The Balm is The Bomb

Out of the blue, I decided to visit Beauty Bar over at Rockwell to check out their new stuff, escpecially The Balm. I've read that their concealer is good but I wanted to check out other products too.

Since I just bought my Bobbi Brown Corrector, I didn't buy the correct but instead, I bought a blush, translucent powder and face primer.

First, I want to talk about the primer.

It's sealed which is good so I'm sure it's still unopened. I was just shocked at first because it became watery compared to their swatch at the store. But after a few squeezes, the good texture came out and never again did I see the watery substance. It probably settled.

Anyway, it's a clear substance which is so buttery and so soft that this is actually not just recommended to be placed before make up but also by itself as it makes your skin look softer and healthy. When I'm in the office and no meetings for the day, I usually just wear this and powder and I'm set for the whole day. Not bad.

Next is the blush/eyeshadow in CabanaBoy.

This blush/eyeshadow is usually darker or "more roasted" than my usual blushes. It also has almost unnoticeable gold sparkles which I actually like. You won't see it even if you looked but on the pan, you'll see it. It gives a healthy glow without looking too fake. It's also quite affordable compared to other brands like Chanel, MAC or Bobbi Brown. Winner, right? It also lasts long which is a major plus.

Last but not the least, my favorite of all three is the translucent powder.

This translucent powder seriously has no color even though you put more than usual when it's extremely humid and hot outside. I was actually shocked to see that it lasts almost the whole day or if it's really humid, you only need to re-apply once and that's it. Not kidding at all. It's also packed in a very economical way and still with a mirror which is good because I don't want to carry around a big ass compact. MAC's translucent powder packs only 6.3g while this has 7.08g. And this is so much more affordable. Love love love it! The only down side is it doesn't have a brush so I need to bring one with me.

The only thing with The Balm is they don't have much product just a few, even in their website. Oh well. I'm actually thinking about stocking up on the translucent powder because it's my everyday go-to powder. I know im over exaggerating but seriously, you should check out Beauty Bar and check it out yourself.

Have you experienced The Balm yet?

Guerlain Ombre Eclat Eyeshadow in L'Instant Nuit 182 & L'Instant Coquin 160

Remember the Citibank Bazaar I went to? Well, I think it's time I made a review on the Guerlain eyeshadows!

This afternoon, I was supposed to go to Glorietta, Greenbelt and SM for a little bit of shopping. Mom gave me a few SM GCs and I wanted to use them to buy some cover-ups, cosmetics and whatnots. However, I suddenly became sleepy and decided not to go. I already had my make-up done. I just slept face-up. Haha! TMI!

I was gunning for a simple look because it's hot outside and didn't want to use too much make-up. I was wearing a gray and black combo so I wanted to have a gray-black smokey shadow for my eyes. I initially thought of black eyeliner but then I remembered I have new single eyeshadows from Guerlain.

 

I'm so happy this registered well on my camera. This is a gray-green color with gold shimmer! Yes - it's gold shimmer. What I like about this is the glitters don't scatter or go to your under eye. There's a lot of product in this single eyeshadow. A regular MAC eyeshadow has 1.5g/0.05oz while this has 3.6g/0.12oz. So yes, Guerlain is usually more expensive - very expensive but what you're getting is a lot more. I know that some colors are very dupe-able but since I got this in a sale (like PHP500-600), I did not think twice. 

I really love Guerlain's packaging. They have the cutes and most sophisticated packaging.

Here are the pictures of the eyeshadow on me. I'm no make-up expert so don't judge! Hehe :)

I also bought another one but in a very light color - I only use it as a base.

This is a very light pink but very layer-able.

What do you think? Would you try this product? I think this retails for $36 per color but they also have quads and palettes. As for me, I would definitely buy but not for the retail price.

Haul from Citibank Sale/Bazaar

When I went to the Citibank Bazaar last weekend at the NBC Tent, I was so focused on shopping for clothes and shoes because Dorothy Perkins, Topshop, Warehouse and Trucco was on sale. Like up to 70% off. I was so disappointed because all I got from that sale is only one top which I will show you soon. What interested me more is the cosmetics. The brands were Guerlain, YSL and Shiseido. There were also a couple of perfumes but I really didn't focus on those because I still have my Lanvin bottle to finish. Of course, I couldn't pass up on super affordable high-end cosmetics. I got 3 items from Guerlain and 2 from YSL.

 

YSL Matt Touch Primer, YSL and Guerlain lipsticks, Guerlain eyeshadows

Review for the YSL Primer and Guerlain Lipstick coming up!