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My Stila and Joppa haul

Joppa Grecian Gold Foundation, Joppa Goldie e/s and some freebies

Stila Shape Up Your Face Contouring Trio with 2 lip glazesticks and a powder brush

 

Joppa's Goldie eyeshadow

 

FACE:

Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch (primer)

Ocean Mist green concealer (cover red spots)

MAC Concealer for blemishes and undereye

Joppa Grecian Gold Morning Dew Foundation

AWG Divine Oil Control Primer Powder

Stila Contour powder in Dark

Stila Contour powder in Flash

MAC Pleasantry mineralize blush

 

EYES:

MAC Rubenesque paint pot

Joppa Goldie e/s on crease

Stila Light shade from Contouring Trio on lids and browbone

MAC Blacktrack fluidline (upper lashline)

MAC Molasses Pearlglide liner (lower lashline)

MAC Wheat brow finisher on eyebrows

Maybelline Lash Stiletto mascara

 

LIPS:

Chapsticks

Stila Starfruit Lip Glaze Stick

I know I've been MIA for the longest time but I really am not a regular blogger so it really does not make a difference .  I love visiting beauty blogs of my online makeup buddies on a regular basis though. This is how and why I have started MMU sampling again. I read so many rave reviews about this brand, Earthen Glow Minerals,  and since a sample baggie cost only less than a buck, I told myself, why not check out what the hype is all about. I thought I was done  searching for my HG mineral foundation when I found Dreamworld's Amenti Luna foundation but a mineral makeup foundation junkie like me can't just get enough.  My closest EG mineral foundation I would say is Helena. Might get a full size  of this shade but I still have a lot of other EG shades to road test so I'll be adding more photos as it comes.

Just for reference, I am also listing my shades from different MMU brands.

Dreamworld = Amenti in Luna Formula

Meow = FF Naughty Abyssinian

Valerie Beauty = Cover Deluxe Warm 3.5

Joppa = Medium Light #3 Full Coverage

Buff''d = Buff (this turned a little dark on me this winter)

Monave = Saturnina

Oceanmist = Sandstone

Lauress = Pure Yellow Minimalist

BE = Medium Beige

EDM = Winged Butter

Pearl

Jin

 

Adya

 

Helena

 

Kaylee

 

Yuan Yuan

I went to my neighborhood Longs Drugs to pick up a prescription and I came home not only with the drugs but with new cosmetics! Who's to pass on their BOGO free Covergirl Lash Blast, my holy grail mascara! I've finished 2 tubes of this mascara already and I was really planning to score a new one. Thank God for BOGOs! Not only that, I've been wanting to try L'Oreal's cream eyeliner but I really did not want to shell out $12 for this when I can get MAC's fluidline for an extra $3 more. But just the same, LD's having a BOGO on all their L'Oreal Hip cosmetic line so why not give it a try now. I was able to roadtest the Black cream liner when I got home and boy am I impressed! I could say it is comparable to MAC's Blacktrack fluidline but this one's more black amd creamier. I even used it to tightline my lashline. On a different note, I needed to change the color of my toenails so I bought another BOGO free nailcolor by Rimmel. I picked up Champagne and Posh Trash.

and a neutral look using my new mascara and cream eyeliner

 

 

 

 

 

I had a great Thursday! It was well spent with co-workers in celebrating  July born babies which includes yours truly. We all had dinner  at Sapporo Japanese Steakhouse in Monterey around a hibachi table. The food wasn't really that great but it was neither that bad. I ordered a calamari steak and shared it with my cousin who had a Hibachi Shrimp. Anyways, we were entertained by the restaurant's staff with an upbeat happy birthday song after dinner and I received a beautiful chop stick set gift. Since we finished early, we decided to grab some coffee at Starbucks at the Del Monte Shopping Center where we later did some fun MAC shopping at the Macys MAC counter. My co-workers know how much I love make-up so they asked me to help them pick make up "must haves". It was amazing how influential I have become to them in getting them into a MAC frenzy. 4 of my co-workers bought Play on Plums duo mineralize eye shadow from the recently released Electroflash collection and I also introduced them to MAC Tendertones. 3 of them got Pucker while my friend Joan bought Take a Hint. I didn't want to leave empty handed so I bought the Duo Mineralize Skinfinish in Medium Dark which I have been on the fence about getting when it was first released. But due to my online enabler buddy, Aileen, I caved in and snagged one and I am amazed on how great of a finish it is when applied on top of my mineral foundation.  Funny because my co-workers wanted now to have a make-up party at my place and wanted me to give them some make-up 101 lessons. I am sure it is going to be  a blast so I'll arrange one for sure but I really need help cleaning my room and my bathroom counter. I am so excited as they all are. Pictures from our dinner below and our mall trip afterwards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wanted to get the new MAC mineralize eye shadow in Fresh Green Mix but I already have so many greens in my makeup stash so I decided to play with my old  MAC eyeshadows and  recently purchased  Aromaleigh mineral eye pigments. My MMU online buddies are sooo right about Aromaleigh, these are just beyond amazing , color, texture and staying power - wise. I usually creased with MAC pigments but not with Aromaleigh so count me in as a repeat customer for Aromaleigh's array of mineral  powder eyeshadows. Anyway, let me break down what I used in this  FOTD.  Beware of camwhoring shots!

