SNOE BEAUTY DAVAO LAUNCH!

Last Sunday, 15th of June 2014, I was invited to be one of the bloggers to witness the launching of Snoe Beauty in Davao City. The said event was held at 2/F Abreeza Ayala Mall (fronting Watsons).

I was ever so giddy when I heard the news that Snoe Beauty will be opening it's 39th branch in Davao, since I have heard a lot of good things about the brand from my fellow beauty vloggers on YouTube, most especially, Miss Sabs Hernandez, who actually has her own line of makeup products from the brand.

"A girl's beauty haven!"

Their kiosk is definitely jam packed with a bunch of beauty products for all Davaoeñas to tryout! Snoe Beauty products are very much known for their gorgeous and creative packaging that you can never say "no" to!

 Snoe Beauty Loot Bags

Ribbon Cutting with Miss Jen Diaz (CEO/Founder) & Miss Kaye Layco (Franchise Owner)

The lovely, Miss Jen Diaz, CEO/Founder of Snoe Beauty, shares a little background on her creative beginnings in building her 4-year business to what it is now. She entered the cosmetic business only because she herself was a shopaholic and a hoarder when it comes to beauty products, both local and international. Her husband gave her the idea that "Since you love it so much, why don't you enter that business, right?" With burning passion and interest, she embraced cosmetic business as her own career, and over the years she has discovered more of her talents she thought she never had.

Miss Kaye Layco, Franchise Owner of Snoe Beauty Davao, also shares a little of her "back story" on where she got her strength and passion into starting her own business, where she shifts from Industrial Engineering to Cosmetics.

 A bunch of samples: Foundation, Blush, Face and Body Powder & Skincare products

Here we have Miss Sabs Hernandez's SABStance High Intensity Powder Blush by Snoe, which actually contains Amazonian Clay, which is quite popular in the beauty industry nowadays as it is produced by High End makeup brands. This amazing product, Slim Shade Me Face Sculpting Cake, really intrigued me as Miss Jen has mentioned that this actually contains Slimming Properties, not only does it contour and  sculpt your face aesthetically, but actually helps slim your face with continued use!

Here's Snoe's What's Up Brow Water Resistant Eyebrow Gel, and I must say, the packaging looks very familiar! Miss Jen herself mentioned that this product of hers is inspired by a high end makeup product, and if you're a makeup junkie like me, you would get the drill (wink). She also mentioned that most of her products are actually inspired by her favorite makeup products, where she actually makes it a lot better by adding essential ingredients that are good for the skin.

 Skin Care Products for Acne Prone Skin Types

 Body Oils and Gels for Rest and Relaxation

 Products with Sun Protection - definitely a must have for Pinays to fight Skin Aging

 More and more Beauty Products from Snoe!

 Blushers and Face & Body Powders

 Snoe's Don't Worry Bee Happy Digital Foundation

Whitening Beauty Products 

Snoe Beauty Loot Bags 

After all the swatches and trying out all of the beauty products of Snoe Beauty, we were all invited to join the banquet and enjoy the sumptuous merienda.

Food Catering by Ranchero 

A Makeup Demonstration was provided by Miss Jen to share her inputs in using her makeup products as well as her Brush Sets that are coming out in the market soon!

Last but not the least, as a YouTube Vlogger myself, of course, never did I miss the chance to vlog the entire event. Here's a little Sneak Peek on the Snoe Beauty Davao Launch.

Here is my beauty loot from the event.  I can't wait to try all these out and share to you my thoughts on these beauty products. Thank you Snoe Beauty!

So what are you waiting for?

Check out your nearest Snoe Beauty branch and let me know what beauty finds you have in your haul! For Davaoeñas, don't hesitate their Abreeza Ayala Mall Branch, 2/F right in front of Watsons.

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NYX Eyebrow Cake: First Impression & Review

 "For Movie Star Brows"

 It comes with an Eyebrow Wax, 2 Eyebrow Powders, 1 Angled Brush & 1 Spooly.

It contains 5 kinds of Paraben.

Pros:

Affordable at Php 238

Convenient packaging (Easy to open & close)

Wax keeps the Brow Hair in place

2 Brow Powders to choose from

Comes with 2 brushes

Cons:

Pigmentation is not too impressive

Not long lasting on the brows

Verdict:

I find that this brow powder may not be the best one sold in the market, however, I find it useful in my collection. I usually use it hand in hand with an eyebrow pencil to achieve good looking brows. They grayish tone of the brow powders is very much suitable for black-haired women, therefore i find it useful during makeup gigs. Personally, I'd have to mix it with a brown eyebrow pencil to complement my brown hair.

For the price, you really get what you pay for. It is very cheap and affordable for what you get (A wax, 2 brow powders and 2 brushes). If given a chance, I would definitely repurchase in a different shade.

