Product Empties || December 2017

I feel that emptying and clearing out my vanity is appropriate and much needed for the upcoming new year. This is me giving my vanity a "clean slate" as well because I have some serious organizing to do that I may need to get an additional shelf because one really isn't enough, but that is another conversation for another time. Right now, I'm just going to show what I managed to empty out and what I think of them.

• Cathy Doll 99% Aloe Vera & Snail Serum Soothing Gel

PHP 199 - Robinsons Department Store

For me, Aloe Vera feels really nice on my skin so I got myself a bigger size of this one and continue to use it today. I'm the type of person who is so lazy with my skin care routine that I end up just using this on my face which is just fine and works well on its own. It helps my skin feel and look smoother which is what I would call a pick me up product whenever I feel that I look like crap. I actually made a more in depth post of this along with some of my other favorite products from Cathy Doll right here. 

• Revlon Colorstay Foundation (Combination / Oily) 250 Fresh Beige 

PHP 825 - SM Department Store

I seriously adore this foundation. It has really good coverage and lasts me all day, even if I start to sweat which isn't obvious at all with this foundation because it is still intact on my face as if I'm sweat free. This foundation looks great on me in pictures and in person because it doesn't look cakey and goes on smoothly on my skin with just one layer, I didn't really find the need to keep building it up because like I said, it did have good coverage which I didn't have to worry to pack on so much concealer after applying this foundation on my face. I will for sure get myself another one and would recommend for other people to try it as well. 

• Loreal True Match Super-blendable Makeup Foundation (Nude Beige W3 warm)

(Forgot the price) - SM Department Store

Okay, If I remember correctly, I bought this foundation a year ago and I've been using it on and off all because I was trying out other foundations in between. What I would say about this foundation is the shade is perfect, I'm not kidding it looks like my skin in a bottle. At first application it looks a little bit yellower, but when it sets in for awhile on my face, it definitely blends in my skin.

Applying this with a thin layer wouldn't really offer much coverage, the only thing it may do is balance out your skin color or cover up the redness to make the face color look even. If you would like more coverage from this foundation, putting more product would NOT be a problem if you put a little bit at a time to build it up. It doesn't look cakey on me although the downside is my skin is extremely oily and this foundation doesn't really help with that because it doesn't mattify my skin. So it would end up transfering to my clothes or my hands a lot and would leave only little product left on my face.

Besides all those cons, what I like about this foundation is the shade and it is very lightweight. As long as I manage my oily skin with oil sheets or translucent powder, it looks flawless on me. I like using it when I'm running quick errands wherein I have to look presentable so I will still get another one of this for that reason.

• BENCH / paint box Brow Lasting Eyebrow Mascara

PHP 139 - BENCH / SM Megamall

I plan on making a blog post dedicated to all of my BENCH / paintbox makeup because I have a handful of recommendations from that brand, so I guess this will be a sneak peek.

I LOVE this eyebrow mascara, actually, I love this color which is Medium Brown. I tried out another shade which is Dark Brown but it came out a little dark and bold for my liking because I currently have light hair which doesn't really go together with dark brows. Anyway, this eyebrow mascara has been completing my look ever since I tried it. It helps me out whenever I applied a little too bold of an eyebrow pencil or if I'm too lazy or in a rush to do my eyebrows, I just brush my brows with these and I'm good to go. This eyebrow mascara makes my brows look fuller and neat because my brows are a little bit out of control with the hairs growing in different directions. 

• Maybelline Eye + Lip Make Up Remover

PHP 199 - Robinons Department Store

I feel like I've mentioned this before in this blog but I really like this makeup remover for my lips and mascara because it removes everything so easily. I don't have to keep scrubbing my eyes or lips just to remove everything which is super convenient for somebody as impatient as I am when it comes to removing makeup. It does leave an oily residue so I would recommend washing your face, cleanse, moisturize after using this product. Honestly, that is all that I could say about this product other than I already picked a new one up and would recommend anybody to try it.

• Dove Refresh + Care Volume & Fullness Dry Shampoo 

PHP 264.25 - Robinsons Department Store

Having colored hair, whether I like to admit it or not, I don't often wash my hair to maintain my hair color. Please do not hate me because of this but yes, I prolong my hair color by not washing it everyday, I only wash it like 3x-4x a week. So, I resort to the dry shampoo method. I've tried about 3 other brands of dry shampoo and so far, I like this one the best.

