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An entry for Jbreezy's contest. This is my 2nd time to attempt and try joining a contest hehe. What I came up with is nothing spectacular (a bit odd maybe hehe), I cant wait to see what others come up with im sure they will be great. You can join her contest too here is the LINK.


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Its an odd color combination, I know hehe. Needed to come up with a look based on the Chicago Bears (its blue and orange) and I tried mixing both colors just to make it a bit different

Rant: I hate how my blackberrys flash hits my face. Look at that, my face looks anemic haha

Excessive camwhoring! Was trying to get an angle where the colors show better!

What I used:

Coastal Scents Matte/Satin Palette
M.A.C. Limit
M.A.C. Nylon
M.A.C. Deep Truth
M.A.C. Clarity
UDPP
M.A.C. Charcoal Brown (Brows)
Wet n Wild Eye Liner
Sephora flashy liner in flashy green (comes out teal-bluish though)
M.A.C. Fibre Rich Mascara

Lips: Model Co. Illusion Nude Lip Liner, M.A.C. Lipglass in Revealing and a few dots of M.A.C. Lipglass in Prr on center of the lips

For my face: Well that never changes hehe please refer to older posts :D



Giveaway! (no still not mine hehe)

Here are the rules:

1. Must be a follower
2. Must post my giveaway on your blog.
3. Post the link where you posted my giveaway in the comments section
AND
4. Tell me one of your TOP HGs and why should I try it in the comments section.


Click on the Image if you want to join! :D

Doggie Heaven

This was the last picture I took of our dog, Buck. Just a few weeks before he got sick. He passed away last night around 10:30 - 11 pm. And I wanted to be there if he goes, but I wasnt. He'd fought a good long fight. He'd been sick for I think close to 2 months. And always I would cry when I see him getting worse but then in the morning you'd see him all perky despite not being able to stand or walk. He would bark or cry whenever you leave his sight and would sometimes reach out for my hands or feet with his, as if comforting me. When it should be the other way around.

He was a very gentle, loving and friendly dog. Im relieved that he is free from pain and probably running around in Doggie heaven. But also sad because I miss him. For weeks, he had been a constant fixture in the living room area. And it makes me sad not to see him there. I hope me and my brother had made him happy during his last few days. Thats all I wanted, for him to be happy before he goes.

Anyway, thats it. Sorry for the gloomy post. Just needed to let that out.

Cosmetic Fair

I was so envious when I saw pictures from this years IMATS. Didnt get to go cause I I left for the Philippines on the very same day or at least on the same week. boohoo!

Found this on ♥ Mia's blog.

A Cosmetic Fair in the Philippines on September 18-20 at the Megatrade Hall 1, SM Megamall. Pretty curious what kind of stuff they'll have. Especially curious about the BIG, BIG Discounts part! lol. It probably wont be very awesome though, but who knows right? :) And uhmm ive never heard of the Chamber of Cosmetics Industry of the Philippines, Inc. What are they supposed to be? haha

FREE ADMISSION too! Sooo, see you there!

Reviews

My box finally arrived yesterday. And so did the Fingerprint Card I requested from the California Board of Nursing. The lord of US Postal Service must be pleased with me lol. Ive been waiting for the box becauuuseee it had my traincase! It was way too big to fit in my luggage when I went home and I had too much stuff so I left it behind. But we are now reunited haha

I know I promised id take pictures of it a few months back and I finally did. Havent reorganized it though so I just have a few stuff in it.

I really love the color! It also comes with a strap and 2 keys and a few moveable dividers

Bunch of stuff

I love that keyholder which I got from Forever 21 for a dollar I think

This ones a definate SPLURGE. But the color makes it worth it haha =) Here is the review I made for this traincase: LINK

Got this from Sephora. Well I didnt, my mom did! My mom spoils me :) Thanks mom! haha She also sent me an eyeshadow. I wanted to have her bring my empty containers to M.A.C. but I guess she forgot to brimg em and got it for me instead. And a mascara and an Eyebrow Pencil (Lingering). Ill post a review on that soon.

I love purple e/s which is odd because I probably dont own any purple clothing, well anything purple except for e/s lol oh and my pencil case haha

L: No primer; Right: With Primer

SOAPAHOLIC

I think I have 5 bath soaps right now. haha I usually switch them around and use whichever I feel like using. I ordered a a few items from BareNaturals a few weeks back. Didnt get to review them right away cause I was on blog leave? haha. And I really do like to try things out for at least a week or 2 before doing a review.

I ordered a bar of No break out to Makeup Soap, Cocktail Soap and Pure Emu oil. I think the bars of soap are all infused with emu oil. I didnt get to take a picture when I got them though.

