I have a lot of things to share with you for this month's favorites post. I don't know what else to say so I guess that means no more intro and let's just jump right into this month's favorites instead!

SKINCARE

I bought this Sexylook Disney Villains Face Masks (Ursula) during my recent trip to Taiwan with my friends. We bought this on sale at Cosmed for only NT 419 for 3 boxes (each containing 4 individually packed masks). That is about P670-700 per box. It's relatively cheap since the price per mask is about P55-60, just like how Korean masks cost. I love this because it doesn't break me out and it really is very moisturizing. The actual mask is actually pretty scary because it's all black, really sticking to its Disney Villains theme. I also love the package of this mask! Honestly, that's what convinced me to buy this mask in the first place.

I came across this Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water when I was walking down the beauty aisle of Trinoma's Supermarket. I got this 400mL bottle for only P245, which is fairly cheap compared to my favorite micellar water from Biore. I enjoyed using this product so much this month and there is still 3/4 product left in the bottle. I love that it takes off my makeup instantly and cleans my face very well even before I wash my face. This doesn't remove waterproof makeup based on my experience so I still have a bi-phase makeup remover in my stash for that. 

HAIR

I finally started using this Human Heart Nature Shampoo in Mandarin Fresh again! I wanted to try something else but when I saw this I thought I'd try this again to see if it still works the same for my hair. I started using this when I was in college, when one of my friends told me about this and how good it was. It's very gentle and it makes my hair softer and tamer. The scent of this shampoo is also very refreshing!

BODY

I've been enjoying using these two shower gels from Bath and Body Works in Twisted Peppermint and Mango Mandarin. The Twisted Peppermint reminds me so much of Christmas and I love that it has a cooling effect that is so refreshing! I could just imagine using this in summer although it actually feels like it already is now. The fruity scent of the Mango Mandarin shower gel reminds me of summer and being on the beach sipping your favorite fruit shake haha! I love how the Bath and Body shower gels smell and how these lather very well on the skin. This is actually part of my Dubai Haul, which is coming soon here in my blog.

MAKEUP

I have two favorite eyeshadow palettes for this month. The first one is the Missha x Line Eye Color Studio Mini in #1 Cony Pink. I saw this in a Missha store when I was in Singapore last December but I didn't buy it since I was going to Korea a few weeks after that. I thought that I'd just look for it there since it might also be cheaper there. However, I didn't find this when I was in Korea so I had no choice but to specifically request this to my brother as his pasalubong from his recent visit to Singapore. It's a bit tricky to use at first because it's pretty glittery but I love everything about this- from the package to the colors of the eyeshadows. The matte light pink and shimmery bright pink shades are very smooth and pigmented but I find that the other two shimmery colors are not as pigmented and are really very glittery. Overall, I like this palette and I usually pull this out when I want to practice recreating Korean makeup looks haha!

The next one is Solone's Classic Eyeshadow Kit! Tipsy Eyes. I also got this when I was in Taiwan (this will also be part of my Taiwan Haul, which is coming after I post my other delayed travelogues haha). The eyeshadows in this palette are pretty pigmented and also perfect for every day wear, which I like. I love the pink shades in this palette! I also love using this for practicing Korean Makeup looks! I find the brown shimmery shades look different on the eyelids compared to its swatches. I purchased this at Cosmed for only NT 299, which is about P480-500.

There are four lip products that I enjoyed using this month. As you'll see, I've been gravitating towards nude lip shades lately. The first one is this mini Shiseido Lipstick in RD 142. It appears more red on the swatch below but it is actually is a subtle brownish red lipstick. I think this is a mini sample but I don't have any idea since my cousin just gave this to me.

The next one is Etude House's Soft Touch Auto Lipliner in #1 Soft Rose. This is one of my purchases during our recent trip to Korea. If I only knew how good this is I would've hoarded since it was only 2000 won (P84) in the Etude House stores there. This is a nude mauvey pink liner that is perfect to use on its own or underneath your favorite lipstick. This also lasts pretty well on my lips. From the price down to its quality, this lipliner is really worth hoarding.

I purchased two more Wet n Wild lipsticks this month. I purchased the shades In the Flesh and Bare it All. I didn't think that I would like Bare it All more than the former since it is lighter. At first, I felt like it washed my face out but it became much darker on my lips as hours passed by. It seemed like it adapted and oxidized on my lips even though I don't think that it actually did. This is perfect for everyday wear and I love that you can use this for simple looks or even for a very sophisticated one. I purchased these at usbeautyoutlet via the Shopee app for only P150 each with free shipping (orders that are P250 and up).

