November 23rd, 2009
FOTD: 2ne1 inspired makeup look
Congratulations to 2ne1 for winning THREE times at the 2009 MNET Asia Awards:
Hehehe I don't have a 2ne1 post card so er, I used ss501's to fan my eyes, hahaha, sowweee
Products Used:
Eyes:
Base: Real Secret by The Face Shop
G-lish: Gelato Eyes Sream
Maybelline Gel Liner
Ellana Minerals: Ethereal (black eye shadow)
Ellana Minerals: Desire (mid tone coral-ly shade)
Ellana Minerals: Posh (high light)
Beauty Credit Mascara
Geo Lens: Nudy Gray
Brows: ELF Studio eye brow kit: Light
Face:
Primer: Skin Food Peach Sake BB Cream
Foundation: Skin Food Lettuce and Cucumber Watery Foundation
Blush: Liole Blooming Pinky Tint
Ellana Minerals: Espresso Con Pana Setting Powder
Lips: Skin Food: Honey Glossy Rouge #362
Music: by 2ne1: Fire, Lollipop, I don't Care
Posted by hathor2 at 03:55 AM |
November 16th, 2009
REVIEW: Amici
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Italian |
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SM Megamall |
in
fairness, before i had my meal at Amici, i already had a heavy heart
and was getting sleepy instead of being angry. no nothing personal i.e.
the Benj and I had a fight, nothing like that. di ko lang nahabol yung
isang cd that i wanted to buy at astro vision, hahaha.
Weekend
lunch, the usual place, Ortigas, 3 and a half malls to choose from. We
chose to eat at a place we haven't tried and where it seems there are
always people eating, not a good standard to follow as you read on.
upon
entering, sorry naman kung first time ko dito. turo turo pala dito.
parang milky way of long ago. not jologs yet turo turo.
so the
Benj placed our orders then i saw him get glasses and put ice in them,
so i was in daze that i didn't realize what self service was at the
time. he was holding 3 glasses, now with ice in them since my mom was
with us. mom had to jump out of her chair to make sure the Benj
wouldn't drop any of those glasses he had to place ice in, did i
mention, by himself?
by the way the ice tea here is a liter of lipton per order. so fine isang coke zero pls.
it's a family place so madaming bata.
the orders started to arrive:
first
up, the fried mozzarella cheese with breading topped with their own
tomato sauce thing. SARAP. especially while pipping hot. if you can
stand paying about 150-200 per head or per head/meal but without much
service then do try the fried mozzarella appetizer.
the
Benj always seem to order the right thing, or sadyang takaw tikim at
ingitera ako. he ordered the pasta in basil(?), anchovies and olive
oil, winner! Just the right saltiness. the pasta was al dente and
wasn't drenched with olive oil either, it was just right. i loved his
order.
my
order was this tomato based seafood pasta. it had 2 big prawns, some
shell fish, i don't recall if there were any squid or fish though. the
tomato sauce was kinda like the sauce they put on top of the fried
mozzarella. similar but not the same on the account of the seafood in
it. it had the same pasta quality, al dente. mine was happily drenched
in the tomato sauce. which is fine with me, actually. i had a difficult
time prying out the prawns from their shells so i ended up giving them
to my mom, bago lalong uminit ulo ko.
mom's
order was the usual carbonara. she liked it, a bit too creamy as she
couldn't finish her order on the account of it being too rich. and
since there was no iced tea that less than a liter, she had to order
coke light which she hardly ever does, so she felt satiated right away.
and finally the 2nd appetizer arrived, after following up the order 3 times and after we had finished our meals...
well they apologized for the delay, what else can they do right? buti na lang masarap daw (sabi ni mommy at ni the Benj).
i reviewed eat and go, here,
they have a similar price range with the added extra of full service of
a waitress waiting on you, serving you your drinks, glasses with ice
included and not having your appetizer arrive last.
so fine,
it's possible my patience was not present to begin with after having
visited 3 record bars to no avail, but the fact a restaurant within
spitting distance has the same price range but actually has service can
annoy me even if i had gone to Amici with a cooler head.
masarap ang food dito, worth the price, magbaon lang ng pasensya [ok i think i opened myself up on that one].
Posted by hathor2 at 07:56 PM |
EOTD: Pink and Gray Smokey Eye
Another party look:
Products Used:
Face: Primer: Skin Food Peach Sake bb cream #2
Revlon Colorstay Foundation for oily combination in Buff
Blush: Ellana Minerals in Fetish
Eyes: Prestige Light Response Under Eye concealer
Wet n Wild Cream Shadow in Lilac
Revlon Colorstay 12 hour Eyeshadow Sterling Rose
Ellana Minerals: Ethereal
Maybelline Studio gel liner
Shiseido Mascara Base
Max Factor False Lash Effect
Lips: Revlon Colorstay: Limited Edition Smooth Nude #350
Eye brows: Elf Studio Eyebrow kit in Light
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Posted by hathor2 at 04:43 AM |
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.
Pic of me and my office mate Jasmin, no foundation on.
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.
Pic below is taken with the flash turned on auto...tada! folks the Pinay relative of Toshio!
Pic with no flash.
Pic of myself with some makeup on, office look.
Throughout the day.
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.
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 |
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