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        Hey, guys! How are you? I hope you are all safe and still participating in the quarantine. As for me, I have to work since I am a government employee assigned under a social work department. I am kind of happy about that since I can wear makeup and have progress on my project pans, but I am also kind of worried for my health since I'll be exposed to people. Anyway, I'll be sharing with you today my thoughts about the Focallure Matte Lipsticks, the ones that look like chubby pencils. I have reviewed several Focallure makeup products in the past year and I like all of them. If you are interested on what I think about these lipsticks, just keep on reading. 

From left to right: Nude Desert, Fuzzy Wuzzy, Chesnut

         The first three I am about to talk are the ones that are included in the Kit 2 which contains nude shades. I love that this set contains all-nude shades but are distinct from each other. These feel like regular lipsticks but improved; opaque, creamy, thick and smooth. These are long lasting until you eat, like any regular bullet lipstick, which is actually fine since you can always re-apply. These feel so comfortable on the lips and they glide on smoothly. All of these have the same consistency and smell like chocolate-ish.

12 Chesnut


          Chesnut is the darker nude in this kit and is perfect for work makeup. This pairs really well with smokey eyes that I always do since the neutral tone balances the rest of the makeup on my face. This has a hint of orange, just a little bit, and I think it would suit a lot of skin tones since it is opaque and covers my dark lips. I have applied lip balm underneath this lipstick but this is good on its own.


08 Fuzzy Wuzzy
    


          This nude pink shade is so pretty and I know a lot of you will like this particular lipstick. I love how I can pair these with smokey and light eyeshadow looks. This is also suitable for everyday wear at work or school. It doesn't make me look dead, which is really important in formulating nude lipsticks, by the way.

I looked tired from work. 
11 Nude Desert


         Now, this Nude Desert lipstick is the best example of a perfect nude shade. It so light, barely there, but somehow doesn't make me look dead. This is the shade that will best  pair with those dark smokey looks. If you looking for the best nude lipstick, grab this one. This is the lipstick that made me say this is really thick and pigmented; it covered my dark lips with 2 layers. It doesn't look patchy on the lips even without a lip balm.

I am sorry for the bad lighting. It looks prettier on person.
          If you love nude lipsticks and are looking for affordable options with good quality, purchase this kit. If you just want a particular shade, you can buy separately at the Focallure Shopee Official Store. They are currently selling the kit for Php 176, and Php 60 for individual shades. I think the kit is such a better deal. You regret getting it, I promise.:)

09 Rose Taupe


         Lastly, I would like to mention this dark warm brown lipstick that looks so grungy and my most used out of the four that I own. I always pair this with smokey looks and I love the kind of edgy, bad bitch, and grungy feeling it gives me. If you love brown lipsticks, I think that you will love this as well. 


        As you can see, I love nudes and brown lipsticks. They are my favorites and I think I will gravitate towards them for a really long time. These lipsticks are worth the money since they have great quality, which I didn't expect because of the affordable. I thought that these will be just my regular lipstick, but they are actually better. I love that the consistency is the same on all of these and they don't smell cheap at all. I would totally recommend this to all of you since they have a great selection of shades and I am pretty sure you can find one that suits your taste more.

        Do you own these lipsticks as well? What are your thoughts and experiences? Please share those with us by leaving a comment. I hope you enjoyed this post because I enjoyed testing these out and collecting my thoughts and experiences for me to share with you. I am always happy to share with you my affordable makeup finds and there are more posts to come. Thank you so much for stopping by. Stay safe. Have a nice day.


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          Hey, guys! Do you like the new theme? I really love this! It's simple yet looks matured and blog is now easier to explore. I got this theme for free from Blogger Templates Gallery Anyway, for today's post, I will be talking about my newly purchased Vice Cosmetics Phenomenal Velvet Liquid Lip Kit in the shade Izkeravu. I was testing this new liquid lipstick from this brand for the past two weeks and I think I have already formed my thoughts and opinions on this new formula. Is it really phenomenal? Keep reading to find out. 
  
