First 2017 Haulage

Hello again everyone! Let's start off March2017 with my first haul post this year. It's been a long time since I last really purchased makeup. I told myself that 2016 would be devoted to investing more of my money into the business (Sugar Works!) with the exception of lipsticks (LOVE!!!) but now it's time for a little treat. A little self love never hurt anyone, right?

I found an online makeup store owned by Miss Angeline Buna and she's selling a lot of authentic makeup. I got a few things from her that I've been eyeing. I got the L.A. Girl Pro Coverage HD long wear illuminating foundation in the shade beige for P490, the L'Oreal Paris 24 hour Infallible Pro Matte demi matte foundation in shade 105 for P540 & the Kleancolor Pro Sealer makeup setting spray for only P140. 

This loot is from Suzanne's Emporium.  I got the AOA Studio Wonder Blender for P150, the NYC Smooth Skin Fini Parfait BB Cream in light for P180, the Kleancolor Brow Pomade in taupe for P150 and the Kleancolor Frameous Brows brow mascara in brown black for P150. Pretty cool stuff for a decent price point. I got them off Shopee and got free shipping as well!

Lastly I got these really cool lenses from Bham's Contact Lens Variety Store c/o Miss Rosemary Rios. These lenses are "solotica" inspired but are from the brand Sparkle. I got OMG brown & PRINCESS RIRI gray. I've tried them on already and I'm excited to do a review on them soon.
So, that's about it for now. Catch me on my next post!

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November Haulage V.1

When I was a wee bit younger, I used to post a lot of hauls on this blog. Even the most mundane of hauls went onto this blog! Recently I've tried to keep my makeup shopping to the bare minimum. To be honest, I think the last time I purchased makeup was way back January. (I swear!) I've tried to stick to a promise I made my mum to actually use the products I already have and not repurchase till I run out of those products... I've gone through quite a bit of makeup and made a dent in my makeup stash so I'm really proud of that. Expect my first ever "empties" post on the makeup products I've used up soon but for now let's get on with this haulage post since my last one was way back in January!
Revlon Age Defying with DNA Advantage Concealer in Light/Medium P225 - Jessa Stephanie Hard Candy Ginormous Lash Volumizing Mascara in Black P150 - Suzanne's Emporium Revlon Custom Eyes Waterproof Mascara in Blackened Brown P200 - Suzanne's Emporium ELF Eyebrow Kit in Medium P250 - @prinsesitasarahcosmetics (IG) / Sarah B.  Revlon Photoready Bronzer in Bronzed&Chic P300 - Jessa Stephanie Makeup Revolution Iconic 3 Palette P450 - Makeup Hub Wet N' Wild Megalast Matte Lipsticks in Smokin' Hot Pink (905D), Don't Blink Pink (966) & Stoplight Red (911D) P180/each - Rebekah T.

Out of all my purchases, I'm most excited about the Makeup Revolution Iconic 3 palette because it's my first time to try a product from this brand and because there is a lot of hype that this is a Urban Decay Naked 3 palette dupe. I don't have the UD Naked3 to do a comparison post BUT there are a gazillion posts online comparing the two palettes and based on the photos I can say most of the shades are pretty spot on!
I'm also very excited for the Wet N' Wild Megalast matte lipsticks. I already have around 10 of 'em and these new shades will definitely be put to good use like the other tubes I already have. Expect a "collection, review & swatch" post of these really great lipsticks soon!

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Haulage : January 2014 - SanSan Products!

A few days ago (January 15th), I went out on a little town excursion to look for some baking ingredients. Little did I know that my trip to Top Taste for baking supplies would lead me to a side trip towards the only HBC outlet in Zamboanga. I've been meaning to stop by since last year to pick up a few items but the Holiday Rush kept me so busy that I only had time recently to go hunting for a lot of raved about products.   I made it a point to pick up these SanSan Creat Your Own eyeshadows in Warm Copper Fire & Charcoal Brown that cost P50/each. I also wanted to get Deep Earth Brown but they no longer had stocks of the shade. It was a bit frustrating for me since they still had the tester on display! *ehem ehem* I'm planning on going back for the shades Yellow Topaz & Natural Air Sienna soon. Despite me having a bad habit of biting my nails when stressed (eeeeek!) and sometimes deliberately chipping off my nail polish, I still somehow manage to buy nail polish to add to my small collection. I got this P37 SanSan Nail Polish in the shade Red Gleam which is a very pretty red-violet shade that looks striking against my medium complexion. It's vampy but still very wearable. I sense a nail-art tutorial soon... *hihi* SanSan recently launched several products for their High Definition line and this lipstick is 1 of three shades that I picked up. They had a pretty "loud" pink shade, a decent red, and this lovely MLBB (my lips but better) shade called Nude Brown. It retails for only P109! I know this photo doesn't do it any justice (I'm playing around with a new set up!) but this lipstick is such a pretty and wearable color. It leans more towards a pinky-nude which suits my medium skin tone perfectly! Now onto the real star of my post. I purchased the SanSan HD Concealer pens in the shades Beige & Olive. Each twist-type pen costs only P105 and is the current talk of the town. Once I swatched these babies' testers at the HBC counter, I was completely sold! I'll be talking about these more on a different post.
So, there you have it for my second haul this month! Cheap but awesome finds, right?

