KATE Powderless Liquid for Cover Foundation

Hello dearies!

I just want to share a quick post about this product that I really love. Unfortunately, I think this short review is a bit too. I believe that it's being phased out and replaced by a new formulation. (Correct me if I'm wrong though!)

To be honest, I didn't expect too much from this liquid foundation when I bought it during one of my trips to Japan. I just thought that it dries matte so it's probably okay for my oily skin. Well, it does suit my skin pretty well! I was surprised by how well it performed, specially considering how affordable this was!

KATE Powderless Liquid for Cover Foundation

Japan Trip (2018) Haul

Hello loves!

It's been three weeks since I got back from our trip to Japan. This time I went to Kyoto and Osaka. 

Japan is such a beautiful country and I've always wanted to visit ever since I got obsessed with Anime when I was ten years old. Haha! I'm so fascinated with their art, fashion, and food that I just had to go back. Last year I was in Tokyo and I really enjoyed that trip and that is why I just had to go back and see more of what the country has to offer.

My family decided to go during the spring to see the beautiful trees and flowers. My mom loves looking at them. Our trip to Tokyo last year was during the winter and it was too cold that we couldn't stay outside for a long period of time. Now we get to enjoy a view like these...

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.

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

FOTD: Blonde Hair Red Lips Combo

Hello ladies,

I have always wanted to color my hair differently especially after I had that balayage treatment a few years back. So after last year, I was finally able to get my hair colored.

So I went to Vivere salon and told my stylist, Ms. Rich Abella that I wanted purple hair. However, since I previously had my hair colored blue-black and I wanted dark purple, bleaching will take more than one session. So for this coloring job, we had to divide it into two sessions.

So I actually achieved two hair goals in two weeks. Week 1, I was blonde but my hair was more yellow than the nice blonde we see on film so it was a struggle to fix up my make-up and make it look natural on me.

Dawn came to my rescue with a few brow kits (Kanebo Kate Eyebrow Mascara in LB-1 and Etude House Easy Brow Pencil) and it helped up-lift my face and make the blonde work. Which came in a good time because my cousin's wedding happened that weekend and my blonde hair was immortalized.

And this was how I wore it to the event. Simple classic red lips and a french twist hairstyle to keep everything classy.

I do think french twist looks better with colored hair since you can see the twist better than when it's done on black hair.

It's quite easy to do. I actually did this one myself. It's easier to do on short and medium length hair rather than with long hair. There are a number of youtube video tutorials on how to do it. And here is one.

https://youtu.be/F00c_e16_is

Do you think I pulled off the blonde hair look? I'll be posting my purple hair in a few days so hope you read that too. Plus, since my birthday is coming up soon, we'll be launching a birthday giveaway in a few days, wait for that as well.

Cheers,

LIZ

FOTD : Light... Eggplant (?)

Hey dears!

So sorry for the title but I just can't think of a good name for this look. I wanted to use my Peripera lipstick but I haven't planned the rest of the makeup I'll be using so I just went with whatever palette my hand touched when I reached for one in my drawer. Honestly, I'm bad with giving titles on any of my works (all my artworks are mostly called "untitled" LOL) and if you check my NOTDs, FOTDs, or EOTDs, their names aren't any good either. They're probably too literal or very bad descriptions of the looks. Haha!

So for this FOTD, my very bad description of the look is that the colors I used are like the colors of an eggplant but a few shades lighter! Haha! *bad dum tss*

Errr... anyway, here's the list of makeup I used:

BAVIPHAT MAGIC GIRLS PLUS BB CREAM #1

Nature Republic Collagen HD Foundation Essence

BEN NYE BANANA LUXURY POWDER

NARS LAGUNA

SNOE WHAT'S UP BROW! WATER RESISTANT EYEBROW GEL CORRECTOR

MAKE UP FOR EVER TECHNICOLOR PALETTE

TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL GEL LINER

HOLIKA HOLIKA MAGIC POLE MASCARA

KANEBO T'ESTIMO BLUSH IN PK-18

PERIPERA MY COLOR LIPS IN NO. 9 PINK PLUM

 I just wanted to make my eye makeup in the warm side since my lipstick is purple and cool-toned. I wanted something with a pop of color. Good thing the palette I got is the Technicolor Palette from MUFE so a lot of colors were present. The warmest was the yellow one and next was the green so I combined both.

I do think the eye makeup suits the lippie, doesn't it?

That all for now. Hopefully I get better with finding names for my looks. Haha!

Cheers,

DAWN

Kanebo KATE Colorcious Diamond Eye Shadow Palette in BK-1

Hello loves!