            If you are not aware, Vice Cosmetics is owned by our very own Vice Ganda which she launched last year. She started with liquid and bullet lipsticks, and now she has powder foundation, contour powders, blushers, highlighter, tints and brow products. I love how affordable her products are and she also sells bundles which you can save money from. I know i'm again late on the game with this lip kit, which she released last year December, but I am still reviewing this since I am curious and they hype has passed and you can rely that I my review is not influenced by others.


          First of all, I love how lenient this box is. The products are secured and protected from damage, although I really don't like the waste of materials in creating this box. They could've manufactured a smaller box, right? Save our planet! :) This lip kit contains 1 Velvet Liquid Lipstick (3 mL) and 1 Soft Glide Lip (0.25 g). I picked Izkeravu because this is only shade that I think I would wear on a regular basis; I bought this because it looked like a nude peach shade when I swatched this on Watsons. This kit retails for Php 295, but I got for Php 265 because there was 10% discount when I bought this.

The description and ingredients

          It's also nice that these products don't contain any parabens (cancer-causing ingredient) and that they included healthy ingredients that will nourish our lips. This new lip kit claims to be ultra soft, cloud-like, and hydrating. Are they really? Hmmmmmm. I have browsed their official store (Vice Cosmetics) on Shopee and these lip kits got 5 stars from their customers. As I have said, this is the only shade that I feel like I would wear since most of their lip shades are reds, purples, pinks. Their shades are screaming and loud, and I am neutral and nude kind of girl. I know that the target market is Filipino makeup lovers, which means that the products are formulated to suit Filipino skin tone, but I wish they would also create neutral and really nude shades. 


          I have also noticed there is slight change of color on their packaging. Their lipsticks used to have the fuchsia accent, and now it is hot pink. I have compared the packaging of this velvet liquid stick to the matte liquid lipstick (see my review of the Matte Liquid Lisptick in Kyemerut) and I realized that the matte one has this glossy packaging with the fuchsia accent while this velvet has this matte (glazed looking glass) packaging with the hot pink accent. Honestly, I prefer the latter because it looks bougie and can be compared to high-end lipsticks. Plus, the formula itself is really good.

Matte Liquid Lipstick vs. Velvet Liquid Lipstick

          Yup, you read that right. I am in love with this new formula. I love how smooth the lipstick feels on lips. This is the easiest liquid lipstick to apply on the lips, it's buildable, and doesn't look patchy when layered. This transfers on papers cups and mugs whenever I drink coffee upon arriving at the office, but the shade doesn't fade easily on the lips. Unlike the matte liquid lipstick, this velvet one doesn't smell like chocolate but it doesn't smell bad either. My lips feels so moisturized the entire day and  doesn't look thick when I re-apply this after eating my lunch.


The Izkeravu Soft Glide Lip Liner

          I have to say though, the lip liner doesn't glide on smoothly on my lips. I have read a review that this particular shade isn't really applying smoothly unlike the other shades. I don't what happened with this specific shade, maybe it has something to do with the manufacturing or ingredients? I have to use a lip balm in order for this to transfer on my lips properly. It is so hard to put on, like I have to really scratch this on my lips and I don't like doing that on my lips. I think that the lipstick would be fine on it's own. 

Izkeravu Velvet Liquid Lipstick on top of the lip lner

Perfect for daily neutral looks

          I have worn this lipstick the entire week two weeks ago. This went well with all the eye looks I created, even with the smokey ones. It says on the the site that this is a "warm nude shade" but it looks like a bright nude with orange undertone on my lips. I have also read from the reviews that this oxidizes into a shade darker on some people. On me, it looks almost bright light orange. I am not really used to this type of lipstick shade but I have loved ever since I have put this on my lips. I think this is now my favorite liquid lipstick formula. 


