Elf Single Eyeshadow in Raspberry Truffle & New Small Custom Eyeshadow Duo

After almost 9 months of avoiding the cosmetic aisle, (fighting temptation) I came across the shelf of Elf Cosmetics coz I want to see if they have their powder blush in Twinkle Pink. Unfortunately they only have the coral (forgot the exact shade name) and I'm happy to see that the mineral infused primer's available now here in the Philippines. Tempted but determined not to buy any, I checked out their single eyeshadow. There were different shades from beige to purple, and one gorgeous shade caught my eye.Since I'm a sucker for smokey eyes I really dig the Raspberry Truffle shade. It's plummish brown with sheer sparkle. Perfect for Fall/Autumn EOTD. It's even on sale! It was 50% off.. so I opened my wallet.. I thought I could resist.. but couldn't..The salesgirl even told me that the shade looks good on me, coz that time I'm wearing smokey brown eyeshadow for my eyes. I'm sooooo buying it... haha!

I noticed that the shade is very much similar and is a perfect dupe for Mac's Twink single eyeshadow. I've used it several times and good thing I purchased it.

You can get this gorgeous look from Kristen Stewart since Raspberry Truffle is like

plum/purplish brown that you can easily blend well with black eyeshadow.

If I'm gonna do this look I'll be using a different shade of lippie, more of like

an ombre lip that was similar to the Nina Ricci 2012 Fall/Autumn Fashion Show

Credit goes to the owner of the pictures.

Then while walking around the supermarket I had an idea of depotting the Elf eyeshadow from its container and make my custom eyeshadow duo.

I have two glittery eyeshadows that has been my favorite from Kirkland Borghese,

and the shades are Gold Digger and Radiance. The small brush is from my Elf's eyebrow kit.

(pics captured by iphone, sorry for the poor quality)

after depotting the single eyeshadow from Elf, 

the two eyeshadows from Kirkland perfectly fit in.

Tadah!!! It's so small I can easily carry it anywhere ^_^

I also got a new lippie from Etude House again, this time it's OR205. Perfect combo.

I still wish I can have my own custom palette but I want it from Mac. I'll choose Carbon, Brown Down, Cork and Espresso. I want the 2x custom palette or the 4x.

I just don't have any idea about the total cost... but I'm pretty sure it costs an arm.. or a leg.. or a neck.

Do you guys have any idea about the price of the custom palette in peso?

No time to go to the Mac Store! Please let me know! TIA!!

What's In My Makeup Bag?

You have no idea how many eyeshadows, powders, brushes, lippies and mirrors I carry with me. When I was in highschool and college my pen's always missing, but my eyeliners were always complete, and never misplaced. Sometimes I even forget my notes at home,

but my book of eyeshadow palettes were never forgotten...

Makeup Kit last 2010

1.Avon Supershock mascara in black

2. Revlon eyelash curler

3. Estee Lauder eyeliner 

4. eyebrow brush

5. lipbrush from Tinte cosmetics

6.Elf smudge brush

7. Barenaturals flat top brush

8. Tinte Cosmetics Matchbook in Natural Beauty

9. The Face Shop Cream Foundation

10. Lancome ColorFocus Self Select eyeshadow quad

11. that pie looking eyeshadow that I couldn't remember the brand

I used to love that Matchbook from Tinte Cosmetics in Natural Beauty that I bought at Beauty Bar for P1,600 pesos only and the Lancome Color Focus Self Select eyeshadow quad from my bezzie.

More makeups that I alternately use before, some were prizes from Maybelline and L'oreal

when I won for Hair in Manila's contest last 2010.

http://hairinmanila.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/look-of-the-week-winner-jan28-feb5/

When I was working my makeup kit has doubled. Sometimes I carry everything I can,

coz whenever I have free time I put makeup on, take a selfie and blog.

It's my office table way back 2012. That flowery tangerine makeup bag's from Clinique,

and was given by my aunt who gave the same Louis Vuitton's Spring 2002 Collection White Multicolour/Murakami Monogram Speedy 30 bag. I told everyone in the office that the bag's fake every time they ask me if it's authentic. I don't want to overwhelm them like why I use such thing and I seldom use it. But it isn't. It's actually the original LV Speedy 30.

Aunt bought it before the knockoffs were sold in the market. I'm still thankful she gave it to me, of all the people that she knew. The first time that I saw this bag, I think I was in highschool. I don't care much about LV that time. Seeing it again, it didn't look old, and it's more than 10 years old.

