The Current Lip Wardrobe

As the title says. on the lips at the moment. This is pretty much what I've been slathering on my lips for the past few weeks and are the current residents of my makeup bag. So let's do some re-introductions and swatches.

Colourette Colourstick in Georgia

I must have impeccable timing to put up this review when this specific shade is currently sold out at the moment. But that's how the cookie crumbles.

Price: P499

Description: If the crown fits, she must be wearing Georgia —a mocha-flavoured Colourstick in cordovan chicness from Colourette's Limited Edition Chocolat Collection.

Happy Skin Work It, Girl! Shut Up & Kiss Me Moisturizing Lippie Duo

I think I'm down with that disease every beauty obsessed girl has been infected with for the past couple of years. I call it The MLBB Browny Pinky Mauvey Lipstick Syndrome. We are convinced that we have found the "one" until a new incarnation unveils itself and we are in love once again. And I can proudly say that I think 4 lipsticks in my possession might look similar but have subtle differences in the amount of brown, pink or mauve. And yet the search still goes on and with much glee Happy Skin has released more offerings.

Price: P1099 When bought as a duo, P599 individually

Availability: Happy Skin Stores and www.happyskincosmetics.com

Description:

Beauty Bar collaborates with the country's favorite skin-caring makeup brand, Happy Skin, to empower women with working girl-friendly beauty tools. With Happy Skin X Beauty Bar, make beauty work for you! This Happy Skin Shut Up & Kiss Me Moisturizing Lippie is sure to help you make that lip-smackin' statement.

Swipe on a powerful espresso color and kick butt with Wonder Woman.

Show the world you're Slaying It! with a commanding terracotta brown hue.

Highly pigmented and moisture-packed, these lippies glide on irresistibly smooth and leave behind a rich, creamy pout that's way tempting to kiss. Let your lips say it all and work it, girl!

MAC Whirl

MAC lipsticks. Do these really need an introduction? But it has been a while since I bought myself a new shade since I've been enjoying much affordable and quality lip stuff from local brands. But I guess there are just times of weakness that makes you get a MAC lipstick.

Gorgeous Mauvey Pink Lip Choices from Pink Sugar: XOXO and Queen Bee

And just when I thought I was content with my current Lip collection, there always seems to be some new release which gives me a case of  the straying eye. In this case it's the new offerings from Pink Sugar, a bunch of new MLBB nudes and pinks to pique your interest. Two that caught my attention are these very pretty dusty pinky mauvey slightly browny pinks, and let me add that cannot get any more longer as a description.

The Lip Collection

It's been ages since the last post so I suppose I'll have to make up for that with a more heavy composition. And I can say with confidence that this was the most time consuming roundup but certainly the least boring. And I think that as a makeup enthusiast, lipsticks are definitely that beauty product that you can really say that "Before I knew it I had 20." It seems that every few months or weeks that the number balloons.

So I have about 25 lipsticks but not all are in active rotation, sadly. And I think I have a couple here that are nearing their limit at 2 years old. But besides that, I'm pretty happy with my collection, they're like a family. And I sadly ran out of the Etude House Lip liners, a short-lived romance but nothing a visit to Etude House can change. No lip balms here as I only have one, as listed in my Skincare Routine 2015 post, I only have the Nivea Lip Butter in raspberry. So without further ado, meet the family!

Colourette Colourstick in Bethany

So after a certain lipstick just made me rave like a mad dog recently, I knew I had to get more shades. And if you know me, it'll definitely be on the borderline of MLBB.

Price: P549 on Zalora, P499 with dealers

Instagram Envy: Colourette Colourstick In Sahara Review

If you've heard about the Instagram star @Lilymaymac, then you've probably come across her endorsement for Colourette Cosmetics, mainly, their lipstick line. And her most rocked shade was Sahara.

Price: P499 with distributors, P549 on ZALORA

5 Budget Lipsticks You Won't Need A Mirror To Apply

It is officially February, the month of love for those who have a love life and a month of bitterness or grievance. Well, I'll leave it to your imagination to which month it'll be for me. 

Etude House Liquid Color Lips in PK008 & PK003 Review

Every year Etude House releases some new form of a lip product. Last year this was one of them.

I have two bold colors, namely PK003 and PK008. Both are bright pink but with different undertones. Intensely pigmented and emollient on the lips, this one’s for every bold lip girl out there. But of course it can be applied lightly for a more subdued look.

Etude House Soft Touch Auto Lip Liner Review

Lip liners. Never really got into them. Until now that is.

Description:

Auto dispense pencil comes in multiple shades to create a lip boundary with soft texture and fine line application for elegant, uniform expression.