   Is this formula phenomenal? No, it isn't. It super comfortable though. Like heavenly and pleasurable type of feeling. Yes, it really is cloud like. It is pigment, 1 coat is enough to cover my entire lips. It doesn't fade easily even after sipping coffee or eating. It stays put for a very long time, and doesn't cake my lips even if I re-apply without wiping the first layer I have put on. I think I have to try other shades in order for me to form my solid opinion on the lip liners but I don't like this particular lip liner. 



          I still recommend the lipstick and it's one best that I have tried on the local market so far. Kudos to Vice and her team for this "Phenomenal" formula! I think that this shade will suit a lot of skin tones and majority of people can afford this kit. This is something that is worth spending your money on since this doesn't have any parabens, the brand is cruelty-free, and you are supporting the local market. You can get this on Watsons and online store like Shopee. If it is your first time shopping at Shopee, you can use my referral code "SYLDE22" to avail the Php 100 discount on your first purchase. Please note that I won't receive any money from this code, but I will be rewarded with Shopee Coins which I can use to avail discounts on my future purchases. :)

            This is for today's post and I hope you liked this one. I kept it simple and short since I don't want to bore you with my ramblings and I feeling direct right now. I will be celebrating my birthday this Wednesday and might share my birthday makeup and outfit. I'll see about that. :) Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you'll follow this blog to keep you posted with my posts. Have a nice day. Stay safe. XOXO


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           Last Monday, as I walked inside Watson's, I saw that the Ever Bilena counter is having a 50% discount on all of the Kris collaboration makeup products. I didn't give any attention on this collection since most celebrity makeup/collaborations are just "blah". I was even surprised that Kris Aquino had collaborated with an affordable local brand like Ever Bilena since we all know she one of the bougiest sassy queens who have ever walked on this planet (that's a fact :)). I wonder if she really does use Ever Bilena products, especially before she collaborated with them? Hey, don't get me wrong. I love Kris, and she is the only maarte person that I can tolerate. I was just genuinely surprised that she did a project with Ever Bilena. :)

          As I was saying, I stumbled upon the EB counter and saw that the Kris collection is having a 50% off on all of the makeup products. I was curious so I swatched some of the lip liners and liquid lipsticks, and all of them are reds or has a red tone. I don't wear red lipsticks because I though that they are too much for work and I just didn't like the look of them on me. 


          I decided to buy three makeup items from the collection since I wasn't really interested with the brown pencil and powder (foundation?). The shade that really caught my eye from the liquid lipsticks was "Lucky" since it looks wearable for day to day and I thought that it would look nude on my lips. Since they are on sale, I also grabbed the lip liner of the same shade to pair it with the liquid lipstick. I also thought that the packaging of this collection is cute; cursive font for her name, little cute hearts on the boxes, and the packaging was made of nice quality material. 

Ingredients for the lip liner - 6.3g

Ingredients for the liquid lipstick - 3.2ml
          Lucky is a mauve muted red shade that I find really flattering on my skintone. I really thought  that this shade will be on the nude side since it looks muted. Since Kris red loves red lipsticks, I thought that this wasn't a surprise at all and just went with flow. The lip liner is matte, is packaged in a retractable container, and doesn't glide that smoothly. Yes, it's matte but it has a thick consistency and you really need to drag it in order for it to move around the lips. This doesn't have a strong smell, is really pigmented, and works well with the liquid lipstick. This lip liners retails for Php 195, and is currently on sale for Php 97.50


          The liquid lipstick has a smooth and mousse-like texture which I really, really adore. The formula of this lipstick sits really well with the lip liner and that both of them last really long, even when I eat. This just need a quick touch-up and I am good to go every time. To be honest, this is my favorite matte liquid lipstick formula and I hope that someday they would extend the shade range. This doesn't feel drying at all and is comfortable all throughout the day. I prefer this over the Vice Cosmetics' liquid lipstick (see my review here) because that one is drying and feels uncomfortable on the lips. This retails for Php 225 and is currently on sale for Php 125.


