I quickly grabbed this polish as it suits my personality and most accessories I wear. :)




Dear Darling no. 36 is a bit muted gold and not the 24K or Italian gold type.
Blends well with my yellow undertone skin and compliments a lot of clothes I own.
The glitters aren't all that intimidating and can be safely worn for work that allows an amount of freedom of expression. For school though, I think you should pass this off for fear of being called to the guidance office. :)

Love:
1. Easy to use. Brush sweeps off my nail smoothly.
2. Dries quickly.
3. Last long. I've had mine for a week and it hasn't chipped off even a little (despite nail growth and my obessessive hand washing).
4. Loads of colors to choose from.
5. Very pigmented.
6. Affordable at Php198 per bottle.

Hate:
1. none whatsoever.

You can check out our Tish's site, Practical Vanity, for more etude nail polishes post. :)


Me (no makeup on) with Sarah of Etude House.
Thanks to Tish for this picture.
(my memory card with our pic is missing. sniff.)

Will I be getting this again? Definitely! This is a polish color than I can see myself sporting every day of year. :)

much love,
Shen

I miss doing eye makeup on myself but most especially on others but real life must take the wheel and my brushes and eyeshadows must take the backseat for a while. Thankfully though, I was able to play around with my eye makeup one day before I went to work.

How to achieve the same look:

outdoor lighting


outdoor lighting


outdoor lighting


indoor with flash








Accessories from Accessorize (Php380)

I told you before one of my ways how to lose weight, especially on the tummy part, is the yogurt diet. However, I found it hard to maintain such diet when I couldn't take the sour flavor of yogurt. I just can't take the flavor anymore and to eat that everyday has become an ordeal.

a must try. their Valentine's Day Combo!

One of the branch I love to visit is The White Hat at Robinson's Place Manila
loated near the new cinemas.









here are the two Clown Hat combos I ordered for me and hubby to try.

two clown hats makes two happy couple. yum!

And now that they have a promo wherein I can get to watch Valentine's Day Movie on its premiere just gave me more reason to get that yogurt fix everyday. I'm down to my last two!


(click photo to go The White Hat website)

I'm hoping the tickets are still available!

much love,
Shen

The White Hat Italian Frozen Yogurt can be found at these stores (click stores)
Shangri-la Mall
Robinson's Place Manila (Ermita)
Robinson's Galleria
Greenbelt 5
SM Marikina
SM Mall of Asia
SM North EDSA (Annex)
Rustan's Supermarket (Makati)
SM Clark Pampanga

Urban Decay Primer Potion in Sin - Champagne Shimmer

Urban Decay says:

This miracle eyeshadow primer is unmatched by any other in the beauty industry! The genie in this bottle fulfills three wishes: eyeshadow that lasts, more vibrant and lasting color, and absolutely NO creasing. Apply Primer Potion to lids before shadow application. It dries down almost instantly (and invisibly), creating smooth lids that are super powered eyeshadow magnets.

The formula is full of silicone, which you beauty mavens know makes for a smooth and silky application. Packaged in a pretty genie bottle, our Potion applies with a magic wand and flocked applicator.

Tips: A little goes a long way! Apply a thin coat and let dry, then apply Eyeshadow as you normally would. Then DARE it to crease. (Double-dog dare it, even!)

Fill Weight: 10ml e 0.34 US fl. oz.

I want to say that I didn't like it... because I don't think I'll ever get my hands on this again. But I do! I do! I sincerely do! I like this so much, I don't even use eyeshadow on it. I just use it alone and my eyes look bigger and more awake. I just love it a LOT!

Champagne Shimmer is a good description that Urban Decay gave this Sin in a bottle. The color is just simply delightful. It provides that wonderful shimmer on your eyelids that can make any matte eyeshadow pop. The lasting power didn't change as well.

If Sin is as good as this... I want to sin more! LOL!

used 28 palette from Space Pretty Store on ebay



Urban Decay Complexion Primer Potion
Pore Perfecting

Here I am always thinking of the future that I forgot how nice it was to reminisce about the past. Past love lifes, gimmicks, those days I can fit into my skinny jeans and wear bikini like a pin-up model.

