Confessions Of A Late Bloomer

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♥ GET READY WITH ME: Movie Date With Hubby! ♥

Hey everyone!

How’s your Thursday? While others are fond of #throwbackthursday, I’m gonna share with you a video I made three months ago. It is a “get ready with me” video and it’s basically where I’ll take you with me as I go through the whole process of glammin’ up myself. So, if you’re ready, sit back, relax and enjoy this video!

In case you’re wondering, my hair is very difficult to curl, so to create a beachy kind of curls that will last long, I applied a sculpting lotion first to my damp hair then parted my hair in the middle, braided both sides and slept on it overnight. If you want me to do a separate tutorial for it, just let me know on the comment section below. As for the movie we watched, it's the Man of Steel.

PRODUCTS USED:

SKINCARE:
Nuxe (Nuxellence Juenesse) Youth and Radiance Revealing Fluid
AVON naturals honey & milk nourishing cream
AVON Solutions SUN 30 SPF/PA+++ Cool Fresh UV Protection Lotion

MAKEUP:
Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser
REVLON ColorStay Foundation for Combination/Oily Skin (200 Nude)
MAC Fix+ Setting Spray
NYX Nude On Nude
AVON Simply Pretty Clear Mascara
AVON Simply Pretty Pressed Powder (Almond)
ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder
STILA "in the light" Eye Shadow Palette
-- STILA "bare" e/s for the whole lid
-- STILA "bliss" e/s for the crease area
-- STILA "sandstone" e/s for the outer V/corner
Maybelline Impact Express Smooth Felt Liner
Maybelline the Colossal Volum' Express Mascara
Burberry Lipstick in Blush No. 09

BRUSHES:
MakeupByToni flat top kabuki brush
EcoTools powder brush
People Love It angled and spoolie brush
MakeupByToni tapered blending brush
MakeupByToni pencil brush

OUTFIT:
Blue Denim Shorts
Yellow Top
White Tennis Shoes

ACCESSORIES:
Necklace and bracelet from Robinsons Lipa
Stud Earrings (AVON)

applying my go-to neutral eye makeup using STILA "in the light" Palette

Checkin' out my heatless curls!

turning my head for the gorgeous man filming me --> hubby!!! <3

lovin' my beachy waves?

buyin' my fave nachos - only from Golden Village!

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Fanny Serrano BB Cream Review

DEMO & REVIEW: FANNY SERRANO (FS) BB CREAM

Hi everyone! ^_^

I’m back with another product review and it’s gonna be on this BB cream from Fanny Serrano (now known as FS) cosmetics.

PRODUCT: Fanny Serrano (FS) BB Cream

PRICE: 299PHP (I’m not sure how much it costs now)

STORE: http://fscosmetics.com/

PRODUCT CLAIMS:

It’s an all-in-1 cosmetic breakthrough that has the properties of Foundation, to give your face a seamless coverage; Concealer, to flawlessly cover all blemishes; Moisturizer to keep your face from dryness; and UV-Protection, to protect your skin against the harmful rays from the sun.

OVERALL RATING: 4.5/5 HEARTS

THE REVIEW:

I love this BB cream to bits and pieces! It has immediately become one of my go-to makeup products since I got it and I’m sad that I’m about to finish it soon. I’m here in Singapore and I can’t get it from here (or maybe I can?). If anyone of you knows where I can get my hands on this BB cream here in Singapore, please let me know in the comments.

So, here are the things I like about this amazing product:

What I like?

Even though the packaging is nothing extra ordinary, I like its simplicity, the fact that it’s sleek and I’ve always been a fan of black, so what’s there not to like, right?! It’s easy to carry and toss inside my purse whenever I’m going out.
It is very easy to apply as you can see in the video above. You can use your clean fingers or a foundation brush of your choice. It is lightweight, allowing my skin to still breathe.
I love how the consistency is just right – not too thick and not too liquidy either.
Given its consistency, a good coverage is, of course, expected. The best thing is it doesn’t disappoint me. It always delivers! It gives me medium to full coverage depending on how thick I’m going to layer it up.
As for the finish, it gives me this healthy dewy glow that looks pretty amazing.
Its lasting power is great too. I mean, I already know that I have an oily-combination skin type, which means not a lot of foundation or bb cream can keep the shine away from my face for a long time. However, with this bb cream, my face can stay matte for up to max of 4-5 hours, so long as I set it with setting spray and powder.
It has a very faint perfume-ish scent which is no big deal for me and besides, it doesn’t claim to be fragrance-free, so all is well!
It has sun protection benefits (UV-Protection) and is indeed moisturizing

What I don’t like?

