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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Maybelline Color Show Lipstick in 401 Sweet Orchid Review

I just recently found Maybelline's Color show Lipsticks and I honestly didn't know they had these or I just walked passed it everytime. I noticed that all their colors are pretty vibrant and what I would not always wanna wear but I wanted to try it so I got this which is Sweet orchid.

Price: P165 (3.52 USD) from Watsons

What do I think about it?
First thing would have to be the packaging. Very simple and sleek and gives the professional looking type of casing. The scent is kinda strong but once it's on your lips, you won't even notice it anymore. It has a creamy texture that is good for those who has dry lips since it also doesn't crack but not really the feel for those who doesn't like to be aware that they're wearing a lipstick since it feels the same thing as when you're wearing a lip balm. The color is buildable and it doesn't bleed. It does transfer especially when you eat and drink but still leaves some color on your lips. 

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Is it worth the money?
Yes it is. If you are on a budget and want to try out huge ranges of colors, then this would be a good way to go. It does kinda remind me of those lipsticks that are used by makeup artists for when you're doing a shoot or a party. 

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Silky Girl Moisture Rich Lipstick in Sensual Review

Silky Girl (if I'm not wrong) is a Malaysia based cosmetics brand and just recently arrived in the Philippines. That or we Filipinas just don't notice it too often. I for one almost skipped past their stall at Robinson's Metro East while checking out some new products to try since it was in the far corner. I swatched some of their colors and picked this one out since I liked it the best.

Product Description:
(From the plastic packaging)
Enriched with aloe vera, vitamins A and E, keeps your lips soft and supple! Fragrance Free.

(From their website)

A moisturizing lipcolor that provides full coverage with a lustrous finish. Enriched with Vitamins A & E to ensure lips stay soft and supple all day long. Contains Aloe Vera Extracts to prevent dry lips and soothe chapped lips.

Moisturizing
Vitamin A + E
Aloe Vera extract

Category: Lipcolor

Price: P149 (3.18 USD) and I got it at Robinson's Metro East. 
What do I think of this product?It's pretty cheap compared to the other brands I usually get. It is fragrance free and smoothly glides on to your lips. It has a satin finish to it and lasts for a long time. Longest I wore it was 6 hours and didn't have to reapply even after I ate and drank water, though the color does seem to fade but not completely, almost like it leaves a stain on your lips. During the first few minutes it will transfer around but after that it stays in tact. Doesn't have a sticky feeling a.k.a. really comfortable to wear, almost like you're wearing no lipstick at all. 

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Is it worth the money?Yes and I would definitely watch out for their matte lipsticks that would come out. I can't believe that I never seen or tried them before. All their shades are gorgeous (will add other swatches when I come back to their stall). I say that you need this in your life if you want a really natural looking nude lipstick or just something cheap to get if you need a new lipstick. 

More Details about this brand here.

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Nail Polish Picks | Fall 2015

I honestly can't believe that I haven't done some nail polish picks ever, well besides monthly favorites where I just practically show 1 or 2 shades that I've been using the whole month. But today, I feel so inspired by fall.. or in the Philippines we now have the "tag-ulan" season. Being me I hoard alot of nail polishes. So narrowing them down to a few of what I'm about to show you for fall was pretty hard but after a few minutes of picking out each one, I'm happy with it. Most of them are in the "berry" side shade because I cannot explain why when I think of fall, I always think about that color. Note: Press the "♥♥♥" to be directed to the item I mentioned and for those without the hearts, I couldn't find them or their website.

1st color that I will include here is one that I featured on my August Favorites post and it is the Play by: Etude House #25 P128 ($2.73 USD). I love that this color is a somewhat a muave pink that I absolutely adore, for sure this is my favorite color not just in polishes. I think that it is quite perfect in matching the weather that we have right now but not too depressing and very feminine and calm to the eyes. ♥♥♥

A darker color is the Caronia Nail Polish in Summer Fling P37 ($0.79 USD). I think, compared to the 1st one that I showed you guys, this one is a lot more bolder and what you would expect to see quite a lot from girls everywhere you go. I always thought that Caronia Nail Polishes are the "on-the-go" nail polish because of how pigmented most of their products are. And like I said, It is a berry-red shade that I absolutely love to look at.

