Haul/Review: Nyx Wholesale PH

Hey! Today I'm going to share with you guys my makeup haul from an online pre-order shop. Basically I was looking online for a shop that sells NYX Cosmetics at a reasonable price and I found it on NYX Wholesale PH (http://www.nyxwholesaleph.com/testopencart). They sell a bunch of makeup products with different brands from NYX, ELF, Wet N Wild, EOS, Hard Candy, Physicians Formula, Milani, L.A. Girl, Rimmel London, Barry M and etc. I was particularly interested on their NYX products because there is no NYX store where I live and also on their ELF products. For a background info on the store check out the picture below.

On with my haul ... I got a couple of products from NYX, ELF, L.A. Girl and EOS. The products came in this blue wrapping paper with a sticker of the store's logo and inside the makeup products are in a bubble wrap which provides additional security for the items to avoid breakage.

NYX Wholesale PH packaging

Bubble wrapped makeup products

NYX HD Studio Photogenic Foundation in 04 Sand Beige, ELF Makeup Mist & Set and ELF High Definition Powder

Elf Zit Zapper, L.A. Girl PRO.conceal HD.high-definition concealer in Creamy Beige, NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk, NYX Eyeshadow Base in ESB03 Skin Tone, EOS Lip balm in Sweet Mint, NYX Round Lipstick in LSS 529 Thalia and LSS 503 Medusa

Overall I had a good experience with NYX Wholesale PH and very satisfied with the products I've purchased. The sellers are very accommodating and the items arrived ahead of schedule which I'm pretty stoked about. If you aren't bothered with the items being pre-ordered then go ahead and check them out. I can't wait for my next purchase from them.

P.S. I'll be doing a review on the makeup products I purchased from this haul. So keep on look out for that :)

xo Grace

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HAUL: Longchamp Le Pliage Shopping Tote Bag (Black)

Hi my lovelies!

I have been looking for the perfect bag that I can use pretty much everyday and when I go travelling. I've found it on the Longchamp Le Pliage Shopping Tote. The design of the bag is pretty simple, matches with everything I want to wear and it's also the perfect bag for travel because it's light weight and you can just fold it up and put it on your luggage then take it out once you need it.  The Le Pliage bags are pretty popular but I justified buying it because of the quality and durability. I read reviews online on this particular bag and have found good feedback and the only negative feedback seems to be that everyone seems to have it. I'm not worried though because there is no Longchamp store where I live and if people here do have a Le Pliage bag it seems to be fake.

A Longchamp Le Pliage Shopping Tote, sometimes called the medium/large shopping tote is a nylon bag with leather accents. It has a long handle. Dimensions of the bag are 19 inches (zipper-part), 12 1/4 inches (bottom), 7 1/2 inches (diameter), 12 inches (height) and 10 1/2 inches (strap drop). It comes in a variety of colors. I chose a black one though because it goes with everything and it won't get dirty easily as I'll be using it as an everyday bag.

Regarding the Le Pliage Tote bags being faked alot, there are a couple of signs you can look for to know if the tote bag is authentic or not. For more info on authenticating a Le Pliage Tote bag, check out this blog post here.

xo Grace :)

REVIEW: AVON STYLE ESSENTIALS PROTECTIVE GADGET ORGANIZER

Hey! Sorry for being MIA this last couple of weeks. I've been sick with the flu. Anyways I'm better now. Back to blogging, I've been looking for awhile now for a gadget organizer I can take with me while while travelling to organize and protect my electronics. Well I don't have to look for it anymore. I found it on a Avon Brochure I have been browsing. It's the Avon Style Essentials Protective Gadget Organizer.

I purchased this product from an Avon Representative for P250.00. It says on the packaging that it is a padded gadget holder that comes with 6 mesh pockets for gadgets and electronic items and a pocket for chargers. Also comes with 2 zippered compartments for flash drives, SIM cards and memory sticks.

