June Favorites

With the heat of the sun, I make sure that I’m using products that contain SPF to protect my skin before sun exposure. Wow, another month had passed and here we go again for the monthly favorites.


I purchased some products at Macy’s one time which includes bonus offer including products shown at 1-A to 1E with other few more products. Im impressed with how much I used it for the past month 1A Lancome Color Design Molten Shore quad. It includes beige color named Flower (sheen), right top is Turquoise Blue(metallic), bottom left is Violet heat (metallic pink gold) and lastly Lava (shimmery dark bronze). Isn’t it perfect for summer?! 1B is Lancome color design Blush in Shimmer Mocha Havana, looks natural with your tan color. 1C Color Design in color Pink Attitude (shimmer) 1D Color Design in color Oh! My! 1E Color Design in color Vintage Rose (sheen). These three are very light and shimmery. Perfect for everyday use. For the face, I make sure that my foundation comes with SPF, 2 its MAC Studio FIx Fluid No 35, a little dark for my skin but I feel its perfect for summer. It gives full coverage, I just hate the smell. But overall, I never had breakouts with MAC products which is great. 3 Benefit Pore fessional Pro balm -- I used this as face primer before applying foundation to minimize the appearance of pores. What I love about Benefit is its gentle to skin and mild to use. I never had problems too with benefit products. I recommend them for face primers and cheek stains. 4 NARS bronzer in Laguna color. Again perfect for the season, I used it to contour my face, I used it at the sides of the face, jaw line and top of the forehead. 5 Laura Mercier Secret Concealer in No. 3, I used it on my dark spots, I love its consistency, also perfect for under eye. 6 MAC Suntints SPF 20 Lip balm in Full of Grace color. Again, rarely you can find lip balm with SPF, I apply it before sun exposure, typical lip balm, highly shimmery and i love it to death. Too bad it comes at 10ml, I wish I could find bigger one for the future. 7 MAC Splashproof Lash. This is a great mascara. It certainly does its job. It makes your lashes stand out and volumizes. Its super black and a great top coat to other mascaras so they don't smudge. Made for sports, I used it often when we go to the beach. Thickens and lengthens! Don’t forget your favorite lash curler too. 8 Clinique bottom lash mascara in black, its long wearing formula, ideally made for bottom lashes. 9 Okay, I have tons of mascara, another favorite is Lancome Hypnose Drama, if you want instant volume, this will do the job, i love it so much! 10 MAC Retro in Satin, perfect red for me at least, I used it when I want to add color to my face, love it! 11 MAC Pro Longwear in Faithfully Yours, a little dark brown, highly pigmented, I used it with blue or gray eyeshadows. 12 My favorite cologne for the month, Fresh in Redcurrant basil, I love Fresh products, you need to try it yourself. 13 My inexpensive secret for wavy hair. I got lots of compliments when Im using this moose -- Tresemme Flawless Curls. I used it on my damp hair and just let it dry. The result is amazing!

Above are my favorite nail polishes last month, I bought the Butter products at Ulta, China Glaze can be found anywhere, the fourth one is new OPI Nail Shatter Lacquer, I will post samples when it shatters on top of any regular nail polishes. The fifth one is OPI too and lastly is Hello Kitty in yellow color, I used it with my kids too, very light yet fun. Perfect for summer!

Hope you guys are enjoying the weather, stay safe and healthy!

Favorite Music of the month: Buddha Cafe Lounge Bar Music Club Album

November Favorites

Another month had passed and now I’m ready to show you my favorites for the month of November! I know its a lot but definitely worth sharing. I’m not affiliated with any of these companies mentioned, I bought all the products myself. If you want me to review something, email me.

Here are the following products I’ve been using a lot for the month of November.

Urban Decay Palette

Book of Shadows Vol III

This is my fourth palette from Urban Decay. It is inspired by the big apple featuring collage of iconic new york city statue of liberty, yellow tax cab, buildings, city life. The shadows are hidden in a drawer. It consists of 16 shimmering shadows, two 24/7 glide-on pencils and eye primer potion. I always recommend Urban Decay because its highly pigmented and good quality eyeshadows. You can never go wrong with the book of shadows. I love this!
(Sephora)


Painted Love Lipstick Set
by Kat Von D

I love these six miniature lipsticks. Its perfect to throw in your purse at any occasion. The lipsticks are rich and long lasting. It includes 2 reds, 2 pinks and 2 neutrals. And the set is only $28.00, you’re like buying drugstore makeup with the quality you’ll be confident to wear at anytime.
(Sephora)