Out of everything that I showed you, I think this is the darkest of them all and it is the Flormar Matte Nail Polish in M10 Extreme Grape P179 ($3.82 USD) (I forgot exactly how much but it is more or less around that price I indicated). It's shade is almost similar to the Caronia one, but since this is matte, it is a bit more muted but will not wash you out. A perfect accessory if you are planning to go to events wherein  this would actually make you look like you made a bit more effort because of how flawless this polish looks on the nails. ♥♥♥

Next is the Paintbox Nail Polish from Bench in the color Nude P58 ($1.24 USD). The name speaks for itself although it does look quite abit more yellow-orange, I think that if you are wanting a nude pick but wouldn't wanna have identical colors as everybody else, then I suggest to try this out. It isn't a boring color and still manages to be simple, eye-catching and matches almost anything. Plus this has a vegan formula so for all cruelty free lovers out there, I recommend this nail polish line, I love it soooo much. ♥♥♥

Lastly is what I used to wear a lot and I'm deciding to bring it back and it is the Sassy colors nail polish in Frosted Sapphire P20 ($0.43 USD). This nail polish does need building up when you apply it because it isn't that pigmented which I am quite thankful for because that way, I can keep applying until I am satisfied without it looking overdone. The fact that it is frosted is what gives it a unique touch that I think is perfect if you are ever planning to go on a night out or you just wanna spice it up from the colors that you would usually wear.

Now tell me, what are your Nail Polish Picks this Fall season?

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Stila All Day Liquid Lipstick "Patina" Review

So yesterday, me and my brother went to Shangri-la Rustan's just to get this lipstick. I've seen this all over youtube, weheartit and also from other bloggers. Everyone just loved it so much and I decided I wanted it in my life since from what I've seen, this color looks great on everybody. So when we got to the stila stall there, (I almost couldn't find it since the space was a tad too small and it was in the far corner) "Patina" wasn't on display, I asked for it and lucky me, they had 1 last stock left. It was reserved for someone but they didn't picked it up on their suppose deadline so yea, I got it! 



The size of this product is 0.10 FL.OZ. / OZ. LIQ. / 3 ml and this would really take a long time for me to finish but not too big and not too small and works well if you're putting it on your bag or make up kit when you're traveling or just heading out.

Item Description:

A creamy-matte, full coverage lip color that delivers bold, long lasting color and stays in place for up to 6 hours of continuous wear.

The texture is weightless on lips and delivers superb comfort and its color-rich formula will not bleed or transfer.

Enriched with vitamin E and avocado oil, Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick softens the lips so they look and feel beautiful!

Price: 

P1,250 which is $27.71. Yep a lot more expensive compared to other countries which only costs them $22 which is P992.53. I got it at Shangri-la Rustan's.

What I think of this product?

To be completely honest, I was having 2nd thoughts on actually buying this at first because besides the fact that it is pricey, my lips are very dry and I thought that this product wouldn't look good on me. Well, I was wrong, even if I didn't apply lipbalm and just put it in, it actually moisturizes my lips but it doesn't feel sticky which is what actually sold me on getting it. 

Like from what I said above, I am loving this shade so much! It's so beautiful and kind of reminds me what most hollywood celebs are actually wearing now like Ariana Grande and Kylie Jenner. It actually smells really good too like no hint of chemical smell whatsoever. Fragrant but not overpowering that would make you feel dizzy so that is another +1 for it.


The cons on this product would have to be it's application. It is indeed pretty messy so do start at the middle part of your lips and so on. Another thing is it sinks in to the lines on your lips and the kiss test, well for me that didn't really work for I don't know what reason but even if it does leave a little mark on me, the color on my lips doesn't fade and having to wear it all day yesterday, I think it is long lasting on your lips.

Is it worth the money?

Yes, It is beautiful and definitely worth the investment. If you're the type to like wearing matte lipsticks then you should go ahead and try this. I do think Patina is the best but then again, another color I had my eye on was Aria but it wasn't on stock. The lady who assisted me told me that Beso, Patina and Aria are always the ones out of stock because it's what people are always buying from them. So if you're Stila stores accepts reservations whenever they restock, do reserve as soon as possible if you ever think of getting it because like I said, it sells out fast!

So I guess that's it for this product, All in all I think I would consider this one of my holy grail lipsticks now. I hope that this has helped you if you are looking into getting this product or if you're just curious about it. Do comment below if you have any other products you suggest me to try out that you'd think I would like or if you have similar or different experience after using this product.

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Review: NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream

Aloha lovely, I am here again to review 2 of my NYX soft matte lip cream colors on how do they look, feel and does it apply well on my lips. Anyway, before I bought these two I actually went online to read reviews about them. The ones that have tried this have split in half so let's see which side I'm gonna be on.

