Colour Collection All Day Wear Lipstick (Suede Collection) Review

Dear AMW Friends!  

My week was extremely CRAZY and it will remain the same for the coming weeks!

So because of the hectic week, I am making sure I don't look like how I feel --- tired, sleepy and....did I say the word TIRED?  

My best bet to look fresh is by using various shades of lipsticks depending on my mood.  And the BDJ Elite Box that I received recently as a Mother's Day Gift contains all Colour Collection products and I immediately picked their newest lipsticks called All Day Wear Suede Collection.

"The Sude Collection features long wearing lipsticks in velvety soft texture that provide even application upon swipe.  Formulated with Shea butter and Aloe that gives instant moisture to the lips keeping them hydrated, conditioned and vibrant all day."

Colour Collection Perfect Cover Cream Concealer Review

The Colour Collection Perfect Cover Cream Concealer is THE BOMB!!!

Housed in 5g tiny pot, I nearly gave this away because at first few uses (using my fingers like most concealers on pot), the concealer just doesn't work for me!  I find it didn't hide ANYTHING because of it's light coverage!  

Marsala Inspired Lipsticks - Drugstore Edition

Happy Monday!  The nerd in me over the weekend rummaged through my lipstick stash for "Marsala" hued lipstick shades that I currently own!  Yes, I took the time and effort to swatch and compare because I am actually excited with this year's Pantone Color of the year!

It must be the 90's blood in me!  Well, I'm really an 80's baby but I definitely started to wear lipstick during the 90's!  Can I just say Late 90's para hindi mukhang matanda?  *Laughs*

Top 5 Highly Moisturizing Lippies that Last!

Happy Start of the Week!
Let's talk about lipsticks.  I own a full box of those but let me tell you, there are only a few ones that stays on my dresser table.  And there are more than 5 for sure, but I picked my top 5 favorites.

A bit of background about my lips!  Well, there are no introductions needed, I've always been vocal on my lip issues. Yes, you don't need to tell me that my lips look extremely dry, because they are EXTREMELY DRY on photos, and in real life!  That is why I am probably the best person to ask on what are the best moisturizing/hydrating lipsticks out there.

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

AMW Reviews: Colour Collection Bianca V. Sexy Silk Blush and Contour Duo (Sweetheart)

Hi everyone!  I am sharing my thoughts on Bianca Valerio's Sexy Silk Blush & Contour Duo from Colour Collection.  I am a fan of "contouring" on special occasions but on a daily basis, I find contouring a bit "too much" and "too tedious!  Don't you agree?

Since receiving this, I've been doing simple contouring on a daily basis (even when I'm just working from home!  LOL)  Because I find the packaging simple yet very easy to use!  I mean seriously, seldom can you find contour and blush powder housed in a round, slim compact!

Bianca Valerio, aside from being a host, is also a professional makeup artist, so I guess, she knows what WE want right? :) 

Shade: Sweetheart 

Comes in cool pink blush and warm bronze-y contour powder

 

Colour Collection says ---
Two blendable blush-on shades to give your skin a natural, healthy glow.

AMW Reviews: Colour Collection Hot Kiss Lipsticks

Happy Monday!
Thank God for weekends!  I was able to rest for both Saturday and Sunday so I'm finally getting a tad bit better.  To those who didn't know, well I got sick after our US trip.  It was probably fatigued, lack of sleep plus the sudden change of weather that caused my crazy allergies, cough and colds to pop out!  Even Mr. AMW and Baby AMW got sick too!  

Now I'm back, and I'm ready to rumble!  I'm looking forward for this week as I'll be back attending some events that I'm excited about!  I'll share more about it soon!  As for today, I will be sharing my 2 newest Colour Collection lipsticks which I got during the Colour Collection Hot Hues Event.

Bianca Valerio x Colour Collection Hot Kiss Lipstick

Shade: Kisses with Cream

Shade: Runway Red

AMW Reviews: Colour Collection Lip Therapy

Hi AMW friends!
I'm now sitting comfortably at my friend's dining area at 4:10pm Manila Time  but 1:10am California time!  If you ask me if we settled in comfortably enough?  Yes and No.  Yes we're pretty much comfortable with the places we stay but NO our body clock is messed up! 

Just so some of you may not get bored with my US trip report, I've decided to share my most recent Lip Therapy which I've been loving so far from Colour Collection.  The Colour Collection Lip Therapy is Bianca Valerio's favorite lip balm as of the moment and after using this for more than a week (especially here where it's cold and dry), I very happy to share my thoughts on this!

