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November 6th, 2009

REVIEW: VMV HYPOALLERGENICS Metamorphoskin 15

this foundation is being retailed at US$45. I got mine at the Landmark Trinoma, for PhP1300 at a buy one get one (so i have another one in their "Champagne" shade)

VMV's website description:
Description:

Liquid-Into-Powder, Soft-Yet-Perfectly-Matte Oil-Absorbing Foundation

SkinMatch, Liquid-Into-Powder, Soft-Yet-Perfectly-Matte Oil-Absorbing Foundation

You won’t believe your eyes ... and they won’t believe your skin! This magical tincture spreads on as a light liquid, then instantly transfigures: drying as a fine, fleecy, powder. But the real metamorphosis is your complexion: matte as matte can be, shine-free, yet surprisingly soft.

This mattifying foundation controls shine for hours yet looks fresh and natural, not heavy or caked on. Pore-friendly to help in the management of acne. Medium coverage that provides daily sun protection, too.

Combination to Oily Skin Medium Coverage. Validated Hypoallergenic: VH - 27. SPF 15. 100% All-Types-Of-Fragrance-Free. 100% Preservative-Free. Usage and Patch-Tested. Non-Comedogenic.

Net Content: 0.88 Oz. (25g)

Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Polydimethyl Siloxane, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Titanium Dioxide, Alkyl Silane, Polymethylmethacrylate, Iron Oxides

May Contain:
Talc

My Experience:

Here's a shot of this foundation before blending. the consistency is as watery (or slightly more so) as my holiest of grail, Revlon Colorstay with Softplex for Oily Combination in Buff.

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Pic of me and my office mate Jasmin, no foundation on.

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Picture below shows half of my face with the foundation and the other without. Keri naman ang shade, the shade i have on is Breeze.

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Pic below is taken with the flash turned on auto...tada! folks the Pinay relative of Toshio!

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Pic with no flash.

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Pic of myself with some makeup on, office look.

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Throughout the day.

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After a full shift and back at home and some oiliness and hmmm possibly oxidation as i no longer look like the undead, at, take note may flash yan.

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Thoughts:

Consistency /Application: I concur with the description of liquid into powder. The consistency of this product is glorious! It's so soft to blend and spread on my face. It doesn't dry as fast as Revlon's foundation either so I have ample time to blend. The warmth of your fingers and your face helps it make it more emollient. Don't use a sponge with this since it's too watery, sayang ang mahal na foundation kung sa loob ng sponha lang mapupunta. Use your fingers or a foundation brush with synthetic bristles i.e. taklon.

Sun protection: The usual/minimum SPF15 that most cosmetic companies dispense. NO PA + or anything!

Coverage: nako noh, to coin a phrase from one of my office mates, Bern, I look as though nagapply lang ako ng pressed powder ng "bongang bonga" (in pic when the flash is turned on). putting it mildly, the coverage is light. Too light even for my under eye circles that aren't too dark to begin with. Most of my pores were covered well enough (this in combination with a bb cream underneath as my primer).

Shade Match: So long as flash photography will not come into play then the shade suits me just fine, it's like a mix of buff (Revlon) and NC20-ish (Mac). It doesn't give an initial white cast, kung ano na yung shade nya upon first application, yun na yun.

Oil at bay: This in combination with my Skin Food Peach Sake BB cream (under the foundation) and Ellana Minerals Espresso con Pana setting powder on top made me use less of my oil blotting films. i didn't have to blot until about 6 hours later, that's a record for me. i usually have to blot in about 3 or 4 hours.

Lasting Power: I still looked fresh when I got home, all i ever usually do when I wear liquid foundation is touch it up by blotting oil and apply mineral veil or ellana's setting powder. (it's when i use mineral makeup foundation that i have to reapply after about 4 to 6 hours). It doesn't rub off. once it dries, it stays put.

Oxidation: There was oxidation (darkening) in the later part of my day, as it wasn't too reflective of the flash anymore.

Shelf Life: ONE YEAR. nako.

