Review Time: Celeteque DermoScience Brightening Eye Tuck plus Dark Circles Lightener

Hi everyone!

One of the reasons why I want to blog is to make reviews of stuff that I try out. I promise that all of my reviews are unbiased and based on my experiences, so you won't have to worry about anything in that regard. :)
It is my fervent hope that my blogs will be of use to even just one person out there -- then I'll be happy! ;)
Well, onto the review!
As you can obviously tell from my post's title, this blog entry is going to be about the Celeteque DermoScience Brightening Eye Tuck plus Dark Circles Lightener. Whew! Now that was a mouthful! 
I have been using this product for about a month now, and I'm sad to say I don't have the box that it came in anymore. Anyhow, here is a picture of the product.

pardon the slightly dirty tube ;)

So, what does this product claim to do? Here is a quote from the Celeteque website itself.

"CELETEQUE DermoScience™ Brightening Eye Tuck plus Dark Circles Lightener has Eyeseryl^® Tetrapeptide Complex that effectively counters the formation of loose skin around the eyes by improving skin elasticity and fighting water accumulation, the 2 main drivers of puffiness around the eyes. It also significantly lightens the skin around the eyes for a brighter look, in just 4 weeks.*
*Proven and backed up by an open clinical trial conducted among women aged 30-60 years old with puffy eye bags and dark under-eye circles."

Now that's a hefty claim! For a product that costs a mere Php 299, you can't really expect all of those claims to be true, right? Wrong. In my humble opinion, this eye cream really can deliver on its claims! Mind you, I'm only in my early 20s so I may not have the most severe case of "loose skin around the eyes". :)

I've only tried one other eye cream (the pricey The Body Shop one which I can do a review on if anyone's interested), but I really feel that this one is a lot better. Why? It's because this eye cream is very lightweight, non-irritating to my eyes, and I can actually feel a slight "tightening" effect whenever I use it.  

Here is a swatch of the product. It comes in a lotion-like form which is very quickly absorbed into the skin without leaving any greasy feeling. 

I actually didn't purchase mine but I got it off for pretty much free at a new beauty website called the Sample Room. This site allows you to basically order samples (and sometimes even full sized versions!) of various products and pay only for the shipping cost. More about that site in my next blog post! ;) 
I really do feel that this product is great! I cannot speak yet for the brightening claims that this product has, but maybe I can do an update later on if there are any significant changes on me. :) Here is a screenshot of the review that I posted on the Sample Room website.

All in all, I think that this product is definitely worth its Php 299 price tag. It is an affordable eye cream that is great to have even just as a basic eye cream to keep your undereyes well cared for whether it be morning or night. :)
Will I repurchase it if ever I run out? Most definitely! :)

Product Love: Ever Bilena Mousse Eyeshadow In Amber

Hi everyone!
For my second post, I will be reviewing the Ever Bilena Mousse Eyeshadow in the color Amber. Yes, I know that this product has been reviewed by quite a lot of people, but I want to write about it since I just love it so much! :)
Here is how it looks like in the packaging. 

The product itself is a gold-y coppery shade leaning more towards the brassy gold side. 


I got this for around Php 75 on sale at Watson's. It's normally sold for around Php 100. Super cheap! :) Aside from loving the price tag on this product, I also adore how utterly pigmented and smooth it is. Here are some swatches so you know what I mean. 

1 swipe of the product! Talk about pigmented!

Here is how it looks like blended out. It turns a bit more coppery.

This product is great if you need a really quick eye makeup look that doesn't need brushes. You only need to blend a bit using your finger and ta-dah! you're good to go. :) Here is a picture of the product on my eyes.

unblended

blended out a bit

As you can see, this product is super pretty. You pretty much don't need any other shadow to go with it! For my oily lids though, I have to top it with an eyeshadow so it won't crease on me. If you want to wear this without an eye primer, I highly recommend that you do the same. :)

The Ever Bilena Mousse Eyeshadow In Amber is a definite product love for me! Go ahead and get it and I guarantee you'll love it too. :)

Product Love: Nichido Length & Curl Mascara

Soo.. This is my first official review blog! *excited*

And, as you can see by the title of this post, this is going to be about one of the beauty products that I absolutely love - the Nichido Length & Curl Mascara!

