What's In My Beach Makeup Bag? (summer 2016)

Makeup Pouch from @robincaseyph at instagram

Hey girls! I just want to share all the makeup stuff I have with me during my summer vacay. I know it’s a bit too late for this since we are now approaching rainy season but I just wanted to share it to you especially to those who’s still planning their “huling hirit sa tag-init”. To some of you who think it’s inappropriate to wear makeup or not necessary when you’re going to swim, uhm you might wanna close this blog and hit the “X” button up there cause obviously this is not for you. 

Okay, so if you don’t know I love summer, I love going out in trips especially long rides - super loooooooong rides, and I love camping or any outdoor activities. My family and I enjoyed camping out - it may not show on my social media accounts or even in my personality but we do love camping actually I do. We love staying in a tent rather than staying in a luxury 5 star hotel, I don’t know but we just prefer putting up our own tent and fix our own sheets rather than staying in those cosy beds maybe because we are much closer to nature with camping and we can have some drinks and enjoy the rest of the night at the shore of the beach. T’was fun! 

During this kind of trips the makeup I bring along is stripped down to the basics more of my everyday makeup routine but less options you know what I mean. I don’t bring 5 shades of lipsticks, 3 shades of concealers and foundations, eyeshadow palettes and such but it is more of the things I use on a daily basis and mostly my favourite products.

So everything fits in this little pouch that I got from my student Robin of @robincaseyph at instagram. I love the size - not so big but no so tiny it’s actually a decent size to be a makeup bag that’s why I use it for my makeups and I love the print (very me lol!) they actually got different styles to choose from so check them out!

Let's get into my makeups. 

 Quick FX No-Shine Mattifier

I have combination skin so this is a must have in my makeup purse. My fave budget friendly primer that really works! I love bringing this during trips because it is not bulky and it fits perfectly in my makeup pouch. 

 Urban Decay Naked Skin concealer in light warm

This is my current favourite concealer so I always have this in my makeup bag. I use this as a highlighting concealer since it is too light for concealing my spots. Love this under my eye but be sure to set it quickly! 

Revlon Dramatic Definition mascara

Another new fave of mine! Got this from my Watsons family last SM beauty makeover project. Since I'm not using any eyeshadow atleast give some definition to your eyes by using a good mascara -must be waterproof of course. Not sure if this is really waterproof - I use this the last time at the beach and it doesn't smudge on me . So I think it is?

Revlon balm stain in Romantic

I love lipbalms so this is not a surprise that I have one. I always have a lipblam in my purse to keep my lips hydrated. Love that this one has a little tint!

  Becca shimmering skin perfector pressed in Opal

We need some glow on the beach girl! A little glow with Becca opal won’t hurt. 

Nars Laguna Bronzer

Nothing beats this bronzer for me so to make sure my bronzer is on fleek I always bring this one with me. I also use this to contour my chest a little bit. (because mama got no cleavage. Lol!)

Mary Kay Concealer in Beige 2

Again, this is a new fave! I loveeeeeee the coverage and the shade is perfect for my skin tone. I'll do a separate review about my new Mary Kay makeup products. 

Anastasia Beverly Hills brow duo in Medium Brown

We know it completes the whole look. Just fill them in naturally and avoid drawn looking brows. 

Lip and cheek tint from SkinLab Naturals

Because we love those natural looking lips and cheek right? 

Hourglass ambient blush in Diffused Heat

Just in case I need some blush you know. Hourglass in diffused heat has a little beach-y feel. (because of its coral shade)  

MAC studio fix powder in nc20

To set my foundation and to make me look fresh all the time. Yasssssss girl!

 Mary Kay Timewise matte –wear liquid foundation in Ivory

I brought this because it’s matte finish and the packaging is small and light which is perfect for travel. Currently loving it because of the great coverage. 

So there you go those are the makeups I bring along with me during my last summer vacay. I'd love to hear what you guys bring to the beach, or if you think I'm missing anything! Let me know in the comments below! Thanks for dropping by hope you had a very wonderful summer! See you all very soon! 

