Maybelline BOLD MATTE ColorSensational Lipsticks | Wait…before you scream

I know you saw the photo, but don’t jump on it just yet, I knowwwwwwww… my heart leaped in the same way when I saw these in Watsons a few days ago thinking they might be like really good drugstore...

Dr. Woods Shea Vision Liquid Castile Soap | A Dr. Bronner Dupe for Cleaning Brushes

A possibly good enough or equally fantastic dupe for Dr. Bronner’s Liquid Castile Soap is available locally. It was Anna of the YouTube channel Vivianna Does Makeup who mentioned using that to...

Rethinking Skincare & Application | Top Advice From the Top

After reading hundreds of blogs, talking to local professionals, and pouring over professional sites about skincare I was steadily becoming a self-righteous “skinnie” (with sensitive skin)...

Mandatory Manual Monday

I don’t vote based on how sure I am that it will affect turnout…not even because of my confidence in system but because I can and it’s the honorable thing to do as a Filipino citizen. Rings by ALDO...

Make Room Bamboo Mirror | Mother’s Day 2013

Just wanted to share with you a Mother’s Day pick and what I did with it This was more of a side gift for Mom, my main gift was a bag. I spotted this chic bamboo tabletop mirror in the window...

Zoya Pixie Dust Polish “Vespa” | Believe in Ebay PH

Close your eyes, wait (doh)…no open them, a moment of silence, a deep breath…now with me in unison say “Whoaa…” For awhile there I thought I’d gotten over nail polish until I saw these pretty Zoya...

NARS ProPrime Eyeshadow Base | Something I Actually Use

You know how it is with primers. Whether it be for eyes or the entire face lots of us end up with samples or actually purchase them full size but as the wind and grind of daily life progresses…many...

My UK Spring Beauty Giveaway! | Nationwide ‘Til May 31, 2013

What rocks this nationwide (Philippines only) UK beauty giveaway is it is a leap forward into spring (globally niweiz), it will blind you with coral pink, and frankly these bits of beauty aren’t...

My Most Pricy UK Buy | Back From Europe!

With the obvious fact that I am jetlagging out of the way I just wanted to rub this in…I’m back. I also wanted to share that I was in Urban Outfitters for the first time. I actually felt really...

Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub | Hello Yum Hello Smooth

One of the brands I was way too excited to get my hands on in London was Soap & Glory a beauty range that actually looks like a bath & body first cousin of Benefit Cosmetics…they’re not related...

Drugstore Delights | Boots Pharmacy, Covent Garden

Top o’ the morning to ye! Hello from London…well just outside London somewhere in Richmond. We’d decided to spend the night with my aunt’s friend to extend our blissful London encounter by just a...

This Happy Hiatus | My Big Three Ohhh!!

The silence around here is deafening isn’t it? Blame it on Europe. I’ll promise you loads of yummy posts in the next few days (not to mention truckloads of pictures) but right now I’m in the UK...

LUSH Seanik Solid Shampoo Bar

Aye! Hello there from the land of four leaf clovers, good beer, and a hearty accent. I’m in Dublin, Ireland and will be travelling the next couple of weeks to different parts of Europe! So you’ll...

Via British Vogue: Win a UK Makeup Course Worth £4000, until April 18

Interested in furthering a career in makeup internationally but need that significant jumpstart? This could be your chance. Thanks to Conde Nast media, those lovely people behind British Vogue, by...

Maybelline Color Sensational Lasting Lipcolor | Improved Pops of Pigment

Now in the past, to be honest, I was never completely smitten with the Maybelline Color Sensational lipsticks. The color selection then was somewhat blah because none of the shades I encountered...

K-Palette 1Day Tattoo Real Lasting Eyeliner Pen| Now Waterproof ++

I’ve been using this for over a year and as I said have never given it the spotlight ’till today. People often ask what i use to achieve a practically perfect and graphic kitty flick despite my...

MAC All That Glitters Eyeshadow | Not Glittery, Just Pretty

I don’t own a ton of MAC eyeshadows. I only had Brule and Club to my name and now this one which makes 3. I was in search of a wearable eyeshadow that could work the lid scene on its own and not...

Beauty and the Best | Plus a Birthday

Once upon a time, ages ago…I set foot in a jungle called U.P. Diliman as a Fine Arts freshman, naturally, I was somewhat clueless on the first day of school. One of the first friends I made on that...

Diptyque Philosykos | My 2013 Summer Scent

I have this on now. I smell the supremely nostalgic salty and fruity warmth of the shore. I am transported. Wish you were here. In the heat of a Greek summer, “to get to the sea,” recalls Yves,...

K-Palette’s NEW 1Day Tattoo Automatic Pencil Eyeliner

I actually don’t really get why I haven’t done proper individual reviews for K-palette items because I use them to every liquid pen’s death, both for eyes and brows. It just occurred to me that...

Shiseido Perfect Rouge Lipstick, PK303 Pink Mesa

There’s a tidal wave of automatic lipstick crayons surging through the beauty blogosphere at the moment, all but one are spin-offs (come on, we know that). I’d like to own a nice sturdy, fat...

My NARS “And God Created the Woman” Eye Kit | Nifty Neutrals in a Helpfully Small Size

Never have I come across a neutral makeup palette set so appropriately named and wonderfully petite. There are two matte shades (one good for brows), two satin metallic shades (one to highlight),...

Maui Island Secret Browning Oil – Will Knock Your Socks Off

Sooooo…yeah, another tanning oil for you, but please know that when I feature something somewhat redundant it just means I was blown away. Some guests who were common friends arrived at the resort...

Tipco 100% Purple Carrot & Mixed Fruit Juice | Tastes Like a Jamba Secret

There’s a not so secret secret that a lot of the youth locally know already, that Jamba Juice has something off the menu that you can ask for. I’m talking about the ever yummy Red Gummi shake,...

Wordless Wednesday | March 2012

Real Tan Oil by Ritual | Part 1: A Brief Intro

What annoys me about purchasing tanning oil is you hardly ever, or more often never, get through a whole bottle. Really…now. The idea also of having chemical concoctions tamper with my personal...

BH Cosmetics 32-Color Lip Palette | Affordable Shades With Ease 48% OFF!

I’ve been out almost a week coz of so many rush pre-Holy week events that mattered more. I’ve been putting off trying this palette because to be honest I judged it harshly. I needed to use this...

Shiseido Makeup Session by Bless My Bag! | Be 1 of 10 Readers There!

Hey, Ladies I want to meet YOU! Although I can’t meet ALL of you just yet here’s an opportunity for 10 of my blessed blog readers! I’ve only ever dreamed of having a meetup with you and I even...

Baviphat Under My Skin Moisturizing Primer | Seriously Brings It.

The thing about primers is I’ve never EVER purchased one for myself or even fully reviewed a decent one properly…ever. I tried the Laura Mercier Hydrating primer which was great in finish but the...

Caress Nail Polish in Sea Green | Frankening a Dupe of YSL’s Jade Imperial

Because of my long kept frustration that YSL’s Jade Imperial shade (ever since I spottedbit on Xiao’s Messy Wands blog) is a beautiful wearable shade of green but is a luxury polish unavailable...