San San HD High Definition Concealer in Natural

Hey guys!

I'm currently obsessed with finding a GOOOD under eye concealer that is affordable. Most of the ones I've used are quite pricey so I wanted to try others from brands that are cheaper. One of the products I've discovered is from HBC...

San San HD High Definition Concealer in Natural

Php 105.00

Below are pictures of the labels from the packaging:

This comes in three shades: Natural, Beige, and Olive.

The packaging is really nice. I like the metallic, purple look. It looks very clean and it's easy to clean if you get some concealer on it. 

I also like that it is twist-up because it makes it easy to dispense the product and I don't have to use my fingers to take the product out.

This is the brush applicator.

Love that it's super soft! No prickly feeling at all!

Here's the swatch on my hand.

The Natural shade is very, very light on me. I think the beige shade would suit my skin tone better. Unfortunately, they ran out of stock when I bought it so I just went with the Natural one because I really, really want to try it out. I just thought that I can top it off with powder that it closer to my skin color. :P

My bare eyes

Haha! My eyes are extra dark and puffy because of the sleepless nights I'm having recently. :P

With the product

It covered the dark circles. Too bad about that it's very light but that's no biggie! When I put my powder on top, here's how it looks:

See? It blended on my skin perfectly! Awesome, right?

What I like about this is the coverage and the staying power. And oh, it has SPF15 too! NICE! And I have never encountered any creasing even when my face starts to get oily. No caking as well! I really like this product. It works well and it's very affordable, what more can you ask for?

And that is all for now!

Cheers,

DAWN

San San Blush On in 01

Hello dears!

I'm happy to share with you this very affordable blush that I've been using more than any other blushes I have in my stash right now...

It's the San San Blush On in 01.

Got this for only Php 101.00! I used the 1k gift certificate HBC on my birthday last month! :D

The case is the usual packaging of San San.
It's kinda cheap but it's super affordable anyway so I don't expect anything more extravagant. I find it much better than most blush packaging among the ones in the same price range.

The shade I have is 01.

It claims it has SPF 15 and Vitamins A, C and E.

The list of ingredients is located on the box.

I just got to have it when I saw the color on the shelves.

It's just the right soft, matte, peachy pink shade that I've been looking for!

Swatch on paper

Swatch on arm

It has a pearlescent shine too so it's not totally flat. It's not too powdery and staying power is pretty decent. I guess I only retouch after half the day during lunch break at work. :P

This looks really gorgeous when you do those very classy looks a la Holly Golightly lang!

I also use this when I do smokey eye makeup. With super fierce eyes, you have to go with the subtle cheek makeup and this particular shade is just perfect! :D

What do you think of this blush?

Do you currently have a favorite shade of blush that is super affordable too?

Cheers,

DAWN

My Kikay Birthday Party at My Pretty Nails Salon

Hello guys!

Yesterday was a big day for me!

I celebrated my 24th birthday! This party was a little bit more special since I took care of everything from planning it to paying the expenses. Yes! I paid with my own hard-earned money! :D

The party took place at My Pretty Nails Salon. I actually blogged about this place and their services a few months back.

I'm so glad that they let people reserve the place for parties. This was the first place I thought of to have my party in. The place is cute and intimate and the people were very friendly. I had fun when I was here the first time and I wanted my friends to try it out too. 

Just look at the adorable chairs...

and the gorgeous chandelier!

They even handled the balloon decorations, plates & utensils, and the drinks!

Thank you so much, Rachelle, for agreeing to do this with me and for being so accommodating to all our requests.

Here's me with Rachelle.

Here's the table with our humble food (yes, I didn't plan much for the food... boo me).

Everything I served were sweets that are very easy to eat because I knew that we will have our nails done and can't eat food that tend to get messy.

Cookies, candies, cheesecakes and cupcakes!

There are chocolates too!! Wow, all letter C's! Haha!

And so, the pampering begins!

I got a manicure and pedicure with premium polish + nail art for everyone.

They gave a complimentary foot spa for the birthday celebrant—Yayyy me!

