Laura Mercier Eye Colour Duet in Stellar/African Violet

Hello beautiful!

Just sharing this very pretty duo eyeshadow palette that my sister gave me. :)

Laura Mercier Eye Colour Duet in Stellar/African Violet

Laura Mercier has been one of my sis' go-to brands for around a decade now and most of the LM products that we've blogged is from her. If you're not familiar with Laura Mercier, do look it up because they have really good products. I love their concealers and their tinted moisturizers. :)

Anyway, the shades that is included in this duo palette is Stellar and African Violet. I love this combo because it gives a light and romantic vibe.

It's a great everyday eyeshadow. It comes in a square compact with a mirror, which is very handy when I travel.

I love that Stellar is a great base color with the right amount of shimmer. African Violet, on the other hand, is a warm purple shade with gold shimmers. I find this shade very attractive. It's becoming one of my favorite eyeshadows to use!

I love the pigmentation and I appreciate that it's not very chalky, especially African Violet. I can pair this with a pinkish nude lippie in the morning and a cool hot pink or a deep fuchsia lipstick in the evening. 

What do you think of the Laura Mercier Eye Colour Duet in Stellar/African Violet?

Cheers,
DAWN

Celeteque DermoCosmetics Moisturizing Lip and Cheek Duo

Hello loves!

You're probably familiar with some of the products from Celeteque DermoCosmetics. I've been sharing my thoughts about the products I received last December and so far loving each and every one of them! 

Today, I'll share another of their product that is dual-purpose...

Celeteque DermoCosmetics Moisturizing Lip and Cheek Duo

in shades Rosy Blush and Soft Berry

Product info from the press release:

If you’re on the go and need a one-stop-shop solution to add some bloom to your look, you may just find the Céleteque DermoCosmetics Moisturizing Lip and Cheek Duo (P665), available in Rosy Blush and Soft Berry, is a lifesaver. This oil-free and streak-free mousse contains Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), which acts as an antioxidant that protects your lips and cheeks from free radicals that lead to dryness, as well as Sodium Hyaluronate and Glycerin, which help your skin retain moisture better, making it firmer, softer, and smoother for a more youthful appearance.

Okay, I'm not gonna lie... I really thought that it's quite expensive at PhP 665.00 and only has 1.6 ml of the product. But right after my first try, I think that the price was justified and I'll tell you why...

First, as you can see on the swatches, both shades are very pigmented. I was able to get this swatch with only one swipe.

The shades are both wearable and would suit both the lips and the cheeks!

Check out how they look on me on the photos below.

Soft Berry

This shade is a cool-toned pink.

I sort of added too much but I love the pink glow it gives my skin. 

On my lips it gives a beautiful creamy mix of magenta and purple.

Rosy Blush

This shade is like peachy pink!! LOVE!

The other one I put too much and I find this one too little.

However, I find this harder to get the color to be noticeable on the cheek compared to Soft Berry, but it gives a beautiful "your-lips-but-better" lippie!

Isn't it good?

As a lippie, do make sure that your lips are moisturized and well exfoliated because chappy lips are more noticeable with this applied. It doesn't dry lips, in fact, I find my lips softer when I wear it. It can stay a long while, but eating and drinking can easily wipe them away.

As a cheek tint, it doesn't stay too long on my oily skin. Reapplication is needed for me after 4 hours. What I do like is how natural it looks on my skin. It's like the colors are naturally produced by my cheek.

So as you can see, I think it's a pretty good product that does more than one job. It gives color on both lips and cheeks and it even helps retain moisture! And knowing that it's from Celeteque, it's hypoallergenic and dermatologically-tested. So going back to the price, I think this is worth it!

And that's what I think about the Celeteque DermoCosmetics Moisturizing Lip and Cheek Duo. What are your thoughts?


Cheers,
DAWN

Hey dolls!

