Friday, September 7, 2012

Virginia Olsen Minerals Eye Colors




"Virginia Olsen Minerals eye colour has been produced with a high density of mineral makeup ingredients, so a little goes a long way. These natural cosmetics can be used interchangeably as eyeliner, highlighter, or eyeshadow."


-http://www.virginiaolsen.com/products/eyes



Colors: L-R 
Olive Branch (olive green with shimmers) 
Pink Diamond (bright pink w/ tiny silver glitters) 
Gold Bar (shimmery yellow gold)


Natural Lighting
(Top: With Primer, Bottom: No Primer)





With Camera Flash






                                    




I specifically like that these shadows blend so well and have great pigmentation, particularly Pink Diamond which is so lovely. Gold Bar can be a good highlight and great lid color as well. Olive Branch is good for outer corner and crease contour but I bet it can be great also as a lid color. In general, all these shadows would look great on their own.




These shadows are Php 150/1g at Virginia Olsen Minerals website, which for me are affordable considering these are natural mineral make up. Not to mention with that amount of product, it will definitely last you a long time. They have a selection of several products such as blushes/cheek color, powder foundation, concealer/correctors, and mattifying base for oily people like me. And to top it off, they have brushes/tools to help you apply these products like a Pro.




Ingredients include Mica, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and has spf 19. They are made in USA.


Overall Rating: 9/10


Monday, September 3, 2012

Inexpensive Lipsticks from Fashion 21









Pros: Inexpensive around Php120-150.
Decent Packaging.
Good color pay-off.
True to its color in in the tube.
Non-drying, moisturizing.
No funky cosmetic smell.




Cons: As this lippies have a very creamy texture, 
you won't expect them to last that long, about 2-3 hours.
Few shade selection.



Sugar Rose, Glamorous Satin, Warm Salmon




Warm Salmon




Glamorous Satin




Sugar Rose