I’m taking this very opportunity to post whilst uploading something that I’ll be doing later. Y’know, someone’s got a day job. I just had a breather from a “major, major” project, but it seems that it’s back for good starting today.

Anyway, it won’t stop me from sneaking out in between and type stuff here, will it?

Hopefully, I won’t be just blogging about music (my other love) and food (my reason for being). For sure, it will still be filled with things that are less interesting, but better be bland than never! Okay, that’s just a fugly wordplay I did there.

Since part of me is a girl who wants to be primped, prettified and pampered, let me plug something that’s gonna happen in 3 days time. So, you want shopping, eh?

Beauty and Minerals will have a booth at the upcoming Rockwell Moonlit Bazaar this October 15-17, 2010. If you don’t know Beauty and Minerals, it’s either you’re not a girl, or you don’t happen to doll yourself up at all. Now’s your chance to do the latter, and impress the boys (or girls for that matter since some guys wear makeup as well lolol).

Get up-close and personal with your favorite mineral makeup brands such as Monave and Valerie, as well as Blinc cosmetics. You can also check out My Intimate bra straps (that I sometimes use to prevent my straps from peeking outside my racerback shirt) and Charm makeup brushes.

No excuses for those who are currently broke ‘coz the bazaar is on payday!

Rain or shine, summer is still bringing some heat waves into our wardrobe. Aside from updating your clothing from trench coats to floral summer dresses, have your overall look updated as well. The beach goddess look is “in” once again, as baring it all is on fire! That is, wearing less makeup or none at all! In this humid weather, you better skip on those heavy foundations and smoky eye shadows, and bring out your tinted moisturizers and bronzers to adapt the oh-so-hot summer look!

And so, Lancome has something in store for you. Check out its two lines of Color Fever Dewy Shine Bitten Lips lipstick that gives you a just-bitten, natural lip color–as if you’re not wearing any lipstick at all!

Lancome Color Fever Dewy Shine Glowy Bitten Lips: almost innocent sensuality…

With Glowy Bitten Lips, Color Fever Dewy Shine presents six new shades, inspired by the beauty of natural lip colors… Six rich, light-infused blushed beiges, alive with natural hues.
Lancôme reinvents Color Fever Dewy Shine’s mythical design in a limited edition Glowy Bitten Lips: the cap is adorned with a large filigree rose, reflecting the brand emblem and haloed in a beige glow. – Lancome

Available in the following colors:
254 Fairly Beige
256 Kissing Lips Peach
258 A Little Beige Crush
262 Pure Bitten Lips
264 Urban Beige
266 Brown Lust

Lancome Color Fever Gloss Glowy Bitten Lips: lusciously voluptuous lips ablaze with shine…

The collection’s six shades are also showcased in a gorgeous, ultra-shine version.
Feather-light and infused with moisturizing power, Color Fever Gloss’ unique texture dresses lips in natural shades, enhanced with light, red-tinted sparkles to make color more vibrant. The Plump applicator outlines lip contours to perfection, shaping intense lip curves and magnifying volume to the max. Seemingly innocent, lips are more luscious than ever! - Lancome

Available in the following colors:
254 Fairly Beige
256 Kissing Lips Peach
258 A Little Beige Crush
262 Pure Bitten Lips
264 Urban Beige
266 Brown Lust

Both are priced at Php 1,295 (about $27) apiece.

I always have been a MAC fan–not Macintosh, should you presume. I have my love for MAC Cosmetics since I first tried to put some makeup.

For the base, I used to love MAC Studio fix. It may be really heavy on the skin, so a pat here and there does the trick in pronto. It really really blends well, and holds the concealer into place sans smudging it or making it look obvious.

I don’t know if there’s been a change in formulation, but recently, I’ve been hating MAC Studio fix. It now tends to cake and streak on the skin; it’s not that buildable anymore. The compact also has a tendency to solidify, making it a lot harder for the sponge to get enough powder onto it.

