Glow by Lady E

Hey guys! I’m so sorry for my erratic posts. I’ve been very busy and stressed. I don’t know if I’m burning out from blogging or from my everyday routine or both. Anyway, I kicked myself hard last night, (like when you’re pissed off with a vending machine), to exert more effort to do things. Here’s a photo of Leotard-Optional, the nail polish shade that’s included in the OPI for Sephora Urban Ballerina Collection. This is such a pretty nude shade. I  love it to bits! I’m glad I snagged a set from Hyphen . LOL! These photos were taken using my phone so please excuse the quality: This nail polish definitely brightened up my day. It’s so nice to be a girl. Even the little things help lift our moods up. *If you want this set, it’s currently on sale at Hyphen .

My nails have suffered the wrath of my medications. They’ve become too weak. They easily crack so I decided to try these products from Orly: Let’s start with Calcium Shield. I’ve been using this product for a month now and it has so-so results. My nails still crack but at least they grow longer than they used too before cracking. This product didn’t make much of a difference but it’s a good base coat. In A Snap, on the other hand, doesn’t work like it’s supposed to. The polish doesn’t dry in a minute, what more in a snap. Sure it’s faster than a regular top coat but you would expect more considering the price is Php250. If you also like a shiny finish, skip this one. The finish is not shiny enough for me. With the wrong polish, it ends up dull. I would probably buy Calcium Shield again but will try other quick drying top coats. Any suggestions?

I’d like to share with you this EOTD I made using the LA Colors Abstract palette: When I’m in a hurry, just one bright color will do. Here’s the full face: This is a classic look that I make – blue eyeshadow, pale lips. Here’s a closeup of the lip color: This is the Milky lipstick that’s available at Hyphen . This is a perfect dupe for MAC’s Playing Koi. I will post a separate review on these lipsticks. What’s your bright eyeshadow combination?

I love honey! I use it when I cook, bake, I use it as a substitute sweetener (instead of sugar), I use it on my salad dressings and now I use it on my face! I bought this product in April but I’ve only used it twice. And in both times, I was satisfied. My schedule is very hectic and when I get home, more often than not, I doze off after removing my makeup. Sometimes I eat dinner at 10. (Sorry, Kitten!) Then I check my mails then shut down the laptop and watch TV just to stop my brain from thinking about the things that I still have to do. The TV serves as my brain’s R&R time then I watch until I fall asleep. So when can I have the time to do these DIY spa treatments? In short, I’m too tired to bother. But I noticed that there were rashes on my cheek the other night. Reason being my period came early. I used this mask hoping that it will prevent the rashes from becoming a full pledged pimple. Oh, I’m so glad it worked! The first time that I used this mask, I noticed that my rash...

I have this thing for trying out different mascaras. I can’t just stick to one. I think if you’re a long-time follower of this blog, you’ve already noticed that. I’ve had my share of ups and downs with mascaras but this one is definitely an up: It says “length and waterproof” on the cover. Both check. I need to use my oil based Etude House Lip & Eye makeup remover for this. For the length part, see Exhibit A: This was taken right after I applied the mascara. Does it last? See Exhibit B: This was taken in the afternoon while I was on duty in our booth. There’s nothing special about the wand but it works: What I like about this mascara is there are no annoying smells, it doesn’t clump and it doesn’t claim all that hullabaloo. It does what it says – it lengthens and it’s waterproof. The wand is a bit thin though and I always fear that it might snap so I always carefully put this back into the tube. It doesn’t smudge on my lower eye area so that’s really good news as ...

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Here are the photos, as promised in my previous post. Here, I used the Revlon PhotoReady liquid foundation and the Fanny Serrano 2-Way Cake. For the colors, I used different palettes – Naked, UD<3 NY, Clinique, Bobbi Brown, etc, etc, etc. We did different looks according to the clothes/dresses of each collection. Here are some of the looks: M’s girl next door look C’s romantic look (take note, C is super acidic that’s why I used a lighter shade on her) M’s romantic look C’s K-pop look M’s goddess look C’s party girl look M’s rebel look So what do you think? After all the heat, sweat and clothes changing, both Revlon and FS products held up. It was a shame because we only had to take a few photos for each look. So, I really recommend these products if you want to glam up for a special occasion but don’t want to compromise your budget. Models: C and M Photos: Kitten Hair: my best friend Celine MUA: moi Stylist: Celine and moi

When I started getting serious with makeup, I stayed away from drugstore and local brands just because I thought the quality of branded makeup is much better. I was wrong. Here are two surprise products that impressed me. Fanny Serrano Two-Way Cake Revlon PhotoReady Liquid Foundation Let’s start with the FS Two-Way Cake. This is very affordable at less than Php500. For all you international readers, Fanny Serrano is a famous makeup artist in the Philippines. He is one of the best and one of the pioneers in the local industry. My mentors say that if you want an affordable quality makeup, then you should go with this line. But, someone also told me that FS buys makeup from Taiwan by the kilo and just repackages it to look like an exclusive line. So I was torn but one day I needed something affordable fast. So I took a chance and bought 2 shades of the two-way cake. “Oh, my.” That was the first thing I said when I applied it on my client’s face. The texture is very f...

I’m pretty late with my Haul-over Wednesday posts. I keep losing track of what day it is because of my crazy schedule. This has been a haul I made a couple of weeks back: From Clinique, I got my favorite facial scrub: From Paul & Joe, this Protective Powder Compact Foundation which I  am totally in love with: And from Kenzo, I got their newest perfume, Silk, that makes me swoon: What’s the best part of shopping? Gifts with purchases! I will make separate posts on each but I think I already made a review about the 7-day scrub.