A TRIBUTE TO MY SENSITIVE WHITE SKIN

Dear Baby Skin,

For the past 34 years I have been so insensitive to you.  I used to let you go under the harmful rays of the sun unprotected, especially during my teenage years until the time that I was working as a preschool teacher. 

I am sorry for making you feel thirsty every time I go out.  I am sorry for keeping you irritated when I sleep at night without removing my make ups. I felt so sorry for those times of my life that you are bruised and was hurt. My apologies. I mean it. 

To be able to make up on all of these shortcomings, I have decided to revive you.  Year 2010, remember when I have started doing all of these four-step skin regimen? Cleansing/Exfoliating, Toning, Moisturizing and Protecting. Things started to change. You became happier.

As I age, you age also. I got frustrated when I started seeing dark spots and even fine lines.  That's the time that I really felt awful for myself and for not loving you. I hate myself. If I could only turn back the hands of time!!!

Truth is, I can't. So I asked myself, what should I do for you?

I have read a lot of blogs and articles on how to revive you. Here's what I found :

1. Drink lots of water:  It's hard for me. I can't hardly drink even 4 glasses of water a day :( But when I started doing this, everything has changed. You were hydrated like a deer who pants for the water :p

2. Exercise: Extra toxins on my body affects you. So the answer is  body sweating for a healthier you.

3. Eat lots of fruits and veggies: Okay, so timing that I am on a diet and I think this one works for me and also for you!  Papaya is my new fave! Yum!

4. Use sunscreen protection even indoors: It was suggested to me by your derma. Guess what? I am doing this for you. Mwah!

5. Moisturize all the time:  Even if you are oily. Oilyness doesn't mean that you don't need it. Moisturizing is your water.

Because of your urgent need for a rehydrating, I stumbled upon the net and found this:

A heaven sent gift!!!

After taking care of you using my other moisturizer:

And now that I have found GARNIER LIGHT MOISTURIZER, after just a week you we're already like this:

The camera loves you and me!

Now I know I did the best thing for you. No regrets dear!!!

Now a lot of people are complimenting that I got younger and younger! I owe it all to Garnier.  You are so beautiful now even I am already on my mid 30's!

I love you baby! You will never get thirsty again.

I owe it all to our new beauty buddies.

 -xoxo-

This is my official entry for the GARNIER PHILIPPINES BLOG CONTEST.

Mascara Review: MAJOLICA MAJORCA LASH KING

This is one of my long due posts (my apologies I have been busy for the past few months) and I am glad I was able to write a review about it! Yay!

MAJOLICA MAJORCA is a Japanese brand that is a sister company of SHISEIDO. They offer a range of cosmetics and right now I am about to give my review for this raved mascara. *_*

They have variety of mascaras and unfortunately I was not able to purchase their best selling Lash Expander variant (it was out of stock that time). But I happen to stumble on the other variant which is claimed to be also one of their best selling...presenting MAJOLICA MAJORCA LASH KING:

It's SRP is Php 795.00 available at SM Department stores:

It comes with a decent and nice packaging: 

This is how the mascara brush looks like:

As you can see, it has a bit of fibers and fine brushes to create great looking lashes!

This is how my lashes looks like without mascara (I just used FANNY SERRANO EYELASH CURLER here):

Now its time to put it on a test!

As you notice, I intentionally make my lashes a bit segmented by applying it in a zig-zag pattern because I only have few lashes (some of my lashes fall off because of lash extensions) to make it look thicker but you can always make it individual fine lashes ^_^

As you can see, the lashes are defined and becomes longer and thicker. Mind you, it lasts all-day, no smudges, no PANDA EYES, no clumping.

Other friends even gives me this compliment that I have been wearing lash extensions!  Teehee!

My kikay verdict? (1 to 10, 10 being the highest)

COST: 7 (it was way expensive than other mascaras and not everybody can afford to buy it especially if you are on a budget).


EFFECTIVENESS: 8 (It gives what you are paying for; it doesn't smudge; it gives curling effect; it thickens and lengthens my lashes)



STAYING POWER: 10 (It lasts all day; waterproof). 

I'm rating it 4.5 out of 5 total points. What I like about this product is that it doesn't smudge, no clumping, one to two coats is fair enough. But take note that IT WAS REALLY HARD TO REMOVE and you need to use the right make-up remover to be able to remove it with ease...or else you will end up ruining your own lashes.

In my case, I use POND's perfect care lemon cold cream:

But you can always use other oil-based make-up remover.

Here is the correct way to remove your waterproof mascara:

There are still other ways to remove it and you can look for a bunch of videos over the net:)

Will I purchase one again when I'm done with it?

The answer is DEFINITELY YES!

But I myself wanna try their bestselling LASH EXPANDER!

-xoxo-

Btw, currently, MAJOLICA MAJORCA LASH KING is on sale.  Instead of Php 795.00, you can purchase it for only Php 499.00 until February 28 of this year. If you want to see this promo, click HERE.

