FYI, I'm a Girl . Butter and Matte Lipsticks

There's no need to mention that NYX is my most favorite brand when it comes to lipsticks just because its so hard to look for a so-good matte finish lipstick in a cheaper price and a cruelty-free product. 

At this post, I mentioned that I don't recommend Butter lipsticks but I posted this because before we judge or write a review about a product be sure that you used it more than once. 

For the past month, I'm a bit tired of pink, orange and red shades and as a reward for some-fucked-up-days (even this are purchased before the Palawan trip), I added some lipsticks to my collection that I've been eyeing ever since. 

(L-R) Licorice, Hunk, Pops, Siren and Aria

I don't think I need to explain a bunch and oh my I don't have swatches to upload!!!! Hahaha!

I drive around the block and I'm not looking to my right

I feel the glass against my cheek and I can't see you in the light

I break my heart around this, break my heart around this pole

Break Your Life Down | Tegan and Sara

FYI, I'm a Girl . NYX Butter Lipstick or Matte?

1st Haul for 2014!!!

(Top to Bottom) Taffy, Hunk, Razzle, Mary Janes and Little Susie

This new products of NYX will be the death of me (my reaction before ordering). Fortunately, it will not because Matte still won over the Butter Lipsticks but I have to try the butter so I bought 'Mary Janes' and 'Little Susie' while my aunt bought 'Razzle', 'Taffy' and 'Hunk'. My cousin bought a Matte 'Siren' because she's so in love with anything purple and as her payment for my 'Pure Red', I chose 'Merlot'.

(Top to Bottom) Taffy, Hunk, Razzle, Mary Janes, Little Susie, Merlot and Siren

I'm happy that Mapshop have a lot of NYX products now unlike before when they don't have a purple shade of lipstick.

I was excited to try it when I saw the lip swatches unfortunately, I'm not a fan of glossy. It cost ₱300 ($7). I'm happy that I just got 2 shades because next time I'll rather buy the round lipstick than the butter lipstick but hey it will not hurt if you want to try it. Round Lipstick is cheaper too ₱190 ($4.50) and its just almost the same.

I recommend it if you want something like the Butter Gloss and Xtreme Lip Cream in a tube. 

follow up post

"Never stop me for trying" - Tony | NCIS S11E05

FYI, I'm a Girl . Last Haul for 2013

Additional on my make up kit or just when I added stuff on my make-up bucket list. Haha. I hope I make that clear. Lol.

After having the Au Naturel palette from Sleek, I put the Ultra Matte Dark and Ultra Matte Brights on my list and as on my very hit post I really want the Core Collection.

As on my basic post, I purchased the Taupe blush from NYX for contouring because the contour kit on Sleek was always or mostly unavailable but my original plan is just buy the contour kit on Sleek and since the Shocking Pink wasn't available last time, I replaced it with the NYX Taupe blush. After having my final decision (yes, this are big deal for me) hahaha! I decided to have my (hopefully) last purchase of make up stuff for this year but I accept gifts. Haha! So yes without further adoe my "hopefully" final make-up haul are the following, Sleek Contour Kit (medium), Sleek Ultra Matte Dark, Real Techniques' Core Collection and NYX Matte Lipstick in Shocking Pink.

I love this but sometimes, I think I'm still not used on using it. Maybe I'm not seeing it. Haha. I use it regularly, sometimes I use the NYX Taupe blush. But yeah bronzer is a must (I think).

I used this once, just once. I don't have time to play with it yet hopefully soon.

Finally! Haha. After having this on my kit, I just use the contour brush and stippling mostly everyday. Haha. I should use the others more often. Haha.

YEHEY!!!!! After seeing this in person on my cousin, I'm dying to have it. Definitely, one the best pink shade ever made. :D

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I just want to add this, one lazy Monday, my cousin bugged me on making bow clips since I mentioned it to her the day before and we tried our best but it wasn't enough. Hahaha!   

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When my Core Collection arrived I gave some of my babies a bath.

Real Techniques addict? Naaaah. :D

all products was purchased mid October

"I don't do fashion, I am fashion" - Coco Chanel 

FYI, I'm a Girl . Basics

Last Sept 21st as you can read on my Throwback Thursday we we're defeated by DLSU and we lost the chance to have the twice-to-beat and we we're in danger that the next game will be our last (well, it did) so after the heart break from that game, my latest purchased arrived :).

The basics, I think if you are just starting on putting make up, these are the things you need:

blush, lipstick, mascara and eye liner

Mascara - I'm still on a hunt for a very nice mascara that is affordable since I'm using a F21 mascara and I'm not satisfied with it. I read that Maybelline is nice (next on my list or maybe an Etude one) but I really wanted to try this first and so far good but not so good. So, yup mascara for it really changes the look in your eyes.

