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Sharing with you my latest haul from Sigma! There’s so much love I have for this brand that in a span of a year, I already made my fourth haul. I love makeup brushes so much and Sigma always got my back. I feel so grateful and honored that from time to time, they don’t forget to give me a voucher code that anyone would probably hate to go to waste—a 50% discount off entire purchase. I believe they only choose recipients who have previously purchased from their website. I appreciate it because though they let go of the Pink Perks, they still make sure to give something away as a token.

Unlike other previous purchases, I decided to get myself only a few individual brushes I don’t have in my stash just yet—mostly stuff I gave away and later found out how I couldn’t live without. Lol. What really sparked joy in my haul is the fact that transit time was shorter this time. My previous parcels took about 2 months before I get the notification card from the postal office. This time, it was just about a month. It’s indeed very swift for an international transaction considering I didn’t pay for any express or third-party shipping.

Anyway, let's talk about the the haul! Starting with face brushes…


I got myself this F20 Large Powder Brush ($23.80). The brush head is so fluffy and soft, and I remember it not shedding any hair just like most Sigma brushes I own. I also bought an F86 Tapered Kabuki Brush ($17.50) as I gave my previous one away. I missed the tapered head and how it flawlessly applies powder onto my under eyes with ease. Another kabuki brush I own but had to let go before was this F88 Flat Angled Kabuki Brush ($17.50)  as the flat top one does a better job in applying and blending foundation. I just think it will be very useful when applying foundation onto hard to reach areas like under the eyes and sides of the nose. I like to use it when applying powder products too.

What I am most excited to try is the newest addition to Sigma’s Face Brushes—F80 Air Flat Kabuki ($25). I am not a fan of duo fiber brushes because they are too flimsy in my opinion and does not blend product well. I like that the head of F80 is flat and bristles are shorter, so application is more precise. Bristles are set apart but still does its job in diffusing product and give an airbrush finish.


I got four eye brushes—E35 Tapered Blending Brush ($11.90), E37 All Over Blend Brush ($11.90), E39 Buff and Blend Brush ($11.90) and E43 Domed Blending Brush ($11.90). I tend to be very selective when it comes to Sigma’s eye brushes because I find some pokey and irritating to the eyes despite the price tag. I am glad that the brushes I got have dense yet soft bristles and they don’t poke the skin at all.


I got a free product brochure and a Sigmagic Brushampoo Liquid which is bigger now (14ml from the previous 7.5 ml sachets).

That's pretty much everything. I didn’t cart a lot this time because I still have functional Sigma brushes at home but that doesn’t mean I won’t hoard again next time! What’s in your recent haul?

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I can’t believe Althea’s come up with several color makeups for the first quarter of the year and it’s my definition of perfect timing as it’s February which means love month! I know boyfriends think we’re still pretty—bare face or not—but for special days like this, we can always surprise them by going a little bit SPARKLY. Right, it’s past Valentines but allow me to share with you a makeup tutorial I did last February 14. I posted a picture of me with a bouquet and some of you asked what makeups I had on. You’ll know more about them if you keep on reading! ;)


So first thing is to keep your face clean and well-prepped. Do your usual skincare then proceed with the makeup base. On the picture below, I already set my face with a primer and foundation. The key to flawless finish is to properly blend with a trusted makeup tool.


ALTHEA KOREA FLAWLESS CREAM CONCEALERS


I have slightly dark under eyes so Althea Korea Flawless Creamy Concealer will come very handy. Using the second to the lightest shade, Ginger, apply it in a triangular shape on your under eyes, forehead, bridge of the nose and chin area to highlight those parts and conceal peeking blemishes. I use the third shade, Honey, to cover some minor blemishes on other parts of the face. If you have lighter skin, Mocha will be an appropriate contour shade.


Do your brows and set your face with a translucent powder. I’ve used Althea Korea Petal Velvet Translucent Powder to control oil.