Housed in a white and gold packaging making this look like a regular lipstick rather than a lip balm! 

Colour Collection says ---

AMW Reports: Colour Collection Hot Hues Event

When I got an invite from my SampleRoom Family, I can't say no!  Especially if the event is about Hot Hues from Colour Collection!  I have tried Colour Collection lipsticks in the past and they are indeed very promising!  So I can't wait to share to you guys their newest luscious Lip colors perfect for summer!

The event was held at Holiday Inn, Makati.  A talented girl painting using lipsticks!

The event was hosted by pretty Patricia Fernandez

Instagram Check: Thank You!

Happy Saturday AMW Friends!
Today is a VERY busy day!  We need to move our bed to our new home as we need to sleep in our new home tonight!  I also have a makeup workshop to attend to both Saturdays and Sundays for Benefit Cosmetics Philippines!  Seriously, I am very excited for the busy day!  I don't know how I could manage it but I know I can! :) 

Anyways, whenever I put baby AMW to sleep, I always take at least 30 minutes to 1 hour hugging him, touching his face or just stare at him and thank God for the blessing!  Afterwards, I would go and express my milk as I scroll my social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).  I also like to look back on all the photos I posted on Instagram especially at Kyle's photos! (man!  He is growing so fast!!!)  At the same time, I get to look back and thank the companies who believe in my blog and for sending me products to try!  I have YOU guys to thank to as well, when I started this blog, all I wanted was to share my thoughts on products I used and want to help other people out there to save money!  So THANK YOU to those who are still here, reading my everyday posts!  My blog won't grow without YOU!  So can we have another *group hug* please? :D 

 Because I am only human who gets really tired, my secret on staying cheerful is to always look back and thank GOD for all the blessings He has given me!  Aside from giving me the best husband, baby and family who supports me from day 1, I also have companies who support my blog!  I mean, seriously, without YOU guys, I'll probably spend MORE on beauty products!  At least, what I saved up can go to Kyle's Kiddie savings account! :D *yay*

Benefit Cosmetics sent me Christmas Gift, Christmas and New Year 2013 has passed but this came in perfectly for Chinese New Year!  I actually own The Bronze of Champions so this is my second one, so kindly expect a giveaway coming soon!  This is a lovely set perfect for summer so please visit AskMeWhats everyday! :D

 

Next that I'm thankful of?  Me being part of SampleRoom's family!  I mean seriously, this group is the best!  I'm not talking about freebies and free stuff (well, that is a bonus) but the fact that you know you have a family who shares common interests and believes in trying out samples before buying full size!  I mean, who doesn't love that?  It doesn't hurt that the family loves Baby Kyle!!! :D

CalChews

Comes in Chocolate and Caramel flavor.  My favorite is the chocolate flavor and seriously, this is very addictive!  I actually brought all these for my family when we had a short staycation at Crown Plaza Galleria Manila and they love it too!  I only have a box left!  

September BDJ Box

"You Are the Fairiest of Them All"

That is what September BDJ Box is trying to tell everyone.  With this month's box, you will indeed feel like a princess with all the goodies perfect for pampering!

Excited to know the contents inside?

AMW Reviews: Colour Collection Vitamin E Lipsticks

Having great looking lips is a head turner!  And using the right color of lipstick with the right texture makes a whole lot of difference!

Thanks to Sample Room I was able to try 1 brand, 3 different lipstick finishes and 3 different shades --- Colour Collection Vitamin E Lipsticks.

Shades: Pinkish Nude, Kissmark and Red Wine

Finish: Sheer, Matte, Satin

Colour Collection says ---

Keep your lips healthy and kissable with Colour Collection’s Vitamin E Lipsticks, a range of lipsticks that are formulated with Vitamin E, making your lips still look moisturized and supple even long after the color wears off. It also has sunscreen that protects your lips from the harmful UV rays of the sun.

Tupperware Brands’ premier cosmetic line presents these specially enriched glam lipsticks with Vitamin E -- widely known for its capability to speed up cell regeneration and retain natural moisture content of the skin.

By helping you maintain smooth, sensuous and vibrant lips, Colour Collection's Vitamin E Lipstick puts the glamorous finishing touch to your look with over 15 passionate shades and 3 types of finishes – matte, satin and sheer.

Size: 4g

Nail Art Tutorial: Dots, Sparkles & Colors

I've had my Aztec print inspired nails for more than a week and I found myself checking them out once in awhile for inspiration and probably just to uplift my mood!  For such a quick glance, it does give me the sense of colors and happiness and I find it a bit difficult on my part to remove it after both nails on the pinky fingers have already chipped!

