EOTD: My Current Go-To Eye Makeup

Hello loves!

This is not really my "eye of the day" since I wore this last Thursday. I just want to share this eye makeup look that I usually wear nowadays, especially when I'm in a hurry...

I wear this pinkish nude eye makeup partnered with a pinkish nude lippie. It only takes a few minutes to do and I think it would look great on many skin tones. 

Here are the products I used:

Etude House Play 101 Pencils in #33

The Face Shop Eyebrow Pencil in Grey Brown

 Holika Holika Jewel-light Waterproof Eyeliner in Brown Ember

Lancome Artliner Precision Felt Tip Liquid Liner

NARS Audacious Mascara

Dior Backstage Eye Prime

Sephora Book of Wishes Eyeshadow in Wish No. 2 (Be a Role Model)

The look is a mixture of matte and shimmery colors. Since the colors are soft and almost neutral, I paired it with an edgy cat liner wing.

Just blend the shadows well so there's the contrast between the soft colors and the sharp liner.

However, I would prefer a darker eyeliner. Unfortunately, my kuripot (stingy) self do not want to use a new eyeliner until the current one I have dries up or reaches its expiration date. Haha! :P

And that's my current GO-TO eye makeup! Any thoughts?

Cheers,
DAWN

EOTD: Deep Teal and Smokey Topaz

Hey dearies!

I'm so excited for Christmas. I love this holiday because I love getting stuff for my friends. I have this joy and excitement to find that "perfect" gift for friends. It may be a running joke or something sentimental but my goal is that it has to be something my friends would like. And also, if I have to be honest, I also like unwrapping gifts. :P

Another reason I love this season is I'm always in the mood to create different makeup looks. I like wearing bold lipsticks, sparkly eyeshadows, greens, golds, reds, and all! Even though I wear these on ordinary days, there's a different joy to it when it's during this season. 

Here's an EOTD I wore just a few days ago...

And below are the items used:

Lorac Mega PRO Palette

Snoe What's Up Brow! Water Resistant Eyebrow Gel Corrector

Essence Stay All Day Long Lasting Eyeshadow in Coppy Right

Urban Decay Perversion Mascara

Dior Backstage Eye Prime 

Sephora Waterproof Jumbo Liner 12HR Wear in Gold

Lorac Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil

Nature Republic Botanical Eyebrow Mascara

Koji Dolly Wink Liquid Eyeliner in Deep Black

More photos of the EOTD below:

I like the green and gold blending. It may seem dark but it looks sort of toned down when I have my eyes open.

The green is a nice pop of color and the gold brightens up the look.

So what do you think of this EOTD?

Cheers,

DAWN

FOTD : A Happy 26 Year Old Me!

Hey loves

It's my birthday! YAYYYY!!!

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. :)

Have a great day, guys! Love ya!

Cheers,

DAWN

Dior Fusion Mono Matte in Fantaisie

Hey dears!

Got school work to do so I'll make this quick and simple. :P

I bought this mono matte eyeshadow during my vacation in the US. I've always loved Dior eyeshadows and I just couldn't resist buying this when I saw it. It has almost everything I love—it's and eyeshadow, it's matte, the color is one of my favorites, and it's Dior!

Dior Fusion Mono Matte in Fantaisie

Below are the details on the packaging:

I actually prefer palettes since they hold more shades but I REALLY want to get this so I thought of reasons why. LOL

1. It's a color I can wear everyday so I KNOW that I can empty this thing (I rarely finish eyeshadows).

2. I rarely go on vacations so why not pamper myself and buy something for me since I'm already there.

3. It's a hundred bucks cheaper there than when I buy it here in the PH.

And so, I got this very beautiful thing. :D

The soft pink color is super lovely. I'm in-love with it.

And the matte-ness of it attracts me. It's something I want to color my room with.

It's very soft and very feminine.

Check out the swatch below:

It's quite pigmented... it does look a little close to my skin color though.

Here's how it looks when applied on my eyelids:

Since it is cream type, it tends to crease easily on the line of my lids. It looks better if you have an eye primer on.

What's good about it is that the "cream-gel" dries fast upon application. It becomes a silky layer of color and it really feels light and it's not sticky. If you have oily lids like I do, I suggest you top it off with a translucent powder to prolong its staying power. 