I’ve stared at the monitor for a good 10-15 minutes and I still couldn’t think of any particular aspect of this BB cream that I don’t really like. What I can think of that I really dislike is the fact that they don’t sell it here in Singapore, haha.

WOULD I REPURCHASE?

Yes, yes, yes! But since we don’t have it here in Singapore, I’m probably gonna have to buy like two or three of this when I visit my homeland or maybe I can ask my bestfriend to purchase it for me instead, haha.

DO I RECOMMEND THIS?

Totally YES! I have oily/combination skin, and this BB cream has worked great for me, what more for those with dry to normal skin type?!

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REVIEW: La Clinica Gly C Refine Micro Dermabrasion Facial Scrub

Hi everyone! I have a product review for y’all today. It’s about this microdermabrasion facial scrub I got from Bellabox back in September. Here’s how the product looks:

PRODUCT: La Clinica Gly C Refine Micro Dermabrasion Facial Scrub

PRICE: S$59.00 / 100ml
STOREs: (ONLINE)
http://www.laclinica.com/index.php/skin-care/gly-c-refine/gly-c-refine-micro-dermabrasion-facial-exfoliating-scrub-100ml.html

http://bellabox.sg/la-clinica-gly-c-refine-micro-dermabrasion-facial-exfoliating-scrub.html

PRODUCT CLAIMS:

This facial scrub uses the same exfoliating particles as a micro-dermabrasion machine. The formulation is enhanced with glycolic acid and vitamin C, suitable in a skin whitening regime.

JUDGMENT: If the standard for grading how effective a facial scrub depends on how abrasive it is, then this product unquestionably brings home the bacon! See my review down below to know why…

OVERALL RATING: 3.5/5 hearts

REVIEW

I am a true believer of the power of exfoliation. I believe that when our skin is properly exfoliated, not only will it look fresh, clean and radiant due to all those eliminated dead skin cells, it will also absorb our moisturizers, serums and whatever skincare products that we apply to our skin. It’s for that reason that I see to it I have an excellent facial scrub by my sink. What I’ve been using for the past two months (if I’m not mistaken) is the Origins Modern Friction Nature's Gentle Dermabrasion and I’m loving it so far – a review is coming up soon!

Moving on, it was in the last week of September that my husband and I together with our close friend, Chona travelled to Korea for a 6D5N trip, and it’s freaking awesome, you guys! Anyway! When I was packing our things, I know that I needed to bring a facial scrub with me because we’ll be there for like a week, so it’s important that I have a complete set of my facial thingymagiggies! And that’s where my relationship with La Clinica Gly C Refine Micro Dermabrasion Facial Scrub started.

I honestly have a love-hate relationship with this product. Obviously, I first used it when I was there in Korea because like I said, I needed a facial scrub and it’s the only travel-sized one I have – thanks to Bellabox! The first time I tried it on my face, I felt like it’s not meant for the face! It’s suuuupperrrr abrasive, in my opinion. It’s as if I’m rubbing iodized salt on my face and who would like that, right?!

But I still continued working it on my face despite how uncomfortable it felt. After rinsing it off with warm water and patting my face dry with a towel, that’s where I noticed that my face felt instantly smoother and wa-wait! My skin instantly looked… almost radiant? W-Wow! That first experience was a total mixture of unexpected discomfort and inexplicable awe.

So what makes this product effective? Blame it on the strong presence of glycolic acid and vitamin c. The former is responsible for making the skin visibly soft and promoting balance in the skin’s complexion through exfoliation and unclogging blocked pores. While the latter is a well known anti-oxidant and has the ability to reduce inflammation, restore and invigorate the skin.

