Late as always. :)

Before anything else, I wanna greet you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I know I'm very late, but as they say 'Better late than never.' Again, I apologize for not posting for about a month. Truth is, I just don't have anything to write here. I know, lame excuse. Sorry.

To make up for my absence, I wanna show you all my collective haul. These are things that I bought online and in store, from a swap, and my Christmas gift from my elder brother.

And also, I wanna give a heads up to my Davao-based readers, L.A. Girl is now available in NCCC Mall. So we now have L.A. Colors and L.A. Girl. I tried out their lipsticks and I like it. It reminds me of the NYX Round Lipsticks, only cheaper and a tad better. :)

Thanks for reading. Enjoy the rest of the weekend. :)

-Nicole <3

Last purchase for 2010. :D

I know I keep on talking about Christmas here, I'm sorry, I just can't help it. I have always loved Christmas, there's just something about it that makes me smile. It's funny how time passes by. When I was younger, I would ask toys and art stuff for Christmas, and now 11 years after, I'm asking for makeup. ;) Anyway, I'm almost done with my Christmas shopping, I just have to think about what to get my elder brother. Any suggestions? He's 20 years old and I have no idea what to get him. O_O And also, exam week is finally over, hello Christmas break. :D

Okay, enough talking, let's get to the fun part. As the title says, this would probably be my last purchase for the year. I just bought 3 things, nothing really grand, but it got me very excited.

Since I ran out of my Maybelline Dream Matte Powder, and I don't want to use my MAC MSFN for an everyday powder, I got the Fanny Serrano Two-Way Cake, as recommended by Thiamere. I bought it for P399 which I find a bit pricey. I got the shade Chino. Love the coverage and how smooth it goes on.

Next, blushes. I'm very happy with these two blushes that I got. Again, I got it from Ivy.

Mocha is described as soft plum-pink and it's matte. I thought it would be a brown blush judging from the name, but it isn't, although it has a little bit of brown in it. I love the color and I think this would be my everyday blush from now on. Move over NYX Angel blush. :p

Fleur Power is described as soft bright pinkish-coral and it's satin. It is very bright so I really need a light hand when using this. I also use it with a stippling brush because it is very pigmented. This would be good for everyday too if I want a pop of color.

I got the blushes for P650 each which is very cheap compared to others. The seller, Ivy, is very patient and accommodating too. I'm one happy customer. :)

That's it for my haul. I hope you all have a fun weekend. ^_^

- Nicole <3

I am probably the worst person in the whole wide universe. :/

Remember this post? I said I'm not gonna buy anything for lent. Well guess what? I broke it. I feel so bad for breaking it, but I just can't help it. Maybe it's not the right time yet? Maybe I'll do it when I'm REALLY ready.

Oh well, wanna know what made me break my no-buy? It's this..





It's the most hyped MAC Ripe Peach Blush Ombre. I didn't get it myself, I asked sis Em, who has been my textmate for the past few days. ;) She told me that if I want something, I'd just tell her, since she knows MAC isn't availabe here in Davao. It took me days to decide if I should get this or not, and so, I gave in. I asked her to reserve one for me, this was even before the collection was released. She texted someone from MAC, and boom, I got one for myself. ^_^ I heard it's OOS everywhere, so I feel very lucky. This is probably my last blush purchase (I also said this to myself when I bought NARS O. LOL). I'd rather buy it for P1470 ($29) as to Ebay's $70 which is crazyyy. :O It looks very pretty, reminds me of sunset. I haven't even swatched it yet, I just like looking at it. I know, I'm a dork. :p

And also, I got this..


Sis Em included this, it was wrapped and I seriously thought it was food. It's the Etude House Duo Fiber Cheek Brush, this has been on my wishlist for quite a long time already, and she included one. I'm sooo happy! :D

Again, thank you so so sooo much Em. :)

That's it, sorry for the crappy pictures. ;)

Last day of final exams tomorrow. Yehey summer. ^_^

- Nicole <3

Hopefully this is gonna be my last..

I just got a package.. :)



I ordered some NYX stuff the day before Valentine's day. A sad excuse to get myself a little treat for Vday. ;)






Look at how well Ms. Armie packed the items, pretty good huh? Two thumbs up!



