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3 Steps To Exfoliate Your Lips


Don't you guys hate it when your matte lipsticks emphasize the flaws of your lips? Whether it's drying or not exfoliated enough that you can see cracks everywhere. It's just a horrifying experience that I can relate to. So I have a solution which I hope will work for you guys as it worked for me. This can be done every day or every other day depends on how dry your lips are.

(Disclaimer: I'm not a professional, this is just what I do with my lips, so do this at your own risk.)
This can be done as a night or day regimen since all of the products can be used as a lip balm anyway.




1.GENTLY Brush your lips with a soft, clean toothbrush.
-  This will remove the dry skin from your lips. Be sure to buy a soft toothbrush to avoid irritation in your lips. AND I will emphasize again, brush your lips GENTLY. If you don't, your lips might bleed and it's a nasty experience. Also, you will not use any toothpaste or soap, just a clean toothbrush. A suggestion I would share is have a brush solely for your lips.

2. Apply any of the following products overnight or before you start your day:
(Choose only one)

- Petroleum Jelly
I use Apollo brand which is available at almost every drugstore nation wide. (You can use other brands as well like Vaseline) This is not my go-to product whenever I do this routine but this can also be used as a moisturizer. It prevents cracking of the skin which is usually what happens for dry lips. I don't use this as much for my lips since I prefer using this whenever I have small scratches and burns since this is really effective. Anyways, I love this product.


- Moisturizing Lip Balm (E.g. Maybelline Baby Lips, Chapstick, EOS)
I'm using Maybelline Baby Lips Lipbalm which I reviewed right here. I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS PRODUCT. This is my favorite lip balm E V E R. This is a tinted lip balm which can really moisturize your lips like crazy. If you want a more detailed review I have it posted.


- Nivea Creme
Like Apollo petoleum jelly, this is also a multi purpose product. It can moisturize almost anything and can be used as a make-up remover at the same time. PLUS, it's also older than me which is a great evidence that this product really is good. For a detailed review, I have it posted right here. If you're going to use this during the day, be sure to use a small amount because the consistency of this product is really thick.

3. Keep yourself hydrated throughout the day.
- Be sure to drink lots of water so as to prevent your lips from drying. If you're dehydrated, it's only natural for your lips to start drying up even after moisturizing it overnight. SO THIS STEP IS IMPORTANT for maintenance.

I hope this routine works for you guys!


Love,

MeNow True lips Lip Liner Pencil with swatches Review

OMG guys I discovered an online "divisoria" shop which is Shopee.ph. If you live here in the Philippines, I'm 70% sure that you've heard about Divisoria. It's a place where items cost less than what we see at malls. Plus, you can haggle prices too. BUT here in Shopee, you won't be able to haggle prices (I think). Not that you'll want to since almost all the items I see there are so cheap already. Anyway, be sure to check the site guys because you'll see a lot of stuff in there. However, since it's online, it's pretty hard to trust fully on the sellers. My tip is check the ratings and comments before purchasing the product you like. AND for the safety of your money, choose Cash on Delivery option. Although not all items are applicable for this option.

ANYWAY, I'll share one of my purchases (since I bought quite a few and I'll post about the others too) which is the MeNow True Lips Lip Liner box. It consists of 12 lip liners for only 150 pesos! So basically one lip liner costs like 12.50 pesos only.

A brief background of what I know about the MeNow brand is it's made in China. They're known for their amazing kissproof lipsticks and it's very affordable. I read that it follows US regulations in cosmetics in one description at shopee. (For more information check their site: http://www.iou-mn.com/about.html) However, if you guys have sensitive skin and are scared to try this then don't. I don't know if this is completely safe so try this at your own risk. I'm merely reviewing my experience in this product.




This product has a LOOOONG list of ingredients that I don't know about. So again, I'm not sure if this is safe so try at your own risk. Another thing, if you guys know anything harmful in the list just comment down below so we'll know.


Here are the 12 lip liners. As you can see, it has a girly look in it. Moreover, you'll never guess that this product only costs 150 pesos for all pencils because it actually has a neat look. In addition, the cap fits snugly so you will not be worried if you put this in your bag. I have no problems regarding its packaging.

