NYX Cosmetics NEW Velvet Matte Lipsticks

The new NYX Velvet Matte Lipsticks is available in 12 beautiful colors! These lipsticks glides on your lips and never feels dry. They are on drying, highly pigmented lippies. It is also long lasting with velvetty, buttery texture that is moisturizing. It is housed in a soft-touch casing. It feels really creamy and moisturizing while looking totally matte, you'll love it.

It's also affordable at $7 on their website

NEW NYX Velvet Matte Lipsticks 12 shades:

Disorderly - Deep purple
Beach Casual - Sand nude
Unicorn Fur - Hot pink with purple undertones
Midnight Muse Midnight Muse - Midnight blue
Volcano - Deep magenta
Effervescent - Deep coral
Miami Nights - Hot pink
Duchess - Deep sangria purple
Violet Voltage - Deep violet
Soft Femme - Rosewood red
Blood Love - Red with blue undertones
Charmed - Brick red with purple undertones

Coolest Lipsticks Yet! Kailijumei Jelly Lipsticks

This is the coolest lipsticks I've ever seen! It's unique and pretty awesome! Imagine a transparent lipstick that comes with a tiny flower preserved inside it. Unfortunately, this is not available yet in your local drugstore. The cosmetics company who created this amazing product is the China based Kailijumei cosmetics.

However, this lipstick will not give you a bright or matte finish since it is basically a gloss. Still, it's something that's really cool to keep. These lipsticks are hard to acquire since every time they lists it on their website it sells out almost immediately.

The offer five colors: Dream Purple, Minutemaid, Barbie Doll Powder, Flame Red and Hot Pink. The company said the ingredients for this amazing product are candelilla resin, cocoa butter, beeswax, olive oil, citric acid, plant extracts, stearyl alcohol, grape seed oil, and lavender oil. They are also long lasting and water resistant.

Kylie Jenner New Lip Kit Colors: Skylie and Freedom

Would you wear these insane Matte Liquid Lipstick & Lip Liner colors from Kylie cosmetics called the Skylie and Freedom? They are too wild for me, but for occasional use like wild concert or rave party I think you can rock it with those shades.


 
The Skylie Matte Liquid Lipstick gives you a bright powder blue shade that is inspired by the color of her Ferrari.  Each Lip Kit comes with a Matte Liquid Lipstick and matching Lip Liner.

The texture is smooth, silky and creamy, it easily glides on your lips, that is very easy to apply.

Skylie Matte Liquid Lipstick & Lip Liner Kit Contains: 1 Matte Liquid Lipstick (0.11 fl oz./oz. liq / 3.25 ml) and 1 Pencil Lip Liner (net wt./ poids net  .03 oz/ 1.0g)


 
Whereas, the Freedom Matte Liquid Lipstick offers a deep, dark gorgeous navy tone that's perfect for goth ensemble. It's more wearable than the other one. It's also soft and creamy but with a dark shade.

The Freedom Matte Liquid Lipstick & Lip Liner Kit Contains: 1 Matte Liquid Lipstick (0.11 fl oz./oz. liq / 3.25 ml) and 1 Pencil Lip Liner (net wt./ poids net  .03 oz/ 1.0g)

Both lipstick are long lasting and they have a sweet fun smell, like cotton candy!

Trestique Trebebe Mini Contour Kit Great for Travel

When you travel a lot it's really inconvenient to bring with you different makeup brushes. Also stuffing your expensive brushes in your jam-packed makeup bag can ruin the bristles of your expensive brushes. You can always go brush-less with the trèStiQue trèbebe Contour Kit! This mini kit features three (3) mini face sticks: a matte contour bronzer, the perfect nude-y pink highlighter, and a beautiful natural coral blush. This kit is powder-less and compact-less. You can use each stick individually.

The texture is like a creamy gel that is smooth on the touch. It also contain coconut oil to hydrate your skin. 

So if you are always on the go and want to pack smart and travel light then you’ll love the convenience and mobility of this kit. These small sticks won't take up a lot of space in your bag.

Do you have any other beauty tips? Share it in the comments section below!

The trèStiQue trèbebe Contour Kit is available for $40 on their website.



MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NC30 by MAC $34.99
MAC Lipstick Matte Lipstick Velvet Teddy by Mac $26.99

What Do You Use to Remove Your Makeup?

When it comes to makeup remover I haven't tried a lot of products, I only gravitate on two "Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser" and "CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser." "Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser" has been on the market for a long time now that even my mom used it when she was on her teens. I use this cleanser a lot when I was young and still using it now.

It doesn't just effectively clean out dirt, makeup, and waterproof mascara it moisturize your skin too. It is hypoallergenic and doesn't clog your pores. It is also good for people with sensitive skin.

I apply it gently on my face and neck then wipe it off with a wet washcloth. I really love how "Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser" clean my skin, I wear waterproof mascara and eyeliner from time to time and it removes them off gently without hard scrubbing. It also moisturize your skin and will leave your skin feeling clean and soft after each use.

It smells good too! 

The other makeup remover product I use is "CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser". I use this product just recently and I do like it. But it's not as cheap as "Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser."

This product also removes dirt, oil and makeup. It contains ceramides and hyaluronic acid to moisturize, soften, and help repair the your skin barrier. According to their website, it is good for chapped and irritated hands, dry skin, eczema prone skin, facial cleansing, itchy skin, and psoriasis prone skin.

The formula is a clear gel liquid but it creates a foam once you apply it to your skin. It has pH of 5.5

It's a really good makeup cleanser but I'm not a fan of the smell.


