Review: NYX Round Lipstick - B52, Tea Rose, Femme

Hello Gorgeous! Here's another NYX Round Lipstick review. If you haven't seen my first review (NYX RL in Paris and Haute Melon) click here. Forgive the not-so-good quality of the photos. These are just taken from mi iPhone. I bought these lippies at Makeup Stash. Super fast transaction with Ms. Avi, btw :)

1. B52

As you can see, it looks overused already. It is my favorite of the bunch. Even my sister likes this one.. A pinkish brown color that's perfect for everyday or office look. It kinda looks different on my lips but it is darker in personal. Here's a  more decent pic wearing b52:

2. Tea Rose

 This one is also good for everyday look. A pink with a little hint of brown in it. It looks MLBB in person actually.

3. Femme

 

 I'm still in a hunt for a good orange lippy so I tried this. This is one of the orangey lippy of NYX according to other reviews that I've read. Well not exactly orange, but a red with an orange hint shade. This is somewhat darker than Haute Melon. You may not see the hint of orange in these pictures but in actual, you could see the hint of orange.

My hunt for an orange lippy is not yet done though. Haven't found the "perfect" one. Any suggestions?

I'm actually loving NYX. I will definitely try other NYX products :)

Review: NYX Round Lipstick in Paris and Haute Melon

What I love:
-The color is very pigmented
-Creamy and glides on very smoothly
-Cheap. Bought it at php 95 each. How cheap is that, ei?
-Has a very wide variety of colors to choose from

What I don't like:

-Staying power. It last for only 2-3 hours. But it will fade easily when you eat or drink.

-Not available locally. Purchased online and will have to wait for 3-4 weeks to arrive. Unless its an On Hand item. I mean, it would be good if it can be bought on the malls right?

The smell.. Its ok with me. IMHO, Paris smells like the Etude House's make up remover and Haute Melon smells nothing.. I think.. :) I read in other reviews that the smell of NYX lippies are kind of different. The smell of these babies doesn't bother me much. It's not stinky at all.

Will I repurchase?
-Yes, definitely! I will also try other shades

I'm in a hunt for an orange-y lipstick so I figured to try Haute Melon. But it's not that orange-y for me. Its more of an orange red lipstick.. It looks orange on the swatch but not on my lips. It turns to a light red color. Not the orange that I'm looking for but it's still fine with me. I'm still gonna use this one and I like this toned down orange red shade.

My original order was Tea Rose, but it was OOS so I chose Paris instead. I never regret getting this one.  It has a purple undertone and I'm lovin' this Barbie Pink color, so girly and so pink :). Most of my officemates love the shade too.

The Swatch:

Paris - without flash

Paris - with flash

Haute Melon - with flash

Haute Melon | Paris

Have about you, gorgeous? Have you tried any NYX products? What's your favorite? Can you suggest other good shades of NYX lippies (or products)? Thanks! :)

Review: Maybelline Lip Smooth Color and Care Tinted Lip Balm

courtesy of facebook.com/maybellinephilippines

What it claims:

Discover active moisture in a tinted lip balm. Dry lips are usually dull, resulting in an uneven finish when colors are applied. Lip Smooth Color and Care helps to repair dry lips thanks to its natural ingredients: Jajoba Oil, Safflower Seed Oil. It also contains Vitamin E to protect you lips from external aggressions. Your lips will become more moisturized , soft and supple. Color spreads evenly and gives your lips a subtle, shiny tint. our lips look and feel renewed, luscious, incredibly soft and smooth.

A short review:

What I love about this lip balm is that it moisturizes my lips very well. Most of the time, I have chapped lips and I really need to moisturize it. Also, I love how it gives color to my lips. So even if I don't wear lipstick, my lips will pop because of this lip balm


The swatch:

On my lips:

Overall:
I'll give a 5/5 rating, and I will definitely repurchase this :)  

NOTD: Etude House Petit Darling Nails in BR307 + Review

 

This would be my first nail polish from Etude House. I bought this one during their 20% Grand Sale on all E.H products.

The Review:

Packaging - 5/5

Super cute!

Price - 3/5

Cheap at php48 regular price. But I got this at php38 because of the grand sale. But yeah, there are cheaper nail polish than this, but its worth the color.

Color - 5/5

I love this color! It is a brownish-violetish-pinkish nail polish LOL :)

Smell - 3.5/5

It stinks when you smell it close to your nose. LOL. Okay I know, you should not smell the nail polish close to your nose but I just did. Haha! When you apply it, it seems like it doesn't have smell at all. It doesn't have an overpowering smell.

Drying Time - 4/5

It dries easily.

Lasting Power - *edited*

This stayed on my nails for a week without chipping. Pretty good, ei?

