Askmewhats Version: "April Fool's Day" Blues

Happy April Fools Day Everyone!

There isn't anything exciting about people fooling each other. So I won't do any of those! hahaha I have made a look though, it's April Fool's Day Blues.

I revisited my Laura Mercier quad and I can't believe I didn't touch it for awhile.

How did I achieve this look?

Step 1:

Before anything else, I applied CS Silk White Gel Liner on lid as base. Pat using my fingers.

Using a fluffy blending brush, apply Laura Mercier light blue color all over lid

Step 2:

With a flat shader brush, apply the darkest color from the LM Blue Sky Quad on the lid area, slowly blending outward.

Step 3:

Highlight the browbone and inner corner with any soft brush using my favorite Bourjois Beige Rose.

Step 4:

Line my eyes with CS True Black, wing it a bit, apply the lower lashline too

Curled my lashes and applied mascara



Here's the Look

April Fool's Blues! :)



And what's on the rest of my face?



For the face



MAC SF liquid NC30
mixed with CG TruBlend no.1

For the Cheeks



MAC Grand Duo Blush
in Light over Dark




Top a bit with P&J Face Color 08

For the Lips



Conceal the color of my lips
with ELF Tone Correcting concealer Light
Use In2It lipstick in Fresco


Enjoying the summer?

Happy April Fool's Day!
Don't let people fool you today! :)
Stay Happy!

Askmewhats Revisits: Clinique DDML

Askmewhats Revisits time!
It's another product that I'll be featuring that I've used up or almost used up! :)
Should I repurchase? Or not?

Introducing Clinique's
Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
also known as DDML

Final thoughts on the product ---

Pros

• works well even on super sensitive skin as mine, I got face allergies in the past and I still continue to use this, did not aggravate my face
• no more dryness on my skin, no flakiness
  
• pump is wonderful, very hygienic
• unscented
• absorbs easily to the skin
  
• though expensive, this product lasts a long long time! (photo proof below)

I purchased this product last year
February 9, 2008

Cons

• when you're close to finishing the product, it is difficult to pump it out, so I have to twist this open to get the product out
• no SPF
  
• a bit expensive if you plan to purchase this full size (but totally worth it if it works for you)
  

Overall

This is a product that's been loved and hate by many. I am one of those lucky ones because this works for me. I suggest everyone to never purchase a full sized product without testing them first. I went in to purchase the full size because my Aunt gave me a trial size of this and it works well on my dry skin. I use this daily and I love how my skin changes from flaky to normal!

I don't see any anti-aging properties or see any significant changes on fine lines, I would say this works best as Moisturizer. It gives the skin the moisture it needed! :)

Will I repurchase?

Yes


Let me leave you with a question..
"With the current moisturizer you're using,
are you going to repurchase after you finish the product?"
Let me know!
I may learn a thing or two! :)
Stay Happy!

Askmewhats Report: My Lancome Club Launch

March 25, 2009
Marks a lovely night for Lancome. Me and fellow beauty bloggers were invited for MyLancome launch.

The elite Parisian beauty club that has delighted luxury consumers worldwide is now available to Filipinas who love luxury and beauty -- the MyLancome Beauty Club.

This exclusive club help share with us the vision of beauty, the commitment of Lancome to making each member someone who is totally unique.

Here's how the beautiful the event greeted us!

Me and Shen of Kikay Pinay
working it out!



Allison Salvador from Lancome
Joined the camwhorers! lol



Each lady attendee
was given a single white rose

Though it drizzled,
the event went on

with wonderful looking umbrellas!
Here are the people from Lancome Philippines
with the Women of Lancome



Sis Jheng and Sis Jamie
joined Shen and I
for more camwhoring!



What's the details from the event?

Lancome Paris joins the writing of love story through Lancome Weddings. Packages that will help prepare the beautiful bride for the most important day of her life.

There are 3 packages to choose from for the bride to have the most luxurious pampering to prepare her for the big day (for more details, see contact details below).

In cooperation with the famous bridal couturier, Frederick Peralta, showcases his collection of elegant evening gowns together with the Lancome Makeup Expert, Jenny Malayao, Lancome Makeup Artists Sabs Hernandez, Tatin Yang, Stacey Tan Gana- Bravo, Maris delos Reyes, and Lancome Chief Makeup Artist, Gela Laurel-Tehmeier in a fashion show which highlighted the world famous Lancome Bridal Looks.

Here's Mr. Frederick Peralta
with his model wearing his Bridal Gown
after the wonderful fashion show



*whew* Airconditioned place!
We went to visit
the newly opened
Lancome Boutique



And we can't help pose again
for another Lancome Boutique shot!
(sis Jheng wants to eat the flower!)



Customers and guests
checking out Lancome products



Before I end this post
Let me leave you a crazy shot! :)
(L-R Jamie, Jheng, Shen and I)

Lancome Paris Flagship Store
Ground Floor Greenbelt 5, Phase 2
tel nos: 729.9394/729.9395

Have a wonderful week ahead!
I had a looooooonngggg weekend!
We had a guest who came over so me
and my colleagues are her tour guides!
How's your weekend?
Stay happy!!!

