New In: Hollywood Style USA Products

I know I rarely blog about beauty products, but I do try and find the time to share with you guys the new items I try. Skin care products are very important, because they really help you a lot to make your skin softer and more radiant. These Hollywood Style USA lotions are specifically designed for your needs. Not only do you get the wonderful properties of herbs, but you also get the benefit of the fixed oils you choose as well. Aside from the nice packaging, they're really suited for everyone's needs and will surely give you the results you want. Take your skin care to another level- take good care of it. I use lotion everyday to keep my skin soft.

Herbal whitening lotion. It has an advanced formula rich with well-known natural whitening and bleaching actives, making your skin more radiant and more noticeable.

Collagen firming lotion. Rich in high quality active firming ingredients. If you want your skin to be more toned and firm, I suggest you use this. Perfect for after work outs! 

Body shimmer lotion: A unique lotion that instantly gives a sun- kissed glowing radiance.

 These whitening products are all made for each other! 

Facial wash. A brighter and fairer complexion begins with daily cleansing using an effective cleanser. This whitening face wash is a high-strength formula made with a blend of all natural plant extracts such as citrus fruits to wash away impurities and deep clean pores, bleaching actives, such as papaya to brighten dark parts age spots and freckles.

Whitening scrub. This scrub is so gritty that it will help remove that stubborn skin and unclogged pores. I also love the after effect of this body scrub because it leaves your skin extra soft afterwards. You'd want those uneven colored areas to be radiant, right? Leave your skin irresistibly soft so everyone will be envious of your skin! 

Whitening lotion. Especially made for body parts that are darker than the rest of the body that needs extra care and nurturing. Perfect after you use the whitening scrub.

Peel off mask. This has an extra strength formula made with mulberries. This potent formula helps dissolve dead cells and absorbs debris and impurities, uncovering newer, healthier-looking skin. With regular use complexion will be whiter, brighter and fairer. BMS.

2013 Make Up Kit

It's been a long time since I shared with you guys my make up kit- it's because I always try new make up until I find the right one for my skin type and color. Now, I've so much make up- I'd usually think that I've found the perfect powder for me, but when I get another product, I'm completely confused again. So here's my new make up collection this 2013:

 Mac's Sheen Supreme lipstick- Zen Rose and Pro Long Wear lipcreme- Endless Drama

I want to be more experimental this year by wearing colorful lipsticks. These colors were amazing when I tried them on and I can't wait to use them for my outfit shots. Mac lipsticks are my favorite because they really last for a long time. 

Mac's All for Glamour touch up kit and Fabulousness/ 5 Neutral Eyes eyeshadow

Have you seen the blurry cute compacts that I used above? Those were the exteriors of these powder/ eyeshadow compacts. Packaging isn't about everything, I know- but it won't hurt if you're make up items are too irresistible to not purchase. Plus, the colors of the eyeshadow fit my morena skin perfectly. It's like all the important palettes in one compact. Very useful indeed.

Lancome sensitive eyes instant cleanser, mascara volume and eye liner

You don't know how long I've been looking for an eye make up remover that can actually make my eyes look clean with just one wash. I love the fact that this Lancome eye cleanser is very effective and it comes in a small bottle too, so I can bring it anywhere with me. Well, all three of the are travel size so bongga!!!

Majolica Majora powder finish: I always bring this with me. Everywhere. This should be your best friend- it's so small so you can bring it with you and it will keep your face oil-free and fresh all day.

Shu Uemura eyelash curler: The only eyelash curler I use. I think it's best for asian eyes.

Benefit's Bathina: I don't think I even have to talk about this one. Seriously, all my friends have it too. It's a body balm that will make your skin glow so you can be radiant all day.

 Bobbie Brown's Black Chocolate eyeshadow and brightening finishing powder "Porcelain Pearl"

I don't think of this compact as just a brightening powder, it can also be used in your eyes. I love rainbow colored palettes. I can't do it myself but it will be very useful when I have important events and shoots.

Estee Lauder's "Cheating Heart" lipstick, night repair + hydrationist serum and night repair for the eyes

After all the make up you put during the day, relax your face with these Estee Lauder products. It will help rejuvenate your skin. BMS.

