MAC Locked Kiss Ink 24H Lipcolor Review

 

2 months ago, I attended the launch of MAC's LOCKED KISS INK at SM Megamall and I get to test two of the shades that I seriously felt that aren't my personality but worked so well for some reason!

MAC says---

A kissproof transfer-proof and waterproof liquid lipstick with 24 Hours of weightless wear and rich matte color.

AMW wears: Vicious

I Wore THE ICONIC DIOR RED!

How many red lipsticks do I own?

I lost count!  But this one definitely needed my full attention (and a full blog post!)  Because this is THE ICONIC Dior Red that dates back 1953!  The red lipstick that said to be the perfect toned red shade that works for all skin tones no matter what age you are!

I haven't gotten the chance to test this out on different individuals because I actually kept this particular lip color in my own dresser!  It does work for me --- that's what matters :P  Just joking, well Matte 999 is neutral-toned, medium red lip color with a semi-matte finish.  I may not have tried this to different individuals but I can tell this would work for a lot of people!

The lipstick bullet is quite simple, a shiny, no-smudge packaging with silver detailing at the center with huge "CD" on top of the cap.  I find it a little bit hard to check out the shade number as it is located at the bottom and is quite small!  

PeriPera Ink Airy Velvet Sticks Review

How to instantly look fresh?
Get these lip colors from PeriPera under the Ink Airy Velvet Sticks line. 

These lipsticks are said to be unique in texture - Marshmallow-like, soft, light-weight, airy matte texture that can make your lips blurry matte people just don't understand what's unique with you!

01 Coral Marshmallow and 05 Burnt Tangerine

Php600.00 each

Available at Club Clio

Inglot LipSatin Lipsticks Review

Inglot came up with a lipstick that is meant for ME.
Seriously this was MADE for me and my parched lips!  And the shades?  Just pick your favorite.

Inglot LipSatin Lipsticks 

Php1,050.00

Inglot reinvents their bestselling lipsticks with the new Soft Matte Lipsatin Lipstick.  This soft matte formula feels lightweight and gives a satin-velvet finish, leaving your lips looking fuller with a clear contour.  Its moisturizing properties such as Vitamin E, cherry seed, argan, apricot seed and coconut oils makes it easy to apply on the lips, while providing nourishment and regeneration.  

Lioele Lip Color Sticks Review

Lip crayons, the easiest lip product to use because, who doesn't love Crayons?

And best of all, who doesn't love Twistable Crayons?

The first few lip crayons I've tried are mostly like tinted lipbalms, they are highly moisturizing yet has the least amount of pigment.  I love them, but sometimes, I crave for color!  Thankfully, brands are coming up with pigmented lip crayons and one of them is from the brand Lioele.

At first glance, I didn't know these were pigmented, they look like regular tinted lip balms so one swipe gave me a shock! (in a good way!)

Lioele Lip Color Sticks

Php220.00 each

Shades: Candice, Jessy, Elly and Rebecca

Lioele’s 3-in-1, multi-tasking lip crayon is formulated with highly-pigmented colors like a lipstick; moisturizes and nourishes like a balm; delivers a high-shine, lip gloss finish; soft, creamy texture smoothens out fines lines; automatic twist-up stick needs no sharpening.  PERFECT FOR: A plumper, healthier, perfectly painted pout.

- taken from BeautyMNL

A Red Lipstick for ALL Occasion!

I almost do not wear Red lipsticks nowadays.

Not because I am not a fan of the shade but because I spend most of the time waiting for my son in school and wearing bright red lipstick would look a bit too much, I tend to shy away to more nudes and browns.  There were so many days I find myself looking pale because I always forget to apply lipstick on due to rushing.

Now, if there's one red lip color that I can ACTUALLY wear without looking like I'm attending a party, there's one red lipstick that I'm reaching out because I can control application to a light bright red, medium bright red or deep dark red.  All you have to do is to layer the lip color and Voila!  You've got a red lipstick for all occasion!

Benefit They're Real Red On Sexy Matte Lip Color

Php1,300.00

RED, HOT and MATTE! This sexy, longwearing* lip color glides on creamy thensets to a soft matte finish. This universal red takes any gals’ look from so-so to oh-sosexy. Comes complete with custom tapered brush for precision application.