Stila Lip Glaze Set

Finally, I found the perfect lip gloss for me. This set includes awesome colors and smells, great choices for the holidays. It includes eight luscious lip glaze in Stila’s clickable pens that will add splash of color and shine into your lips this holidays. From eight colors, I love Majesty, Blush, Apricot and Merry Merry. Great product to include in your makeup collection!
(Sephora)


Make up For Ever HD Invisible Cover Foundation
This foundation gives a great coverage while remaining invisible in the spotlight. Yes, it can withstand bright and harsh lighting, so this is good for photoshoots. It leaves your complexion with such a flawless finish. Its kinda expensive but definitely worth it.(Sephora)


Eve Pearl Eye Palette Diva Eyes
Six radiant eye shadows, very compact to throw in your purse. From upper left corner: sugar plum, cinnamon, desert rose. On lower left corner:black frost, midnight blue, emerald green. I use this whenever I’m in a hurry. I use midnight blue on my lid, and apply sugar plum or cinnamon on my crease. Then I love using black frost on the outer right corner of my eyes. I bought mine at Hautelook but you can check it out on their website.(Evepearl)


Powder Blush in Her Blooming Cheeks by MAC
Part of MAC Tartal Tale holday Collection. This Powder blush is perfect for this holiday. Very bright iridescent blue pink, when applied thinly on your cheeks goes a a long way. Very natural looking and stay longer. (MAC)


MAC Tinted lip conditioner SPF15
This tinted balm is formulated with SPF15, thats why I love this. Its sheer and all-natural, it conditions lips especially on cold weather. Very moisturizing, I apply this before applying a lipstick and locks in the moisture. I love this for years and I’m using Plum Perfect! (MAC)


Benefit Eye Bright Pencil
This works magic to brighten and make your face feel more awake. I use this pink pencil stick on the inner corner of my eyes, under my brow to highlight. Very handy, good to go for afternoon touch-ups. (Sephora)


Victor & Rolf Flowerbomb
This fragrance is very sweet, one spray goes a long way. Check this out and my my favorite fragrances in my previous post. I love the packaging and its very feminine.
(Sephora)


MAC Wipes
This is by far my favorite makeup remover. It smells good, swipes away your makeup easily-- smudges, dirt and grime, name it! I bought the 100 sheets. This cleanser is infused with protective vitamin E that hydrates and nourishes your skin, leaving your skin clean, and refreshed. Totally addicting! The packaging is sturdy, re-sealable, and ready to go!
(MAC)


Shea Cashmere hand cream and body cream by Bath and Body works
I love Bath and Body works. So far, I’m in love with these cream for hand and body. Its super moisturizing, smells great too, like creamy vanilla and cupcake. I always thought of oven, baking when I smell this. Its addicting. I will definitely buy this again, kinda expensive that the rest but worth it. Its amazing how it leaves your skin smooth and silky.
(Bath and Body Works)


Bath and Body works anti-bacterial hand gel
I never run out of these hand sanitizer. Isn’t it obvious, hahaha. The first row are from their holiday collection. Its handy and works perfectly. Its even safe for the kids to use but do not swallow!, lol. Its only 68% alcohol and decreases bacteria on hands. It moisturizes and comes with different scents. I love it! Great as stocking stuffers!
(Bath and Body Works)


Bath and Body works & Yankee Candles
Yes, I love scented candles. I love to put them everywhere inside the house. They smell amazing. I even use essential oil diffusers, plugins and spray. But lately, Im hooked into candles. When BBW and Yankee is on sale, I stashed them away! I love caramel at yankee and I’m using now Autumn of Bath and Body works. I think its a great gift for holidays.
(Bath and Body Works)(Yankee)

Favorite Fragrances

I love collecting different fragrances. It does not only make me smell good, but reminds me also of time and places that brings out the memories in my life. For instance, when I smell Dune by Christian Dior, I instantly remember the time when I used to work in Toyota at Manila way back in College for internship or let say Tribu by Benetton when I started working on my first job. Fragrance is invisible. Finding the right fragrance is like finding a great outfit or fantastic hairdo. When you have it, you feel good about yourself knowing you smell good and everybody with whom you come into contact picks up on it as well. It announces, hey I am a woman, see me, hear me, smell me, feel my presence! The following fragrances are my top favorites for 2010.

GUILTY By Gucci
I love this perfume! Now on my top 5! This fragrance is sheer, floral oriental. Eminently wearable, stylish, sexy and sensual. I love the packaging too, very elegant and stunning.