Ever Bilena Kris Blush in First Love - 2 grams

         The last makeup item I grabbed was this powder blush in shade First Love. The saleslady said that this is the only shade left and since I wanted to try this, I bought it. Upon seeing the shade, you could tell that this will suit well with fair and light skin tones. This was used to be sold for Php 195 which I was kinda shocked since this product contains 2 grams only. The fact that this is a celebrity collaboration didn't justify the overwhelming price. Nichido has individual blushes which being sold for Php 86 and contains 4 grams of powder product.

Ever Bilena Kris Blush in First Love - 2 grams
          I love that this formula is smooth, blendable and subtle. I know that this product claims to be opaque in one swipe, but with the shade, it isn't. It take me 2 applications in order for this to be visible on my skin. That doesn't turn me off since I love subtle and buildable cheek products rather than spot-on pigmented. I love to control the amount of products I put on my cheeks since I don't want to look like someboday has just slapped me. Haha! 

          I haven't seen the other blush shades from this collection so I don't have any idea if the shade range will suit all the skin tones. Since Kris has this pale icy white skin, I assume that most of the products from this collection was designed to suit perfectly well with her skin tone. If you love subtle pink blush, this one is perfect for you. :)
Ingredients of the First Love blush



Me wearing the First Love blush

Wearing the Lucky lip liner and liquid lipstick

Wearing the Lucky lip liner and liquid lipstick
          The main reason I commend these products is that they perfectly well go together. This is not just a random celebrity collaboration; this a well though-out collection. Surprisingly, I like all the products that I bought from this collection. I am also surprised that I like and I am so comfortable wearing the mauve red lipstick and I actually got compliments the first time I wore it. I also love all of these matched well with my smokey eye look. I don't ever pair bold lip color with dark eye makeup since that would be too much. But this one? Nope. It looks good!


          If you are looking for affordable makeup products, I recommend getting these while they are on sale. They are all worth the money and are very good for everyday use. I am not sure why these products are on sale; is it because they will faced out soon or is because they need to dispatch the first batches so they could release the newly manufactured ones? Please let me know if you have any idea. 


          This is it for today's mini haul and review. I have recently been shopping a lot of makeup and I am so excited to share them with you. I have another Focallure palette that I wanna talk about and share some of the eye looks that I have created. I might also post my Pan That Palette 2019 update next week, so stay tuned for that. I hope you this today's post and will visit again someday. I will talk to you next week. Have a nice day! XOXO


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       I know, I know. I'm late with the bandwagon. Haha! Vice Ganda's cosmetic line, Vice Cosmetics, has been around the local market since last year. If I remember correctly, this brand was released as the same time with BLK Cosmetics (Anne Curtis' makeup line). I have to try that brand yet, I've heard good reviews about the products. Anyways, this brand is PETA-Certified, Paraben free, Made in Los Angeles, and super affordable. Bongga! :)

              My bestfriend and I was strolling around the mall last month and we have stumbled upon the Vice Cosmetics kiosk. We swatched almost everything available at the kiosk and it was really fun. My bestfriend bought something from the Good Vibes Matte Lipstick line and I bought one form the Phenomenal Liquid Lipstick line. I was actually looking for the lipliners but there wasn't any so I guess they were sold out. All of the lipsticks are sold for only Php 195 each! Bongga talaga!

Phenomenal Liquid Lipstick in Kyemerut
          I'm currently into nude lipstick shades so I bought as it looks natural and warm. The website describes this as "soft, cool nude shade". Wait, what? Cool nude? This is definitely warm! The sun cannot deny that fact. Haha! What's going on here? Not being shady, okay. I guess the shades varies depending on the lighting being used, lip color and skin tone. :)

          I tried to had a wear test with this liquid stick but kinda failed, so I guess I'll just have to review it then. What does this product claims? The Phenomenal Liquid Lipstick is "a vibrant pop of color on your lips that's light and lasts all day.  It's smudge-proof and comes with a beautiful matte finish. " Are these true? Let's find out!

