014 - The MAC Lipstick Obsession!

I'm just new to this MAC Addiction and within a month and a half, I've put these babies close together. *Wink*. I've tried and had those popular shades like MAC Red, Ruby Woo, Ravishing, Freckletone, and Victorian but unfortunately, they're all finished to death. :D Here are the new ones in addition to my collection:

L-R:
Flamingo
Pink Pigeon
Skew
Marisheeno
Syrup
Runaway Red
Creme Cup
Viva Glam Nicki
Lovelorn
Pink Nouveau
Saint Germain
Russian Red

I took photos and swatched them each for you guys to see and have reference. Ehem... Pictures are in no particular order :)

SATIN Pink Nouveau
This is the Perfect Barbie Pink Lippie! It's more of a light HOT pink shade with a slightly bluish undertone. It is not too intense and can be an everyday colour. :)

LUSTRE Lovelorn
I like this for simple days. It's a Nude-ish light pink (Imagine Lipstain and Balm). Very light and sexy. Best worn with a  winged eyeliner and light pink blush. :)

SATIN Viva Glam Nicki (Limited Edition)
This one's a bright pink with yellow undertones more like of the Flamingo. I am not a fan. Oh well.

CREMESHEEN Creme Cup
Indeed one of MAC's best selling shades. Its the perfect nude/mauve or natural color with a hint of peach. Looks perfect on smokey eyes. ;)

FROST Skew
This ones a frost lippie. It's a peach/coral shade with pink and blue frosted shimmer undertone. I'd wear it in Summer or with a tan. :P

MATTE Pink Pigeon
This is like Candy Yum Yum and Barry M's Shocking Pink. Bright Hot Pink with Blue undertones. Indeed an intense shade. Perfect for a bare back and high pumps! SEXAAAY!

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AMPLIFIED Saint Germain
I often see this shade featured on the magazines and this is Nicki Minaj's favorite (so when you see her wearing a pale bright pink lipstick, it's Saint Germain!). I think it's kinda like NYX's Strawberry Milk.

LUSTRE Marisheeno
It's a sheer peachy coral. It's nice on Brown, Bronze or Gold Eye makeup :)

SATIN Runaway Red
I just love this color! It's dark red but not too dark like Diva (Vampy Lips). I'd wear this on a Sunny day.

LUSTRE Syrup
Pinkish Mauve Color. Looks kinda Frosted. But sheer when applied on lips.

SATIN Flamingo
It's a Yellow-Based Peach. It actually looks like Viva Glam Nicki for me. BIt would be nice to wear it with an apricot blush and long natural lashes. :)

Tadaaaaa! My newest collections. I hope my swatches helped you out, girls! Til' next time!

By the way, What's your favorite MAC Lipstick?

013 - Sonia Kashuk Blending Sponge

Hi there! I'd like to make a little review about these so-called "Beauty Blenders". I have this Fine Make Up Sponge, It's a Sonia Kashuk Blending Sponge and it gives you an airbrushed finish. It's nice because the sponge pores are super duper small (Micro - as they call it). It looks like this:

This is a picture of  dry one. Please don't mind the make up stain. Lol.

This is actually comparable to THE BEAUTY BLENDER. It's cheaper and I think this one's better because of its unique shape. It's Flat at the bottom and Pointy at the top. The first time I used this, I did't look for the instructions, I just used it right away and I said "Hey? Why is it stiff and coarse!". Stupid me, I just found out the next day that you need to wet it with water for it to acquire the softness and expand its size. Haha!

It got a little bigger. :D

After putting in in running water, you need to squeeze all the liquid inside to make it fluffy and soft.

It is now, WAY BIGGER than the dry one. :D

The reason why you need to make it wet is for it to have a "shield" for your liquid foundation. If it's dry, it'll just absorb all the liquid foundation and you'll end up putting none of it on your face. :D
It also works with dry compact or loose powder. The only thing you won't like about this sponge is it absorbs the color of your make up and may leave a stain on it. I tried using the the Parian Spirit Brush and Sponge Cleaner but it still doesn't come off. Maybe a few more rounds of cleaning and it'll go back to normal. Haha.

Hope you enjoyed my blog! Keep on visiting this and also, follow me at Instagram, just search kathsundiam. :)

Love,
Kath <3

012 - Lip Gloss Craze!