VIVA LA JUICY BY JUICY COUTURE

This enticing scent is a combination of wild berries and mandarins, honeysuckle, gardenia, and jasmine. To round it out, amber, caramel, vanilla, sandalwood, and praline add just the right touch of sweetness. It's bottled in a bold gold decanter decorated with Juicy charms. The scent is tantalizing, teasing and tempting. I love this!

VERY HOLLYWOOD BY MICHAEL KORS

Talking about glamour, Very Hollywood does it all. I love its packaging and color, pinkish and glittery. My top fragrance for the month of October.
Seductive. Captivating. Luxurious. I love this!

FLOWERBOMB BY Victor & Rolf

Floral & Oriental, this fragrance will remind you of your own secret garden. Fresh & feminine, Im sure every girl would love this!It's not cheap but it's well worth it. Just one spray is enough for your whole body, and it will last the whole day. What I do is I spray it on the space in front of me, then I walk into it. Packaging says it all, smells floral in a bottle that looks like a bomb!

ACQUA DI GIOIA BY Giorgio Armani
This fresh, aquatic fragrance, whose name means, "water of joy," captures the simple happiness one can experience. Mixes of Mint, sugar, lemon, Jasmine, Peony, pepper, Cedar Wood, its joyous and aquatic. Great for everyday wear. I love this!

BEAUTIFUL BY Estee Lauder
I remember wearing this fragrance for decades. This is my first favorite perfume when it came out in 1985. It is composed of fresh cut flowers, rose, jasmine, and carnation...accompanied by fruity notes of fresh citrus, melons, peaches and plum. A timeless classic for any woman. I heart Beautiful!

SO HOOKED ON CARMELLA BY Benefit
Finally, a fragrance under my name! Don’t ask and tell, a light touch of this will cast you under my spell. Just kidding. Very sweet, enticing and sensual. I would definitely wear this vanilla-caramel scent on cooler days and would last in a day. I love Carmella, smell me:))

BE DELICIOUS BY DKNY
I love the packaging, sleek metal and glass bottle shaped like an apple. This fruity fragrance is refreshing and free-spirited. Good for everyday work, its a blend of exotic flowers, woods and apple. I like this!

TWILIGHT WOODS BY Bath & Body Works
My second bottle! Hypnotic fragrance inspired by a romantic walk in enchanted woods. That’s Twilight Woods! It came out when movie Twilight came out in the screen. I use it for everyday work. I received lots of compliment from this fragrance. You could be generous with spraying this scent its cheaper yet stays all day. I definitely recommend this in your collection. Voted #1 at Bath and Body works!

CODE By Armani for women
I had this at the beginning of 2010 and I also received a lot of compliments. It is seductive and alluring. Reveal and unlock the secret code of women’s seduction. One spray comes a long way! I love this!

MOON SPARKLE By Escada
If really sweet girly scents are your thing, you'll definitely enjoy this. Great for summer but I also use it in colder days! Light fruity and floral plus its cheaper, you wouldn’t tell the difference from the expensive ones.

REDCURRENT BASIL by Fresh
This is fresh sweet lemony scent that I often used all summer but would never get tired of it. This is citrusy fragrance with a kick. I can’t imagine loosing this fragrance in my collection. The light, airy, breezy and yummy smell that is just strong enough without overpowering. If someone gets bothered by strong perfumes, this is just perfect. I love this!

RUSH By Gucci
I got compliments from people whom you wouldn’t expect to like this cheaper fragrance and yet a fantasy for everyday use, unique yet addicting. A sensual burst unlike any other. A must-have in your collection! I heart this!

BUTTERFLY By Hanae Mori
The bottle’s top is delicately shape like a folded wings of a butterfly. The fragrance is rare blend of berries, rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, almond, sandalwood and praline. Modern and festive. It gives the impression of vanilla, my first fragrance bought at Sephora. It was recommended this to me while I look for a sweet scent. I like this!

LAUREN BY Ralph Lauren

My fragrance for more than a decade. My first R&L perfume. Its a classic, soft and romantic.
I wanna keep this in my collection!

LAUREN STYLE by Ralph Lauren
This scent is light, modern, fresh, floral, and crisp. It lasts very well. Because of its quality, it doesn't take very much, and so buying a bottle of this, almost becomes equivalent or cheaper to buying bottle after bottle of cheap discount store sprays which you end up having to apply much more product every time you use it. So I highly recommend RL products.

Overall, I love fragrances under woody (oriental), floral or floral oriental. How about you, beauties, what’s your favorite fragrances?