IAMBRIGITTE

are you the type of person who easily gets stressed? (like me?) or do always go thru a lot everyday that you'd end up stressed at the end of the day? Too much stress can cause no end of beauty fall-out! your face may erupt in blemishes, your skin may turn splotchy. your neck and shoulders will tighten up so you hunch when you walk, your nails are bitten to little nubs. sleep deprivation seems to have left permanent dark circles under your eyes (ouch!) and your scalp is so dry, you're scratching like a chimp. Here's how to find relief: All Wrung Out to recharge your batteries when energy is low, do what great bathing creatures of the world have done for centuries. take a hot-cold plunge. start with a warm shower, then switch to a burst of cold, then back to really warm. don't overdo it, however; a cycle of one to four rotations is enough. if you are pregnant or have high pressure, don't try this. Head & Neck Tension massage your scalp with your fingertips in sm...

i did a video for some updates bout me and the continuation of my NYX swatches. for the first one (3 parts-video), click here . and here's my new video: tata!

so, i stayed in the province for a couple of days to take some rest and at least have some time to shake off all those negative vibes i've been getting for weeks now (lost my job, hard to look for a new one..etc etc). my cousin joined a school contest and good thing i was there to do her makeup (and also on her classmate). they are to present the muslims and yeah, they did trust me to do their makeup for that day LOL. i really opted for dark eye makeup...good thing they liked it :) here are some of the pics: my cousin peng (right side) and her classmate, mikah (left) with my tita (peng's mom) yaikss! who the hell is that!? LOL ahhh...the joys of being a kid. thanks to my tita for their hair....hihihi.

Dear Phoebe , God bless you, dear. And more birthdays, success, love and happiness to come! (kisses) love,

i just sooo love this weekend...i've finally able to get some rest and i've been getting gifts! this time, from my beloved X...he knows that i'm also addicted to: weeeeehh! do you know that i get to finish this 100ml bottle in less than a month? yup! i am that addicted to this scent...ohh, please next time get me Lacoste Pink, Issey Miyake, and...and...and...LOL! kiddin' thanks, my mahal! (kisses)

when i started blogging almost a year ago, i didn't imagine that i'd be able to meet people and gain friends. i didn't even expect that people would read my blog! but when i was finally able to read some comments from readers, i realized that i am not actually talking to myself when i write my posts. LOL i've met some fellow beauty bloggers in person already, and i am still looking forward to meeting more (meet up soon, darlings?). but i am proud and of course, happy to have established friendship with some of those i haven't even met. one of them is my Ate Gracie , whom i also call Posh and Nikki calls Samantha (viva, SATC girls...LOL!) We have a common friend, Nimfa, but i never imagined that i'll get to talk to her one day. She sent me a message thru friendster asking about makeup...and from then on, we never stopped talking about it. But the thing is, we also talk about our careers, love and everything about life. We've shared secrets, laughed abou...

wanna look (and of course, feel) younger? Try this simple color and texture changes to look younger... Erase five years: Put away the shimmer shadow Before "As you notice lines around your eyes, avoid frosted or shimmery shadows," says New York makeup artist Troy Surratt. "The sparkle highlights wrinkles and crepey, crinkly skin instead of masking." After Silky, matte shadows blend into your skin and camouflage fine lines. Sweep "a light shade of champagne or peach -- universally flattering colors -- from lash to brow to brighten the whole eye area," Surratt says. This creates a full, youthful eye. But if puffiness, especially on your lids, is your problem, Surratt suggests you use a medium shade such as taupe on the entire eyelid to add depth and create a natural-looking crease. Erase 10 years: Go glossy Before Lips get thinner and drier with age. Dark lip liner and matte lipstick draw attention to the fine lines around your lips. After ...

i know...i know.it's been quite a while since i last ordered mineral makeup online. I think the last one was from Beauty from the Earth? I ordered their 20-pc sampler set because i got enabled by a few bloggers who featured the brand. I like all the colors i got and if only i don't have lots of samples to play with...i would've gotten more. i then promised myself to stop my mmu sampling. so, what have i been thinking that i again ordered samples and this time from Pure Anada ? well, again...i got enabled by the great reviews i've read. tee-hee. i've ordered some foundation samples and of course some blushes, finishers and eyeshadows. I still have a lot of mmu foundation samples i haven't tried, but i guess, the search for an HG foundation just never stops...don't you think so too? ;-) I've ordered samples of their foundations in Atlantic Bisque, Ivory chinook, Soft Wheat, Golden Harvest and Sunkissed Canadian. I just hope i'd be able to find ...

too bad i'm not coming back until Wednesday (i still wanna have some rest here in the province)...but if you ladies are coming, please be a darling by letting us know what you think about their new collection :) tata!

(laughs at my corny title =P ) EYES: Modelco Brow kit in Dark topped with MAC Girl Boy Too Faced Shadow Insurance topped with NYX Jumbo eyeshadow in Horse Radish from lash lines up to the crease MAC Juxt lid on the lid and inner lower lashlines, MAC Blacktied in outer-V and crease, MUFE Aqua Eyes liner in Black on the waterlines, Revlon liquid liner in Blackest Black on the upper lashlines L'oreal Telescopic Mascara FACE: Monave Caroline Cargo Blu Ray pressed powder (as finishing powder) The Face Shop blush in Pastel Pink, MAC Shape and Sculpt LIPS: Artdeco lipgloss in #28 (sigh) i really need to come up with new color combos...

i know this has been long overdue...Ate Gracie kept on asking me to try wearing red lipstick, and i always say no. I am really not a lipstick person, for i tend to "eat" anything on my lips. if ever i'd wear lipcolor, it'd be in shades of pink and sometimes peach...but not red. one reason could be, it might be too much on me since i always wear bold eye makeup. secondly, i dunno. i really think i look (more) bitchy when im wearing red lipsticks. LOL. people, especially X, hates to see me wearing such color on my lips. and it just doesnt look good on me...i've been trying, i swear. :) but yeah, this is the first time i'd be posting a look wearing red lipstick. (okay, i've camwhored too much...LOL) so what do you think? does red suit me? i was wearing neutrals that time (CS neutral palette) and when i got home i decided to experiment and finally grant those who have been requesting this. I was wearing MAC lipstick in Russian Red. I am not sure if this s...