Fashion Tips For Rainy Season

Rainy season is definitely here as we experienced a full week of heavy rains last week!  With the crazy and extreme unpredictable weather, I am not only armed with umbrella and jacket inside my car but I also bring in with me extra footwear!

But again, rainy season footwear doesn't have to be boring especially nowadays when we are spoiled with so many brands and styles to choose from.

Let's start with the brand Ipanema which I got to own way earlier than other brands in the market!  I think my first pair is still alive and kicking and it has been around 8-years old!

Ipanema Glam

Php1,095.00

Comes in 6 different colors, there's Black, Silver and Gold and you can go for subdued sweet glam with Rose Pink, Lilac and Metallic Green.

AMW Saves: Maybelline FashionBrow + Brow Precise

 You know how much of a brow lover I am because I use at least 2-3 brow products a day!  That's why I fully  understood why companies like Benefit, Make Up For Ever and now, drugstore giant brand Maybelline came up with their own version of a complete brow range!

If you've seen my most recent post on how to use the 3 newest brow products I owned from Make Up For Ever, well, that technically is the "Splurge" post and I'm not continuing the post with a "Save" portion.

I didn't create a "versus" post like other because both set of products aren't exactly the same plus the shades I got are completely different so it is difficult to do a side by side comparison because if you ask me now --- ONE BRAND WON without a doubt due to shade match (hint: the splurge brand).

But that doesn't stop me from sharing how I use the 3 Maybelline brow products even if the shade matching is a bit off, so please don't rant about how "off" the color of my brows are, let's focus on the technique instead on how I would use all 3 products called ----

Maybelline Fashion Brow Precise Shaping Pencil 

Maybelline FashionBrow Pomade Crayon

and

Maybelline Brow Precise Fiber Volumizer Mascara

Here are the swatches and the shade names that I got to try and test.

 Maybelline Fashion Brow Precise Shaping Pencil 

In Natural Brown

This brow pencil is similar to that of the Make Up For Ever Pencil because of the way the pencil looks!  A thicker "brow pencil" side which is best to fill in sparse areas of your brows.

In Her Element Cleansing Products Review

When I was manning my first booth at a Bazaar I joined a couple of months ago, I chanced upon Liz Lanuzo's booth and saw new In Her Element cleansing products.  I have tried her first product called In Her Element Nourish and Cleanse Balm and the experience was extremely positive so I am looking forward to try her 2 new products that deals with cleansing --- I may not be religiously applying skincare products but I never miss a day without cleansing my face.  Cleansing is definitely one skincare secret I value.

In Her Element First Wash Cleansing Oil (Php450.00)

In Her Element Low PH Rose Gel Cleanser (Php675.00)

Let's start with First Wash Cleansing Oil.  Cleansing Oils are the makeup remover I live for!  No matter how many times I've used, reviewed and loved Micellar Cleansing waters, I always ended up using Cleansing Oils as my overall makeup remover because they melt makeup like no other!  

Firstly, I love how In Her Element calls this a FIRST WASH Cleansing Oil because truthfully, no matter how many brands of cleansing oils I've tried, I ALWAYS fellow up with a second wash or even third wash!  So THANK YOU In Her Element for being honest about it!  Users must UNDERSTAND that it is best to follow up with a second wash whenever you use cleansing oils because.....it works better that way!

In Her Element First Wash Cleansing Oil 

"The First Wash Cleansing Oil is made of all-natural, high-grade oils that work to remove the impurities of the day from your face. It contains Grape Seed Oil, rich in Beta-Carotene and Vitamins D, C, E, which helps to brighten skin. It is also abundant in Linoleic Acid or Omega-6, which is believed to heal skin faster, prevent acne, and manage aging. It also contains Sweet Almond Oil and Coconut Oil, which helps to maintain the moisture barrier. It also features Vitamin E, an anti- oxidant, to help nourish skin.
This formula is fragrance-free. "

INGREDIENTS: Grape Seed Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Coconut Oil, Polysorbate 80, Vitamin E (tocopheryl acetate)

Benefit Gogo Tint Review

I have tried ALL Benefit Tints because I've been loving the brand ever since I started Blogging.  Thankfully, the brand arrived just when I'm almost "blacklisted" from the Postal Office because I've been hoarding and shopping online too much!  

So thankfully, it was easier for me to try Benetint, Chacha Tint, Posie Tint, Lolli Tint.

Most of them, I purchased a full size after trying out their tester size and seems like their newest tint Gogo Tint is another one of those tints that will go to my collection!

AMW wears Benefit Gogo Tint on lips and cheeks

Gogo tint is called a Bright Cherry Tinted Cheek and Lip Stain.

Thanks (or no thanks to Benefit) I got to try the trial sample of the Gogo Tint and I'm hooked!

Full-sized bottle looks like this, super gorgeous cap!

AMW Cooks: Baked Cheesy Mussels

So here I am sitting in front of a box of Talley's Greenshell Mussels wondering what I'm going to do with it.  I'm used to just boiling fresh mussels straight from the market with loads of ginger and they'll taste perfect the way it was.

But there are days I want to just put them inside the oven and bake them!  What to do when you have a family member not into cheese?  A more subtle cheesy baked mussels!

Ingredients:

• Fresh mussles or purchase a box of Talley's Greenshell Mussels from supermarket (very yummy!)
• Chopped garlic
• Olive Oil
• Quick melt cheese