The colors that I currently have as of today are "Istanbul" and "Abu Dhabi". I actually purchased Istanbul first because before that, I purchased a Matte lipstick from NYX also. It was in the color Butter Beurre. Although, I liked that one, my mother told me I should go lighter next time since she thinks I'm too young to experiment with those darker colors. So I took her advice and when I tried the Istanbul, at first I was abit skeptical about it since it looked abit too strong so I told the saleslady that was assisting me that I'll be back and see how it is while I'm going about. I actually love how it looked throughout the day and decided to purchase it when I came back. I purchased the Abu Dhabi next when I visited their shop because I wanted the nude look and I never really tried that color on me on any other brands too.

Item Description: Neither lipstick nor lip gloss, this matte lip cream is a new kind of lip color that goes on silky smooth and sets to a matte finish. Soft matte lip cream is surprisingly durable and, unlike some matte lipstick formulas, also moisturizing.

Price: I lost the receipt but I think that the price is P390 and I bought mine at SM Megamall.

What I think of this product?:

I love the colors. You might think that the Istanbul color may be abit too strong but when you want to wear minimal makeup but still stand out, then this color is great. For Abu Dhabi, I like this one too but I guess its not really the color I was looking for. It looked great when I was testing it, but after a few days of wearing this, I wanted something abit more lighter or "nude-r". 

Swatching it on my hands, you could see that with only 1 stroke of each, the color is very opaque / pigmented and I do only need to apply 1 coating on my lips. 

Abu Dhabi

Istanbul

About the texture of it, this is what I'm not a fan of actually, since it does dry out my lips (especially visible on the Istanbul color) and leave out some lines on the lips too. What I did do is apply a little more lip balm before I apply this, and be sure that the lipbalm I use is colorless because I did try my cherry chapstick before this and the color wasn't that good. 

Using the Abu Dhabi color.

For how long does it stay, or how fast it comes off, when I eat, it does fade a little bit but the color is still there. But of course, having dry lips it does leave patches. If I wanted to reapply, then I would have to clean up my lips first and do the lip balm first step. But if I was just walking around, doing some grocery shopping or shopping in general, its pretty good. It lasts quite long with just the color fading abit.

Will I repurchase? Honestly, I think I just wanna finish these two off and try some other products. I don't think matte is for me until I get my lips hydrated or get it "un-chapped". I think this will be good for those who don't have chapped lips and who loves matte finish.

Using the Istanbul color.

That's all for this review guys and hope that this has helped you for your insights on this product.

Do +1 or comment about your experience and what color you tried out or suggest me products that you think is the same but may be better. 

Thanks for the read, until the next blog 

♥

Joyce

Ps: I'm sorry, my camera just doesn't do justice for the colors. 

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Product Empties [May 2015]

Welcome back everybody! Today I will be showing you the products that I managed to use until the very last drop. I have used some of them for a very long time and some, well I managed to finish them way too quickly. Am I thinking to repurchase them or not? We shall see...

Let's go to scents first shall we:

1st up, we have the DKNY (Donna Karan New York) be delicious "eau so intense" perfume. The size that I used is 1.7OZ. This was a gift from my mother I think April last year, so yea I've been holding onto this for a year now and managed to finish it already. 

Item Description: A refreshing scent in an iconic apple-shaped bottle tempts you to take a bite out of life. A sophisticated blend of apples, exotic flowers and woods creates a fresh, juicy scent that can only be called delicious. 

Price: Like what I said, this was a gift from my mother and I honestly have no clue how much the exact amount it costed her, so I went to their website and it says it is $68, about P3019.51 (PH peso) and not counting the shipping fee.

My thoughts on this product: Everytime I wear this perfume my friends tell me that I smell like its one of those colognes for kids but it has a unique scent that makes me smell really fresh and not the "showery-soap" kind. It doesn't really last me a whole day of wearing in because the scent fades althroughout the day.

Will I repurchase? 50-50, it is a good perfume but not really what I would pick up everytime I run out of it. If my mom decides to buy me another one then yes I would still be really happy. (Hi mom!)

Next is probably my 2nd favorite of every item here. This is "Fantasy" by: Britney Spears & Elizabeth Arden. If what I read was correct, this was the 2nd fragrance by Britney Spears back in 2005. The size of this one is 100 ml.I honestly have been using this perfume for a very long time that I couldn't remember when I got it.

Item Description: This is a love potion locked up in an attractive bottle adorned with Swarovski crystals.

Price: Again, this was another gift from my mother and I am currently searching for the price and I keep seeing a toss between $59 and $54, so I honestly don't know.

My thoughts on this product: I love this so much! Everytime I wear this perfume I get a ton of compliments with people asking "Is that your perfume?" or "Is that you I smell?" and followed by questions like "What's your perfume?" or "Where did you get it?". Aside from compliments from other people, it is very comfortable for me to wear since the scent isn't too strong on the nose and it really sticks to me that it'll last for the whole day. Good for day to day use.

