finally~! i'm back in action!

I'm back! Tadaima~!
I wasn't able to blog because of pc problems... im just glad that i got everything back!
Yokatta na!
I panicked when my pc won't start at all & kept thinking of the worst scenario... which would be saying goodbye to all my files..my books, pictures & notes. Good thing that everything is fine now & my memory is a lot bigger now. Double yay!

Last Saturday, i went to the Majolica Majorca Workshop together with one of my really dear friend, Kite. She said she hasn't attended a make-up workshop before & is looking forward to it.

Here are some of the products that they carry...

I am really intrigued on their Skin Lingerie Pore Cover because i am really looking for a good primer that doesn't have silicone on. I asked their MUA if it contains silicone & unfortunately it does.
so sad...

By the way, they have a new collection called "Glass Trick". See their wall?
^_~

MM mascara is one of the best!
I would really love to buy their mascara but the price is outrageous! They retail for Php 795. Im sorry for bursting any bubbles that you have over me that i prefer high-end brands because im a poor beauty blogger. haha! I am just an average woman with an average budget when it comes to cosmetics.

I refuse to spend more than Php 500 for a product that i can only use for 3 months. But if you have the money to burn, then try it. I'm sure that it's worth every peso!

Before the workshop started they introduced Majolica Majorca & what's behind the name...
I said before that i find the packaging of MM really cute & there is actually a story behind their logo.

Once upon a time there lived a bird.
She was small, and insignificant, and had no beautiful feathers or a shiny tail.
But her heart was innocent and true.

The bird loved beautiful things, and she always wished she could become beautiful too.
Each and every day she searched and searched for feathers that were beautiful or unusual, and adorned her body with them.
Before she knew it, the bird had become strangely attractive and unlike any other. 
Her beauty was totally unique, fascinating and captivating.

The Goddess of Beauty had watched all this, and she felt admiration for the bird’s courage and aesthetic creativity.
The Goddess chanted a spell: “MAJOLICA MAJORCA!”

Then a wonderful thing happened!
The feathers adorning the bird’s body all became real, and a tiny crown appeared on top of the bird’s head.

The bird had become the Goddess’ chosen princess, an evangelist of beauty.
“Now,” said the Goddess to the bird, “Go forward into the world and make all the girls beautiful.”

Isn't that story nice?
That's what Majolica Majorca has been doing ever since!

Anyway, the workshop is good for those who doesn't have a basic idea about make-up application. They covered the day to night make-up.

After the workshop, Aimee, said hello.
I'm glad that she actually approached me because i would have missed her if not. Aimee is really gorgeous!

I hope that we would get to see each other some other time in different events,sweetie!
^_^

I'll try to make-up for the time that i wasn't able to blog,hunnies.
I'll be posting a couple of reviews this week.

Hope you all are enjoying your weekend!
Jaa ne~!
^_^

Mascara Review: Majolica Majorca Lash Enamel Glamour Neo

Another mascara review... I am currently in love with Fiberwig. I feel like i have found the perfect mascara for me, but it doesn't mean that i'm not willing to give other mascaras a chance.

So the chance goes to Majolica Majorca Lash Enamel Glamour Neo which goes by the tagline 'Hope my Lashes are Full and Smooth"..wow! isn't that wordy?

I so love the packaging of this mascara for it's so elegant & sleek unlike the Fiberwig which is so big & bulky. This is black & gold..

Lookee at the top! It even got an emblem!

It's so utterly dee-vine!

Anyway, we know that no matter how cute the packaging is, what counts is the formula,ne? Let's take a closer look at the wand first..

It's a comb wand with just 1 set of bristles unlike Maybelline Cat Eyes that got 2. At first i was a bit skeptic about the effectiveness of the wand since i have tried other comb wands that has only 1 set of bristles & it was not as effective compare to 2 sets. But anyway, this is a much-raved-about mascara so im sure that the wand would still work by itself....somehow..

Well, let's get to see the pictures to know if it does. This time i'll be providing close up shots of everything.

As what it says, lashes not curled. It looks like i hardly got lashes...

Lashes all ready for mascara application. Oh, by the way, i use a clear mascara to set my lashes to make sure that the curl will stay. It's just my personal choice.

See how my lashes are like Va-Va-Voom with just a single coat & look, no clumping at all! Sugoi!

What made it possible is the wand. Now i take back what i said about the wand not being effective because it is really good! Maybelline Cat Eyes Mascara's bristles are sharp that it looks like teeth already which would make you hesitate in applying mascara at the root of your lashes for fear that if you poke your eye you'll bleed to death.

Majolica Majorca's wand is not sharp, in fact the bristles are short, but since it's not runny there's no chance of the formula clumping. Again, this is the reason why i like asian mascaras because the formula is runny on which you get to really coat each lashes unlike western-brand mascaras that are rarther waxy therefore promotes clumping before you even get the full effect your aiming for. Plus it dries really slooooooooowwww!!! Asian mascaras dry faster!

One thing though, you have to take some time in applying this for maneuvering the wand is quite tricky especially if you are working on the outer lashes. But once you get used to it, im sure application will just be a breeze. Comb Wands are the best in applying mascara to the root of your lashes!

