If you want to steal her look, her face was done by Tina Turnbow for Maybelline New York, who sought to play up the colors in Mary-Louise’s dress by giving her a dramatic yet classic smoky eye, blushing pink cheeks and nude lips.

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As the eyes were the most standout part of this look, let me start there. Tina’s inspiration was the opal-toned smoky eye she created with Maybelline New York Expert Wear Stylish Smokes in Amethyst Smokes.

To do this, Tina used all four shades in the palette. This totally helped to add to the drama, and worked perfectly with her creamy skin and dark hair.

On the lashes is my all-time favorite mascara: Maybelline New York Line Stiletto Liquid Eyeliner in Black on the upper and lower lash lines. This is layered with a newbie to the Maybelline family, Pulse Perfection Vibrating Mascara in Very Black.

I’m also loving the trend tonight in barely there, neutral lips – we’re seeing it on lots of the starlets!

Mary Louise Parker is wearing Maybelline New York Color Sensational Lip Liner in Toast, followed up with Maybelline New York Color Sensational Lipstick in Nearly There.

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A recent trip to a local beauty shop PCX Boutique over at Power Plant Mall in Rockwell, Makati City had me reminiscing hence the purchase (well, apart from the fact that I failed to put on mascara that morning and wanted to apply one badly). After a short chat with the sales person about the current mascara selection from Maybelline wherein she patiently pointed out the main differences among the ones on display and highlighted the function of the one I chose.

Maybelline Volum Express Turbo Boost Waterproof Mascara boasts an instant 5x volume upon application and promises no clumps.

The brush is slightly curved, which makes application a bit easier. It’s true that I was able to thicken lashes in just a single coat. I opted to get the brown shade. It’s a good choice for an everyday mascara. It looks very natural and hardly noticeable, which is good on instances when I just want that simple look, i.e. makeup only consists of mascara, liner and lip gloss.

In terms of clumping, it still happens if you spend too much time on a particular portion of the lash OR if you fail to tap the tube (something that I’ve grown accustomed to doing) before using it. It’s like my way of making sure that the mascara gets on the brush equally (well, ideally), know what I mean?

I’ve also noticed that I don’t need to use a lash separator when I use it; only when clumping occur.

Anyway, I’m pretty satisfied with this mascara. As I’ve said, it’s quite decently priced for what it promises to deliver. So, if you just want an everyday sort of mascara, this one’s a good buy. It’s even a good gift idea this Christmas. Priced at Php 399.00.

Photo © 2008 Sasha Manuel

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Maybelline
BlushStudio Mousse

Next on my list of makeup must-haves is the blush. I reckon that’s why I had gone great lengths (distance-wise) to get the NARS Super O and I’ve been shopping for other fabulous options for a blush. A surprising great find came from an equally surprising (though I should’ve expected it) source, my mum. It’s Maybelline New York BlushStudio Mousse or also known as Dream Mousse Blush.

Reading up on the product tells me that it has an air-soft formula which provides luminous, long-lasting color on cheeks. It’ll glide on smoothly and blends easily for seamless color and a natural, radiant finish. The air-whipped mousse will deliver satin-soft feel on skin and its long-wearing formula will not clog pores.

One morning, I decided to grab the pot and give the blush a whirl. And whirled it, I did.

The blush is in Soft Plum. Texture isn’t silky, you’d think that its consistency isn’t whipped properly. You’d worry that once you apply it, you’d see bits of residue. So, with a small portion I had applied on the back of my hand.

Definitely, best way to go about using this blush is applying it with your fingertips. Spreading it over the skin is relatively easy, no apparent issue on the application per se. One thing I noticed is that you do have to work on blending the blush properly as soon as you can, otherwise, as soon as it dries, you’ll have trouble subduing the shade if ever you had applied too much and had failed to blend it properly.

It has a frosty finish and it’s relatively light on the skin. It’s easy to apply and it does glide on over your skin smoothly. Result looks very natural and it is long-wearing.

Again, remember to use your fingertips to apply the blush (preferably onto the apply of your cheeks), blend quickly, and apply more blush to achieve the desired shade or flush.

Damage: Php 249.00 (around $5)

Verdict? For its price, it’s quite a great blush find. This is one blush I wouldn’t mind using. I like its finish and the ease of application. I’ll try to post an FOTD when I have this on my cheeks.

Photo© 2008 Sasha Manuel

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