It's been a while since I've gone out shopping and the first few things I buy are actually gifts for other people. Two of them I can't post yet since I haven't given them out yet. But anyway, here are things I've bought over the past month.
Bought Dawn's gift from The Body Shop, their Vitamin C face mist.
The Shu Uemura is actually a gift from a friend who went to Japan.
About 3 years ago, I bought myself a gold one from Sephora during my Canada trip. You can check that one out along with our mini review by clicking the link. I signed up for a Sephora card and this year's birthday freebie was this Nars lip pencil/lipstick.
Good thing one of aunts there, who always picks up my birthday freebies, had a friend who came back for vacation this year. I often see notifications from Sephora about my freebies and their current on sale items. It does frustrate me so much that there isn't any Sephora store in the Philippines and that they don't ship here.
I had been eyeing a lot of their Sephora favorites sets to give as gifts to friends since they're a lot cheaper than the gift sets locally available in Beauty Bar shops. But then again, there are a lot of other web based stores with a wide selection of make-up items that ship locally, like Zalora, they even have promotions and discounts which are surely budget friendly. You can click the link (store name) to visit their sites and browse.
And here, I finally bought something for myself. I've been attending Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes in the past month and my knees are getting scraped by the uniforms. To prevent further injuries, I bought these knee pads at Trinoma's Landmark store.
Not included in the pictures are the gifts I bought for my mom and my sister. I bought my sister a cookie scooper, which looks a lot like an ice cream scoop. As for my mom, I bought her something to keep our oven clean, so she doesn't have to clean it as often.
This is such a measly haul post, but one I am quite proud of since they come from my "salary". I hope in the future I may be able to post more hauls.
Everything we need is provided by nature. I feel like if I see that a certain product is all-organic or natural, it's safer than those that contain various chemicals. Now that most stuff are commercialized, businesses resort to using artificial chemicals for cost-cutting in creating mass productions of their products. These actions made the quality of many items poorer and there are even instances and some theories that these cause some health problems... so yeah, I think that going natural will always be a positive thing for me.
A week ago, I got news that one of the leading intimate hygiene brands released two variants that use natural ingredients in their products to address our concerns and I find this very favorable. Check out the press release about it below:
Experience natural care “down there”
Everyone’s going all-natural these days, whether we’re
talking about organic food, health supplements from plant and animal extracts,
and even personal care and beauty products. And, why not? Ever since, people
have long used natural ingredients to effectively address their woes and concerns.
This is why pH Care bottled up nature’s wonders through two
popularly used ingredients, papaya and guava leaves, to come up with their
all-new pH Care Naturals line in pH Care Naturals Papaya and pH Care Naturals
Guava. The folks behind best-selling feminine wash pH Care have an intimate
understanding of the importance of caring for your feminine area, and they
expertly combine the properties of these winning natural ingredients with their
mild and effective intimate care products.
pH Care Naturals
Papaya
There are a lot of factors that can influence a woman’s confidence when it
comes to donning that swimsuit, including puson
problems and cleavage consciousness. But one other common insecurity many women
have is dark skin in and around the feminine area, and this is something they
can feel self-conscious about even in the comfort and privacy of their own
rooms and bathrooms. And, while there are many products for whitening dark skin
in other parts of the body, most of these aren’t safe or suited for use in
intimate areas.But now, pH Care has
a new whitening feminine wash variant that uses natural ingredients, so you
keep the sensitive area fresh and fair. The new pH Care Naturals Papaya is
powered with papaya extract, so you get fairer skin in as early as 14 days! And
since we know papaya is one of nature’s wonders when it comes to
skin-whitening, you’re sure to get only the best results with the mildest
ingredients.
(I just tried the Papaya variant today and I love the scent. I'll be using this first and I am hoping that this will be effective in what it claims. ;) )
pH Care Naturals
Guava
Even if you’re not overly concerned with dark skin, you may still want a feminine
wash made from natural ingredients that will still keep your intimate area fresh
and clean. After all, in a hot country like ours, sweat can lead to discomfort,
even body odor, and infection—and it’s worse when it involves the feminine area!
But no need to worry; pH Care Naturals Guava has been specially infused with
guava leaf extract, which is well-known for its cleansing and anti-bacterial
properties. In fact, the use of guava leaves for intimate care is a
traditionally renowned practice passed on from generation to generation. So if
you’re among the 33% of Filipinas constantly seeking for natural solutions
“down there,” then give pH Care Naturals Guava a try.It will naturally deodorize the area so you can feel confident
regardless of outfit, activity, or even weather. It has quite a refreshing
scent, too!
(I used this one yesterday... Among the two, the Guava variant smells better! But the whitening promise the Papaya one claims just made me prefer to use it more.
These products are very mild. I didn't feel any stingy feeling and these didn't dry my intimate area (pH balanced!!!). Anyway, I'll write a more detailed review on these sometime soon. :) )
Now, you can be assured of natural care “down there”, para fresh and clean na, odor-free pa!
TheNEW! pH Care Naturals Intimate Wash is
available for P49.50 (50mL) and P104 (150mL) at leading supermarkets, drugstores,
and beauty stores. For more information, check out facebook.com/pHCare.
