NYX Herades and Natio Cherry Lipgloss Swatches

Note: I've got my Joppa Large Sized samples! I love their shipping, it's always a week! I got the larger size of Medium Light #2 and their Finishing Silk in Sheer! I took advantage of their free shipping and I'm happy!

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As seen in my previous post here

I've got lovely gifts from Bee! A lovely friend from Malaysia. Some of my lovely readers were asking for swatches and I finally found the time to take shots! Yup, I did it all myself!

In this post, you'll see 2 lip products!

NYX Round Lipstick in Herades
Natio Ultra Shiny Fruit Gloss in Cherry

Let me start off with NYX Round Lipstick in Herades
Brownish Orange in Color
Very creamy

Here's how it looks like when applied on my lips

And to make the swatch more "imagination-proof" lol
I have taken a shot with sunglasses lol
so you'll see the effect on the full face!
And not drawn to look at my puffy Asian eyes LOL

Now let's continue with another Lip Gloss
Natio Ultra Shiny Fruit Gloss in Cherry

Though it's Cherry, it isn't DARK red in color but Dark Pink IMO
It is super shiny and doesn't have the big glitters as some shiny glosses would have
Just like any other glosses, it is sticky
So if you are not into sticky glosses, this isn't the one

And here's how it looks like on my lips

Glosses makes my lips looks plumper and full



And can I have fun?
I wish to have lashes this long :P
Well not in red though LOL

** MUWAH ** to everyone!
Pucker up and show me some pouty lips! :P
I am having my haircut today!
It's nothing drastic, just trim a couple of inches
as I'm starting to get tangles (a sign that I need a hair cut)
Enjoy the rest of the weekend! Take care

Askmewhats Revisits: Clinique Moisture Surge Extra Thirsty Skin Relief

All Saint's Day today!

I will be off to the Cemetery to visit my loved ones who has passed away. But before I go, I will leave you guys with a new entry I call "Askmewhats Revisits". What made me decided to do posts like this? Well, I have been using and reviewing a lot of products and some of the products I've reviewed just after weeks or months of usage. Which, of course could change after longer period of time. Some products may work at the start but not after some time or vice versa. That's when I thought of revisiting these products and talk about them.

What inspires me to this post is when I finished up my Clinique's Moisture Surge Extra Thirsty Skin Relief *whew* or can I just say MSE?

I have done a very simple review in the past and now that I'm done with this tub, I think it is just right for me to talk more about this product! (Check out the old review by smiling and clicking MSE)

Clinique's MSE says ---

• Rapidly boosts skin's moisture level, restoring balance to comfort, soften and smooth in a flash
• Plump up fine dry lines
• Oil-free - For all skin types
• May be used as a refreshing, moisture-intensive 5-minute mask

Askmewhats Says ---

Pros

• Absorbs quickly
  
• Doesn't feel heavy on the skin, NOT sticky at all!
  
• Definitely moisturizes DRAMATICALLY
• Oil free --- I am dry skin as you all know but this works for oilies out there :P
  
• I wake up with really smooth soft skin
• No skin irritations or breakouts
• It's allergy-testetd! (Yay! I'm a woman with a lot of allergies! lol)
  

Cons

• no SPF (but it's ok, this supposedly acts as a night moisturizer)
• unhygienic packaging, you will definitely expose the product to dirt "everytime" you use the product. (take a look at the photo below)
• this product has been discontinued and replaced by Clinique Moisture Surge EXTENDED Skin Relief (haven't tried this yet)
  

Overall

This is my HG moisturizer. Although this product was made to "BOOST" moisture, meaning, you need to use a separate moisturizer then "seal" the moisture with this MSE, in my opinion, find this step unnecessary as I have super dry skin and using this product alone is enough to "hydrate" my skin. I find the texture of this gel really light and absorbs quickly on the skin, which makes my make-up application really fast and easy.

After almost a year of usage, I can say I don't have dry skin anymore with this moisturizer and I find this as my HG.

I use this as a day moisturizer and I use the Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion at night (my own preference).

Tips

• Since I find the jar to be unhygienic, I transfer the contents with a plastic spatula to my sample jar of MSE. I've transferred approximately 10x for a 75ml jar

• I tend to judge on the price easily, so what I do is I mark the day I started to use the product so no matter how expensive a product is, if it works, and it lasts long, it's worth it! I've used this once a day since January 19, 2008 ---- WORTH IT!
  

