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A 'Prestige' product with a cheap price tag ♥

5:30 PM | Labels: lipsticks, nude lips, prestige makeup, product review, reasonable makeup

A little while back, I received an email from Prestige, introducing their new products. I totally forgot about their email, and today, I was again on the prowl for the perfect everyday-wear lipstick. I was in Beauty Bar in Powerplant and came across Prestige's latest Color Treat Anti-Aging Lipstick. I had no idea that they have finally come to Manila!

After browsing the counter and trying lipstick after lipstick on the inside part of my arm, I decided to try on Beautifully Buff.

The first thing I noticed about this product is that it goes on smoothly on your lips like lip balm or a chapstick. It's very creamy and glides on easily! I just love it's pinky-nude shade. It's like a tinted balm (but a bit more pigmented). It's one of those shades that you can pull off with just about any look you feel like, and be out the door in a jiff with a perfectly looking applied makeup. The color lasts awhile, depending on how often you wet your lips. Of course, if you eat, the color tends to rub off your napkin. But I noticed that if you just press your lips together, the color stays on long.

When the color eventually does fade, it fades equally all around your lips. I hate those products where only the inside part of your lips lacks color, and you're left with a ring of color around your lips.

This product has a very refreshing and feminine smell. It's not like those heavily perfumed lipsticks that are common now a days. It is rare that I find something so sweet smelling like lemons and melon (well, at least this is what I am picking up). The smell is very subtle and you will have to sniff it a few times to distinguish the smell.

As for the anti-aging benefits it claims to have, I really can't tell yet since I haven't used it long. But with its balming effect and moisturizing feel it gives, I believe so that it will live up to its claim!

This is me sporting the product! I topped it with Chanel's Levres Scintillantes Glossimer in #131 (or Mica). They look soooo good together! ♥ I got mine in the US for $27, so I'm not sure how much they cost here. Just ask their beauty associates how much they are, I'm sure the prices won't be that far off.

With a whopping price tag of only PhP 375.00 for Prestige's new lipstick, this definitely is a STEAL!! Available in all Beauty Bar Boutiques! Chanel products available in Rustan's Department Stores.

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Product shots by Sabs Hernandez

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KT's Summer Look

2:18 AM | Labels: bronzer story, fresh and natural, kate torralba, nars eyeshadow duo, shu uemura glow on, summer

I have been doing Kate's makeup for a while and she always looks good in any eye shadow color! From black to nude, she always gives a radiant glow! I have always envied her beautiful clear skin. Even when she comes to me tired from the night before, her skin always maintained it's glow and suppleness. So, I airbrushed her skin with a light layer just to even out her skin tone.

Kate is judging a contest tonight in M Cafe and a gig after at Saguijo at 11. I wanted to make her look versatile. Something fresh for her judging stint, and something that last and withstand the harsh lights on stage her singing gig.

So instead of using the typical black, grey and mauve palette, I decided to use bronze colors on her. Sun kissed skin, warm dewy cheeks, and smokey eyes without the heaviness of it. I used NARS' eyeshadow duo in scorching sun.

At first I was having second thoughts on using this palette on Kate since she has fair skin and a yellow undertone. So I started with a light bronzer to check her skin's compatibility with golden undertones. It was amazing! Gold still looks good on her!

For her cheeks, I used Shu Uemura's Glow On blush. I combined 2 shades which are P76 which is a pearlized golden brown shade, and P94 which is an icy beige for highlighting the apples of her cheeks. For her cheekbones, I used Shu Uemura's P42, which is a light (almost white) pearl shell peach shade.

I kept Kate's lips nude and glossy for her judging stint, and I asked her to use a darker nude lip gloss for her gig ♥

Oooh!! I am luvin' her new hairstyle by the way!! So fresh and soooo Jennifer Aniston! ♥

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Makeup and Photography by Sabs Hernandez

Product shots courtesy of Google images

Hair by Kate

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Q & A: Neck Pigmentation

11:38 PM | Labels: eskinol, neck pigmentation, questions and answer, whitening

Q: "Hi Sabs!

I have a problem. I have had a dark neck for as far back as I can remember. I don't know what it's called but it's that dark ring around the neck. Even though I scrub it, it still stays darker and it's as if it grows darker as time goes by.

I work in Makati as a sales executive, so I walk around under the sun. I've tried bleaching it but nothing seems to work! What should I do?" [sent via AskSabs on June 1, 2010]

-Cynthia, Marikina

A: Hi Cynthia!

I can definitely relate to this! Growing up, I had the same problem around my neck. I even tried bathing in lemons, and vinegar but nothing seemed to work. After careful research online and talking to my dermatologist friend who has a clinic in Makati Med told me a few tips on what to avoid and what action to take to cure neck pigmentation:

Spaying fragrance to the neck area may have caused this pigmentation. Many perfumes have photo-sensitisers in the form of fragrance fixatives: these fixative agents when exposed to the sun cause the pigmentation. Avoid scrubbing your neck with a loofa. Repeated scrubbing can cause the skin to darken.

Having established the cause of the pigmentation, please consider there is no point in pursuing any other skin treatment program without doing these next three important things.

You must stop spraying fragrance onto the neck area.

You must avoid sun exposure.

To begin fading the pigmentation you must begin by applying a sun block to the affected area on a daily basis. Use at least SPF 30.

Another miracle product that worked for me is Eskinol Classic!

