I was checking this energy auditor, when I chanced upon this photo of Charlize Theron. I immediately bugged DH to go to the nearest drugstore and buy a hair dye. So yes, I am dying my hair tomorrow, a little lighter than my hair color now.
Seriously, I want a shorter hair but with the curls that I have, I don’t think I could manage a bob cut. The shortest I could go is that of Charlize’s. We’ll see. In the meantime, here are face minimizing hair tips.
1. Try a side part. A side part allows you to sweep bangs or long face-framing pieces diagonally over your face, which breaks up a round face shape. This style can also bring out your cheekbones.
2. Your hair length should at least skim the shoulders. A cut that is around shoulder length or slightly longer creates the illusion of a longer, leaner face. Short cuts aren’t a good option because they can add more width to an already full face shape.
3. Play with layers. Layers around nape level can help minimize a double chin and give more definition to the shoulder area. If you have fine hair, layers will also give it a body boost. But make sure you don’t get layers that are shorter than chin length, which could add an unflattering wideness to your face.
a little hair tip for those with round face shape: Celebrities with a round face shape opt for hairstyles with less volume to help minimize full cheeks. Some facial flattering looks for these stars are above-the-shoulder bobs, pinned back half-up ‘dos with volume on top and ultra-long, wavy strands.
It’s less than 2 months to go before our Reunion Trip with old friends and as much as I want to take this weight loss pill because I do not think I’d be able to meet my weight loss goal before the reunion, DH insisted that I can still shed them off by doing what I am currently doing, workout + Diet. Talk about a very supportive husbo hee hee .
As soon as we set the bookings for this particular trip, me and my friends could not help but talk about our itinerary and of course, our excitement . It has been 2.5 years since the last we saw each other. DH, on the other hand reminded me that I should travel light this time. He knows that I can never do that and I could never leave my toiletries and of course, make up especially since my friends want to do some clubbing. But after seeing this Mac Trip palettes and cases, I can survive with these make-up for the whole trip. The question is will I have a budget for this because this reunion trip is just the 1st of the many trips we are doing this Spring-Summer season. Yay! . Drool with me for now.
No, not another snowstorm please. I’ve had enough of snow already. Strange as it may sound but this snowstorm always comes on a Weekend! I know it seems fortunate for people who work but what about our family weekends, yay! Anyways, I am too lazy to even check on this credit repair service for a friend so I hope this video on how to do those smokey eye make-up will suffice the lack of make-up updates and hopefully, heer you up on this very gloomy weather. This girl is one of my favorite make-up bloggers/gurus: Check it out and have a blast this weekend! tata!
PS: I might just have to try this out on myself later…
As early as 15, my mom taught me to moisturize my face at least twice a day. I became a solid Olay Moisturizer user from 15 until early 20s. When I got married, I shifted to Clinique moisturizer and other beauty products. I guess all of my mom’s beauty regimen are paying off because she is almost 60 and still, she has not used any anti-wrinkle cream. I even have more blemishes than her. Anyways, I have been reading a lot of reviews on La Mer for quite sometime now and if not because of the skyrocketing rates, I would have tried it along time ago. Now, are you curios what this miracle cream’s ingredients are? Check the list below which I got HERE. I am this close in buying a trial size.
Ingredients:
• Seaweed (Algae) Extract
• Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum): emollient
• Petrolatum: occlusive
• Glycerin: humectant
• Isohexadecane: thickening agent and emulsifier
• Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Extract
• Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina): commonly used thickening agent
• Lanolin Alcohol: emollient, very closely resembles your skin’s natural oils
• Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil: emolllient, can be irritating to those with very sensitive skin
• Eucalyptus Globules (Eucalyptus) Leaf Oil: thought to have anti-bacterial or anti-viral properties on the skin
• Magnesium Sulfate
• Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seeds: Sesame oil is anemolllient, can be irritating to those with very sensitive skin. However, I believe that the whole seed are included here as part of the Miracle Broth component of the creme, which means including all of the vitamins and minerals within the seeds.
• Medicago Sativa (Alfalfa) Seeds: thought to improve healing, contains a “large number of vitamins and minerals” according to the references I found on-line
• Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seeds: Sunflower oil is known to possess emollient properties, however the seeds are included as part of the Miracle Broth.
