Easy Gradient Lips with Maybelline Lip Flush Bitten Lip

I'm definitely a late bloomer when it comes to the gradient lip trend. I've always tried to achieve it with the lip products I have in my stash, but it always ends up looking alanganin or half baked, so I end up coating my lips fully with color. When Maybelline went on crazy sale for the holidays, my sister and I hoarded Maybelline's gradient lippies!

Why? Because even gradient lip newbies CAN achieve the that coveted K-Drama lips! 💋

Maybelline Lip Flush Bitten Lip Lipstick is a three-toned ombre lipstick that can give you gradient lips in just one swipe! It's infused with natural food grade pigments, and it smells just like sweet watermelon candy.

There are three shades available in the Philippine market, and we got three: RD01, RD03, and PK01. 08 is from Thailand.

RD01 (Raspberry Smoothie)

peach-toned coral

RD03 (Blackberry Cinnamon)

berry

PK01 (Strawberry Cheesecake)

bright pink

08

RD01, RD03, PK01, 08

These ombre lipsticks enabled me to achieve gradient lips very easily - a feat I've been trying to achieve for months. It turns out, these were the only products I needed. Haha! I also like how the tint lasts even when the creamy sheen wears off. These lipsticks are very versatile, too. You can use the darkest shade to apply on your lips as regular lipstick.

Ingredients

 

Price: P299 (it goes down to P199 when it's on sale)
Available at Maybelline counters

Are you also into the gradient lip trend? 😊

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Helen

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What's Inside the Mercury Drug 2018 Suki Daybook

When word got out about Mercury Drug's 2018 planner via a viral Facebook post, everybody suddenly wanted one! 😁

I didn't know that Mercury Drug had yearly journals called the "Suki Daybook", and I think this year's edition went viral since it's super cute! It comes in pink, blue, and green. (The pink one I have actually resembles my CBTL 2017 Giving Journal!)

Each 2018 Suki Daybook comes with a cardboard sleeve. Let's see what's inside!

 

Yearly view

Monthly view

The choice is now in your hands, to WRITE the RIGHT LIFE you want to.

Lined pages throughout the journal

Guys, this daybook is not a planner but a journal. There are no weekly/daily pages, but you can customize the pages such as what my sister is doing to make her personalized bullet journal.

Sleep monitor

HALT before you eat (to keep your cravings in check!)

Eating habit tracker

Water tracker

Coloring page 😍

Social media detox

Mercury Drug directory

Sleeve at the back

The Mercury Drug 2018 Suki Daybook is definitely pretty and useful! If you're into journals/notebooks, this one's very nice to have. It's well-made, from the leatherette cover to the super smooth paper.

You can purchase this with 30 Suki points. My mom was able to earn 30 Suki points instantly by buying 3 packs of Kotex pads. (They have selected products available which can earn you 10 Suki points instantly.)

What do you think of the Mercury Drug 2018 Suki Daybook? Are you also getting one? 💝

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Pink Sugar x Project Vanity These Lips Don't Lie Matte Lip Crayon

I rarely sport pink lips since I'm more into reds and nudes, but one pink that's a keeper inside my makeup kit is Pink Sugar's Project Vanity These Lips Don't Lie Matte Lip Crayon - not just because of the shade, but the story behind it!

When I don't have the time to write because of my hectic work schedule, I always read Project Vanity! I admire how Liz turned her blog into an online beauty magazine, how artistic she is (check out her paintings!), and how business-savvy she is (check out her skincare brand, In Her Element). So this lipstick I have is not just a piece of makeup, but a constant reminder and inspiration for me to reach my dreams. 😍

Project Vanity These Lips Don't Lie Matte Lip Crayon comes in 7 shades, and what I have is Ready in Five, a bright pink shade inspired by the Project Vanity logo.

This lip crayon is matte but not drying because of its shea butter and vitamin E content. It's also unscented. 👍

Swatches of Ready in Five

When worn

Ready in Five is such a pretty pink shade! It's bright but not neon (which is a really good thing). It goes on smoothly, and it's never patchy. It doesn't have that super matte finish though, as there's a bit of a sheen to it which you can blot out according to your preference. As for me, I like it the way it is. This one's pretty close to MAC Chatterbox. 😉 It's pretty long-wearing, and it leaves my lips with a hint of pink tint as it wears off, so I don't end up looking pale. The only con here is how it sometimes settles on my lip lines. But I still like using this since it's a reliable kind of lipstick that you can wear during long days. It makes my face brighter, is long-wearing, and doesn't bleed out of my lip lines.

