Back From Hiatus

Hi world. :) It's been a long time since I posted something, and just like before, I'm going to apologize for being MIA. I miss blogging, I really do. Sometimes I just don't have anything to talk about on here. I still come on here just to read people's blogs. :)

Alright, updates. Well, 2nd semester just ended. It went pretty well, got grades that are good enough. Thank God I don't have summer classes this time, so I'll be pretty much a bum this summer.

This post will be all about a fine dining event that our class had a couple of weeks back. This event is sort of a final requirement for one of our class. The event's motif was black and white with a touch of red. Below is a picture of what I wore. :)

After 2 years, I finally got to use the clutch that came in a set from Stila. It was actually a Christmas gift from Thiamere. :)

I kept the makeup simple, went for neutral eyes. As for the lips, I figured a lot will be sporting red lips because of the motif, so I chose to wear pink, I wore my favorite NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Addis Ababa.

That's all for now. Thanks for reading. :)

And also, if you have an Instagram, feel free to follow me. My username is cnchico. I'll follow you back as well. :)

Review: ELF Peachy Keen Blush

Happy Sunday everyone. How are you all doing? If you ask me, I'm doing great. Last Thursday was my birthday and it was awesome, spent it with my friends and family. I'm already 19, and it's amazing how time passed by so quickly. I remember when I posted my first blog post it was about my 17th birthday.

Enough talking, let's get to the main point of this post. As the title says, I'm going to be talking about the ELF Peachy Keen blush. I got this 2 months ago when I went to Manila for a very short vacation. I can't remember exactly how much I paid for it, but I'm pretty sure it was less than P250.

The packaging reminds me a lot of NARS blushes, except for the little window and the plastic packaging. Just like what I said before, I would much rather prefer ELF's packaging than NARS' rubber packaging. It also has a mirror inside which I think is useless because I find it too small.

I would describe it as peach blush with a gold sheen, if that even made sense. Anyway, I know I suck at describing the color, and swatch sucks too, sorry for that. I love how the blush just warms up my face and give off a certain glow when I wear it. It was the perfect summer blush for me. For the lasting power, it's about 3-4 hours, same as the blush from the blush/bronzer duo.

And this is how the blush look like on me, taken under natural lighting.

The blush is great for wearing alone or layering it with another blush. When I layer it with another blush, I usually use my MAC Fleur Power blush which is a satin, just to add some shimmer and glow. I highly recommend ELF Peachy Keen blush. :)

When boredom strikes..

Don't worry if I post random pictures of me here from time to time, it's not that I'm going crazy or anything, I just really want to share them with you. ;)

Have you ever felt like you're really bored, and then you just feel a sudden urge to play with makeup? Well, I kind of felt that tonight. I wanted to make myself not look like me. I don't know if that even made sense, but have fun with the pictures.







I know it doesn't look neat because I was just playing around awhile ago. Slapping all sorts of product on to my face.

Thanks for the time reading my post. :)

-Nicole <3

Untitled. :)

Hey everyone. Please don't mind the title, I just can't think of a good title that's why I decided to use that. I should be doing a speech for tomorrow's English class, but instead, I'm here doing a post. Bad girl Nikki. Well anyway, this is just going to be quick. ;)

Last night, I offered to do my friend's makeup for a party she's going to. She wanted me to teach her how to do her makeup, but I offered to do it anyway since I had nothing to do last night. She was wearing a red dress with black shoes. I decided to keep it simple since I don't want her to go over the top because it's not her party.











I just thought it would be nice to share with you my experience last night. I better go and start making my speech now. I hope you all have a safe week ahead. :)

- Nicole <3

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

Color madness. O_O

Ever since I started out my love for makeup, I have always wanted to get the 88 palette. Everyone knows it, and everyone has it. I wanted to get the 88 Matte palette but I find matte to be very boring sometimes. Then I wanted to get the 88 Shimmer palette but I don't like to have just shimmers. I also wanted to get the 88 Warm palette but I find it too neutral. I wanted to get a palette with a mix of matte, satin and shimmer. Lo and behold, the Avant Garde Palette from Dollface Cosmetics. My bestfriend bought me this as her Christmas present, this is why I love Christmas. ;)

It's very colorful, I'm in awe. It reminds me of my water color set back when I was younger. One shadow had a chip though, but it's okay because the color can be easily duped. I got it for P900 + 75 for shipping. I think it's reasonable. It was packed very well, tons and tons of bubble wrap. The seller, Ms. Pearl was also very accommodating. I'm very happy with this palette. I can't wait to start playing with it. :D

Christmas Present. :)

Hey everyone. Yesterday was happy day for me, it's because my grandpa bought me his Christmas gift. My laptop Fernando has been put to rest for a couple of months now, that's the reason why I haven't been blogging that much. My cousin just lets me borrow hers when I need to do something online. About a month ago, I asked my grandpa if I could get a new toy for Christmas and he said yes. I decided to get a netbook since it's small and I could easily bring it to school. As I'm making this post, I'm using my new netbook. Exciting. :D And of course, I named him already. His name is Rambo. ;) I have a thing for naming my toys.

That's it for my quick post. I can now officially start blogging again. Before I end this, I'm gonna leave you a photo of what I've been eating since yesterday.

Mango float, yum! :D

- 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'm loving my brows. :))

Honestly, I envy people with perfect brows. I hate mine with a passion. Well, not really, I just don't like it. I talked about it here, I did the My Perfect Imperfections Tag.

