MISS PEARL OF ASIA UK

Miss Pearl of Asia is a luxurious beauty pageant that will represent a diversity of young aspiring women aged 16 - 28 years old from countries in Asia, who will be involved in a deluxe production that will acquaint spectators with their beauty, personality, ambition and diversity. The primary cause of Miss Pearl of Asia UK is to help raise awareness for sponsoring children in need. 

For more information please visit Miss Pearl of Asia website

I have had such a hectic schedule for past two weeks that I have hardly had time to blog... my apologies!
One of the reasons being that I had an awesome opportunity to be part of Miss Pearl of Asia UK!
Friday 4th October was the launch of Miss Pearl of Asia which was held at Amway's London Flagship Centre. On the day I met the wonderful candidates and I also got to experience first hand Amway's beauty line, Artistry.

Whilst doing some of the candidates makeup for the launch I was fortunate to be able to speak to the ladies and get to know them. I can definitely say that they are not only beautiful... they are smart and each has a great personality. From being at the launch, I could see that the candidates were having fun and genuinely have formed friendships amongst each other.

Great job ladies... all of you were fabulous! I can't wait for the pageant night!


Here are the candidates for Miss Pearl of Asia UK 2013

 Click on misspearlofasia.com/candidates to vote vote vote!
 

To attend please click on www.misspearlofasia.com/tickets to purchase tickets

Last but not least I would like to say to Diana Bieles founder of Miss Pearl of Asia ...
CONGRATULATIONS for having a successful launch and I'm sure the big night will be spectacular! xoxo

SALON-GRADE, CUSTOM MADE... IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME

eSalon claims to provide completely personalised hair colour for home use. Each colour is custom blended for each person, just like in a salon. eSalon uses a patent-pending technology which enables distinct customisation on a large scale. They mention that their products are made of high-quality, nutrient-rich ingredients that leave your hair soft, shiny, and provide complete grey coverage. 

If this is all true, then heck yeah I would give their products a go especially if it saves me money in the long run.  

eSalon takes each customer through a survey that considers your natural hair colour, any grey hair, skin tone, eye colour etc so that their expert colourists can create your own personalised hair colour. eSalon will then mail it to you for a convenient home application. You will apparently get salon results in the comfort of your home!!!

Dying my hair is often quite tricky for me as I have the darkest brown, almost black natural hair colour. My type of hair struggles to pick up any colour unless I go to a salon that is familiar with my hair. I may consider trying eSalon =)


Readers… let me know via email or comment below if you have tried out this service/product and what are your thoughts xoxo

ELF COSMETICS

 Here is some backgroujd information about E.L.F Cosmetics for those who are not familiar with the brand.

Launched in New York and guided by American celebrity and beauty professional Scott-Vincent Borba (the man behind Hard Candy’s cosmetics line) e.l.f. Cosmetics burst onto the beauty scene in June 2004 with the mission to provide customers with quality cosmetics at low prices. Today, revolutionary cosmetics brand e.l.f., continues to enable makeup lovers to enjoy and experiment with makeup without sacrificing their budget.

People often ask how e.l.f. are able to provide their customers with such fantastic products, most for as little as £1.50. By sourcing the best ingredients at competitive prices, and by using the internet for branding rather than higher-priced advertising media e.l.f are able to pass the savings on to their customers providing them with some of the highest quality, low cost cosmetics on the market today.

e.l.f continues to revoloutionise the beauty industry, turning heads away from more expensive brands with its unique approach. A favourite of some of the industries most influential Beauty Editors and customers alike, e.l.f.’s community and following continues to grow.

e.l.f. arrived on British shores with it’s much anticipated launch on 27th November 2007 and is run by Welsh brother and sister team, Neil Phillips and Jo Westlake from e.l.f. UK’s HQ in sunny Swansea!!

I had first noticed this brand on my travels within the US quite a few years back. I had to travel every year to the US to make sure I renewed my greencard. I can not say that I love all of their products as I have not tried their whole range however for the few products that I have tried, I can say that ELF is a worth getting your hands on!!!

Also keep a look out online for their discount offers! I am quite sure after they gain massive brand awareness here in the UK, there will not be huge discount offers.

Thank you ELF cosmetics =)

WET N WILD u.s.a. HAUL

I have been meaning to post this up for a while now but I wanted to make sure I tested out the products beforehand.With the majority of beauty gurus on YouTube raving about Wet n Wild's products I decided to finally get a few for myself and my pro makeup kit! 

