I know I've been neglecting writing here on my blog. There's been a lot of times where I just start writing a post but end up not even finishing a paragraph or two and I have to scratch it altogether.

I just like to share with you guys some of the things I was able to buy today! More Korean products! I was looking around Althea to check out what I could buy online but I didn't get the chance to check out my orders. Incidentally, we went to Robinson's and I saw Banila Co. (another Korean brand ^^), it's the first branch I saw of Banila Co. and what actually caught my eye was their endorser, Song Ji Hyo! Most would know her from her recent (and very popular) drama, The Descendants of the Sun, but I first saw her on Running Man and became a fan. As I was already looking for a face powder, I checked theirs.

Here's what I bought:

If you've read my previous posts, I'm not one to know a lot about make-ups as I really don't put on that much. I'm more of a skin care person because I want to try to look for products that could work on my never-ending battle with acne and the scars they leave behind. Make-up for me is using loose powder and a tinted lip balm, sometimes filling in eyebrows and more seldom, using an eyeliner. Of course when asked if I wanted to try out a make-up session with a friend's sister, I didn't hesitate to spend the day with great company of friends and a bit of self-pampering.

Here's a before and after look of her make-up on me.


First panel is my bare look after washing my face and putting on toner.

Next thing that she asked of me was to put on my moisturizer. Good thing she brought her day cream moisturizer because mine just expired a week ago and wasn't able to buy a new one yet. It was my first time trying on an Olay product and was happy to find that it didn't have any bad reaction to my face.

After the moisturizer, she spread on Maybelline Pore Eraser which was silicone-based primer with a gel-like formula. This reminded me of my Benefit Porefessional review - cheaper version minus the light beige that Benefit has.

Next were the concealers, foundation, and the rest where I got lost already. What was nice was that she was able to conceal most of my acne scars and was able to make that glowy effect which made my skin look a bit brighter. My oily face though proved to be a challenge.

There were 3 of us that she made up but I haven't asked for their permission to post their photos yet so I won't be putting them up without asking first.

A sneak peak of her products and tools, but definitely not her full arsenal.

She has a Youtube channel that you can check out - videos of makeup tutorial and product reviews are there. You can also visit her portfolio here. She continuously practices her make-up passion and will soon be learning hair designs as well.


Her Facebook Page is up! Make-up by Mary Ann




Photos courtesy of Christopher Chan

At last! I was able to get my Memebox Lucky#1 from the post office last April 30. It was quite a long wait, almost a month or so from when I purchased it. I also have to pay for the handling fee from the Post office which was P50.

It came on a black Memebox official package and the actual box was even covered with bubble wraps to ensure that the products inside wouldn't be smashed during its' way here. Even then, you'll see in the image below that the box had a dent at the side despite the care that the Memebox people put into making the products safe from damage as much as possible.

with bubble wraps =3

Check out the dent. But nothing major. So all good.

I was at the mall yesterday and was looking around for some good loose powder. If you have read my previous post about loose powder you'd know that I loved Palladio's Rice Powder and would've bought it again if only it were available at the mall where I went to. But sadly it isn't so I had to check if I could try something different.

I went to different beauty stores, like Etude, too cool for school, and those that were in the department store - what caught my attention were BYS and PAC. But before that, I went to Snoe's stall and checked out their products.

These was my second visit to their store, first one I bought from them was the Awesome Poresome Clarifying Tonic which I'm currently using and will be blogging about soon. In line with that, I decided to try their Awesome Poresome Beauty Bar and check if it will work well on me.

For the loose powder, I was looking at two different lines. This Poudre Extraordinaire and their HD loose powder. Compared to the HD powder, this has SPF and it has a bigger container than that of the HD and has a lower price tag. It's also their best selling loose powder according to the saleslady. I'm using it at the moment and will let you guys know what I think of it in a few days. =]

There's this new Korean Cosmetic store in our local mall named, Too Cool For School. And just as unique as their name is, so is their store design concept. At first glance you wouldn't think of it as a cosmetic store rather an art or school science equipment store.

I haven't bought any of their product on my own yet, and was happy to receive this as a gift from a friend. =]

1. SM MOA- Level 2, Entertainment Mall, South Wing
2. SM North Edsa-Level 2, Main Building

Since it's Christmas season, I was looking around for some gifts for friends. I have this group of friends that are quite kikay so I went to one of my favorite beauty store. Can you guess? Ha it's quite given, Beauty Bar! ^^

I know I'm not one to buy too expensive beauty products but sometimes there are good affordable finds in Beauty Bar and since I'm almost out of my Rice Powder, that's another excuse for me to check their store.

Here's my haul, Palladio Rice Powder, Yadah Anti Trouble Spot, and these cute little bottles of nail polish. The Burt's Bees Hand Salve was a free gift given from my purchase. So, yay! xD


I've been using Palladio Rice Powder for a few years now and I haven't found any substitute at the moment. But since it works for me and the price is good, no pressure.

