AMW reviews: Colour Collection Lip Perfection Lipsticks

Happy Monday AMW Friends!
It is Mooncake Festival for my fellow Chinese friends!  Happy Mooncake Festival!!!

How was your weekend?  I had a wonderful weekend because as usual, I was busy doing the things I love...working as a makeup artist, a wife, a daughter and a mom to my little Kulit!  Thankfully I was able to squeeze in a quick shot while waiting for my bride for retouch to show to you my favorite lipstick brand, Colour Collection, particularly their Argan Oil brand.  Remember how much I rave about the Lip Therapy?  Well, Colour Collection answered my prayers by creating a lipstick line!  Thanks to my Sampleroom family for sending me the 3 lippies that has been a stable inside my "kikay kit"...yes I bring all 3!  I call this my CC Trio Bundle!  I just can't choose 1 so I always carry 3 and change lip color in between.  (ang arte no?)

INTRODUCING:

Colour Collection Lip Perfection Lipsticks in Crema, Bella and Amore

L-R Crema, Bella and Amore

As you all know, Colour Collection is part of Tupperware Brands Philippines.  The company is close to my heart because I am finding more and more products from them that I love.  (ex. BabyCare Plus+)

Colour Collection says --- (taken from SampleRoom)
A treatment lipstick infused with Argan Oil for ultimate lip perfection.
Argan oil is pressed from the nut of the fruit of the Argan Tree, which is only found in Morocco. The argan tree lives to be about 150 to 200 years old and does not start producing the fruit until it is 30 to 50 years old. Because the tree is found only in a limited area, the oil itself is quite rare.

• Liquid Gold from Morocco – one of the most expensive oils in the world
• Contains a wealth of nutrients and antioxidants:

Vitamin E (2x more than Olive Oil) – fights off damaging effects of free radicals
Vitamin F – essential fatty acids for skin elasticity
Squalene – powerful antioxidant that maintains skin’s moisture

Full size: 4g

Mr AMW Cooks: Creamy Carbonara

Hi AMW friends!
Sorry for the delayed post!  I was up busy all day for a Bridal gig yesterday then got home late because we dined out for a quick family reunion for Mr. AMW's advance birthday dinner.

A reader requested me to post my recipe of Creamy Carbonara and first of all, I want to thank Mr. AMW's officemate for sharing this recipe.  The title goes Mr. AMW Cooks  because he was the one who prepared this dish and let me tell you, he knows how to cook and it was really yummy!

Are you ready to give this version a try?

Ingredients:

• All purpose Cream in Can
• 1 Nestle Cream (tetrapak)
• Penne Pasta
• Mushrooms
• Onions
• Garlic
• Bacon 
• Beef Cubes
• Pepper
• Basil (optional)

AMW Reports: The Grand Launch of CAVA

I started this blog when I wasn't a Professional Makeup Artist and you (my dear long-time readers) saw my makeup school escapades and even were there when I graduated!  *yay*  I receive a lot of emails asking me: "Do I really need to go to a makeup school?  I've been doing makeup almost all my life and I read makeup books and watch YouTube tutorials, I think that's enough."

That's what I thought so too.

But when I enrolled myself in a professional makeup school, I realized was...there are definitely so much more to learn! And up until today, I am still learning!

And recently, I discovered a newly launched school called CAVA (The Center for Aesthetics and Visual Arts).

Top: The Flower Collection 3Leone 

Shorts: From Korea

Shoes: SM Parisian

The Grand Launch was hosted by gorgeious Tracy Abad of 94.7.  

AMW Reviews: Shu Uemura Drawing Pencils

Happy Friday!
Wow, I just realized, I haven't used pencils for my upper lashline for the LONGEST time!  All thanks to the invention of gel liners and liquid liners, they are so wonderful I just don't want to take chances by using pencils!

But Shu Uemura, why would you come up with something so exciting called Drawing Pencils?  Just check out their ad....

Of course, no one would like to walk out the house looking like that but this ad is every makeup artists' dream!  I mean seriously, to create that look with just pencils???  I know I want all shades!

And to start off my obsession, there's 2 for me to try!  1 in brown and 1 in green!  Both shades are my favorite when it comes to pencils!

Top: Matte Earthy Brown

Bottom: Metallic Green

AMW Reviews: Mary Kay True Dimensions Lipsticks (Citrus Flirt and Sassy Fuchsia)

You guys probably know by now how embarrassingly dry my lips are.  Okay, this is something I wouldn't want to highlight but it's true :(  and I don't want to lie...every lip shots are as dry as hell but what can I do?  Well, nothing, maybe..just share to you if I found a good brand of lippie that doesn't dry out my SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUSLY DRY lips! 

I've shared some....and guess what..there's more! :D

The 2 shades I got are 2 of their newest shades: Citrus Flirt and Sassy Fuchsia

Citrus Flirt looks very bright and orange while Sassy Fuchsia looks like a plain red lippie.  

Well..that's on packaging!

Mary Kay says ---
Intensely moisturizing. Exquisitely smoothing. It’s like a color-infused fountain of youth for your lips.

• Instantly drenches lips in moisture and locks it in for endless comfort.
• Infused with advanced skin care ingredients, the formula smooths the appearance of fine lines and helps lips look fuller.