July Favorites

You know the drill, gorgeous... another month that's about to end, another monthly favorites. :D

Collective Haul + Some Mini Reviews ^^,

Hello, loves! Ciena here signing in once again after monthssss of hiatus. I don't really have a good excuse for my disappearing act, it's just that I wasn't in the mood to post or do anything. Petty, right? But I'm really not one to do things without passion or enthusiasm, or else things will result in a disaster. Haha. I certainly don't want to turn my blog into a mess.

Anyways, let's get started on this haul, random things that I've collected over the past month or two. Some of these products, I have not used yet, so I might just save the review for those later. Watch out for that. ;)

FOTD: Holiday Look #4 ^^,

Hello my loves! :D Today, I will be sharing with you my last holiday look. And of course, there is no better way to end this set of holiday looks than with the famous smokey eyes. It would not be well-known for nothing, right? I really think it is a great look for a lot of different occasions. C'mon now and let me show you my take on smokey eyes. :)

--- PRODUCTS USED: ---

FACE:

1.) Fashion 21 Perfect Stick

- applied all over the face as a foundation

2.) NYX Concealer in a Jar

- applied under the eyes to conceal dark circles and brighten

3.) Nichido Powder in Pink Glow

- applied all over the face to set foundation and concealer and to keep oiliness at bay

LIPS:

1.) Vaseline Lip therapy in Cherry

- applied first to prep the lips

2.) Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Mauvey

- nude lip colour

EYES:

1.) Ever Bilena Eye Brow Pencil in Medium Brown

- filled in and defined the brows

2.) ELF Eye Brightening Pencil in Black

- applied all over the lids as a base

- also applied on the lower waterline and lash line

3.)ELF Flawless Eye Shadow in Smoky

- used the line color all over the lids and then blended the edges

- applied the lid color on the inner tear duct

4.) Shawill 6-Color Cream Eye Shadow

- applied the blue eye shadow on the center of the lids, just for a pop of color and shimmers

And it all ends here. I'm hoping that you enjoyed all my holiday looks and that these help you in any ways. ;) Merry Christmas my loves. Have a wonderful and unforgettable holidays. I will talk to you again next time. Bye! xo    

FOTD: Holiday Look #3 ^^,

Hello my loves! Yes, I'm back again. Today, I am going to show you my third holiday look. I guess this set of holiday looks would not be complete if I don't show you one look that includes gold and red, the most Christmas-y colors, right? So here it is. But before I go on, don't forget to check out my first look and second look, okay? Thanks! :D Let's get started with the third look now. 

----- PRODUCTS USED: -----

FACE:

1.) Fashion 21 Perfect Stick

- applied all over the face as a foundation

2.) LA Girl Pro Conceal

- applied under the eyes to conceal dark circles and brighten the under eye area

3.) Nichido Powder in Pink Glow

- applied all over the face to set the foundation and concealer

4.) ELF Contouring Blush and Bronzer in St. Lucia

- only used the blush

LIPS:

1.) In2it Lasting Colour Lipstick in Flambe

- applied first 

2.) NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss in Plush Red

- finished off the lips with this

EYES:

1.) MAC Quad Eye Shadow in Notoriety

- applied Skintone 2 (3) all over the lids

- applied Rich & Earthy (2) on the outer third of the lids

- applied Notoriety (4) on the outer "v" and lightly on the crease

- applied Skintone 1 (1) on the inner tear duct

2.) ELF Liquid Liner in Black

- created a thin line on the upper lash line 

3.) Japonesque Curler

- curled my lashes

4.) Cover Girl Lash Blast Fusion in Black

- finished off with mascara on the upper lashes

That is it for the third look, gold eyes and red lips. I hope you like it. :) Don't forget to check back again tomorrow. I'll be posting my last holiday look. Thank you for you time my loves. Happy holidays. xo

FOTD: Holiday Look #2 ^^,

Hello there! So today I will be bringing to you my second holiday look. If you haven't checked out my first one, just click here. :D This look is going to be perfect for those wonderful ones out there who love to wear a minimal amount of makeup but still want that something extra. ;)

                                            ------PRODUCTS USED------

                                                                    FACE:

1.) LA Girl Pro Conceal

- applied under the eyes to hide dark circles and brighten

2.) Nichido Powder

- applied all over to set the concealer, even out and mattify the face

LIPS:

1.) The Body Shop Ginger Sparkle Lip Balm

- since this is a look for those who don't like much makeup I only used this lip balm to moisturize and give a bit of sparkle

EYES:

1.) Ever Bilena Eye Brow Pencil in Medium Brow

- filled in and defined the brows

2.) Shawill 6-color Cream Eye Shadow

- applied the white one all over the lid and then blended

3.) The Body Shop 02 Hot Brights Eye Liner

- applied on the lower waterline and lash line for that something extra

4.) ELF Liquid Liner in Black

- applied a thin line on the upper lash line and winged it

5.) Cover Girl Lash Blast Fusion

- applied a coat on the upper lashes

That's the second look done. This somehow reminds me of snow, Winter Wonderland and white Christmas. Oh, how I want to experience white Christmas. :D I hope you enjoyed. I still have more to show so just watch out for that. Enjoy the holidays my loves. Bye for now! xo