Here is how the packaging looks like. 

I'm not sure but I think the packaging changed to a bulkier, more plasticky tube which I don't quite like. It's also in a box set type of thing wherein 2 pencil eyeliners are included as well. 

This mascara retails for around Php 190, I think. I can't remember the exact price, though. Anyway, it's super affordable! :)

So, anyway, here is what the brush looks like. It has typical fiber-y bristles.

Now, before I tell you just how amazing this mascara is for me, I have to tell you what my eyelashes are like. 

*Note that different people have different kinds of eyelashes, so mascaras do not work the same for every lash type. :)

Mine are typical Asian lashes which are quite thin and which grow stubbornly downwards because of my hooded eyelids. Here are some pictures.

eyes closed

side view

I know that in these pics, my eyelashes don't look short and stumpy, (they actually even turn up a wee bit) but in this picture, you'll get to see how my eyelids pretty much cancel them out. 

ta-dah! eyelashes are gone :(

The Nichido Length & Curl Mascara was one of the first mascaras that I have ever bought with my own money. Since I wasn't that into makeup then, I figured getting a cheap mascara was alright. I actually didn't really expect too much from it, but then...

WHAM!

Yep, that's right. I was surprised at how great this mascara worked for my stubby lashes! Really, I only needed to use 1 coat for both eyes - that means I didn't need to re-dip my brush into the product to get amazing eyelashes for both my eyes. Here's a couple of other pics to show you how well this mascara worked for me.

both eyes (top and bottom lashes) with 1 coat! 

I love that this mascara is very buildable as well. If you want uber long lashes, you can simply add more coats. I recommend adding the second coat right after the first one, though, to avoid clumping.

side view (pardon the smudges)

In the picture below, you can see how soft, fluttery, and clump-free my eyelashes are after the mascara. Another thing that I love is that this mascara doesn't give you hard, brittle looking lashes. They feel really natural! 

Here's a closer look at my lashes after the mascara, without editing the pic.

Really, I think that this mascara can stand up to other more expensive brands out there. Though it doesn't really do a whole lot in the volumizing department, you have to note that this mascara was labeled a "Length & Curl Mascara" in the first place - and man, can it lengthen! In my opinion, I look like I'm wearing a really natural pair of falsies. :)

I love that even though this isn't a waterproof mascara, it held up my lashes well and didn't really smudge much - and I have the oiliest eyelids ever!At the end of the day, this mascara only smudged the tinest bit on me - which is great for a mascara this cheap, in my opinion! 

I also have to note that I feel like this mascara made my lashes grow -- seriously! I swear my lashes were much, much stumpier than the pics above before I started using the mascara. The mascara itself doesn't have any sort of claim to that effect, though. :)

So, do I recommend that you buy this mascara? Well, duh. For less than Php 200, you can't really go wrong, can you? ;)

A Little Introduction

Hi everyone!



My name is Abby and I am a 20-something writer trying to let some of my extra writer's juices come out. ;)

I love little kittens, baking, the color violet, and of course, makeup! :)

I have been interested in makeup for about 2 years now, and it all started with makeupbyeman's tutorial for a bronze smokey eye. Since then, I have pretty much been watching various gurus and beauty-related videos on YouTube non stop!

I have only just now mustered the guts to create my own makeup blog in an attempt to delve deeper into the wonderful world of makeup. :)

My day job is writing content such as product and site reviews for websites and various clients. That means writing about the reaaally technical stuff. After coming to the realization that I pretty much write reviews everyday about the things I don't necessarily like, I figured I should really start writing about the things that I actually do love -- like makeup!

Thus, this blog was born on the weee hours of the morning. :)

I hope that you, lovely reader, will benefit from my new found venture into the makeup world! :)

Makeup blogging world, here I come!