LA Splash Lip Couture in Ghoulish (review)

I'm not a liquid lipstick fan at all because I don't like the feel of wet lips and I find it kinda hard to manage compared to matte. I've been following a lot of professional as well as self-taught MUAs (Make-up artists) like myself and there's a fuss going on about this new make-up brand called La Splash Cosmetics and their Lip Couture collection. 

What caught my fancy is 'Ghoulish.' I find this shade really interesting apart from the name which invites Halloween, I thought this lippie shade will go well with a dark, smokey eyeshadow or if you just want a nude-natural looking lips. 

I've been shopping online for 9 years and for the most part when it comes to makeup, I order directly from the brand's website unless the shipping fee is way more than the price of the product that I'm ordering then I shop for local sellers that sell it cheaper of course. I ordered my Ghoulish from a local Instagram shop given that I am an Instagram user. I bought this lippie for Php500 plus shipping fee. It was a Sunday and I got it Thursday which is not so not bad at all considering I am based up North. I got so, so excited I unpacked it immediately.

Sorry about the poor lighting

The bottle was pretty neat however, when I opened it I noticed that the lip applicator is covered with a thick amount of that liquid lipstick so if you're not careful at all you might end up spilling everything. I have a thing with smelling a lipstick before using it and this one smells like clay but almost odorless to me. 

In terms of quality, it was really liquid when you first apply it but it becomes matte afterwards. It dries out quickly so make sure to shape your lips and spread it evenly right away. I am impressed that it is really waterproof and smudge free, you can last a day without re-touching it after eating or drinking something hot (yay!). Since it is super matte, I suggest applying a little bit of lip balm before putting it on or as soon it dries out to avoid the dry feeling on your lips. You can use a nude lip liner to line your outer lips to make the color pop a little. 

To sum it up, La Splash Lip Couture in Ghoulish is a must try especially if you're into matte lipsticks and looking for a cheaper alternative of Limecrime's Cashmiere. That's pretty much it for now. I will post more makeup reviews soon so stay tuned! 

Back In Black

It's been two years since my last post and a lot of things happened already. My mom's passing left me and my family uncertain on how we can continue on with life without her... it's an empty home whenever I spend my rest days at our once vacation home but, after a year without her, we've all learned that the death of a loved one is the beginning of life for those whom they've left behind. I've accepted the fact that my mom's not coming back but wherever she is, I'm sure she is at peace and that she's in a much better place because when people leave this world, they just live in another without their physical bodies where they can continue with life without pain or hurt. I still miss my mom every day but I visit her whenever I can and I know that she's still watching and protecting us.


I had my first operation two months ago. My gallstones and gallbladder was removed by Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (removes the gallbladder and gallstones through several small cuts (incisions) in the abdomen). The surgeon inflates your abdomen with air or carbon dioxide in order to see clearly). It was just a minor operation but I had to go on Leave (LOA) from work for three weeks so I can fully recover.  Thank God the operating expenses were covered by HMO so it's a hassle-free recovery for me. You see, I'm a health buff, I even worked out and tried boxing and started eating healthy few years back because I wanted to lose weight but I think it was way too late to save my gallbladder from being removed. My twin sister started having severe gastric attacks three months ago until the worse came when she can't contain the pain anymore so she was rushed to the ER. One of the doctors suspected she might have gallstones so she was advised to undergo an ultrasound and upon confirmation that she has one, she decided to have it removed as soon as possible. As soon as I realized that my sister has gallstone because we have the same diet, I went to consult a Gastro for ultrasound recommendation. I had medications before I was advised to undergo Endoscopy but still, my lower back pains won't go away until a week after my sister's operation that I decided to have Lap Chole. Now I'm feeling much better like nothing was removed inside me, I don't experience hyperacidity anymore unlike before whenever I eat anything high on fat or drink coffee I had to deal with gastric pains I thought I just have to endure it for as long as I'm alive. My gallstone is about ten years old according to my doctor, so imagine how it got there without me feeling anything unusual until my body finally told me I had to know that it's there, whew.


'Ber' month is up and it's less than a hundred days before Christmas. I wish my sister and I can travel again before the year ends but I doubt it due to time constraints. We spent our birthday in Cambodia last April so I'm hoping next year we can go to some place different again. Time flies, I hope that better days are here to come.  

Twilight No More

The Twilight fever is still on me after watching Breaking Dawn Part 2 last week and all I can say is that it that wasn't great but not so bad either. Thank God I have Internet at home but no thanks to Click the City's app on my phone it wasn't very helpful when I need it the most. The app failed to fetch the cinema schedule of the nearest mall in my area, not until mall hours would you believe it? Anyways, I found a website that gave me the earliest showing schedule though it's not accurate but was somehow pretty close.

Going back to the movie, I liked how it ended it left everyone feeling happy. I almost got frustrated because I thought they changed the ending to something less predictable but I'm happy that they adhered to how it ended on the book just like what my sister told me because I never read it, teehee. So there it goes, and they lived happily ever after. I will miss this movie, really.

Another reason to be happy is that I'm back to being a morning shifter again, yay! I will surely have a normal life again. I'm a vamp no more, Twilight is definitely over.  

Hello Clark

I love traveling and I wanna do this more often. How I wish I could go on vacation forever! I've always wanted to visit Clark for so long and I'm glad it finally happened last week even if it was just an overnight stay it was all worth it. 

Foodie

View from our room

Hello

Good morning Clark

Goodnight

I love traveling and I wanna do this more often. How I wish I could go on vacation forever! I've always wanted to visit Clark for so long and I'm glad it finally happened last week even if it was just an overnight stay it was all worth it. 


