Nyx's Eyebrow Gel

I've ran over this new product from NYX on their website.  Will definitely have this checked out.  Am hoping that they do have it here in Doha! 

Evolution Of Smooth

Hey, have you tried EOS Lip Balms?  I was wondering if they do have these from Boots here but was not able to find them.  A friend got some pieces so I did not let the chance pass by.  I got the strawberry one and so far am so happy with the results.  Living in a very hot country, it cannot be helped not to have windburn and chapped lips.  Would love to get the other flavors too. :)  You may check their other products here.  P. S.  The above photo is from EOS' Facebook Page 

Chubby Stick

Loving these Chubby Sticks!

Colors are like natural, gives your lips that just-bitten look! :)  

Addicted To Sticks...Are You?

Loving these sticks! 
Maxfactor CC Sticks are very handy plus they do have a powdery feel when applied.
There is always a CC Stick for your need - concealing dark or red spots as well. 
Am also loving Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Suede. 
If you are looking for a vamp up look, try NYX in Medussa and you'll definitely stand out. 

Himalaya Peel Off Mask And Skin Lite Masks

Hi there! 
I would just like to share these beauty finds that I had discovered from the grocery store (found these in Food Palace in Al Sadd Street). 
Visible blackheads and whiteheads are not a good sight. 
Was in search of the Freeman one but I cannot seem to find any and I stumbled upon the ones from Himalaya. 
I've always love the products from Himalaya especially the mud and fruit masks that they have. 
The Almond and Cucumber Peel Off Mask smells divine and is very refreshing on the skin. 
You will have to cleanse your face first before applying this one. 
It dries off in 10-15 mins (which is quite enough for you to do other tasks) and you can simply peel it off gently. 
The Skin Lite Masks on the other hand made my skin softer and revived. 
Think about the pricey treatments at the beauty and facial centre about these. 
It won't hurt to give these a try.

Nivea Skin Care

Am just relieved that the weather here in Doha is cooling down a bit. 
I do like it when it's colder (even if I am always a victim of flu). 
With this, my skin is also getting flaky and super dry. 
I am a big fan of body butters but there are times when I feel that they are too heavy on the skin. 
I've found this Nivea Cocoa Butter and I don't regret getting it. 
The same goes for the Nivea Creme, though it's my first time to use it, it is indeed moisturizing. 
I've read in an artist's post on Instagram that she puts the creams in the refrigerator so it has a cooling effect on the skin. 
I did the same and the effect is surprisingly amazing: my skin became lively and the dark circles/eye bags are lessened. The same thing for the breakouts and blemishes however, it does not lighten the dark spots yet - that I will have to watch out for. 
Try it too and let me know how it goes! 

Purplish And Blue!

These beauties are from City Lifestyle at Centerpoint. 
I am loving the purple mascara - the color is also just right for day wear. 
Nyx's Smokey Fume Palette is also a good find. 
You can create fab day and night look with these. 
I scored some Royal and Langnickel brushes too - will post a review after weeks of using them, but so far, am loving them too! 
Have you visited them so far? 

Maybe It's Maybelline...

I am a big fan of BB Creams. I've tried some brands - Garnier and Ponds - both of which I love and adore. 
They give you that flawless finish without looking overly made up. 
These Dream Fresh BB from Maybelline will also be a regular in my beauty kit. 
It is not oily and surprisingly it stays up. 
The liquid concealer I got from them is indeed great and am using it as a base for my eyeshadow. 
Am hoping to try more products from Maybelline as it seems to be a match with my skin type. 

Butter Fever

I dropped by The Body Shop in Royal Plaza and was so happy to found these on sale!

I am a big fan of Body Butter and since the temperature here in Doha is dropping, am saying hello to dry skin.

They ones in Body Shop smells divine too. These are the ones that I haven’t tried though (got some extra ones to give to my friends/cousins).

Loving L'occitane

And I am still on my winning streak!

I’ve won in a marvelous giveaway in Chiara’s blog/Facebook page!

To make things even better is that I am also a big fan of L’Occitane. I remembered when I first came here and got too much rashes because of the dust, it was their facial scrub that rescued me, same thing during my winter breakouts.

It smells divine when I am passing by their shop – and I don’t get out without a thing or too.

Thanks again Chiara! You can check out her cool blog here.

