It Wasn't Meant to Be---

I was looking for a perfect shade of brown to fill in my sparse browse.  Being a curious observer that I am of local beauty blogs, I did manage to take a sneak at the tips of fellow Pinays.  But alas, I stumbled upon a beauty find that I would like to brag about.

It's from Natasha's Teen Line called, "Sketches."  I found this beautiful brown eyeshadow duo which I ordered right away not for any other purpose but to have a staple brown shadow in my everyday kit.

Soo tiny.

Sold for PhP150 at Natasha website/dealers nationwide.

 

Swatch taken with Flash. (Left, Dark Brown; Right, Beige)

 

 

 

 

 

The lighter brown shade works well for contouring my nose and well, of course my browbone.  But the darker shade, alas! was the perfect kind of brown  I needed to fill my brows!

Take a peek at moi using it for a purpose for which it was not intended, heheh!:

At a friend's wedding.  Indoors, daytime.

Night-out, indoors.

 What I Like:

• Well-pigmented. 
• Shade compliments my skin-tone very much. (and I believe most Pinays' too)
• No weird scent, whatsoever.
• Lasts all day notwithstanding my oily skin.

 What I don't Like:

• Can't think of any. Oh, save the fact that it's only available thru Natasha dealers perhaps. =)

Over-all, I like this duo.  I am amused at how my brows have found their match in this tiny pair.  So yes, these weren't meant to be used for brows but hey, they work just fine so why complain?  I am pretty sure this'll be a staple in my kit for many months to come. ;-)

A Black Book Meant for Me

A "little black book" can mean different things to many people.  In the ancient time, a black book is synonymous with power. Whoever gets hold of it will have the key to having significant information that could spell power, success, or failure and even death.

It is perhaps this shroud of mysticism that led ELF to create their "little black book" series.  I got hold of one which I now happily consider, truly meant for me.

Its unbelievably tiny its just as big as m palm!

Although it says its Volume 1, Vol.2 was nowhere available just yet.

It has a built in mirror and a tiny sponge applicator.

The neutrals.

The fancies (along with more neutrals).

The colors are just what I need.  Plenty of neutrals and just enough fancy hues to play with when the need arises. 

What I Like:

• The myriad of colors! Gosh! How can I not drool when there's FORTY-EIGHT of them! 
• So tiny I can carry it with me all the time!
• No weird scent, whatsoever.
• The price! Geez, I only shelled out PhP399 for this!

What I don't Like:

• Pigmentation of some.  Without a primer, some colors just don't show up much.
• A seeming duplication of some hues.. One taupe is akin to another, another brown pretty much like the other.  They could have concocted more distinct colors, I wish!

Over-All:
I am loving this pallete...and thanking ELF for coming up with something as useful as this. Which leads me to wondering however, what could the Volume 2 be about hence?

Oh well, I can only wait.  For now, I am still basking in my love affair with this find.  Afterall, it's what I consider, "A Black Book Meant for Me." ;-)