Grasya's Diary

Before 2015 ends, let me have this one last shot for this year. As everyone in my family is preparing for this New Year's Eve, I have no role, got nothing to do but blog hahaha. Well my role is just to eat. So with this post, I'll share to you my acne stories, how I dealt with it and how I survived. I am still not flawless like Marian Rivera (oh my I love her skin) but pimples do not pop as often as before and my blemishes were already lessened. If before my pimples usually pops out everyday or every other day, lately I've been seeing them only once a month I think because of my period. (PWERA USOG) haha. Some of my friends and family ask me what I did to my face and later I'll also tell you how. Just to give you a brief background of my journey with acne, I think they started to pop in hype during college days. Since I am a traveller from Novaliches to Manila and vice-versa, definitely my face would  absorb all the dirt plus the stress in studying made it worse. Bu...

SLEEK MATTE ME IN BIRTHDAY SUIT Hi there beautiful readers. Today I will be reviewing Sleek Matte me in Birthday Suit. Liquid lipsticks that has matte finish are very "in" nowadays. Nyx, Lime Crime, Colorpoup, LA Girl, LA Splash, Pink Sugar and other brands have these liquid lipsticks that has matte finish. Oh and Mac is about to have it also. So what is with these liquid lipsticks that make girls go gaga. Well personally, I like them because these liquid lipsticks have that matte finish that is more smudge-proof than the usual solid matte lipsticks. I was also amazed the first time I saw this kind of lippy. And on my mind was, "Wow, how come it's liquidy in the tube and dries up with matte finish when applied? Wouldn't it dry-up in the tube? " Hahaha. So I was checking out shades of liquid lipsticks and I found this brand online. I love lipsticks with  nude pink shades and this Sleek  brand has this shade I am looking for. The shade is Birt...

ROYALE L-GLUTA POWER LOTION Hi guys!! Almost everyone knows that I am a Royale User and Seller for a couple of years now but it is my first time to share my full review about Royale's Lightening Lotion. Some might think that this may be a biased review since I sell this one but just to remind you, I was a user of this product 2 years before I started selling them. I made sure that this product really does well before I tried to sell them. When I found out how good it is, I decided to sell them. How did I know this product? I was in a gathering when my friend  showed me her lotion and tried it on me. She applied it on my hands and I was amazed with the instant whitening effect. It was my first time to learn about lotions that give "Instant White" and with continued use, it can give you the fairness that you want. It became my holy grail since then and like I said, after 2 years I tried selling them. My customers loved them too and find out why.. CHARACTE...

MAYBELLINE WHITE SUPERFRESH POWDER FOUNDATION Review again pretty ladies! Rainy evening it is. But I won't stop reviewing and tonight I'll be sharing with you my experience with Maybelline White Superfresh Powder Foundation. 3 months ago I was looking for a powder foundation which I can use as a "go-to" powder foundy. I am a Naturactor baby but there are moments I don't like wearing it because it is a full-coverage foundation. I just want a "go-to" powder wherein if my mom tells me, "graxie, alis tayo after 5 minutes", I can have a powder I can easily use which looks more natural. Since, I'll just give it a try, I bought the refill first. I've been using the powder for 3 months already. It took me months to review this powder because at first I really didn't like it.  Why? The first two weeks I used this, I broke out. During those weeks of wearing the powder, I always felt like something is about to pop on my face. It...

Hi guys, I've been feeling unwell these past few days making me absent in blogging. It's just today that I feel kinda better. I have hormonal imbalance making my period irregular and lately it made me feel so ill. Hehe but going back to the topic, I'll share to you the words I usually hear as a make-up lover. Both negative and positive. Hahaha I've heard a lot since I started young. Yes, I started at an early age. I was in grade 5 when my sister worked so she has this kikay kit  and I remember playing with it. I would use her make-up in secret because my mother might see me. And then at second year high school, I was the first one who brought a powder blush and brush. I bought a peach blusher from Ever Bilena and shared it to my friends. Hahaha and then I practiced and practiced and made my self fall in love more with make-up. Now, I am already making my own blog. With those experiences, I've heard lots and lots of comments and some of them are : ● "Diyan ...

Hi again pretty girls!  This topic was already posted on my FB Page months ago but for my new readers, here are my tips on what to do if your favorite products are out of stock. I delivered it in FIlipino for more feel na feel na review hehe... Enjoy reading ! Lagi ka bang problemado dahil madalas out of stock ang mga favorite products mo sa mga beauty counters? Nagkaroon ng stocks pero naubusan ka ulit? Maghihintay ka na naman ba na magkastock? Hehe madalas nating problem girlies ang mga favorite products natin na madalas out of stock lalo na kung super in demand nila. Lately naging problem ko yan sa Quick FX No-Shine Mattifier. Pero now I have the stocks na! Hindi naman pwede na libutin natin ang buong bansa para hanapin yun. Nakakapagod at aksaya sa pera. At sa mga girls na namomroblema sa ganyan, here are my tips:  1. Leave your contact number to the beauty counters or branches near you. -For example in my case, the nearest Watsons sa akin ay Watsons Savem...

