Askmewhats Reviews: Prestige Shadow Crease Brush

Any make-up enthusiast have their own favorite brush. Most of your favorites probably are those expensive ones. Me, I am different! My favorite make-up brush that I would find myself picking up every morning is less than Php300! (approx $6.70). This is one brush that I can use in applying the whole "eye" look!

Introducing...
Prestige #103 Shadow Crease Brush
(I also call this my blending brush)

** The Prestige Shadow Crease Brush #103 available at all Beauty Bar

Askmewhats says ---

The Handle

• Wooden handle
• Covered with a shiny polish that prevents the handle from getting cracked or chipped
• Approximately 4 inches long which is just the right size
  

The Ferrule (the metal part that holds the hair and the handle)

• I think this one is made of nickel
• rust-proof (I have washed this many times, doesn't rust)
  

The Hair

• using my own EENT (eyes ears nose throat) lol test. This is made of natural hair (but I don't know which kind)
• Very soft
• no hair fall (washed more than 50x since I first purchased)

Overview

• Since this brush is very soft, I use this to blend my make-up well.
• Always remember that the softer the brush hair, the lesser the product it can pick, thus creating a very soft and very natural look!

Will I repurchase?

YES!

Now, Askmewhats asks you ---

You will be going for a month-long "Survivor" trip and you can only bring just 1 brush, what brush are you going to bring and why?

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This is an exciting event because there will be cocktails by Bizu, free make overs by the top local make-up artists - Irene Sy Go and Mitch Lim Reyes, Hand massages by Nail Spa, tarot reading by August Tambunting and the best of all, raffling off Hoseki Pearls and YSL Eyewear plus a lot of freebies and discounts!

I will be slave at work, I won't be able to go, if you guys will be going, show me some luvin' and tell me all about it!

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Eureka Moment: Tweezers

I hate plucking my own brows. Aside from it being painful, I just can't pluck my eyebrows neatly. You know why? Because I got the wrong tools. Tools are equally as important as products. Same with make-up. Make-up is useless when you use the wrong kinds of tools.

When I borrowed a tweezer from a friend, I was plucking like a Pro! And I was hooked! Hooked to purchase my own pair of tweezer. My friend can't remember where she bought this tweezers. So I was on a lookout for MONTHS (Exactly 8 months) to look for this.

Shame on me, it was just right there, sitting at the lovely Rustan's mall in Makati, and it's not YELLOW! It could be red, green, blue, black, yellow! I bought it on spot and I kept my mouth shut about tweezers from then on!

** available at all Rustan's malls for Php129.75 (approx $2.90)

Askmewhats says ---

Pros

• very affordable
• stainless steel
• colored handle is so cute, you can beautify your makeup bag with this lovely tweezers
  
• available in flat tip/slanted tip - your choice
• the tip is so thin that you can easily grab stubborn brow
  

Cons

• Hard to find! (I've only seen them at Rustan's Malls)
• The color chipped (a bit) but mine happened after a year
  

Tips

• Always check that the tip is not too thick, I find that the thicker the tip, the harder to reach those small and stubborn hairs.

• There's a lot of tweezers that looks like this, check the plastic, I took a picture of the plastic so you'll know which is which.

• Comes with free plastic (use it, to protect your tweezers). Mine started to chip when I didn't use the plastic case that comes with it <--- learn from my mistake people!
  

• Choose slant tip or flat tip, depending on your preference, I bought both, since it's affordable, nothing bad to have both as there really are some hard to reach hairs that needed special tools

Will I repurchase?

YES! I Just did! I bought a black one for back-up!
(if you have a Citibank Credit Card, buy this for 50% off!)


I love it that I've found a product that works and is so cheap!
I call this a "Eureka" moment.
*applause applause*

Askmewhats Version: "Boring Neutral Look"

Everybody knows I love neutrals. But one blogger friend Alyssa just can't get enough of it! LOL You love me Alyssa, I can feel it from the other side of the world :P

Anyways, she requested for a BROWN brown look. Not the reddish brown look, but this came out a li'l bit reddish brown but I promise you, it is dark brown! lol I guess I just love mixing and blending that it all came out lighter (I love light eye color)

Here's my final look, dedicated to all "boring neutral" lovers out there (including me!)

Let me break it down for you on what products I've used

Numbered on Photo:

1. Cover Girl Eye Enhancers in Mocha - all over lids
2. Milani Java Bean - corner of the eye for the deep set look
3. Bourjois Beige Rose - as highlighter

Not numbered on photo:

1. L'oreal Hip Cream Shadow in Secretive - as base
2. Kate Gradical Eyes PK2 - all over lids for highlighting effect
3. Maybelline eyeliner in Black
4. Paul & Joe Curly Mascara in Brown

Final Look

A new lippie I bought called 4U2 No. 5
No lip balm used, really moisturising!

Me and the "Star of the Day"
CRABBY!!!

Neutrals can really be boring ,
but you can use a bright colored lipstick to brighten up your whole look!
It helps to have a cute crabby beside you ,
so all attention would be diverted to her (yes peeps, she's a SHE) :P



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