I really do like this product. This is just so helpful in organizing all my electronics and chargers that I must bring when I travel. I don't have to dig around my handbag to look for things anymore. It is a definite plus that it's padded, protects the gadgets more from bumps and falls. The fabric of the organizer is kinda waterproof as well, protects the contents from spills.

How do you like to organize your gadgets and electronics while travelling? Let me know on the comments below :)

[MAKEUP REVIEW] ETUDE HOUSE PRECIOUS MINERAL BB CREAM (SHEER SILKY SKIN)

This is a makeup review on my all time favorite bb cream, Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream in Shade 01 Sheer Silky Skin. If you're a newbie on bb creams I'm going to do a quick little intro on it. BB Creams otherwise called Blemish Balm, Beauty Balm, Blemish Base and/or Beblesh Balm (due to the a copy right of the word blemish at Korea *weird*) is a cosmetic item sold in East and South East Asia, it is promoted as an all-in-one facial cosmetic product to replace serum, moisturizer, primer, foundation, and often sunblock (courtesy of Wikipedia).

So on with the review, my shade is the 01 Sheer Silky Skin which is the lighter shade of the 2 (other shade is the 02 Sheer Glowing Skin). I chose this particular shade not because of the color but on how it applies on my skin. The Sheer Silky Skin gives a bit more matte finish that the Sheer Glowing Skin, my skin is on the oily type that is why I prefer this shade/formula more. The color is a little white on my skin but after awhile it just pretty much blends in. This gives a lot of coverage (I no longer use a foundation during the day) and there is no need to use a concealer to hide those red marks and blemishes. I have a pretty sensitive skin and I'm pretty happy to say that this does not break me out (yay!). This particular bb cream I use on a daily basis and it lasts quite well on my face in this really humid weather. At the end of the day I just need to apply a bit of powder to combat the greasiness that usually appears on my face then I'm good to go. The SPF 30/PA++ is awesome, it's a 2.10oz product which lasted me for months and is just right for the price of P700.00+. I have nothing bad to say about this product as it just works wonders for my face and I just love it. I'm pretty bummed out that this product with this particular formula is not available anymore but I know they came out with a better (they say) version of this bb cream which is the Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream All Day Strong, I hope this will work for me because I just ran out this bb cream and need to purchase a new one. So that is my review on the Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream. I hope you find this helpful in choosing the perfect bb cream for you :)
 

[MAKEUP REVIEW] MAYBELLINE CLEAR SMOOTH BB CREAM

Hello my lovelies!

For a change I'm going to do a makeup review and it's on the Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Cream which is currently available on the market right now. I purchased this at my local Watsons because I ran out of my favorite bb cream which is the Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream in Sheer Silky Skin and I wanted to look for a more cheaper one too.

I have been using this consistently for a week now as to give a better review on this product and how it works for my skin. Let me start on the pros, it does not break me out, the packaging is pretty small (and I like it that way) because it's just right to place on your makeup bag when traveling with a carry on as it does not exceed the 100 ml limit, it moisturizes pretty well and it has SPF 26 PA+++. For the cons which is much longer that the pros, first this bb cream doesn't last on my skin at all, within a couple of hours there is no sign of the product on my face. Second, the product is really sheer and for a better coverage you need to apply alot of the product (this won't work for you if you are looking for more coverage, it is more like a tinted moisturizer than a bb cream). Third, there is only 2 shades to choose from which is the 01 Fresh and 02 Natural, good thing the 02 Natural shade worked for me (at first I thought it would be too dark but once applied on the face it pretty much just blends in the skin). Fourth, for an 18 ml product it's pretty expensive for P250.00. And lastly it says that it conceals which is totally not true, it's so sheer that it just evens out the skin tone and that's it. Sad to say I just wasted P250.00 pesos on a crappy product. I better go back to my old bb cream. Well that's about it. I hope this review helps you out and I'll see you guys next time. Bye!