Instead of gloating on losing colorful prints, why not create another one that's even brighter and more colorful?  This nail art suits the dark, gloomy weather over the weekend!

Step 1:

Apply your preferred base coat prior to any nail polish application, as soon as the base coat is completely dry, apply 2 coats of a neutral, peachy-nude polish shade and let dry.  In this tutorial, I am using BW Nail Polish gifted to me by my friend.

I Wonder: "Are We The Same Weirdos?"

For someone who reviews various products, it is normal to try different brands and different products all at the same time! Speaking about my own experience, if my orders arrive or if I get a new product for review, I wouldn't mind opening them up at once and swatch them and try them ASAP.  That's me!  That's why I can review products easily because I don't mind testing them on myself and to other people as soon as I can.

But, yes, there's a butt BUT!

Did you know that there's ONE makeup product I can't seem to open unless I've thrown the old one away?  Do you want to guess?  Hint: this product needs to be thrown out around 3-5 months! 

Smart!  You got it!

That's why I have these to try and haven't gotten the chance to review them yet because....I still have loads to finish before I open a new one....

There's the 

Avon Super Shock Mascara

 Colour Collection Triple Effect Mascara

 Revlon CustomEyes Waterproof Mascara

Mary Kay Lash Love Mascara

Bobbi Brown Everything Mascara

Adding up to the list above, I recently bought 2 of my favorite mascara brands for back-ups!  *clears throat* Okay, I bought 2 backups for each brand!

Maybelline Magnum Volum' Express Mascara

Etude House Henna Fix Proof 10 Mascara

And I have a "to-repurchase" list which will add up to my mascara collection....

Majolica Majorca 

Lash Enamel Glamour Volume On Mascara

Okay, shoot me!  I don't deserve to live...!
But wait!  Before you do, can you please let me know if I'm not alone with this?

I'll just read your responses in heaven! *laughs*

By the way, please comment which mascara you want me to review first so I won't have a hard time deciding which brand to try out next! The most request wins! :)

Have a gorgeous Saturday!

Keep smilin'

Stay happy!

AMW Version: Back to Earth

Happy Tuesday everyone!  It was a rainy and gloomy weekend on our side but nothing stops me from going out to celebrate Father's Day and at the same time, it was perfect timing for me to watch re-runs of Boys Over Flowers until 2:00am!  I love weekends!  

Yes, I know!  It's Tuesday and I'm still talking about the weekend!  Can't help it!

I will be sharing another AMW Version, a smokey eye makeup with a nude lipstick!  For me, smokey eye makeup is one of the best way to enhance one's eyes!  It also looks good on most eye shapes and sizes!  People who has monolids will also enjoy this style of eye make-up application.

You can experiment with color combinations, here's what I came up with....

 AMW Diagram

Keep in mind to use an eyelid primer to make your eyeshadow stay in place and prevent further fall outs.

Step 1:

Using a flat shader brush, apply Revlon Luxurious Color in 015 Shimmering Sienna all over the lids going a bit beyond.  Do not worry about the distinct lines created as we will blur it out later on.

Step 2:

Flip over the flat shader brush and apply The Body Shop's Eye Colour in no 43 which looks like moss green with loads of shimmer.  This is a nice "balance" for the smokey eye makeup not to look too dark!  

Step 3:

Use any matte/shimmery black eyeshadow to apply only inside the crease.  I am using Sleek palette Graphite.

 

Step 4:

I lined my upper lashline with KATE Gel Liner in Black.

Step 5:

Instead of lining my waterline with regular pencil liner, I opted to use a pencil brush and apply a dark, shimmery silver eyeshadow on the outer area of the lower lash line.

Step 6:

Brighten the eye area with a shimmery peach shadow using the same Sleek Graphite Palette and apply on the inner thirds of the lower lash line using the same pencil brush.

 

 Fill in your brows and curl your lashes and apply coats of mascara.

I used Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler, Bobbi Brown  mascara 

and Etude House Drawing Eye Brow Pencil

 Here's my version of Back to Earth colors!

I used Brown which represents soil

Green to represent plants

Black, just to enhance the "smokey effect"

 Check out what I used for the rest of my face

For the Face:

Skin Food White Grape Fresh Foundation No. 23

Pat with Majolica Majorca Skin Remaker Pore Cover in BO10

For the Cheeks:

Colour Collection Blush-on Duo in Desert Rose

For the Lips:
Awake Lipstick in Apricot Cream

The gorgeous AWAKE lipstick was a gift to me by the wonderful girl behind the beauty blog The Shades of U  Aileen, Aileen came to the Philippines for a vacation and it was great to finally meet her!  Here's a mandatory group photo which I grabbed from Sophie of Beautynomics.