This felt reaaaallly good.

And I also got a very, very, VERY pretty nail art done too! Will post about it tomorrow!

The place was filled with my friends from college and blogging!

It started off very pleasant and quiet...

It got livelier when more people arrived. Look at Sandara, I mean Tellie, doing her Korean poses! :P

Everyone was able to get the service,

and others chitchat while they wait.

After my nail pampering experience was done, I distributed the souvenirs with a game. I randomly picked a name from a bowl filled with the guests' name and asked a question about me. 

We had some laughs during the games. There were even rewards given to the early bird and to the first person to greet me on my birthday too.

Anyway, here's what was inside the souvenir bag...

Some pencils because I just LOVE to draw. I also included a calling card of a design service that me and some friends are doing. :P

Cocktail rings that I handpicked

and 2 soaps for each bag sponsored by HBC! 

Thank you so much, HBC, for doing this! This really means a lot!! :D

The day really was fun and I loved every minute of it. Not only because I celebrated it with dear friends, my school also won the game!! Haha! Go USTe!!! :D

Super thanks to these people for coming...

Super glad to spend this special day with all of you. Hope you all enjoyed the kikay nail experience!

Super thanks for all these gifts tooooo!!! I was so happy opening each and every one of them!! So kilig the whole night!! :D

I felt so overwhelmed with all the blessings and love I received during my whole birthday week. I'd like to thank the people who made all these possible. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

I guess, that's all for now. :)

Cheers,

DAWN

My Surprise Birthday Gift from HBC

Hello loves!

Yesterday I went to HBC, Trinoma to pick up a package containing things that I can't tell you just yet. And upon opening the big, heavy paper bag, I found a surprise!!

And when I left the store, I took home all these!

The surprise was this:

A 1k gift certificate to HBC's beauty section! Cool, huh?? I didn't expect this and I was already thinking of buying stuff from the store. I was so happy to see this inside the package since I get to go crazy shopping for new kikay stuff for my birthday!

I bought all these! I actually bought more stuff than I should. These cost more than 1k. Haha! Everything here are items from HBC that I have never used before so I'm very excited to try them. :D

Super thanks, Lorie and the rest of the HBC team! You've been very sweet since the first time we've collaborated. I super appreciate all the support you've given me and our blog. Thanks for the gift and for remembering my birthday (my birthdate is on the 25th)! :D

And for this mysterious package, I'll blog about what this is all about on Sunday! ;)

Cheers,

DAWN

What's New With HBC?

Hello dears!

Just want to share these news from one of my favorite local brands, HBC.

"We have reinvented the hbc logo, making it softer, cleaner, younger, and more vibrant. The new logo uses a stylized “B” and “heart” to represent the brand personality of “Beauty with a Heart,” a store that is caring, approachable and knows what the customer needs. Beautiful ‘di ba" 

Super love it!! It looks more youthful and quirky!

Is that Kristine Hermosa I see on their cover photo of their Facebook Page?

I guess they also have new endorsers too! 

And they will also have a new store jingle for their
Girl Gets Kita campaign! 

Haven't heard it yet but excited to drop by one of their stores to check it out!

HBC actually has a lot of surprises prepared for us! One of these was shared with me but they prefer to keep it a secret... And I assure you guys, it's really juicy!

What do you think of HBC's new look?

Cheers,

DAWN

EOTD : Smokey Frost

Hi lovelies!

Made another EOTD post using my San San Single Eyeshadows!

Since it has been raining a lot these days, my mood was quite gloomy... in a good way. I love the rain! Haha! Anyway, my inspiration for this eye makeup is the weather and this is how it turned out:

These are the shades I used for this.

I also used a black pencil eye liner and mascara to intensify the eyes.

And here are more shots:

It's quite easy to do. Just blend, blend, blend! I did it from darkest to light. From bottom going up. :)

It looks good with very soft pink lips though I think it looks well with peach too. :P

Would you wear something like this for an eye makeup?

Cheers,

DAWN