Collective Haul: NYX Cosmetics, Nichido Cosmetics, Nail Polishes and More

Hey lovelies!

Over the past few weeks, I have accumulated some new stuff so I decided to post a "collective haul" blog. Mind you, these items were not purchased all at once. ;)

A friend of mine sells cosmetics through her Facebook page called Beauty's Treasure. She had a sale a few weeks ago and I decided to buy some stuff from her. Among the items on sale were some NYX Cosmetics items. I bought my first ever NYX product from her months ago and since then, I have always loved NYX!
I was so happy that NYX Round Lipsticks were included in her sale for only Php 110! I have never tried NYX lippies before so I grabbed a few of these lippies. My first impression with these lipsticks is that they are so smooth! They smell good too! I want to collect NYX lipsticks from now on! Haha.
 I also bought an eye shadow palette from the Caribbean Collection called "I Dream of Aruba". This palette cost me Php 235. For me, NYX eye shadows are great! They are highly pigmented, very blendable, and comes in a variety of wonderful colors.  NYX Round Lipsticks normally retail for Php 160 - Php 180 while the eye shadow palette normally costs Php 450.

My NYX Cosmetics Items

"I Dream of Aruba" from the Caribbean Collection

Swatches of the eye shadows in the palette. Sorry, these shadows don't have individual names.

NYX Round Lipsticks

From left to right: Margarita, Tea Rose, Femme, Fire and Chambord

Chambord became my instant favorite, by the way!

To continue my enthusiasm for lipsticks, I also recently got 3 lipsticks from Nichido. These lipsticks are part of the Juicy Lips line and they only retail for Php 88! 

Nichido Lipsticks from the Juicy Lips line.

From left to right: Hawaiian Punch, Apple Cider and Raspberry Float

My first impression with these lipsticks is that they are not as smooth as the NYX lipsticks. However, I still love the colors and I can use a lip balm first for smooth application.

The Landmark in Makati is having a Cosmetics Fair from October 1-31, 2011 and I got some goodies from this fair!!!! Cosmetics, nail polishes and other beauty items are all on sale! I couldn't resist 'coz some of the items were 20% off!

Of course I got some nail related items! I got some nail stickers for Php 29.75 each and this set of 6 colored nail files retail for only Php 19.75.

Caress Nail Polishes retail for Php 22.75 each

From left to right: Purple Frost, Real Tan, Sweet 16, Ophra and Cyclamen Pink

I also saw this cracked nail polish and I almost fainted! I have been looking for something like this for quite some time but the ones that are made by China Glaze and other imported brands are not readily available in the Philippines. So I was really happy when I saw this. They didn't have that much variety in terms of colors though. This retail for Php 34.75.

Swatches of the Caress Nail Polishes

From thumb to pinkie: Purple Frost, Sweet 16, Cyclamen Pink, Ophra and Real Tan

During the fair, I also got some cosmetic products...

I got a concealer from E.L.F in the shade Honey (Php 129.75). I also got the Aqua Gel Foundation from Maybelline which originally retails for Php 349 but I got it for Php 239! Such a great deal, right?! Finally, I also got some cosmetic wedges which I can use in applying my foundation (Php 59.75).

Whew! That collective haul was kinda massive! Haha.

I'm going to try the products in this haul right away and I might post a review of some of these products soon.

I'm really sorry about the quality of the photos. I was only using my camera phone. :(

Till my next blog post!

Xoxo,

G <3

Haul: Nail Polishes from Etude House and The Face Shop

Hey there!

I recently went to Etude House and The Face Shop to check out some of their goodies.


This is my first time to ever purchase anything from Etude House. I have heard some good reviews about their products, but being a nail polish addict, I want to try their nail polishes first. So I bought 5 which really caused a dent in my pocket. ;)

I really love Etude House's cute paper bag!

My lovely purchases. ;)

Petit Darling Nails in Matte Nos. 2 & 3. Php 98 each.

Lucid Darling Nails Spangle #03 Silver. Php 128.

Petit Darling Nails PK011 and BL505. Php 48 each.

Nail polishes applied with one coat.

Nail polishes applied with 2 coats and top coat.

First Impressions:

• Etude House's packaging for their nail polishes is really cute.
• The colors are very opaque. No need to apply more than two coats! Yay!
• As for color variety, I don't think they have much to choose from. I'm not sure if the store that I went to didn't have that much stock. ;)
• The nail polish bottles are really tiny. So I find them really pricey for just a small amount of nail polish.

I also went to The Face Shop recently and bought more nail polishes there. I'm just obsessed right?! Haha. My nail polish collection is expanding! Anyway, it is not my first time to purchase polishes from The Face Shop. I already have 2 nail polishes from this store. I was disappointed though with those 2 nails polishes that I own because they are very sheer. You need to apply 3-4 coats to make them very opaque. However, when I went to The Face Shop recently, they had some lovely colors that I just couldn't resist. ;)

BL607. Php 95.

One coat.

Two coats.

GR501 and RD301. Php 95 each.

One coat.

Two coats.

One coat.

Two coats.

First impressions:

• I was really amazed at how opaque these colors came out. I only needed a maximum of two coats! 
• Compared to the Etude House nail polishes, The Face Shop nail polishes have bigger bottles and more quantity.
• The Face Shop has an amazing color range to choose from!
• Based on experience, their nail polishes don't chip really fast unless you apply a good base coat before applying the nail polish.

