Thursday, December 28, 2017

Peachy Pink Sisters' 2017 Year-end Giveaway Winner

Hello loves!

The giveaway has ended and that means it's time to pick a winner! Yay! 

But before that, I hope that 2017 made us stronger and wiser as a person and that we are more prepared to take on new challenges that awaits us this coming 2018. :)


Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Unboxing My Althea Holiday Edition Black Sparkling Box

Hello loves!

How was your Christmas celebration?
Mine was a quiet Christmas eve with my family and we went out shopping the day after and had dinner. It was simple but it's still special because I spent it with loved ones.

One of the exciting things that every family would do during Christmas mornings is opening gifts under the Christmas tree. I used to wait impatiently 'til Christmas day before I open my gifts... but lately I just open them when I receive them. Ha! I'm just too excited I guess... So just imagine how much I wanted to open this box that arrived in our doorstep 2 days before Christmas day...


Saturday, December 23, 2017

Careline Matte Liquid Lipsticks (Arm and Lip Swatches)

Hello loves!

So I've been posting swatches of a couple of matte liquid lipsticks from Careline that I was able to bring home during an event I attended a few months ago. During the said event, I was able to get a swatch of all the available shades, even the metallic ones too! I was very impressed with the pigmentation and how lightweight these matte lippies are. And the thought that you can get these at such an affordable price made me more excited to blog about them.

Just a couple of months ago, I received a package containing all of the shades. Though I've already shared the swatches during my post about the event, I would love to share them again in better lighting as well as how they look when I apply them on my lips.

I received twelve shades of the matte liquid lipsticks and three melted metallic lipsticks.

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Monday, December 18, 2017

Maybelline Fashion Brow Mascara in Dark Brown

Hello dearies!

Whenever I watch videos by makeup artists online, I usually see them say that the brows can make or break your overall look. I agree. The way you shape, groom, and apply your brow makeup can greatly influence your face. The brows just frames your face so if it's too strong, it can be too distracting; if it's too unruly, it can make your face a bit messy. 

So I try my best to make my brows look better. To be honest, I don't have problems making the brows of others look good... But I have a hard time keeping mine look good. My brows are uneven and half of it is thick and full while the outer half is... I guess more manageable...? But I happen to know what I need to keep my brows look better—a brow mascara. And the one I'm using now is...

Maybelline Fashion Brow Mascara in Dark Brown

Saturday, December 16, 2017

Let's Play For Peace With The Body Shop!

Hello dearies!

Still not done with your Christmas shopping yet?
For me, as much as I want to believe that I've bought everything I need, I still keep seeing so many great deals as well as products that would be perfect for friends and loved ones! The holidays is both a blessing and a curse for my wallet, but it's CHRISTMAS!!! I try to not worry too much on spending in a way that I am not as uptight (yes, I'm a very frugal person) on my spending.

If you're still thinking of what to buy for your loved ones (or yourself to spoil yourself this holiday season), you might want to check out the products from The Body Shop. #AmazeSomeone with their ready-made gift sets as well as their limited edition seasonal scents.


Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Peachy Pink Sisters' 2017 Year-End Giveaway

Hey loves!

2017 is almost over... 

It's also a not-so-productive year for blogging for us. It's one of the fewest times we've published posts on this blog. The good thing is, it's the year that I chose to go back to attending blog events (I usually ask Liz to go instead).

I have to admit, 2017 was not a really good year for me personally, but I still appreciate most of the moments that have gone by. I'm thankful for the people who are in my life and the blessings I have received. Of course, the readers of our blog are included! And so, in our small way, I want to share a little something for you...


Monday, December 11, 2017

Review : Sigma Beauty Lip Base in Go Dutch

Hey loves!

Have you joined the matte lippie fan craze? I have ever since the first time I tried one. But as much as I LOVE these lipsticks, I have to admit, they can still be drying and can make my lips chappy at some time. Yeah, keeping yourself hydrated, using lip balms, lip masks, and lip scrubs can make them stay soft and smooth, but that's just a lot of work, don't you agree or am I just getting lazy? Haha!

Anyway, last month, when I was browsing my Sephora mobile app during their promo, I saw this product...

Sigma Beauty Lip Base
Regular price at Sephora is PhP 570.00

Saturday, December 09, 2017

Urban Decay Naked Flushed in Going Native

Hello dears!