I seriously like the output after each wash but the washing experience is a little dreadful. Whenever I’m about to use it, I sort of need to condition myself first – telling myself, “you can do it, it’s just gonna be a few minutes...” Isn’t it sad? I want my face routine to be a happy and relaxing activity not a scary one. Unfortunately, this product, despite its efficacy and benefits has made me dread the hour of scrubbing my face and that’s certainly not a good thing. Sigh.

The question now is: would I purchase its full size? I don’t think so. I definitely cannot sacrifice experiencing a pleasurable morning & night face routine just for the results this product can give me. I believe that there are a lot of products out there that would deliver the same results without me having to sacrifice a delightful face wash experience.

Do I recommend it?
Yes and No. If I’d base it plainly on the results, well, yeah it’s indeed an effective facial scrub that definitely delivers great results. But if you’re gonna ask me about my experience as a whole, then it’s gonna be a NO. I really treasure products that don’t just deliver good results but also make me happy while I use them.

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Have you tried this product from La Clinica? How did it work for you? I’d love to hear/read your stories.

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An Unforeseen Love Affair with Jacqueline Burchell Nail Laquer (Singapore)

Hi everyone! I hope you’re all having a beautiful Monday morning like I do. I’m currently having my morning coffee (ooops! Did I say coffee? I guess I did… long story – let’s talk about it next time… ♪♫ lalalalala ♫♪) and my cheese whiz sandwich, and thought I’d share with you my very recent love affair with Jacqueline Burchell! It’s a nail polish, okay?!

I first showed it here and I didn’t expect to like it this much! If there’s one thing a totally suck at, that’s none other than painting my nails. I sometimes think how come I can draw yet I can’t paint my nails beautifully let alone, properly?! I mean, I know how to color but how come when I paint my nails I always go beyond the borders, goodness-gracious!

So when I got a nail polish in my loot last month, I had a mixture of “wow” and “uh-oh” in my mind. My first impression with this nail polish was not that good if you can remember. It strongly smells of paint thinner in my opinion despite its claim of being free of toluene. I also have never used anything this glittery for my nails in the past especially because I was never that adventurous when it comes to my nails. As you can see, we clearly started off on the wrong foot.

Last week while my husband was playing DOTA on his laptop, I decided to paint my nails and to my surprise, I reached for this one without giving it much thought. So there I was, painting my nails and complaining a little bit (or maybe a lot, I really can’t remember, lol) about its scent, the fact that it has these chunks of glitters making it a tad messy to apply, and to top it all, my very poor skills in painting my nails. While in the process of completing my masterpiece (a decent-looking painted nails at the very least), I noticed how it dried up so quickly I didn’t need to bother with a fast-dry top coat. After an hour (like seriously? yeah, unfortunately. *drop shoulders – sigh*) of painting my nails on both hands, I looked at them with… a surprising amazement. They look gorgeous! This nail lacquer is amazing! I think I need to stock up on this because it seriously made me a little (cough-cough) proud of myself after seeing how stunning it looks on my nails. Even my husband, who is well aware of how badly I struggle in the manicure-pedicure department, gave me a word of praise for this very unexpected beautiful piece of art, #LOL.

I am seriously thinking of purchasing the full-size version but might go with a different color. I still don’t know! This red looks gorgeous, I know, but if you’ve read Jen’s Manicure Monday where she featured one of Deborah Lippman glitter polishes, you will understand my interest in checking the other color options.

So, if you’re from Singapore and interested to get your hands on any of the Jacqueline Burchell nail lacquers, simply click here. And NO, baby! This is in no way a sponsored post and I’m not gonna get a single cent from that link – although I wish I am, but really I am not, hahaha. #defensivemuch

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There you have it, lovelies! What’s your craziest nail-painting experience? And what nail polish made your heart go “boom-boom-paw” the second you laid your eyes on it or the moment it touched your nails? Let me know!

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REVIEW: La Clinica Gly C Refine Micro Dermabrasion Facial Scrub

An Unforeseen Love Affair with Jacqueline Burchell Nail Laquer (Singapore)

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