The last item for my February favorites is this Holika Holika Lazy & Joy All Night Lip Oil.  I actually like Gudetama so I was excited to buy Holika Holika products from this range. I didn't think that I would like this at first as I was only eyeing the tinted ones. However, the two ladies at the Holika Holika store in Myeongdong forced me to also buy this so I couldn't say no haha! I'm also not into lip oils so I didn't think that I would really use this one up. But as I said, I had no choice haha! I tried this when I got home from Korea and I fell head over heels this product because it's very moisturizing! I think this is their take on the latest lip oil trend like the one from Clarin's. I usually apply this in the morning or before I go to bed. I love this and I got this for only 5900 won (P247)! I really love makeup shopping in Korea!

Etude House Lipliner, Wet n Wild Bare it All, Shiseido RD 142

Etude House Lipliner, Wet n Wild Bare it All, Shiseido RD 142

That's it for my February favorites! Hope you enjoyed this post and found something interesting here! :)

It feels like it was just yesterday when I published my very first January favorites. Time really flies by so quickly and I feel like I always say it in my posts haha. Moving on, there were a lot of products that I got to try this month due to the fact that I also traveled quite a bit for the last couple of weeks. I'll be posting some travel hauls and travelogues in the next couple of weeks so stay tuned for that! For now, here are my favorite products for the month of January.

I loved using The Face Shop's CC Long-Lasting Cushion in the shade V203 Natural Beige ever since I got this during our trip in Korea last January. I love the dewy and flawless finish that this gives. It's also so easy to apply and to bring with you especially when traveling since you don't need to bring a bulky foundation brush anymore. Can we also take the time to appreciate the very cute package? Who can even say no to this cute thing? I actually bought this product because of this cute character, Mike haha! So cute! Although it has SPF 50, it doesn't really show on pictures so that's a plus!



I also enjoyed using Astalift's Lotion, which is a liquid type of moisturizer, during this month. I got this as a prize from the brand when they set up a booth in front of Wisma Atria in Orchard Road when my family and I went there last December. I didn't think that I would like this since it's my first time using a moisturizer with this kind of formula but so far so good! It looks oily but it actually isn't. I love that it is easily absorbed by my skin and that a little of this goes a long way.


For the eyes, I've been bringing these two palettes during our recent trips abroad. I purchased both from Sephora in Singapore and I'm really impressed because both of these palettes has creamy and pigmented eyeshadows. These are the Zoeva Rose Golden Eyeshadow Palette and Sephora Eyeshadow Palette. The colors are also so pretty and can be used from day to night time looks.





There was only one blush I consistently used ever since my cousin gave this to me last January. It's the Benefit blush in Sugarbomb. I didn't think I'd like this because it looked a bit shimmery and too much for everyday/day time wear. However, I grew to like this blush because it's not shimmery at all and it just gives you the right amount of natural flush on the cheeks. This is perfect for "no makeup" makeup looks too.



There were a lot, I repeat, a lot of lip products that I loved for the month of January that I still use until now.


These are all part of my Korean Makeup Haul (coming soon here in my blog haha). I've used these so much since January. The first one on the leftmost side is a Vitamin Oil Tint, which has Apeach on it haha! I forgot which brand this is from but this is a collaboration with Kakao Talk. So cute! I really love Korean makeup products even more because of the package!! This gives a very lovely pink tint on the lips and it's so moisturizing! This has a very weird shaped and fat applicator but it does the job of applying the tint easier and faster.




I didn't mean to show you the color of this tint this way. It actually spilled hahaha!

The ones in the middle are both from Etude House and it's the Dear Darling Water Tints. I got the shades 01 (Pink) and 02 (Red). These are reminiscent of Nature Republic's Water Tint, which I reviewed here in my blog. Again, aside from being cute, these are so pretty on the lips! They're also very affordable haha.


The last one on the rightmost side is a Rilakkuma x Apieu lipstick in RD04 Milano. This is so gorgeous! I enjoyed using this as a tint when I don't want to wear it full on. This is also very affordable! As with any Korean makeup, the package without fail, is very very cute!





Last two things on my list are these two products for the hands and nails.


The first one is this Marks and Spencer's Moisturising Hand and Nail Cream in Magnolia. I didn't think that it would be as mositurizing as I'd like it to be but this works very well for my very dry hands. This smells so good as well and it's very light and non-greasy.


I also loved this Burt's Bees Cuticle Cream that I purchased in a set (along with a Pomegranate Lip balm) for only P295! I didn't hesitate to pick this one up when I saw it during the holidays because the original price of this cuticle cream when you buy it on its own is definitely much more expensive than P295. Such a steal! It also didn't fail me. It's very moisturizing and it doesn't feel greasy at all! Love using this for my very dry nail beds haha. This has a very lovely, lemon-y scent!



That's it for my January 2017 Favorites! Most of these products are part of my upcoming haul posts so stay tuned to see what I got from our recent trips! Hope you enjoyed this post! :)