Affordable make-up HAUL ;)

I've run out of foundation so I decided to buy it at UPIM. I've been using the Essence Stay All Day foundation for a long time and I thought of trying a new foundation this time. I was thinking of buying the Rimmel Match Perfection. I was lucky that all of the Rimmel foundations were on a special price and I ended up on buying another one. I needed also a new eyebrow pencil and I ended up on buying also a eyebrow powder. Then I saw a lip cream on the Essence stand and it reminded me of NYX lip creams (we don't have NYX here in Italy) I also bought one just to give it a try.

I really wanted to buy the Match Perfection foundation but I wasn't able to find the right shade for me since I tend to pick up a foundation one shade lighter than my skintone. I made some few swatches and I ended up on buying another foundation wich is the Lasting Finish by Rimmel. Afterwards I realised I've made the right decision on buying this foundation! ;)

(Original Price: 14.50euro

Special Price: 9.90euro)

The fact that it is a long-lasting foundation is a big plus for me. And I can't wait to try this out :)

I love the packaging and the logo on the cap as well

the other products that I purchased:

The eyebrow set comes only these shade. The set contains:

- 2 eyebrow shades

- 1 eyebrow brush

- a little pamphlet with the instructions

- 3 eyebrow stencils (which I will never use. hahahaha xD)

My trusty eyebrow pencil in the shade 02 brown

Essence Stay Matt lip cream in the shade 04 Silky Red

I'm starting to love this product <3 and I'll definitely buy the other shades.

New Coversong :D

After a long long time, finally I've got the chance to make a cover :D

here's the link:
https://soundcloud.com/itsmekanon/song-for-love-lyn-english

feel free to DL and share it! and follow me at Soundcloud as well :D

thanks <3

VIOLET DAY

hahahahaha! I tried a new hair style using my temporary hair colors which I bought during my vacation in Hamburg, Germany.

I curled my hair and applied some violet and pink colors and set everything with a hairspray.. and this is the result:

so cute!

I went to Uni with this look and everyone appreciated it. They asked me how I did my hair.

We had a choir practise for the coming Christmas Mass at our Uni and I was chosen to lead the choir.

After the practice we started the classes.

my sister bought me these yummy candies :Q_

After my classes, I called my boyfriend and asked him if we wanted to take a walk with me. So we went to Ottaviano and walked by St. Peter's basilica. We decided to eat at our favourite Chinese restaurant.

siaomai

chow fan (special rice)

cantonese rice (fried rice)

special duck

Make a Change!

Today was a very productive day. Our community started to collect old clothes, canned goods and medicines for our kababayans who were devastated by the Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). Most of the members of our community are from Samar.

Many of us donated clothes and some doctors donated also medicines, nutritional supplements and powdered milk for children but since all the medicines are written in italian, we (the youth ministry) decided to translate all of them and label them.

group picture!

consulting Google translator :)

medicines and nutritional supplements all labeled!

#prayforthePhilippines #BangonPilipinas

M.A.C. "Techniques" Workshop

A week ago, I made a reservation for a makeup workshop hosted by M.A.C at COIN of Via Cola di Rienzo and I was on the 3rd batch because they started the workshop on Monday.

I went to McDonald's for breakfast because I wanted to try the EggMcMuffin and it was very early (the workshop will start at 11pm and I was at Ottaviano at 8.30am). 

So I got myself an EggMcMuffin and a LatteMacchiato. OMG! It was totally DELICIOUS! *_*

so yummy!!!!!!!!

Then I walked throught Via Ottaviano and Cola di Rienzo and at the same time looking at the shops. It was a very nice day, not too cold, not too hot. I arrived very early at COIN so I stayed outside and chat with Giorgia on Viber. I told her I was very excited but at the same time very nervous. She assured me that everything will be fine and I'll enjoy it. So I took a picture of the setting of the venue and sent it to her.

There were only 5 students and each student has her own mirror, face chart and brush set. There were 5 M.A.C. staffs: Michele (our facilitator), Roberta, Annalisa, Arianna (who helped us as we apply our makeup) and the other guy who I forgot the name. The name of the model is Marzia. Michele started with an intro about M.A.C. and its aim. Then all the students introduced themselves. I was the youngest among the students. hahahaha xD

Then he explained us how to take care of our face. We have to remove any makeup on our face before sleeping and use certain products to nourish our skin. So before the demonstration started, we took of any makeup on our face and proceeded on making a "perfect canvas" for the makeup.

The list of the products that we used:

- Fix+

- Mineralize Charged Water Face and Body lotion

- Mineralize Charged Water Eyecream

- Prep + Prime Natural Radiance + Studio Sculp foundation + Face and Body foundation

- Studio Sculp concealer

- Mineralize Skinfinish

- Paintpot (Soft Ochre)

- Blush (Harmony)

- Strobe liquid

- Powerpoint Eye Pencil (Prussian)

- Masat Al Lail: Eyeshadow x 4 (Rondelle, Waft, Gentle Fume, Carbon)

- Haute & Naughty Too Black lash

- Prep + Prime Lip

- Lip Pencil (Burgundy)

- Lipstick (Russian Red)

They helped us and give some techniques on how to apply makeup correctly with brushes. At the end of the workshop we were able to buy the products that we liked the most.

I bought: Brow Set (Beguile), Paintpot (Soft Ochre), Blush (Harmony) and some sponges.

I wasn't able to take photos during the workshop because the space was very small and Michele was very fast in explaining the procedures.

After the workshop, I decided to go to Studio13 (at Piazza Cavour) and buy the Ben Nye Luxury Powder (Banana) and the Evian Spray.

Once I got home, I took some pictures of my makeup. The lipstick faded because I ate lunch.

I'm really impressed that I used a lot of products but the makeup looks so natural. <3

♥ itsmeKANON