Makeup Stash Trash

I rarely use makeup,

my stuff is garnering dust in a box.

I decided to throw the old thingies

and save or recycle the items I really want.

The long brown pencil case contains all my

eyeliners, around 10 of them, I use them in lieu

of eyeshadows because its a no-brainer

to apply, you do not need to have special skills

to use them, just don't poke your eyes!

The pink makeup kit, has my Loreal loose face powder,

which I replenished with a cheaper drug store brand

( I forgot which one sorry )

The gold tubes are mascaras, freebies courtesy of my mom,

as well as the multitude of lipgloss.

The little pots of No7 are my fave eyeshadows,

they are also freebies from my moms purchases.

The palette was a gift from my moms friend.

And when I received it via post, nakandadurog-durog

siya kaya I used alcohol to mend it, kaya

mukha siyang binaboy.

Sayang, ang ganda pa naman,

I tried to save most of it kaso 

ayun ang sagwa, naubos pa yung

pinakapaborito kong black eyeshadow huhuhu.

Even the lipgloss section was covered in eyeshadow huhuhu.

A closer look at my lipglosses,

I commonly use the lip and cheek tint from Bodyshop,

a magazine freebie and in fairness maganda siya

at handy yet uber expensive pag binili.

Kaya thanks mama, sa freebies!

Some of my eyeshadow pots,

the one in the roller tube is my fave,

costs P20 at sa 7-11, mga 5 years na ito sa akin hehehehe.

Yes, may Etude glitters din ako, 

mukhang sa 7-11 ko din ito nabili at sobrang luma na rin.

I dunno what the hell is happening at

patok na patok ang Korean makeup,

siguro nga dahil intended for Asian skin

kaso I have doubts with the

authenticity of products being sold online,

okay lang kung binili sa physical store e

kaso again mukhang made in China ulit yung iba

na naglipana online.

Folly

Realization hit me again,
slapped me hard on the forehead.


Talked to my mama and
she asked me how my online
'monkey business' was going.


I told her how I was paid
measly for doing schoolkids' essays,
research and other scholarly work.


She said that I was being paid to do what
they should be doing by themselves and
I was not being paid to well.


Well, kids nowadays are a lazy bunch,
one kid did not pay me at all,
one kid paid days after the agreed date,
another paid me just 15 pesos
worth of mobile phone credits
for a reaction paper.


But some were really galante
may nagbigay ng domo-kun
pencil case plus a baller na free shipping pa,
just for 5 very short questions.


I was also trying to market myself as a subcontractor
for article commissions but most of them were
re-writing ones and one does get tired
of writing the same topic over and over again.


I was supposed to submit two 500 word articles
yesterday but I could only submit one and she got mad at me of course.
I am ashamed, yes, because I was not able to
tell her early on about my dilemma.
The payment was supposed to be $1 pitiful dollar
for a 500 word article, around P40 pesos or so.


Writing with sense and excellent grammar,
should be worth more.
And what is it about re-writing articles ?
What good does it do?
I think more than half of all netizens
can discern bullshit marketing
when they see it.


I was also trying to sell
my pre-loved items online.
I admit, I am not really a
business-minded person so I am
getting tired of this endeavor.


I now know, I prefer shopping in person
than online because you get to see and feel
what you are buying.
What most people love about online
retailing is the happiness they feel
upon receiving their items by post.


Look at the items they sell online,
they are dirt cheap, some of them really are,
my supposed Vapur water container
is clearly a copycat of the original one.
I think I might get cancer from using it.


Just the other day, while browsing
on one of the pages that most online sellers
hangout in, I read about the nasty boasting
of this girl gloating about her authentic
MAC cosmetics and brush set that was worth
around a thousand.
I asked her whether they were really authentic
and somebody replied that they were manufactured
in Singapore and not from the USA.
I wanted to comment on her post
about her stashes' purported authenticity
but that would just invite the trolls.


For me, it is better to invest in makeup
that are tested they might be from the same manufacturer
but they don't have the same guarantee.
You might get allergies from them,
worse galis from them hehehehe.


