As a make up artist, I have worked with so many types of brows! I even worked for a client who does not have ANY brows at all leaving my imagination to create new set of brows for her! A lot of times, my client would always say something about their brows. They would leave my imagination on Eyeshadow, blush and lip color but they really have a thing for sticking to what they were used to!
So this post, is a post of recommendation - I HIGHLY recommend you to work with different types of brows because it really can change up your overall look, vibe and feelings! There are times people say I look young, I look cuter, I look fresh or mature? Well, I have to thank (and no thank LOL) my brows for it.
Here’s an overview on how different brow shapes and shades can change your overall vibe. CAN YOU SEE WHAT I AM TRYING TO DO HERE?
My peg for this particular look are Kpop idols and K-stars! My brows are naturally bushy, dark and long so I had a hard time trying to conceal the rest of my brows but this was the closest so far. The effect is very kind, timid and shy. I would say this type of brows would work well if you have thin and sparse brows to start with so filling in with a brow pencil won’t make such drastic change to your look.
Bushy Brows ala Brooke Shields
Shade: 01 Soft Gray
This is a bit too much for me since I used a darker brow shade. The shade Soft Gray would work well on users with medium to dark complexion with dark colored hair! I find this to be youthful and perfect for teenagers who have brows all over the place and don’t know what to do with it.
Here’s a tip: Just fill in blank spots with a brow pencil similarly colored as your natural brow hair with a short hair-like strokes. The effect will be natural - I promise you.
Arched Brows
Shade: 03 Light Chocolate
This is my least favorite brows since my features are quite uhm...how do I say it, FLAT? Hahahah. Okay, I was trying to say is, my facial features are not distinct like that of a Western look. And my natural brow shape isn’t arched at all so forcing it to be arched looks a bit unnatural but for the sake of demonstration, I want you to see how having arched and very defined brows can change my look to be more mature, more professional and powerful?
Sometimes I would wear this type of brows when I attend meetings and also, I do this type of brows when I was doing makeup professionally because back then, I look so young that mothers and lolas of the bride and groom does not give me the time of the day! They won’t even listen to my suggestions and would complain every step of my application. Yeah...Professional MUA job isn’t easy ok?
So yes, authority? CHECK!
Power? CHECK!
Confidence? CHECK! On the outside but burning on the inside LOL!
Naturally YOU Brows
Shade: 07 Chestnut Brown
This brow shape I also call the “You Do You Brows”. For clients who ever have their brows drawn, I would use a light colored eyebrow pencil and just define what they have. I may fill in sparse areas but only with lighthand strokes. I would never go above or beyond whatever brow shape they have because I don’t want to shock them and make them hate brow products forever!
So this, is my natural brow shape and I actually LOVE it the most!
A quick video on how I draw 4 shapes of brows!
Which brow shape and shade is your favorite?
Cathy Doll Skinny Brows are available at Lazada and Shopee. You may also order from Watsons.
Kyle has his own water bottle which he uses for approximately 3-4 years! He is like and and my husband, he does not like to keep on buying or using new stuff. He finds sentimental value in every object he owns!
So recently, I was gifted a Hydro Flask with cute stickers which we kept for future designing. The twinning color we got is limited edition in shade “RAIN”.
All Hydro Flask products have TempShield™ insulation eliminates condensation and keeps beverages cold up to 24 hours and hot up to 12 hours. They are durable 18/8 Pro-Grade Stainless Steel construction
And most importantly, BPA-Free and Phthalate-Free. Because I don’t want to use just any water bottle for my son right?
I am personally using RAIN WIDE Mouth in 20oz(Php2,290.00) and if you think this is too big for you, they have other size options like 12oz, 16oz, 20oz, and 32oz.
Kyle on the other hand uses RAIN 18oz Standard Mouth (Php1,890.00) and they have other sizes available like 21oz and 24oz.
Both of us are using it as of the moment and true enough, my hot coffee lasts until I finished drinking it, and my son’s drink did not get cold overnight in an air conditioned room!
To order and check out other colors and sizes, visit www.hydroflask.ph
I haven’t shared much about my dad’s work. He has been working in a Chinese restaurant for his whole work life! He started as a part-timer at 16 or 17 and he retired before he turned 60. Yes, in that same restaurant with dishes so close to my heart.
We have memories of picking my dad up around 11pm-11:30pm whenever he closes the restaurant and while waiting, the 4 of us siblings were singing Chinese songs in the car and just stare at nearby places, to be exact, I was looking through LIDO restaurant which was just right across the restaurant were my dad works! Those were the fun days there’s no gadget and we have only each other to “pass time”.
Anyways, that short story seems unrelated to my post but Lido Cocino Tsina (could be the same owner or maybe there are huge changes on their business side) still gave me that loving memory I had when were still young! I mean, there were only a few good Chinese restaurants back then including LIDO.
So it is obvious when I am craving for childhood dishes, it is also normal to look back and order food from restaurants I was accustomed to!
And because of COVID-19, the restaurant explored online ordering and delivery! What a relief since I buy everything online nowadays!
Shrimp Balls
My favorite from the restaurant. A MUST order!
Lumpiang Shanghai
I know most Chinese restaurants do not take Lumpiang Shanghai seriously, they are just rolls of meat that can be made at home but Lido Cocino made theirs differently. It has a distinct taste that hits home. Something I cannot replicate in my own kitchen!.
When will you stop creating cute and nice products? I guess you won’t huh?
I guess the brand is somewhat important to me because I hosted their grand launch in the Philippines years ago and I was able to visit Karmart Office in Bangkok, Thailand.
No bias here, I am still a product tester/Beauty Blogger so I will still share my honest to goodness reaction to their products. But seriously, this is one drugstore brand that I highly recommend because their products are packaged well and quality is really good for the price you pay.
I was able to try their newest blush called NUDE MATTE BLUSHER and you can see in this collage that they look really nice huh? Or was it just me? Hahaha
Surprisingly, I do! I wear then in exchange for concealers at times because it gives off a more natural effect yet has good concealing + correcting powers.
A recent discovery that got me hooked?
NARS SOFT MATTE COMPLETE FOUNDATION
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Swatches
Top- Medium 3
bottom - Ligh 3.5
Center - mixed
I have tried wearing NARS Soft Matte Complete Foundation on the most humid days with 36-38 deg Celcius temperture. So far, I need to set this with a translucent powder to make sure I don’t look oily or greasy. The foundation does not add up to my oiliness but my oil will shine through if I did not set it properly because of the weather.
What I love about this foundation is how great the coverage it gives. I get medium to medium full coverage with just a few amount and I honestly like to use this as concealer especially on dry patches around my face as it hydrates and controls oil at the same time. I don’t know about you but I get a super fresh, clean base whenever I use this makeup.
It does give a dewy and glowing finish so if you have pumps around your face, it COULD enhance it so you may stick to a matte finish foundation from NARS.
But if you are like me who has issues on dark undereye circles, random redness and sallowness. This is foundation you may want to check out!
NARS Soft Matte Complete foundation is available in all NARS boutique and counters near you. And if you use code NARSNIKKI for your first Purchase at the Beauty Butler, you get 15% off pa!