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Xoxo, Karla

Love & Beauty Forever 21 5-piece Makeup Brush Set Review

Never did I expect that I would be getting makeup brushes from Forever 21 until the day they went on SALE. 

During SM Lanang Premier's Mallwide Sale last February 1-3, 2013, I was able to pay my visit to the latter and go window shopping on the first day. Well eventually, it was not just a day for window shopping, but I ended up enjoying a spree and retail therapy.

One of the buys that I was able to pick up was this brush set from Forever 21 under their makeup line, Love & Beauty. This was originally priced at P330.00 ($8-9), then it was slashed 50% off the price, and I actually paid for P168.00 ($4-5) which was a great deal for makeup brushes.

These brushes, unfortunately, weren't named for their use according the merchandiser's preference, hence, allow me to name them according to the purpose they give to me.

I have already road tested these brushes, and a pretty much have something to share regarding how these help me in my makeup application.

(L-R)

Blush Contour & Powder Brush

I love the softness of this brush and its ability to apply blush and contour well. It can also be used as a powder brush fot those people who have a smaller face, because I prefer the bigger sized powder brushes for my face. This is not at all designed for liquid foundation for its minimal density.

Pencil Brush

The synthetic and stiff feel of this brush makes it great to work with lining the lashline on the under eye. It gives precise application of the product.

Concealer Brush

Amongst all these brushes, this is probably the one I like the least just because of its shape and the fact that I cannot really assure the purpose of this brush. I concluded it as a concealer brush as its hair is made to feel really synthetic to work great with concealer. However as a tried to apply it with concealer, it does leave streak marks on the face which can look not natural on the face. I have yet to experiment with this brush and venture on its real function.

Blending Brush

This brush is mainly the reason I bought this set. I have not found any fluffy blending brush here in our area (Davao City) that I could use for blending eyeshadows. It works really wel and is soft on the eyes, however, it does take time to really blend the eyeshadow really well. Patience is the key to this brush, but overall it does its job in blending eye looks.

Angled Flat Top Eyeshadow Brush

This brush is my second favorite in this set mainly because I don't own such brush yet in my collection. This brush works well in patting powder on the crease area especially on the outer v for precise application of crease color. This also works well with contouring the sides of the nose, and this brush blends the product well.

PROs:

Soft and Fluffy

Not scratchy at all

Functions well

CONs:

Not too dense

Quite flimsy

Stray strands evident (As seen on the photo above)

Takes time to blend the product

Overall, I'd give this brush set a 4/5 rating.

I definitely love this brush set and I am really able to use each of the brush well except for the concealer brush. These brushes really function and serve their purpose for the well defined makeup look.

I gave 1 off the rating since these brushes are not that high quality. For makeup gurus who already own high quality brushes such as that of Sigma, this brush set would definitely not be something they would appreciate. But as a newbie to makeup, I am able to work with these products well and I personally don't have any problems with it.

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Excel Paris Matte Lip Cream Swatches and Review

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Products used:

Excel Paris Lip Cream

    Shades: 05, 08, 09, 12, 506, 510, 503, 501

Watsons Cleansing Wipes

EOS lip balm in Summer Fruit

Filmed with: Canon EOS 650d

Edited with: Sony Vegas Pro 11

Excel Paris Matte Lip Cream are becoming really a fad in makeup industry recently. It stands for dupes of a lot of good Matte Lip Creams, such as those of Nyx, Sephora, Miners Cosmetics and the like. 

Nevertheless, this product stands out by its most loved attribute, that is, it's affordability. It sells for around P50-100 in the market today, depending on what shop you would like to order it from. It stands out for its vibrant array of colors and its long lasting power.

For the past few days of using this product, I have observed my own Pro's and Con's of this lip cream, which are as follows:

PROs:
Vibrant Colors
Various Colors to choose from
Extremely Matte
Long Lasting
Does not transfer/smudge
Kissproof
Cheap and Affordable
Available

CONs:
No list of Ingredients for the 1st kind of packaging (e.g. 501)
Can be extremely drying to the lips during long hours of use
Contains Paraben

However, a major disadvantage of this product, as of the same, is also its price. Anyone who would be attempting to purchase this product would wonder why it is sold for a really low price. No one could really prove that Excel Paris Matte Lip Creams are guaranteed safe for use. It has been claimed to be Made in Germany, but we still aren't assured if these products sold in the Philippines are 100% Authentic.

Thus, unfortunately, I cannot recommend this product to my readers. But I can say that this product works for me and I have no problems with using it on a short period of time (since it can be really drying suring long use). I'd still use this product at times especially during photoshoots, as it looks great on photography.

Bottomline, it all depends on you whether you would risk using this product, or just settle for a much more expensive one not having any worries if it is harmful to your skin.

I can absolutely say that the "You get what you pay for" principle applies to this product :)

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