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Give your skin the best benefits with Ellana Cosmetics! Look out for these Ellana Cosmetics must-haves and get them on Shopee Beauty with Up to 89% off! Shopee beauty has everything you need from hair care to makeup and skincare!


Am I the only one happy to see Ellana on Shopee? I get to shop some of my GOAT mineral makeup products and enjoy free shipping and other bundles. For many years, Ellana Mineral Cosmetics has been a mainstay in my makeup round-up. I would always use either their Mineral Powder Foundation when my skin is unexplainably oily, their DDCC Moisturizing Primer was a staple for 2 years in my routine. I still to this day use their blush & bronzer duo.


#lovewins, #selflove, #believe. (exp 20220


Ellana Bloom and Brow Kit


I love a good steal! I bought 3 sets of this and I plan to divide it between friends and family who either love brows or lips. 



At 85% OFF, you get a multipuporse beauty kit: 3 Satin Stain Shine Lip & Cheek Stains and a Dark Brown Brow Pencil. Plus it comes with a free Project Vanity Pouch.




103 and 108 Brush Set!


There are several clearance sale happening on Ellana Mineral over at Shopee Mall! I got this set of brushes for only P325! What a steal!



Ellana Skin Smoothing Blur Primer With Allantoin, Talc-Free - Ellana Mineral Cosmetics


A powerful skin-smoothing face base that blurs fine lines, pores, and wrinkles instantly! You'll be left with a long-lasting, velvety-smooth canvas that is ready for all your favorite makeup looks. Providing hydration, stimulating collagen production, and helping skin heal is just a shortlist of the wonderful benefits that make it ideal for sensitive skin.  Can be worn alone or under makeup! 


Ellana DDCC Daily Defense Color Correcting Moisturizing Primer With SPF30 - Ellana Mineral Cosmetics


Perfect for your daily use, this go-to essential combines your primer, moisturizer, and sunscreen all in one easy step. Ideal for combination to dry skin, this lightweight primer takes care of discoloration, dryness, dullness, acne scars, and sun damage. You will start your day hassle-free!



Ellana Glass Skin Glow Cooling 3-In-1 Facial Mist With Mandarin Extract


-Ellana Glass Skin Glow Cooling 3-In-1 Facial Mist With Mandarin Extract primes your face, sets your makeup, and soothes your skin all in one bottle! Best for normal to dry skin, this multi-mist helps you achieve an instant glass skin glow, all while brightening and smoothing the skin. A few sprays and you are good to go!



Ellana Buttermilk Original Glow BB Foundie With SPF50 Mineral SkinShield - Ellana Mineral Cosmetics


With skincare benefits similar to a BB cream and the daily coverage of a foundation, Ellana Buttermilk Original Glow BB Foundie With SPF50 Mineral SkinShield gives you the best of both worlds. This medium-coverage formula provides a radiant finish to your skin, evens texture, controls oil, and protects with SPF 50. Best for normal to oily skin and suited to Southeast Asian skin tones.



Calm Down AHA/BHA Acne Spot Gel

The Calm Down Acne Spot Gel gently fights pimples, redness, and blemishes thanks to a cocktail of plant-derived AHAs and BHAs. Thank God, I finally got my hand on this! I heard good reviews and I can't wait to try this out.


If there's one thing I love about mineral makeup, it's safe for all skin types. Pregnant and lactating moms can use this, too. If acne is your problem, you're assured of the quality and ingredients that this doesn't have harmful ones in it. But what I also like is that its Ellana Mineral Cosmetics has ventured from mineral makeup to skincare. There's more to explore and I can't wait to delve into it right now!




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Consider me purist when it comes to mineral makeup. Purist meaning, I prefer them in powder state. So unlike most of you, I wasn't as thrilled when I saw movements of mineral makeup brands going to pressed formulations. Since I have had my share of education when it comes to cosmetics, pressing cosmetics usually means more ingredients, losing what makes an MMU great.

I use to find people asking for pressed version of mineral makeup frivolous and lazy. When there are ways to make things easier to handle them. I just think that it comes with the experience. After all, you are getting pure and raw pigments that really do great things for your skin. A little effort in the upkeep shouldn't be too much.

