Get that Fresh Look!

Concealing for a very busy mom like me --- IS LIFE!

I used to laugh at my sister for using too much concealer and finishing up tubes after tubes.  Then I turned into a mom myself, I now understand where she is coming from.

Gone are the days I can literally wake up and just apply press powder all over face and leave the house!  Hindi na talaga possible! 

But thankfully, with the great concealing technology from various makeup brands, I can have 3-4 hours of sleep and have people tell me: "Ang fresh mo!" (You Look Fresh!)

Aaminin ko na, it is really just the power of CONCEALING!  (and smiling!)

My favorite type of undereye concealer will always be the liquid type, the ones housed in a tube with doe-foot applicator because I find them very easy to work with.  I also like the consistency on how I can easily blend them without looking like I have loads of makeup on.  

Thankfully, there are more brands coming up with this type of concealer that gives enough coverage!  1-2 layers are enough!

Thanks to Althea, I was able to try the SAEM Cover Perfection Tip Concealer.

When You Wish For A Marker To Line Your Eyes...

Note from AMW: This product is discontinued but you can still see this available in some stores.  Just in case, there's a Superstar DUO which cost around Php400.00 that you can try!

You may want to check out L'Oreal Super Liner Superstar.  It is a pen-type liquid liner with a marker-like flexible tip making it easy to create a line without much movement from the brush.

I personally do not have issues using ANY liquid liners to date, that because, I had enough practice for the past 10 years!  Yes girls, I've been there, I've done it!  When I was just starting out on makeup, one of the most unforgettable moment was when I poked my eye with a liquid liner brush and the whole white of my eyes turned black and I was freaking out!  (More on freaking out and forgetting the pain!)  

Consider the fact that I have steady hands, I was just too eager to line my eyes I poked the brush directly onto my eye.  That was several years ago but I can never forget that moment.

So when the Blog AskMeWhats was born, I make it a point to write thoroughly, explain everything for both amateurs and professionals, because at some point, we started somewhere.

When I saw this pen, I knew I had to write about it because this is very easy to work with.  Still scary because you have this inkling feeling of drawing your eyes using a marker pen but it's worth giving it a shot! 

Guerlain Météorites Heart Shape Palette Review

Every time you mention the brand Guerlain, the next name that would come next to the brand will always be --- Meteorites.

As much as they are so nice to look at, it is such a tedious task to tote it around because of the bulky packaging PLUS the balls may just scatter inside your bag making it a bag mess!  So my Guerlain Meteorites stay on top of my dresser table for a year now!  

Thankfully, after so many years, under the Spring 2018 collection, Guerlain finally came up with a "pressed" version of my favorite luminizer!  And to make it even cuter, this product is inspired by the V-shape face which our Asian Counterparts love (the Koreans).

I obviously do not have a V-shape face (it's rounder than round my friends!)  But I enjoyed using this product nevertheless.

Brow Embroidery without the Blade!

If you love to take care of your brows, you've probably heard (or seen) Brow Embroidery at one point of your life.  I watched how Brow Embroidery was done on Facebook ads and even saw them in person on my beauty-loving friends!  

The effect is very natural, but I know a lot of my friends who wanted to try it are too scared to have a blade (no matter how small it is) near their face!  So hear ye!

I came across a new brow product that mimics the effect of a newly done Brow Embroidery from SNOE.

Snoe What's Up Brow!  Eyebrow Embroidery says ---

Real hair effect. Highly pigmented. Water resistant. 24 Hours.  Trident tip.Fill in the blanks with natural-looking eyebrows! Contains SymPeptide which enhances appearance of length and thickness of brows/ lashes and improves density.

AprilSkin Magic Snow Cushion Review

When I got my own Althea Glittery Black Box before the year ends, I did a bit of unboxing on #AMWIgStories and one of the most requested review from you guys is the AprilSkin Black Magic Snow Cushion 2.0.  

Yes, this is version 2.0 because the original version which I've seen online comes with a white puff and reviews told me this one has better coverage and better oil-control.

Without much expectation, I roadtested the AprilSkin Magic Snow Cushion 2.0 over the Holidays and is still using this to date!  

Housed in a black matte compact, this is a bit bulky, similarly sized as most BB Cushion compacts (Laneige is the closest one).