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Revlon Color Lustrous Lip Gloss in Gold Frost

Ever since I started working, I have been wearing lipsticks all the time and neglecting the joys a lipgloss can do. I don't know if it's the age or maybe I have worn a lot of gloss when I was on my teens that I feel lipstick is  for my twenties. But, when I saw Revlon Color Lustrous lipgloss, I cant help but fall in love once again with lip glosses.  Why do I love this gloss? Let me count the ways.. 1. The shade is a beautiful golden nude that has a bit of shimmer, not glitters, that creates a lovely shine to the lips.  2. It glides on smoothly and is not sticky to wear. 3. Opacity is just right, not too opaque, not too sheer.  I got this on sale so the price is way lower than usual, I got this for only P200 (such a steal right?)\The sales assistant told me that Revlon booths placed in the middle of the malls have more sale items compared to counters located inside the department stores. So, if you are looki...

Makeup Look: Purple Haze

Lately, my mind has been filled with lots of make-up goals such as going pro, make-up schools, products to invest on, getting a freelance traincase, etc. etc. I am literally planning how to take this make-up fantasy into the next level. You see, it is easy to put make-up on my face, but to do it on other people is a whole new different thing. Oh, well, I think I just have to figure out my next step. Along with this fantasy, I have also been sketching A LOT of make-up looks so that I will not forget the idea I have in my mind. If you follow me on instagram (@grachelicious), you will know how much my feed has been filled with sketches and how I did it on my eyes. I believe this is a good start of my own portfolio and so that if the time comes, I will have a nice "make-up designs" to refer to. One of the first sketches that I did is this purple-ish smokey eyes. Purple is one of my favorite colors to work my eyes with. I just think that purple looks perfect in bla...

L.A. Girl Pro Conceal HD High Definition Concealer

Happy Halloween Everyone!!! I know that most of you are celebrating the dead these days (horror films, zombies, monsters, vampires, white ladies, scary dolls, etcetera), but my Mama is celebrating her birth, contrary to the holiday, so let me just give her a little shout out "Happy Birthday, Mama!" Okay, now that's done. let us go back to make-up talk. Today, I am doing another product review and this time, we'll be talking about concealers. I honestly don't have prominent eye bags, so a little foundation can cover up the redness of my under eye area. But, I always include concealing as a part of my make-up routine because I love how it brightens a tired face and how it immediately creates a flawless skin. As you can see in this photo, the right one has no concealer on, while the left one has  L.A. Girl Pro Concealer  applied on the under eye area. See how it immediately brightens the face? Take note that I am not wearing anything- no foundation, no powd...

Pieces of My Month: October

Wake me up when September October ends... I was talking to a dear friend about my never ending dilemmas, and she said I am stuck and I have the right to change things, that is, if I really want to.  For the past two months, I am in a battle field, and I hid like a hermit, I hid from my own emotions. But as days pass by, I am slowly finding peace. I don't want to be depressed. I look at the people around me, the people I love and who love me, I let go of my creative juices, I write blogposts, I sketch, I went to reunions, I interact, I played with make-up -- and I am fine. I believe I have a huge fighting chance. I just don't want to be vulnerable... it's just me. That's the Leo in me. I will growl and I will find strength inside me, it's innate in me. I will never be tired of fighting. \ I am happy I am surrounded by people-- True people-- and not the digital ones.... They protect me from being miserable... They make living worthwhile... ...

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My PIERCINGS- Accidents, Stories, Reasons.. etc.

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Happiness and All in Between

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L.A. Girl Pro Conceal HD High Definition Concealer

Happy Halloween Everyone!!! I know that most of you are celebrating the dead these days (horror films, zombies, monsters, vampires, white ladies, scary dolls, etcetera), but my Mama is celebrating her birth, contrary to the holiday, so let me just give her a little shout out "Happy Birthday, Mama!" Okay, now that's done. let us go back to make-up talk. Today, I am doing another product review and this time, we'll be talking about concealers. I honestly don't have prominent eye bags, so a little foundation can cover up the redness of my under eye area. But, I always include concealing as a part of my make-up routine because I love how it brightens a tired face and how it immediately creates a flawless skin. As you can see in this photo, the right one has no concealer on, while the left one has  L.A. Girl Pro Concealer  applied on the under eye area. See how it immediately brightens the face? Take note that I am not wearing anything- no foundation, no powd...