Eye Liner - I'm such a loser when it comes to eye liner. When I practice at night its perfect then I'll try it in the morning, epic fail! I'm not good with liquid liner and pencil so I give this gel liner a try and I liked it but I'm still looking for a good brush but I have some good alternative but they dried up after using maybe because its a 'gel' duuuh. There's something magical about eyeliner.

Blush - I wasn't supposed to order this but the NYX Shocking Pink wasn't available so I just tried this. They say its good alternative for contouring, its available so I gave it a try. I'm not saying get a Taupe shade for blush but get a light pink or hot pink or ask the sales lady for what shade is good for your skin or maybe think about it while your in front of a mirror. I use this for contouring and I'm not a blush person but I realized one time that I look like a sick dude without some colors. So get a blush.

Lipstick - my favorite. Do I need to explain this part? I love lipstick it gives me a different vibe everytime. The reason why I did get a round lipstick that is red so I can always have a red and pink on my bag and I want something like Alabama or a Perfect Red shade and I'm happy for getting this (Snow White). 

Yes, you need the basics. Eyeliner is good even without eye shadows and put some mascara. Put some color on your cheeks and most especially on your lips. :)

All products are bought at MAPShop

I think I haven't mentioned that I sold my 3 Soft Matte to my cousin.

New post about my latest purchased soon. :D

"It is always better to be slightly under dressed" - Coco Chanel

FYI, I'm a Girl . Sleek

Sleek Cosmetics. The first time that I saw this brand was when Saab Magalona posted a picture wearing a matte lipstick and it was Sleek. At first I thought you can't buy it online since they already have in Shangrila and Trinoma (?) And I don't usually go there but then weeks ago Divine Lee posted a Sleek Contour Kit and a Brow Kit and Updated Trends is tagged. And yehey! I found someone who is selling Sleek online :D. Sleek is not so popular in here but it is in the states and UK.  

Since NYX are my favorite lipstick, I go beyond my boundaries and got some eye shadow palette. I want the contour kit but the medium shade isn't available. So I ended up with 2 lipstick and an eyeshadow palette. 

the top row are almost invisible .... most reviews are like this unlike the other row... nevertheless, it's good for base

Hooraaaaaay. I finally got one of the eye shadows palette from Sleek! This is one reason why I'm super interested on buying eye brushes because when I bought this palette and just having my Domed Shadow Brush (from RT Travel Essential Set) I thought I'm good to go. Well, I was wrong.

I really want to have 3 palettes from Sleek but as safe as I want to be I got first the Au Nature palette which is according to some are the alternate for Naked Palette. I love matte eye shadow than the sparkle ones because I don't like the glitters everywhere and I found Sleek as one of the very nice eye palette out there and if I'm not mistaken the only palette that's matte (its hard to look for matte stuff). Go get some I highly recommend this and if you search for Sleek eye shadow palette review you'll see those girls have almost every palette.

Ever since I got the MAC Sounds Like Noise, I fell in love once again to orange. That's why I wanted to order some orange lipstick again and yes, Sleek have wonderful lipstick collection. I got the Tangerine Scream. 

If there's a Hot Pink, this my friend is the Hot Orange

I don't know when it happened but I really wanted a goth / black / dark purple lipstick. Yehey for Mulberry. There's a few from NYX but Mapshop don't have them then lately, I found out about Digital Traincase and they have those shades from NYX and they have Sleek too.

the packaging is so cute! You can see the difference with a MAC and a NYX Round Lipsitck

Mulberry and Tangerine Scream

here's the swatches on my lips

I always do this but then I didn't erase it instead I mixed it up and ...

tadah! I can't wait to do this. haha

Have you tried Sleek Cosmetics? 

I ordered at The Updated Trends

"Be yourself. Wear what makes you feel good. Trends come and go, so be a trendsetter, not the follower. Confidence is the best accessory anyone can wear and its free" - Audrey Kitching

FYI, I'm a Girl . Real Techniques or EcoTools

Real Techniques or EcoTools ?

I never mentioned it before but I think it was late June when I started to purchased a Real Techniques Travel Essentials. I really wanted to buy some good brushes that are not too expensive yet very convenient to use and worth every peso because I tried this ELF powder brush, its cheap but it doesn't do the job and I don't want to buy a MAC brushes and its a bit expensive for me. I saw the post of Carina about her Fiber Duo set and I got curious about it because I haven't heard about Real Techniques before. I searched on Youtube until I watched video reviews about RT brushes and of course the video tutorial of Samantha Chapman on how to use her brushes. Thank you to Carina for posting where she bought those brushes because I think I become a regular RT customer of Carefree Shopper. Hehe.

