Kylie Jenner's Beauty Must Haves + Dupes

My favorite Ky from the reality show Keeping up with the Kardashians has changed in a spam of 5 years. Everything has gotten bigger with the new Kylie Jenner. I didn't keep up with the Kardashians these past few years for sole reason of being busy. I had a lot of time on my hands when I was single and a marathon wasn't impossible with my cousins, but know they've been so busy with their work and I'm stuck with season 7. Couldn't keep up with them and I was just always shocked and stunned seeing on my newsfeed that Khloe and Lamar got divorced, Kim and Kanye ended up together, Koutney and Scott split up, Kendall's now a Victoria's Secret Angel, Kris and Bruce got divorced as well and now Bruce became Caitlyn Jenner. The last blog post spilling their beauty must haves plus dupes was way back 2012 I think, and you can check it out here. I can't even believe that this old blog post has 44,016 views! Time to start another informative blog post this time about Kylie Jenner!

Kylie has been really successful in terms of beauty and vanity. I knew then that she had it in her. Wearing makeup at the age of 11 doesn't actually mean she's in a hurry to grow up, it simply means she has passion for beauty. I saw myself in her at that age, coz at the age of 11 I was already wearing makeup too.

Her makeup game changed after she had lip fillers which has been so controversial, and which is so obvious. Aside for her controversial plump lips, her choice of lipstick made headlines for beauty addicts on social media. She brought back matte mauve and matte brown lips of the 90's, and when she said she uses Mac Lip Pencil in Spice on her lips, it was completely sold out on any Mac stores world wide. One intelligent move she did is when she released her very own lip kits. I'm dying to have Posie K, but unfortunately it's always sold out and even impossible to find elsewhere. Oh well, the Kardashians used to be the most influential in terms of makeup and beauty, now Kylie's doing better than any of those sisters.

Just like her older sistem Kim, Kylie is generous when it comes to spilling her secrets. I did a little research through stalking on her Instagram, blog, vlog and interview. I've found out that most of her makeups weren't really affordable for us, mere mortals. With our bad economy, everyday finances, monthly dues and tight budget, I tried to find and search for drugstore dupes.

SETTING SPRAY:

Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray

LIQUID FOUNDATION:

Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Foundation

Makeup Forever Ultra HD Foundation

POWDER:

Chanel Loose Powder

CONCEALER:

Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer

HIGHLIGHTER:

Anastasia Beverly Hills Highlighter

CONTOURING:

Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit

FALSE EYELASHES:

Ardell Fashion Lashes in Wispies

BROW LINER:

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz Soft Brown

BRONZER:

Kardashian Beauty Endless Summer in Cabana Bronze

LIPLINER:

Mac Spice Lip Liner

LIQUID LIPSTICK:

Stila  All Day Liquid Lipstick

Kylie Jenner Lip Kit (of course!)

FOUNDATION BRUSH/BLENDER:

Beauty Blender

Tarte Cosmetics Airbuki Bamboo Powder Foundation Brush

Yes they're hella expensive, not to mention she has other brands like La Mer, Artisan, Buxom, more Chanel cosmetics for sure and Mac. For broke peeps like me, here's a cheaper deal that you can find in any drugstores or online shops. As a Filipino beauty junkie, some of her beauty must haves weren't really available at most stores in my country, unless it's for pre-order in an online shop (cough! Sephora...) so I tried to look for possible online stores to purchase them. I'm a self confessed dupe hoarder, and I always search for cheaper alternatives that delivers the same result like their expensive counterpart.

Let's start with liquid foundations. Kylie custom blends her foundation by mixing two different shades and formulation to enhance her spray tan and with the goal of letting her real skin shine through. I've heard so much about Revlon Photoready Liquid foundation and most users said that it's a dead ringer for Makeup Forever HD foundation. I've only tried the cream version of it and it's really good! It has light reflective pigments and my pictures really turned out great, though it couldn't actually cover my freckles and blemishes.

If you want another HD foundation NYX has their own HD Studio Photogenic Foundation for a cheaper price. More foundies to try: Cover Girl Outblast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 Foundation and Max Factor Face Finity All Day Flawless 3 in 1 Foundation. Cover Girl and Max Factor were sister companies launching same makeup line with almost the same formulation hence there's both 3 in 1 Outblast and Face Finity. You can easily purchase them on any drugstore or any beauty section here in the Philippines. Most of their price ranges from 1,000-1,200 pesos.

