Delightful Illusions

             A Merry, Merry Christmas to all of you guys! I am hoping you are having a great time this season. :) I was thinking that before I share to you my "2015 Favorites", I have to do a Spotlight Review of this White Rain Boutique Collection Facial Cleanser and Makeup Remover first. In this review, I will be showing you a demonstration on how this product works. Just keep on reading. :)

         Have you ever get tired of searching for a perfect makeup remover that removes everything? Removing waterproof makeup, especially mascara, is such a pain in the ass. I know that we all have tried different things; makeup wipes, cleansing oils, facial cleansers and a lot more. Though they are working effectively, we can still makeup residue left o our skin after scrubbing harshly. Don't you just hate that?

          Way back in October, my friend and I checked a store called Branded For Less. It was my first time visiting the store and was amazed by the price range they have on the beauty products. It took me a while to decide on what should I try because they are like Php 99 pesos a piece. I honestly did not know what to get until I saw this facial cleanser. This was actually a random pick, not really interesting at all. Though I though a facial cleanser could come so I bought this.

          When we got back to the hotel, I tried this baby. I was amazed the first time I tried this because it removed all of my eye makeup in just 10 seconds. Yep, 10 seconds! The instruction says to massage this on the skin to 30-60 seconds but the makeup vanished in just 10 seconds! Amazing! I was really impressed. The product itself is gentle and has that flowery smell which is not strong at all.

          Here's an up-close picture of me (inside the bathroom) wearing a waterproof mascara. Waterproof mascaras are hard to take off oven with an oil-based makeup remover.

           And here's a selfie showing you my makeup-free skin. My skins feels refreshed and hydrated after washing my face. 

          Overall, I think that is product is amazing for the price that is even more amazing. I know I have amazing but the product is AMAZING! Haha! I'm sorry, I'm really hyped right now. I recommend this to everybody because this suits every type of skin; I'm just not sure for sensitive but it says it's gentle so maybe you can try. :) The best thing about this is that it PARABEN-FREE. Yay! If you want to try this, check Amazon click here.

          Please let me know if you ever try this product. Share us your thoughts and your experience by leaving a comment down below. Thank you so much for reading. Have a wonderful week. Happy Holidays! XOXO

           Being a Graduate School student gives one privileges college students do not have. In our university, proper dress codes are strictly implemented. Undergraduates students are always being held by the guards at the gate if they are wearing shorts, above the knee skirts, dresses and such. Don't be surprised people, that's just how it goes here in the Philippines. We are conservative when it comes to school clothing. Haha! Anyways, I have worn a few times short skirts and dresses during my class (every Saturday) and the guard just let me pass because he knew I belong to the Graduate School Department. Graduate School students cannot be "touched"; they'll report them to the HR if they do. Haha! 

            Last week, I wore something dressy, something that stepped up the game a little bit. I wanted to look like I really belong to the Graduate School Department, something I wouldn't be mistaken for a college student. 

          I wore a blue umbrella-patterned baggy blouse with lace collar trimming from Forever 21. I wore a bandeau inside because I don't wanna go exposing my bra (Ewwwww!). Then I tucked the blouse in a a black circle skirt from Bayo, which is big for me because it's the size Large. This was the last piece when I got this by the way. I paired this ensemble with a brown flat pointed shoes from Solemate. 

          To complete the outfit, I went for a brown leatherette structured from Stradivarius. Fortunately, this is still available on their website and this is called the Rigid Bag (click for link). I love this bag so much, it goes with everything I wear. This gives a sophisticated accent to most outfits and it's spacious. 

          And here's just another random selfie that I took that day. I was intending to show my bag but it was out of the picture because I didn't have a selfie stick. Haha! 

          I was absent to my only class this day because I have a slight fever due to over fatigue. Aside from the fever, I am feeling pain on my thighs, back and feet. I just need some relaxation and I will feel better again. 

         Thank you so much for stopping by. It was nice to have a little bit of chit chat. I'm hoping you're having a great day. I'll talk to you soon. Stay safe. Lots of love and kisses.

          Then I have layered my nails with two coats of this glittery nail polish called Bobbie Premium Nail Creme in the color "The Big Bang" (Glaze). As you can see in the swatch, it appears to be a grey glitter nail polish with octagon-shaped bigger glitters in different colors. I was expected a clear polish but I didn't mind. I thought this would a step up the combination a bit. 

          The combinations looks like this. It's kind of different, right? I love the outcome. It looks like s mermaid-inspired nails. Please excuse the mess, I will clean that later. Haha! How I wish you could see this in person. It looks prettier. I think the natural light might have washed out the colors. 

          Here's an another close-up shot of my finished nails. You can now see the colors better. By the way, I applied a top coat on the Dreamer nail polish before I layered it with the The Big Bang polish to have a smoother smoother look. 

