Bella Box Singapore July 2014 - Unboxing and First Impression

Hi everyone! So excited to share my July 2014 Bella Box. 

Not all subscribers of Bella Box Singapore have the same boxes. The staff tries to match the items to your beauty profiles. So, you should update yours so they can serve you better. 

As I have heard, 3-4 items are the same in all boxes then the remaining items are different. I am not sure how true this is. 

You can watch the video below or keep on reading. 

The theme for this month is La Petite Parisienne.

There are 6 items inside the box.

Let us start. 

First Impression: I love this lipstick. It has fine glitters in it. I love the coral shade. In the video and photo, it looks like red orange. It is moisturising on my lips. If you have dry lips like me, you would like this.

First Impression: It is not sticky, a bit creamy though. When I applied it on my face, I felt that my skin was moisturised. It was hot and humid when I applied it on my face. So, my whole face was sweating. 

First Impression: I LOVE the scent. The thing that I noticed is that, it doesn't last long. I mean the first stage of the scent is really beautiful that's why I keep on spraying more. I don't know if it's really like that but I was hoping that the scent would really stay longer. 

 First impression: Not sticky and has mild scent.

First Impression: I love the scent. It's like a perfume. Obviously, the texture is oily.

 First Impression: To be updated.

Verdict:
Overall, I am happy with the items received. But if I have to choose, I rather have more makeup products than skin products.

Still, I get to enjoy other skin brands that I never heard of.

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Check out my May Bella Box and June Bella Box.

Makeup Brushes for Beginners

Magandang Araw! (Good day!) to all my friends and visitors. I'll be talking about  makeup brushes for beginners.

Before we start, I just want to put a disclaimer on this subject. These are the brushes that I usually use in my makeup application. Some of these brushes might not be useful to you. It all depends on your preference, comfort and convenience.



I just hope that this would be helpful in your decision making if you are planning to purchase brushes for the first time. I don't use all of this brushes in every application but I do use them often.

Blending Brush
Blending brush creates softer and seamless look. It is a must thing to do - blend eye shadows for a cleaner look.

Eye lash and Brow Wand

I use this to soften and contour my eye brows. Also, I use this to remove the clumps after the mascara application. 

Eye Liner Brush

I use this to fill and line my brows too. Also, I use this to put eye shadow on the roots of upper lash lines to make my lashes look fuller and sometimes on the lower lash lines too.

Eye Shadow Brush

I normally use this to apply eye shadow on my eye lids. 

Fan Brush

I use this to clean my under eyes whenever there are eye shadow fall out. Every time I want a softer makeup look I would normally use this to apply blush, face powder and also in contouring my face. I can easily build up the powder as the hair is not dense so it doesn't get a lot of powder. 

Foundation Brush

This makes it easier for me to apply foundation on my face especially the inner corners of my nose and under my eyes. 

Lip Brush

I always use this every time I wear red lipstick or any darker shade. It helps me create cleaner lines on my lips.

Powder Brush

Obviously as the name implies, I use this for face powder. Sometimes I use this for blush application.

Angled Brush

This helps me create a more defined brows. I normally use this whenever I use eye shadow.

 There you have it guys. I hope this was helpful to you. Let me know your thoughts in the comments. Pin this post so you can always come back. 

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June Bella Box 2014 - Unboxing with Product Review

Hello Maganda ( Beautiful )! At last, I already have my Bella Box June2014 Edition.

Finally, I already uploaded the video. Please continue reading for more pictures and first impressions.




The theme for the June Box is Haul of Fame.

Sugar Lip Treatment
Review/First Impression: I love the packaging. The scent is like Halls candy. I wanted to eat it. Haha. I have the Sugar Rose. Indeed, it is moisturising and love it on my lips. It doesn't leave on my lips for 6hours.  I have dry cracked lips so I have to re-apply as often as I can.

Laneige BB Cushion [Pore Control] and 6in1 BB Cushion

Product Review: Not yet to be updated.

Appelles Apothecary
Product Review: It has a strong scent. Actually, when I opened the box you can immediately smell its scent. It's a good scent actually.

