Beauty by Katie

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#katereviews: Birthday reviewColourette Colourtint review: Left: my swatch after 24 hoursRight: lip photo after i ate These  Colourette Cosmetics lip oils are super hyped online so I decided to see them for myself since I love a good tint plus they're not that expensive anyway. Also birthday loot yay thank you Colourette Trece Martires! So i got the newest shade Kelsey (peachy pink) and their best seller Thalia (bordeaux-ish). Kelsey swatched pretty solidly while Thalia was kinda watery; I assume Kelsey has more color pigment than Thalia. 

💄Comfort wise: they're oily on the lips (well they're oil based anyway) and it takes a minute to three minutes before they dry up. When they do, they dry into a semi matte finish which I like.But despite being an oil, they will offer little moisture, not superior hydration  so I still advise prepping  your lips beforehand.

💄Staying time: 2-6 hours, meals included. This is because it leaves an even stain on the lips. A good 6-8 hours on the cheeks even in the rain. (It ws raining on my birthday)

💄Smell: vanilla scented due to the vanilla essence or oil in the formula which fades away after a few moments.

💄Colour: unlike water based tints they do not settle into certain parts of the lips and even the bold colour is not patchy.color payoff is great, like mentioned above, it leaves an even stain. the color is also buildable. For Kelsey, I advice gently dispersing the product with your fingers for a softer, more natural look.

💄Packaging: Product is housed in a nail polish type container with a brush applicator similar to Benefit's Benetint. Most people don't like this because the applicator is ticklish on the lips. I personally don't mind. But the bottle is solid and does not leak (unless shaken or stored upside down so if you wanna carry it, make sure that it is secured and wont roll around your purse) nor break easily (i accidentally pushed it off my 4 feet makeup tray and it didn't crack). The box is your average carton box.

💄Price: 249 for a 12ml bottle. I think it's reasonable with the colour payoff and the packaging. Plus this will last you a couple of months to year  even if you use this everyday on your lips and cheeks because the colour is great, you wont need a lot.  This is based on my experience as liptint hoarder

Overall: it's by a Filipino company (surprise) and for a new venture these are actually nice and innovative. I think the oil idea is innovative since it makes the tint last longer but I dont know if everyone is okay with that. Personally, I adore this (GOODBYE STREAKY LIPS) and the colours would look great on morena and mestiza ladies and gents ;) TIP: SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE FOR MAXIMUM PIGMENT

Rating: 💄💄💄💄/5 only because I hope they release more colours and maybe some improvement on the packaging. <3

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Quick review: Skin Genie Lip and Cheek Stain Alive!: I have all the colours except the new ones.  For the lighter colours, the color payoff is even, but for the darker shades such as Burgundy Wine (Pictured above) tend to settle in the middle of the lips. staying power for the lips is around 4 hours with food and drinks, 8 hours for the cheeks.

The tints have a sweet, grape candy flavor taste and scent and they come in rollerball applicators which may be a con for some. each bottle is around 10ml which took me forever to finish. Overall a great buy considering the number of colour options and the price. 

Price: 80PHP

Available at: Skingenie on Instagram and BeautyMNL

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Today's drugstore haul:

*note: Okay sorry, the Keratin conditioner isnt really from the drugstore I just accidentally included it in the photo kek :v but it makes my hair look great and keeps it straight.

>Quickfx CC Cream is awesome when I'm having insane redness. I dont recommend it though if you're tan, it caters more for those on the lighter skin spectrum >the tinted moisturizer saved me this no makeup week >the eyelift cream did reduce the puffiness, this is like my 2nd sachet now >THE MATTIFER IS MY CHEAP HOLY GRAIL PRIMER I CANT BELIEVE THIS IS LESS THAN 100 PESOS >ALL THESE QUICKFX STUFF ARE LESS THAN 100 PESOS PRAISE JESUS HALLELUJAH >THE OLAY AGE PROTECT DRIED OUT MY ZIT AND WORKED WILL WITH MY 3 OTHER MOISTURIZERS I cANT BELIEVE THIS IS ONLY 150?!?!? It has salicylic acid btw and beta hydroxy acid which is great for anti aging >I swear by Etude House's sheet masks for that glowy 'chok-chok' finish >Nivea saved me when I had dry, scaly, reptilian like skin due to an allergy back in junior year during college (just ask Pam) and now I use it for removing makeup like a cold cream, to soften my hands and feet and to get rid of dry patches especially those spots in my elbows. Oh btw, you can also use this as a heavy lip balm. 😎

ANYWAY THIS WAS WELL WITHIN THIS MONTH'S BUDGET AND I STILL HAD MONEY TO SPARE, I'M PROUD OF MYSELF 💆

PS they now have Cosrx products at Watson's omg where are my Caviteña beauty gals at? That made me super happy!

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no makeup vs. with makeup

Circa 2016 :)

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So people have been asking me lately: How did you get into makeup? It was highschool. I was mostly a surly, artistic teenager who is only happy by myself or in the company of my (very few) friends. Emo was mainstream. Marisol Uy Negrosa and I were very much in the band scene, she taught me how to line my eyes with an eyeliner :) we mostly went to school with liners. Also I remember my favourite teacher ever, Jazmin Colorado was always wearing a signature red lip. It was the only makeup I remember her putting on, she was beautiful as she was carefree. It became such a legend that I have heard my classmates wonder how she would like without her red lippie (she was still beautiful) and I was like, I am not sure if she merely carries her lipstick beautifully or the lipstick really just adds to her beauty in general. College happened, I found my forever friends and it was the renaissance of my youth. My friends liked nude shades and the east asian makeup style. I learned many other things besides makeup during the years that passed but those three people/experiences has profoundly shaped my taste and style. (Hence my eternal love for reds, nudes and eyeliners.)

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Total: 2,847 to not look like the undead Add 800 pesos if I'm wearing a BB cream. We do it to get jobs, wear our confidence, and feel better about ourselves. It's not for you boys. :)) also not all women (or men) like wearing makeup BUT I personally think it's just bad taste to shame one person because of his or her aesthetic preference. Make-up is not a symbol of insecurity nor going bare-faced a symbol of laziness. PS BeachBornPH and Human Nature are local, all natural, cruelty free brands yay :)

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Hey guys! Im super excited to use this since I've been looking for a good serum for quite some time now. Hopefully it works great with my rosehip oil :> Hi mom, I bought this with GC's from BeautyMNL! Didn't spend a single cent hehe.