shannellee: September 2013

Hey BeauGorgeous! You guys doesn't have any idea how excited I am to have made it to my next post! yeah, yeah, yeah, call it lame but seems like I have been away for a gazillion years... okay maybe a few days doesn't count as gazillion but life has been very rush lately and you just can't help feeling so overwhelmed and excited over so many things happening at one time...and probably that coffee had something to do with it too... well, it's just that it's been raining, and cold, and you get sleepy but you have to stay awake till midnight to accomplish things and be productive so.... bring in the coffee and more coffee and more... okay shush already!

Anyways... I just want to share with you my go to makeup on a rainy day. And for me nothing beats a gloomy day (yep gloomy but doesn't make me sad really) than to throw in some colors on me face and hop on some puddles in the rain (reminds me to get myself those nice rain boots I saw @ the flea market last week hmmm)....

So moving on already... to prep my face, I have been so in love with the Matte Mousse Foundation by Maybelline. And not just because everyone seems to say so... but it is totally the one foundation that I can rely on these days when it comes to controlling the oil on my face. Well, I think it is also because the weather so so nice and cold so....whatever.... I love it! plus the L'Oreal Base Magique? perfect! perfect! and to conceal dark spots under my eyes, I use the Maybelline Pure Mineral Concealer.

Then I use my all-time favorite go-to (cause I don't have anything else...LOL) products.....

Maybelline Clear Smooth Shine Free Face Powder

Essence Bronzing Compact Powder

Blush from KMA Cosmetics Face color Palette (re-potted)

Nose Shadow Powder by CANMAKE

On my eyes I use...

- the I love stage eyeshadow primer.

- then to add color on my eyes, I use the colors from the 4U2 Gemstone 4 color eyeshadow no. 10 ice to fire.

x1- apply above the crease

x2- apply on the outer crease and blend in towards the inner corner. And on the lower eyelids.

-then to open and brighten my eyes I add a white cream eyeshadow from the Maybelline Color tattoo collection 05 too Cool

x3 - apply on the middle lid and blend with your fingers.

- I also add a dark eyeshadow (from Natural Collection in the Color Midnight) to add some depth to the outer crease.

x4 - apply on the outer crease and blend.

- I also use the Maybelline Eye liner to line my lids.(no photo)
- and some random mascara that I forgot to photograph...

On my lips I use

- the Sweet Kiss Lip Butter by Oriental Princes
- And apply the lipstick that I got from Mistine in 01 Healthy Pink

And on my brows I use the Brow designer in 02 by Essence. However, I had to retouch so often since this eyebrow pencil doesn't stay on longer... I should have used an eyebrow powder over it.

And the look that I came up with....

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AHEAD BEAUGORGEOUS!

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Hey BeauGorgeous! Wonderful, wonderful Wednesday isn't it? Please don't hate, I do have some not-so-wonderful, gloomy and sad days...like most of us. But I refuse to be a bringer of one. You know be the ultimate bringer of here-I-come-say-goodbye-to-a-great-day kind of person. So, grab a pinch of happy and get through the day smiling.

Today I got very inspired by the green Essence Pencil Eye Liner that I got. And like I said, I bought it because I thought it would work as an eye shadow as well.... so I thought I'd play with a little green this time and see what I'll come up with. I am also using some of the new products that I picked to see how it works.

On my face I am using the Essence Compact Powder in Matte. Also, I am testing out the Za total hydration BB Cream UV White. Okay, so I love how it produce a very, very smooth finish. However, it doesn't give you a full coverage which means it doesn't really hide blemishes and discoloration. But again, when you touch your skin it really feels so smooth and if you don't have any skin break-outs to conceal then I would really recommend getting this one but you can always use a concealer to hide breakouts and blemishes.

On my brows, I used the brown eyebrow pencil that I got from Buffet Beauty few years ago. As you can see I've almost used up all of it. And of course I am using the CANMAKE Brow Kit Powder to create a more subtle and natural brow.

On my eyes I am using all the Pencil Eye Liners by Essence. I first use the Green Eyeliner as a base... yes you heard me right there. I was very surprise how creamy and blendable it can get so applying it on my entire eyelids towards the brow bone was very easy.

x2 - apply on the inner corner of the eye blending towards the middle

x3 - apply on the outer crease and blend it towards the midde

Black Eyeliner - to line my upper eyelids

White Eyeliner - to highlight the inner corners of my eyes

Green Eyeliner - I used as a base and to line the lower lids.

Then I used a shade from my Ever Bilena (a drugstore brand from the Philippines) Eyeshadow Palette (green x1) shade on my lids. And no I didn't hit pan on this. It hit the floor so this is what's left of it. LOL

Then, to highlight the brow bone, I used the... I don't really know what's it called (x4) from the Christian Dior Travel Kit that I got from a long, long, time ago. ;) And you can tell I only used up a small portion of it. Well, it says "Travel Kit" and I don't travel that much lately.... so you know what I mean. LOL!

To contour my cheeks I use the *orange-ish* blush that I got from KMA Collections. I specially love their blushes because they smell very lovely. Then I used the *Pink* blush by Essence on the apples of my cheeks. And the CANMAKE NOSE Shadow and Highlight to define my nose, make it appear " a little slender and taller" LOL

x1 - apply to contour the cheeks

x2 - apply on the apples of the cheeks

x3 - apply to make the nose appear slender and longer ;)

On my lashes, I used the Mutli Action False Lash Mascara by Essence. I got this few months ago but I forgot I even have it. I do love this mascara cause it produces a thick finish making your lashes appear like you are wearing falsies....

...and yes, my eyelash curler failed me again. LOL! but it appears like I do have a lot of lashes. Okay, from now on I am on a quest to find that perfect Eyelash Curler.