The Best of 2016: Beauty Tools

Good makeup is either from good products or good tools. I like having both. So besides having a banging foundation, wouldn't it all go to waste if your brush just leaves it streaky? So here are my top beauty tools for 2016. Some life changing and some just remain as old reliables.

The Skin Care Regimen

The weather's been crap and a lighting has just been a short of friendly to take any decent photos. Well, better late than never. Something scheduled for 2016 showed up in 2017. But my skin care routine has always been very slowly evolving and it's quite hard to talk about products when they require such long periods of testing. But I'm quite satisfied with the routine and most of those in my arsenal so I'm a happy camper. Alright, don't think I use all of these at once, even though as much as I'd like to be that girl who has only one of everything, I like to switch things up. And masks will not be included in this post so if would like to see the masks, please go to the Face Mask Collective post.

The Best of 2016: Makeup

It's almost a farewell to 2016 but for everyone who'll miss this year especially, don't worry, you'll say more hellos in your lifetime than goodbyes. 

I've finally found some time from all the holiday rush to finally take decent photos and I'm currently writing this at the speed of light. Sometimes a "hello" is soon followed by "I love you" don't you think? And here are the makeup picks that made it to the love list this year!

Additions to the Arsenal #7

It's been a while and it's been a quiet couple of weeks here. I've just hadn't the time to take photos recently. It's been frankly a very busy time which has been taxing on so many levels and aspects which I'll address in a post sometime. But I've recently  acquired a few things yet again which I promise to review in time since I'll need to get writing more and more in my free time.

The Zalora 12.12 #OnlineFever Sale + A Chance to win A P35,000 Shopping Spree

Alright, I have a love hate relationship with Zalora, meaning I love it but I hate that I don't have the limitless wallet but here's a little heads up for all those sisters out there that have some last minute but not really Xmas shopping. 

Exciting news! ZALORA, Asia’s leading online fashion destination is thrilled to bring you its annual Online Fever sale starting on December 12, 2016. Poised as the biggest online shopping event of the year, Online Fever is a 4-day event which runs from Monday, December 12 through Thursday, December 15. During this time, shoppers are exposed to massive steals and deals on international brands such as Ray-Ban, Herschel, Cotton On and Esprit as well as your favorite local brands such as CLN and Penshoppe. 

Think bundle deals, surprise flash sales and prices slashed by as much as 70% off on ZALORA’s huge selection of clothing, top rated beauty products as well as fashionable sportswear and accessories. For those looking to tick items off their Christmas lists, 12.12 might just be the perfect time to nab the most amazing deals and score major savings on their holiday shopping.

And here's that chance to win that Shopping Spree. It's a Scratch and Win Game that you'll need to share and might win a coupon or that Shopping Spree so just give it a try, Spoiler Alert: I didn't get it.

The Face Uniform

If the title looks familiar, I was inspired in to writing up this post after reading this. And I guess it's time for a little show and tell with my current "Face Uniform". Basically all the reliable products I can't make my daily look without at the moment but I do switch out from time to time, particularly the foundation and lipstick. Fair warning to avid readers, you're about to see some of these for the 145624th time.

The Face Mask Collective

Been a bit of a slow month coming up with this post. And now we're coming up to December and kiss its face with all its bankrupting glory. And I see it's finally time to write up my skin care routine again. Why I only do it once a year? Because skincare is definitely a routine set in stone for me unless I add new products, basically same routine just different products, not nearly as interesting as piling on 3 bronzers in one sitting or say, blue lipstick. But I digress, and here is my current collection of face masks.