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MAC Holiday collection is now available at MAC Shangri-la. Received a text from Carlos last Monday!

Ladies, meet Carlos, errrrr, the Holiday Collection '09 hehe.

the sets:



what i got:



The 2 mineralized blushes and a MAC 209 brush. The brush is not included in the collection, I'm just in need of a decent eyeliner brush since I'm having difficulties using my MAC 266 lately.

And may I say, I LOVE the blushes, particularly Conjure Up, pretty pretty color! I'm quite surprised that this blush is super pigmented just like NARS. A single dab on the pan of my Etude Duo Fibre brush is enough, it showed up easily on me, I'm NC40 and I usually need 2 swipes of blush before it shows on my cheek, but this one is LOVE. I'm so happy I got it. When I swatched the 2 blushes on my hand, I got dissapointed since they have shimmers, I'm quite allergic to shimmers as they emphasize my already gigantic pores and pitted scars, but these blushes, surprisingly, looks well on me. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE.



I love the packaging of the palettes in this collection, it's so cuteeee, the brush pouch is cute too, so elegant (I wish they sell pouches LOL). However, when I checked the brushes, I got dissapointed, full size brushes are way way better and worth their prices! Please skip the brushes on this collection, just save up to buy the full size ones.

Also, the blush palette's case is lovely, it's slides up to reveal the powder blush underneath and on top are the blush and the highlighter. Good thing for me, I didn't like the colors.

For the eye palettes, I love some shades in every palette, and in average, I like 2 to 3 colors only (per palette), so what's the point of getting those palettes, when I think I'm better off buying individual e/s that I like. Hmmm, I'm getting wise, yey!


check out the rest of this year's collection :

the brush sets (Php3,800)



the lip/eye sets (Php2,800)



someone's showing off her nail art haha



the palettes:
blush (Php3,050)
e/s (Php2,800)
lips (didn't ask LOL)



pigment sets (Php2,100)
lipgloss sets (Php2,100)



Please correct me for the prices if I'm wrong, just posting based on (faulty) memory.

And look what's waiting for me at the office when we got back!







all together now!



my still incomplete palette, 5 more to go, maybe next year haha!



I got my e/s refill thru greenpease05 of Girltalk, she goes to HK every now and then and she accepts orders for MAC and other cosmetics brands, even skincare items which are cheaper in Hongkong. You may also pm her at her multiply sites.

ME so happy! pa-pa-ra-pa-pa!

Had a fun long weekend!

Mine started a day earlier since I took a leave last Friday as I mentioned in my last entry. We were supposed to go home in Cavite Saturday morning but got delayed by the typhoon Santi. I still have trauma from Ondoy's wrath I wasn't able to sleep from Friday night to Saturday morning, we we're afraid the water will rise again just like what happened during typhoon Ondoy. The wind scared the hell out of me too, as in!

Anyway, good thing it didn't last that that long. We were able to go home after lunch and I really love travelling when it's holiday haha. It was just a less-than-2-hour-commute from Pasig to Cavite, yey! On normal days, it takes at least 3 hours =(

Sunday afternoon, we visited my grandparents on my mother's side at Sta. Cruz Cemetery. We came in late because it's just too hot to go there before and after lunchtime. We weren't able to see my aunties at the cemetery, they went there early.
We brought flowers and candles and stayed there for a while.

We had dinner at King Bee, a chinese resto. I'm not sure if there's any King Bee here in the metro but it's quite popular in Cavite. They offer Chinese cuisine. Love their rice topping meals! Price range is from 120 to 200.



Monday morning, we went to Makati Med for my mom's blood test. Right after the blood sample extraction, we ate breakfast at Tokyo Tokyo as my mother was already hungry, no food and water for 12 hours as required by the blood test.

After Makati Med, I convinced them to go to the Bodega Sale ng Bayan in Paseo Center to check out Guerlain's counter, but turned out it's close since it's a holiday, argh! Talk about divine intervention! Haha, sorry Bro!

After that, we went to a cemetery somewhere in Pasig to visit my grandmother on my father's side. It's been a while since I was able to visit her. So I said "hi Lola" and introduce my bf to her haha.

