In today's post, I'll be sharing with you some of my favorite local (Philippine) makeup products. I just want to say though, as a disclaimer, that this post is only based so far on what I've already tried from the local market. 

I don't dislike local makeup products. In fact, I do enjoy finding ones that are affordable and of good quality. Seeing new brands on Instagram excites me as well. However, I haven't tried a lot of local products yet since I've had my fair share of disappointments in the past. That is why I make sure that before buying something, I try to find good reviews first because no matter how cheap the product is I still don't want to waste my money if it's not any good. 

But lately, I've been noticing that local brands have been stepping up their game and are coming up with new products that I heard are really good! Anyway, let's get started with this post! 😊

I've been on the lookout for these Wet n Wild Coloricon Eyeshadows for quite some time. These are actually part of my Dubai Haul which I'll be uploading some time in the future. I bought the shades Brulee and Kitten at the Day to Day store across City Centre Deira for 12 dirhams (about P160) each while I bought the shade Nutty for the same price at Carrefour in Al Ghurair.

The quality of these eyeshadows is amazing considering its price! I also like that for that price, the packaging seems sturdy enough and is quite compact. Each single eyeshadow comes with 1.7g of product. 

These are quite pigmented and I didn't experience any problems even without using any primer. The only one that I found difficult to work with is the shade Kitten. It didn't really suit my skin tone and it also wasn't as pigmented as the other two shades. I think this shade would suit those with lighter skin tones much better.

Brulee is a matte cream shade that is perfect as a base or highlighter for the brow bone. This is said to be a dupe for the MAC eyeshadow in the shade Brule.

Kitten is a shimmery lilac/lavender shade. This has a gold sheen that gives off an iridescent look to it. I've searched online and found that this seems to be a dupe for the NARS eyeshadow in the shade Strada.

Lastly, Nutty is a brown, taupe-y shade which is said to be a dupe for the MAC eyeshadow in the shade Satin Taupe. This is my favorite shade out of the three. It's just so easy to work with, works well with my skin tone, and is really nice to use even on its own.

These are good options if you're looking for single eyeshadows that are affordable but of good quality. Out of the three, I highly recommend the shades Nutty and Brulee because you can get so much use out of these. These are also good options for those who are just starting out with makeup and are just looking for single eyeshadows to create a simple eye makeup look.

I've been into Korean makeup lately and I feel like it's because I watch too much Kdrama haha! Although I already own and have tried a few stuff from Korean brands, I was able to try more lately since I recently went to Korea. I was eyeing this specific eyeshadow palette ever since I saw it in one of Meejmuse's Youtube videos. I wanted to get all three palettes from this collection but I wasn't able to find these anywhere in Korea. 

As I mentioned in my February 2017 Favorites, since I couldn't find it there I just asked my brother to pick one up for me at the Missha store in Singapore. I really wanted to get all three but it was very expensive there. I think this was SGD 35 which is about P1250-1300. 

Anyway, enough blabbering! The palette that I'm talking about is this Missha x Line Eye Color Studio Mini Palette in #1 Cony Pink. 

This eyeshadow palette is so cute! I love everything from the cute packaging to the colors of the eyeshadows in this palette. Korean makeup, in my opinion, is really good when it comes to packaging and design. The cuteness of this palette was actually the main selling point for me haha!

This palette comes with a mini dual ended eyeshadow brush. I'm not a fan of this kind of brush but it's pretty much useful when traveling or when you're in a rush. I also like that this palette has a big enough mirror in it!

This palette has four eyeshadow shades in it. The first one on the leftmost side, which is a dark mauve-y berry shade, is called Lively Cony while the one next to it is Lovely Cony, a shimmery, iridescent pinky white eyeshadow. The next one, which is a shimmery bright pink eyeshadow is called, Heart Attack Cony while the matte baby pink eyeshadow next to it is called Brown Friend Cony.

The first two on the left (Lively Cony and Lovely Cony) are too shimmery for my liking. There are a lot of fallout when I use these two shades. The shimmers in these eyeshadows, to be fair, are not very chunky. But I would've liked these two better if the shimmers were smoother and more well blended into the formula.


The other two shades (Heart Attack Cony and Brown Friend Cony) are so buttery and pigmented. I love how bright and shimmery Heart Attack Cony is. The shimmers in this eyeshadow is much finer than those of the previous two. Although I still experienced some fall out, it didn't matter because this shade is so pretty! The matte one is very useful on its own or as a base. I love that these two go on smoothly on my eyelids. 

