e.l.f. Super Glossy Lip Shine

The other day I stopped by the e.l.f. stand to check out their products as they're now my first go to when it comes to affordable products. As I am fairly new to the makeup world, I don't wanna waste money on more exprensive items while I'm still practicing. As a person on a restricted budget (self restricted that is as I have a tendency to overspend O_o), I found these two items on sale and take note: buy one take one. :)

 As I experiment more with different eyeshadow colors, I notice that not all lip shades fit the shades I choose. I have merely red, nude and pink. These are just perfect as additionals. The shades I got were the Malt Shake and Candlelight.

My favorite for everyday use is the Candlelight (darker shade) as it is perfect for everyday use and the eyeshadows I like.

Here is how it looked like with the package.

Samples of how it looked like on me (it's like super close to my skin so you can see practically everything but that's fine. LOL)

The lighting in the picture isn't that good as the camera adjusted to the closeness and the lip shade, but these are somewhat the colors.

Samples:

Candlelight

Malt Shake

Pros

The consistency is fine. 

The smell is okay. 

This one in particular has a tendency to even out the longer you use it and it doesn't dry my lips.

Very much affordable.

Cons

I can't really think of any.

Verdict
Personally, I think they both are perfect as I like both the natural shades. I would really like to finish them both and purchase them again. 

Price

129.75 ea but I bought them both at this price because they are on sale and they still are! :)

You can easily find them at Landmark at Trinoma where I got them on sale.

5 beauty/healthy habits from my mom

Ever since I've always been addicted to to beauty and health. In fairness, I think I have to give my mom credit for that. Since I was a little kid, I would always notice the many products my mom got for herself. as her  I was now surprised to recall that when I was little, my mom already had the La Mer facial creme which was one of her favorite ones. Back then I didn't even know what it was. From there, my curiosity kinda grew. When I was 5, I already tried my moms makeup and was caught red handed "wearing" on of her red lipsticks.

Through the years, I learned or shall I say got accustomed to a few beauty and health habits that I shall never get rid of.

Scrub it off

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My mom always had these different scrubs. Name it, she had it. My mom would always do a foot scrub when she needed it so as to prevent calluses. She also had body scrubs and especially those from The Body Shop. Those were or are here favorites until now. Now, I'm not perfect but I at least I try to maintain the best that I can.

The good ol' multivitamins

 There isn't a day that I don't take my vitamins. I may be a girl who really loves to eat and I'm sure I get a lot of vitamins from food itself, but one can never really be 100% sure now, can we? These are the ones I use on a daily basis. I know my skin is quite fine,my hair is getting healthier and I've always have had good sight. These are the stuff that I get from taking care of myself. My mom always wanted me to take my vitamins even as a child. It surely has paid off.

Run, baby, Run

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Already in kindergarten, I was a very active kid and loved to play. My mom enrolled me in Football when I was in 3rd year elementary due to me having difficulty breathing and I had asthma at that time. I eventually enrolled religiously every year until I was 15 and left for the Philippines and I started going to the gym when I was in college and until now I still go to the gym or I jog the doggies. I just can't seem to stop being active. I've built a healthy built. Although I'm bigger than some girls, I'm fine with that as long as I know I'm healthy. One should never be sorry for that.

Multipurpose Vaseline

 

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This was the 2nd placer my mom had besides her La Mer Creme. This is definitely a lifetime saver. I use it for so many things because it is versatile. I use it for my hair if its unruly, lips if they're too chappy, makeup remover, treatment for dry skin and the list goes on. It's really a must have and the best thing is, it's very much inexpensive. I actually have the one in the picture but I rarely use it because I don't wanna use it up.

Not just for babies

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I bet we all remember the Johnson's baby shampoo back when we were little. Well, I still use it now, but just like once a week to get rid of product buildup in my hair. It actually helps. Before I used this, my hair would always be a bit oily because of the products I use on my hair. Now, when I use this one, it feels as if my hair has been detoxified. What I do is I dilute just an ample amount in water and use that water to wash my hair. If too much is used, it will definitely dry out the hair.

 There you have it. My go to habits that most likely will not change. Tell me your habit if you want. I love to hear from my readers. :)

The Brow Facts

We all have days where we feel less inclined to put makeup on our entire face or there are days where we are running out of time to do anything at all. That's fine of course, but to keep yourself looking neat, it is important to take care of your eyebrows. Your eyebrows can make or break how you look. In one way, they shape your face and make you look good.

Here are examples on people have reshaped their eyebrows clinically (I am not promoting the clinic that had the work done, it's just an example):

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You can clearly see the differences above. See how all of them look a bit tired with the uneven eyebrows but when they had their eyebrows reshaped, they looked more youthful and perky.

There are many ways to get good eyebrows, but the first step to do if you're not good at shaping is to get them fixed with a professional. They will shape your eyebrows so they fit your face. Now there are many eyebrows to choose from so I have included samples below. Be careful to not get your eyebrows too thin as it tends to age the person. Thick eyebrows tend to make the person look younger. Well groomed eyebrows tend to beautify the person.

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Just in case you are unsure of what face type you have, here are examples.

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If you look closely at the different face types, you will notice that the eyebrows are shaped differently. When in doubt, ask a professional. When you have achieved the perfect eyebrows, all you have to do is to maintain them. Keep stray hairs at bay by waxing, tweezing, threading or shaving them with an eyebrow shaver.

Personally, I'm so OC with my eyebrows that it's crazy, but I feel I have to anyway.

Good luck with those brows!