Lipstick

Monday, September 2, 2024

After my deep dive into the MAYBELLINE Super Stay Matte Ink Lipstick, which won my heart for its unbeatable staying power, I was curious to see how other brands measure up in the long-wear category. Enter the Flormar Kiss Me More Lip Tattoo—a new contender for the top spot in my makeup bag!



While the MAYBELLINE Super Stay Matte Ink has a velvety, matte finish and an impressive 16-hour wear, the Flormar Kiss Me More Lip Tattoo brings its own set of unique qualities to the table. The standout feature? Its incredibly lightweight feel. Unlike some matte lipsticks that can feel heavy or sticky, the Flormar Lip Tattoo dries down to a smooth, non-drying finish that feels comfortable on the lips, even after hours of wear.


Pigmentation and Application



Flormar’s formula offers intense pigmentation right from the first swipe—similar to the coverage I loved from MAYBELLINE’s line. However, Flormar edges out with its more fluid, easy-to-apply texture that glides on effortlessly. Plus, it comes with a precise applicator that makes achieving clean lines a breeze.




Longevity and Wear



The Kiss Me More Lip Tattoo holds its own in the longevity department, staying vibrant and intact through meals and drinks, with minimal need for touch-ups. It might not have the exact 16-hour staying power claimed by MAYBELLINE, but it still provides a solid all-day wear that can easily last through work or a night out. And, it’s entirely transfer-proof, so no need to worry about those dreaded lipstick marks.


Comfort Factor



One of the highlights of Flormar’s lip tattoo is how comfortable it feels on the lips. The formula manages to deliver a matte finish without sacrificing comfort—a common challenge for long-wear lipsticks. This is particularly great for those who find some long-lasting lipsticks too drying.




For those who loved the MAYBELLINE Super Stay Matte Ink but are looking for something that offers the same long-lasting wear with a lighter, more comfortable feel, the Flormar Kiss Me More Lip Tattoo is definitely worth trying. It’s an excellent alternative for anyone wanting a powerful punch of color that feels soft and weightless on the lips. Plus, with its affordable price point, it’s an easy addition to any lipstick collection.



If you’re a fan of long-lasting lip color, but you want something that feels lighter on the lips, the Flormar Kiss Me More Lip Tattoo is a fantastic option to consider. You might just find yourself switching between this and your MAYBELLINE fave!

I bought this lip tattoo at Watson's SM Davao for only P595, and to make it even better, I got a discount using my SM Advantage Card (SMAC). Great value for a product that promises a lot!



Monday, July 1, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of beauty products, finding the perfect lip gloss can feel like a daunting task. However, my recent discovery of Skincures Lip Gloss has been a game-changer, and I’m excited to share my experience with you.



I’ve never really been a fan of lip gloss lipsticks, as I’ve always preferred the sophisticated look and long-lasting finish of matte lipsticks. Matte shades have been my go-to for years, providing that bold, polished appearance that I love. The texture and staying power of matte lipsticks have always seemed unmatched, making it hard for me to imagine switching to a glossy alternative. However, I recently decided to step out of my comfort zone and give lip gloss another chance, curious to see if it could offer any of the benefits that have kept me loyal to matte all this time.

 

First Impressions



From the moment I unboxed the Skincures Ultra Shimmery Lip Gloss, I was impressed by its sleek and elegant packaging. The tube felt luxurious in my hands, and the applicator promised precision and ease of use. The subtle, pleasant scent was the first hint that I was in for a treat.


Application and Feel


Applying the lip gloss was a breeze. The applicator glided smoothly across my lips, delivering a generous amount of product with just one swipe. What immediately stood out was the texture: it wasn’t sticky or tacky, a common drawback of many lip glosses I’ve tried in the past. Instead, it felt lightweight and moisturizing, like a balm that happens to add a beautiful sparkling shine.


The Look


The gloss delivered a stunning, high-shine finish that wasn’t over the top. It gave my lips a plump, healthy look with a subtle hint of color that was perfect for both everyday wear and special occasions. I opted for a neutral shade that complemented my skin tone perfectly, but Skincures offers a range of colors to suit any preference.






Longevity


One of my main concerns with lip gloss is its staying power. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Skincures Lip Gloss held up well throughout the day. Even after eating and drinking, the gloss retained its shine and comfort. While it did require a touch-up after a particularly oily meal, it wasn’t a hassle given the convenient packaging and easy application.


