JUNE FAVORITES

 

Here comes another round of my monthly favorites and I can't wait to share with you what I have been loving, dying, breathing recently. Two months to go and we are nearing the BER season already. I can't wait. But first, check out my raves this month.

KEEP OR SKIP SERIES: iWHITE KOREA BB. HOLIC EVERYDAY BB CREAM

iWhite Korea BB. Holic BB Cream // Watsons // Php 24.50

I have been ranting non-stop about our weather here in Cebu that I almost ran out of energy to put on makeup(eek!).  You take an extra hour to perfect your base and then after an hour or so, poof it’s gone. With that, I have been forced to hunt for a BB cream that can really withstand the insane weather in Cebu. I am personally not a fan of BB creams because I find that they don’t stay longer than a foundation would. I hate retouching because I feel that it’s such a waste of product. But, I have discovered the trick to prolonging the wear of your BB cream(which I will share here) so all I need to do is find one that is very lightweight and gives you more of a demi-matte finish.  Lo and behold, this 24-peso BB cream from iWhite Korea is just heaven-sent because it is not only affordable but it claims to provide natural looking coverage. Hmm, but is it worth it? Let’s see..

MAY FAVORITES

In three days, May will be over and June will take over. Whew! Dude, May flew by so fast. Summer is about to be over and school season is IN! How I wish I will be a student again. Broke but happy. Hahaha! Can somebody please press the rewind button? Kidding aside, I am here to share again my beauty faves of the month. Summer may be over but our makeup addiction will never stop. So, let's do this.

BEGINNERS GUIDE TO HIGHLIGHTING AND CONTOURING

What is your favorite part to your makeup routine? Is it doing your brows? Putting on eyeshadow? Doing your winged liner? Adding falsies? Don't make me look weird here but I bet all of you get giddy when you do your favorite step in your routine. My favorite part would definitely be highlighting and contouring. 

When I first started, this step really baffles me. I really find it hard and time-consuming.  But, when I started doing it, it really amazes me how it transforms your face immensely and how it plays a huge factor both in reality and photography. But why is there a need to highlight and contour, anyway? The whole point of contouring is to carve out your features and to create an illusion of a slimmer face. To create a shadow on areas you want to fade and bring forward the features that are prominent. No algorithm needed guys. Do you find that enticing? Yah, count me in. I bet you guys are also curious on how to perfect this step. Fret no more, I'm going to show you how to do it step-by-step and how to perfect it the newb way. Let's do it.

*Warning!! My brows are not in the best condition on this post. I used a brow tint and it looked so bad. Please ignore it.*

LAKAS MAKAPA-BLOOMING LIPSTICKS FOR EVERY BUDGET

Do you ever have a lipstick fave that won't ever let you down(Rexona, I hear you!)? That particular lipstick that you always go-to if you want to feel extra feminine? What about the boyfriend-approved lipstick? Today, I want to share with you my go-to lipstick that makes me look "fresh" and "blooming". I also categorized them if you want to save or splurge on any of these lipsticks. Affordable or expensive, they all deliver the the same results and that is to make you look extra pretty. And guess what, they are all available in our local makeup counters. Let's do this..