My favorite things as of the moment!

As of the moment, here's a list of my favorite things (makeup, skincare and hair related).

Short reviews coming up this weekend!

1. Kiehl's Ultra Facial Moisturizing Cream

2. NARS Sheer Glow Foundation

3. Tony Moly Baby Doll BB Powder

4. Laura Mercier Tightlining Cake

5. Laura Mercier Second Skin Blush

6. Nivea Express Hydration Body Lotion (check my previous post for the review)

7. Etude House Bubble Hair Color

Collective Haul = NARS + Shiseido

So, I dropped by Rustan's Essenses before heading to the drugstore and these are what I bought...

*NARS Blush in Mata Hari - its a vivid rosy pink...I just don't know if it's a matte blush since when I look closely look there are few silver flex scattered...I find this pretty...

*NARS Single Eyeshadow in Fuji - its a mossy/camouflage green with shimmers... I love this color...its really pretty...It reminds me of MAC e/s in Humid...

*GWP in Sweet Dreams and Dolce Vita Duo Lipgloss

*Shiseido Mascara Base - I haven't tried this yet but heard lots of good stuff about it...I'll update once I've tried this...

I actually got a NARS lipgloss duo too, but the SA gave me the wrong one so I asked my aunt if she could return it for me...I somehow forgot to checked it again...I think she just based the products with how it looks not on the label...I was watching a movie when I decided to checkout the things I bought and when I opened the box...I saw that I got the wrong one...I wanted the Harlow/Sweet Dreams Duo but the SA got me the Pampa/Stolen Kisses duo...bummer...

That's not all I got yesterday...Continue to next post....

Rustans's Haul

I also went to Rustan's yesterday to get my feet done in their nail salon and to buy some skin care products and makeup.

FROM CLINIQUE:

(from left to right: pore minimizer instant perfector, derma white liquid makeup with spf 15, and super city block spf 40)

I've been using super city block with spf 40 for four years now, and I love it. It's oil free and it doesn't break me out, nor does it make my face oilier. Gals and guys please, please, please never leave the house without sun protection, unless you want your skin to be damaged and look old for your age. I bought derma white liquid makeup since it contains spf 15, it's oil free, doesn't break me out, long-lasting, and it's advertised to give you a brighter skin with prolonged usage. It provides just a moderate coverage. There are days that my acne scars look worse so if I need additional coverage, I just layer my mineral foundation on top. I don't use cream concealer frequently since it worsen my blemishes; and when I use my mineral foundation / powder foundation, the spots where I would put concealer on would look cakey and just dead-on weird. But I do use liquid foundation for undereyes, but not on blemishes, since parts of my skin with blemishes tend to be dry and bit flaky. I also use mineral powder concealer for the undereye too. I haven't tried the instant perfector, but I've heard that it works wonderfully in keeping the oil out of your skin. I'll just update you guys once I've tried it.


I've also received a Gift with Purchase from Clinique! This includes a floral cosmetic pouch, rinse-off foaming cleanser mousse, high impact mascara, eyeshadow duo in strawberry fudge, moisture surge extended thirst relief moisturizer, all about eyes rich, and an eyelash curler. The GWP I received contains generous amount of products. I've tried the moisture surge and all about eyes rich and I love it! Moisture surge is so light weight, non-greasy, great for oily skin as well, and only needs a little product to moisturize the whole face. I've used the all about eyes rich last night and when I woke up, there's no puffiness and my undereyes skin is smoother, and I just can't explain in words the improvement in just one use! Again, all about eyes rich is meant to be used sparingly. I'll purchase these stuff when I ran out of these, but I don't think it would be anytime soon since the size of what they give as GWPs are a lot, it can last me for months. The eyelash curler is one and the same thing as the Revlon one, and unfortunately, it doesn't curl my lashes well. I also own the Revlon one, and it's just a crappy as this one. Shu Uemura Curler is still the best! I'll just update again when I've tried the other stuff too.

