ISSUE #1

DISCLAIMER : Cussing may happen. Or not.

I'm only going to tackle this issue ONCE.

The past few days have been a little shitty. I've been dealing with lots of issues, with family, my business, my duty as a nurse, and a whole lot more, but the one I'm going to tackle today is the one that irks me the most. Especially since a helluva lot of anonymous people have been messaging me.

ISSUE : PROPS vs BEAUTY COSMETICS

A few months ago I was linked to PROPS Tools & Cosmetics under their affiliate program. At that time I was not as active on my beauty blog as I am now. At that time I was more active on my personal blog and placed all the necessary banners and badges and other paraphernalia on that blog. I was never really an active advocate of the shop, honestly also due to my own negligence and other personal reasons. Those reasons will not be discussed, so don't ask.

Anyway, last February 9th 2012, I finally decided to terminate my contract with PROPS Tools & Cosmetics. I have thanked the company for being so gracious as to have sponsored an item during my Christmas giveaway. I've even received several palettes from PROPS as gifts from family & friends. I've yet to use them though, but that's another story.

As for the termination, I understood that all my PROPS affiliate privileges would be revoked from me and that would mean also discounts for my readers. I've cleared that out with PROPS already. I also received a message from them regarding my termination of affiliation. So that's about 40% of the story.

Now onto the rest of the story. Also last February, I got pulled into the world of BEAUTY COSMETICS. I decided to give the BEAUTY COSMETICS affiliate program a try and I'm now working on several things for the brand. I even blogged the announcement. Everything has been smooth sailing.

Or so I thought.

I've recently been receiving anonymous "hate" mail, anonymous comments and also a message from BEAUTY COSMETIC's founder, the lovely Miss Rosenn about this issue. Apparently a lot of people think that I'm being dishonest about being an affiliate of BEAUTY COSMETICS.

Why? You ask...

Well simply because in my OLD & DEAD BLOG, I've FAILED to remove one PROPS banner on my sidebar. Yes, true. Due to my own carelessness, it was still on the sidebar for apparently "the whole world to see". A lot of people have been making this a huge deal and unfortunately I've only been able to FIX my layout recently & finally removed the banner, which, F.Y.I wouldn't really work since the stand alone page with the proper shopping cart codes that the banner was linked to happened to be DELETED as soon as I terminated my contract with PROPS.

I'm truly sorry for any inconvenience that anybody may have experienced due to my own carelessness. I sincerely hope all this badgering will stop now. If it won't, I hope all those people who wish to confront me will have the balls to message me directly and without hiding behind anonymity.

Again, thank you to Miss Rosenn of BEAUTY COSMETICS for hearing my side out and encouraging me even more to be a better affiliate. I appreciate the care.

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Saving Up For... (Health & Beauty)

Aside from super important stuff (like my IV training fees plus a couple more sets of uniforms), I've been eyeing a few other stuff and have been saving up for these babies. Will probably have these by March. Hopefully.

1. PROPS 23 Piece Professional Brush Set - P1190

I've been wanting to get a new brush set because I plan to use the current brushes I have for clients. It gets quite tiresome to keep washing brushes constantly. This PROPS 23 Piece Professional set has almost all the brushes I need. I especially love the fact there are so many different types of eye brushes! Definitely a plus for me! I'm not so much into the pink handles and brush case though. I would have preferred them in blue or purple. But it's tolerable. *wink*

2. KRAVE MINERALE Oil Eliminator & Skin Hydrator - P280

100% Vegan & Gluten free! I died a little inside from over excitement when I first saw this on the Krave site. Plus it's gotten a lot of good reviews among beauty gurus. I'm excited to try this out because I've heard that it's really effective in oil control PLUS it's translucent so it wont mess with the other colored products I've applied.

3. KRAVE MINERALE Mist Spritz - P190

This is a setting spray that also has a second purpose - to quench your thirsty skin throughout the day. Plus it's all ORGANIC! Will definitely try this out as soon as I can. 

Photo Credit : IAMBRIGITTE

4. BEAUTY & MINERALS Flutter Lashes in Feisty - P350/box

Everybody knows I'm a big fan of falsies. I'm in love with this crisscross design plus how it's longer at the ends giving the illusion of cat eyes. It's also thicker and darker towards the outer corners and I find that so sexy! The only downside is the price. I can totally get more boxes with that price.

5. VENUS & MARS NATURALS Emu Mineral Lip (& Cheek) Tints - P195/each

I seriously want to try all four of these babies. The shades from left to right are : Salmon Peach, Pink Posies, Cherry Baby & Wine Pearl. If I can only get two, I'd get the Pink Posies and Cherry Baby as these are the two shades most raved about by most gurus. Can't wait to try these out myself!

That's about it. I want to get a whole lot more other products but I've managed to cut it down to the five items above. I'm going to have to really start saving every peso I can. I'm hoping to get these by March. I'm still a lil bit apprehensive on those lashes though. We'll see.

Questions for my readers:
1. What are you currently saving up for?

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Review : Palettes or Lenses?

So I've been planning to start posting product reviews next since I've already posted three makeup looks. I want to ask your, my beloved readers, which product would you like me to review first?

Would you guys like me to review the PROPS Tools & Cosmetics 88 Metallica palette that was given to me by Ninang? It has 88 lovely shades in shimmer & satin formulas.

PROPS Tools & Cosmetics : 88 Metallica Palette

Or would you guys rather read about ELF's popular 100 eyeshadow palette which I purchased last year? I had two of these babies and I gave the other one away when I hosted my Xmas 2011 giveaway.

ELF : 100 Eyeshadow Palette

Maybe you guys would like to know more of the Dollface 88 Earth palette which is made up of 88 matte, satin & shimmer shadows in very neutral colors that are perfect for everyday use?

Dollface : 88 Earth Palette

Or if you're the type who's after colored eye shadows, I think you'd rather be reading a review on the Dollface 88 Matte palette?

Dollface : 88 Matte Palette

Not a fan of palettes? Love colored contact lenses / circle lenses instead? Feel free to suggest which pair of lenses I should review first!

L-R : Geo Berry Violet, Geo Nudy Pink, Geo Nudy Green, Geo Super Nudy Gray

I'll be waiting for your comments, my lovely readers! If you guys want, you could also tweet me your comments / suggestions at @TheJannieP on Twitter. Let's keep in touch, yes?

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