September Loves ^^,

     Hello my lovely readers!!! :D How are you all doing? Can you believe how fast time goes? September is officially over and Christmas is definitely just around the corner. I actually feel a little overwhelmed by that fact but also excited at the same time.  Anyhow, let’s just leave that for a moment and let’s talk about the products that I’ve been loving this past month. :)

     Before I forget, be warned that most of these items are lip products just because a.) I’m a lip junkie (you’ve probably read that a million times) and b.) I chose to keep things simple last month and so most of the days I only used a lip product/s and a concealer.  I hope you don’t get annoyed by the fact that I always always always talk about lip products. Haha. That’s it. Let’s now jump right into it.

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1.) Nichido Eyelash Curler

- This thing fits the shape of my eyes oh, so well. It curls my eyelashes perfectly, definitely just the way I want it. And the curls actually stay for a long time. This is also very inexpensive. 

2.) Garnier Light BB Instant Fairness BB Eye Roll-On

- I just love how this product covers my dark circles. It also doesn't dry out my under eye like some other concealers do. It feels very light in the skin and it lasts pretty long, too. Definitely a keeper. :D

3.) Avon Holiday Delight Lip Balm in Peach

- This balm moisturizes my lips ah-mazingly. It doesn't feel greasy and doesn't leave a white film even if I apply too much of it. It is truly light but still keeps my lips very moisturize for a long period of time. Not to mention, it has a very nice scent/taste.

4.) ELF Lip Plumping Lip Glaze

- This thing is simply wonderful and I love the color pay off of the tinted glaze so much. It also feels so refreshing on the lips because it is a bit minty. If you wanna know more about this product just click here. :)  

L: Cabana Crush ; R: Air Kiss

5.) Clinique Long Last Glosswear SPF15 in 14 Cabana Crush and 10 Air Kiss

- First of all, I love how these lip glosses have SPF. Second of all, the color pay-off of each is amazing. They are really pigmented. Another thing is they do last really long. With that being said, they are a little bit sticky but nothing unbearable.   

6.) NYX Round Lipstick in Paris

- Just like Marlena from Makeup Geek, this is also an all time favorite of mine. The color is just lovely. This lipstick is so pigmented and true to color. It doesn't moisturize my lips but it is not drying at all. It also goes on like a dream. I love to use this most of the days.  

7.) Avon's Lovely in Pink by Sweet Honesty

- The smell of this perfume is so refreshing. It simply smells so light, young, fresh and lovely. Ugh. I've been loving this since I don't know when.

8.) Dove Invigorating Dry Shampoo

- This baby right here doesn't only clean and refresh my hair, it also gives my hair a lot of volume which I really love. It does keep the oiliness at bay for a very long time, too. It is also another inexpensive product. 

     That is everything I've been loving for the month of September. How about you beauties, what are the things that you've been loving the past month? And have you tried some of these products? What are your thoughts about them? I would surely love to know. I'll talk to you again later my loves. Bye! xo

Birthday Makeup ^^,

                                              Here it is... :D

              ..plus more selfies ;D..

            

                ..and an OOTD!! :)

Excuse the mess, please. I was actually in my younger sister's room. xD 

                                                  

                                      PRODUCTS USED:

                                               <3 FACE <3

1.) The Face Shop Lovely Me:Ex Angel Skin Foundation in NB23

2.) L.A Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealer in Creamy Beige

3.) NYX Rouge Cream Blush in Natural

4.) Nichido Final Powder in Pink Glow

5.) ELF Mineral Infused Face Primer (not included in the photo ^^v)

                                                <3 EYES<3

1.) Shawill 6 Color Cream Eyeshadow (pink and purple; as base)

2.) Clinique High Impact Eyeshadow Duo in Rose Wine (brown; crease color)

3.) MAC Single Eyeshadow in Vibrant Grape (inner and outer part of the lid)

4.) MAC Single Eyeshadow in Et Tu, Bouquet? (middle part of the lid)

5.) ELF Mechanical Eyelash Curler

6.) Covergirl Lashblast Fusion in Black

7.) ELF Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder in Luminance (inner tear duct)

8.) ELF Brow Kit

9.) ELF Wet Gloss Lash and Brow Clear Mascara

                                                 <3 LIPS <3  

1.) EOS Lip Balm in Cherry

2.) NYX Round Lipstick in Summer Love

3.) NYX Round Lipstick in Narcissus

That's it for my birthday look, lovelies. The quality sucks! The colors are more vibrant in real life. The quality of my photos will improve soon, that's a promise. ^^v And yes I have a very stubborn dark circles. I'm still on the hunt for the best concealer. If you can suggest something, just write down on the comment section below. ;D Lastly, I'll make better posts very soon. I'm still trying to condition myself. Thank you sweethearts. I'll talk to you again later. :*