Here's what I got:
-NYX Round Lipstick in Mars-P150 ($3)
-NYX Round Lipstick in Perfect-P150 ($3)
-NYX Powder Blush in Angel-P340 ($7)

I got it here. The seller's very accomodating and patient. She was having a Vday sale last weekend, so I took the chance. ;)

I purchased this before I even started my no-buy for Lent. So far so good, I haven't been buying stuff. 44 days to go, I think. ;)

That's it ladies, gotta run. Still have classes later. Toodles! ^_^

- Nicole <3

Happy Late Valentine's Day to all!.. and a Quickie. ;)

As always, I'm always late in greeting. But hey, better late than never. ;) Happy Valentine's Day ladies. I hope you had a blast with your loved ones. As for me, I spent Vday with my bestie, we went to Church then watched Legion. Movie house was full of couples and families. I enjoyed the movie though, and my bestfriend made it more fun. :)

Yes, just a quickie haul. I came back from the mall and the guard handed me something. It's actually from a swap I did. I was dying to try out Maybelline Colorsensational Lipstick in Pink Please, and the lady I swapped with was kind enough to do a custom purchase. :D







I'm actually wearing the lipstick. Initial review? I love it! I love the color. I wanna try out the others. There's 2 shades I wanna get, Born With It and Totally Toffee. Just have to figure out how I could get it. ;)

Now I'm starting to like swapping. It's fun. Woot! :D

And oh! One of my blogger friend is going to celebrate her birthday tomorrow, Feb. 16. Guess who? Not gonna tell. Find out who. :p

Have a safe week ladies. ^_^

- Nicole <3>

Quick haul for ya'll. :)

Hey ladies! TGIF, woot2! I just love weekends. ;)

Just when I thought I was on a no-buy mode, I went off to the mall and bought something. Yeah, I was trying to go on a no-buy, unfortunately, I failed. :/

Alrighty, let's get on to the liiiittle haul. Thanks to Aicha, she told me where I could find L.A. Colors in Davao, I went to the mall right away. And yes, it was there. They have a lot of stuff from the said brand, plus, the prices were reasonable. They had a huge selection too. My main goal was to get some palette, luckily, I found the palette I've been wanting to try for a long time. :D

L.A Colors 5 Color Metallic Eyeshadow

Tease

Mesmerize

It was P90 each, pretty cheap right? So far, I'm liking it. I'm definitely going back and buy more. :)

Have a safe weekend ladies. :)

- Nicole <3

I've been bad.. :(

Ladies, I missed you all so much! I know this is SUPER late but I wanna greet you all a Happy New Year! How's January going? Mine's been pretty good. :)

So, I have some explaining to do.. I've been MIA because my laptop's charger is broken, thanks to my friend, she was kind enough to let me borrow her charger. :D

I have a collective haul for ya'll. These are stuff that I bought since last year until this month. O_O

Let's start! :D

My dad got me these, it's his Christmas gift. :D

Got this from Ebay for P100 ($2). Bought it right away cause it was black.

Just like Gracie, I saved up for this like crazy. I got the MAC Dollymix Blush for P725 ($14.50) and MAC Shy Girl Lipstick for P500 ($10). Got it here.

NARS Torrid Blush

I promised myself last year that the first thing I'ma buy this year would be the infamous NARS Orgasm Blush. I got this from ebay for P1190 ($24). :)

Last weekend's damage, all because of boredom. -_- Got the Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque for P319 ($6) and the hand sanitizer for P30

Random Stuffies:

At last, a mirror for our vanity table. It has 2 sides, the other one's magnified. Got it for P82 ($1.64). Good deal huh? ;)

Recently, I've been loving Hello Kitty. I remembered when I was still in Grade 2, I had a room full of Hello Kitty. And also, I've been starting to collect post-its, I don't know why. O_O

That's it for my haul. ;)

If you want me to review something, just tell me. ;)

Take care my lovely friends.

- Nicole <3

Guess who's back? Back again. ;)

Hiyeee Ladies! I missed you so so soOoOo much! How are you all doin'? I know I've been a lil MIA, but I'm baaaack. I'm sorry for the title though, it's from Eminem's song, LOL. So anyways, yes, I'm alive and kickin'. :D

While I was gone, I did a little online shopping and here's my collective haul:



*Revlon Colorstay Makeup with Softflex (240 Medium Beige)-P275
*Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner-P100
*L'oreal Voluminous Mascara-P205
*Ellana Intense Coverage Mineral Foundation (Caramel Latte)-P100
*Ellana Oil Absorbing Mineral Finishing Powder (Espresso Con Panna)-P100

I wanted to try Ellana so I just got the 1g jar to test it out, plus the seller had a promo of free shipping that's why I grabbed the chance. I also got my very first liquid foundation, eyeliner, and mascara, yehey for me! Luckily, the 2 foundation I bought was a perfect match to my skintone.