What's more important than that bag was the piece of advice she gave me and it really did change some of my plans in life, love and career. Aunt currently resides in California.

I just see her once every 2 years, or twice a year.

Another office table shot! Yes I do share my makeups with my office mates.I even received gifts from them. That Chanel kit was given by Ate Janice, my friend who used to work with Elizabeth Arden at Duty Free Cosmetics aisle.There's more that wasn't even reached by my cam.You have no idea.

Now that I'm preggo I've decided to minimize everything! I only carry the important ones, but they still seem plenty for a small purse.

Purse from: Marithe Francois Girbaud

What's inside my purse?

1. Revlon Eyelash curler

2. Victoria's Secret Dream Angels miniature perfume

3. Clinique eyeshadow and blush quad

4. Mac Heatherette Compact replaced with a dual powder foundation

5. Maybelline Clearsmooth Mineral Blush in Original rose

6. Etude House Shini Star Lipbalm in Guava

7. L'oreal Hip Eyeshadow brush

8. Elf Stippling brush

9. Barenaturals Flat Top brush

10. Kirkland Borghease Eyebrow brush

11. Jazzy Collection Cream Foundation

12. Johnson's baby lotion

13. Nyx Lipstick in Dusty Rose

I even customized my own palette that I can easily carry around,travelling, sleepovers at my father in law's house, anywhere.I depotted neutral eyeshadows and a few pink and peach blushes. Some were from my Kirkland Borghease palette, Sugar Skull Cosmetics 88 Earth Palette, and single eyeshadows that I got from the past.

When I was still a student nurse all the essential things for the patient should be at bedside.

Well, my bedside's like this at the moment, a few weeks from now it'll be different

and all my makeup stash will be there. ^_^ I feel sorry for my husband.

The scent that I'm loving at the moment: Heiress.I've been sniffing this scent from my bestfriend for years and years but I don't like it that much. Now my pregnant brain told my

olfactory nerve that this one's the best, aside from Purr by Katy Perry.

 By the way go and check it out! I'm lovin' these accessories from Sweet Frostings.

https://www.facebook.com/sweetfrostingsph

Summer Wedding: Copper Bronze, Sparkly Golds & Corals

If I only knew that I wouldn't use "Marasigan" for a long timeI would definitely choose a different blog name instead. Well I didn't see it coming as well. I got married last May! It was faster than a bullet one. Nobody saw it coming. It happened that fast coz suddenly I found the person that I want to spend the rest of my life with.Even if he asked me out the next day that I met him again I will still say "yes".

True love will only come once in a lifetime, and if he's the right one,you will still end up together eventually.I even got the biggest surprise of my life when I passed the pregnancy test. Hahaha!!! If I will turn back the time I will still choose the same path,having a baby and marrying the sweetest and most caring husband.

Our wedding was supposed to be the simplest one possible. I realized that if you're happy it 

doesn't matter if the wedding is not extravagant, as long as both of you are deeply in love and willing to be together for the rest of your life. We just wanted to get married right away.

If I planned it well I will definitely have a different concept for our simple wedding, since my favorite colors were black and red, but since it was the peak of summer season the colors and outfits should fit the venue, and should be appropriate too, so I chose the tropical colors.

It rained hard on my big day! but since the venue's a bit far from my place it just drizzled there and the event was still romantic

Unfortunately I don't have much time and energy to plan my wedding day. I was too busy eating foods to nourish my precious little angel inside my womb, didn't stress myself either.

My aunt, cousins and mom took the part in planning. Of course, there's no such thing as perfect wedding, but it was the happiest day of my life. If one day my life will flash right before my eyes, then that day would be one of the most vivid, and one of the best. I think next will be the delivery of my baby. I hope he'll take his looks after his daddy.

**Snapshot of my wedding preparation**

I've always wanted to do my own makeup, coz I don't like others to change my face on my special day. I still want to look as"me", no extraordinary transformation or whatsoever just like what I see from the other brides. They look different on their big day coz of their makeup. As for my hair, I dunno how to do it so I asked out a very good friend of mine who does bridal hairs gorgeously.

