Mim, Myself & I...

Hola! ♥

It's been awhile and I've been to random places and back.. Bought a bunch of stuff but still haven't done any reviews about them... What a waste! 

So now.. I really want to take this chance  to do random reviews of recently bought stuff..

This will be a how to / review ... 

I'll start of with this wonderful new brand I recently found out about in Myeong-dong.. Too Cool For School... ♥

They have their own independent store in Myeong-dong but I got mine in Toda Cosa located in Dehakno... Near Sungkyunkwan University... ♥

Don't they have the coolest name? 

I got this BB Foundation Lunch Box.. Isn't the packaging so cute? ♥♥

(click image to enlarge) 

Taken from Too Cool For School... 

The artwork is by this English artist named Anke Weckmann... 

So what it is - a BB cream-foundation hybrid... That also offers HD-ish coverage... (i know i know.. I speak alien) 

It comes with a built-in spatula for ease of dispensing... Not the most sanitary way to dispense it I must say... But it does it's job. 

Here's the product... I like the shade.. Its not ghastly white... 

The consistency is surprisingly light. Not so oily.. It's just perfect and a little product goes a long way. 

The smell is not too strong which is a major plus for me.  

Before and After BB/Foundation

So it's not only a BB/foundation but it also comes with a concealer and a highlighter thus the name - lunch box. (connect?)

Swatched on my hand.. Natural lighting... 

on the left is the concealer, right is the highlighter.

I've got nothing bad to say about the concealer... It's really creamy and easy to apply.  It has medium coverage that disguises imperfections quite decently.  It's not heavy at all and the best thing is it's neither tacky or sticky... 

The highlighter is also good.. Although I can't come up with a decent review about it because I'm new to highlighting and I don't do much highlighting when my skin is not in very good condition.

I usually just use it on my undereyes.. 

Because they're so dark... 

So overall I really like this product.. It doesn't really affect my skin condition.. neither in a positive or a negative way.  

Up next is this Faceshop Acne Solution Concealer... 

This is what I put on all my acne scars... Since I've been having such  stressful days these past few months... 

It's a very pigmented product that you only need so little of it.. I only use this much and it's sometimes too much for my blemishes... 

It's fairly easy to apply.. you just dot it on your blemishes and then use a clean finger to dab it so that it blends with the rest of your face.. 

I haven't seen actual results that they worked... but it works as a concealer..! 

Ta-da... (it seems like no concealer can make my eyebags disappear)

Next is eyeliner... I have 2 eyeliners to review... 

Its the Proof 10 eyeliner from Etude House.... 

The Proof 10 Line is supposedly their waterproof eye products... 

It's easy to apply and comes in an automatic swivel up format that is very convenient... 

It also comes with a sharpener if you want a more defined line... 

The formulation is very soft w/ very fine gold flecks of glitters that are not visible when you put it on your eye... 

Good thing about it is it doesn't give me panda eyes but the lasting power isn't really this eyeliner's strong point.. 

Packaging is cute though!♥

Next eyeliner is.. by Holika Holika...! 

The eyeliner is called Enamel Magicara... Why...? I have no idea.. Don't you think their concept is straight out of Majolica Majorca? Even their name... Howellz.. I still love Holika Holika! 

It's made by a credible makeup company that manufactures quality makeup brands like Enprani.. which a more premiun range compared to Holika Holika... 

Packaging is pretty simple.. Applicator is nice... 

It's amazingly waterproof I must say but the good thing about it is its easy to wash off.. Especially with Human  Nature Sunflower Cleansing Oil.. 

It enables you to create really thin lines ... ♥

I really love this product... Too bad we don't have it here.. Thailand has Holika Holika!!! But we done... >,<;;

Swatch of the Etude Proof 10 Auto eyeliner and the Holika Holika Enamel Magicara.. 

You can see how intense the liquid one is... 

And then.. Here they are after 2 hand washes.. 

The Holika Holika is still looking as if it's freshly applied whereas the Etude one is almost gone... 

Holika Holika eyeliner FTW! ♥

Soo my camera ran out of battery... So I'll be using my phone from the next photo onwards.. (sucks) 

Eyebrow stuff! 

Its actually this one... Color my brows by Etude... 

Photo from Etude House

Comparing this with my Lash Styling Mascara by Lunasol, this brow mascara by Etude has a lighter texture that's easier to apply... Lunasol's formulation is very waterproof that's why it hardens right away which makes it slightly difficult to blend with the natural strand of the brows... 

I like this product.. It's inexpensive and it works... The only drawback is the size. It's really small.. However, it was only 6,000won... roughly PhP240! Compared to Lunasol's which was around PhP1,500-Php1,700... O_O 

The brow cake shown here is by Nature Republic... 