Beauty Must Haves

Online beauty subscription is a rather new concept in the Philippines, so I introduce to you Glamourbox- it's a new way of discovering beauty products that allows people to try a product before buying the full size. Glamourbox is a premium online beauty subscription that works with premium and good quality brands. Every month, they send their subscribers at least 5 deluxe beauty samples (sometimes they include full sizes too). Monthy subscription fee is only P595 a month and the value of the box I got was P2,500. Talk about getting so much more than what you paid for! 

Look at these items!!! I really got excited to open and try each and every item inside. By the way, subscribers don't know the contents of the box so it's like getting a monthly surprise delivered to their doorstep! I love surprises, and the best thing about Glamourbox is you'll be getting premium items for sure! They will also launch an online shop where the full-size products are available for purchase. SUBSCRIBE NOW!

Instead of my usual pink and red lipstick shades, I chose to buy these: Mac lipsticks (L-R) Up The Amp, On Hold cremesheen and Faux. Also, I got "All That Glitter" and "Sketch Velvet" eye shadows to make my eyes look sparkling. 

 These Nyx soft matte lip creams are a new kind of pout paint that makes your lips silky smooth and sets it to a matte finish.

Bobbi Brown eye pencil and cream shadow. It definitely adds that smoky effect and makes my eyes look bigger. On the other hand, this Shiseido compact is perfect for morenas like me. It gives that shimmery effect on my cheeks. It's a blush and highlighter that blend shades together to create that elegant look.

 Good-bye Blackhead!!! This Ciracle product helps you remove blackheads, whiteheads, sebum and dirt- especially in the presence of blocked pores. It contains natural plant extract so your skin will look and smooth in 15 minutes.

Ciracle Hydrating Facial Mask- it's a vibrant, soft and smooth skin mask that hydrates your face for intensified moisture at home. I'm really getting addicted to facial products now.

(PS: they’re having an ongoing online contest on their Facebook fan page. Check it HERE)

Ciracle Vitamin E5 Cream- it soothes your skin and protects it from external environmental factors like pollution, oxidation and damaging UV rays. It also contains Vitamin E to keep your look fresh, moisturized and healthy all day.

Ciracle Vitamin Source C-20- it contains a pure and high-quality form of Vitamin C and powerful antioxidant that improves the color and texture of your skin and helps repair essential skin function for increased tone and firmness. 

All these are definitely worth sharing to you guys. BMS.

Bath Junkies

Did you know that every child that is born have at least 150+ chemicals in their body? I'm sure you're wondering how- it's because almost all the stuff we use now have chemicals. Our make up, soap, lotion, perfume, etc all have chemicals and our skin absorbs it once we use it. Let me introduce you to Bath Junkies- a natural and non toxic bath products that lightens, smoothens and nourishes skin effectively and naturally. 

Bath Bars. Choose your own favorite scent! Days of Summer has a hint of calamansi, rosemary and ginger to create a sense of optimism in your day. Pink Party has a scent of grapefruit and 100% citrus euphoria. Feel alive with Minty Groove with refreshing ingredients like spearmint, honey and oatmeal. Green Revolution is made with 100% natural ingredients and verbana leaves to cleanse and exfoliate the skin. Strawberry Samba is packed with apricot seeds and natural vitamin C to help bring your true radiance to the surface. Lastly, this Peace of Mind filled with lavender and rosemary will keep you stress free all day. 

Body Scrub. Don't you just love the feeling of your skin entirely smooth and soft? That's what I feel every time I get a body scrub. Divine Decadence is a blissful orange mandarin scrub that help resurface scruffy skin with a citrus feel. This Strawberry Samba makes you reveal your softer side in this sweet blend of strawberry and apricot seeds. Both of them will definitely make your skin glow naturally. 

 Deodorant, facial cleanser and toner. The cleanser and toner have premium anti-aging formulation and will lighten, smoothen and nourish your face. The toner, formulated with bearberry/ avocado and this foaming cleanser formulated with skin-clearing ingredients/ cooling mint will help minimize your pores and instantly reduce shine and remove excess oil. Now I don't even have to explain the whitening deo anymore- it's all in the label.