**Products Used**

Face

Nyx High Definition Primer
Jazzy Bronze Cream Foundation 004
mixed with
Revlon Photoready Cream Foundation in Shell
Sugar Skull Cosmetics 10 Correct & Conceal Palette
Origins Mineral Powder
Christian Dior Powder Foundation

Eyebrows
Elf Eyebrow Kit in Dark Brown

Eyes
Sugar Skull Cosmetics 88 Earth Palette
Etude House Tear Powder in Crystal Gold Tear
Kirkland Borghease Mineral Eyeshadow in Gold Digger
Etude House Gel Liner in Strong Black
Christian Dior Pencil Eyeliner in Noir
Christian Dior Diorshow Mascara

Cheeks
Sugar Skull Cosmetics 10 Glow & Blush Palette
Mac Heatherette Beauty Powder in Alpha Girl
Maybelline Mineral Cheek Blush in Ordinary Rose

Lips:
Mac Heatherette Lipstick in Lollipop Loving
mixed with
Avon Moisture Rich Lipstick in Island Glow
Mac Heatherette Lipgloss in Sockhop

I'm so blessed with my husband. Of all the people that I've met he's the kindest and the sweetest. We've met before but we weren't given a chance to show how much we really value each other. Fate and destiny might play with us, and only God knows who's the perfect person for us.He knows who we really need in our lives. I will never give him up and I'll do my best to become the perfect wife and the perfect mother for our baby. He gave me the most precious gift and I'm really thankful for that. I will never do anything that might hurt and harm him. 

Francis, if you are reading this I really want to tell you that 

I love you so much.

Kpop Fandom: Sapphire Blue Pearl Inspired Look

I promised that I will make another fandom inspired look 

and it didn't even take that long. :)

Today I have much free time, it's not an official day off 

but due to some internet connection problems

in the office I have to go home and rest instead.

(Credit goes to owner of the photos that I'll be using!

I do not own any suju stuffs) 

Sapphire Blue Pearl or some call it Pearlescent Sapphire Blue

 is Super Junior's official Fansclub color.

 

Elf (the fansclub name: Ever Lasting Friends) 

always carry a Sapphire blue glowstick, 

balloons and even wear shirts for the Super Show tour. 

I've known Super Junior ever since I discovered SHINee in 2008, 

and they are the most hilarious group in the history of K-pop. 

They are like the most unruly, funniest and noisiest group ever, 

that's why I love them. 

My favorite member is Heechul. 

He's the prettiest Korean entertainer for me. 

Some f my friends who have seen him in person

 told me that he's so God-like and so perfect looking. 

He knows that's he's really good looking and
 he's strutting his stuff onstage too much.

I'm soooooo jealous!!!! I haven't seen Suju in the flesh. :(

 I got this photo from my friend Joanna

 

I know I'm crazy coz I only did half of my face. 

It's already 12 midnight and I don't want to

put a lot of makeup on and it's too hard to wash it all off. 

So I only have one sided shot.

I also don't want to over expose my whole face 

just like what I usually do coz 

most probably it will be everywhere on the internet.

  Products Used

 Face:

Shini Star BB Lotion

Sugar Skull Cosmetics Correct and Conceal 15 concealer palette

Maybelling Clearsmooth Minerals powder

Avon Simply pretty dual powder foundation ( I got it from mom! and it's good)

Eyes:

Fashion 21 white eyeliner used as eyeshadow base

Sugar Skull Cosmetics 120 Rainbow Palette (used the blue eyeshadows)

Christian Dior Travel Kit (used the blue eyeshadows)

Etude house Tear powder in crystal glitter

Blue eyeliner

Etude House Code B gel eyeliner strong black

Christian Dior eyeliner in Noir

Lancome Hypnose mascara

Revlon Eyelash Curler

Cheeks:

Clinique pink blush (forgot the shade name)

Lips:

Concealer used as base

Mac Hello Kitty Lipstick in Big Bow 

Fangirls!! the next time that you will go to the concert of your favorite band, 

why not spice up your look and be creative with your eyes?

Now, I'm wondering which fandom color should I try soon? :)

The Cullens Inspired Look and some reviews about Breaking Dawn Part 1

I'm not a Twihard and to tell you honestly I used to think it sucks.

While my friends were busy talking and swooning about Edward Cullen,
 I was too busy googling all day and listening to my beloved Korean pop stars.

I didn't get into the hype easily coz first of all, I don't read books,

and when I saw the movie, I didn't like it.
 It looks so low quality and experimental.

The Twilight movie itself,
which is first directed by Catherine Hardwicke,

is obviously low budget, more of like an indie film. 

The wardrobes were not stylish, makeup sucks (not blended well)

and it's more of like HAPPY FOUNDATION day to the Cullens.

It's really sad coz when I tried to read the book

I realized that it's really awesome but the movie just killed it.

When they changed the director of New Moon to Bill Condon,
the movie started to look better.
For the movie New Moon,
of course the story from the first movie Twilight's better,
but for the effects, makeups and styling I give props to New Moon.

