Nonie Creme Colour Prevails Eye Shadow Palette in Nude and Neutral

Hey loves!

How's your week? It's been raiiiining the whole week and I hope that you were safe and dry. :)

Now that the downpour has lessened, let's talk about something fun—pretty makeup! Yayyyy! Here's one that I found at BeautyMNL...

Nonie Creme Colour Prevails Eye Shadow Palette in Nude and Neutral

Too Faced Natural Eyes Neutral Eye Shadow Collection

Hello loves!

It's awesome when you have people who support your "passions." Haha! Whenever they give me gifts, it's either about the visual arts (art materials or books) or makeup! So when my friend, who currently lives in the US, visited the Philippines, she got me a pasalubong! Well, I actually planned on asking her to buy this and pay her later, but she decided to give it to me as a gift instead. Thank God for friends, right?

Too Faced Natural Eyes Neutral Eye Shadow Collection
It's $36.00 according to the website.

Believe it or not, I don't have a neutral palette. Well... I guess you can put the Lorac MegaPro Palette as a neutral but it also has other shades that are too cool or too dark to be considered "neutral" or "natural." I just want a neutral palette that I can bring with me when I travel and I saw this palette on Facebook and was interested.

I've used products from the brand Too Faced and I loved every single product I've used. That's why I wanted to try this one out. Plus, I just love the design of the packaging! It looks so classy and feminine. I also love the peach color because, well, it's my favorite color!

Anyway, here's the info on the packaging. Click the photo to enlarge.

Info from the website:

Flaunt your natural side with a look that appears so effortless you can wear it before breakfast or after dark. Natural Eyes is a palette of nine richly-pigmented shadows that pair perfectly and blend beautifully.

Look naturally gorgeous for any occasion, from everyday to your wedding day. Our best-selling Natural Eyes collection allows you to perfect the most flattering, most requested look in the glamour universe. Newly made over in the prettiest packaging, the palette features nine matte and shimmer shadows in beautiful neutrals ranging from soft and pretty to slightly sexy and three new shades. Natural Eyes is a 2014 Brides Magazine award winner for Best Palette to Wear On Your Big Day!

MORE TO LOVE:

• Step-by-Step Instructions: Three, easy-to-follow Glamour Guides teach you everything you need to know to create the perfect Natural Eye for any occasion.
• Portable: All the shades you need in an easy-to-carry, compact purse-size palette.
• Rich Pigments: Our exclusive true color, pure pigmented eye shadows offer true color payoff.
• Blendable: Our luxurious, silky smooth formula blends effortlessly for an airbrushed effect.

Cashmere Bunny

INGREDIENTS: Talc, Mica, Caprylyl Glycol, Magnesium Myristate, Octyldodecyl Stearate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Carmine (CI 75470). May Contain/Peut Contenir (+/-): Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Manganese Violet CI 77742. 

Chocolate Martini, Erotica

INGREDIENTS: Talc, Mica, Magnesium Myristate, Caprylyl Glycol, Octyldodecyl Stearate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Carmine (CI 75470). May Contain/Peut Contenir (+/-): Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891). 

Honey Pot

INGREDIENTS: Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Dimethicone, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Caprylyl Glycol, Magnesium Myristate, Octyldodecyl Stearate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Tin Oxide, Carmine (CI 75470). May Contain/Peut Contenir (+/-): Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Titanium Dioxide (CI77891). 

Push-Up

INGREDIENTS: Mica, Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Octyldodecyl Stearate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Stearic Acid, Tin Oxide. May Contain/Peut Contenir (+/-): Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI77742), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891). 

Silk Teddy

INGREDIENTS: Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Octyldodecyl Stearate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Dimethicone, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Tin Oxide, Carmine (CI 75470). May Contain/Peut Contenir (+/-): Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Titanium Dioxide (CI77891). 

Heaven, Nudie, Sexspresso

INGREDIENTS: Talc, Magnesium Myristate, Caprylyl Glycol, Mica, Octyldodecyl Stearate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Carmine (CI 75470). May Contain/Peut Contenir (+/-): Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891). *Formulated without parabens

It also comes with a card that acts as a guide on how to mix and blend the shades together.

I like that the palette is a mix of mattes and shimmers! 

I love every shade included... but can you guess which one is my favorite? Hmm?