Kylie applies her liquid foundation with her favorite Tarte Cosmetics Airbuki Bamboo Powder Foundation brush, or sometimes her Beauty Blender. There's a lot of tear drop sponge nowadays that gives good results like the original Beauty Blender. One good example is City Color Cosmetics. For the Tarte brush dupe, there's this Mushroom Kabuki Foundation brush I've been eyeing on that's available at Lazada.com and Miss Bella Ph. Both mushroom brush and tear drop sponge ranges from 250-600 pesos.

For neat brows on fleek, Kylie uses the cult's fave Anastasia Beverly Hills brow wiz in Soft Brown. There are cheaper alternatives out there, and the latest talk of the town is NYX Micro Brow Pencil that looks very much similar to Brow Wiz of Anastasia and it's only 320 Pesos. L'oreal has brow stylist definer, and you can also try Easy Brow Pencil by Milani and Holika Holika Wonder Drawing Skinny Eyebrow. Price range 300-600 pesos.

You can see that Kylie's face has become slimmer and sculpted thanks to contouring palettes and contouring creams. It's also the trend these days like strobing and with the right brush, right technique and right palette you'll surely achievewell-chiseled cheeks, slimmer nose and slimmer face.

Products to try: City Color Contouring Palette comes with a dual ended brush (it's my favorite) NYX has released their Highlight and Contour Pro Palette while ELF has two contouring palettes, one for fair skinned and one for dark skinned gals. Morphe Brushes has their 9 Contour powder and it looks awesome, me want that! Price Range: 500 - 1,300 pesos 

For rosy and flushed cheeks, Kylie swears by the cult's fave Nars Orgasm blush. There's no need to break your wallet, there's a lot of dupe out there! Try NYX Pinched, Milani Dolce Pink, Milani Luminoso, Elf Twinkle Pink Blush, Sephora Cream Blush in Coral Flush, Mary Kay Mineral Blush in Shy (my fave and the closest to Nars Orgasm!) and Elf Blush and Bronzer duo in Sta. Lucia. The blush is a Nars Orgasm dupe, while the bronzer is Nars Laguna dupe. Price Range: 250 - 450 pesos You can get NYX & Elf at any department stores here in the Philippines, while Milani, Sephora and Mary Kay were from online shops. Buy Mary Kay Mineral Blush in Shy here.

There are so many products for Strobing/Highlighting and while Anastasia Beverly Hills Highlighters were Kylie's fave, I'm dying to get Becca by Jaclyn Hill Shimmer Pressed Powder in Champagne Pop. Unfortunately, the ever broke me can only afford Elf Baked Highlighters and Colour pop Highlighters. Price Range: 250 - 500 pesos.

For longer and fuller lashes for a cheaper price, try Red Cherry False Eyelashes. They're soft and 100% Human Hair, even Kim Kardashian uses it. You can try #WSP or #43. They're available at DTC Makeup for only 150-160 pesos!

For the Lancome Hypnose Mascara Dupe, I've heard Maybelline The Falsies Volume Express Mascara gives fuller and falsies like effect that's pretty close to Lancome's. Available at any Maybelline counters for only 400 pesos.

Kylie has been loyal to their family's makeup line Kardashian Beauty, but since it's hard to find a seller here in our country, try the best selling matte bronzer by NYX Cosmetics. I heard that it's really worth a try. Price: 350-400 pesos, NYX beauty counters. More to try: City Color Cosmetics Beach Beauty Bronzer and Essence Hello Autumn Multi Color Powder. Price Range: 370- 450 pesos.

                           

To cover up blemishes and under eye circles, try Revlon Colorstay Concealer. It's very creamy and pigmented and can easily lighten those unsighty eyebags under your eyes. Price: 800. Revlon Counters.

Kylie likes using yellow powders to even out her complexion and correct any discolorations on her face. She uses Chanel or La Mer powders. Try Elf Yellow HD Powder. I heard that it's the dupe for the infamous Ben Nye Banana Luxury Powder. Price: 450-500 pesos

                    

Lastly, aside from being born as the half sister of Kim Kardashian, grew up in front of the cameraa and starred in a reality show, her another claim to fame (thankfully) is not through a sex tape, but through her lips. Once again her controversial lips that grew bigger and bigger have finally launched its own lip kit that's sold world wide and very much in demand.She's totally addicted with Stila All Day Liquid Lipstick, then this year she launched her very own Kylie Jenner Lip Kit. It has a lip liner and long lasting liquid lipsticks in which the shades were inspired by her favorite hues. Mauve, Dusty Rose, Brown, Beige browns and Nude,

To achieve the same lip color like Kylie's without costing an arm or a leg, or suffering from disappointments and frustration from her lip kits for being sold out, Try Maybelline's Vivid Matte Liquid, Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creams and Colour Pop Ultra Matte Lips. Another lippies to look forward to this Spring 2016: NYX Lingerie. Price Range: 390 pesos - 600 pesos. 