Inspired by JLO's Nude Lips: In2it Moisture Intense Lipstick in Orange Fizz

I have always been on the hunt for a nice nude lipstick that can beautifully mute my pigmented lips. The desire to rummage around for the best neutral lipstick started when I would always see myself being drawn to wearing dark hues of eyeshadows, only to find out I have no nude lipstick to pair it with. I would always end up wearing light pink lipstick which I think is just fine but I wish I could have a neutral colored lipstick so the eyeshadows can pop rather than making the lipstick clash to the eye make-up. Should I say my hunt is always a fail. Sometimes, it’s too pale, too light, a lot of browns, lots of pinks, always a fail. What I really want to have is the kind of lipstick that will definitely erase my lips but won’t make me appear sickly. Arrrgh! Women are such confused beings! Anyways, this is how nude I want my lipstick to be… Girl crushing is on! I always wonder how JLO rock the nude up until I saw I video of youtuber Jenn Im where the girl uses not brown or light...

Review: In2it Waterproof Single Blush in Charm

This post is dedicated to my boyfriend's sister who loves to rave about in2it products. She loves the brand so much she's literally into it. (Can I get an A for that intro?) Anyways, one of the things I noticed about her is the beautiful shine she has on her cheeks - not greasy type of shine - but a lovely flash of highlight. So, I thought of trying out in2it's blush for the first time. When I went there, most of their blushes were sold out. The sales assistant said their blushes are their best sellers- no doubt about it. So, I asked her what shade can she recommend for my skin tone and she confidently suggested the shade "Charm." I tried out some of their blushes, pink ones in general, but Charm really stood out for me. The sales assistant was right, Charm definitely suites me better. In2it Waterproof Single Blush in Charm is a peach blush with gold shimmers. I, for one, am afraid of shimmers because my face tends to become very oily and to add more shi...

Curly Find: Dove Nourishing Curls Whipped Cream Mousse

Living in a country where straight hair rules, finding a good styling product for the curly hair is such a pain in the ey-ess-ess. For the past few months, I've been experimenting on different hair products, mixing and jumbling all sorts of creams, mousse, gels, etc etc. Product after product, layers after layers.  I honestly sometimes feel like going back to straight hair is way easier and economical, than spending so much money on hair products, but then I do love my current buhahag hairstyle- I feel some sense of uniqueness and personality with this kind of hair- so I think I wold just go on with this journey and just enjoy every part of it. So, today, I thought I would share my experience with this Dove Nourishing Curls Whipped Cream Mousse.  This is by far, my favorite mousse cream for my curly hair. Let me tell you some of my opinions regarding this product.  1. SMELL - Oh. Goodness. I love the smell of this one right out of the can. This is...

Marvellous Man's Choice: The Face Shop BL601

I have a story to tell about The Face Shop BL601 nail polish   from their Lovely Me Ex Nail Polish Line. While we were at The Face Shop SM North branch, I asked Marvellous Man to choose a nail polish color for me. Being a guy, he chose a dark navy blue nail polish. I tested the color on his fingernail. I wasn’t into blue nail polish at that time so I didn’t buy it (I bought  The Face Shop RD 303 3 instead). But then, I keep on thinking of that beautiful blue nail polish and I told myself I must definitely go back and buy it. The Face Shop BL601 in all its glory... So, after a month or so, Marvellous Man and I went back to The Face Shop store. I again tested the color of BL601 on his fingernail just to see the color once again. By this time, I fell in love. I took one bottle and went straight ahead to the counter to finally own this lovely polish. Then, after two days, I went to Marvellous Man’s place, and he was doing his laundry. (Yes, men do th...