Repurchase? Definitely YES! and will try other colors  

The Swatch:

with flash

w/o flash

I'm really sorry if the swatch is done on my feet. I can't put nail polish on my hands because I've been in to work interview and everything. That's the reason why I haven't been posting. I've been very busy with the work requirements (NBI, Police Clearance, etc). Everything went well except for my medical. They found out that I have UTI so I have to drink medicine for 7days and have a urinalysis again on the 28th of June. Hopefully everything will be okay so that I could start with the work asap. Pls pray for me :(

Have you tried Etude House's nail polish? Which is your fave? Share it here :)

Review: Myra E Moisturizer

I’m in a hunt for a good moisturizer and after reading lots of good reviews about Myra E Moisturizer, I decided to try it out myself. At first, I only bought the 10ml sachet just for me to try it. I only bought the sachet because I don't want my money and the product to go to waste if it did not work for me. I don’t want anything to go to waste, ya’ know. I finished 2 sachets already and I must say it works for me. It did not cause me any break out or whatever. I recently bought the 50ml tube.

From Myra E Moisturizer:

Healthy, beautiful, youthful skin – that’s what you get with Myra E Moisturizer.

Vitamin Enriched

Protects and nourishes to help keep skin healthy with youthful glow.

Softens and Moisturizes

Pro Vitamin B5, Dimethicone and Glycerin help seal in skin’s natural moisture, making it softer and more supple.

Hypo - allergenic and Dermatologist - Tested

Your Assurance that it is effective and safe.

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Myra E Moisturizer is light and non greasy formula. It is absorbed by the skin easily. You’ll feel that your skin is soft even when you wake up in the morning. My bf noticed that my skin looks glowing not like before. Haha! Okay, he said that because I’m not stressed anymore. LOL JK. Well I don’t know. Haha! Well honestly, I can say that there’s a change in my skin after I used Myra E Moisturizer.

Pros:
-As the product claims, it's hypo allergenic so its safe. I did not break out with this product.
-It softens my skin.
-It is easily absorbed  by the skin.
-The smell is great.
-It can be used under make up.

Cons:
-I can't say any negative about it. I like this product! :)
 

Would I recommend it?
ONE WORD - YES! :)
 
Overall: I would give this a 5/5 rating. Yey for Myra E! 

I think it’s better to protect and take care of your skin even if you’re still young. Better protect it now or be sorry in the future for not doing so.

How about you, gorgeous? What moisturizer do you use? Any skin care tips? Share it here! :)

HAUL: Cosmetics (SanSan, Ever Bilena, Aido, Fashion 21) and a short review

My first ever haul and review, yey! :)

These were the things that I bought in the past months:

1. Gel Liner, Long Lash Mascara in black, Eyelash Curler from San San Cosmetics (HBC)

EYELASH CURLER

5 out of 5. I'm super in love with this curler! It can hold your full lashes. It is super cheap too! I t only cost Php 55. What I don't like about it is the handle, it takes much space in your make up kit.   

Gel Liner

I wanted to try gel liner because I think that this is much easier to use than a liquid liner. So I've been searching for a cheap gel liner. (Why cheap and not try the high end gel liners?) My main reason is that: I'm just a beginner and I don't want to waste money on expensive gel liners. I just want to practice how to apply it and when I'm good enough, I would definitely go to those better gel liners. So when I saw this gel liner in HBC, I did not hesitate to buy it. It comes in two colors - black and brown.

PROS:

-this is okay for the first time users (like me) because you could practice putting it on until you can perfect it without wasting money because...

-it is super cheap! I bought it for php115

-it comes with a small brush which is somewhat easy to use

CONS:

-the color is not that intense

-it tends to dry out easily. I bought it last January and I just used it maybe 10-15 times ONLY and it's not that (hmm what would be the right term for it..) dewy or moist anymore compared to the first few tries that I used it.

a swatch of the gel liner. As you can see, the color is not that intense.

For that swatch, I rubbed it with my fingers but it didn't smudge. I tried to rub it with a toner and it did not smudge too. I wasn't able to get a picture of it, sorry.

OVERALL: I would give it a 3 of 5 rating. This would be very helpful for newbies, or for practicing. But I think when you are already a pro in using gel liners, you wouldn't like it.

LONG LASH MASCARA

silicon brush of the mascara

PROS:

-cheap. It ranges from Php 120-130

-easy to remove. You won't have raccoon eyes!

CONS:

-tends to clump easily

pardon my eyebags. haha! (L) curled with mascara, (R) not curled and w/o mascara

OVERALL: I'd give it a 4 of 5 rating. It lengthens my lashes fine and it can be removed easily so it is a plus for me but it clumps easily so you have to be fast in applying it on your lashes so it would not clump.

2. Aido palette and a free F21 lip gloss

I bought this palette for my graduation. I was suppose to use it in my graduation make up BUT on the last minute, I decided not to. Hmm I don't know.. I don't feel the shimmering effect of it on that day. Haha!

shimmery brown

swatch with flash

swatch w/o flash

red lip gloss

 I wasn't able to choose a good color of gloss. I bought the palette and gloss in set. There is no other available color for the lip gloss except for this red one.

3. Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Mauvey

EB Matte Lippies was on sale from Jan-March. Good thing I was able to purchase Mauvey before the sale ended. The original price of it was Php129, and I got it for only Php99. I love this color! It is a nude shade with a touch of pink. I used this in my graduation make up. I'm sooo in love with this shade! <3

I hope I was able to give justice to those products :) Til my next haul!