ALTHEA X BCL SUNRISE MOONRISE EYE PALETTE



Let’s proceed to the eyes which is the very part that will consume most of our time. You have the option to apply eye primer if you have excessively oily lids. I skipped this part and then proceed to warm up my lids using the #2 (matte beige) eye shadow in the Althea Korea X BCL Sunrise and Moonrise Eye Palette. Use a blending brush to diffuse the color.


This palette is very easy to work with even as an amateur as shadows are pretty blendable and very versatile.


Grab a bullet brush and swipe it to the shadow #6 (shimmery burgundy) and focus on your outer crease and blend inwards. Using another blending brush, you can use shadow #8 (shimmery plum) to deepen the crease.


With a shading brush, use shadow #7 (shimmery pink) to highlight the middle part of the lids. You can add some sparks and accentuate the eyes by adding a glittery touch using the shadow #3 (glittery pink) and highlight the brow bone with shadow #1 (shimmery white).


ALTHEA KOREA SPOTLIGHT EYE GLITTERS



I like my eyes to be more sparkly so I use a little bit of the Spotlight Eye Glitter in #2 Pink Light on the lower lash line and along tear ducts.



Finish your eyes with some waterproof eyeliner and mascara.


ALTHEA KOREA WATERCOLOR CREAM TINTS


In this tutorial, I use Althea Korea Watercolor Cream Tint in #3 Peach Cream as my blush. I blend it with a small duo fiber brush to diffuse the color and give it a subtle flush look. Don’t over apply because these are highly pigmented tints and a little goes a long way. You can add some highlighter on the highest parts of your face to finish the overall look.


Since I already made my eyes sparkly, I opted for a muted matte color for my lips. You can also use the least bold Watercolor Cream Tint (#3 Peach Cream) to color the pucker if you are after a more youthful vibe.



Here's the finish look! I enjoyed playing with the new Althea Korea Color Makeups and will surely mix and match to wear for the next occasion to come! I will be reviewing each products so make sure to stay tuned. Let me know if you recreate the look!

By the way, you can grab all these Althea exclusives by shopping through ph.althea.kr. Can't wait to hear your thoughts! :D

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I've been a fan of Laneige ever since their ever-so famous Special Care Water Sleeping Mask landed in my vanity. It was something I kept reaching out for to soothe my tired, stressed skin and it helps me with skin healing too (from Chickenpox). I also use it whenever I feel like my skin’s acting up and I couldn’t remember a time it disappoints. With just a product, I started to consider Laneige as one of those luxury Korean brand I trust. I even made sure that whenever I had the time and budget to shop in Althea Korea, I cart an item or two from this brand so I can slowly try everything from their beauty line. Each variant may cost me an arm and a leg, but I have this premonition that every dime I’ll spend is going to be worth it.


A couple of months back, I ran out of toner and so when I rummaged through my stash, I found that I still have this Laneige Skin Refiner Light. I am not the type to use toner alternately as it makes me hard to gauge which one is working and which one is not so you can expect that my skincare is always not very complex. Everything that I will be sharing with you today is my experience with this toner for more or less two months.


CLAIMS

The refreshing-type toner tidies up shiny skin by effectively providing moisture to skin fast with its ingredient of hydro-ion mineral water. Refreshing moisture care for skin that looks shiny and dull outside and feels dry inside. Light type to make skin moisturized inside and matte outside.

The moisturizing-type toner in semi-transparent, milky viscous texture gently moisturizes dry, flaky skin. Laneige hydro-ion mineral water effectively provides moisturizing energy to skin fast. Its ingredient of vitamin B3 derivative, which promotes skin turnover, makes skin moisturized inside and matte outside while effectively removing dead skin cells.

INGREDIENTS

Purified Water, Glycereth-26, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Glycogen, Glutamic Acid, Lysine HCL, Magnesium Sulfate, Mannitol, Manganese Sulfate, Opuntia coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Beta-Glucan, Betaine, Serine, Sucrose, Citrulline, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Alanine, Arginine, Betula Alba Juice, Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Chloride, Chenopodium quinoa Seed Extract, Threonine, Panthenol, PCA, Histidine HCl, Glycerin, Bis-PEG-18Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Phenyl Trimethicone, Propanediol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Aromatics


DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Use at the skincare stage in the morning and at night. Soak a cotton pad with an appropriate amount. Apply on the face along skin’s texture, starting from the inside and working outward, in a gentle wiping-off motion.

