My Favorite Nail Polish Colors

I was planning to write about my nail polish collection after a few more months when I already have one (I mean, these are still hardly a collection) but I figured that I'm just going to share with you first the colors that I'm currently obsessed with and then I'll just write a different post about the ones that I'll be purchasing and loving next time. I love pampering myself after a long day and this is one of the things that I like to do. Shout out to everyone out there who also love doing their nails! My nail
polishes are from Caronia. I personally think that they don't last very long. They chip very fast but I think it's okay because I love changing my nail polish after only a few days anyway. It's my stress reliever right now. It's nice to just chill and paint my nails. Plus, They're very affordable. They're less than a dollar each.

The first color is called the Touch of Tan. These two pictures don't do it justice but it's actually a lovely in person. It's perfect for people who don't like wearing bold colors.

The next one is in the color Glissade. This is not really my favorite but my husband said that he likes this on me more than the other ones that I have. I think that this color will be nice to use for a Christmas themed nail art when the said holiday comes. I can already imagine how it's going to look so I'm definitely keeping this nail polish color.

This one is called Simply Red. I'm going to say that this is my favorite. It's perfect for those days when you look in the mirror and you just suddenly feel good about yourself. It's for those days when you're feeling sexy and confident. Is it just me or do you also have moments like this? I hope you do because, guys and girls, we just have to love ourselves. I'm wearing two coats in this picture which explains why it looks like a deep and dark red. One coat is actually better. I just didn't wait long enough for it to dry so it got ruined and because I'm lazy, instead of redoing it all, I just applied a second coat.

This is called Baby Pink. This picture was taken on the day that I cut my finger while cooking. I used my son's band aids with Garfield on it. He likes to play with them and pretend that he has a cut too which is bad because his skin gets irritated of the band aid's adhesive so I decided that they're mine now. I'm going to use them for when I cut myself while cooking because it does happen a lot. I'm just clumsy like that.

The last one is actually a colorless nail polish. I use it as a top coat so that the main nail polish color that I have on can last a little bit longer.

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My Lazy Day No Makeup Look Routine

Do you have those days when you can't be bothered to do a full face makeup but you don't want to go out with your bare face as well? I do. The routine that I'm going to show to you today is what I do whenever I'm late and I don't have the luxury of doing all my makeup, whenever it's too hot outside and I don't want to put too many products that will end up mixing with the oil on my face and clogging my pores, whenever it's raining outside and I may end up getting my face wet but I still want to prepare for whatever it is that I'm going to and lastly, whenever I'm just feeling plain old lazy.

From left to right and top to bottom, I'm using a Retractable Powder Brush from Nichido (My husband bought this for me. I'm not sure but I want to say it's worth $9), my Eyebrow Defining Pencil from Avon, my Concealer from Elf, my Compressed Powder in the shade Natural from Ever Bilena (I'm not sure how much this costs. I "borrowed" it from my younger sister.), my Maybelline Baby Lips Pink Glow in the shade Pink Blast (Again, my husband bought this for me. I have a bad memory. I'm guessing this is more or less $3.),  my Marionnaud N*38, N*34 and N*33 brushes (all brushes won't cost more than $4 each) and last but not the least, my Maybelline ClearSmooth All in One BB Cream in the shade 01 Fresh (this won't cost you more than $7). I have used some of these products in my Eyebrow routine post. Don't be confused if I won't talk about them in detail any more. You can check them here if you're interested.

I usually start by applying five small dots of my BB cream from Maybelline. I like how this also acts a  moisturizer and a sunscreen. It's perfect when you're in a hurry but you still want to protect and take care of your skin. I've also noticed that it makes my undereye dark circles and pores less visible while still looking barely there and it's also perfect for my oily face. Somehow, my skin don't end up oily after long hours of wearing this. I'm not sure how I'm going to explain that to you but all you really have to know is that I'm impressed.

