7 Deadly Sins of Beauty

Hey lovelies!The "7 Deadly Sins Beauty Tag" has been going around the beauty and blogging community for quite some time now. I thought this was a fun tag to do so here goes my answers to the questions! :)

1. Greed: What is your most inexpensive beauty product you love?

 

The most inexpensive beauty products that I love are my L.A. Colors and ELF products. Both of these brands have really affordable cosmetics with great quality!

2. WRATH: What beauty products do you have a love/hate relationship with?

Hmmm. I think I have a love/hate relationship with eyeliners. There are times when I can't go out without lining my eyes but most of the time, I'm fine without it.

3. Gluttony: What are your most delicious beauty products?

My most delicious beauty products are my Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm in Anti-oxidant Berry and my Snoe Beauty Beso Balm which tastes like mint.

4. Sloth: What beauty product do you neglect due to laziness?

I guess I always neglect face and eye primers. 

5. Pride: What beauty product makes you feel confident?

Mascara! I just feel more confident with full lashes!

6. Lust: What traits do you find attractive in the opposite sex?

I like a smart guy with a great sense of humor. 

7. Envy:  What item would you most like to receive as a gift:

I would like to receive the Urban Decay Naked Palette 1 & 2. Haha.

I hope you guys liked this tag! I tag my readers to do this tag as well!

Till my next blog post!

Xoxo,

G <3

Product Review and Swatches: BeautyUK Eyeshadows

Hi lovelies!

For today's blogpost, I would like to introduce this new palette of eyeshadows that I am currently loving. It's BeautyUK's Eyeshadow Palette in Earth Child. BeautyUK cosmetics are not available at any makeup counter in the Philippines. However, I got mine from an online seller called Make Up Hub by NatureleCollezione.

This palette is composed of 10 matte and shimmery eyeshadows that are perfect for an everyday neutral look or a classic smokey eye. The pigmentation of these eyeshadows definitely blew me away! The color payoff is so awesome! I mean, look at these swatches!

The matte black at the leftmost corner is amazing! It's perfect for smokey eyes and for lining your eyes. I also love the 4th color in the row, which is a shimmery copper color which is perfect if you want that bronzey or goddess-like look.

The second row of eyeshadows consist of lighter colors which are perfect for the inner corners of the eyes and for highlighting. I particularly like the 4th eyeshadow in the row. I know it doesn't look like it, but it's actually a very light champagne color. I just love this color (and I'm sorry that the picture doesn't do this color justice) and I often use it just as a standalone eyeshadow.

Here's the final verdict:

Quality - A+

I love this palette! The eyeshadows are very pigmented and the colors included in this palette are perfect for an everyday look. I think it would be great to travel with as well since it has all the colors that you need to create day-to-night looks.

Packaging - B

I don't see anything special about the packaging. However, it is very compact and would definitely fit in a small-sized makeup bag.

Price - A+

For the quality of the eyeshadows that your getting, I believe that its price of around Php370 is not bad at all. Plus, you get 10 amazing eyeshadows!

I hope you guys liked my review and swatches. I'm hoping to do looks with these eyeshadows soon. So watch out for them!

Till my next blog post!

Xoxo,

G <3

Product Review: Snoe Body Ritual Recipes Scrumptious Body Spritz

Hello gals!

I want to talk about this new scent that I am loving at the moment: the Snoe Body Ritual Recipes Scrumptious Body Spritz in Honey Dew Melon Yogurt. Doesn't the name just make your mouth water?!

Aside from Snoe Beauty's range of soap, hair and cosmetic products, they also offer scents which come in 3 variants. Out of the 3, the Honey Dew Melon Yogurt was the one that I instantly fell in love with.

From the name itself, it smells like melon. I know some fruity scents can be too overpowering or too sweet. But this scent is just right! It's not too overpowering and it's just perfect for everyday! Even my friends love this scent!

I also love how this scent stays on for a long time. Unlike most scents that I have tried, they would only last long for a couple of hours. But this scent last a very long time!

The final verdict:

Quality - A++++
The scent is amaze-balls!!! The longevity of the scent is great too!

Packaging - A
The packaging is pretty simple. Just a plastic bottle. But the label is amazing! I love the design of it!

Price - A++
For the quality that you are getting, this product is not bad at Php 249 for a 120 ml bottle.

I would just like to add that I am not in any way affiliated with this brand. I know I have reviewed a few of their products but I have bought those products myself. I just love this brand for being 100% Pinoy and for their unique products that haven't failed me so far. ;)

I hope you guys like my review!

Please do like Snoe Beauty on Facebook!
And please follow them on Twitter! They really reply to your tweets!

Till my next blog post!

Xoxo,
G <3

Birthday Haul: Wet N Wild & NYX

Hey lovelies!

As some of you may know, I celebrated my 23rd birthday last March 1. For my birthday, I just wished to get some stuff for myself. I have been so swamped with work these days that I really needed some retail therapy.

Last February 26 (a few days before my birthday), I went to the Soleil Bazaar at SM Megamall. I heard that Wet N Wild and L.A. Colors were going to have a booth there and they were offering great discounts. Basically, I just went to the bazaar to visit their booth. Haha. I got a few things from Wet N Wild during the bazaar. I love Wet N Wild! I find that their products have amazing quality and are affordable as well. I have a few of their lipsticks and a bunch of their eyeliners but I have never tried their other products.

I wanted to try their foundation which was 20% off! These nail polishes were buy 1 get 1!