Sharing some of our summer photos! 

With Love,

Anne

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REVIEW: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette

This palette launched 2 years back I think during the holiday season and it is one of the most coveted / hyped-up products of 2013. It is meant to be a limited edition from Hourglass but it is now part of their permanent collection because Hourglass got a huge volume of demand out of this palette.

It took me years to finally decide getting this palette I have so many highlighters (one of my obsessions) and I am really curious how these powders work.  It is supposed to be a limited edition palette from hourglass but now it is already part of their permanent collection, you know me I do pass on limited edition product (okay sometimes I don’t but most of times I do) . Now the question is, is it worth the money? 

This palette is a trio of their ambient lighting powders but a tad bit smaller than the regular ones. It has DIM LIGHT, INCANDESCENT LIGHT, and RADIANT LIGHT. 

The palette has 0.116 oz/ 3.3 g (x3) amount of product while the full size individual powders has 0.35 oz.  The shades dim light and radiant light you can buy them in full sizes while the incandescent light is only exclusive to this palette. This palette cost $58 in Sephora website, the individual powder cost $45 and the travel size individual powder cost $22. I paid Php 3,500.00 for this palette and that is after taxes and the shipping rate is already included. If you come to think of it the palette is already a deal for its price since the full size cost Php 2,100.00 here in the Philippines (after taxes and shipping rate included).  

Packaging is very elegant looking and has luxurious feels in it. It is a mirrored type of packaging that gets finger prints in it but that doesn’t really bother me and I actually prefer that because it’s easier for me to clean compared to a rubberized type of packaging that can get messy after a while (i.e. NARS and LORAC PRO packaging). It is really perfect for travel and you get a decent size of mirror which I think is pretty useful. 

These powders are meant to be highlighters according to Hourglass but I don’t want to call all of them highlighters since most of the shades are skin-toned and can be used as a setting powder. It sounds scary to me when they say, “It’s a highlighter that you can dust all over your face” or “A highlighter use to set your foundation”. *insert silly face here* Like really? I’m thinking of a Disco ball right now.

I’d like to call them finishing powders with a very subtle sheen – really subtle that you can’t even notice a difference but when the light hit your face you’ll get that multi-dimensional luminescence glow. None of these powders are frosted or glittery, if you want some highlight on point these powders might give you that but which extra effort like you have to wet the brush and build the powders on your face. This is not even close to a BECCA  SHIMMERING SKIN PERFECTOR which for me is the Goddess of all highlighters.

Let's take a look on each shades.

DIM LIGHT - It is described as a neutral peach beige powder that blurs imperfections and highlights a radiant complexion with the perfect balance of warm and cool tones. I think the effect will vary depending on your skin tone. I’d like to use this powder as finishing powder by lightly dusting it all over my face right after setting my foundation. It is my favourite shade in this palette.

INCANDESCENT LIGHT – According to hourglass it is an opalescent pearl powder that brightens the complexion with a celestial glow. To me it is a straight-up highlighter that I use to give me some “dewy-ness” I use this above my cheek bones, tip of the nose and cupids bow. The shade is very similar to MAC soft and gentle  which I really love  but Incandescent light has this subtle sheen that you wont be able to see the shiny bits on your skin compared to mac that has chunky glitters in it. So if I love soft and gentle, I love love love Incandescent light because of its subtle-ness. We want everything natural don’t we? 

RADIANT LIGHT – Described as sun-kissed golden beige that enhances the overall complexion with believable, subtle warmth, and also extends a summer glow. In short it is a light bronzer and I seldom use it. I think it is not warm enough to be a bronzer and I barely see it on my fair to medium skin. 

HOW TO USE:

1. Dust Dim Light all over your complexion.
2. Add Radiant Light as your light bronzer or on top of your usual bronzer.
3. Finish off by applying Incandescent Light on the tops of the cheekbones, under the brow bone, the tip the nose and your cupid’s bow to brighten the whole look.
*Results will be dramatically different if you have different skin-tone. 