I usually soak cotton pads with this refiner and let them sit on my skin until all product is absorbed. I also use it as skin by layering the product until I reached the desired moisture. I do this whenever I feel like not putting any moisturizer on top and whenever my skin feels extra dry. I don’t mind going over it quicker than usual because it comes in a 200ml bottle that lasts for a long time.


PACKAGING

As always, Laneige markets their products in very minimal but luxurious containers. The white and blue cardboard box displays very limited information about the product so I kind of not appreciate it. The ocean blue sturdy plastic bottle looks very photogenic and I like the blue and transparent twist cap. It adds greatly to the overall aesthetic of the product. I appreciate that it comes with a booklet inside and it contains information about the product and the proper way to use it.

I also found out that Laneige does not produce a for-all product. Each variant is being made strictly for a particular skin type. Say for example this toner. It is a skin refiner in light variant which formulation is intended for those with oily skin. There are skin refiners that are exclusively for those with excessively dry, normal to dry and sensitive skin. You don’t have to constantly make your skin fit to something that is not suitable for you.


CONSISTENCY AND EASE OF APPLICATION

It has a watery consistency and has a very subtle clean floral scent. It penetrates the skin quickly and does not leave any greasy, oily layer. I like that I can layer any product on top without any problem of creasing or caking.


PERFORMANCE

This product does what it claims: hydrates skin inside without the overtly heavy moisture outside. I like that it feels refreshing and how it seems to soften the skin overtime. I have super oily skin but because of I over-exfoliated before (use of peeling creams and stuff), my skin sort of became unpredictable. It feels tight and dry especially after cleansing but it produces oil non-stop. My skin always craves hydration and I noticed that it just became much more balanced and calmed when I started using Laneige Essential Power Skin Refiner. It supplies lightweight hydration without irritating my skin which is why I think this is a good addition to basic skincare.

I can’t wait to try more products from Laneige! Let me know what your personal picks from this brand are! Happy blogging!

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I usually post product empties during the first week of the month so my apology for the delay. It’s because I’m struggling with internet connection that I rely on consumptive data. Anyhow, I’m back at it now so let me share with you a few products I emptied last January. These are products I truly believe in. Just click on the links to check the full feature.

Althea Korea Real Fresh Skin Detoxers in Rose 
Avene Eau Thermale Spring Water 
Simple Skincare Kind to Skin De-Stress Sheet Mask 
9Wishes Hydra Skin Ampule Serum 
9Wishes Rice Water Sheet Mask

And that’s it! Let me know if you would like to see more product empties this love month! What are the products you keep reaching for lately?

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This is the first time that I’ve used Shipping Cart as I’ve always opted for My Shopping Box. It’s scary to try something at first but I think it’s always worth the risk. During the Black Friday Sale, I know I will be buying some stuff from different U.S. websites so I wanted to use a third party courier that will consolidate my orders into one shipping. I think Shipping Cart is both convenient and scary because you receive all the items you purchase all at the same time and in one parcel and scary because they all can get lost in transit. The latter did not happen thankfully. Let me share with you how you can use Shipping Cart.


First, you have to create an account. You have an option to sign in with your own chosen credentials or sign in using your Facebook account. I opted for the former. You will be assigned a U.S. and U.K. shipping addresses right away. You’ll have to use the address given whenever you make purchases on US/UK websites. Merchants will deliver the purchased items on these addresses for consolidation before Shipping Cart ships everything in the Philippines. The reason why I utilized Shipping Cart is because most overseas websites that offer international shipping charge a lot more. Parcels would end up in the customs, you’ll have to personally pick the parcels up and pay more for custom duties and taxes. With third party couriers like Shipping Cart, they take care of everything for you.



