Black and Gray

DIYed my hubby's old shirt which he doesn't wear anymore. I cut strips on the shoulder part making an ovan pattern to make it look more edgy. I think it turned out great and I love it.

I really missed wearing my Vans old school skater shoes and I thought it would look perfect with the shirt I made together with the crocheted slouchy beanie that my mom made for me. I love this look. Such a laid back and comfortable look. 

Laced and Red

White laced top together with a dark denim shorts looked so good with red accent pieces. I just love pairing white with red and dark denim. This outfit looks casual and classy at the same time.

Talking about the clothes I am wearing, The top was actually like an heirloom(well sort of) from my late grandma. I remember when she gave it to me and I didn't like it because it originally has long sleeves but the sleeves aren't long enough for the length of my arm and it looked awkward, plus it looked old back then and it was old because it's my grandmas old stuff. But I don't want to throw it away. So I decided to do what I always do to clothes that  looked weird on me but I don't want to throw or give away. I "Resfashion" them! So I cut off the sleeves and yeah, It turned out nice.

Now the shorts are from my mother in law. This is my favorite pair of denim shorts as of now. I mean, I can't even talk about how much I'm in love with these shorts right now. The shoes, I also love and every single item I am wearing.

Summer Hairstyle 2013

I am loving braids this year. I got so caught up in braiding my hair and wearing hair accessories when I saw this waterfall braid hair tutorial on youtube and found out that it is in fashion this time of year so I think I'm in the right track.

So anyways, I also posted my very own waterfall braid hair tutorial on my Youtube channel and also included the tutorial for the flower head piece that I used. Please watch my video if you are interested to see how I do the waterfall braid and maybe learn how you can make your own flower hair accessory that is very much perfect for the summer.

Here's my video. Hope you like this and if you do please thumbs up my video and if you want you can also subscribe. I am berrypink23 on youtube. :)

March Collective Makeup Haul 2013

I have been collecting makeup this year because I started a new Youtube channel which is about beauty, fashion and DIY. Some of my makeup are just the cheap ones that you can buy at tiangges and market places. So I decided to try out makeup that are found in malls and drugstores and also, makeup from avon and some other direct selling companies that are popular here in the Philippines.

Here are the products that I got all throughout the month of march.

First makeup that I got is this Avon Super Shock Max Mascara together with this Avon Style Essentials Eyelash Curler.

                                                  Avon Super Shock Max Mascara - P249

                                                 Avon Style Essentials Eyelash Curler - P179

And then from Fashion 21. This is actually my very first fashion 21 makeup product and I did a review of this product on my previous blog post.

                                          Fashion 21 Fine Blush Powder Mineral Based - P155

And then also my first ever ELF product is this eyeliner pen. I will also do a review of this product maybe here on my blog and on my youtube channel.

                                            Elf Water Proof Eyeliner Pen in Black - P129.75

The next makeup product that I got is this eyeshadow duo in the shade hazel touch. This is from Natasha.

                                           Natasha Sketches Graffiti Eyeshadow Duo - P150

And then these mac and heng fang dupe lipsticks that I got from tiangges.

                                                            Mac Dupe Force of Love - P45

                                                              Heng Fang Light Pink - P20

I also got some face care products from watson's at SM Department Store. I am using these to remove dirt and makeup on my face.

 SureAid Petroleum Jelly (baby fresh scent) - P25 and Eskinol Classic White Facial Deep Cleanser -P34.75

That's that for all the products that I have been buying during the month of march. For more information about these products, watch my march 2013 haul video. :)

            And please check out my other videos here: http://www.youtube.com/user/berrypink23/videos

DIY Tutorial: Cute Mini Makeup Bag

I made this mini makeup bag out of left over fabric, bought a zipper and added a bow accent to it to make it look cuter. I found a pattern for this on pinterest. but mine's a little different.  

So here, I decided to film it while I was making the bag and shared on my youtube channel and here on my blog as well. 

 

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ouCxqXStnI )

Please also check out my channel here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/berrypink23

REVIEW: Fashion 21 Fine Blush Powder (mineral-based)

Fashion 21 Fine Blush Powder (mineral-based)

Enrich your skin with the Fine Blush Powder made with only the purest, softest minerals. It gives natural smooth coverage while giving you natural glowing skin. Gentle for all skin types.

First of all, This is the first time that I bought and used a Fashion 21 product. This Fine Blush Powder from fashion 21 comes with a built in blush brush that collects powder from the inside of the container and transfer it to the cheeks evenly and it even has a small round mirror on top. I love the look of the packaging and the fact that this has it's own brush already built in. I can easily slip this in my bag and I don't even need to bring a brush. Although I must say that the brush is not very soft. It's a little scratchy but still tolerable.

I got the no. 7 shade which looks like a light orange coral tone that looks very natural when applied on my cheeks. It has very tiny gold shimmers that gives a natural glow on my face. Perfect for everyday look. This did not cause me any breakouts or allergic reactions, BUT......

The only thing that concerns me about this products is that this contains parabens. Paraben is widely used by cosmetics companies because this preserves their cosmetic products giving it longer lifespan. I read that parabens are found present in the breast tissue of some breast cancer patients. They say that it was proven that it penetrates the skin and can be found in the blood just a few minutes after application. Scary right?! But I think a lot of cosmetic products has paraben and I've never heard of makeup with paraben being one of the main source of breast cancer. So I think I'm still going to be using this blush because it works really well and gives natural color to my cheeks.

Pros:
- Handy
- Easy to use
- Very nice pigmentation on the cheeks
- The powder itself smells kind of nice
- I like the packaging
- Can easily be found on local drugstores and department stores
- Affordable for only P155

Cons:
- The brush is not very soft but tolerable
- Doesn't stay too long on my face(maybe because I'm sweaty and I always wipe sweat of my face)
- Paraben is present in the ingredients

Will I buy this product again?????
Maybe or maybe not. I can't really decide for now whether I am going to be buying more of this or not because I love a lot of things about it yet the only bad thing about it (paraben) really bothers me. If it happens that they remove paraben in the ingredients I will surely buy more of this, all shades because I really love this product.

I know it is way too late for a valentines day update, But I am doing it anyway!

Well, This year, Valentines day for me is like any other normal day, except when I received some unexpected presents from my sweet hubby and from my little boy. I was so surprised when they gave me these. I loved it so much and I was very happy that they did actually thought of making valentines day special for me. I felt really special.