Ingredients

Price: P399
Available at Pink Sugar counters and website

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Gummy bear for your hands: Skinfood Gummy Bear Jelly Hand Butter

When you're selling beauty products, packaging matters. I say it so, because I wouldn't be buying my 3rd tube of hand cream currently on rotation if it weren't so damn cute! 😍 And to think I still have 2 more sealed tubes of hand creams in my stash as backup. I really have do to a shopping ban this 2018... But how can anyone resist cute stuff! >.<

I rarely shop at Skinfood stores in our local malls since I've always seen them as overpriced, so I just shop at my go-to favorite online store - Althea! 💸

Skin Food Gummy Bear Jelly Hand Butter comes in 2 variants: Cherry Chocolate (pink) and Dark Chocolate (yellow). Though I think I would like the smell of dark chocolate more, I like the pink bear more than the yellow bear. 😂 The packaging resembles a real gummy bear, only bigger! The bear wears the product label like a cape, too.

You have to twist the head and decapitate (huhu) the bear to reveal the nozzle tip dispenser. The body is made of soft plastic that's squeezable. It's handy while the bear is full of product, but a pain when the hand cream's about to run out. I usually cut open my regular hand cream tubes to maximize its use, but how can I cut open this bear? 💔

The label is entirely in Hangul so I don't understand a single word. The manufacturing and expiry dates are indicated at the base of the packaging.

Skinfood Gummy Bear Jelly Hand Butter is slightly thicker than the normal hand cream. Even with its creamy texture it absorbs nicely and almost instantly on my sandpaper hands. I love that it leaves my hands soft, healthy, and delicious - like black forest cake! I'm super happy with this purchase! 😍

Price: P317

Available at Althea

Get P200 off your first order at Althea here! Shipping is FREE for orders P999 and above. Happy shopping! 💖

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The perfect gift this season: Scout's Honor Cub Scout's Cookies

The holiday rush will soon be over, and so is your last chance to grab this awesome deal from Scout's Honor Craft Cookie Shop. 🍪😋

Get the perfect dessert for your loved ones this yuletide season with Scout's Honor's holiday cookie sets! This promo is available until December 31, 2017 only. End your year with a bang as you treat your loved ones to these delectable cookies for Media Noche, because why not? 😉

Buy a holiday cookie set for P575, which consists of a dozen Cub Scout's cookies. You can choose from six flavors like Matcha White Chocolate, Ultimate Triple Chocolate, Rocky Road, White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal, Cashew Macadamia & Dark Chocolate, and Gooey Ube!

If you get six Scout's Honor holiday sets, you get another set of one dozen Ultimate Triple Chocolate Cub Scout's cookies for FREE, meaning one more happy person (it could be you)! 😍

Visit Scout's Honor Craft Cookie Shop in Hole in the Wall, Century City Mall (4F), Kalayaan Ave., Poblacion, Makati City.

Instagram: @scoutshonorph

Facebook: @ScoutsHonorCraftCookies

Love,

Helen

PS. Scout's Honor will open at Ayala Malls Vertis North SOON! I'm so excited! 🍪🍪🍪

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Finally, a wearable metallic lipstick: The Body Shop Metal Lip Liquid

The Body Shop launched their Metal Lip Liquid lippies over the holidays. While I have my reservations with regards to metallic lipsticks as I imagine them to feel gritty and leave silver flecks on my lips as they wear off, all my doubts were cast aside when I finally gave it a try.

The Body Shop Metal Lip Liquid in Russet Copper is everything I did NOT expect in a metallic liquid lipstick. It goes on smoothly like gloss and yet it dries down beautifully to a matte metallic finish. Even liquid lipstick beginners can put this one on evenly and perfecty. It's texture is creamy, and it's not patchy even when you layer it on. It's velvety matte with no hint of shine or wetness. It also feels so light! I always forget I have this on when I'm wearing it. Zero grittiness, too. This one's formula is even better than the classic Matte Lip Liquid range as this one's not drying at all. It has the same bubblegum scent as the Matte Lip Liquid range.

100% vegetarian

free from animal testing, petrolatum, gluten, and carmine

Doe foot applicator

Swatches

When worn

Russet Copper almost looks like a pigmented eyeshadow on my arms. On the lips, it's a beautiful and sophisticated brown shade with hints of gold peeking through. It lasts through my heavy snacking (AKA huge order of chili barbecue and sour cream fries) with no hint of wearing off, which is very impressive! It wears of on the inner parts of my lips when I have a full meal though, but that's normal for any lipstick.

Because I loved the Metal Lip Liquid, I went to the store and swatched all the shades I saw! 😍 Pink Nickel looks more rose gold than the actual Rose Gold shade, right? And Plum Titanium is my kind of red. Everything's lovely! 💖

Price: P495 (but it goes down to P350 when its on sale!)

Available at The Body Shop stores nationwide

Learn more about The Body Shop's Holiday 2017 products here.

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