FACE:

BE Foundation Primer

BE Summer Bisque Concealer

BE Well Rested

Joppa Medium Light #3 mineral foundation

Joppa Dewy Finishing Silk

MAC Stereo Rose MSF (used as blush)

MAC Fix+  (to set the made up face)

 

EYES:

MAC Soft Ochre paint pot (base)

MAC  Lucky Jade Shadestick (lid)

Aromaleigh Rocks! Sonic Cosmetics Mineral eyeshadow in Lazysod  (inner lid)

MAC Tectonic mineralize eye shadow (middle lid)

Aromaleigh Gothic Lolita Mineral eyeshadow in Gilded Jealousy (outer lid and crease)

MAC  Neo-Sci-Fi   eye shadow  in Femme-Fi (browbone)

MAC Black Karat  liner (upper lashline)

MAC Feline liner (waterline)

Cover Girl Lash Blast mascara in Very Black

 

LIPS:

MAC Prep & Prime Lip

Rimmel 1000 Kisses lipliner in Tiramisu

MAC Starwberry Blonde lipstick

 

 

 

 

These blushes are truly divine!!!!!  Got 3 of them as a birthday present to myself  and I am so stoked! My friend, Aileen, has swatches and rave reviews on these new MAC blush release. I could see myself going back and getting more of the other shades. As soon as I came home, I tried Gentle on my cheeks and I love the color pay off and the amazing texture. A sure winner in my book!

and a simple FOTD with Gentle Mineralize Blush

Hi everyone! Been on a long hiatus from my multiply site and I am excited to share my new found MMU shade in Buff by Buffd. I've been reading posts about recent MMU sales so I decided to try the ones that are getting big raves. Who am I to pass on such great deals by different MMU companies ,right? So to begin with, above's my most recent MMU haul

(Buffd full size jar in Buff, Buff'dsamples in Almond and Warm foundation, Buff'd freebies >Cozy mineral eye shadow, Tricky mineral blush,  and Grape Pure Pigment. Joppa full size jars in Medium Light#3 and Medium#3, Joppa Dewy Finishing Silk refill baggie and some e/s samples not pictured as my cousin took  them away )

 

........and a Neutral look using Buff'd mineral foundation in Buff before work in my scrub jacket

 

No flash

 

with flash

 

Natural Light, no flash

 

Manual Setting with flash

 

 

My mini-me and I

FACE:

BE Prime Time primer

Pure Luxe Powder Eraser in Medium

Buff'd foundation in Buff (full coverage)

Buff'd Finishing Powder in Mais

Joppa mineral blush in Blushing Bride

MAC MSF in Gold Spill

 

Eyes:

MAC Beige-ing shadestick

Buff'd e/s in Cozy (lid)

Valerie Beauty e/s in Miranda (inner lid and lower lashline)

MAC Femme-Fi (highlighter)

MAC Blacktrack fluidline (upper lashline)

EDM eyebrow color in Dark Brown

Maybelline Turbo Boost Mascara

 

Lips:

MAC DErvish lipliner

MAC Strobe Currant lip conditioner

MAC Take a Hint tendertone

 

I've been waiting for these to arrive and it's here!! The brushes are really divine, just the feel of it on my skin  I could tell it will be a staple. They're uber soft and the size of the handle is just perfect. I also ordered a sample of EDM's Dark Brown loose brow liner and a neutral eye shadow shade in Rare Silk. Can't wait to try these...

