Product Empties | August '15

Time to say bye bye

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. ;)

Top 13 Products of 2013

Happy new year my loves!! I know it is a tad bit late but whatevs, right? Haha ;D Anyways, as I say my farewell to 2013 I would like to share my top 13 products of that year. I actually had a bit of a hard time choosing just 13 products but luckily I managed to do so. These are the products that have been closest to my heart. ;) They have been my favorites, go-to and lifesavers. C'mon now and let me share them to you one by one. ^^,

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1.) ELF Mineral Infused Face Primer

- This does the job so well. It sure makes my makeup last all day long. Being a product from ELF, it is also inexpensive.  

2.) Etude's Precious Mineral BB Cream  All Day Strong with SPF 30/PA++

- My go-to base. This makes my skin look flawless. I love love love the coverage, the longevity and the dewy finish that this product gives. The price is not that bad either.  

3.) NYX Rouge Cream Blush in Natural

- It does give that natural flush. It also lasts fairly long. This is perfect for everyday use.    

4.) Covergirl Lash Blast Fusion in Black

- This is my go-to mascara. It gives the perfect volume and length. It never flakes or smudges on me. Lastly, it is easy to remove.

5.) Marionnaud N.38 Eyes

- This is the only brush that I use for my brows. The spoolie is great. The angled liner brush is not too long or short, has the perfect density, and when I use it to fill my brows it helps to give just that natural look. 

6.) Vaseline Lip Therapy in Cherry

- This is what I always use to prep my lips before applying any other lip product and whenever my lip gets chapped.  

7.) Customized Lip Balm Stain

- I'm so happy with this product. I mixed two lip products (ELF Lip Stain in Birthday Suit + Maybelline Lips Pink Glow in Mixed Berry) myself and the outcome, I believe, is great. It does last for a long time and I love the color.

8.) Revlon Color Burst Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake

- I adore the awesome formula of the lip butters and this is my go-to color. 

9.) Garnier Light Complete Multi-Action Brightening Scrub

- For me, this is definitely the best facial scrub ever. First of all, it is not abrasive. It leaves my skin so clean and bright. It is very affordable, too.  

10.) Glamworks Charcoal Nose Pore Strip

- This does the job and takes away the nasty blackheads. 

11.) Quick FX Pimple Eraser

- This does wonders. All I need is a teeny tiny bit and it will dry out my pimples and leaves no scars. 

12.) Zenzest Eau de Toilette in Coral

- I love love love this scent. Need I say more? 

13.) Dove Hair Therapy Refresh + Care Invigorating Dry Shampoo

- This is my life saver. It keeps my hair clean and refresh and it keeps the oiliness at bay for a very long period of time. 

That's it for my top 13 of 2013. How about you beauties? What's your top 13 products last year. I would surely love to know. ;) I know you've seen most, if not all, of these products before but I hope you still enjoyed this post. I'll talk to you again soon and my next post will be all about the stuff that I got this holiday season. Sounds fun, right? Keep your eye out for that one. Thank you so much for your time. Let's all have a wonderful 2014 and make this our best year yet. xo

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 #1 ^^,

Hello my loves! How are guys doing? Have you already planned the makeup look that you are going to wear this Christmas or New Year? Well if not yet, rejoice because I"m here to try to save you. ;) I am going to show you some looks that hopefully will help you and probably give you some ideas. You can recreate the look, too, as it is if you really want. ;) Let me share to you now the first look. 

I don't know about you guys but shimmers and silvers definitely remind me of the holidays. So, I incorporated those things in this look.

