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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Who says only high end brands have great liners? Here's one of my all time favorite local eyeliner, In2It's Waterproof Eyeliner. Note though that this is different from its sister, In2It Gel Liner. The latter obviously being gel type, is more creamier and glides on more smoothly. I will have a separate review of the gel liner soon.</span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What I like best about this eyeliner is its pigmentation and how it glides on smoothly and easily on the lids. You will see on the swatch below how intense the pigmentation is with just one swipe of the liner. The formula is also creamy so it glides almost like butter on the lids. </span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This eyeliner claims to be waterproof so I had to test it by rubbing it with water to check how "waterproof" this liner is. See the results below. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You will see above that In2It's Waterproof Eyeliner is not 100% waterproof. It did stay intact after 2 light rubs with water but already started smudging after the 5th rub. Technically of course, waterproof does not also equate as being "rub" proof. The "waterproof" claim means resistance against water splashes and water exposures.</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My rubbing it is just an added step to test its resistance against both water and smudging. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here below you will see the staying power of this liner on my lids. Prior to putting on eyeliner, i primed my lids with Too Faced Shadow Insurance. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In one occasion though, this liner gave me "panda eyes". It was really embarrassing because i did not even notice it until a friend told me. This happened one time when the weather was extremely humid and hot and i did not prime my lids. I learned my lesson, and I never did once experience "panda eyes" anymore. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Good</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- relatively cheap (about P379.00+), compared with the high end brands</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- excellent pigmentation</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- creamy and glides on smoothly</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- great staying power</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- very easy to use with its twist style packaging (no sharpening needed!) </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Bad</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- not 100% waterproof and smudge proof</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- may cause panda eyes (if lids are very oily and not primed)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Final Thoughts</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">An excellent budget friendly eyeliner! Both staying power and pigmentation are really good. I highly recommend this. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Here's Ever Bilena's Matte Lipstick in Off Beat Pink and MAC's Satin Lipstick in Pink Nouveau on the tube compared side by side. </div><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">From the tube, MAC Pink Nouveau looks more true pink while Off Beat Pink is more of a muted rose. When swatched, here's how they look: </span> <br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">MAC Pink Nouveau seems darker because</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">it has better pigmentation than Off Beat Pink. I needed to swipe Off Beat Pink a little bit more</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">just to get a close to the color intensity of Pink Nouveau. Comparing the two, both look very close being in the same cool pink category. Major difference is in the obvious purple undertone of Pink Nouveau - Off Beat Pink shows no purple undertone at all. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What do i like better? In terms of color, Off Beat pink is definitely the winner. Having a skintone with olive undertones, purple and i don't go very well together. In terms of quality though, no question, MAC is the runaway winner. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">My final thoughts,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you are looking for a close dupe of MAC Pink Nouveau, you may want to try out Off Beat Pink. It's not an exact dupe of MAC PN, but it's pretty close. You will find a more detailed review of Ever Bilena Off Beat Pink <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2012/02/review-ever-bilena-matte-lipstick-in.html?utm_source=BP_recent">here </a>and a detailed review of MAC Pink Nouveau <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/11/review-mac-pink-nouveau-satin.html">here. </a></span></div><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: justify;">I love a really good quality lipstick. High end brands are expensive for a reason - better formulation, quality, pigmentation, staying power, texture, etc. But would you really spend P900++ for something that won't last the entire day anyway? This is where cheaper brands come in. Maybe it won't have the same amazing formula, pigmentation or staying power as the high end brands but will serve it's purpose well anyway- to put color on your lips.<br />
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So, here's a really pretty lipstick from a local brand, Ever Bilena. For only P145.00, it's really a steal. It's matte - which is not my favorite lipstick finish, but offers a really pretty pop of pink on your puckers.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; text-align: justify;">Off Beat Pink is a true baby pink color. On my pigmented lips, it comes out as a bright, but soft and delicate looking pink. The first time i tried it on, it was super dry it was very difficult to apply on the lips. You just need to warm it up a bit though by rubbing the tip with your fingers until it melts a little - then application will be much easier. This lipstick can be drying to the lips so make sure to exfoliate and apply lip balm before you put this on. </div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; text-align: justify;">Ever Bilena's Matte lipstick line comes in 12 different shades of nudes, pinks, browns and reds. I'm sure there's one color you'll love. </div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>The Good</b></div><div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">- this is a really pretty pink color</div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">- cheap at only P145.00</div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">- pretty good lasting power</div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">- no weird, plasticky-lipstick smell</div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>The Bad</b></div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>- </b>drying to the lips</div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">- accentuates dry, chapped lips</div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">- not very pigmented (for this particular color)</div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Final Thoughts</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">For a P145 lipstick, Ever Bilena's Matte Lipstick in Off Beat Pink is pretty decent. It's a pretty pink color with pretty good staying power. Will I buy again? Sure. Will I try other colors? I definitely will! Can't wait to try out Scarlet. </span></div><div style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I am not blessed with thick eyebrows. I personally think i have the sparsest, thinnest eyebrows in the world. Without eyebrow makeup, i'd look like an alien. No Joke. This is why i never leave the house without my eyebrows made up. It's just too scary. <br />
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For the longest time now i have been very loyal to MAC Browset in Beguille and In2It's eyebrow cake powder. They're my eyebrows bestfriend. I got NYX's Auto Eyebrow Pencil because they were cheap (P175 only) and the colors seemed pretty in online swatches. <br />
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<b>NYX Auto Eyebrow Pencil in Light Brown is</b> a scary color for me. It's just too yellow and looks very fake on my eyebrows. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Product Specs</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Create flawless arches with this eyebrow pencil, a blend of vegetable, coconut and soy bean oil that guarantees a fluid application and sensational color. Use the built-in brush to blend color and style your eyebrows to perfection. Available in 8 shades (Light Brown, Auburn, Medium Brown, Brown, Dark Brown, Taupe, Charcoal, Black) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Available for P175.00 at <a href="http://nyxwholesaleph.com/">Nyx Wholesale PH</a>. (They're the cheapest!) </span><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The Good </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">- they're really cheap</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">- very convenient and easy to use </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The Bad </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">- both colors Light Brown and Taupe did not suit me well</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">- Taupe does not have very good color payoff. I had to rub the pencil real hard to make the color show</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">- Average lasting power, about half a day</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Goes on sheer when applied using a brush but offers more coverage when applied with a sponge. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">This one is one of my 2011 favorites. This works great as a powder over bare skin with concealer or to set foundation. The shade Medium Plus is a dead match with my NC35 skin tone (with olive undertones). The price is a bit steep for a finishing powder, so I leave it up to you to decide whether this is a must buy or not. It's a great product and i really love it and it's been a staple in my daily makeup kit, but I am not over the moon ecstatic about it as I am with most MAC makeup. What i really really love about this powder though is how it instantly evens out my skin tone and makes it look almost flawless yet still look very natural looking - as if you do not have makeup on. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>The Good</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">- great as a finishing powder to set foundation. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">- excellent over bb cream or tinted moisturuzer. gives a flawless yet natural looking skin. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">- evens out skintone </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">- lightweight</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">- does not cake</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">- product lasts a long time (been using this for 2 months and i am not seeing any dents in the dome yet)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">- no breakouts (at least for me)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">- great for touchups </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">- EXPENSIVE(!)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">- does nothing to control oiliness (i have combination skin)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">- i hate that the packaging has no mirror</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This product will be great for people already blessed with good skin or for those with very minimal blemishes. Just a dab of concealer, bb cream or tinted moisturizer, then set with this, and you're good to go. You'll look flawless without looking fake at all. It feels so light it's as if you do not have any makeup on. It's the best natural looking powder i have ever tried. Here's me with no makeup, concealer or foundation on, just my <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-aveeno-positively-radiant-tinted.html">Aveeno Positively Radiant Tinted Moisturizer</a><b> </b>and set with MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural. <b> </b></span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">What will set most people off though is the price. P 1,680 for 10grams of product</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">is a very steep price for a finishing/face powder. If price is a major concern for you, then you can skip this product. I'm sure you'll find other alternatives (maybe not as good, but probably close) to this. But if price is not an issue for you, then go ahead and try this out. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">follow me at www.blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com</div>blushbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647094828366441127noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864086790484184944.post-4094703244895135272012-01-19T23:12:00.000-08:002012-02-10T19:05:29.179-08:00Review: NYX Round Lipstick - Iconic & Perfect<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">It's no secret that I'm crazy about NYX Round Lipsticks. They're really cheap, offers a pretty decent quality and come in a whole lotta colors.