#LondonLook #LondonLookContest

     So, Rimmel London has a contest going on... and I decided to challenge myself to makeup my own "London Look"! XD I don't really do makeup videos because I get frustrated with filming, but I think I got it ALMOST right this time! You can vote for me here and check out more of the look down below! 

MY RIMMEL LONDON LOOK | NIGHT OUT MAKEUP by beekyoote

So, I challenged myself again and filmed my attempt to create an inspired makeup look to CL's comeback promo picture! Wahh! I love the oranges & reds. It feels very appropriate for fall and feels very royal for sure! Check out my video down below!

CL "HELLO BITCHES" INSPIRED MAKEUP by beekyoote.

Rimmel London Scandaleyes Waterproof  Kohl Kajal Eyeliner in Black.

Here's another of my drafts I haven't published earlier. I had a really bad eyeliner kick the past years (not as bad as now!) and these was one of the things I picked up to try. Read on to see how this Rimmel pencil eyeliner went down.

It's been awhile since I hauled or shared a haul in my blog, so it's probably a good time to share one with you all!

BeeKyoote's September 2014 Favorites

Rimmel London BB Cream Beauty balm 9-in-1 Skin Perfecting Super Makeup in Medium.

I skipped last month due to all the hauls and experimenting... but this month, I definitely have my stand-out makeup stuff!

1. E.L.F. Essential Flawless Eyeshadows in Golden Goddess.
Great for everyday, on-the-go, and I love the color combo. Liked it so much, I got almost all the colors! Reviewing this soon!

2. E.L.F. Essential Blush in Coy.
Preferring this mauvey-pink color blush lately.

3. Maybelline The Falsies Volum Express Mascara in Black Drama.
I feel like this mascara definitely thickens my lashes plus holds a curl decently.

4. Maybelline Master Drama Eyeliner By Eyestudio in Black Spark.
Very pigmented and creamy! Review on this soon.

5. M.A.C. Studio Fix Powder Foundation in C4.
Great coverage and perfect match to my skin color.

6. NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk.
Did a great job allowing eyeshadow colors to show up on the lid. This held of highest importance during our Puck'd shows since we needed a lot of bright colors for our "raver look".

7. Rimmel BB Cream in Medium.
Great for everyday, I'm surprised and happy with this. Watch out for a better review soon.

8. Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation (Combination/Oily Skin) in 340 Early Tan.
Okay, I've said that this was too thick to use in my first review and probably only wearable in tropical countries on my updated review. I learned to use only half of the usual amount and use with a stippling or flat top brush for it to work for me. Great coverage and lasted me during the KPop M.V.P. dance workshop and my Puck'd shows. Definitely changed my mind on this!

9. C.O. Bigelow Rose Salve in No. 12.

A repeater! Does more than moisturize the lips! Found myself using this a lot this month!

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For some reason, this month went by faster than I thought it would! A lot has happened... and you can say I'm adjusting to my life here for real. I lived in the Philippines for four years (with a lot of vacations here) so I felt hung over and homesick for a really long time. Now, I feel content where I am at... this is my real home to begin with, anyways.

Happy Easter Weekend!

First of all, excuse the background. My top nursing books (that need to be touched for review purposes) dominate my table. HA! And second of all, I've collected these in the past weeks for real! Some before the Puck'd performances and the others just the past days! I thought I'd share what I've recently acquired again because some stated in my Third Blogging Anniversary Giveaway that they'd like to see more posts like this. Cheers to you all!

But yes, I am working on reviews soon!

Hey Guys!

This is an eyeliner I've used most of the second half of last year but didn't make my Top 12 for 2012 list...
Read more to find out why!

 Product description taken from here.

Hey guys!

If you've been following my blog for a year now, you'd know that I've done the same concept before 2011 ended, my Top 11 for 2011! But now it's 2012, I get to add one more slot to my list of favorites for the whole year of 2012. Let me share them with you in no particular order...

"All the world's a stage" - Shakespeare

Hey guys!
Its been awhile and I've been bad a blogging lately... tsktsk. Sorry about that! Anyways, let me share with you my Halloween look for 2012!

I got it from a store called Amuse (I think) at the Great Mall for $10! Of all the masks they had... this simple black/silver one called out to me. LOL. Anyways, I never got to use it then due to laziness which made me determined to do something for this year's Halloween! 