Will I repurchase? YES definitely, if my mom isn't gonna buy this for me again then I would really save up for it, it is worth it.

Heading onto shower products:

The "Olay natural white radiant fairness" body wash with mulberry extract & coconut oil. The size I used is 200 ml and this lasted me for I think 2 and a half months to finish. I received 2 of these during Christmas for our Christmas party here at our subdivision. 

Item description: I couldn't find the actual item desrciption for this item so I'll leave this one as it is.

Price: This was a gift for me and I am guessing that this item was a limited edition? I don't know but when I visit the olay website (the local and the international one), I couldn't find this item. However, I did see a local website that has this item for sale for P96.03 for the same size.

My thoughts on this product: I love the scent of it, but I couldn't really get myself to like this product. Maybe because I couldn't see that much of a change in my skin probably because I'm already pale looking. As for the "texture" or how it feels on my skin, nothing special really, It didn't actually make my skin feel smooth or anything, probably just the scent but I could say that it really doesn't last that long.

Will I repurchase? I'll probably try some other Olay products, but for this one, sorry nope I don't really like it.

Next one, The Herbal Essences "Hello hydration" moisturizing shampoo and conditioner for dry / damaged hair. The sizes for both of these are 160 ml each. I bought these around Mid-March and I just finally finished it yesterday. 

Item description: (Shampoo) Replenish your beautiful yet dry hair with my formula fused with essential moisturizers and orchid & coconut milk. It leaves hair silky and supple.

(Moisturizer) I'm deliciously moisturizing. Drink up and replenish your hair's much needed moisture. It's time to be reunited with silky, smooth hair. 

Price: P120 each from SM department store at SM Taytay.

My thoughts on this product: I was surprised that it actually did what it say it'll do. My hair had a great improvement from being "broom like" to now being super silky. The scent smells so good that I wanted to stay in the bathroom for a little longer just to enjoy it. I highly recommend this if you have dry hair.

Will I repurchase? Yes, but for now I want to try another product by them which is "color me happy" along with a combination of another brand. As for this shampoo and conditioner, yes I would repurchase in the future if I can't find anything better but for now I want to be adventurous. 

For the last ones, the cosmetics:

The Precious Mineral "All day strong" BB cream from Etude House. The size is 60g and has SPF 30, to be honest this has been with me for years which I know isn't suppose to be that way but I badly wanted to finish this because this was my 1st ever splurge on makeup. And It never really caused me to have allergies, acne or breakouts that are serious so I think its good.

Item Description: I think this product has phased out already since I can't find it in their website but they now do have new lines of BB creams.

Price: I remember buying this for about P780 more or less. But for me that was a splurge already being 16 years old and having school money to buy this product was really scary but I wanted to try it. 

My thoughts on this product: This BB cream is for that effect where your face looks like it's glowing, not the oily kind or the glittery kind but it looks flawless. Its really good to have it on the face for about 2-3 hours but any more than that, the product becomes cake-y and if you have oily skin it will not flatter you since it already gives the glowing effect you will look like you sweated so much. And I am sure that this isn't because its really old already because it did happen to my friend when she used this same product too years ago after I bought it.

Will I repurchase? Since I think its now unavailable, I won't (lol) but I think this item was really good for me when I was 16 because I had real dry skin before so it really didn't bother me at 1st but after awhile I started to have oily skin so this item is no longer for me. I am curious about their new product which is the face blur. So I will try that out next. 

Last product and this is by far my favorite product here. This is the "Color My Brows" by Etude House and it is in the color #2 light brown. Size is 4.5g and yes both of them are empty now. One tiny container lasted me for a month if its daily use but if not it lasts for 2 months. 

Item Description: Eyebrow mascara supplies brown / gold tones to match the various color treatments for Asian hair with comb to set, shade and moisten brows for a refined and natural look. 

Price: P378. Before, I thought that this was abit expensive for me, but after having to try it, I think its pretty worth it.

My thoughts on this product: Like I said, this is my favorite. I naturally have bushy eyebrows and when I was a first timer in coloring in my eyebrows, it was a mess. This product though, helped me to define my eyebrows without having it to look way bushier than it already is and at the same time, creating a balance color with my hair. This product sticks with me all day and I don't have to worry about it scattering or having to be erased if I sweat because it really holds onto my eyebrows. 

Will I repurchase? Yes I will, I do already know how to do my eyebrows with a pencil but this product is my on-the-go eyebrow cosmetic. 

Those are all the products that I have managed to emptied out for using it for months & years, Hope this has helped you if you are looking to use some of these products too. And hope to see you on my next blog entry!

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Joyce

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