MAC Hello Kitty Party and Haul *Edited*

WARNING! PICTURE HEAVY!!!!

I was suppose to write this entry last night but I was just sooo tired! So expect this post to be long and full of pictures! :)


So, as all of you know, I went to the MAC Hello Kitty Unveiling Party yesterday at the South Coast Plaza with Diana-Paperdollrevenge and Ria-Heyitsria. I also went with Valeree and her friend Dom. It was so fun because we get to drink cocktails, eat and dance to the music (well we didn't dance. hehe)

THE LOOK

Here's the look I did on that day. A simple Smokey Pink Look. I'm not really good at blending like the other beauty bloggers but I tried. haha :) I also used Darkness Lashes to finish the look.

OUTSIDE MAC STORE

Diana, Me, Valeree, and Dom waiting outside MAC to start the party :)

This is outside the MAC Store. Look how crowded the place is, and look at Hello Kitty Man! Haha! He's so funny! I was like "Why is Hello Kitty a man? and why was he naked? :p"

THE HELLO KITTY MAN
Haha of course we want a picture of the Hello Kitty Man. He's so funny. I dunno why they have to put a naked guy with a hello kitty head as a mascot for hello kitty! Haha!

INSIDE THE MAC STORE

Inside the store was so crowded! Bumping to other people's sweat and boobs. lol! I felt claustrophobic because the store was so small. There was a DJ and he played good music. The MUA were so helpful too :) They were so friendly!

AT GUPPY'S

Diana, Adrian and I went to Guppy's after the party. Some of our friends can't make it for they have to go home right away. Ria and Dave couldn't come either because Dave's grandpa just died :( *Condolence Ria and Dave :(

Anywho, the food at Guppy's were amazing! I lovee it especially the Brick Toast! :D Yummy!! I was so full! :D I had so much fun talking to Diana.

THE LOOT!

So lots of you probably wondering what did I end up getting?? :)
This is a picture of us holding our loot! Yay! Special thanks to the husband who paid for my goodies! Thanks baby! Thanks for the early Valentine's Day Present! :D Can I go back? Haha!

• Tahitian Sand Beauty Powder
• Pretty Baby Beauty Powder
• Too Dolly Palette
• Lucky Tom Palette
• Popster Lip Conditioner
• Tippy Blush
• Fun & Games Blush
• Most Popular Lipstick
• Cute-Ster Lipstick
• Sweet Strawberry Lipglass
• Nic Kitty Lipglass
• She Loves Candy Lipglass - which Diana gave me for winning on her contest! How sweet!! Thanks Diana! You are so amazing! :)
  

I also got 2 empty quads so I could carry my eyeshadows anywhere I go. Here's my version of the Hello Kitty palettes. haha! I just looked at my eyeshadow palette and chose these colors and put them here on my quad. :)

LooK! My phone's wallpaper is the same as the MAC Hello Kitty Logo. Gotta love it!!!

CONTEST PRIZES
So aside from winning the She Loves Candy Lipglass from Diana, she also got me these things. How sweet of her to get me more Hello Kitty Stuff! Awww! I love all of them Diana. Adrian kept on bugging me about the Hello Kitty Snacks and if he could eat them already! Haha! and Look at my 2nd japanese magazine - Vivi! Ahhh! I am so reading them on my Days off! I can't wait! Plus I love stationaries! Thank you so much again :)

AMORE STORE

I went to get something for Diana because she's just too sweet and generous! and you'all know that! :D I decided to get Darkness lashes for myself and Soo hooked me up with samples! I love her! I gave some to my mom already so some of the samples are not pictured.

So, that summarized my day yesterday. I am so going back on February 12 and get 2 more lippies because I got some BACK2MAC products. I got 15 BACK2MAC so I'll give them 12 to get 2 more of those Hello Kitty Lipgloss and Lipstick! Yay! Oh, I did not get the Brush Set because I felt like 3 brushes are so not worth my 50 bucks. :/ But, I might change my mind. hah! :) Good Night Ladies! I have a test tomorrow so I better sleep now! :)

CIAO!

Edited** February 07, 2009 at 3:14AM

The husband and I are still awake watching Forensic Files. Haha! :) So I decided to add these video of me going through my Hello Kitty Items. Haha! I know I sound so dorky. I also have a strong accent :/ So sorry for that, and the quality of the video is not that good. I dunno why. :( I used my macbook and edited it at the imovie but I guess I have to play with the settings again.
Well, enjoy my crappy video...

