NiceLadiesThings

I've ignored Garnier products over the years.
Well actually, I've noticed them the first time they hit the shelves and I remember picking up a box of facial cream at the supermarket once to check the label. When I didn't see who the manufacturer was and where it was made I got suspicious so I didn't bother trying it.


Then, a colleague of mine mentioned she's been using Garnier light cream and she said its good. So when I came upon a stand of Garnier products at the grocery once and saw that a single sachet costs only P9.75-- I took one right away thinking, heck, why not?

The cream smells like a ton of lemons since its main whitening ingredient is lemon essence. The smell is overpowering but you will probably get used to it like I did. For as long as i know I'll have beautiful white radiant skin when I wake up, that's perfectly fine.


This cream is really good. I wish it had existed the same time that pond's whitening cream was introduced. We're talking about 10-15 years. This is the only cream that has given me even, fairer skin. And it isn't greasy. It provides a matte finish like pond's. No shine :-)

This didn't give me break outs too! I guess its because of its salicylic acid content which helps prevent pimples. That's an extra bonus! Who would want a fair face with break outs and pimples right?

Because the cream's good, what I did next was to try the Garnier Face powder.This costs Php199 at SM department stores and Mercury Drug outlets.
I got the lightest shade - IVORY.


The powder's in a bright yellow plastic compact. Pretty odd color huh!
The applicator included as you can see here is the old cheap type - it isnt soft but it works fine that is why I didnt bother replacing it.

Performance wise the powder is also great. Compared to my last cheap face powder compact from Eskinol which is the Glutamilk brand - based on texture, this powder is super finely milled. I'm saying this because its easy to get the powder from the compact to the applicator -- you wouldnt have to rub the applicator and exert a lot of effort  - two pats on the pot would give enough powder to cover the whole face. The tricky part is that you have to be careful when applying this to make sure its even.

The powder is sheer -not heavy on the face. It provides long lasting shine free effect and fragrance free too :-)

My final conclusion-- Absolutely love it and definitely HG status! This powder is great for everyday use. I can now save my foundation for special occassions :-)

I am a big fan of white eye shadows especially the shimmery ones- its been a staple make up for me for years- will probably stop using it only if I am already old and my eyelids are already wrinkly. I can definitely say that I wouldnt be caught dead without this on :-)


White shimmer eye shadows can give you that simple instant wide awake- fresh look. I am amazed that a simple white shimmer when applied to your eyelids can accentuate your beauty especially if you have  smooth fair skin.

So far my HGs are The Body Shop's shimmer cubes- (single white cube), and Sue Devitt's roller ball eyeshadow in Kouri. These days, I always use TBS over Sue Devitt's. TBS shimmer cubes are highly pigmented, one stroke of the brush and you're good to go, as for Sue Devitt's Kouri- it is a cream white shimmer powder with a rollerball - to achieve rich white sparkly eyelids, you have to apply a lot to build a more defined white color.


I also bought two white eye shadows from The Face Shop. Since I have oily eyelids these doesn't stick for long- a primer is needed if you want it to stay put. It has micro glitters that sparkles as the light hits it. I think though that a white shimmer eyeshadow with micro glitters like this is good for evening affairs - or if you work in an office with a lot of fluorescent lights. Natural sun light can make it look chalky. Its not as shimmery as The Body Shop's but to compensate they added the glitters as sparklers.

As of the moment I am still willing to try other brands, as long as they are shimmery and has staying power then I'll be happy to add them to my make-up collection. :-)

"Getting a beautiful pair of eyebrows is one of the most useful make-up trick on the planet.."

-www.ultimate-cosmetics.com/beauty/.../eyebrows.htm

Definitely true! A face without a well defined eyebrow is just- incomplete I guess. For me an eyebrow shapes a woman's face, like a finishing touch. I am not lucky enough because I wasn't born with thick eyebrows. Mine is so thin, that I would have to "create" or "draw" an eyebrow to add definition to my face. I have struggled for years using different eyebrow pencils, most are too dark that I ended up buying the cheap china eyebrow pencils for Php 10 a piece. It worked for a while for me because the color is not strong but kinda like black gray. Then I became aware of what celebrities use- luckily my second eyebrow powder product turned out to be my HG- and that is The Body Shop Brow and Liner Kit. It may seem expensive, I am not sure anymore I think its P799 at TBS stores. But you'll get two shades and each pan will last about 2 years- so considering that it will last you almost 4 years- then it should definitely be considered CHEAP . (take note that I use mine every day- heavy brow defining)

Comparing it with other brands I tried like the James Cooper eyebrow powder and Wetnwild Ultimate eyebrow powder, this is more refined, and soft. With the help of a good brush (the one included in the compact is useless) you will be able to take control and shape, or create beautifully defined eyebrows.

