Let’s talk blush today, shall we? I might have been boring you with lipsticks on my blog IG lately but don’t be fooled! I still very much subscribe to the whole beauty thing, though not as often and as documented as I would like, being a hands-on, working mom and all. And blush, in any form, …
Recently, I received these spankin’ new line of lipsticks from Revlon, and I’m sorry if I sound such a sellout, but you know, if there’s any brand that gets me pretty excited about lipsticks … Well, largely because I’m a self-confessed Emma Stone fan, who we all know is Revlon’s brand ambassador for a while now. And …
In my continuing effort to explore and be more adventurous with my beauty choices, I’m putting forth a post on non-matte lip things. I’m already a fan of Burt’s Bees, I practically only use Burt’s Bees for skin care. I subscribe to the whole feeding vs. fighting your skin idea and I just love how …
For the first Lipstick P/Review of 2015, I’m bringing out the big gun. Oh well, big at least in terms of how much I like and how special this lipstick is for me! I mean, just look at this beaut! Really, thank god for the internet and Instagram because how else will I be able to …
Can you believe this is my first Laura Mercier-anything? I know Laura Mercier is a great brand, I just keep putting off getting things from their counter. Anyway, this time, and upon seeing this set, I knew the time has come to finally pick something up. Laura Mercier Mini Caviar Stick Eye Color Collection, Php1950 Thanks …
Here’s a quick one. I got this lipstick a while ago, in Bangkok, where we took a quick “baby moon” before I gave birth. I have been obsessed with [getting] this for a while since it’s never available at our local MUFE stores (it is now, I think). Anyway, I got it cheaper there because …
When news of the Eye of Horus brow pencils hit my Instagram feed (that’s @anartechoke), I was fraught with excitement! Eye of Horus is one of my favourite beauty brands, specially since they make fantastic pencils—my makeup form of choice. So I’m extremely lucky (and grateful!) that Kira of Elegantly Wasted shared one of her pencils with me, …
Last Friday, I attended the grand opening of the newly renovated SM Store Beauty Section in Makati. I can probably say that out of all the SMs in the city, I’ve been to the Makati branch the most—ive been going there since I was a kid! (who remembers the carabao sculptures by the park?) I’ve …
[This post was supposed to be] in time for Halloween, I bring you MAC’s Sin. I guess I wont be doing the Halloween party circuit this year (I have my own happy horror at home :p), but let me join in via a tube of a dark, vampy lippy. MAC Matte Lipstick in Sin, Php1000 …
I wrote about the launch a few posts back, now I review the products! I actually started writing this review early, but I still have yet to take decent photos of me wearing them. Ah, the life of a [pregnant] blogger! As you probably know, I’m nearing my due date so I’m staying put. That …
I just had to post a joint review of the Smashbox products I got way back—in case you’re missing makeup action around here. I got both of these on (hefty) sale at the Beauty Bar, I alerted you about it, remember? Anyway, I’ve been enjoying these tremendously and have gotten a lot of use out …
Hi guys, it’s been a long time since I last did a Full Makeup Post and it took me a World Cup to finally be inspired to do one again! Well, actually a bit of a stretch, but that was what lead me to it, anyway. I was browsing thru WAG (Wives and Girlfriends) photos …
About a month or so ago, I bought a tube of this newly launched, reformulated Brow Set from MAC. It came in new colors together with the old but much-raved about Fluidline Gel Crème (those that came in pots). MAC Pro Longwear Waterproof Brow Set in Red Chestnut, Php1000 The new MAC PLWBS (for short) …
Oh hello, guys. I suppose I should have written a whats-up-with-me/update post first to sort of break the ice, but I have no time to compose that yet—sorry! I really want to, though, so let me tag that as an IOU. I just want to roll out reviews as much as I can, reviews as …
When I started this blog and soon after it started to shape up, my intention for it has been clear: I want a beauty blog, an online platform where I can write, share and engage with other people who love makeup as much as I do. I have always been conscious about oversharing, in fact, …
I’ve been tagged by Carina and Shari to a Lipstick Tag—I couldn’t be any more thrilled to do it but I have been preoccupied with “life things” so this took longer than my excitement would’ve suggested. I am quite a lipstick fan, I would say they comprise most of my makeup collection because it’s the easiest …