Anyway, check out the swatches below:

Heaven, Cashmere Bunny, Sexpresso

The matte trio!!! Heaven is a pale, light, warm beige. Cashmere Bunny is the perfect eyeshadow contour shade with it's medium beige shade. Finally, Sexpresso, the darkest shade has this deep dark brown color that can also double as an eyeliner. 

Silk Teddy, Push-up, Erotica

The shimmery trio! Silk Teddy is MY FAVORITE! It's a champagne color that's close to becoming a pale peach shade. Push-up is close to the shade of Silk Teddy but a few shades darker. Erotica reminds me of an oak color with chunky gold shimmers.

Nude, Honey Pot, Chocolate Martini

The combination trio! Nude is a matte light mocha color, Honey Pot is a shimmery gold color, and Chocolate Martini is a rich, warm chocolate shade with gold shimmers.

I tried copying the looks on the card. Here's how I made them...

Combination of
Heaven, Cashmere Bunny, Sexpresso

A beautiful matte eyeshadow when you want a natural makeup look. Perfect for everyday!

Combination of

Silk Teddy, Push-up, Erotica

The classy look. A sprinkle of shimmer can turn any look to extra glam!

Combination of
Nude, Honey Pot, Chocolate Martini

A warm, bronzed up eyeshadow to pair with that perfect bronzer to achieve the perfect sun-kissed glow! 

To summarize,
I love this palette. All shades are pigmented and not chalky. I like all the shades and they can be mixed and match together to create different looks. Yes, you can be playful with neutrals too! It can last long with the help of a good primer. The packaging is beautiful too!

And that's all for the Too Faced Natural Eyes Neutral Eye Shadow Collection! Let me know what you think!

Cheers,

DAWN

Essence: Lipliner 11 in the Nude

Good evening bellas,

I've recently started using lipliners again. For a long time, I've never really liked using lipliners and it's quite funny why I avert from using them. When I was young, my aunt applied a dark shade of lipliner on me. I don't really remember how my lips looked before that time, but when I noticed the natural dark line defining the edges of my lips, I thought that was caused by the lipliner. This alarmed me when I was young and somehow, the idea got stuck in my mind that lipliners darken your lips.

Then, Dawn steered me back into seeing how the lipliners are good for me. I'm still not touching dark lipliners but at least I've started using nudes.

Here is the nude liner I've been using for the past few months. It's Essence Lipliner in 11 in the Nude.

I really love this lipliner. It glides on smooth and feels very light.

It lasts long and does not transfer easily. It's very wearable by itself.

I love that the color is so near to the hue of my natural lip. I've started using this over my nude lipsticks when going for a no make-up look since it looks so natural on me. Of course, I still do top it with a little gloss as by itself, it tends to make the lips look a little dry.

This lipliner is available in all Essence stall in Watsons and costs Php 99.00.

Anyway, that's it for now.

Cheers,

LIZ

Maybelline ColorSensational Creamy Matte Brown Nude Lipstick in Daringly Nude

Hello dearies!

I found a matte lipstick that can mute your lips to emphasize a dramatic smokey eye! Check out the...

Maybelline ColorSensational Creamy Matte Brown Nude Lipstick inin Daringly Nude

I was able to get it for only PhP 199.00 from its original price of PhP 299.00 when they were on sale at BeautyMNL. I bought three actually. The other two are Clay Crush and Burgundy Blush. Haha!

I always think that one should always have a nude lippie in one's makeup stash. This one from Maybelline is a good addition to mine. The color is a bit brighter and lighter than what I'm used to, but it looks pretty good, especially if I want more emphasis to my eyes.

It's like a mixture of light brown and peach and it's pretty close to the lightness of my skin so it is a good nude shade for me.

I also love that it's matte! I'm a big fan of matte lipsticks.

Check out the swatch below:

I like the consistency of this matte lipstick because it's creamy enough to glide easily on my lips. It doesn't make my lips chappy too. Staying power is pretty okay, but reapplication is necessary after eating or drinking.

So what do you think of the Maybelline ColorSensational Creamy Matte Brown Nude Lipstick inin Daringly Nude?


Cheers,
DAWN

Show Off Your Most Beautiful Smile with Céleteque’s NEW Matte Lipsticks in Nude, Ruby, and Wine

Hello loves!

Celeteque just added more shades to their lipstick line and I bet you guys will absolutely love wearing them, especially this coming holiday season!

A few days ago, I received this gift in the mail...

