Nail Art Tutorial: "Queen of Hearts" Nails

Hello everyone!!! Long weekend for us here in the Philippines! After work today, I'll be ALL SMILES! :D No work on Monday!!! Did you read that right? Yes!!! No Manic Monday! *giggles* I am too giddy!

Anyways, before the week ends, I will leave you pretties a very simple nail art that everyone can do :) Though I call this the "Queen of Hearts" Nails, do not expect this nail art looking exactly like a Queen of Hearts Card. This is my own version :) Hope you like it!

Love for everyone!!!

Step 1:

Apply 2 coats of The Face Shop (old packaging) polish in Shimmering Lavender. Let dry.

Step 2:

Very excited with my new L.A. Colors Art Deco polishes. I used RED and create a diagonal line, filling half of the nail with the red polish.

Step 3:

Go through the line between the 2 colors with L.A. Colors Art Deco in glitter gold

Step 4:

Apply a thick layer of any top coat of your choice.

Step 5:

Press any nail art glitters, rhinestones, or in my case, I used a heart shaped rhinestone. Apply any direction you want :) I alternate Clear and Red hearts.

Voila!
I'm full of hearts!
Full of love :)

I hope this can brighten up your day! :)
Have a wonderful day ahead!
Stay happy!

Giorgio Armani Fragrance Attitude Extreme Photo Contest

**please click photo to enlarge

Giorgio Armani Fragrances will be launching
ATTITUDE EXTREME - the newest fragrance from Armani
A spin off of the highly successful ATTITUDE fragrance launched in 2007.
There will be a photo contest in preparation for the launch event April 28th 2009 where they will be celebrating the male form - Armani Style

Tell everyone! :)
Goodluck to people who will join!
Stay Happy!

Askmewhats Reviews: CS Gel Liner in White

Have I ever told you my love affair with Gel Liners?
Million times! lol
Here's another color added to my gel liner collection

CS Gel Liner
in Silk White

Yes, it's PURE WHITE
No shimmer

CS Gel Liner says ---

These apply with ease using an angle liner brush. Application is easy, has the ability to design and be creative, lasts all day without smudging or creasing and are highly pigmented.

Ingredients:

Isododecane, Polyethylene, Trimethylsilocysilicate, Cyclomethicone, Ozokerite, Ploymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Quaternium-18 Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lecithin, Propylparaben, BHT. May contain: Mica and Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide, Ultramarine Blue, Ca Lake, FD&C Blue No.1 Al Lake, D&C Black No.2.

Net wt.: 3g/0.11oz

Askmewhats says ---

Pros

• creamy, no tugging
• very affordable
• pigmented
• great to be used as e/s base to make the e/s vibrant
• texture is ok, not too hard or runny in consistency
• no allergies
  
• no scent
  

Cons

• does not last long: I put this on the waterline and it's gone before midday
• these liners are not labeled if you purchase them straight from CS (I bought mine at MM shop so mine is labeled, thanks for doing this Toma)

• smudges, even after waiting for it to dry. (Prettybeautiful, this is definitely not for you!)
  

Overall

This is not "the Star" gel liner from CS. I find that using this as an e/s base is better than using this as a liner.

I will remain firm to what I've written in the past, CS gel liners are great but not all the colors are consistent! :) So if you love CS True Black, do not expect all the textures will be like that.

Tips

• If you plan to use this as base, make sure to put on eye primer
• If used as eyeliner, pat on white eyeshadow to "seal" the color for it to last longer
• Experiment with different brushes to see which brush works the best
• I find that using a pointed eyelining brush is better than a flat liner brush as it's more pigmented and the color shows up more
  

Will I repurchase?

No. One white gel liner is enough for me.

Where did I purchase and how much?

Makeup Mix Shop for $5.00 (approx Php245.00) on sale
I think she's not selling them anymore.
You can purchase these alternatively at CS website.

Here's to show how it looks
as base
think liner
thick liner

Before I end this post, I want to thank Liee from Something Uncontrived, for the first contest. It wasn't hard, I just had to comment on her post and I was surprised she told me I won!!! :)

She shipped to me the products I won fast and I received it safe! :) Thanks again Liee.

Here's what she sent me

• A black bag organizer
• 4 pairs of button earrings
• A Bath & Body Works hand sanitizer in black raspberry vanilla
• 4U2 glitz eyeshadow sample
• 2 Ice Breaker Sours (Strawberry and Tangerine)
• 4U2 product catalogue

Have a wonderful day everyone!
Stay happy!

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!