Price: P98

Net Content: 0.2g

Maybelline Velvet Matte In Mat 12

Matte lips can be either tricky or simple. Tricky to maintain and to touch up after eating and the discomfort of dry lips beneath the pigment. Finding the right matte lip product can honestly be taxing an pricey but it doesn't always have to be. Not with the Maybelline Velvet matte.

 Price: P349 (Introductory price P299)

Description: 

Hydrating cream color glides on smooth and sets with a matte finish; vibrant, richly-pigmented hues are designed for long wear; lightweight, non-sticky, non-drying formula; velvety, cushion-like texture keeps lips in comfort all day

Content: 5 mL

Call me boring for going with another MLBB shade, but I can't help but love MLBB's! The inner struggle of a person who's trying to figure out if that's your natural shade or are you wearing something on your lips. As much as possible I don't like very flashy colors since I am very fond of cheek products and. And I have observed that subtle colors and browny-pink shades have a plumping effect on my lips rather than a shocking red or pink.

I'm a big fan of the Happy skin lip and cheek mousse but it is quite pricey with less content weight, Not something I'd keep repurchasing if I find a more affordable option. One can go for the Nyx matte lip cream but Nyx isn't available everywhere either, but you can bet you'll find Maybelline on every mall on every corner of the archipelago.

The packaging is sleek and does not scream drugstore at all, it really gives a more professional vibe with black rather than mint and I like where their direction is going with that. The plastic isn't flimsy either, I'm surprised it costs less than it usually should.

It has the usual doe foot applicator but the good kind, not the cheap lip gloss kind. The product itself depending on the color you chose, can either be blah or great. I quite like Mat 12 since it is a lovely browny pink, which you cannot mess up. But seriously I don't think you can mess up with this product since it is practically made on the grab and go concept.

The product is a comfortable matte, not causing discomfort and very creamy and smooth, similar to the texture of the Happy skin lip and cheek mousse only with more opacity on pigment and sets readily. Their description is spot on. I don't think I'll be ever eloquent enough to match their description haha.

At first application I thought I was suffering an allergic reaction since I felt a sort of warm sensation on my lips but I was pleasantly surprised to find it had a plumping effect. If you have tried a lip plumper, you'd know. But this was a mild lip plumper.

It also doesn't take much to fully coat your lips, around a swipe or two is great. Overall I think this product is a great take by Maybelline which I am glad to have bought while it's still on its introductory price. I don't think I have anything bad to say about it actually. It's definitely something worth checking out on your next trip to the beauty department.

When worn, (Pardon the blemish)

CarmenClaire Cosmetics Matte Lipstick in Raindrops on Roses and Shirley Temple

I feel like cobwebs have started growing on this blog due to the lack of posts. but I'm finally here to make it feel like the owner has not yet died. Just quite tired from work.

Carmen Claire Cosmetics is a local brand which was launched in 2011 I think, if you were a loyal reader, one of my formerly popular posts from when the name of this blog was The Secret Beauty Geek was that  of their Cover Ops Concealer/Corrector Wheel, so I'm no stranger to this brand, but I  haven't bought a product from them since I had other interests and their multiply store was gone. But my mother rediscovered them on Lazada and recommended their lipsticks, to my surprise it was Carmen Claire. Such nostalgia! Like seeing an old friend. Now I'm pretty pleased to try their products after so long.

Far left: Raindrops on Roses, Near Right: Shirley Temple

Price: P305 each

Description:

Ultra-modern and luxuriously smooth, these lipsticks are long-lasting and pack a powerful punch in the color department. Apply, blot, and apply again for chic matte lips, all day long.

Availabity: www.carmenclaire.com/

Any Printed label seems to wear off 5x faster in my hands

Hello Pale Grubby lips!

 I'd recommend putting on lip balm or as Carmen Claire's recommendation, eye cream before applying if you don't have confidence in your lips that it won't emphasize dry peeling skin or flaking.

Wearing Raindrops on Roses

 Raindrops on Roses is a lovely browny pink, very similar to Happy Skin's Under the sheets but true to the name as matte. I love this kind of color that doesn't look made up but looks polished and more on the natural side. It just ties everything together! It flatters a plethora of skin tones.

Wearing Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple is a classic deep red but better for warmer tones, It makes you look sophisticated, not a tacky red at all.

Both lipsticks are very pigmented, but not the smoothest to apply given that they are truly matte. And the characteristic of matte lipsticks is long wearing application. A great find since they're affordable at P305 and you get more than what you pay for in quality.

Happy Skin Shut Up & Kiss Me Moisturizing Lippie Beauty In Bloom Duo in Bride to Be and Hold My Hand

And we are now officially half way into 2015, school's back and the rainy season has come. So many things happen simultaneously in June. And what else happens in June? Wedding season. Ever heard of a June bride? June is actually the most popular month for weddings, And that's the first thing that came to mind when Happy Skin launched the Beauty in Bloom collection. 

