Askmewhats Report: Paul & Joe Disney Collection

(thanks Von Martinez, the Counter Manager of Paul & Joe, for being sweet and super nice, and for the long chat talking about our love for make up... you look FAB!)

How cute can make-up collection gets?
It always gets cuter!!!
From Barbie, to Hello Kitty, to Smurf now...
Paul & Joe has Disney Collection!
Am I excited to check it out?
You bet I am!!!!

It arrived late in our country
but late or not
It can still put a big smile on my face!

The boxes are cute too!



And I have to play with their face colors!
Not an easy task to choose as they're both gorgeous

R- Bambi Face Color - Fantasy Orange (001)
L- Flower Face Color - Classical Pink (002)
Price: Php1,800 each (approx $37.00)

Both colors are told to last long. They included a cute puff to pat on your cheeks, you can also use a big brush, swirl on the color and gently apply this all over your cheeks for a lovely flush :)

Milky Lip Treatment
(Marie the Cat from Aristocats)

Price: Pp850.00 (approx $17.00)

This hydrates the lips with the hydrating power of
Sunflower and Jojoba Oil



Protective Hand Cream
(Lady from Lady and the Tramp)
Price: Php1,050 (approx $21.00)




Orange scented hand cream
Smells heavenly and hydrates my hand

I plan to go back to purchase the lip treatment and hand cream!
What about you?
Have you bought anything from this collection?
How do you find it?
Let me know!
Stay Happy!

Honest Scrap Award

tagged by Sis Aika from The Diary of Recessionista

I like Aika for being who she is, for not being scared to go out of the box and write and do what she thinks will make her feel good :) That's what you call... A TRUE INDIVIDUAL :)

As the recipient of this Honest Scrap Award comes with some requirements before I can pass this along to another fellow blogger. Quoting from Aika's blog, here are the requirements:

“When accepting this auspicious award, you must write a post bragging about it, including the name of the misguided soul who thinks you deserve such acclaim, and link back to the said person so everyone knows she/he is real. Choose a minimum of seven (7) blogs that you find brilliant in content or design. Or improvise by including bloggers who have no idea who you are because you don’t have seven friends. Show the seven random victims’ names and links and leave a harassing comment informing them that they were prized with Honest Weblog. Well, there’s no prize, but they can keep the nifty icon. List at least ten (10) honest things about yourself. Then pass it on!”

here are the 10 honest things about me:

1. I am a super sweet person, a "huggy" type
2. I hate tardiness, I am an early bird! I hope I catch the right kind of worm *winks*
3. I take care of my friends like they are my family! Yes, I sound like their mom at times!...ehm..most of the time!
   
4. I am an overall actress! I act, I sing, I dance ... teehee I joined singing contests, I was a cheerleader and I was the Directress for our school Drama Club! Oh yeah, I was an editor in our school paper too! NERD! hahaha
   
5. No vices ... AT ALL! (told you I'm boring)
6. I am super honest with my opinions, if I say you look good, YOU REALLY LOOK GOOD! If you ask me for advises, be prepare to hear an honest advise from me!
   
7. I am a crybaby! I can't even get angry, if I'm super angry, I cry!!! (embarrassing!)
8. I can have a decent conversation with anyone ages 0-100! lol In short, I LOVE TALKING!
   
9. I am super emphatic, I am serious when I say I know how the person feels. I can be a bit of a psychic by being able to read person's feelings and thoughts (don't start asking me for horoscopes! LOL)
10. Crazy!!! I am seriously crazy and can ride along with any jokes you throw at me!!!
    

I know this is a tag and I should tag fellow bloggers. I'm not tagging anyone because I want this to be voluntary, I know some people are not comfortable sharing private matters.

So ..if you want to do this, feel free and let me know!!! I'd love to read it!!!

Thanks again Aika for this tag!
I enjoyed this!
Stay happy! :)

Askmewhats Version: "Rocker Look" Part 2

Hello!!!!
It is definitely not my personality to do a "rocker" look or any wild look on myself! :) But since Yumeko requested me to do a "Black Rocker" look, I obliged, because Yumeko is a sweet girl and her blog makes me happy! :D

Caution: I am definitely not sporting this well, but I hope the effort pays off! LOL

Here's my Black Rocker Look
I made it darker
and feistier!

How did I do this?

Step 1:

I applied MAC Paintpot Cash Flow on the lid (so the eyes doesn't look too dark). Apply a good amount of MAC's Carbon or any matte black e/s all over the lid going a little beyond.

Step 2:

Blend in harshline using any goldish brown e/s. I used Milani's Bronze e/s with MAC's 217 blending brush with wiper motion. Adding black e/s to intensify the color.