Lastly, who wouldn't drool over her glam room? She's only 18 but look at her lair! Me want it so bad. Sometimes, life is really unfair.

Well, that's it! Any recommendations or dupes that you know? Please share it with me if you do, coz for sure it'll be really helpful for us beauty junkies and makeup addicts! 

I hope y'all liked my post and my next goal is to do my take on Kylie Jenner's makeup look.

Bye ladies gotta hit the sack now! Thanks!!

Grunge Makeup Look Using Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creams

Hi there lovelies! I'm keeping my promise from my previous post and today I'll be sharing with you my grunge makeup look using Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creams in Copenhagen and Transylvania. See, it didn't take that long. I just finished my blog post that has swatches, reviews and MOTDs using these two here. I'm also thankful that my son's feeling better now, I just need to make sure he's eating well these days since he lost some weight.

Grunge has been considered as one of those extreme makeup looks not for faint of heart, but since I'm a risk-taker when it comes to makeups, I even paired my dark lips with a dark eyeshadow, winged cat eyes, contouring and strobing. I tried to incorporate all the latest makeup trend these days and tried to see if it'll work on me, or if my skills were mad enough to create it.

My makeup look might be 90's grunge inspired, but not with my top or my hair, I'm not a big fan of plaids so I don't have any on my wardrobe. I guess I'll just stick with my favorite color so basically my ootd is just a black top sans the infamous 90's tattoo like choker.

Using some of my new makeups, my makeup game has become more fun and thrilling. I had a little addiction to strobing thanks to my new Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapade from my friend and makeup buddy Sheena. Those finely milled pigments made me I applied this baby three times on my cheek bones, brow bones and cupids bow using a fan brush. Can't really get enough of it! I honestly had a hard time contouring the hollows of my cheeks coz I'm not used to it and I think it's too strong/harsh for my face. I even go easy on doing my nose line these days. If I were to choose between strobing or contouring, I'll pick strobing.

By the way, my pictures were taken by my young cousin (she's only 14 and she's no pro) so please excuse the lighting as some were dark and some were too bright. Again she's no pro and didn't take any lessons or trainings with photography but soon she'll be one badass photographer. :) Coz she wants to. Let me be her lab rat slash subject slash model.

For my eyeshadow it's just the combination of coppery bronze, cranberry and a warmer brown. The combination of these three added a good transition and dimension on my eyelids. It's like it's not too smokey or overwhelming, plus it was enhanced by a matte black eyeshadow and black eyeliner. Brows were set with a pencil liner, and gel liner used as a brow pomade then filled with brow shadow. Contouring + strobing/highlightling + blush for cheeks then the ombre lips where I used the dark purple lip cream on the outer corner then the mulberry shade lipcream on the center.

Makeups I used for this specific look. Yep, tons of it!

Product Breakdown:

FACE

Skindinavia Primer Spray

Mac Matchmaster Foundation

Revecen Face Control Foundation

Revecen Neo Velvet Face Powder

Mac Select Sheer Pressed

Revlon Colorstay Concealer in Light Pale

Skindinavia Finishing Spray

BROWS

Nichido Mineral Eyebrow Powder

Makeup Geek Eyeshadow in Mocha

Mac Brow Shader in Ivory & Walnut

Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner in Sepia Ink

EYES

Sugar Skull Cosmetics 88 Metal Palette

Makeup Geek Badabing

The Face Shop False Eyelashes

Christian Dior Iconic Overcurl Mascara

Makeup Geek Eyeshadow in Corrupt

Kiss Me by Isehan Liquid Eyeliner

CHEEKS

Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in Lightscapade

Nars Blush in Super Orgasm
Sugar Skull Cosmetics Blush and Glow Palette

Sugar Skull Cosmetics 10 Contour Cream

LIPS

Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in Transylvania

Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in Copenhagen

I'm in love with the combination of Transylvania and Copenhagen. I really think I'll wear this ombre lips more often, and this is actually my first take for this latest lip trend. I was inspired by my fave Kat Von D on how she always pulls of ombre lips with her own lipstick line perfectly.

Aside from this fab portrait shoot I had an opportunity to have a backyard photo shoot with my little Draven. He's bugging us the whole time and he keeps on laughing for no reason on our pictures. It turned out great though. My little boy's goofiness and cleverness really came from his Daddy.