I really appreciate products that are multipurpose. They make the makeup application process faster and can make packing during travel lighter. That is why I like bringing this compact when I visit other place...

Urban Decay Naked Flushed

Wednesday, December 06, 2017

October-November Haul (2017)

Hello dolls!

It's the Christmas season also known as another big shopping season. Haha! The traffic lately has been heck (doggo language much?)! So I'm sure that many will settle with online shopping. Why not? When all these amazing online shops are giving huge discounts on their items!

But for me, Christmas came quite early. I already bought SO MANY stuff during the past couple of season. Haha! On today's post, I'll show you what I bought and what's to come on future reviews. :)


Last November, the SephoraPH mobile app had this promo wherein when you buy some selected products amounting to 11k, you get 40% off. Okay... so it's pretty much too expensive for my budget, but 60% off is a big steal and I really like the products I got! ! I only paid PhP 4,640.00 for all the items seen on the photo above. Their regular prices sum up to PhP 11,600.00. 

See them below. I also included the regular price at SephoraPh.

Saturday, December 02, 2017

Review : UNIK Rose Galactomyces Synergy Serum

Hello loves!

Just a few days ago, I made a review about a product from UNIK, particularly their Lime Moisture Mild Peeling Gel. I mentioned in that post that there's another product from UNIK that I will be reviewing as well and that is the...

UNIK Rose Galactomyces Synergy Serum
You can buy this at unique4u.net for only $14.99.

If you're not familiar with this brand, I posted on my previous review that it is:

"It's a fairly new Korean cosmetic skincare brand that uses natural ingredients to improve the skin's condition. They have different variants that addresses different issues and skin types."

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Lunasol Skin Contrast Face Powder in 01 Glow

Hello dears!

I've been so busy lately that I haven't been able to post much on the blog even though I wanted to. But for today, I reserved a few minutes just to share one of my favorite products to use...

Lunasol Skin Contrast Face Powder in 01 Glow
Bought this for PhP 2,499.00... yeah, it's... pretty expensive... for my budget...

There's a packaging of this product with the powder tub and the puff applicator but I settled with just this (it's just a plastic jar with the powder). I already find the product expensive and I wasn't willing to spend more for the whole "equipment." I still like using a brush when applying my powder anyway.


Friday, November 24, 2017

Zoeva En Taupe Eyeshadow Palette

Hey loves!

One of the things I keep telling myself is to stop buying eyeshadows. Let's face it, eyeshadows are one of the products that are almost impossible to use all up before it reaches the date of it's supposed life span. Many would settle with a great neutral palette and a few colors, but I just LOVE mixing and matching shades and creating various looks around the eye area that I can't resist getting a beautiful palette!

And that's the case when I saw this product...

Zoeva En Taupe Eyeshadow Palette
Bought this at SephoraPH for PhP 1,106.00.

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Careline Matte Liquid Lipstick in Craving

Hey dearies!

A few weeks back, I received the entire collection of Careline's Matte Liquid lipstick line and their three Melted Metallic shades as well. This made me sooo happy because this particular collection made me really excited when I attended their event last August that showcased their newest products and also those that will come out soon.

For today's post, let me share with you the swatch of one of their shades...

Careline Matte Liquid Lipstick in Craving
You can buy this for PhP 210.00 at leading department stores and selected Watsons branches.


You can read my previous post regarding these lipsticks in my previous postFor more product details, here's a quote from the press release about the Matte Liquid Lipsticks:
The Careline Matte Liquid Lipsticks (P195 introductory price, P210 regular price) boasts of 12 gorgeous shades that range from nudes to dramatic blues and purples. Packaged in sleek clear tubes that display the lip color, the formula is lightweight, fast-drying, long-lasting, waterproof and transfer-proof once set. While it's opaque in a single swipe, the liquid lipstick's light formula allows it to be layered on to build a more dramatic color.

I would describe the shade Craving as a warm, milk chocolate color. 


As mentioned in previous post: "It's housed in a clear, plastic tube. It looks very simple and what I like about it is that even if Careline is a brand that caters to a younger audience aka tweens, this particular product doesn't have that cutesy, youthful design and instead looks more universal or is appropriate for any age group."


Below is the applicator:
Unlike most doe-foot applicators from other liquid lipsticks I have, this one doesn't carry as much product so I have to re-dip it to cover both lips entirely. I do appreciate the slimness of it because it makes application easy.


Below is the swatch:

And here's how it looks on my lips.