Some people like using their hands when they're in a hurry. I like to believe that I'm different. I like using my brushes when I'm running out of time just because I don't want to have to wash my hands after doing my makeup. I like to head out the door once everything's finished. My makeup is usually the last thing I do before going out. I'm using my Marionnaud N*33 Foundation brush to blend in my BB cream.

Even though my BB cream make my undereye dark circle less visible, I still like applying my Concealer for more coverage and for higlighting on my undereye. Nobody wants to look like a zombie, right? That's what I look like when I don't have enough sleep. Did I mention that I had a long week?

I'm using my Marionnaud N*34 Concealer brush.

If you've checked my Instagram and Facebook accounts then you already know that I don't go out without wearing any lip product. (By the way, if you want to be my friend and add me on any of my social media accounts. Just give me a direct message and tell me that you knew me from my blog. I will read and respond to all messages that I'll receive. I'm just a little private only on my Facebook account.) I think I have the palest lips. I look sick if I don't wear a lipstick. It's because of iron deficiency and the fact that I don't go out too often. I use my Maybelline Baby Lips Pink Glow in the shade Pink Blast when I'm not in the mood to wear anything bold. 

Last, I like applying my Compressed Powder in the shade Natural from Ever Bilena using my Retractable Powder Brush from Nichido to set everything in place.

Here is the final look. It doesn't look like I'm wearing all those products that I showed you, right? I hope you enjoyed reading my post. Thanks for donating a few minutes and a few clicks. I appreciate it a lot. :)

From sparse to filled-in-yet-natural-looking brows: My budget-friendly routine

The first time I got my eyebrows done, the lady who did my brows still filled them in with a defining pencil at the end. That's how sparse my brows are. It did not even take long since there were only a few stray hairs to remove. From then on, I started doing my own eyebrows since I realized that I would have to fill them in everyday anyway.

In filling my eyebrows, I only use three products. I can't remember how much they cost exactly but I am pretty sure that they won't empty your pockets. I use an Eyebrow Defining Pencil from Avon. Mine is in the shade black. I believe this will only cost about $2. It will probably be even cheaper whenever Avon is having a sale, which they do have almost every month. I use mine a lot so as you can see, it's already short. My concealer is from Elf. It is in the shade Ivory. It's a few shades lighter than my skintone since I use this to cover my under eye dark circles and for highlighting my brow bone as well. I forgot how much it costs but I'm pretty sure it's affordable so no worries. The slanted-brush-and-spoolie-in-one that I have is from Marionnaud. It's the N*38 brush.  It will cost less than $2 dollars as well.

Let's start!

#TeamFreshFace 

I prefer do my eyebrows first before applying any other type of makeup just because it's my most favorite thing to do. Please note that all pictures in this post were not filtered. The lighting in my room is not really good so my skintone may look different in each shot. :)

This is how sparse my eyebrows are.

First step is to brush your eyebrows with a spoolie.

Next, you'll have to get the product onto your brush. Obviously, it will be easier to use a brow powder. I'm just making use of what I have. I don't apply the pencil directly to my brows because I tend to mess up when I do it that way. You can use it directly if you have better hand control than I have.

Apply it now to your brows. Make sure to use short, gentle strokes and to follow the direction your brow is growing for a more natural look. You can draw a straight line and define your arch if you want. I just like how imperfect mine looks when it's done. It's like your natural brows but better.

Now, you can highlight your brow bone. You can also use the concealer to correct any mistakes. Definitely use it if you're going for the perfectly defined brows.

Please excuse the bad lighting but here you go! It doesn't look sparse any more. It looks natural but it's not. This is what I do if I'm just going out and I don't want to look like I've spent too much time getting ready. I didn't really spend much time though since you can definitely do this within a minute especially when you're used to it already.

I haven't fixed my hair since it's not yet dry but here's my full makeup look.

Here's a before and after picture that I edited a few months ago. See the difference?

Here's another shot. You can probably tell by now that I love filling in my eyebrows. :)

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