I am not a fan of lipglosses but I find them cute and girly. These are my lipglosses and I hope you enjoy  reading about 'em. Feel free to ask questions if you have some. :)

BATCH ONE
Candy Pop in Silver Glacier
Vanilla Sugar
Clinique Long Last Glosswear in #21 Bamboo Pink
Clinique Long Last Glosswear in #14 Cabana Crush
Bourjouis 3D Effect Lip Gloss in #1 Beige Elastic
Bourjouis 3D Effect Lip Gloss (Les Nudes) in #33 Brun Poetic
Tropez Lip Gloss in Hot Pink
Milani Lip Gloss in Moulin Rouge
LOreal 6hr Glam Shine in #01Endless Shine
LOreal 6hr Glamshine in #13 Forever Pink

Top to Bottom:
Silver Glacier, Vanilla Sugar, Bamboo Pink, Cabana Crush, Beige Elastic, Brun Poetic, Hot Pink, Moulin Rouge, Endless Shine, Forever Pink

BATCH TWO
Beauty UK Lip Lust Vinyl in Date Night
WetNWild Mega Plump in Peach Malibu
Estee Lauder Pure Color Crystal Gloss in 301 Fizz
Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in Tiny Bubbles
Lancome Juicy Tubes in Miracle
Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in Candy Baby
Kiss Me Heavy Rotation Enamel Gloss in Vanilla
MAC Lip Glass in True Babe
Sally Hansen Lip Inflation in Clear
NYC Light Beam Lip Gloss in 0153-02 NY Lights

From Top to Bottom:
Date Night, Peach Malibu, Fizz, Tiny Bubbles, Miracle, Candy baby, Vanilla, True Babe, Clear and NY Lights.

My favorites include Cabana Crush, Brun Poetic, Moulin Rouge, Date Night, Tiny Bubbles, Miracle, Vanilla, True Babe and NY Lights.

How about you? What's your favorite?

Kisses,

Kath <3

011 - The Lip Stains!

Hello Guys! I've been busy for awhile, I haven't updated my blog yet. Anyway, here's one of the scheduled posts for today:

Lip Stains. Lip Tints. Or whatsoever. I've been using these for awhile now. It's like wearing a colored marker on your lips. :D It gives ample color and stays long too (But not as long as the long wear lipsticks). It's nice because you won't be dealing with lip balm or lipstick issues like greasy-ness, glossy-ness and sticky-ness. :D I have a few to share with you, and here they are:

From L-R:
Etude House Follow Me Magic Tint
Etude House 55 Kissful Tint Chou
Revlon Just Bitten in Frenzy
Covergirl Outlast in #405 Berry Smooch
Covergirl Outlast in #410 Bit of Blossom
Tony Moly Tint in Cherry Pink
Korres Lip Butter Glaze in Raspberry

THE SWATCHES
L-R: Follow Me, 55 Kissful Chou, Just Bitten Frenzy, CG Berry Smooch, CG Bit of Blossom,
Tony Moly Cherry Pink, Korres Raspberry

FOLLOW ME TINT: This tint is nice. It's actually like a lip balm but with a bit of Pink-ish color. The smell's nice too, don't know how to describe the scent though.

KISSFUL CHOU TINT: It's like a lip butter glaze with a Pink-ish Coral touch. Smells and tastes like Cherry Gum. Hehe.

JUST BITTEN FRENZY: This one is the best tint ever!  I always put this under my red lipstick for a PERFECT RED finish. It also come with a lip balm at the end of the pen. :)

BERRY SMOOCH: This one is like a mauve-y berry tint. The scent is nice but not long lasting.

BIT OF BLOSSOM: Fuchsia colored Tint. Nice too, but again, not long lasting.

TONY MOLY CHERRY PINK: I actually don't get it why it's labeled Cherry PINK. All I can see is RED. :D Its highly pigmented and can be used as cheek tint too. Just avoid putting too much. The wand applicator  is a disaster.

KORRES RASPBERRY: This lip glaze/lip butter is nice. I just don't like the scent . It hydrates and softens your lips and puts a very light tint on your pout. :)

Hope this post helped you out! I'll be posting a blog or two in a few minutes. So, keep on visiting me! 

Love,

Kath <3

010 - My Favorite Ever Bilena Matte Lippies!

