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I’ve long planned on doing reviews of my skincare products, and now they’ve all caught up on me. I took this picture below a few days ago, and these are the newest ones…that is, until yesterday, because I attended Watson’s 2011 Beauty Lab and now I have another bag of beauty loot I have yet to test drive. But photos and write-ups of that one will be in a separate post.
At least with this preview, some of you readers might be curious enough to badger me to write about them already. Haha!
All Organics Lemon Grass Toner, All Organics Rose hip cream, Leyende Face Canvas, Leyende A Place in the Sun, Charm Holiday make-up brushes, Prestige Wet/Dry Foundation, Prestige Bronzer, Garnier Brightening Eye Roll On, Human Nature Love Minerals tinted lip balm, Nyx Round Lipsticks: Louisiana, Fig, Tea Rose.
I’m actually still planning on writing a comparison review of two skincare routines I use (which are different products from the ones above), as I have different products when I go home to BF Las Piñas and a different set when I stay at our condo in Mandaluyong. That way, I don’t have to lug all my stuff with me when I shuttle back and forth, and since I usually stay put for about a week or so before I hie off, I can already tell which ones are my favorites. So when I run out of something, I’ll replace it with whatever I think is better.
Methinks I’m turning into a beauty blogger. I ought to dig through my fashion photos and behind the scenes shoots soon, but they’re so much more difficult to edit out so I keep procrastinating. Plus, I’m not allowed to publish some of them yet.
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I’m curious about the All Organics Rosehips Cream! Review that first, LOL. I use Leyende’s Place in the Sun
That was an impulse buy, haha! Kasi my mom has been raving about it so much so I bought it finally, but I just realized I don’t have anything to use it for yet. Cos my mom primarily used it for rashes, skin allergy and wrinkles, all of which I don’t have right now. xD
Pwede yata sya for wrinkles/undereye area? But still, I’d love to read your review on it. Cos there’s like an organics store near us and I’ve been curious about it since last year
I want to try the Leyende facial moisturizer. I was given the No Rumple Silk Skin body butter as a gift before and I really liked it
Expensive nga lang ng Leyende, comparing to Human Nature!
The facial moisturizer smells divine, and I’m loving it so far. My only complain is the price…and I wish it had SPF already.
Great minds think alike! I ordered the exact same shades of nyx lipsticks from the digital traincase! Hehe pigmentation is great, but thumbs down on the staying power
May two others pa ko na sortof bagong bili, which I bought with Thalia: Fig and Electra. But Nyx for its price isn’t so bad no?
Organic ba un Leyende? locally made?
xoxo
MrsM
Yes on both counts! Well, sortof. It’s organic, but the ingredients are imported, not sure where they’re formulated. I think it’s made here. But it’s a local brand.
I’m not a big fan of beauty stuff because I don’t really use a bunch of products but I’m getting curious to try different items. Haha.
hearts,
Melai of Style and Soul
Your Nyx lipsticks totally got me curious. I’m not into lipsticks but I’m surprised they were able to stick on your lips. I may have to check them out soon.
Not all Nyx lipsticks are like that, though..the lighter ones tend to streak. But it’s considered the poor girl’s MAC, haha!
Sorry Ms. Alex for commenting on your conversation.
I also have NYX Lipsticks. This is funny.. “NYX lipstics are considered poor girls’ MAC.” Well, I think I would agree on that hahaha….
Hi! I love your blog! Your posts are funny and informative, plus the original illustrations of Paolo Lazatin makes it really stylish and unique.
Btw, did you know that LA ESTETICA is going to offer huge discounts for their dermatological and cosmeticsurgery services on Ensogo.com next week?
This is really exciting news! I do hope you guys can check it out.
Hello! Please make an intensive review about all organics toner and moisturizer. Been waiting for it for a long time already. Hee hee. Thanks and more power!
Sure, will try to line it up! I’m pretty pleased with All Organics toner.