                              PINK SUGAR OUR LIL' SECRET CONCEALER Wonderful 7th day of December my dearest beauty blog-readers. This morning I will be sharing with you my review about the famous concealer this season. It just came out of the market few months ago under the brand Pink Sugar. Pink Sugar is one of the newest make-up brand in the country that offers BB Cream, Powder Foundation, Eyeliners, Eye shadow palettes, lipsticks, blushers, highlighters, lip tints and of course concealers. I have read several good reviews for this product so  I was so excited in giving it a try. I have tried different types of concealer but so far this is the best. Find out why .Happy reading :) So here's the verdict :  CHARACTERISTICS: ● Pink Sugar Our Lil' Secret Concealer is a liquid type concealer that says to give Full Coverage with Vitamin A, C, E and Aloe Vera,  ●The consistency is ver...

Hi Ladies.. TIPS NI GRAXIE muna tayo. Idedeliver ko ito in Filipino for better explanation hehe.  May gusto ka ba makeup pero di ka sigurado kung hiyang sayo? Yung first time mo gagamitin pero gusto mo talaga try? Syempre nakakatakot gumastos ng malaki sa mga products na di ka sigurado. Kaya ito ang ilan sa aking mga tips sa pagpili at pagbili ng mga products. 1. Magbasa ka ng mga makeup reviews. - Super dami na ng mga makeup bloggers today like me. Sa kanila rin ako natuto. Kapag may gusto ako products, hanap muna ako reviews. Although hindi naman pare-parehas ang experiences nila at sa magiging experience ko, maganda na meron kang background sa product na yun. Malalaman mo rin sa mga reviews ang iba't ibang ways paano gamitin ang product at saan mura makakabili. Marami ka matutunan. 2. Smallest sizes ang bilhin mo. - Since new user ka ng product na yan, pinakamaliit na size ang bilhin mo. Kung may refills, refills lang bilhin mo. At least hindi ka man mahiyang, maliit lan...

Beautiful day ladies! Today I will be reviewing my favorite foundation this season. Yes, for this season because I tend to change foundation. For those who are asking, this is the same review posted in my FB Page but I just did some revision with the format and with the wordings as well. Why am I so into this foundation?  Do I love this product? Let us see. So here's the verdict :  CHARACTERISTICS: ● Naturactor is a make-up from Japan and I love Japan make-ups. It was named Naturactor Cover Face since it is really a concealer but because of its good coverage, it can be used as a foundation.  ●The texture is velvety, and is a cream-type of foundation. ●It smells like an “oldies make-up”. What I meant was the scent of the make-up before of our grandmoms has quite difference with today’s fragranced make-up. If you are sensitive with the smell of a make-up, this may be an issue.  VARIETY: ● Cover face has 5 shades, but there are also other variant...

               Shampoo may cause acne? Yes, you heard it right. If you are having big troubles with your acne your shampoo may be the culprit.Most of our shampoos contain Sodium Laureth Sulfate.. This is an ingredient to make our shampoos foamy. Toothpaste, liquid soaps and some detergents also have this. For most people SLS is an irritant.                For most, it cause allergies or acne. When I've had facial impurities, I asked my derma why I have these small itchy bumps on my forehead and on the sides of my face. She asked me what my shampoo is. Yes, because everytime we rinse, some of it may go to our face. Well during that time, I was using Head and Shoulders. Then she explained to me that most of the known shampoos in the market can cause allergies. "Masyado matapang". I think for some,it causes acne.               She told me to use a baby shampoo. The mildnes...

Graxie, teenager na ako, pwede na ba ako mag make-up? Yes in all forms? Or yes with reservations? Haha Well, yes with reservations. Kung experience ko ang pagbabasehan, I started at an early age. As in naalala ko elementary pa lang ako naging interesado na ako. Minsan patago ko pa dinadala o ginagamit sa school. May advantage at disadvantage naman ang mga yun. Disadvantage is siyempre baby pa ako, dapat hindi pa make-up pinagkakaabalahan ko. Maaga akong nagkapimples dahil din dito. Advantage naman, masasabi kong marami na akong alam sa make-up at mas nahasa talaga ako.Naalala ko 2nd year high school ako, bumili ako ng blush on ng Ever Bilena, tapos brush, then ako yata ang unang nagintroduce nun sa mga classmates ko haha. Tinry ko ang powder blush, cheek tint, clear mascara at curlash. Bata pa lang ako, mahilig ako magayos. Kung teenager ka na at gusto mo na magmake-up, pwede naman with reservations.  Haha ibig sabihin, may mga make-up na hindi ka pa dapat gamitin. Ito muna d...

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