Quick FX CC Cream Review

I received this product from Quick FX a few months ago and have been trying to decide what my final verdict for this product was and now that I finally know, I'll be sharing it to you guys. 

Price:

PHP 89 at any Watsons or SM Department Store at their beauty section.

What do I think about it?

So, from the packaging, it claims to color correct which can conceal, hydrate and protect and give a healthy glow on the skin on one application. Their directions for use is on the back and it says: Apply in circular motion blending evenly into skin. Layer for buildable coverage. Wear underneath foundation to minimize the appearance of imperfections, even out skintone, and provide natural luminosity to dull skin. 

Okay, so for me, I tried this as an actual CC cream and just used it on my face for a whole day and I'm not so sure about that because it totally did not last on my skin and made me look greasy. The next day, I tried this the same way, applying it all over my face and then putting a foundation on top. It made me look way cakey and very unnatural. I was starting to dislike it from this part on but then I tried to read the actual product and all I could see was "color correct" (you know the saying, sometimes a pencil is just a pencil, don't overthink it). Then, I used this just on my red or dark spots and blemishes that are way too noticeable, blended it in and then put a foundation above it. With this method, it worked perfectly for me and a plus because the red spots that I had before applying this now gives me a nice healthy glow which is an illusion and I didn't expect from this product.

Do note that this is not a concealer at all but just a color corrector. 

Is it worth the money?

After figuring out what it was meant for is the reason that I think it is definitely worth the money because it's pretty cheap and comes with a resealable pack. You honestly don't have to use much of this product everytime. Just a dot per spot you wanna color correct is enough. This CC cream also has just one shade which is nothing to worry about because it does adapt to every skin type. I used this on my friend and my mom who had different skin tones than I do and it worked amazing for them too. 

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Disclosure: I am in no way payed to say anything about this product, Quick FX just sent it to me to try out because they just recently released it and would like for me to review it. All opinions or statements made were based off on my own experience whilst using the product. 

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Daiso Makeup Brush Cleaner Review

If you've seen my previous Youtube video, you'd know how much I've been talking about these babies and yet, I just can't get enough about it! Wanna know why? Then keep on reading...

Price:
PHP 88 at Daiso in Robinson's Galleria.

What do I think of this product?

I can't help it but what I first saw is that Daiso is from Japan although this one is made in Korea. I don't know why people keep saying that this has no scent but for me it smells abit citrusy which isn't bad at all (at least for me). It has some insights + instructions on the back of the product which is very helpful especially for beginners who don't know how to use one of these but here is an example of how I clean mine. (Note: This isn't my complete routine but just showing you guys how I use this product):

1. Put a good amount of Daiso Makeup Brush Cleaner in a container.
2. Put a little bit of water.
3. Dip and swirl your brush around until the liquid changes color.
4. Rinse with a brush egg or however you wish.

Is the money worth it?

I'm happy to say that it is. It's surprisingly cheap but does it's job well. I honestly didn't expect anything good from this product but boy was I wrong. The only con I would say about this is it's very hard to get one. Not all Daiso branches sell these and it did took me a few weeks to be able to find one and to see that they only have a few pieces on stock (not even 10 pieces). It's really good for my brushes because it doesn't ruin it although I don't own any animal hair brush to test it out (but caution: I did hear that this product does not do well with animal hair brushes). 

Hope that you found this review useful and if you got any more questions, suggestions, request, don't hesitate to leave a comment down below and I'll reply as soon as I can. 

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Disclosure: I am in no way sponsored by any of the products or companies that I mentioned from this post. All opinions / statements made were based from my own experience.

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Chromastix Hair Chalk with Applicator and Intense Review

I picked these up about a month ago for my Halloween costume for the Halloween party that me and my brother attended last October 25, 2015. Now I didn't really have high hopes for this product since I just wanted some crazy colors on my hair that day. I also featured this on my October favorites so if that's not saying anything, I don't know what will, but well, let me try a little more.

Item Description:
The fun, safe, easy and temporary hair color solution! Dip dye and highlight in quick, convenient steps.

