When makeup comes a-calling, you don't say no! Nope! You don't! So when the cosmetic I've been waiting for a very long time invited me to take a peek of what's in store for the rest of us all, I can't very well say no!

With quite a number of beauty bloggers, we got to take a look of all the Benefit products that will be available here in the Philippines! Giddy mode ON!

The ever popular Benetint, Cha-cha Tint, Dr. Feel Good, Lipsticks and Brow Zings!

My favorite Boi-ing Concealer and Erase Paste for the undereyes!

From the looks of this photo, you wouldn't have thought that I spent only a few hours of sleep to make it to the ROXY Femme Fling Event at Nuvali. Given that I didn't want to drive, I hauled my lazy ass off to R.O.X. BHS to join the shuttle going to our destination. Our transportaion was a cool purple and black van with Rockstart written all over it. I'm sure we grabbed so much attention at SLEX.

Waking up early was so worth it once we got to Solenad 2 at Nuvali where lots of stores are finally open! One of which is the main reason for this post, ROXY at Quicksilver.

Brigitte, or Jheng as we fondly calls her, is finally fulfilling your dreams and we are all hoping for your support!

When people ask me how I started with blogging, I always say that it's because of my love for makeup and because of the Pinay Beauty bloggers I read online. There's Beautynomics, Askmewhats, SwipeSomeGloss (now Phoebeann.me) and I Am Sutil (now IamBrigitte.com).

Whenever these girls would blog something, it was easy to get persuaded because they show unbiased and real reviews. For Jheng (Brigitte, hereon), shows how these products are done and she makes frequent FOTD's. Brigitte is the reason why I started to play with color makeup, from eyeshadows to eyeliners. She made me realize that blue eyeshadow can look good on me and wingtipping my eyeliner will make my eyes look amaze. If you notice, my technique is almost same as hers.

When I met her during her makeup class, I couldn't help but exclaim! She was real! I often still can't believe that Brigitte has become such a dear friend of mine. And having had the blessing to be with her most of the time, I saw her passion in cosmetic artistry. I saw how the craft calms her. It was peaceful place for her whenever she does makeup on others... And unknown to many, I knew of her dreams to finally create her own cosmetic line!

Join us at Moonlit Bazaar, Rockwell Tent on December 03 to 04, 1pm onwards, as Brigitte shares her knowledge and her story on how Beauty Pro Cosmetics came to be. See for your own eyes the sweat and tears that brought you two wonderful palette for all you makeup needs!

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Yey! Finally! Got to upload it with music! :)

If you haven't watched this, please! It's an inspired look of Bobbi Brown's Fall collection 2011, Tortoise Shell Collection. Great for those who wear glasses and likes deep bronze and brown makeup look. :)

I used Cupid by 112, Adele's Crazy for you and Hold on by Wilson Philipps! And guess the exit song I used! :)

Hehehe!

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When it comes to hair, there's one brand that never fails to impress me. That brand is Kerastase. The first time I was introduce to this brand was at David's Salon in Sta. Lucia East Mall. My family home was just across it and my mother frequented that branch for her haircut, rebonding and hair coloring. Back then, I had severe dandruff problem. And when they offered my mom to purchase their anti-dandruff line, she bought me the shampoo and conditioner.

It was expensive so my mom asked me to use it properly. Within 5 days of using Kerastase Bain Gommage, my dandruff disappeared like magic. What's great was that it didn't dry out my hair compared to regular mass brand anti-dandruff shampoos.

I didn't know exactly what a prestige brand Kersatase was. What I knew was just it was great! So even when I learned the ropes of taking care of my hair and when I have extra budget, I look to Kerastase for intense hair care. Right now, I use Kerastase Oleo Relax Slim Masque for my rebonded hair, Bain Chroma Rich Masque and Chroma Sensitive for to maintain the color.

But applying them can't be done at one time. What I do is deep contion my hair with the Oleo Relax Slim on Sundays and the Chroma Rich Masque or Chroma Sensitive on Saturdays. It takes a lot of my time for sure since deep conditioning needs about 20 miuntes of more for you to see fabulous results.

The cap is then replaced with a sprtizer cap and applied to your hair from roots to the tips.

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Thanks to my gradeschool and lifetime BFF, Cam, I am now a proud owner of not one, but two, MAC Ruby Woo! The best red lipstick ever! But don't fret, MAC Philippines has Ruby Woo in stock for only Php1000 a pop!

Lipstick is something we whip out a lot. We whip it out at public restroom, in our office desk, inside a moving vehicle or even at the dinner. Just like a pair of nice shoes or a fancy bag, lipstick for me is an investment (if not for the color or pigmentation). As much as I like my drugstore brand lipsticks, when I'm out and doing something fancy with the girls or on a date with the BFF (even when in a meeting with the big shots), I make sure that my lipstick is up par, too. A little trick I learned a long time ago to complete your whole look. And really, wouldn't you want something fancy to go on your puckers?

I don't need to have several expensive lipsticks, but if you're a beauty addict like me, then you would know that with an expensive lipstick... you are getting your money's worth!

And the BFF surely did get hers before she got me the ressest lippie that compliments my skin tone! I swear, I'm forever indebted in her for getting me this. :)

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Vacationing was fun but one thing I missed was using makeup. This time around I left my usual paraphernalia's and kept it minimal with a cheek tint, liquid bronzer and face powder. Barely there makeup. It made me miss a lot of my colorful ones at home!

Many have asked what lipstick I used in this review post and I figured it's high time I share it with you!

NYX Matte Lipstick in Angel

I know, it's yet another NYX lipstick. But can you blame me? NYX do have nice selections when it comes to their colored lippies. I was prepared to write off NYX Matte Lipsticks after having my fill with their Soft Matte Lip Creams. Boy I didn't know know I was in for some treat with these.

Compared to the Black Label and their Round Lipsticks, the NYX Matte Lipstick is more pigmented. The shade glides on smoothly. Best of all, it is matte but not too entirely drying on the lips. It was a good thing I didn't close any doors. Had I not been more adventurous with my makeup choices, I would have missed out a lot on this.

But I also noticed is that I don't have an exact shade like this one among my liptstick army. But NYX RL in Spellbound and Colour Collection in Angel Berry came to a close second and third.

NYX Matte Lipstick in Angel appears pink on the photos but it has a bit more reddish tint on it and depending on the lighting can appear quite coral.

I notice two things though, that the Matte Lipstick (3.3oz) looks shorter compared to my other bullet lisptick and that it's not as long wearing s claims to be. It takes my next meal or drink for the color to fade a bit. But not the kind of fading that prompts me to retouch asap. Still, I think they can do away with this claim.

Although most matte lipsticks I encounter are drying, NYX Matte ones isn't as torturous to the lips compared. Better prep your puckers with your favorite lip balm prior to using. Better yet, prep them already a night before (or do this ritual nightly) to prevent further drying and chapping of the lips.

Make your matte lippies last longer by applying a layer of lipliner similar and closest to the shade of matte lisptick you are using, filling in the lines of your lips.

Take step further in ensuring a matte lips all day long by doing the following. Apply your lipstick 3x but in between, blot excess. This seals in the shades more into your lips.

I also used the Beauty Pro Cosmetics Sweet and Smokey Palette for this classic neutral makeup look. :)

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Beauty Pro Cosmetics will be at the St. James Bazaar this Weekend until the 30th of November!! :)

Get your Sweet and Smokey & Crazy Colour Palette now!

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