EOTD: Virginia Olsen Forest and Spring Eye shadows

     Hi dearies! Before I start this post, I want to let you know that this is my first EOTD or Eye of the Day post. I'm nervous because if you're a long time reader of this blog prolly you know that I don't wear eyeshadows. I'm sure you've seen selfies on my Instagram account and photos from the events that I've attended before where you'll see my eyelids naked. I really don't wear eyeshadows because I don't know how to mix and match colors or how to blend it properly. I guess, I'm really not into eyeshadows but because I love Virginia Olsen and I want you to brave yourself in trying green shadows here's my eotd using Forest and Spring. Both are wearable green eyeshadows and can also be used at night. Please pardon my photos, if you wanna laugh and say negative comments I'm okay with that. After the post, you'll see a rafflecopter app which means there's a giveaway from Dear Kitty Kittie Kath and Virginia Olsen. So without further ado, here's the look that I made using Virginia Olsen eye shadows Forest and Spring. Click CONTINUE READING and join the giveaway :)

EOTD: Virginia Olsen Forest and Spring + GIVEAWAY!!!
Virginia Olsen Green eyeshadows in Forest, Spring and Midnight Glam (not in photo)

Happy Mother's Day to all Moms!!!

     To all the loving, caring, understanding, supportive and patient mothers in the whole world, let me greet you a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! I know this day will be very special if you'll celebrate it with the whole family. 

     I know my mom doesn't visit my blog, she haven't got a chance to visit this site even once but I understand that. If ever she's reading right now, I want to tell her that I'm very thankful for everything she did to us. She sacrificed most of her time just to give all the best that she can for us (me and my sibs) to have a better life. My thank you is not enough to show that I'm grateful for all the things you've done. May God always bless you with good health, long life, more patience and unconditional love for the whole family.

     I also want to say "Thank you" to my second mom, my mother-in-law for loving me as her own daughter. I hope you'll stay strong physically, mentally and emotionally and may God always guide you wherever you are and keep you safe in whatever you do. 

     Happy Mother's day to all my mommy relatives and mommy friends, mommies and mommies-to-be, you know who you are!

     I also want to say "Thank you" to my Virginia Olsen Minerals family for sending this fab gift. I'm not expecting this that's why when I received this yesterday, I'm a bit emotional not because finally I can try this product but the thought that someone not related to you (by blood) will remember you on this special day. Actually this is my first time to receive something from someone on not related to me on Mother's Day. 

     Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart! Have a happy and meaningful Mother's day to all!!!

Good Times!~

Virginia Olsen Minerals 2013 Eyeshadow Launch

     Last Friday, I was very fortunate to attend the Virginia Olsen Minerals 2013 Eyeshadow Launch. I'm expecting to see an array of fun and exciting colors perfect for the summer season since the last collection already showcased shimmery and sparkling ones that's great for holidays. If you enjoyed sporting your Fantasy collection eyeshadow last year then I'm sure  you'll also enjoy applying these bright and vivid eyeshadow colors from the newest collection. But before we go to the most exciting part of this post, let me introduce again Virginia Olsen Minerals in case you're a new reader of this blog here's a little information about the brand.

Virginia Olsen Minerals 2013 Eyeshadow Launch
Another best thing about mineral makeup- IT HAS NO EXPIRATION!

Virginia Olsen Minerals 2013 Eyeshadow Launch
Affordable makeup, very pigmented a little goes a long way!

     Excited to see the swatches of new eyeshadow colors? I'm sure you'll definitely fall in love with not one but two or more when you see them. It's really pigmented and multipurpose too. 

Virginia Olsen Minerals 2013 Eyeshadow Launch
The Naturally Fun Stuff!!! Nuff Said XD

Virginia Olsen Minerals 2013 Eyeshadow Launch
Hello there, ready for swatchy, swatchy :)

Virginia Olsen Minerals 2013 Eyeshadow Launch
L-R: SPRING, FOREST, IBIZA, PROM NIGHT, PUPPY LOVE, LILAC LUST
See the gorgeous colors? I'm digging Puppy Love and Ibiza because I want something sheer yet   lovely colors on my peepers :)

Virginia Olsen Minerals 2013 Eyeshadow Launch
L-R: SPHINX, MIDNIGHT GLAM, SPARKLING JADE

     Aside from the new eyeshadow colors, they also have this Limited Edition Brushes that's very soft and perfect for specific makeup application. If you're following makeup gurus, makeup junkies and celebrities like Divine Lee, Maggie Wilson and even stylist Liz Uy on Instagram, I'm sure you've seen photos of their favorite Virginia Olsen brushes. The most famous brush from this LE is the Sculpting Brush. Scroll down to see my 3 faves :)

Virginia Olsen Minerals 2013 Eyeshadow Launch
5 pc brushes from the LE can also be sold separately

Virginia Olsen Minerals 2013 Eyeshadow Launch
Virginia Olsen Beauty Tools are made from premium-grade materials, which can be used with wet or dry products. These professional length beauty tools allow you to shade or blend mineral cosmetics with ease. The synthetic bristles are hypo-allergenic and safe for delicate complexions. The sleek ferrules are made from recycled aluminum. The natural bamboo handle has a low impact on the Earth’s resources as it is a highly sustainable plant. Each brush has been designed with the right density to create flawless, natural finish in every makeup application. | Warning: Please protect your brushes from heat sources such as hair dryers, which may damage the bristles.

