Product Empty: Snoe Beso Balm

Sooooo....I'm back after almost two months! The first quarter of the year is proving to be hectic and crazy. I wish I can write automatically like others do. Unfortunately, it takes me a little while to compose posts. I'd like to try squeezing in around 15 minutes or so everyday to slowly build up posts. Hope I can try that for the coming weeks. :)

Anyway, this post will be short and sweet. I have my first empty lip balm! Hooray! I've always liked lip balms and it is actually my first cosmetic item long before I was allowed to wear face powder and lipstick. It was also every girl's must-have back in the days when the Chapstick ad was always the last ad in then smaller-sized Meg magazine.

I wasn't diligent with its application during my childhood so I've never really finished up a tube. So when I reached for my trusty Snoe Beso Balm yesterday, I was surprised to see it empty! Wow, that really says how much I like and have enjoyed this balm.

In its worn-out state; there's a noticeable fading on the label

I really don't have anything that I dislike about this balm. So I will just list down everything I love about it.

1. It's so minty! Now, I understand that not everybody will be a fan of it's minty quality but mint lovers will surely love this. :) It gives a fresh feeling to the mouth. Not sure about the breath freshening part, though. :p

2. Really moisturizing. I apply this only once in the morning before I put on my lipstick and my lips stay hydrated throughout the day. I reapply during the day if I choose a matte lippie.

3. I love how this primes my lips well for whatever lipstick I choose for the day. The lipstick glides smoothly!

4. Snoe Beso Balm is not waxy at all. Like! :)

There goes my short post on the Snoe Beso Balm. I hope to be able to publish my next post very soon! :)

P.S. Happy Valentines Day to everyone!

FOTD: November 8, 2012

Short FOTD post. :)

Products Used:
* Face *
1. Kuma Cover Concealer in 01 - to conceal dark circles and stubborn pimples
2. MAC Studio Fix in NC30
3. Palgantong Theatrical Powder - to set everything
4. Avon Ideal Luminous Blush in Rose Lustre

* Eyes *
1. ELF Eyelid Primer
2. ELF Beauty Book Neutral Eye Kit
3. K-Palette 24-hr Tattoo Eyeliner - seriously loving this and using it everyday! :)
4. Role Rose Eyeshadow

August Favorites: Maybelline, Avon, VMV, TonyMoly, Palgantong

The thing with this passion for cosmetics: it comes with a constant desire to test new products. There is one and every product for each need and want imaginable. I liken it to getting to know oneself; along the way of every product try is a chance to discover really good ones that raise our confidence a wee bit higher.

While we're at the half of September, I thought I'd run through a couple of products that were in my mental 'Favorites' list for the month of August. These are products which I have tested last month and found to be very effective.

Without further ado, these are my 'hit' products for August:

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1. Maybelline Baby Lips Cellular Repair Balm in Smoothing Cherry

The kikay girl in me has been a sucker for lip balms since I was 10. I've gone from cult favorite Chapstick to Nivea to Blistex and back but I've never really been very satisfied with it. It tended to make my lips peel and a bunch of other effects which left me wondering when whether lip balm was really as essential as many beauty gurus point out. But this one from Maybelline really works for me.

True to its promise of supple, smooth and hydrated baby soft lips, this is my HG lip balm. No more peeling and rough-to-the-touch lips! :) 

Plus points for not having a chemical taste to it and the yummy scent of cherry. ♥