I first learned about Eskinol from a cousin of mine. I have always noticed how fresh and clear her skin was, and her secret was Eskinol. It took me a while to finally get myself a bottle. So I went to Landmark and chose the best formula for me. I found that Eskinol has a whitening formula, so this is what I bought.

After a week, my neck started to show improvement. It was getting lighter!

Eskinol also gives that "cooling" minty effect after application so it's really perfect for the summer heat!

Buy a small bottle and apply on a small portion of your neck and see if you get any reaction, if after an hour you don't have any reaction to the product, then use this twice a day! Moisten a cotton ball and apply it on the affected area.

I also use this product on my elbows!

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Photos courtesy of Google Images

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"Sabs? What is in your kikay kit?"

8:13 AM | Labels: beauty, fun, kikay kit

Hey girls! Finally I had the time to write to you about what's in my daily kikay kit! These are my essentials when I go out of the house. Just a few products for quick touch ups!

In no particular order:

1. Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler -By far, the best eyelash curler there is!

2. SkinFood Lipliner

3. Lola Pressed Powder

4. Lola day lipstick

5. MAC bronzer

6. Mini Kabuki brush

7. Gatsby Black Oil Blotters

8. MAC Eyebrow Tint in GirlBoy

9. Fanny Serrano Eyebrow Powder Palette -I just looove Tita Fanny's Eyebrow Powder! It's affordable too!

10. Carmex Lip balm for cold sores

11. Blush -This blush is actually The Body Shop's Shimmer Blush, when I dropped it and it shattered, I bought a small empty pot and put the shattered pieces in it and it still does the job perfectly well!

12. Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Dual Liquid lip color and gloss in Wet & Bare

13. Tears Naturale -Very crucial in a kikay kit to keep your eyes hydrated when they dry out because of the fumes that come from makeup products.

14. Fanny Serrano mini eyebrow angled brush

15. Your beauty essentials needs a home so get one in a bright color to easily spot it in your bag! I just love Prada's colorful nylon kits, they're water resistant and durable!

As you can see, I don't have any eyeshadows in my kit. I leave those at home :) Usually, I bring my kikay kit when I run to my meetings and need quick touch ups in the car. When I wear eyeshadow for a night out, I apply my makeup at home where I can take my time and wash it off when I make a mistake!

What's in YOUR kikay kit? :) Send me an email! Send a photo of the contents of your kikay kit just like I did here, and enumerate your products! Share with other girls why you love using those product so you can share with other beauty enthusiasts!

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Oooh Lola!

6:48 AM | Labels: beauty reviews, lola cosmetics, mineral makeup, new makeup line, product review

I was going around SM Makati doing some shopping for the house today. I was waiting for the car to pick me up when I chanced upon Lola cosmetics in the cosmetics area at the ground floor.

The reason why I decided to check it out was coz their counter was so attractive and so sexy :) Their color theme was Black, red, and white, and had really cute packaging! Their concept kind-of reminds me Victoria's Sexy Cosmetics collection but instead of their hot pink and black colors, Lola's is red... Fire engine red.

One of the reasons why I also fell in love with Lola's cosmetics is that their products are unscented! Some cosmetics are just too fragrant that on a hot dat, the fumes usually give me a headache. Their range of lipsticks are also very everyday-makeup friendly. They don't have too much of the dramatic and fashion colors, mostly pinks, nudes, and browns which is absolutely perfect for everyday use!

They have sheers and cream lipsticks, and a wide variety of glosses in pots too! Those gloss tubes that you see are actually tinted plumpers!

I was due for a new face powder so I tried their pressed powders. The product feels light on the skin and doesn't have perfume which I just adore! I usually use mineral pressed powder that I get from the US, but Lola is just on of the few brands that have shades that match my skin tone perfectly (lucky me!) I got the shade in SAND which is yellow based and maybe equivalent to beige or nude. I found that applying the powder with the velour puff gives a more sheer coverage, and by applying with a sponge will give a heavier coverage.

I was also able to buy a lipstick. I got a nude-pink shade that is perfect for everyday use, the shade is called "DAHLIA". I love pairing shades like these with a clear gloss or a baby pink shimmer gloss. Oh girls... You will absolutely fall in love with their lipstick's packaging! Aside from it being red, the cover has a flap that flips open that will pop a small mirror!

Oh! Did I mention that Lola cosmetics is the sister company of SkinFood! So you know that their products are safe and hypoallergenic! ♥ Anyhoo... While I was in the mood for makeup shopping (finally shopping for my own makeup, and not for my professional kit!), I also got a lipliner from SkinFood which is close to the lipstick shade that I bought. It's also a soft shade of pink on the nude side so I can use them together! The pencil itself is that twisty-type thing so you wouldn't have to keep sharpening. Shade #3:

The prices aren't at all bad too! They're very affordable and you won't have to sacrifice quality. Really is value for money! Lola's lipsticks are PhP 1,000 each. The lipliner is only PhP 325! The pressed powder is a little bit pricey, but it's a good investment.. price is PhP 1,600 but if you hurry, you get a 10% discount and comes out as PhP 1,450 instead!

I can't wait to try their other products! I am intrigued with their bronzers and illuminizers! As soon as I get one, I'll tell you all about it too. These products definitely makes a yummy addition to my kikay kit! Oh! And to those girls who sent me an email asking me what's in my everyday kikay kit, check out my next post!

Check out more information on Lola Cosmetics at www.lolacosmetics.com! ♥♥♥ Made in Italy, Distributed in California.