Sparkling Bunny

Skin79 Diamond The Prestige BB Review

7:43 PM

E.L.F Studio Stipple Brush

5:45 PM

So yesterday, I decided to buy my first makeup brush ever! I choose E.L.F's stipple brush because I read so many good reviews about like here. I choose the stipple brush since it is good for liquid foundations and I thought this would be great for my BB cream. This stipple brush is sold $3 online so I thought it is only P150.00 in local stores but girl, I was wrong! Haha! It cost P249.75 and I bought it in SM Department store. I was about to buy the cheaper brush from e.l.f too but the SA said that this stipple brush is better since it can be used for dry or liquid foundations, blush, etc. I asked her how to clean the brush and she said I should use a shampoo. I asked her again if I can use facial wash to clean the brush and she said no.

What is written on the back:

This taklon brush can be used with wet or dry products. Be a professional makeup artist and create a flawless look with this e.l.f studio brush.

Creates a flawless airbrushed look.

Perfect for adding definition to cheekbone or highlighting with soft layers.

Use with any face product such as foundation powder, blus, etc to build your coverage from sheer to heavy.

Directions:

The stipple brush has a unique two layer bristle design to pick up two layers of product to disperse on skin for ultimate control and preferred finish. Use with desired face product and dab color in a "stippling" motion onto the skinn for concentrated color or blend in all over for a beautiful sheer and smooth coverage.

What Website Claims:

This new antibacterial, synthetic haired Taklon brush is softer and more absorbent and can be used with wet or dry products. Be a professional makeup artist and create a flawless look with this e.l.f. Studio brush!

The layered bristles create a soft airbrushed look that's perfect for applying foundation or adding color definition to cheekbones or highlighting with soft layers. Use this brush with any liquid or powder face product such as foundation, blush or bronzer to build your coverage from sheer to heavy.

Let's take a look at my new brush!

as you can see, it has a black ferrule. The handle is perfect! Not too short and not too long. I don't know if the handle is made of wood or plastick. I think it's wood. I'll take a look at it later ^_^

it comes with a plastic cover to protect the brush from dirt and to keep the shape of the brush

it has very soft bristles

I already used it this morning with my Skin Food Good Afternoon Peach Green Tea BB cream. Since it is my first time, I watched some YouTube videos on how use stippling brush and one of the great video I encountered is this. So what I did was to put the BB cream on the back of my hand then I did the "stipple" strokes. HAHA ^_^ I don't know if it is just me or the brush but I am finding it hard to get the cream. HAHA! I can't get the cream evenly. I like the "stippling sensation" I get when I dab the brush onto my face! ^_^ Since I am a newbie, I cleaned the brush right after my application. Do you think it is okay to wash the brush after every use? Please comment below please. I really don't know what to do.

I also noticed that as I placed my BB cream on the back of my hand, my skin is absorbing it so fast that only few products is left for me to use. Because I should dip, dip, dip, dip, dab, dab, dab the brush on the cream, the cream started to spread out and absorbed by my skin again. So what I did is placed the BB cream onto my palms now, but no use. My skin is faster in absorbing the cream than the brush getting the product. It really is a waste of BB cream. =( Me don’t like it. I wish I have a petri dish just like the in the video above.

I washed the brush using my Etude House Happy Tea Time Lemon Tea Cleansing Foam. What I did was to get a dipper then place a small amount of water then placed a small amount of my facial cleanser. Then I dipped the brush and swirl...swirl...swirl. After that, I looked at my brush and it is still stained with the cream I used. I decided to place a small amount of my facial cleanser onto my palm then dipped the brush on the facial wash. After the brush get enough facial cleanser, I rolled it onto my fingers. ^_^ HAHA! It's so hard to explain. Maybe I'll try to demo it sooner! ^_^ Then after that, I rinse the brush with a running water and voila! It is good and clean like it is brandnew again! And it smells nice too!.

So yeah, that's it! I can't really tell if there is this "shedding" thingy or "bleeding" since I don't know what those two words are. All I know is shedding somewhat means fall off of the hair from the ferrule. Bleeding? I don't know what it is. It is dense enough I think. Sorry I'm really new makeup brushes! ^_^

The main point of this post is to tell you guys that I super love this brush! It is the cheapest stippling brush I found. Good thing I didn't bought the one from Etude House which is double the price of this baby.

Overall Rate:

I am having a hard getting the product! That's all. Maybe the problem is me! ^_^

PS: Please answer my questions please! And yeah, the liking of photo in Skinfood Philippines already started. So can you help me too by liking this. Thank you so much!