It's probably the lighting that made it a bit warmer, but I do notice that I prefer cooler toned lipsticks when I use darker shades. There is a different brown shade from the collection that I like better that I'll share with you pretty soon.

What I like about these lipstick lipsticks is how lightweight it feels on the lips as well as how long-lasting it is. Plus, don't forget how affordable each tube costs!

So what do you think of the Careline Matte Liquid Lipstick in Craving?



Cheers,
DAWN


Wednesday, November 15, 2017

RiRe Luxe Gel Tattoo in Grey Brown

Hey dolls!

There was a hype a few months ago on eyebrow gel tattoos. I didn't get one until the hype sort of died down a bit. I don't usually buy items just because it is popular, I buy them because I'm interested in them (or in some cases, they are hugely discounted—so what the heck, right?). Well, I bought an eyebrow gel tattoo because it is hugely discounted at the Althea website. Haha!

RiRe Luxe Gel Tattoo in Grey Brown
From PhP 760.00, it was down to PhP 320.00.

I bought the shade Grey Brown because I have dark hair right now. The other shade is Light Brown.

See below the details on the box:

I appreciate the English translation included in the packaging. For further product info, I recommend visiting Althea's website.

To sum up all the claims regarding the RiRe Luxe Gel Tattoo, it promises to:

- Enhance your brows (will stay on skin so you look good even with "bare" skin)
- It's long-lasting (can last up to 7 days)
- moisturize and nourish the skin


The product is housed in a tube that looks just like the usual mascara tubes. There's barely any design except the labels. The simplicity is pretty okay for me. I do like that the color of the tube is the shade color as well.

The applicator is a brush that's a bit flat. I like that because it makes applying at the corners easier because you can create thinner lines.

Here's a swatch:
It dries like something that's plastic. This swatch is a bit thin and I realized that peeling it off is easier if you apply a thicker amount.

When peeled-off, you do get a grey-brown shade. I dunno if it's the lighting that it looks a bit greenish in this swatch, but you get a better look on the swatch on my brows below.

Here's my brow. I have dark brow hair. You might see a hint of brown there from my previous application from days before.

Here's how it looks when I apply it.

Make sure you apply it on clean skin. I recommend that you apply it after cleansing so there's no sebum build up around the area you apply it. I have oily skin so it only takes a few hours before I get shiny.

After more than an hour, I peeled it off. The instruction in Althea's website even recommended waiting for two hours.

And this is how it looks when you completely peel the product off.

I do like how it turned out! It's pretty cool actually. It doesn't look harsh because of the absence of lines. I just apply a brow mascara and I'm ready to go!

After a day at work (I applied the night before) and removing makeup, here's how it looks like.

I like that it's still there and I think that it got too light already. I think my oily skin and my makeup remover probably contributed to the fading. With this case in mind, I think I'll have to reapply again because the faded version doesn't sit well on my eyes. So the promise that it can stay up to 7 days, I doubt it can on my skin considering how much it faded after a day. Maybe I can do some retouch with a regular brow pencil but that's pretty much like applying a brow product all over again. I do appreciate that it holds up for the entire day and you can even swim with it and your brows still look "on-fleek." 

But yeah, it still fades so having the perfect brows 24/7 for days is still not there for me yet. I still like this product and if you're looking for a brow tattoo you can try and that's also affordable, I recommend you try the RiRe Luxe Gel Tattoo!


Cheers,
DAWN


Saturday, November 11, 2017

Kanebo Media Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown

Hey dears!

When I was in Tokyo last January, I made sure I buy some eye products to try. I've been loving most of the Japanese beauty products I've used so far so I just bought whatever it is I find that is within my budget.

While I was somewhere in Shibuya, I went to one store that sells variety of cosmetics. While browsing their collection, I found this very affordable eye brow pencil and when I say affordable, it's around PhP 300 or maybe PhP 200 or even less when converted. I can't remember how much exactly. 

Kanebo Media Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown

The labels on the back side of the packaging is not in English so I couldn't read it...
So here's a product description from AlphaBeauty.net:

A basic, easy to use eyebrow pencil with soft touch, the oval pencil tip allows drawing of different thickness of lines. Easily removed by (Kanebo) eye makeup remover, available separately from our store.
Available in Grey, Natural Brown, and Dark Brown...