FROM MARIO BADESCU:

While I was roaming around Rustan's I found the Mario Badescu shelves and got myself the Drying Lotion, this was the one that made Mario Badescu famous. I was quite surprised that Mario Badescu got its way to our shores. The sales assistant also gave me two samples each of Botanical Facial Gel and AHA Botanical Body Soap. The Drying Lotion works great! I have a huge pimple last night, and I treated it with the Drying Lotion. Earlier today when I looked at the morror, it was 80% gone! There was just a teeny-weeny bump that isn't even noticeable. I haven't tried the body and facial soaps, I'll just update again once I've tried it.

FROM NARS:

I've purchased a Nars lipgloss in Turkish Delight, which is a a creamy baby pink gloss. The color is really pretty and yummy. When I was browsing the NARS counter, this gloss caught my eye. It's non-sticky and lightweight. One of my fave lipgloss as well. Really a good stuff! I've also heard that Kim Kardashian use this as her everyday lipgloss/color. Sorry but the pictures doesn't do it justice!

Nars Haul & Review

I went to Rustan's Makati last Monday for a back to school shopping and got some NARS Cosmetics! I technically got these for free, since I've used my accumulated Rustan's E-Purse to pay for these.

I got the ever famous, always out of stock, cult fave, NARS Orgasm blush and the moisturizing, creamy, pigmented, one of the best reviewed product, NARS Lipstick in Promiscuous. Both have rubberized casing which I prefer than plastic type. Both looks classy, and expensive.

The Nars Orgasm blush is basically a peachy pink hue with golden shimmer. I chose this from Super Orgasm, because the Super Orgasm is quite too chunky for me since that one has more shimmer.

(Sorry guys, I know this picture doesn't do it justice! Perhaps just look at the picture above since the color is more similar with the real thing)

(Here's a swatch of the Orgasm without any base/primer)

I really like the color, just the right amount of pink and peach color and not too shimmery. It  stayed true to its promise of giving its user a look of a healthy glow from the inside. It pretty much brighten your look, giving you that radiant, natural flush in your cheeks! What impressed me the most is the fact that it's really long lasting. I apply this 6am in the morning before school and when I checked out my face in the mirror when I got home (about 6pm), the blush hasn't faded. I agree that Orgasm is a universally flattering shade and basically everyone could use it and look fab! I've also heard this is a makeup artists' fave even for dark skin tone since the color really shows up and I really does look good on every one! Though I've found a much affordable alternative or "dupe" for the Orgasm, so I don't think I would buy another one for a long time. The "dupe" is basically identical with the Orgasm, I'll keep you hanging first and talk about the "dupe" soon.

(Here's a swatch of Nars Promiscuous Lipstick)

The Nars Promiscuous Lipstick is of a creamy tan color with golden shimmer. I love how th creamy tan color works perfectly with the golden shimmer. It gives your lips some mystery, something others would ask you about. Pair it up with a pale or pinkish beige lip liner for that perfect nude lips that everyone desires with an umphh! It's long lasting and moisturizing, and fragrance-free. It's a really lovely color! The lipstick also fills in the lines on your lips, so there's no weird lines going on. But what's great about it is it fades evenly and doesn't give you that concentrated color on the lines of your lips, so no weird lines going on still. LOL. It has a better quality than MAC lipstick, but don't get me wrong I love MAC lippies however it just came second to Nars lippies- however not based on colors since MAC  have a wider variety of colors than Nars and both offer different shades so it wouldn't be fair to consider the colors. Go check it out! You'll love it! 

Bottom line: Nars blushes and lipsticks are worth every bucks! Both are long lasting and I just can't find any flaws. The blush has a smooth texture, give a nice even  application which means no streaking or blotchiness. The lipstick's texture is what I describe as the "ideal", it's perfect, smooth, creamy, non-oily feeling, and moisturizing. The lipstick is the best I've tried based on texture, application, emollience, moisturizing quality - not considering the color since I only have one shade of Nars lipstick. I would definitely buy more of Nars blushes and lipsticks. You should too!