I am not a fan of eyeliners for two reasons: I don't have skills and I always end up with a panda eyes. It is one of my nightmare actually, to have panda looking eyes because of ruined eyeliner or mascara thus, I don't try to love eyeliners until last week when I got invited to do a "project" and it requires eye make up specially the cat's eyes. I guess it is time for me to face my fear about eyeliners.

I still have a week to prepare and practice before the day comes so I rushed to the mall to get something that will be great for starters like me. I swatched a lot of eyeliners on my arm from pencil to liquid and gel eyeliners and decided to get this because it is very black with just one swipe and its cheap. I can't fight with that, I need something that is good and affordable too! 





I don't know how to apply eyeliner beautifully but I know what I like about one. I want something that is super black, matte or glossy, smudge-proof and will last for hours. Did Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Liner have all these? Yes! :)

It is a creamy gel eye liner which is easier to use than liquid eyeliners. I like how black it is with just one swipe. It is also available in brown with gold shimmers but I prefer the black one. It can last up to 36 hours and is smudge proof and water proof. Hah! Goodbye panda eyes.




It also comes with a brush that is so soft at the ends yet firm at the base and it also has a cap. I love that I can use the brush that is included to the product most of the time, I will throw the free sponges, brushes or any applicator that comes with the products since they are not that useful but this brush is perfect to use with the gel eyeliner. I find it easier to use this as it is just the right size for my eyes.



Since I am still practicing to draw lines on my eyes, I still don't have any guts to give you a picture of this yet, maybe next week? :)
Anyway, The creaminess of this gel eye liner is a dream! I worked with liquid eyeliners before and my problem is that I find it controlling me more than me controlling it. But with this, I can easily draw straight lines on my eyes without too much errors. It glides smoothly and  I have at least a minute before it completely dries so I still have time to correct imperfections. It dries into a matte black, no shimmer and is not glossy.  I prefer matte than glossy ones as it gives bold, dramatic look to my eyes.

I am happy that I got this Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Liner. It is easy to use for a beginner like me and it gives me enough control to do what I want. Although it is smudge proof and water proof ( which I will test and will give you an update about it) it can be remove easily with a make up remover. I am using Bifesta Cleansing Lotion! I can't wait to show you what are the results after my practice with this. For now, I am enjoying myself learning the tricks about how to draw from simple to cat's eye and even dramatic ones! 

Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Liner is available at all Maybelline stores and drugstores nationwide for 399 pesos only.

"A woman can never have enough lipsticks." Make that lip balms for me! Oh, don't get me wrong, I love lipsticks but I see myself wearing lipbalms more often. I guess its because I am a student who don't mind what I wear on school as long as I look fresh so lip balms are my best buddy in school. In fact, I have a large box full of lip balms only! Anyway, today I will you a new addition to my collection. (Hey, it rhymes! :P )

bare lips

with one swipe

It looks hot pink on the tube but it is actually just a baby pink in person specially on lips. Although it says "Strawberry" as its flavor, it doesn't smell like strawberry at all. It smells sweet but not fruity, not what I am expecting but its okay :) It made my lips smooth but not the "oh my goodness it feels like a new,reborn lips!" kind of smooth. The only thing that make this special is that it gives me a nice sheer pink color onto my lips which is very rare to see when it comes to tinted lip balm plus it has SPF 16, who can't resist that extra sun protection?

Overall, this is a nice addition to my collection because of the color it gives and for the SPF 16 but it won't be my HG lip balm as it is not very moisturizing for my lips. It makes my lips smooth and not flaky for one-two hours only with a hint of pink that last for a short time.

What is your current lip balm? Let me know on the comment box :)

Hello! I hope you are having  good day :) I can't believe its August now! I still have a hang over last month, it was a pretty busy month for me. I danced, cheered for our class, do some workshops, have dinner with my friends, go shopping, went to an adventure then go shopping again. Wew! I have mentioned that I have attended a workshop, that is the Maybelline Dream Academy Workshop.

The ladies spent an entire hour talking about the "no make-up" make up look and their new products called Dream Satin Skin foundation. After the workshop, I bought few pieces at Maybelline store, some are new to try and some are things that I have love before. Instead of a haul, I decided to feature the products for the whole week! I hope you all stay with me and get ready for a Maybelline Madness!

For our first product this week, I have my nails done yesterday and I used Maybelline Color Show Nail Lacquer in Keep up the flame. I am not a fan of red when it comes to my hands. My mom never allow me to use this color unless it is summer time so I only choose pink, nude, white and other pastel colors. So what made me go to red? It's not that I am rebelling or what, I just thought why not go for it for a change?


Keep Up The Flame is the color that I got on the small bag from Maybelline. My first impression is wow! It really shouts red. It looks very pretty on the bottle and even more on my nails. I am very excited to try this one out but I should ask for my mother's permission first. :)

She agreed I can have it as long as I keep my nails short. After she said yes, I went to a nail salon near us. I can't wait to see my nails all red.


Although I am not the one who applied it on my nails, I checked this before I go to the salon. The consistency of this nail polish is great; not too thick so it is easy to be applied on nails even for beginners. Keep Up The Flame is a vibrant red. It looks very pretty and it make hands look whiter. Have you experience wearing a nail color that make your hands look old or dark? I am happy that this doesn't look like that to me. I find this color appropriate for my age, not too dark so it looks wearable while still giving me a vavavoom kind of red. This nail polish is very opaque, the one who did my nails applied 1-2 coats only plus it has a high shine finish. It looks very glossy in person.


I keep my nails short so it will have a balance look with the bright hue of my nails. I am glad I take a risk to wear something I am not used to. It looks very pretty on my nails and I am planning to wear other shades of red this month.