Human Nature Organic Products

I was reading the newspaper Saturday morning when I came across an article on locally made organic products. This one in particular is Human Nature. This company, Gandang Kalikasan, was put up by Gawad Kalinga founder Tony Meloto's daughter, Anna Meloto-Wilk because of her passion to help save the environment and to invest in Philippine-grown products.

I quickly went to their website (they don't have a brick & mortar store as of now) and saw how very inexpensive the products were. Being the product junkie that I am, I ordered small sizes and some kits to try out for myself, my mom and my DD. That was Saturday morning and now, Monday morning, I got my package!!!

All these for P500!

Happy Shower Kit P99.50:

-Aloe & Guava Facial Wash

-Nourishing Shampoo in Mandarin

Survival Kit P199:

-Moisturizing Shampoo in Mandarin

-Mango Butter Nourishing Conditioner

-Calendula & Seaweed Facial Wash

-Lip Balm in Coconut

-Solid Perfume in Mandarin Eucalyptus

-Nourishing Shampoo Lemongrass P29.75

-Strengthening Shampoo Cucumber P32.75

Squeaky Kid Kit P149.50:

-Citronella Bug Spr ay

-Aloe Vera Kids Shampoo Watermelon

There are choices or variants for the shampoos, perfumes and lip balms. Plus, there are bigger sizes of the products. I only got the smaller sizes so I'd be able to test them out first.

Amazing isn't it? I have yet to try all these out and I hope they work for me as going organic is better for the body. Also, we would be helping out the environment and our countrymen.

Avon lippies and glimmerstick

I got a few things from Avon last week since they were on sale in the catalog.



The Pro-to-Go lipstick comes in a really cute case that you push up to reveal the lipstick. No caps that could get lost in your bag. I have Soft Peach (photos here) and now Pink Craze.











The lipsticks are not sticky and go on soft on the lips. They're not sheer but not too pigmented either and don't dry out the lips. I'm not a heavy lipstick user so these are just right for me. They last a few hours on me before reapplication is needed. I just think they're a bit small compared to other lipstick sizes but with the price (when on sale) I'm not complaining.

The Avon Glazewear liquid lip color I got in Darling Pink.







I have the Teddy Bear shade which I reviewed here. Teddy Bear is not available locally but the other shades are. I just noticed that Teddy Bear (US) is a bit more sticky than Darling Pink (local). Teddy Bear lasted a bit longer than Darling Pink on me.



It did not dry out my lips either like the Pro-to-go lipstick. It's not overly glossy (since it's not a gloss). It has a slight sweet scent that goes away after applying (or maybe my nose just isn't that sensitive to smells). Darling Pink has a slight shimmer and on my skin tone it looks nice. I've read reviews on MUA that this shade did not look good on lighter skin-toned ladies.

Again, for the price (P99, on promo) I would repurchase other shades.

Next is the Glimmerstick Brow Definer in Soft Black.








It's darker in real life. The flash just made it look like a gray shade. It applied smooth and soft on my hand when I did the swatch. The pencil is retractable so it won't get easily broken.



I don't have much experience with brow pencils and this is my first one ever. I can't review it fully yet as I've tried it only once. I also don't use brow definers regularly since my brows are thick. I only got this for special occasions to fill in sparse areas for more definition.

I wish Avon Philippines would bring in the Magix Face Perfector as I would really want to stock up on that one product. Here's my review for that.

Dayna's Minerals FOTD

Here's an FOTD from yesterday using some of my new Dayna's Minerals products:

Face:



Sweetscents Hide-A-Pore in Medium-Dark as powder primer
J.Lynne foundation in Medium Golden
Dreamworld Creme Topping in Cocoa
EG Minerals Hi-Def. Pro Powder

Cheeks:
Dayna's Minerals blush in Coral Breeze
Lumiere Silk Radiance in Nectar on top of blush
Eyeko Original Cream on cheekbones as highlight


Lips:



Avon Glazewear liquid lip color in Darling Pink



Eyes:



Artdeco eye primer
Dayna's Minerals e/s in Baby Popo on lid up to crease
Dayna's Minerals e/s in Mr. Sully dry-lined on upper lashline
Eyeko Original Cream on brow bone as highlight

New Dayna's Minerals Blushes

The first of a few packages I've been waiting so long for has arrived. It's my tiny blush and glow order from Dayna's Minerals.

