blush.  They warms up my face like no other making me look fresh-looking.

But for a Beauty Blogger like myself who welcomes change, I pretty much can play around and work my hands on the products that seems to be an "X" to me.  Yes an X can be a CHECK (except on EX).  Okay seriously, I have to stop this!  I'm high on coffee and you can sense that I'm sure.

So here's my take on Pink Cheeks and Lips without making me look sick (and mind you, I didn't have to adjust on eye makeup, I an actually wear this combo ALONE!)

Blush on focus: Maybelline Fit Me! Blush in ROSE

Stellar Celebration Makeup To Go Palette Look

So I had this palette for a year - untouched.
I was fixing my makeup case when I saw this and took a good look.  Lo and behold - how dare I missed out on such a nice and useful palette (especially for travels and staycations?)  I am truly sorry Avon True Color.

So this look, I can easily create in 5 minutes!

Non-Avon item used: powder foundation, brows and eyeliner

Tip: you can actually use one shade in this palette as a brow powder!

Avon True Color Stellar Celebration Makeup To Go Palette

Php499.00

https://avonshop.ph

Kathryn Bernardo Look?

Is it even achievable for someone way older than her?

Well, to test it out, I used "almost" all the products included in the #KathXHappySkin Launch.  Here's the result!

Do you like it?

You can't tell which particular product I used?  Well, lucky you, I've listed everything for you!  Because I'm a cool "ate" :P

Generation Happy Skin Perfect Brows Long-Lasting Liquid Pen

Php399.00

Revlon Romantic Nudes Look

How does one look romantic?

Well, I believe it always starts from "Romanticism from within".  You can't just fake the "romantic look", you have to believe in it THEN you seek for the aid of "make up" and everything will be packaged as ONE.

It wasn't a difficult decision for me to pick the Romantic Nudes palette from Revlon Colorstay Not Just Nudes Collection.  It was the easiest choice, because I've got the romantic bone since birth.

Here's my super simple look using this palette and for the sake of review, I also used the brush that comes with the palette.  

Giving that "trying hard doe-eyed look.  Do I look at least HALF-Romantic as I feel? :P

My Lunasol Look

Who says we must look good only on Valentine's Day?
I choose to look good Everyday, because looking good means respecting other people, showing them you take time to make yourself look presentable for them,  that time spent, aside from making yourself feel good, makes the other person feel important too.  That's just my opinion #WagNiyoAkongAwayin :P

Because for me, February is especially SPECIAL (Valentines Day and Birthday), I enjoyed creating simple looks using ONE brand!  Inspired by my new makeup from Lunasol, I am inspired to create a simple, clean and very "Nikki" look.

Yes, that's me!  Pati Posing! :P

I have shared my love for Lunasol brand years and years ago!  And thankfully, the brand is available locally because I dislike shopping for makeup online knowing I can easily find brands/products I want to review or use locally today.  

Don't you just love the sleek, copper-like packaging?  I smile (seriously smile) each time I reach out for Lunasol Makeup.

My Kanebo Selection Colors Eyeshadow + Moisture Rouge Look

I know when it comes to makeup, there's no rules!  But at times, I actually like to use just ONE brand on major areas on my face --- like for Kanebo's case, I went for eyeshadows and lipstick from the same brand because, why not?

I recently got the Kanebo Selection Colors Eyeshadow Palette in 01 Cool Monotone and Kanebo Moisture Rouge in shade 05 Core Red.  These 2 are perfect to create a simple daytime look and can even work for night time!  

I can create so many looks in just one palette but this is the easiest and simplest way using most of the shadows in the palette too!  

Kanebo Selection Colors Eyeshadow

Php3,300.00

There are a total of 3 palettes in the newly launched collection (01 Cool Monotone, 02 Stylish Brown and 03 Gently Pink).  I got the perfect palette because this shade gives me the "oomph" without looking too made up.