 

In between household chores, I managed to take a break and do a quick makeover. Don't mind the hair,  my time was so limited I didn't get to fix or style it.

FACE:

Aveeno Positively Radiant Moisturizer

Lauress Minimalist Foundation in

   Soft Gold

Lauress Ultimate Finishing Powder in

   Medium

MAC Fleurry powder blush

 

EYES:

BE Well Rested for the undereye

MAC Greenstroke paint pot used as base   

MAC Parrot e/s over lid

MAC Smoking e/s on outer corner crease and lightly on brows

MAC Dazzlelight on browbone

MAC Smoking e/s and Feline e/l on upper lashline

Maybelline Define a Lash mascara in Very Black

 

LIPS:

Rimmel lipliner in Spice

MAC Pink Cabana l/s

MAC Orangedescence l/g

It has been a while since my last post. I've been so out of the loop with anything about makeup. The good thing about it is that it did help me tone down my vanity expenses. I still love MAC and MMU and I wear them everyday.  I simply lost the obsession...the excitement when a new collection is released or when a new MMU brand has been getting a lot of raves. But I kinda miss it and so yesterday, when I went to my local drug store to pick up my daughter's prescription, I hit the cosmetic side of the store and got a few makeup brushes, a couple of Maybelline mascaras, a 2nd tube of Maybelline's mineral power concealer which I sooo sooo love, some cotton squares,  and I finally snagged a tube of Monistat's chafing powder gel to use as a  face primer. Tried it today and it works, no breakout at all and my mineral foundie went on smoothly and flawlessly. Never thought that  this stuff that's supposed to be used some place else will make a breakthrough as a good face primer.... right, MMU fellas??

Oh and the brushes I bought from Longs Drugs are so divine!! I could say that these brushes are on a par with MAC's in terms of quality and  all were dirt cheap.

Here's my recent haul and a pic using Dreamworld's Themis foundation (in Luna formula) which is my current MMU fave.

 

 

 

 

 

Face:
Neutrogena Anti-Blemish Anti-wrinkle moisturizer
Monave Concealer Foundation in Teporah
MAC Studio Finish Concealer Palette in Medium
Monave Angel  Finishing Powder
MAC Shadester to contour
Valerie Smokin' Hot Mocha Blush
MAC Lightsweep to highlight

Eyes:
MAC Bare Canvas Paint (base)
MAC Neutral Pink (inner lid)
Twisted Fayte Hot Gunmetal (mid lid)
MAC Twinks (outer lid, crease, lower lashline)
MAC Nanogold (browbone highlighter)
MAC Blitz & Glitz Fluidline (upper lashline)
Maybelline Turbo Volume Express Mascara
MAC Graphblack technakohl pencil ( waterline)
MAC Maple/Charcoal brow shade

Lips:
MAC Subculture lip pencil
MAC Masque lipstick
MAC Pinkarat lustre glass

 

Face:
Neutrogena Anti-Blemish Anti-Wrinkle Moisturizer
J.Lynne Light Golden Foundation
J. Lynne Lovely Mineral Glow
MAC Mountain High Powder Blush
BE Well Rested
MAC Select Cover Up Concealer in NW30

Eyes:
UDPP (base)
MAC Bare Study p/p  (base)
MAC Your Ladyship Pigment (browbone)
MAC Woodwinked e/s (all over lid)
MAC Tempting (outer lid and crease)
MAC Ochre Style e/s (mid lid)
MAC Engraved Powerpoint Pencil (upper lashline)
MAC Neutral Pink e/s (lower lashline)
Maybelline Turbo VE Mascara

Lips:
J. Lynne Jodie lipglaze

I've never been happier with my new found staple , Victoria's Secret's Very Sexy No Strings Silk Eye Shadow, an amazingly beautiful purple eye shadow.  This normally retails for $12 but I got it only for 3 bucks from their semi-annual sale. I'm glad I bought 2 of these! I'm not so good at describing stuff, I wish I had the talent my friend Aileen has when it comes to giving good reviews of makeup collections and whatnot. So anyhoo, I'll just post pictures, mostly eye shots of me  wearing this wonderful VS jewel. I'm such a MAC fiend that I feel kind of guilty swooning over something not MAC..haha. Let me start with showing a pic of No Strings..