I started to like the saga after watching Eclipse.

The effects and casts were amazing.

It's Boo Boo Stewart's first appearance too!

He plays as Seth Clearwater.

If some of you don't know,

he is of Japanese,

Chinese and Korean descent

from his mother’s side,

and Russian, Scottish and Native American

from his father's side.

KORRREEAAAN Blooood..

Breaking Dawn Part 1 hands down is such a good movie.

Most of the scenes are exactly what I pictured and imagined,

especially Island Esme and swimming at the moonlight scene.

Also, it's the only book that I read from cover to cover.

I read a few pages from Twilight and maybe two pages from New Moon.

The movie itself is really good.
The story is really grown up,

and of course it's the wedding scene
that drove every girls and women frenzy!!

That's the only reason why I'm so excited to see it too.

Every woman's dream is to get married,

and have a spectacular wedding.

First few seconds of the movie is like this.

What are my expectations from the wedding scene?

Kinda like the wedding that I wanted for myself.

A simple but dark, meadow or forest wedding.

Crimson colored roses are everywhere.

 In the movie there are two wedding scenes.

One is a nightmare and one is the real thing.

I prefer the nightmare.

That's the hardcore vampire wedding that I was really expecting.

 Also, I don't like Bella Swan's hair on the real wedding scene.

and doesn't she looked

too haggard and sleepless?

According to the book she looks really pretty

and not even a single hair is out of place.

Hell yeah in the movie her hair's a mess.

The movie is really moving.

You'll really appreciate the sanctity of marriage,

and how important to marry the right person.

It will make you feel how important it is to love and be loved,

and the nerve wracking feeling of your first night together.

yeah he broke the bed.

So people, please marry the right person.

That fantastic whirlwhind feeling is rare.

My favorite soundtrack called
"Flightless Bird / Iron and Wine"

also played when they were exhanging vows

 and it gave me goosebumps. 

Bella's gown looks simple in front,

but it screams

party at the back..

Wedding Dress from Carolina Herrera

 The birthing scene is really scary.

When Bella turned into a bony creature

it was scary as shit!!!!

She even broke her spine!
I knew it will happen but not hardcore!

It's really freaky!!
She didn't even close her eyes.. oh lordy..

To feel the vampire vibes going on as it is expected

that Bella Swan will open her eyes like an avatar and

will turn into a vampire,

I tried to do a Cullen Inspired look before seeing the movie.

Of course I need to see the movie with my boyfriend, and I invited my cousins as well.

We really did enjoy the last full show at the nearest mall. Too bad everyone's busy, we could've seen it in a better mall.

**PRODUCTS USED**

Face:

NYX HD primer

Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation in Sand Beige

Sugar Skull Cosmetics 15 concealer palette

Revlon Age Defying powder foundation

Eyes:

Elf eyelid primer and eyeliner sealer

Sugar Skull Cosmetics 88 Earth Palette

Nyx Smokey Look Kit

Avon glimmersticks eyeliner in black

Avon Extralast Mascara in black

Avon Extralast Eyeliner in Shimmering black

Cheeks:

Maybelline powder blush in Strawberry

Nars Orgasm blush

Lips:

Kirkland Borghese dual ended lipliner in Ruby and Maple

Nyx Black Label lipstick in Dusty Rose

I really love the makeups used on her!!!

Still trying my best to figure out

which eyeshadow and lippie shades

will turn out to be like this.

According to the movie Vampires Suck,

it's now the era of vampires.

  

Everything dark, gothic, pale, bloody and freaky are in.
Werevolves, crimes, witches, that's the trend nowadays.

I personally like this concept,
since black is my favorite color of all time.

I remember back in the day
when I used to match
my black eyeshadow

with my plum lipstick.

If there's one vampire series that I particularly like,

it's Vampire Diaries.

Ian Somerhalder is one hot Vampire.

In my honest opinion,
Vampire Diaries is more mature.
Twilight's more on teen romance.

I'm not a teenager anymore so
I prefer mature storylines.

I just hope Harry Potter fans should
stop feeling bitter

about Twihards especially on Tumblr.
Both movies and books were good.

Actually,
Harry Potter is very much appreciated by elementary students
and Twilight Saga are for highschool students.

Both were good but I think bashing online must stop.

Too bad we have to wait for a year for the second part.

I already knew what will happend for part 2.

Since the wedding and honeymoon's over

I'm not excited anymore.

Trivia: The baby used in the movie is Charlie Swan's real son.

Yup, it's a baby boy ^_^