Price: P1099

Description:

Nature is the ultimate beauty queen. Unleash the beauty from within and blossom into your most beautiful with the prettiest, natural lippie hues!

Celebrate a healthy honey-toned glow and rekindle the warmth of love with Hold My Hand.

Be luminous and natural all at once and channel the pink rosy radiance of a Bride-to-Be.

This Happy Skin Shut Up & Kiss Me moisturizing lippie is sure to help you make that smackin' statement. This lip-loving moisture stick is loaded with Shea butter and collagen to get fans to line up for a taste of those supple, hydrated, and ultra-kissable lips. High-pigmented, moisture-packed, this lippie glides on irresistibly smooth (without the stickiness!) and leaves behind a rich, creamy pout that's way tempting to kiss.

This collection release is a tad different for Happy Skin since they usually release lippies in threes going on with a theme of a pink, a red and a nude-y shade. But this time it's a natural pink duo. Which I am loving at the moment. I think with each collection they release a new lippie they get more and more moisturizing and refined. I find I don't even need lip balm before putting these on since I

Bare Lips

 Excuse my bare lips, looking as pale as ever. How I envy girls with naturally healthy, reddish lips.

Bride to Be

Bride to Be, a name that sends wedding bells to my ears, I'm wondering how many brides will actually be putting this shade on their wedding day, since it's such a natural warm pink that screams naturally pretty on lips. Great for everyday or for a special event. Matches well with heavy eye looks or just mascara. It's more wearable than Just say yes as it is a touch warmer and darker to the point that it has a mauve tinge to it.

Hold My Hand

Hold my Hand is a louder and warmer, leaning-to-red-pink-but-not-quite shade. Something you can sport when you want to keep things simple but still focused on your lips. Really gives back life to your face especially when you feel that your look lacks warmth.

No doubt Happy has done it again with these lippies, Definitely two lovely colors that deserve a place in your makeup bag as old reliable natural lip colors.

Happy Skin Shut Up and Kiss Me Lip and Cheek Mousse in Swept Off my Feet & Warm and Toasty

Last week, March 7, was my 21st birthday. So when a birthday comes there are usually gifts, I’ll be doing a what I got on my birthday post when my pre-ordered products have come. But first I’ll review these babies, which I have had on my wishlist since they first came out! But after much coaxing of friends and family I finally got both as gifts. I’m not very into shocking colors like red since I find they make my lips look small. So I didn't buy the third shade, a rich ruby red.

Price: P699

Availability: All Happy Skin counters

Content: 3g

Description:

I imagined that these were a more luxurious take on the NYX matte lip creams, which is right, From the applicators alone, they give a much more expensive feel. The applicators come in a fluffy doe foot the type that you'd see on fancy lip products, like YSL kiss et blush.

The packaging is so fun as well! Definitely a pop out in your kikay kit. But their not all for the looks, the product is very good. Just like the normal lipsticks, they are opaque and creamy. But think of this as the liquid form of the lipstick, but they last much longer due to the matte-ness. But not a dry matte, more like a moisturizing matte. Even if I had some dryness and flaking on my lips (Eww.) it did not emphasize such things. It just glides on like a dream on lips. And you can do well without any lipbalm.

SWATCHES

Warm and Toasty on Lips

Warm and Toasty is a lovely beige nude, giving that nothing on my lips but my good blood circulation! Perfect for complimenting heavy makeup looks or the perfect color to match a naked face makeup look. I love going for a flushed cheek and this nude color. When used for cheeks it is very subtle which is nice but it was so subtle it was difficult to catch on camera.

On cheeks

Swept off my Feet on Lips

Swept off my feet is a pretty and posh pink, It can go flirty and romantic or just a nice pop of color to an otherwise boring makeup look. I find that this is best used for cheeks as it is more visible as a blush. Great for travel when you don't want to to bring to many things with you and when you're in a rush, the formula is easy to blend so you can easily do this while commuting.

On cheeks

To sum it up: Velvet on lips. Hopefully they come out with more colors in the future as I personally enjoy such multifunctional products and love taking them around in my makeup bag for touch ups.

January Wallet Damage

 Ahhh the first month of the year, and it calls for new makeup. And I knew I had to finally cross off somethings on my long long makeup wish list. Like things I can buy in stores right here in town.

I love Happy Skin, proudly a Filipino brand, and I am all for local support, hahaha and the quality is no joke. Though a bit pricey, rest assured no expense was spared for the creation of their quirky products. Actually I have a few more things I want to get from them, but my wallet isn't so forgiving so I'll get them in the near future. And I love the Balm, so I think I'll also be taking a look at more things in their selection.