Next thing I bought was the Yadah Anti Trouble Spot. I was more familiar with their cosmetic line that this was a nice surprise. I was having a breakout and was looking for a nice acne treatment and was happy to find this. It was their last stock so I thought, why not? I'm currently using it right now and will post a review on it soon.

Then of course, these nail polish cuties. Sadly they didn't have any more available colors but good thing was that I was able to choose which color would be better on my friends =]

And last but not the least, Burt's Bees Hand Salve - I'm thinking of giving this as one of my soon-to-happen-hopefully giveaway on January for my blog's first year anniversary. Hopefully I can get few more products added and a number of people to join the raffle. Looking forward to it! ^^

If you remember my post regarding Inglot's sneak peek last November, I posted the first purchase I made from their store. The only item that I was able to buy was this.

Inglot first store branch opened at Glorietta 5 last Nov. 30, 2013. I was able to go to their Sneak Peek Launch on Nov. 28 when a friend invited me to join her. The great thing about the sneak peek is that we were able to get 10% discount. It can be availed by being the first 100 people to register at their site. So, if ever they'll be opening another branch soon. Do check their Facebook page to get updated. =]

The box type things on the right side is their container. They have magnetic spaces for each swatch squares which makes them easier to switch around with any color. It's re-usable as well which is an added plus!

Read my review here

See those big pores, small bumps, and fine lines running around your face? Don't you just wish to magically make them smaller and if possible, disappear all together? Benefit Porefessional might just be what you need!

Let's be real, there are those who are awesomely favored with great DNA that they don't have any skin problems at all. As in nada, zero, ZILCH. Bitter much? Haha. And then there are the "normal" ones (us) who have these physical flaws that we just hope and wish to minimize a little. If you're with me with the hoping, read on. =]

So it was raining all day today, weather was gloomy and I just can't seem to do anything remotely productive. While I was cleaning up some stuff, I found some make-up that was given to me as a gift and had rarely used it as I really don't use make-up whenever I leave home. A good pat of powder and a dash of lip balm if I need it. But what the heck, I was bored and needed to do something so..xD

Left image is my bare face and messy house hair. Right pics as you can see, made me looked quite put-together. (Put-together = less shiny. lol!)

Other than the powder and tinted lip balm, I used eye shadow and blush, also filled in my eyebrow. But eyebrows are challenging for me since I always have this feeling of removing too much that I might end up having two straight lines for eyebrows. o\_/o

Obviously there's not much difference with my bare face and the one with make up, still a newbie when it comes to this. xD

I always thought and still think that it's better to use little makeup and just be comfortable with your own skin. I know it can be hard at times, especially to us who are having a long battle with acne and other skin problems. I also wish that make-up could help clear our face forever, but that's asking too much of a miracle to happen xD. Of course there's nothing wrong with wearing makeup to help with your confidence, just remember not to hide behind it. Because in the end of the day, the people who accept you as you are now doesn't care about make-ups but the person wearing it - you.

Don't go all literal on this though to the point of not caring what you look like. Just be presentable enough ^^

Sorry if this post is a bit of a clutter. It's where my brain is at right now. xD

To cap things off, here's the outcome of me being bored.


Make-up used:
• Natural Rice Powder - Php300+ @ Beauty Bar
• Body Shop Blush (this is the 2 way ver. I think. You can also use it as an eyeshadow) - gift
• Dior Eye Shadow - gift
• Maybelline's Baby Lips - Php70+ @ Watsons

Who doesn't like soft, pink lips? I know I do. Unfortunately, I have dry lips and because I drink coffee and tea almost everyday,  it's possible that my lips is in the "getting a bit darker" phase. We know that to keep our lips soft and hydrated, we need to drink a lot of water. But lip balms are there to help keep the dryness at bay and is easy to carry around in case there's no water available.

I've tried some good lip balms before, like Skin Food Apricot, Human Nature Peppermint, and Carmex. All of them worked well. But because I wanted to look for a cheaper alternative (Human Nature is quite affordable compared to the other two) and also try a different lip balm, I tried Maybelline's Baby Lips Lip Balm. Maybelline was one of the early brands I loved before so there was no hesitation on my part when I decided to try this out.

As a "sequel" to my previous post of face powders, (read) here's a review on the Natural Rice Powder.

Company: Palladio
Type: Loose powder
Color: Natural, Nude, Warm Beige

I'm not one to wear make-up all the time - one reason is my oily face. Make-up + oily face doesn't work well together. But when you're tired of looking haggard and shiny, face powder is always a useful beauty product you should always bring with you.

Like any other people, I've tried few face powders before I settled down to one. I'm going to list the face powders I've used before from present to the very first one I remember.