Shop at any of your chosen US/UK websites. Shop and cart like you normally use to and have them delivered to your assigned address. Once Shipping Cart receive the items in their warehouse, you will receive a notification that a parcel has been accepted (check sample e-mail confirmation). It will be measured and will be processed for dimensioning to determine how much it would cost you. Shipping fee will be based on Chargeable Weight X Rate + Fixed Transaction Fee + Insurance fee (if any). Shipping Cart will let you know via e-mail once the received parcel is ready for shipping (check sample e-mail confirmation). It includes package details and link to your cart as well as photos of all the items you bought.




Pay for the shipping. After you receive all the parcels, just tick on the boxes of whichever you’d like to consolidate into one shipping, and shipping fee will be displayed at the bottom. That’s all you have to pay—no hidden charges at all. You have the option to ship through air (more expensive and is faster) or sea cargo (more practical though shipping takes about 45-60 days with possible delays). I opted for sea cargo because it saves me about 30-40% of air cargo fees. It takes more days but I’m patient any way. You will have an option to apply a discount, I’ve tried to apply one but whenever I pay, my payment kept on getting rejected. 


Wait for your parcel to arrive. After you paid for the fees, Shipping Cart will pack everything into one box and will let you know once the parcel is on its way to the Philippines. They will provide a tracking number and estimation for delivery. As you can see, my parcel was shipped from the warehouse in 12/21/2018 and was estimated to be delivered at 02/01/19. There was a delay so I received mine on 02/07/19. That was a week later than I expected. Check what exactly transpired. 


Unboxing. All the items were in great shape upon arrival. There were little to no bubble wraps inside which is fine with me as I know that a little more space would cost me more. Moreover, the items I got were no fragile so packaging is not an issue. All receipts were tucked inside which I appreciate as I like scanning through them to manage my spending. 



OVERALL THOUGHTS

I think Shipping Cart is the best courier to use if you are shipping more than one parcel to your Philippine address because they consolidate your orders and they can store the items for free for 30 days. You have a lot of time to do your shopping. Just like My Shipping Cart, they deliver the parcel straight to your doorstep so that’s one hassle-free service. Tracking is much easier and more updated, I would say. The fact that they take pictures is a unique attribution to the business too. Shipping cart earned my trust and I can wait to utilize their service next time I shop in US/UK websites!


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Now that I’ve think about it, I seldom blog about DIY projects although I’ve done quite a lot in the past—from skincare to household. Recently, I did another one with Stud Lace No-Tie, No-Bow Shoelaces I got from Charis. It’s a very easy DIY project, that I guarantee, and we’ll never know how much convenience it will give us until we’re done. Shall we start then?


ABOUT THE PRODUCT


WHAT YOU NEED?

Stud Lace No-Tie, No-Bow Shoelaces set. It includes two garterized laces that is good for a pair of shoes. There are six pieces each of studs and stud bases and you’ll have to use four pairs right away. Two pairs are considered backups and you will be needing that in case the studs broke. Having backups are always a good idea, don’t you think? Manual is included too and they are all neatly placed in a transparent PVC pouch.



THE MANUAL



HOW TO DO IT?

I had to make my own virtual manual on how I make things so easy. It barely took me ten minutes to complete everything. So first, you must have a clean, lace-free sneakers. I am using my printed Keds sneakers that I got on sale. Insert the laces just like how you would ribbon your shoes. Don’t make it too tight. Then, insert the stud base as close as possible to the shoe eyelets and then tie a tight knot before you cut the extra laces. Pop the studs and then repeat the process on the other side. Easy peasy, right?


If you are someone who always hurry and wanted to save extra time in lacing ribbons, this is the best bet for you. It’s very simple and comfortable. The laces are made with high grade latex for maximum comfort with zero sagging and will provide a very convenient slip-on experience. Both the laces and studs come in different colors that you can choose from whatever your shoes' colorway is. You can also mix and match the laces based on your preference.

You can snag these for only $7.99 when you visit my CHARIS SHOP!

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