Virginia Olsen Minerals 2013 Eyeshadow Launch

Virginia Olsen Minerals 2013 Eyeshadow Launch
SCULPTING BRUSH

Virginia Olsen Minerals 2013 Eyeshadow Launch
FLAT TOP BRUSH

Virginia Olsen Minerals 2013 Eyeshadow Launch
ANGLED EYE SHADER BRUSH

Virginia Olsen Minerals 2013 Eyeshadow Launch
So many colors to choose from! What's your fave dearies?

Thank you so much to my Virginia Olsen family for these wonderful stuff :)

Virginia Olsen Minerals 2013 Eyeshadow Launch
Sammy of DishySammy, Moi, Aya of Codename Aya, Celline of Product Arena, Hazel of Dress Me Up, Buttercup, Joyce of CandyLoveArt and Eyah of Eyahnism
*photo from Virginia Olsen Facebook Page*

     Thank you so much Hazel and Ms. Jirbie for inviting me :) I really had so much fun during the launch. I enjoyed swatching colorful eyeshadows from the 2013 matte-nificent collection ^_^

To all my readers, please stay tuned for upcoming brush and eyeshadow reviews.

     For more updates and exciting promos don't forget to visit their 

Website: Virginia Olsen Minerals 

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On Virginia Olsen Minerals

     A lot of things happened this week, the week that was with Virginia Olsen Minerals has to offer. Fret not because these great things and happenings from Virginia Olsen Minerals will not end for they have lots of surprises in store for you! They've prepared special discounts, more promos and giveaways so like them on Facebook and follow their Twitter account. Bookmark their website so that you'll get the latest news and special promos on their latest products!

     Let me share all the great happenings at Virginia Olsen Minerals this week, I know it's a bit late but all of these are worth sharing!

     To all You Tube subbies, don't miss a chance to learn tips and tricks of applying mineral makeup and get updated from latest Viiginia Olsen products by subscribing to their youtube account. Click here and subscribe: http://youtube.com/user/virginiaolsen

     Are you fond of collecting makeup brushes? Do you like to get the first dibs on the latest makeup tools in the market today? Then Virginia Olsen New Brush Set is here to satisfy your lemmings! Get hold of this brush set and let us know how soft these babies are! Visit: www.virginiaolsen.com to shop for your Virginia Olsen 2013 limited edition brushes :)

     And last but not the least, Virginia Olsen team chose me as the Blogger Affiliate of the Week! Read on my testimonial why I love Virginia Olsen and what products make my day complete. I don't post a LOTD or EOTD here in my blog but if you want to ask me, I'm very loyal to their Choco Eyeliner. From the very first day that I've tried this multi-purpose eyeliner, it's the only eyeliner that I'm using to date. Click on the photo to enlarge. 

     If you're planning to purchase a product from Virginia Olsen's website, don't forget to use my discount code VOKath to get 10% off upon checkout. Use my discount code to purchase your favorite products from Virginia Olsen Minerals, that will mean so much to me :)

     Before I end this post, let's welcome the new Brand Ambassadress Noe! Visit her channel at http://youtube.com/COLORismyweapon and learn the basics as well as the advance techniques on mineral makeup using Virginia Olsen Minerals.

     Thank you for dropping by and please leave a comment if you want to know more about Virginia Olsen Minerals! I'll be glad to assist you ^_^ 

Good Times!~

Beauty Tag from Angel

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     Two weeks ago, Angela of Angelamhiere's Little Heaven tagged me in her post Beauty Tag from Erika. My apologies if it took me so long to share my beauty basics. I've been contemplating if I'll answer the questions straight-forward or will share what I really have since there's only few makeups on my stash. I love the simple/day/no makeup look that's why you'll seldom see me with eyeshadows even during events. So most that you'll see here are my HG's.  I will just give a brief details on each item or category. You can click on the captions below the photo to see my full review :D

BLUSH OR BRONZER 

     I'm a cheektint girl during my college years. I can't leave the house without staining my cheeks with this kind of blush. But as years passed by and with some reason (when my fave cheek tint from Mistine got discontinued) I just lost my passion for cheek tints. Two years ago I've tried to rekindle my love for cheek tints that's why I grabbed the opportunity when I bought this pre-loved tint from Benefit online. 