Anyway, I've been watching a lot of brow tutorials on YouTube, I tried it tonight,and voila! It still doesn't look right. I decided to give up and just play around. Here's the outcome:







Do you like it? Me? I love it. I think it's not over the top, and it's perfect for everyday. ;D

That's it ladies, I hope this post made you smile. Good night. :)

- Nicole <3

Christmas is around the corner. :)

Oh yes it is. I am very excited, and I bet you all are too. ;) Anyway, since I was feeling the Christmas season, I decided to come up with a look since I didn't know what else to do awhile ago. I came up with a bronze and green look, I don't know with you, but I find those two colors a bit festive. :)

And to add up a little bit of the festive feel, I wore MAC Viva Glam Cyndi Lipstick on my lips, which I love by the way. ;)

In here I wore Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Soft Nude to tone down the look a little.

That's it, thanks for reading. Until next time. :)

- Nicole <3

First video on YouTube. :))

Guess what? I just posted my first video on YouTube. I'm making a huge embarrassment of myself, but oh well. :))

You could go and watch it here if you're interested. Please don't make fun of me. :/ I did it purely for fun and experience. :D

Nicole <3

Nail Polish Haul

Hey everyone, it's been almost a month since I posted here. Again, I'm sorry for being MIA all the time. Same reason, I'm still busy with school and stuff since second semester just started. I haven't been buying a lot of makeup lately, I'm trying to save up for Christmas which is fast approaching. Aren't we all excited? :D

Anyway, yesterday I went to Chimes. It's a specialty store here in Davao which sells a whole lot of stuff. Stuff that usually see in the mall. They sell more like imported things. They also sell some high-end cosmetics which is cool. I passed by the nail polish section and was amazed with the selection. It was bigger now compared to the last time I went. Then I found these nail polishes with cute bottles, at first I looked at the colors they had, they had about 30 cool colors to choose from. Then I looked at the price, hoping it would be expensive so that I would not buy it, but then it was just P29.50, how couldn't I say no?



It's called Diffi. I don't know where it's made from though. It doesn't have a specific name for each color too, just a number at the bottom.


This one's M32. In real life it looks like a blueish-purple, and it's matte. Sorry for the crappy webcam photo.


And this one's B22. It's just a gray color. This was the first one I wanted to get since I can't find a good gray matte colors from the local brands here in the Philippines.

Over all, I love it. I'm going back to buy more since it IS very cheap. :D

That's it. Thanks for reading. :)

Nicole <3

Revlon Photoready Foundation

Hey everyone! It's already October, crazy right? I think 2010 went by so fast. :/

So anyways, this week's going to be the last for our first semester, which means we have a break after, for like 3 weeks. :/

This is just going to be a quick post about the Revlon Photoready Foundation which I got from a swap a couple months back. I never really had the time to play around with it, until today. I tried taking pictures with me wearing it. :)

Excuse the brows, and excuse me for being such a camwhore. ;) I got the shade 006 Medium Beige. I actually like it compared to Colorstay. It looks and feels much lighter. I must agree that it works well for photos. :)

That's it, I have to go and study now. Ciao everyone! :]

Nicole <3

Just because it's almost 2 in the morning, and I can't go to be. > :(

Yes, you got that right. I decided to make a blog post since I can't sleep and I have to do something to keep myself busy, yay for that! :)

Sooo, I just want to share some pictures with you all. Things that happened a couple months back, when I went MIA. ;)

First up, my highschool friend asked me to do her makeup for their ballet recital. At first, I was kinda hesitant because doing other people's makeup is such a tough job for me, since I'm not used to it. But in the end though, I took the challenge. :) PS, please don't laugh on how I did her look, I know I suck. But hey, it was just for fun. :p

Next up, my 18th birthday. Here in the Philippines, we usually throw a huge party when girls turn 18, but I decided not to. I was just being practical. ;) I didn't have any plans, but my friend decided to throw me a surprise party which was very sweet. Part 2 was actually in our dorm, my dormies and cousin suprised me with 2 cakes. :D

Last one, some recent pictures of me. Just a proof that I'm still alive. :p Just kidding. I just wanna share pictures of me wearing the Myra VitaGlow Tinted Moisturizer which I've been kinda loving. ;)

I used MAC MSFN to set it, and NARS Orgasm Blush for my cheeks. So far, I'm liking the combination! ;)

That's it. I hope you enjoyed the pictures I shared. Again, I'm sorry for not posting all the time. I've been concentrating with my studies. I swear I'm gonna visit when I have the time though. ;)

Take care lovely ladies. =]

- Nicole <3

I'M ALIIIIIIVE! :D

Hey ya'll! Yes, I am still alive and kicking. ^_^

My last blog post was about 4 months ago, crazy! I am very sorry for my absence. Here's a quick update about my life:

-Shifted course, from Nursing to Human Resource Management. I tried very hard to love Nursing, but it didn't work out.
-My laptop, and his name's Pablo, isn't with me, thus, the lack of post.
-Had summer classes, everyday. I pretty much spent all my summer at school. No vacation for me.
-I *kinda* got my heart broken over the summer. :|
-Now I'm a college sophomore, yay! :)
-My birthday's in a week, turning 18. Not that excited. ;)
-Exam week next week, that sucks. -.-
-My blog's turning one year old this month, I can't remember the exact day though.
-I haven't been buying makeup for the past couple of months, but I'm still swapping. ;)

That's basically it. Again, I'm sorry for being MIA. I hope you're all doing good. I missed blogging. :)

Bye. :D

- 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