• Some people claim to use this as a face MASK, I find this is unnecessary because applying this product thinly over your face is enough to moisturize. And applying this thickly as a face mask will let you finish up the product faster <-- which, could be a marketing strategy
  
• For Combo Skin: Apply thickly on areas that tends to dry or flakes your skin and apply thinly on areas that has more moisture
• You must use a face sunblock still because this product doesn't have any SPF
  

Will I repurchase?

YES

Where did I purchase and how much?

I purchased this at the Duty Free Shop in the Philippines for $46.50

I will revisit my Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion as soon as I finish it up. So you know where I am at the moment with my DDML here's a photo I took just yesterday!

Still a long way to go huh?

I had a review about this early on and I find this works OK but NOT dramatic at all, (check it out here). Did I change my mind? We'll see! :)

*yawns* I have to dash off!
Keep that happy face coming and smile!
It's free 'ya know *winks*

Askmewhats Reviews: YuMei Nano Whitening Deep Cleansing Oil

Ingredients:
Mineral Oil, PEG-12 Diisosotearate, PEG-8 Diisosterate, PEG-10 Isostearate, Water, Camellia Kissi Seed Oil, Isostearic Acid, Triethanolamine, Butyl Paraben

YuMei Nano Whitening Deep Cleansing Oil Says ---

• Based on main ingredient of Camellia Oil with excellent skin affinity, this cleansing oil clearly wipes out effete matters and make up remains deep in your skin without irritation
• This oil not only works for perfect cleansing, but also gives the effect of treatment with face washing, making your skin clean and clear
• Nano tech allows the cleansing oil quickly spread to your skin and deeply cleanse every pore.
• Makes your skin soft with treatment effect as well as cleansing effect.
• No irritation on skin.
• Keeps your skin healthy and moist after cleansing and sufficient water-retention effect

Askmewhats Says ---

Pros

• imagine water that does the "oil" cleansing
• very light to the skin
• easy to emulsify
  
• removes eye make up without stinging the eye
• easy to wash off
• I didn't break out using this
• packaging is simple yet it works, I actually like this pump better than Shu
  

Cons

• not available in the Philippines
• there's a very tiny hint of scent which I can't explain but bearable
  

Overall

I was sales talked by the sales lady at the Bonjour Shop HK when I was looking for my Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil. She told me that this product is also made in Japan and has a milder formulation compared to Shu Uemura. After 10 minutes of sales talk, I gave in because of it's price, yes, almost half the price of Shu Uemura and I kinda told her I'll be going back to her and return the product if it doesn't work! (of course I won't go through buying RT airfare to return this but I just want to check out her faith on the product she's selling) lol

Anyways, I would say, this product didn't fail me. I find it works just like Shu, but the oil is not as potent as the Shu Uemura. It felt lighter on my skin but the effect is the same. It doesn't sting on the eye area.

Tips

• be careful not to wet your hands or face before use
• pump out proper amount of oil on your palm, apply it over your face and massage using your fingertips.
• If you have waterproof mascara on or very dark make-up on where you like to clean it well, use a cotton to wipe the area thoroughly
• Massage your face in outward motion with lukewarm water until the product emulsifies
• Wash your face with warm water making sure to clean all areas.
• If you experience spots, swellings, irritation , STOP using the product
• Store this product in cool dry place.
  

Will I repurchase?

Yes, but not online, shipping is too expensive! I will probably wait for friends who'll be going to HK and ask them to help me purchase :D

Where did I purchase and how much?

Hong Kong Bonjour Store for approx HKD 232.00 (USD33.00)
For people outside of HK you can purchase this at http://www.bonjourhk.com
To check out the YuMei product sold in this site, smile while your wallet frowns and click HERE


HAPPY HALLOWEEN Dearest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TRICK OR TREAT?????????
I go for TREATSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nail Art Tutorial: "Devil Loves Gold" Nails

This is another inspiration for Halloween. Definitely no ghosts or spiders or any Halloween related icon but I used the color of darkness..... BLACK!


Step 1:

Paint 2 coats of darkness (in my case ELF Black nail polish from my Angel Toma)

Step 2:

Using a yellow colored polish, paint in lines, imagine French tip but you paint the lines in different location. Doesn't have to be perfect and you'll see why as we scroll down.

It'll look like this
Make sure it must be the same as the other hand

Step 3:

Using a white polish, paint in white color just below the yellow lines. Now this reminded me of a flag!

Step 4:

Everything looked flat, so I've used Alyssa's Art Deco Gold Sparkle polish to paint over the yellow polish. (Reason: sparkle polishes covers mistakes and imperfections)

Step 5:

You guys know I hate leaving the spaces, I've decided to draw a quick design on the thumb. Someone like my Hot Pink Fireworks Nail Art look but simpler.

Step 6:

Let dry, top with clear polish/top coat to protect the nail art!

