Review + Swatches: Snoe Rouge Deluxe Exotique Lipsticks in Disappointment, Traitor, and Disloyal2/17/2018   Want some nudes? I do! The 90's grunge-inspired beauty look has been back and ladies all over the world are loving this trend! If you're like one of us, check out these Rouge Deluxe Exotique Lipsticks from Snoe Beauty! The brown and nude shades are all sooooo pretty, they flatter almost all Asian skintones! Read on!  Rouge Deuxe Exotique Lipsticks The ultimate transformation! Shape and sculpt your lips and make a bold statement with just one swipe. Rouge Deluxe Exotique is velvety smooth, densely infused with multi-faceted pigments and formulated to give nourishment to your lips with lasting full coverage without feathering.   When I first saw the packaging, I immediately liked the feisty design of the box and the lipstick case's simplicity. It is encased in a transparent acrylic with some curvy engraving and golden logo on its cover.   Rouge Deluxe Exotique Lipstick Collection claims to have buttery matte crème finish, ultra intense color, rich exotic oils and butters as parts of its ingredients, supple feel, vivid and long-lasting full coverage.  (L-R): Traitor, Disappointment, and Disloyal Traitor is a neutral warm dark brown with a hint of rust, Disappointment is a neutral cool medium brown, and Disloyal is a cool light mauve brown. Swatching them on my arm is easy for they smoothly glides on the skin, the ame can be said while applying them on the lips.  Snoe Rouge Deluxe Exotique in Disappointment on my lips  What I like about the Snoe Roude Deluxe Exotique lipsticks? - highly-pigmented: you only need 1-2 swipes to achieve an even appearance of color - easy to put on the lips and do not tug during application - they don't easily bleed outside the lip line even without using a lip liner - feels moisturizing and non-drying on the lips - mildly smells a little bit like chocolates and hazelnuts - the packaging is lightweight yet pretty to look at - affordable price for only Php 499/4g each!  Each lipstick has a net wt. of 14oz/ 4g which is when compared to other imported lipsticks, they contain more lipstick product inside. Even if this is used everyday, they will last you a long time! Ingredients: Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Beeswax, Carnauba Wax, Ozokerite, Sorbitan Olivate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil (and) Ozokerite (and) Hydroxystearic Acid (and) Stearic Acid (and) Palmitic Acid, Dimethicone (and) Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Isopropyl Myristate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate (and) Mica (and) Zea Mays Starch (and) Silica Silylate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Dipentaerythrityl Tri-Polyhydroxystearate, Nylon-12, Corylus Avellana (Hazel) Seed Oil, Mauritia Flexuosa (Buriti) Fruit Oil, Pistacia (Pistachio) Vera Seed Oil, Bixa Orellana (Annatto) Seed Oil, Carapa Guaianensis (Andiroba) Seed Oil , Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Bertholletia Excelsa (Brazil) Seed Oil, Farnesol, Linalool, Flavor.   Check out these lipsticks and more at their website and social media sites:
Snoe Beauty Website Facebook: Snoe Beauty Inc Instagram: @snoebeautyinc  Neutra Organics is a local brand from the Philippines that makes safe and effective natural and organic products readily available in the market. They aim to bring healing and wellness to every household – from wellness to healing to personal care products. Here are a few Neutra Organics lip products that I was able to try and I'll be sharing with you my initial observation upon trying out these items! So yeah, read on and check out these lip swatches! #krishlipswatch  Rosy Tint is a lip & cheek pigment that was made of rosewater, flower pigments, beets. The formulation is water-based, lightweight, and felt like you put nothing on your lips. It is neither hydrating nor drying. It has a buildable pigmentation from sheer light red to intense red. It gives a pretty natural-looking reddish stain on the lips similar to the popular Korean beauty trends that we see right now!  It comes with this kind of applicator that holds just the right amount of pigment needed to cover the lips in a single layer. You may put another layer for more intense coloring.  In my case, they stay put on my cheeks longer than they do on my lips probably because I eat, drink, and lick my lips more often while my cheeks don't oil up nor sweat that much.  Angel's Kiss Lip Hydrating Balms and Angel's Kiss Moisturizing Lip Inks are tinted lip balms that moisturizes and hydrates chapped lips well to make them smooth, soft, and kissable. Compared to the usual lip balms in the market, they are obviously more opaque, the colors applied on the lips are noticeable albeit still looking natural and not too made up.  