From football, let’s talk about make-up naman. Hehe. Smokey-eyes make up has been one of the popular looks for this season. The secret in achieving professionally made up smokey eyes is to blend colors properly. Pero para naman hindi ka mukhang nagka-black eye lang, here are the steps to have a smokey-eye look:

Take note what you need: 1) Eyeshadow Base 2) A light and darker shades of eye shadow 3) Eyeliner 4) Make-up Brushes 5) Mascara

Step 1: First, apply an eyeshadow base (concealer) to even out the color of your eyelids and avoid melting of eyeshadow.

Step 2: If you’ve chosen a typical black, brown or gray smoky eye, apply a soft eyeliner in one of the colors above the upper lash line. The line should be thicker on the middle part of the eye. Then smudge both lash lines using a cotton bud.

Step 3: To give your bottom lids the thick shade, (which will be the key to smokey eyes) apply the liner of a lighter color to the bottom eyelids. Remember to smudge the lines a bit until you get the shadow you want.

Step 4: Sweep light base color over the lids to the browbones. The shadow should also be shimmery. Thus, you have the eyeliner and the base.

Step 5: Using a brush, blend in color starting at your lash line and then applying it into your eye crease, blending up and outward. Blend color so that the eye liner disappears.

Finish your smokey eyes with some coats of black volumizing mascara. That’s it! Mukha ka nang binugbog! Lol.

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Look what I got in the mail last weekend…

For someone like me who doesn’t have time to go to the spa, it’s really convenient to buy beauty products that can give you that ultimate spa feeling even when you’re at home. Thanks to Kustie Scrub Jam. It is a 100% natural Body scrub formulated in France that exfoliates dead skin cells for a smoother and silkier skin.

After cleansing my body, I used the Kustie Body Scrub for exfoliation. You can really feel the granules scrubing your skin unlike other body scrubs with smooth texture. I also like its sweet smell that sticks to your skin. Sa sobrang bango nya, parang gusto ko na syang ipalaman sa tinapay. Haha. Perhaps my only complain is its packaging. I think it’d be less messy if the packaging is in tubes.

For best results, applying body butter is better after exfoliating with the body scrub. What I like about Kustie Body Butter is it doesn’t leave a sticky feeling. The result is smooth, matte and silky skin that lasts the whole day. Honestly, I’m a lotion person (WHUT?), so I’m really not into body butter. But after trying Kustie’s Body Butter, I just realized that I need this because it feels lighter on the skin compared to lotion. Whether you have dry, normal or oily skin, I think that this product is right for you.

Kustie Scrub Jam is FDA approved and is currently available at selected outlets of Watsons Malls, SM Beauty Department store, Robinsons Supermarket, Ever Gotesco department store, St Lucia and other major retail outlets. So for vain girls and boys out there, you can try the Kustie Body Scrub Jam and enjoy an inexensive DIY spa. (Price info shown below:)

Kustie facial scrub 200mL : 379.00
Kustie body scrub 200mL : 349.00
Kustie body scrub 450mL : 599.00
Kustie body butter 200mL : 299.00

And wait, there’s more! Aside from Kustie’s Honey + Almond scent, you can aslo choose among different variants – Strawberry, Papaya, Cucumber, Coconut and Apricot.

Kustie Scrub Jam is indeed worth a try. I bet you’ll get addicted pampering yourself with their body scrub and butter. Also, it’s a good gift idea this Christmas!

Before we jump into nail polish brand reviews, let’s first know the latest nail polish trends that will be coming in this 2011. Since french manicure and bright nail enamel were all the rage last season, you might want to change the look of your nails with these colors:

Metallic / Glaze / Frost

Metallic nail colors came back straight from 80’s nail polish fashion. It’s indeed a trend right now. If you’re tired of the usual darks, pinks and other pastel shades, opt for the lighter shades of glazed nail polish.

Red Shades

The endless shades of red are also among nail polish trends F/W 2010. All the red color hues, from pussy red to pastel tones are absolutely compatible with every look starting from retro as well as classy or vintage ones.

Anything Matte

One of the leading trends of the season include the option of greige and matte nail polish colors. Greige is a neutral shade almost like color Taupe. It’s a cross between gray, brown, and beige which was made popular by Chanel on the runways. These shades fit every nail shape as well as skin tone.

So for your upcoming Christmas Party, don’t forget to pamper your nails and color them with these trendy shades!

Random Question of the Day:

Have you ever been intrigued with the real score behind ads like this?

You might have already encountered these lose/gain weight ads at public restrooms and jeepneys. This is tempting for people who have weight issues but think again. No exercise? No skipping of meals?

Offers like this are actually nutritional programs. Some businesses offer weight loss/gain programs with protein shakes and tablets. You’re not even required to change your food diet or do a lot of exercise but you need to take the pills as part of the program. So basically, it’s just another marketing strategy for you to buy specific products from these anonymous advertisers. If you’re willing to take the risk of depending your diet in taking tablets, please do a lot of research before giving in.

At pano ko nalaman? Tinext ko kasi yung number. Haha. Chos.