Cheap Stuff: Pure Beauty Perfect Cleansing Liquid and Pomenegrate Eye Cream

I promised myself I'd review my latest make-up love that I bought at a really cheap price at Watsons. Working girls have to put make-up (aka gunk) on their face every day, and have to remove it every night (unless you want break outs). So we always need a good, cheap make-up remover. I stick to washing my face and using a toner until I found Watson's Pure Beauty Perfect Cleansing Liquid.

The best part about this baby is that it's on sale at 99. I read other reviews out there and this thing was apparently released last year July, and it sold then for up to 400. NOW it's only 99! What sorcery is this?


Now to put it to the test!

Me with some eye and brow make-up.

Just some eyeshadow eyeliner, and brow pencil.

With the cleansing oil all over my face. Just rub it in like it's facial wash.

After rinsing with water.

Did it take out my...

• Light powder make-up (eyeshadow, face powder, powder blush-on)? Yup. Pretty easily.
• Waterproof make-up (waterproof liquid eyeliner, mascara)? Yeah, surprisingly. I'm sure it depends on your brand, but for the usual durgstore brands and for Covergirl, it works. I just rub gently a little at my eyelashes to take the mascara out.
• Lead/pencil make-up (eyebrow liner, pencil eyeliner)? Yes, and pretty easily, as you can see in the pics above. The only difficulty was getting the black liner out of my lower lash line/waterline, but no one simply gets that out easily.

It's pretty effective and is a steal at 99. I only put on light make-up so I'm not one to judge for those gals who put on super-waterproof and stay-proof make-up, but after cleaning my face with this, I used some toner just to be sure and found out that my toner didn't pick up any more make-up after I used this! Already amazing for me. AND there's no sting in my eyes when I used it to remove my eye-make-up! They also have Perfect Cleansing Oil for more stubborn waterproof make-up, and Perfect Cleansing Water for more sensitive skin (which you can use with cotton balls if you're a cotton ball kinda gal).

PROS:
I got it ultra cheap.
Doesn't sting the eyes.
Removes mascara and liquid eyeliner.
Comes with a pump stopper so you don't accidentally spill the product.
You can use it without needing cotton balls. (I hate having to buy cotton balls.)
A lot of product at 190ml.
Skin doesn't feel dry and tight after use. Rather, it feels soft and moisturized.


CONS:
You have to rinse it off with water after using it.

Another baby I got was the Pure Beauty Pomenegrate Eye Cream. It was on sale at buy 1 take 1 for 99. I swear not buying things just when they are released pays off.


It's actually pretty effective! I've used eye products like Garnier eye roll-on to reduce the fugliness of my eyes, and this baby actually does its work. I see the effects every day. And again... ultra cheap.


You don't just have to be a sale junkie. You have to be lucky to get actual good stuff.

Dirt Cheap Outfit Breakdown #1

You're a babe on budget like I am. Yeah, you probably are. I find clothes to be something I don't splurge on. I actually more likely see my money vanishing into thin air via buying pastries rather than via seeing the perfect fit shoe or skirt. If I see an article of clothing I LOVE but is otherwise expensive, I can always go Adele on it and say "never mind; I'll find someone like you" to the thing. So something wonderful but cheap will always be a treasure for me, or any college babe on budget.


This week I'm sharing the outfit that I wore to a recent event.

It's all retro-vintage-ish babe for me. Never mind that the event was a business/corporate event where people were in formal wear. The top part is made up of a sleeveless shirt underneath the red polka-dot shirt. They're from our family's new business line of clothing which will be out soon! I can tell you they're dirt cheap at P99 and of good quality. The skirt is garterized with yellow floral prints, something you can get in le tiangge for around 120 PHP. I also put on my trusty black stockings and black school shoes flats. The item around my neck is actually a timepiece on a bronze/copper guitar pendant. You can find a lot of cool timepieces like it in Quiapo starting at around 50 PHP.


My sis just pulled my hair up into a high pony. I call it "Marisa" hair, since it reminds me of a character from a video game who also has a high-pony.

As for make-up, I swear by my favorite Dream Girl BB Cream (Now P194 but only P124 when I bought it a year ago!). Then I put on some San-San Age Defying blush (P60) and San-San Eyebrow Pencil (P35). And then I use some black Ever Bilena Stargazer Eyeliner (P45). Of course I also use some CoverGirl Lashblast and some Marks & Spencer Lip Butter, but I didn't buy them myself, I don't think I ever will, they are bloody expensive and they are just the benefits of getting your heart broken your mom ends up buying you awesome stuff.


Ciao!

Broke Girl Cheap Stuff: NYX Round Lipstick in Tea Rose

If you want a cheap but quality imported brand, then you should know NYX from the US. While they don't have a shop here in the Philippines YET, many online sellers carry their stuff and you can also find them in make-up bazaars, like my sis did when she went to the last SuperSale Bazaar (and didn't bring me along!). I told her to try out NYX, so she came back home with NYX lippies in Indian Pink and Tea Rose.