SWATCHES: 

(L-R) DIM LIGHT, INCANDESCENT LIGHT, RADIANT LIGHT

I would like to say that I really love this palette; I’m enjoying it so far. I’ve been using it exactly 1 month and 2 weeks now from the day that I got it and I can really see the difference of it to other highlighters however BECCA OPAL is still my top 1 favorite highlighter because mama loves highlight on fleeeeek.

Going back to the question, is it worth the money? Well, if you're looking for a versatile palette, then this is a good buy for you. It expensive but the quality you pay for is definitely there. For me it is a must try, but if you have a huge stash of highlighters and bronzers it is not a must have. If you get what I mean. 

What are your thoughts about this lovely Hourglass Palette? Share it below. 

With Love,

Anne

HOW TO: Highlight 101 (on FLEEEEEEEK!)

Hey there beauties! Okay, get yourselves together because we’re going to talk about those highlights on fleeeeeeeeeek. Highlighting is one of my favourite steps whenever I am doing my makeup because it can instantly lift your face and get rid of those tired looking eyes, it can make your face glow and dewy and youthful. Tell me, who doesn’t like glowing and youthful skin?

Highlighting is great when it is done correctly and when it is placed where it should be. It can be a little tricky but when you find the right shade that compliments your skin tone it could be your best friend for your everyday routine. I’m just going to talk more about highlighting and then I’m going to show you some of the products that I do recommend for highlighting purposes. 

During my makeup workshops, everyone gets crazy whenever we reached the highlighting topic. Because come on’ we all know that 2015 is the year of contour and highlight and there is a bunch of new highlighting and contouring products out in the market and it seems like everyone is raving about them. I am more into highlighting than contouring just because I like dewy skin, I love how it freshens the face and the look of the makeup. 

Let’s talk more about Highlighting.

WHAT IS HIGHLIGHTING? Highlighting brings facial features forward so they appear larger or fuller. Highlighting products are either light reflective powders or matte powders that are 2-3 shades lighter than your skin. The shades range from bright pearly whites to matte beige shades into champagnes, gold’s and rose gold shades for deeper skin tone. 

Two forms of highlighting: Creams/liquids/matte powders that is lighter than our skin tone and light reflective powders.

Parts where we usually highlight: T-zone  - Forehead, Chin, Cupids bow, Nose bridge and under eye area (For this areas, use a concealer or cream that is 2-3 shades lighter than you skin tone or your foundation then set it with a matte finish powder to set your highlighting creams or concealers. Make sure that the powder you use corresponds to the shade of your concealer to make the highlight visible.)

Highest points of your face - Chin, top of the cheeks, brow bone, tip of the nose, top of the brow arch  (Use a light reflective powder for this part to accentuate your face and give you a dewy finish and not looking too flat. Avoid applying this kind of highlighting powder to your forehead as it can make you look oily instead of dewy. ) 

So here are the products that I do recommend for highlighting:

Light Reflective Highlighters:  (powder or liquid)

BECCA SHIMMERING SKIN-PERFECTOR IN OPAL

LAURA MERCIER MATTE RADIANCE BAKED POWDER IN 01

MAC MSF IN SOFT & GENTLE  AND IN GLOBAL GLOW

HARD CANDY BAKED BRONZER IN TIKI

HOURGLASS AMBIENT LIGHTING POWDERS

Highlighting Concealers: (My top 5 picks)

MAYBELINE INSTANT AGE REWIND DARK CIRCLE ERASER IN LIGHT 120

MAC PRO-LONGWEAR CONCEALER IN NC2O

ALMAY WAKE UP CONCEALER IN 020 LIGHT/MEDIUM

MAYBELINE FIT ME CONCEALER IN 010 LIGHT AND 020 SAND

RIMMEL LONDON WAKE ME UP CONCEALER IN IVORY

As you noticed, I have more drugstore recommendations when it comes to highlighting concealers because I find that drugstore brands, well some of them, did a really great job when it comes to their concealers and foundations. Rarely do I find a very good light reflecting highlighters on a drugstores brand, some of them are flaky and frosty and you girls should avoid that because it can be just chunks of glitters on your face. What we wanted for a highlight is a subtle sheen that will make us dewy. 