Recommendations:

I recommend this foundation to people with hardly any blemish. I recommend this foundation to people who actually use a separate concealer for their under eye circles. I recommend this foundation to people who won't have their picture taken or if you would, it's possible a diffuser can help. Ang sakit naman i-recommend for everyday office wear sa mahal ng foundation na toh when there are other foundations just as good for PhP825 and come in a full oz instead of being just 0.88 Oz

Posted by hathor2 at 02:22 AM | Add a Comment

October 30th, 2009

REVIEW: BB CREAM FROM SKINFOOD'S PEACH SAKE LINE



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my before shot shows a person that nearly just woken up, has done her morning routine and this face is already moisturized with skinfood's peach sake emulsion and serum. i have some unevenness stemming from some dark circles under my eyes and i look sallow and pale (maputla).

bb on the right side of the face:
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the bb cream applied just on the right side of my face. viola, most of the discoloration was covered by the foundation like consistency and shade of the product. i ALWAYS use the second shade from the lightest with these Asian cosmetics and it's working out so far. there is also slight coverage of the pores on my nose and the apples of my cheeks.

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the finished office look. i use all of my bb creams as primers, so on top of tonight's bb cream is my hg foundation which is Revlon's Colorstay for oily combination skin in buff.

Thoughts:
Packaging: Of all the Skinfood bb creams this variant comes with a pump. The pump isn't all like the pump of the face shop's the skin bb. My first tube of this skinfood peach sake bb cream had no content (walang laman) and i had to return it. my second tube has a funky pump. the spring locks the pump down and i have to twist it about, i nearly returned it until the sales agent at skinfood mega mall made the pump work again, and the product came out of the pump. so yeah, i hate this pump.

The BB cream itself:
Consistency: It's as watery and silky as skinfood's ginko bb. very easy to apply, spread, and blend on my face. It covers most of my smaller pores even with its watery consistency.

The Shade: If i had the choice, i always go for the number 2 shade (the 2nd from the lightest) in most of the Korean cosmetic(s) that i've tried. This one is no different. This number 2 shade blends so easily on my skin. it doesN'T give me a gray or white cast like other bb creams. it covers my under eye circles well enough. having the bb cream on my face by itself makes me look very natural and gives that no makeup makeup look.

There is a slight and pleasant scent to this bb cream but dissipates upon application.

Oil Control: This variant of bb cream (along with their agave bb) is supposed to be for oily combination skin. There is some oil control since i only get oily on the tip of my nose where i am oiliest and i don't have to blot as much on the apples of my cheeks or the rest of my t-zone until about 4 hours after application. so i use less of my oil blotting sheets since i only wipe off oil from my nose. It doesn't dry my skin in my U-zone either. moreover, i don't end up like a grease ball using this product. i love the balance of oil control and moisturization especially now coming in to our dry cooler season.

Lasting power: Because it controls my oilies rather effectively, it lasts about 6 to 8 hours on my face which means it helps any foundation i put on top of it last much longer. I use this bb cream as a primer and it helps my mineral foundation and liquid foundation last considerably longer.

Skincare/Blemish Balm: well it hasn't broken me out. hasn't contributed much to the number of black heads i already have. I haven't had any break out or zits in months so i can't tell if this product does help with healing.

SPF: it has an SPF of 20 and PA + (only). so i advice to use a proper facial sunblock if you'd like to use this bb cream by itself or if your regular foundation does not have a higher sun blocking property. the low spf and pa is prolly the reason why this thing isn't reflective of the flash in photos so you can see my neck still matches my face...hmmmm

Will I purchase this again?: It will be a long time yet before I purchase another BB cream. the stupid pump at the end of the tube is such a hassle, kaka-turn off. i wanna cut into it and transfer the contents in sample jars. But the product itself is wonderful as a primer and tinted moisturizer.

Posted by hathor2 at 12:59 AM | Add a Comment

October 21st, 2009

REVIEW ELLANA MINERALS SHEER VELVET HIGH DEFINITION PRIMER

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Category: Other
here are pictures of me using the primer powder under mineral foundation (also ellana in french vanilla latte. the gradual step by step transformation from a bare face:
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see the pores in the above picture especially near my nose.