So, there goes my haul. I know their pricey but I don't purchase nail polishes that often. ;)

Etude House and The Face Shop are located at major malls. :P

Till my next blog post.

Xoxo,

G <3

Dinner Buffet at Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City

Hello guys!

Last Thursday, my friends from the office and I went to Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City for dinner. Marco Polo is Davao's premier hotel and its dinner buffet did not disappoint. My eyes grew to the size of saucers as I saw their wide selection of food, especially the desserts! I literally wanted to take the chocolate fountain home! 

Anyway, here are some pictures that I want to share with you. Be warned though, these pictures will surely make your mouth water. I should have taken more pictures but I was more concerned with eating. Haha.  ;)

My Dinner Plate. 

California Maki, Dimsum, Baked Scallops, and Baked Potatoes.

I know I should have gotten more food like pasta or steak. But with just the California Maki and Baked Scallops, I was already in heaven. ;)

My Dessert Plate.

All I can say is Yumo!!!

The chocolate fountain that I wanted to steal! I loved the consistency of the chocolate. It was just so yummy! When I tasted it, I had what I call "Food Orgasm"!

Other desserts on the dessert table. The hotel had a wide array of desserts. There was even a station where you could fix your own halo-halo! It even had 4 flavors of ice cream!!!

If ever you guys visit Davao City, make sure to stop by Marco Polo Hotel and have some of the best food your palate will ever taste! ;)

Till my next blog post.

Xoxo,

G <3

Fashion Inspiration: Rachel Bilson

Hey lovelies!

I know I have been gone for a few days. I have been swamped with work so my blog kinda took a backseat. :(
Anyway, I was browsing the web a while ago and I saw a picture that screamed fashion! Well, this picture is one of Rachel Bilson, who is one of my Hollywood Fashion Icons.

I fell in love with Rachel and her sense of fashion when I first saw her as the fun and rich Summer Roberts from the O.C. As she graduated from that television show, I still followed her career and fashion endeavors. Since then, she has launched a fashion line for DKNY called Edie Rose. Recently, it was reported that she will soon be launching a shoe line called ShoeMint. Apparently, Ms. Bilson doesn't only dabble in fashion. She even designed a tabletop collection called Edie Rose Home!

 Every time I see a picture of her, her fashion sense really draws me and inspires me. Some of her fashion pieces are just simple yet she carries them with such poise and grace.

(Photo courtesy of fabsugar.com)

In this picture, Rachel is wearing a Suno Spring 2012 frock and a  Vanessa Bruno blazer. She finished the look with a chain strap bag and sky-high mary janes. 

I just loved the outfit that Rachel is wearing in this picture. It is the kind of outfit that you could wear on a number of occasions. One can wear it for work or for a lunch out with friends. Or minus the blazer, one can wear the outfit out on a dinner party. ;)

Till my next blog post.

Xoxo,

G <3

The A-Z of Me

Hey guys!

I saw this blog post from "A Girl and a Beauty Blog" and I thought that this would be fun to do!

Age: 22. Turning 23 on March 2012

Bed Size: Queen Size

Chore you Hate: Dusting the windows

Dogs: American Bulldog named Abba and Japanese Spitz named Snow

Essential start of your day: Taking a bath

Favourite Colour: purple and blue

Gold or Silver: silver

Height: 5"5

Instruments I play: I enrolled for guitar lessons once but didn't take it seriously. I also had piano lessons as a kid.

Job Title: Junior Associate

Kids: None!

Live: Quezon City

Mom's name: Gina

Nickname: G, Jam, Ghia

Pet Peeve: People who couldn't go even to the restroom without a companion.

Quote from a movie: Carpe Diem! - The Dead Poets Society

Right or left handed: Right handed

Siblings: 2 - a younger brother and sister

Time you wake up: on Mondays, 4:30 am because of coding; on Tuesdays-Fridays, 5:30 am; on Weekends, 12noon!

Underwear: Cotton undies

Vegetables you dislike: I hate vegies in general.

What makes you run late: Doing my make up

X-rays you've had done: Standard x-rays during annual check ups

Yummy food you make: garlic bread!

Zoo animal: Lion!

Till my next blog post.

Xoxo,

G <3

OOTD: Simple Gray Shirt and Jeans

Hello fellas!

Since we planned to visit Davao's People's Park tonight, I thought of wearing something comfortable for strolling around the park.

Here is what I wore tonight.

Blue Jeans that I got from Divisoria, Gray shirt with two pockets at the front from Penshoppe, Black Ballet Flats from Parisian, and Blue Purse with chain designs also from Parisian. I also wore two necklaces; one with an Eiffel Tower pendant and the other with a heart pendant. 

I also wore this vintage looking ring. ;)

Till my next blog post.

Xoxo,

G <3

Viaje: Davao City's People's Park

Hey fellas!

Today, my friends and I went to visit Davao's People's Park. We strolled around the park and took a lot of pictures! Then, we went to Banok's, a local restaurant, and had our dinner there.

Here are some of the pictures that we took around the park. ;)

I found a fan in this little girl! She just couldn't stop staring at me! Haha.

Till my next blog post.

Xoxo,
G <3