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- I normally don't hit pan on contouring palettes just because I have a lot of contouring products, except this one. I really love all the contouring shades in this palette plus the highlighting powders are great for under eye use as well. I thought I won't be able to hit pan on this, not even in two years, but surprise! I've hit pan on two pans in the palette already after just one year! I use it all the time!

Careline is one of the brand's that impressed me last year because of the significant revamp, from the look down to the quality of the products. To be honest, I've always thought of it as a "kiddie" makeup brand that's why I've never given it much thought until their products became cooler, better, and much more pigmented.

My faves from the new Careline are the liquid lipsticks and these two products that I've tried recently: Graph-Ink Liner and Best Brow Liner; long- wearing products that make your eyes pop and brow stand out.

From the queen of cheeky makeup, The Balm, comes Highlite N Con Tour and Girls Getaway Palette, complexion palettes that will give you that year- round sexy, summer glow. Quite frankly, The Balm is one of the brands that for me has really good makeup palettes; it's just that locally, I don't think it's that known, but let me be a channel to tell everyone that this is one of the nicest makeup brands with the nicest makeup palettes out there!

Imagic is one of the hidden gems in online beauty stores. I've used a couple of Imagic items and most of them, I like, specifically the cream color palette which I loved using in my avant garde makeup looks.

I recently received their new 16 color eyeshadow palette. The holographic palette is unmistakable and the moment I opened it, I immediately thought of Huda Beauty's Rose Gold palette; it's a good close dupe in terms of colors!

I'm way too late in the game, but heck, I still want to know why Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge is one of the cult favorite makeup sponge products along with Beauty Blender.

So while waiting for a meeting to start, I wandered around SM Megamall and found myself in no less than Watsons. Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge caught my eye and without batting an eyelash, I picked it up and paid for it; high time that I find out what the hype is for.

After a week of usage, I can say that I'm so thankful that I found myself in Watsons that day and picked up this sponge; the buzz is real, this is a really affordable and really good sponge!

Guerlain Mon Guerlain Eau De Parfum Florale review

When I grow up, I wanna be Angelina Jolie.

I admired her the first time I saw her because of her bright blue eyes, sensual face, and strong yet feminine features; there's something seemingly rebellious yet kind with her beauty. I still admire her up to this day and even more so when I learned that she is heavily invested in humanitarian missions and efforts across the world, particularly in Asia. I know there have been polarizing news about her, but with that face and heart of gold, I just can't seem to dislike her. And when I learned that one of my favorite luxury brands has partnered with Angelina and released a fragrance inspired by her, you can bet that I'm one of the first people who was ecstatic about it!

The most awesome woman in the world

I fancy organic makeup once in a while because I feel that it gives my skin a breather from all the synthetics. My problem with organic makeup is most of the time, they're mediocre and don't work the way I expected them too.

Lately, I discovered Ms. Jane, a makeup range by Neutra Organics. I was pretty impressed by the range and I'm sharing the cool ones that you should try today or in case you are looking for organic makeup to try.

Don't you wish that on days when you're very busy or just plain lazy, you can just sweep your brows into lush, polished, tinted perfection? To achieve these, you need at least a minimum of two products, but I've found a quick solution for that! Eye of Horus Brow Fiber Extend, a brow mascara with a targeted wand and a formula that immediately defines, sculpts, volumizes, and sets brows! What a time saver!

Glass skin is the in thing nowadays. A lot of tutorials would show that Glass skin can be achieved through a consistent regimen and the proper products; that's true, however, it will take time and for some people, plain skin care is not enough and will need help from makeup.

So you wanna sport Glass skin, but don't quite have the canvas for it? Let's achieve that with makeup!

These days, I find myself getting a bit lazy with eyeshadow just because it's that time of the year when there's just too much workload! Ack! But alas, my work requires me to look primped and polished all the time because I face a lot of clients every single day.

My solution? L'Oreal Le Stylo Smoky, a creamy, blendable cream eyeshadow that's waterproof, pigmented, and comes with its own blending brush-this is also the first product that combines a blending brush and cream shadow in one!

You know what I hate about doing blog posts like this? I'm always pushed to settling with only one of the top products I love. Ugh! But at the same time, I love the challenge! It picks my brain and helps me improve my reviewing skills better and makes me more insightful as a Beauty Blogger.

Today, let's pit the best eyeshadow primers I've tried against each other. We have an eye primer version of the world- famous face primer, a favorite of beauty gurus, a cult favorite, and a top drugstore pick. Who wins?

Box O' Powder, in my opinion, is one of the cutest blush collections I've ever encountered; adorable names, cute packaging, and charming products!

For summer, Benefit unveils a new addition to the famous Box O' Powder collection, Gold Rush. a light touch of gold nectar pink on the cheeks. It's a good warming blush for fair skin!

Oh, don't you ever wish that some men are like lipstick: dependable, trustworthy, loyal, gentle, and will stick with you no matter what. #Hugot LOL.

Look no further because the man of your dreams is here...or shall I say, lipstick of your dreams.

I recently tried The Balm Meet Matte Hughes, one of the popular liquid matte lipsticks; I've been seeing a lot of swatches, reviews, and inquiries about this product. Now it's one of my liquid lipstick faves!

Cheers, fellow morena!

Morenas like us will benefit from highlighters with champagne, gold, and rose gold hues. Here are some of my favorites that I use on rotation, from affordable to expensive ones!

Face Gloss is one of the trendiest makeup products of today and Colourette is quick to jump on the trend by releasing their own; but this is not a liquid/jelly highlighter; it's powder! Colourette Face Gloss is the final touch to your makeup, giving you customizable glow from natural to fabulous!

Perfumes are always aspirational; they're always patterned either after a persona, a celebrity, or a certain disposition in life. While it's great to be promised these aspirations that will bring out the best in you, take you on a different level, and put you in a different light, sometimes, you just want a scent that simply describes YOU; all your sensibilities, your passions, and all things that are essential to you.

I believe we are now in a time where beauty is becoming more and more personal, hence niche brands with curated offerings and sans heavy tones of commercialism are on the rise like Commodity, a luxury lifestyle beauty brand that's apparently taking Sephora by storm since its launch in 2015.

After trying out these precious makeup items from Kanebo, I learned two things:

1. Kanebo is a luxury Japanese beauty brand (Yeah, just found out about this lately)

2. Kanebo Luster Cream Foundation is seriously expensive, but seriously good.

I'll be honest with you; I freaked out when I learned about the SRP of the foundation and immediately had reservations about it, but when I tried it, I realized that cream foundation can indeed be soft, luminous, and skin like while still retaining its precious full coverage!