Face Essentials


The day i cut my hair short was the same day i realized that dark  lippies, a better cheek tint and a good make-up brush are essetials in my make-up kit. Thus, right after i came out from the salon, i head straight to Mac Cosmetics and Beauty Bar.  The usual women sickness however when i got out of the shops, i was carrying 3 shades of dark lippies, 2 lip and cheek tint and 1 brush.  I even want to grab a nice mascara but i realized i still have one and decided to include that in next month's spree.

Every morning when i get to work, part of my ritual apart from logging in is putting on make-up.  I used to enjoy putting make-up. In fact during the earlier days of my career, im always fully made up in the office.  I don't know what happened but i got lazy after some years and got contented with Body Shop's Lip and Cheek tint.  However, i always make sure i have a stick of red lippie in my bag for those days that i needed that boost.

That stick of Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation in the lower left photo is also a favorite, sometimes i just put it around my eyes but if i want to feel flawless, i use it as my base.  This product is very light and you can use it everyday.  We don't have this brand here in Manila so when i went to HK last March, i made sure i find one even if it means walking around causeway bay.  I found it at Sasa by the way.

 

Aside from the foundation, i'm also a fan of Bourjois' blusher. Here's a special separate photo of the item. I discovered this brand when i went to Japan sometime in 2003 i think.  Isn't the blusher a cutie?!! and it comes with it's own brush and it's probably just an inch and a half big so it's pretty handy.  Of course it comes in different shades that's perfect for your complexion.

Another thing i'm a sucker for, which by the way is my usual weekend look is the tint.  Ever since i got allergies from Body Shop's Cheek and Tint, i stopped using it or any similar product.  I remember i had to go to work with rashes on my cheeks that i looked like Strawberry ShortCake. 

Anyway, during my quest for make-up ladies from Beauty Bar recommended these products to me.

 I tried them both at the shop and they seem to have the effect i wanted.  Since i couldn't decide between the two, i ended up buying both.  When i was using it already, i noticed that the tint from Model Co doesn't stay for long.  There's more color left on my fingers than on my cheeks which by the way is not that easy to remove.  So, my verdict is the tint from Benefit.  I actually have tried Benetint from a friend years ago.  I wasn't very impressed then so i didn't really give it a second thought.  But now, that's what i use during weekends.  I dab a few on my cheeks and lips just to have that natural color, if i want to feel extra pretty, i put on my Ruby Woo lippie and strut my feeling glowing rosy self.  LOL

On a side note: I know this is entry is pretty light considering the previous posts i made.  Well, nothing has really changed.  I just feel so much better now that i have entrusted everything to the Lord.  I live by the day, pray for strength, patience, understanding and love, do the best i can and just have faith that in time my prayers will be answered.  Oh, and i also sacrificed a few things for my petition.  Just so you know, i love love love chili.  I love it so much that if i can, i will have 2 pcs of chili on my viand everytime i eat.  Also, since i got pregnant, i've had this cravings for leche flan and soda and i normally have these for lunch daily.  So as my sacrifice, i decided to give up my love for spicy food, my cravings for flan and my daily caffeine kick.