I also like it's packaging. Haven't tried the product yet.

Benefit They're Real Mascara
First Impression: I expect more from this product but when I tried it the first time, I instantly do not like it. I have the typical Asian lashes - straight. This did not really do the job that I expect it to do. I was very excited about this product but I was a bit disappointed after the first try. I do not like the wand and it was a bit messy to apply.

Apothederm Firming Serum
First Impression: I thought it's a spray as judge with the sample bottle but its a transparent gel like texture and it has a nice mild scent. It is light and not sticky to the skin.

La Fresh Travel Lite Makeup Remover Wipe

First Impression: I like that this makes the cleaning of my face easier while on travel. Not yet used, review to be updated.

Verdict:

Overall, I am happy. There are new brands in this box that I am eager to try out. I like that there are more makeup products than my first May subscription.

I can't wait to received my July Bella Box. If you want to get yours now click here.

Thank you so much for being with me today. Talk to you soon.

40 Beauty Questions Tag

Hello everyone, today I am going to answer the 40 beauty questions tag by by Ms. Enna Bunina. 





Without further adieu here are my answers

QUESTIONS:
How many times do you wash your face daily?
- Twice a day (Morning and Night)

What skin type do you have? (dry, oily or combination)
- From dry to oily skin

What is your current facial wash?
-St. Ives Facial Wash

Do you exfoliate?
- Yes.

What brand do you use?
St. Ives

What moisturiser do you use? 
Olay

Do you have freckles?
No

Do you use eye cream?
No

Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
Thank God. I am not. I don't have sensitive skin like the others. I am very fortunate. I know of some out there are suffering with acne/pimples. I know the feeling when something pops on your face.

If something pops on my face (breakouts) I used Bactroban. I used small amount. Some are using the "Benzooo---?" Not sure what it was but it started with letter B. This is just for my breakout first aid. It helps in controlling the pimples and it doesn't disappear immediately.

Did you ever use ProActiv?
No.

What foundation do you use?
Loreal, Bobbi Brown, The Body Shop, Max Factor

How about concealer?
Yes, I have The Body Shop, Everbilena and one that has no name.

Do you know your undertone colour?
Actually, I don't know. I am not sure from what I know in Max Factor, my color is in "Sand or Beige".

What do you think of fake eyelashes?
I love fake lashes although I don't use them every day only on special occassion. I usually wear the natural type.

Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months? 
Yes, but I don't follow this. It all depends on the product. Because like the Maybelline Mascara I have used it for like more than 6 months because it was still good. 

What brand of mascara do you use? 
Maybelline and Jerome Alexander

Sephora or Mac? 
No idea because I haven't tried the products from these 2 brands yet.

Do you have a MAC Pro-Card? 
No

What make-up tools do you use in make-up application? 
Brushes, hands, tissue, sponge

Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes? 
YES. The Body Shop Primer Matte

For the face?
YES. The Body Shop Primer Matte

What is your favourite eye shadow? (Colour or Shade) 
I like purple, black and neutral colors

Do you use pencil or liquid eye-liner?
Yes

How often do you poke your eyes with an eye liner pencil? 
I don't know but definitely a lot of times.

What do you think of pigment eye shadows? 
They are nice especially I don't have to put a lot of products. That saves time for me but of course I should be cautious when using it.

Do you use mineral make-up? 
Right now, I only have The Body Shop foundation Mineral Foundation

What is your favourite lipstick?
No favorite lipstick. I wanted to try Max Factor Lipstick.

How about lip gloss? 

I like the NYX lipgloss

What is your favourite blush?
No favorites but right now I am using fashion 21 Duo Blush on and The Body shop

Do you buy make-up on e-bay? 
No

Do you like drug store make-up?
Yes

Do you go to CCO's? (Cosmetic Company Outlets)
Yes

Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?
I am actually considering it right now.

Are you clumsy in putting on make-up? 
Yes, sometimes.

Name a make-up crime that you hate?
Not washing my face before going to bed.