BLK All-day intense Matte Lipsticks review

So, I'm kind of late in the BLK All-Day Intense Matte Lipsticks game.

The brand released newer "All That Feels" recently (which I missed due to my Dad's situation), but hey!  Better late than never right?

So I realized I have 3 Intense Matte Lipsticks (and I have another 3 Velvet ones to be posted soon).  And guess what?  Not bad for a Matte Lipstick because they look good on my dry lips!

Meet your matte. Think intense color at first swipe, a true matte finish-zero sheen, just all-out boldness-and a non-drying, all-day wear. Our winning formula, which is enriched with Vitamin E and camellia oil, moves comfortably with your lips, never caking or feathering as you go from day to night. 
Active Ingredient: Vitamin E/Camelia Oil

Price: Php299.00 a piece

Bare Pop and Raspberry Pop For Me and You

When I pick a green tube of Clinique Lipsticks, I always know in my heart (whether I look at the shade name or not) that the color will always come out natural.  That's how I think they were for the past years.

But recently, after the launch of Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primer and Liquid Color, I knew the brand is changing their lip color game!

Thankfully, these lippies have the same luxurious-feel with a weightless formulation thus giving my lips that strong, bold and saturated color without drying out my already dry lips!  And because it is Clinique, they have the same Fragrance-Free, Allergy-Tested promise!

Related feature: Clinique Pop Matte in Blushing Pop

And because they are good, I'm so glad I got 2 new shades (sample sizes though but good enough for travel)

L-R Clinique Pop in Bare Pop and Raspberry Pop

Same tube packaging that features the same shade of the lipstick inside which I honestly LOVE!

Flormar Prime N' Lips on my lips!

When I've done Beauty Training with the brand Flormar, I was given a couple of makeup samples to test before I do the training.  One product that caught my attention is a lip product called Prime N' Lips.  It is said to be new in the market and I gave this a test immediately!

Thankfully, I got 3 lovely shades to try and I already found my daily favorite!  Can you spot it?

L-R Lady in Sunset, Red Violet and Deep Bordeaux

Flormar Prime N' Lips

Php449.00

Prime’n Lips lipstick lasts up to 8 hours with a single layer, still keeping its intense color. It is easy to apply with its moisturizing creamy formula. The Coconut, Monoi and Tahiti oils in its formula moisturize and protect your lips. Available in 8 different colors, Flormar lipstick will help you achieve a smooth lip make-up.

My Birthday Face!

Hey AMW Friends!

So before we bid farewell to the month of February, I want to say --- It's My Birthday!!!  

There won't be anything super special today, I will still drive my son to and from school, be with him during nap time, study and do art activities with him and just a simple dinner with my family.

Yes, it seems like a normal day to all of you but that is what I choose to do on my birthday!  I'd rather stay home and spend time with my loved ones!

What will be my birthday look as I"m getting close to 40?  39 to be exact if you are still counting, this is the simplest look I have in mine with the help of Pink Sugar's newest HD Cheek Color and Sugar Tint Lip And Cheek Tint --- these 2 new products were released for the Valentine's season but I felt this is appropriate for how I feel on my special day --- Very much LOVED!  (By my friends, family and YOU!)

Let's start with glowing cheeks, I like cheeks that doesn't exude a lot of COLOR but more of cheeks looking fresh and glowing from within.  I was able to achieve that with the new HD Cheek Color shade in Paris Lights.

Pink Sugar Sweet Cheeks HD Cheek Color 

Shade: Paris Lights

Price: Php499.00

If You Have Dry Lips, You May Want To Look Into This Brand....

So you all know my dry lips situation.  It doesn't look good on photos and it looks even worst in person!  So I have always been on a look out for comfortable-wearing lipcolor on days I knew I will be going to an important meeting, event or I just need to look good!

When I want a no-fail lip color that would hydrate my lips the whole day without the embarrassing thought of "dry, cracked and peeling lips" right in front of a client... I go for my trustee Kanebo Moisture Rouge Lipsticks.

AMW wears 01 Smart Red

My first Kanebo Moisture Rouge was in shade 05 Core Red (featured here).  I wanted to add more comfort-wearing lip product in my arsenal so I went for 01 Smart Red which is called red but looks amazingly natural especially for those who like to start on wearing red but doesn't like much drama!

How I made my Ofra Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick in Manila Work!

