Christmas Bling Bling

I know it's very late to post about Christmas gifts that you got this Christmas...but I still want to show yah this unexpected gift that my brother-in-law's girlfriend gave me. We're not really close so I did not expect to be given a gift.

Anyway, this is what she gave me.

A very "girly" crystal bracelet. Some of the crystal are light pink...It's alright since she doesn't know I don't really like pink..hehehehe!

I still appreciate everything that has been given to me even a gift that is barbie pink, I would gladly receive and treasure. Actually, if ever you see all the things that I own which are pink, (besides makeup and nail polishes which I buy from my own money) all of it are given to me as a gift from my loved ones.

Other people who accept gifts that are not of their interest usually give the gift away to somebody else who's interested or just don't use it at all (I'm not against the idea). Me? I use the gifts given to me and I treasure each and everyone. It's my way of saying that your gifts are much appreciated and I even appreciate the idea of you trying hard to think of a gift that you'll give me (sometimes it's hard to think of something to give especially if you don't know the person).

Anyhoo!! this is what my bracelet looks like with flash:

I love the colors that it gives when light hits on it. Looks rainbow colored in person.

On natural light:

Bling Up!!

The sparkles!! I love sparkling, shiny things!

When worn:

I think I'm going to use this on my brother's birthday this month...yes!

Have a great New Year! (^_^)

Review: Etude House Peach Water Gloss in Peach Milk

This is one of the 3 items that I've bought in Etude House from my last haul and finally, I'm going to do a review on it...I've been very lazy lately.

Here it is:

Got it in Peach Milk (but it looks PINK in the bottle and on the lips).....I hate pink, not because I hate the color, but because it doesn't suit my personality.

Current Price: P298.00

Instead of a doe foot applicator, this lipgloss has a slanted heart-shaped applicator. It still works the same as the doe foot type. So nothing special.

To my surprise, this lipgloss actually looks great on my lips. I can even wear this alone w/o applying a lip concealer underneath ( I have very pigmented lips...not the pink or red type of pigmentation, but BROWN!) Deym!! I wish I could tattoo my lips someday so that it could be "uni-skintoned" (if that's even a word!)

Here's my bare lips:

Inner part of lips: Pale (because I'm anemic)
Outer part of lips: brown, toasted and burned by the sun to perfection..hahahahha! ( I was very dark when I was a kid because I WAS very athletic. Now, my trusty computer and me are bestest best friends!)

Here's my lips with the lipgloss:

For the first time in my life, my lips looked light pink...very healthy, natural looking light pink...it glows and looks very youthful for the first time...hahahaha!

look at the difference! and I did not put anything, but the lipgloss...it is actually very moisturizing too! my lips are always dry. I'm not a big fan of "tintless" lipbalms..

Note:

All of my photos here in my blog are not edited or photoshoped in anyway. All of it are raw photos. I'm not a fan of photoshopping..I don't even know how to use it...but I would love to learn how to use adobe photoshop someday! (^_^)

My Very Unusual Gift This Christmas 2009

What have you got this Christmas? I did not get much, but I still love each and everyone..even the unusual ones...hahahaha!

I got this gift from my brother. A Victorinox Swiss Army Knife (Rose Edition)

I didn't know an army knife has editions especially for women..hahahaha!

I think he gave me this one for protection or something...like when he gave me a tear gas spray on my sixteenth birthday..hahaha! I wasn't allowed to go inside the school premises when I brought it with me one day, but the guards in school are my friends so I left it to them for safekeeping while I'm inside school then I would get it at dismissal time.

It's a mini size so it fits my small hands..It's cute actually. My brother also gave my husband a mini Victorinox Swiss Army Knife this Christmas. My mini Swiss knife has a partner for Christmas! aawww! (^_^)

My Swiss knife didn't came with a leather case (bummer), but my husband's swiss knife did..

It looks stunning in daylight!

Especially in pairs! (^_^) Thanks for the gift, bro!

Review: Etude House Plumping Lip Tint

Another one of the 3 products that I've purchased from Etude House in SM Megamall.

It's the Plumping Lip Tint. I got the pink one for a change..hahaha!

There are only 2 colors available in this line: PINK and RED.

I've so many red and orange lipcolors in my containers that I've decided to give pink a try...and I hate to say this, but I love it! I like how it fits me.

Usually pink doesn't suit me (and my personality) at all. So I don't really have many pink objects or clothes unless they're given to me as gifts.

Anyway, on with my review.

Comments:

Current Price: P 348.00

Pros:
- It's has a minty feel on the lips when applied (good for a hot, summer day)
- has a pretty sheen of pink to it.
- it's not sticky
- doesn't dry the lips...It actually moisturizes the lips!! ***I don't usually put lipbalm before I apply lipsticks, etc. So my lips are more often chapped and dry..I'm just lazy applying lipbalms.
- The pretty "shine" lasts quite long on the lips.
- It really doesn't plump the lip (you don't feel it plumping), but it gives the illusion of a slightly plump, healthy lips.
- cute spatula like applicator. Gives an even coat of the product.

Here's what it looks like:

Cons:
- When you first apply it, it smells like medicine (smells like Bisolvon--it's a cough syrup haha!) or like a synthetic strawberry smell...yeah something like that. Don't worry the smell doesn't last that long and it doesn't really bother me at all.
- It has a very small packaging (don't be fooled with what's on the picture)...Yeah, it's cute, but I still want more quantity of the product.
- For me, it's kinda expensive for a little thing.

Wanna see what it looks like on mah lips?? Yeah, sure! Read the NOTE before proceeding.

Note:
- I have pale lips in general (because I'm anemic), BUT the outer part of my lips is quite dark and I hate it!!! So trying on nude lipsticks and lightly pigmented pink lipsticks looks FUGLY on me.
- My lips has a weird shape. It isn't noticeable in person, but on a very close up shot pic. It's very noticeable. Mah lips are not perfect.

So here is my bare lips:

No lipbalms whatsoever...very dry, quite chapped, quite dark..all that ugly things..hahaha!

Now, after I applied the Plumping Lip Tint.

Lovin' the product!

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars!!