Yum Moments: Pastillas de Leche (Milk Candies)

Hey ladies! For the past couple of days, I have been craving for pastillas de leche but I find that some of those that are commercially available can be a little too sweet and I don't have a sweet tooth. So when my friend called who happens to be a chef, I asked him how to make one and he gladly gave me the instructions. I never thought it was that simple. Here are the pastillas I made.

The only 3 things you need:
- Condensed milk
- Powdered milk
- Sugar

What to do:
- Mix powdered milk and condensed milk together until it becomes thick like a dough. Then form into any shape you want. Roll the pieces onto the sugar then eat! :P

Tip: You can add grated cheese or parmesan for cheese flavor. :)

Happy Sunday! :P



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DIY Project: Homemade Eyeshadow Primer

Since I am still a newbie when it comes to using eyeshadow, I cannot bring myself to invest on expensive primers like UDPP and Too Faced Shadow Insurance at this stage. I barely go out with eyeshadow so I might just end up wasting the products. So I researched and found ways on how to make your own and tried it and I guess I ended up being successful in doing so.

To make this mixture, I used the following:
- Thick cream (I used a pea-sized amount of Dove Intensive Cream)
- Foundation (I used Revlon Colorstay Foundation)
- Liquid Concealer (I used Maybelline Mineral Concealer, a really small portion of it)

I mixed them altogether on a jar until the consistency is really thick and rich. And that's just about it! I think it ended okay since the colors of the ELF Brightening Eyeshadow Quad in Ivy became more vibrant. See the swatches below.

Have you done any DIY stuff you can use for makeup? :P

Happy Manic Monday! :P
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Yum Moments: Homemade Onion Rings

After seeing Madz's post about her onion rings, I decided to try doing it myself. I love onion rings. I'd choose them over fries anytime of the day. I love how crispy and sweet and juicy the onions are. I even love hearing the sound when I slice them, except when they bring me to tears. So here's my version of onion rings. I did not follow everything on the recipe and used other stuff.


Golden brown rings. Yum! :P


What I used:
- 1 big white onion
- 1 egg
- 1 spoonful of cheese whiz dissolved in water and added a little sugar (used to replace milk since we're out of it)
- all purpose flour mixed with garlic powder and a little pepper
- bacon bits (added to the flour mixture)
- bread crumbs
- vegetable oil for deep frying


Close up

Yummy! I made more than 20 rings with just one big onion and it was all gone in just a few minutes. It's not just me who ate everything. Haha! :P

Happy Sunday :P
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DIY Project: Homemade Brush Spot Cleaner

I am almost out of my Smashbox brush cleaner after having it for more than 2 years now. The 120 mL bottle lasted that long. After watching videos on YT, I decided to make my own spot cleaner but I did not follow recipes which had detergent because they make my hands itchy. Moreso if I use a brush cleaned with it on my face. I used only 3 things - water, shampoo (I used L'Oreal Total Repair Repairing Shampoo) and Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap in Lavender (which I use for deep cleaning my brushes). I mixed them all together and placed the mixture in an empty spray bottle. I must say it cleaned my brushes pretty well and I'll show you how it did.


The dirty brushes

Eyeshadow and gel liner dirt

Prestige 103 blending brush

MAC 194SE concealer brush

And the clean brushes! :P

I hope you can tell the difference. I am so glad this worked I will continue using this until I have decided which spot cleaner to buy. I'm thinking either MAC or another one from Smashbox or other cheaper alternatives. Plus this one smells good too. :P I hope this post helps. :)

Happy long weekend, gals! :P
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Product Review: L'Oreal HIP Jelly Lip Balm in Ripe

My favorite lip product has to be tinted lip balms and my HG is MAC Tinted Lip Conditioner. But since I am out of it, I decided to look for cheaper alternatives. I read really great reviews on MakeUpAlley about L'Oreal HIP Jelly Balms and saw swatches as well. I wanted to get Ripe since it's corally based on reviews and swatches. When I saw it on eBay, I immediately clicked on the Buy it Now button with high hopes for this product. Now let's see if it met my expectations due to all the praises and positive reviews.



What I like:
- I find this moisturizing. I remember applying this at night and woke up with moisturized lips.
- Smells good. Not overpowering.
- I like the glass packaging.
- Looks pretty on the pot.

What I don't like:
- It's part of the HIP (High Intensity Pigments) line but where the heck is the pigmentation here? It's almost like a clear gloss. I honestly have no idea how it looks sooooo pigmented on the swatches at MakeUpAlley because even if I piled on like more than 5 layers on my lips, there just isn't much color. Please refer to the swatch. I already layered it 5 times and that's the best it can get. My lips are kinda pigmented but I expected more from this since some of those who reviewed it claimed they have pigmented lips and said the color showed up.
- A little sticky and gooey to be a lip balm though it is moisturizing. But of course, it isn't as sticky as MAC lipglasses.
- It was kinda expensive for PHP350.