This is my must have nail polish all summer long! I first fell in love with the one made by Sassy Colors but they no longer offer that color... so one day when I went to the Salon to find this available and luckily I also fouit aviable in stores in the Philippines (LCC Daraga to be exact if you're in Bicol!).

Most Worn Hair Product.

 My long hair was not easy to manage and had to be tamed down with a straightening iron... every time I do that, I apply this to protect my hair from the heat and give my hair that healthy shine!

Most Worn Scent.

 My favorite copy cat scent brand in the Philippines. They offer pretty good knock offs at a reasonable price. I hoarded a bunch when I was in college and still love it until now. Dawn is supposedly a scent from Escada. Very summery and sweet scent! I love this!

Most Worn Mascara.

We got this before leaving for the Philippines. I think it does the job well enough to hold my lashes and not melt off when I sweat a little or when it rains.

Most  Worn Foundation.

Look at the huge dent I've made! I cannot go without this. Either I do bb cream and this or just concealer plus this... it is my must have forever!

I actually used my Revlon Colorstay Foundation when I was there. If you read my review post, I heavily disliked it... but in humid weather it was simply awesome!

Most Worn Eyeshadow & Blush/Bronzer.

When I left for the Philippines, I only brought this bunch of eyeshadows a long with me! I'm glad I did because it has all the basics I need! Can you tell by the big dent I've made on the brown eyeshadow & the bronzer??? HAHA. I initially had my E.L.F. blush in Shy with me but that broke...so I turned to using the blush that came with this. When I did a smokey eye look, I used the darker color of this collection as well. For more detailed review on this item check out the initial review & the swatches!

Most Worn Lip Product.

This was a new lippie I stole from my mum when we were in the Philippines. It was meant to be given away butI stole it because of its wonderful color! I already love orange lippies...but this orangey-red color looked so enticing I grabbed it and wore it everyday since!

Most Worn Bag.

 What I turn to when I go out for the night and when I simply don't have a lot of thing to be lugging around. Turned out to be a very useful Christmas gift, indeed! Read my post on this here.

 But wait! My duffel bag from TravelProducts has also been mostly worn every time I went out to travel! Check out the post here.

Most Worn Accesories.

My Tommy Hilfiger watch & my key necklace from Forever21.

My lovely sunnies from SunglassManOnline... which were lost to the sea when we went surfing at Rizal Beach, Gubat, Sorsogon. Sigh.

Most Worn Outfit. (Most Worn Clothing Item & Shoes)

 That green top (and  those shorts) which I got when I was in Chicago and those Guess wedges.I've had a lot of outfits I repeat but this has got to be my most attention-catching get up I turned to when I would go out and about then. 

For a better look at my shoes, here it is...

 I basically used these babies everywhere when going out during the whole vacation!

So yeah, that's it for now... 

If you want to do the tag, go ahead!

Here is the original list for the tag:

1) Most worn nail polish

2) Most worn hair product

3) Most worn bag

4) Most worn shoes

5) Most worn accessories

6) Most worn clothing item

7) Most worn foundation

8) Most worn blush and/or bronzer

9) Most worn lip product

10) Most worn mascara

Hey guys!

I'm back with a mini haul! Yay!

Let's get to it ^_^

So way back before I left for the Philippines, my roots were starting to show but I didn't bother getting it done then and during the whole vacation. Baaad! I know! Ever since I got my blunt bangs it became even more apparent that I NEED to color it up. So finally, I got this! If you read any of my older hair posts, I either use HBC (when in the Philippines) or ION Color Brilliance Creme (from Sally's Beauty Supply) but I wasn't in the area for any of those. This cost $10 per tube... I hope this works! HAHA. I got in the color Light Golden Copper Blonde like always. TEEHEE.

So while in the same beauty shop where I got the 2 tubes of hair color, they had the makeup brand Palladio standing near the cashier. I've heard lots of good reviews on the makeup brand both here and in the Philippines. After looking around, I thought of getting this  because I remembered I was all out of a black eyeliner. It's waterproof & retractable for about $5.

After the mall, we dropped by Walmart! I was in search of a new tube of concealer from Hard Candy, but they didn't have the brand there T.T I thought I have lost my old one when we were in the Philippines but it turns out my younger sister has it! YAY! Anyways, I didn't want to leave the store empty handed... and I saw this! I instantly remembered that I lost my Revlon gel eyeliner and have none at the moment anyways... So yeah! Can't wait to try this out! I think this cost $5 as well.