Other than being so affordable, I am liking how it looks. It's so small and thin that it's so easy to carry, especially when travelling. It's only like 4-5 inches in length.  The design is pretty simple with it's very dark blue shade and metallic labels. I like that it's a twist-up kind of pencil so there's no need to sharpen it.

With it's cheap price, you actually get a decent amount of product. It's pretty much the same length as those you get from more familiar Korean brands. Although I do think Kanebo is pretty familiar already although the media collection (or is this a sub-brand like KATE) is pretty new to me. If you do know, please comment below so I can edit. Thanks. :)

Here are the swatches.

I like how light it is even when you try to build it up. It avoids creating harsh lines and too strong brows. I can see how it can create more natural looking brows, especially if you are on the lighter skin tone and finer brow hair.


Unfortunately for me, I have dark and thick brow hair as seen on the photo above.

And with the product applied, it doesn't look good at all. For one, I seriously need a brow mascara first. And two, the consistency of this brow pencil is too waxy (wax crayon-like) that it even coats my brow hair and make them stick together. This just doesn't sit well on my brows. At all. :(

As much as I want to like everything I found in Tokyo, this is just one of the worst brow products I've tried. I guess it would work well on people who have thinner brow hair, but there are other affordable pencils who can do the job better. This is just not good, at least for me.

And that's my review! Have you tried this before? What brow pencils do you like?


Cheers,
DAWN


Thursday, November 09, 2017

Review : iUNIK Lime Moisture Mild Peeling Gel

Hello loves!

Last month I received a package from a brand that's very new to me, iUnik. Living in the Philippines, I'm more familiar with Korean beauty brands that already have physical stores in our local malls. Since iUnik caters more to online shoppers, I didn't have the opportunity to discover it for myself until I got an email from their representative. 

So what is iUnik? It's a fairly new Korean cosmetic skincare brand that uses natural ingredients to improve the skin's condition. They have different variants that addresses different issues and skin types. 

I received two products from iUnik—a peeling gel and a serum. I've been using them for a month now. I believe I had to use them for a while to see some results for a more accurate review. :)

Today, I'll share my review of the...


 iUNIK Lime Moisture Mild Peeling Gel
You can buy this at unique4u.net for only $10.99.


This isn't the first time I've used a peeling gel. If you're not familiar with this product, Popsugar describes it as "are exfoliants. But [...] they are not physical exfoliators. Instead, they utilize fruit enzymes, like pineapple and pomegranate, to dissolve dead skin cells, sloughing them right off. "

For further information, see below the product description from their website:







There's also a product description labeled on the tube (and the bottom part is in English!! I appreciate this because I rarely see Korean brands that have English translations).


The product is housed in a tube that holds 120g of the gel. The tube is made of plastic and easy to squeeze out the product. I like the simplicity of the design—it looks clean and very professional. The pop of lime green color adds a refreshing look to the overall appearance.


So the product claims to help exfoliate skin to remove the dead skin in a non-abrasive manner. It's mild that the product is also recommended for sensitive skin (for all skin types actually). As it exfoliates, it promises to keep the skin moisturized because of the AHA Fruit Complex leaving your skin smooth and soft.


The product looks/is a clear gel that is mildly lime-scented.

When massaged on skin, it becomes a bit watery and then you'll feel like there are clumps forming while you massage the product on skin. See the photo below.


See those whitish clumps on my skin? That's the result after I massaged the peeling gel. The clumps, I believe, is a mixture of the product and the dead skin it removed from my skin. I use it on dry skin (make sure to cleanse first then dry face) and massage it, then rinse it off. 

Afterwards, my skin does feel smoother. And even though it got rid of some of the outermost area of my skin and excess sebum, my skin doesn't feel dry. After this, I continue with my usual skin routine (serums, moisturizers, etc.).


I use it at least twice a week. I like that it exfoliates my face in a way that the areas that are flaky (from using acids to dry active acne) are gone. However, I still do use some face scrubs every now and then if I need extra exfoliating especially on the areas that I usually put my acne medication.

Like I've mentioned earlier, I've been using this for more than a month and I'm completely satisfied with its performance. I didn't feel dryness or any irritation and it does its job very well. I would recommend the product for you to try, and it doesn't hurt that it's quite affordable.

And that's my review of iUNIK Lime Moisture Mild Peeling Gel. Let me know what you think about this peeling gel and stay tuned for my next iUnik product review—their Rose Galactomyces Synergy Serum!


Cheers,
DAWN