But alas! Those days are in the past. Glad though I am that The Body Shop Philippines has brought back something from the past that many women adored... and misses.

From their Banana shampoos to Cucumber cleansing milk, the all-time favorites can onces again done your vanity and shower area.

I got to snag myself the Cucumber Freshening Water that is seriously good to replace those toners that are too harsh for the skin. This leaves my skin clean and soft. Remove remaining dirt after every shower.

I've been using this for more than two weeks and I notice lesser break outs and healthier looking skin.

As a thank you, I received this Pink Grapefruit Body Butter. I thought that the scent would be overwhelming. Given the fact I don't like grapefruit, this one is one of my favorite The Body Shop Body Butter.

Compared to a lot of body butter I've tried, this one glides smoothly. i glide my fingers across the tub and the cream just rolls of like a softened butter. Upon application, your senses will be invaded by its sweet scent and will leave your skin baby soft.

Coming soon, more The Body Shop products.


much love,
Shen

Shu Uemura Cream Cover Stick Foundation

A new stick version of shu uemura's cult favorite, Nobara Cream Foundation, formulated to give the instant high coverage of a concealer with the smooth glide of a foundation.- www.shueumura-usa.com

I was first introduced to Shu Uemura Nobara Cream Cover Stick Foundation by John Pagaduan of Shu Uemura when he used it on me for my hosting gig at Quorum Anniversary party. Seeing how flawless the results were on me, I just had to get one... and I did.

• Three types of oils, gliding, light and emollient, combine to enhance the foundation’s spreadibility, creaminess and comfort felt when applied to the skin.
• Available in 13 shades, this new-generation foundation makes it easy to not only match virtually every skin tone, it also allows the ability to achieve precise highlight and lowlight effects by applying several different shades.
• For best results, blend foundation with Synthetic Brush 14 for wide coverage and Synthetic Brush 12 for more precise areas. - www.shueumura-usa.com
  

Shu Uemura Cream Cover Stick Foundation 754

I've been using the Nobara Cream Cover Stick Foundation since I got it early December. I even took it with me for an out of town wedding. Its compact container makes it so easy to tote around everywhere. The way they revamped the cult fave Nobara Cream Foundation definitely benefited a lot of beauty enthusiast like myself. No worries that your foundation will accumulate dirt and bacteria with this tube-like container. As an aspiring makeup artist, this is a major convenience because it's easier to clean up and won't take too much space on our kits. Pop the cap, twist and apply. So, that's a definite plus on the packaging!

Coverage-wise, I never regretted getting this off the shelf since. This cream foundation provides a coverage of a concealer. Its incredibly light and smooth formulation allows an easy application.

I apply this war-paint style. Two swipes on the forehead, one wipe over the tip of the nose and across the chin. I use either my MAC 109 brush, a regular latex sponge or my Beauty Blender pink sponge to blend all the swipes together. Never tried to use any regular synthetic foundation brush with this foundation. So far, so good, the results were amazing.

The best thing about this foundation with such coverage is that I can use it everyday. Since I've acquired a lot of dark spots from my dried up pimples, having a foundation to cover them up aside from my favorite mmu foundation is a dream. Especially on those need-to-hurry-woke-up-late days. It does not cause me to break out (actually, all Shu Uemura Cosmetic products don't make me breakout) nor does it clog my pores.

The foundation can provide a light to heavy coverage depending on how much product you apply. For me though, with a little help of concealers for my cystic pimples and dark undereye problems, one application is enough. Such application can last up to 5 to 10 hours depending on how oily my skin get.


Suffice it to say, I'm impressed with this foundation hands down. No wonder why most reviews I've read on it could only say the same. The packaging, the coverage and the tons of shades available for almost all skin tones are just something many can't passed up. Most of all, anyone could certainly use this even those you are using makeup for the first time. It's just a no-brainer, you see.
Sigh.. Isn't it nice to have something that has everything? And the ironic thing is, I thought I'd never like cream foundation. Goes to show never say never! :)

Other products I've used with this foundation:
Shu Uemura UV Base Spf 10
Shu Uemura Face Powder Sheer Colorless
Lancome Maquicake
Ellana Mineral Makeup Foundation in Intensive Formula