Guerlain KissKiss!

Hello there!  A short period of self-discipline has come to an end.  Self-discipline involves not lusting after makeup and thus not shopping for it for a while :)  Another reason I've been absent on this blog is because I have been busy creating posts for another blog which is about books and literature.

I have very much missed blogging about makeup and drooling over other makeup blogs :)

My "hello again I'm back" post will be on Guerlain's KissKiss Gloss in 869 Rose in Bloom and 871 Frosted Rose.

I've been using Frosted Rose almost everyday.  The texture is so smooth it glides like silk on the lips.  I did not experience any painful tingling or stinging (unlike with some I've tried).  It wasn't sucking moisture out of my lips.  It's so light and comfortable to wear it has become my favorite lipgloss.

In the tube Frosted Rose looks lilac-y pink but it is sheer when applied.  It looks great on top of any shade of lipstick.  Another good thing about this is that it doesn't have sparkles.

Then we have Rose in Bloom.  It is peach in color and has loads of shimmer.  The texture is thicker than Frosted Rose and it doesn't apply as smooth as the other.

Something similar about the two glosses is their yummy candy like smell which I love.

Have you tried any of Guerlain's KissKiss Gloss?

Have a blessed weekend!

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Guerlain Rouge Automatique

I had my first taste of Guerlain's Rouge Automatique lipstick in February.  The shade I've chosen was Rose in Bloom (162).  I loved how pretty this shade of pink is.  I loved the creamy yet hydrating formula.  I thought it was cleverly packaged though it makes applying not so easy.  Willing to be uncomfortable when applying this shows how much I loved this lippie.

Around mid-May was Guerlain's last day of its long on going sale here in the Philippines.  According to the Sales Assistants they had a change of management.  New set of bosses, new set of rules.  In a panic attack I decided to indulge on a few Rouge Automatiques and KissKiss glosses.

I got three shades of Rouge Automatique: Nahema (143), Champs-Elysees (165), and Nuit d'Amour (170).

I was expecting Nahema to be more orange on the lips but it turned out to be an orange pink.

Champ-Elysees is magenta pink.

Nuit d'Amour is plum.

Have a blessed day!

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Exciting News!

British Beauty Blogger gives us a sneak peek of Guerlain's autumn 2012 collection.

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In Transition

It is currently 33 degrees here.  The skin weeps with sweat as the atmosphere kisses it with its humid lips.  This weather's mood is a sign that summer is about to end and rainy days are about to be ushered in soon.

The last thing any one wants to wear in this heat are thick and heavy fabrics such as leather.  But shades inspired by it make a great transition in between these two tropical seasons.

I am coping in this climate with some help from eyeshadow Les Cuirs and lipstick Leather.

How do you cope with transitioning weather?

Have a happy weekend!

Cruel Gardenia, Spring 2012

I've read a lot of blog posts about Guerlain's Cruel Gardenia last January but it wasn't available here until two months later.  And because there are already so many blog posts about how amazing this powder/highlighter is I will just post a picture.  As the saying goes a picture can paint a thousand words.

Have a happy day!

Love and Sensibility

In everything in life there should be balance.  Having just recently discovered love for make up and excessively, even obsessively, reading a ton of blogs about every old, new, soon-to-be-released, extra gorgeous (I'm talking about you lovely Guerlain) products and how to use them, it gets so easy to give in to temptation and shop until you can literally drill holes in your wallet/bank account.

I was tempted.

I shopped and shopped some more.

I was conquered by consumerism.

Sad to say, I have lost footing for a couple of months, five to be exact, regarding spending.  Currently, I am re-learning how to gain back self-control before I get to the point of losing financial freedom.  With this I have to start being responsible and sensible about what I take in.  One cannot just keep on breathing in temptation without being tempted.  It is true what is said in Galatians 6:7 that a man reaps what he sows.

  

Don't get me wrong.  Blogging is good and so is make up.  But as a consumer I have to find a healthy balance.  I have made it a resolution to lay down boundaries as to how much information I can take, and how much virtually persuasive photographs I can look at so that I will not set myself up for spending like an insane woman.  I have to take responsibility now.  Because if I don't, in the end too much of these pretty things will cause me to regret it.  Plus, being sensible will give long term satisfaction in life's big picture.