Will stick to this. Perhaps by the end of the year I'll be on my 2nd compact.

"Spring Fling is a flirty blend of soft petals,sparkling water and fresh air inspired by the thrill of falling in love..."

Description
The fragrance opens with fresh notes of water and ozone, mixed with citrus and melon. The floral heart blends soft petals of muguet, honeysuckle and rose. The dry-down is a sheer combination of vetiver, cedarwood and musks. 

I bought this because I love Honeysuckle and rose scents! I had finished up my bottle of BBW Wild Honeysuckle but couldn't find it anywhere even on eBay, so when I saw the notes as indicated and basing on its great reviews in MUA I bought this scent instead. I am glad I did! Every time I spray this on my colleagues would compliment that I smell good. For me, I smell and feel beautiful! It is moderately strong and as it fades it dries down to a lovely floral scent. I was even surprised one time when I smelled this when I  woke up from an afternoon nap- I checked my pillows to find the source of the scent and I cant believe it  was in fact coming from my bare shoulders! Then I remembered I have sprayed this a lot that day.

So this has staying power on skin and that is good because this is a classy feminine scent. I found out online that this has been discontinued so if you want to have one, check online stores like eBay.

For years, I have been ignoring these on eBay when I am shopping online. I didn't know I'll get hooked!

I guess I was thinking that it doesn't make sense for you to buy a sanitizer and pay for the holder separately. Anyway, after seeing it up close, cutely dangling from some women's bags, I bought one, then two, then three until I felt I want to have more! I know its ridiculous because I don't have that many bags to hang these on. But because they're cute and smells super good, I don't think I'm wasting money here. Aside from keeping my hands germ free, it actually makes sense to hang this on your bag for easy access than fumble for a bottle of hand sanitizer in your bag which sometimes could take ages. Also, I now realized why there are a lot of different holder colors, because you can mix or match it to your sanitizer's bottle shade or your bag.

I have noticed that BBW  had released a lot of scents for their pocketbac products. Aside from their regular scents, recent releases were the limited edition sets I LOVE, CUPCAKES, ST. PATRICK'S DAY, HALLOWEEN, & CHRISTMAS.



So far for now I've got 10.(see picture). Will probably buy more when I ran out of these, will try more scents too. And the holders- I might buy more one at a time especially the ones with rhinestones and the flowers :-)

I never paid attention to this scent- not until I smelled it from the store. I thought, wow its smells good! Its fruity sweet! I didn't purchase it then but I did remember its name- and included it on my to buy list. So when my friend's friend who shopped in a VS store in the US started a business selling VS body mists including this one- I bought it right away.


First sprays: I thought this was a waste of money. I couldn't smell the scent in me! Sure its sweet, but I cant smell the other notes - 3 minutes of walking from home to church and its gone!

I gave it another shot- since its a body mist-this time I sprayed generously.
It worked! I got the scent effect I want to achieve. The good thing about it - the dry down smells like the scented stationeries I used to collect when I was a child :-)

Also, after spraying this on before leaving for work and then I kiss and hug my boys, they always say I smell good!

This may be Victoria Secret's replacement to their discontinued Forbidden Fantasy. The old packaging doesn't indicate the notes of the scent per bottle. FF's liquid color is the same- light green, and their smell is almost close, my clue is they both smell like my stationeries.


My verdict: this is a nice, refreshing perk me up scent. If you're into fruity scents, this is for you as its top note is Passion fruit.

I don't know if this has been discontinued but I got this on eBay for Php110. Looove it!
Don't be deceived because the Ruby color shade is just right, not the shocking pink type for teens.

Anyways, this has staying power, instantly provides glam on your lips, no chunky glitters-- and the taste! Think CO Bigelow mentha lip shine, but a milder and sweeter version.

I can't say its super soft on the lips but because of its staying power- it definitely won't let your lips down- no dryness, no cracks. A really good buy!