Lip Lift: Lip Lifting Balm is made of carnauba, roses, elemi, and grapeseed. It looks like a lip gloss without the sticky feeling. It glides on the lips smoothly and gives it a subtle shine (not the usual super oily look that the usual lip glosses give!) It can be topped over matte lippies to lessen their dryness.  Even when this product is used alone on the lips, it doesn't look too boring. In fact, it even enhances my lips'natural coloring without going overboard. This is literally the "my-lips-but-better"lip product that anyone must have!  About Neutra Organics Neutra Organics was born out of the faith and passion of one woman, Jane Lacap, our founder and artisan, in 2014 after the Lord has made a revelation to her in her dream and reminded her of her childhood dream of creating natural and organic products that are safe even for kids, babies and people with sensitive skin. Through extensive research and experimentation, Jane was able to formulate the safest and most natural beauty and wellness products using organic and all natural ingredients and by applying her knowledge in culinary and kitchen chemistry. The thrust of Neutra Organics is to make natural and organic products readily available in the market and to bring healing and wellness to every household – from wellness to healing to personal care products. Neutra Organics guarantees that all our products are safe and highly effective. Our patrons can expect to see a miracle after using our products.  Location
Retail : 2nd floor Retail Lab Powerplant Mall, Rockwell, Makati, Philippines 5 Sunrise Street, La Paz, Makati Instagram : neutraorganics Facebook: Neutra Organics For online orders and inquiries, send a message through Viber / Mobile: 09174300115 Landline : (+63) 8907245  PHOTO OP AREA beside the entrance at the Megatrade Hall 2. The theme? OUTER SPACE! For every mommies and mom-to-be's, the words "BABY ESSENTIALS SALE" is exciting! It is a chance for us to shop and hoard for our little ones (and some for ourselves of course!) in a fraction of a cost! That's why this year, me and the hubby decided to never miss Baby Company's Grand Baby Fair Year 8! The event was held last January 26 to 28 at Megatrade Halls 1 to 3 of SM Megamall. All the people who attended the event had enjoyed discounts up to 70% off on the widest selection of mom and baby brands! Others were able to bring home a “Swag Bag” with a minimum single-receipt spend of P5,000 using Baby Company’s Mom Card. I'll share with you our experience and some of the good finds I saw!  At the entrance, we were welcomed by these two beautiful ushers/models who were wearing space-themed costumes! How cute! Upon entering the venue, we immediately noticed LOTS OF PEOPLE. And what I meant by that is there were SO MANY PEOPLE, the event was full! As in, punong-puno ng shoppers! That alone says that the event was indeed a success!  The theme for Grand Baby Fair 2018 is OUTERSPACE. As you can see in the photos, the photo booth and the entrance design has a universe background, the ushers were wearing space-inspired outfits, and when you walk inside, all the booths and stalls have a universe-inspired designs like rockets, planets, solar system, stars, sun, moon all over the area. Did I mention that kids who are wearing space-inspired outfits will get a free treat at the event? My daughter was given a free loot bag with sweet treats inside by Kingsam Party Hub when we went to their booth! Celebrity moms also graced the Grand Baby Fair event to give tips and inspiring talks about their journey in motherhood. Here are some of them whom I was able to see last January 27! Mariel Rodriguez, Toni Gonzaga, Jolina Magdangal, Maricar de Mesa, among many others... I wasn't able to take a photo with them coz I was kinda shy and there were too many people (baka dumugin sila ng tao and I don't want them to be stressed).     Now let's move on to the shopping!!! I visited KAYPEE BABY's stall and look what I found: me and Kash-kash on their poster and catalogue! Love it!  Kaypee baby sells affordable stylish nursing wear, nursing bras, and some mommy-and-baby twinning tops! Check out my Kaypee Baby blog HERE!  Some of the things that caught my eye:  now we can measure our baby and toddlers' heights without marking the walls!  You can have a sculpture of your baby's hands and feet!  Aerators and humidifiers  MUST HAVES: breast pumps and galactagogue supplements for momma!  V-Pharma  KingSam Party Hub had a stall in there wherein they showed a sample of their baby-related event candy buffet set-up. There were candies, sweet treats, as well as glitter and face paint area.    I was actually overwhelmed by so many brands selling baby carriers, high-seat chairs, baby walkers, strollers, playing mats, beddings, cribs, etc. Truly, you will always have many options!          For those who have stairs and crawling babies at home, A MUST!!!  Of course, toys will always be there, ALWAYS!!!            