In the US it is a very known drugstore (highstreet) brand and retailing at very affordable prices with great pigments. Sadly we do not have it here in the UK however you can purchase some of their products via eBay or online stores.

My overall opinion with Wet n Wild cosmetics is that the products are very pigmented on the downside the packaging looks and feels very cheap. Basically you get your moneys worth... I rather have the products being greater than the packaging. Definitely worth it ^_^

*** See pictures below and please click GALLERY for swatches ***

BEAUTY SO CLEAN

Some of my readers may know I have a slight OCD when it comes to hygiene. When it comes to my makeup products and tools, I have to make sure they are correctly sanitised especially because I would want the best for my clients!

I use 'Beauty So Clean' on my pro makeup products and tools. The world's 1st antibacterial spray and wipes for cosmetics!!!

"Whether a professional makeup artist, or a makeup lover, you want to ensure that each product you put directly on the face, lips and eyes is clean, safe and bacteria-free. All makeup products gather bacteria from the oil on our skin, our fingers (especially when we use them for application) and coughing or sneezing during makeup application. Some of these bacteria can lead to eye irritations and infections, skin irritations and even encourage acneic breakouts."

• CLEANS
• REJUVENATES
• REMOVES BACTERIA 

NEW BREATHABLE NAIL POLISH... IS IT HALAL?

 

 I love reading other blogs and one of my lovely ladies has a blog of her own... she lives and breathes nails and I highly recommend www.sepidelicious.com

From reading her blog the article that stuck out most to me was 'Is it Halal?' and from there I discovered the new breathable nail polish and have done a bit of reasearch of my own.

“For religious Muslim ladies who religiously pray five times a day, wearing nail polish can be a bit of hassle. Prior to praying you'll need to follow a process using water to wash your face, hands, arms and feet as you'll need to be clean before praying. Wearing a polish is forbidden as it will prevent the water to get through to your nail bed.

Wojciech Inglot was the answer to a health conscious and Muslim fashionista's prayer! His Halal proofed nail polish range have been formulated in a way allowing the water and oxygen to pass through and onto the nail plate calling it the Inglot O2M, which stands for water and oxygen. 

Alhamdulillah! (Translating praise to God)”

Source: Sepidelicious

Inglot began his research approximately four years ago to develop the formula for the breathable enamel, which uses a polymer similar to that in the newest generation of contact lenses.

Inglot mentioned that the chemical formula is 'tricky' and 'quite expensive' to produce, and that the profit margin on O2M is not high. Nevertheless, he said he was determined to create a breathable polish knowing that consumers are ever more health conscious and expecting them to welcome a varnish that would let the nail breathe.

One of the research methods was putting the O2M nail polish and a standard polish on coffee filters, letting them both dry, and then planting water drops on top of each and seeing if the moisture seeped through. The results were the traditional nail polish it did not, but it went through the O2M polish and even wet a second filter below.

Mr Inglot, who sadly died last month, developed something ground breaking for the Muslim female population. RIP Mr Inglot.

LOVE WHAT I DO

"Just wanna say as well can't thank you enough for doing my makeup!!! I loved it and so did other people LOL thank youuuuu x"

Jenny Bumanglag

Elevation Productions

POISONOUS LIPS: LEAD IN LIPSTICK?!

Sorry readers... I have been M.I.A again -_- I have been really busy with work and with family as of lately.

Since I have been really busy this month I was actually thinking of starting to do my week in pictures 'tag'. Blogers are currently taking random pictures within the week and posting it up so readers can have a brief view of what has been going on in their lives.

Now going back on track...

Quite a while back one of friends had asked me if I knew anything about lead being in liptick! I heard the fiasco about it a while back but never researched into it. Lead builds in the body over a period of time and can cause some major health concerns.

Reports shown it is linked to learning and behavioural disorders, miscarraige, reduced fertility and hormonal changes. After long exposure it can cause damage to your kidneys. Pregnant women and young children are most vulnerable!!!

She had then mentioned a method on how you can check. 

*** Please click on TUTORIALS to find out how to test your lipstick ***

[photos: www.ivillage.com, urbanlegendsonline.com]

HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY JENNY!

Another happy client :)

Photography by Elevation Productions 

SMACK THAT!

Loving the scent of all three of these Lip Smackers!!! Mmmm yummy!

I bought them for fun and now when I use them, I want a bit of that pop haha! Especially the Coca Cola... It makes me want Haribo Happy Cola. Ohhh yes I licked my lips for a taste -_- but there was no flavour! Shame on me lol!!!