Sharing with you some cutesy photos. I love all of it. So candid yet sweet.

  

Sigh. Being a mommy is the hardest possible task, but look at the perks of it. This little boy drives me nuts. Sometime he makes me really mad at his antics and tantrums (hallmark of being a toddler) but just his smile and giggles can easily melt my heart. 

Hearing his soft little voice calling me "Mommy" is such an exceptional, heart-fluttering feeling. You'll never really know how it feels like until you become a mother. Anyways, my next goal is to make this little naughty hyper boy gain weight, coz after suffering from fever, sore throat and mouth sores he didn't eat well or drink his milk for almost 3 days. But look at him looking oh so healthy in pictures and playful.

After writing this blog post and sorting the pictures, I realized DSLR s*cks really bad and I should just stick with my cellphone's camera. The first ever pic of this post happens to be taken from my fone, but it's the best shot I guess. No more DSLR for me.

I hope y'all liked my grunge-y MOTD plus Mommy-baby moments! More makeup reviews and MOTD next month!

Ciao for now! :)

Vampy Lips Must Have! NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams in Copenhagen and Transylvania

Hello everyone! Have you tried NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams? Well I do, and I never thought I would love it. At first I thought it was overrated, then I've seen beautiful FOTDs wearing them on their lips. Now that I've tried it and have my own, I can't wait to share with you my experience, and I'm afraid I won't be using my lipsticks anymore, and soon I'll be buying all the possible shades coz they're perfect to use for my clients. I have a big wedding gig this year and I'm so excited to get all the shades and try it on different people with different skin tones.

Let's go on to my two favorite purchase early this year. I know fall season's over, but I don't really care to rock dark vampy lips all year round. Most people don't like it, or let's say don't have guts to wear it especially around daytime, or  when it's too early in the morning. Not for me, I care less about what others will think, and maybe if I see someone wearing dark lips like I do, I will definitely think they're pretty cool, coz it's not everyday that you see crazy people like me.

NYX lip creams were described as a straddle between lipstick and lipgloss but more on a matte finish, buttery, and deliciously scented in vanilla. Just like its name, it's really soft on lips without tightness/stickiness. It dries slower than L.A. Girl's Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss and not rub proof, coz if you eat with it or drink with it it'll surely fade, but it's transfer-proof and smear proof once on lips. If you hate seeing your glass, straw or cup with your lipstick mark, then you should give these lip creams a try. 

First lip cream 've got is Copenhagen. NYX's bestseller and always a Fall-must have, and usually sold-out.

It's a dark red with a touch of mulberry. If you applied it thickly it'll almost have a black finish with a red base/ red tinge. Very vampy and reminds me of those lips I used to imitate during the Twilight/True Blood/The Vampire Diaries craze. It my second everyday lip color next to peachy pinks.

I use it when I don't want to exert much effort on glamming myself up early in the morning just to look ok, and with my new work wearing a black uniform, it rocks my plain outfit. I originally bought this and Transylvania to pair with my almost Magenta Red/Burgundy red hair last month, but since I was a Winter Camp teacher for a month for Korean students I avoided using it, coz my students were already distracted with my red hair. What more if I pair it with dark lips?. hohohoho. :') Though they love my bright red hair and they don't usually see it inside their classroom/not a normal thing, my mere presence was already distracting them in the middle of the class and they play/ask a lot of questions about my hair.

Now here's my fave shot just using the camera of my Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime.

Second lipstick that I so love to wear but it definitely attracts too much attention is Transylvania. From the shade's name itself, it'll remind you of Count Dracula. It's more on the dark purple side, like an eggplant, and when applied too much it gives a result of black lips with a purple base/purple tinge. It'll somehow remind you of Mavis Dracula's lips.

It looks good on people with fair and pale complexion especially if you're aiming for some goth vibe. For those with darker skintone then just think of how Rihanna perfectly pulls off black lipsticks.

Wear it on your lips when you're wearing a corset and you're now a Victorian Goth, or wear it with your all black street wear and you'll easily achieve the Street Goth fash.

 My work MOTD using Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in Transylvania:

They're often bought in pairs and here's the swatches:

For a grunge look, try to do an ombre lip with the combination of these two lippies. Transylvania applied on corners and Copenhagen on the center. (will try that and do a blog post soon). As much as I want to do a full makeup today I don't have time coz my baby's not feeling well. Mommy duties first.

You can purchase these cool lippies at Sweet Frostings Cosmetics.

