Askmewhats Reviews: Stila Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer No. 1

I got the chance to test on the Stila Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 15 courtesy of the Clumps of Mascara

I haven't used this religiously as I've had my own moisturizer for now and I use this depending on my mood. But this product is super pretty! Felt very light on the skin but don't expect some coverage dearies!

Here's how big the product is on my hand
Available in Shade 1 and Shade 2
$32.00 at Stila Website
Product below in Shade 01

Here's the swatch of the product Minimal shimmer (not the exaggerating kind of shimmer) Has a pinkish base to it

I have yellow undertone but this product doesn't bother me because...
If you rubbed the product, it disappears on your skin
Check out the photo below :)

Stila Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 15 Says ---

Skin instantly looks softer and younger with this handy multi-tasker. It delivers a hint of sheer coverage, subtle shimmer, SPF 15 and added moisture in one effortless application. Perfect for everyday use, the silky formula blends beautifully for a pretty, luminous look.


Ingredients (From Stila website)

active ingredients: octinoxate 7% avobenzone 3% inactive ingredients: water\aqua, diethylhexyl carbonate, ethylhexyl stearate, diisostearoyl polyglyceryl-3 dimer dilinoleate, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, cyclohexasiloxane, cyclopentasiloxane, alumina, magnesium sulfate, microcrystalline wax\cera microcristallina, cetyl dimethicone, glycerin, butylenes glycol, hydrogenated castor oil, tin oxide, sorbic acid, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, benzoic acid, 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, may contain (+/-) mica, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), bismuth oxychloride (ci 77163), chromium oxide greens (ci 77288)


Askmewhats Says ---

Pros

• 3-in-1 product (has sweet almond oil to moisturizer, mica to illuminize and SPF for protection)
  
• goes on sheer
• absorbs quickly
• doesn't feel heavy on skin
• non-greasy
• shows up a real glow
  

Cons

• unlike other tinted moisturizers, I don't think I can use this on it's own, will make my face looks a bit oily due to its shimmering properties BUT, this product is NOT design as a Foundation.
  
• not available in the Philippines!
  

Tips

• use this sparingly as a little goes a long way
• you don't need to use this on your entire face at times, use this as a face hi-lighter (on areas where the sun naturally hits your face)
• use this also on your collarbone, shoulders for that sexy look
• you can mix this with your favorite liquid foundation to add up a teeny bitsy "glow"
  
• after applying this, tap it with powder foundation for a clean, dewy finished look!
  

Will I repurchase?
Ask me again after I finish this product :)


Any tinted moisturizer that works for you?
Tell us! :D

Mini Haul from Shanghai

I should be posting our weekend food tripping, but sad to say, me and hubby didn't go out as we were both sick with cough and cold plus fever :( It wasn't a good feeling and we've been taking so much medicine and it's really bad to be sick !!!

Anyways, I will be posting the Shanghai Food Tripping we had SOON! For now, let me share to you a post I've written when I was still ok :)

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A lot of you wanted to checkout what I bought from Shanghai. To be honest, I haven't bought ANY make-up from China as I just came back from HK and let me tell you, the prices for cosmetics in HK are way better than China! I have checked MAC, Benefit, Clinique, Laura Mercier, all the lovely counters there and drooled...but I didn't spend a single RenMinBi (RMB) because the products are more expensive than the Philippines!!!

BUT! I wouldn't be permitting myself on going there and NOT buying anything right? LOL

If you know me well, you'll know that aside from make-up and nails! I love anything HAIR related as well! I started Hair-cutting earlier than my make-up mojo! I was only in grade school then when I used a wrong shampoo and had my hair damaged! I've been on the lookout for hair treatment, shampoo , conditioners, just to make my hair shiny and soft!!! Trust me, I've spent too much!!!!

When I get to Watson's China, all the hair-love/addiction in me came back with all the unfamiliar hair products I've seen!

Anyways, one product brand that caught my eye is the brand a lot of beauty bloggers like Plue who's loving her Tsubaki products. Since I can see this product all over Shanghai Watson's. I've decided to go back to my bro's apartment and check on the product reviews for this before I buy this!

I've checked makeupalley and everyone was raving about this!!! So the next day, I went back and bought my own TSUBAKI Shampoo, Conditioner and Hair treatment!!!!!

I bought this in a box and they had a promotion of buying the shampoo and conditioner and get the hair treatment for FREE! Again, who doesn't love freebies?

** approximately $25.00 for all 3! Php1,200

And having a big set of Tsubaki hair products isn't enough! LOL I was at Carrefour when I saw another packaged Schwarszkopf hair product!!! I am in HAIR heaven now!

A lot of hair salons are using L'oreal and Schwarszkopf products and they always charge Big if they use those brands. I have never seen Schwarszkopf products like this here in the Philippines, so why not???

They have different colors for different types of hair. I chose the Oil Nutritive formula for dry hair!

