Attended a non-beauty event early this week. There I met up with other beauty bloggers who couldn’t resist the urge to hang out with the latest addition to witty misfits that compose the David & Goliath family of teasers, er, I mean T Shirts. Heh.
With my recent nail nightmare, I’ve grown to appreciate nail buffers more. I’m not simply referring to filing and shaping nails, mind you. I’m talking about polishing them. That’s what buffing anything will naturally accomplish anyway. My nails have never looked so shiny, smooth and healthy!
I hardly take care of my nails, you see. I go on a trip to the salon for the typical mani-pedi, esp when there’s a special occasion, but that’s the most that I’d do for them. Well, I often scrub them whenever I take a bath and I use the nail clipper to tame them plus the expected removal of dirt that has managed to accumulate in the crannies. Just pure hygienic reasons. So, I reckon investing in a nail buffer is a bit of a reformed luxury on my part.
The Bobbie Nail Buffer that I got is a 3-step buffing process. There are 3 colour-coded areas, each with a specific function. One is meant to even out the surface area; another to make the edges less blunt, doing away the just-clipped look; and lastly is the polishing bit, which will render the nail looking shiny and healthy.
I reckon buffing the nail is best done in between mani-pedi schedules. It helps in nail maintenance. And it actually allows you to have presentable nails even without a nail polish.
Any of you buff your nails, too? What’s your recommended buffing frequency (how many times in a week or month do we have to buff our nails)? Feel free to share. I’d love to hear more about how you guys take care of your nails.
Kanebo
SENSAI Cellular Performance
Total Lip Treatment
Promotes collagen synthesis and quality in the “O-Zone” area on and around the lips. Minimises dullness, repairs roughness, and leaves lips plumped up and smooth.
Earlier, I was curiously checking out my lips. I reckon it’s one of those wear-no-makeup days that you find yourself feeling utterly lousy and growing a need to self-deprecate while staring at your reflection. Pah. Imagine me saying “I’ve got such ugly lips. They’re too dark and chappy and heavily wrinkled. I feel so old.” in a whingy voice while looking at a mirror conveniently located on the sun visor of the car. Poor boyfriend who had to sit through it. LOL.
Anyway, my way of taking care of the problem was to dab on some lip balm, both for moisture and some colour. However, I know I needed something more substantial than a bubble gum remedy. So, off I went in search for options.
I found one in my inbox. Cool. Hehe
Kanebo is a world-renowned anti-aging skincare brand and they offer Total Lip Treatment from their Cellular Performance skincare kit under the SENSAI brand.
Karen from Makeup and Beauty Blog interviews MAC Cosmetics Senior Makeup Artist Jennifer Karsten and gets the skinny on how it’s like to work with Kanye West.
Beauty Bento Box learns a thing or two about eye makeup via a MAC fafi eye makeover.
Style…a work in progress ponders whether jewelry can have the evil eye when she says ” Wish me luck!“
Petite Fashionista got an email from Hayden’s Panettiere’s mom and she’s got some exciting news to share Once you read this, you better hurry and grab a ticket to this petite friendly event!
Sasha of Style Manila discovers a way to wear her vintage silk sari as a dress.
When it comes to eye makeup, I’ve always preferred shimmer. I reckon I’ve been putting on eye makeup since 2000 — yea, a bit of a late bloomer this Sasha, hehe — and I’ve always loved shimmer. I have to admit that I’m more inclined to a very safe style, usually the more natural it looks, the better. But I still love putting on shimmer. I love shimmer.
Okay, enough about the shimmer. LOL.
Like previously mentioned on my Shimmer Liner Pencil post(there goes the shimmer word again! LMAO), I bought other stuff from The Face Shop, aka TFS, but all qualify under eye makeup. Hehe
Black Label Eye Shadow
#10 Urban Silver
The Face Shop
Concept
Its velvety finish and high pigmentation creates long-lasting, vivid color for eyes.
Formulated with Silicone Oil makes it smudge-free. (Source: The Face Shop)
Since I *was* in need of eye shadows, plus I had wanted to add more colours to my current selection (which consists of just packets of mineral makeup right now), I decided to own something that I can use for both daytime splendicity(borrowing the term) and some night escapades. Well, I was hoping to find eye shadows that will be suitable for clubbing and the like.
Silver is the safest bet. It’ll help bring some sparkle on my eyelids. Hehe.
Concept
Creamy and soft eye liner with a hint of shimmer for a trendy look. Versatile liner that can be used as a shadow.
Description
Waterproof Smudge-proof. Contains Vitamin E to prevent eye areas from getting dry. (Source: The Face Shop)
On a whim, I dropped by The Face Shop in Glorietta, Makati City the very same day when I shopped for my MAC fafi. Twas my first stop, actually. I had thought that I ought to give their makeup a try. Write up an Eastern Experiments post on them. But for now, I’ll just be sharing my initial impressions on the eyeliner.
The highlight of the Pantene Pro V Dare to Get Wet Event was the presence of the Pantene’s Most Beautiful Women(as seen on the photo, left to right): Ruffa Gutierrez, Judy Ann Santos, Claudine Barretto, and Gretchen Barretto.
Ah, the surreal feeling one would get when they gaze upon celebrities. It’s mystifying. But what I can’t seem to get over is the fact that these women are such gorgeous creatures. Gawd. It’s like describing them as beautiful is just not enough. They’ve managed to stun the crowd for a minute when they stepped on stage before everyone remembered why they were there. LOL. I do have to admit that they each possess an ethereal beauty which can render you speechless and will leave you feeling seemingly, er, common. Gah.
The ladies came out after presenting the Pantene Council of Stylists to the media and the rest of the public.
Part of the programme of the Pantene Dare to Get Wet Event last Monday night, 28 April 2008 was the presentation of their Council of Stylists to the media and the rest of the public. Included are such luminaries in the styling world as (pictured above, left to right)Rose Velasco and Jude Hipolito of Univers Phyto Salon by Kaizen, Jing Monis of Propaganda, Celeste Tuviera of Symmetria, Henri Calayag of Henri Calayag Salon, Louis Kee of Razzle Dazzle, and Victor Ortega of Emphasis.
Though not entirely new to the entire blogging scene, I’m still quite new at the whole beauty blogging thing. I still can’t believe the sort of attention “we” get from the beauty industry. From getting offers for product samples to invitations to attend beauty events like the one I attended last night.
I still often ask myself what do I do in these sort of things. Will I really have the chance to get up close and personal with brand managers, product endorsers or even get to sample the product itself? Sadly, the answer to that is no. Not exactly. I’m just part of the crowd observing, checking out the spectacle that they’ve managed to put together. So, what can I actually bring to the table? I guess personal thoughts and a different angle. That’s all I can do, after all.
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