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Maybelline Limited Edition Hello Kitty Volum’ Express Mascara | Review

I received this Limited Edition Mascara from a very good friend of mine for Christmas (late, I know right) ~ I’ve already seen this mascara on shelves a few years back but I wasn’t too keen on buying it (Yes, despite it being Hello Kitty) since I’ve already tried using the regular one (Maybelline Volum’ Express) — which coincidentally, was one of the first mascaras i’ve tried (along with Etude House -I forgot the name- Mascara)

K-Palette 1 Day Tattoo Eyeliner Review

I received this GORGEOUS (ehem, pink biased) K-Palette eyeliner a few weeks back. Obviously, I adore the Limited Edition packaging! ~ ( Thanks so much Cheryl! )

English description/instructions located at the back are always helpful and informative!

This is my second eyeliner from K-Palette ( I bought the ‘Deep Brown’ shade in Sasa Singapore roughly about a year ago) ~ I also bought the 1 Day tattoo eyebrow pen in brown but I lost it :(

Kracie Prostyle Fuwarie : Review

I decided to give this a try since Tricia swears by it~! (hallooo Tweesia!) I also would have bought it in a heartbeat anyway because it has the cutest packaging in the world! The Prostyle Fuwarie Hair Mist by Kracie comes in 3 variations :

1. Straight Style

2. Curly Style

3. Air Bob Style

I ended up purchasing the third (Air Bob) since I plan to use it on my forever moody and rebellious bangs.

Davines Nounou line | Review & Giveaway

Hello! I’m so sorry this review/giveaway came in so late! Anyway, here it is! :D Just a brief background before the review ♥

” Davines is an Italian brand based in Parma, Italy whose main philosophy is to bring out the beauty from the marriage of nature and technology through processes that promote sustainable beauty. Our primary focus is to promote beauty, while keeping in mind the care that one must consistently give to nature. We try to use as much natural ingredients in all of our products, keeping the balance between substance and style, nature and science, and people and spirit. We offer a wide range of hair color and hair care products which will suit your hair’s every need. Our products are exclusively sold in salons.”

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Rhodia [ Uni - Blank ] Sketchpad Review

Hi everyone!

Hope you had a splendid Christmas! Before anything else, I want to wish you all a very happy new year ! (*･∀･)／♡＼(･∀･*) Thank you for always reading my random entries! hee~

Anyway, I’m so excited to share my new sketchpad review with everyone!

Got this at Fully Booked [Eastwood Branch] a few days back :)

It cost me Php 280.00 for 30 pages of high grade vellum paper ! Not bad at all (‘u’*)♪

If you follow me on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram — it’ll be quite obvious that I enjoy inking and coloring with markers. A LOT.

I’ve been using CANSON pad (which is awesome, btw) since college days but I’ve also been trying out a lot of different sketchpads recently. This is by far my favorite for inking :) Marker pads are still the best for markers (duh)

I haven’t tried to ink on a sketchpad Moleskine since I only have the watercolor Moleskine variant. — Has anyone tried inking on the sketchpad Moleskine? Is it awesome? (*・_・)ノ

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Look and Feel :

Rating : ★★★★★ (5/5)

• Very sleek and classy front cover material/design

( This is why I picked it up in the first place. It’s so aesthetically pleasing and handsome I’d buy it in a heartbeat). You’ll feel a sense of pride every time you pull it out and show people. heh. /Obviously a sucker for sleek designs.

• Cover isn’t like the regular pads — it’s very smooth but thick. I’m not sure what material is used — it looks like glossy plastic but with a matte feel.

• Last page is a hard cardboard sheet for extra durability (woohoo)

• Pages are VERY smooth and VERY white ( People who prefer textured paper might not like this; especially true for pastel/charcoal/paper/paint/watercolor artists ). This is definitely not a problem for me since I use markers and pigment ink most of the time. I’ve actually been looking for a sketchpad with smoother paper (compared to Canson) and a cheaper alternative to my Letraset marker pads (which are hella expensive! Php800+).

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Basic Specifications:

Rating : ★★★★ (4/5)

• High grade vellum paper in white

• Unruled

• No perforation (Can’t peel off / remove pages | Pages stay intact )

• A4

• 80g/m2

• 21.3 lb

— Not sure if I’m happy that I can’t remove the pages. It’ll be a pain in the butt every time I need to scan something off the pages. But then again, I won’t have to trouble myself with random falling pages that peel off due to overuse and for whatever reasons.

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Sample Sketch : Pencil Lead in Blue 0.7

Rating : ★★★★★ (5/5)

PERFECT. ∑(O_O；) Shock !

Comes off easily when erased and doesn’t leave any marks (unlike Canson). Only applies to people who sketch lightly of course. It’ll inevitably leave a mark if you sketch like there’s no tomorrow / heavy hand sketching.

* Why I use blue lead? — because it’s easier to trace over. I don’t get confused when I ink as opposed to using black lead (black over black)

* Brand of pencil and blue lead : Pilot ENO 0.7 (National Bookstore)

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Sample Inking : Unipin in 0.005 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5

Rating : ★★★★★ (5/5)

CAPS LOCK CANNOT FULLY EXPRESS MY UTMOST GLEE.

I am jumping up and down happy with this sketchpad! My unipins found their soulmate! Ink glides smoothly.

No thinning of paper or no residual fiber (? — HAHA I don’t know what it’s called) when I go over the same stroke several times.

Ink doesn’t fade as much as other sketchpads when I erase the blue lines lessening my inking time cause I don’t have to go over all the lines again.

If you’re fond of inking, this is the perfect pad for you! You will vomit rainbows.

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Sample Coloring : Copic Markers

Rating : ★★★★ (4/5)

• Colors come out vibrantly

• Ink glides on smoothly on paper

• Blending is a bit harder since paper is thinner and it dries faster.

• Markers do not cause your pigment ink to bleed ( But please allow about 30 min - an hour prior to coloring to be sure)

• You can build up your color with the same shade of marker

• You have to work very quickly if you want flawless/transition free color blends (Use a marker pad if you want easier blending — however, this is a great alternative for practice and non-commission works)

• Marker will bleed on the back page like most pads so make sure you have a scratch paper underneath while you work.