My Blushes + Hello Kitty Unveiling party info

A subscriber from youtube nicknamed "thecoolnsmart" requested to see my whole make up collection, but I already did a lipstick/lipgloss collection (<-- click to view the post again). So now I will do a BLUSH Collection which is not a lot. :) Noticed that everything are still in boxes. I just wanna keep them like new. :)

This is my only Heatherette Beauty Powder. It's in Alpha Girl. Its a pretty pink color :D I actually love the color and how soft it looks. :)

These are my 2 MAC FAFI Blushes.
"Fashion Frenzy" and "Hipness"
Nope, never been used. Haha. I just don't wanna use them yet. :P I know, its crazy. I just wanna keep them. Haha.

MAC Neo Sci Fi Blushes
"X-rocks" and "Spaced Out"
The X-rocks is more like a bronzer :) Could be an eyeshadow too. The Spaced Out is my favorite! :D

My Mineralized Blush and 1st Blush
"Warm Soul" and "Sunbasque"
Sunbasque was my 1st MAC Blush ever!

Benefit "Benetint" is my one and only cheek and lip tint. I love how natural and rosy it looks :) I will definitely buy it again once I ran out :D

My two Nars Blushes! :)
"Orgasm" and "Deep Throat"
Ohhh, gotta love their names! Haha! My favorite is the "Orgams" because it really looks nice and natural on me. I haven't use the "Deep Throat" yet :p

That's actually all of it. I want some more! Haha! I want a Dior Blush :) Maybe just 1. Haha! I am so tired. I worked last night 16 hours. I just have to, because last month, I did not work for more than 2 weeks and used all of my sick time so I gotta earn some more time by doing overtimes. Sigh.

Ohhh! Tomorrow is the MAC Hello Kitty Unveiling party. (Image credited to: Temptalia.com) I am very excited! :) They will have food + drinks and a DJ. Here's an article you can read about the event. (CLICK) The party will start at 7pm and will end at 9pm. They are expecting thousands of people.

What: Hello Kitty Unveiling Party
Where: South Coast Plaza: MAC Pro Store
When: Feb 03, 2009 at 7pm-9pm
How: RSVP needed. You need to call and they will give you an appoinment time.

Well, hope to see you all there! :) What are you gonna get? :)

Beauty Review: Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque

PICTURE HEAVY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOTE: Try this product at your own risk. If it works for me, it does not mean it will work for you too. Everyone has different types of skin. My skin consists of dry - combination - sensitive type of skin.


Information provided credited to: http://www.queenhelene.com/

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

Dry up acne pimples and rinse away blackheads. This original masque treatment helps to dry up acne pimples, rinses away blackheads and even shrinks enlarged pores. Relaxes tired facial muscles and eases tension lines on the face and neck.

On the tube:
Mint Julep Masque is the original natural home treatment developed by a dermatologist that helps dry up acne pimples, rinses away blackheads and shrink enlarge pores. Simply apply Mint Julep Masque to your clean face and neck. Within minutes it firms and hardens, drawing out impurities from your pores. After the masque is removed, your skin will feel clean, refreshed and smooth. Even for individuals who are fortunately free of skin problems, Mint Julep Masque is a refreshing facial treatment that helps relax tired muscles and ease tension lines on the face and neck.
Ingredients:
Water, Kaolin, Bentonite, Glycerin, Zinc Oxide, Propylene, Glycol, Sulfur, Chromium Oxide Greens, Fragrance, Phenoxythanol, Methylparaben


The following information is credited to: http://www.digitalnaturopath.com/treat/T221889.html

Bentonite Clay can help with the following:

• Allergic Rhinitis or Hay fever
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• General Detoxification Requirement
• Yeast Infection/Candida
• Gingivitis
• Parasite Infection
• Adult Acne - Bentonite masks may be helpful in drawing out toxins. These masks are usually left in place for 10-15 minutes, removed by rinsing or gentle rubbing with a soft wash cloth and applied three times per week.

My Take on This Review:

I read Ricebunny's review about Kitty Litter Mask and read that Kitty Litter has Bentonite in it. I began to read articles about Bentonite and when I found out that Queen Helene Julep Masque has Bentonite in it, I was ecstatic! :) I mean I respect Ricebunny's creativity but I won't use a Kitty Litter on my face - well that's only my opinion and I hope I did not offend anybody. Besides I don't own a pussycat :p

I followed the directions, washed my face with my regular cleanser and applied this afterwards. I noticed the smell right away for it smells like a toothpaste. Very minty. It is not hard to apply. I just applied it generously on my face, avoiding my eye area and wait to dry. It took 12 minutes to dry. Smiling is hard when it dries. lol.


Eww! Please excuse my super dry lips in here :( My lips has been chapped over the winter and I hate how it looks. Any lipbalm suggestions? Anywho, here's what my acne on my chin (I know its gross!) looks like before I used the Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque.