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">I already did a review about the quality of NYX lipsticks <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/04/nyx-round-lipstick-doll-tea-rose-thalia.html">here</a> so I will discuss more about the color in this post. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Here's <b>NYX Round Lipstick in Iconic</b>. This is one of NYX's newer shades. On stick it looks rosey with a hint of brown. When swatched it looks more light pink. I like how it looks on my pigmented lips, because it sorts of neutralizes the color and gives off a natural looking lips with a hint of pink. Iconic is very creamy. So creamy that the stick easily breaks when pushed too hard on the lips. On very hot days, this lipstick melts like crazy. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><b>NYX Round Lipstick in Perfect</b> is brown with a very slight hint of pink. On my lips it gives a very neutral brown look. The color suits me very well. It doesn't wash out and is not too dark brown either that i look like an old hag. Compared with Iconic above, Perfect has a better consistency. Not to creamy for it to easily break and melt.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Overall, these are two great colors perfect for everyday use and for work. Iconic would probably suit most skintones while Perfect would be best for morena ladies. Here's Iconic & Perfect swatched side by side. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I know this is a pretty delayed post since it's almost mid-January and I'm only blogging about last year's favorites now. But hey, better late than never right? </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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</div><i><b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Revlon Colorstay Makeup w/ Softlex for Oily Skin in 310 Warm Golden</span></b></i><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">I am not very fond of liquid foundation. I just can't bear the sticky heavy feeling on my skin. Aside from this, my foundation matching attempts have all been big failures - they were either too yellow, too beige, etc. Save for this. This one here is my HG foundation. The shade 310 Warm Golden matches my skintone (NC35, Olive undertones) perfectly. And i mean PERFECTLY. It gives me just the right coverage I need (medium), and feels so light on the skin. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"><b>Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream #27 Honey Beige</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">From the time I started a relationship with BB Creams 2 years ago, Missha Perfect Cover was the only brand i found a match with. The consistency, coverage and formulation suited me perfectly. Due to it's very limited shade though, i had to settle with shade #23 which was, albeit 2 tones lighter than my skintone, the closest to my skin color. Thank God for the new shade #27 they introduced this year, i finally found a great match for my NC35 skin. Read about their new shade <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/11/review-missha-perfect-cover-27-new.html">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">The one and only makeup base that i use and have been using for the past 2 years. Find out more about this <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/04/missha-bb-boomer.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">The only makeup remover use</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">. I love that it's moisturizing but really removes even very stubborn makeup very well. Know more about this <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/05/skinfood-milk-shake-point-makeup.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">ELF Two Way Cake Foundation in Rosy Beige</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">This one is my favorite powder foundation. I like this even more than my MAC Studio Fix Powder+Foundation. It's cheap but offers really good quality. Excellent coverage! I made a review of this <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/04/elf-two-way-cake-foundation.html">here.</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">This blush is heaven! This will probably be on my favorites list year after year after year. It's a very versatile blush that will look good on any skintone, and will great any time of the day. Gives your face an instant brightening, glowing effect. Find out how much i loved it <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/04/benefit-bella-bamba-is-blush-heaven.html">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">My favorite highlighter of the year! I love that the color is champagne (and not white) so it gives a more natural look and that the glitters are not too chunky you end up looking like a disco ball. Made a review of this <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/07/laura-mercier-mineral-illuminating_04.html">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Love Love Love! The color is much like NARS Super Orgasm & Benefit Bella Bamba but this has it's own character too. Added to this, you get so much product for only P450 which makes it such a steal! Read <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/12/review-sleek-blush-in-rosegold.html">here</a> why i love this blush to bits. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">My ultimate mascara. No clumps and lumps and extends my very short lashes making them look like i have falsies on. Wrote about how great this is <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/05/majolica-majorca-lash-expander-frame.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">My first ever bright and loud pink lipstick! I am not very adventurous and daring when it comes to makeup, but this one just looks so pretty it was so hard to resist. And it's very pretty indeed! It takes a bit of getting used to though, and you might get occasional stares here and there</span>. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">But overall, this is one bright pink lipstick that matches my NC35 skin tone. I wrote about this lipstick <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/09/shocking-pink-milani-rose-hip-review.html">here. </a> </span><br />
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The only tinted moisturizer that worked on me. My favorite so far. It's offers just enough moisturizing and coverage that i need. Check it out <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-aveeno-positively-radiant-tinted.html">here</a>.<br />
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My go to masque during bad skin days, like when it's that time of the month. Also works great as a spot on treatment for pimples. Find out what i like about this <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/09/queen-helene-mint-julep-masque-revie.html">here</a>.<br />
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This one really helped clear out my skin. Last May, i had a terrible breakout episode due to a makeup product that i was allergic to. I panicked when realized i was having a major acne breakout episode as i normally do not get pimples. This was recommended to me by a friend and it worked wonders on my skin. I do not regularly use this though, i just finish a set good for the entire month and then give my skin a break for 2-3 months. Disclaimer: What works for me may not work for you. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">follow me at www.blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com</div>blushbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647094828366441127noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864086790484184944.post-58843483417089682422012-01-06T07:59:00.000-08:002012-01-06T18:01:37.004-08:00Happy New Year, Happy New Blog Look!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">So with not much of a choice left, i had to muster whatever techie juices i had in my brain (which is not a lot) to somehow tweak the coding in my template and get the look i like. Thank God for Google i was lead to numerous <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">websites that offered help in customizing a blog design. </span></span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Let me start this post with a Christmas greeting...</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">These past few days, I have been very busy preparing a Christmas dinner menu for 3 adults - me, the husband, my mom-in-law. For the past 4 years, every Christmas dinner menu is planned weeks in advance and prepared 2-3 days ahead. Yes, I am that OC. Since the days leading to Christmas eve was pretty busy for me, what with our company's Annual Strategic Planning, Business Review and Christmas Party all happening in one jam packed week, i had less time than the usual in preparing our Christmas dinner. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Since i cook everything from scratch and am a bit OC when cooking, I personally handle the grocery shopping myself as i tend to scrutinize every ingredient that goes in the food i cook. Guess how stressful grocery shopping is 2 days before Christmas eve? VERY STRESSFUL. So anyhow, here is my final Christmas dinner menu for three: </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>MAIN </b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Baked Ribs</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Roasted Rosemary Lemon Butter Chicken </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Bakes Mussels </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Lasagna</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>DESSERT </b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">No Bake Blueberry Cheescake</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Fruit Salad </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">I normally don't cook a lot of variety during Christmas, I tend to do this during New Year instead. So two days before Christmas, i had all my ingredients ready, save for the mussels which i wanted to buy on the morning of the 24th to make sure it's really fresh. Unfortunately though, i could not find any mussels AT ALL the morning of the 24th. I went to 2 wet markets and 3 grocery stores, and found NONE. Weird, all the mussels in Cebu must have decided to take a leave on this particular day. So, here's my Christmas dinner, sans the Baked Mussels. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">Here's my lasagna swimming in sauce and cheese. I know it doesn't look appealing, but this is how the husband likes his lasagna- very saucy, creamy and cheesy. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">My baked ribs that i am very proud of. It's so tender and yummy! I marinated the meat 2 days prior, and slow baked it in the oven for 4 hours. yep, that long. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">And here's my Roasted Rosemary Lemon Butter Chicken that i marinated in rosemary, garlic, salt, pepper, Kikkoman, and lemon for 2 days. I then roasted it in the turbo broiler together with lots of whole onions, butter and baby potatoes. Very simple but very delish! </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">Here's my no bake blueberry cheescake made of crushed graham, cinnamon, nutmeg, cream cheese, all purpose cream, evaporated milk, gelatin and blueberry filling. It took me 3 tries to perfect the overall look of the cake. I am satisfied with the taste, but there's more work to do on the look of the cake though. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">Overall, i am very happy with my Christmas menu and how they all tasted in the end. The husband and mom-in-law loved it so much. The ultimate satisfaction of cooking is seeing your loved ones happily enjoying the food you prepared. Guess what my secret ingredient is in all my cooking? LOVE. lots of it! </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">Merry Christmas everyone! And a Prosperous New Year! </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">P.S.