Meet and Greet with myglamchildjaja & MegaAnneLim!

Month of March screams Meet and Greet!

Last month, I was able to experience one of the most unforgettable events in my life... My very first Meet and Greet! Jaja of myglamchildjaja messaged me last February that she is coming to Davao for the month of March for a family vacation; therefore, it was a very nice opportunity for us to meet personally, conducting a “Meet and Greet” as most bloggers call it. I was quite nervous for some reason since it was my first time. Nevertheless, I said yes! 

Having planned this meetup with Jaja, I had to contact my fellow youtubers from Davao for them to come and join us, since I believe in the saying “The more the merrier!” Hence, I beeped Anne of MegaAnneLim and she immediately said yes! I also tried to contact Emafe of PinkieRiceGurl and she really wanted to come but here residence if faraway from our meet up place.

We all met up at SM Lanang Premier, and we decided to dine and chill at Blugre Cafe where all the chitchat and building friendship started.

White Mocha Frapuccino! What I had from Blugre Cafe during our chitchat.

(Photo from my Instagram)

We spent the whole night there talking about what have you about makeup, beauty and life. We were all laughing and having so much fun as we all are so kalog or perky in our own little ways.

(Photo from my Instagram)

We actually did a What’s in My Bag Tag video filmed on Jaja’s camera that is up on her vlog on her channel!

Here’s Jaja of myglamchildjaja’s vlog of our whole Meet and Greet Experience:

Here's Anne of MegaAnneLim's video sharing her thoughts on our Meet & Greet!:

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It was actually my first time to personally meet fellow youtubers, and I can say that it was definitely a fun and wonderful experience. Meeting people with the same interests is really fun. You get to talk about a lot of things, definitely all about makeup! Gaining friends and sharing your life with one another was an amazing experience. With only minutes after official meet up, we already feel like we have known each other since like forever! As Anne would say, it felt as though we are her kababatas or childhood friends, which I definitely agree on!

Overall, it was a wonderful, fun and amazing experience! And I am definitely looking forward to meeting more YouTube beauty vloggers/bloggers in the near future!

Thanks for dropping by!

Xoxo, Karla

BareNaturals Review Series: Mineral All Over Glow (Precious)

Bare Naturals Mineral Illuminizer Mineral All Over Glow in Precious

"A flattering cream beige color that looks so natural. For fair to light medium skin tone."

Pros:

Perfect Highlight shade for my skin tone

Naturally highlights my cheekbones

Gives a Radiant Glow to the face

Impressive Pigmentation: A Little goes a Long Way

Organic, Healthy & Natural

No Harmful Chemicals

Philippine Made

Cons:

Diifficult to pick out product from small sized packaging

Verdict:

Personally, the same opinion I mentioned with their Mineral Blush and Foundation, I would definitely repurchase this product in a larger sized packaging for easier application. I love how it illuminizes my face without making it seem fake, it gives me a natural radiant glow that makes the face look younger. The product itself looks so pretty! The shimmer looks to shining, shimmering and splendid! From the packaging (photo posted above), it really shows how the product really does reflect to light, thus giving a great looking highlight on the face. Pigmentation is great as a little product goes a long way. Overall, this product is great for everyday  as it achieves a "no makeup" makeup look.

BareNaturals Mineral Cosmetics

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Xoxo, Karla

BareNaturals Review Series: Mineral Blush (French Kiss)

BareNaturals Mineral Cosmetics Mineral Blush in French Kiss

"French Kiss, a charming, natural looking matte baby pink, ideal for fair to medium complexions"

Pros:

Perfect Natural Flush for my Skin Tone

Fine & Silky

Impressive Pigmentation: A Little goes a Long Way

Contains Zinc Oxide that Helps dry up Pimples

Organic, Healthy & Natural

No Harmful Chemicals

Philippine Made

Cons:

Diifficult to pick out product from small sized packaging

Verdict:

Personally, I would definitely repurchase this product in a larger sized packaging for easier application. I am very much interested in trying out a lot of their shades since they offer a wide array of shades for different skin tones. This blush is mineral, therefore pigmentation is great as a little goes a long way when applying the product. What I love most is how it gives me the perfect natural flush to my cheeks that makes it seem that I did not apply any mineral blush on. It gives me a nice touch of pink to my cheeks which I really like. Overall, this blush really impressed me, not only because it is healthy, natural and organic, but it also gives good color payoff and a natural look to my face.

BareNaturals Mineral Cosmetics
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Xoxo, Karla

BareNaturals Review Series: Therapeutic Skin Perfecting Mineral Foundation

BareNaturals Review Series: Therapeutic Skin Perfecting Mineral Foundation

Therapeutic Skin Perfecting Mineral Foundation

(Golden Neutral Light)

Pros:

Perfect Shade for my Skin tone

Fine & Silky

Sets concealer well & does not cake

Flawless Finish
Contains Zinc Oxide that Helps dry up Pimples
Contains Allatoin that Soothe & Repair Skin Tissue

Natural "No Makeup" Look
Natural UVB & UVA Protection

Organic, Healthy & Natural

No Harmful Chemicals: No Talc, Bismuth & Boron

Philippine Made

Cons:

Diifficult to pick out product from small sized packaging

Verdict:

Personally, I would definitely repurchase this product in a 5g packaging, for easy application when picking out product from it's container since the it is very difficult to pick out product from the 2.5g packaging that I have. The texture is very fine thus it really gives me a flawless finish. I really love the fact that I was able to choose to perfect shade for my skin tone (Golden Neutral Light), since it really looked so natural that it's as if I do not have any makeup on.