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Photo from Nature Republic 

I really like this cake because it's very basic with all the necessities needed for you to draw your brows on. It doesn't have the white powder that usually comes with eye brow cakes that I barely use nor do I know how to use... 

It also comes with 2 brushes... that makes application a breeze! 

Yikes... These are old stuff.. Just photos to show you what I've used.. I plan on sticking to these two thing for as long as I can.. They're the products that work for my lashes the most...! 

Kate Mascara base and Maybelline Cat Eyes Volum' Express ♥

They deliver results!! Ta-da! 

Well that's it for now.. 

It's not even half of the stuff that I have.. >,<

Hopefully I'll be able to update this blog more often... 

Cheeky smile for this cheeky Saturday! ♥

It's a warm natural peachy shade that's very flattering to a wide range of skin tones... 
♥

Formulated with all the good stuff such as Passionfruit oil, Sunflower oil, Rice bran oil, and cocoa butter that keeps your lips naturally moisturized.

NO PARABENS, NO MINERAL OIL, NO LAKE DYES, NO ARTIFICIAL FRAGRANCES..

100% good stuff.  ♥


Hannah rocks for formulating this gem!! 

Hello Friends! ♥♥♥

Just a random FOTD with my beloved mineral makeup brand - Love Minerals. (I can't stop laughing as I'm writing this ...) ♥

Stuff used... 

Love Mineral Foundation - Orient Pearl

Love Minerals Blush - Petal Bloom

Passionfruit Hydrating Lipstick - Sweet Nectar 

I love this stuff!!! 

So light on the face and on the lips and doesn't cake on me coz it doesn't have talc! 

Hello! 

I haven't cut my hair for over 8 months.. I know it's really bad because we always need a trim every now and then to keep our hair healthy.. However, I don't really have a lot of time to go to the salon and have it done... 

I was actually making my friend Uri cut my hair already but still... we don't have time to meet each other.

So... I just decided to do it myself.... 

This is the before... 

So how did I do it? 

First I gathered my thick mass of hair... 

And then... I tied it with a hair tie... 

And then I pulled it down... to determine how much of it I was to cut... 

And then I cut it wth all my might! 

And then I get this kind of scissors to just sort of add some texture... (who am I to say? I know nothign about cutting hair!)

err ... why is this pic lopsided? 

Oh well... You get the gist of it... :D 

And then here's how it is after... 

Wahhhoooooo! Less hair! ^-^ 

It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be! 

That's it for now! 

Oh hello again! 

Just reporting on the latest trends.. 

Apparently, Etude House's new colour concept is all ORANGE. 

Everything from Luci Darling Fantastic Gradiation Eyes

to their... Petite Darling Citrus Syrup Nail Set.. 

(photos taken from Etude House website) 

I don't think I'll try anything from this line... Maybe just the nail thing... 

I'm not a fan of orange... Hehehe.

Toodles! 

Hello! 

I'm so sorry I haven't had time to actually update my blog lately.

It's just been crazy and I think I'll be posting less this year... In saying that I'll still try my best to update this blog whenever I can.

I just received a text message yesterday saying that they're having a 25% off sale on Paul and Joe stuff at Rustan's. 

I was not actually planning to go, but I made the mistake of sending to to Moise and she wanted to go. 

We went and the rest is history. 

Hahaha. I'm not blaming her for anything but I feel like I bought a lot just for the sake of getting the very fabulous cosmetic bag GWP. 

Here it is! 

Isn't it cute? I figured it would be great for traveling. It also has the signature Paul and Joe print that you'd find in all their outer boxes. ^^ 

What I got... 

Love is, what I got. Haha

I got 3 items.. Actually that's not a lot if I were to base it with my old me which was majorly addicted to anything with cute packaging... But I'm older and I need to save up now. 

I got a lip lacquer... 

Sorry, I just got the pics from Google as I was majorly rushing to work.. 

A blush... 

and then lastly the under eyes concealer for my sister... 

They were all really good deals because of the sale... 

I'm thinking of going back if I still can to get a generic foundation for all the people I put makeup on.

Paul and Joe is one of those rare Asian brands that have a wide range of shades for their foundations and I love that about them ^^

Here's a pic of my cosmetic bag with  the rest of my Paul and Joe stuff..

Til next time! 

Hello friends! 

Merry Christmas! 

Sorry I haven't had the chance to post any tutorials nowadays because of the crazy schedule... I'll be in Korea this Christmas holiday, so I'll try to do one when I'm there. (Try - means there's a possibility that it won't happen... haha)

Anyway, I'm just going to post my holiday nails that I did last night.... 

Stuff used: 

Etude House Lucidarling Nail polish

White nail polish by Face shop 

Nail art pens (i forget.. bought them from Shopwise)

That's it for now!!! 

Merry Christmas!! ^-^