My hair gets oily really fast and I'm not exaggerating because I experience my hair getting oily only 9 hours after I washed it.  This dry shampoo does leave a little white mark but it isn't really a problem if you blend it well on your hair. This product smells so good and definitely removes the oiliness off my hair. Not to mention it helps a lot with styling my hair because it adds volume to my hair which I like a lot because I love big, bouncy and puffy hair from the roots. I've gone through 3 of these already for the past few months and I already have a new one that I'm currently using. I will have to restock on this soon.

• Cream Silk Standout Straight Leave-on Cream

Watsons

I honestly could not remember the price of this product, but I'm pretty sure that it is less than PHP 100. I really don't use this all the time due to my laziness. Seriously, I have such a long routine that whenever it's time to put this on, I'm just exhausted or rather, I want everything to be done already and I'm dreading to put more things on myself.

I find this product to be very useful whenever I have to go on long commutes / have to ride public transportation. This prevents my hair to be too tangled and "crusty" from pollution and leaves it feeling so soft and smooth.

The only thing I dislike about this leave-on cream is the product doesn't come out easily. I'll have to keep pressing it and dealing with its fart like sounds until I could finish up the whole thing. Also, each packaging doesn't have that much product inside so I empty this out way too quickly than I hoped for. I also do not use a lot and only use this at the tips of my hair because if I apply so much of it and all over my hair, it would make my hair look flat and "oily-ish". Other than that, I still use this and would also recommend for anyone to try.

I've emptied out more products for the past few months but I forgot I do these types of posts and threw most of them away already before I could post it. So I'll have to remember to keep saving stuff and take pictures and notes before I throw it away. I usually empty out products even if I dislike them (if I wasn't able to give them away) because I feel bad for spending money on them. So you could expect more of these types of posts from me soon.





Disclosure: I am in no way sponsored by any of the brands / companies mentioned in this post. All opinions / statements made are based off of my own experience towards the products.

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Two Things From Too Faced

For years of being a beauty junkie, I have always heard of the brand Too Faced. It is currently being known for its incredibly cute packaging and having a range of amazing quality beauty products to go with it. People have been raving on Too Faced products left and right that it could get overwhelming to choose which one to get first. I have to admit that the packaging of each product made me want to get every single one because other than me using it on my face, it would work so well as a vanity decoration (they are seriously so cute!).

Since there isn't any physical stores near my place, I browsed through Sephora PH and read about people's experience with each product to help me decide which one I should get and try out. Took me a little while but I decided to get 2 things from there.

Too Faced Chocolate Bar
PHP 2,928

It does smell like chocolate! When I first heard about this product smelling like chocolate, I was a bit skeptical because how could a product actually smell like that? Not gonna lie, I found myself popping this open whenever I see it just to get a whiff of the chocolate scent (Shh!). I do like that they finally included the name of each of the shades on the actual palette rather than having to keep the paper where you'd have to place it back on the palette to figure out each shade's name. It seriously bothered so much people that I'm glad they listened to their customer's requests.

For the actual product, the shades are all neutral which is quite easy to pair up with almost any look that you're going for. The colors are a mix of warm and cool tones, each one looking good with the other that you'll most likely be using every single shade. The pigmentation is good since you won't have to worry on going too overboard when you try to build up the color.

Some personal favorite shades of mine would be "Salted Caramel" because it looks so peachy that it almost looks natural whenever I apply it on my eye lid. "Triple Fudge" looks amazing when I smudge it on my eyeliner on the top and bottom because it makes it look softer around my eyes. I like to add "Marzipan" right in the middle all the time because it makes my eyes look bigger and more awake.

Too Faced Sweethearts Bronzer
PHP 1,618

This bronzer is both a shimmery cool bronzer and a shimmery warm bronzer. You could use either one but mixing them both on your brush really does create that very natural looking flush to your skin which makes it look radiant. I like how this looks subtle on the skin that when someone looks at you, they realize that you did something to your look but can't pinpoint what because of how glowing it makes your face look. The only shade that they do have at the moment is Sweet Tea which I think is the perfect shade for fair skinned people like me.

Unlike the Too Faced Chocolate Bar, this doesn't really have a scent to it other than what I feel how bronzers usually smell like. The packaging is a teal colored heart which I am so obsessed with since it gives my vanity that extra touch of decoration,  although I do feel like it is kinda too bulky for traveling purposes.  The longevity isn't really a problem for me which impressed me considering I live in such a humid place where makeup could practically melt off of your face at any minute. It stayed in tact without me having to retouch it.

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Joyce's Jukebox # 1

Edit: I decided to change the name to "Joyce's Jukebox" since I consider it to be more personalized and would be easily remembered as something that I do for this blog.

So I thought about making a series for awhile and have noticed that I rarely share with you guys my favorite songs at the moment so I decided to do this every Tuesday.

Hope you like it!

