Sunday, June 3, 2012

♡ 7 Deadly Sins Of Beauty! ~ Tag ♡

It's been a long time since I posted something beauty related... So here it goes!

I love beauty tags... Be it as a blog post or a video uploaded on YouTube. This particular one really caught my eye. It's the 7 Deadly Sins of Beauty tag and though nobody tagged me, I'm bringing it upon myself to do this because it's such a fun tag to do! So without further ado, here are the questions...

1. Greed : What is your most INEXPENSIVE beauty item? What is your most EXPENSIVE?
My most inexpensive beauty item would have to be my Careline lipgloss in shade 02. It's a bright tangerine shade that's perfect for summer. It has great color payoff and a decent enough staying power but the best thing about this is its price. At P25-35 it's super affordable that I'm surely going to get more shades of this.


Not counting my bigger makeup kits (the ones that come with basically every makeup item you'd need to start) and my brush sets, my Nyx Nude on Nude palette is probably the most expensive single purchase item that I got with my own money. I bought my first of this (since I have a back up) when the hype about the palette just started. I probably paid a little over P1500 for this palette.

2. Wrath : What beauty products do you have a LOVE-HATE relationship with? What product has been the hardest to get?
Loose powders, pigments, shadows... Basically anything that's in its loose form is a product that I will definitely have a love-hate relationship with. An example is my Mac loose pigment in Vanilla. I love the shade. It's a very pretty highlight for the brow bone and inner tear duct area but the only problem is that it's very messy to use. I get it on my face, my lashes and sometimes even my hair! What's worse is than if you drop the container and the product spills it creates one helluva mess to clean up!


My SEBAMED liquid face and body wash has been the hardest product to get because it isn't locally available in Zamboanga. I've tried looking online but the prices were outrageous plus I still had to pay shipping fee! So I had to patiently wait till I got back to visit my family in Singapore to get my hands on this. Lesson learned, by the biggest size or buy an extra bottle.  

3. Gluttony : What are your most DELICIOUS beauty products?
My NYX Mega Shine Lipglosses would have to be my most delicious beauty products. Not that I eat them or anything but throughout the day when I sometimes am able to lick my lips, I can totally taste the lipgloss! It's a sweet flavor, sort of reminds me of candy. It smells so good too. Definitely like candy!

4. Sloth : What beauty product do you neglect due to LAZINESS?
Highlighters in general. May they be in powder, cream or liquid form... I totally neglect them because of my laziness. Honestly I only have two highlighters in my collection because I really don't use them that much compared to something like lipstick or powders. 

5. Pride : What beauty product gives you the most SELF CONFIDENCE?
I'd have to say foundation. Yes, definitely foundation... It evens out my skin tone and covers my blemishes and in general makes my skin look great. It gives me the most confidence because with foundation on I know I'm literally putting my "best" face forward when I talk or look at people.

6. Lust : What attributes do you find most ATTRACTIVE in the opposite sex?
Physically speaking, I go for guys with nice "sleepy-puppy dog" eyes. Just like my boyfriend's. I find it really cute in a weird way. *LOL*

7. Envy : What items would you most like to receive as a gift?
I'm not picky. I appreciate even the simplest of things as long as it's from the heart. Even hand made gifts are welcome.

That's it for this tag. In return I'm tagging several people too!
Tagging these lovely bloggers:

Mel, MichDonna, Faith, Deann, Kai D., Kai G.Sandra, & Mei!

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Big Birthday Blowout : The Winners!

It's Finally Time!


On the 4th of May, I announced my Big Birthday Blowout. A giveaway in celebration of my 21st birthday... Now several days later, it's finally time to announce the seven (7) lucky readers who get these lovely loots of stuff from my dearest sponsors... But before I do that I'd like to thank several of my sponsors who sent these wonderful items for my giveaway.

Thank you to:

Now onto the winners! Congratulations to:



Congratulations to all the winners. You have 24 hours (only) to message me on my OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE (or FB account if we're friends there) with your full name, shipping address & contact number so I may ship the prizes out to you. You may also EMAIL me your details at parel[dot]janna@gmail[dot]com with the message title as "Big Birthday Blowout Winner". Failure to contact me within 24 hours will mean automatic disqualification to claim your prize and I will have to choose another winner.

I'm sorry for the rush but I'm leaving for a trip soon.... Anyway...

Again thank you to everybody who joined this giveaway and continuously support me and my blogging. Please feel free to join current open giveaways:

Jannieology's Tumblr Summer Giveaway ~ Fashion + Beauty Items
Jannieology X Eazy Fashion ~ Fashion + Beauty Items
Jannieology X Jailex Couture ~ Krave Minerale Oil Eliminator

Friday, June 1, 2012

Review : Krave Mineral Oil Eliminator & Skin Hydrator + Giveaway!

A few days ago I received the Krave Minerale Oil Eliminator & Skin Hydrator from the lovely Miss Ruffa of JAILEX COUTURE. I was ecstatic about the offer since I've been meaning to get my hands on this product ever since it was reviewed by Say! Dear Lord, I thank you for bloggers like her that introduce awesome products to followers (and beauty bloggers) like me! Miss Ruffa of Jailex Couture was also God sent since who doesn't like FREE products, right?

Read on for the full review plus a little surprise!

Old packaging.
New packaging.
Super cute packaging! <3
Shipping / Shop Packaging : 
Shipping was superb. I received this the day after Miss Ruffa sent it to me. It was wrapped up in bubble wrap to insure its safety plus there was a sweet little note attached to it. You guys already know I'm a sucker for details.

Design : 
I really like the fact that they revamped the packaging of the oil eliminator. The original version came with a flip-up top and it could get pretty messy especially if you're the type to chuck your products into your kikay kit that'll eventually be chucked into the bottomless pit that is your bag. *LOL* Now the product is safe from "accidents" because it has a sturdy screw top lid.

Effectiveness : 
I've been using this for only a couple of days but already it's sealed its place in my heart. I've tried it as a primer as well as a finishing veil. As a primer it has provided me with a smoother surface to buff my foundation on. As a finishing veil it has kept the oilies at bay for about 4-5 hours with very minimal touch ups and by touch ups I mean very minimal blotting. I continue to hope that this product works well for me.

Overall : 
I have a huge problem with loose powders but this product works so well on me that I've decided to make this an exception. That's how much I love it! It's powder is finely milled and feels really soft and silky on the skin. It looks like a ghastly white powder in the container but once you pat or buff it onto the skin it turns translucent and gives a very nice matte-but-not-flat finish wish I'm really diggin! It comes with only 3g of product but I tell you, a little goes a long way. I'd definitely repurchase this at P285 from Miss Ruffa of Jailex Couture!


DISCLAIMER : Product was sent to me for review purposes but all opinions stated are unbiased and my own.
Comes with a cute lil "puff" for application.
Comes sealed with Krave M. sticker which you peel off to use the product.
Now for the surprise! One (1) lucky Philippine based reader will get to bring home her/his very own oil eliminator & skin hydrator courtesy of Jailex Couture! Just follow the mechanics below...



a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway starts today, June 01, 2012 and ends on June 15, 2012. I shall be announcing the winner very shortly after the contest ends. This is for my Philippine based followers only. Good luck every one and enjoy!