Some of you probably followed me on #AMWIGStories and saw me "unboxed" OFRA Cosmetics' newest shade of their famous Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick range called "MANILA".  

I love that our Capital is finally considered a shade name for a famous cosmetics brand!  And this shade is said to be apt for most Filipina skintones.

AMW wore Ofra Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick in MANILA

Ofra Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick Manila

Php850.00

Available at: http://glamourbox.ph/

OFRA says ---

"Ofra’s 3-in-1 liquid lipstick with a matte finish.   Delivers vibrant color like a lipstick; moisturizes lips like a balm with antioxidants and vitamin E; stains lips with a soft, shine-free finish that won’t feather; delivers five hours of perfect color without eating or drinking; lightweight, creamy formulation."

New! Pink Sugar Creamy Matte Lipsticks

I am extremely happy that the "Brown 90's lipstick shades" are back!  I remembered wanting to wear that trend but was a bit too young for that and my conservative family won't be able to handle a brown lipstick on their "bunso" (youngest).  Now that I'm definitely OLDER...I am so happy I can wear this brown lipstick trend again with a vengeance.  With a "vengeance" because I've been picking a brown lipstick shade almost everyday!

Thankfully, the new shades of Pink Sugar Creamy Matte Lipsticks consists mostly of browns.  2 browns to be exact and a bright colored lippie as the third.  Truth be told, I am definitely NOT picking the bright colored lippie because if you forgot.... let me repeat: "I am on the Brown lipstick phase until further notice."

With shade names more FUN than usual, I actually remember the names of the Pink Sugar lipsticks more than ever!

L-R French Kiss, Heartbreaker and Breakfast In Bed

My Top Maybelline The Powder Mattes Favorites

A month after the launch of Maybelline Powder Mattes Lipsticks and got to take home all 15 shades!  I finally picked my top 5!  Of course, there will be an explanation on why I picked each shade and how I would wear them!  At the same time, scroll further down to read my honest thoughts on one of the most "lightweight feeling lipsticks" I've tried to date.

AMW #PowderYourPout Top 5

Of course I picked a from each shade category, you'll find red, nude and pink from my top 5!

 Picking shades right out of the tube may be easy for you but not for me!  They all look so gorgeous on lipstick bullet so I had to actually wear and try all 15 shades before I pick the best one for me!

Etude House My Little Nut Dear My Enamel Lipstick in RD305

Happy Monday AMW Friends!

I am sharing another lip color for you to jumpstart your lovely week!  I am so excited as this weekend is my workshop, first for the year 2017!   So definitely, my lip color should express what's in my heart, something cheerful, something happy!

The Etude House My Little Nut Dear My Enamel Lipstick in RD305 has been sitting on my dresser table for quite some time, I can't seem to put my heart to use it because of the lovely packaging.  But again, because I was looking for something "cheer-y", I finally put this to use!

Check out my Cheeky Big Smile!

"With the hybrid of moisturizing effects and beautiful vivid colors, the Enamel Lips Talk will leave your lips dead-skin-free and smooth for a long time." - Etude House

The Nutcracker theme is actually their Christmas Collection year 2016, I have to be honest, I'm unsure if they still have it in store but I'm sure the shade RD305 is still available!  (Edit: I checked Etude House website and they still have it!)

Out of the 7 lipsticks in the collection, I got this particular color as Christmas Gift and I couldn't be more thankful! 

The packaging is shaped the same as the regular pink tubes but this special edition have the gold details which I really love.

Swatch: RD305

RD305 is also known as Red Chilli Peppers, and true enough, the color is quite close to red chili peppers.  The coverage of this lipstick is surprisingly sheer so I have to apply a couple of times for this color to pop!  This can be a pro and con in my opinion!  A PRO for someone who is just starting out on red or reddish orange lip colors while a CON for those red lipstick lovers!  This color is actually a match for most women!  Whether you have fair, medium or dark complexion, this will look good on you!

The reason why I still feature this particular shade is because for the fact that it works for my dry lips! I don't mind applying 2-3 layers to get the shade I want as long as it does not dry out my lips or make my lips feel tight.

Personally, I wouldn't call this a red lipstick, this is more of a deep coral brown lip color.

The Etude House My Little Nut Dear My Enamel Lipstick is priced at Php598.00 available in all Etude House Stores nationwide.