Note: This is not a sponsored post. The item used is shouldered by myself using my own resources and I did not receive any compensation for using their product.

Mascara Review: SHAWILL CURLING MASCARA

 

I love having defined lashes for it accentuates my eyes.  This is the reason why I was addicted to eyelash extensions but frequent lash extensions makes my lashes fall out :(  So there comes a time that I have decided to rest for a while and stick to mascaras.  

I am aware that using the wrong kind of mascaras adds insult to the injury (you know what I meant). Unless you were satisfied with those smudging and not waterproof mascaras, you'll end up having dark patches/stains over the eyelids and under the eyes, or every time that you are sweating, you'll be mistakenly identified as KUNG-FU PANDA. *sigh*

Good thing I frequently search the net and read forums, and there's one product that girls have been raving for it's cheap but quality mascara...I am talking about this:

It costs less than Php 200.00.

I have been seeing it for a couple of times, particularly at WATSONS. It was MADE in CHINA.  But I have this mentality before that you should pay the price to be able to get the best (or tolerable if not the best) quality.  But it doesn't apply all the time.

Surprisingly, it claims the following:

They claim that you'll have thicker and longer, waterproof lashes when applied

I tried it for myself:

 

It was amazing that it makes my lashes longer!  Just don't overdo it for you might end up creating lumps on your lashes.  Two coats is enough for a glamorous touch up ^_^

The mascara brush looks like this:

The mascara brush is perfect for creating longer and thicker lashes (there are fibers)

Not bad for its price. 

My kikay verdict? (1 to 10, 10 being the highest)

COST: 10 (it was way cheaper than those high-end mascaras)

EFFECTIVENESS: 8 (Despite of its lower cost, it doesn't compromise the quality it gives; it doesn't smudge; it gives curling effect; it thickens and lengthens my lashes)

STAYING POWER: 9 (It lasts all day; waterproof) but my lashes fall down its curls after a few hours of wearing it (but you can always give a single coat of a better mascara over this one). 

I'm rating it 4.0 out of 5 total points. What I like about this product is that even if it is waterproof, it doesn't give me a hard time removing it compared to other waterproof mascaras. Amazing.

Will I purchase one again when I'm done with it?

The answer is YES!

Try it for yourself and let me know your reviews.

-xoxo-

Note: This is not a sponsored post. The item used is shouldered by myself using my own resources and I did not receive any compensation for using their product.

Eyelash Curler Review: FANNY SERRANO by F21 COSMETICS

I was born with short and thin lashes so it was really a "girl dilemma" to me how to accentuate my eyes (in fairness I have brown eyes, so it lacks a bit when it comes to brows and lashes).

Upon reading reviews over the net, the best eyelash curler is SHU-UEMURA's eyelash curler (it was claimed as picture-perfect lash curl that lasts)...but then again, it roughly costs USD 20-28  (that's approximately Php 1,000 or more) T_T and once the eyelash curler refill is damaged, they don't sell separate refills (there are only 2 refills i think) so you will be forced to buy a new one. OUCH!

Source: http://www.instyle.com/instyle/best-beauty-buys/product/0,,20360907_20356224,00.html

One time I passed by one of the stalls in SM North Department Store, and luckily I found an eyelash curler at Fanny Serrano by F21 cosmetics. Been hearing a lot of raves about this so I told myself why not give it a try?

...and the best thing about it, they sell refills at a reasonable price! 

approximately Php 45.00 

So let's proceed to the test!

The curlers actually looked like (or should I say have similarities) with SHU UEMURA's eyelash curler.

Both SHU-UEMURA and FANNY SERRANO by F21 Cosmetics' eyelash curler have this feature: wide-angled opening that can cater almost all kinds of eye shapes, though with SHU-UEMURA, it's a bit better in the handle opening.  But then, it is still tolerable.  

This is how my lashes looks like when not using an eyelash curler:

This is how my eyelash look like after using Fanny Serrano Eyelash curler:

Notice how it curls naturally!

Mind you, it lasts all day long!  It even looks beautifully with Majolica Majorca Lash King Mascara! Amazingly, it doesn't break my lashes and there's no OUCH thingy when using it!!!!

My kikay verdict? (1 to 10, 10 being the highest)

COST: 10 (it was way cheaper than those high-end eyelash curler)

EFFECTIVENESS: 10 (Despite of its lower cost, it doesn't compromise its natural looking result when used properly)

DURABILITY: 9 (Fair enough for it's price)

STAYING POWER: 10 (It lasts all day)

I'm rating it 4.5 out of 5 total points.

Will I purchase one again when I'm done with it?

The answer is DEFINITELY YES!

How about you?  Do you find it reasonably good?

-xoxo-

You can find other cool stuffs at FS cosmetics HERE.

Note: This is not a sponsored post. The item used is shouldered by myself using my own resources and I did not receive any compensation for using their product.