I only used the Masque 1 time and when I woke up the next day, this is what my chin acne looks like. Amazing isnt? I found a "magical" masque that will replace the love I had for Ly-Na. :p

PROS:

• It is cheap and is available everywhere
• Easy to use, not messy
• Easy to remove
• Your skin will feel refreshed and smooth afterwards
• It really dries up your acne

CONS:

• When I applied it, I felt a tingle sensation and a "sting" on the acne
• It is very drying. A good moisturizer afterwards is a MUST!
  

Overall:
It is a very good Masque and it does what its promise. At 1st I was very hesitant to try this masque but when I found out that my local beauty supplies has this, I decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did. I will buy it again :) Just don't overuse it for it might get immune to your skin. I always rotate my skincare products.

MOVIES and HAUL!!!!

On to my boring life... Yesterday was amazing! :) I watched 2 movies in 1 night. We went to Ontario Mills and decided to watch a movie. We watched the Bloody Valentine 3D. It was very bloody indeed. It was a good movie but I think it could have been better like the 3D effects. The movie kept me guessing who was the killer. lol.

The next movie that we watched was the Gran Turino. It was a great movie. I almost cried. Omg it was so sad but I love the values in that movie. :) All of my emotions came out. I got sad, mad, almost cried, and laughed. lol!

Then today, I went to the CCO and Sephora. I returned my Dior Tinted Moisturizer because It looks cakey on my face although it has great coverage. They gave me a giftcard so I used that to get a Dior Lipstick 346! Yup! My 1st ever Dior Lipstick! Yay! Its a cute coral shade. I love it! You don't even need a lipgloss for its very shiny already. :) I might get addicted! Hah! :p



Then I went to the CCO and saw that they have huge selection of eyeshadows! I got eyeshadow happy and picked up 4 eyeshadows. :p I'm so going back there and get more! Should I depot them? :p

Evening Aura

Sunset B. (Starflash)

Bold & Brazen (Starflash)

Magnetic Fields

And guess what I received from the mail?? Yay! At last my MAC 187 brush came! It took so long! 3 weeks long! But I'm happy I got it. I also have my mini 187 which I sometimes carry whenever I go out of town. :)

And some pictures of me of course :P

Well, that's it for my haul :) I will leave you guys with this Skittles Commercial. For those Filipino (like me) and Thai might find this funny :P

Translation:
Thai (tailor): Hey! Don't eat that!
Filipino (guy in the mirror): But I'm hungry!
Thai: Stop eating that!!
Filipino: I'm hungry so I should eat!
WASHSODEJDH B UCINPE CTE!

Mini Haul from Beauty Supplies

I went to this Beauty Supplies/Salon near my area and found some interesting things inside :) So I picked up a few things. I really like that place because they carry so much stuff for a lesser price. :)

They have lots of China Glaze to choose from. I don't know how much is this costs in other places but I got it for $3.99. I got the "Evening Seduction" I think I will be going back to get more colors. :D

Then I also got this because my nails always break so I'm going to give this a try. :)

I finally cave in and bought this stuff. I will do a review soon :D I used it today and I still have the mask on. :p

I also got this for my mom. She asked me, "do I really have a sagging skin now?" lol! It's funny. I told her "Uhmm.. yeah, just try it and lemme know how it goes" :p She said she tried it and loved it! :D Below is a picture of my mom. She's gonna kill me if she finds out I posted her picture which she will because she knows my blog. lol!

I saw this at Kimberly Tia's blog and I was tempted to try it :p We'll see how it works. :)

I had this for like a week already. I will do a review soon :) I got this at Amore store for $20 :D

I have a quiz tomorrow about "Leukocytes" :p so wish me luck! :) I don't have work tomorrow but yeah I have to wake up early to find parking coz parking sucks at my school :/ Work is emotionally draining as usual. Ugh! I'm just glad the furlough or the decrease in our paycheck is not going to happen no more for we are the state employees that are "inside the fence"; meaning we deal with very dangerous mentally ill criminals. :p

Ok time to sleep. Hope you guys have a good day tomorrow :)

Beauty Review: Laneige Strawberry Yogurt Peeling Gel

NOTE: Try this product at your own risk. If it works for me, it does not mean it will work for you too. Everyone has different types of skin. My skin consists of dry - combination - sensitive type of skin.

Information/Product Description credited to: Laneige.com

LANEIGE STRAWBERRY YOGURT PEELING GEL

PRODUCT BENEFITS

• Gently massage your face with hands, and dead cells will be removed naturally with cellulose.
  
• Experience a clearer and smoother skin the next morning!
  
• This peeling gel contains strawberry extracts that help keep your skin healthy and moisturized.
  
• The exfoliating enzyme contained in the red capsule helps to gently remove dead cells deeply buried in the skin, facilitating turnover of the skin and making it vital and healthy.

HOW TO USE THIS PRODUCT:

• -Apply a nickel-sized amount (2cm in diameter) on clean dry face, and spread it evenly on the entire face avoiding eyes and mouth area.

