July 2013 Mega Haul

Hey loves!

This is probably the most expensive haul I've ever posted in this blog.

My sis, Trace, is back in the Philippines to celebrate her birthday and also to stock up on makeup because stuff are just too expensive in Sydney.

Most of the items in this post are my sister's. Meaning, I probably won't be able to post reviews (unless she feels like writing one for the blog). She will take all of them back to Sydney too so I can't borrow them. Booo.

So we were in Shangri-La Plaza today to shop (and I attended a blogger event). I think we went all-out crazy shopping but it's super worth it!

I did bought some stuff there... uhhmmm... 3 items I think... So yeah, some stuff you can look forward for a review. Haha!

So here are the items we bought! :D

YoungBlood Brow Artiste - Php 2,150.00

The Balm Betty-Lou Manizer - Php 945.00 

K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner 24h - Php 745.00

Styli-Style Liquid Liner in Green (one is mine) - Php 150 each (on sale)

Styli-Style Nano Liner in Black - Php 150.00 (on sale)

Styli-Style Flat Liquid Liner in Black - Php 150.00 (on sale)

(my purchases)

ArtDeco High Definition Compact Powder - Php 797.50 (on sale from Php 1,450.00)

ArtDeco Eye Make Up Remover Pads - Php 357.50 (on sale from Php 650.00)

Kiehl's Epidermal Re-Texturizing Micro-Dermabrasion - Php 2,750.00

Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution - Php 2,995.00
(my purchase)

And we all got these freebies toooooo! We love Kiehl's and their generosity in samples! :P

MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in NC35 - Php 1,800.00
MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NC35 - Php 1,800.00

Estee Lauder Ideal Light Brush-On Illuminator - Php 1,850.00

Benefit The Bronze of Champions - Php 1,700.00

Ben Nye Banana Luxury Powder - Php 450.00

Naturactor Silky Lucent Powder - Php 1,200.00

Ben Nye Final Seal Matte Makeup Sealer - Php 350.00

Make Up For Ever Waterproof Eyebrow Corrector - Php 1,000.00

NARS Lipstick in Funny Face - Php 1,000.00

Phew. That was a lot! This probably totaled to more than 20k. Ackk!! This might sound too much of a splurge but just think that my sis doesn't buy her kikay items in AU because it's more expensive there. These items will last her more than a year for sure. I think these are super worth it!

Anyway, will end this post here. I'm dying to play with the new stuff!!! :)

Cheers,

DAWN

Avon Glimmersticks Eye Liner in Blackest Black and Cosmic Brown

Hey everyone!

Do you dislike sharpening your eyeliners? I don't really mind it but retractable ones are such a comfort to use.

That's why I immediately bought these couple of eyeliners from Avon when they were in a promo some months ago.

Avon Glimmersticks Eye Liners

I have them in Blackest Black and Cosmic Brown.

You'll find the directions to use and ingredients list at the back.

More details from the website:

Wears for 9 hours. Smooth, glide-on color. Retractable, self-sharpening. Each, .01 oz. net wt.

CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, POLYETHYLENE, SYNTHETIC WAX ,POLYBUTENE BEESWAX/CIRE D'ABEILLE BORON NITRIDE CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE ISONONYL ISONONANOATE SUCROSE TETRASTEARATE TRIACETATE STEARYL DIMETHICONE PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRABEHENATE ISODECYL NEOPENTANOATE SYNTHETIC BEESWAX TOCOPHEROL STEARALKONIUM BENTONITE PROPYLENE CARBONATE ASCORBYL PALMITATE DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER

*SHIMMER SHADES MAY ALSO CONTAIN CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATECALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATESYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITEPOLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATEALUMINATIN OXIDE

MAY CONTAIN:
MICA/CI 77019 IRON OXIDES TITANIUM DIOXIDE/CI 77891 ULTRAMARINES/CI 77007 FERRIC FERROCYANIDE/CI 77510 MANGANESE VIOLET/CI 77742 CARMINE/CI 75470 CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS/CI 77288 BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE/CI77163 FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE/CI 77510 CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN/CI 77289 BLACK 2/CI 77266 BLUE 1/CI 42090BLUE 1 LAKE/CI 42090 GREEN 5/CI 61570 RED 40/CI 16035 RED 40 LAKE/CI 16035 YELLOW 5/CI 19140 YELLOW 5 LAKE/CI 19140

The packaging is classy and slim. Easy to bring along in your kikay kits!