Primed my lips with a lipbalm

          Lip balm is an essential product to put on the lips before applying any lip color. Liquid lipsticks make your lips unattractively dry and and leave dry patches. I'm currently using the Himalayan Lip Balm, if anyone is wondering.

Waiting for the lisptick to dry
          For this review, I haven't used a lipliner because I you to really see what shade looks like on my lips once it dries. The lipstick is pigmented and I only applied a coat on the picture above. I looks like mauvey brown shade at the first glance. It applied smoothly and felt light. It doesn't have a bothersome smell. 


My makeup for the day. No foundation for this day.

          This lipstick shade goes well with most of the eye looks I make. Eversince I bought this, this was the lipstick I have been reaching for the most. I used this at least 3 times a week. That is how much I love this liquid lipstick. It is ultra matte once tried up, kinda clings on the wrinkles (is what you call the lines on the lips?), but it is comfortable on the lips. 


After drinking coffee and eating lunch
          The lipstick lasted long though the inner part of my lower lip faded because I drank coffee and ate lunch. I went ahead and retouched my lips because I still had to work on the office the whole afternoon. I love how the lipstick didn't leave any patches as I have added a layer on top of the first layer. Some liquid lipsticks do that to me and my lips looks nasty. I love this formula!

I used a warm brown lipliner underneath
          This is a selfie I took wearing the same shade but with a base of warm dark brown shade underneath. I love this lip combination and is my go-to as of now. This liquid lipstick will even last longer if applied on top of a lipliner.

Overall thoughts:

  • The product is worth the money and I think it's an affordable alternative to high-end brands.
  • It's creamy, lightweight, dries quickly, long lasting if you do not eat and doesn't dry the lips heavily.
  • It's pigmented, covers the entire lips with one application.
  • It doesn't have any bothersome smell.
  • It's cruelty-free and doesn't have any parabens. Kudos to that. Yehey!
          If you haven't tried this one yet, please do so. It's only Php 195! Perfect for beginners or lipstick collectors. It fits the budget well and has a high quality. I will buy more shades and I also try the Good Vibes Matte Lipsticks. I hope you learned something from this content and I convinced you to try the lipsticks from this brand. Please leave your experiences or thoughts on this lipstick if you have tried one so we will know what you think. Thank you for stopping by. Please stay tuned for more contents. Have a nice day! XOXO


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          Hey, guys! I know, I know. I have for too long, I'm sorry. Work and practicum (for Graduate School) have almost killed me, made me sick, due to a busy schedule. This is the 4th week that I'm working on weekends and I'm starting to feel lazy. Have you ever felt like that? Haha! Anyways, I will be talking about the updates of my Products I Want To Use Up in 2016 Challenge. I started this project last January; I promised that to give updates every two months. 

          Of all the project pans I have done, this is by far the successful one, even though I'm just doing this for two months. I am actually using the products involved constantly; I am determined to finish what I have started this fine. My progress will be seen on the pictures you will see in a moment. If you are interested on my update, just keep on reading. :)


Clinique Different Lipstick in A Different Grape (right) - I've been using this pinkish grape (according to the description) shade a lot since January. It looks way too dark, but I tell you, it has a light swatch on the lips. It's buildable and has creamy, thick consistency. As you can see, I have used this more than the lipstick on the left. I'm totally into this shade. I hope I could finish this at the end of the year. It's getting old.

Clinique Different Lipstick in Shy (left) - This is described as a midtone violet, which is kind of contrary in person. It swatches on my lips as a sheer plum-berry glossy shade. It feels like a lip gloss; has a higher amount of shine than the A Different Grape. They actually look similar; Shy is a sheer glossy version of A Different Grape. This product is a struggle for me, I can't use this alone because it's so sheer. I don't use this all the time. I doubt if I can even finish this lipstick this year. I'll see what I can do.



