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Every woman has her beauty that she can further enhance with skincare & makeup, it's a woman's secret. There's a ton of beauty brands for us to try and to find which products work best for our skin type but there aren't as many online makeup stores for us to shop at here in the Philippines. One of which is BeautyMNL.com, a go-to beauty destination, with over 300+ brands, for all things beauty.



For someone like me who's work is home-based I don't get to go out as often. Browsing online had actually become a hobby. I'm greatly thankful for websites like BeautyMNL to keep me stocked with my beauty supplies without having to go to the mall.



After months of just browsing through their page (hoping I could one day make a purchase) I finally got the chance to try shopping at BeautyMNL. I've always wanted to shop at BeautyMNL but I was loaded with chores & pending posts so I didn't had the chance. Good thing I was contacted by Erika to try out and test the site. Now I have my reason to check it out. Lol.

SHOPPING WITH BEAUTYMNL

Personally, I like the look of the site. It's pretty straight-forward and easy to browse through. Plus they have this similar feature where you can read feedback and review from other buyers who have tried specific product you are looking to buy. I also like that they have a detailed description & how to use on the product page. All the details - product description, how-to, brand description, reviews etc., are all in one page (same with mobile) which is really nice. Sorry I'm a web & graphic designer so... I talk about the technicals.

Payment

Payments through Paypal, Credit Card via Paypal,  Bank Deposit & Online Bank Deposit (BDO, BPI, Metrobank) and Cash-On-Delivery (COD) is accepted. For more info on payment modes click here.

Credits

What are BeautyMNL credits? Credits are accumulated points which can be used as payment for your orders at BeautyMNL. Although credits will only work with Paypal transactions. Still awesome right! Credits are earned from the product reviews you've submitted. For more info about BeautyMNL credits click here.

Shipping

About shipping. They guarantee next day shipping with Metro Manila addresses. I can't assure that since I had my package sent to Laguna. So it took a while but they mentioned it would take 5 to 7 working days for the rest of the Philippines. Ugh, the downside of not living in Metro Manila... Oh well. Hahaha.

Here's how it went. I placed my order early morning of January 11. Two days later January 13, I got an email saying my package is with the courier and is en route to the given address. My package arrived six days after order was placed. That's fine since they didn't make me wait longer than 7 days but I was 'atat' and wanted to get my goodies sooner. Haha. Also, the delivery guy called me, he was in our village already but he needed help with finding our house.

MY BEAUTYMNL HAUL

Or should I say mini haul? Since we've only got a total of five products but anyway... Here's a list of what I got from BeautyMNL.

• It's Real Squeeze Tea Tree Mask , Innisfree P65.00
• It's Real Squeeze Bija Mask, Innisfree P65.00
• Holy Moly Snail Mask , COSRX P150.00 [Bought on sale for P135.00]
• 2-in-1 Gift Set: Baby Blues + Gel Top Coat, Solique P380.00
• Pro-Artist Precision Eyeliner Brush , W7 P199.00

OVERALL SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

I'm very happy with the websites ease of use & the shopping process. I had no problems whatsoever. The products were pack in a resealable packaging. My orders came in tact nothing was damaged. I will definitely shop again at BeautyMNL for my beauty needs. I do recommend trying this go-to beauty destination out specially, if you live in the metro, if you still haven't.

BLOOM & BEAUTY BY YOU

Before I end this post. I'd like to invite you to check out BeautyMNL's in-house magazine - Bloom.  You can browse through several articles about Makeup, Beauty, Celeb's and the like. Here's one article I enjoyed reading: 6 Beauty Secrets We've Learned from the Japanese.

Beauty by You is a place dedicated for product reviews. Here you can easily search for comments and feedback from users of a certain product. The page also has a categorization of which product is rated best, most waistlisted and has the best bargain, Recently reviewed products can also be viewed on the page.
That's it beautiful ladies! Don't forget to check the site out!

366 Days of 2016 was filled with a mix of hurdles, struggles, joy & happiness. There have been a lot of new endeavours this year. It was a crazy ride not to mention getting sick on the last few weeks of December.




This year I've succeeded with shopping less. Personal Achievement Unlocked! Lol. Thanks to being stuck at home for like 80% of the time. Though my closet is still jam-packed which means DECLUTTER time for 2017!





A total of 63 posts were made this year and there were a more viewers this year than the last. (Hurrah!!) I can't help but thank all the readers, friends & family who dropped by to read my little whatnots, You don't know how much support and encouragement that had given me.





Thank you for a year of wonderful opportunities, blessings & lessons. I will surely bring the good ones til' 2017 and wave goodbye to the bad.




See you in 2017! Hoping for more food and beauty posts & ootd's to come.

Hey there loves! I'm sure you've heard about this eyebrow product from KPalette, the Lasting 2-Way Eyebrow. These were praised and raved by several beauty bloggers and makeup junkies. Got me wanting to try it as well. I've been using this fantastic eyebrow shader for the past couple months.




I've got two shades of three 101 light brown & 102 natural brown. I think the other shade - 103 is grayish brown.




The pointed liquid brush tip makes it easy to draw natural looking hairs in some gaps and bald areas of the brow. At first, it was difficult for me to line my brows using the liquid brush tip as I was used to lining my brows with a pencil liner. The brush tip requires precision and steady arms. Finally got it after a few strokes.



A powdered sponge tip can be found at the bottom of the liner to help give more depth in shading the eyebrows. Just between you and me... I use the sponge tip to contour my nose too sometimes, it's shape just makes it easy to line the brows and nose too.




Did a swatch on my hand. Fat stroke is the powder and the thin stroke is the liner. I think the light brown looks actually darker than the natural brown. Or more like the light brown seems to have a green tone while the natural brown had a reddish tone. Also, the powder seems to have less staying power than the liquid. When I smudge them in my hands the powder tends to disappear on application but if I leave the powder to dry it stays longer on the skin.



Overall. I am fond of KPalette's Lasting 2Way Eyebrow both the powder and the liquid. I like how it helps me have a more natural looking brows compared to how I line my brows with a pencil liner. It lasts all day for me too. I've used this for about 4-5 times per week and I was able to use it for more than a month, that's a win. The downside is it takes a while to master and it requires a few strokes back and forth to tint which takes time.

Tip: Store it lengthwise with the powder on top and liquid top facing bottom so it doesn't dry as quick.



There is a pencil version of this one I believe. Which I think is a bit cheaper than the liquid. I am planning to get try those after these run out. Also, I think Kpalette came out with a 3-way pencil version with pencil, powder & spoolie in one. Tempting!

KPalette products are available on Beauty Bar, Zalora and select Watsons store.

KPalette Lasting 2Way Eybrow Php 895.00 Appx