Ever Bilena is a local brand here in the Philippines. It's cheap and affordable. I got shocked when they launched a Matte Lipstick Collection, seems like I underestimated the brand. The colors were really great, the texture was perfect and I couldn't ask for more. Other Matte Lipsticks ought to bring you a disaster, they flake and dry your lips but this one - Na-ah.... It won't sip the moisture from your lips! Seriously. Well, Here they are. My Favorite Matte Shades:

From L-R:
Love That Red, Off Beat Pink, Pink Flame, Mauvey and Skin

Swatches L-R: Love That Red, Off Beat Pink, Pink Flame, Mauvey, Skin

Love That Red: I love this Red Lipstick! It's the perfect red for me. It is comparable to MAC's Russian Red. I would definitely ask you guys to try this out. You won't regret it!

Off Beat Pink: My Favorite Shade. I use this almost everyday! Haha! This is the best pink ever. Not too light and not too strong. I would get stocks of this shade before it's phased out. :D

Pink Flame: A darker pink shade. It looks natural and simple. Great for everyday use.

Mauvey: This color is the best Mauve I've ever tried. It looks like MAC's Hue/Lovelorn. Niceeee.

Skin: Pale and bold. This looks great on smokey eye makeup and thick falsies. Top it up with a light beige gloss and you're ready to party!

Those are my favorite shades. I believe it retails around Php125.00. You can find the brand almost anywhere, nationwide! Even at Mercury Drug, Supermarkets, 7 Eleven and other convenience stores.

Have you tried these shades?

Love,
Kath

009 - Barry M Cosmetics

I've got a few of this brand, and I would just post a short review about them. I also took swatch photos so you can see the color when it's applied to skin.

Barry M Lip Paints: (L-R) #52 Shocking Pink, #62 Vibrant Pink
Barry M Fine Glitter Dust: #20 Denim
Barry M Lip Lacquer Crayon ; #3 Cherry Red

Here are the swatches. This Photo is taken with Soft Flash
L-R:

Barry M Lip Paint in #52 Shocking Pink: This is a dupe for MAC's Candy Yum Yum, The Intensity of the color is great and
it is long lasting not mentioning that it is Matte. The thing that I don't like is it leaves a stain on your lips (Like Lip Tint when applied) even if you wipe it off with a Lip Color Remover. It's a good thing though, because it just shows how pigmented it is but I won't use this in the day, it's too strong.

Barry M Lip Paint in #62 Vibrant Pink: I use this shade more often than the #52. This one has a nice satin finish and it doesn't dry your lips out. It is also highly pigmented but slightly "a lighter pink" compared to #52. I would strongly recommend this one because it is more "Wearable" even during daytime.

Barry M Lip Lacquer Crayon in #3 Cherry Red: This Crayon is a nice Tomato-Red shade. It has Gold Undertones and fine glitters on it. It's not dark and not flashy but it'll work great if you put it on top of a Hot Red Lipstick.

Barry M Fine Glitter Dust in #20 Denim: This was given to me by a friend on my 23rd Birthday (Thanks Yas!). It's a nice shade, perfect for smokey make up but for me it's just an ordinary pigment. It was just labeled "Special" because it has very fine glitter dust mixed with the pigment. 3 out of 5 Stars for me.

That was my Barry M Mini Haul. Hope my review and swatches helped you out! :)

<3,

Kath

008 - The Lip Balms!

Hi There! I was out the whole day yesterday so I wasn't able to post anything on my blog. Today I'm gonna show you my little Lip Balm Collection. I gave away the other stuff to my friends because I know I can't use them all, they will just expire so might as well share them. :)

First Row to Bottom Row:

Lotta Luv Nesquik Strawberry Lip Gloss
Maybelline Baby Lips in Smoothing Cherry
Maybelline Baby Lips in Anti-Oxidant Berry
Lotta Luv Hershey's Syrup Strawberry
Lotta Luv Hershey's Syrup Chocolate
Burt's Bees Replenishing Lip Balm
Lotta Luv Butterfinger
Lotta Luv Crunch
EOS Lip Balm in Honey Dew
The Body Shop Born Lippy in Strawberry
The Body Shop Shimmer Lip Balm in Rich Plum (Holiday Collection)
Benetint Lip Balm

So, that's my little collection. I love flavoured Lip Balms (I end up licking them each time I apply them on my lips). Lol. Thanks for viewing. I'll be posting another one in a while.

Xoxo,

Kath <3