And oh, Check out their TVCs below!
For more info, check out pH Care's social networking sites!
I'll be celebrating with loved ones in a couple of hours so the moment I finished doing my makeup, I grabbed my cam and took pictures so I can share with you the look I have right now. :P
So this is what I currently look like.
I chose some of my favorite makeup for today. Here they are...
I'll update the post with the names of every product when I get home later.
As for the eyes, I made a simple nude-mauve combination.
And of course, my favorite winged eyeliner look is there!
I also used my favorite lipstick, MAC Ruby Woo. My mom always tell us to wear red on our birthdays because it's a celebration. I dunno what culture that's from... is it Chinese or Filipino? Anyway, it's good that my lippie looks awesome with my blouse!
So that's all for now. Gonna go spend the day with the friends and family! Wooot! Maybe I'll blog about my birthday celebrations in a few days. :)
I don't think I can ever have enough pinkish/peachy nude lippies. I think I own almost 10 of them when I decided to buy this one last month...
L.A. Girl Creme Lipstick in Forbidden Love I bought this for PhP 299.00 at SM Manila's Department Store.
This is my first product from the brand... I guess I just bought this mostly because I want to try something from L.A. Girl. I didn't have any intentions of buying a lipstick when I strolled around the department store but when I saw their stall, I got curious and among their products, this lipstick caught my eye because of its shade. I love "almost nude" shades so I just had to swatch it! I saw how pigmented it was and I just grabbed one and toss it in my shopping basket. :P
Around the seal of the lipstick packaging, you'll see the shade's name and the other important details such as the shelf life and ingredients.
You have to peel it off to use the product though. Good thing I took a picture of the labels first. :P
Luxury Creme' Lipstick delivers ultra-rich colors in a lightweight formula. Its blend of moisturizing ingredients of aloe, shea butter & vitamin E enhances lips, leaving a smoother, healthier feel. Glides on effortlessly with the slant top, for-flawless even coverage.
The brand's Creme Lipstick range is quite wide. At the website, it has twenty four shades available! Anyway, let's focus on this shade...
Here's a closeup of the product and at it's full length.
Swatch on hand I got that opaque peachy nude shade in one swipe. Nice, right?
On the lips I love how pigmented the product is, but I was immediately turned off by the scent. :( I really wish I smelled it before I bought it. The scent is like some chemical that I can't really point out... I first thought that I will outgrow it but the scent is just too strong. Ugh. Well, after a few minutes, you won't notice the scent anymore... I guess it's because the nose has adapted to the scent by then. I still use the lipstick. I still think that the shade and pigmentation is really good. Just look at how bright it makes my face look...
I wish they can do something on the formula to improve the scent. And maybe a cuter package design? Haha! Other than that, I really like the lippie! The shade is my kind of lipstick... it's something that I can use in many makeup looks. What do you think of the L.A. Girl Creme Lipstick in Forbidden Love? :) Cheers, DAWN
Just sharing a makeup workshop that you might be interested to join in.
My contact from speedycourse asked me if I could share this to my readers. Since I have attended and enjoyed one of their workshops before, I think it would be nice to share their newest makeup workshop. See the details below:
Basic
Day to Night Makeup Workshop
Do you have a stash of makeup but don't know
how to use it? Bring your makeup bag with you on October 3, 2015 and learn the
basics of makeup application in a 3-hour Basic
Day to Night Makeup Workshop with makeup artist and stylist Gail Sarion of Sarion Films.
Whether you're a beginner who's just starting
to use makeup or someone who already loves to experiment with colors, Gail will
walk you through the different makeup products and tools and the basics of
appropriate day and night makeup. She will also show you the step-by-step of
makeup application and how to transform day makeup to night makeup.
After the demo, you can bring out your own
makeup kit for consultation. Whatever existing products you have, Gail will help
edit out your kit according to what
suits you and give advice on what makeup will work best on your skin tone. She
will also share and demo practical makeup tips and tricks.
The Basic Day to Night Makeup Workshop will
be held at The Bunny Baker Cafe, Quezon City from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Workshop
fee is Php500 only, which is inclusive of cafe snacks and drinks.
Gail Sarion is the Chief Make-up Artist for
Sarion Films (an independent production company), In-house Stylist for Alabang
Town Center, and Make-Up Workshop Facilitator for corporate personal
development programs. She is also a freelance make-up artist for all types of
events.
Gail graduated in 2006 from De La Salle
University-Dasmariñas with a BS in Applied Biology. She discovered her love for
makeup during her second year in college, saving up her weekly allowance to buy
make-up and experimenting with different styles in a series of hit-and-miss
phases of mismatched colors and “clown-like” makeup. She attended several
workshops to improve her skills and develop her personal make-up style, which
she describes as, “It’s safe, it’s wearable; it screams but it’s subtle.”
In 2011, with her husband’s encouragement,
she started to freelance for events. When she and her husband put up Sarion
Films together, she also took over all make-up and styling for their shoots.
In 2014 she started offering Make-up
Workshops to companies after receiving good feedback from Sarion Films’
corporate clients who asked her to facilitate make-up workshops for female
employees as part of their personality development programs.
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