          Do you like the combination as well? Do you want more posts like this? Please let me know by leaving a comment. If you have done something like this, please post a picture on Instagram and tag me. :) I will check your post. I hope you enjoyed this post. Thank you so much for reading and stopping. I'll post again soon. Have a nice day! Stay safe. Enjoy the holiday. XOXO

          The first thing I got was this Bobbie Cosmetics Poof! Concealer 03 which I purchase at a Robinson's Supermarket. I was thrilled when I first saw the display of Bobbie Cosmetics because I thought the brand was new to the industry. I was surprised that the prize range goes from PHP 100 - 300. Affordable, eh? I wen back to the grocery and scanned the products and see if what would I like to try first. I remembered that I needed a concealer so I picked up this one.

          The packaging is girly with metallic baby pink casing. As I opened the product when I got home, I noticedn that the product itself is somewhat detached from its pan. I don't know this was poorly made or just old. The thing I got disappointed with is the shade, picked up the darkest shade instead of the medium one. 

          Anyways, I still swatched it and I was pleased with the thick, creamy consistency it has. I tried it on my dark circles and worked just fine. I was just hopinh that I got the right shade. I wouldn't put this on my face because it doesn't match my skin tone. 

          It comes with a mirror at the bottom part of the product which is good for focusing on areas you need to conceal. Longevity-wise, the product doesn't stay all day long; it fades throughout the day even when there's powder on top.

          This concealer costs Php 100 which is pretty cheap for a local makeup brand. I don't love nor hate this product as I have decided my final verdict. This does not lasts all day long but isn't that bad either. I think I can look for ways on how will I work on this concealer. 😉

          I went to HBC a few weeks ago to check on the new makeup products from San San. They have repackaged all of their products, I think more of upgrading the quality of look of the products. They also have a makep line, the San San HD High Definition. 

          I swatched some of their products but I decided to just get my holy grail product which is the San San Waterproof Thick Lash Mascara in Black. As you can see at the picture above, the packaging is new. The mettalic blue gray packaging and embossed lettering makes it look high-end and expensive. 

          Changes were also made on the applicator especially in the size of the bristles. It was used to be big fatty applicator which came down into a standard slim mascara brush. I didn't like how it applies the first time I used it. Maybe they reformulated it? I don't know. It gets clumpy and spreads on the eye area if I do a single flick. I have to wait for a few minutes for it to dry. Anyways, it's getting okay now. This mascara costs Php 125.

          The next week, I went back to Robinson's Supermarket to get the Smoked Out! Eyeshadow Palette of Bobbie Cosmetics. I was debating over my self at first whether to buy get this or not. Do I need this? Is worth spending of my one day allowance? Is this a quality product? 

          I can'y control myself so I bought the palette. This one costs Php 215, pretty cheap for an eye shadow palette I say. They actually another palette which more on brown shades and costs the same. The other one has a tester so I took the chance of swatching the shadows. The texture felt cheap, like the ones made in China. This palette came with dual ended brush; the one side is like a shade brush and the other side is a standard applicator you always see on eye shadows. 

          The palette consists of 12 eyes shadows; half of it are more on grey shades and the other half are blues, brown and black. It's pretty much similar on the smokey palettes in terms of shade selection. I immediately swatched the shadows when I got home. I was disappointed with what the formula of the eye shadows. The matte shadows are barely pigmented and chalky. The metallic ones aren't intense at all, has glitter fall-outs, and chalky. 

          Swatches of the first 6 colors are shown on the picture above. Can you see the third shadow? No! The matte shadow look chalky. 

          The the other half of the palette has interesting colors in my opinion. I think that they are grouped together to make a great smokey look. What do you say?

          The sales lady said to try the San San HD High Definition Foundation. She browsed the display and picked up the Beige sampler. I pumped some on my the back of my hand and applied it on my bare face. I have noticed that it has mousse-like consistency, looks natural on my skin and covered my pores well. 

          What's good about this is that it come a pump applicator, really convenient for applying makeup and is hygienic. I decided to pick it up. For only Php 205, this is a steal. 

             What In also love about this is that it has SPF 30 with Vitamins A, C and E. It's medium to full coverage is good for photography as it looks nothing on the face. 

The sales lady convinced me to get the powder as well but I didn't feel like shedding much money on makeup. I was planning to get a concealer for my blemishes so I bought this San San Concealer in Beige from the regular line. 

I have tried this on my under eyes and it was too light. I have felt the lightweight feel and blendability so I picked it up as well.

I love the blue metallic packaging. It's sturdy as well. The product has SPF 15. Great! For Php 118, this is a steal again. 

          That's all of the makeup products I recently purchased. If you enjoyed this, please leave a comment below and maybe subscribe to this blog. :) I may post reviews on one or two of this products. Please let me know which should I review. Thank you so much for reading. Have a nice day guys. Stay Safe. Pray for the world.