Review: Sue Devitt Gel-to-Powder Blush

The blush I believe is the most indispensable part of a make up regimen. If  I'm in a rush and I don't have the luxury of time to do my face,  the first thing I'd grab is a blush.. be it a cheek tint, powder blush, whatever it is I can hold onto. There was even a time when I used my red lipstick to put color on my cheeks. I was about to go down from my car when I realized that my face was like a blank canvass and I was really running late. The blush in my kit was a shimmery pink and I thought it wouldn't look good if I put it on.... alone (since I don't have  time of  going through "the works"). So I had this bright idea of using my red lipstick to put a tinge of color to my pale face and a dab on the lips....Voila!! It instantly gave me that just-pinched healthy look ^_^. I know, I know it's not good for the skin... but it's just for emergency, You know, break- glass- in -case-of fire sort of thing. Haha!

Passing by Beauty Bar at Trinoma I caught a glimpse of  this poster of a girl looking so dewy and fresh sporting a cheek blush au naturale'...if you know what I mean. I wonder how many make up-loving women like me drooled over those cheeks! I lost no time and asked the SA, who by the was very accommodating. As if she read my mind, she handed me a tester of  Sue Devitt Gel -to-Powder-Blush and its LOVE....... and the rest so they say is history.

Sue de Vitt Says:

Gel-to-Powder Blush

Kelai Malay Reef Marion Reef North Cape

This velvet to the touch gel-to-powder formula offers intense hydration with a sheer, smooth finish to impart a youthful glow and lasting wearability for all skin types. The revolutionary formulation contains Marine Collagen Filling Spheres which smooth out the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, creating a flawless complexion while ensuring a blendable, fool-proof application.

Shade: Malay Reef

ME Says:

Pros:

• it glides on smoothly when applied
• easy to blend
• gives that nice pop of summery glow to the cheeks
• color pay off is good
• comes in a chic and small compact with mirror
• lasted 4-5 hours on my cheeks on a humid day
• available locally
• has natural extracts beneficial to the skin

velvety smooth...

Cons:

• quite pricey at 1,250PhP a pop
• color has tendency to dissipate if you over blend it , a few tap and a little blending and you're good to go
• if you're into matte blush then this is not for you (love it tho'!)

:

nice....

Will I repurchase? why not?  maybe a  different shade next time :)

Rate: 4.5/5

 

(akkkk.... foundation shade doesn't match!.. hehe)

I apply this with my bare clean fingers or you can use stippling brush but using a brush or any applicator may just cause the color to dissipate more..it's already light and satiny to begin with.

If you're looking for a  warm and natural glow on your cheeks specially for summer then you should give this a shot! *wink*

Happy Easter!

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Let us not forget that it's not all about eggs and the easter bunny...  it's all about Christ dying for us to save our souls and coming back to life again to show us all that He is the God of all Gods, the Master of our lives, the Savior of our souls. Acts of sacrifices are not expected from us, all we need to do is to accept HIM in our hearts and confess that we are indeed sinners.. Kapatid (bros and sis), that's all!.... and once again, just like when we were babes.....we belong to HIM.

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE! 

HAIL TO THE RISEN KING!!

**image from google

Glimpse: NYX 10 Color Eye Palette - The Runway Collection

After I attended Beauty Makeup course at Basement Academy, NYX kinda grew in me. I love everything NYX specially the eye shadows, lipsticks and lip glosses. Good thing angelic Sol of  Digital Traincase is around to cater to my NYX whims and caprices for the right price... thanks Sol! :) Palette is at 480PhP. 

Here is a glimpse of the Runway Collection in Romance.  It is a convenient 10-color eye shadow palette in hues of bronzes and browns. Some shades (top part of the palette) have slightly chunky glitters  (which I can  take) while the rest are just shimmery.

(oooops... accidentally poked my finger on it)

swatch of the upper 5 shades

swatch of the bottom 5 shades

Clearer shot of all shades ( click to enlarge)

This palette has warm bronze and browns that I really, really love! ^_^

 How about you.... any favorite eye shadows or palettes? .... share :)

Review: Revlon Brow Fantasy, Max Factor Masterpiece Colour Precision Eyeshadow

I recently visited Mega Mall and made a side trip to the cosmetics department of SM (which is really part of my agenda whenever I got to the mall).. tee-hee ^_^

Here's what I got that day....

Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Brown (bottom) and

Max Factor Masterpiece Colour Precision Eyeshadow in Pearl Beige (top)

The Brow Fantasy is double ended. One end with a pencil to outline your brows while the other end has a wand (much like a mascara but smaller/thinner) to set your brows in place after filling it out with color. It's really helpful when your brows are bushy or grows in different directions, it acts as a brow tamer. It costs around P595.00 (not more than P600). This brow color comes in 3 shades ( I think.. haha!), light brown, dark brown ( which is what I got) and black.

The Pearl eyeshadow is creamy in consistency and it has that pearl sheen (which I love) when applied. It comes in a tube... much like a lipgloss, with a doe-foot applicator.. (did I get that right? ^_^) This eyeshadow is best used as color base to help your eyeshadow last. But of course it depends on what color your eye makeup will be. That's why I bought beige because it's the most versatile base color for eyeshadows. Price is 450Php - 495Php (sorry can't remember exact price). It is available in different shimmery shades... blue, green, purplish... but not that much variety of colors.

Revlon Brow Fantasy

the pencil end

the wand end

Swatch of Max Factor Masterpiece Precision Eyeshadow

when rubbed to blend...

I must say this pearlies are worth every centavo... it's smudge/rub proof. The swatch I did above lasted until the next morning. It didn't budge at all! It only came off when I took a shower!... for real!

Overall, I'm happy with this purchase... glad i bought them, no regrets ^_^

XOXO

New Blog Title

I thought of changing my blog title to Beyond Tightlining from Kikaymomster... I don't know... the former has a somewhat international tone than the latter. Besides, after my Beauty and Make-up Course at Basement Academy I somehow found a new awakening on make-up. Aside from learning how to apply it professionally I found sheer joy in putting on make-up just for the heck of it... yes! from base all the way to putting on falsies! : )

If you live and breath make-up then you know what tightlining is. If not, let me define it for you. Tightlining is applying eyeliner in the innermost part of the (upper) eyelids where your eye lashes sprout from. It is also known as the "invisible eye liner". Tightlining emphasizes your lash line, making it look like you have very thick lash base. Your eyes gain emphasis without an obvious trace of make-up. Tightlining is something everyone can do, you just need to practice. There!.....

I plan on pursuing what I learned from Basement Academy and eventually do it professionally... **crossing fingers**.

'Til then...

xoxo