The product is quite soft. My Blackest Black one broke off while I was swatching it. :(

This is my Cosmic Brown. I've used it once or twice and here's how long it is just to give you an idea. :P

Swatches below!!

on paper

on my arm

Pigmented, right? These are done with just one swatch. I like that they are matte too. It goes along with a lot of makeup looks. I usually use mine when I try to do smokey looks. And also, these are creamy which makes them easy to glide on the skin. :)

This is long lasting if I compare it with pencil liners but it still creases on me when I use this. It also doesn't stay long on my waterline. The ones I have are not waterproof.

But all in all, this is actually good! It's inexpensive and works great! I'll probably buy the Blackest Black one again if it were in a promo again. :)

Do you use eyeliners from Avon too?

Cheers,

DAWN

BYS Eyeshadow Palette in Neutral Charm

Hey guys!

Been raining for a while now. Hopefully all of you are safe and sound in your homes. 

I arrived in mine early (the perks of working close to the house). I was quite tired and some of my muscles are sore from my gym sessions last weekend. I skipped the gym for a couple of weeks (bad, bad, bad) so I guess I'm back to square one. And going out to dinners with the family, since my sis is here for a 2 week vacation from Australia, makes things a lot worse for my diet. :P

Though I was tired and sore, I found comfort and happiness from my little makeup stuff!

I found some palettes that I haven't blogged about for so long and did some product photoshoots. One of them is my... 

 BYS Eyeshadow Palette in Neutral Charm

I got this at the relaunch event of BYS here in the Philippines. But if you buy this in store, it's around Php 500.00.

The palette is composed of 18 shimmery, neutral shades. 

The packaging is made of plastic. It's sturdy and I like that you can see the eyeshadows even when the palette is closed.  

At the back of the palette you'll see the ingredients list and other info about BYS.

Life span of this product is 1 year. 

This eyeshadow palette has 2 of this applicator. I lost the other one though. :( But that's okay, I barely use these applicators anyway. 

Now, for the swatches,

Here they are on paper.

and a closeup of the palette for reference 

 swatches of the top row on my arm

  swatches of the bottom row on my arm

As you can see, they are quite pigmented. I really loooove how they looked when I first swatched it. My problem is that they have a weak staying-power. Even with a nice eyeshadow primer, they tend to crease on my lids in 3-4 hours. :( They're a bit chalky as well so be extra careful in applying them. Tap off extra powder before you put the shadows on your lid to avoid any from falling to your cheeks (that goes not just on this particular palette but to all kinds of powder shadow).

I like the color selections on this palette but I can't say I love this since I find lasting-power to be very important with my makeup. I think this will last longer to people with dry-normal skin (curse my oily lids). But still make sure to use good eyeshadow primer!

Have you tried this eyeshadow palette from BYS?

What about their other eye makeup products?

Cheers,

DAWN

Review : Mir & Ryvi Tomato Soap Acne-Cleansing Bar

Hey dears!

I've made a review on one of Mir & Ryvi's soaps, their papaya soap, and I've stated that I liked the product a lot. I thought that that was my favorite from the brand but after I used this one, I've concluded that their Tomato Soap is.

Mir & Ryvi Tomato Soap Acne-Cleansing Bar

I got this from Salad box. But a full-size bar is Php 250.00.

Here are pictures of what's labeled on the packaging:

More info from Beauty Bar:

If you are allergic to common acne cleansing bar that has benzoyl peroxide, Erythromycin or Salycid Acid , this is the best natural alternative for you.

The soap is a combination of tomato extract from organic farm in Laguna and acne-fighting extracts (Copaifera officinalis oil, Carapa guaianensis nut oil and Euterpe oleracea) from Rainforest of Amazon. Individual & Peer Test Evaluation revealed that 90% of the users experienced improvements in their acne-prone parts. Based on the anecdotal claims of the soap users, their face becomes more matte and pinkish too.

Here's a picture of the product:

This soap has a very faint smell. It foams well too and the foam feels soft on skin. When I rinse it off, it doesn't make my skin feel dry. It effectively gets rid of excess oil and dirt as well. 

Acne has been a huge issue to me and a major concern is the bacne! This soap helps a lot on this. It makes my pimples dry faster and prevents new ones from appearing. I've used up the soap now and I'll probably buy a new bar so that my mission to clear my back from acne will finally be complete! Though this isn't the only product I use for my back. I also use my Snoe Shoo-Zit Spray Me From Behind.

Have you tried the soaps from Mir & Ryvi?

Which one is your favorite? :)

Cheers,

DAWN