I love using facial mists because it refreshes my face after a long day. It also gives a moisture boosts when needed, especially when my makeup cakes (I just spray some and then re-spread my foundation evenly). I use my face mists a lot and I finish a bottle very quickly. Some of the face mists are quite expensive and I use up a whole bottle after 2 to 3 months, so that means I need to buy one again. So finding an affordable one is always awesome!

While looking at some products at BeautyMNL, I stumbled across this product:

The Beauty Bakery Clarifying Witch Hazel Facial Mist

The 150ml bottle costs PhP 265.00.

I bought it because of the affordable price and the good reviews it's been receiving from the website. I might as well try it out!

Info from BeautyMNL:

All the good stuff in a sweet-smelling bottle that refreshes and clarifies, Beauty Bakery’s Clarifying Witch Hazel Facial Mist is specially made to keep you feeling crisp and clean all day. Each delicious bottle contains an unbeatable blend of Witch Hazel Water and Tea Tree Extract to fight off inflammation and bad bacteria, and is infused with a bright, clean citrus scent to keep you smelling fresh no matter the occasion.

INGREDIENTS: Water, Witch Hazel extract, Tea Tree extract, Lemon extract.

How to Use

Mist onto face within an arm’s length to freshen up your skin. Product can be refrigerated to heighten cooling sensation.

About the brand:

The awesome team behind Beauty Bakery believe that it’s time to celebrate the women of today. Ladies, whether you’re aged 1-100, pregnant or soon-to-be, a bride, grandmother, tween or teen, we owe it to ourselves to be good to our skin. Pamper yourself with a delectable line of all-natural, paraben and preservative-free products that are made fresh just for you. Luscious body butters, deliciously sweet sprays, and yummy whipped lotions are what await when you try any of their products, designed to satisfy any skin craving!

I've been using the mist and I got it down to half of the bottle. So here's what I think of it:

The packaging

I like that you can see how much product is left. I like the simplicity of the label's design. However, I find the labels' colors too light and small that makes it difficult to read. The glass bottle is also pretty heavy that I do not like carrying it in my bag. I do like how it sprays because it does feel like a mist.

I usually use this after I apply my makeup (to set it), but you can also use this as toner. I believe it's pretty safe to use on skin to make sure it's clean as it is made up of organic ingredients. So it's a mist and a toner in one—multipurpose products are always awesome!

The scent is citrusy. I'm actually not a fan of fruity fragrances but the scent of this one is pretty mild that I do not mind smelling it. When I apply it, it doesn't feel as refreshing as other mists that I've tried, but it's still refreshing nonetheless. I don't know why... I do feel the water mist, but there's this familiar sensation, pretty close to when I eat oranges and there's like a fruity acid there on my hands... maybe in this case, from the lemon extract... It makes me feel like my skin is thirsty even though my face is already wet from the mist. I can't really describe it, but it's a different feeling as to when I use other mists with aloe or rose water. It doesn't annoy me or anything. I just want to share it in case others experience the same thing.

It still get's the job done. I have acne-prone and oily skin and it does help clean my face thoroughly as a toner and it does help set my makeup—it's not a makeup fixer (which prolongs makeup), it just sets the makeup faster. It works and I love that you get two products in one and on an affordable price! I don't think that I'll be purchasing again as I bought quite a lot of face mists when I went to Tokyo. It's still a product that I would say is something good to try.

Have you tried the The Beauty Bakery Clarifying Witch Hazel Facial Mist yet?


Cheers,
DAWN

Dawn's February-March (2017) Haul

Hey loves!

Prepare to read more beauty product reviews on the blog because I just bought quite a number of products! ;)

I was feeling down for the past months so I did something that can help me feel better, and that's acquiring new things. Haha! I did try to control my spending and bought things that I regularly use and just ran out of or new products that I will surely use.

So without further ado, here are the things I bought for the last two months...

First are the Korean beauty haul from Althea! I love shopping at Althea because they have  affordable products, plus they give even more discounts!