** All 3 products for $14.50 approx Php700.00

I am giving this set for my sister so I do apologize in advance that I won't be able to do a review on the Schwarzkopf!

And this treatment, MINE :)

Another Watson's find! Isn't it obvious that I love hair treatment??? LOL

** this tub costs approx $5.00 approx Php235.00

I love Mentholatum lip balm in Lemon! It's funny how I tend to buy this if I saw them although I still have a lot of back-ups at home and my HG lip balm is Kiehl's No. 1 lip balm! LOL

I have lip balms in each corner of the room, near the computer, make-up area, near the bed! Yes, that's how drying my lips are! So I don't mind stocking up on Lip balms! I started using the Mentholatum lip balm in Taiwan, then I bought back ups ever since!

I've also missed using Maybelline Lip Smooth Lip Care! I've finished only 1 tube of it and I don't know why I never repurchased! I guess because it was finished too fast! LOL

Sorry, my mind went blank on the prices of everything starting here...... (points down)

Of course Mr. Askmewhats has his own "beauty" moment! hahaha We bought 2 facial washes for him! He used both from my bro and he loves it! We bought these the last day coz he just wants to make sure it works for him.....Aaawww....He's just like me!

OXY Facial Wash (Manufactured by Mentholatum)

ACNES Facial Wash
(Also from Mentholatum)

There's so much Mentholatum products available at Watson's. We don't have the brand down here that's why I got so intrigued and I find their products are quite good!

I also bought Facial Spray from Watson's in BLUE as it is Antioxidant (that's what they say). I've used this because the weather was quite DRY in Shanghai. I didn't have any allergic reaction to this!

I am into TOTAL beauty! So I have to take care of my poor feet too! This caught my eye because I have NEVER used any GEL product for my feet! This is a local Chinese brand from MeiZhiao company. We'll see how good it performs soon!

Though I'm wearing comfortable shoes/sandals, I've bought this for the "extra" care. I bought 2 of these, one for the balls of the feet (sorry no photos, I used it the moment I bought it) and the one called Heel Shields (Photo below)

And of course, I bought so much food related stuffs from Carrefour! Can you believe we have one FULL luggage of just FOOD? *Oink Oink* hahaha We love grocery shopping and obviously we LOVE food!

Sorry this post could have bored some of you to tears! LOL
But a buy is still a buy!
And I honestly think they are all Good Buys!!!
Do you love hair treatment as much as I do?




Want to check out what I've used in the past for my hair?
Smile and click
"All About Hair"

Askmewhats Version: UDPP Box of Shadows Look

Hello pretty peeps! How's the weekend going? Mine is good. This will be the total REST weekend for me, I doubt if I'll be going out! I've been shopping and walking so much in our Shanghai trip and all I want for now is raise my feet up and rest!

As seen on my previous post I've received my early Christmas present from lovely blogger friend Gracie and talk about excitement! I was able to play with the colors right away! And I LOVE them!

Here's the look that I've done!

And let me show you a diagram on products I've used
and where I applied it on :D

On Diagram: (I've used all UDPP e/s Protest, Smog, Perversion and Midnight Cowboy)

1. Protest - applied all over the lid except the brow bone area. Also used this as a liner
2. Smog and Perversion- using Smog to define my eyes and added a bit of Perversion to deepen the crease
3. Midnight Cowboy - to highlight the brow bone and inner corner of the eyes
   

Finished look

Products Used ---

Face

• MAC Studio Fix Foundation NC30
• Thevi eyeshadow PINK - as Blush

Eyes

• MAC Paint Pot in Moss Scape (Thanks Mhean for correcting me)
  
• UDPP Book of Shadows
• MAC Coquette - to fill brows
• In2It eyeliner in Black
• Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara
• Stila Smudgepots in Black

Lips

• Nivea Caregloss Clear
• NYX Round Lipsticks in Jupiter

And here's a smile for everyone!

My favorite poem that I always think of if I'm tired or times that I want to give up!
Thanks Devi for posting this on your blog and reminding me about it!
The Poem is called "Don't Quit" and my favorite line is....

"REST IF YOU MUST BUT DON'T YOU QUIT!"

I know some of us are getting tired in life at the moment...
It's ok to say you're tired...
It's ok to rest..
But it's never ok to QUIT!

Muchas Gracias Gracia!!!

** Peace Gracie for calling you Gracia! I tried so hard to think of a Spanish translation hahaha **


I have kept in touch with the Glitz-y and Glamorously Gracie for months. We found ourselves chatting about anything that we could think of and just laugh our asses off!!! (trust me, you don't want to know what we talk about lol) I felt so comfortable talking to her as she's a true person...anyways, this is not about rubbing elbows but all I want to say, again and again that blogging is the most wonderful thing that happened to me because I've been chatting with people from all parts of the world and learn so much from them and nurtured friendship with a lot of my fellow bloggers and readers (you gals know who you are)

I have NEVER expected anything but friendship!