But you guys are lucky! Ellana Minerals heeded all the countless requests to recreate a pressed version of their best-selling mineral makeup foundations and other products. And they revamped the whole brand beautifully, in chic eco-friendly packaging that you'll love taking along with you. More after the jump..

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Ellana Minerals is taking mineral makeup to a whole new level!

They have recently relaunched and have revamped the whole brand! And I couldn't be happier! It's high time more people recognize what a great brand Ellana is! They have a fabulous product line that rivals foreign makeup brands. Yes, I said it. I did because I have tried their products for years and can attest how effective it is!
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Hello Beauty Lovers,

I'm here again with yet another Face of the Day.

Last Sunday, the BF and I watched the Rise of the Planet of the Apes. We've been eager to catch this flick since we are both a fan of the it's predecessor, Planet of Apes. We wanted to know if its any good. Of course effects-wise, Rise of the Planet of the Apes exceeded our expectation. But I can't take that much animal cruelty. Unfortunately, its a fact that many animals suffer from people who refuse to think of them as an important part of the ecosystem. I hated how they depicted animal experiments but I guess, it needed to be shown if only to bring awareness. The film was just painful and I didn't fault them for avenging their kind. Nevertheless, I'm excited for the next installment and hope it shown soon here in the PH.

R and I also tried this new Asian bistro at Shangri-la called, Lemongrass. They serve one of my favorites, Thai Milk Tea. The food was so-so but nothing really that I would be eager to come back for.


Of course, date night is always a good excuse to prettify myself up for the love of my life. It's not only for events that I try to look good for. Being together for 6 years with the guy who puts up with all my idiosyncrasies deserves a lady who never lets herself go. So even if I know he loves me with no makeup, bilbil (belly fats) and all, I wanted to look my best when we go out on dates.


I used a few of my favorite makeup products for this look.

For the face:
Shu Uemura Face Architect Sheer Refining Mousse Foundation in 5YR-M Rich Sand
Ellana Minerals Intensive Foundation in Hazelnut Latte (to cover up the scars from my warts removal procedure)
NARS Blush in Orgasm (my ultimate favorite peach-pink blush!)
The Body Shop Bronzing Powder in 03 (from the Honey Bronze Collection)

For the eyes:
Smashbox Photo Finish Lid Primer
Ellana Minerals MPM in Dainty
Ellana Minerals MPM in Spellbound
MAC Eyeshadow in Femme Fi
Fanny Serrano Gel Liner
Maybelline Lash Extreme Stiletto Mascara
ModelCo Designer Browz in Medium

For the lips:
EOS Refreshing Lip Balm in Passion Fruit (to prep my lips with and then blot before applying color)
NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Stockholm



Here's a swatch of the NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Stockholm. It's really a nice pretty peach lipstick with hint of pinkness to it.


Hope you guys have a great day ahead of you! :) I'll be seeing the beauty blogger friends tonight! Excited to spend time with them on ladies' night!

How about you? How will you spend your humpy Wednesday? :)





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There will come a time that when you wake up one morning that you're bored as hell with your usual safe make up and will want something brighter. Much like my featured FOTD here. But the thing is, you're scared to do it. You don't feel you have the right skills, the proper tools and the products that can pull off a bright make-up look.

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Oh, Eye Primers, How do I love thee! I simply can't survive without you, really!

I am most handicapped when ever I don't use an eye primer as my lids are extremely oily and my country's humidity leaves my eye shadow creasing til its almost disgusting look at. Although I can't consider myself an authority on eye primer as I've only used Smashbox, Urban Decay, Etude House and Too Faced... this recent discover blew me away.