BEAUTIFYING SKIN NOURISHING, SKIN PERFECTING SOAP

It has placenta a well known moisturizer and anti-wrinkle, Chamomile extract which revitalizes and strengthens the skin.
Infused with tomatoextract, it has large amount of Vitamin C which acts as antioxidant and helps prevent wrinkles and acne.
It is infused mildly with papain and calamansi for gentle skin lightening.

It has the sweet, lingering smell of sun ripened peach

Photo and text from BareNaturals: LINK

What I Love about it:
- Honestly, this bar reminds me of gummi bears haha.
- I love the nodes. makes them even more cute!
-Seriously though, I noticed a little less than a week after using it my skin was softer and smoother. I noticed because I forgot to put on lotion and was surprised that my skin wasnt dry and it was so smooth
- It has helped with some parts that have chicken skin (I have some on my upper arms) though I dont think it claims to treat that. I guess its because overall your skin is smoother.
-Big bars! :)

What to consider:
-Its not very sudsy but I like that it doesnt "melt" easily .
- The scent is okay, its very sweet smelling?

But overall I like this soap, ive been using this for almost a month now I think. =)

ANTI-PIMPLE, for EXCESSIVELY OIL SKIN

An anti-break-out soap, it has tea tree oil and real tea tree leaves with anti-bacterial action; best for pimples and other skin diseases
Mildly infused with calamansi and papain for gentle skin lightening
With sweet envigorating scent of pink grapefruit

Photo and text form BareNaturals: LINK

Okay this one I havent used long enough to see if it does help with breakouts. But I really really love the scent! I use this not just on my face sometimes because it just smells so lovely! Plus it has this course texture (tea leaves? i guess) So i feel like it also exfoliates your skin at the same time. Havent used this as much on my face though since im trying out tretinoin so ive been mostly using just cetaphil for my face.

100% Emu Oil

Emu Oil contains natural anti-inflammatory, healing properties with a wide range of omega oils that are known to facilitate good health. It contains a complete source of essential fatty acids. Incredibly, this amazing oil contains omega 3,6,9 essential fatty acids and is a powerful skin moisturizer and possesses strong anti-inflammatory properties among many other health benefits.

Product Photos and Text from BareNaurals. To read the entire product info please follow this: LINK

Ive seen many bloggers using this. I was at frist weirded out because uhm its from a giant ostrich like bird. Why would I slab its oil on my face?! LOL but after reading a few articles about it, I thought what the heck, ill give it a try. It claims to be good for a lot of skin conditions and what not. I havent tried this long enough too to see its full effect. But ive used it as a face moiturizer and a makeup base.

What I love:
- You only need a little
- If you put just the right amount, your face wont get oily.
-It helps with flaking, dryness and itchiness ( which i have been experiencing from tretinoin)
-No, it doesnt stink! haha
-Its a good makeup base
-Doesnt clog your pores or make you break out ( though I have to try it once I get off tret just to see)
- Ive also used this for waxing. To remove the annoying wax thats left behind and to soothe the skin after

What you should consider:
- I havent tried emu oil from any other brand so Im not sure what it should smell like? lol this one has a slight scent of olive oil though. Nothing disgusting or apalling :) but if youve been tortured to put olive oil on your rice at every meal I suppose you wouldnt like it haha.
- hmm I really have no other cons for this product.


Overall, Im happy with my purchase! I do tend to obsess with products I like but I do want to try the other soaps too. But the Cocktail soap I will definately buy that again. And the No break out to make up! I like that the they have a variety of items too. Mineral Makeup, skin care products, Makeup Brushes and theyre very reasonable priced! Ms. Lami is nice too! She responds to emails and gave freebies hehe :) Will definately re-order.

If you want to check out other Products and price lists from Bare Naturals. Check their Multiply website. Here is the link: BARE NATURALS.

Mini Haul

Rarely get to go to Makati anymore so figured I'd drop by to see what they have in Landmark since I was in the area. Caby raves about it to me almost every week lol. Okay, pretty impressive. I usually go to Watsons. But darn it, they really dont have most of the things I need. Anyway, heres what I got


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Happy Camper!

Splurge or Save? SAVE!!

This looks similar to the lashes I love but got from ebay. This one doesnt come with glue though. P49.75 (about a dollar)



Little Sifter Jar! With cute little puff ( I dont really like the puff though) But I like that jar. It looks sturdier than the last one I got. Though the cap can be kind of annoying to screw and unscrew. But at P49.75 (about a dollar) im not complaining lol



San San Eyeshadow Pencil (03). P46.75 (about a dollar). I was looking for an alternative to my UDPP for base. Sorry camera washes out almost everything



Swatch: Its actually a very light peachy color



And it broke while I was swatching. Guess have to be careful when I re-sharpen it.



