AMW Gift Ideas: For the Make Up Learners and Lovers

Christmas day is less than 10 days away!  I seriously haven't really gotten the chance to sit down and breathe, but I'm not complaining here, my year 2016 is such a wonderful year I don't mind repeating this all over again for 2017!

Now, are you done with your Christmas shopping?  I know I am still cramming for a couple of get-together and reunions!  So I'm definitely panicking (a bit!)  Thankfully, there are a couple of ideas I can share..this time, for our Make Up Loving friends and those who plan to study make up artistry too!

If you haven't seen on my social media posts, well, I have to repeat this again, to celebrate Benefit's 5th Birthday in the Philippines, they are offering 20% off ON ALL PRODUCTS (Except gift sets) until December 18, 2016 (Sunday)  And our favorite HOOLA products are on 50% off!  So please hurry and stock up on your favorite Benegoodies!  

On top of my head, I am definitely stocking up on ---

• Benefit That Gal Primer
• Benefit 3D Brow Tones
• Benefit POREfessional Balm
• Benefit Gimme Brow
• Benfit Hello Flawless Oxygen WOW powder and liquid foundation

Now if you want a huge surprise for a friend who plans to study make up artistry, you may want to look into Pro Studio Beauty Exclusive Concealer/Corrector Palettes.

Moringa-O2 Naturals Malunggay Herbal Insect Repellent Review

So I am the "protective" mom, Yes I AM!

So protective I always spritz Citronella around the area where he stays put.  I have a mosquito patch too!    As much as I should feel secure with all my hoobaloo, I don't feel he's 100% safe.

So it was pure happiness when I received a sample of Moringa-O2's newest Herbal Insect Repellent Lotion with Citronella that is DEET FREE!

According to Moringa-O2---

"The Moringa-O2 Herbal Insect Repellent Lotion with Citronella contains a rare blend of extracts and oils from "malunggay", olive and omega (sunflower) that feed your skin with rich anti-oxidants, vitamins and minerals.  Citronella Oil is a plant-based natural insect repellent.  Aloe Vera helps heals bites and wounds; soothes and moisturizes the skin."

How to Use the Yves Rocher Radiant Youth Corrector Pen

So, I visited Yves Rocher store at SM Aura a couple of months ago and shopped for Christmas when I've decided to pick this after "missing" my The Body Shop Lightening Touch Pen.  Aside from that, the packaging reminds me so much of the most coveted YSL Touche Eclat so I had to pick this up!

And as always, I read a couple of online reviews even after sharing my first use on IG Stories (it was a success by the way and you guys can see the difference).  But as a researcher, I always wanted to understand the product more!  So after reading sites on how to maximize the use of Yves Rocher Radiant Youth Corrector Pen, I also came across negative reviews about this product.  So I guess, I was honestly surprised because most of the users were expecting this to work as a concealer, but this definitely isn't one!

So this post is to share how to "really" use the corrector pen and how to maximize the positive result.

Why do I sound so serious? :P

Kracie Hadabisei All-In-One Sheet Mask Review

Spare my super dry lips, I've taken a lot of lipstick swatch "shots" before I've decided to call it a night and relax with the help of sheet masks!  

You know I've been testing different variants of Leaders Insolution masks for the past months but looking through my "face mask" stash, I've decided to go back to the Kracie All in 1 masks.  I said "go back" because I actually tried the same brand of mask way back when I was still "online shopping" for skincare products that aren't available locally!  (Hello Bonjour.com!)

Thankfully, The Kracie All In 1 sheet masks in bulk are finally available locally, Beauty Bar to be exact and I can easily repurchase without having to wait for weeks or months!

Kracie All-In-One Sheet Mask Says --- 

Make Up For Ever Artist Rouge Mat and Creme... Which One Do I Like?

I blogged about Make Up For Ever x Icona Pop launch recently and I was able to pick 2 shades out of the bunch!  (yes girls, hard decision there!)

What's different with the original Rouge Artist and these 2 that I will be posting today?  They are saturated with 25% more pigment, meaning, BOLDER lip color --- better to create a statement.

Aside from that, I love the new packaging!  So unique I can easily spot this in my lipstick drawer!

According to the brand, these lipsticks do not only provide intense, opaque color, it also boasts an ultra-creamy, non-drying formula that hydrates the lips for ultimate comfort.  

And I picked the 2 formulation to compare...

L-R Make Up For Ever Artist Rouge Mat in M401 and Artist Rouge Creme in C211.

In a glance, they both look like this when worn...

Just by looking at the side-by-side photo, I already phone my favorite color!  Which one do you think?