Make-up Bop Lancome Shimmer Blush in Mandarin Sky

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Make-up Bop YSL Rouge Pur Lipstick in Tea Rose 148

I finally got my hands on the very famous YSL Rouge Pur Lipstick in Tea Rose. I really love the formula of this lipstick line and the color is one of the prettiest nude lipsticks I have ever tried. It is nude but with the slightest hint of rose undertone which keeps me from looking washed out thus making the lipstick color very wearable for day. It would look even more gorgeous with a baby pink gloss on top. I have a full review of YSL Rouge Pur Lipsticks here.

I will try to swatch all my YSL lipsticks in one post soon, I just need proper lighting and my husband to take it for me because it is so difficult to take it myself using a very heavy SLR as it won't focus :)

Chanel Camera Case Purse - a review

I have a bag reveal for you guys...my new Chanel Camera Case in Matte Grey with Ruthenium Hardware.

Honestly I did not really expect this bag this year because I was really lusting over the Jumbo Black Caviar flap with SH however I stumbled upon a picture of this purse and I fell in love with it as well. Now I heart both purses but of course I can only get just one more purse this year and the other will have to wait, so I decided to get the Camera Case because it is more limited. I read that it is sold out in stores and since it is not part of Chanel's permanent line then no one knows when it will be available again. However I could also be wrong. What is true though is that these bags were on sale for up to 30% off last fall 2009 at Neiman Marcus and I can only imagine how hard it is to track one down with all the Chanel lovers out there. However, I was fortunate enough to find an online seller with it. It is BNIB with tags and I got it at 30% off the original price as well. If she got it on sale and decided to sell it to me at the same price, I will never know and I don't care because I still got it cheaper. The seller is an active TPfer (the purse forum, which I am also a member of) and was so accommodating through out the transaction. The bag in its original box, dust bag, cards and gift wrapped! Thanks again girl! See for yourself :)

 I got the Large size in Grey distressed calf skin leather with Ruthenium Hardware which I think originally came out in Fall 2008 and was still produced through out 2009. I've only seen this purse on magazines being carried around by celebrities and I always thought it looked very classic and chic, it has that vintage look to it as well. It is very light weight, roomy and very easy to pair with any outfit. Plus, I don't own any grey bags yet. I like that it is not as common as other Chanel purses, so I feel extra special when I carry it around. I was told Sarah Jessica Parker actually carried this bag in an episode of Sex and the City :)  Ohh Chanel, I fell for you again!

Make-up Bop YSL Rouge Pur Lipstick in Rose Satin 141

I recently paid Neiman Marcus a visit, while there, I remembered I wanted to check out the infamous YSL Rouge Pur lipstick in Tea Rose, however the counter was out of stock, so I looked at two other pink lipsticks and ended up with Rose Satin. I loved the pinkness it gave my lips but is wearable enough even for day. It is a different pink, more of a classy sophisticated pink that screams luxury on the lips. I think I like the formula of this one more than the Rouge Volupte, which I have in the #1 Nude Beige. This seems to stay put and is easier to apply than the Volupte line. I will still try to get my hands on Tea Rose the next time I see a YSL counter and then I'll post it here as well.  I will also post a picture of this lipstick on when I do a blog about my top 10 favorite lipsticks, I am just waiting on getting 2 more lipsticks that I have been eyeing before I do the blog because they might end up on that list. For now, here is the lipstick.