Here's a lip swatch to show you how gorgeous the shade Apricot Cream is

 

 

And here's my final look of Back to Earth

Have a wonderful day!
What's your favorite eyeshadow combination at the moment?

Keep smilin'
Stay happy!

AMW Reviews: Colour Collection Blush-On Duo Desert Rose

Hey happy people of the world!!!  I hope I will have a relaxing weekend because I should arm myself with all the positive energy to continue my busy week next week!  Gosh, I am thinking about fields, sun and a carabao!  Meaning --- I am on a vacation mode!  I wish to just sit back, relax, get away from the buzzing city and .... sleep, eat and sleep!

*snaps back to reality*

I am off for a nice relaxing Saturday, spend time with my family then off for a date with Mr. AMW!  As I'm off for a nice day, I am leaving you a blog post for a non-nail product or nail related post!  I will be reviewing my favorite product from Colour Collection!  The Blush-On Duo!

Colour Collection Blush-On Duo says ---

Contours, colors and highlights the face!

Ingredients

AMW says ---

Pros

• Simple, nice packaging.
• Has mirror and free brush.  Brush does not shed and does not feel scratchy.
• The shade Desert Rose is very versatile, can be used on most skin tone.
• Gives out a subtle "blushed" look, applying more, can work as a nice contour powder.
• Can use as eyeshadow.
• No weird scent, no allergic reactions.
• You can never have "clown" look as the shades are very subtle and natural.
• The lighter shade of Desert Rose (left side) is great as a highlighter!  Can also be used to apply on the brow bone area to give that illusion of wide-eyed doll!

Cons

• The blush does not stay the whole day, probably, need retouch in the middle of the day.
• Not widely available especially for our international readers.

Overall
It does live to what its says...colors, contours and highlights the face!  You can check out photos below.

Tips

• Use a big, fluffy, blush brush and apply on the apples of your cheeks for the nice "flushed" look.
• Use a contour brush to apply on your cheekbones to create a nice "dimension" to your face.
• Apply below the cheekbones for contour.
• Use an eyeshadow brush, apply the lightest shade of Desert Rose and highlight the brow bone or the inner corner of your eyes. 
• You can also use an eye blending brush and apply the lighter blush shade on cheekbones as highlighter.
• Use the darker color as contour.
• Always start applying less then stand back the mirror and gradually add as needed.
• Be careful not to drop the compact!
• Wash the brush that comes in this compact before you use it.

Will I repurchase?
Yes! In other shades!

To whom do I recommend this to?

I recommend the blush-on duo shade in Desert Rose for people from fair to medium skin tone.  For fair skinned individuals, they will look "flushed" or "blushing" in a natural way.   For Medium skinned individuals, the blush shade can give a healthy, natural glow that people can't tell!

Where to purchase and how much?

Local readers can call the hotline number (632) 867-2222, product costs Php360.00 (approx $8.57)

Up close of Desert Rose on packaging

Applied on hand without base

Applied using a small contour brush

giving my cheek a contour

Desert Rose on cheeks

I've been using Colour Collection Blush-On Duo Desert Rose when Sophie challenged me not to use any foundation for our Pond's Flawless White Unbeaten Challenge!  It's one of those blush that works so well on my natural skin color!  Even without foundation, I have a nice, natural flush!

By the way, if you are interested to read about the FULL Pond's Flawless White Range experience, smile and click HERE .   It has been 3 weeks of me using ONLY the Pond's Flawless White range!  Feel free to read the results of the other challengees!  It's a way to know how the same products work on different individuals!

Do not forget to LIKE our PAGE because we are like-able!  *major laugh!*  Well, seriously, do Like our page for the wonderful writing done by Sophie.  She's such a wonderful diary/reporter!  She made this whole experience fun and so much easier!  To be honest, it was a very difficult decision for me to say "yes" to the PFW Unbeaten Challenge, it is very difficult to give up my trustee skin care regimen, which I know gives me all the moisture that I need.  As the challenges go by, day after day, week after week...with Sophie checking up on me every now and then on how my skin went, I know I'll always have a friend to blame *lol* lean on whatever happens!  Thanks to her because the challenge is worthwhile!  Thanks to Pond's for inviting us to join this contest!  It was an unforgettable experience!

Keep smilin'
Stay happy!

(Note from Author: Product sent for review.  The author is not affiliated with the company. All information written are based solely on author's personal experiences.  Please purchase at your own discretion.)