I do not contour my face on an everyday basis because I am always in a hurry when I go out. However, when I do have ample time to apply makeup, I love using the Sigma F05 Small Contour Brush. Keep on reading if you want to know why.

I already posted a review on the Mac Brow Set HERE last year when I first got the shade in Show-Off. But this time around I got all three shades with me, since I use them on clients.

So I thought that this would be a good chance to show you the difference between the three shades.

I recently got to know BYS Cosmetics (Be Yourself) a couple of months ago, when they visited us here in Cebu.  I have been playing with some of their products which includes the BYS Bronzer which I already reviewed HERE. This time let me tell you what I think about their Blush Duo.

Have you girls ever watched Wayne Goss or Goss Makeup Artist on Youtube? Well, I do. He's is one of my fave youtube Gurus next to Lisa Eldridge. You might ask, what's the connection? It was through him that I found out about Skindinavia Makeup Finishing Sprays.

I have always wanted to get my hands on some of the most raved makeup finishing sprays. So when Mary Kay Philippines sent me one, I was ecstatic! And even more exciting is that they teamed up with Skindinavia! 

If you are a makeup enthusiast like me, I am sure you also have a growing collection. I don't have a room all to myself since I am married. So I have to share the room with my hubby and our two boys.  Because of limited space in our room, I don't have my own vanity area.

So you're probably curious on how I store my makeup. My solution? I bought a couple of supplies at Ace Hardware and made my own shelves.

It's fairly easy to do, I just mounted the Angle bars on our wall and placed the panels on top. But I used a drill to make a hole in wall to avoid creating cracks.


Since I am a freelance makeup artist, I placed all of the makeup that I use on clients in my Caboodles Makeup Train Case. But I don't bring this case every time I have gig. I only hand pick products from this case if it is just for one or two clients and place it in a separate cosmetic bag.

I love to use Cosmetic Bags from Clinique simply because they're pretty and sturdy. The Big pink cosmetic bag is where I store makeup products that are new and never opened. The Small pink bag is where I store makeup products that I am currently testing for review purposes. The Big Bronze bag is where I store makeup products that I personally use.

As for my nail products, I use a couple of this slim white trays. I gave away some of my nail polish, especially ones that I don't use, to friends and my younger sister. So, it keeps my nail polish collection to a minimum. I don't apply nail lacquer that often anyway.

I keep some makeup tools and hair accessories in these plastic Vanity cases. It also includes some makeup that I seldom use, even empty makeup boxes that I haven't thrown out yet.

If you're looking for personal storage solutions, you might want to check out www.loknstore.co.uk as they cater to storage solutions at an affordable price. This is extremely helpful especially for students who are just going home for the holiday and just want to keep their stuff secure while they are away.

What about you ladies, how do you store your makeup? share your makeup storage ideas.

Until next time.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***

A couple of months ago I received this eyeshadow palette as present from my father-in-law, together with other Catrice Cosmetics products which I shared with you HERE.

I have been really enjoying this palette for over a month now since it's the first eyeshadow palette I own that has all neutral shades in it.

I was absolutely ecstatic when I found out that Orly has a Mani Minis Collection. These tiny nail polish bottles are absolutely adorable and very handy to carry around. I think buying a couple of these is an awesome gift idea for your girl friends.

Hey ladies, August is about to end which means Homecoming in the US is fast approaching. For those who aren't familiar, Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in the USA. After a football game it is usually followed by a Dance (source wikipedia).

This a makeup look that I did for my younger sister earyly last year. It was for a Debut celebration she was attending and I think this look would also be perfect for Homecoming.

Here's a more neutral option, which is also another of my older works. I still haven't got around to creating a tutorial for this for because I honestly just forgot the shades I used for this look. LOL

Homecoming will not be complete without stunning Homecoming dresses to pair it with. I stumbled on this site called DressFirst. They offer a wide range of dresses at an affordable price and often times they have dresses on sale for up to 70% off. The best thing is that they offer Free Shipping and they also ship internationally.


This is one of the dresses that I really liked from the site. It is a One-Shoulder Mini Chiffon dress. I find it simple yet elegant and color is very pleasing to the eye. I also love that each dress comes with a detailed description about the cut and fabric.

Do let me know if you want a tutorial for Homecoming Makeup. ^_^

Until next time.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***