How Good Are The MAC Makeup Palettes?

Perfect Everyday Chanel Blush

MAC Mehr Lipstick "Kylie Jenner Makeup Look"

Not gonna lie, the first time I saw a picture of Kylie with her suddenly-fuller lips, I didn't like it very much. I thought she was prettier before then. Plus, she's too young to have them surgically done — if she did. People say she could also be just overdrawing her lips with a lip pencil. Do you guys believe that?

Makeup Swap With Miss Citron Guavaberry

Guys meet Vanessa of Citron and Guavaberry — a.k.a. miss congeniality, creative photographer of the year, and the funniest #bblogger ever. Seriously tho, if beauty bloggers had Grammys she'd win an award. She's one of the first bloggers I've grown to be friends with here, and her blog is something you wouldn't want to miss out on. So if you haven't yet, hop on over to C&G after I show you some of the makeup goodies she sent me last year.

Last Beauty Haul Of The Year

How's everyone? I really... really missed being here with you all (extra misses for those who's blogs I follow — you know who you are). This is probably the longest break I've had from blogging. Long story short, my doctors discovered some problems in my body and I didn't take the news so well, hence the blogging hiatus.

The Hourglass Palette • Is It Really Worth It?

I've always had my eyes set on this palette since it first came out. But I wanted to make sure first that I was buying it for the right reasons, by that I mean not just because the packaging is shiny (it's my weak spot)  so I took my time review hopping and debating whether it's really worth spending on or not.

Nars Laguna vs. Benefit Hoola

It’s two hours past midnight and Bentley is curled up in a ball sleeping right beside me (loudly if I may add, who knew a dog as small as him could snore so loudly). Meanwhile, I'm glued to my laptop ready to finish this entry before the sun is up.

Top 10 • Half Year Favorites

Remember when I used to blog my monthly favorites on a regular basis? It was my way of coming out of my big-shell-of-insecurity by posting pictures of myself (thanks for tolerating them) I haven't done one in awhile because there are months that I don't have any products I love enough to share with you.

Burberry Light Glow Blush in Peony

Hi girls! I am currently on a beauty spending ban, so for extra precautions I'm avoiding all blogs that have reviews on the new MAC Alluring Aquatic Collection. MUST—STAY—STRONG and must stop focusing on these things I want to buy. So instead I'm going writing about things I've had for awhile now — the Burberry Light Glow Blush in Peony.

Shopping Tales • Nordstrom & Sephora Haul

More like Bankruptcy Tales I tell you. I'm sure a lot can relate. Twitter was pretty much flooded with the words —I'm—officially—broke— right after the Sephora Beauty Insider Sale. Still, that doesn't mean that us broke girls spent our money unwisely right? I realized that I could actually save more by buying in larger quantity vs purchasing them separately every once in awhile :) The key is — #1 plan the wishlist ahead and #2 stick to that damn list.

Top 2 Concealers • High End & Drugstore

I finally get to blog and read blogs again after what feels like FOREVER. I missed it :) and today I'm back bearing good recos for you guys. I needed (still do) a really good product I can count on to hide my deepest darkest secrets — pimples, scars, and my horrendous dark under eye circles. So I've been trying different concealers for awhile now, and these are the best ones I've used so far...

Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate Serum

As much as I'd like to hoard every—single—good—makeup—forever, the sane thing to do is to restrict myself. Especially since I spend probably 70% of my time wearing no make up at all. And so recently I've been more into beauty products I can enjoy with out make up like those shower / bath thingamajigs, some body smoothies, and this crowd favorite, Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate Serum.

My Spring Favorites • Top Five

We don't have Spring in my country. Here, we only have two options — sunny or sunny—er — lol okay technically it's sunny or rainy, but most of the time it feels like it's the former. Our weather is pretty much bipolar so bear with me as I embrace our non-existent spring season. 

Lush • Ocean Salt Scrub

Goodness I did not know it had VODKA in it! That's why i love its scent so much! — this was my response to Wendy's review on Lush's Ocean Salt Scrub. Which by the way also gave me the final push to grab it from the counter ASAP, thank you very much. Not that I drink a lot, nor does the product smell alcoholic, I just really like this scent :) I've been using it for quite awhile now, and it makes me happy as a clam every time I shower with it.

Skincare Talk • Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Eye Cream

My under eye area is the biggest skincare concern of my life. I have dark circles, some dry stress lines, and puffy eye bags. I think my body clock thinks we live in Europe. For some reason, every month, my sleep cycle switches and I sleep at around 4AM in the morning.

Makeup Under Pressure • Giveaway Winner

I packed my luggage thinking I'd come back loaded with a "whats in my make up travel kit" post to share with you, but... it turns out that not all the makeup I brought were worth recommending for a beach trip. In other words, some of them melted on my face lol. Let me show you which of these products did and did not perform well "under pressure". 

Mac Viva Glam I Lipstick

Just a quick warning, you may will find this review cheesy.  Mac Viva Glam I is the first red lipstick I've ever owned. And for a girl who swore that she could never wear such a bold color, it can be . . . life changing ― tada! First sign of cheeziness right there. 

Urban Decay Naked 3 Eyeshadow Palette

It's officially spring inside my make up train case! And it's all thanks to the latest addition to my makeup family, the Naked 3 Palette by Urban Decay. You must be eager to know if it really lives up to the hype, so I'm going to just skip blabbering and reveal to you the HITS and MISSES of this palette.

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion

One of the first signs of being a beauty blogger, is becoming crazy obsessed over collecting makeup products. The thing is, once you start collecting, it's almost impossible to kill the habit. So to balance out the craziness in my "beauty spending", instead of constantly buying new makeup, I've decided to invest on something else a lot more boring and yet more important - skincare products.

Most Loved Beauty Products Of 2013

On the first day of 2014 I logged onto my regular bloglovin reads and guess what I saw? Millions of beauty bloggers listing their best product picks for 2013. It's like watching the Miss Universe Pageant, only instead of beautiful ladies, it's all about makeup and skincare products. It gives you a nice view of the Best of the Best, which is very useful information for all of us. And so I've decided to contribute, jump on the bandwagon, and play my own little role of sharing my own list with you.