Here are the swatches of these eyeshadows:

I've tried using this recently during a busy travel day with my friends in Taiwan. Even though my face sweated, it still stayed strong for almost an entire day on me. I didn't use any primer during that time because I didn't bring any. However, here in Manila I use a primer underneath just to tame and sort of put the shimmers in place. Whenever I use this palette, I'd usually apply this first before my cushion foundation to hide or easily remove any fallout.

Overall, I love this eyeshadow palette despite its cons! I wish I could still get the other two (Brown Brownie and Sally Orange) even though they're limited edition. T___T You should definitely try at least one if you can still get your hands on these! 

This palette is not only cute but is also a pretty decent one especially for doing your favorite Korean pink eye makeup look! 😁

I wasn't really into makeup until my last semester at university when I started exploring with it. I was only specifically interested with lip products, blushes and mascaras - nothing full on. I also remember being very interested back then with the NARS blush in Orgasm because I heard so many good reviews about it. But I didn't want to purchase it because it was too expensive and I was just starting out so I didn't want to make any big commitments yet lol. So, I looked for dupes instead and this theBalm shadow/blush in Hot Mama came up on my search. I purchased this product which I eventually used for both my College Recognition and University Graduation.

The packaging of this blush is actually cute and it seems sturdy enough although I'd prefer something else than this cardboard packaging, which closes through the help of a magnetic lock. The mirror is pretty good and useful even though it's quite small. I love that this is just easy to bring with you even when travelling. This has 7.08g of product which I think is quite a lot already.

Just to clear things up, now that I finally own the NARS blush in Orgasm, I don't think that this is really an actual dupe. They're pretty similar in that both are shimmery blushes with peachy pink tones but personally, for me, I think that there are far better dupes for the NARS Orgasm. I think Hot Mama is much more pink toned while Orgasm is more peachy or champagne in color.

This blush can also be used as an eyeshadow (it's marketed that way) although I do that with all my blushes anyway haha! This blush gives a very gorgeous flush and sheen on the cheeks! I can't really explain it but it gives a very nice glow to your face. It won't make you look too made up but it won't look too natural either - if that even makes any sense haha.

It is really pigmented so a little goes a long way. I also love that this stays put on my cheeks for so long! It even lasted the whole day on me during my graduation, with no foundation or anything underneath. On the eyes, it lasts pretty decently but I have to make sure that I use a primer to make it last much longer and to make it stand out a bit more.

I purchased this from the Beauty Bar store for around P700-800 back then. I'm not sure how much this costs now but these theBalm blushes are still very much available at any of the Beauty Bar branches. I'm really happy that I purchased this one out. This is definitely a good buy and is worth checking out if you're on the lookout for a new blush or something a bit similar to the NARS blush in Orgasm. 😁

I feel like a kid inside a candy store everytime I walk inside a Daiso store! 😂 I would usually just buy home and stationery stuff and would pass up on their beauty products, even though I always feel drawn to them, because I didn't think they're good. But I've been hearing a lot of good things about their beauty products lately so I decided to finally try them to see if it's really true. 

I always enjoying hunting down products (and since some were a bit harder to find) because it feels like I'm playing some sort of game and I have to win haha! Although who doesn't feel that way when you're shopping? Hehe. Two out of four items in this mini haul - the eyebrow pencil (purple packaging) and detergent for puffs and sponges - are usually sold out. I don't really use eyebrow pencils as I have thick eyebrows already but I bought two anyway to try. I also purchased a cream glitter eyeshadow and a liquid detergent for puffs and sponges. 

The eyebrow pencil (purple packaging) and the detergent were purchased from the Marquee Mall in Angeles, Pampanga since I had my passport renewed there. I got the cream eyeshadow and the other eyebrow pencil (silver tube) were purchased at a different Daiso store here in Manila. The only thing that I wasn't able to purchase is the eyebrow topcoat that I was so curious about because it was a top rated product at cosme! 

The look of this eyebrow pencil reminds me of the one from Etude House.

The next eyebrow pencil that I got is this one with a silver tube and transparent cap. This has no packaging but is safely wrapped and sealed with a plastic. 

These products were purchased for P88 each only. I enjoyed looking for these products and testing them out. I'm pretty sure I'll be trying more of their beauty items next time. 😊