So, products up for grabs are the Maybelline The Nudes Palette, Baby Lips Candy Wow, 2 Velvet Mattes in the shades Mat 2 and Mat 11, So Nude NU37 Lippie, Hyper Glossy Liquid Liner in Black, and a Mineral Blush in 01.

So what are you waiting for!? Join today! Winner will be drawn via Rafflecopter! Giveaway ends on April 14th! Good luck!

This one is soft but bold at the same time. It has some warm neutral tones on the outer corner of the eyes and a soft metallic almost gold shade on the center of the lids and finishing the look with a bold winged liner and falsies. I used this one as a basis on what I would go for and from there, I add some touches, altered and create my own look.

Here are the makeup products that I used for this look. You can tell that these products are well loved. And that small Nichido Palette above is thoroughly abused.

Here's a photo of my niece before. :) I had her hair up and curled while I do her makeup.

And here is the after. I didn't get a shot of her hair but it was curled on the bottom kind of like a vintage look. Like I said, I went for soft look and went big on the lashes. The only thing that's missing is the gold/rose gold eyeshadow . Although, I had one similar to it, it didn't however showed up on this photo like what I was expecting. But, overall, I'm pretty much happy with this look.

Ready for prom! ♥

Ugh, if only I knew how to do my makeup when I went to prom! I would've gone for this look! Thank goodness I don't have any photos! That would've been a throwback nightmare! Hahaha! 

Thanks for reading!

I love the colors! Very thankful for it!

Top to bottom: Lollipop, Cotton Candy, Strawberry Cone and Swift Red. My fave is Lollipop!

Lollipop

Cotton Candy

Strawberry Cone

Swift Red

After 5-6 hours of wear. I already ate snacks, dinner and drink water. It does transfer pretty easily but what I like is that it tints on the lips so you don't have to worry about it fading away.

Here are my overall thoughts:

Pros:

♥ Affordable! Definitely worth the money!

♥ Smells really good! 

♥ It leaves a tint on the lips!

♥ Has iridescent to glossy-satin finish.

♥ Pigmented! Oh my!

♥ Creamy and moisturizing.

♥ Easy to apply.

Cons:

♦ The packaging is not sturdy enough. Some of it locks when you twist the product down to the bullet but some don't. :(

Rating:

★★★★☆

This is a 4.5 stars out of 5!

I LOVE this! I'm actually blown away by it. This is just perfect for everyday wear or it you're going for minimal make-up, this will definitely look awesome!

Have you tried this before? What are your thoughts? Let me know! ☺♥

Hi!

So, I have had a long list of resolutions and one of them is of course, getting out of my comfort zone and just go out there and try new things and one of those new things are Organic Cosmetics. Actually, I haven't really thought of trying all natural makeup products until recently that I had a chance because I won a giveaway hosted by Micsemotions and Natura Organics on Instagram. I got this together with a cute highlighter.

Claims:

Dry Touch and Lightweight / Oil Control, Hypoallergenic and Non-Comedogenic / Anti-Aging, Brightening and Lightening / Anti-Acne and Anti-Blemish / Medium to Full Coverage / Infused with Multivitamins and Antioxidants 

Superstar Ingredients:

Amazonian Butter • Amazonian Clay • Flower Pigments • Rice Powder • Sodium Hyaluronate • CoQ10 (antioxidant) • AC Party Face Pom™ • Epicutin™ • Vitamin F Forte • Bio-Enzyme Plus™ • MultiVitamins Beads • Jojoba, VCO, Grapeseed, Babassu Oils • Titanium Dioxide & Zinc Oxide

Contains 30g of product and retails for Php566.00 ($12.00)

I got mine in the shade "Dandelion" which has a yellow undertone and should suit my Asian skin tone. I believe there are four shades, Carnation, Dandelion, Rose and Orchid which you can check out here.

I first applied this product at the back of my hand which is what I always do and dang, this product is really thick!

This is just one pump of the product and look how thick it is.

One pump gives a lot which means, "a little goes a long way"!