How do you like this shade?

Will you wear such shade?

Keep smilin'

Stay happy!

 

Be Your Own Make Up Artist With Make Up For Ever Artist Acrylip

Before 2016 ended, I had a quick get-together with Make Up For Ever Philippines team and learned they have something exciting to offer comes 2017.  The Make Up For Ever Artist Acrylip Lip Paints!

These are liquid lipsticks that are non-sticky, non-drying and have a soft to glossy finish. No matter how non-drying a lip product is, no matter what other Beauty Bloggers say, it always turns out differently on me because of my extreme dry-lipped situation.  So for you, I tested 2 of the shades.

Left: Shade 201 Fuchsia Pink

Right: Shade 400 Iconic Red

Packaged in a squeeze-type tube, it comes with 7ml of product.  It comes with a sponge tip applicator wherein you need to squeeze the product out.  As much as I like the cute applicator, I like to use a separate lip brush in application for hygiene purpose and of course, a more precise application since both colors are extremely bright and heavily pigmented.

Swatch

Shade 201 Fuchsia Pink is almost a neon pink with cool undertone.  I usually do not look good and look well on cool undertone bright pink lipsticks so I don't even dare wear this alone!  Medium to darker complexion girls may give this a try!  It'll look great on you!

Shade 400 Iconic Red is a bright medium red shade.  It is indeed very bright with a subtle hint of warm orange upon application.

Celeteque Matte Lipsticks Review

Happy Monday AMW Friends!  With just less than a week before Christmas, I'm sure the get-together and Christmas Gatherings aren't over yet!  I know mine died down a bit but still have scheduled meet-ups with friends, family and colleagues!

As a very busy mom, I rely highly on  lipsticks to make myself look festive, gone are the days I go for sparkly eyeshadow or crazy thick eyeliner!  I just don't have the time to do so and having my son rub his face on mine made me wear less makeup!

Thankfully, Celeteque came up with Matte Lipstick shades perfect for the Holidays!

Céleteque’s NEW Matte Lipsticks

Php595.00 

L-R Shades Nude, Ruby and Wine

I find all 3 shades are the top 3 shades for every lipstick-wearing human being in the entire planet!  Every girl needs a nude lip color, a bright red lip color perfect for the holidays and of course, a deeper red wine color for those days you want to look classy.

Celeteque covered all 3 requirements and actually did a wonderful job!

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?

My #MaryKayBeautyOnTheGo Looks

As a busy individual (Note: I'm not talking about just being a busy mom so this tutorial is for EVERYONE!)  I know on most days, I only have less than 5 minutes to do my makeup so if you can see my photo collage below, you can see the key products I use.. can you spot them?

Brows - check!

Eyeliner - check!

Mascara - check!

and various lipstick shades --- Check! Check! Check!

That's why when I was challenged by Mary Kay Philippines to create my own version of #MaryKayBeautyOnTheGo looks using these....

...it doesn't feel like a challenge at all, because this is how I usually wear my makeup!

To start with, I usually spot conceal areas around my face that needed coverage, that's the undereye area and red spots on the sides of my nose.

I like to use a lightweight press powder and for this tutorial, I used Mary Kay On-The-Go Mineral Pressed Powder in Ivory 2 (Php699.00).  There isn't much coverage on this but it sets my concealer pretty well and I like the fact that this is mineral-based so it's safe even around kids.

Maybelline Lip Flush Bitten Lip by Color Sensational Review

Happy start of the week and hoping for a great October for you guys!  To jumpstart the week, I am sharing (yet another) lipstick brand that almost NEVER fail!  Maybelline New York!

Their newest lipstick line is unique, unique in a way that they actually got into the Korean Gradient Lip trend!  I originally thought a "Western" brand won't make it to the cut of creating good gradient lip products, but thankfully, I am wrong!

The new Maybelline New York Lip Flush Bitten Lip by Color Sensational.  This line isn't created for "Korean-looking gradient lips", this line is created for that "just bitten" lip effect that we all love!

Can you pick your favorite shade out of the 4 I got?

I've actually tested all these 4 shades in just a week, honestly speaking, I tested all 4 shades in A DAY and already picked my favorite!  As much as I would like to post my favorite shade ASAP, I actually took a step back and took longer time!  Thankfully, first impression does last!