I apologize for taking forever to publish my makeup tutorial for the Vintage Glam look I pulled off last Christmas. I know this is way, way overdue but I hope you'll still watch, like, rate, comment, and subscribe to my YouTube Channel.



Featuring products I came to love and are now my favorites from 2014:

From Happy Hauler Ph: (http://happyhaulerph.biz)
- LittleBaby Blossom Baby Base
- Chifure UV Bi-Cake Foundation with SPF33
- Naturactor 151 & 171
Review: http://www.bastaigatsikat.com/2013/07/naturactor-review-how-to-cover-up-acne-blemishes-concealer-foundation.html

By Benefit:
- Stay Don't Stray
- Fake Up
Review: http://www.bastaigatsikat.com/2014/12/sweet-shoppe-november-2014-bdj-box-7-day-challenge.html

By Heroine Make:
- Volume & Curl mascara
- Heavy Rotation Shiny Jewel eyeliner
Review: http://www.bastaigatsikat.com/2014/07/bdj-box-elite-be-your-own-heroine.html

Fanny Serrano Two-Way Cake Foundation - http://www.bastaigatsikat.com/2014/10/mac-studio-fix-powder-plus-vs-fanny-serrano-two-way-cake-foundation.html

Pixy blush - http://www.bastaigatsikat.com/2014/05/april-2014-bdj-box-pixy-exclusive.html
Anastasia Dip Brow Pomade / Etude House Color My Brows - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Zo1-HXWWo

Colour Collection High Definition Lipstick - https://instagram.com/p/wnnvPzFSoi

Naturactor Silky Lucent loose powder - https://instagram.com/p/vYQBpUFSrN

3S Pre-glued Lashes - https://instagram.com/p/w-0sgNFSvc

Lucido-L Styling Milk (Curl) - http://www.bastaigatsikat.com/2015/01/blonde-ambition-how-to-maintain-bleached-blonde-hair.html

Ben Nye Banana Luxury Powder
Urban Decay Naked 3 palette
Nyx Wonder Pencil

Favorite Brushes from Sigma:
Sigma P88 flat angled brush - Click HERE!
Sigma F80 flat kabuki brush - Click HERE!
Sigma E45 Small Tapered Blending brush - Click HERE!
Sigma E40 Tapered Blending brush - Click HERE!

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If there's one makeup brand I just can't seem to get enough of, it's Benefit. Aside from the cute packaging, the actual products are actually worth the price. I know it's not the most affordable one and that's why samples really come in handy, not just for travel purposes, but so that you can test it and only then decide to make a splurge. This is the very reason I was ecstatic to find out that my monthly beauty box subscription for November from BDJ BOX was another Benefit exclusive! Remember my March and June boxes?


Well, it was a sweet November indeed because I got the Sweet Shoppe November BDJ Box containing 9 different products for me to try.

Christmas came early with my November @BDJBOX! 🎄 And it's filled with @benefitbeautyph goodies! 🎁 It looks like I'll be in for another 7-day challenge! 👍👍 Woot! Woot! ☺️ Have you tried these #Benefit products yet? Let me know what's your favorite! #bastaigatsikat #instabeauty #beauty #bbloggers #beautybloggers #makeup #instamakeup #cosmetics #bdjbox #christmas #sweetnovember

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I accepted the 7-day challenge immediately, because why not, chocnut? And without further ado, here you go.

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DAY 1.  POREFESSIONAL PRO BALM. I have been using this primer ever since I got one in March. It smells like grapefruit to me which is pretty invigorating because it's the first thing I put on face during my makeup routine. Well, right after toning and moisturizing, of course. The most important thing to consider if you want your makeup to last is to have a really good base. The Porefessional Pro Balm never fails to get my face primed and ready for makeup as it minimizes the appearance of pores significantly. It is effective at making makeup application easier because it glides on the skin rather than tug it as well as make it last longer. For someone whose combination/oily skin is the bane of her existence, since I've tried this now I don't know how I can live without it.

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DAY 2.  BIG EASY COMPLEXION PERFECTOR. This cream to powder foundation is one that agrees with my combination/oily/troubled skin. It doesn't break me out and works both in balancing moisturize and controlling oil on my face. It does have a light to medium coverage though but still manages to blur out minor blemishes. I am truly amazed at its ability to adjust to my skintone! I mean I had the 03 which I thought was okay for my skintone but when I tried the darker 05 shade, it still managed to even out my color! Wow! I reckon I'm probably an 04 considering that it's the middle ground. It also has SPF 35 which makes it very ideal for those quick errands during the day.

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DAY 3.  FAKEUP HYDRATING CONCEALER. Sharing with you my under eye concealing technique using Fakeup in Medium. I find that the best method to conceal is using the triangle technique versus just dotting around your dark circles. And then you just blend it all out and it automatically highlights your face giving you an instant anti-panda makeover! Pretty cool, huh? The best thing about this concealer is the formulation which has Vitamin E and apple seed extract that does not emphasize the lines under my eyes. It actually makes me look refreshed and awake!