Prices:
Chromastix Hair Chalk with Applicator - P149 (3.26 USD)
Chromastix Hair Chalk Intense - P99 (2.17 USD)

What do I think of this product?
Application was very easy. You just spray your hair with water and make sure it's damp but not too too damp. Then, rub the chalk on the damp hair. Then, seal with a hair straightener or curling iron.

The applicator comes with a chalk of its own of course but you only have 2 options which is 1, what I got which is Pink and the other one is purple. The intense pack comes with 6 colors which are red, orange, blue, purple, yellow and pink. 

Using the hair chalk with applicator was actually a little bit difficult because the chalk kept sinking after awhile and just so you know, the intense pack is not a refiller for the applicator so when the chalk on the applicator sinks down, you'll have to remove it and apply manually like how you did using the intense chalks. I have no idea if they do sell actual refillers for these since I haven't seen one just yet. 

Used the pink, purple and blue chalk last Halloween Party.

Really messy application, not just on your hands but on your surroundings too so be careful to not wear or place anything near you that you don't want stained. It would last for awhile. And I really mean it because it has been 6 days at the moment (when I typed this out) and I still have pink and blue hair. These can easily be found at Watson's or SM department store branches although, last time I went which is a few days ago, the intense pack was sold out so you would want to ask for a sales lady or man to assist you or to ask when they'll be restocking whatsoever if you're trying to find it.


Is it worth the money?
I think if you are planning to invest on these, just get the intense pack because the applicator just doesn't work that great and either way you'd make a mess anyway so just go for the quick route. And yes, the intense pack, I highly recommend it to anyone interested on temporarily coloring their hair since like it's name, is very intense and again would last on your hair for awhile. Great for experimenting with colors too if you're planning to dye it that way. Plus, it is quite cheap and it would be impossible for you to use all of them on a single application. 

I hope that this review has been helpful and if you have anymore questions or suggestions, leave a comment down below and I'll reply as soon as I can. And I'm curious, what were you dressed up as last Halloween?

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Bobbie Cosmetics Poof! Concealer Review

A few weeks ago, me and my brother went to Watson's just to grab some necessities and I stumbled upon the Bobbie Cosmetics Stall. I actually wasn't that aware that they released a cosmetics line since I was so focused on their nail polishes. Though, they have really cute packaging and inexpensive products.that I ask myself how come I never noticed it before? Anyway, I picked up this cream concealer in the shade CN-02 (The 2nd lightest shade). And here is what I think about it:

Price: 
P100 ($2.14 USD)

What do I think of this product?

Without Concealer

With Concealer

While I was trying out their testers, I do notice that they only have 3 shades and that may become a down side since this shade is abit lighter than my skin tone and the next shade is too dark for my skin. I now use this for my undereye circles which does a great job at hiding and highlighting although, it doesn't work well on hiding blemishes. It's scent is pretty faint  that it goes unnoticed and it's easily blendable even if you are just using your fingers to pat in onto your skin.

After you set it with powder, expect it to stay where it is for a few hours but, This product does cake up or crease on my skin after 6 hours or so. Not that much of an issue if you won't need it for a whole day.

Is it worth the money?

Yes, I think it is since for it's price, it does help with the dark undereye circles. Like I said, you can use only your fingers and it has a small mirror on the other side of the product just incase you need to use it on-the go. It is quite small so you can easily carry this around on your purse and it doesn't eat up space. I was actually satisfied with this that I would wanna try out other products on their line like the eyeshadow palette and lipsticks. So if you want a cheap concealer for your undereye cirlces, try this one but I don't really recommend this for hiding blemishes.

So that is my review for this product and I hope that this has helped you incase you are looking to try this out. If you have any more questions, suggestions or request or even if you already tried this product, how has it worked for you? Leave a comment down below and I'll try to reply as soon as I see them.

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lol (Lots Of Love) Cosmetics Bronzing Powder Review

To be honest, I haven't heard about this brand too much and when I saw their makeup stall at SM Department store, I noticed that all of their prices are pretty cheap so I picked one up which is this bronzing powder. I love contouring my face using a bronzer for an everyday look so let's see how I like this.

