Good Day ladies! Since it is technically still the summer season. (it has been raining all week here in the Philippines) I'd like to show you gals this cheap drugstore find, which I thought would be perferct for your spring or summer look.

I accidentally found this at ebay.ph early this year and was hoping that I could use it this summer, unfortunately, I forgot this actually existed, until recently. LOL

Some of you might have heard about "Collection Cosmetics" and I know that some are already fans of the brand here in PH. I was just browsing through Zalora PH last May when I was shopping for things that I needed to bring for our summer team getaway and accidentally saw that they carry a lot of Collection Cosmetics products, and then I saw this...

I was in need of a gel eyeliner at the time, since the one that I had on my kit already dried up. Seeing that it was affordable and received a lot of great reviews from other bloggers, I decided to buy it.


The pot came with a free, tiny eyeliner brush. You can choose to disregard the brush that came with it. I used the brush for review purposes and it actually wasn't that bad. It did what it was meant to do.


I was happy to see that the gel eyeliner was cased in a glass pot and not made of plastic material. I did not notice any kind of scent when I opened the pot, so that's a good sign.

The Collection Lasting Colour Gel Eyeliner has a creamy and very smooth texture, so it glides like a breeze and super easy to apply.  I used the free brush that came with the pot on the photo below and I was surprised to see that the tiny brush actually works.


The label on the box claims to last for up to 12 hours, so I had to do a test. I wore the eyeliner for 9 hours max while I was at work. And I was impressed with the results, it stayed! For your reference, I don't have oily lids, so I can't vouch how long it will last with others. It is totally smudge proof, budge proof and water proof.  It did smudge a little bit on my waterline and also left a gunk on the corner of my eye, but that's pretty normal with liners applied on the waterline.

The quality and performance actually reminded me of my Catrice gel eyeliner which I reviewed HERE. The only difference is that, the collection lasting colour gel eyeliner is more pigmented and extremely black.


What I like about it...
* affordable
* actually lasts the whole day
* does not smudge at all
* waterproof, I even tested it with running water on my hand, it didn't smear at all
* has a creamy and smooth texture, which makes it easy to apply
* the product sets quickly upon application, so you don't need to worry about it transferring on your crease area, you just need to practice using it to avoid mistakes
* fragrance-free
* it is extremely black
* easy to remove with a makeup remover
* did not experience any itch or irritation on my eye
* can be bought online or at malls

What I don't like...
* I've had it for only about 2 months now, and it is already starting to dry up in the pot

My rating: 4 / 5

If only it didn't start to dry out in just a couple of months, this would have been an HG (holy grail) black gel eyeliner. Oh well, I guess most gel eyeliners are the same. Let me know if you have any other gel eyeliner recommendations that does not dry up quickly.

Until next time.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***

First off, I'd like to say that I seldom use face mask sheets simply because I'm lazy. LOL I know that you've probably already seen a lot of reviews for the My Beauty Diary facial masks from fellow beauty enthusiasts, but I'd like to share my experience with this product.

I got this around February this year, through my bestie Khymm of Miss Shopcoholic. She went for a short trip in Hong Kong early this year and I asked her to buy this for me. I've been so curious for the longest time why face mask addicts are loving this stuff.

My Beauty Diary Masks are face masks which originates from Taiwan. My Beauty Diary is very popular in Asia as My Beauty Diary Masks are suitable for Asian skins, made of natural ingredients, proven effective and most of all, they are affordable! Even Taiwanese actresses recommend the masks.

The box contains 10 face mask sheets, so it's very affordable considering the price. (it would go for less than a dollar per piece). I found out about My Beauty Diary face masks a few years ago (around 2011 I think), but I never got the chance to try it. So, imagine my excitement when I finally got my hands on one of these.




They offer a wide selection of face masks which offer different results, but I decided to try the Black Pearl variant because of it's brightening effect, plus it's one of their best sellers.