Thoughts on Baxi? + Empty lipgloss + FOTD fail

Has anyone on my blogroll tried the makeup brand Baxi? If so, what are your thoughts?

I first encountered the brand a few years ago. I quite liked their lip and cheek tint, because it was long-lasting and showed up nicely on me. It also kind of smelled like fruit juice. It came in a kind of small vial with a roll-on head. The main thing I hated about it was that it kind of leaks and leaves a horrible mess on all your things.

I have also tried their lipgloss pens. It's not very different from that of other, more widely-known (local) brands. They had nice colors, too.

Anyway, I passed by a cutesy store on my way home, and look what I got:

cute plastic bag

BAXI eyeshadows

I was very attracted by the bright jewel-toned colors. (I easily get distracted by pretty, shiny things. I could swear I was a magpie in a previous life). I could look at them all day.

Teal
Fuchsia (doesn't show up well, coz my blankie's the same color)

This is actually more purple than blue for realz.

Golden yellow. I love this color so much!

Some swatches:

w/o flash

w/ flash

Can you guess how much each was? PHP 19.00! (about 0.50 USD) If they had other colors, I'd have gotten them, too.

So, anything I should know about this brand?

In other news, I have used up my elf lip plumping gloss in a little over a week. Which is actually news, because I have never used up any of my other cosmetics before. Definitely a first.

boo.

There's still a bit of the colored gloss left, but you have to move the wand around to get it. The clear gloss ran out sooner, because I used it with other glosses, too.

Because like I said in a previous post, I freaking love the stuff. I know I said it doesn't really plump or give that bee-stung look, but it makes my lips feel great. I have dry, flaky lips most of the time, but with the gloss on, my lips feel healthy, and I love the texture.

I'm totally gonna buy more of this when I get the chance, but I want to get a for realz lip plumper. One that gives a painful-looking, bee-stung lips look. Can anyone recommend anything?

Hmm... what else to blog about? Oh! Yesterday I did something un-smart. Hehe. I tried the falsies on and boy! Do I need more practice. Let's just say it wasn't too neat.

I also wanted to try a look I saw on a tutorial and post it as an FOTD, but I totally forgot to recharge my camera battery and it was already late and I needed to go to sleep. So I took one quick photo on a small cellphone camera so that I'd have a souvenir of what I did.

The only existing photo of yesterday's shenanigans.
(Sleep-deprived look, haha.)

Sweet dreams everyone!

I fail at being a girl

According to THIS SITE simply because:
1. wala akong abs.
2. laging may extra rice. (di naman lagi. pag special occasion lang or pag masarap talaga pagkain.)
3. hindi vegetarian.
4. various addenda.

It's funny, but I'm still butthurt. I mean, I have always prided myself on being kikay. I love cutesy things. But lately, I've become really apathetic when it comes to my appearance. I used to be unable to go out makeup-free, but now I do.

And while I still do certain girly things, it is only to avoid other girlier activities.
- Had my hair rebonded coz I can't fix my hair, and rarely blowdry before going out.
- regularly get manis and pedis as i can't do my own nails. nevermind do nail art.
- get facials and the like coz I don't have the discipline to follow a skin care regimen.

I don't even take pictures very often anymore. I miss camwhoring.

I hope it's just a phase. I want to be thrilled by makeup again. I want to be delighted by cutest things again. I miss making an effort to be adorable.

I've been secretly following certain beauty blogs around here. There are so many amazing kikay girls who are just inspiring. One of these days, I am going to get the nerve up to actually talk to them.