Etude House Look At My Lips in 04 - A pale pink shade which isn't really good-looking on my lips; doesn't match my skin tone quite well. Though it's nice to top on my dark lipsticks. I mainly this for topping and combing with other lipsticks. Maybe I could use this up at the 2nd or 3rd Quarter of the year.

San San Age Defense Lipstick in 03 - A peachy nude glittery lipsticks which smells like chocolate. I have used a lot of this the first time I got this. It blends in with other lip products nicely, though the glitter are kind of messy. Evidently, you can see how I love this lippy. I ought to finish this one because I don't want this to go bad. I will be done with this in a couple of months, I guess.


Mary Kay Eye Mineral Color in Honey Spice - You can see some deep going on there! I have used this as my main eye lid shade since the last week of January. It looks pretty and brightening. On the next update, maybe you'll see the pan already. Haha!


 Ever Bilena Advance HD Eye Pencil in Natural Blonde - I love this as an eyeshadow base. It's thick consistency helps the eyeshadow to stick on the lids longer. I also notice less creasing upon checking up at the end of the day. Maybe I'll use this up in 3 months. Let's see. 

AVON Glimmerstick Cosmic Eye Liner in Galactic Green - A glittery moss green eyeliner which sticks on my lash line all through out the day. I also use this as an eyeshadow base, at times. I still have a lot to use up. May you'll see a shorter stick on the next update. 


Etude House Look At My Eyes Pearl Shadow Base - Yay! A wider pan. I used a good amount of this cream shadow base over the past 2 months. It tends to be glittery when I put too much on my lids. It goes way up to my crease when I blend this product on my eyes. I hope 50% of this base on the next update. 

Etude House Look At My Eyes Cafe in Honey Milk - Umm.. I haven't got a significant progress on this one yet. I use this to highlight my brow bones. I need to get on the pan of this really quickly. I need to double time on this one. 


Nichido Foundation Stick in Ivory - I'm almost there! I use this as a concealer on  my dark circles. It has tint of peach-orange, perfect for discoloration on my under eyes. I know I could use this one up towards the end of the year. 


Elf Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder - This blush is another struggle for me. It's pretty, but the product itself is hard. It's sheer and glittery. In order to speed up, I use this on top of a shadow to create a peachy golden glow. 


Revlon CustomEyes Shadow/Liner in Naturally Glamorous - I have saved the last product for the best. I have hit pan on 3 shadows in just 2 month! How satisfying is that!? I have this shadow palette for years, and I have just hit the pans recently. I'm happy though. Seeing the pan means your are getting closer to finishing it up. My target is to hit pan on the rest of the shadows this month; and wider pans on the next update. 

REPLACEMENTS

          The following products are replacements for the original items included on this challenge. My IN2IT Supreme Eyeliner was accidentally broken because I dropped it last last week. I didn't feel right in claiming that I have finished it so I picked up another item. Then, the Mary Kay Mineral Cheek Color is actually gone bad; it's stiff and hard to use up. I picked another powder blush in replacement. 


Elf Studio Blush in Tickled Pink - This is the replacement for the Mary Kay blush. As you can see, I've already hit the pan; this was included on my last project pan challenge. I love this pink blush. It has glitters on it, but is barely visible on the skin. I might use this one up before the year ends. I not sure. Haha! :)


Maybelline Clear Smooth All-In-One Pressed Powder in Nude Beige - This is the replacement of the IN2IT eyeliner. I have this powder since last year and I have used a good amount of this product. This is the best powder for oily skin and it doesn't do what it claims. It's a decent powder for setting my face though. I'm quite sure that I can finish it up this year. 

          This concludes my update. I think that I'm doing a great job on this challenge this year. I'm now focused and determine to do my projects now. I'm hoping to have a greater job towards my next update. The next one will be on May, so stay tuned for that. 

           Are you doing beauty projects too? How is your experience so far? If you are interested on my next update, just follow this blog to keep you in touch. Thank you so much for taking the time to read. I'll talk to you soon. Have a great day. Stay safe. Love you all!



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