Lipliners for Lipsticks?

I have A TON of lipsticks at home, most of which belong to the extremes -- bright and dark shades of red. I also have other shades like orange, purple, and black.

Ooops, I overspent.

This was supposed to be posted last week but I left the pictures in my office terminal. So anyway..

Last week before sweldo, I went to Trinoma. I was just planning on strolling around the mall and buying "some" stuff I needed. Well, as the title suggests, you know what happened. 

Another pair of Swap watches from Tomato.
Purple Strap + Yellow Strap + Mirror face
PhP 1000
Sorry if the White strap's kind of dirty. Hehe

Product Review: Megan Hair Removal Wax Kit

I am born naturally hairy.

If hair could be donated, I would gladly donate an abundant amount of it. Or, if hair could be sold, i might be a millionaire right now. Yes, that's how much hair I have on. Haha.

My mom says it is because I was "pinaglihi sa unggoy". 

On the other hand, I do have a scientific explanation about this matter. I have PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome). This, err, disease causes my testosterone (male hormones) levels to shoot up. One of the major effects of this syndrome is an irregular menstrual cycle. Egg cells in my ovaries do not "mature" enough to enable me to menstruate. They just stay in my ovaries, as cysts, hence the name of the disease. One of the many side effects if this disease is, yup, you guessed right, being hairy.

I started to wax my legs when I was in 3rd year high school. Since then, I regularly visit a waxing salon to have the hairs on my arms and legs removed. And if you're wondering, no, I haven't tried the Brazilian yet. (TMI Moment, sorry!) 

I also have facial hair. It would be too much of a hassle for me to go to a salon every week just so to have them removed as they grow rather quickly. So, what I do is that I take care of them myself.

I used to buy waxing strips from Veet. Last Monday, I noticed that the hairs on my upper lip are starting to get visible again. As I checked my wax stash, I realized that I already ran out of strips. Yesterday, I went home early to go to the mall and buy me stocks. 

At the wax section of the store, I was about to grab my usual Veet product when something caught my eye:

PhP75 per kit

I saw this little thing right here. Intrigued, I read the label and saw the price tag. Hmmm, it is waaay cheaper! (The Veet wax strips that I use for the face and arms/legs are priced PhP180++ and PhP280++, respectively.) The idea of heating the wax got me too excited that it was my deciding factor to try out this product. I took one box of this, and another type of wax (the strips), also from the Megan brand, just in case the wax kit was a fail.

Wax stips - Landmark, PhP199.00

I was also tight on budget so I opted for this one over my trusted Veet brand. Malaki-laki din yung na-save ko. Haha.

Unboxing the Kit

The kit contains:

1. Two small wax blocks

2. An applicator (in the form of a popsicle stick), and

3. A small "llanera" which you can use to heat the wax.

(See photo above)

So, before using, prepare a heat source for you to heat the wax. It may either be your stove, or a candle. For me, i just used a lighter placed directly under the "llanera".

Since I was just going to wax my upper lip, i cut a fair amount of wax just enough for use and started heating it using the  "llanera" and the lighter. The  "llanera"  has a small handle for you to use. Just make sure to use a thick cloth when you hold it as the handle also heats up (DUH?). 

On Usage

Using the spatula, let the heated wax cool a little so that it would not burn your skin and gently apply it to your desired area, and in my case, my upper lip. Please do remember to apply the wax in the same direction as how the hair grows.

Unlike other hot wax products, this one does not need specialty paper/cloth/tissue to remove the wax on your skin. Once the wax has been set, it quickly dries up into an almost solid substance. Which then, in itself, can be used to pull out the hairs. Amazing, right? (please see photo below for reference)

I have already experienced this type of waxing on my legs. I do not recommend it as it takes too much time to cover a large surface area with the heat/cool-the-wax process.

Sorry for the fail look and oily face. :))

Now, the time for pulling out the hairs. Ouch!

Waxing tip: Remember that when pulling out the wax, it should be in the opposite direction of the way you put the wax (which also equates to the opposite way the hair grows). This way, the hairs will surely come off with the wax, and in my case, I find it less painful. The photo below shows the state of the wax after waxing. If you look closely, the wax has been able to successfully pull out the hair.

Also, it is to note that this type of hot wax does not leave very sticky residue on your skin like the traditional hot wax in the market. So, two thumbs up for this remarkable feature.

Sorry for being icky. haha.

I might say that I am quite satisfied with this product, thus recommending you to use it. It is very effective and very affordable. Plus the feeling of being a pseudo chemist while heating the wax is GREAT! hahaha.