• -Massage for 1 minute. Once cellulose brings dead skin cells out of the skin, wash off with lukewarm water.

• -Use once or twice a week. Adjust frequency depending on skin conditions.

• -If you have sensitive skin, massage very gently.

MY TAKE ON THIS REVIEW


PROS:

• It does leave your skin very soft and smooth
• It is very effective in removing dead skin cells
• It leaves your face looking glowy and radiant afterwards
• It smells so good! Yummy too! :D
  

CONS:

• It is really hard to find (I got mine at Amore Store)
• It is pricey in my opinion! LOL!
• It gets messy! The dead skin cells gets into your sink
• It won't treat acne - can actually make it worse if you have an acne with pus because it can pop if you massage this product on it. So if you have acne, please massage your face very gently.
  

• I did follow what the directions says but I only use it once a week since I have other exfoliating products that I use.
• After I cleanse my face with my regular cleansing product, I use that much (refer to the picture) for the whole face.
  

• As you can see in here, there's so much stuff on my hands when I was massaging my face. Now, before you say, "that is not dead skin/dead cells, that is just the product you just rubbed all over your face" The you are WRONG! Because some days when I use my other exfoliators and use Laneige Strawberry Yogurt peeling Gel afterwards, I don't get this much dead cells/dead skin. In fact, I don't get none of this when I exfoliate my face 3x a week (which I know I shouldn't do).
  

• After gently massaging my face for 1 minute, I use lukewarm water to rinse it off. Then you will notice right away how smooth your skin is. Apply moisturizer afterwards. I use Laneige Emulsion 2 as a moisturizer.
  

Yes I would very much buy this again. It smells so yummy and it does work in removing dead skin cells, and I don't mind spending $20 for a product that works :)

MY OC and CCO trip

I did buy one thing on my way to Orange County. I needed some gym shoes so Adrian insist for me to get some running shoes so we can work out together. Nike has some great sales on their running shoes so when I saw this, I told myself, I want this! Its too cute :) Now only if I can buy/have a Juicy Couture track suit, then it would perfectly match my shoes. LOL! Ok, we did went to the gym (24 hour fitness) at OC but I think I was better off walking through the malls than doing cardio at the threadmill. I'm so weak I couldn't even do the bikes for 5 minutes. Seriously, I'm so lazy! I need to get my butt to the gym more often :(


Then I went to the CCO at the Block and yes I did see some few things I want but I had to stop myself because I remember I need to save up for the MAC Hello Kitty, which is btw 2 weeks from now. :) So I left CCO sad. :( Then today, after church, we went to CCO at Ontario and was shock that they have the RED SHE SAID Smokey Eye Palette. I did not get it because I don't really use those eyeshadows that much. I did see again the MAC Mineralized Duo Green Mix so I just went ahead and got it :P I want the Pink Split also but they were SOLD OUT! :( I also got the MAC Glamour Check e/s. Its a nice bronzy brown e/s.

I also went to Walmart and look what I saw! :) Lots of Valentines Goodies and yummy chocolates and cute stuffed toys! I love me some stuffed animals. I have a lot courtesy of the husband. haha. Lookit the frog I'm holding. So cute :D




Well, that's it for today. I have been working so I wasn't able to bloghop for 2 days. Good Night ladies :)

Make Up Blog

Heeeellooo! :) Yes I'm still up. I am a nocturnal person and usually sleeps very late. Anyway, Adrian (the husband) is still playing PS3 in the living room so here I am trying to blog hop and lurk :) But I usually leave my prints :p

Oh, join us at Poupee girl (which means doll in french). I swear its so fun and addicting! You guys need to join! :P If you wanna get invited, just shoot me an email @ ayaleoncio@gmail.com and I will send you an invite. Its too cute and plus you can actually post your own pictures of make up, clothes, jewelry etc and get to earn ribbons for it and use that to buy clothes for your doll. It reminds me of sims. :P

But the purpose of this post is to tell you guys that I have a new blog dedicated to my stash for sale :) I decided to make it since those make up for sale post is already crowding my little blog. I hope you guys do visit :) It's http://stashforsale-iyah.blogspot.com/

I wanna thank those sweet and stunning ladies that bought things from my stash. Its really sweet of you guys to support my make up sale. :) So again, thank you! :) (I wish they have smiley that we can use here on our blogs :P)

Oh, there's no more free make up left! I went earlier to see if they have more of the Clinique Moisture Surge because I fell in love with that stuff! Seriously, its so refreshing and guess what, I woke up this morning with a very soft skin! I just love it! That 30ml thingy that they are giving away costs $22 at CCO. Its a shame I only got one. I should have gotten more :(

I guess this is it for today. I did not have time to take pictures or anything. Night ladies :) See you on twitter :D Oh yeah, anyone has Yahoo Messenger?

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