 Love Potions. Yes, you always have to step out of your house smelling fresh all the time. Divine Decadence, made from various natural aromatic concoctions, will help rejuvenate the mind, body and spirit. Filled with grapefruit and 100% citrus euphoria, laugh and let go of your problems when you wear Pink Party! If you want a "just got out of the shower" fresh smell, go for Happy Haze. 

If you 're going to ask my what my faves are- here. Oh, and did I tell you they're worth P100.00-P250.00 only?

For more information, click HERE or email them at bathjunkies@yahoo.com. BMS.

Three's A Charm

 Extreme Finds necklaces.

Neons. Period.

 Bubbles necklaces.

Candy colors. So eye-friendly.

 Island Girl necklaces.

Animalistic- jungle- safari. 

 KSAYS blackberry casings

They have more cute phone casings and you'd be surprise because if Greenhills sells it for a low price- they sell it for a lower price! It keeps your phone not only safe and scratch proof, but it makes your phone unique and trendy too.

 Mac lipsticks

My forever favorite.

(L-R): Ravishing, Up The Amp and Good To Go 

 Clinique chubby sticks

My new addiction! They keep my lips moisturized and a little glossy.

(L-R): Woppin' Watermelon and Mega Melon

Avon lipsticks

Not only are they long lasting, but the new shades are awesome and affordable too.

(L-R): M10, M11, M12, M13 ans M201

BMS.

Things and Such

 SM Accessories mini make up kit

The cutest kit I've even seen that I can just bring everywhere. It's complete with mirror and brush holders. And it's only P220.00.

Neutrogena BB cream

It's actually my first time using a BB cream (thank you Camille for introducing it to me). It originated from Korea- now you know why Koreans have smooth skin. Now, instead of using moisturizer + foundation, I just use this and put little make up when going out. Seriously, it makes your skin smoother and lighter. 

 Memo Tube

Too busy to write things down? Your post its/ reminders get lost? Worry no more because this cute, personal handy video note can be brought everywhere! Make sure you won't forget anything. If you need someone to remind, you can just stick it in your fridge because it has a built in magnet too. It's actually a cute tool too- imagine your partner waking up and you left a video note for her for "wala lang" purposes! 

 K-Palette Eyebrow liner and Eyeliner

My favorite! Does your eyeliner always smudge? Is it always messy after a night out? Does it look weird after a few hours? Then you need this K-Palette eyeliner (they're only available in Beauty Bar stores)! Tried and tested- this waterproof eyeliner is amazing. It's actually one of the top-selling eyeliners in Japan. I'm really an addict for eyeliners so this is really useful for me. It lasts for one day so if you have this, you don't need to retouch all the time.

I've actually gotten a lot of tweets and emails about my eyebrows- this work wonders too. It's also water resistant and it's translucent ink helps avoid the common problem of "over-darkened" eyebrows. Then after I use this, I just put on Mac's GirlBoy brow mascara.

Now, this K-palette isn't only for eyeliners, you can use it as a henna tattoo also. Now that summer is near, you might want to try this so you can have different hennas everyday while on the beach. I only did this drawing in one minute- looks it!! I tried being artsy- but I guess I'll just stick to blogging haha. BMS.

Bun Spiral In A Snap

 Hair tutorial: How to have a spiral bun in less than three minutes:

 Step 1: Tie your hair

 Step 2: Put it in a bun

 Step 3: Get your Goody Bun Spiral and insert all your hair inside

 Step 4: Keep twisting the Goody Bun Spiral until it's nice and tight

Step 5: Loosen your bangs a bit and voila! 

Lovely. All in less than three minutes. I love Goody Bun Spiral and well as their Spin Pins. Available in all leading department stores BMS.

Get White With Benefits

 Every night before I sleep, I always look at myself in the mirror and check if I have uneven skin tone, wrinkles, etc. Maarte noh? But at the end of the day, I just like taking good care of my skin. I guess it's something my mom taught me while growing up, that a girl should always take good care of her skin. 

