Laneige Snow BB Soothing Cushion Review

Another BB review again! You know how I like BB creams, and it seems like I can’t stop myself from wanting to try new bb, especially if it is raved about by many. So when I read a lot of positive reviews about Laneige Snow BB Soothing Cushion with SPF 50 + Pa +++, I was convinced and I immediately put it on my wish list.

Their beautiful endorser is Song Hye Kyo + their new Homme endorser, the cute flower boy Song Joong Ki! (Click this for Model Story of Song Hye Kyo andSong Joong Ki) <3 ~~oh gorgeous people.

What is this Snow BB Soothing Cushion?

Click this for more product details.

I tried the product when I went to Laneige in Robinsons Galleria, it has 4 shades (13 True Beige, 21 Natural Beige, 23 Sand Baige, and 31 Brown Beige). The SA asked me if my skin is acidic and I said yes, so she recommended the shade 13 and tried it on the back of my hand, (since its not so hygienic to try it on the face because of the sponge & cushion) and its pretty good but still I’m quite hesitant and thinking 13, maybe too light for me.  (~the SA is kind I must say^^)

Last February, my sister went to South Korea for their international tour (yeah, I’m super envious, I just think her course is awesome. I’m a bitter sister. ~~haha^^) And I asked her to buy stuffs for me (Korean cosmetics are cheaper there of course!^^). Top on my list it this. 

You may notice it has a different box, not white+pink but a silver+black one instead, but the compact is just the same.  Its 37,000 won, so maybe about P1400. Its P1950 here. 

I decided to get the shade 21 Natural Beige, and I think I got the right shade. :) 

What’s inside? The compact + refill

Love this puff.^^

Don’t be fooled by color of the cushion, try it to get the right shade.

What I like: 

• SPF 50 + PA +++ I don’t need to apply a separate sunscreen anymore!
• Gives an instant brightening effect
• Dewy and natural finish
• Covers the redness on my face
• Light to medium coverage and it doesn’t feel heavy
• Its easy to apply and blend
• I didn’t get pimples
• It doesn’t have a strong smell
• The puff! I love how the sponge works, it doesn’t absorb the bb so you get the product instead of the sponge absorbing it. And it dries quick, but….I’ll put it below.
• The puff has a separate compartment and it has a mirror
• It comes with a refill, so yes I’m glad its refillable. 
• It comes in different shades

What I don’t

• Its hard to clean the puff sponge!

Neutral 

• The oil control. I just wish it has a better oil control
• Though its quite pricey, I think its just okay since it comes with a refill, a refill alone is P950.

L: No makeup R: With Laneige Snow BB soothing cushion (no primer and concealer~~)

*This is my first time to use something from Laneige and it didn’t disappoint me, like it.^^ Thinking of getting the famous Laneige water sleeping pack next time maybe? ^^

Trivia: Do you know that Laneige, Etude House, Innisfree and more… are under one company? Okay I know these 3 are under AMORE PACIFIC, but I just found out recently that there are really a lot more brands under this big cosmetic company! Read more on : http://hope-inablog.com/amore-pacific/korean-cosmetics-for-newbies/

*I don’t know when will I get tired of trying out bb creams, cc is coming but I still have bb creams on my wish list that I want to try.^^ Do you know any good cc cream that you can recommend? :)

Nolita Pizza

Another post about food! Do you like pizza? Have you tried Nolita? Nolita is short for North of Little Italy, and it is located at Bonifacio High Street. Well when we were in Boni High last week, we didn’t really plan on where we’ll have our lunch, so yes, we went to Nolita randomly, so I really have no idea what to order or what is their best seller.

I am not feeling well (also not in the mood to take a lot of pictures) during that time so I just sat and asked my sister to order for me.

We ordered a slice of pizza each which is quite big already to make someone full.

This is what I ordered. Sausage Pepperoni Mushroom P250.

Steak and eggs P250.

Wild Mushroom Walnut with Ricotta P250

Spicy Italian Sausage P210

Potato Chip Fries

As I’ve said, the pizza slice is big enough to fill you and its loaded with toppings. I can’t say much for now as I haven’t tried most of their foods, so I’ll just put a rating:

Food: 3.5/5

Environment: 4/5

Service: 3/5

Price: 3/5

I asked my sister and my friend who were with me to rate it overall, 5 being the highest, and we all agreed to score it 3/5.