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">Here's my tentative menu for New Year's Eve: </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>MAIN</b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Baked Creamy Carbonara</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Kebabs</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Chilli Prawns</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Garlic Butter Crabs</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Hamonada</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>DESSERT</b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Mango Creme Pie</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Oreo Cake </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Lecha Flan</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">What was your Christmas dinner? What's your menu plans for New Year? </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">♥ blushbaby</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">follow me at www.blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com</div>blushbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647094828366441127noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864086790484184944.post-70148397976872623742011-12-22T21:46:00.000-08:002011-12-22T21:54:32.540-08:00Getting pretty curls with Babyliss Heated Rollers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Thanks to Babyliss, i am now able to get the perfect curls i want in an instant. For weeks now i have been seriously contemplating getting a digital perm but have been taken aback for the following reasons: First, it will cost me P4,000 at Tony & Jacky (the only salon i can trust with a digital perm) which is pretty steep. Second, digital perming is sort of permanent (they say it lasts about 8 months - 1 year), which means i cannot just decide to have straight hair anytime i want to. And third, having curly hair is pretty high maintenance, you cannot just shower and leave it on to dry. A digitally permed hair needs to be styled and pampered with a whole lotta products to keep the curls looking pretty. So, in the end, i decided to forgo digital perming for now.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I am so happy to have bought Babyliss because it gives me beautifully curled hair anytime i want to. I searched high and low for this heated rollers because it was sold out in all Watson's branches and in SM Department store. I had to let an employee of ours in Manila buy this for me in Anson's Appliance Center (they only had 2 left). For P2,200.00, you get the following: </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>The box contains: </b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">- 8 large rollers</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">- 6 medium rollers</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">- 6 small rollers</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">- 20 clips & 1 styling comb</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">- instruction manual</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">- adaptor </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>How to use?</b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b> </b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">1. Plug the device and let it heat up for 30 mins. Make sure all the rollers are in place during heating up. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">2. After 30 mins and once the rollers are hot enough, you can now start using them. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">3. I start by putting on a bit of mousse in my hair. Not too much though because putting on too much product will weigh down your hair and prevent it from holding a curl longer. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">4. After applying mousse, you can now start putting on the heated rollers on your hair section by section. It only takes me 5 minutes to completely put rollers on my hair. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> 6. Leave the rollers on for 15 minutes if you want tighter curls, leave it on for a lesser time if you want looser curls. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I get this result if i leave the rollers on for 15 minutes. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I get looser curls if i leave them on for 10 minutes: </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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Pretty neat huh? What i love about these rollers is that they give you that perfect hollywood, beach-like curls. And they're so easy to use. This is also great for the multi-taskers because you can use the waiting time to apply makeup while waiting for the curls to set. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">PROS</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- easy to use</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- allows you to do other things (like put on makeup), while waiting for the curls to set</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- gives pretty curls - beach wave or tight curls</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- great for use during special occasions, parties, or just about anytime you feel like getting a curl </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">CONS</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- curls don't stay on as long as i want to. maximum the curls stay on me is 4 hours, even with hairspray. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- a bit pricey</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">- this is difficult to find here in the Philippines</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>TIPS </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>- </b>Don't wash your hair the day you'd like to curl them. Wash them the night before. Squeeky clean hair will not hold curls very well. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>- </b>Don't apply too much mousse on your hair prior to putting on the rollers. Too much mousse will weigh down your hair and prevent curls from holding. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">FINAL THOUGHTS</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love this! This is so easy to use and produces really pretty curls (than a curling iron). It only takes me 5 minutes to put on the rollers, and 10-15 minutes to wait for the curls to set. I use this waiting time to put on my makeup. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I need to find a way though to make the curls last longer. Even with hairspray, the curls stay on me only for a maximum of 4 hrs. I've been doing a lot of research and found that there are numerous hairspray and styling mousse specifically made for curls produced from curling irons and hot rollers. Hopefully with constant experimentation, i get to find a curling process that will make my curls last longer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What curling products do you use? </span><br />
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</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">follow me at www.blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com</div>blushbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647094828366441127noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864086790484184944.post-57168946934185515182011-12-21T04:42:00.000-08:002011-12-21T04:42:46.825-08:00Review: MAC Satin Blush in Fleur Power<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was sorting through my traincase last night when I found this blush. Funny, i do not even recall having purchased this. It looks pretty on the pan, but since I've always been partial towards the sheertone shimmer finish of MAC blushes (this is satin), this did not capture much of my attention.</span><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">MAC describes this as soft bright pinkish coral. I will say this is more of a warm pink with a slight hint of coral on my NC35 skin tone. Here is what it looks like when swatched :</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Looks pretty right? This is the kind of blush that gives you that natural looking flushed look. This blush is so versatile this would look good on almost all skintones. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>PROS</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- highly pigmented so make sure to apply with a light hand</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- staying power is very good</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- powder is finely milled and applies smoothly</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- this blush gives a natural looking flushed look</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>CONS</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- a bit too powdery</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>FINAL THOUGHTS</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Though a pretty color, this is not one of my favorite MAC blushes. As I've mentioned, i tend to be partial towards sheertone shimmer finishes because i love the glow it gives. This being satin, thus almost matte, it lacks that oomph i need in a blush. This is great for a natural everyday look though for office, school, or during casual days. Will i repurchase? Probably no. It will take forever before i hit the pan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Do you have Fleur Power? What do you think? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">♥ </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">blushbaby</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">follow me at www.blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com</div>blushbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647094828366441127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864086790484184944.post-86538040728013749552011-12-03T05:49:00.000-08:002011-12-03T05:49:12.938-08:00Review: Sleek Rose Gold VS. NARS Super Orgasm<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There's been so much talk about Sleek Rose Gold being a very close dupe for NARS Orgasm. As I don't have NARS Orgasm anymore (sold it as the color barely showed up on me), I will instead do a comparison between Sleek Rose Gold and NARS Super Orgasm.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">PACKAGING</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>NARS</b>: rubbery matte </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">square case. the rubbery casing easily attracts dirt. case easily looks worn out after continued use. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>SLEEK</b>: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">hard plastic matte case. does not easily attract dirt. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sleek is slightly smaller than NARS in terms of packaging. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">PRICE & CONTENT</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>NARS</b>: P</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1,350 for 4.8g of product</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>SLEEK</b>: P450 for 8g of product</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You do the math. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">COLOR</span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>NARS</b>: Peachy pink with chunky gold sparkles</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>SLEEK</b>: Peachy pink with gold sheen</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">From the pan, Super Orgasm looks more pink than peach, while Rose Gold looks more coral than pink. The gold sparkles in Super Orgasm is more visible while Rose Gold has sort of micro shimmers instead. </span></div><div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left: NARS Super Orgasm/ Right: Sleek Rose Gold</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACgHedlsavD5UI6VwSEeQF4Z3W_bD7VdcSFx2vMb9e8fVfOXe-B2cYP_wx66QRstxfMT6gaScQvOGFpAm7sfl3Ke2jP2GOzHXH5CtDF1AC8xZkmNT_BGoQO8jYM9fVrKsyxBrYtypK1w/s1600/P1110789.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"></span></a></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When swatched, both look very similar in color. The golden sheen in Rose Gold is what differentiates it from Super Orgasm. Super Orgasm gives no golden sheen, but tiny shimmers on the face (provided you tap off the chunky glitters). You need to tap off your brush before applying (Super Orgasm) on the face lest you'll end up looking like a disco ball. Rose Gold also looks slightly more darker here because it's a few times more pigmented than Orgasm so one heavy swipe can make a huge difference.<br />
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</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>PIGMENTATION</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Rose Gold is definitely more pigmented than Rose Gold. You will notice this with just one swipe. In one swipe, Super Orgasm comes out a bit sheer, whereas Rose Gold immediately gives full coverage. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>POWDER QUALITY</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Both blushes are finely milled. They're both not chalky and both don't have fallouts. Super Orgasm is slightly rough to the touch though (on the pan) due to the chunky glitters. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>OVERALL THOUGHTS</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Rose Gold is surely the runaway winner here. From the price alone (P1,350 vs. P450), Rose Gold hits the home run.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Undoubtedly, NARS makes one of the best blushes in the makeup world, and they've become a cult favorite for a reason. Their infamous blush Orgasm has been duped by almost every makeup brand in the world. As to the quality of NARS blushes, I have no question there. However, due to this brand's steep price, a lot of people are taken aback. This is where dupes come in. You get almost the same color for only a fraction of the price. Sleek Rose Gold is an excellent dupe for Super Orgasm. Probably even the best. The quality of this blush is not sacrificed by it's price so you have a sure winner here. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you've been dying to have Super Orgasm, or probably even Orgasm, try out Rose Gold! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sleek Blush in Rose Gold</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sleek Blush in Rose Gold</td></tr>