Step 3:

Apply Bourjois's Beige Rose or any highlighting powder on the brow bone and inner corner of the eyes.

Step 4:

Using any creamy black eyeliner (Urban Decay's 24/7 in Zero) on the upper and lower lashline including the waterline. Smudge with a pencil brush for a smoked effect.Step 5:

Apply any creamy white eyeliner, (Urban Decay's 24/7 Ye-yo liner) on the inner thirds of the eye, if your eyes are not sensitive, include the inner corner of the whole eye area for a bright look.

Step 6:

Since the black liner on the waterline and lower lashline is creamy and will definitely smudge on me, I top the eyeliner with an e/s to set the eyeliner. I am using MAC's Black Tied or any glittery black e/s.

Of course, fill in your brows with your favorite eyebrow pencil or powder. I made my brows a bit thicker on this look for a "wilder" effect.

Here's my final look!

These products touched
the rest of my rocker face :P



The Face Shop's Silky Foundation in NB21
mixed with Stila's Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer



Set my foundation with Ellana's Intensive Foundation in French Vanilla
with my Baby Kabuki



I blushed with a natural flush
using Revlon's Powder Brush
in Wine and Everything

Moisturized my lips with Kiehl's Lip Balm #1
Top with ELF Tone Correcting Concealer Light
to remove the natural color of my lips


And are you ready for a seriously
non-rocker look?
I look like a crazy woman here!
I swear!



No, it's not dandruff!
It's ....STRESS! lol

Like I said, it's my effort that counts :)
Now you know why I love light makeup!Stay happy!!!

Eureka Moment: Ecotools Brush

Update: I just ordered! And I used my own code! LOL

Ecotools!!!

The well known high quality brushes who shows respect to our Planet!!!
These brushes are made from recycled materials and the bristles are synthetic and animal free!!!
And the best part? It's easily reachable to all of us because my friend Toma from the Makeup Mix Shop included these brushes to her store!!!

2 Brush Sets to choose from
(you can click photo to go straight to the site)

You've got enough brushes
and just want some specific brushes?
No problem!
She also sells them individually
at an affordable price!

FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE
for orders $20.00 above!
and you can still enter the code: PRETTY NIKKI (lol, of course you can just write NIKKI) for a free Makeup Masala Mineral.
Please enter the preferred Makeup Masala Mineral shade on the comment box as you check out


I am really happy that we, living outside of the US,
can purchase these wonderful products
at an affordable price!
Enjoy shopping!
Stay Happy!

Nail Art Tutorial: "Girly Gradient" Nails

I find myself getting excited every weekend because it's my "me" moment. It's me and my nails moment! :)

How do I come up with nail art designs? I honestly don't have a clue! I am not like most of the nail art beauties out there who knows what they want and just do it! Me, I don't have a clue on what I plan to do, I always start by choosing a base color then I'll go from there!

My inspiration this week is a frosty pink polish from The Face Shop. I've done gradient nails int he past and I know a lot of you uses sponge, but I am too lazy to do so, this is my own version of Gradient Nails with simple flower. I know a lot of you love dainty designs :) I hope you like this!

Step 1:

Apply a base coat. I am using The Face Shop's Base Coat (yes, due to some requests on how this works, I bought this and will give a good review soon)

Step 2:

Apply 2 coats of any platinum pink polish, I am using The Face Shop's PK101. Let dry.

Step 3:

After the base polish is dry, apply a violet/purple polish in the middle part of the nails. I am using my 2 way nail art pen in Violet/Purple.

Step 4:

While wet, use any base coat that's runny in consistency (I am using Caronia's Base Coat, a local brand), slowly brush the violet/purple polish going inward. Doesn't have to be perfect.

Step 5:

Using the same method as Steps 3-4, apply a pink polish at the tips of the nails... I am still using the 2 Way nail art pen, color is reddish orange.

Using the same Caronia base coat,
brush inward covering a bit of the violet/purple polish.
Again, the more inconsistent, the better.

Step 6:

Making sure the gradient colors are dry, using a white nail art pen, apply dots to create flowers. (Feel free to look back on the right side bar tagged under NAIL ART TUTORIAL on how to create flowers)

Using the needle method to create a more natural looking petals.

Step 7:

Use a yellow nail art pen to create a flower bud. (or any color that suits your taste)

Step 8: (optional)

When nail art is dry, apply a coat of any glittery polish, making sure to apply thinly so that the nail art designs won't be covered. I am using my favorite Elianto Glitter polish.

Step 9:

Apply any TOP COAT of your choice. As usual, I use my HG The Face Shop's Top Coat.

My Girly Nails of the week! :)

Hubby likes to stare at this nail art!
Mom complimented this before she complimented my newly treated hair
So I must be doing something right :)
Stay happy and girly!