More makeups to be reviewed soon!

L.A.Girl Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss in Fleur

Matte lips and lip creams have changed the lipstick game and more and more cosmetics companies have started to formulate and launch their very own liquid lipsticks. It's miraculously well-loved by many, makeup artist, makeup enthusiasts, you name it. NYX Soft Matte lip creams created a storm after it was launched though I haven't really tried to hop into its craze a few years back. It took me a long time to finally realize I need these in my life.

I've had experiences with long lasting liquid lipsticks from the past, and my experience weren't pleasurable. When I was 16 my aunt gave me a long lasting liquid lipstick from Cover Girl and it's called 'Everlast'. It has also a lip balm that you have to reapply once it dries up, and I used it during my college party. It lasted the whole night til the next day, but it was so hard to remove. I had to rub it off or even remove it with cleansing cloths and oil based makeup removers but there's still a lot of residue. By the way, Max Factor has their own counterpart of Everlasting called "Lipfinity". It was also too thick for me and my lips felt really dry and hard. I'm not saying that it wasn't a good lip product, it was actually really good especially if you'll be attending a special occasion and you want your lipstick to stay even if you eat, drink or even brush your teeth. Maybe that time it was too heavy for me as I was still young, and those times I was just more into lipgloss. Take note, I was only 16.

I tried to stay away from lip creams for a decade. Those hype that I always read about Nyx lip creams didn't really tickle my fancy, or maybe I was too busy collecting Mac bullets and other lippies from Etude House and cheaper brands, until lately the hype started again when every mua and makeup enthusiast were raving about L,A. Girl's Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss.

I actually haven't heard much about L.A. Girl. At first it was the same brand/company as NYC, but everything has changed when they released Pro Conceal, which until now I haven't bought any coz I'm still trying to look for the shade I want. In stores it's very limited and more expensive that its original SRP in Western countries. 

When my cousin Nikki suddenly started selling authentic liquid lipsticks and lip creams, she sent me a personal message and a candid shot while she was wearing L.A. Girl's Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss in Fleur. I was sold in that instant! It reminds me of Kylie Jenner's Lip Kits!

So I ordered my own pigment gloss in Fleur and swatched it first at the back of my hand. It dries up fast and definitely rub proof. Unlike those past liquid lipsticks I had, it was solid with full on color/pigment on my lips without  the feeling of dryness and doesn't feel too thick or heavy. Though it was a bit sticky whenever I pressed my lips together a few minutes after application, it was still comfy on lips and a little goes a long way. Definitely a universal flatterer of any skintone coz I let my co-teachers from an English Academy used it, and I gave them a run for their money as I've sold a lot of tubes of it already through advertising.

It's a matte brownish nude shade with a touch of mauve, and the result depends on your skintone. For a fair skinned girl, the color will come out pretty strong and if applied thickly it results to a bit reddish brown shade. For a medium skintone it's peachy brown like, and for darker skintone it'll become beigey nude.

Here's the swatch on my skin, Again the result depends on your skintone and lip's natural pigmentation.

On my cousin Nikki's lips. It looks more gorgeous on her but unfortunately she prefers peachy pinks or bright reds. 

On my sister in law Cherry. I did a simple makeup transformation on her and used Fleur to match her peachy copper brown eyeshadow and peach cheeks. The result's sweet yet tangy looking.

More pictures of me using L.A.Girl's Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss in Fleur. Told you it has become my everyday lippie, and I don't even have to reapply as it is smudge-proof, smear-proof, rub-proof, water proof. It can possibly last for more than 8 hours if applied thickly, except brushing teeth. My co-teacher ate and drank with it, and was disappointed when she brushed her teeth after lunch coz it's gone.

I honestly used it mostly at work, when I'm too lazy to glam up my makeup, or for just an appropriate get together with friends and family. When some of my friends saw my pictures on Facebook, they immediately asked me what's on my lips.. and another run for their money! I bet my cousin Nikki's really happy... 

You can purchase authentic makeups here at Sweet Frostings Cosmetics.

Oh and of course I'm still in love with Kylie and her makeup look has influenced most muas on IG and Pinterest! Surely if you have mastered how to contour or even bake your skit through makeup with a gorgeous tan to match, Kylie Jenner's Lip color will surely be achieved using L.A. Girl's Fleur. Honestly I've been dying once again to get a beautiful summer tan that's peachy and will even out my skin tone like this one.

On my wishlist: L.A. Girl Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss in Fantasy!!

Next blogpost: NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams!!