We went home after to rest for a while then went to Shangrila to buy an LCD TV. Of course, I made a side trip to NARS to pick up my NARS Deepthroat yey! Small chika to Lara as I was in a hurry in fear that my parents or the bf will ask how much are the products. LOL! But when I was paying at the counter, Jovie of MAC chatted with me and informed me that the Holiday Collection's already available, O-M-G! I pretended not caring about that update when in truth I was palpitating! Bf's with me at the counter =p

Wasn't able to visit the MAC counter =(

Anyway, we bought our LCD tv at Sights and Sounds. I really recommend this store, they have a super discounted prices and superb aftersales service. We got our 32" Toshiba LCD from them too, five months ago.

After buying the tv, we just went home to leave the LCD and proceed to Gilmore to buy a video card. We had lunch at The Little Big Store in Gilmore, an authentic Chinese resto. My parents went home to Cavite after.



Sorry for the long post, i tried to shorten it as much as I can. Hope it was not too boring for you guys! =)

Lazy day today, decided to take a leave for no reason at all (bad hehe). Late afternoon, I went out to pick up something from the office and head to Rustan's Shang to buy NARS deepthroat (yep, another blush hehe). Unfortunately, Lara was not there! You see, No Lara = No GWPs = No Buy! Haha!

Checked out some items in the 2nd floor (bag, wallet, sandals - another danger zone!). Saw a nice flat sandals/slippers with a not-so-nice price tag =(

The angel and the devil in my head debated whether to buy it or not. See below who won!

Yeah, I have gigantic feet!

Also bought the organic cotton pads from TBS while it's still on sale.

The earrings just arrived this week but got it a week ago. If you are watching youtube videos of Makeupbytiffanyd, this is the same one she usually wear. I just fell in love with it when I saw her wearing it, period.

It's really pretty!

Look:




Prrrreettty!

The brand is "House of Harlow" which is under the jewelry line of Nicole Richie (feeling Hollywood LOL!).

Now, I'm seriously lemming for the following!



Sol, enough! Haha!

Finally got one last weekend, although it was delivered only last night.

Figured the vanity table is quite small for me, I got a matching drawer too =) The good part, the vanity table itself is just 3,700 and the matching drawer is 1,100 plus a minimal delivery fee and tip. Didn't cost me more than 5k!

My room's wall is a screaming yellow, haha. It was newly painted when we transferred here almost 2 years ago (2-bedroom apartment) so I never bothered changing it.

Yes I know I need to clean my mirror haha!

Stuff I accumulated for the past 5-months. Yes, I'm a new makeup addict LOL!
Missing some stuff though, 6 blushes I sold (4 MAC and 2 NARS - Orgasm/Albatross Duo and Dolce Vita). I have no lipstick! Not even one! Oh wait, I think I have, one tiny lipstick from Laura Mercier which is a GWP courtesy of Lara (NARS) LOL.





I store my brushes and some GWP's from NARS inside one of the drawers. =)



Still not happy with how I arranged my stuff, will probably rearrange it over the weekend and sell some that I don't use!

I just came across a post in Girltalk saying that she used MAC e/s in Carbon for tightlining, AND she used a 214? Can it really be done? I'm just curious, I'm new to makeups BUT I'm watching a lot of youtube videos AND talking to my favorite MA's at Shang (MAC and NARS) and this is the first time I've heard about tightlining using an eyeshadow WITH a 214 brush.

MAC214 as described by temptalia:

MAC 214 Short Shader Brush ($23.00) is best described as a stubby 239. It has natural bristles, and the brush itself is fairly stiff. If you’ve ever wanted to smoke out your lower lash line for an ultra sultry smoky eye, this is the brush you’ve been missing. The rounded edge can easily smudge color without getting it everywhere. It can also be used to deposit color into the crease or to create an extremely defined/sharp crease. The stiffness of the brush helps to prevent over-blending of the crease when used for that application.

MAC214 (c/o temptalia)



When Lara of NARS tightlined my eyes during the workshop, she used the push eyeliner brush, it looks like this

*it's been an hour since I've read that post, and when I remember that post, I'm still scratching my head.*

Oh well, maybe it CAN BE done. I'm a newbie in makeups afterall, but i want to see HOW haha.

