Made By David Hand Sanitizers

Hey guys!

Having clean hands is always a must. It can prevent illnesses and even breakouts (for the skin conscious people like me). I always wash my hands as often as I can, especially when I'm about to eat. If I cannot wash my hands, I make sure I have sanitizers or rubbing alcohol with me wherever I go.

I currently have a bottle of Made by David Hand Sanitizer, particularly the Orange and Ginger scent.

I got this from BeautyMNL when I purchased a set of products. If you purchase individually, it costs PhP 100.00.

Below are the labels on the bottles:

More info from BeautyMNL's website:

Made by David Organics is all about providing carefully crafted products that are naturally healthy, generously nourishing, and sweet little pleasures to use. Everything they make is created with a lot of love, tons of passion, and a fair conscience. This is it right here, your new favorite part of your beauty and wellness regimen!

What is hands down the most nourishing, sweetest-smelling hand sanitizer in the world? You’re looking at it, love. Unlike most hand sanitizers, this has zero harsh chemicals so you’re left with soft, supple skin (not to mention bacteria-free).

Orange & ginger blend for an inspiring, energizing scent!

Grapefruit & Sage for a refreshing, awakening summery scent!

Green tea & lemon grass combine for a soothing, uplifting scent!

INGREDIENTS: Deionized Water, Ethyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Extract, Lavender Essential Oil, Grapefruit Extract, Chitosan, Lactic Acid,  Essential Oils.

The packaging is pretty cute. It's simple and I guess it looks appropriate for it's price. It's easy to use because you only have to spray it. The size makes it easy to carry around too.

I like that it's organic. No harsh chemicals involved so whenever I spray it, it doesn't dry out my hands. It also doesn't leave any sticky feeling.

I love how each of them smells. I usually do not like citrusy scents but these, particularly the grapefruit and orange, are mixed with herbs to create a new scent which I just love! They all smell great that even my boss loves them and has asked me to buy her some when I buy again (which I definitely will). My favorite is the green tea and lemon grass just because I LOVE green tea. I just love smelling it so much that I just spray it to smell it. Haha! 

And that's all for this post. What sanitizers do you use? Have you tried any products from Made by David?

Cheers,
DAWN

Celeteque 2-in-1 Eye Bag Miracle Kit

Hey loves!

Just last Monday evening, I had a difficult time trying to sleep. I went to bed a few minutes past 11pm and at around 2:30 am, I was still awake. According to my Fitbit app, I slept 2:46 am. I rarely get those difficulty sleeping attacks so I tried tracing the reason why I had it and the only thing I can think of is the matcha latte I drank at around 5:30 pm. Oh well.

And since that was the case, the morning after the incident, while I was getting ready to go to work, I noticed my eye bags are more puffy and under eyes were darker than normal. Ugh. Good thing I like wearing makeup so I know that I have something in my stash to help me look less tired and sleepless.

One of the products I considered and actually used is the...

Celeteque 2-in-1 Eye Bag Miracle Kit

PhP 745.00

This was sent to me along with the other product from the brand. The shade they gave me is Natural.

Product info from the labels:

Product description from the press release:

Say goodbye to raccoon eyes with Céleteque DermoCosmetics’ 2-in-1 Eyebag Miracle Kit (P745), which is a two-component solution to the dark circles under your eyes that may be caused by poor sleep, allergies, hormone levels, or even the food you eat or the genes you’re born with. The kit contains an Eye Balm to reduce puffiness under the eye and an Eye Foundation in light, natural, and beige shades to cover and lighten your eyebags. Ingredients include the trademarked Cytobiol Lumin-eye to reduce puffiness and under-eye bags; Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E) to nourish, hydrate, and firm up the skin, minimizing lines under the eyes; and antioxidants like Ubiquinone, Squalane, and Ginkgo Biloba leaf extract, all of which help prevent further skin damage.

So as mentioned, it's a kit that contains a balm that acts like an eye moisturizer that helps moisturize and reduce puffiness, and an eye foundation that will help make your under eyes appear lighter.

So the balm is colorless and light. It's mildly scented too and non-sticky. It may look like petroleum jelly, but do not worry because it is lightweight.

It spreads smoothly on skin although it takes a few minutes for it to set on my skin. Sometimes I do not wait for it to dry and just add the eye foundation on top of it immediately. I don't see any difference in the effects if I wait or not anyway.

This is the eye foundation. I was curious as to why they only call it "foundation" instead of the usual "concealer." Apparently, the coverage is pretty light! My guess is that since Celeteque is a skin care brand first, the priority here is to keep your skin hydrated and make sure it can still breathe even under their cosmetics. So maybe it's better to keep things light than pile on so much pigments and other ingredients...? That's just my theory though and I just feel like concealer is more concentrated compared to foundations. . What do you think?

These are the swatches. On the left is the eye foundation alone and on the right is with the balm. The balm doesn't alter the shade which is a good thing.