Diy Facial Scrub

Have you tried doing your own facial scrub? 

My Hubby and I had been in search of Baking Soda only to find out that Bicarbonate of Soda will do the trick. 

I’ve read in numerous articles on the web that it helps to get rid of stubborn blackheads and whiteheads so I’ve decided to give a shot. 

And the result? Am loving it! 

At first, I mixed up the Bicarbonate of Soda, some honey and olive oil. 

I also made one using coffee, sugar and olive oil. 

Good thing, I’ve kept my empty facial cream jars. 

This time, I’ve replaced the olive oil with virgin coconut oil and the result is fabulous as well. 

Any thoughts of doing one anytime soon?

Nyx Pore Minimizer

It was just last week when my two-week vacation in the Philippines ended.

I had gone off to SM Megamall for a quick lunch/catch up with my good old friends and off course, I did not pass the chance to drop by NYX’s boutique.

Then I was in makeup heaven! 

Compared to the ones that we have here in Doha, the shops there are way jam-packed with stocks and I don’t know which one to try out first.

Since I was converting to Philippine Peso, I find them pricey (hehehe) so I just got what I really needed.

I was supposed to get the CC creams but the shades are way too light for me so I giddily went out of the shop with this Pore Refiner.

It says that it can be used as a base, on top of make up or on it's own. 

It really does help. My pores are visible on the nose and some under the eyes and it appeared smoothen out.

Too bad this one’s always out of stock here so I have to use it wisely.

Have you tried any product as such?

Happy Skin: Shut Up And Kiss Me Scene Stealer

Before my vacation to the Philippines, I have listed down the items that I want to buy from there.

A lippie from Happy Skin is on top of my list.

I got it at around Php 600 and is worth it. 

It says that “This lippie offers a three-fold “lip service”: a trendy matte texture, the pigment of a lipstick and the hydration of a balm” and so far it is living up to its promise.

I’ve tried a lot of matte lippies and most of them are so disappointing and I had ended up with very dry, chapped lips.

Being based in the Middle East, hydration is a must! Else, imagine cracked lips and wind burn all the time.

My verdict on this lippie: will be a mainstay in my makeup bag!

Hmmm, am already thinking of the next shade to buy.

One Of The Biggest Beauty Secret: H2o

Did you know that water is one of the best kept beauty secrets?

Drinking a good amount of water (at least 6 or 8 glasses per day) helps to keep the skin and hair nourished aside from the other health benefits.

Have you noticed your glow if you are hydrated?

I am not surprised when I had learned about Micellar Water.

It was from Instagram when I had first seen the one from Garnier.

I’ve been wanting to give it a try since I had finished off my makeup remover and my toner.

I got mine from Carrefour and I can say that it is nice though – without the strong scent and does the same task as that of a makeup remover.

A friend had also posted the mist from Evian. This one’s from Watsons in the Philippines and is very refreshing.

After cleansing my face, I just spray it on and let it air dry.

I’ve been using it for almost 2 weeks and my skin is supple and does not seem dry especially the area near my nose.  

Surprisingly, the basic and most abundant element can also keep us pretty too.

Diy: Revived Lip Balm

Lip Balm. Revived. 

I had bought this Wild Argan Lip Balm from The Body Shop hoping that it would help soothe my wind burn. 

It did not end well: the result was even tragic. 

My lips chapped and became very dry and flaky. 

I cannot resist not removing the skin and there I was with a bloody upper lip, literally. 

I had been using the moisturizing balm from them and it was great so I think this Wild Argan thing is not really meant for me. 

Since I had decluttered my makeup bag/box, I don't want to have this almost full balm away. 

Thanks to Pinterest I found a way to at least "revive" it. 

I emptied it out in a glass jar, added a table spoon of petroleum jelly in cocoa, a few drops of olive oil and a generous amount of almond oil. 

I chopped off a bit of my fave pink lipstick to add a little tint. 

I placed the jar in a shallow pan with boiling water to melt and mix everything up.

Just after five minutes of stirring, everything have melted. 

Then, I had placed it back on the original tiny tin container and put it in the fridge to harden up for approximately 15 minutes. 

Tada! 

I have my lip balm once again. 

Surprisingly, it is now working well with my lips, so goodbye, wind burn! 

