Showing posts with label AVON. Show all posts
Showing posts with label AVON. Show all posts

Monday, 25 February 2013

Face It: Fuss Free Summer Look


My hubby and I went out yesterday to pick-up our iPhone unit in Globe store. Gosh! Our first unit flew to Apple in Singapore and undergone thorough inspection because we found dents and the right bottom glass hollows every time we hold it there. Finally, after almost four (4) freakin' weeks of waiting, Globe replaced our unit to a brand new one. Anyway, I came up with another look like here. Yap, because of the sweet comments you left from the "no make-up look" I've posted, I was inspired to document my look yesterday and thought of sharing it with you. Are you excited?

Well, every girl would love to hear compliments like: "did you put any make-up?" or "I like your make-up, it's simple yet you look so pretty." Of course, we want to look good without overdoing it and not obviously seeing the layers of make-up we've put on. In short, we want to look good in the simplest possible way. Most girls say it is very hard to pull a no make-up look. Okay, I count myself in. I can say it is hard because the more simple look I try to pull, the more I feel unattractive and looking washed-out and don't stand-out.

But I worry no more because I eventually learned to apply the simplest look and I can say I'm getting a pull of it using only the basic and few make-up products. Surprisingly, I love this kind of look especially now that summer is officially taking over. Well, hello to more humid weather! I can smell and feel it. Makes me long to go to the beach. Moving on, this is the season for me to skip applying foundation or BB Creams and just stick more to powders and bring "No Make-Up Look" on. Hmm... I think I am so ready now for the heat, are you?

How did I make this look? Keep reading lovelies.

Products I've used from top:
Palladium Natural Rice Powder in Natural, IN2IT waterproof eyebrow colour in ER 01 Eyebrowns, Shu Umemura Precise Volume Mascara Waterproof, IN2IT Waterproof Eyeliner in WE 06 Pearl, Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow in Nude, Revlon Colorburst in 035 Blush, & Avon Simply Pretty lip & cheek tint. 

The look I created is like a 3-in-1. I unified three (3) make-up styles: Get Blushed All-DayBigger & Brighter Eyes and No Make-Up looks into one Fuss Free Summer Look. This is an easy style because you need not have to exert an effort to do so and take note that I used only the seven (7) products as seen in the photo above. Also a travel friendly kit, don't you think? So, let's get this on.


Get Blushed All Day
This Blushed All Day Look is a perfect look this summer. I don't like catching sun here in Manila but if I'm in Boracay, I really won't mind getting toasted lol. Anyway, this will make you looked like you've caught some sun without actually having a tan. This will give you healthy and glowing cheeks. I used Avon Simply Pretty lip & cheek tint to help me fake the "all-day permanent" blush. 

I have oily skin. When my oil starts to come out after an hour, my solution to keep my face matte is the oil-control sheet. Then, after that I've got to check if my cheeks have still color because the oil will definitely melt down my powder blush. With that I have to put blush powder again and again. But with this cheek tint, I only have to apply once and it lasts throughout the day until I wash my face at night. 

How-to: (1) Apply moisturizer. Wait until it is fully absorbed by the skin. 
(2) Then, take your lip & cheek tint and apply small strokes onto cheeks levelled to your nose. My Avon tint is roll-on type, thus, the circle application. Using my ring finger, I dabbed the product gently on the same area until it fully dries and absorbed. Depending on your skin tone but I did it 3 times to achieve my desired effect. 
(3) After that, I applied Natural Rice Oil Absorbing Powder all over my face.


Bigger & Brighter Eyes
My eyes aren't that small; nor big. But mine is hooded, so, I think it make my eyes smaller in some angle. I want my eyes look bigger and brighter. They said it will make you look innocent? Like! Well, I can make it by the help of white eyeliner because it extends the whites of your eyes, thus, the illusion of bigger and whiter eyes. However, some white eyeliner will turn you looking like a clown. So, before you buy white eyeliner, read these tips first:

Tip #1. If you have fair/ lighter skin tone, you can go for white eyeliner because the effect is more natural.
Tip #2. If you have medium or morena skin tone, go find a peach shimmery color or a flesh colored eye liner because that will look more natural following your skin tone. Avoid pure white eyeliner because it will look harsh on your eyes. You aren't going to a Cosplay or something, are you?

How-to: (1) This is optional. You can skip this and go straight to (2) but if you have some nude mattes, then do this. I applied Bobbi Brown in Nude onto my eyelids. This will give my eyes a bit of depth. Also my eyelids tend to get oily, too. So, when I had it set with this matte eye shadow, the oil won't be that of a problem at least.

(2) Do your eyebrows. Using my eye brow brush, I combined the lightest to medium shade of my IN2IT eye brow kit and apply it from the inner brow up to just before my arch. Then, I used the darkest shade to finish my brows. I tend to darken the tail of my brows because I have few tiny hairs left in there; just to balance my brows. Remember, our eyebrow is the frame of our face.

(3) Using my eye liner brush, I picked again the darkest shade from my eye brow kit or if you have dark brown eye shadow, that will do. I lined a wing from my outer eye going in. 

(4) Then, I made thin strokes on lining my upper lash line. If you have small lid or a hooded lid like mine, you should line it very close as possible to your lashes.