To be honest, although mineral, natural and organic, is the best way to go nowadays... I wasn't really expecting too much from a mineral eye primer. Really, not all natural, organic and mineral works. I should know, I've been a constant guinea pig for the past 3 or 4 years with trying all sorts of natural products but only few of them made it to my fave lists. I still am a firm believer in science and how scientists and chemists come up with products that may have ingredients we could hardly pronounce but truly works. Well, that's my two cents. And the fact that I enjoy both worlds, makes me happy woman!! :)

But this time is when nature's at its best and made this eye primer truly works (at least for me it does). :)


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First of, let me just say that I am head over heels over this mineral makeup foundation. Perfect Blend Loose Mineral Concealer & Foundation is on the top of my list when it comes to mineral makeup (although I haven't tried a lot) and I'm glad that it is within my reach as it made and sold here in the Philippines. Oh the joy of accessible makeup!

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Ellana's Lip and Cheek Palette is one of latest offerings of Ellana Minerals. It composed of two mineral tinted lip color, one lip spa and a moisturizing cream blush. It's available in 4 palettes; 2 warm palette (peach based) and 2 cool palettes (pink based).

Here are my hauls from my latest purchase:




Pretty in Pink:  Fairy Mineral-Tinted Lip Color (tinted rosy coral); Bubble Mineral-Tinted Lip Color (tinted light rosy pink); Smooch Lip Spa (red pink)

Pretty When Pinched: Pout Lip Spa (pink); Impress Mineral-Tinted Lip Color (tinted red magenta); Smitten Mineral-Tinted Lip Color (tinted pink magenta); Fulfillment Moisturising Cream Blush (Watermelon peach with gold satin finish)

Sitting Pretty Under the Sun: Honey Mineral-Tinted Lip Color (tinted light peach); Passionate Mineral-Tinted Lip color (tinted earthy red); First Kiss Lip Spa (magenta); Harmony Moisturizing Cream Blush (light tan bronzer with bronze shimmer)

Pretty in Pink Palette
Pretty in Pink is what I would recommend for those with same skin tone as I am (light-medium). It's the Smooth Lip Spa is amongst my favorite, a nice lip balm for everyday use. Bubble Mineral-Tinted Lip Color is a fun pink gloss and gives that uber pink lips while the Fairy Mineral-Tinted Lip Color is very forgiving for all sorts of pigmented lips like mine. Flirtation Moisturizing Cream Blush is one of the best pink cream blush and with its high pigmentation, making it appear on almost all skin tone will be easy.

Pretty When Pinched Palette
Pretty When Pinched I recommend for for with cool undertones and have light to medium skin tones. I love all the Mineral-Tinted Lip Color. Impress is definitely something for the evening and for events like presentation. It's gloss texture is amazing to give an oomph to your everyday lipstick. Smitten is a pink lipstick you'd want hanging around with you when you're out with the girls having coffee or on a date. Dab it with the Pout Lip Spa for a little dimension. Fulfillment is amongst my favorite mineral powder blush and having this in cream form that last longer is a dream. Can work with warm undertones, too!

Sitting Pretty Under the Sun Palette
Sitting Pretty Under the Sun is definitely a peach palette. Everything here will work for all skin colors. Although I am not very much attracted to peach tones, I am very happy with how it compliments my golden undertones. Honey is like my-lips-but-better-coz-of-the-shimmer type of lip color. Passionate is amazingly pigmented and appears matte on my lips. Must remember to use First Kiss Lip Spa first that gives my lips smoothness and softness. And if there's one reason to get it, it's for the Harmony Moisturizing Cream Blush. It's very pigmented and gives me that contour I love on the hallows of my cheeks!

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Check out the Close-up pictures I took and you decide which you like best!

Pretty in Pink

Pretty in Pink

Pretty When Pinched

Pretty When Pinched

Sitting Pretty Under the Sun

Sitting Pretty Under the Sun

Swatches:

Pretty in Pink: Smooch, Flirtation, Fairy, Bubble

Pretty When Pinched: Impress, Fulfillment, Pout, Smitten

Sitting Pretty Under the Sun: Passionate, Harmony, Honey, First Kiss

 Lip Swatches:

Pretty in Pink: Bubble, Fairy, Smooch

Pretty when Pinched: Impress, Pout, Smitten

Sitting Pretty Under the Sun: Passionate, Honey, First Kiss

Mineral-tinted Lip Colors: Some are amazingly pigmented like Smitten, Bubble and Passionate while the rest appears glossy like Fairy, Honey and Impress.