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I have found a gem in Sleek's Rosegold blush! The color is so pretty on the pan, and even more so when swatched. The color is peachy pink with a gold sheen to it. On my NC35 skin, it's more peach than pink. The golden sheen is really pretty and gives a highlighted effect on your cheeks. It's like putting on blush and highlighter at the same time. Super Pretty!<br />
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It's great with my NC35 skin tone, and I would assume it would look great with most skin tones too. The color is very universal. I have to warn though that this blush is VERY pigmented so make sure to use a light hand when applying. With a light hand and my ELF Stippling Brush, the result is really good - a pinky peach golden glow on my cheeks. Here's a swatch of how lovely this blush is: </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sleek Rose Gold (Applied heavily)</td></tr>
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</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>PROS</b></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- very pretty peachy pink color with gold sheen</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- 8g of product for P400? What a steal!</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- powder is finely milled. applies smoothly.</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- super pigmented</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- staying power is above average</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- gives a lovely sheen on your face - no highlighter needed! </div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- packaging is sleek and compact (i just love matte cases!)</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- some say this is a very close dupe to the cult favorite NARS Orgasm</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>CONS</b></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">- due to the sheen, this will tend to highlight large pores on the cheeks (if you have large pores)</span><br />
<div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- available only online. Sleek has no physical store in the Philippines. </div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- i can't think of anything else! </div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>OVERALL THOUGHTS</b></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For only P400 and with such great color and quality, this blush is a steal! The color is really pretty and universally flattering i would highly recommend this to be a staple in every girls makeup stash. If you've been dying to have NARS Orgasm but taken aback by its price, this will be a great replacement. </div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>TIPS</b></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- since the blush is crazily pigmented, make sure to apply with a light hand. It is so easy to go overboard with this blush. Start with a light application and just build until you reach your desired color intensity. </div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">follow me at www.blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com</div>blushbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647094828366441127noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864086790484184944.post-76072184185987788982011-11-29T04:31:00.000-08:002011-12-01T03:46:54.293-08:00Sleek Blushes Haul<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQtysmTidrh6GZYxdxA6E4mGkjW_8D0riFz1-xfIa6tSi009mQK-qhaiQTIcj_G2WdAW1X4pWOUcY3oxzdmsAZVilqbV2PreoT2QvMS7cMRHO0lsH9StiZXa1De7b0VCeNbCX7Z3nWXA/s1600/P1110723.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQtysmTidrh6GZYxdxA6E4mGkjW_8D0riFz1-xfIa6tSi009mQK-qhaiQTIcj_G2WdAW1X4pWOUcY3oxzdmsAZVilqbV2PreoT2QvMS7cMRHO0lsH9StiZXa1De7b0VCeNbCX7Z3nWXA/s400/P1110723.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I finally got hold of the most talked about blushes - Sleek! I have been reading so many great reviews about these blushes that i couldn't wait to get my hands on a few. I got mine at <a href="http://updatedtrends.multiply.com/">Updated Trends</a> for P400.00 a piece. Sleek is a UK drugstore brand makeup, these costs only </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">£</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">3.50 (about P230.00) in UK. The price range of their products are really cheap, P400 for blushes and lippies, P500 for eyeshadow palettes, etc. There are very limited stocks of Sleek products in local online stores so make sure to grab what you like really fast. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love the packaging! They come in a really handy, compact matte casing. They don't look drugstore at all. I've swatched them already, and boy, are the colors lovely and very pigmented too! I promise to make separate reviews of each color. They look so pretty I want to dedicate a single post for each blush. </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lovely colors right? I want to haul all of the Sleek blushes. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">♥ blushbaby</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Ahhhh... the infamous MAC Pink Nouveau. This is one of MAC's crazily-popular lipstick shades. A favorite among local & foreign celebrities - Lady Gaga even confessed she was once obsessed with this shade. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I love pink lipstick. It's a color that can instantly brighten up a face and make you look younger. Being NC35 with warm olive undertones though, not all pink lipstick suits my skin tone. I bought Pink Nouveau knowing there was a 60% chance of the color not looking good on me. But, it was 20% off at <a href="http://www.la-petite-confiserie.com/">La Petite Confiserie</a> and it's so difficult to pass up a MAC item on sale (only P700) so i had to grab it immediately. MAC lipsticks are pricey. They go for P1,000 a tube at MAC stores and P800-P900 on Ebay. My personal makeup philosophy for lipsticks is to spend less. There are a lot of pretty colors that costs much cheaper - like NYX for example. This is why i am such a hoarder for NYX lippies - they're super cheap! To date I only have a very humble collection of 5 MAC lipsticks (Lustering, Cosmo, Chatterbox, Crosswires, & Impassioned). I'd be happy to get a few more this Christmas! tehee... =) <br />
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Now back to Lady Gaga, I mean, Pink Nouveau. This is how Pink Nouveau looks like when swatched: </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">MAC describes this is as bright pink. I would say this is a true barbie blue based pink lipstick with slight purple undertones. On me, the purple undertone is much more obvious. On my fair skinned friend (NC20) though, the purple undertone is barely noticeable. This would appear bright pink on pigmented lips (like mine), and probably more muted on less pigmented lips. This is a satin finish so it's like matte with a teeny tiny bit of sheen. A bit drying to the lips. Satin is not one of my favorite finishes from MAC as i prefer Lustre, Cremesheen & Amplified Creme. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>PROS</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">- it's MAC! </div><div style="text-align: justify;">- great pigmentation</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- staying power is very good </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> - a nice, very wearable pink shade </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>CONS</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">- pricey for a lipstick</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- this formula tends to be drying on the lips</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- tends to highlight the cracks on your lips so make sure to moisturize lips first</div><div style="text-align: justify;">- will not suit all skintones</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>FINAL THOUGHTS</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I've worn this thrice already but I am still undecided whether i like the color on me or not. I haven't noticed any weird stares though so the color isn't probably very shocking (like Milani's Rose Hip) or weird looking. My major setback for Pink Nouveau though is that this looks more lilac on me than pink. Purple and me don't go very well. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you love MAC and pink lipstick, then this is a must have color to keep on your traincase. Otherwise, there are much cheaper alternatives for this color. Try googling MAC Pink Nouveau dupes and you'd get a lot of results. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is how Pink Nouveau looks on me. What do you think? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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Pink Nouveau is one of those lipsticks that gives you fuller-looking, Angeline Jolie puckers.<br />
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</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">follow me at www.blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com</div>blushbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647094828366441127noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864086790484184944.post-59387834463625267402011-11-24T05:27:00.000-08:002011-11-24T05:27:45.567-08:00Review: NYX Slim Lip Pencil - Coral, Hot Pink, Nude Pink, Deep Red<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">About a month ago I had a major NYX <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/10/nyx-haul-from-nyxwholesalephcom.html">haul</a> at <a href="http://www.nyxwholesaleph.com/">NYX Wholesale PH</a>. Their prices are incredible low, so i obviously went crazy online shopping for some lippies, liners, etc. For only P95 a piece, who can resist these NYX lip pencils? These pencils come in over 60 colors and in different finishes - satin, matte, frost, etc. I got 4 colors: Coral, Hot Pink, Nude Pink, and Deep Red. </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I super love these pencils! They're really creamy, glides easily on the lips, color payoff is really good, lasts long, and best of all, they're really cheap - only P95.00! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Coral</b> is a true coral peachy color. Surprisingly though, this wasn't as creamy as the 3 other colors. The color payoff is great though, and i can wear this as a lip liner, or all over the entire lip. Just top off with a corally or nude lipgloss and it'll look great. As this color and formula is a bit drying, make sure to put on lip balm first. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Hot Pink </b>is well, a true bright, hot pink shade. This is really creamy, and glides like a dream on my lips. The color payoff is really good so you can wear this alone. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Nude Pink </b>is a gorgeous light pinky brown shade! This is great to use when you do not have any lipliner to match a certain lipstick shade. It's very versatile. Color payoff is average. This is not as creamy as Hot Pink and Deep Red though. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Deep Red </b>is a true deep dark red. Great to match with deep red lipsticks. This, or any red lip liner, should be a staple in every girl's kikay kit. To properly pull off red lips, it is a must to use a lip liner. Great color payoff too and creamy so i sometimes wear this alone. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; color: #333333; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>What the Label Says</b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Slim, trim but never prim, our lip pencils come in 60 dashing shades—from auburn to orange and traffic-stopping red. The buttery, long-wearing lip liner formula goes on easily and resists bleeding. Available in 60 shades.</span></span><br />
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<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Net Wt. </b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">1 g</span></span></span></span><br />
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</span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Price:</b></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">P 95.00</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><br />