Baby essentials like baby wipes, diapers, drinking bottles, dish washing liquids, baby clothes detergent, and many more!               After shopping, people should show their receipts that have a minimum of Php 5,000 purchase to get a FREE SWAG BAG!  WHAT'S INSIDE THE SWAG BAG? There were diapers from several brands; samples of liquid baby wipes, cotton buds, baby soaps, lotions, toothpaste, and cleansers; shampoo bottle; nappy clips; breast pads samples; car sign; hooded towel; Burt's Bees lip balm; Nivea moisturizer; coloring book; and a pair of kiddie socks.        Here are some of the essentials that we bought at the event. We make sure to change the bottle cleansers, drinking bottles and bottle nipples often. That's the thing when you have formula milk-fed toddlers.  My kids have so many toys already so I bought them something new instead that they can play with and learn from at the same time. These Crayola egg crayons are nice for babies yr old and up and the washable paints are great for toddlers 3 y/o and up!  BAZAAR SHOPPING TIPS:
Attending a bazaar such as the Grand baby Fair could be overwhelming for most people for there are so many brands and stalls to choose from. Here are some tips to make it easier for you: 1) Have a list of what you NEED. To avoid impulse buying and purchasing things just because they are on sale even though you don't need them can affect your budget. When you know what you need, it is easier for you to look for those specific items. Remember, it is always wise to prioritize! 2) Stick to your budget. Yes there are popular brands out there but don't give in to pressure if you find some of their stuff too expensive. There are lots of cheaper alternatives that have a good quality also. 3) Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Do NOT wear heels, moms! Walking for a long time is tiring especially if the place is kind of "siksikan". 4) ALWAYS look out for your kids if you will bring them! The place is so crowded, kids can get lost easily if you're not careful. Honestly, in this event it is easier not to bring kids around kasi masikip talaga ung lugar sa sobrang dami ng tao but if you have no choice then it is better to use an anti-lost wrist link that you can strap on your wrist and your kids'! For babies, placing them inside a baby carrier is easier than pushing a stroller in a crowded area. 5) Keep your valuables safe. Much better if your bag has long straps for easier movement and always put it at your front to avoid anything from getting snatched. Never leave your wallets and bags on the shopping cart! ------------------------------------------- For more updates from the Baby Company, visit their sites: Facebook: Baby Company Instagram: @babycompanyph  Cooking does not always come easy for other people like myself (insert crying laugh here, hahaha) but it is a good thing that there are some "instant" food that can somehow make the task easier for us, the noobs, to do. I haven't thought of using mackerel de-latas before when making a pasta dish but my husband tried using Uni-Pak mackerel a major part of the pasta dish that he was making a few days ago, surprisingly, it tastes good naman pala! I'll share with you guys the recipe of what he made. WHAT YOU NEED? - 1 large can and 1 smaller can of Uni-Pak Mackerel (separate the liquids in the can) - 1 pack Pasta 500g - Cheesy Pesto Pasta Sauce (180g) - Bechamel White Sauce (200g) - 1 tbsp garlic, minced - 1 tbsp onions, minced - 1 tbsp cooking oil - salt and pepper to taste - 1 red chili pepper, optional  HOW TO COOK: - Cook pasta according to package direction. - Saute onions and garlic in oil. - Add in the Uni-Pak mackerel (without the liquids) and stir for 3-5 mins - Pour the Cheesy Pesto Pasta Sauce and Bechamel WHite Sauce into the mixture. - Place a dash of salt and pepper to taste. - Add red chili pepper if you like it spicy. - Serve with bread, and a big warm smile. Hope you will like this recipe as much as I did! -------------------------------------- GIVEAWAY TIME!!! Ang all-time favorite ko, nandito na! Who else likes cooking their dishes with Unipak Mackerel? Mommies, we all know na hindi basta nakasanayan the best na yan, kaya basta Mackerel dapat tatak Unipak! Ngayon mga momshies, magpapa giveaway ako and there will be 1 lucky winner of giftpacks from Unipak para pak na pak ang araw nyo!  Wanna win these???? The follow the MECHANICS!
1) Like the Uni-Pak Mackerel Facebook page and follow @unipakmackerel 2) Like my Instagram @iamkrishenriquez and follow my Facebook page "Krish Enriquez-Rai" 3) Repost this photo on both of your Facebook and Instagram 4) Make your post PUBLIC 5) Use the hashtags #tatakunipak, #paknapak and #unipak. 6) Tag at least 5 friends sa post nyo! The lucky winner of this giveaway will be announced in my Instagram account after a week! Spread the word now mga bes! Stay tuned! 💖 |
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