Here's how it performs on my under eyes.

Bare under eye

When the balm applied

With the eye foundation

A lower angle of my under eye with the eye foundation

The eye foundation has a light to medium coverage. It didn't entirely cover the darkness under the eyes but it did brighten it. The concealer is buildable but the difference is not much and I don't think it's a good idea to apply too much product around the eye area because that's a sensitive area. If you have darker under eyes but you still want to use this, better have a corrector handly for better coverage and skin tone match.

I appreciate that this doesn't cake nor crease and as mentioned, it feels lightweight. It's a great everyday product. You don't look too made up, but still look fresh and healthy! 

And that's all I can say about this product. Thoughts?

Cheers,

DAWN

Anastasia of Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Chocolate

Hello loves!

For the longest time, I've struggled finding the right product for my brows. I have dark brow hair and they aren't even. My left brow in particular has areas that need filling. It's a long and funny story actually. When I was a kid, my sibling and I experimented with my brows because it was too thick... So a huge pair of scissors in the hands of a seven or eight year old boy resulted to a disaster—it led to the hairs on an area of the brow to not grow anymore.

So now, I am in a look out for brow products that look good enough for my brows. The hard part is that it's dark that when I find brow pencils that is dark enough to pass as my brows (usually dark browns or gray browns), it's still sheer and they don't blend well and don't look anywhere near natural. The pigmented pencils on the other hand look too harsh. It's pretty tricky to work with my brows, but I do have tried a few products that work, and usually they are in powder form. Now I'm sharing with you the pomade type that's been a popular, crowd favorite since it launched.

Anastasia of Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade

The shade I bought is Chocolate. I bought it when I visited the US. My hair then was colored and it's pretty close to this shade.

See below for the product details:

Info from the website:

An award-winning waterproof, multitasking, and buildable matte pomade that stays put. Apply and blend a small amount of Anastasia Beverly Hills DIPBROW® Pomade with an angled brow brush to effortlessly outline, fill, and texturize brows.

Long-lasting and smudge-proof
High-pigment formula glides on easily and dries fast
Acts as an all-in-one brow product
Available in 11 shades
It's vegan too.

CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, ISODODECANE, SILICA, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, POLYETHYLENE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, SYNTHETIC WAX, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, PROPYLPARABEN, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR: (+/-) MICA, BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) <171565>

What made me attracted to buying it is that it's buildable. Unlike the brow products that I use where I had to blend multiple shades, I can use this alone but can create the finish that I like (which is darker at the outer corners).

See the swatches below:

I use an angled brow brush to apply the product. Although brow pencils are still easier to use, this way is still easy enough for me. Be careful with how much product you put in your brush so you don't get harsh lines. Practice makes perfect!

This reminds me of a gel liner when it comes to consistency. It glides easily on skin too. I also tried to sniff it and it's unscented. Just in case you're wondering. Lol

Here's how I use the Anastasia of Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade on my brows:

I use it with a brow mascara so that my brows will blend better with the product.

It stays the whole day on me even on my oily skin. I'm pretty satisfied with it's performance and I can't think of anything I do not like. I've been using it for months and it doesn't look like it's gonna dry up in the jar (unlike some gel liners I've used). 

And that's my quick swatch post and mini review of the Anastasia of Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade. Have you tried this?

Cheers,

DAWN

L'Oreal Color Riche Lipstick in Rose Fondu

Hey loves!

I've been using a lot of matte lipsticks lately and I absolutely love them. BUT that doesn't mean I do not go back to the classy tube type lipstick. I still find this kind of lippie the easiest to apply. I don't even need a mirror!

Anyway, here's a lipstick that I ALWAYS carry around with me. It's in the classic lippie form, it's a gorgeous pink nude shade, and it's matte!

L'Oreal Color Riche Lipstick in Rose Fondu

It's PhP 400.00.

I just love the color that even though I wasn't looking for a new lipstick, I still bought it!

The packaging is also classy with the metallic finish. I like that you still get to see the shade with that square in the middle.

This is included in the brand's Matte Parisian Browns collection. The collection made waves in the local beauty scene with the beautiful nude shades included. Rose Fondu was one of the lighter shades in the collection.

Here's the product info from BeautyMNL:

CLAIM TO FAME: A long-lasting, hydrating lipstick with a modern matte finish

FAST FACTS: Formulated with Matte Gel Technology for a semi-matte finish; deep color pigments deliver rich color payoff; intensely moisturizes lips with jojoba oil

PERFECT FOR: Gorgeous long-lasting lip color

And see below the swatch:

The shade is very wearable. It's a nice go-to shade when you just want a simple no-makeup look. 

It's semi-matte and non-drying! I find the shade and the finish very elegant!

What do you think of Rose Fondu? What are your favorite L'Oreal Lipstick shades?

Cheers,
DAWN