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Haulage : January 2014

There's something about shopping that is very therapeutic and I for one, believe that a little bit of shopping never hurt anyone. So this morning, I went out and got myself some "sweet-little-nothings" for the month of January. My very first haul for the new year!

Chatties Ladies Sneakers - P165/pair Where : Shopper's Square, 4th floor
I was planning on getting plain white slip-ons so I could doodle on them but they were out of my size. A pretty lemon yellow pair was available but the fit wasn't right. A black pair also called out to me but they didn't have any new pairs left and I have this "thing" about buying the display shoe (never ever!)... So I was about to leave when I spotted these babies. I'm usually a zebra-print kind of girl (they had those too!) but I wanted something different, so I got these leopard print one with hot pink trimmings! Super cute, right?

Fuzzy Red Bedroom Slippers - P90/pair Where : Shopper's Square, 4th floor
I also spotted these super comfy & cute bedroom slippers and thought of my grandmother right away. She's a huge fan of the color red so I got this pair for her. I'm thinking of going back and getting a pink version of this for myself!

St. Ives Blemish Control Green Tea Scrub - P197/tube Celeteque DermoScience Facial Moisturizer - *to follow* Where : Mindpro Citi Mall, grocery
Two of my staple skin care items that I've been running low on. I actually got 1 tubes of the green tea scrub because they are always out of stock and it's pretty hard to find a decent sized tube of this baby. As for the moisturizer, it's the same kind I use for my clients. It truly works wonders for the skin.

Nails Nail Polish Remover with Acetone - P24 Where : Shopper's Plaza, 2nd floor
I'm running low on nail polish remover so I decided to pick up a new bottle of the one we usually use at home. This has 20% acetone and isn't as irritating as other brands I've tried. It also doesn't hurt the wallet that much! 

Paganini Hair Brush - P160 Where : Shopper's Square, 2nd floor
Last year I carried around a HUGE hair brush in my bag that took up too much space. This year I decided to switch to a smaller paddle-shaped brush. I tested this out earlier and it feels really good on the scalp, sort of like getting a quick head massage when you brush your hair.

Cycles Sensitive Anti Mosquito Citronella Patches - *to follow* Where : Mindpro Citi Mall, grocery
I got two packs of these cutiepatootie anti mosquito patches that I'm planning to give away to my inaanaks. After my dengue-scare last year, I've been anal about keeping mosquitoes at bay and since my inaanaks (I have 3 now!) are small "helpless" kids, I want to spare them from getting mosquito bites. I hope these work!

Ever Bilena Powder Foundation Refill - P145 Where : Gateway Mall, 3rd floor
This is my go-to-when-on-budget powder foundation. I'm in the shade oriental. I know it looks too orange in the photo but that's because I have lousy camera skills. It's actually quite suitable for those with medium light-medium skin tones with a warm undertone. I use this to set my liquid foundations for added coverage, or on its own on days when I want a very light makeup look.

Puller with Eyelash Comb - P20 Where : Shopper's Plaza, 2nd floor
I needed a "puller" to help me with falsies application. I think this "cheap" one will do the trick. The "eyelash comb" is just a funny little bonus.

Falsies - (top) P20/each (bottom) P55/pack Where : Shopper's Square, 2nd floor
I've been running low on "flirty natural" looking falsies so it's high time to pick up a few pairs. These are affordable falsies that I throw out after 2 uses. I also use these kinds of lashes on my clients unless they specifically request for human hair lashes (those cost extra!). The only downside to these are the bands. They can be pretty stiff.

Bath & Body Works Rain Kissed Leaves Body Splash (replica) - P140 Bath & Body Works Into The Wild Body Splash (replica) - P80 Where : Shopper's Plaza, 2nd floor
I know, I know... Some of you may be shocked or rolling your eyes because I bought replicas but I truly wanted to give them a try. I've had both of these scents before, the original ones, and to be perfectly honest the replica ones smell exactly the same. The only difference is the longevity of the scent on your clothes/skin.
So that's it for my first haul of the year. I'm sure there will be more hauls this coming months. *hehe* Don't forget to check out my ongoing quick fire giveaway... I'm giving away one beautiful Crabtree & Evelyn gift set!

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Kering Keri Store Haulage! ~ SALE ITEMS!

Kering Keri Store is a Quezon City based shop that I've had great transactions with before. The other day; Miss Eunice, the shop owner, posted her post birthday sale and I immediately grabbed hold of a few things I wouldn't normally get at their regular prices. Lipstick Organizer - P180/each
Most of you already know that my favorite kind of makeup product happens to be lipsticks! I have a slight addiction for them and so I really need 2 other lipstick organizers since 1 isn't enough to hold my growing collection. 1. Maybelline "The Falsies" Mascara in Black - P350 2. Beauty UK Lip Vinyl in Pacha - P150 3. BYS Matte Lipstick in Reddy Set Go - P200 4. NYX Powder Blush in Taupe - P240 5. MUA The Artiste Collection Palette - P400 6. beauty UK Eyeshadow Collection - Freebie for Review 7. Lipcote - Freebie for Review Which product do you guys want me to do a review on first?

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