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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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Product Empties // November 2015

Not gonna lie, Due to my compulsive buying with beauty products these past few months, I rarely finish up something to it's very last drop. But today, I collected quite a few that I have to review or grab another one to stash and use. 

Pantene Total Damage Care 10

I'm just gonna go ahead and summarize this with the Shampoo, Conditioner and Mask. All that I could say is that I love these products! They really are a miracle since after bleaching, my hair was really damaged and I kinda felt bad that I might have to cut it because it really looks unhealthy and dry. After using these products altogether, my hair became super smooth and bouncy or full of life. My hair really thanks me whenever I use these. The only downside that I would have to say about these products is it didn't really help my falling hair issue which I think is still okay since I haven't really found any hair treatments that would help me with that issue just yet. (Forgot the prices for each of them)

Will I repurchase?Yes but I would wanna try out other products for the meantime but I would consider this my holy grail if you are in need of a hair repair. I will be busy trying to find something to help my hair fall issue now.

Breath of fresh air toner from Lush

If I'm not wrong, I got this around May this year(See more of what I got back then here).And have been using it a few times ever since. I actually emptied it before Halloween and just kept it for this empties post because I do wanna talk about this product.  PHP 325 (6.90 USD)

The description:The sea breeze captured in a bottle. A refreshing spray to tide you over. Great for use any time throughout the day as a pick-me-up for skin and mind. 
Will I repurchase?Maybe not this toner, but I have been eyeing the tea tree toner (also from Lush) for awhile. I have to agree that it's scent does remind me of the sea, and it does makes my mind calm down and relax whenever I use it. This was an okay product for me.  Though, it didn't do much at all for me. It didn't break me out nor improve my skin. 

Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in Abu Dhabi

I made a review about this awhile back so if you wanna check that out, click here.I love lipsticks / liquid lipsticks and have a ton of them in my vanity but I would have to say that this is my comfort lip shade. It is super natural nude, almost like I'm not wearing anything. It gives an even finish that is perfect for a look that would help concentrate on your eye makeup or anything else that wouldn't catch too much attention or clash with your outfit. PHP 390 (8.28 USD)

Will I repurchase?Yes! I love Nyx's lip creams and would wanna grow my collection but I really need to chill with getting lipsticks so I'll just have to get this one since this is like what I said is my comfort shade.

Drawing eyebrow pencil in #2 from Etude House

Okay, to be honest, I accidentally dropped this the other day while I still have a little bit left. So I guess I would have to add this in these empties post because everything's gone now. I love Etude house so much. I've been using Etude House products on my brows for this whole year for my everyday or favorite look. It comes with a retractable pencil on one side and a spoolie brush on another and is inexpensive. The only con I would have to say about this product is that the options for the colors or shades is pretty limited or small. PHP 148 (3.14 USD)

Will I repurchase?Yes and I would recommend this to anyone who is a beginner in doing their eyebrows because of how easy this product is to use. Although, I'm thinking that this would be a perfect time for me to get a new brand or product so I'll leave this one as a backup.

Purederm Argan Oil Make-up remover wipes.

Yes, the picture is a newly opened pack of wipes because I threw out my old one forgetting that I'm doing an empties post so sorry about that. I made a whole review of this product here if you wanna check that out but this is basically a quick way to remove your makeup without the mess that may happen when you spill your makeup remover.  PHP 79.75 (1.69 USD)

Will I repurchase?I already stocked up on these a few months ago so I would have to say yes. But since I'm currently using Virgin coconut oil to remove my makeup, then I would have to say that it would take me awhile to be able to finish this pack and my stock. 

Vita Complex Face Mask from Etude House

I just got this recently because my favorite tea tree face mask was sold out at the branch that I went to. Since I felt that I needed a good glow on my skin these past few weeks, I picked this one up that says it helps the skin to be radiant. PHP 58 (1.23 USD)

Will I repurchase?I already have 2 more on my vanity right now and it did leave my skin glowing (but not overwhelming). After using this a night before I was heading out with friends, they all told me that I look so blooming. The look I would describe this is that it looks like I just washed my face. Super clean but not dry looking. I would say that glow lasted me for 3 days. 

So those have been my products that I've emptied out until the very last drop and I hope that this was useful if you're looking to try any of these products out and if you have any more questions, feel free to ask or even if you have any suggestions on which products should I try too and I'll reply as soon as I see them

Nail products used (incase you wanna know):
Chic nail polish in the shade Gypsetter from the Boho Chic! Collection
ORLY Matte Top Coat

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Disclosure: I  am in no way sponsored by any of these brands that I've mentioned. All opinions are based on my experience and thoughts. 

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