Lip Spa: Doesn't really show enough color, just your usual lip balms but none of the usual bad stuff like paraben and petroluem. Will definitely moisturize your lips.

Moisturizing Cream Blush: Amazingly pigmented! It's also matte so yey! for oily skin ladies like me. It's not as hard to blend as I thought it would but it's definitely not as easy compared to my other cream blushes. Nonetheless, I really love all the cream blushes! Trick is to warm the cream blush with your fingers when getting the product and lightly smooth on to your cheeks.

I really love the Ellana Lip and Cheek Palettes, that I didn't mind it doesn't come with a lip brush. But I do hope they'll come up with it though for it's more hygienic that  way. Overall, I am happy with my purchases and I will be stashing them in my kikay kit, especially when going out of town when I don't want to bring tons of products with me.

Don't forget to exfoliate your lips with Ellana Lip Scrub!

Ellana Lip and Cheek Palette are not shown at www.ellanaminerals.com. Better check out their Facebook Page for their latest catalog. You can email them or send them a message on FB for your orders. :)

Each palette cost Php280! Steal, tight?

Did you like any of the palette I posted above? Share them to me by commenting at the comment box!
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Mineral Blushes are by far my most favorite type of blush! Why? Not only is it affordable (the most I spent was Php300 or $6) but it's very safe for the skin. I really love love love mineral blush. For most days, it's the one I choose to put on. Whether it be doing the grocery, meeting up for drinks with the girls or for work.

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You know how much  I love putting on eyeliner. But the thing about eyeliner especially the gel liner ones that you need to use brush, it's just damn too difficult to clean the brush all the time. Most of the time, I ruin my brushes from cleaning them with the usual dishwashing liquid and water. And when the liner dries up on to the brush, it's so much more tedious to remove it that stains remain and the brush look utterly disgusting.

But since I've been cleaning my eyeliner brushes with the Ellana Oil-Free Brush Cleaner, I find no excuse not to use and even bring my gel liner when i go out of town. Just recently, I got myself a small bottle of this brush cleaning wonder to take it with me to Tagaytay this weekend. It's just so much easier to use eyeliner brush when you know how easy it is to clean it.
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Oh makeup love. How will I ever get over you. And would I ever want to?

Nah.. I don't think so.


I've found another good find and it's like a sister to the ever so popular NARS Orgasm. I said sister, not a dupe. :) Fanny Serrano's  blush in Gold Peach is well, on the peachy side with golden shimmers that just gives that wonderful dewy glow sooo in this coming summer. Actually, I don't mind sporting this even on the cold months since, heck, we live a tropical country. It's just too fasyon, really.

Remember that peach blushes compliment Asian skin tones especially those with golden and yellowish undertone. Also, note that our skin's acidity can change depending on its level so some shade may appear darker on some skin tones. So, nothing is exactly how you see it palettes.

What I notice about the packaging it how Chanel-like it is with its curved sides. How nice, right?



And I do like the quilt embossing of the blush. It's soooo pretty!!



Gold Peach Blush by Fanny Serrano

Swatch time! :) I don't think I have a shade similar with this Gold Peach but it looks like Ellana's Doll Mineral Blush, but I have yet to see it in person. :)



I can see myself using this when I go to Bohol this summer. Gold Peach just blends like second skin and it gives me that summer-like glow. Even with oily skin, the shimmer didn't really bother me that much. It goes on a bit satin on the skin so I have to be careful with applying or I'll look like a china doll. I use my trusty Charm Duo-Fibre Brush to apply this blush or any blush that has shimmer on it at that.

I've been no too picky when it comes to makeup... but I admit that when it comes to the local brand, I am wary with choosing to buy anything from them. But thank God to beauty blogging and to bloggers who test out our local cosmetic brands, I am now a bit more adventurous in trying our local brands. And certainly, Fanny Serrano is on the top list of the must-try Filipino cosmetic products.

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 Finally, I was able to gather a few of my favorite makeups for the previous year.
Let's start with the foundation that I found worked best for me this year. 
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