BTW, ignore the ugly brows, I know it needs major grooming asap!  Oh and the zits on the chin too, they need to go.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What I used:

FACE:

Meow FF Abyssinian mineral foundation

Monave Angel finishing powder

BE Summer Bisque Concealer

Valerie Beauty Couquette blush

LIPS:

Valerie Beauty Here Kitty lipstick

EYES:

MAC Bare Canvas paint

Valerie Beauty Bridezilla on inner to middle lid

Victoria's Secret No Strings on crease, outer lid and outer half of lower lashline 

MAC Fairylite pigment on browbone

MAC Blue Storm pigment on upper and lower lashline

MAC Graphblack Technakohl on waterline

 Maybelline Turbo Boost Mascra

Nothing on my ungroomed brows

I wasn't planning on going out nor was I interested in lookin' for post-holiday bargains. I guess the shopping frenzy in me is slowly taking its toll on me.  I've been feeling low these days that I had to put my love for shopping at the backseat and just focus on working, ergo make more moolah. HOWEVER, at 11 am, Thursday morning , my phone rang and I was still laying in bed half asleep. It was my sister calling to tell me that it is the first day of Victoria's Secret's semi-annual sale event and that she already bought a bunch of gift sets for a great great deal. Within 10 minutes, she came to my house and showed me what she scored and without thinking twice, I washed my face,brushed my teeth, put on  my jeans,a shirt and a hoodie, no makeup, (well I put on a little powder,mascara and lipbalm) , tied my hair up on a ponytail, grabbed my purse (and my credit card holder) and off we went to the mall. And the damage to my mastercard?? Well, I don't even want to think about it. All I know is that these are very good, irresistible  deals that are too hard to pass on. Half of my haul really are for gifts and pasalubong to friends and relatives so I really should not be guilty, right? Anyways, I took pictures of my haul and I may have to go back for the lingerie sale... I know I'm bad at staying on budget.  When can I really be on a true shopping rehab...probably never..haha ....oh well

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can I add my Dollar Store buys from last week?

The Kids patiently waiting to open some pre-Christmas presents

Daddy was working

 

My Mom and Dad

Not a beauty blog........

The Family

Smile

 

How fun can it get with these goofy poses

The Food

 

Karaoke time

Christmas Cheers and Carols

EYES:

MAC Otherwordly Paintpot as base

MAC Your Ladyship Pigment on browbone

MAC Parrot e/s with MAC Carbon e/s

MAC Nightfish Fluidline

MAC Soft Charcoal Brow Shader

Maybelline Turbo Volume Express Mascara

and a stubborn pimple on my browbone

FACE:

Lumiere Luminesse Light Medium Golden Mineral Foundation

MAC Studio Finish Concealer Palette

BE Well Rested

Monave Angel Finishing Powder

MAC Emote Blush and MAC Northern Lights MSF w/ MAC Fix+

and more pimples and blemishes on my chin

LIPS:

MAC Prep & Prime Lip

MAC Whirl lipliner

MAC Full on Lust lipglass (The Originals Collection)

MY HAUL and some swatches

 

 

FACE:

Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Cream

BE Summer Bisque Concealer

MAC NW30  Select Cover Up Concealer for dark undereye circles

BE Well Rested on top of MAC Select Cover Up Concealer

Lumiere Luminesse Light Medium Golden Mineral Foundation

MAC Fix+

Monave Angel Finishing Powder

MAC Buff Blush to contour

MAC Desirous Blush on apples of cheeks

MAC Glissade MSF on top of blush

 

EYES:

UDPP as base

MAC Soba e/s (inner to middle lid)

MAC Amber Lights e/s (middle lid)

MAC Romp e/s (outer corner, crease and lower lashline )

MAC Your Ladyship pigment (browbone)

MAC Blacktrack Fluidline (lashline)

MAC Engraved eye pencil (waterline)

MAC Soft Charcoal brow shader (brows)

Maybelline Turbo Volume Express Mascara

 

LIPS:

MAC Prep & Prime Lip

Rimmel Spice lipliner

MAC Strawberry Blonde Lipstick

MAC White Magic Lipglass

 

LOOK before going to the mall. Notice how much more vibrant Strawberry Blonde is on my lips. I am sooo loving this lip shade..too bad it's LE and so hard to find these days. I sure will dread the day I run out of this. Oh, don't mind the ugly chin..it's taking so damn long getting rid of the post-acne marks. Any tips, anyone??