Glow by Lady E

I got this as a GWP. I only use Clinique Eye Creams because it’s the only brand that caters to my sensitive skin. I finished one jar and so my favorite Clinique Consultant at Rustan’s gave me this to try. I only use this when I go out. I don’t want to put too much product on my face when I’m just at home because I tend to break out plus my eyes are too sensitive and they become itchy if I put products every single day. Although I don’t use this daily, I can truly say that it works. I don’t have puffiness and dark circles on my eye area. If I lack sleep, it does not show when I use this. I was scared to use this at first because Baby said that this is a stronger product than the one I’m used to. I’m glad that it’s not too harsh on my skin. I think a full sized jar costs around Php2,000+ because that’s the price of my regular eye cream. I’d like to try Benefit’s eye cream next time. Have you tried that yet? If you’ve blogged about it, please leave a link in the comments s...

This Eye Bright is a part of my Confessions of a Concealaholic kit. I know I said that I don’t like this and I have no use for it but I changed my mind. One day, I was looking at this kit and was really excited to see that everything has hit pan except for this. Frustrated that I couldn’t find a use for it, I used it under my eyes. Oh, my… What a difference it made! It made my eyes pop! On the box, it said to use as a highlighter. You can use this is a corrector. My mistake was I put too much on my first use so you can really see that my under eye area was too bright. On my next try, I put a small amount but I still wasn’t satisfied. So on my third try, what I did was I applied a small amount, made sure to blend it thoroughly then applied concealer on top, blending everything with a brush. Now that did the trick! I’m telling you, I now use this every single time I go out. I also brush some of my ELF HD Undereye Setting Powder to make it last. The trick is to blend everything...

I have totally forgotten about this product! This is the best eyeliner pen I have ever tried. It’s quite expensive for an eyeliner but it’s really worth it. The tip is fine and flexible. It is also sturdy enough to make different styles of cat eyes. I like the fact that it lasts long and the product in the pen does not dry up easily. It does dry quickly on my lids that is why it’s my favorite. I don’t have to close my eyes and stand in front of the fan. It dries almost immediately after application. This is available in Rustan’s and if I’m not mistaken, costs around Php1,000.

I am busy preparing for a trip that is why there is a scarcity of posts. Anyway, I will blog tonight as much as I can to make up for lost time. Here is Lemon Aid, part of the Confessions of a Concealaholic palette. I did not bother to make it pretty. After all, this is how most girls use their make up unless you’re OC. I took the photo in December. I already hit pan on this but I still have a long way to go. Lemon Aid’s texture is similar to Elianto’s eye primer. I use my fingers to apply this so that I can distribute it evenly on my lids. It has a yellow tint and it goes on yellow on my lids too. It’s yellow to help brighten the dark spots on your eyes. If I don’t blend this properly, it creases and cakes. It does not make drugstore eyeshadow last longer although it does an okay job with the high end ones. Urban Decay shadows work best with this probably because it’s a really good eyeshadow brand. If you wear your make up in the morning, you would have to retouch after...

One of the perks of having your own beauty store is you get to try different beauty products at no cost. And being a beauty junkie, nothing goes to waste. This is the old version of the Urban Decay Feminine palette. I think the only difference with the new version is the case. What I love about palettes is the value for money that I get. With this palette, I got the 24/7 liner which I probably can’t live without. It’s my every day liner. I already finished my duo which came with the NAKED palette so I’m using this liner now. Here are swatches: Most of my clients prefer the Dangerous palette over this one. I think it’s because of the pastel colors. Filipinas like either neutral colors or dark colors for smokey eyes to wear at night functions. If you’ve been a long-time follower of this blog, you’d know that I love color. I don’t mind donning different colored eye shadows every day. I am just not a neutral girl. From left to right is Ecstacy, Darkhorse, Aquarius, Mid...

I haven’t been well the past few weeks that is why I’ve been absent from blogging. Heck, I couldn’t even prepare my own meals so I ask whoever is available at home to get me some food. I woke up feeling better this morning so I got up and fixed myself some breakfast which you will be able to read about here . I can’t believe I haven’t blogged about this product yet. This was the last stock from Hyphen so I got it for myself. This is the best liquid liner I’ve ever tried. The tip is sturdy yet flexible when you need to do a cat eye. I also love the fact that the liquid liner itself is not runny so it does not get all over my eye lid. It’s very easy to apply and dries up pretty quickly. It does not smudge and lasts the whole day. Actually, the packaging has a photo of the heroine crying showing that the liquid liner will last even with a drum of tears. You know how exaggerated anime/manga characters cry. So that’s how strong this product is. Even though it lasts a lon...

There were more products included in the Forever 21 Love & Beauty makeup kit that Ahne gifted me. I already blogged about the palette and the gloss. Here are the remaining three: eye liner mascara liquid liner I wasn’t able to use these three because my cousin C got them. She said they were okay and she can’t complain because she got them for free. LOL. These are not waterproof and I don’t usually wear regular eye products because they smudge and smear like crazy on me. So I guess it’s good that C was able to enjoy them. Here are a few swatches: I rubbed the eye liner with with my finger and it still left a mark. I had to remove it with a makeup remover so I guess it really is good for a student on a budget to use. Here’s the mascara wand: In my opinion, Forever 21’s latest beauty products are getting better. I have a few other products which I personally use and some others which are available at Hyphen (lipstick, blush, palettes, etc.). I’m exc...

Lately I’m finding myself obsessed with skin care products, prevention in particular. I'm not getting younger and nobody likes lines and wrinkles, right? I should have done this in my early twenties but those were hard times and we didn’t have enough to support our daily lives, let alone vanity splurges. So now, I’m on hyper mode. I did not place any expectations on this product. I’ve had it with products claiming they can do this and that. I just tried the product thinking that if it works then great, if not then I’ll just find a new one. I wasn’t expecting a dramatic change but 2 weeks into using this product, I noticed that my under eye area has become lighter. The lines are also not as deep as they were before I used this product. I stopped using the Garnier eye products because I’m allergic to them so that means I’m not using any whitening products for that area. I am truly impressed with this product. I didn’t take a before and after photo as I wasn’t expecting this at ...

I cannot bear to say Etude House Lip & Eye Remover like what it says on the bottle. It’s just too funny and scary at the same time. I’ve been using this for about 6 months now, maybe more. I’m very satisfied with it. At first I was irritated with the smell but I guess my nose got used to it. The Maybelline eye makeup remover is better smelling. I’m comparing the Etude House Lip & Eye Makeup Remover with that of Maybelline in this post. For the price, EH is cheaper by one peso but it packs more product. Performance is the same as Maybelline’s. Both are a nice blue shade and use the same formula of oil + another liquid. Aside from price, there’s another characteristic of this makeup remover that I like better than Maybelline. It does not make my eyes cloudy. With the Maybelline makeup remover, I have to wait a few minutes for my eyes to clear up. When I first used Maybelline, I got scared when the cloudiness stayed even after blinking so much so I ran downstairs and washed ...