Hello, hello! Back from the caves, seem like! Please bear with me, I try, I really do! Anyway, I have a long overdue review for you today. Because I heard this seemed like a good dupe for the Hourglass Ambient Powders which I sorely missed out on, I asked my sister abroad to mule this …
I’m realizing that I fancy high-end foundations. Whenever I find myself looking at drugstore variants, at the back of my mind, there’s a tiny nudge to just save the money and get something from a “luxury” brand that I know I want to get. I’m not like this with any other makeup items, in fact, …
Hi guys, this is a quick look that I did using all the Pixi products I have, and I guess a sort of an IOU post for all things I have yet to review/talk about! I started with the Pixi Flawless and Poreless, which I have been using a LOT lately instead of a proper …
I have been requested a lot to do a review on this product, that’s why I’m bumping this ahead of the queue. And I’m terribly sorry for the hiatus as I (we) have been busy with Art Fair and a recent news which has kept us agog. The Hourglass Ambient Light Blush has only been …
I was so excited when I read news of this new lipstick range from my favorite-if-only-i-can-afford-it brand Giorgio Armani. The Rouge Ecstasy range launched last year in 36 colors and in what promises to be the first “CC lipstick”. Naturally, having had my share of the GA Rouge , I was curious. And I’m not …
Happy VDAY guys! ❤ I have to roll out this review stat, so I can share my fondness for it with you, right away! I mentioned here that I found this Pixi product really great—well, you know me and my brow-session so there’s no big surprise there. I almost always gravitate towards brow products, I …
I thought I’ll type this up while I’m fresh from my trip to Korea. If you’ve bee following me on IG, you’d probs know I was there the past week for my husband’s (group) art exhibit with Asia Culture Center (@asiaculturecenter) in Gwangju, South Korea. It was a relatively short trip, and not a very … Continue reading
I have, for a while now, been going on and on about this. On IG live, on IG, and to anyone else who’s willing to listen. See, when I’m onto something, I just don’t give up! Until I finally convince myself enough to get. It. Already. NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment in Slow Ride, Php1,450.00 The … Continue reading
That’s Contour-Blush-Highlight by the way. Anyway, trying to be cheeky aside, I recently received new products from Revlon Philippines and I’m only too psyched to get their Insta-Fix sticks because, well, I like makeup that don’t require brushes! Because I usually do the rest of my makeup on an Uber, I prefer makeup in pencils, … Continue reading
I realize, as I’m typing the title that the I’ve been using the “Hearts/Farts” category for reviews for several years now! I used to say hearts if I love, or farts if I hate the product . But things aren’t so black and white anymore, or at least I’ve matured enough to recognise it. Some … Continue reading
HI GUYS, am back from a month long stay in Indonesia! But as the title of this post suggests, this isn’t about that. I seem to have this weird habit of not talking about my travels immediately after I return. I feel like I wanted to experience to sink in a bit more, to percolate … Continue reading
Though I’m admittedly not as bloggerly as I used to, I’m grateful for brands like Revlon for still sending stuff my way. If you’ve been reader of this blog for a while, you’d know that I shy away from overly commercial content, and I never get compensated (with money) for anything I post. Not that … Continue reading
Last week, I got sent a Revlon package in a nifty, very usable travel pouch! In it are some of their newer drugstore offerings which I myself have previously checked out (while doing groceries!). You have to love brands that constantly innovate, and Revlon does it so well! Since then I had enough time to … Continue reading
I can’t believe I’m writing this post THE THIRD TIME! Arghhh! I’ve written this post, excitedly, while I was on my Colourpop high, but my sucky blog writing program, Blogo, lost it. It has never happened to me before, I usually recover offline posts without a hitch. So that has put me off writing for … Continue reading
Hey guys! My order from Colourpop finally arrived! It’s my first time to order anything from the US, ever! The experience was great, although for a while there, I thought it would never arrive! I placed my order around the first week of March, and it arrived, or at least I got the Post Office notice … Continue reading
I’ve posted this photo on IG (at anartechoke, y’all) earlier this month—my skin care favorites, some I’ve been using for a long time while others, new discoveries. I don’t have perfect skin, but since I got pregnant and gave birth, my skin has cleared some what. Probably because my hormones have decided to give it … Continue reading
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