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DAY 4. THEY'RE REAL PUSH-UP LINER. The eyeliner is for keeps! Very handy during travels if you want to use a gel liner but don't need the bulk of a pot plus a brush for application. This does the job perfectly and is as waterproof as can be! No worries about smudges and smearing! For this quick and easy winged eyeliner style, They're Real Push-Up Liner gets the job done in just a few seconds. Although I have to admit that it's a bit tricky to get the product flow going but once it does, you get a delightful combination of pencil slash gel liner consistency that glides ever so smoothly creating perfect lines. The tip of the liner is flexible enough to create many different styles from thick to thin lines. And since it's in a pencil form, you can grip this baby steadily and surely! Lining eyes has never been easier. The formula is waterproof and lasts all day as per experience. For me to take it off, I needed a good cleansing oil to remove it completely. You can also use a makeup remover that's made for the eyes so that you won't end up with red irritated peepers.

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DAY 5.  LOLLITINT LIP & CHEEK STAIN.  It's a 2-in-1 product! You get a lovely candy-orchid cheek tint AND a lip tint. I don't use cheek tints much since I use concealers and a powder foundation. It tends to move my base makeup and quite tough to blend. But for those who manage to get it to work on their cheeks, it gives a bright pop of cheery flush. Very pretty indeed! Suited for light to fair skintones. Now as a lip tint, I find it great to wear alone and even better to put on before any lipstick because even when your lipstick fades away or is gone by the end of the day, you have just the right amount of lavender-pink color on your lips due of the stain left by the lip tint.

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DAY 6.  HIGH BEAM COMPLEXION ENHANCER.  Actually, it's a highlighter. And it's not the one you use on books when you study! Tee hee. I use highlighter especially on days when I need to glow, you know. Not like a flashing neon sign but more like an extra shimmer of light. I apply it on under the brow arch, on the bridge of the nose, on top of cheeks, and above the Cupid's bow. You see, it's the little things that count indeed! And nothing like makeup to brighten up an otherwise gloomy day.

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DAY 7.  BATHINA BODY MIST.  It was right before Ruby hit us when I tried this product. I had just taken a long shower and scrubbed my skin like there was no tomorrow because I felt like I needed to de-stress from all the packing and cleaning, you know, disaster preparedness and all that storm preparations. Surprisingly, the Bathina "all over me" body mist in Just Confess, You're Obsessed has a tempting fragrance with notes of bright golden peach and sun-kissed Sicilian lemon, a tumble of white blossoms, and a lingering hint of velvet plum. It's so flirty, I swear. It almost felt inappropriate getting all hot and bothered the night before the forecasted supertyphoon hit us. But one thing's for sure, it made me relax and I felt that no storm was ever gonna bring my spirit down.

Time and again, Benefit's got me hooked. The more I try their products, the more I understand the BENEFESTO.


Like I said, I just can't get enough of Benefit and I'm crossing my fingers there will be more Benefit exclusive boxes from BDJ BOX this coming 2015. So if you want to get your hands on goodies like these, better subscribe now because they get sold out pretty fast. Visit www.bdjbox.com to know more about monthly beauty box subscriptions.

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I just completed my 7-day Challenge for June 2014 using products from the exclusive BDJ Box featuring Benefit. I know what some of you are thinking, "Didn't they release a Benefit exclusive box last March?" Yes, they did. But the products I got are different except for one, the Porefessional Pro Balm and I surely didn't mind because this one's an amazing primer and I could surely use another tube especially in this crazy heat! Isn't it supposed to be rainy season now?


Anyway, let's get on with my first impressions and mini reviews.


So happy that my June 2014 BDJ Box came with They're Real mascara.  This is HG quality, people! Though I wonder why the consistency is "wetter" than my previous tube. Probably coz my old one is almost dried out. Anyway, this is A MUST for everyone with short lashes because it really lengthens! A couple of coats and you get enough volumizing effect that looks very natural as if "THEY'RE REAL"! 😊 If it clumps, then just comb through your lashes and it'll separate. 👍👍



My first time to try Fake Up concealer since hearing so many rave about it. I got one in Medium so it's great for my dark circles. I wasn't sure it would work at first because it is very lightweight and moisturizing. I thought it would slide off my face but the hydrating effect actually helped in concealing as it diffused those fine lines under the eyes. Man oh man! 😃 It's so easy to work with and you can see how well performs. I have yet to master this concealer but for now I find that setting it with my favorite banana powder makes it last longer. It looks very natural, too. Indeed the name speaks for itself! Good product and I do recommend it for those seeking hydrating concealers with lines to hide. 👍👍



I have to admit the Benetint is pretty good. 😊 You know I'm not a "blush" person but perhaps because I've never found one that lasts! Well, Benetint really does stay up to 12 freakin' hours! ☺️ OMGWTFBBQ! It's blendable and is pretty thin in consistency so it doesn't leave unwanted blotches as long as you work faster and pat it all over your cheek immediately. Had to be careful doing so since I didn't want it to move my foundation. I did just 5-6 dots on my cheeks and I was able to create a natural-looking blush. Not bad for my first experience with cheek/lip tints! ☺️👍👍


This Lollitint is perfect for that #kawaii look. Doi ikenai? It's a bit thicker in consistency compared to the Benetint so it was a challenge to blend it. I ended up moving a bit of my base/foundation. ☺️ Need to be careful next time coz as you can see my blemishes are showing even though I had concealed them. I had some difficulty blending it, although I love the fact that like Benetint it doesn't stain your fingers. It's such a lovely lavender pink blush and lip tint that automatically makes me look so much younger. 😊 Arigatou!