As mentioned in girltalk, I just got myself a new foundation from NARS! Was planning to get the Sheer Matte since I'm super duper oily, but when I tried both, I like the consistency and effect of the Sheer Glow, besides it's the one being raved about in blog and youtube reviews.

Matte and Glow shades are not the same, well the names are, but the shades aren't. I am Barcelona in the Sheer Matte Foundation (in the pressed powder too!), but it's counterpart at Sheer Glow is just way too dark for me, I'm acidic, if i use it, I might look like wearing a bronzer all over my face hehe. So I got Sta. Fe =)



It's my 2nd day of using it and I'm loving it so far, oil mine production in my face is suspended for 5 to 6 hours! Foundation doesn't go dark on my skin, yey! And a little goes a long way, it will take a while before I ran out of this.

Another plus point, it's easy to blend, I just use my fingers in applying this.

What am i not liking so far, hmmm - the packaging! As usual, NARS packaging is always a dissapointment for me. Yeah, it looks lovely and classy when newly bought but when you use it, uh-oh! - fingerprints and marks all over. Just look at the first photo, LOL!

Also, the bottle doesn't have a pump. It's just the plain old cap and no more. I've heard, the Matte one has an extra lid inside, why didn't they provide one for Glow? Anyway, this isn't much a problem for me as I already found a pump that would fit into it. Oh please don't ask me where, I don't want to lie haha!



Overall, love this foundation. I like this one better than MUFE HD foundation (heck! I even like Maybelline's mineral liquid foundie better than MUFE haha).

For shade swatches, please check this link!

And oh, I also got myself a Laura Mercier Loose Powder in Beige! Will use this to set my foundation. Review for this in the coming days + an update for the NARS foundation.



Prices:

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation - Php 2,450
Laura Mercier Loose Powder - Php 1,550

And no, I'm not posting the freebies I got this time from Lara! Hahahahaha.

Speaking of Lara, if you guys would like to buy this foundation, just look for my favorite MA in the world. She's the best promise! Very nice, accomodating and generous (to me lol)!

Here's Lara (thanks to sis wednesdei for the pic)!



and here's my other NARS purchase before the foundation that I wasn't able to blog about (yet!). Spot the GWPs on the 2nd pic haha!

A bit too late, but worth reposting. I saw this from my link on the sidebar. just sharing for those who doesn't know yet!

NOTE: This feature is available for Indonesia and Philippines only! Astig ang Pinoy!



It's official! We officially support you!

Guidelines:

LPD & PPD SALE
LANCOME CONFERENCE Room
OCTOBER 27-28, 2009.


GUIDELINES:

Employee sale shall be from 9:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.

OCT.27 9:00am to 2:00pm - EXCLUSIVE to regular & probationary employees, contractuals and consultants
OCT.27 2:00pm to 6:00pm - OPEN to employee’s, relatives and friends

-All are required to bring an identification card to allow entry in the building premises.

-Reselling of products purchased is strictly prohibited. All employees who bought from the sale shall be asked to sign a “Reselling Conforme”.

NO RETURN, NO EXCHANGE! (kindly check your goods before you leave)

Sale will be on a first come first served basis.

Only 15-20 persons per batch shall be allowed to enter the selling area.

All purchases can be made in cash and or major credit cards – Bankard/Visa/Mastercard).

Salary deduction scheme (for employees) can be availed to a maximum amount of Php 3,000.The amount will be deducted from employee’s salary in four (2) equal payments – Nov.15 and Nov. 30, 2009.

Bags, jackets and cell phones are not allowed inside the selling area.

Pre-ordering and reservation of products is prohibited.

Before leaving the selling area, the buyer should double-check the served items. Any discrepancies found (eg. price, quantity, etc.) after leaving the selling area will not be entertained.

Time to hoard ladies! I'm interested with the shu uemura stuff, kiehl's and lancome!