PRODUCTS USED: 

FACE:

1.) NYX Concealer in a Jar in Light

- applied under my eyes to hide those dark circles 

2.) Pond's Flawless White Perfect Finish 2-way Foundation Powder in Ivory White

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

LIPS:

1.) Vaseline Lip Therapy in Cherry

- applied first to prep the lips

2.) NYX Round Lipstick in Summer Love

- a nude lip color

 EYES:

1.) ELF Eyebrow Kit in Medium

- used to define the brows

2.) ELF Flawless Eye shadow in Smoky

* I applied the lid color all over the lid and also on the lower lash line

* Then, I used the crease color on the crease and  a little bit on the outer half of the lower lash line

* After that, I used the line color on the outer corner of the lid and on the outermost part of the lower lash line

* Lastly, I applied the base color on my inner tear duct

That's it for the first look. It is very easy and I think it is appropriate for the holidays. :) I hope you enjoyed and found this helpful my loves. If not, worry not because there's more to come. Watch out for that and I will talk to you again very soon. xo   

June Favorites ^^,

     Hey everyone! :D It is that time of the month now. Yep, you’re right! It is that time when a lot of people share their most loved product for the month of June. It is unbelievable how time flies fast. It feels like everything is a dream, everything just goes by so rapidly. I cannot believe that we are now more than half way through the year.

     June was absolutely a very good month for me. I came to a lot of realization, I learned a lot, I had much fun, I met a lot of people and I just started something so precious which is this blog. :D I did not expect that I will actually enjoy blogging this much. It feels so incredible having wonderful readers like you. You make me feel so blessed. And knowing you and talking to you, discovering other blogs and learning more different things are just some of the amazing things that my wonder world has caused me.

     Oh well, let’s just get started because I don’t want to keep you waiting and bore you while I keep on rambling about how I feel about my blog, maybe I’ll continue with that some other time. xP For now, let me share to you, beauties, my most adored, loved and used product for this month.

     First in the list is Etude’s Precious Mineral BB Cream. It’s actually my first ever BB cream. I’ve had it for a few months now. It was definitely my most used face product last month. Most days, I had nothing to go to so I didn’t need products with heavy coverage and this cream gave me just what I needed and what I wanted, light to medium. And also I just really love this cream for its dewy finish, pleasant scent and the longevity, it pretty much lasts all day. It also comes with a pump which I much prefer. Another great thing is, it has SPF 30 which is very important to protect our skin from sun damage.

Etude's Precious Mineral BB Cream

     The next product is ELF’s Mechanical Eyelash Curler. Last month, I preferred my eyelashes always curled whether I’d be out or not. I gravitated towards this curler more than my other eyelash curlers because this one, I believe, gives me the perfect control and right pressure. My eyelashes just seem safe with this curler, like they wouldn’t be tugged, pulled, cut or anything like that. Also, I noticed that whenever I use this, my lashes tend to stay curled longer.

ELF's Mechanical Eyelash Curler

     The third one is my EOS Lip Balm in Pomegranate Raspberry. As I’ve said on my post about this baby, it would work well for someone who loves to apply balms often and doesn’t need heavy moisturizer on her lips and so, fortunately, it works for me. I just really adore this precious little thing. I can’t seem to get enough of its smell and taste.

EOS Lip Balm in Pomegranate Raspberry 

     Second to the last is another lip balm and it is Vaseline Lip Therapy in Cherry. I just noticed how much I love cherry-flavoured lip products. xD I prefer to use this one before hitting the sack to help moisturize my lips all night. It moisturizes more than the EOS one. But same with that balm, I also love the scent and taste of this baby. So yummy!
 

Vaseline Lip Therapy in Cherry

     Last but definitely not the least is my Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lip Balm in Cherish/Devotion. Three lip products in a row, can’t deny that I’m such lip product junkie. ;D The color that this gives once you applied it, is a nice color, but actually not a favorite of mine. What I really love about this one is its color once it stained. Ah, it’s just so pretty. It looks natural, like you’re lips but so much better. I love the formula as well. It is so moisturizing and it lasts all day long.

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Cherish/Devotion

     That’s all, dears. I only had a few. How about you? How’s the month of June for you beauties? And would you mind sharing some of your favourites? Comment down below or if you, too, made a blog posts about your favourites leave your urls below and I would love to go and read them. ;) I hope we will all have more wonderful experiences this month of July. Thanks for reading, until next time beauties. Ciao. xoxo