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Product Swatches + short review on NYX Butter Gloss

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For those who aren't much into lipsticks (like me!), here's something that you might want to consider the next time you want to get some color on your lips... the NYX Butter Glosses! As per NYX website: Add a little more sweetness to your lips with a touch of the Butter Lip Gloss available in 12 scrumptious colors! Get creamy sheer to medium coverage on your lips without that sticky sensation. It’s perfect for every sweet tooth! Cherry Cheesecake (Orange) Apple Strudel (Peach) Creme Brulee (Natural) Eclair (Pink) Cherry Pie (Red) Maple Blonde (Deep Peach) Merengue (Pink Lilac) Strawberry Parfait (Fuchsia) Peach Cobbler (Red Orange) Peaches and Cream (Pink Coral) Tiramisu (Brown) Vanilla Cream Pie (Mauve) The formula applies smoothly and feels like butter. Starts off as sheer,  but color is buildable. It can be worn by itself or layered over a lip...

Say bye to dark spots with Shiseido White Lucent + giveaway!

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A few weeks ago, I was complaining how dull my face looks.  I looked so tired and well, old. Sniff. I remember how my skin used to glow when I was younger. But now...ah, forget it. When I got an invite from our friends from Sample Room to try out Shiseido's White Lucent, I just knew I am in for a very good treat.  Besides, I've known Shiseido since my college days and I know how good the brand is most especially when it comes to their skincare.  I was escorted by my gorgeous friend Sophie, to this lovely setup for Shiseido at the ground floor of SM Makati.  By the way, this Beauty Lounge is there until Feb 28th so drop by for a free consultation.  You can also get a free makeover for every single purchase.   And there, I came across this familiar skincare line, the Shiseido White Lucent.  Familiar because my mom used it a few years back.  She's an avid fan of Shiseido, and still uses a number of their products up to this day...

My Steampod Experience...

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It's been almost a month since I had my hair permed.  And honestly, I got sort of discouraged after just a few days.  My hair got dry and though it has more volume now, it looks dull.  My hair  used to be really limp, but it's shiny.  So yeah, after less than a week, I started to feel like I did a wrong move of getting a perm.  I actually thought of getting a haircut na lang, but thanks to an invite from our friends from Castro PR and L'oreal Professionnel PH to try out the Steampod, which is said to the next big thing in hair care! So here's me taking a before photo of my lifeless, gulo-gulo hair: and now, L'oreal Professionnel and Rowenta bring you the Steampod: So what is Steampod?  It's the newest revolutionary hairstyling tool that two pioneering hair experts L'oreal and Rowenta came up with after 5 years of research. It's the first ever heat and high pressure steam iron that also treats the hair while smoothing.  Coo...