September 2014 Purchases (Storage Pieces)

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We're almost halfway through October!  Last month hasn't been too exciting purchase-wise.  Most of those I've bought aren't actually make-up or skin care, but storage.  I've spoken about how I now live in Manila (previously, Baguio).  So, basically, I had to rearrange my make-up, leave some behind, throw some (expired ones) away, and fit them in a relatively smaller area.


The first item, I purchased online towards the end of August.  It arrived first week of September.  It was a Miss Bella PH Brush Holder with Lid in Small (Php 500).  The brushes, of course, did not come with the container but the beads did.  They also let you choose the color.  The beads help the brushes stay upright without necessarily hitting the sides of the container.


The main purpose of this purchase was to keep the dust from getting to the brushes.  I could say I'm happy with this buy.  I haven't seen other online shops selling these yet.  I stumbled upon their IG account and got to order from there.  Because I've added some smaller eye brushes, the container looks a little cramped, but I don't mind.  Getting a larger one would occupy too much space in our dresser.  The shape is well thought too.  If you really have a lot of brushes, they have a larger one, or you could just get two of this.

My Go-to Beauty Blogs and Channels

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As I promised in my last post, this post would be about my favorite beauty blogs and channels.  I don't really know how this obsession with makeup all started but I don't think I can get enough of watching these beauty vloggers/gurus on Youtube.  I must have said this somewhere, but Youtube is my go-to entertainment in the morning while eating breakfast.  So, let's get into it. :)

Photo from Vivianna Does Makeup FB page

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Top of the list would probably be Vivianna Does Makeup.  I love her!  Isn't she pretty?  I really enjoy her weekly vlogs on top of her usual makeup reviews.  Her editing is not gimmicky and not over the top, but it isn't boring.  She's easy to relate to (well, at least for me), has a great and adorable personality, and seems to have a life that isn't extravagant but is interesting enough for you to wanna be her even for just a day.  Hihi.  Think date nights, shopping, and walking down the streets of U.K.  I'm not too stalker-ish yet to know where she's based in U.K. exactly.  I think she does what she does well and has definitely inspired this blog.   She's very organized and really speaks well.  She has a really good blog too, also Vivianna Does Makeup, which won this year's Bloglovin's best beauty blog.  Makeup-wise, she mixes things up with high-end and "drugstore" products.  I don't know about you but the "drugstore" products they pertain to are actually quite pricey here and are sold in the department stores.  Lol.  Ok, I should stop with Vivianna or else this would be an article about her.