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<div style="line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>The Good</b></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- really cheap!!!</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- good color payoff</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- most of the colors are creamy & glides easily on the lips</span></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>The Bad</b></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- quality is not consistent as some are creamy and glides easily on the lips, while some colors are not</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">- staying power is average</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Final Verdict</b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For only P95.00, these lip pencils are such a steal! </span></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What NYX Slim Lip Pencils do you have? </span></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">♥ blushbaby</span></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">follow me at www.blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com</div>blushbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647094828366441127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864086790484184944.post-47428595811427564702011-11-05T01:22:00.000-07:002011-11-05T01:25:15.294-07:00Review: Missha Perfect Cover #27 *New Shade<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">After 2 months, my Missha Perfect Cover #27 has finally arrived! </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Last July, Missha introduced a new shade in their Perfect Cover line, #27 Honey Beige. To date, Missha Perfect Cover now comes in 5 shades: </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#13 Milky Beige</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#21 Light Beige</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#23 Natural Beige</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#27 Honey Beige</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#31 Golden Beige</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">For the longest time now, I have been using #23 Natural Beige. Read my review <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/04/missha-perfect-cover-missha-bb-boomer.html">here.</a> Although it is a tad too light for my skintone, I still prefer it over #31 because Golden Beige (#31) is just waaay too dark. Missha got it right by introducing a shade between #23 & #31. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">MISSHA PERFECT COVER #27 HONEY BEIGE</b></td></tr>
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's a comparison between #23 & #27: </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">The major difference in the two is that #27 is yellow toned while #23 has a grey tone to it. For an NC35 (NC40 in the summer) like me, #23 is just way too light. However, as my skin tends to oxidize, #23 just blends with my skintone after about an hour or two. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">#27 on the other hand is about a 90% match with my skin tone. One of the letdowns though is that it's a bit too yellow for my olive skin. By applying just the right amount of bb cream and when blended really well however, the yellow tone almost goes unnoticed. This did not oxidize on my skin so i have no problems with it getting too dark a few hours after use. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ironically, both #23 and #27 matches my skin well. The only difference being that #27 is slightly yellow/golden toned so it's a better match on me than #23. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#13 Milky Beige (For NC 15-20)</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#21 Light Beige (For NC 20-25)</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#23 Natural Beige (For NC 25-35)</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#27 Honey Beige (For NC 35-40)</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">#31 Golden Beige (For NC 40-45)</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">The catch here loves is that the shade #27 is sold only in the US. This is not available in the Philippines and in Korea. I got mine at a pre-order at <a href="http://rukia0814.multiply.com/photos/album/141/Items_on_Hand_-_Ready_to_Ship">My Little Shop</a> which explains why i had to wait 2 months. Damage is P1,450.00 for a 50ml tube. It is more expensive than the other shades (only about P900+ for a 50ml tube in ebay and other online shops) because it is sold only in the US. Missha US is more expensive than Missha Korea (where most online shops source their Missha from). Missha in Korea is really cheap. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">If you're between NC 35-40, this shade is a must try!</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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♥ blushbaby</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">follow me at www.blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com</div>blushbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647094828366441127noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864086790484184944.post-70113918108806050342011-10-29T02:20:00.000-07:002011-12-02T05:41:11.621-08:00Travel: Danasan Eco Adventure Park<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you're looking for an adventure packed place where you can also relax and unwind, Danasan Eco Adventure Park is definitely the place to be. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Danasan Eco Adventure Park is located in the high mountains of Danasan, Danao. About an hour away from Danao City. The terrain going up to Danasan is mostly uphill and there are breaks of rough road along the way. I would not advise travel with a sedan or any lowered vehicle going up because the roads can be pretty rough. To reach Danasan, you just follow the same road that leads to Intosan Resort and just go straight. There are road signs everywhere anyway so it's impossible to get lost. Here's a map, although i don't think this will be much of a guide to you. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">On hindsight, i would prefer just taking the park's shuttle (P200 RT for pickup in Danao or P300 RT for pickup in Cebu City). It is so much more convenient this way. The scenery going up to Danasan is beautiful, this is where the adventure really starts. You'll pass by rivers and a lot of beautiful mountain views. About halfway through the trip though, you'll lose your cellphone reception. So if you're the type of person who's unable to live through a day or two without a signal, better start thinking twice. The ride to Danasan seemed like forever, we agonized over the road signs that said 25km ahead, 24 km ahead, 17 km ahead, 12 km ahead... After about an hour and 15 mins, we finally reached the place. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We left Cebu City at 6:45 am and arrived at Danasan at 9:30. We made a quick stop at Liloan to buy food. Danasan has no corkage fee for food brought into the park. This might change in the future though as they recently started serving meals in the park. Not a lot of people were there when we arrived. We had breakfast first and then scheduled ourselves for the Waterfalls Trekking (P200) because there was still a group at the wakepark. This tractor will bring you to the falls. Cool right? </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The terrain leading to the falls was CRAZY! It was R-O-U-G-H! For 20 minutes (i think), we rode through the bumpy road, swaying like crazy and holding on to the tractor really tight it almost left permanent marks on our hand. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The tractor would've taken us all the way to the waterfalls and spared us from the 1 km (i think) walk but since the roads were blocked due to a recent landslide, we had to walk all the way up to the river leading to the waterfalls. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Now, the trek. The terrain going to the falls was ok and pretty much uneventful except for some near slips and stumbles. It was mostly downhill so it was pretty easy for the not so active ones like me. After the rough road, you'll need to walk through a long stretch of shallow river and maneuver through slippery rocks to reach the waterfalls below. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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We proceeded to the 2nd waterfalls which is much bigger and spent about an hour here swimming. It does not look as majestic or as pretty as the other waterfalls i've seen or been to. I've seen better. But, what i really like about this waterfalls though is that the water's really clean and cold, and its really shallow so it's pretty safe, even for kids. <br />
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</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There is a 3rd pool going further down but we were tired already and contented with just swimming in the 2nd pool that we didn't push through. Ours guide said it's still a bit further down, the terrain is much more difficult and the water's also much deeper in the 3rd pool. </div></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
After about an hour of swimming, we started our way up back towards where the tractor was. If the travel going down to the falls was pretty elementary, the way back up was DIFFICULT, I almost had a near death experience with this one. It's no secret that i do not have a very active lifestyle so climbing up the very steep uphill terrain was painstakingly difficult. It was pure torture. I did not bother taking pictures of the climb up because i was very busy trying to catch my breathe and stopping myself from fainting. I was breathing so loud i was like a girl in labor. The husband carried me on his back twice when i was near passing out. Here's a picture of the terrain. Imagine climbing 6 or so of these. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQ3Xkd3CcLX1iYhyphenhyphen_2fXrQqf_t06QduaSot26r9SYLnlHcVTsmyVUKseEeyNOZpA5gHxXcW29ZYpbXxpnjwf4bi0JJiaDiHdrUvVHnChuZHs8fGwMrAJdv3fmZbiBOxxaw_U5mvfSayw/s1600/P1110183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Unlike the earlier trip to the the falls, the ride back to the main camp was dead silent. Nobody was in the mood to talk. Everyone was exhausted and dehydrated (we forgot to bring water) from the torturous climb and the scorching heat. We were dead tired and very hungry when we reached the camp, we rested, and had lunch. Next on our itinerary was Wakeboarding. After about an hour of rest and lunch, we headed towards the lower part of the camp for the wake park.</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1DyHJS3kKfd_jVaf_KnY9-qktSVSCYT_dXx9bQPWslg5-X81Iqhd_LqlSsLbUNClL77uAF-cZT-3i5G8kOe-4CalqK9HS-Ue-VGOlcIoUP5QSYclWPvUZTqV4IStE83TZu7ne00aTNM/s1600/P1110151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1DyHJS3kKfd_jVaf_KnY9-qktSVSCYT_dXx9bQPWslg5-X81Iqhd_LqlSsLbUNClL77uAF-cZT-3i5G8kOe-4CalqK9HS-Ue-VGOlcIoUP5QSYclWPvUZTqV4IStE83TZu7ne00aTNM/s320/P1110151.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
It was about this time last year too when the friends and i went to CWC (Camsur Watersports Complex). We were very excited then to try out wake boarding but as fate would have it, the beginner's park was closed for repair half of the day and the line was a kilometer long in the afternoon when it finally got fixed. Too bad. We had a blast in their waterpark instead. Here's what the beginner's wake park in CWC and the one in Danasan looks like. Pretty much the same right? <br />
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As i have virtually no inclination towards sports, i did not expect to have so much of a great time wakeboarding (P300/ whole day). You get a short one on one lesson on dry land with the instructor before actually going in the water. They teach you the basics, like how to position your body, how to position your hands and feet, how to handle the pull from the cable etc. You can try to learn as much as you want from this short crash course but really, experience is the best teacher. <br />
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*UPDATE 12/1/2011<br />
Wakeboarding now costs P1,600 per group, per hour.<br />
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If you can't swim, don't fret because you'll have a vest. When you're about to crash, just hold you're breathe, close your eyes and try not to swallow the murky brown water. Eew.<br />
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You begin with a water start by getting into the water (duh), doing a squat position and leaning on your back (much like doing a squat position but only horizontally), wearing the wake board slippers, and holding on to the the thing that connects you to the cable that pulls you. There are other ways to start though, you can do a sit start or a jump start, but these are for the more advanced riders. Here's my friend doing a water start.<br />
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Once you're ready, the cable slowly pulls you. At this point, you don't need to do anything but just let the cable pull you to a stand. Once you're fully up, you need to stretch out your arms, keep your grip on the handle firm, keep your knees bent, slowly face sideways, and position your feet wherever your most comfortable (right foot forward or left foot forward), mine's right foot forward.<br />