Disclaimer: I purchase this product with my own money.

cleanser

Etude House Tiny Haul

3:35 PM

You read it right! It's a tiny haul because it is just one product. Since my 2 trial pack of egg white pore foam from skin food already run out, I decided to try one of Etude House cleanser which is receiving so much rave.

Yesterday, I told my bf to accompany me in buying the product but he doesn't like to so what I did is to act as if I'm sullen ^_^ After that, he said he will go with me HAHA! Since we're already in Timog, I told him that we should just go to SM North The Block because the nearest Etude House is located there. But he said we should go to SM Masinag instead because it is somewhat nearer to our place so I said yes.

I was my first time to be there, SM Masinag. I can't really tell which of the two, SM Masinag and SM Marikina is bigger. But I really like SM Masinag because it is NOT YET crowded unlike other malls. I first look for Etude House store, and we saw it immediately. It is located at upper ground floor near Department store. It is not my first time to be in Etude House but when I entered, the SAs greeted my with this "Good evening princess!" unlike in SM Manila where they did not greet me like that HAHA ^_^ I look around the store and first try the Bee hand cream that SHINEE is endorsing, it smells so good! Then I swatches some of Aura line *don't know the exact name ^_^* then swatches some of EH's blush powders and many more. But the reason why I went there is because of this product. I heard so many good reviews about it and now, I want to try it out too. So without further ado, let's all welcome my new facial wash!

The packaging is so cute as usual!

Dan dan dan dan!!! *drum roll*

Taadah!!!

Yeah, it is the very much raved about cleanser of Etude House which is the Happy Tea Time Lemon Tea Cleansing Foam. I asked the SA which cleanser is better for oily skin, and she said its the lemon tea so I picked the lemon tea!

This cleanser is super affordable! I bought for P148.00 only! And this is HUGE! I think this would last for almost 2 months with regular use. If you are wondering how huge this product is, I'll show a size comparison.

Jollibee's Giant University float and the cleanser.

Its big right?! ^_^

I can't wait to review this product. I can't make the review now because I just used it twice, yesterday night and this morning. Maybe I'll make a review about this after a week or so just to know this baby better. You know, we're in the stage of getting to know each other. HAHA! *one sided*

Thanks for reading and have a great day!! ^_^

contest

Skin Food Merry Christmas Card Photo Contest

4:15 AM

Good news lovelies! Skin Food Philippines is having a Christmas card photo contest. Let me tell you first the details on how to join.

How to join:

1. Like PFR Skin Food

2. Click "LIKE" and then "SHARE" PFR Fan Page

3. Create your personal Christmas card which has to feature the following photos and things:

- photo of yourself or you with your family/friends

- a merry Christmas and happy new year greeting

- Christmas template, decors, and things (may grab from the SF's page)

- Logo/Product of Skin Food

- you use Pizap to help you create your personal entry photo

4. Post your Skin Food Christmas card in YOUR facebook wall and in PFR Skin Food Wall

*You may post more than one photo entry but must be entirely different from the photo entry that has been already placed in the album.

Mechanics: *we = Skin Food Admins

If we "like" your photo, it will be given an entry number and shall be placed in a designated PFR Skin Food Christmas album.
Valid entries will be given an entry number to get a chance to win Php 500 worth of Skin Food gift certificate via an entry number draw and Php 1,00 worth of Skin Food gift certificate for the most "like" photo entry.

Guidelines in "Like" Voting:

Only the "Likes" in PFR Skin Food Christmas album will be counted.
No exchange/swap voting among the photo entry participants
Likes done by fan pages, dummy accounts will not be counted

Winners:

1 winner via entry number raffle draw

1 winner via the most "like" photo entry

*winners will be informed by a PFR admin in how to receive the winning prize.

Contest Date:

Start: November 23, 2011 up to December 19, 2011 11:59 AM

Announcement of Winners: December 19, 2011 Afternoon.

*We will need a minimum of 100 valid photo entries to jump start the contest

That's it! There are only 10 entries as of this moment that I'm writing this. Please, I encourage you to join because as what the mechanics says, the contest need 100 valid photo entries to start. And yeah, I already submitted 2 entries. I'll submit more if I have spare time.

This contest is for the people of Philippines only. If ever you are from other country, I'm asking for your support to like my entries. Please, I want to win that contest.

Here is my entries:

First: Entry #2

Second: Entry #4

For you to like my entries, you need to like Skin Food Philippines Facebook Page first.

Please leave a comment here if you already liked my entries.

PS: I don't know if liking the photos already started since the number of entries is still low. I'll let you know guys if you can start liking my entries.. Thanks in advance!