Girls, ready your wallet (or cc) as Dsquared and Style Black will be simultaneously released end of this week, as announced in theire FB page. Too bad that the only item I'm interested to get from the Style Black collex won't be available here - the volcanic ash exfoliator which earned great reviews from beauty gurus and beauty blogs out there! argh!

NOTE: Style Black will not be available at the Shangrila Branch while Dsquared will not be available in Rockwell (weird, why? LOL I don't know!). For convenience, just go to Glorietta to see both collections, but wait, that branch is notorious for having snooty SAs hehe.

Click on the pics below for the swatches(c/o temptalia and karlasugar)

I just got a new bag from Celine. Wasn't planning to buy one but when I saw it, I just realized I don't have a brown bag and a large one. Lame reason to buy, I know, haha! I just can't resist those tags with a 4-letter-red-word on it - SALE!

I also bought a bronze MAC pouch for my brushes from a multiply seller (she has authentic MAC items and some other brands), bought it since I thought it's great to use when I'm travelling.

Bought some trays from Saizen too since my stuff are just all over our place!

the bronze MAC pouch/case:



with brushes inside and glad I can put some blushes too!



some of my beauty stuff:



I replaced the cap of my MAC Brush Cleanser with a spray cap (from my VOV heat defense spray).



My nail polish stuff (I have this tray 2 weeks ago):



That's NARS Bohemia I got as a GWP from my recent NARS purchase!

After reading Kay's entry about Johnny Rockets, I immediately told P about it. Good thing we're really planning to dine out after buying some stuff from Gilmore.

We first saw Johnny Rockets when we first tried Stackers which is just across Johnny Rockets, they're still under construction back then with a vintage car in front, wonder where it is now LOL.

When we arrived, there are too many people waiting, were 9th on the list. We just visit some boutiques at the mall to pass time and when we go back, we're 6th on the line, oh boy! We decided to wait in front and in less than a minute, we were called since there's a booth available for two! Yey! Kay's correct when she said it's harder to get a table for a group.

We ordered the same thing as what Kay and her bf ordered, LOL, copycats! I just fell in love with Kay's pic. I love the onion ring with the ranch dip! The burger (Rockets singles) is huge, I didn't finish mine. Sadly, I don't like their fries, nothing special, next time I'll just get the side salad. The chocolate shake is so delicious and so creamy, I didn't finish it either, just too rich for me!

Will we go back? Yes, but next time, we'll just order 1 burger instead of 2, and I won't order a milkshake, I'm happy with water anyway hehe. Wallet damage is a little above 1.4k and here's what we got (Sorry no pics, I don't know, but whenever we go to Eastwood, I always forget my digicam haha)

750.00 Rocket Single Burger + Cheddar Cheese (their burgers doesn't have cheese yet, imagine that! LOL) + Bacon (2 strips) = 285 + 45 + 45
215.00 Chocolate Shake
150.?? Rootbeer float for P (didn't see the price, just an estimate)
185.00 Onion rings
130.00 10% service charge (not the exact amount)

There's a jukebox at our table too! I chose Respect by Aretha Franklin, and good heavens, when it was played, the staff sang and dance in the middle of the resto, CUTE!!!! LOL.

Love the place and the food, unfortunately, P loves Stackers' burger more =(

My takeout with some jelly beans, candies and chocolates we got from the candy bar at the mall!

After a stressful day at work, I decided to visit Nail Luxe Lounge and had a basic mani and pedi. Chose OPI Louvre me, louvre me not for my tips and OPI You dont know Jacques for my toes. I love both but I love the one on my tips more, I'm so getting this color on my next OPI purchase. It's a lovely purple nail polish that suits morenas like me (NC40 here).

You be the judge!

PS.

If you decide to visit Luxe, please avoid getting Lyka, the one who did my pedi. I'm favoring my right toe now because of the nick she did on my big toe, she has heavy hands suited for a masseusse rather than a nail tech! grrr. Bessie, my fave nail tech was on leave today.

I dont like the one who did my mani either, obvious that she's in a hurry to finish and she filed my nail left and right, back and forth, even after I told her to do it in one direction grrrrr! I dont think I saw them before in my previous visits and I hope I won't see them again! Ever! LOL!