I won't be surprised if every girl wants to have fair and smooth skin. In general, we are very "maalaga" to our skin because we want to look and feel good. But did you know that washing your face with water and soap isn't enough? If you don't put moisturizer, your face will age faster. This is why I'm introducing you guys to Olay Total Effects. I'm sure you've heard of this product (watch the video HERE), but do you have any idea about the benefits of Olay Total effects?

There are a lot of whitening products out there, but having whiter skin isn't enough. Women who just use whitening products don’t realize that a certain age, their skin is already prone to skin aging. With Olay Total effects, you get whiter while fighting the seven signs of skin aging. If you care about your skin and if you want to look and feel beautiful, try it. Visit their Facebook fan page and like it to know more about the product. BMS.

Beautify Yourself

 Digital Traincase travel make up brush kit

I really love this! Not only does it have a leather crocodile design case, but the brushes are so soft too! It's so tiny and the brushes are complete. Really perfect for travelling- I actually use this for taping too. I'd like to bring it everywhere with me because it's soooo cute. 

 Benefit pore minimizer and moisturizer

I heard Porefessional is their best seller. You put it before of after make up so your face will stay non-oily the entire day. The moisturizer also is for oily skin types, too. Triple performing so your face will be beautiful the entire day. The best news is--- Benefit just opened in Greenbelt 5 and they even have a brow waxing salon inside! I'll probably be there every week. I love Benefit!! 

 Digital Traincase sleek contour kit, Nyx kipsticks and Beauty pro palettes

Honestly, I love contour kits. I don't think I can ever live without one. It automatically shapes your face. And the eyeshadow palettes- I always go for brown shades but now I have colored eye shadows and I can't wait to try them. Not only are they useful for the eyes, but I'm already imagining the peach for my cheeks, brown for contouring and white for highlights. Everything is inside this palette already! YEY!

Magic Potions eyelash enhancer 

I just recently got this Magic iLash. I always (take note, ALWAYS) wear falsies during events because my lashes aren't that long. So when I found out that Magic Potions are selling eyelash enhancers, I knew I had to try it ASAP. If you have friends that you know are addicted to falsies, better give them this as a gift. It's something new and it will make them happy- believe me. I can't wait for the results! Be surprised that next time I won't be needing falsies anymore. *evil laugh* I heard it only takes you a week or two to see the difference.

So, while taking photos of all my new kaarttehan items, I was listening to music using my Marshall earphones. Told you I'm a music lover This is perfect for travelling since I'm sure you don't want to bring a lot of stuff when going out of the country. Again, the beat and bass will surely be enhanced. I'm pretty sure if you have this, you won't use a basic pair of earphones your whole life again. The gold and white combination just makes it look classy. This will actually match with any outfits because of the white/gold colors. Now, won't this be a perfect gift for a music lover? To know where you can buy this, visit my post HERE.

What's Best For You

 I've tried Cetaphil skin cleanser before, but it's my frist time to use their facial moisturizer.  It's really mild and non-greasy- you won't feel sticky or yucky. 

So sad I wasn't able to attend Jing Monis Salon's grand launch in Alabang because of work. Still, Jing managed to give me all these. I love you Jing! Can't wait to try them. 

New Nivea visage. It's their first whitening + acne + oil control in one facial wash that will help you will your problems. I really love that it's oil control. At the end of the day, you'd still wanna look fresh, right? 

Always use what's best for your hair and skin type. BMS.

Live the Promise of Beautiful Skin

 A couple of weeks ago, Belo sent a small package for me. I was able to try it out yesterday and wow, it worked wonders for my skin. 

First, I tried the facial wash. It has Dermwhite plus, glutathione and skin vitamins so your face will even out your skin tone and cleans/ retain skin's natural moisture. After, I put on the moisture-rich whitening toner (it's my first time actually to put toner on my face) and when I woke up, my face felt so soft and relaxed. The toner promotes cell renewal and provides longer lasting moisture. I love it.

My favorite so far is the smoothening whitening body bar. It smells better than baby's milk and prevents dryness to achieve that silky smooth skin. I put the whitening lotion after to maintain the softness of my skin. 

Believe it or not- all their whitening products moisturizes and lightens your skin safely in as little as seven days. 

"Live the promise of beautiful skin with expert skin care from Belo." BMS.