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My first attempt was epic - i fell within just 3 feet from the starting point! Haha.<br />
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</a></div>My 2nd and 3rd attempt were all fail, i never even got to reach the middle part of the lake. Through all these crashes, i kept getting thrown into the yucky brown water and swallowed once or twice that same yucky water. I have to learn fast! <br />
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My friends and the instructors kept yelling, straighten your arms, bend your knees, put your weight on the board, don't pull the cable, etc., etc. At one point, when i swallowed about half a gallon of that brown icky water, i really wanted to quit. But as i am not a quitter and i really wanted to prove something to myself, i tried again... and i got it! Yehey!<br />
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It is such a great feeling to be able to stand and do an entire lap without falling!!! I fell on every turn though because this is a difficult thing to do (i think). The husband isn't even able to make a successful turn without falling. When my time was up, I had to wait again for my turn until everyone in line was through (there were about 8 people). When you're lucky and you're the only group on the wake park (on a weekday), you get to ride over and over again, until your heart's content. <br />
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My 2nd try was the best! I hardly fell at all. And I only fell because the guy who controlled the cable would suddenly accelerate the pull when he notices that I'm standing up already and really enjoying the ride. What a bummer. Here's the husband riding like crazy. He even tried to jump on his first ride. <br />
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Here's my tip to be able to at least stand on the board and ride your way in the lake. <br />
<ul><li>Have the correct foot forward (where you're most comfortable). The instructor first told me my left foot should be forward (because I'm right handed). After several crashes, I learned I am most comfortable with my right foot forward. This made a lot of difference. </li>
<li>Don't pull the cable, just allow the cable to pull you. Hold the handle firmly but never pull. Keep your arms straight. </li>
<li>Put more of your weight on your back foot. This is what i use to balance and to carve my way in the water</li>
<li>Follow your heart. I don't get this and i don't know if this works but this is my friend Lovely's mantra during her rides and she's pretty good at wake boarding already so this must work. Haha. </li>
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Once you get the hang of it, wake boarding can be really addicting! I wanted to ride over and over and over again. It's really great that there's now a wake park in Cebu and you don't have to travel all the way to Luzon to ride. <br />
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Overall, my Danasan Eco Adventure Park experience was really really great. I had so much fun (despite the nasty muscle aches i had the morning after). When i come back (I'm sure very soon), i'll make sure to sleep over as a day is definitely not enough. If you're interested in spending a night or two here, here's how their rooms look like:<br />
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Besides waterfalls trekking and wakeboarding, Danasan also offers other activities like zip line, caving, horse back riding, etc. Soon there will also be river tubing, rock climbing, tyrolean traverse and a host of other things. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
To see their full range of activities, rates and packages, visit their website <a href="http://www.danasanecoadventure.com/rates-packages/">Danasan Eco Adventure Park. </a> </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">About 2 1/2 weeks ago i placed an order for some NYX stuff at <a href="http://www.nyxwholesale.ph/">nyxwholesale.ph</a>. They sell NYX items at incredibly low prices. The downside though is that all of the items are pre-order so you need to wait at least 2-3 weeks for your orders to arrive. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">How it works is that you place an order on their site, pay 70% of the total amount, and wait for your items to arrive. The remaining 30% you pay when your items arrive. What i really like about this site is that ordering is so easy, they regularly give you updates via email on the status of your orders, and they have store promos once in a while (they have one now until oct.31 only).</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here's what i got: </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"> <b>NYX Round Lipsticks (P 95.00 / each)</b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Iconic, Lousiana, Femme, Spell Bound, Chic, Haute Couture, Perfect, </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">and Fig (now on my 3rd tube) </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96zi3P0tmFn6aZPsJ8fkOrvQzW-MYgwtFfWinCC9ZA2IQnOY8fXHvtPHdRlt0SeOyS0gvHrc1P_vbf9roGQYtaNVRW7WFuc8E9YEXV8YsKPfLhIJWwBwgebgWbPEy3Jl-5_o6dv2BPZU/s1600/P1110391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96zi3P0tmFn6aZPsJ8fkOrvQzW-MYgwtFfWinCC9ZA2IQnOY8fXHvtPHdRlt0SeOyS0gvHrc1P_vbf9roGQYtaNVRW7WFuc8E9YEXV8YsKPfLhIJWwBwgebgWbPEy3Jl-5_o6dv2BPZU/s320/P1110391.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>NYX Slim Lip Pencil (P 95.00/ each)</b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Coral, Hot Pink, Nude Pink, Deep Red</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0MqWaNjAULdxof7hQ0_FFATZqF4qAz0l4ObEvMbKbxTPeyoEzjb6cmeVbn1v1gxylypOYZUxp0utC9DYxb_0hgCewjAM6rWlQ9_-Abn0Lw1fJA1QjOG-0wGXo95uGFddnZ6H1NBMZQg/s1600/P1110398.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0MqWaNjAULdxof7hQ0_FFATZqF4qAz0l4ObEvMbKbxTPeyoEzjb6cmeVbn1v1gxylypOYZUxp0utC9DYxb_0hgCewjAM6rWlQ9_-Abn0Lw1fJA1QjOG-0wGXo95uGFddnZ6H1NBMZQg/s320/P1110398.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><b>NYX Liquid Eye Liner (P 195.00/ each)</b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">Black & Brown</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love NYX cosmetics! They're really cheap and the quality is really great. What i am most happy about now is that they are so easy to purchase. I recall having to order from <a href="http://www.cherryculture.com/">Cherry Culture</a> before just to get hold of NYX items and pay ridiculous shipping fees from the US to the Philippines. I can't wait to review all of these! </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">♥ blushbaby</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span id="goog_2072592783"></span><span id="goog_2072592784"></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">follow me at www.blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com</div>blushbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647094828366441127noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864086790484184944.post-66510753660301763082011-10-16T23:41:00.000-07:002011-10-16T23:45:54.979-07:00My GM Diet Experience<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">About a week ago, I talked about my plan to start trying out the GM Diet (click <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/10/tomorrow-i-start-my-gm-diet.html">here)</a>. I will be honest to tell you that i was not able to strictly follow this diet plan. I strictly followed the diet plan to the letter upto the 2nd day, but from the 3rd day onwards, there were a few lapses here and there. Here's how my GM diet went. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I started my day with 4 slices of cantaloupe and 2 glasses of water. After this i already felt full as I normally do not eat breakfast at all. By midday, i felt really hungry my stomach was growling really bad. I ate an apple and a glass of water for midday snack. For lunch i ate an apple, a pear and 2 glasses of water. I was still hungry after this, so you can imagine the self control i had seeing the daing na bangus that my mom was having for lunch. I was hungry the entire afternoon, my stomach wouldn't stop growling. I snacked on half a cantaloupe and 2 apples the entire afternoon and about 3 glasses of water. For dinner, i avoided joining the husband at the table to avoid temptation. He ate alone. Poor husband. In my room, i chowed down 2 pears and 2 glasses of water. Overall, this wasn't such a bad day. I mean yes i kept getting hunger pangs but as I really like fruits, I had no problems at all eating them constantly. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I woke up today feeling extremely light. I weighed myself and was happy to see i lost half a pound. Not much, but this is a start right? I braced myself for a dreadful day ahead. Its Vegetables day! I am not a big fan of vegetables, especially potatoes. I know the plan says to eat a baked or boiled potato for breakfast but knowing i will not be able to stomach this, i substituted with a sweet potato instead. Now sweet potato, this i really like. Especially the yellow ones. For breakfast i ate 2 medium sized sweet potato and 2 glasses of water and i was full. Compared to the first day, the hunger pangs wasn't as terrible. By midday, i snacked on half a cucumber and water. The cucumber was yum! For lunch, i had 1 sweet potato, blanched cauliflower, half of the remaining cucumber and water. It wasn't very appetizing, but i felt full afterwards. For afternoon snacks i had store bought garden salad with no dressing. I had 2 sweet potato and half a cucumber for dinner. I am so glad this day is definitely coming to an end. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I already lost 1.5 lbs in total. I'm so happy! I'm thinking this might just be water weight but i am so happy i am making progess. All in all, i ate 6 medium-sized sweet potatoes, 2 cucumbers, 1 cantaloupe, some kiwi, an apple, and lots of water. My hunger pangs and cravings have also been less frequent. I have also been sleeping early the past days (I normally sleep at 11 pm) to stop myself from getting the midnight cravings.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I lost 3 lbs! Wohoo! I started the day with 2 large lakatan bananas and a glass of lowfat milk. For midday snacks I had 2 boiled saging na saba (i googled for the english term for saging na saba and apparently its Cardava Banana). For lunch i had 2 boiled cardava banana, 1 lakatan banana, a glass of milk and water. By midafternoon, i was so hungry i almost fainted twice. I had a terrible headache around 3 pm and felt so weak. Mom got really worried, she made me eat a bowl of oatmeal. I devoured it in less than 5 minutes. I felt a little better after the meal but was still a bit weak. Come dinner, I ate a bowl of oatmeal again, 2 lakatan bananas, and a glass of milk. I slept early.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Not much weight loss today. Probably because of the oatmeal i ate yesterday. The plan calls for 2 10oz piece of lean beef but i know i consumed more than this today. All in all i consumed 3 slices of beefsteak (minus the sauce), 3 tomatoes, 2 sweet potato and half a cucumber. I wanted to stick to the diet plan but it was just too difficult as i kept getting headaches.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I gained .03 lbs today from yesterday. Overall, i still lost 2.9 lbs from when i started last Monday. The diet plan says to eat as much beef and vegetables as you can, and i sure did! Today i ate a burger from Flame It (Yum!), a slice of beef, 4 sweet potatoes, 1 cantaloupe and a cucumber. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6ST0-6U1cMWM7nPELcSgqvFesoXg3pUhRYTJ2AhZ1jgbkAuVTZL7n4coaJC3SAOOlJcLxQ3nZNv_q7tWXyQ1Zlar2p1JHgQyC81PEGgACGc3MDnaM6O8W0vKQm-O0OjaP9bhidiJnM8/s1600/02_Brown-Rice-Stir-Fry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6ST0-6U1cMWM7nPELcSgqvFesoXg3pUhRYTJ2AhZ1jgbkAuVTZL7n4coaJC3SAOOlJcLxQ3nZNv_q7tWXyQ1Zlar2p1JHgQyC81PEGgACGc3MDnaM6O8W0vKQm-O0OjaP9bhidiJnM8/s200/02_Brown-Rice-Stir-Fry.jpg" width="200" /></a><b>Day 7: Brown Rice & Vegetables</b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>Weight: 124.4 </b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I woke up this morning with the realization that i do not have brown rice in the pantry. I totally forgot. I remembered making a mental note to myself 2 days ago to buy half a kilo of brown rice which as expected, i forgot about. Instead of brown rice, i had a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast. Since its a Sunday, i cooked lunch. This is the only time i get to cook for the husband as we normally are both very busy during weekdays. I made </span>him slow cooked adobo (hubby says i make the best adobo in the world), and some chili shrimps. By noon, my stomach was growling from all the delicious smells in the kitchen. And because we always ate lunch together during Sundays, I had no excuse (diet or whatever) to not have lunch with him at the table. It was the heap of steaming hot rice that got me and made me throw all caution into the air. It was heaven at first bite. In all fairness i only ate about 3/4 cup of rice, a lot of the shrimps, and a teeny tiny piece of adobo. For snacks i only had a stick of banana que while the husband had no bake blueberry cheescake. Ugh! The pain i had to endure watching him eat bite after bite after bite of that cake. Come dinner, the husband and i had pochero and a few other things at Kusina Uno. It was a Sunday and in normal family tradition, we always try to eat out once a week, this was my excuse. I only ate again about 3/4 of a cup of rice, lots of the pochero meat and soup, and 3 lumpia. I fear what my weight will be tomorrow....<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Does it work? Based on experience, yes it does work. Especially if you strictly follow the diet plan. I cheated a couple of times but in the end i still lost 2.8 lbs. This is not a diet though that you can follow the rest of your life, because it is VERY difficult to follow. More so if you have a stressful 5-8 job, the banana and milk will not be enough to sustain your energy requirements. If the temptation or the cravings will not get you, then hunger, dizziness, and headache definitely will. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I am not a fan of any diet plan that involves depriving oneself of the food you want to eat because in the end, once you get fed up (and surely you will) you'll eat double the amount of the food that you enjoy but miss eating. The GM Diet is a good way to kickstart a healthier eating habit/lifestyle probably, but in my opinion is not a good way to permanently lose weight. Now that i have been more conscious of what i eat and and the amount of food i consume, here's how i plan to permanently, and little by little lose the excess pounds:<br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div><ol style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;"><li>Start getting some physical activity. Hubby and i will start hitting the gym tomorrow and will do so 4x a week, for 2 hours per session. </li>