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the above picture shows me with high definition powder applied and buffed, the pores slightly covered, i now have a slight white cast on my face. imagine this product on women with warmer or not so pale skin tones?

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BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE! with french vanilla latte foundation, skin tone evened out, no more white cast.

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I have ellana blushes on my face a combination of fetish and obsession. ellana blushes also contain silica which in my opinion adds to the smoother quality of the powder and the ability of the products to make me look air brushed either in IRL (in real life) or in pictures.

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messy hair with lipstick and all. ahmm it's just the flash but the setting powder (espresso con pana), the foundation and the high def powder under does not make me look washed out and i assure you my neck is neither fairer or darker than my face.

and this is my makeup for the office.

products used:
eyebrows: elf studio eyebrow kit
face:
the primer powder
ellana foundation in french vanilla latte
ellana setting powder in espreso con pana
blush: ellana blush in obsession and fetish

eye shadow: skinfood cream shadow and ellana mpm in confess (on the crease only)
eyeliner: Maybelline gel liner in black
mascara: max factor false lash effect
lips: skin food lip laquer (natural fit) and ellana liquid lip color in precious.

p.s. hahaha may p.s. pang nalalaman.

i get how one can say haler the shots are farther and farther away fr your face girl! naturally we would see your pores less. but let me assure you the primer powder does help fill in the pores because there's something on your face not just the foundation and setting powder.

also this is merely an adjunct, a step that you may add or completely skip depending on your skin and how it looks.

til next time folks ^_^

my video below reviews the product and gives my 2cents worth


Posted by hathor2 at 04:11 AM | 2 comments

October 20th, 2009

REVIEW: ARYA

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Category: Restaurants
Cuisine: Indian
Location: Podium, Ortigas
last weekend was sale everywhere weekend (even skinfood had a half off sale! parang gusto kong magpa-misa ) and the Benj and I wanted to avoid the crowd as much as we could so we decided to have lunch at the Podium at Arya at that.

I will no longer discuss the prices at this restaurant, just know it's considered fine dining in Manila.

The Ambiance: Since it is considered fine dining, the decor is an upgraded persia grill or kebab factory. if anyone has visited hussein's in the last 6 years, being inside Arya is a tad similar to hussein's only less lit and less posh.

The Service: well, the Benj and i were the only patrons at the time so the attention of the waiters and waitresses were directed only on us. on top of which they saw me take pictures of our food as they served them so that made them stay on their toes more.

benj and i thought we had ordered kuboz (pita bread) but my lamb kebabs arrived with rice instead. i wasn't gonna complain but one of the waitresses heard the Benj question the waiter about the rice and she insisted that it was absolutely ok to have the side dish changed. and am like, am sooo not letting go of that fluffy long grain rice!
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the food: i ordered my usual, lamb kebab. the grilled tomatoes and the rice comes with the order. my kebab's were tender and juicy. i'd prefer them a tad spicier but it was ok, it wasn't at all gamey. what i didn't care for was the fat included. what's this?? Pinoy barbecue where the last piece is a piece of fat?!

the Benj ordered
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chicken with some sort of lemon sauce on the side served the wonderful fluffy long grain rice i mentioned only peppered and buttered with something else that is more in line with the chicken order. he and i liked the chicken fillets that were juicy and melts in your mouth. the breading wasn't overpowering either. the butter in Benj's rice seemed too powerful for my taste almost nakaka-umay.

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and for drinks the Benj and i both had sweetened lassi, which the waiter claimed to be Arya's specialty. it's thicker than kebab factory's and less tangy than Hussein's (from my vague recollection). Lassi pa lang busog na ko. Needless to say, Benj and I were completely satiated and loved our meals.

Arya is definitely a place to visit once or twice a year for special occassions or if you have no other choice or compelled by the mass or sea of people in mega mall to eat here instead.

Posted by hathor2 at 07:40 PM | Add a Comment

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