I love eyeshadows. I use them every time I go out of the house. But let's face it, eyeshadows are hard to finish, especially if you have more than a dozen palettes (like me). I do try to avoid buying them just so I don't regret it when they get too old and I still haven't hit the pan. I'm sort of frugal so I feel bad when things get wasted. :P

But when I saw this palette while I was browsing a Kanebo stall at SM Makati, I wanted to buy it. 

The shades aren't unique but I just love how it looks, it's awesome pigmentation, and how silky they feel when I swatched them.

Anyway, here's some info from the website:

A 5-shade eye shadow palette featuring the shades and shine of colored diamonds to create beautiful, lustrous, and wide eyes as the shades are applied

It's available in 8 sets of shades.

I really like that it looks like beautiful, glittery rocks—like raw diamonds!

It's my first time to own a powder eyeshadow from KATE. I really liked the eyeliners that I've tried from the brand and I also read some great reviews about their BB's, foundations, and eyeshadows so that's why it was easy for me to buy this. Haha!

Anyway, it comes with a double-ended applicator. I guess the thinner one is for sharp lines and dark shadows like using them as eyeliners.

Here's a closeup of the palette.

It is composed of warm and cool tones that would look awesome for a smokey look.

Here are the swatches!

And below is an EOTD of how I usually wear it during daytime (yes, that's a daytime look for me... drama much?).

Staying power of the eyeshadow is pretty decent but it can stay all day with a good primer. The shadows feel silky but there are some chunky glitters on some shadows which I don't really mind. Blending is very easy and the shades go well together.

Overall, I'm liking the palette. It's not really unique because I've seen palettes from other brands with almost the same shades. But I do love how it looks and how it performs and at least I get to keep a palette from the brand. :P

What do you think of this? Do you own an eyeshadow from KATE too?

Cheers,

DAWN

Kanebo Coffret D'Or MagicalFlat Concealer

Hello loves!

Wanna know how I deal with my enlarged pores when I put on makeup?

Well, I just use this beautiful little tube...

Kanebo Coffret D'Or MagicalFlat Concealer

Bought it for only Php 600.00 when they had their Christmas sale in the main office of Kanebo Philippines. It's probably 1k+ on its regular price.

Info on the product from a website:

- Formulated with Change Block Fixer

- Formulated with Poreless Powder

A pore concealer that controls unevenness and shadows on pores as well as shininess with just a single application.

Spreads on with a light feel, yet thoroughly covers pores. Maintains smoothness on skin for hours, creating to a long-lasting beautiful finish without shininess or clogging pores.

Here's the product.

It's a thick and creamy but it feels silky once it is spread out.

It's fragrance-free and gives a smooth, soft finish on the skin.

It covers the pores easily. Look how it covered the lines of my hand!

You only need a pea size for the face. Just concentrate on the areas where there are enlarged pores. For me it's the cheeks and the nose. Check out how it performs on me on the next few photos.

Bare cheek

with the product

With foundation and powder on top

My cheeks look like they're photoshopped! I also applied the product on my nose and forehead.

More photos below:

And after 8 hours, I took photos of the areas where I concentrated the product on:

My nose

My cheek

It helps control oil, prolongs makeup, and even if it "covers" the pores, it doesn't clog them up. I don't experience breakouts when I use this. I am super in-love with this product! 

I've tried other makeup primers that help with covering pores, but this is one of the best I've used so far along with Benefit Porefessional. I'm lucky I got to try this. I wouldn't have bought this if it weren't on sale. I'm just too kuripot. Haha! 

So what do you think of Kanebo Coffret D'Or MagicalFlat Concealer?

Cheers,

DAWN

FOTD : Light Orchid Lips and a Leopard-Print Scarf

Hello dears!

My first FOTD post for 2014 and I'm using a lipstick shade that is close to this year's pantone color—Radiant Orchid!

This was my FOTD a few days ago when I went to work. I wanted to wear that scarf so I based my makeup according to the colors of the scarf and what would look good with it.

The stars of the look are:

Avon Totally Kissable Lipstick in Deep Orchid

and my Estee Lauder Pure Color Eyeshadows in Summer Linen, Berry Burst, and Chocolate Bliss

Close up of my eyemakeup:

I used  Kate Eyeliner in BR-1 to add definition to my eyes then Smashbox Waterproof Mascara for my lashes.

The eye makeup is pretty simple so I wouldn't be too flashy because I am already wearing a bold lippie and a big scarf. :P

For my base makeup, I mixed a Laura Mercier Foundation with Holika Holika Milky Veil Pore Cover BB Cream then topped it off with Ben Nye Banana Luxury Powder.

For my cheeks, I contoured it with Guerlain Terracotta Moisturizing Bronzing Powder Long Lasting in No. 01 and then used Kanebo T'estimo Blush in PK-18.

It's a very simple FOTD, well, at least for me. Thoughts on this look? Would you also wear an FOTD like this?

Cheers,

DAWN