I'm looking forward to use this more when it comes to setting the liquid foundation on my face as a finishing powder.

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Xoxo, Karla

BareNaturals Review Series: Pimple Concealer & Corrector and Bright Eyes Concealer

"Perfect FLAWLESS DUO: pimple vanisher and BRIGHT EYES Concealer It’s an UNDER EYE lightener! It’s a PIMPLE VANISHER and a SCAR ERASER! 

Perfect FLAWLESS DUO hides imperfections and leaves a very natural "no makeup look" finish. It has salicylic acid and various fruit acids, that effectively dry up pimples. 

Perfect FLAWLESS DUO is great combination of matte and creamy concealers and will definitely take care of every skin imperfections! Top the DUO with our Flawless radiance finishing powder, they melt in the skin and sets really well with powder! 

PIMPLE VANISHER The concealer/ corrector that hides pimples and dries them really FAST! What’s good about it, it helps to prevent further skin scarring! It will absolutely take care of post hyperpigmentation from acne! It has vitamin B3, a proven effective natural skin lightener! It doesn’t go cakey and has this smooth finish! It hides imperfections and leaves a very natural "no makeup look" finish! 

BRIGHT EYES CONCEALER Bright eyes concealer: CREAMY EYES for the UNDEREYES!! 
With creamy consistency and nice, natural finish, it unbelievably covers the dark circles while looking very natural! BRIGHT EYES CONCEALER absolutely feels smooth under the eye whereas other under eye products can make it feel dry. Our creamy concealer won’t make you tug your under eyes’ skin! And definitely no creasing! Just always remember: less is more! And top it with our finishing powder! MIX the AMAZING DUO!! The “dry” and creamy concealers/corrector can be mixed to suit your “dryness/ creaminess” taste. 

You may use the eye brightener to help lighten post acne pigmentation. Or use around your nose to lighten dark skin. Available shades: #1 : for light to light medium skintone (neutral undertone) #2 for light medium to medium skintone (neutral undertone) Net wt 6gm Php198 "

Left: Pimple Concealer & Corrector | Right: Bright Eyes Concealer

Pimple Concealer & Corrector

Pros:

Yellow Undertone

Contains Salicylic Acid

Anti-acne properties

Organic, Healthy & Natural

No Harmful Chemicals

Not Cakey

Philippine Made

Cons:

Light Coverage but buildable when layered

Bright Eyes Concealer

Pros:

Yellow Undertone

Contains Vitamin B3 that lightens undereyes

Organic, Healthy & Natural

No Harmful Chemicals

Not Cakey 

Philippine Made

Cons:

Sticky Consistency

Verdict:

Personally, I would definitely repurchase this product because of its anti-pimple and undereye lightening properties. I find it amazing that a makeup product can have skincare properties and it is my first time to encounter such. There may be other concealers sold in the market with fuller coverage, however, they contain harmful chemicals that may cause premature aging to our skin. Nevertheless, this product is very much buildable, therefore, desired coverage can be achieved when applied generously.

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Xoxo, Karla

Birthday Haul!

As some of you may not know, March is actually my birth month! And this haul is actually my gifts to myself on my birthday(as an excuse since I really just want to shop!).

Products Mentioned: 

Wet n Wild Coloricon Palette in Pride & Greed

Wet n Wild Megalast Semi Matte Lipsticks in:

Ravin' Raisin

Spiked with Rum

Sandstorm

Mochalicious

Cherry Bomb

Wet n Wild Megalast Nail Polish in:

Red Tape

Candylicious/Rose Bonbon

Through the Grapevine

Wet n Wild Mega Eye Creme Eyeliner in Eggplant

Prestige Waterproof Lipliner in Natural

Prestige Waterproof Eyeliner in Surf

Maybelline XXL Pro 24 hr Bold Mascara

Maybelline Colorsensational Lipstick in 720 Pearly Pink

Clinique Cosmetic Bag

Estee Lauder Cosmetic Bag

Yes I know, I really did quite a haul, nevertheless, these products I actually only bought for very affordable prices! It's all because of this online shop on ebay that I found! - jnlink777

Meg & Steve, the owners of the ebay shops jnlink777 & smelgion sell US Drugstore products at a low price! I came to realize that most of their products are the ones already discontinued in the US which is the main reason why it is sold cheap. Nevertheless, the products are still in good condition, and on top of that, affordable!

Watch the video for more details!

Thanks for dropping by!

Xoxo, Karla

Graduation Makeup Tutorial

2013 Graduates, This makeup tutorial is for you! 

Graduation Makeup Tutorial

Don't know how to prepare yourself for your special day? This tutorial will show you a Graduation Makeup Look that is apt for this special and momentous occasion of your life.

Products Mentioned:

San San Concealer in Natural

Kokuryu Super Summer Cake in Orange Blush

NYX Eyebrow Cake Powder in Taupe/Ash - Php 238 http://thepinkshoppe.multiply.com/products/listing/10228/10228

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk

Maybelline New York Clear Smooth All In One Shine Free Cake Powder

e.l.f. (elf) Beauty On The Go Palette

e.l.f. (elf) Contouring Blush and Contour

BareNaturals Illuminizing Mineral Glow in Precious - http://www.facebook.com/barenaturals?fref=ts

Excel Paris Lip Cream in 08

Clinique Vitamin C Lip Smoothie in Pink Me Up

Maybelline New York Colorsensational Lipstick in Pink Peach

Thanks for dropping by!

Xoxo, Karla