And I also bought a drawer for my makeup storage, plus it's pink, and on sale. :D

Yes, that's my haul. I hope you have a safe and great week ladies, take care. ^_^

- Nicole <3

Someone visited me, and I'm sooo happy. :D

Guess who? Mr. Mailman did! Woot! I was just chilling inside our dorm room, when suddenly, Mr. Guard knocked on the door and said, 'Someone's looking for Nicole, there's a letter for her, she has to pay P35'. I was like, OH NO. BUSTED. O_O Remember when I told you my mom's visiting me and she doesn't know about my dirty little secret? Well she's here, and now she knows. -_- But it's alright, I'm still happy. :D

3 weeks ago, I ordered something from Makeup Masala, well, not actually me. BTW, thank youuuu Thiamere for letting me borrow your CC, and advance happy birthday! Woot again! I was expecting it to arrive a month after, but it came in earlier, ohh yeah. It's actually my first time to try our PO, and I'm happy with my first experience. Mr. Mailman delivered it straight to our dorm, without me having to go to the post office and claim it.

I got:
-1 Complexion Brush
-1 Powder Brush
-2 Blending Eye Brush
-2 Eye Shadow Brush
-2 Mineral Eyeshadow Primer
-1 Contouring Blush and Bronzing Powder

Over all, I'm happy and satisfied with my purchase. I'm glad I got everything all complete and fine. Definitely gonna do a review soon.

That's it for my haul. And oh, last day of exam tomorrow, hell yeeeeah. Thanks for reading. Byeee! :D

- Nicole <3

A verrrrry tiny haul. ;)

Hey girls, just came back from the mall. Me and Aicha met up cause she bought a lippie. woot! Thanks for being my first customer sis. ;)






So anyways, after meeting up with her, I went straight to the cosmetics section, been a long time since I visited one. I checked out a sale rack with Cover Girl stuffies, my eyes caught the one and only shadow in the rack, and it was Champagne. Ohh yes, eureka moment baby. I've been looking for the perfect highlight color, and now I found it. I've seen xteeener and Duhpinayprincezz use this, that's why I got it. It was P114.95 before, and bought it for P99.95. Not bad. I also bought Careline's Glamour Eyes. It was also on sale, from P80.oo to P35.00, great deal! Though it's not as creamy as my NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil, it still works well as a sticky base. I also bought this because I promised myself I'm gonna start buying Philippine-made cosmetics. ;)

I went home right away cause my mom's visiting me. For 5 months of staying here in Davao, this would be the 2nd time she'd be visiting. My mom doesn't have any idea that I buy makeup using my allowance. Bad bad girl. Now all my makeup's gone, I hid it inside a big bag, inside my cabinet. Sneaky. That way she won't see the skeletons inside my closet. LOL.

That's it ladies, have a great weekend. :D

- Nicole <3

Collective Haul. :)

Ola chicas! It's a Saturday night, woot! What have you all been doing? Well if you'd ask me, I've been pretty much doing.. nothing. :) So anyways, I'm gonna be sharing some stuff that I've bought since last week. It's not much, just some things that I got online, and from a bazaar.

First up..







Yes, BB cream samples, again. This time, it's Missha and Lioele. Got these from Ebay.

Second..

The seller included a very cute freebie. :)

I also got this from Ebay. It's L'oreal Color Juice Stick, and I got the shade Personali-tea. I mainly got this because Xteeener from YouTube likes this lippie. And it was on sale, got this for P150 ($3), how could I ever resist? ;)

And last but not the least..







Me and my friend, Greysh, went to MTS. She told me there was a bunch of Cover Girl eye shadows for P50 ($1), and yet again, how could I ever resist that? It was a flee market. There was a lot of clothes, bags, and shoes. I originally bought just 3 shadows, then went back to get another 1. :D

That's it. I've been buying stuff non-stop. This will surely be the last, cause I have no money to spend anymore. -_- Reviews coming up in a couple of days, or weeks. ;) Ya'll have a great weekend. Take care. :D

- Nicole <3