Swatched: M.A.C. Limit and Chrome Yellow. It did sort of change the colors a bit. It is peach afterall. The orange turned almost brown orangey the yellow was okay though



Short handled Concealer Brush: P39.75 (too lazy to compute but less than a dollar lol) I actually asked to open everything to check before deciding on getting any of the brushes. Im a little picky with the brushes I get hehe. This one was dense and soft and cheap too! Used to long handled brushes though so we shall see. But overall, I like the quality :)



Fan Brush: P39.75. Okay this one I love. Its as dense as the fan brush I have and soft. It also comes in a sleeve and a brush sleeve



Eyeliner Brush: P99.95 (about $2). Also comes in a sleeve and a little tube like plastic to help protect the itsy bitsy brush. I wanted to get one for finer detailed lining and what not. Its okay. I find the plastic tube annoying though cause You obviously need to put it back if you want it to last longer. But I get scared removing it, I always think that im going to accidentally grab the bunch of brush hair when I pull haha



Tried using it haha. The straght line on the left I used my regular flat liner brush. I dont know though if my gel liner is starting to get dry but using this brush with the gel liner was not easy. I probably wouldnt use this as a regular brush for eyeliner cause it would take me longer.

I forgot to take a picture of the spatulas and the 2 jars I got that also came with a spatula. 2 spatulas go for P5.95 (please dont make me compute--its dirt cheap! lol) and the two jars that comes with a spatula is P27.95 (about a qaurter or so haha)

I am the most unorganized person haha my room is a big mess. But I wont ever dip my fingers or brushes into a pot of concealer, jar of moisturizer, or willingly share my lipstick. LOL
I try to keep my makeup sanitized so they will last longer and be uhm germ free hahaha. I was almost running out of mini spatulas. So Landmark is heaven sent. I plan to go back and stock up on little jars and spatulas. OC!! haha :)

Contests and Giveaways

Nope, mines not up yet! Still planning on what to give away! haha Im currently on a no buying month (which I broke yesterday lol)

Anyway, here is one thats completely awesome! SweetShugaHon's First Giveaway! You tell her what M.A.C. eyeshadow, blush, lipstick and lipglass you want and if you win, you get the items you asked for and some goodies! How awesome is she?! :)

Click on the image if you still havent joined her giveaway! :)

Ezziebell Jewelry Giveaway!

Another giveaway! :) Click on the image above followe her blog and leave a comment about what you like about her jewelry! :)

Here is a look I did for for Jaimies Contest. My inspirational cake was bright intense pink with white and green and purple details. I dont suppose it looks very much like the cake haha but i tried to replicate the intensity of the pink tones (plus sweet pink blush). I guess it is kinda like a cake cause when you think about it, too much or a lot of pink is like too sweet = cake. Okay im not making sense lol

I also lined the lower lash line with a sort of Chartreuse like green but the camera washed it out :/

What I used:

Cinema Secrets Ultimate Foundation kit#3
RCMA Invisible Setting Powder
Blush from the Coastal Scents Blush Palette
M.A.C. Charcoal Brown (Eyebrows)
Coastal Scents Matte E/S Palette
M.A.C. Carbon
Stila kajal Eyeliner in Onyx
Wet n Wild Eyeliner
M.A.C. Angel Lipstick
M.A.C. Pink treat Lip liner
Random Falsies (from ebay)

Nurse Maui 2

If you ask anyone from my School, theyd probably tell you I dont wear makeup LOL Well thats what most would think. All through out college or at least when we had Clinical Duties I never really bothered to fix myself up. At the most, all I had was concealer, powder, eyeliner and blush.

The very main reason was: I love to sleep and I try to get as much as I can haha. I didnt want to wake up 2 - 3 hours earlier to prepare. 2nd reason: Some of the places where we had our clinicals didnt have air conidtioning. I did not want to sweat my makeup off or constantly have to blot my face and check myself out in the mirror. 3rd reason: On some rotations all we did was sleep! LOL I did not feel like prettifying myself and just sleep at a hospital.

Some Clinical instructors frowned upon being made up too (i dont know if they just think its not right or they want you to look like hell just because haha) Ive had an Instructor who required you to wear lipstick! haha. Then I remembered there was one who asked me to at least put on eyeshadow! hahaha But yeah basically I was lazy. Im very transparent in a sense that when I feel stressed out, I will look stressed out LOL and college was very stressful!

But If I had clinicals now, it probably wouldnt be the same. But I could just be saying that because im not actually stressed out with school anymore. Anyway, I got an email/request to do a "nurse look". I was actually procastinating with this post because like I said I neve bothered when I had duties. So i had no idea how to go about this haha. So heres what I came up with:

Just to be on the safe side. Go for a basic/simple look. You really just want to look fresh and AWAKE! :) I kept it simple and just used a soft wash of color on the lids with neutral e/s. Lined it but didnt flick it at the ends. Lined my waterline with white eye liner. Highlighted the brow area. Mascara and curled my lashes. Conceal the dark shadows udner the eyes and blemishes, sheer application of foundation, Light blush and tinted lipgloss.