To mitigate my annoyance, I decided to explore using a new brand for my base. There you go, I got myself a Shu Uemura White Recovery RX Powder-Foundation. It has SPF of 22, which obviates the need to put on a sun block prior to application. It acts as a powder when used dry, or as a foundation when used wet. It’s sheerer than MAC Studio fix, that’s why it really feels light on the skin and smells great, too! The problem with this, however, is that the color is hardly buildable when used as a powder. It doesn’t actually cake or streak, but it doesn’t blend well to the skin, specially those parts over the concealer. Sometimes, I need to use my hands just as to blend it, which smudges the concealer and making my blemishes (dark spots) look more noticeable rather than camouflaged. Another thing is, it’s a lot more expensive.

I’m planning to go back using MAC. I heard that MAC Lightful is the SPF version of Studio Fix Powder, only less opaque and more expensive (but the price is at par with Shu Uemura White Recovery/Velvet Power-Foundation). I also have another MAC options such as MAC Studio Tech or MAC Mineralize SPF 15 Loose Foundation. I’m thinking of getting one this weekend

LOLcats, considered to be one of the Internet memes with the highest impact, will always have a special place in my heart. Every cat in the world reminds me of it. Take Hello Kitty for example.

Speaking of Hello Kitty, MAC Cosmetics will be releasing its Hello Kitty Collection coming this February 2009. It reminds me of the Barbie loves MAC Collection, only much cuter.

*Purr, purr! Me wants! *

Who can’t resist the cuteness factor of Hello Kitty? Well, given my eternal state of shopping hiatus, I JUST CAN’T! I’m so getting a piece or two of these thingies. I’m super in love with this collection right now. Aside from the lipglass, I so love the key chain…and the brush holder to boot!

I’m a pink, black and white fan. So, the colors really beckon me to grab ahold of it as soon as the collection comes out in the Philippines.

I should start saving now. XOXO!

The set includes:

1. Mini Dual Fibre Brush
2. Mini Powder Brush
3. Mini Angled Blush Brush
4. Mini Flat Liner Brush ( for easy , beginner eyelining )
5. Mini Eye Contour Brush ( for crease color )
6. Mini Pencil Brush ( for outer V eyeshadow colouring )
7. Mini Crease Blending Brush ( for eyeshadow application )
8. Mini Concealer Brush
9. Mini Eyebrow Brush
10. Mini Pointed Eyeliner Brush
11. Mini Spoolie Brush ( for brow groming)
12. Mini Lipliner brush

And for a reasonable price of P 1,500, you are set to get all your money’s worth. Each brush is made of the softest, high-quality animal and synthetic hair that will totally love your makeup and your skin too!

For prebuy special, order now until November 5, 2008, and get the following perks :
1. Free shipping ( anywhere in the Philippines )
2. Free mineral duo ( pick two minerals from Monave/Valerie Beauty)
3. 10% discount on any makeup brushes ( aside from the Pro Brush Set ) on the website.

Click here to pre-order now!

On the other hand, MAC’s Cult of Cherry Collection Campaign video is something to love.

This video is nicely-put and well-made. Me likey a lot!

Click here for more story regarding this collection .

Trying out Smashbox the first time gave me no regrets. I consider this brand at par with MAC, albeit the latter has more variety and is brimming with different collections from time to time. I’m religiously using its anti-shine to keep my face from being an oil mine (which usually happens). I’ve tried its mascaras and some of its eye shadows.

Smashbox came out with its TRY ME kit which consists of their most-loved signature items in portable trial sizes. This is so perfect for those who want to try Smashbox products the first time sans shelling out $$$! The set comes with a free instructional DVD packed with tips and tricks from Smashbox makeup artists.

This is something I’m so wanna snag this autumn/fall season. Oh well, here comes another brand addiction!

The Smashbox Try Me Kit includes:
Photo Finish Foundation Primer
Photo Op Under Eye Brightener
Brow Tech and Cream Eye Liner Palette
Double-ended Eye Liner & Brow Brush #9 and #12
Lip Enhancing Gloss in Crystal