Rire Brow Gel Tatttoo in Grey Brown

PhP 320.00 (I just really want to try this)

Half and Half Color Stick

PhP 209.00

Skinny Blackhead Closing Serum (40ml)

PhP 240.00

Elizabecca Skin Liar Primer

PhP 280.00

The Choute All Right Sun Cream 

PhP 166.00 (Original Price was PhP 498.00)

The Saem Cover Perfection Pot Concealer

PhP 180.00

Onsaemeein Yogurt Peeling

PhP 300.00

Perfect Cover Concealer

PhP 83.00 (Original price was PhP 249.00)

The next few products are my Miniso haul. It was my first time to shop there and I squealed with excitement when I saw how awesome the products they have there! Their products are majority at PhP 99.00 and they sell various products from cosmetics and toiletries to kitchen utensils and electronics.

Miniso false lashes

I love that the strands of the lashes gets longer at the sides!

Miniso face brush
This is super good in making sure I've removed all traces of makeup when paired with a foaming wash!

Miniso Nourishing and Moisturizing Tsubaki Oil Hair Conditioner

Nail polishes

Miniso cotton pads
180 pads for PhP 99.00? Yaaay!

Belts

Cotton pads 

A brow pencil

iPad cleaner
(I also use this to clean my phone)

Miniso Tea Pot
I drink tea daily. :)

Marionnaud Retractable Lip Brush - PhP 119.00

AloeDerma Hair and Scalp Tonic - PhP 215.00

Veet Face Cold Wax Strips - PhP 204.00

Golden Fabulouz Keratin Hot Oil Cream 

Buy 1 Take 1 for PhP 239.00

BioFresh FlexGel Heel Cushion - PhP 319.75

I also bought books to read. Yay! I'm happy that the SM San Lazaro branch of Booksale carries so many art books!

The thickest one on the photo is

Paintings in the Musee d Orsay - PhP 1,850.00

The Artist's Eyes: Vision and the History of Art by Michael F. Marmor and James G. Ravin

PhP 320.00

The Oxford Dictionary of Art

Second Edition

PhP 370.00 

The Northern Renaissance by Jeffrey Chipps Smith

Impressionism by James H. Rubin

Baroque and Rococo by Gauvin Alexander Bailey

Art in Modern Culture: An Anthology of Critical Texts

Edited by Francis Frascina and Jonathan Harris

The four Phaidon books are PhP 550.00 each

Injustice: Gods Among Us Year One

The Complete Collection

PhP 1,150.00

I'm sorta a DC Comics fan... :P

Of course I had to buy a few art supplies...

Mont Marte Brush Set - PhP 335.00

Scotch masking tape - PhP 79.75

Finally, I bought a number of items at Beauty Bar. All of these are bought on a discount!

StudioMakeup Soft Blend Blushes in Apricot - PhP 347.50
StudioMakeup Soft Blend Blushes in Petal - PhP 300.00
(Original price was PhP 695.00)

StudioMakeup Eye Brightening Illuminator in Silk - PhP 323.75

(Original price was PhP 925.00)
StudioMakeup Soft Blend Eye Shadow in Peach Sorbet - PhP 218.75
(Original price was PhP 625.00)

I also bought two blouses from Landmark that I can wear to work. They are comfy, I like the material, and it's very affordable!

Both blouses are from the brand Figures.

PhP 369.75

PhP 379.75

Finally, I like my room to smell nice when I hang there before going to bed. I used to light up tea candles and had to buy expensive essential oils. Now I could just get the water-soluble ones and just add water to this...

Ultrasonic Aroma Essential Diffuser Air Humidifier Purifier Oil Aromatherapy 

PhP 563.40

It keep my room humid too which is good for the skin. ;)

And those are the new products that are added to my stash! Which one is your favorite? Comment below so I can publish a review soon!


Cheers,
DAWN