The day of the mini haul.

Say goodbye to my hideous roots & most of my hair...

I'm currently getting my hair dyed and the past hours just got my hair cut!

NOOOOOOOO!

I'll reveal what it looks like in another post.

Thanks for dropping by!

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 FACE

 Loreal Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base

The Face Shop Professional Make-Up Base in Green

Amazing Cosmetics' AmazingConcealer in Tan Golden

MAC Studio Fix Powder in NC43

ELF Studio Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder 

EYES

ELF Studio Primer
Revlon ColorStay 12 Hour Eye Shadow - 06 In The Buff
Wet n' Wild Mega Creme Eyeliner in Black
Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express Flared
Nichido Girls' Night Out Eye Pencil - 04 Nice Gal
Rimmel London Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown

LIPS
Rimmel London's lippie in Airy Fairy

 LENSES
Geo Super Nudy Brown (XCH-624) [-1.25 & -1.00]

BEE: GEO Super Nudey Brown XCH-624.

My sisters aren't big fans of the SUPER size lenses which I love to wear. The normal ones are 14mm in diameter while the SUPER sizes are 14.8mm diameter. They do open up the eyes but at the same time "eats" up the Sclera (whites of the eyes). I have to admit that they look weird (alien-like) if worn without any eye makeup on... Eyeliner is a definite must-use when using these big lenses!

By the way, I think GEO lenses are super comfortable! I've used a doctor prescribed brand before but I'd always get eye problems... Like when I accidentally fall asleep [at school!] and then I'd wake up to red/pink eyeballs and etc. I've never had such problems with GEO! The Super lenses do feel like there is a difference with the normal ones, but not to the point of discomfort.

So if you've been reading my posts long enough you probably know that my sister has her thing in photography... Most of the time, my little sister and I tag along to help her out in her gigs. We help her out with lighting, ideas on posing, and even dragging the equipment everywhere! LOL. Well, let me share some behind-scenes-stuff of a shoot from a few months back!

 Meet Christian!

He's a high school senior like my cousin, Carmela. 

And as a senior, it is mandatory to submit professional portrait shots for the yearbook!

Lower years only get to use their I.D. pictures, so its pretty special getting these shots done right!

Behind-the-Scenes!

This is me "styling" him!
And these were candid shots! I didn't know my cousin was shooting away at all!
And oh, doesn't he look adorable???! Teehee :P

Christian posing for my sister and her camera while my younger sister "illuminates" him. I had the "first shift" of "illuminating" Christian before my younger sister took the "second shift", by the way. LOL.

 And this is me, again! 

I had the "second shift" of carrying ALL the luggages along with stepping stool we brought along.

Carmela, took a second to click her camera at me as I sat there watching them.

By the way, I was using the Rimmel London Match Perfection Foundation on my face here. Great coverage and it matches my tan body but its very thick! I had to buff in it like crazy to get a natural feel from it! I haven't used it since then...
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I promised that I would be sharing my "Lipstick Collection" from my last post... It's actually not a lot! So I hope I didn't deceive anyone into thinking I've got tons. I just thought I would share with you this before I do a new post about the NYX lippies my older sister hauled.

I actually was never big on colored lips because I thought that it was such a drag to constantly check if I just smeared the product on the edges of my lips or my teeth. Yes, I thought lipsticks were such a drag! It wasn't until I received a comment from my cousin's friend stating how much my lips lack. Then I realized I seriously disregarded my lips in my daily makeup routine. Starting then, I decided to look for good lippies!

Description taken from here.

What I like: This foundation has SPF 15 & medium coverage which can be built up to full coverage. I luckily picked the shade that suits my skin color well! It doesn't dry quickly, giving you time to blend it out before it sets itself as it is. It doesn't cake up and has a dewy finish. No need for a powder foundation on top! Just a translucent setting powder would finish it off. I didn't break out from this and I think the staying powder is quite good. And finally, it doesn't accentuate my pores. And oh, the packaging is in a level better than the usual squeeze tube but it still needs a pump for better control.