I was trying to look for my nursing cap but couldnt find it LOL so I just tied my hair. This is one reason why I didnt think Nursing was for me. I dont like tying my hair up in a bun or ponytail. I dont think it suits me haha.

I really hope this helps!! :) Thanks Christine Nichole

Im alive!

Hey everyone! Just though id post an update :) Im alive and well, thank you very much hehe. Our dog's still sick but also still trying to get better. Thank you to everyone who sent out well sishes for him and me. And for the other bloggers who have followed me even if I havent updated lately. Thank you! Thank you!

100+ Followers! Yay! I cant believe its past 100 now. I remember how happy I was when I had 5 lol. Thank you beautiful bloggers! I'll have something up in a week maybe - a sort of "tradition" I see on blogger. Reader Appreaciation Giveaway! LOL So keep coming back and watch out for that :)

Currently lemming on:

On sale unil the 15th!

Excited about: Going back to School on November (Its just a short course hehe). Artistic Makeup at LCI with my friend Caby.

Random Photo: With my Gorgeous friend Jane!

Jane and I at our Clinical Graduation lol

Up Next:
Blog Giveaway and Nurse makeup



EDIT: Thought id just add this here

Getting to Know You

Crystal S tagged me a few days/weeks back? Thank you Gorgeous woman!! haha :D

1. What time did you get up this morning? ohh myy..around 1pm?

2. How do you like your steak? Rare with lots of garlic!! but yeah I dont eat steak anymore!

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? UP!

4. What is your favorite TV show? True Blood, 30 Rock, uhm Grays anatomy, Gossip Girl

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? I dont know, I cant choose just one!

6. What did you have for breakfast? hmmm wasnt up for breakfast haha

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Japanese! Italian! Filipino! Chinese! I love food!

8. What foods do you dislike? Egg

9. Favorite place to eat? Cyma! Oh well almost everywhere! The very last stall at Shang Foodcourt! haha

10. Favorite dressing? Whatever tastes good haha

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? I dont :P

12. What are your favorite clothes? Dresses, which I rarely get to wear!

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? Id be happy to go and visit any place, but I miss San Francisco!

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? ½ full

15. Where would you want to retire? Havent thought of that haha

16. Favorite time of day? Early morning ( if im awake LOL) dinner time! haha

17. Where were you born? Philippines

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? Ice Skating!! :P

19. Who do you think will not tag you back? hmm no idea

20. Person you expect to tag you back first? idk :)

21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? The people I tag hehe

22. Bird watcher? Sometimes

23. Are you a morning person or a night person? Id love to think that im a morning person, but im almost never up during that time so yeah, Night person.

24. Do you have any pets? 3 cats: Bob, Fluffy and Princess and 1 dog: Buck :D

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? I think im going to attend a short makeup course in November? hehe I hope so!

26. What did you want to be when you were little? A ballerina slash doctor haha.

27. What is your best childhood memory? I dont think I have a particular memory. I do know I loved my childhood!

28. Are you a cat or dog person? Kitty Cat :D

29. Are you married? Nope

30. Always wear your seat belt? Sometimes

31. Been in a car accident? Nope

32. Any pet peeves? Too many! haha :)

33. Favorite Pizza Toppings? cheese! cheese! cheese!!!!

34. Favorite Flower? Tulips and Hydrangeas

35. Favorite ice cream? Vanilla (I know, boring hehe) and Cookies and Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip! darn it! im hungry!!

36. Favorite fast food restaurant? hmm I dont think I have one

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? I have not taken any tests lol

38. From whom did you get your last email? OCC Makeup

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? F21, M.A.C., Sephora, H&M, Zara lol

40. Do anything spontaneous lately? NOO

41. Like your job? What job? HAHAH

42. Broccoli? YUMMM

43. What was your favorite vacation? Hmm the one I had with my groupmates about a year ago :)

44. Last person you went out to dinner with? Philip

45. What are you listening to right now? Nothing

46. What is your favorite color? Yellow!

47. How many tattoos do you have? None YET hah

48. How many are you tagging for this quiz? Not sure.

49. What time did you finish this quiz? 4:39 AM!

50. Coffee drinker? oh myy I had to stop drinking coffee. I hated getting headaches without a caffeine fix in the morning.

I TAG:
Teeyah
Cabyness
Xeends
Kryk
Charchar
P1nk1sh
Nee
Donnarence
Becky
Funkiimonkee
Khymm
Rosamond
And anyone else who's like to do it! :)