Overall rating: 2/5 (2 for the moisturizing property and for the packaging) as it was an utter disappointment for me.

Will I buy again? A big NO! Since I got frustrated with it, I did a little experiment since I do not want this to go to waste. I mean, I paid for a little less than half of the cost of one MAC TLC so I should at least be able to use it.

THIS is how it looks like now!


Remember my diy tinted lip balm project last year? I did it again! I cut the remaining MAC Marisheeno lipstick from the tube then a little of Revlon Colorburst Soft Rose (since it already melted) then half of my Palmer's Cocoa Butter Lip Balm and melted them altogether on a big metal spoon with the stove benetah it. And check out the swatch.


It now has the pigment I was expecting it to have. But of course, it is no longer L'Oreal HIP Jelly Balm. I am happier because it smells better - smells like cocoa butter, and is now kinda pigmented. :P

Anyway, happy Tuesday! :P

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Fixin' a Broken Foundie

Being the clumsy girl that I am, it is frustrating and saddening to see your fave powder foundies break and shatter into pieces. It is even more frustrating when you have barely used that product and the price is kinda steep. I resolved to putting them on sifter jars and use them as loose powder foundies but I find it messy and kind of a hassle to use it that way. After seeing a fellow blogger's post about her broken MAC Studio Fix Powder, I googled ways to save or fix broken powder foundies. I only needed one thing and that is Isopropyl Alcohol or otherwise known as rubbing alcohol. Most of the alcohol we have here at home is ethyl and I can't use that. Good thing there is a nearby 711 and they have Isopropyl Alcohol that comes with a spritzer - just exactly what I needed!

So here's "The Salvager" :P



1. I evenly distributed the loose foundie on the compact.


2. I spritzed isopropyl alcohol all over it. Not a pretty sight, I know.


3. Just let it dry. An hour will probably do given the very hot weather we have now in Manila.

I was able to save my Kanebo Revue Still Keep and Shiseido Supplist Poreless Powder Foundies. And I can use them with their neat compacts. Yay! :P



I checked if it is safe to use alcohol on powder foundies. It is fine because it even kills all the bacteria residing on your powder foundies. :P

It doesn't look really nice but at least I can use them without the mess and I won't have to worry about the powder making a mess inside my bag.

Ta! Have a great week! :)

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Milani Luminous Blush + Homemade Tinted Lip Balm

WARNING: Picture Heavy (as always)

Here is my latest blush purchase --- Milani Luminous. Been wanting to have one for months now so I was really excited when I scored one on eBay. I got it for PHP145 (a little less than $3) which is really cheap. I should've gotten another one because it turns out to be really small but when I checked it out the following morning, all the three remaining Milani Luminous have already been purchased. So sad. -_-

Anyway, I received it today, I don't know which time of the day, but I woke up this afternoon with the package on the table.

Milani Luminous is said to be a good dupe for NARS Orgasm and received a lot of raves at MakeUpAlley. It is a pretty pink slightly peach blush in my eyes. It doesn't look anywhere near NARS Orgasm on the pan. And when I swatched it, it's not even close to Orgasm. Well, both are shimmery but pigmentation-wise and color-wise, both are really different when I swatched them. But when I applied Luminous on my cheeks, I must admit it looks so similar to NARS Orgasm. It has this certain luminousity to it and it looks really pretty. It looks like The Body Shop Golden Pink blush.

Milani Luminous on me

I am pleased with my purchase. The blush is pretty. Now I am lemming for Milani Mango Tango and Milani Mai Tai and more Milani blushes. :P

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Okay, last night, I was watching DIY Lip Balms/Lip Gloss videos on YouTube while at work. Hehe. So when I got home this morning, I decided to do my Homemade Tinted Lip Balm

These are what I needed:
- a candle
- a lighter (not on the picture)
- petroleum jelly
- mineral pigments
- a clean spoon
- a spatula (in my case, I used a brand new pusher)
- pots



Step 1: Light the candle.

Step 2: Scoop an ample amount of petroleum jelly.


Step 3: Put the petroleum jelly on the spoon.


Step 4: Heat and melt the petroleum jelly by putting the spoon right above the fire/candle. Keep on stirring until the petroleum jelly is in liquid form.


Step 5: Add the pigment.


Step 6: Keep on stirring until the pigment is dissolved in the petroleum jelly.


Step 7: Pour the gloss into the pot.


Step 8: Put the pots in the fridge and let it stay for 40 minutes to an hour.

The finished product.

Swatches:

Luminee on my lips. (nude peach)

Since I no longer use mineral make up, this is one way to put them to use. I can make lip balms or lip gloss out of the mineral blushes and eyeshadows. I don't know if it's edible but since it is safe to use for the eyes and most of the mineral pigments are multi-purpose, I guess it is then safe to use for lip balm. :)

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