S W E E T & E D G Y

October Mini Haul

5:49 PM

What I got for my 18th birthday

11:48 PM

Palty Foam Pack Hair Color in Custard Beige

1:29 AM

Hello gorgies! This is my first blog entry for the month of May. Where were you this summer? Did you went to the beach? Resort? Other country? Or you're like me 'team bahay' or stay at home vacay. Lol. But hopefully our plan to go to the beach will be a reality. (Update we went to the beach! Finally!! Woahh! Lol)

Anyhow, recently, I dyed my own hair. (Yes! I'm so proud of myself. Lol) At first it may seem hard or doubtful to do on your own because it may turn out patchy or not just good. So this post is about how I dyed my hair with this hair foam dye from Palty. Btw, Palty is a Japanese brand. I got this from SM San Mateo Watsons for Php249 because it just recently opened and so they had a sale but its original price is Php499.

Palty Hair Foam Dye in Custard Beige

So these are what's inside of the box.

Everything is inside the cup/container.

(Sorry for the low quality. I edited the two pics then when I saved it, the quality sucks. )

The following pictures will be about how I dyed my hair with Palty.

MY TIP WHEN DYEING YOUR OWN HAIR:
Make sure you haven't washed your hair for at least a day or two to prevent the hair dye from giving you that itch or painful scalp.

Before anything else, wear the gloves that is indicated.

Get the base water oxide and tilt it a few times then pour it inside the cup.

Now it's time to pour in the cream colorant.

Now poke it a few times then stir it until it bubbles all the way to the line inside of the cup.

Once it gets all bubbly/foamy all the way to the line, you may now start applying it on your hair!

When your hair is all covered with the hair foam dye, just wait for 20 minutes before rinsing it. If you have thicker hair, exceed for another 10 minutes (a total of 30 mins.) But if you have damaged hair, DO NOT go beyond 30 minutes as it may damage your hair even more.

After waiting for the designated time for your hair, rinse it, shampoo it twice then condition it. Let it dry and apply the hair lotion indicated if needed.

RESULT

BEFORE

AFTER

My thoughts on this hair dye..

This smells so good like a fruity shampoo. I enjoyed the whole process of coloring my own hair. I didn't feel any itch nor it hurt my scalp. Color pay off is good. And I like how it didn't look patchy or uneven. A box of this is enough to cover my whole head. Over all, I like this product though my only problem is it's sooo drying! My hair feels rough. Urgghh. (What do I expect from hair dyes? Smh, Erika) I will recommend this to those who wants to color their own hair but is afraid that it might look uneven. I will definitely repurchase this if I feel like coloring my own hair.

xoxo,

Erika

Product Review: Bobbie Cosmetic's Poof! Concealer

7:44 PM

Hello gorgeous! I'm back with another product review. I'll be reviewing a concealer from a new local cosmetic brand, Bobbie cosmetics which I think was launched last year. I've first heard of it from Ms. Say of saytiocoartillero and it seemed like she liked some of Bobbie cosmetic's product because it's affordable but does work. I was thinking what to get from Bobbie Cosmetics and then while I was checking out each of their products, the saleslady was also explaining each which is kind of helpful. At first I thought of getting a lipstick from them because the shades are wearable and is perfect for everyday but I don't wanna replace my favorite 'MLBB' or 'My Lips But Better' lipstick so I just got their concealer. While I was checking out their concealer, I remembered Ms. Say mentioned that she likes it so I was quite intrigued.

Are you in search of good concealer that is affordable? Well, check this out!

On the packaging it says..

Conceals and sets in one portable kit
Blends easily to instantly cover and brighten dark spots and discolorations
Enriched with antioxidant vitamins C and E that helps repair, soothe and brighten skin

My shade: #1 (I think they are available in three shades. Shade #1 being the lightest and #3 the darkest)

Place bought: SM Manila

Price: 100php

I love the color of the packaging! Pink. The packaging is also a bit similar to MAC cosmetic's concealer pot

The shade that I got is the lightest (#1) though my perfect match is shade #2. I asked the saleslady what shade suits me best and she said #2 and swatched it at the back of my hand. But then she asked me if I'm acidic and I said yes so she gave me the lightest shade instead so may be it oxidizes.

The first thing you will see when you open up the product is the concealer itself

(When I first opened it, I tried to swipe my fingers into it and it was hard! Like I thought mine got dried up but it just has this hard layer on top)

second compartment has a small mirror which can be helpful when covering up blemish spots

First swipe

Second swipe

Application..

Bare face. Here you can see blemishes on my cheeks and my dark underyes.

With concealer..

As you can see I didn't go for full coverage because to be honest, it gets cakey.

With complete makeup!

My thoughts..

It's not creamy at all in my opinion. It has a matte finish and accentuates dry patches. It sets quickly into the skin so better apply a moisturizer first before applying this. The coverage is pretty much from medium to full however whenever I try to build up the coverage, it would look cakey which doesn't look nice! (Well, base on my experience) Anyways, this is a very cheap concealer for only 100php so I could say that it's worth a try specially if you're on a budget.

Verdict..

Will I repurchase? Hmm.. I think no. However I can say that it's worth a try if you're a student or just in a budget. It does conceal my imperfection but my only problem is that it sometimes looks cakey. For the price and quality, you get what you paid for.

That's it for this review, gorgies! (gorgies isn't a word but whatever! It's my shortcut for gorgeous :p)

I hope this review helped you out. Thank you for reading. Stay beautiful and God bless.

xoxo,

Erika