Product Desciption:
Provides exceptional lip make-up results. Gives a steady stroke to develop neatly-outlined lips. 
Waterproof, multi-vitamin, and enriched with aloe vera.

Swatches: #60 at the top to #46 at the bottom
Colors are: #60, #59, #58, #57, #56, #55, #54, #53, #52, #51, #50 and #46
The colors are by numbers:

All lipliners are pigmented which I'm surprised about since it's so cheap. But, some lip liners are less pigmented than the others especially the light ones so it's harder to apply. Moreover, the liners are not that soft so after all the swatches my lips hurt a little. I did use this yesterday and it did not hurt. So my tip to you guys is don't use this more than once a day because chances are it'll hurt. In addition, some of the colors don't match the shades they're supposed to be like for #55 which is supposed to look like dark violet, turned out blazing red. It is also not waterproof unlike what the brand claims. You can easily remove it from your lips. There are also good comments about this product. The first thing is it lasts long. I wore this yesterday and it did not fade the whole day even though it's not waterproof. Moreover, it's light on the lips like you're not wearing any lippie.

In summary,

What I like:
- It's very cheap
- It's pigmented
- It lasts long
- Light on the lips

What I don't like
- It's not that soft
- the colors are not consistent
- It's not waterproof
- Not sure if it's safe

Verdict:
You can't expect so much from super cheap products. However, I'm starting to like MeNow products because they perform well for the price we pay. Hopefully, this product will not cause any harm in the future.

If you guys still decide to buy this, I strongly recommend this seller. She is very approachable. You can talk to her and confirm your product. I had a hassle-free transaction with this seller. I'll put the link down below:

 Link of Scarlet General Merchandise shop:
https://mall.shopee.ph/shop/#shopid=430891

Buy MeNow True Lips Lip Liner here:
https://mall.shopee.ph/item/?sid=430891&iid=30874924

Love,

Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm Review

Hi there! So tonight I'll write about my favorite lip balm......THE Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm.

I'm ADDICTED to this product. This is actually my secret in having a natural looking reddish lip all day. I'm not even kidding, some of my friends ask me if I'm wearing lipstick because of the color of my lips. 

So this is how it looks like:




Product Description: (From Maybelline website)

Baby Lips moisturizing lip balm moisturizes lips or a full eight hours. Lips are visibly renewed after one week.

Since I've bought this a long time ago, I just researched the product description at the website. Although, the packaging is a bit different there. Anyway, Maybelline offers a wide range of selections in its baby lips series. It's actually a tinted lip balm but I think they also offer a clear lip balm. I bought two colors: Cherry Kiss and Berry Crush. I picked two colors to have variation since I prefer balms over lipsticks. Plus, lip balms are much more affordable than lipsticks. This costs 89 pesos only and you can substitute it as a lipstick since it's tinted. Moreover, you can find this in almost anywhere. They have it on Watsons and supermarkets. On the other hand, the product packaging is a common look for a lip balm. There's nothing unique about this except for the baby lips font which is gigantic. The first thing you'll see is the name which is actually what attracted me in the first place. So kudos to Maybelline. 



The colors are not much different. Cherry kiss is just a tad bit lighter and more orangish than berry crush. When you put it on your lips, it actually shines a bit. It's far from matte. HOWEVER, I noticed that after 2-3 hours the color and shine actually fades away leaving a soft plump pinkish/ reddish natural looking lips. I don't know if this is a plus to you guys, but I find this really appealing. Moreover, it really moisturizes your lips. I also apply this every night after I exfoliate my lips to have an overnight moisturizing effect. However, I don't recommend this if you're going to an event and you have a theme look like if you're going to go nude or maroon. BUT, you can always buy the clear one (I'm not sure if they have but I think I remember seeing one, I'm not sure) and apply it before you put on your lip liner and lipstick to moisturize your lips. 

Verdict:

I LOOOVE this. It actually relates to its name "Baby Lips" since it leaves your lips moisturized and soft making it like that of a baby's. I strongly recommend this. If you guys prefer lipsticks when you go out, you can just use this as a nightly beauty regimen. This is very affordable for only 89 pesos  and it lasts long just don't lose it (HAHA). I remembered losing one back in high school. (also a Maybelline lip balm) 


Love,

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