Do you like colourful shades of make-up (lipstick, eye shadow) or neutral tones? 
Neutral tones

Which celebrity always has great make-up?
I like Angel Locsin's Makeup (local) sa International naman is Megan Fox.

If you could leave the house with just ONE Make-up item, what would you use?
Lip Balm


Could you ever leave the house without any make-up on?
Yes.

Do you think you look good even without any make-up on?
Depends. There are days that's just fine without makeup. But most days without makeup... if I didn't freshen up...it's okay if I just washed my face but if I got out of the house and starting to sweat. I look very tired.

In your opinion, what is the BEST make-up line?
I cannot answer this as of the moment. I will answer this when I tried a lot of products from different cosmetic brands. 

What do you think of Make-up?

Makeup is something that will enhance your beauty and be creative with it. It does make me happy. If I look good, I feel good. It helps boost my confidence level. It is also my me time. When I put makeup its like I am ready to face my day to day challenges. 


There you go guys! Thanks so much for checking out my video and this very long post. 

Talk to you soon :)

NYX Box of Smokey Look Collection Review

Hello beautiful friends! Today, I am going to talk about NYX Box of Smokey Look Collection. I bought this online in qoo10 in Singapore.

If I can remember it right it cost around SGD $24. I wanted to buy something that I can use for years and if possible an all in one makeup kit.

The packaging is quite sturdy. It is plastic and a bit bulky since there are a ton of makeup products inside.

It has a rectangular mirror inside.

As you can see in the image below, it already has a lot of scratches but so far no cracks or whatsoever.

The palette are split into 4 section - Classic Smokey, Purple Smokey, Bronze Smokey and Natural Smokey. It also has bronzer, highlighter, contour and blushes.

At the bottom, there's a drawer filled with 16 lip colors (some are like lipstick), 12 glitter creams and 4 concealers/correctors
.

The eyeshadow colors are lovely. Even though it says Smokey look, you can always create something you really want.

If you’re addicted to smokey eyes, this kit is custom-made for you. It contains a palette of pigmented eye shadows to create gray smokey eyes, purple smokey eyes, bronze smokey eyes and natural smokey eyes. Kit also contains 3 blushers, 3 face powders, 4 concealers, 16 lip colors, 12 glitter creams and 1 black eye liner.  (source: NYX cosmetics.com)

Here are the swatches for the Classic Smokey eye shadows...

Here are the swatches for the Purple Smokey eye shadows...

Here are the swatches for the Bronze Smokey eye shadows...

Here are the swatches for the Natural Smokey eye shadows...

It also comes with quad eye shadow palettes.

Verdict
Most of the eye shadows are pigmented although there are a few of them that are not so pigmented. As you may see in the above photos, some are not so obvious especially the neutral shades.

Overall, I am satisfied. Great value for money. Great for those makeup addict or begginers who are on a budget.

The quads are great as it gives you an idea which eye shadows to combine. If you are a beginner and is afraid to experiment, these quads are great to start with. The thing that I don't like with these quads is that I have to use it carefully to avoid mixing the 2 eye shadows together during application.

The 12 lip colors are just okay. There's one lip color that I keep on using (see the arrow).

I haven't used the concealers or correctors. The consistency is creamy. I haven't used it under my eyes yet.

The least touched product in this makeup set are the glitter creams. I don't go out to parties or special events so I never used it. Though, I tried testing the product and the glitters were fine in texture and it doesn't come off easily when I rub it. Definitely, a good addition to the palette especially for someone who likes to attend special events or a themed party.

The eye liner is also okay. Nothing fancy as I can recall.

I don't carry this around during normal days. I bring this whenever I travel outside Cebu City be it overseas or domestic.

Final Verdict

Yes, I am totally happy with this purchase. For a price of SGD$24 "Super Duper Sulit na talaga ito". The quality overall is good and you get a lot of products in it.

If you want to see a video/post using this makeup kit, view it here or just hit the play button below.




Thank you so much for watching and I hope I was able to help you in anyway. Talk to you soon and please let me know your thoughts in the comments below.