Right now I'm a little bit upset because I should've get the Core Collection to be followed by a Starter Set  instead of the Travel Essential but then going back to that day I just wanted an all around brushes and the Travel Essential was perfect because there is for eyes, foundation and blush (Domed Shadow, Essential Foundation and the Multi-task brush).

When I first got it, I was amazed. Its super soft and very easy to use. It distribute the products very well into the face. You might find vloggers said exaggerated reaction with these brushes, well you can't blame them because you really need to see these babies in person because just like perfume you can't smell it when you are just reading blogs and watching reviews about this. Go ahead and get some of this! 

Days go by and I'm getting more curious about the other brushes and I started to watch RT video review and I can't decide if I should get the Core Collection just because I want the Buffing Brush (hahaha) or not then I discover the Expert Face Brush. I ordered it 1st week of August and I'm just so lucky that when I decided to buy it, there's only 2 left.

and this is my number 1 favorite. You can use it on powder, blush and contour. It's an all around brush.

I wanted to give my sister some brushes too so I let her choose between the Real Techniques Starter Set or EcoTools Eye Essential Set since she is an eye person. She chose EcoTools Eye Essential Set.

A little sacrifice, I bought it first than my supposed to be next purchased of RT (Starter Set and Stippling Brush). Since there's no EcoTools on Carefree Shopper I ordered it at Kalm Cosmetics they have RT brushes too. I was thinking if I should order some ET too because I want to try it so I added the 5pcs Starter Set together with the Eye Essential Set. I want to get the Eye Essential Set for myself but I got doubts and I canceled it. I told myself that I'll see first how it looks like then I'll order again if I loved it but if not then I'll go with the RT Starter Set. 

Eye Essential Set and Starter Set

Good thing I cancelled that. I was monitoring the stocks of Carefree Shopper for the RT Starter Set and last week, we don't have internet for dayssss and I was worried that the last 3 stocks will be gone then we went to a mall and I abuse their wifi. Hehe. I check the site and daaang "Only 1 left" and I hit the "add on cart". Hahaha. And added the Stippling Brush I told myself that there are gazillion ways on how will I send the deposit slip even we don't have internet at least I got it. Luckily the next day the internet was fixed. Hehe

this arrived last Saturday and I'm loving these so far. See my RT brushes are getting big!

I hope you are enjoying this because we come to the end and what's matter most so here it is.

Review: based on my opinion.

As being honest as I am. I didn't like EcoTools. Yes its nature friendly but for me, its not good and the brushes are not soft. Even though I just have the RT Travel Essential, I know and I saw how it blend the eye shadow in my eyes and how it works with the blushes and concealer. I think I only like 2 out of the 6 brushes: the concealer (well, even this don't blend the concealer, I just use it for applying concealer then I'll use my essential foundation for blending) and the lash and brow groomer. The Eye shading brush doesn't blend or shade very well; the angled eyeliner brush is okay and the blush brush doesn't pick the color very well, it does but when you tap it the blush was gone too.  I have nothing against EcoTools but I think I will not re-purchase. I don't know how was the Eye Essential Set since my sister haven't used it but I'll ask her if its good when she started using it. Again, this was my opinion.

Get the Real Techniques!!! if you are a starter who wants to have her first brush set then my advice for you is to get the Travel Essential but if you can get Core Collection and Starter Set together then get it first than the Travel Essentials. The Fiber Duo is not necessary so forget it even though its limited edition. Real Techniques are so good because they do the work. 

Tips:

Yes, EcoTools is cheaper than Real Techniques but for me, it doesn't work nicely.

If you're not professional like me and you want to invest on a good quality brushes then get some  Real Techniques. I prefer their set like if you're an eye person then get the Starter Set (recently, I've seen Starter Set 2.0 without the accent brush and I don't know what's the idea behind it), if you're a foundation type then get the Core Collection (there's also a Core Collection 2.0 and they remove the detailer brush on that set) if you are on a tight budget you can get Travel Essential where it covers everything you need. But I highly recommend Expert Face Brush and the Stippling. 

Kalm Cosmetics, Thank you for being so nice even though I cancelled one of my reserve orders.

Carefree Shopper, thank you for your nice website because its easy to order and thank you for being so nice and for the fast transaction every now and then. Who knows when I'll join your Sephora Haul. Hehe. Round of applause to JRS too for being awesome. :D

So, its up to you on which brushes you want to buy. If you have questions, let's talk on the comment section. 

"With simple tips and high-tech tools, every woman can be an expert" - Samantha Chapman