Though I was idle for quite sometime in blogging, it doesn't mean that I'm not into make up anymore. I do the grocery shopping all the time at home so I always see what's new in store, well its because I use drugstore makeup only other than couple of MAC items I have. Anyhoo, for 2010 I used so much of these products and it means its my favorite right? Lets start with my foundation I use everyday and until now.

 

 I use MAC Studio Fix Fluid everyday until I found an alternative which is Revlon PhotoReady. I want to save the MAC as much as I can so I use the Photoready everyday at work. I use the Golden Beige and Medium Beige for my skin tone it doesn't make a difference to me. Not shimmery as others claim it. The studio fix fluid is too dark on my skin tone during summer but now its winter I can actually use it and by the way its in NC40 shade, I don't know why it should be the other way around.

 

After applying a thin layer of liquid foundie, I dab it off with Maybelline Dream Matte Powder and its in Medium 2-2.5 shade. I use it everyday and its my second pan, I need to buy some more, when I am on rush I just use it with brush and blend it all around my face, works fine for me.

For my concealer Nyx comes the best. The Concealer in a jar works best for me, covers up pretty much everything blemishes and under eye area. I bought several concealer according to reviews but I end up going back to this jar. I got it in TAN shade. Drug store eyeshadow base Loreal Decrease works fine, staying power is 4 hours but the eyeshadow still there except my outer corner color is not define anymore until when I get home from 8 hour shift. There's bunch of eyeshadow primer now coming out from drug store brand so I will try some more products. 

For my highlighter, when I ran out of my MAC MSF I tried Physician Formula in Light Bronze Pearl and works the same, can't even tell the difference! I'm sure I'm gonna buy again, almost done with it also haha.

 

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For eye shadow, I've been using this a lot! The Nyx 10 eye shadow palette on their Runway Collection in Secret World is a daily eye shadow for me. I used it a lot last Fall.They are pigmented, easy to blend and mix and match the colors for me. I have the other 2 palette but this is my favorite. For a neutral look, I like the Physician Formula Baked Collection in Baked Sands, pigmented, can be use wet or dry, its the go eye shadow for me when I can't think of colors to blend. I love purple and I have the Revlon ColorStay 12 hour eye shadow in 20 Sunrise Sunset, its a good buy for the color pay off is awesome. Lastly, I have the Maybelline Eyestudio in Khaki Craze, beautiful color for me, 2 colors, dark green and a mix of golden and and green tint in it, the shimmers are light not too bold. I'm a sucker of eye shadow so you'll probably see me blogging about them most of the time :)

For my Mascara, other than the Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara, I use the Stilleto for few months until the Falsies Volume Express from Maybelline came out. Love it, makes it look like falsies as it claims especially if you have long lashes.

I think I need to end with this one, facial moisturizer, cleanser, makeup remover will be in another post.

Thanks for taking time to read. Have a good day!

I was kinda disappointed with the Colorsensational lippies as far as their texture, it comes out dry but I love the colors. I spotted this at my local store the other day while grocery shopping and I was like wow! they heard the reviews lol. I grabbed 2 shades and I LOVE it! Its so moist and that's what I was looking for. The color is lighter and which I prefer for the summer weather. It says it has a Pearlize effect but not too visible. Its like you are using a light lip gloss.

I took a closer pic, the packaging is lighter in color than the original sensational edition. It has 10 colors to chose from. They are all beautiful! I don't know if this old, new or limited edition. I didn't see any display in the cosmetic section in Walmart or Walgreens yet. When they come out with a display like that I assume that its new because new products usually comes with the display thingy, dunno how you call it :D.

I got CORAL GLEAM and PEARLY PINK

PRICE: $7.49 each

             I got it on sale for buy 1 get one 50% off

PROS:

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  creamier
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  moist
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  light shimmers only
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  can be use alone or on top of another lippie
• 
  
  light effect

Pardon me its CORAL GLEAM! not cream

This colorsensational lipstick was lunched several months ago I guess and I bought one just to try it. I was in love with the color thinking it would look good on me. Soon as I went to my car I tried it, to my dismay it was real dry on my lip, considering I often use carmex every minute I think of applying it. For once in a while I keep coming back and try to use it but it feels the same on my lips, DRY! I don't know if its just the PINK PLEASE that too messed up in the line. Any ideas please???

CONS:

• too dry on my lips
• make the lines on my lips too visible
• doesn't glide on smoothly

PRO:

• I love love the color until now I'm looking for a good and budget friendly alternative.
• smell so good

PRICE RANGE : $5 to $6

First time I saw this eyeshadow in the store, I couldn't get my eyes off with them. They are real pretty colors, you can notice right away that they are uber pigmented. Its $5.49 in Walmart but I find it cheaper in Big K store its only $3.99 each. Its the baked eyeshadow version of Maybelline. This is some tip on the site to get the look:

SOFT SHIMMER LOOK


Blend – swirl two shades together, sweep across lid

Emphasize – add marbleized shade to center of lid


PEARLY GLAM LOOK

Accentuate – sweep marbleized shade across lid up to brow bone

Intensify – add solid shade to outer crease; use brush to line along upper lash line for added impact


*All I can say is this a great product for the amount of money, staying power is great, can be remove easily with soap and water. I always use an eyeshadow base so it last the long day of working. I only got 3 colors and 7 more to go. Ten shades all in all for this line......