The jars came wrapped like candies with a note from Dayna.






I got blushes in Coral Breeze and Polka Dot, Glow in Peachy Sheen and Beach Bronzer (for contouring).

Swatches of the 2 blushes as shown here:


with flash, indoor light


no flash, indoor light

See how pigmented the blushes are? They have very slight shimmer in them. Coral Breeze I got in a 10gr jar because I had a sample of it before and I really like the shade. It's one of the coral/peachy blushes that look good on me. Polka Dot is a new blush that is pinky/brown in shade. Peachy Sheen I also got in full size because my sample has run out.

All of Dayna's Glows are wonderful, giving a slight sheen when worn. It's not shimmery at all and it enhances or highlights the cheek area naturally. I sometimes use the other shades also as a brow highlight.

The following came free:

A set of the doggie series of shadows in Ms. Gigi, Mr. Sully, Baby Popo, Hi-"Jack".



Much as I wanted to get full size jars of these 4 I did not because I know I won't be able to finish them as I rarely wear eye shadows.

This 5 gr jar of Java Lava Lip Balm also came free. Love the coffee scent it has and it's moisturizing. It has a very light tint but it doesn't show up on my lips since they're a bit pigmented.





I hope I get the rest of my packages this week. The wait is killing me.

Wedding FOTD

Went to a friend's wedding last week and my DD was one of the 2 flower girls. Had a great time since it's nice to dress up once in a while. It is also my first time to try using 2 different foundations on top of the other. It turned out good I think.

FOTD:

H2O+ Mattifying Moisturizer
AVON Magix Face Perfector SPF 20
Lauress Minimalist foundation in Pure Yellow 1 layer
EG Minerals Cover Me foundation in Helena 2nd layer
mist with toner and pat dry with flocked sponge
Lauress Enhancer in Chiffon
Aromaleigh URFP in Translucent

Blush:
EDM blush in Apple
Dayna's Minerals Glow in Violet Vesper on top of blush
BE Warmth as contour

Lips:
Miners lip liner all over lips
MAC 3D Glass in Algorithm

EOTD:

UDPP and Artdeco primers
Jesse's Girl Quad #2 using 3 shades
Magnetism Gel liner on upper lash line and to fill in brows
Blinc Kiss Me Mascara

Some other photos:

San Agustin Church.

DD starting her walk.

Entourage photo. All gowns by Edward Teng.




Last photo is on our way home from the reception. All round us are ROOTS of trees!
The purple dress I had on I bought off the rack last week in my desperate search for a dress for this occasion.

Zoya Haul & Swatches

I recently got my Zoya nail polishes from a spree by Mhean.

Here's the Holiday Mini-cure kit which contains mini sizes of the following:



Anchor
Armor
Hurry Up
Remove+
Shiloh nail polish (shown below):
- shimmering metallic red



I also got 2 shades from the Flourish Winter collection:

Kalista:
- metallic mahogany brown with gilded sparkle highlights




Shivon:
-metallic rose gold with gilded sparkle highlights and a foil finish




All together (L-R):

mini Shiloh, Kalista, Shivon



Love the few shades I chose and I can't wait to use them. Also, I've read good reviews for the Zoya treatments and the mini sizes are a good way to try them out. At least now I have a set of treatments to use with all my Zoya polishes.

I now have my eye on a few shades of the new Twist collection (Jo, Harley, Malia in particular). Can't wait for the next spree.

New Eyeko Nail Polish

There's something new on the Eyeko website:

Nail Polishes!!!



Some of you probably know I love nail polishes aside from mineral makeup so this certainly peaked my interest. I want to try some of the colors as they are only 3 GBP per 9ml bottle (around P200 +).

They currently have 6 shades to choose from:





Don't forget to type in the code E120 in the comments section when you check out to get a FREE full size Eyeko product when ordering.  Shipping is free anywhere in the world.

** All photos from the Eyeko website.

Askmewhats For A Cause

Nikki of Askmewhats is having a makeup seminar to help out a friend of hers battling cancer. Here are the details:

Askmewhats Seminar for a Cause
(note from author: ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE GIVEN TO JUDITH'S FAMILY)




When: January 31, 2009
Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm
Fee: Php1,500/head (snacks will be provided)
Where: 2107 21st Floor One San Miguel Bldg, San Miguel Ave. Ortigas Pasig City
For Inquiries and Reservations: email ntiu1027@gmail.com