On Left: Indian Pink

On Right: Tea Rose

Background c/o my awesome new Iced cookbook.

Plain lips with nothing on them.

With Tea Rose Lipstick.

Tea Rose is a very subtle shade, slightly pinkish in pictures but warmer looking IRL. The lipstick glides on so smoothly it reminds me of lip butter, but it's staying power isn't commendable--you have to reapply it after two hours or so. But these lippies are cheap, cheap, cheap, and they're good quality enough for their price. What you really want from NYX is that they have hundreds of colors to choose from--you can't not find your own personal lipstick shade fave!

Tea Rose is a good everyday lipstick, natural-looking enough for everyday life. I can't wait to try other shades! The Indian Pink shade is for my sister to review.

My sister bought there lippies for P120 from the online seller here when they were at the bazaar. I realize they're being sold at P140 each if you order online, so if you want a cheaper option, try here, where you can get if for as low as P100 each. If you're from the US, I hear these lipsticks go for 1USD each! Must ask for some from my dad!

Great Find: 'Iced' on Sale

You know it's your day when you go shopping for innocent things like lemons and then you come back from the grocery trip with a thick book that you got for P75 instead of P429.50. I got the book "Iced" which is a collection of around 180 ice cream recipes, from traditional vanilla ice cream, to Italian gelato, to more exotic recipes like wasabi ice cream and even our own 'halo-halo'.


The great thing is that these recipes don't exactly require that you have an ice cream maker! If you didn't know, you can make homemade ice cream without the machine. The book touches up on that, too, and I'll quote it here. Another good thing is that the ingredients here aren't uber rare, and that the measurements are written in grams and their cup equivalents. Couldn't anything be more convenient?

It was only 75 and it was pretty thick and heavy. And so many beautiful pictures!

Cappuccino ice cream cakes! Awesome. I want to try this out. They have a recipe for the cake and the ice cream.

Anyway, for those curious about homemade ice cream without needing an ice-cream maker, I quote the book:

If you don't own a machine, good ice cream can still be made. Put the chilled ice cream base into a large metal bowl that allows for room for expansion and freeze for about an hour and a half, or until the edges start to freeze. Using a wire whisk, or electric beaters set to slow speed, whisk the mixture to break up crystals and also aerate the mixture--these two processes are what a machine does mechanically and they are responsible for the soft, scoopable texture of the ice cream. Repeat this procedure at least twice more, freezing the ice cream for an hour and a half between beatings.

Each recipe had an instruction for what to do when you have an ice-cream maker, and for when you don't. This is a great book indeed. Will start making some homemade ice cream soon and will share them here when you do this. 

Broke Girl Stuff: Cheap 12 Color Eyeshadow from Shawill

I'm broke. I don't have much money to burn. I can't give you reviews about high-end make-up products, no matter how much I want to. But make-up is an essential thing a working girl needs, especially if you're a graduate of HRM/HRS/Tourism like I am. If you land a job there, you need to be equipped. But how when these jobs only pay you minimum wage but demand you to be fully made up? I guess by using cheap, but stable quality products.


I've been using Shawill products now for quite a while, and I have nothing but raves for their Candy Red blush-on that only costs P99. So when I want something cheap but lasts long and is worth it, I go to Shawill. For my birthday I bought their 12 color cream eyeshadow palette that costs P148.

Shawill 12 color cream eyeshadow in palette 01

As you see, palette 01 has a wide range of colors, you have brights, the basic black and white, and neutral browns. They look glittery at first but the glitter is just a thin layer over the actual product and is only there for deco purposes, but once it's off, you have nice, frosted eyeshadow.

The colors, one swipe each. One thing great about Shawill products is the pigmentation; just one swipe and you get solid colors, and it takes quite a while for them to rub off. Look at that blue, it's so blue!

If you need to use make-up everyday but are low on cash, I recommend these eyeshadows from Shawill. You get good quality for your money. Some are hesitant because of its low prices that it might irritate your skin or cause break outs, but I've been using this and their blush-on for quite a while and have had no side effects at all.

I also recommend these to people who have to do photoshoots and need bold colors that pop and sparkle, like cosplayers. Will use this for a cosplay shoot sometimes.

The only con I can think of is that that top layer of glitter is annoying, and the colors may be too sparkly for my taste for ordinary days when I'm not obligated to wear make-up because of work.

Pictures of me trying on the icy blue color because I can't help it:

Webcam photo with laptop lighting (lol) There you can see that the eyeshadow really looks frosted and has a real bold color.

Blue eyeshadow almost always strangely reminds me of SM salesladies.

Hope you found this useful.

-Xarin