Look Fab and Glam for Less

Hi everyone!!

I admit that I am on a budget. If I can, I will buy all the makeup there is!However, I can't do that so whenever I buy makeup products that costs more than P500, I always make sure that I really need it and that I am 100% sure that I will use it. If the product turn out to be crap, then I try to use it in other ways like if it is a foundation that is too light or too dark on me, I mix it with other foundation to achieve my shade.

Anyway, this is my entry for My Lucid Intervals Anniversary Makeup Contest. I am a firm believer that to be pretty and glam, one need not to spend a ton of money. Here are my tips on how to look fab even on a budget.

1. Know your skin type and skin color and undertone. This is my number 1 tip because this will save you money and time when choosing the right products that will compliment your skin tone. Also, it is best to look at the ingredients so that you can see what products you are putting on your face. If you have sensitive skin, it is best to shy away from products with TALC and MICA because they are known to cause skin irritations.

2. Do your research and (if possible) try before you buy. There are tons of people doing reviews and blogs about makeup products so it would be good to check them first before buying a certain product especially on high end one.

3. Know what products to invest in. In my opinion, invest in foundations and primers because they provide the base for your makeup. Especially for eyeshadows, it is best to buy eye primers because it will definitely extend the wear of your eye shadow no matter how cheap it is.

4. Skin care. Makeup can only do so much. No matter how great the coverage of your foundation is, at the end of the day, it is more important to have good skin.

So those were my tips, on to my makeup video:

PRODUCTS USED: 

Each of the products used costs less than P500.

FACE:

Eyebrows:

Eyes:

 Cheeks:

Lips:

For the brushes, I used my Beauty Cosmetics Travel Smokey Eye Kit which only costs P300 and ELF Studio Flat top brush that costs P250.00.

Here is my before and after:

How to: Summer Sunset Eyes ~~ Patrine's Thoughts

Hello there!!

Summer is here! Are you excited? I decided to film a bright makeup look perfect for summer. But of course you have to use waterproof makeup if you decide to wear this while swimming. Haha!! Graduation and Prom is also near, so you can definitely sport this look as well.

In this tutorial I decided to use gold and pink because I feel like they look great together.  I don't have a bright pink lipstick so I used an eye shadow instead. In the video,it does not look so pink but when I took pictures, my lips looked pink.  I hope you check out my tutorial! :)

Pictures:

Products mentioned:
Eyes:
ELF Primer
WetnWild ColorIcon Trio in Blue Jeans
Brown Eyeshadows from 88 Color Palette by Dollface
Eyeliner Pen From Nichido in Superblack
The Colossal Mascara from Maybelline

Blush
Bronzer and Blush Duo from ELF

Lips:
Shine Attract Lipstick in Happy Pink
Pink Eyeshadow from  88 Color Palette by Dollface Cosmetics

Pretty in Peach

Hi everyone!


 I wanted to make an entire makeup look using my current favorite peach blush as a base color. I used it as an eyeshadow, blush and color for the lips as well.  I learned a trick from Ana Victorino where you can make your lipstick/lipgloss become matte by applying eyeshadow on top. I have discovered that this also makes your lipcolor last longer.

 I have been using a certain peach colored blush that I bought for only P35.00 for more than a month now. Aside from the fact that it is very pigmented, the product itself is not powdery at all. It has this soft, buttery texture that feels smooth when applied and adheres to the skin well. So far, I dont have any allerghic reaction to product so I will continue using this until I hit pan.

Here is the video of the look:

Products used:

Face:
 Maybelline Aqua Gel foundation
4u2 Dream Girl BB powder

Eyebrows:
Dark Brown Eyeshadow from WetnWild I love Matte palette

Eyes:
Elf Cream Primer
Peach blush used as an eyeshadow
Matte dark brown from ELf 32 cool shadows pallete
Shimmery Eyeshadow from Oily
Beige Eyeshadow from WetnWild I love Matte Palette
Nichido Liquid Eyeliner
One Great Mascara from Avon

Lips:
Elf Lipgloss
Peach blush


I hope you recreate this look. It is versatile enough fro daytime events for you can darken it a bit or night time.

Pretty and Chic for Less!!

Hello there!

The $20 Makeup Challengee tag has become so popular among Youtube gurus this year. Heavy weights such as Dulce Candy and Michelle Phan has their own take on this challenge. Though it is nice to watch these videos, I for one could not really relate because most of the products cannot be found in the Philippines plus (for me) it still quite expensive. It is a good thing that the 500 peso challenge is gaining popularity among Pinay Youtube gurus. I have watched a bunch of these videos but the one that really stood out was Ana Victorino's P500 Makeup challenge. She used products that were easily accessible and her look turned out great! 

She looked fresh and pretty! This simply shows that you dont have to shell out a huge amount of money took this good. :)

Ms Victorino is definitely one of my favorite Youtube guru. She has a come a long way and is becoming a top Pinay youtube guru.   She is also currently doing a 2nd year anniversary giveaway on her blog. She is giving away awesome prizes!! I would love to win any of the gifts sets ( gift set 1 or 2 would be best!hihihi).

Cheap finds:Shimmery Roll on Eyeshadows

Hello everyone!! 

I love makeup and I love buying makeup stuff!! But, I dont have a lot of money so most of the time, I cannot afford high end makeup brands. But that does not stop me from buying makeup products, and there is nothing more excyting than finding a product that is cheap and affordable but is super useful. So, I decided to make a series here in my blog where I  tell you about certain cheap products that I am currently loving or hating. 

 (Of course, let me just tell you that I dont  have sensitive skin, so I am not really afraid of trying out products.)

Let's get the ball rolling!!

Here are two roll-on shimmer eyeshadows that I bought from a store here in Iloilo (UNITOP). I dont think you can find them in department stores though. I think you will be able to find them in "downtown" areas. I wanted to buy some cheap falsies when they caught my eye and I kind of thught the colors were really nice. I swatched them and I liked how it felt on my skin and the color pay off was good as well. The price is only P19.00 so I decided to buy them. 

They were from a brand OILY.The packaging says: Delicate Rainbow Eyeshadow Powder.

I used the white eyeshadow on my inner corners and blended it to the blue eyeshadow.

I have used the white shimmer shadow on my eyelids and as a highlighter as well and it gives a wonderful gold/yellow shimmer. 

I have not used the gold eyeshadow yet, but I will update this entry once I have used it on my lids. 

Here are the things that I liked about these eyeshadows:

Cheap (P19.00)

The roll-on ball thingy  applied the product well

Pigmented

No smell

Adheres to the skin

The powder itself feel smooth and not grainy

Can be used as an eyeshadow/highlighter

Here are the things that you might not like:

Might be difficult to find

Ingredients are not listed 

Over all, I LOVE these shadows and I have not experienced any allergic reactions to them so I might purchase other colors as well. :)

So what do you think? Do you have other makeup finds that are really great but cheap?