I like to use my fingers or a damp beauty blender in blending my highlighting concealers and what I like to use for setting my highlighting concealer is the BEN-NYE BANANA POWDER mixed with BEN-NYE NEUTRAL SET to make the yellow tone of the banana powder not super intense. I also like using the RIMMEL STAY MATTE POWDER or the MAC MINERALIE SKIN-FINISH NATURAL IN THE SHADE LIGHT.

Tell me if you want me to do an in-depth review on each product of highlighters that I do own. Shades that are being mention above are my own shade, you may want to check or do a research first to find your shade before purchasing the product.  I heard that Anastasia Beverly hills and Gerard Cosmetics will come up with a highlighter this coming holiday season! Who’s excited????? Mama is excitedddd of course! *snap *snap

Thank you for reading my blog and tell me what is your favourite highlighter on the comment box below! Don’t forget to subscribe to my blog and follow me on instagram at @annebismonte_mua. SEE YOU ALL SOON!

BTW, Here are some example photos for Highlighting. These photos are from my HEADWAY VERA SALON Ad-shoot. See the caption for the credits.  

MODEL: MJ MARFORI of TV5 Entertainment news Showbiz Konek
PHOTO BY: STEPHEN CAPPUCINO of Zoomburst Studio
MAKEUP BY: ANNE BISMONTE
HAIR BY: HEADWAY VERA SALON

MODEL: DESIREE DEL VALLE | TV ACTRESS of ABS-CBN
PHOTO BY: STEPHEN CAPPUCINO of Zoomburst Studio
MAKEUP BY: ANNE BISMONTE
HAIR BY: HEADWAY VERA SALON

Much Love,

Anne

RECENT MAKEUP HAUL!

Hi there beauties! It’s been a while since I’ve done a haul, actually I’m in a hiatus, banning myself for some shopping, but I couldn’t resist makeup. I think that shopping for makeup is therapeutic (the famous and well used reason of every beauty junkie ha-ha!).  As usual, your mama went crazy and ended up buying a lot well mainly for my “Professional Kit” and some for my own beauty bag. 

My clients are my real treasure. Especially if I do get a referral from them or repeat services because I feel and I know at some point I have done a great job for them. Why would they even refer me or hire me again if I did not? Right?  So I never really but knock offs (FAKE) for my kit, because my clients deserve premium quality makeup brands, I know because if ever I’m a client I would want that too. 

I did a quick shopping last thursday at Makeup Pro – Makati and purchased some stuff online at Beautyholic Manila. I have 4 separate orders so expect 2 haul post upcoming.

In this haul , everything I picked up are all face products because I wanted to try something new and restock some old favourites for my kit. Here are the products that I got from the Makeup Pro store and Beautyholic Manila.

    RCMA series favourites’ palette in KO

   Laura Mercier Foundation Primer (original) 

    Hourglass ambient blush in Diffused Heat 

    MAC Pro-longwear concealer in NC20 and MAC studio fix powder foundation in NC20 and NC30

I know that I’m too late about the Hourglass craze. I know, but it’s better late than never. Lol! So I made a pre-order for the other shade of Hourglass ambient blushes and the lighting powder just because I fell in love with the Diffused Heat. I think that they are perfect for weddings and other special occasions. I got the Pro-longwear for my personal beauty bag because it is my absolute favourite for my under eye. I got the 2 MAC studio fix powder foundation in NC20 and NC30 from Beautyholic Manila. I picked up the NC30 for back up because it is the most used shade in my kit. 

Plus I got some gifts from my Makeup Hub family! YEY! I got the very famous City Color Contour Effects and Look Beauty Intense color lip balm & stain Fat Lips in shade snog. Thank you Ms. Sarah! If you want to get your own check out their website at www.makeuphub.com.ph 

If you guys want to see in-depth reviews of any of these products, let me know at the comment section down below. Thank you again for reading my blog and see you again on my next post! Have you made any new beauty purchases recently?

Much Love,

Anne