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May 30, 2012

Sunburned at Medellin Cebu

We finally had our long overdue summer vacation! It was my mother-in-law's family reunion at Medellin Cebu, that's why we had the chance visit her hometown.  Medellin is located at the northern part of Cebu. It's a 3-hour ride by bus from Cebu City.  The place is known for their sugarcane plantations.

This is one of the sugarcane plantations we passed by and there was an old tractor in the middle of the field.

This is an old Train which was used on one of the sugarcane plantations 50 years ago.  
They repainted and moved the old train to the town park.

We went to Hide Away Beach Resort

This photo was taken on our way to the exclusive cottage
which the family rented for the day.  

With my little boy at the beach. Now we're sunburned! LOL

My first time trying out the Zipline! It was fun!

With hubby at Zip Away

It was a fun 2-day family vacation at Medellin Cebu.  I'd definitely go back there and try out other fun places which are perfect for summer.

Until next time.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***

May 22, 2012

REVIEW: Etude House Styling Eyeliner in Black

I've been using this particular eyeliner for a few months now and it's high time that I tell you what my thoughts are about this product.

Product Info
Styling Eye Liner promotes crisp, clear and prominent lines
 perfect for making your eyes stand out!

Retail Price: Php 128.00

Available in Black and White shades.



What I like about it...
* inexpensive
* pigmented, it's very black
* it's an automatic eyeliner so there's no need to sharpen
* glides easily, doesn't tug

What I don't like...
* smudges easily, so this is only good if you want a smoked out eyeliner
* doesn't stay long, you may end up having raccoon eyes if you have oily lids

My rating: 2 / 5

I only use this eyeliner if I want it smudged or if I want to do a smokey eye look.  It's a decent eyeliner if you have normal to dry skin. I wouldn't recommend this for ladies with oily lids. I usually set this with a black eyeshadow to make it last longer, but it still smudges after a few hours.  This might work for ladies who works all day in an office environment  (air conditioned) but definitely not for the hot and humid weather.

Until next time.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***

May 17, 2012

Manila Trip and Quick Picks

I finally stepped foot in Manila for the first time...LOL.  Hubby and I went to Manila last May 8 & 9 and took the first early flight home to Cebu last May 10.  It definitely was a fun experience.

Just arrived at NAIA terminal 3. We waited for a shuttle bus going to TAFT area. I had no clue it was that hot in Manila! and the traffic was horrible.

After a long day of walking and riding both the LRT and MRT, we were tired and hungry.  Our first choice was Burger King! because it's not available in Cebu yet. Burger King please do come to Cebu!

Chillin at Kabayan Hotel Pasay with Snyder's Of Hanover Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips and paired with French Onion Cheese Dip. By the way, I didn't finish the whole pack LOL!

We went to MOA on the second day and bought 5K worth of toys from Toy Kingdom for our little boy ^_^.  MOA is definitely huge, too bad I didn't get the chance to try the Director's Club because it was "The Avengers" that was showing but we've already seen the movie, thus the reason for not trying it.

I bought some stuff at Watson's MOA since I didn't bring any skin care stuff with me.  I wasn't expecting that I'd be needing a facial moisturizer.  The heat in Manila made my skin super dry and that's the first time I've used so much moisturizer on my face and still felt it was dry.

I bought these false eyelashes and makeup brush at Landmark when we were in Makati.  Since we're in a hurry, I didn't get a chance to really check out other stuff at Landmark.

Hubby and I are going back to Manila on June 6 & 7, I hope I can meetup with fellow beauty bloggers there. ^_^

Until next time.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***

May 15, 2012

Dollface Cosmetics Barenaked Palette

Good day ladies! I finally had time to blog, after being gone for over a week now. I've been so busy with work and I also recently went to Manila for the first time. I stayed there for 2 days and it has been an adventure.  Sorry for not telling you ladies. ^_^


I finally decided to buy this palette because I wanted to have an array of pretty neutral colors especially for Wedding Makeup Gigs. The Dollface Cosmetics Barenaked Palette is the perfect fit.


What I like about it...
* inexpensive, retails for Php1,300.00
* highly pigmented
* comes in 120 neutral shades
* has matte, satin and shimmer finish
* applies smooth and easy to blend
* stays long on my lids even without an eye primer

What I don't like...
* powdery, you have to be light handed when dipping your brush on the eyeshadow so that you won't make a mess on the palette.

My rating: 4 / 5

I also have the Dollface Cosmetics Avante Garde Palette which I use all the time and absolutely love. You can check photos and swatches HERE.

If you want to check out more of their palettes just visit Dollface Cosmetics on Facebook.

Until next time.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***

May 3, 2012

ELF Goodies from a friend

My elf goodies finally arrived. Last December 2011, the eyeslipsface.com had a 60% off sale on all items for 1 day. So my dear friend, Loien who's from Florida, bought me the 11-pc ELF Studio brush set and the ELF Beauty Manual.


The elf stuff came together with the Balikbayan Box she sent for her family, thus the reason for several months of waiting.  I'm so grateful that she so kindly bought me these.  This is the perks for having good friends who support my hobby... LOL ^_^

This retails for $30.00 on the elf website
but it can be bought locally online at ebay.ph
it costs around Php1,350.00 or more

ELF Beauty Eye Manual (everyday eye edition) retails for $5.00
You can find something similar to this locally at ELF counters, 
the ELF Beauty Book which costs Php399.00

Let me know if you ladies are interested for a review on the elf Studio brushes and the elf Beauty Eye Manual.  You can also check out my review on the elf Beauty Encyclopedia Face Edition HERE.

Lastly, here's an exciting giveaway from Martha of The Beauty Junkee, she's giving away over Php70,000 worth of prizes for her blog's grand 3rd year anniversary!  Contest runs from April 1, 2012 to May 31, 2012.  Open to Philippine residents only. click HERE to Join.

Until next time.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***

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