I'm playing with colors again today. :)

This time it's Orange! Like Oh-range! I remember trying fuchsia in the past when I reviewed the Avon Ultra Color Matte and realized that the color wasn't just for me. You can read my review here. So, how did it go down for me with this baby?

Read more after the jump!

Before I get down to business, let me first do a back story about how I got hold of this lipstick. I've mentioned a lot in my blog that we have been affected severely by Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan in November 2013. You can read my reflections here. There was an outpouring of love and support from so many people around the world and we received lots of things from food and housing supplies to hygiene kits. But in December 2013, shortly before Christmas, my father came home with a different kind of relief goodies. Guess what it was?

Yes, it was a goodie which contained a combo of Maybelline and L'Oreal products. In the face of a huge challenge such as Yolanda, L'Oreal reminded us that prettifying ourselves is part of getting-back-on-our-feet process!

Product Name: L'oreal Color Riche Moisturizing Lipstick

Shade: C411 Wild Tango (Pearly)

"According to L'Oreal Paris . .

Packaging

I think it's a hit in the elegance department. It's golden in color and the cap lock closes well. It haven't observed any breakage in it.

The Experience

Sniff sniff.. And no, it doesn't have any scent. :)

At first glance you can indeed see that it's very vivid in color and that there are golden flecks incorporated in the stick.

Indeed, it glides smoothly and is creamy in texture. It is also very moisturizing and doesn't settle on the lines of my lips. It's very moisturizing in fact that I would understand that if it can't live up to its other claim that can last an all day wear. Long wear is always associated with matte lipsticks. 

It lasted up to 4 hours on my lips, with eating and drinking in between. It fades into a coral shade then leaves a reddish-pink tint in the end.

If it were up to me, I'd like to wear this very lightly. Just one swipe maybe. It also needs a lip liner because the color tends to bleed easily outside of your lips.

 

Orange is indeed a transformer, especially if you are feeling a bit gloomy. It can immediately add life to your face or to your complexion.

I was beyond thrilled when this uberly adorable pair of sunnies arrived! I've been wanting to own one from Sunnies Studios and for a long time I've been scrolling through their equally adorable Facebook page to check out their collections. Unfortunately, they don't have a store in my area. But thanks to Zalora, I was able to grab one! :)

Grabbing this makeup set is very anti-me for so many different reasons:

1. I don't know how to use a bronzer. I've never been around baked bronzers before. My makeup routine is very simple that I consider bronzers as non-necessities.

2. I'm not a fan of lipglosses. All of my previous experience with lipglosses led me to believe that they're just gooey, globby stuff that always make me feel uncomfortable. Like eating lechon baboy (roasted pig) and not wiping my mouth.Oh! But I don't even eat pork. Hehe

3. I've never used and illuminator before. Beauty bloggers say that they're supposed to highlight the parts where you put it. Yikes!

4. I'm still happy with my current primer, the Maybelline Babyskin Pore Eraser so maybe I didn't need the primer here.

But that's just me. I went against myself again and decided to grab this still and try to be adventurous, otherwise I would never know how it feels to use a bronzer or an illuminator. :)

I went through the usual phase of being a teenager: pimples here and there. Not plenty at once but never without one. By the time I got older and established a better skincare regimen, they all cleared up. It might have been because my hormones were no longer as crazy too. But by then, I knew the damage had been done and I was left with some scars to deal with. That's just one problem. I've been pretty much bullheaded about staying up late and now I have these dark circles under my eyes. I think it got worse when I gave birth and now it's just a usual sight. But I admit that they darkened my sparkles. *Hehe*

Last year I discovered this little product: The NATURACTOR COVER FACE FOUNDATION/CONCEALER. Although it can't totally hide all the signs of sleepless nights, I'd have to say that it's one of the most satisfying products I have ever tried.

Thanks for dropping by!:) 2015 is on our doorsteps and of course we are excited! But before we bid adieu to 2014, I'm going to share my review and swatches of one of the makeup stuff I purchased on the first quarter of this year. It's the MUA Heaven and Earth Palette. Now I'm aware that this isn't a new release from MUA and that countless reviews have been made about this and still more bloggers have compared it to the UD Naked Palettes. I can't tell for sure because I don't own any Naked Palette. But UD dupe or not, I heart this palette. I'll tell you more after the jump!