Weekend Food Tripping at: Figaro + 2 New Brushes

Hello friends! :)
Weekend is busy! I've got a colleague from our China office came over for a visit, so me and the colleagues will be guiding her around Manila and of course! Shopping :)

Weekend food tripping came in early because I had to share my love for coffee. A little bit of background, me and the hubby, when we were bfs/gfs, we love to stay at coffee shop and talk about anything!!! When we got married and we live quite far from all the wonderful places of shopping! LOL We decided to reminisce and have a nice quiet meal at Figaro.

Here's what we had for drinks :)
Hubby goes for Caffeine Free Iced Chocolate
Php95.00 (approx $2.00)
and mine is Mango juice!

Php125.00 (approx $2.60)

And I wonder why we were dining at a coffee shop
without COFFEE! LOL

Their Specfialty Pasta
called Pasta a la Carlo
Php199.00 (approx $4.15)



Smoked Farmer's Ham Sandwhich
Php179.00 (approx $3.73)

The Restaurant does not have a lot of food choices but hey! It's coffee shop! What I love about their coffee place is their ambience, simple, quiet and a nice place for a lovely date! :)

We dined at:

Figaro Coffee Company
2nd Floor Glorietta 3 Makati
Tel: 892.4279

I also wanted to add the 2 MAC brushes I bought over the week. If you are on my twitter list, you'll see that I posted a query to choose between the MAC242 and the MAC 239. I've been lemming for both but I wanted just one because I was telling myself (or trying to) that I don't need both.

Liz, a wonderful twitter pal and friend, advised me that MAC242 is great for cream based e/s or any cream based products, while MAC239 is great for powdered e/s. I've decided to buy 239 because I am a powdered e/s user.

But decisions aren't always final! LOL I gave in and bought these 2 because I know these 2 brushes will haunt me forever!

My happy purchase :)

Top: MAC239 Php1,495
Bottom: MAC242: Php1,495

Close up shot

Both are WORTH IT!
They join in my "must have" MAC brushes together with my MAC217.
I heart! I am so happy!!!
In-depth review soon!
I have to take a look
if I can find any CONS from these 2!
Stay happy!!! :)

Reader's Corner: Q&A with Askmewhats

Question:

Since you are a beauty blogger, how do you wear your makeup everyday?

Askmewhats Answers:

Surprisingly, well not surprisingly to most who has seen me, I don't wear so much makeup daily. First, because my work does not entail me to meet anyone so I try to wear the least makeup as possible to help maintain my "youthful" skin! LOL

Of course I do change eye makeup color but my favorite neutral look would look like this!

Yes, boring neutrals!
What more can I say? lol

Eyes open

It is my signature look to have
shimmer on the inner corner of my eye!
Yes I need wide awake look



Contour my cheeks
since I'm on a neutral eye makeup
I do play with bright lippies :)

Question:

"How long does it take for packages to arrive in the Philippines if I ordered online?"

Askmewhats Answer

So many readers have asked me that question and I think the answer deserves it's own space on my blog.

Again, packages arriving in the Philippines depend on the local postal office. Bigger PO takes longer because it takes time for the worker to write down details on the notice card. I have packages arrived months after and some packages arrived as early as one week.

Some tips you should know:

• try to choose "unregistered" post, I know this sounds weird but registered post (no matter how small the product or package be) needs you to pick them up at the postal office. They will NEVER deliver registered packages straight to home.
• try to suggest to the seller or the sender of your packages to pack the packages in small to medium sized bubbled envelope, it tends to be delivered straight home that way.
• boxed items usually takes a month or more to arrive, sadly, in my case and my friend's case, packages at times get lost! *sigh*
• do not jump to conclusions at once and demand refund or action from the seller, embarrassing to say, I've received packages that are stamped to have arrived in our postal office weeks earlier before they decided to send the notice card of the packages.
• if you don't have patience: online shopping is not for you

I hope my tips help :) Feel free to ask me questions if you have any! But bottom line, everything boils down to the mood of the P.O. worker! :)

Question:

"How long did your EYEKO orders arrive, did you receive any confirmation email from them?"

Askmewhats Answer

Since a lot of my readers has asked me about the EYEKO orders, I've emailed the company directly for answers. Quote: "If you have made an order and it says 'Pending' on the website this means that it has been sent. Please allow up to 10 working days for your order to arrive"

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Most of the queries left at cbox or my comment sections are answered directly. I will be including questions for Reader's Corner: "Q&A with Askmewhats" if the queries have been asked more than once :)

Thanks for all the trust on my blog. I will do my best to answer them with the best of my knowledge. But of course, I am human, so any additional or corrections you may add, feel free! :)


Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!!!
Stay Happy!!!!