Garnier Facial Wash

I've tried a lot of facial wash and this time around I am so thankful to finally find my match.

So far, I haven't gotten any breakouts and yay for that plus my wallet does not even have to suffer.

Thumbs up for this, Garnier!

Olay Moisturizers

This is the first ever moisturizer merk that I had used.

When I was working in the Philippines, I would normally but the small bottle of the beauty fluid which is around Php 95 if I remember correctly.

Up until now, I am still using the same brand.

Am just happy that they have a lot of varieties now depending on what your skin requires.

I used to have the beauty fluid but my face is getting oily.

Good thing they have this one for day use which can also serve as a primer.

It is a pinkish one and somewhat reminds me of the Johnsons Baby Lotion.

I am not into using whitening products but surprisingly this cream did not have that espasol or mumu effect (the one that makes your face + neck ultra white so fast) so I am using this one at night. Which reminds me this jar is almost empty!

What's your fave/go-to moisturizer?

Smelling Good Eh?!

I have always been a big fan of Bench Colognes.

Naalala ko nung High School pa ko, pinag-iipunan ko pambili ng body spray nila. Asa Php 95 ata un that time. Haha.

Kada umuuwi ako ng Pinas ngayon, madami ako dala pabalik sa Qatar though meron na din Bench dito sa Hyatt Plaza kaya lang medyo matagal tagal na din ako di nagagawi dun.

Nung huli kong uwi nung May, I was surprised na super dami na nila scents!

Pero ung mga fave ko pa din binili ko: Atlantis, Bench 8 tsaka ung mga scents na Maine.

Ung iba pinampasalubong ko, ung iba stocks ko na.

Last time na nagawi ako sa Food Palace meron nitong mga colognes kaya nagstock na din ako.

Sa init ngayon dito eh di kami naglalabas anyways, trabaho bahay lang din naman kami mag-asawa.

Di nakakasawa ang amoy and laging feeling fresh lang ang peg.

Ika nga, Love Local.

Kaya ano fave nyo?

Bench Loot

I always make sure to bring some goodies from Bench whenever I go home, keeping in mind that it is the simplest way that I can show support to the local industry. 

These are my recent discoveries and addiction:

Argan Oil

This multi-purpose body oil is the bomb!

I am using it on my hair, face and heels.

Surprisingly, it does not leave that heavy, oily feeling on my hair.

I am applying it after I towel dry my hair and after blow drying.

Soaps 

I’ve been meaning to order these soaps online.

It leaves my skin softer and moisturized. 

  

Face Mist

After I’ve ran out of the Evian Face Mist, I wasn’t able to find a replacement.

Was lucky to find this one. 

I think the Evian Mist is absorbed fast by my skin but I prefer the scent of this one.

 Body Sprays 

These are the new scents that I bought to try out.

The Body Shop Beauty Loot

Hello there! 

It's been awhile since I've done a product review. 

I was quite a bit busy and was not able to catch up with the writing. 

Anyhow, here's a quick recap of the products that I discovered recently from The Body Shop. 

1) Seaweed Line 

I heart Seaweed!

I loved this facial scrub.

Actually, I was about to buy the one from a bit pricey merk since I have a love of breakouts and blemishes lately but it so happened that they don't have a stall in the mall that I had recently gone to.

The best option that I have is The Body Shop.

After using this scrub, you will really feel that your face is squeaky clean.

As for the clay mask, I can only say the same thing.

I use it every week and it did help me manage my breakouts.

The price is at QAR 90 to 130 as far as I can remember for each so I can say that it is of midrange price but they also last.

I have these for almost 3 months now so they deserved two thumbs up.

2) Fresh Sorbet Blush  

Blush. Blush. Blush. 

I grabbed these when my friend and I had gone for coffee. 

Priced at QAR 15, these are great finds. 

They are super pigmented and I think it should be used on a freshly moisturized, bare face and not on top of the foundation. 

3) Vitamin E Overnight Serum 

Vitamin E Serum 

This serum is actually a gift from a friend. 

I've tried some oils and serums but so far this one is the best. 

I normally put it before I go to bed and after the first use, I already observed that my skin is more supple and brightened a bit. 

Also, a few drops goes a long way so thumbs up for this one too. 

Do you have any recent beauty finds?