     My HG blush of the moment is Skinfood Rose Cheek Chalk in Rose Peach. I also have another blush and it's a mineral blush from Virginia Olsen. I haven't tried it though and will test it one of this day and see if I'll be fine with mineral blush on my cheeks.

Skinfood Rose Cheek Chalk Blush
Benefit Cha Cha Tint
Virginia Olsen Minerals Terra Cotta Blush

LIPGLOSS OR LIPSTICK

     Since I'm a late makeup bloomer, my first love was lipgloss. I love how light and girly glosses can be. But when I started lurking here in the blogosphere, I discovered so many kinds of lipsticks and my eyes were mesmerized by the colors specially pink ones. These two babies are my current faves, actually they're three but my grandmother saw me sporting Rogue Deluxe in Just Peachy from SNOE and she really liked the color so I just gave it to here since I can buy that from Snoe anytime. Loving these cool toned pink lippies from MAC and N.Y.X

MAC Girl About Town Lisptick
NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Addis Ababa

LIPBALM OR LIP BUTTER

     Lipbalm baby! Handy, moisturising and fun since almost all the flavors smells very nice and some can be delicious too :D My current fave: Carmex (who doesn't love Carmex?) and EOS- my first organic lipbalm. Cute shape eh?

Carmex Lipbalm in a Jar
EOS (Evolution of Smooth) Smooth sphere in Honeysuckle Honeydew

MATTE OR SPARKLE EYESHADOWS

     If you're a long time reader of this blog, I presume you know that I rarely put eyeshadows. I can count the days where I colored my eyelids and it's not me who did the eyemakeup. These eyeshadows below came from giveaway prizes and Virginia Olsen Minerals Holiday Collection Launch loot bag. So I can't answer the question based on my fave but If I were to choose, I'd choose the sparkle one because I love the fantasy effect when I tried it on the eyes. 

NYX Chrome Eyeshadow
Virginia Olsen Minerals Holiday Collection Eyeshadow in Stardust
Virginia Olsen Minerals Choco Eyeliner
Covergirl Eyeshadow Stick

FOUNDATION OR CONCEALER

     Powder foundation and BB cream. I use bb creams as base and powder foundation to set the bb cream. I've tried so many bb creams before, most of them were sample sachets. Never got a full-sized one and the one I considered as full sized was a pre-loved one pa. The Majolica Majorca Skin Remaker Pore Cover is soooo love! I already hit the pan and will buy a refill this coming February. I'm glad that there's 4U2 dreamgirl Lovelight BB powder to save the day. This became the substitute of my favorite powder foundation when I was on a tight budget.

Majolica Majorca Skin Remaker Pore Cover
4U2 dreamGirl Lovelight BB Powder

     GEL, CREAM, LIQUID OR PENCIL EYELINER

     I'm fine with liquid eyeliner but I always make a mistake on creating thin and thick lines because of my weird eyelids. I also like cream and gel liners because of the pigmentation it gives whenever I'm using it. But these two are my current faves. Virginia Olsen for a more dramatic look- can be used as an eyeshadow too while the San San Eyeliner Pen for days when I'm lazy putting makeup on my face.

Virgina Olsen Minerals Choco Eyeliner
San San Pen Eyeliner

BRUSHES, SPONGES OR FINGERS

     Since I'm using bb cream I use my fingers to apply it. I also use my fingers to apply the Skinfood Rose Cheek Chalk or the sponge that comes with it. This landmark kabuki brush for my powder foundation. Another brush from Landmark- Artist Studio for my eyeliner and Marrionaud duo brush for my eyebrows. This Virginia Olsen Minerals eyeshadow brush came from the loot that we took home after the Fantasy Holiday Collection launch. Still unused :(

Landmark Retractable Kabuki Brush
Marrionaud Eyeliner Brush
Artist Studio Eyeliner Brush
Virginia Olsen Minerals Eyeshadow Brush

PRODUCTS I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT

     And now my stash is getting bigger because two new products that I'm road-testing can be a HG material. The Tony Moly 7 Day Tattoo Eyebrow and Nichido Mineral Concealer Stick that I'm using as eyeliner for my waterlines. Will update you once I considered them my HG and will make a review soonest. I'm also road testing this bb cream from Skin79- it's the Oriental bb cream but I'm having a hard time using this.

Virginia Olsen Minerals Choco Eyeliner

E.L.F. Eyebrow Kit in Light

Skin79 The Oriental BB Cream

Nichido Minerals Stick Concealer

Artist Studio Eyeliner Brush

Tony Moly 7 Day Tattoo Eyebrow

     

     Hope you enjoyed reading this beauty tag. If you have questions just leave a comment and I'll try my best give my honest thoughts on these products :) Thanks for reading dearies! Have a lovely Friday :) 

     I tag all the beauty bloggers, feel free to answer this post on your blog too :D

Good Times!~