• Runus Dulcis (Powdered Almonds) [sodium, Potassium, Copper, Calcium, Magnesium, And Zinc Gluconate]
• Paraffin: occlusive
• Vitamin E Succinate
• Niacin: Vitamin B3
• Beta-carotene
• Decyl Oleate: emollient
• Aluminum Distearate: emulsifier
• Octyldodecanol: emulsifier with emollient properties
• Citric Acid: used to adjust the pH
• Cyanocobalamin: Vitamin B12
• Magnesium Stearate: thickening agent
• Panthenol: humectant
• Limonene: Oil derived from the peels of citrus fruits such as lemon and lime
• Geraniol: A derivative of geraniums, this fragrance can cause skin allergies
• Linalool: A floral fragrance
• Hydroxycitronellal: Another floral fragrance
• Citronellol: fragrance
• Benzyl Salicylate: fragrance
• Citral: lemon fragrance
• Methylchloroisothiazolinone: preservative
• Methylisothiazolinone: preservative
• Alcohol Denat: Denaturized alcohol
• Fragrance
I’ve been making rounds in my xx# blogs posting a total of 31 things I want on my 31st birthday next month. Like I previously said, I am not fond of writing down birthday wishlists because mostly, my birthday wishes are not material things. But, just for the heck of it, here are some beauty products I would want to GIVE MYSELF on my birthday, but then again, I have maxed out my shopping budget for this year so, these remain to be in my wishlist hahah! Shu Uemura Limited Edition Brightening Cleansing Oil.
The first time I heard of this Oil Cleansing Method was when I was checking my feeds from Google Reader and found THIS ENTRY. It is pretty simple as you will only need these:
- a soft washcloth
- a blend of castor oil and olive oil
- hot water
I had a hard time looking for castor oil and even thought that this kind of oil is being used to tune up cars and other auto accessories, but I was wrong hee hee . I researched where to buy it but ended up getting a bottle from DH’s Aunt who always has everything you’ll ever need. Giddily, I did it one weekend and again, the instruction is pretty simple as well:
The Method:
1. Pour the oil into your palm. Rub your hands together to warm the oil and smooth it over your face.
2. Massage the oil into your face. Massage the oil deeply into your pores in a circular motion. Work it into your pores so that blackheads and all that gunk can be dissolved and steamed away. (I love it when I feel little beady, pore-clogging stuff coming out of my pores as I massage the oil, delightfully gross haha!)
3. Once you feel your pores are clean enough, pick up your washcloth and soak it in hot water. The water must be warm enough to open pores and remove the oil.
4. Cover your face with the warm washcloth, and let it stay until it cools.
5. Wipe the oil away and rinse the washcloth well in hot, running water. Repeat steps 4 & 5 for at least 2 more times.
Amazingly, you’ll instantly see how this method can rid off your stubborn black heads! For more information, you can read THIS. I do not recommend it to oily skin because DH who has oily skin, broke out when we did this process together. I have normal-dry skin and got no breakouts.
If you want an easier step but would spare some budget, Shu Uemura really sells out good cleansing oils. Check it out HERE and HERE.
Here’s a quick run down of the life span of Make-Up before I head on to buy some kitchen rugs. I still wonder what Hoarders and Make-up Addicts do when their Make-Up expires. I bet they just keep throwing them away to make room for newer ones.
This is one of the reasons I control myself from hoarding because I know it’s never healthy to use expired make-up.
MASCARA:4-6 Months
EYELINER:1 Year
FOUNDATION&CONCEALER:1 Year
BLUSH&EYESHADOW:1-2 Years
LIPSTICK:8 Months
BRUSHES:A year of longer, even forever, depends on the brand and how you care for it.
I would probably be the last beauty blogger to be raving about MAC. It’s just that it is not one of my top make-up brand favorites. You would see me checking on counters of Laura Mercier, Benefit, Smashbox, NARS, Clinique, Urban Decay, Shu Uemura, Stila and other nice drugstore brands but not much on MAC counters. I do not really know, maybe I should spend more time on their counters. That or you can blame my 1st MAC encounter which turned into a blunder. My skin broke out on their liquid foundation! I have read and heard raves on their brushes but yay on the price tags, especially if you have house bills and important house furnishing purchases such as a Danze faucet to prioritize.
However, these 3 purchases are just so hard to resist and I consider them my MAC must-haves.
MAC Fix+ is An aqua-spritz of vitamin and minerals, infused with a calm-the-skin blend of green tea, chamomile, cucumber, topped off with the fresh, natural, energizing scent of Sugi. It adds radiance, finishes makeup. Spray i and make your skin appears dewey and healthy. I love that it also helps settle your make-up to your skin and making them long-wearing.
MAC Brush Cleaner is your best tool to clean those brushes. It cleans, disinfects, and conditions your brush fibers making them last longer and very soft. This also lessens the drying time.
MAC Studio Fix Powder plus Foundation is a powder and foundation in one that combines good coverage with ease of application. Designed to be used dry, the powder and pigments create a matte, velvety texture. It does not give you the super dry coverage, just enough to make your skin look healthy and radiant.
Okay as promised, after sharing a natural beauty regimen, here are the moisturizers, cleansers, toners, facial soap/lotion, and make-up remover that I use depending on the season . Care to share yours?
