October / November 2014 Favorites (Beauty and Home Decor)

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Hi there!

I have three favorites to share with you today!  Among the several purchases from the #feelingspendy month of October and November, I've narrowed down to two make-up products and a set of trays.  Yup, you got that right - trays.  And I've got a lot of photos of them.  I'm at that point in my life where homeware is on my wishlist (i.e. a set of goblets, coasters, plants - but yeah, that's technically not home ware, etc.).  And I don't even have my own place yet.  Lol.

I know its a little late, but its timely for this season's gift buying.  :)

So, before I reveal the trays, let's get on with the makeup.

1.  Ellana Mineral Cosmetics' Intensive Blend Mineral Powder Foundation in French Vanilla Latte (Php 460).  My MAC powder foundation has hit pan already.  Whenever I have a product about to be finished, I always ask myself if I want to repurchase or try out a new product.  Well, this time, I have to admit, I had to save because I've been quite naughty with my expenses.  Also, it's a great time to try the Ellana powder foundation that everyone seems to be raving about.


2. Etude House Play 101 Eyeliner (Php 328).  I cannot get enough of these liners.  I already have four of them.  It started with a navy blue one.  Then, a black one.  Then, when Etude House had a 3 day sale, I got a purple and brown one.  They all work really well.


Lastly, we have the trays.


3.  Archipelago Chevron and Striped Print Trays (Php 679.75 and 579.75) from Our Home.  These trays just keep things neatly organized in one place.  The bigger one is square shaped and the smaller one is rectangular.





With Christmas coming up, I'm sure any makeup enthusiast would love to receive the Etude pencils.  For someone you really know who wants to try out mineral makeup, the Ellana foundation would be great.  And for aunts, your mom, or yourself, the Our Home trays is a great accessory / organizer for the home.

That's all for now. :)


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FOTD 2: Day-time "Smokey"

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If you have eyes like mine, you probably won't have a problem doing a smokey eye during the day.  Tendency is it won't matter how smokey or how thick and black your eye shadow is.  Your eyelids would just engulf your whole lid and put all your eye shadow work to waste.  People would probably only know how much you've put on your eyes when they're closed or when you're looking down.  So, one day, I decided to go for a "smokey" eye look just to change things up.



For this FOTD post, I won't go into detail about some makeup items I used because I've mentioned some in my previous FOTD post or maybe even some of my previous posts.  As you can see, my eyes just seem to be a little more defined than if I didn't put anything but mascara.  It does not look like too much on the photo, but it's more obvious in person.  For the eyes I used:

1.  Etude House Play 101 Pencil in No. 1 (Black, no glitters).  To create a base for the eye shadow, I smudged a bit of this pencil to get that worn in pencil eyeliner look.  This product dries fast, so make sure to blend it right away if you're going for that look as well.

2.  Clinique Color Surge Eye Shadow Quad.  I actually don't know the name of the color, it just says that the color came from the Totally Neutral Trio.  Anyway, I used the darkest shade to cover most of the lid, then just blended the edges with a clean brush.  I went back with the pencil to line the top and bottom lash line.  I blended the bottom lash line and topped it off with eye shadow as well.

3.  Maybelline The Rocket Mascara.  This is what I used to finish the eye makeup.

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Philosophy Purity Made Simple 3-in-1 Cleanser for Face and Eyes Review

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philosophy: purity is natural.  we come into this
world with all the right instincts.  we are innocent
and perceive things as they should be, rather than
how they are.  our conscience is clear, our hands
are clean and the world at large is truly beautiful.

Honestly, this is the first time I've read the whole thing completely.  Yes, I do wash my face with this every night or so and I did sort of read it when I bought it, but its truly the first time I've read the fine text.
Prior to this cleanser, I used the Pond's Deep Cleansing Facial Foam with the activated carbon as the special ingredient.  Now I'm really fine with it.  It does, for me, what a cleanser should do and at a good price too.  But, knowing that there are other cleansers to try, I just had to pass on repurchasing this when I finished my small tube of it.  

Though I have a few products on my mind for my next cleanser, I went ahead with a product I was really curious about from the start, the Purity Made Simple cleanser of Philosophy.  Philosophy, even when they were still in Beauty Bar here in the Philippines, gave me an impression of simplicity, straight-forwardness, and a touch of elegance, which was quite intimidating for a college student like me back then.  Now, Philosophy has its own kiosk at Greenbelt and I still felt the same way about it.  But, I'm not that intimidated anymore.  In fact, I gave the 90 ml bottle (Php 595) a try.  Quite pricey for a cleanser, and for that small amount, but this is the price of me wanting to try different products.  At least now I'd know if its a good buy or not.


I hope you don't get disappointed with me not posting any before and after photos, but I just didn't see much of a difference with my skin.  It was also a little bit too liquid, which makes it hard to have a hold of, especially when pouring the right amount.  When you open the cap, there's just your regular seal and when that's off, its basically open enough for the liquid to freely come out.  It has a similar consistency to Cetaphil.  So, imagine Cetaphil not having a smaller opening in its bottle cap.  Like Cetaphil, as well, it doesn't create a foam or bubble up.  Then we have the smell.  It has an "organic/natural" smell to it, which doesn't really bother me, but may bother other people quite sensitive about smell.

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