My sister and I stayed in Holiday Inn Clark because it's just a ride away to Parkson's Duty Free where we went shopping for chocolates. We also bought some cute holiday decors and a Christmas tree from Arjans. We had a hard time looking for this hotel because we are backpackers so we had to walk far to get to the entrance. I think it's not very accessible for commuters. It's kind of located remotely there are no minimarts or restaurants close by. We ordered room service for breakfast so early in the morning, thank God it's 24 hours. I had a comfortable stay but may not go there next time without a car.


I can't wait to plan my next vacation hopefully out of the country next time like in Hongkong, Disneyland for my birthday perhaps? For the time being, I'll be busy decorating the Christmas tree that we bought from Arjans. I'm not thinking about Halloween anymore I'm quite excited for Christmas already.  

Another week of vacay coming up yay! I'm not too excited I think that's why I'm up this early. I can't wait for this day to end so I can go home to our home up in the mountains to surprise my parents with my decorating skills haha! Gtg for now. 

Gloomy Looney

Good morning! I can hear birds talking on a gloomy Thursday morning they seem happy despite this kind of weather, unbelievable. Seriously? I envy these guys. 


It's my last day to enjoy my rest day and I'm not supposed to be up this early but my body clock tells me that it's time to wake up. I'm done watching the movie "The Runaways" yesterday so I have nothing left to watch but cartoon flicks that I downloaded for my niece. Oh well, I guess it's better than nothing. 


Now what am I having for breakfast? Mmm.

Confused As The Weather

It's supposed to rain today right? I'm not really complaining you know. I'm just a little confused with the weather lately, that's all. My parents paid a visit to see how I and sissy are doing and brought us some fresh porridge (yum!) but I just ate so I'll have it for later.

Hopefully, we'll get our wifi installed today we've been waiting for a week, darn. It's my niece's second day in nursery thank God she didn't cry yesterday so she did today, lol. I heard she doesn't want to join their morning exercise that's why she cried so I'm like, really? I think I'm just a cool aunt who doesn't want to interfere with kids way of expressing themselves nowadays. 

So, I'll be home all day I guess I have to make the most of my rest day. 

Bummer.

    

Hello Morning Shift

I'll be in the morning shift, great. I guess I have no choice but to get used to it. I'm not really a morning person but I just have to look at the brighter side. I can be as normal as possible, yay. It's been a long time since I was in the morning shift. I can't even remember anymore but who cares? I never asked for it but here it is so I have to train myself to sleep at night and wake up early in the morning. At least there's no traffic, malls are open after my shift, I don't have to wait anymore. I thought I bid for GY (graveyard) shift but as always expect the unexpected and deal with it. 


Wake up and smell the coffee. Good morning.

Newbie

It's been a while since I wrote my last blog and I can't help but notice that a lot of things have changed here. The dashboard interface looked a little different I kinda like it. Well, change is indeed inevitable so let's just embrace it hehe. 


I've been busy with work so I haven't been writing a lot though I have a lot to write about but I just don't have the time to do so. Learning new things is fun as always and meeting new people and meeting new friends is a bit exciting too. I'll get the hang of everything in this new job, I guess I just need more time to practice and un-learn old habits. I'm happy with work so far just like I'm happy with my new haircut. Twin sissy and I had our birthday just a week ago it's supposed to be a secret but someone spilled the beans, oh noes.


Life is all about change. Deal with it.   

Gypsy Bus Ride

It's almost lunch time as of this writing. My twin sissy is fast asleep beside me while I'm busy writing this. I don't feel like sleeping when I travel because I don't want to miss anything. Thank God there's wifi everywhere even on the bus nowadays for people on the go like myself. I'm a sucker for wifi you know.


It's been seven months since I paid Manila a visit so I was a little mesmerized that there were so many new buildings that sprouted like mushrooms already. Imagine in only seven months? But it's no surprise to me. Having tall buildings everywhere doesn't mean that a country is becoming more progressive. Overpopulated maybe? More people, more pollution. Everyone is crowding in this busy city so what to expect right? But well, not me. 


Oh-kay, so summertime is just around the corner. Summer comes El Niño and not to mention it's fire prevention month so make sure that before heading to the beach don't forget anything that will invite fire. 


Have a safe summer peeps.

Random Thoughts

I love the weather today and hopefully no LPA (low pressure area) forecast for the week. C'mon, it's almost summer and it's still raining? No way. I need the cold in evening and early morning but warmth for the rest of the day so I can hang my clothes to dry if not, that's going to be really disappointing. 

Mmm... I bet our neighbor's cooking something delicious today it smells sooo good I'm like a vampire right now going frenzy over the smell of blood.

My new addiction is Zentea. I'm addicted to it I swear I'll try all their newest flavors when my sore throat is gone. 

I'm getting sick of my job it's so getting into my nerves and I need to do something to kill the stress a bit I decided to add some more highlights to my hair thanks to David Salon for being creative. 

God no earthquake please, please. 

I think I'm going crazy.

Metabolic What?!

It's only been a week since January ended but it feels like another year's gone by. I just had 2 cups of brewed coffee so to keep me wide awake for the rest of the day. I need some sort of adrenalin rush we have a pile of clothes for laundry today, whew... I know.


My body still aches I think I gained weight so I'm doing a metabolic workout. Now, what the hell is this "metabolic workout" thingy? The short definition of "metabolic training or workout" as per Google is "completing structural and compound exercises with little rest in between exercises in an effort to maximize calorie burn and increase metabolic rate during and after the workout."


Yeah, whatever. I think it'll be a busy day today.