You can definitely tell now that this will give medium to full coverage.

As I spread the product, you have to be fast when spreading it because you don't want it to set on your skin if you don't blend it fast enough.

The scent kind of throws me off and I didn't like it at all. I can't explain what it smells like but it does have a strong scent but fades a way after application and once it sets.

(where did my other brow go? lol!)

This is right after application (before and after), as you can see, the shade is a little light for my skin and since the foundation has a thick consistency, it easily emphasized my dry patches around the nose and some on my chin and also, some bumps on my face so I recommend using a good moisturizer for this before putting on the foundation.

This is after I did my everyday make-up. I just have a highlight and blush on my cheeks.

I also tested out their Mini Strobe  Highlighter in the shade, Calliope. That's why you can see some highlight on my cheeks and nose. :)

As for application, I first applied it wrong because what I do is that I put on the foundation all over my face then blend it in using my fingers but what you should do is that apply it on a part of your face then blend it quickly so you wouldn't have a problem spreading it. And remember, a little goes a looooonnnnnggggg waaaayyyyy!

As you can see, it covered the redness around my nose and evened out my skin tone. The coverage is quite good and although you can see a shine on my nose, it has an almost matte finish. I like that it is light weight and powdery.

Here is a photo four hours after the application (before I blot), as you can see, the foundation set really well and actually, the longer it is on the face, the more that I'm liking it. I haven't experienced that before with other liquid foundations. It's amazing! You can still see my foundation and highlight which is great!

So, to sum it all up, here are my thoughts!

Pros:

♥ Coverage is thumbs up! It does give medium to full coverage.

♥ Looks really good once the foundation sets.

♥ Buildable.

♥ Lasts up to 6-8 hours on my face but I did blot 4 hours after application.

♥ Powder finish.

♥ I like that it has a pump.

Cons:

♦ I hate the smell of it. I can't describe it but I don't like it. :( 

♦ Foundation is too thick for my liking.

My rating:

★★★★☆

4 out of 5 stars! I think I have to venture more on the organic cosmetics because I realized that it's almost like letting your face take a rest on make-up but not really since it is organic and good for the skin!

Thanks for reading!

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Hi guys! 

I'm so excited to let you all know that my blog has been nominated for the Liebster Award! If you don't know what the Liebster Award is, it is generally nominating new blogs that are new and upcoming with good standards and also has less than a thousand followers! I was nominated by Vlad of Vladvaida Thank you so much for nominating my blog! It means a lot that at least someone recognizes the effort that I've put in to this blog! You guys should check out his blog as well, he posts about basically, lifestyle, travel and fashion. :)

So now, I have to answer some questions from Vlad for you guys to get to know more about me. :)

1. What keeps you motivated on blogging?

This first question has gotten me thinking deep! LOL! I have been blogging on and off for five years, (OMG, five years! I know right!?) and life just happens you know. You lose motivation and ran out of ideas, and clueless on how to make your blog grow and with a lot of "stuff" happening, it hindered me from blogging. Now, when I think of that five freaking years, I realized that I've been hindering myself from my dreams! So yeah, my dreams and goals keeps me motivated!

2. Last three apps used on your phone?

*Gets phone. Looks up recent apps.* Playstore, Instagram and Gallery. :)

3. Favorite editing photo apps? (Phone or desktop)

I use Camera360 and Photogrid on my phone and Adobe photoshop on desktop. :)

4. If you were to travel for the last time ever, where would you go?

I'd go somewhere in the UK. If not, just where my family are. :) ♥

5. Do you have any secret talents?

I do! I can make fart sounds on the floor using my feet! Gross, I know, but hey, can you do it? I dare you to!

6.  Why you started blogging?

Mainly because I just want to share my thoughts, help out other people and find blogging friends around the world!

7. Who is your favorite blogger and why?

Here's a list:

Laureen Uy

Camille Co

Shen's Addiction 

Ask me what's

Anne Clutz

and more!

8. What is your blogging goal?

My blogging goal is for my blog to be one of the top blogs! At least in my country!