<li>Drink lots and lots of water. The benefits of drinking lots of water will not only be beneficial to your skin, but will also aid in weight loss. I drink a minimum of 3 liters of water everyday (about 12 glasses of water). </li>
<li>Decrease my rice consumption to not more than 1 1/2 cups of rice per day. </li>
<li>Eat more fruits and vegetables. </li>
<li>Decrease dining out to a maximum of once a week. It doesn't help that the husband has a big appetite and takes pleasure at eating good food. This is his only real vice as he doesn't drink or smoke. He has a very active lifestyle though and is involved in a lot of sports activities so he hardly gains weight no matter how much he eats. </li>
<li>Sleep early. There was a time when we had late night McDonalds delivery for 3 days straight due to movie marathons that end super late at night. We have stopped late night movie marathons and McDonald's delivery altogether. Last time i visited the <a href="http://www.mcdelivery.com.ph/">McDelivery</a> website was 3 weeks ago. What a feat! </li>
<li>Snack on fruits, camote and boiled cardava banana instead of bread, pastries and sweets.</li>
<li>Eat everything in moderation. When i normally can down 3 cupcakes, 2 donuts, or 2 slices of cake in one sitting, i'll decrease that to maybe just 1. </li>
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To all those trying to lose weight, or still planning to lose weight - MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU! </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">follow me at www.blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com</div>blushbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647094828366441127noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864086790484184944.post-44722936173786376182011-10-11T01:07:00.000-07:002011-10-11T01:09:01.297-07:00Review: My Favorite Avon Simply Pretty Colorbliss Lipsticks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's a quick review of my favorite Avon Simply Pretty Colorbliss Lipsticks. I'm a big fan of Avon's Colorbliss line because they're super cheap and come in a variety of colors. True, the texture, pigmentation and overall quality is not the same as the higher end lippies, but for P 99.00, what can you expect? </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Avon Colorbliss Lipstick in Mystic Beige</b></td></tr>
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</div></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><u><b>Mystic Beige </b></u>is a pure beige color with a very very slight hint of pink. Before Revlon's Soft Nude (review <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/06/revlon-colorburst-lipstick-in-soft-nude.html">here</a>), this was my most abused nude color. I love that the "beige-ness" of it do not wash me out and make me look like a corpse (as what most nude colors do). I top this off with Revlon's Nude Lustre (review <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-revlon-super-lustrous-lipgloss.html">here</a>) and it's perfect for a nude look. It has a creamy consistency and has tiny shimmers which is almost unnoticeable. This tends to settle on the liplines though so make sure to exfoliate your puckers first. <br />
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<u><b>Pampering Pink</b></u> is a color i make sure i never run out of. In fact, i have 2 backups for this just in case Avon discontinues this color. It's a nude, cool-toned pink, perfect for everyday look. It's very sheer, so you need to build this to get the color you want. <br />
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<u><b>Whisper</b></u> is warm pink nude pink. It's perfect for everyday office look. It's a bit sheer. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Blissful medium to full color finish with added natural moisturizing complex that helps retain moisture and improve suppleness. Contains Vitamin E, glides on smoothly. Makes lips instantly softer and smoother. Feels lightweight & non-sticky. </div><div align="center" style="line-height: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"></span></span></div></div></div><br />
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</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">follow me at www.blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com</div>blushbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647094828366441127noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864086790484184944.post-17281568769865025332011-10-09T05:30:00.000-07:002011-10-10T17:14:04.546-07:00Tomorrow I start my GM Diet<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">I'm getting fat. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">I know this because my favorite jeans do not fit me anymore, the sleeves on my favorite top cling to my arms like second skin, and the buttons on my button down shirt pop out, not because i have big boobs, but because I've grown wider. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">My normal weight is at 113-115 lbs. I weighed 113 lbs November of last year, gained 6 lbs during my vacation for a family reunion on December, never lost it, gained 8 more pounds this year, which now brings me to my current weight of ---- 127 lbs!!! This makes my BMI (Body Mass Index) to be 24 (The ideal range is 19-25). Though this is still normal, i am already almost marginally overweight. To compute your BMI, click <a href="http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/">here.</a> This is the BMI classification: </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwJaFkP3itVf9qt9q8ycr72HeFvSKRDeiLjZtbJrv3F7Ie38aHgpBldCz32SWUlUD3HWKgNKP3-OOg3Appmbmz-NvgZsbe_KEwcfVZ07nIT-8pncqCTtUotd6jgOp2Mp9T2ioaCPERS0/s1600/ff1_obesity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhwJaFkP3itVf9qt9q8ycr72HeFvSKRDeiLjZtbJrv3F7Ie38aHgpBldCz32SWUlUD3HWKgNKP3-OOg3Appmbmz-NvgZsbe_KEwcfVZ07nIT-8pncqCTtUotd6jgOp2Mp9T2ioaCPERS0/s320/ff1_obesity.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">I have been meaning to get some physical activity the last couple of months to put a halt to my sedentary life, but laziness always gets in the way. Between the gym and my bed, the bed always wins. Unlike the husband who lives and breathes physical activity and sports - i just live, breathe, eat and sleep. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Over pasta and sinful dessert last Saturday night at Fudge (click <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/10/food-afternoon-delight-at-fudge.html">here</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"> for the review), my friends "pressured" me into trying out the GM Diet. They have been on this diet for a week already and apparently this worked for them. It also seems healthy too so I decided to give it a try. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><b>What's the GM Diet? </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">(source: <a href="http://www.gmdietworks.com/general-motors-diet/how-does-the-gm-diet-work.html">http://www.gmdietworks.com</a>)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><i>"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;">The <a href="http://www.gmdietworks.com/" style="-webkit-transition-delay: initial; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: color; -webkit-transition-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 191, 191); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #1b8be0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="GM diet">GM diet</a>, also known as the <a href="http://www.gmdietworks.com/general-motors-diet/" style="-webkit-transition-delay: initial; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: color; -webkit-transition-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 191, 191); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #1b8be0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="General Motors diet">General Motors diet</a>, is a 7-day eating plan that offers significant weight loss results. Unlike other diets which require intake of supplements that aid in losing weight, this diet relies mainly on natural produce. The main objectives of the <a href="http://www.gmdietworks.com/home/" style="-webkit-transition-delay: initial; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: color; -webkit-transition-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 191, 191); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #1b8be0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="GM diet">GM diet</a> are to get rid of the excess pounds and at the same time alter the individual’s eating habits towards a more organic lifestyle. The benefits of the GM Diet are: </span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><ul><li><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><b>Detoxification</b>: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">In contrast to what many people say, the GM diet is an effective way to start detoxification. Indeed individuals are deprived of eating fat, unhealthy proteins and carbohydrates during the <a href="http://www.gmdietworks.com/general-motors-diet/gm-diet-day-1.html" style="-webkit-transition-delay: initial; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: color; -webkit-transition-timing-function: linear; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(191, 191, 191); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #1b8be0; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="first">first</a> few days of the week. But at the same time their body systems are cleansed and the toxins that keep them tired, stressed and overweight are flushed away. Followers of the GM diet are inclined to drink up to 2 liters of water each day, which is sufficient to digest all the food they have consumed and wash away all the unwanted entities inside their system.<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 20px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Regular detoxification aids in faster digestion, regular bowel movement and urination, and eventual weight loss.</div></span></span></i></li>
<li><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><b>Faster Digestion: </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">GM diet fosters digestion in two significant ways. First is through the foods consumed each day of the diet week. Individuals are subject to consume only high fiber foods such as fruits and vegetables that are low in sugar. These meals alone already speed up digestion as they are easily absorbed by the stomach.<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 20px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Digestion is also sped up with significant water intake. Foods that are rich in fiber still need water for them to be dissolved into nutrients. With regular water intake, the overall digestion process is maximized. In turn individuals get to use all the nutrients they have consumed and at the same time utilize their reserved energies through by means of metabolism.</div></span></span></i></li>