Benefits


Beyond the aesthetic appeal, what truly sets Skincures Ultra Shimmery Lip Gloss apart are its skin-loving ingredients. Infused with natural oils and antioxidants, it provided long-lasting hydration and protection for my lips. After several days of use, my lips felt softer and more nourished, even when I wasn’t wearing the gloss.






As I said, I've never been particularly fond of lip gloss, primarily because I've always gravitated towards matte lipsticks. The allure of a smooth, non-shiny finish has been my go-to choice for as long as I can remember. Matte lipsticks have consistently offered the lasting power and bold, defined look I prefer. However, my experience with Skincures Lip Gloss has challenged this long-held preference, opening my eyes to the possibility that a gloss can be just as impressive and versatile as my beloved matte options.

Overall, my experience with Skincures Ultra Shimmery Lip Gloss has been overwhelmingly positive. It combines the perfect balance of shine, comfort, and care, making it a staple in my beauty routine. If you’re on the hunt for a lip gloss that not only enhances your look but also cares for your lips, I highly recommend giving Skincures a try. It has certainly earned a permanent spot in my makeup bag.


Have you tried Skincures Lip Gloss? I’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences in the comments below!







Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Who loves locally made products, especially beauty line brands? Well, that's me! I am an advocate of local made beauty products here in Davao City.



In my quest of looking for the perfect product for my Beauty Regimen, I began to search into an alternative that is locally made and it was love at first try? Well, for 10 years of reviewing different beauty products, sometimes we're not satisfied with the outcome and we keep on searching what satisfied us. That's my quest for local brands for my beauty routine — and it goes beyond just my skin, as I started to review Aromacology, COCO by Bioskin, etc. I also started discovering more Davao made beauty products from skin/body/face care, and now makeup too!

PALETTE POP by PAULINBILLE

A locally-made beauty brand based in Davao City. They're not newbies in terms of online marketing,  owners are both local entrepreneurs and some of them are a WAHM (Work-At-Home Mom). Just like me! 😊😍



From right: Ms. Bea Joanna dela Fuente-Maiz, Ms. Vera Celine Ferriols, Ms. Marjorie Billie Macale, Ms. Aubrey Lin Macale and Ms. Alyanna Pauline Boncato

A partnership business, promoting their best to put good quality makeup that you will surely love.


THE LIPSTICKS 💄 💋 


Water Tint




Honestly, I'm a fond of a water tint. But for this, the packaging doesn't suit my personality, because I'm that kind of a person who is careless in terms of my belongings - it opens accidentally inside my pouch and it was so messy! I
 suggest to put it in much safer and tight container. 😊



On the lighter side, the lipstick is great! Especially if you put it on your cheek, looking fresh and very natural.

WATER TINT is PHp150 only. It comes in different shades:


  1. BEWITCHED
  2. BOMBSHELL
  3. CHERRY BOMB
  4. SPICE GIRLS
  5. SUNKISSED

Velvet Matte Lipstick 


I was excited to try this lipstick. But first, let's define what is a VELVET MATTE. It's a matte lipstick with a sophisticated finish. Very different with the sheer and glossy lippies. What I also loved with the velvet matte, it is good at hiding pigmented and patchy lips.





It is also good as an eyeshadow, it gives you that glow. And your eyes look alive & lifted. Fresh makeup indeed! Very light if you used it daylight and for a glam kind of night mix & match it with another velvet matte to look more sophisticated.




Velvet Matte Lipstick is also PHp150 SRP.  It has 7 shades (but I only have 6 shades during the product launching).


  1. Coral Pop
  2. Dusty Rose
  3. Gossip Girl
  4. Pink Punch 
  5. Rebel
  6. Scarlet Red
  7. Sunset Tequila

Long-lasting Matte Lipstick


If you want your eyes to have that edgy look, use the Burgundy Wine combine it with Peach Perfect as your eyeshadow, to give that dramatic smoky eye — this is something I haven't done before, but because of this lippy, first time to experiment it and it was great! Follow my Instagram to see the result. 😉😘😊 





Actually, these lipsticks as an eyeshadow is not heavy. There are 3-in-1 lipstick in the market that when you used it in your eyes as an eyeshadow it gives you sleepy eyes because its heavy — very uncomfortable.




For PHp230 SRP.  It comes in 6 shades:


  1. Baby Doll
  2. Burgundy Wine
  3. Cherry Bomb
  4. Peach Perfect 
  5. Tan Lines
  6. Tangerine

So far, I've been using the long-lasting matte lipstick since I won the limited edition of Long-lasting Matte Lipstick in a box during the product launching of Palette Pop Davao last November 28 at Cafe Julieta.