I remember a friend who has wireless alarms/alarm clocks in her vanity dresser. She needs to time herself whenever she applies make-up. Isn’t that cute
Whee, this blog is still alive, ok . Thanks for my frequent readers who continuously read my entries here, sponsor3d or not . I love you guys! You know who you are. Anyways, I am on the last 2 weeks of Spring Quarter, and yes deadlines and exams are all over me. What is nice about all this is the fact that I will be on a week of vacation, (yea just a week!) really looking forward to our 4th of July weekend getaway with couple-friends. Other than my school, I have been helping out hubby’s cousin and his fiancee for their upcoming wedding. We get to talk a lot about marriage life and they would also seek our advice on the most trivial wedding and family issues such as which life insurance rates and services should they get. Hubby and I are very much willing to help . So there, that’s just a glimpse of how busy I am.
Moving on to organizing make-up.
Ever since, I got into mineral make-up and loose pigments, it became impossible to fit all my pigment containers in my make-up traincase because they can get very messy. So after some exchange of ideas with friends at twitter, our make-up forum and flickr friends, I decided to buy this “tools” container from WalMart at only $6.88 for the whole thing. Voila! They look so organized now. I need to buy some more to accommodate the rest of my make-up which have been silently kept in my traincase. This tools organizer rocks because it fits perfectly on my vanity cabinets and drawers. You can even try those plastic canisters/mini-cabinets or silverware organizers. What ever you pick, it’s your choice and let me tell that if you are planning to buy any of those expensive train cases, think twice especially if you do not travel a lot.
More entries in the days to come, I’ve taken photos of my recent hauls and their all up in my private flickr waiting for me to post them here and make reviews . Till then.
Again, I am so behind in updating this blog . If you just truly know how much I want to blog here everyday because each day I find (and sometimes buy) exciting make-up hauls but then again and discover new make-up tips, I have 8 other blogs to maintain, endless graduate school requirements, a son and a husband to tend to.
Yay! Enough of my excuses
For now, I promise to alert you of any Make-up sale such as this!
Yes, all items at NYX are 50% off! If you want to hoard on some nice-quality make-up, very pigmented and lots of colors, and save your pockets from having huge holes, NYX is for you . Especially if you are still experimenting on shadows. They have cheap items and with the 10th Anniversary sale, you can imagine how cheaper their stuff are priced now!
I already ordered my haul along with friends to save on shipping and I tell you, I hoarded bigtime. This got to be my last Make-up Purchase for the next 3 months, at least. I need to stop before my hubby complains lol! In fact, when he sees my vanity closet each time I am playing with my toys, he can’t help comment that seems like my make-up are growing like gremlins! I remember him telling me that I do not need to enhance my face with make-up but the body that is connected to it needs some serious working out or probably an Apidexin would be the answer to my weight loss haha.
To some who are still new with NYX, here are some reliable Swatches of their products.
So what do you with your reject samples from EverydayMinerals? Mix them with your matched base shades or make a different mixture of all your reject samples. You would be surprised to find out that you would actually create a better shade. My Reject Mix created a warmer bronzer finish. (yay! my cheeks are so chubby these days, I might probably start considering this appetite suppressant, don’t you think?)
FACE: Everyday Minerals, Reject Mix (Buttered Tan, Medium Olive, Golden, Fawn)
CONCEALER: EM-Mix, not-really Reject mix (Intensive Fair and Intensive Medium)
LIPS: NARS Multiple Stick Orgasm
EYES: Body Shop Bronze Shimmer Waves palette
LASHES: CoverGirl Lashblast
BROWS: Maybelline Light Brown pressed
CHEEKS: EM All Smiles
Now, let’s move on to Everyday Minerals brushes.I love them all! My favorite is the Skunkless Foptic brush which I use for stippling/finishing and the flat top brush (I had to order another one!) which I use to blend and spread the base. The long-handled kabuki brush has the softest bristles! My face has always been irritated with constant brushing but not with EM brushes.
In general, EverydayMinerals has taken my everyday-barely-there-glowing make-up to a whole new level. Although it may be time consuming to apply as compared to pressed powder/compact but I definitely love the way this mineral make-up gives me the kind of radiance I want to exude .
For attractive lips,
Speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes,
Seek out the good in people.
For a slim figure,
Share your food with the hungry.
For beautiful hair,
Let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day.
For poise,
Walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.
People, even more than things,
Have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed,
And redeemed; never throw out anyone.
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand,
You will find one at the end of each of your arms.
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands;
One for helping yourself, and the other for helping others.
-AUDREY HEPBURN
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. I researched where to buy it but ended up getting a bottle from DH’s Aunt who always has everything you’ll ever need. Giddily, I did it one weekend and again, the instruction is pretty simple as well:
. If you just truly know how much I want to blog here everyday because each day I find (and sometimes buy) exciting make-up hauls but then again and discover new make-up tips, I have 8 other blogs to maintain, endless graduate school requirements, a son and a husband to tend to.
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