Kux's Webmendation: SampleRoom.ph

http://www.sampleroom.ph

Ever walked into the beauty section of a mall where you see all sorts of products you want to try out first? Yes, of course you do. The only problem is, being the Filipino that we are, we are too shy to actually approach the sales lady and ask for some samples. Why? Because, again, being the Filipino that we are, we would not escape exchanging looks of hell from people around us while them muttering "Titingin tingin, hindi naman pala bibili."

UGH! Society, why are you so cruel. Of course titignan mo yung product, at most you want to try it out before actually buying it. Hindi mo alam, allergic ka pala or hindi siya compatible sa skin mo. DIBA??

Well, somehow, your problems of shame and annoyance can be solved through SampleRoom.ph. I first encountered SampleRoom.ph through Eva's blog.

SampleRoom.ph is a website that allows you to sample featured products before actually buying them. And the samples are for free! You only have to pay for the shipping fee, which, for my case, has always been PhP100.

First time registrants are given an initial of 100 points. These points are used when you are choosing which item you'd like to sample. Each product has its equivalent points that shall be deducted to your points once you have decided to take that particular sample.

Orders are sent through courier the next day once payment has been verified.

So? How do you get back those lost points? You just have to write a review about the products you have sampled! (Although the review is subject to approval of the ADMIN if it abides by the rules of reviewing.) You get back the points you have used to sample that particular product, PLUS a point for doing a review for that product. That easy, right?

Below are some of the items I tried out. Actually these products are already part of my second order here at sampleroom.ph. The first one, i forgot to blog about. HAHA.

Un-"boxing" the package.

Adore Charmed Body Spray

Mustela Hydra Bebe Baby Lotion

My reviews for these products? Well, you'll just have to go to sampleroom.ph to check them out. Though not now because they have not approved both my reviews yet. HAHA. :P

Make an account now! :P

New Year, New Long Hair

I have not realized my hair has grown a lot since my last rebonding on Dec. 24. I think this has been my longest ever since and I have no plans of cutting it. I hope to keep up with this do until the end of 2013. Haha! But I'm not saying it's final. :P

I think long hair suits me. My mom thinks so too. :P

I want to color it velvet red but I have reservations because I don't think it's allowed in the office. Might just opt for a lesser red that becomes red when the sun shines (?) on it. HAHA.

Bagong panata: Hindi ako magpapagupit hangga't wala akong boypren? Nyaya, joke lang. :))

Make-up Artistry 101

So, aside from being a nail art fanatic (shameless blog plugging: www.themonsterclaws.wordpress.com), I am also a self-confessed make-up, err, addict?

My interest in make-up artistry piked when I had myself made up for our company's 15th anniversary celebration. Actually, it was the fake lashes that caught my attention. If I remember correctly, I blogged about it here. Below is a preview of my look:

First the eyelashes, then came the make-up. Of course, glam lashes had to be paired with glam make-up! Eversince I had my own make-up kit, I have been addicted to trying out different looks for myself. Then I once posted a status on facebook expressing my interest in taking make-up classes to, well, sort-of "formalize" my make-up knowledge.

Lo and behold, Tin, a close friend, found an ad in cashcashpinoy.com about an institution that offers make-up class for a buget price (PhP750 for an all-day make-up training). No more second thoughts about this! Vouchers for the class were bought right away! Hahaha. :)) There were three of us in our barkada who went to the class: Tin, Yhani and I. Tin also tagged Anj, her officemate, along. And the four of us shall see the word KIKAY in a different light. LOLS. :))

Bare face. Here with my friend Yhani.

I arrived at the venue a bit early.  It was held at Stidio SnR located at Unit 301 Millennium Place, #17 Meralco Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City. 

I had to wait for Tin because my voucher was with her. While waiting, the receptionist allowed me to register. Soon after, she gave me a packed snack and a free make-up palette (see photo below). Not bad for a PhP750 worth class.

Anyway, the class started. I wasn't able to take progress photos since I was too busy fiddling and shaping my eyebrow. HAHA. I was too scared I might mess up and go for the eyebrow-less look. Anyway, let me just give you an overview (as far as i can remember) of some of the topics discussed in class:

• The importance of primers
• Eyebrow grooming and application(this took most of my time)
• Selecting the right colors for you
• How to apply eye make-up
• Blush
• Lipstick
• AAAAANNND the SMOKEY EYES LOOK! :D

So there. All those in one whole day. Here's the finish product:

Me. Hihi. :)

Yhani. Kux. Tin.

Here are some photos we managed to shoot that day (some are mine, some are of Tin's):

Word of precaution: the class does not have lunch breaks! You will be dead hungry after the class. haha. So, when we were done, we passed by Brother's Burgers for some late lunch.

Of course, the food had to be inserted. Haha, pretty ladies eating in style. :))

 I still was not over the make-up hype that day so, here's what I did at home. Hahaha, I'll just let the photos do the talking:


There you have it folks! Kikayness all the way! hahaha!