But people can be super generous!

I got a surprise package this lazy Friday morning.... I can't guess the handwriting as it was typewritten, I tried guessing who's it from, but no return address... (I felt so stupid coz I should have seen the stamp on the upper right side --- but you can't blame someone who just woke up right? lol)

The funny thing is, I am usually impatient when it comes to packages and I would usually open it up at once! But today is different, I played a mini game and took a shower, had breakfast (took my time) but all these time going crazy guessing who's it from! LOL I should just have opened it right? Can't blame a girl for being.....weird? hahaha (You don't have the right to agree! :P)

I kinda remembered Gracie telling me an Advance Christmas gift she will be sending me, but I would never thought of it as this one as she sent it to me just last Thursday! Oh well, I did a good guess though coz when I opened up the envelope...here's what greeted me....

I can see the wonderful design!!!
I think I may be right!

I can't believe this! I am finally owning my OWN Urban Decay Palette. We don't have Urban Decay here in the Philippines so reading this from other bloggers and just looking and staring at their photos, and this time, I am touching it!!! I am in HEAVEN! Well Make-Up Heaven!

Gracie is so sweet because she told me this palette reminded her of ME because of the lovely pop up butterflies! Girl!!! I can't help but blame you because I am starting to look like I've lost a couple of screws as I kept on flipping this palette....as many times as I blink!

You have to admit, it does look pretty huh?
BUT WAIT!!!!
There's MORE!

The Urban Decay Box Of Shadows includes
16 e/s
2 brushes
and 1 UDPP! (great for traveling!)

my new travel size UDPP

The size of the brushes on my hand

The Mini blending brush

The Mini Eyeshadow Brush

Time for swatches!
All of these are swatched 2x
NO Base

(WITH FLASH)



(WITHOUT FLASH)

1st Row (L-R) Perversion, Last Call, Grifter, Mayhem
2nd Row (L-R) Baked, Smog, Sidecar, Gridlock
3rd Row (L-R) Shakedown, Roach, Scandal, Midnight Cowboy
4th Row (L-R) Goddess, Shattered, Absinthe, Protest

Gracie , dear Samantha, my ate!
Thanks so much for the early Christmas present!
(You know that you don't have to!)
You know that I'd rather have you coming back home and us meeting each other!
Again, thanks for being so sweet and generous and thought of me when you bought this!
I'll always think of you when I use this! MUWAH :X

An EOTD coming up with this palette! (Here's a teaser) Will explain more on the next post!!! Check back please!

For you, Gracie Girl!

Nail Art Tutorial : "Space Aged Purples"

Ohh it's been some time since I last posted my nail art tutorial! I am excited to do nail art as much as I can but as most "nail art" enthusiast out there, it gets to be frustrating at times to think of designs! I know a lot of you think that doing your own nails is hard...trust me ...IF I can Do it, you gals definitely can!!!!

You know why?

I'm not good at drawings!
I have shaky hands
I can NEVER draw a straight line...
And I always do everything IMPERFECT!
So to you gals out there who wanted to try this, I would say GO AHEAD!
You'll be surprised at how good it all comes out! :D
Or if it isn't nice, it can still make you happy!

Ok, let me cut the speech short LOL
I've chosen another color, I call this the SPACE Age Purple because it isn't the usual purple that's too dark, but it isn't too light either, it is very "Teenage-y"!

Step 1:

I've used Caress Nail Polish in Purple!
They came out with all the cool colors like hot pink, orange, greens and purples!
I applied 3 coat of this, YES 3 coat to show up the color!

Step 2:

Do a French tip. Feel free to choose any color that you think would work well on purples. I've chosen white. You can try pinks, greens etc...

It'll look like this!
If you look closer, the French Tip ain't perfect.
Again, WHO CARES? :D

Step 3:

Using a light pink nail art pen, create dots irregularly or uniformly, whatever you want. I've drawn a design on the photo for reference.

Step 4:

I always wanted the thumb nail to be a bit different. Aside from the dots on Step 3 above, I've added a big flower, again using needle to extend the flower to create a more natural petal. Then put "irregular sized" dots all over the nail.

Step 5:

I've always wanted the "bud" to pop, I've used a yellow art pen and formed a big dot.

Step 6:

Continue creating colors by dotting the yellow pen on the space between the pink dots

Step 7:

Since we're all about colors, I added another dark green dots on more spaces between the pink dots!

Step 8:

Check back your hands and see what's missing. I wanted to add more sparkle to my nail art, so using the Art Deco Sparkly Silver polish (Thanks Aly) on top of the white french tip

Step 9:

Wait for a couple of minutes for the nail art to dry, top it with a clear nail polish to protect your nail art design.

Introducing...
Space Age Purples!

Have you been painting your own nails lately???
Give it a try! :D
I know some did and they loved the resuilts! :D