Thursday, 28 July 2011

Nude Make Up Kimmy Style

Hi my fellow bloggers! Today I have come up with a nude look that is perfect for everyday wear by using only a few products, and I'm pretty sure you can find these products on your make up kit.:)

So here's the look:

So, obviously at first I didn't put any make up on my face, and on the second photo, it seems like my face is glowing and less oily :p

The products I used are the following:

FACE:
- Maybelline Smooth Result Age Minimizing Make Up liquid foundation in #5 (light)
- Etude House Dear Darling Tint in no. 02
- Maybelline Clear Smooth Extra in Honey (optional, for oily skin like mine)

EYES:
- Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer
- NYX Box Smokey Look Collection in Bronze Smokey
(*eye shadow used)
- Nichido Eye Pencil in Brown
- Maybelline Eyeliner and Eye Brow Pencil in 001 Noir Andalou
- Maybelline Long Extreme Stiletto Mascara

LIPS:
- Etude House Dear Darling Tint in no. 02
- Etude House Look at My Lips in no. 10
- NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Smokey Look

Pretty much, that's all of the products I used for this look. You don't have to use the same products because it's more practical to use your own.
If you have an oily skin, it's best to use a powder foundation after applying the liquid foundation, but if you have dry to normal skin, you could just use plain liquid foundation. In that case you will have a more natural look.

I hope you enjoyed this new look I posted as much as my friends loved it. 
'til next time..have a nice day guys - k*

Monday, 25 July 2011

NYX reviews..as promised

Hello my fellow bloggers! I know it has really been a long time since I posted here on my blog and I know you some of you have really waited for this review to be posted..it's all about NYX, baby!
Bought these products at Digital Traincase (Multiply site here)
I apologize for the delay. I've been really busy on some school activities lately, like acquaintance party, laboratory manuals, exams, and whatnot. 

So here are my NYX products that I have for now:


*NYX Box of Smokey Look Collection (S114), NYX Round Lip Gloss in Kiss, NYX Round Lipstick in Strawberry Milk, and NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Smokey Look


Let's start off with the NYX Round Lipstick in Strawberry Milk :


Pro's:
-Long-lasting
-Moisturizes the lips very well
-It really gives a full color on the lips
-Affordable. Bought it online for PHP150.00


Con's:
-Not suitable for the Philippine weather, so it's best to keep this product in room temperature.
-Some people don't like the scent of this lipstick, but it doesn't bother me at all.


*Would I purchase this product again?
-Yes, and I would really love to try some other colors of course. 
This gives a pale pink color on the lips and would be better worn if you have a fair skin tone.






NYX Round Lip Gloss in Kiss (right):


Pro's:
-Affordable. Bought it online for PHP 150.00
-Outshines the lips very well.


Con's:
-It only contains 2.5 mL.
-Again, there's that scent of chemicals, but for me it's okay.


*Would I purchase this product again?
-No, because unlike the Mega Shine Lip Gloss, it only contains 2.5 mL, and I think 2.5 mL of lip gloss for PHP 150.00 is a bit pricey.






NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Smokey Look (left):


Pro's:
-Outshines the lips very well.
-This lip gloss gives a full color on the lips. It's like a lipstick and a lip gloss in one.
-Very affordable! Bought it online for PHP 250.00 and it contains 15 mL.


Con's:
-The scent of chemicals, but again for me, that's not a problem :)


*Would I purchase this product again?
-Hell yes! Smokey Look goes really well with smokey eyes. I would also love to try Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Beige and Perfect.


..and last but not the least, NYX Box of Smokey Look Collection (S114 Palette)
I bought this one online at Digital Traincase for only PHP 1,100.00






This product contains 48 eye shadows, which are categorized into four: classic smokey, purple smokey, bronze smokey and natural smokey. Each category has 12 eye shadows. 


Under those eye shadows, you can find the bronzer, highlight, contour, three shades of blushes, an eye shadow applicator, lip color applicator, and an eyeliner.

..and wait! There's more...underneath the palette, there's also sixteen different shades of lip color that are perfect for the look, twelve glitter cream shadows, and four concealers.


So, overall..


Pro's:
- The eye shadows work really well.
- I love the eyeliner because it doesn't smudge easily. So it's really a must to use a smudger or any eye brush for smudging..and the best part, it's long-lasting.
-The bronzer, blushes, highlight, and contour is also good.


Con's:
-The concealers are not so good as I expected. It's better to use a different concealer than the one that is in the palette.
-The glitter cream shadows are a bit disturbing.
-Some of the lip colors don't work out so good, especially the dark-colored ones.
-The applicator sucks...sorry >.<


*Would I purchase this product again?
-No. I'd probably just go for a set of smokey look eye shadow palettes from NYX because they are really good. No doubt about that.


So that's all for my first part of NYX reviews. I really do hope that I'd be able to try more of their products soon.
Let me know if you want some FOTD's using these products by posting comments here or on my chatbox...
'til next blog post..sayonara! x -k*

Tuesday, 5 July 2011

"...is this going to take long" look

Hello my fellow bloggers!
I'm going to share to you a look using my Benefit "...is this going to take long" eye shadow trio my aunt gave me. I actually had this look for school today and a lot of my classmates loved it.
I really love this eye shadow trio from Benefit because it's great to use during daytime or when you go out at night. The colors blend well with any skin color actually, whether you have fair, yellow, or tan skin. 




(Colors from left to right: medium bronze, copper, and somewhat a shimmery cream color.)




(I highly apologize for the very bad quality of my webcam)

So here's the look #1, the daytime look:


..and look #2, which I recommend as a "night out" look


It's really great to have these set of eye shadows with dark red lips when you go out at night because it looks a lot more sophisticated and sexy, and it also balances with the eye shadow's light yet natural color.

So, here's the summary of all the products I used for this look:

FACE:
  • Etude House Surprise Essence Concealer in no. 2
  • Maybelline Clear Smooth Extra Shine Free Powder Foundation in Honey
  • Revlon Beyond Natural Blush and Bronzer in no.400 


EYES:
  • Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer
  • Benefit "...is this going to take long" eye shadow trio
  • Nichido Eye Pencil in Brown
  • Etude House Oh m' Eye Line in no. 1
  • Estee Lauder Projectionist High Definition Volume Mascara
LIPS:
 (Daytime)
  • Etude House Dear Darling Tint in no. 2
  • Etude House Look at my Lips in no. 10
  • Red Earth Lip Gloss in BR017
 (Night Out Look)
  • Etude House Dear Darling Tint in no. 2
  • Nichido Matte Lipstick in Glamour
  • Red Earth Lip Gloss in BR017