<li><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><b>Regular Bowel Movement: </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">One of the reasons why people tend to be overweight is the unnecessary wastes trapped inside the body. These include elements that have not been able to be digested and had to be removed from the system through defecation. Due to the high fiber foods and consistent water intake in the GM diet, the solid entities in the digestive system are flushed away from the body in a regular manner. Bowel problems such as constipation and LBM are thus avoided.</span></span></i></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">The above mentioned processes all contribute to faster weight loss effects. Through the GM diet, individuals not only get to lose weight; they also find the way towards a healthier and cleaner lifestyle. In time, those who follow the diet also get rid of their poor eating habits and find ways to enjoy life in a more natural manner."</span></i></span></div><br />
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</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">follow me at www.blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com</div>blushbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647094828366441127noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864086790484184944.post-62917322585589498022011-10-08T23:58:00.000-07:002011-10-09T03:55:17.981-07:00Food: Afternoon Delight at Fudge<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">A great way to end a stressful week is through good food and the company of best friends. The girls and I had a short but sweet afternoon delight at Fudge yesterday to spend quality time with our dear friend Aileen, who's visiting Cebu to celebrate her mom's birthday. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">Fudge is a quaint little pastry shop located in 888 AS Fortuna St., across Wilkins and besides BPI. It's a really cozy place to have dinner or dessert with friends and family. We arrived at 4 pm and the place was packed. Aside from the sinful desserts, Fudge also serves really good pastas, sandwiches, salads and a few hot plates. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
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Layers of oreo crust, cheescake, frozen mango float, and tiramisu. </i></span></td></tr>
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Club sandwich smothered with melted cheese</i></span></td></tr>
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My favorite! Super Yummy! </span></i></td></tr>
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<i>Absolutely to die for! Heaven! </i><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: small;">I love Fudge! I wouldn't mind eating here day after day after day. The prices are a little steep for some of the pastries, but i wouldn't mind spending for a really good cake. Writing this post, I am resisting the urge to drop everything and go to Fudge right now, if only to eat their Lava Cake & Cheescake Delight. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;">I was about to blog this morning about my favorite Avon Colorbliss lipsticks when i heard the news. Immediately, I knew i had to put the review off to give way for this Steve Jobs tribute. This is my way of thanking him for making really cool innovations that are so easy to use. The world of technology will not be what it is today without Steve Jobs' innovation and vision. I think a lot of us will we able to say their lives have been easier because of an iMac, an iPhone, an iPod, iPad and a MacBook. </div></div></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Today the world lost a great man.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">My first ever Apple gadget was a 1st Gen iTouch 16gig that hubby gave as a birthday gift last 2008. I have had a lot of fond memories with my Itouch. It has been with me to most of my vacations within and out of the country. I'm speaking in past tense here because i sold my iTouch to buy me a Siberian Husky. I figured, a Sibe is much more interactive than an iTouch. Right? And cuter too... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">My second Apple gadget is a 2nd Gen iPod Shuffle (the really small one) which hubby also gave as a gift on my birthday last 2009. He bought it for me hoping that it would be easier for me to carry around when we would be out jogging or in the gym. Sad to say, i never got to jog, and i only lasted a month in the gym. Yep, i'm that lazy when it comes to exercise. Here's my shuffle now, battered, but still alive and kicking. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;">My third Apple gadget is a 4th Gen 8 gig iPod Nano which hubby also gave as a gift last year. I really do not understand why he keeps giving me iPods on my birthdays. I am not a techie person, was already satisfied with my shuffle, and really, i would be more excited in receiving a blush or a lipstick than an iPod (shhh..don't tell him). Of all my iPods, this would have to be my favorite. It's so handy and very slim that I don't have trouble bringing it everywhere, it can fit even my smallest purse.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><br />
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</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">follow me at www.blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com</div>blushbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647094828366441127noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864086790484184944.post-66218958563401555272011-10-03T00:41:00.000-07:002011-10-03T17:40:52.944-07:00Review: Monistat Soothing Care Chafing Relief Powder Gel (As Face Primer) FAIL!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I have been reading so many rave reviews about this chafing gel as an excellent face primer (aside from providing relief in delicate areas) which i found totally weird. I got curios, so i decided to give this a try. You see, this was initially not intended for use on the face as a primer. This was made for use on the inner thigh and bikini area and in your *ehem*, nether regions, to provide relief and prevent from chafing due to moisture, heat, movement and shaving. As to why and how this became an alternative face primer, i do not know. </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The product comes out in a gel form which dries out instantly into a matte, silky-powder form. It leaves your skin feeling super smooth and silky.<br />
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I have been using this for a month now and here's my take:<br />
<ul><li> This contains 1.2% Dimethicone which is the reason why you get that super smooth and silky feel on your skin right after application. Because of this, foundation/bb cream application is so much easier! Foundation glides like silk on your face. </li>
<li>For some weird reason, it does make makeup stay on your face longer. I wear foundation in the morning and i am surprised to find it's still on my face in the afternoon.</li>
<li>This keeps my oilies at bay. I normally get oily on my T-zone by mid afternoon and this was able to control the oiliness on my face, even better than Missha BB Boomer. </li>
</ul>So does this work as a face primer? Definitely YES! And it works great! <br />
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That being said, i know you would expect me to highly recommend this product right? Sorry to burst your bubble, but sadly i can't. Because ---- IT BROKE ME OUT SOOOOOO BAD!<br />
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As i am not a pimply person, i panic at the sight of more than 2 pimples growing on my face. For the longest time, i only get 1-2 pimples when it's that "time" of the month. So you can imagine my shock when i started seeing 1,2,3,4,5 pimples sprouting everywhere on my face. And it's not even that "time" of the month! Mind you, these were not just small red pimples, these were the big cystic ones. Like this one i got just 3 days ago:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">EEEW! i had to crop my picture because i had been wearing no makeup at all the past 3 days to allow my skin to heal. </td></tr>
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</a></div>I first thought this was probably due to Aveeno Tinted Moisturizer that i was recently using. But i stopped using Aveeno for 1 straight week and i was still getting them (the pimples). I never thought Monistat could cause this because i figured, if it's safe enough to use on your "delicate" areas, it would also be safe to use on your face right? Well, bohoo, now i have dark spots on my face, remnants of the nasty cystic pimples. Huhuhu. Thank God for <a href="http://blushbabyramblings.blogspot.com/2011/09/queen-helene-mint-julep-masque-revie.html">Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque</a>, my pimples dried up really fast. <br />
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I have stopped using this for 4 days now and thankfully, no pimples have sprouted anymore.<br />
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First Lesson learned: DO NOT USE A PRODUCT ON AN AREA IT WAS NOT INTENDED FOR.<br />
Second Lesson learned: CURIOSITY DEFINITELY KILLED THE CAT. <br />
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Now it may just be me. My face is probably more sensitive than my "delicate" areas. I am happy for those who have had no problems about this product. Because really, this is such a great substitute for a face primer. They even compare this to the infamous Smashbox Photo Finish Primer. Had it not caused breakouts on my face, i would be yelling praises for this gel because it's really cheap and very effective as a face primer.<br />
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What a waste...<br />
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<div class="" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: white;">What the Label Says</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22px; word-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Relieves & Prevents Chafing</div><div></div><ul style="text-align: center;"><li>Inner Thigh & Bikini Area</li>
<li>From Moisture, Heat, Movement & Shaving</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">From the Makers for Monistat® Intimate Care</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><ul style="text-align: center;"><li>Dries to Silky Finish</li>
<li>Fragrance Free</li>
<li>Skin Protectant</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Provides on-the-go daily prevention and relief from chafing and irritation in intimate, delicate areas like the inner thigh, bikini area, and under arms and breasts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Exclusive formula can be used whenever you need protection from the uncomfortable irritation caused by moisture, heat, movement and shaving. It forms a silky, breathable barrier to fight friction, keeping the delicate skin in the bikini area and inner thighs feeling healthy and protected, while it comforts chafed skin.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Helps relieve the appearance of redness that can develop after shaving or waxing the bikini area.</div><div></div><ul style="text-align: center;"><li>Non-Greasy</li>
<li>Fragrance Free</li>
<li>Non-Irritating</li>
<li>Non-Staining</li>
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<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"></span></span></div></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"></span></span></span><br />
<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Net WT. </span></b></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;">1.5 oz (42 g) </span></b></span></span></span></div></div></div><div align="center" style="line-height: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><b style="background-color: white;"><br />
</b></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b style="background-color: white;">Price:</b></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">$ 6.79 at <a href="http://www.drugstore.com/">drugstore.com</a></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">(about P 292.00) Not available locally</span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"></span></span></span><br />
<div style="line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><b>The Good</b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">- leaves skin silky smooth which makes makeup application so much easier</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">- helps makeup stay longer </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">- kept my oiliness at bay </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">- fragrance free</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">- as a face primer, this is very cheap</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><b>The Bad</b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">- broke me out like crazy! </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><b style="background-color: white;">Final Verdict</b></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">I would not recommend this for those with sensitive skin, you might have the same experience as i did (and i do not even have sensitive skin). </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">My advise: Be careful in using a product on areas that it was not intended for. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><br />
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