I'm actually happy with just 1 coat since it has already opened up my eye... but since this is a review i'll apply a 2nd coat.

It just made my lashes look more defined with a second coat,ne?

Those pics are just with one eye, let's take a look with a different angle.

 

Curled lashes (no mascara)

 1 coat

2 coats

See the difference on my lashes? It really does make my lashes look full & smooth! That tagline is just perfect for it did! I don't know if you can actually see it but this leaves a somewhat glossy finish.

Oh!
One more thing about this one is that this is WATERPROOF! Waterproof was made to describe this mascara. This is unbelievably good that i feel like i can go out in the rain & not worry about this smudging on me. It's like made of carnauba wax! LOL

Do you need to go to your best friends house to cry your heart out because your doll's dress doesn't fit anymore (corny!)? You ought to put this on for this will not let you down!

Are you are going mountain climbing but would still want to look all dolled-up when you reach the peak? You ought to put this on for this will not let you down!

Wanna go swimming? Maybe this will work..hehehe..i'm not that sure about the swimming part, but im confident that this will withstand any major water encounter!

I guess that's why some girls are saying that removing this mascara is hard.

I'd say it's not as hard as CG LashBlast which i said before that i feel like in order to remove it i need muriatic acid just to completely get rid of it. Removing MM lash enamel is just like how you remove waterproof mascaras.

Just put the cotton pad over it so that your make-up remover can break down the substance making any mascara easy to remove. If you keep on rubbing it off, it will just give you lines around your eyes, just let the cotton pad sit on your lashes, ok?

Since this is waterproof, you can expect that your lashes will really hold the curl like how you will hold for your dear life if you on the edge of the cliff. My lashes looked like how it was the time i applied it even though it's already hours ago & how humid it is! This is insane!

While i think that this is a great mascara it doesn't mean that i'll just ditch Fiberwig. For me Fiberwig is still my fave for 2 main reasons:

• It is a fiber mascara therefore it makes my lashes longer, though it doesn't give volume, but for me who have been born with puny lashes, having long lashes were just a dream so that mascara is heaven-sent!
• Fiberwig  can easily be removed with just soap & water. No need for make-up remover. I notice that the more i use make-up remover & swipe my lashes, no matter how gentle i do it some lashes would still fall off.grrr! My lash population is slowly decreasing...

But still, this is a pretty good mascara. If i haven't tried out Fiberwig this could easily become my favorite mascara...

So, let's have a break down on the good & the bad.

PROS:

• Separates each lashes & coats them one by one!
• provides volume
• WATERPROOF (yes!all caps!)
• nice packaging
• staying power is insanely good!

CONS:

• takes time to remove
• doesn't lengthen lashes
• not available locally

Again, as for the price, i'll leave that to you. This retails for $18.
This mascara now belongs in my 'favorite & most likely will be buying again' product list!

So, what's your favorite waterproof mascara?

Hope y'all have a great day!
Jaa~!

small haul~why are majolica majorca's mascaras packaging so cute?!

I'm so glad that i was able to make the thumbnails appear on the blog list again. I never did imagine that tinkering with the feed address & feedburner can mess with it. I was really getting annoyed that the thumbnail for my posts are not showing on the reading list. After a couple of days trying to figure out why, i was able to finally solve it! Thank goodness!

Lesson learned - never mess with the settings unless you really know the technicalities of it.

I have been into mascara craze lately since the eye area is the only part of my face that i take time in doing whenever i apply make-up. But then since i have tried using fiberwig (which im currently loving right now), it makes me curious about trying out different japanese mascara brands.And yes, i only want to try Japanese brands, since i know that their mascaras are great & is really meant to address lashes like mine. I have been visiting Sasa.com & Cosme-de.com for quite sometime now & was already on the verge of buying a couple of mascaras.

Since i said to myself that i don't use make-up as much as i did so there's no point in buying it, but i can't help myself from looking up every now & then at different sites. Up until i stumbled at Updated Trends that sells Majolica Majorca at such a low price that i decided to grab it.

Yesterday, i got it & boy was i glad!

Sis Czen is so nice to include a freebie. She included a Cyleina Carrot & Pineapple organic soap.

I bought the Majolica Majorca's Lash Enamel Glamour Neo with the tagline  Hope My Lashes Are Full & Smooth...this is 1 very wordy mascara. I did not even know what to call it since the only thing that i see on the tube is hope my lashes are full & smooth then everything is written in japanese already. But the packaging is to die for!

Totemo Kawaii!

It's so elegant looking! No wonder they are really expensive. This is the cutest tube of mascara that i have ever owned. I used to think that Lancome's mascara tubes are elegant-looking, but this one is elegant & cute at the same time. Kudos for the packaging!

As for the Shiseido Lash Curler, i already have the Shu Uemura Curler but im so curious about this one too that i decided to buy it. I'll be making a comparison between the two sometime.

You ought to visit Sis Czen's multiply for she is selling awesome stuff on her clearance sale.
I'll let you know about the Majolica Majorca mascara once i've tried it.

Hope y'all have a great day!
Jaa mata~!
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PS:
Join my giveaway,ok?
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