Pinky Pink Sweet/Vampy Look for the Love Month

It's been a while since I created a makeup photo-torial and truth be told, I missed it!  Thanks to my friends from Benefit Cosmetics Philippines for requesting me to do a Pinky-Pink look perfect for the month of February!  And here's my version... and obviously, my version comes with a crazy face! :P

I have used all the products from the Benefit Fortune, Fame and Fab kit (Php3,300.00) and more!

AMW's FIRST VIDEO TUTORIAL!!!

Hi guys!
I just came back home and received overwhelming response over FB when I shared my first makeup video tutorial in collaboration with Benefit Cosmetics!  Thank you so much for the love!  Everyone's being super nice eventhough I look so nervous!

Thank you so much Benefit Cosmetics Philippines for the unending support and trust, to Shebby Liquete of ShebbyChic for shooting, directing and editing the videos!  The videos came out really wonderful and I can't believe I was able to do all those things (adding all the pacute poses) in front of the camera!  It just proves how comfortable I was with the people I work with!

So to YOU who haven't watched the video yet, please watch it and show me some love!  I hope you'll enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed shooting it!  I hope to be able to do more videos for you guys in the future!

ENJOY!!!

How to: Dark Lips and Dark Eyes

Hello AMW Friends!
Today is the day, the day you probably won't see often!  Me in dark eye makeup and lips!  But I like the change, I like to go out of my comfort zone once in awhile and love it even more when my husband says: "I have a new wife!"  #lol #cheesy

So here's my super quick and easy dark eyes and dark lips look!  I hope you like it!

How To: Special Events Make Up

Hi AMW Friends!  This post will be full of AMW photos so please bear with me!  As much as I would love to lessen the products I used, well, for the first time in AMW history, I think I used more than 10 products!  Well, forgive me for such tedious tutorial because I was requested to do a Special Events Make Up and when it comes to special events, we do need a lot of help to make us look like the better version of ourselves!  Right?

Well, before I proceed with my make up "photo-torial", I want to say, today is my Mom's birthday!!!  And I am feeling generous today by awarding my top commenter "rhaindropz"!  You can see her name popping on my top commenter list on the right hand side!  So Rhaindropz, if you are reading this, comment below and tell me you won together with your full name and mailing address!  I'll message you personally on what I will send you!  It's worth it I promise you!

Now back to the tutorial....here's my version of Special Events Make Up!

And if you find something different with my photo, well, you are right!  I am finally wearing contacts after so many years!  (Posts HERE and HERE)

And I'm loving the new contact lens brand I'm wearing  because it looks way more natural than the Korean Lenses I've tried! 

AMW Wore: Air Optix Lens in Sterling Gray

Initial thoughts: Feels very comfortable to wear and I definitely love the effect of Sterling Gray on me!  I can't wait to try out  more colors!

If like me, you plan to wear contact lens, please wear them before you do your make up!

How to: Catwalk to Sidewalk Makeup

Tuesday Choose Day!
I choose to look a bit pretty today with the help of make up!  You know what?  I saw a couple of posts on my Facebook wall on how men dislike women who wear make up!  Well, I'm sorry guys!  We "confident" women wear make up not for YOU but for ourselves!  We want to look and feel good because that's how we are!  Well, to some who wants to look good for the opposite sex using make up...well, that's their thing!  So kebs kebs lang! :D

In short, I just typed in a whole useless paragrah!  Hahahah

Seriously, after creating a "brow tutorial using brow pencil", I got inspired to create a makeup look that I can't seem to create a name for it!  So, my usual crazy self would echo: "Catwalk to Sidewalk Look". 

In short: From Glam makeup to everyday "wearable" makeup look!  You guys know me pretty well, I am all for creating simple makeup looks that would enhance your beauty --- not by covering it with make up!

I will skip brow tutorial as I just recently posted one!  Feel free to create any brow look that you feel would match your face shape!

How to Achieve Winged Liner Perfection with Maybelline HyperSharp Wing and Liner

When I first received the #EyeLoveMNY package, I got super happy with the press packaging and the Maybelline Eye & Lip Make Up Remover (one of th first eye make up remover I tried and blogged about)

Then, I looked into the 2 HyperSharp liners and I scratched my head.