Enjoy!!!

I bought a Sally Hansen Base and Top Coat last week.
I've used it on my current polish,
we'll see if it does make a difference with the way my polish lasts...
or if the base coat will help reduce "yellowness" of the nails
We at the office will be celebrating Halloween!!!
What are you going to be this Halloween?

A Gift from a Dear Friend

I've said it once, and I'm saying it over and over again. There's just so many generous people out there! It is amazing how I've met a lot of cool people online!!! You gals know who you are! *group hugs*


Anyways, everybody knows Oct 27th was my 1st year wedding anniversary. Me and hubby went out for a dinner with my family. When and I got into the car, Keith was holding a cake with candle (FYI: he was just holding the candle and it isn't lit) but the car smells like smoke! LOL It was too cute, he doesn't have a lighter so he was trying to lit up the mini candle with the car lighter I guess he saw me coming and was in a rush...so to make the long story short, he wasn't successful in surprising me with a candle but he definitely surprised me with his sweetness!

And I thought that's were my surprise would end. When I got home, stressed from work and really tired! I got a package !!! You may think these packages look ugly but for me, it looks like it was wrapped in a wonderful gift wrap :P

Who is this from?

I love it that she neatly wrapped it with a lovely note!

The handwriting is own by a fellow beauty blogger, Beetrice! Beetrice is a lovely person whom I met in the beauty blogging world and she is the author of Beetrice's Review. Bee and I have been constantly communicating on meeting each other one day and of course, she has her responsibility to feed me and stuff me into a FAT Turkey while I'll be her best tour guide she'll ever meet! (I guess I have to be the tour guide first before she stuff me into a big fat turkey coz I'll turn into a big fat tub of lard-y tour guide! lol)

Anyways, one day, she emailed me telling me she'll be sending me a surprise gift because I am smart, pretty, beautiful, sexy, glamourous <----- I'm sure she won't remember she said that, but I kinda...read her mind hahaha! Seriously, she wanted to send me something to make me smile and be happy and yeah, that's how sweet she is! Thanks girl! I did read her note first before I opened the gift, I am really touched on how much time she took even to write the letter and explain to me why she gave me those stuffs!

Eye Candy!!!

Let me break it down

1. Eye Masks

Purederm Refining Korean Herb Mask, Collagen Essence Sheet Masks in Super H2O and Green Grape, Watsons Rose Water and Watson's Lavender Facial Masks

Perfect timing, I may not be blogging about facial masks but once in my life, I was addicted to face masks and I've been using face masks religiously for more than a year! I stopped ...because...I honestly forgot why I stopped lol Anyways! So this is a perfect timing for me to get addicted to masks again!

2. Collagen Crystal Eye Mask

This is the cutest thing I've ever seen and I don't want to use this becuase, it's too cute! LOL

3. Meow Cosmetic Prim & Preen: Primiere Puss Primer Combo Meow Cosmetic Firefly Blush : Flash Meow Cosmetic Ideal Eyes: Lazy Purrl Meow Cosmetic Crystalline Cat: Morganite

Can't wait to try them, never tried MMU from this company

4. Natio Anioxidant Face Moisturizer
Natio Ultra-Shine Fruit Gloss in Cherry
Natio Moisturizing Vitamin E Lip Balm

Natio is an Australian made product and I can't wait to use this. Will be my first time ever!

5. NYX Round Lip Gloss in Deep Red
NYX Round Lipstick in Herades

Who doesn't love NYX??? My first time to try on the NYX Lip Gloss and the Herades color is something different! I don't have this shade yet!

6. Maybelline Color Wear Trio Eye Shadow in Fresh Spring

She things I'm one of the brightest people she knew! Aawww, definitely a color that brightens anyone's day!

7. Magicboo One-minute treatment sachets

Hair products!!! Hair products are my next favorite thing after make-up!!!! I can't wait to use this as my hair SERIOUSLY needs conditioning!

8. Badger Sleep Balm

I do share the joy and gave this to my mom-in-law who has a hard time sleeping!!! She's super happy to give this a try and I would report back on how it helps her sleep at night :)

And the next is the best because....

She included post it flag notes and she said it reminded her of ME! Because of the dots!

THIS...

REMINDED HER OF THIS...

I felt touched that she understood and knew my personality so well! I am dead on colored pens, stationaries, highlighters, POST ITs addict!!! So this is perfect non make-up/skin care related stuff!

Bee, thanks so much for the lovely gift!!!!
I was smiling when I read your note and saw your gifts!
Thanks for putting a big smile on my face!
I'll use them and do a proper review in the future!!!