My sweat glands are very active especially when the weather's hot and humid. Glad to know that one of my favorite makeup brands, Benefit, has a shine-control powder that minimizes shine in an instant. -- Porefessional Agent Zero Shine. 

Porefessional Agent Zero Shine is my go-to powder. It is perfect for touch-ups without making any mess. I usually put this over my foundation to help my skin stay matte for hours, but since I have really oily skin, I have to retouch after an hour or two. But that's fine by me. I find Porefessional Agent Zero Shine more convenient to use than those loose powders I have tried before. 

       

Porefessional Agent Zero Shine is fragrance-free and it helps in minimizing the appearance of pores. Inspite of its peachy tint, it goes on sheer and it has a real nice and soft texture that is easy to blend. Plus, it doesn't make your skin dull in any way. 

Convenient to use 

Fragrance-free

It minimizes the appearance of pores

It doesn't make your skin dull or dried out

The lasting power is just average especially if you have really oily skin

Unleashing the shopaholic in me! I went to H and M's grand opening at SM Southmall yesterday (October 29) to take advantage of the store's 20% discount to all items. 

The line was crazy when I got in but good thing, I was able to catch the 1:00 PM cutoff for the 20% discount. That 20% discount is good for the whole day of October 29th. 

       H and M stamp entitles you to 20% discount to all items 

Since Christmas time is just around the corner, I got some real nice items for gift-giving. I'm so happy with my purchases! I can't wait to get back to get a pair of knee ripped skinny jeans. I saw a pair with a pricetag of PHP 999. It's way cheaper compared to the knee ripped skinny jeans that I saw from an online store just the other day. 

      Photo Courtesy of H&M Philippines

 

Hey, guys! I know you're up to something this weekend and I just wish that you'd spend it wisely...  Anyway, I'm here to share some great news with you all. 

Your favorite Swedish brand, H&M, will soon open a branch at SM Southmall in Las Pinas. The grand opening day is on October 29 2015 at 11:00 AM. As what I've read from SM Southmall's official Facebook page, H&M will be giving away PHP 5000 worth of gift card for the first person in line while the next 200 in line will receive gift cards with values starting from PHP 300 - PHP 2,500. These will be given in random order. 

This excites me so much but I don't think I can make it on the 29th as I've got some errands to do that day. But of course, I'd make sure to be there at their grand opening at Festival Alabang. Finally, a H&M branch (Festival Alabang) that's only 20 minutes away from home! 

Benefit Holiday 2015 Kits are here, finally! I dragged myself to Benefit Cosmetics, Alabang Town Center last October 15 to get first dibs on their Holiday 2015 kits. 

My heart literally was beating out of my chest due to so much excitement. Yeah, just imagine how giddy I was when I finally got my hands on my first ever Holiday kit from Benefit. Teehee! 

                Pucker Up and Party 

The Pucker Up and Party kit definitely is a great steal. It only costs P1500 (1900 savings). Benebalm and Posietint costs P1000 each while the travel-sized Benetint and Posietint costs P700 each. On my next visit, I'd get the Real Cheeky Party kit (P2400) which contains five of their best-selling powder blushes. I'm dying to try their Hoola Bronzer and Coralista 'cause I've been hearing so many good things about these two. You'd also find in this kit the They're Real push-up liner and mascara and Watt's Up highlighter. 

I must admit, I don't have a skin care regimen. I just wash my face with my favorite facial wash and that's it. But sometimes, when I feel that my skin's real dry and flaky, I try to slather my skin with some moisturizer and I'm good to go. 

Happy Skin definitely makes my skin happy. I want to commend the people behind Happy Skin for creating valuable and high quality cosmetics that can be at par with international brands. 

I have already made a short review about Happy Skin Get Cheeky With Me in Summer Fling and since I adore the color of this blush so much, I also copped a lipstick (with the same shade) to add into my growing Shut Up and Kiss Me collection. 

Shut Up and Kiss Me in Summer Fling is a sheer peachy shade. I don't know why but I'm more drawn into peachy colors when it comes to makeup. Maybe because, it really complements my fair skin color and it gives me that instant summer vibe. 

Shut Up and Kiss Me is a bang for your buck because it's pigmented, long-lasting, moisturizing, and just anything you could ask for. 

Oily skin? Worry no more! Benefit Porefessional License To Blot is here to keep your oily skin shine-free for hours. This blotting stick targets the shiny spots in your face -- chin, forehead and the sides of your nose. 

Benefit Porefessional License To Blot is said to have tiny invisible blotting spheres which helps to mattify shine for up to six hours after application. Tried this one just the other day and I can say that it works just fine. I applied it on top of my makeup to mattify the surface by patting motion.

Another favorite of mine from Benefit's Operation Poreproof kit is the all matte liquid highlighter -- Shy Beam. Shy Beam is currently exclusive to the kit and I don't have any idea when it will be available for individual sale. 

Anyway, the 4ml size of this all matte liquid highlighter from the Operation Poreproof kit is more than enough to get a feel of this product. 

Shy Beam is a nude pink shade that doesn't give a glittery finish which I personally like. The brush applicator is very convenient to use. Unlike the other liquid products of Benefit, this one doesn't have the propensity to stain nor set very quickly so you still have more room to blend and apply. 

       Swatch of Shy Beam liquid highlighter