I wasn't expecting anything really. So it was such a pleasant surprise to receive all three new shades and a beautiful framed quote:

"The most beautiful curve on a woman's body is her smile" -Bob Marley

I definitely agree. When you smile, your face lights up and it becomes a sign of positivity or happiness that is understood by most if not everyone. Partner that smile with these new shades for a more stunning look.

Check out the press release below for more info.

Healthy Smile and Lips With Céleteque’s NEW Matte Lipstick Shades

As these –ber months signal the start of the season’s festivities, women find more reasons to want to prettify and pucker up. They dress to the nines, teeter on their heels, and make sure faces are done to perfection. To complete and update their look, they’ve got fresh additions to their arsenal: Céleteque’s NEW Matte Lipsticks (P595).

The latest Céleteque Matte Lipsticks come in three covetable shades: Nude, a brown-tone neutral that can match any skin tone; Ruby, a statement-making party-ready crimson; and Wine, a deep mauve that for that grounded regal look. These three NEW Céleteque Matte Lipsticks make for perfect kit companions for the season’s festivities. Add these new colors to your lippie collections and be ready for an exciting fourth quarter.

A Healthy Swipe

Like all of Céleteque’s Dermo offerings, Céleteque DermoCosmetics Matte Lipsticks are co-created with dermatologists, ensuring that each lipstick is infused with dermo-grade ingredients that keep sensitive lip skin healthy.

Céleteque Matte Lipsticks give your lips the alluring touch of a long-wearing formula that lends lips a vivid matte color finish. It glides on easily and leaves the lips with no waxy feel. Céleteque’s lippies have Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E) that moisturizes lips, Bisabolol that reduces flaking and restores suppleness, as well as Candelilla Wax that nourishes lip skin. The effect? Happily healthy lips raring to pucker up and raring to flash that gorgeous smile.

Season Smacker

With healthy lips in season-worthy shades, women finally have that fresh swipe of confidence they need to look their best. They feel better and look better, too, especially when an alluring smile easily plays on their lips. In this case, Bob Marley definitely got it down pat, there is definitely nothing more beautiful than the curve of a woman’s smile— and thanks to Céleteque, that curve got even lovelier. 

Céleteque Matte Lipsticks are exclusively available in Watsons for only Php 595.

Above are photos of the labels on the box that show the ingredients list, directions of use, precautionary measures, and more product descriptions.

I'm a fan of bold, matte lipsticks so having to swatch these three was a delight for me. Not only are they bold and matte, but these are the colors that I absolutely LOVE wearing!

I've provided swatches below. Check them out!

(From left to Right) 

Nude, Ruby, and Wine

I also have photos of my lips with the lipsticks! Check them out!

First is Nude.

I think it's a must to have at least one nude lipstick in your stash. It's something that you can wear for a simple, natural look, and it goes very well with a striking smokey eye makeup!

on my lips

Next is Ruby.

I like how they named this Ruby and the shade is exactly like Ruby... well, maybe with a hint of scarlet. But it's very stunning.

It's very Christmas-y/festive because of it's bright yet very bold color. You would certainly stand-out when you have this on.

on my lips

Last, but not the least, Wine.

It's as dark as red wine. It looks as sophisticated as the drink as well! 

I think it's a great pick if you're going on a fancy dinner date. I like that it's darker than Ruby with a cooler tone. Even if both are shades of red, they give a different vibe!

on my lips

I've used all three and I would agree that they are all pigmented! For matte lipsticks, I don't think that they are as drying as, if I have to compare, the ones from MAC's. In fact, I don't think it made my lips chappy during the couple of days that I wore the lipsticks. But it can make your dry lips obvious (mine's quite dry when I did the swatches, which you can see on the photos, unfortunately). Make sure you moisturize your lips well before using.

I'm loving the part that it's quite afforable. Good quality matte lipsticks are getting more expensive nowadays because of the popularity so it's great to know that Celeteque provided us with these. If you're on a tight budget, I must admit that it's not particularly cheap at PhP 595.00, but for the quality, I think it's a pretty good deal! You don't get any of the waxy feeling, no chemical scent, and no awful taste! You just get beautiful colors that are long-lasting!

I'm loving all three shades and I think I'll be using them a lot for the next few months. I can't pick which one is my favorite. Which do you think suits me the best?

Cheers,
DAWN