Those people selling contact lenses,
those Korean ones, they usually have defects.
I had one student who got her cornea scratched,
she went blind on one eye for awhile, because
of these fakes.


What about those BB creams and slimming pills?
You do not know what is inside those tubes,
the directions are mostly written in Korean,
Thai or Chinese.
For all we know, they have lead and mercury.


My dorm mate was found unconscious on the stairs
by our matron, (way back in college)
she was taking Bangkok pills then.
I guess nothing changed,
if it is not FDA approved,then be prepared
for the consequences.
If it works then well and good,
if it does not well blame yourself.


Selling clothes, shoes and accessories
 online are profitable though,
you just get what you paid for,
so expectations should be lowered.


Gadgets are expensive and most
people online are scammers anyway.
For every 1 honest seller there are 3
scammers who are just out there
to get your money.


The only useful thing I saw in the facebook market
were the organizers that can be flat-packed.


Well online retailing is not evil in its entirety,
there are honest sellers out there,
most of them source abroad
or buy locally from trusted brands
others join bazaars.


Other sellers, market services
such as catering or baking.
A close friend of mine
bought cupcakes this way and they were yummy.


We agreed that the safest way for
service transactions is to choose
a seller near your place,
that way you can check them
out yourselves or cross-check their
goods with the local gossip mongers hehehe.


One seller may work for your friend,
but may not work for you.
Items purchased online are risky,
they might ship you the wrong items,
bill you more than what was agreed upon,
or you might get the item but the courier
wrecked the thing.

Anyhow, in online retailing

nobody is 100% safe, you are on your own out there.

Just have common sense.

So Gelleesh Blog Giveaway !

First heard of the So Gelleesh Blog

when she posted on a facebook page

asking for blogs and shops that need reviewing and advertising

as she would be putting it on her blog.

I suggested several links and also decided

to take a peak on her blog as well.

Lo and behold ! I found her writing very amusing

plus the fact that she was brazen enough to post

pictures of herself in her tutorials and reviews,

got me hooked on her blog.

It is a real person behind the blog not just 

some weird marketing scheme that centers

on just one product.

Because of local makeup bloggers like her, 

I have rediscovered my passion for makeup.

Gelleesh is now celebrating the overwhelming

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My Makeup Brush Set

It dawned on me that I have too much

makeup in storage and that they are dying from non-usage.

They should be used and not be left out in my kit

to expire and die a lonely death in the trash can.

I have been inspired from all the beauty blogs that

I have been reading and from all those online

retailers that sell fake cosmetics.

(Have nothing against them though, 

you get your moneys worth when you

buy cheap non FDA-approved products.)

So I decided to brush up on my makeup skills again,

since I am beginning to look losyang already.

I started by cleaning by makeup brush set,

a gift from my mom.

I dunno what the hell that fan like brush is for,

plus the small ones are Nichido,the ones with

the lettering on them.

This is the folding faux leather case.

I cleaned it as well as it was flaking black bits

of faux leather on the brushes.

The best part is the cover !

It protects all my brushes because 

I made the stupid mistake of

throwing all the plastic covers of the brushes.

Weh! Ang tanga ko.

My brushes !

I can still add to my collection methinks,

there are still free compartments, I could just squeeze them in.

I asked some help from my fave makeup guru AskMeWhats,

for the cheapest gel eye liner so that I can practice

at di manghinayang sa libo-libong halaga hehehe.

It is from E.L.F. and costs around P250 if

I am not mistaken, even includes a free brush!

Yey for Ms. AMW!

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I won: Bits + Treats Thanksgiving Give-away

Look what I found when I arrived home!

Its my prize from bits + treats

I joined her thanksgiving give-away contest and my name got picked!

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I won this Clinique pouch plus a Clinique consultation and make-over,

unfortunately I had to forfeit my consultation because

of my schedule, boohoo, my loss!  :(

There they are! My new babies!

Pardon my monstrous claw-like hand.

I got a lip balm, a mascara, and eye cream

and this lovely Pucci-like pouch!

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Thanks Lady E!

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