Josie Maran

I love argan oil, and Josie Maran’s is fabulous–not only does it hydrate, as you’d expect, but it adds a fabulous light shimmer.

Organic argan oil is super-good for you. It’s  rich in vitamin E and essential fatty acids, while you will be reveling in the glowy tint, you are actually also giving your skin a healthy treat

But enough about that – check out the video!

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Why wouldn’t it make it into your eye palette?

Estee Lauder’s Sensuous Gold Signature Eye Quad is a limited-edition compact that includes a variety of shades of hammered gold.

They can all be worn alone, but are designed to be blended and worn together, to create a variety of golden looks. Mix and match is the beauty of the eye quad. It’s 4 colors, but many options for looks and variants. You can even wear the darker colors as a shimmery liner.

I love to pair my shades of gold with neutral makeup and a white draping dress–it’s very Helen of Troy, and super hot!

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Okay, enough about the shimmer. LOL.

Like previously mentioned on my Shimmer Liner Pencil post (there goes the shimmer word again! LMAO), I bought other stuff from The Face Shop, aka TFS, but all qualify under eye makeup. Hehe

Black Label Eye Shadow
#10 Urban Silver
The Face Shop

Concept
Its velvety finish and high pigmentation creates long-lasting, vivid color for eyes.
Formulated with Silicone Oil makes it smudge-free. (Source: The Face Shop)

Since I *was* in need of eye shadows, plus I had wanted to add more colours to my current selection (which consists of just packets of mineral makeup right now), I decided to own something that I can use for both daytime splendicity (borrowing the term) and some night escapades. Well, I was hoping to find eye shadows that will be suitable for clubbing and the like.

Silver is the safest bet. It’ll help bring some sparkle on my eyelids. Hehe.

And here’s the other TFS eye shadow.

Color Nuance
WH005
The Face Shop

Concept
Simple single shadow in trendy yet distinctive colors to make a statement of individuality. Easy to mix and match.

Description
It is formulated with silicon coated pigments to provide silky feel better color presentation. It also provides long-lasting color as using ultra long wear comfortable film. (Source: The Face Shop)

As for some glamour, I opted for a golden shimmer eye shadow. It will work well with accentuating brown, taupe and bronze eye makeup. I actually already tried this out earlier this week. But I’m planning to do a separate review on these eye shadows and quite possibly EOTD photos.

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Shimmer Liner Pencil
Golden Bronze
The Face Shop

Concept
Creamy and soft eye liner with a hint of shimmer for a trendy look. Versatile liner that can be used as a shadow.

Description
Waterproof Smudge-proof. Contains Vitamin E to prevent eye areas from getting dry. (Source: The Face Shop)

On a whim, I dropped by The Face Shop in Glorietta, Makati City the very same day when I shopped for my MAC fafi. Twas my first stop, actually. I had thought that I ought to give their makeup a try. Write up an Eastern Experiments post on them. But for now, I’ll just be sharing my initial impressions on the eyeliner.

One of the things I bought is the Shimmer Liner Pencil in Golden Bronze. I came across this liner a while back when J, wife of teh boyfriend’s cousin, and I got to talking about makeup. I found it very intriguing. I had wondered how it would look like on me. So, when I saw it that day, I decided to put it in the basket and bring it home so I can begin experimenting.

I like putting on eyeliners but this will be the first time I’ll be using something with shimmer. I always go for the conventional browns or taupes and occasionally, blacks.

Packaging is quaintly cute. Mixed feelings with the floral and uneven-tipped cap. I’ve casually tried using it a couple of times but before I transcribe my thoughts, I reckon I need to set my mind to “review-mode” it while I’m using it so I can note my observations effectively. Stay tuned for a full review and perhaps a EOTD photo. What do you think?

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The last nail polish I had on didn’t really last that long since I’ve been “roughing it” during the trip. Hey, I carried around 17kgs worth of luggage down a flight of narrow stairs and such. Ha. And I have to admit, I wasn’t particularly mindful of my nails then, didn’t care if they got chipped or snagged. I reckon the *tomboy* in me came out a bit. Just a bit, okay! Defensive much? Ack. LOL.

Anyway, I love shimmers in my nail polish. I like them shiny. I really can’t explain why but, for now, let’s just say that it’s personal preference.

I’m noticing that I’ve been opting for a lot of ORLY Nail Lacquers whenever I visit the salon to get my nails done. I reckon I can’t help it if they seem to have a very interesting and wide collection of colours I can choose from. And these nail lacquers seem to last longer than most of the previous nail polishes I’ve tried.

Available at Nail Tech Direct (image credit)

Photo© 2008 Sasha Manuel

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