If you want to be a reseller, message @palettepopdavao Facebook Page. Avail their BUSINESS PACKAGE & MIX AND MATCH ASSORTED LINE PACKAGE


You can also Follow their Instagram account for more details @palettepopdavao

Palette Pop Davao lipsticks are all NATURAL, 100% ORGANIC and DERMATOLOGIST-TESTED and it's PARABEN-FREE & CRUELTY-FREE!


BTW, for my product reviews, please FOLLOW my Instagram @glamourholicmomofficial. I'll be posting my photos there using the different shades of Palette Pop Davao lipsticks.





  

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

When Kris Aquino officially launched her make up line with Ever Bilena, my initial reaction is WHAT!? Why local makeup brand, compare to some of her actress friends collaborate with international makeup company. I don't have negative thoughts regarding local makeup products, but its Kris Aquino she's the "KWEEN".



Anyway, if you are a follower of Kris Aquino (like me) you will see how much she adores makeup aside from shoes and bags.

I am happy to know that she's going to make her own makeup line and I love the fact that she partnered with Ever Bilena (as I have said I'm not against local makeup products).  I'm glad she choose #ProudlyFilipinoMade.

Kris proudly showed her first two products that are part of the "KRIS LIFE KIT".

The first one is matte lipsticks that comes in five shades. However, only two shades have been released "LOVE" - Red and "LIFE" - Pink.

The other three shades are coming within the year: "LAUGH", "LUCKY" and "LOYAL".




Product Review of LIFE Matte Matic Lipstick

I love matte lipstick but the problem is it easily dries your lips.




In years past, we may have skipped our matte lipsticks in favor of the shinier and glossier, more balm to use, but thanks to new formulations made possible by Kris Aquino and Ever Bilena, comfortable matte exist and they are here to stay forever!

What I like about LIFE shade is, it is simple and it is an all-occasion lipstick that finishes off with matte yet moisturizing and it has a balmy texture.


I bought LIFE at Robinsons Department Store for PHp245.


This balm's creamy formula of Kris "LIFE" Matte Matic Lipstick deposits just the right amount of matte, pinkish color -- and never accentuates dry patches on our lips. It looks almost natural on fair skin tone.



This new formula combines comfort with innovation, and not to mention the vivid, seriously saturated pigments it gives to your lips.

The posh packaging is a plus for me too! Local brands are really leveling up.

Even without using a lip liner it still looks good and it last for about 4 hours. It only wore off when I ate greasy food (understandable since I've never has a lipstick that is high-end) that withstood greasy food.


I'm so happy I found my perfect pink!



Will try LOVE definitely!

So, if you want an affordable, natural, matte lip colour -- try this product!









Friday, July 6, 2018

I saw many Filipino YouTubers and Bloggers have already used this product and give their honest reviews and opinions, so I bought the product out of curiosity because I wanted to try it for myself.



Bought Kyemerut shade from Vice Ganda Cosmetic line at Watsons SM Ecoland. VICE COSMETICS been around in the market since 2016, I heard good reviews about the product. Anyway, this brand is PETA-Certified, Paraben FREE and super affordable!


  

As expected in a liquid lipstick, it can really be drying. The shade Kyemerut look good for me, but it is not my type of pink. It was a little too pink and when applied twice looks like a kind of brown leaning on the fuchsia side when you applied it more on your lips.


               First application                                        Second application 


It's OK if you apply it once, but the sense to have a #GandangFresh look cannot be achieved. That is why you really need to have a second application to get the desired beautiful "pout" lips.





It has a vanilla scent but doesn't really cover the chemical smell it has. Though I am impressed that a local brand like Vice Cosmetics nailed liquid lipstick. The colors are truly beautiful and feel just as it looks compared to the Vice Co Matte Lipstick I have purchased (read my review here).


It has creamy formula and it glides on but it would take some time to fill in your lips. I love the brush, I admire how its slender to reach the outer corners of your lips. Same as with the Vice Co Matte Lipstick it dries pretty quick  so I know it's set, unlike some of the liquid lipsticks which take up time to set and sometimes leaving your lips wet or make that kind of smudge.

love nude lipstick, that's why bought Kyemerut because as stated on their websites, "soft, cool nude shade" , but for me its natural and warm. I am very honest here, it really varies depending on the lighting being used, lip color and skin tone. That is why it is much better to buy it at the mall instead buying it online.



