BDAY GIFT TO MYSELF (2011)

OMG! How long has it been since I last posted here. 2009. WOW!!! That's a long time ago...before losing a lot of weight and only to gain it back & then some because I got pregnant & had my beautiful & adorable baby boy.

Well back to the task at hand, again it's been 2 years. After all that's happened I am happy to announce that the "kikay" in me never went away. Yes, I know that a lot of women, especially first time moms like myself, after having baby, anything & everything that closely resembles grooming oneself gets thrown out the window...oh no! But not me, still I crave makeup, I still collect makeup brushes, love everything about being a girly-girl.

Being a mom, means that your time & priorities does not exactly belong to yourself anymore (hu hu!), however, my belief is that, it should not be the reason either to let yourself go & succumb to the unglamorous lifestyle. What with all the dirty diapers, baby's crying, lack of sleep, how can you afford to be fab? But no, we moms, shouldn't think that way. I know, how can we ever do our makeup when a 5-minute shower seems to be a privilege these days. Nevertheless, being pretty & basically taking care of ourselves is a must. Admittedly, makeup & the internet are my only distractions. Without them...whoa...I wouldn't go there...I'd probably go crazy (just a little).

So okay, as for my last birthday, I saved up a little money to buy myself some makeup brush sets. I am happy!

These are my most favorite brushes (as of yet, of course in due time that'll change). The Synthetic Face Brush Kit from Sigma. They are kind of pricey, but with all the reviews I saw on YouTube, I was like a kid who envied all the other kids who had these cool toys...& I wanted one.

Here's another one which I bought for my special day. It's a 15-piece brush set. It's a generic brand but I love them. Some of them are unique & comparable to MAC & Sigma brushes. I bought them from a multiply seller - andrei0147, she also sells the most affordable makeup palettes that I have found so far, so I gotta appreciate her for that.

Well that's that, fingers-crossed that my next post will not be for another 2 years, haha...that would be really embarrasing. I have to catch up on my zzzz's, my son just turned 6 months last friday (June 10, 2011), although he sleeps all through the night, since he's 2 months old (he is such a good boy), during the day it's just non-stop chores & caretaking for me.

Til my next post :-)

ADDICTION RELAPSE & WISHLIST

Daaayyyuuuumm! I thought I'm already cured of this addiction of mine years ago. You see, ever since I stopped working (May 2003), I also stopped buying make up. Don't ge me wrong, I still use make up, certainly not one of those who, & may I quote Meryl Streep in the Devil's Wears Prada, "think that they are better than everyone, that they couldn't even care about what they look like anymore". Certainly Not! I loved make up, I remember each time I get my pay, I would always be at salons & make up counters...hmmmm... Nevertheless, these days, I use make up only on weekends, when my husband & I would go to the malls. Back then, I had so much make up that I never really emptied a pot, tube, stick, jar, palette etc. etc. I had so much make up that I always run out of space in my vanity. My mom, sister, aunts & officemates were always the chosen heirs to unwanted / unused cosmetic items ('coz seriously, there were those that I never touched). Those were the days. And I thought they ended...

Okay, so let me tell you how I relapsed...one day, being an avid YouTuber, (curse you YouTube, by the way), I always look out for tutorials for Photoshop, this is one of my addictions as well, anyways, YouTube, would give you recommendations of similar videos, right? Since my search word was tutorials, the site also sneaked in a "tutorial" about applying eyeshadows...and then, instantly I was hooked...again... I got so absorbed by the colors, the brushes, the finishes...long story short the monster inside me awoke again...aaaarrrrggggghhhhh!

So now, suddenly realizing my deprivations, I'm like...on a rampage...I'm beginning to think about the many, and oh so many, make up items I want...need...crave...heehee! Not a week after relapsing, I ordered online my first palette after six years of not getting anything.

This is what I got, the Coastal Scents 28 neutral palette. I got this from Dollface Cosmetics. It's the palette used in many YouTube eyeshadow tutorials, they came highly recommended by many of the users & they say it's comparable to Mac. First time I used it, I'm really impressed. It's highly pigmented, just a little swipe of the product is all you need. I like mixing & matching, & they come in different finishes, some are matte, satin & shimmery. I can say it's worth my P850.

Oh, & I also bought this Coastal Scents gel eyeliner in True Black, for P375, also from Dollface Cosmetics. A great buy as well. It smudges very easily for a sexy, smoky eye look, and stays on for hours. Like the eyeshadow, only very little is all you need.

Okay so that's that, now for the others. I compiled a wishlist for my next purchases. I came upon this mineral make up brand, called Ellana, which I think is so cool, because, first it's made in the Philippines, and it's Mineral! They say it's safe for sensitive skin, gives good coverage & highly pigmented as well.

HERE'S MY ELLANA WISHLIST:

Eye Contour Brush

Multipurpose Flat Brush or the Mini Version

Blush / Contour Brush

Mineral Concealer in Awake & Revive

Finishing Powder in Butter Rum Coffee

Mineral Foundation in French Vanilla Latte

Sheer Primer

I'm thinking about getting another palette from Coastal Scents & there's another brand called E.L.F. (Eyes Lips Face), I checked out their site & there are lots of items that fancies me. I hope I get all in my wishlist by the end of 2009, yeah, I think I will. I'll just make an update, and post pictures of my loot. Yipeee!