Price: 

P139 ($2.96 USD) at any SM Department store or Watsons

What do I think of this product?

I am still in a current love-hate relationship with this bronzer because it is so subtle that I really do need to build it up to see decent results. Although, for how oily my face is, I'm surprised that this lasted me about 4-5 hours during a hot weather for how cheap it is. I didn't experience any breakouts and the product is easily blendable. I'm not sure if this will be a problem or not, but they only have 2 colors for this bronzer and what I have is the matte bronzer in the shade 02 Brown Sugar and the other one is a shimmery bronzer which I am guessing is the 01.

Applied it below my cheekbones and a little on the sides of my forehead.

Is It worth the money?

I am positively sure that it is, I think that I made a lucky 1st purchase for this brand or this brand really is great, I would really be trying out more of their products since I think that it is promising. I highly recommend this for anyone who is just starting to use makeup and looking for cheap products to buy and use.

I hope that this has helped you if you are looking into getting this product and comment down below if you have any more questions or suggestions on what product you think I'll like. I'll try to reply to them as soon as I see them.

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L'Oreal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Makeup Review

I got this foundation last month (August 2015) and if you've seen my drugstore haul, I said that I got this because I ran out of foundation and just had to get a new one. I opted for something that is cheap but would have full coverage and I really was deciding if I should get this or not, but after trying out the shades, W3 Nude Beige was a perfect match for me. So I decided to get it and here is what I think about it.

Item Description: With patented color technology, True Match™ Makeup precisely matches your skin’s tone and texture and coordinates perfectly with True Match™ Powder, Blush, and Concealer. Formulated with Precise Match™ Technology so you can control coverage and fine-tune it. Ultra-pure formula contains no oils, fragrances, or pore-clogging fillers, so all you see is beautiful, radiant, flawless skin. With Vitamins A and C, wheat germ and grape fruit extract to keep your skin nourished, protected and healthy.

Finish: Natural
SPF: 17 (select shades)
Coverage: Light to medium
Skin Type: For all skin types. Oil-free.

Available in 33 skin-true shades.

Price and where did I get it? P600 ($12.82 USD) from SM Department Store at SM Megamall. Yeap alot more expensive here in the Philippines which in the US, this only costs about $10.95 (P512.35)

What do I think of this product?

To be quite honest, I did have high expectations for this since after I bought it, I searched around youtube and other blogs (I know, bad habit of mine where I only search reviews after I bought the product- but hey I did hear of this product before!) and I saw that alot of people has this as one of their holy grail foundation. For me though, I have only used it for 4 or 5 times and half that time, it was pretty hot outside and I keep on blotting my face every so often just because the oiliness is real. But during cold weathers, it did seem fine. I know that this isn't a matte or a sheer type of foundation because it is a luminous type of foundation wherein it gives a natural finish to your skin, yet I did expect it to have more coverage where in all honesty, it didn't give me what I was looking for. It does apply nicely but it transfers quite easily that maybe I would have the weather to blame, but still I didn't like that I couldn't touch my face at all while I was wearing this because it would make a little mess. 

I do wish that this product has a pump since it is so watery and being as clumsy as I am, pouring out products just isn't practical because besides the fact that I'd tend to spill (it's indeed a given), there will be times where I haven't poured enough and then I'll pour too much. Plus it is more hygienic having to not open the cap and get all sorts of bacteria freely passing through. I did not have issues with breakouts but again, the small spots that I had before using this product didn't have enough coverage while using this. It is really a super natural type of foundation that I think only people who have clear skin and just finding a good base to even out their skin tone would find this foundation pretty good.

Without Foundation

With Foundation

Is it worth the money?

If you are staying at a place where the weather is constantly hot, then nope, not really. I really did wanna like this product because of how it perfectly matches my skin tone which alot of foundations just don't get it right. I will however, recommend this during cold weathers or if you're at a wintery place. Having to spend P600 for it wasn't totally a big deal since most foundations that are well known does cost alot more but still, I expected more from this product like for eg. surviving the weather and more coverage which is probably my only problem. 