9. What is the thing that you are struggling with when blogging?

CONTENT! Sometimes I have a ton of ideas and sometimes I ran out of it!

10. How long can you hold your breath for?

Around 40 to 50 seconds.. I win this game a lot!

11. Are you enjoying those TMI tags sort of nominations?

This is my first blog nomination, so yeah, this is enjoyable for me so far!

♥♥♥

Here are MY QUESTIONS for my nominated blogs!

INTRODUCTION

1. Who are you?

2. What country are you from? Do you like living there?

4. Can you please describe yourself?

BLOG ASKS

5. What got you in to blogging?

6. Who or what inspired you to blog?

7. What are your future plans for your blog?

RANDOM

8. Cats or dogs? Why?

9. Describe your work space. Can you post a photo of it?

10. Favorite drink?

11. Describe your wildest dream!

I nominate *drum roll*

  

Bibek Kaffle ♥ The It Girl ♥ The Vivacious Blonde ♥ Annalise Green 

 Jennifer Durrans ♥ My Anomaly ♥ Infatuated with Love

 The Berries Blog ♥ Mactizzy Blog ♥ The Thinking Lounge ♥ FPulseAid Magazine 

Go and check them out! 

♥♥♥

Thank you so much for reading! :)

Hi!

As a makeup lover residing in the Philippines, one of the most famous make-up brand is Ever Bilena! I've had Ever Bilena products before like the liquid foundation, liquid eyeliners and even those clear mascaras but I don't remember owning a lip product from them. Maybe because when I was so in to Ever Bilena, I wasn't really going for lip products at the time because mostly they would have reds and pinks which back then, I do not even look at. But that was many years ago way back college and now, I got my first ever lipstick from them which I purchased for only Php165.00 ($3.50) at the SM Department store.

Ever Bilena, since the start of 2016, or maybe at the end of last year has been stepping up their game and really leveling to the US drugstore make-up products which many Filipinas reach for at the beauty sections. I really like those new products and looking forward to trying them! 

Claims: Pure Impact, pure luxury. Ultra matte finish! The only matte lipstick that makes your lips stay supple and smooth. Delicately developed with long wearing formula that accentuates and pampers your lips. Incredibly luxurious with Vitamin E that gives your lips the natural moisture.

Net wt. 3.6g.

The packaging is a love-hate for me. Hate because I wish that the packaging would be a thicker kind of plastic so it would be more solid other than that, I have no complaints. I LOVE that the packaging is matte just because I like the feel of it and it's sleek looking because it has a silver touch in the middle. Another thing that I like is that there is a color on top of the lid so you can easily tell what color of lipstick it is. Last thing I like about the packaging is that when you twist the lipstick product in, it locks and same thing when you close and put the lid on.

I got mine in the shade "Toast of New York" and this is one of the latest shades Ever Bilena came up with. I don't know if they are trying to dupe a certain product but this shade is just amazing. It has a deep brown with some burgundy color. 

Here is the color swatch. As you can see it is quite pigmented though I had to build this to get the color that I want.

I really love the color pay off and it is really matte, a bit tacky at first when applied but after some uses, it applied fairly smooth and although you can feel that you have lipstick on, it doesn't feel heavy or drying at all.

After a few hours, (3-4 hours) the lipstick is still good and need not to retouch.

Pros:

♥ For a Php165.00, this is definitely worth the purchase.

♥ It is matte and not drying!

♥ Doesn't totally transfer with the slightest touch.

♥ Doesn't have a strong scent.

♥ You can easily recognize the shade because of the color displayed at the top of the lid.

♥ It does stay on the lips for a good amount of time!

Cons:

 ♦ Quickly transfers when you eat. The product glides on to the outer part of the lips.

♦ I wish the packaging would be sturdier.

Rating:

★★★★☆

Will I repurchase? OF COURSE! This shade is my favorite and I'm looking forward to trying other shades like "Dusk" and "Siennas".

I love Ever Bilena and I'm happy that they are stepping up their game. I'm excited for more of their new products!