For me, I would still go back there and try other food from their menu, hopefully I’ll have a better experience. If you want to grab a slice of authentic New York style pizza, go visit Nolita. 

Nolita is located at 7th Ave, corner 29th St. South, Bonifacio High Street Central, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

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Snoe Beso Balm Review

Hello again! So this is just a quick review for a lip balm!

This is my recent lip balm from Snoe, Beso Balm (P149), got it from Robinsons Galleria. This is the first time that I bought a balm with mint. 

READ the warning and instructions! :))

List of ingredients

I just want to see how much product is there. :))

What I like:

• It makes my lips soft and moisturized!
• Glides smoothly when applied, and it doesn’t feel sticky
• The scent of mint! Surprisingly I liked it.
• It doesn’t feel waxy or oily
• Refreshing feel when applied on lips. Cooling sensation? ^^
• Very witty warning and instruction.^^

What I don’t

• No seal
• No spf

*It has a flaky granule when I first opened it, I looked for the expiration date but there is none, but I doesn’t mind those granules now, I didn’t feel it on my lips anyway. 

This is what I’m currently using and I love it. :)

You may visit their site: http://www.snoebeauty.com/

Have a great weekend!

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Project Vanity Event: 5 Years of Vanity

One of the blogs I usually visit and read is Project Vanity by Ms. Liz Lanuzo. Every time I go online, I go to nuffnang x to check for the updates then visit her blog. So when she announced that she will be having an event for her blog’s 5th anniversary, I got excited too! She chose 40 readers to be included in her guest list, and luckily I got an email. :) But its an open event, everyone can go. What is my favorite post from her blog? Advice from a 25 year old.

It was held in Beauty Bar in Bonifacio High Street. We came maybe before 2:30 pm*, and there were a lot of people already inside. We registered first, then they gave our loot bag, name tag and a ribbon to claim our drink in cbtl.

We saw Ms. Liz right away. She welcomed us and told us the program will start at 3pm. She is so nice and friendly, I was shy to talk so I think I just smiled all the time. omg.

*Eyes sparkling. These were the makeup that were used for the demo.

Ms. Karrots or Tita K hosted the event. Good thing I watched Live Love Lolzthe night before, where Ms. Liz is her guest. She is so funny and friendly!

And now, the makeup begins!

She used Fairy Drops Candy BB cream.

Remember: Use your ring finger when applying concealer, I think you know why. :)

Eyebrow is the most important part! She used K-pallete Lasting 2way eyebrow. (oh I want it! chocolate brown <3)  

K-pallete Eyeliner and Fairy Drops Platinum Mascara^^

Done!^^ (Can you see the lady wearing white? She is Ms. Cheryl, the woman who brought K-Pallete here :) )

Ms. Nelly See, the beautiful owner of Pinkbox. She gave a talk and shared how her business started. She has 5 kids and manages her business too, she’s a wonder woman indeed. 

Before you say “No, I don’t think its possible”, ask yourself first, “Have you tried it?” If there’s a will, there’s a way. These are the words that I will always remember.

This is the last part of the program, Ask Liz! live. She got teary eyed too. aww.

Snaps is also there! Here are Tita K’s #likeadonya photos! :)

Picture again with Ms. Liz and Snaps. Okay there’s something weird with my smile, super big?. haha.

More pictures! I also met Kim of Kimpossibly Gorgeous. 

Here is my friend, she won the raffle!

Here are the goodies that she got. Isn’t she super lucky?!

We had fun that afternoon! Its actually my first time to attend an event like this. (Sharing. *I had dysmenorrhea attack when we were having our lunch at Nolita, that’s why we were a bit late. I was relieved for some minutes till we got to Beauty Bar, but then the pain returned and I looked so pale & sick. Fortunately the medicine that I had during lunch took effect minutes just before the program started. Gosh, that almost ruined my day.) Towards the end of the program, I saw Ms. Martha of The Beauty Junkie, but I was shy to approach her. I hope I could meet them again next time :) Thanks again to Ms. Liz! Now I’m thinking of making a blog post about my favorite bloggers! :)

<3 Monica

Snaps is a pro in posing for the cameras! :)

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