After wearing it for awhile, it decides to cake up.

So that is it for this review, I hope that this has helped you if you are looking into getting this product out yourself. Do leave a comment down below for any further questions or suggestions or if you have any tips if you have the exact opposite experience as me. Let me know and I'll reply as soon as I see it. Also, what is your holy grail drugstore foundation?

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Drugstore Haul

So I know I just had a haul about a week ago, but I happen to go by the mall again today, (Yesterday since you're reading it now) and I picked up some pretty cool stuff that I really need. So yeap, here they are:

I'm pretty sure most of you are expecting some beauty products but I just had to include this because it reminds me so much of what I used to wear back in high school for school and it is these Solemate Black Flats and these are P199.75 ($4.24). Besides from the nostalgia, I actually got it because my black flats are starting to break and I know that I would need to replace it pretty soon. So, when I saw these, I just went ahead and got them plus they're really cheap.

Pantene Total Damage Care 10 and I actually already got this, but I used them all up yesterday all because I made a DIY hair toner (Will post more about that soon) so I got another one and this one is now for daily use. This costs P115 ($2.54).

The Body Treats Oil Control.. wipes I wanna say? These costs about P99 and I got it because I just don't have one so I'll give this one a try.

So, Beauty Tools, First I got the Watson's Eyebrow Razors P79 ($1.68) for all three because again, I used up all of mine and I had to repurchase them and it's good quality.

Next is the Cuticle Remover P49.75 ($1.06) and I admit, I love doing my nails but I never ever owned one of these and I'm always fascinated on watching other people use it so I decided to get myself one and have a nail session after I post this.

The Facial Hair Remover (Spring) P89 ($1.90) Another product that I never owned or used before but I have seen these babies around on youtube where some girls use this for their 'stache. I was actually gonna purchase one way back, but I never really found it in stores until today, so I got them and I'll give them a try.

I admit that I have been browsing through brushes the longest from my trip and one of them that I got is the Elf Eye Blending Brush and I do not have a brush like this plus it was pretty cheap P149.75 ($3.19), well cheapest that I saw and I have heard alot of people recommending this brush because I guess it's that good, so I'm pretty excited to try this one out.

Marionnaud N37 Pointed Eyeshadow Brush P89.75 ($1.91), I had one of these before but I lost it for I don't know what reason so I got it again today and I can tell you that I actually like this brush, but then again I have never tried out other brands for a brush like this. All I know is that whenever I use this, I get the results that I want so I'm satisfied with it.

Another Marionnaud brush and it is the Marionnaud N32 Slanted Blusher Brush P109 ($2.32) and this was actually on sale, I forgot how much was the old price but I actually needed a brush like this for contouring since I use my foundation brush to apply my contour before. I like that it's so soft and I feel like using it right now (I may or may not be stroking it on my face as I'm typing this)

For makeup I got 2 products and this one, I am not that familiar with the brand name but as I was browsing through all their products, I noticed that all of what they have there are super cheap so I picked one up and it is the lol (Lots Of Love) Bronzing Powder in 02 Brown Sugar P139 ($2.96). They only have 2 bronzer shades and this one is the matte type and the other which I think may be the 01 is a shimmery type. I got this because I am in a matte phase and if you read most of my blog posts, you would know how much matte stuff I own by now.

Lastly, I didn't actually got this today since I got this one at an online shop which is @bodyrockers_ph on Instagram and it is the Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Moss Lipstick in 107, they sell them for P350 ($7.46). I got this because of all the people raving about this brand and some of my friends has asked me to try it because they are inlove with this product. I will do a separate review for this product soon, so all I could say is that I'm pretty excited to give this a go.

So those are all the products that I got for today and I seriously need to sort out my makeup collection because it is a mess at the moment so if you have any suggestions for makeup cases or brushes or lipstick then comment down below so you could help me (please) and if you have any more questions do not be shy, I will be replying to them as soon as I see them.

Thanks for reading and until the next blog!

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