The most wonderful time of the year has come and the countdown is on, which means that Christmas and festive season is just right around the corner. There's only 6 days left to go guys and I'm so excited!

This holiday season is the perfect time and yearly chance to get really all glammed and dolled up. So in today's post I'm going to be presenting you a Holiday Glow Makeup Look. When it comes to Christmas holiday, this is certainly something I get thrilled about, the red lips and the glittery and shimmery eyes. I decided to put together pictures to give you some inspirations and ideas for you to do your own makeup. This would make you look insanely gorgeous on a Christmas party, on the Christmas Eve or even on other special occasions.

Products that I used:
- Maybelline Super Stay 24H Full Coverage Foundation in Classic Ivory
- Maybelline Fit Me Matte+Poreless Pressed Powder in Classic Ivory
- Maybelline Fit Me Blush in Wine
- EB Advance Uncover 2 Eyeshadow Palette
- Detail Makeover Contour and Blush Effects (which I forgot to include in the photo)
- Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Treatment Concealer in Light shade
- Maybelline Master Strobing Stick in Pink
- BYS Brow Gel in 01 Brunette
- BLK Cosmetics - Intense Color Liquid Eyeshadow in The Bomb
- Maybelline The Falsies Push Up Drama
- Maybelline HyperSharp Power Black Eyeliner
- MAC Retro Matte Lipstick in All Fired Up



Here are some tips that you can do to make you feel a little more festive and for you to put your best foot forward on your Christmas Party:

1. Go glittery and shimmering splendid. This is a simple and easy trick to brighten up your appearance without too much hassle and effort.

2. Sweep the blush. Adding blush and highlighter to your cheeks will give you fresher and healthier look.

3. Conceal It! Correcting and hiding your dark circles, puffiness and blemishes will awaken your tired-looking eyes.

4. Stroke and Fill. Eye-lining can completely define and change the way your eyes look.

5. Brush it off. To complete your look, set it with a powder to get rid of the extra oiliness and your good to go!

So there you have it super quick, easy and effortless makeup look. Stay tuned for more awesome topics. I hope you all have an amazing and wonderful Christmas with your family and friends! :)

Fear of change? I do fear but I condition myself to willingly enclasp things to see some changes. Change can be wonderful but sometimes it can also be terrifying. Whenever I'm looking into a mirror I see a woman who is always growing and changing and would constantly torture herself with lots of "what is" and "what if" questions. A couple of months ago, I opted to chop my long hair. Don't get me wrong, it was cute and I liked it, but after a week or two, I felt that I needed to make some alterations again. 

My hair is naturally dark brown in color but I've dyed it blonde. The first time I ever got bleached my hair was about 7 years ago in a beauty salon. Over the years, I've got blonder and blonder. And for some reasons, I felt like it was becoming so boring. Keeping my hair blonde turns out to be increasingly difficult and costs an arm and a leg. I have to touch up the roots whenever my natural hair color peeks through.

I've been sporting a light colored hair for too long, I guess it's finally time to retire it and opt for something doozy. Now, I'm resorting into a DIY job. Coloring your hair at home can be a scary thing, but it's not always bad and unsafe, as long as you have a bit knowledge about it.

BEFORE 

This is what my hair looks like before dyeing. Here you can't see that the natural roots are grown out. It looks good in the picture but mind you in real life my hair is starting to look brassy. So I needed to find something that would keep my hair healthier. I finally got down to brass tacks and decided to dye it brown black.

The box contains an ammonia-free colorant, cream color developer, an after color conditioner (not on photo), the instructions and a pair of plastic gloves.

I bought mine in the shade #20 Brown Black and got this at Watsons for only 395php. Application is so simple but it will be so much easier if you have someone to assist you especially when coloring the back portion. A gentle reminder is to read the application instruction and of course know the ropes before using the product and perform an allergy skin test if you have sensitive skin.

Step 1 : Mix the colorant and the cream color developer. Shake vigorously until the mixture is completely blended and mixed well.
Step 2 : Apply color. Apply mixture on hair and not on scalp. Comb until it is evenly distributed and sets on hair.
Step 3 : Set timer. Leave it on for 25 minutes. Additional 5 minutes for grey hair.
Step 4 : Rinse hair thoroughly with the after color conditioner.

AFTER

What I love about this product:
- It's ammonia-free.
- My hair looks healthy after coloring.
- It evened out my hair color.
- It's very easy and convenient to use.
- Very affordable. Got it for only 395php at Watsons and it comes with a free Revlon Lip Stain.

What I didn't like about this product:
- It starts to fade after several washes.
- It stains clothes.
- It leaves your hair a bit drying.

Don't be afraid of change. You'll regret chances just because you were afraid of something new. So don't hate change; learn to embrace it! Thank you so much for swinging by. Hope you enjoyed reading this product review and see you on my next blog post! :)