From left to right: Megalast Nail Colors in Bite the Bullet and Undercover & Ultimate Match Liquid Foundation with SPF 15 in Bisque

I have always wanted to try their eyeshadows because of Emily Noel, the YouTube guru! I often swatch these eyeshadows at the mall but I never got around to buying them. Haha. However, at the bazaar, I just couldn't resist since they were 20% off! Plus, they are super pigmented!

From left to right: Silent Treatment and Walking on Eggshells

Aside from these Wet N Wild products, I also treated myself to some new NYX Round Lipsticks! I love NYX Round Lipsticks! I just love NYX in general! I love the quality of their products, the variety and the affordability! I have started collecting NYX Round Lipsticks last year and now I have 13 in my collection! I have been browsing online shops for these past few weeks and I came across The Pink Shoppe! Out of all the online shops that I've browsed, this one offers the most affordable range of NYX products and some of their products were on sale! 

So, I bought, uhm, 8 NYX Round Lipsticks this time. I know I'm crazy but these lipsticks are divine! 

I know I said I bought 8. But the other one was in my makeup bag which was in my purse which I left in the office. Whew! Haha.

From left to right: Frappucino, Thalia & Paris

From left to right: Iconic & Doll

From left to right: Gem & Peach Bellini

The one that I left at the office was Minnimalism which is a light, nudish pink color. ;)

I hope you guys liked my birthday haul!

My birthday went really well, thanks to my family and friends who made me feel special! ;)

Please do like Wet N Wild on Facebook.

And please check out the  The Pink Shoppe and follow them on Twitter.

Till my next blog post!

Xoxo,

G <3

NOTW: Montana

Hey lovelies!

I featured a nail polish collection from Chic nail color here. I decided to feature the colors in these collections in a series of NOTW's.

Here is the first color that I have tried from the collection:

This color is called Montana. 

It's a nice shimmery blue color that reminds me of a starry night sky. I love the tiny specks of glitter in it and the shade of blue is just perfect!

I hope you enjoyed this simple nail look!

Till my next blog post!

Xoxo,

G <3

Nail Polish Galore!

Hey lovelies!

So, I think you guys know that I am crazy about nail polish. Well, obsessed really! Haha. When I stopped by Watson's the other day, I saw this really cool collection from Chic Nail Color. This is a local brand that I have been using ever since I started this crazy obsession.

This collection that they have (I'm not sure how new this is) looks really cool. From the packaging of these bottles, I believe this is called the "Grainy Collection". It has 5 different colors and they all have a glittery finish.

From left to right: Shadow Crystal, Siam, Montana, Amethyst and Peridot.

I apologize for the quality of this photo. I know it looks that Montana and Amethyst are the same. But Montana is a blue color while Amethyst is purple. ;)

I believe this collection is called the "Grainy Collection" because it has very fine grains of glitter in it. Unlike other nail polishes with chunky amounts of glitter, this collection's glitters are very fine which gives it a more opaque finish. 

The feel of it is quite different too! Unlike most nail polishes that feel smooth to the touch, this gives a kind of finish that feel like your touching numerous particles. Does that makes sense? Haha.

Just from the look of this collection, I instantly fell in love with Shadow Crystal, which I believe is the most wearable out of the 5 colors. I like Peridot too for its apple green color. The other colors are pretty as well and I can't wait to try them all.

I plan to do a "Nails of the Week" blog post featuring these colors soon! Which one should I feature first?Please comment below and let me know!

Till my next blog post!

Xoxo,

G <3

Haul: BeautyUK Cosmetics from Make Up Hub by Naturele Collezione

Hey lovelies!

I have always been on search for good cosmetic products that are not only of great quality, but are affordable as well. In my search, I chanced upon a Facebook page called Make Up Hub by NatureleCollezione. I have seen a lot of local entrepreneurs selling make up products on Facebook but I have noticed that most online sellers offer the same brands of make up.

To my surprise, this particular online shop sold brands that I was not familiar about but looked really interesting. I knew right away that I wanted to try their products! But what really convinced me was the fact that Say of Makeup By Say Tioco Artillero, a local YouTube guru, loves their products too!

So I decided to purchase a few products. I was glad that I was able to get one item on sale! And may I say that my transaction with Sarah, the owner, went smoothly. She was friendly and she really entertained my questions.

Here are the products that I got:

My loot!!!!! 3 products from BeautyUK and 1 from Miners Cosmetics!!!!

I decided to get this 10 eyeshadow palette in Earth Child by BeautyUK! I was instantly drawn to this palette because of its neutral and earthy hues.

I also got this baked blush in Peaches and Cream by BeautyUK. I've never owned a baked blush before and the color looks super pretty!

 Isn't this gorgeous?! This Stripey Blush in Pink by BeautyUK is gorgeous! Can't you tell that I am a blush person? Haha.

Lastly, I got this Miners Cosmetics Masterclass Palette in Party Eyes!

I feel like this is such a convenient palette to have around and to travel with as it comes with 4 gorgeous and pigmented eyeshadows, an eyeliner and an itty bitty mascara. It also has a step-by-step guide on how to create a look with these eyeshadows! Pretty cool, right!

There goes my mini haul. I will surely purchase more products from Make Up Hub by NatureleCollezione. Their products are not only unique, but also very affordable. Please check out their Facebook page to see the products that they offer.

In depth reviews of these products will follow really soon! ;)

Till my next blog post!

Xoxo,
G <3