What I don't like: Unfortunately, the claim to "mimic your skin tone and texture" is totally off. The foundation is quite thick and gives the feel of wearing makeup (I used to hate makeup because the way foundation feels on my face). It also doesn't dry up in a sense that it looks dewy because it is wet/tacky even after you blend it in. Using a translucent setting powder may help this out. I don't recommend anyone to use a powder foundation on top of it because the makeup will feel heavier than it already is and will definitely give you that heavy look. This is not for people with oily skin, the dewy effect may look greasy later on and you will need to blot off the oil. Personally, I think this is fine for my oily skin here in the US but I'm not quite sure it will do well if I use this in the Philippines (high humidity). My sisters commented that the foundation looks like it was slapped on my face... It doesn't blend so well and may literally look like its just sitting on your face if used without proper blending. I noticed I still could see some of my bumps, a few fine lines, and the darkest post-acne marks on my face.

All in all, this foundation may be fine for those with dry skin and likes the "somewhat masked look" and definitely not a great idea for everyday use nor for the natural look, at all. And I would definitely not repurchase again... I'll save up my money for the good stuff instead! :)

Revlon Colorstay Foundation (Oily/Combination Skin).

Revlon Colorstay Foundation (Oily/Combination Skin) in 340 Early Tan.

What it does: 

Provides lightweight comfort, so you feel like you’re not wearing makeup. Looks fresh for up to 16 hours. Specially formulated for combination or oily skin, this oil-free formula helps control shine all day and gives you flawless looking skin. Makeup looks fresh and feels great for up to 16 hours thanks to the lightweight, comfortable feel from the SoftFlex ColorStay™ formula. Medium to full coverage, with SPF 6 protection*.
Price: $10

What I like: The coverage is medium to full. It has SPF 6. It feels light on the face and finishes matte. It does lasts a whole day I am in school (about 9 hours). And great for extremely oily skin and for those who live in humid places.

What I don't like: It is drying and cakes up on my face! You have to apply it quickly at one area at a time because it dries up really fast. And the consistency is so much like water that if you put it at the back of your hand, prior to application to your face, it will drip down. And the packaging is  really bad since it has no pump to dispense the product which then makes it hard to control how much you're going to take out. I noticed that it seems to sink in my pores, making them a little visible, and showed most of my bumps along with a lot of fine lines.   My sister said this was even worse than the Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation because it made me look more fake, like a clown and plain terrible when applied as is. But when I did use it out, I had to spray on facial mists & buff it out so many times to get the texture nice but that never really solved the problem completely. I also bought this in the wrong shade and so I had to use my MAC Mineral Skinfinish Natural to make this match the rest of my body. Finally, it's also quite pricey for a drugstore foundation.

Basically, I am disappointed. It would probably work in the Philippines but not here! I was really looking forward to this foundation because so many people raved about it and I heard it was sort of a dupe for the MAC Studiofix Fluid (which I'm dying to try now). Anyways, I won't repurchase unless I'm in the Philippines and it works for me there (in a different shade, of course!) I'll probably try the formulation for the Dry/Normal Skin and see if its any good since this foundation was just really too drying for my oily face.

Swatches: Rimmel London Perfecting Foundation in 420 Warm Sand & Revlon Colorstay in 340 Early Tan.

Despite the shortcoming of both the foundations, I am trying my best to love them! Yes, even if it means I need to spritz on more facial mist than the usual and keep buffing away the cakey-ness! I really don't want to waste money... Both foundations seem fine on camera (thankfully!). I usually use BB Cream on daily basis when I go out anyways!
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I went to Sephora the other week and tried the NARS foundation... I was amazed! It was so light and fixed my complexion even if it was just one layer! Right there and then, I realized the difference between drugstore and department store brands! I'll definitely save up for something better but I'll still keep a lookout for treasures in the drugstores! :)

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Have any of you tried this?
Leave a comment to tell me your experience with these products!

My skin is at its worst state lately and I thought to myself that I must get something to cover it all up! I thought about getting myself more MAC stuff but I've read and heard so many raves about Revlon's foundation line (being a great substitute for MAC) and I was at the drugstore anyways... so I made myself grab for it before I get more than extremely late in the "Revlon craze". 

My eyebrows have been bothering me for awhile now. I know its quite thick but it grows long and seems to have a mind of it own. I decided to trim it up for better control... all I needed was a good new eyebrow product to simulate perfect eyebrows.

That's the end of my drugstore haul. Please bear in mind they were bought not all at the same time... I just thought its better to just get them all out in one post. I will hopefully do reviews on all of them soon...

Thanks for the time!

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