POND'S Cold Cream Cleanser, 3.5 oz. $4.34   
CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser, 12 Ounce $8.96   

Cebu City, A Short visit to the "Queen City of the South"

We attended a social function in Cebu city, and it's a quick visit which is unfortunate since we don't have time to visit tourists sites in Cebu city or spend some time on a beach. We did enjoy the huge malls in the city like SM City Cebu, the Ayala Center Cebu, and the SM Seaside City Cebu. The SM Seaside City Cebu is the newest and it is huge. It offers a lot of activities, shopping and dining choices. It is the 3rd biggest mall in the Philippines at 430,000 square meters.





The SM Seaside City Cebu offers a lot of choices for shopping and eating, you can also go ice skating in their olympic-sized ice skating rink, play bowling, or watch movies in the IMAX theater.

SM Seaside City Cebu's landmark is The Cube, a 21 meter by 21 meter steel sculpture that sits in front of the mall.


During our quick visit in Cebu city, we stayed at "Wellcome Hotel Cebu" which is near  Ayala Center Cebu. We stayed there for two nights. They have a swimming pool but they are rather small but that's okay since we are not there for swimming. Our room was a De Luxe room which is very spacious, clean and it was very decent overall though it was not luxurious. The breakfast at the roof-deck was surprisingly good and the view of the city was amazing.

They also offer Free WIFI and LAN Internet Access. This hotel offers clean and spacious room that is very close to a major shopping mall in the city at a very reasonable price. It's worth checking.

NYX Cosmetics: Butter Lipstick In Staycation (ROSE PINK)

I like NYX Cosmetics for me they make glamorous beauty products that you can use everyday in every occasion. Their Butter Lipstick range is awesome it offers highly pigmented color with a beautiful matte finish. It is long-wearing and they offer beautiful shades.

My favorite shade is "Lipstick In Staycation" or ROSE PINK. It brings out the color of my skin.

Packaging-wise NYX Butter Lipsticks' packaging is cute and the outer tube shows the true shade of the product so they make it easy for you to look for the shade you want.

It would also help if you apply NYX Cosmetics lip primer under your Butter Lipstick to help the lipstick last longer.

NYX Cosmetics Butter Lipstick is available on Zalora Php 390.00. Use the code ZBAP2LVW to get 15% off!

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Review: Moevenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu

We decided to try "Moevenpick Hotel" when we visit Mactan Island Cebu recently and generally we had a great time in the resort. They have an awesome white sand private beach so no one will bother you selling you stuff that you don't need. This is a great place to relax, unwind, and enjoy the beach.

We got a promo deal from a booking site, for the Suite King but when we got there they upgrade us to the Suite Ocean View with two (2) bedroom which is huge.  The nightly rate also include international buffet breakfast for two adults and two children (11 years old and below) at The Sails restaurant.

Facilities includes gym, game room, swimming pool, day care for your toddler, private beach, free shuttle to and from SM mall or Ayala mall.

Our room view was amazing, it's a corner room facing the beach so we had an awesome view of the sea and some part of the island. The Suite Ocean View has 2 rooms, bathroom at each room and a Jacuzzi. It also has a dining table and a sofa with a huge TV.

We only have two issues about the room, the phone was not working when we got there and the Jacuzzi was leaking. But once we reported it, they were immediately fixed so kudos to the resort management.

Their staff are well trained, friendly, and helpful.

The breakfast at the Sails restaurant was also great, good food and the service was outstanding. We also love the entertainment at the Ibiza bar at night.

The also have complimentary chocolate hour at the lobby from 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm, unfortunately I wasn't able to enjoy this since we were out in the city at that hours.

The private beach was clean, it has white sands, however you can't swim at night by 6:00 pm it's no longer allowed to swim in the beach. Good thing they have a swimming pool that's open until 10:00 pm.

We enjoyed our stay and we'll definitely consider going back at their resort.



Enjoy my vacation photos below:

Cocktail Drinks at Ibiza bar

Not so clean part of Mactan beach outside the resort

View outside Moevenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu

Jacuzzi Suite Ocean View

Moevenpick Private Beach

Moevenpick resort beach and swimming pool view

day care for your toddler

Moevenpick resort private beach

View outside Moevenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu

View outside Moevenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu

Moevenpick Hotel Dining

Moevenpick Hotel Entertainment Room

View outside Moevenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu

View outside Moevenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu

View outside Moevenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu

Moevenpick Hotel Mactan Island Cebu Room

You can also check out Agoda for great vacation deals

Take Care Of Your Skin This Summer, Use Sunblock

Having a fun day on a beach also means prolonge exposure from the harmful rays of the sun. Long and unprotected exposure to the sun can lead to sunburn, wrinkles, skin degeneration and even skin cancer. You need to take care of your skin and protect your skin from sun exposure everyday to prevent skin damage.

There are a lot of sunblock available in the market today. There are also different types of sunblock that have different sun protection factor (SPF), ingredients, resistance to water and whether or not they block UVA or UVB rays.

If you are going to swim or if you sweat a lot choose a waterproof sunblock. You should also choose sunblock that have "broad spectrum" meaning it will give you protection from both the sun's UVA and UVB rays. UVA rays can give you wrinkes and it age your skin, while UVB rays can burn your skin, both UVA and UVB cause skin cancer.

Choose a sunblock with an SPF of at least 30, the higher the SPF the longer you will be protected from UVB rays. Look for a sunblock that contains Octinoxate, Octisalate and Homosalate, these are chemicals that protects your skin from UVB rays.   

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Drytouch Sunscreen, SPF 45, 3 Ounce (Pack of 2) $13.97   

Banana Boat Sport Performance Lotion Sunscreens with PowerStay Technology SPF 30, 8 Ounces $6.16   

Coppertone UltraGuard Lotion SPF 50, 8 oz $8.23