Miss Bella Cosmetics X CL The Baddest Female Makeup

Hey guys! Today I'm back with a rather exciting post which includes a some wonderful goodies sent to me by the wonderful people at Miss Bella PH as well as some pretty inspired makeup using the products I'm just about to show you!

The people at Miss Bella PH were kind enough to send me a few makeup palettes to review and use to create some looks to share with you today!

Today I'll be sharing with you a few looks that I've created with the Miss Bella Contour and Blush Palette (Top), the 120 Color Warm Palette (Bottom Left), and the 120 Color Combo Palette (Bottom Right).

These palettes are extremely versatile and contain almost every shade you can possibly think of! And if you're a fan of color, there is also a 120 Color Rainbow Palette available, that has rainbow brights in matte, shimmer and pearlized shades.

The colors available on this palette are reasonably pigmented, and are dupes for countless shadows out there in the market. They're not too chalky and are very easy to blend and don't crease over time!  The removable tiers also make them really convenient if you want to mix and match the colors from different palettes and the packaging is chic, practical and no-fuss.

I spent a few days wracking my brains as to how to properly make use of the wonderful colors that these palettes had to order and the answer was right in front of me with one of the latest releases 1/4 of the female K-Pop Group, 2NE1 - CL The Baddest Female.

I can't exactly say that I'm the biggest fan of CL's latest release, but the song's MV is alive with rich fashion, style and not to mention the wide array of makeup the CL sports in the MV.

See what I mean? CL is known as a huge style icon, and while her makeup isn't always the most wearable normally, it's perfect for parties or if you just want to make a huge impression right when you step through the door. Her makeup focuses widely on thick eye liner which draws attention to the eyes and works for both people with double lids and those without. There's a lot to choose from in her repertoire of looks, ranging from dramatic neutrals to pops of bright citrus-y color. I've recreated two of the looks from her MV below using the palettes sent to me by Miss Bella.

One of my favorite looks from the MV is the strong liner + neutral eye that CL sports at the start of her MV.  The muted shadow draws a lot of attention to her smooth skin an sculpted face structure, and the soft but prominent brow frames the eyes subtly.

I used colors from the 120 Color Warm Palette to create depth in my eye, and thick liner to mask my double lid. The range of browns available also make useful eye brow powder, and when set with a clear eyebrow mascara or gel, stay put for an eternity.

 

For this look, the Miss Bella Blush and Contour Palette's darker bronzer is perfect for the cheek contour, and blending in can be achieved with the lighter bronzer. The orange-red blush also matches CL's look perfectly and the matte white contour powder adds dimension to the cheeks, nose and browbone.

Another look that I thoroughly appreciated was the citrus eyesheadow she sported at the last minute of her MV. It gives a perfectly tropical feel and the strong liner makes it look even more dramatic.

The citrus colors in the 120 Color Combo Palette are perfect to recreate this look.

I used two different shades of light green on my lid, a deep green for the outer corner of my eye and a bright orange for my crease, trying to make out the blending of colors as much as I could in CL's MV. I also highlighted my brow with a lemonade colored shade and muted some orange with a bit of brown for my lower lashline.

So as you can see, the colors are pretty pigmented and there's a lot you can do with this palette. Not to mention the Miss Bella PH shop is based here in the Philippines, so no international shipping fee!

You guys should definitely check them out if you have the time! They sell a wide array of cosmetics, cosmetic organizers, accessory organizers and hair accessories. It's basically a kikay girl's dream come true haha.

So that's it for now! I hope you enjoyed these looks and the product feature! If you guys have any questions, comments or suggestions, please do feel free to leave them in the comments below! I really love hearing from you guys.

Ada, signing out.

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Star Trek Into darkness + Nyota Uhura/Zoe Saldana Inspired Makeup

Hey guys! It seems like it's just one good film after another this year. Following the wonderful Iron Man 3, yesterday I was given the wonderful opportunity to be at the Press Screening of the newest installment of the Star Trek Franchise: Star Strek: Into Darkness, after which it has quickly usurped the seat of Iron Man 3 as my favorite movie of the year.

Before I get into the details, may I just say that this movie totally surpassed my expectations what with my disappointment with the first film. The story line brings back some familiar characters - Captain Kirk (Chris Pine), Spock (Zachary Quinto), Bones (Karl Urban), Sulu (John Cho), Uhura (Zoe Saldana), Chekov (Anton Yelchin), and my personal favorite, Scotty (Simon Pegg).

And along with a new movie comes a new threat to the Starship Enterprise in the form of a mysterious anarchist, John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch) whose real identity and intentions make up a large part of the conflict to come. I can't say the twists and turns in the plot were very surprising, being medium-core fan, but the execution and introduction of the plot elements was rather intricate in itself.

The film is action-packed and leaves you reeling after each scene, eager for the next. There were definitely a handful of nerd-gasm moments in the film, one such moment being the came of one Leonard Nimoy haha. I'll just leave it at that.

Decent plot, striking cinematography + score, witty dialogue and the all-star cast definitely played to the film's advantage.

Fortunately for me, the screening was in 3D IMAX, and let's just say it was breathtakingly beautiful and added to the overall atmosphere. That being said, while it's definitely worth it to watch in 3D IMAX, it's still just as good even if you see it 2D, if only for the wonderful action, awesome script and Kirk-Spock Bromance.

 I'd probably pay to watch it again with my friends just to relive the adrenaline I felt seeing all my favorite characters in the awesomeness that is this film hahaha

A special shoutout to standout performances by John Cho, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto. There a whole lot of quoatable quotes from these characters that I'm sure fans will be coining after this movie. One of my faves being : "Urrgh, sometimes I just want to rip his bangs off". Yehp, definitely a keeper. And there's definitely one one-word quote (it's more of a passionate exclamation rather) I'm sure will be filling the web-o-sphere, 4chan and tumblr later on, but for the sake of people who haven't called the obvious twist yet, I'll leave it to you to watch the movie and find out. And for all of those who still don't see what the fuss is about, you can check the trailer out here.

That being said, while I loved the movie to bits, I can't help but also admire the wonderful makeup Zoe Saldana dawned for her role as Nyota Uhura. So to pay homage to the movie, and keep this post relevant to my beauty blogging, I attempted to recreate the look she sported for the two Star Trek Movies.

I think I did pretty well if you ask me haha. It's a rather severe look for everyday, but that's what's awesome about th 2230s. Looks like these are everyday looks for Starship crews. Jealous much haha. Zoe has some rather defined bone structure, which sadly I do not possess, so I tried faking it with some highlighting and contouring. I've honestly never seen anybody rock the winged cat eye liner so well and I had so much fun doing this.

So what do you guys think? If loved the makeup and are are looking forward to the movie, don't forget to check it out in theaters near you on its release date (depending on mall schedules) on MAY 15/16!

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