Spring Makeup 2013

The Runways have been keen on making their spring fashion show a blast! And we see different makeup looks and statements on the Runway! The top make up trends from New York fashion week (which I absolutely adore!!!) are Vibrant green and orange eyemakeup with Karen Walker models. Ohne Titel does tangerine matte lips... (Hello MAC Lady Danger, So Chaud & Morange). Bright lip hue in Hot Pink for Diane Von Furstenberg... You can use Nars Schiap, MAC's Girl About Town or Full Fuchsia!
Monique Lhuillier models sported a graphic inky black cat-eye liner... Best to use are Gel Eyeliners, Bobbi Brown, MAC's fluidline or Maybelline gel liner. Models of Michael Kors mixed shimmery metallics and smudged black eyeshadows that is winged out as well. Kenneth Cole used dark lips and dark liners. A two-toned lip in ox-blood color with a nude nail polish for Rachel Zoe, while Zac Posen used a brick pencil topped with plum lipcream for a glossy finish...
Check out the video here...
http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Df0RhOyVuzJU&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAEoBDABOAFA_JPAiQVIAVgAYgVlbi1QSA&cd=DJptosB527U&usg=AFQjCNGjNNg229b_dRhTaxlgD1805-3AIA

Whatever look you decide to wear this spring, just don't overdo it! A bright and vibrant lips with a nude eyeshadow and a hint of blush will look perfect!!!
Till next time!

The Odbo BB cream

When my husband came home from Korea, he bought me 2 BB Creams (missha and Odbo) as pasalubong. The first one I've tried is the Odbo as per my husband's request. He was curious because they told him that it adjusts to all skintones and all wonderful descriptions... So I tried it and at first, I don't see any difference from the BB cream I'm currently using... So I just let it settle first and voila! It really looks so nice on my skin! And the whole day my skin looks fresh even if I hadn't had that much sleep.

LIPSTICK GALORE!!!

I just bought a stash of NYX Round Lipsticks a week ago. I was too busy to try on all of them to post it here in my blog.. Anyway, I researched about them and looked at the swatches on the internet. So first, I tried on this Nyx RLS Black Cherry lipstick. On the pictures I saw, it looks red, deep dark red so when I tried it on, I was surprised that it looked a bit red-purplish on my lips... So I guess it really depends on your skin tone and natural lip color how the lipstick will look on you. Here's a swatch of Nyx Black Cherry from a  fellow blogger, Make up Love... http://jesroque.blogspot.com/2011/11/swatches-nyx-round-lipsticks-nyx-manila.html

And here's my own swatch of Black Cherry... =)

The MAC Marilyn Monroe Collection

Hi! It's been a long while since I last published something here in my blog.... I just got over excited to share with everybody and I'm sure some of you may already know it. I came across a blog of a new MAC Make up Collection... which is the Marilyn Monroe! The packaging looks elegant like Marilyn herself. I couldn't even decide what to buy first!!! I'm sure it's going to be a superb make up collection.... by MAC! It's coming in October and they're all limited editions...
I'm going to put the link below so you can view all the items..



Thank you Make up by Cheryl!!! =)
http://www.makeupbycherylh.com/2012/08/mac-marilyn-monroe-collection-for-fall.html

My Steve Madden

Yes, I know this is a beauty blog, but I can't help posting about my new wonderful Steve Madden Tantraa shoes... It may not be a new release but it's a STEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!
For only... (drum roll please.....) P595 from P9950!!!!!!! Who cares if it's from the last season's haul?! It's nice, it's a great find... and in one of my favorite colors... Purple!!!

Until my next bargain... shopping expedition!!!! =)

Belle

My Beauty Loot!!!!

They all look so nice and shiny!!!! I would like to thank my wonderful hubby who has been so very patient in finding me these stuff from Facess in HK!!!!

Here's Mac Prep+Prime Face Protect SPF50. It glides smoothly on my skin and has sun protection to boot! 

The Shu Uemura UV underbase in Pink illuminates your skin, giving you that dewy glow.

I love this Prism Powder from MAC, a little goes a long long way! =)

MAC Pro longwear concealers... They are great products, won't budge... 

MAC Silver Gull

MAC Viva Glam Nicki Minaj 

MAC Matte in Lady Danger

My new skin food lippies from my wonderful sister in law!!!  =)

I will do my best to use all of them and take pictures and I will post them here... Till next time! =)

Belle

Sparkle and Dazzle at Shu Uemura Alabang

It's been a very long time since I haven't posted on my blog... been very busy lately.... I will go into that some  other time.
I was very lucky to be able to join the Shu Uemura Sparkle and Dazzle Make up competition (for aspiring MUA's)
I get to try some of their wonderful products such as the Face Architect Mousse Foundation and The Face Architect Foundation. The former, is like putting on the UV Mousse primer, you have to be quick because it dries up quickly, the foundation will be great addition to the make up kits of people who tends to have an oily skin... I loved the Face Architect Foundation, it glides on smoothly with a wide array of shades... Enough of that, I'm actually here to talk about their new eyeshadow product... the powders capture light, absorbing and reflecting it for a multi-dimensional effect. That's why they called their competition, Sparkle and Dazzle.. The eyeshadow goes on smoothly and it has a really nice texture...
This is the link to one of the entries (which is mine by the way...)

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150914571616902&set=a.10150914571201902.416139.97929791901&type=1&theater

My inspiration was candy colored cupcakes because my beautiful model is a superb baker! It's super light in pictures, I don't know why we couldn't capture the real colors... It's wonderfully good enough to eat tinker bell look! =)

It is a nice colorful make up which you can wear everyday... I used IR Pink 115, ME soft pink 155, P soft blue green 540 and P light green 520 (I'm unsure of the shades of the greens though..) for the eyes. A pop of Pink blusher (sorry, I forgot the number.) As for the lips, I mixed Rouge Unlimited PK335 and PK346.

Love the new eyeshadows that I got from Shu Uemura Alabang!!! 

G Yellow 345 and G Blue green 641

I will try to use them on my next make up session and I will post it here... So till next time! =)

Belle