If you're wondering how it is as a base, honestly, I couldn't say because I never used it as such. I love the color very much and I don't want to top it with another color. Although I add extra shades of eyeshadow to add depth at the outer area of my eyes. :P

And that's all for now for this pretty little thing. I'll post better EOTD using this sometime soon. :)

Cheers,
DAWN

US TRIP (2014) HAUL PART 2

Hey loves!

It's part two of my shopping spree during my three-week vacation in the US. You can check out the first part here. 

The stuff in this post were bought during my stay in New York City, New Jersey, and San Francisco. So here are more makeup goodies that you'll be seeing reviews of soon in our blog!

LORAC Blushing Beauty Collection

Includes:

3-in-1 Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil
Cobra Mascara

Highly Pigmented Cream Lipstick

Eyeshadows in Pink Champagne, Pro Palette Mauve, and Bordeaux

Powder Cheek Stain in Rosy Glow

I went back to Sephora to buy these:

Clinique Airbrush Concealer in Natural Fair

Sephora 10HR Wear Perfection Foundation in Almond

Dior Backstage Eye Prime 

DiorShow Fusion Mono Matte in Fantaisie

Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade in Chocolate

Sephora Favorites Summer Stash

Includes:

Deborah Lippmann Nail Laquer in Mermaid's Dream

Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Cheek Galée

NARS Travel Size Laguna Bronzing Powder

Marc Jacobs Beauty Mini Lash Lifter in Blacquer

Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes 12L – Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil

Buxom Divine Goddess Luminizer in Venus

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Stained Gloss in New Wave

Stila Cosmetics Magnificent Metal Foils Finish Eye Shadow in Kitten

Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray

My skin got around 1 or 2 tones darker so I decided to buy a foundation that is also long-lasting since I'm out all day and do not have much time to do some retouching. I bought a tried and tested product—the Estee Lauder Double Wear. My shade before is Rattan but the SA recommended that the shade Ivory Beige is my new color.

I also bought all these freebies after I made the purchase! Yayyy!

Oh, I forgot to add this in the part 1 haul post. The hair products on the picture above were bought back in LA.

Lancome Dual Finish Versatile Powder Makeup in Matte Ginger IV

Yves Saint Laurent Pure Chromatics 4 Wet & Dry Eye Shadows in 7

Victoria's Secret Tinted Moisturizer/Primer in Golden Medium

And I also bought some Clarins skincare!!! These products were in promo sets so I saved a huge deal of money. My sister, Trace really loves their products so I want to try them out too.

Multi-Active Night Youth Recovery Cream

Multi-Active Skin Renewal Serum

Multi-Active Day Early Wrinkle Correction Cream

It also came with a pouch!

Vital Light Serum Dark Spot Correcting

Vital Light Day Illuminating Anti-Ageing Cream

Vital Light Night Revitalizing Anti-Ageing Cream

Toning Lotion Alcohol Free with Iris—Free!

And finally, I bought 2 leather bags from Theysken's Theory and DKNY!

So much new babies!!! I'm overwhelmed. Up to now I haven't open more than half of what I bought. The blogger in me kept insisting I take pictures first. LOL

Which of these do you like best? Which one would you like to read a review about?

Cheers,

DAWN

Dior Cannage Color Collection Eye palette

 Hey guys!

Here's another borrowed makeup item from Liz's friend.

She let me borrow it for a while since I told her I'm a fan of Dior eyeshadows.

Img Src: http://kosmetika-sale.livejournal.com/1619302.html

Dior Cannage Color Collection Eye palette

I believe it was given to her by her aunt. 

I'm not quite sure if this palette is still available in the market nor of what its price is/was. All I know is that the colors included are just divine!

 It's a mixture of bold and neutral tones! All are shimmery and pigmented!

 Here are the swatches from top to bottom, left column first.

And here are some EOTD's I've done using the palette alone and some mascara.

 Using the right column (neutrals)

 Using the colors in the left column

I would have made more bold and colorful EOTD's if I wasn't going to the office when I did those makeup looks. Haha!

What I love about this palette is even though all are shimmery, the shimmers' colors differ. Some are gold, some are silver. And the colors in this palettes, especially the dark ones, pop out! 

 

 And what about that gorgeous packaging? The purple case is just gorgeous! And the big mirror is so helpful in doing my makeup. 

With just this palette, I can create several looks and I can live without other eye shadows for a long, long while. 

Oh I wish I have an aunt who could give me something like this too! Haha!

Cheers!

DAWN