(5) Apply the white eyeliner in your water line starting from the outer going in to the corner of your eyes. Then, apply it from the inner corners up to the 1/3 part of your lower lash line. Smudge it a bit. This will make your eyes look opened. This eyeliner I got from IN2IT is in Pearl. It's a flesh color or a hint of light peach. The soft shimmer shows up making your eyes looking sparkling.

(6) Lastly, use the left product on your eye liner brush and line your lower lash line starting from the outer eye going in up to 3/4 of the lash line. Then, blend it gently with the white eyeliner.

(7) Curl your lashes and apply your favorite mascara. I applied one coat only of Shu Uemura mascara.


No Make-Up Look
So, now that you've finally done the two, do not forget to apply your lip gloss or lipstick. Choose natural shades like light pink, nudes and corals. It's best to use a lipstick with moisturizer as the weather will come very hot; you don't want cracked lips are you? I used my Revlon Colorburst lipstick in Blush. The lipstick is moisturizing. Now, your No Make-Up look is complete. 

Summer look should be light weight, radiant and looking fresh. Agree?

Whoah! My eyes didn't disappear completely when I fully laughed out. The trick worked on me indeed.

By the way, I DIY-ed this cropped denim vest. I love distressing fine clothes lol!

Fuss Free look, isn't it?

This look is also suited for everyday wear to work. To those girls out there that are newly graduated and hired and still holding on with their go-to-wear of just pressed powder, cheek tint and lip gloss or tinted lip balms; give this look a try. Also to those that are new to make-ups and those that aren't brave enough to wear colors yet. This look is also best for you women working in the office, definitely, this look will give you a fresh aura. 

So, what do you think?


XX,


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Monday, 18 February 2013

Face It: No Make-Up Look


How was your weekend? Last Sunday, I had a wonderful sundate with my in-laws together with my hubby. It was like a post Valentine date for all of us. We had lunch in Seaside Market (or mostly known as Dampa) along Macapagal Avenue in Pasay City. Many waiters approached and called our attention as we passed by each restaurant (if you've been there, you know what I meant of this usual scenario) but we still chose to eat in the restaurant where we had eaten before because it is more spacious there.

Oh we really enjoyed the quick buying of fresh sea foods from the market stalls right across the restaurant, did some bargaining and of course, the sumptuous lunch of fresh cooked sea foods! When it was cooked and finally served all in the table, we were surprised because there are so many that we all struggle to finish what we ordered. Haha!

If you are my follower on Instagram and Twitter, then you must have seen the photo I posted using the front camera of my iPhone but yeah, I know the photo didn't give much justice on what I was claiming of no make-up look. So, lovelies, here was my look.


What I used:
PALLADIUM Natural Rice Oil Controlling Powder
AVON Lip & Cheek Tint
NYX Lipliner in Natural
SHU UEMURA Waterproof Mascara in Black
IN2IT Eyebrow kit

I set Sunday for my skin to breathe. So I care less for my face and focus more of my attention to chit chat with my in-laws last Sunday. I skipped foundation and just apply loose powder especially when I learned that we will spend some time in MOA after lunch. I don't know if it just me but sea breeze makes my face more oily and sticky feel. I really hate it! So I made sure I'll be less conscious of my face that day. I rocked a no make-up look and for me not to get bothered of reapplying blush, AVON lip & cheek tint saved me and kept my cheeks blushed like it's been pinched all day. I also opted to apply just a lip liner to keep the whole look as natural as possible. And of course, loads of Shu Uemura mascara!

Before I end this post, let me share with you some photos on how my day went.

Meet the man behind the lens - my husband.


Before we headed home, we were able to hear the Sunday mass. As usual, the people in the church overflowed down the road. There are so many people outside and even across SMX. We just stood by our car and heard the mass from where we parked in front of SMX Convention Center.

So, that's it for now. I hope you all had a great weekend, too.


XX,



Thursday, 1 March 2012

FOTD: Green is the color of the day by LOUJENE


Shirt by St. John's Bay

Last Sunday, I get bonded with my in-laws. I don't often see them and I get flattered when my Mom-in-law said that my skin is glowing and I'm looking fairer compared to the last time she saw me. I said that we intentionally don't go out under the sun nowadays because we wanted to get a nice line of tan this coming summer. Lol!

For today's post, I've used for the very first time a lovely make-up palette from LOUJENE - a Japanese make-up brand.

LOUJENE


For this look, below is the lists of the products that I've used.

For the face:
- Myra Daily Sun Protect Facial Moisturizer SPF 15
- Palladium Natural Rice oil-absorbing rice powder

For the eyes:
- LOUJENE 9-colors eyeshadow palette
- NYX eyeshadow base
- IN2IT eyebrow kit
- ELF eye widener pencil in Pearl
- Maybelline Hyper Curl Volum Express mascara

The eye shadows are shimmer wash and some are semi-mattes. Love!

I love earth colors!

1. I applied it all over my lids up to the brow bone.
2. I applied it in the inner third of my lids just up to the crease.
3. I applied it on the outer part/ outer-V of my lid.
4. I applied it in the inner corners of my eyes on top of the ELF eye widener in Pearl.

Fyi, I applied my Bobbi Brown in Espresso to darken my outer-V.

For the cheeks:
- Avon lip & cheek tint
- NYX Blush 

For the lips:

I combined the two (2) shades of the lipsticks. I applied first the Wet 'n Wild, and then I blot it with tissue. I did it twice for the Noveau Pink. Next, I applied the Ever Bilena on top of it. 

Nice result of the combi, eh?


XX,