Beauty Run at Watsons & Beauty Bar

I don't know about you, but for whatever reason whenever I'm out at the mall and doing some shopping, I always leave out the necessities aka basic things that I need everyday. So, I made a beauty necessities run at Watsons and Beautybar a few days ago. I then realized that I want to share what I typically get whenever I go to these shops, plus the new things I wanted to try out.

• Carmex

PHP 149.75 Watsons

I recently emptied out my Carmex lip balm which I use whenever I feel like my lips are chapping. It does its job whenever I put it on, it moisturizes and helps my lips restore itself to make it look and feel smooth. It's an easy solution for me whenever I'm having a hard time managing my chapped lips, so I just keep grabbing a new one whenever I empty the one I've been using. 

• Kojie san sleeveless READY deodorant

PHP 99.50 Watsons

I haven't really found a staple deodorant that I like or stick to, so I'm just trying out new things here and there. That time at Watsons was the first time that I saw this product, I'm familiar with the brand because I always see their soap but I never saw a deodorant. It says that this deodorant offers anti-perspirant, anti-bacterial, lightening and has 48 hours odor and wetness protection. This product smells a lot like soap that isn't overpowering and it feels lightweight on my underarms, like it isn't sticky at all. I would have to test it out a few more times to see if I really like it.

• Gatsby Powdered Oil Clear paper

Watsons

This one I feel like is a no brainer for me. I depend a lot on my oil control sheets every time I'm out of the house. I usually go for the normal oil control sheets of Gatsby but when I saw this which is the "powdered" version, I just wanted to try it out. From what I experienced based on the three times I used it, it isn't powdery but when I pat this on my face, it looks like I applied a really small amount of baby powder and it prevented my face from getting oily again for a few hours. So far I like it but then again I would have to test it out more just to make sure.

• St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Cleanser

PHP 199 Watsons

I was browsing through the face section of Watsons because I needed a new cleanser but I wanted to try something new and I was surprised to see that St. Ives has a cleanser. I didn't hesitate to get it for myself because the St. Ives apricot scrub makes my skin look and feel really smooth. When I got home, I did realize that this cleanser has some beads in it and it says on the back of the product that it is recommended to use for 3-4 days in a week, so this wouldn't really be an everyday cleanser. I've used it once and so far it made my skin really smooth, but I'll be using it a bit more just to make sure if I do like it and decide when I'll be using it.

• Penshoppe Sexy Shimmer Body Spray

PHP 199 Watsons

 Okay, so maybe this wasn't really a necessity but I like taking random photos and I have some ideas that may involve me needing this product. I have yet to try it and I'm excited to see how it will turn out in photos and in person. Nothing really much to say about this other than I am kind of obsessing with shimmery, dewy looks so we'll see if this product would let me achieve that. 

• Hollywood Fashion Tape

PHP 650 BeautyBar 

I am always struggling with my clothes not staying in place. I have used countless of pins, hair ties or whatever I need just to keep my clothes from revealing too much than what I have wanted. I get that I could just change and wear something different if I have such problems with the clothes that I wear, but sometimes I just need or really want to wear something and feel 100% confident and safe in it. I feel that this would help with that, so I picked it up and I will make a more in depth review of this so stay tuned for that one. 

• Happy Skin Express Gel Polish

PHP 249 BeautyBar 

In the past few months, I have not changed my nail color. I always choose my 2 go-to nail colors and I feel like I wanted a change of shade so I tested some gel nail polishes from Happy skin because they look really pretty and can be used without having to have a UV lamp. The shade I picked is Dreamer and it still kinda looks similar to what I typically wear, but still different. Also making a review of this soon but here's a sneak peek:

What are your go-to beauty necessities that you always pick up and restock on?


Disclaimer: I am in no way sponsored by any brands or companies mentioned in this post.

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Fashion 21 Eyeliner Pencil In The Color White Review

As I was scrolling through tumblr or weheartit, I keep noticing these girls who wear white eyeliner and decided that I should probably try it too because it is always fun experimenting with makeup. So I got this eyeliner during my birthday haul, it was cheap and seems like I could practice and play around with it.

Price and where did I buy it?
It is P85 ($1.86) and I got this from the SM Department Store at SM Megamall. If I'm not wrong, you could probably get it at any SM malls or at any Watsons branch.

What do I think of this product?
While I was looking for an eyeliner, I think this one stood out to me the most because besides the fact that it's cheap, it is also a double sided eyeliner with the pencil on one side and a smudging brush on the other. The product is very creamy but not that pigmented, you'll need to put abit of more coats after another to get the result that you need. Having to wear it on the day of my birthday, it lasted me for 5-6 hours without any smudging (or I'm just missing something because it's white colored and not obvious if it smudged?) Although, I could say that the smudging brush does kind of erase the product whenever I tend to use it on my waterline but using the product and the brush for my inner corners, it does work well and lasts until how long I want it to be there. Easy to reapply and put coats after another. And I'm not sure if I'm the only one who finds this satisfying but I hate it when the caps are way too loose and I tend to lose them everytime, this eyeliner though, the caps are sturdy and I really won't have to worry about losing them or breaking them. I do kind of wish that I knew the ingredients that were used on this product because I can't seem to find it on their website at the moment.

Is it worth the money?
I am pretty sure that this has been worth my money because even if its not that pigmented at the 1st application, you'll still get the results that you want once you really work with it. Plus the smudging brush has good uses for my eyeshadow too. It is inexpensive so I get to test out the styles I wanna do using this product.

So that has been my review for this eyeliner and I hope that it has helped you guys if you are wanting to try this one out too. Be sure to leave a comment for any questions, suggestions or discussions and I'll be sure to reply as much as I can.

Thanks for reading and until the next blog!

Wanna see my birthday haul where I got this product along with some other stuff? Click HERE
Or do you wanna see what I have on my makeup bag? Click HERE

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Joyce

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