For this review, I did not used a lipliner because I want to see what make shade looks like on my lips once it dries. The lipstick is pigmented and I only applied two coats on the picture above. It looks like mauve brown shade at the first glance. It is smooth and very light!


It's an ultra matte once dried up, same like Severe it really dry and leave your lips chapped, rough like wrinkles. But it is comfortable to the lips. Even if you eat or drink it last longer though after an hour it will fade - just retouched, it will not leave any patches even you added a layer on top of the first layer and I loved it! 


VERDICT:

I think for its price, it is a good product and there are a lot of colors to choose from the line so maybe I'll try another color soon.

Just to give you a beauty tip, don't forget to put LIP BALM on your lips. An essential product to put on the lips before applying any lip cosmetics. Liquid lipstick make your lips unattractively dry and leave dry patches.

Overall, Vice Cosmetics Phenomenal Liquid Lipstick KYEMERUT almost as good as my ColourPop liquid lippies! And for Vice Cosmetics Philippines has my respect and I understand why their products are HYPE even though there are cons its still BESTSELLER.



Disclaimer: *I was not financially compensated for this post. I bought this product for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.*



   

Monday, July 2, 2018

Hello everyone! It's been a long time that I've posted a review for cosmetic products. I first saw this product on YouTube reviews and it mostly get a positive feedback, so I decided to give it a try.

  
Product review posts (especially with beauty and cosmetic) are in many ways the core of what blogging is all about, in some cases it helps company build a rank and develop comparison for customers opinion who share their thoughts regarding the product.

Right now, I will share to you my thoughts and opinion about Severe.

PRODUCT REVIEW of Good Vice Matte Lipstick SEVERE


What I liked about this product, it is very pigmented and has a good color payoff. It's a RUBY RED SHADE. 


And to be honest, it was OK at first but after several hours, it felt patchy, sticky and dry. Though you need 2 to 3 swipes to apply in order to get that beautiful pout, and as I said the pigmentation is amazing!

VERDICT:

Vice Ganda Cosmetics is super affordable. I bought this product at Watsons Philippines - SM Lanang Premier for only PHp195 ($3.65). The color selections are on point for Filipina skin tones and the names of their lippies are super funny -KERING KERI, EKLAVU, HAYABAYABAYU, PAK GANERN, etc...

A Paraben Free and it's PETA certified cruelty FREE!



My only cons about SEVERE (I don't know about the other lippies under Vice Co) it tugs easily, so you need to exfoliate and prime your lips before applying this.

Disclaimer: *I was not financially compensated for this post. I bought this product for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.*


Saturday, November 23, 2013

I bought this lipstick from Colour Collection and I wanted to share my thoughts with you.

What I like about this product is that the color is very complimentary and just what I wanted.  The formula doesn't show up all that well and it's barely noticeable because I have a naturally rosy lips.

Though it's nice on my lips but I would be careful to moisturize and exfoliate my lips first or else it will be drying and flaky. 




And because my lips are dry and flaky I discovered that you can apply by scrubbing gently with a toothbrush or make a paste out of sugar and water.  And use the paste as an exfoliant  and rub some on your lips for about 20 seconds.  Try and it really works with any other lipsticks applied.



Yes, indeed it has a creamy color that seduces every curve of your lips and it's luminous shine stand out smoothly.

  
Doesn't darken up after applied, stays true with the color. Though the color is not that noticeable to me however I am going to purchased again. 

Surely you will love the smooth, natural look and shiny finish that this lipsticks can give you.  I strongly suggest this product if you're trying to look for something new and natural to look at.




Thursday, July 11, 2013

I used to wear lip gloss on my lipstick, but just last summer I started wearing matte lipstick.  I don't know why I change my style on wearing lipstick, maybe because wearing matte lipstick is trending that time or something that I want to change the way I look.

I want something brighter because I am bored with the neutral colors I've usually used for over a year.  So I went to a beauty store and I found this matte lipstick from Ever Bilena, AUTUMN BREEZE.



Ever Bilena has so many different types and
shades of lipstick, make it a lip glosses or matte line.

Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick can be line up with the expensive and elegant packaging of other lipstick competitors but still stick to a budget friendly price, PHp350.



So love the tangerine color, the lipstick is not that matte at all it has a moisturizing effect that it looks lighter than the EVER BILENA MATTE LIPSTICK HOT SUMMER.







*I was not financially compensated for this post. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience.*
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