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I didn’t realize am waiting for this much stuff until I cleaned up my mail earlier! I just cannot wait to see them in person!

from Fyrinnae (which btw is down right now! grrrr! site now back up! weeee!):
Rice Powder Primer*
Mica-Free Mineral Foundation: Aventurine
Mica-Free Mineral Foundation: Ametrine
Mineral Finish: Oil Control
Mineral Finish: Clear
Mineral Finish: Sunkissed
Hypnotize Glow Blush
Enrapture Glow Blush
Mesmerize Glow Blush
Spellbound Glow Blush
Magic Missiles Loose Eye Shadow

from Lumiere Cosmetics:
Mini Lumi Lips in Mochacinno, New Penny, Siesta, Violaceous, Tootsie, and Holy Grail

from Valerie Beauty:
Centerfold*
Red Zapper*
Illuminator Finish - Satin Sun* (to be split with Micah)
Coquette* (to be split with Micah again haha)

from Silk Naturals:
Beachie Coral Shimmer Sheer Blush*

from Meow Cosmetics:
Flawless Feline: 2-Frisky Korat
Flawless Feline: 3-Naughty Korat
Flawless Feline: 3-Naughty Abyssinian
Firefly Bronzer: Surfer Cat
Bronzer: Sizzle
Blush: Kitty Kat
Feliner: Neurotic
Feliner: The Cats Meow
Feliner: Hiss
Feliner: Abra-Cat-Abra!
Feliner: Magi-Cat
Wildcat: Pinky Panther
IdealEyes: Kept Kitty
IdealEyes: Pussywillow
IdealEyes: Fancy Feline

NOTE: Items with asterisks’re full sized and the rest are just sample sizes.

Looks like am eating cheek stuff for breakfast, eh? hahaha With all the online promos going on, what did you purchase? Have you by chance received them? Show me your loot lurves!!!!

If you’re in Manila and looking for last minute goodies for your gal pals, might I suggest you drop by MUFE in Shangri-La? I was there just yesterday and look what’s selling like hotcakes:

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Don’t you just want them all!?!? Am personally lemming for the Holiday Glamour Kit (you’ll definitely survive the holidays looking oh so fab!) and I don’t know how long I can resist it!

Image above c/o Ms. Rona Feliciano of Brio One Commercial Corporation, the exclusive distributor of MAKE UP FOR EVER

DISCLAIMER:
Do not read this if you’re a brand snob (I absolutely hate brand snobs, btw).

Before I went crazy at the newly renovated Embassy, I got lucky and was commissioned to be part of a photo shoot…

It’s already a given that I have my trusted minerals in my “quick pack.” However, I am one of those folks who will never leave the house without a plan B. In situations like this, Plan B equals bringing traditional makeup.

For shoots, I absolutely love MUFE’s Face and Body Liquid Makeup, MAC Studio Tech and MAC Face and Body Foundation. These products are absolutely photo and telegenic! I apply all of them using brushes then I set with Invisible Set Loose Powder from MAC still. While I would love to grab a couple of bottles from MUFE (MAC F&B foundation is not available here in the Philippines), I found it to be impractical as one bottles’ too plenty (and expensivo as a backup). Given this, guess what I scored for PhP 910….

moi Ever Bilena stash

The packaging’s very much like that of MAC, eh? There’s actually more packaging dupes from the same brand:

pseudo Maybelline and more pseudo MAC lipsticks

*grrrr* they even duped MAC’s LYCHEE LUXE
(and yet I got myself one hahahaha)

Anyhoo, I got their PRO Flawless Finish Foundation simply because when applied correctly and finished off with either the 2-way pressed powder-foundation or the PRO Translucent loose powder, the finish is bloody amazing! On good skin days, I used to (pre-MMU discovery) use the 2way powder (the finish on me is similar to MAC Studio Fix pressed) and it lasts the whole day (it still looks fresh after 3 oil blottings). I’ve got very sensitive skin and me not getting any adverse reactions from the items above’re always good signs. This is also good news since I found a “save” counterpart for my branded HGs.

I know you’re already hanging on to your seats waiting for the swatches so here they are:

I think the actual colors’re just tad lighter (I swatched it on my inner forearms that’re about MAC NC30). If you’re a fan of mixing and tweaking colors (like me), I can guarantee that you’d have an endless rack with only those four colors above. For Pinays alone, I can survive using Natural and Gold! The swatch of Ivory Lite is concentrated but it’s a good base color for me since I have a LOT of finishing powders (I have a little story about my new acquisition in a bit). I almost forgot! The foundations above smell heavenly (think cold vanilla smoothies)! YUM! The lip glosses have fairly good staying power too but I’d personally recommend that you pair it with a lipstick for longer performance.

After my EB haulage, I stopped by Rustan’s too and checkout the samples I scored:

yumyumyum

I’ve yet to road test everything but am already loving the AHA Botanical Body Soap! It smells really clean but not soap clean and my skin feels supple and moisture film free!

Nearing 500 words already, let me leave you with two more snaps from the shoot:

Princess after massive tanning to get the “off the field” look
(she’s at least an NC20)

errr me…toying around the props and looking like errr my brother LOL

Am so sorry for the lack of updates mi lurves! I’ve been v. v. busy. Am so busy on most days but goodness gracious! The holidays’re just killing me! I will be posting more details on my hauls a little later.

from The Landmark last Tuesday

from Watsons yesterday

from the La Vista bazaar earlier

They’re errr just too many to gush about in one shot!

I had a BLAST last night! I was dwunk the first time I met (my DJ super idol) Steve Aoki hence was not able to take decent photos. Last night, I was this close to him:

(faints)

I wanted to have a photo taken but am hella small and he’ll look like a giant. More than the photo op opportunity though, I seriously wanted to ask if by chance (his sister slash super model) Devon is with him.

*please excuse the pimple*

Yuck! I look seriously tired at 10pm! Anyhoo, I used the following:

FOUNDATION: Monave Loose Mineral Concealer-Foundation in SATURNINA
SETTING POWDER: Monave ANGEL
CREASE COLOR: MAC piggie in REVVED-UP, MAC piggie in VIOLET, and MAD Minerals MPM in SPEED
LINER: MAD Minerals MPM in ENVY (applied wet with BE Weather Everything Liner Sealer)
MASCARA: MAC Splashproof Lash in BLACKSPLASH
BROWS: TFS Automatic eye brow pencil in BROWN

I was crossing my fingers the whole night that it won’t melt off and guess what:

IT DIDN’T!!!!