I believe this Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow shade in (I'm So Money) Honey is my perfect match. 💕 It's super lightweight up to medium coverage. I still needed just a bit if concealer for my dark spots but my face is significantly with less [layers of] makeup with this foundation. 😊👍👍 Its oil-free, too! My acne-prone and oily skin is happy with this. Though I got shiny after 3-1/2 hours. 😁 But that's just my face, which nothing a primer/blotting powder can't fix. ☺️




It's Pore O'Clock! Thanks for another tube of Porefessional Pro Balm! It helps in easier makeup application serving as primer and even perfect for touch-ups to get rid of that shine fast! ✨ Make this your #poreoclockph habit! 👍👍 


Last but not the least, here's Big Easy. And now I think it's indeed better than BB. 💕 Most BBcreams that I've tried make me super oily instead save for some few faves of mine but Big Easy creates an amazing liquid to powder finish. If I didn't have blemishes, I'd wear it alone because it's awesome for a no-makeup makeup look. 😊 You also don't have to worry about the shade so much as it just blends with your skin, evening out your skin tone so no worries about getting a ghostly white face or mismatched neck color. Although one layer didn't hide my blemishes but perhaps it will if I had layered it up a bit more; however, I didn't want to even though it really is pretty lightweight as if you didn't put on anything at all. ☺️ I also love the velvety feel of my face after application of Big Easy by Benefit. Oh and it's got SPF 35, too! 👍👍


So there you have it! Another set of Benefit products that are worth every single centavo. You know what they say -- YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. And Benefit continues to live up to its name.

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Get ready to be prepped and primed! This year's summer heat wave is going to be pretty challenging as it is sure to melt our made up faces in no time, but fret not. every beauty problem has a solution. The MARCH BDJBOX got you covered! Here, let me show you with my #bdjbox7day challenge.

1. POREFESSIONAL PRO BALM. The first part in achieving a flawless face is to minimize pores and Benefit POREfessional Pro Balm is all you need to complete this mission! Such an awesome primer that also minimizes fine lines. Pretty cool huh? Now that I've tried it, I don't know how I can live without it!


2. STAY DON'T STRAY. This dual-action eye primer from Benefit works for both concealers and eyeshadows making sure they stay in place and last throughout the day. Perfect for those busy days that you can't be bothered to check the mirror. Notice how the eyebrow pencil has faded at the end of the day but my eye makeup seems untouched.


3. HELLO FLAWLESS OXYGEN WOW is lightweight and feels like you're not wearing foundation at all. Best for people looking for a natural (light to medium coverage) for that healthy-looking and luminous complexion. It is a brightening liquid foundation but I got the Ivory shade which was too light for my entire face. So instead, I used it to brighten the areas of my face that needs highlighting (eye area, top of my cheeks, and t-zone). Gotta try a regular shade to see how it lasts and actually performs as a brightening oil-free foundie.


4. AGENT ZERO SHINE. For instant touch-ups without moving your makeup nor adding more layers of foundation on your face, Benefit's The Porefessional Agent Zero Shine to the rescue! Zaps shine and even smoothens the look of pores for that naturally flawless finish! Gotta love makeup! Gotta love Benefit!


5. STAY FLAWLESS 15-HOUR PRIMER.  Used Benefit Stay Flawless 15-hour primer today and it did lock on my foundation like magnet superbly! The weather wasn't at all forgiving today that my fever spiked up again but my makeup is quite intact! Used with The POREfessional Pro Balm and Stay Don't Stray, I only needed very minimal foundation to achieve this seemingly flawless face!


6. Discovering this power trio from Benefit - The POREfessional Pro Balm, Stay Don't Stray, and Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow. The nomakeup makeup look is best achieved with a prepped and primed face for that super flawless finish! Mission accomplished!


7. It wasn't the dress I put on that made last night's stroll around the beach resort nor the wading among the crowds of beach party goers that resembled a rowdy bunch of college kids on spring break that completed an exotic and glamorous night. It was Benefit's woody floral scent called UNDER MY SPELL NOELLE eau de toilette. It's a pretty wild scent and a strong one that I wouldn't wear casually. But for endless summer nights, the smell of lingonberry accord spiced with black pepper and cardamom with floral scents of wild orchid, violet, vanilla flower, jasmine and rose that also leaves a strong trail with patchouli, oud, black amber, vanilla, benzoin and raspberry is probably the most enchanting thing there is. This isn't your first date perfume, but it's for sizzling hot summer nights alright.

So there you go! #BDJBOX rocks! Summer will be extra fun now that you can be equipped with these to combat shine and stay flawless throughout the summer season. Just remember, YOU DON'T NEED A MIRROR TO KNOW YOU'RE GORGEOUS. :)


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