Has any of you found your Holy Grail mascara yet? I know that's a rather hard question to answer. There are a lot of brands to choose from, all of which comes with different formulations. So, that's primarily the reason why I keep hopping from one mascara to another.

I've been using the Covergirl Lashblast Volume Waterproof Mascara in Very Black for about five months and so far, I could say it is above average and I like it.

It is this kind of day where I wish, I had more free time on my hands. Do nothing and just sit quietly in front of my computer making blog posts. (wishful thinking) I've been slacking off again. So, I'll be posting a short one today and it's a very late post too. Oh well.

You ladies, especially those who follow me on Instagram already knew that I went for a short trip to Manila last August. I just visited SM North Edsa and Trinoma since it was very close to where we stayed. Thought I'd show you what I got. hehe


I'm a fan of perfumes too, light scents to be exact. Hubby spotted a perfume sale in SM North and remembered how I've been wanting to buy LANVIN ECLAT!  So he bought it for me, Yay! He also bought me the REGATTA LEISURE perfume coz he liked the scent, so glad I like it too.


Of course my visit won't be complete without stepping inside Watson's. LOL I was ecstatic to see that they already have CATRICE cosmetics there. So, I snagged a blush and an eye pencil. Also got a mascara from ESSENCE just cause I was curious. The sales lady told me that variant always get sold out very quickly. I also, bought the CELETEQUE Brightening Toner and Facial Wash cause I've been wanting to try these for a while but it is always out of stock in Watson's Ayala Cebu.


I bought some basic footwear at SM North. I got the Montego Bay Sandals from Payless, Flipflops from Olympic Village, and Sneakers from SANUK cause it was on sale too. hehe


I also joined the BDJ Power Planner Event (BDJ Unstoppable) while I was at SM North. Unfortunately, I felt like my 4 hours was a total waste of my precious time because I didn't enjoy the said event at all. I'm never joining any event in Manila ever again especially if my stay is very short. Unless, if it's an invite by a brand or company, I might think about it. (lesson learned)


I also went to Trinoma so that I could checkout the brushes at Landmark. LOL I just bought small brushes since it is what I needed in my kit. I also bought some of their false eyelashes and a couple of tiny, empty jars.

I will be back in Manila again this coming October 27, 2014 so I'd love to meetup with fellow beauty bloggers if anyone is interested. hehe

Until next time.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***

Wednesday is Yoga day! well, for me at least. hehehe Anyway, I know some of you are already familiar with the Colour Collection Ultimate Wear lipsticks which came out last year.  I was able to snag a couple of shades at Sample Room and had already worn these in several occasions.

I'm slacking off from my posts again. huhu. It's been a really rough week, and I'm literally drained.  There's so much going on at work lately and my baby Ehron had fever for the past 4 days. Good thing he's all better now.  Anyway, I just wanted to show you this lip gloss that I had in my kit for some time now. It's pretty and it's something that can be worn on a daily basis, if you like glossy lips.

So, a couple of months ago I ordered a few products from Dresslily.com. After about a month of waiting, the items finally arrived!


Dresslily is a leading international online fashion clothing and accessory store. They offer everything from gorgeous Women's Clothing, Intimate Lingerie, Bags, Women's Shoes, Wigs, Fashion Jewelry and Accessories, and many more fantastic items at super affordable prices.

Would you believe me if I told you, that I got all three items for less than $20 dollars? Yes, that's right. My total amount was only $19.00+ and the best part is, they offer FREE Shipping Worldwide to more than 200 countries!

I won't keep you waiting, here's what I got.


Some girls are more drawn to buying shoes and bags. However, I on the other hand have a thing for wrist watches. I tend to be attracted to white watches most of the time. hehe


So, the first thing I bought from the site was this Fashion "WoMaGe" Rhinestone Decoration Oversized watch. I liked how this looked in person, unfortunately both the long and short hand were already broken when it arrived. huhuhu... I had this checked and the cost for repairing it is just the same as buying a new one since this only cost around $4. So, I didn't proceed with having this repaired.

I've recently enrolled to an Ashtanga Yoga class and I've discovered a couple of products that proved to be long lasting even with all the sweat coming out due to yoga practice.

Wouldn't you love to place your bets on someone you can trust? Imagine this: Someone who promises to stand by you through tears—both happy and sad. Someone who helps transform you into the best you that you can possibly be. Someone who brings out the sparkle in your eye. The same criteria apply to eyeliners.



The Happy Skin team sent me two shades of their eyeliner, in Chic Brown and Peppermint. This was sent together with the Summer Collection a few months ago which you can check HERE.


I honestly love the packaging of this gel eyeliner. It's quite cute but still chic at the same time. This is an Auto pencil, so you only need to twist in order to get the product out. The tiny sharpener at the bottom always comes in handy, whenever I want the tip of my eyeliner to be sharper.



Here is how Chic Brown looks when worn. If you notice it is not completely matte since it has visible gold shimmers.

Happy Skin Eye Am Here To Stay 24h Gel Pencil Auto Eyeliner in the shade Chic Brown – is a deep cocoa tinge that gives eyes a soft, natural shape. Best for those who want their eyes to appear bigger.


This is how the Peppermint shade looks on me. I was skeptical with this shade at first, since it's the first time I've seen a mint shade eyeliner. But when I tried it on my waterline, it definitely was an instant wake me up kind of eyeliner!

Happy Skin Eye Am Here To Stay 24h Gel Pencil Auto Eyeliner in the shade Peppermint – is a better alternative to white and flesh eyeliner, this is the perfect eye brightener!

Here is yet another eyeshadow swatch fest. I've had these eye shadows since December last year and there's one shade that I really fell in love with.

I haven't posted a haul in a really long time. However, I got a few checks off my To-Buy list so I'm happily sharing this with you. I know it's not a huge haul like the ones you've seen from other beauty enthusiasts who tend to go crazy with their spending. (I don't have that kind of luxury LOL) I just buy those makeup products that I really want in my kit.