Happy Skin Feeling Sculptacular Face Contour Kit (P1299) 

Happy Skin Shut Up and Kiss Me in Under the Sheets (P549) 

The Balm Instain Blush in Argyle (P895)

Expect reviews for these soon!

Etude House Color Lips-fit in PK002 Silhouette Pink

This has been back log for months now and I have finally took the effort to take pictures today. my laziness is infinite!

 Price: P498

Description: 

This is a revolutionary liquid type Lipstick that moistly glides onto lips with its vivid color and finishes off with a weightless powdery texture.

Content: 10g

I was really in to lovely strong bright pinks a few months back and picked this up at Etude house. Normally I would have chosen a beige or orange color but this pink stood out too much and the pigmentation is a dream. So off I went to the counter. The packaging is also darling!

I might be too presumptuous to call this a dupe for the YSL Babydoll kiss et blush, but it may have a similar feel. As the color lips fit is a dual functioning product for cheeks and lips. It is a bit thick, similar to Nyx soft matte lip cream. It applies smoothly but be careful as the pigment is strong and making a mistake is very hard to correct.

It also has a perfumed scent, some may enjoy and some might scoff at but I don't mind. But beware that this is a true blue velvety matte finish, which I appreciate as an oily faced female but some might steer clear of that. For lips it is quite nice but I'm not very comfortable with matte products so I do apply some lip balm underneath or lip gloss over the top.

In Action on lips and cheeks

It is a strong cool pink that pops out nicely on a face, good for fair skinned ladies and would work for our morena sisters out there! It lasts long too, well that's an advantage of a matte product. Worth checking out if you want something multi-functional in your makeup bag.

Happy Skin Shut Up and Kiss Me Lippies in Honeymoon Glow and Just Say Yes Review

Another impulsive purchase from yours truly. Happy Skin is a Filipino cosmetics brand that recently launched last year. Good news that they now ship over to 250 countries. I love their brand concept of safe for skin cosmetics and their quirky packaging and product names. My review is on their latest lippie colors introduced into the permanent line, namely Honeymoon Glow and Just Say Yes.

 Price: P599 each

Available at Plains and prints stores or you can check out their websites for their closest branch near you

Content: 2.7 g

Description:

Whether torrid or tame, your lips will say it all! This Happy Skin Shut Up & Kiss Me Moisturizing Lippie is sure to help you make that smackin' statement. This lip-loving moisture stick is loaded with Shea Butter and Collagen to get fans to line up for a taste of those supple, hydrated, and ultra-kissable lips. High-pigmented, and moisture-packed, this lippie glides on irresistibly smooth (without the stickiness!) and leaves behind a rich, creamy pout that's way tempting to kiss.

 

Swatches:

Bare Lips 

Honeymoon Glow

 A very warm my lips but better shade, how should I put this, hmmm... a warm terracotta nude in their terms, and would surely work out magnificently for warmer and darker skin tones. It's a great go-to color for those lazy errand days. It can be easily worn out for dates and events as it's so wearable it can transition into a classy night shade to a lazy day shade.

Just Say Yes

A bright pink, that's a step warmer than Pink Nouveau from Mac so warmer girls can pull it off. It's a nice pop out pink that gives a youthful feel for every woman. You're never too old to work that bubblegum pink!

Texture wise, it's not as moisturizing as a lip balm, give or take but it does not chap either, I'm thinking 20% moisture 80% pigment, which is vital if you want your lippie to stay on for a while as a too moisturizing formula will easily slip off your lips. And these babies have no scents whatsoever so rejoice sensitive ladies!

Overall a nice purchase, though there's slightly less product than what I'm used to, I'm very satisfied with their performance and pigment. I own over 5 Happy Skin Lippies at the moment so..  

Etude House Dear my blooming lipstick in BE101 Review

I am a big fan of beige-y pinkish nudes and it was no surprise that I picked up this shade at Etude House.

Price: P478

Available at all Etude house stores

Content: 3.4 g

Etude House does not disappoint the girly girl with their pink and fit for a princess packaging. Although this is now repackaged in stores in Korea, not a drastic change but it corrects that stray lipstick bullet issue.

Anyways there is a lovely heart embossing on the bullet itself and a pleasant smell present even in their look at my lips collection. And boy do I love that scent.

Here's what it look likes on my pale lips.

Not too nude and not too pink, like a light wash of natural pigment on lips. And it is also quite hydrating. Of course the feel would differ on different skin tones but feel free to check this out at your local etude house stores. 

And a good nude lipstick is never a bad investment.

Etude House small Haul

So I went to Etude House yesterday with the intention of buying JUST ONE NAIL POLISH, but was swayed by the pretty pretty product placements and wound up getting three products instead.