My Points
(+) light vanilla scent
(+) creamy, moisturizing and pigmented
(+) good coverage and nice sheen
(+) very nice classy packaging
(-) pricey @ $30.00 a tube

Make-up Bop New Guerlain Meteorites Perles Illuminating Powder

I am super excited with this product, I have been wanting to try this for the longest time but for $56.00, I shy away from it every time, maybe because I can already get at least 3 MAC lipsticks or 4 eye shadow refills for the money. However, I find myself lusting for other products that are non MAC, I feel like I am getting a bit bored with their collections, so I decided to try other products that I have been eyeing for a while. This is one of them. According to their site, the Meteorites Perles Illuminating Powder was inspired by light .When white light passes through a prism, it separates into a spectrum of different colours. Inversely, all of these colours together recreate ideal light. This is the principle behind the decomposition and recomposition of light. In photography and film, white light is used to erase imperfections and soften features. In 1987, Guerlain decided to use this technology to add dazzling radiance to women’s faces and thus created Météorites... In 2010, Météorites have added a new chapter to their legend. Evanescence, lightness, and transparency … They now come in 3 new colour harmonies, holding the secret to the purest radiance ever for each skin tone. Rose, Beige and Dore.

         I bought Teint Rose, which has all 5 colors for correcting skin tone, decreasing dullness and redness as well as providing a nice sheer radiance for the face as well as making it look more luminous. I did not bother swatching it because it won't show anyway, but the effect can be seen when applied over the face to finish up your make-up. The scent is really pleasing, it is of violets. A brush is also made especially for this, however any round full brush will do. I have never owned a meteorites powder before but I got lucky because this summer they revamped their packaging and changed it from the regular cardboard type to this really chic aluminum container with an etched floral pattern on the cover. Just having it on my vanity is eye candy enough :)
My Points:
(+) very nice and classy packaging
(+) multipurpose powder
(+) a well loved and proven product 
(+) adds radiance and luminosity to skin
(-) pricey @ $56.00
(-) bulky for travel but there is a pressed form which is about $10 more.

To know more about the wonders of this product, the Sephora website has a section devoted to this.

Make-up Bop MAC to the Beach Collection- mini haul

I actually had 4 items that I pre-ordered from this collection however when it came out, I decided to just take 2 because I was not as in love with the other 2 products as much when I first saw it. I ended up with the Marine Highlighting Powder and Lazy Day Lipstick (which is one of my favorite pink lipsticks from MAC now). Here they are:

I used half side of the powder only, so you can still vaguely see the gold overlay on the other side. This product was sold out on pre-orders even before it came out. I use the product as a blush obviously, it gives the skin a gorgeous pinky coral color on the cheeks that is perfect for summer! Use with a light hand because it is very pigmented. Lazy Day lipstick on the other hand is a really pretty true pink color, it is a lustre finish however it is more pigmented than the usual lustre finishes from MAC. It feels more like a cremesheen but with that nice lustre finish. If you weren't able to score this lipstick, try the shade Angel, it is sort of similar. Here are more pics.

Make-up Bop More Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss

Here are 2 more of the limited edition Revlon Super Lustrous lip glosses in CORAL REEF.

 and PINK POP

swatches:

Again, no complaints on these lip glosses, I have a full review on this product here. I now have 6 in total and I love all of them.

Hello again !

Hi everyone! It has been a while since my last blog, June has been such a busy month. Besides work, our new dog has been keeping me and my husband busy. I will definitely post some blogs about him soon. Honestly, I have not been shopping for make-up or for anything else lately because I had been saving up for a big splurge. Once it arrives, I will definitely do a big REVEAL. Hint, hint... it is gray, quilted and has chains. Are you excited yet? Anyways, out of topic here, but I love reading blogs of different fashionistas on line, if you are filipina like me and you want to keep in touch with trends in the Philippines then I highly recommend 3 bloggers, they are the bag hag diaries, shen's addiction, askmewhats and iambrigitte. I also recommend temptalia, larkie at large, hrh collection, cujo931, sparklemissA, lollipop26writes, mia apres chanel, belle du jour nyc and michelemacpink. Some of them have you tube accounts which I also love to watch for make-up tutorials, hauls and reviews (make-up, purses, clothes, accessories etc). These are some of the people who inspired me to come up with my own blog however I am still to shy to actually make videos on you tube, I don't know, let's see if I find the courage. Please continue reading my upcoming posts :)