Ecotools Brushes Review: Yay or Nay?

Hi everyone! It's been a really long time since I wrote here in my blog and now, I'm back for good. :)

A lot has happened since I last wrote but now, I'm into makeup products! I have yet to build my makeup kit but I already started with some basics. Anyway, I'm here to talk about my new Ecotools Brushes! I have quite a few. This was given to me by my friend who went to New York just last month.

I have three individual brushes and one 6-pc set brushes. I'll start with the latter. This set is called SIX-PIECE DAY-TO-NIGHT SET. It includes:

From left to right: eyeshadow brush, highlighting fan brush, lip liner brush, angled brush, pointed concealer brush.

1. A very pretty brush holder/pouch in which you can see from the inside that there are garters which you may put your brushes. It's very organized and the design is really cute. :)

2. An ANGLED FACE BRUSH  for bronzer. This brush is super soft but it blends your bronzer nicely.

3. The Pointed Concealer Brush is okay for me but not great. I'm used to the generic concealer brush with flat top but this one is pointed and round. The upside of this is you can easily mark the parts where you want to use your concealer. The downside is that it super hard to blend using this. It's just awkward and the concealer scatter not blend. Another thing is, it uses too much product. I think the concealer goes in the brush so I use twice more than what I use when I use this brush. :(

4. This Highlighting Fan Brush is a little too small for me but it can easily be controlled since it's small. Your highlight will definitely be in their right shining places.

5. The Eyeshadow Brush is sooo soft. It places my eyeshadows well and it isn't prickly. :)

6. The Lip Liner Brush is very sturdy but soft at top. It glides thru my lips smoothly.

I give this set a 4 out of 5 rating. Because the pouch is sooo cute and most of the brushes are beyond average.

Next up is my favorite among all of this! The Stippling brush! This brush blends my foundation well and I also use this as my brush for concealer (since I obviously despise the concealer brush from the set). It's soft but a bit sturdy (maybe why it blends soo well) and it's not too big nor too small to be uncomfortable to use. I love this so much I even use this for my powder and blush. I give this 5 out 5 rating. :D

The Blending and Bronzing Brush is a bit bigger, a bit fluffier and a bit softer than the stippling brush. It also blends well and it can reach even the most shallow parts of your face easily. 5 out of 5 rating. :)

The Large Powder Brush is the softest among the three. This is perfect for making a great base for your look. I give this a 5 out 5 rating. :)

That's all for now. I'll review a set of lippies next time. Thanks for reading! :)

Comment if you have any question or if you agree or disagree with my review. Slay girls! :)

How to Get Over Someone pt. 3, 4 & 5

by WikiHow - Third Part: Living Life and Moving On

1. Go out.
Leave the house. Go to places you've never been before, or just about anywhere you want to. Shop, dine and travel -- or just walk in the park, swim on the beach, have fun. Staying inside makes you think deep about things that you should get over with but life is easier when you think about it less. :)

2. Hang out with friends.
Your friends might have a slight grudge on you during the time that you are all over your ex or crush, make up with them by hanging out again with those folks. They understand you but remind them that you still remember them as your friends. But don't let them push you to a new relationship if you're not ready.

3. Meet new people.
There are so much more fishes in the sea (and don't ever tell me that he/she is your effing sea because in this phase, you should've moved on already). Meeting new people might actually be hard but it is by meeting new people that you can know that you can be appreciated and loved -- again. But don't push yourself into the dating scene if you're still not ready. Meeting doesn't mean loving them too. Meeting new people means new interests, hobbies and so on. :)

5. Love yourself.
Above all else, realize that you are worthy of being loved, no matter what anybody else may think or feel. Enjoy being alone because for an amount of time, you spent your time to, for and with him/ her. And don't blame yourself for what had happened. Things break and sometimes, it can't be fixed. That's how the world revolves. So don't feel like you are not worthy to be loved again. Because you are.

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Fourth Part: Specific Circumstances - Crushes

1. Get over a crush.
It's NOT easier to get over with a crush than a break up. Especially if your crush has a partner of his/her own now. It won't go any further if you don't get near and I suppose you won't. So stop it now.

2. Halt inappropriate feelings.
There are circumstances where crushes are inappropriate: he/she is already married or in a relationship, too young or too old for you, or your crush could be a co-worker where an inter-office romance in prohibited. Control yourself big time. And remind yourself why you shouldn't pursue that relationship. (wikihow)

3. Let go of unreturned feelings.

Many people are too foolish that even if they don't that their feelings for someone wont' be returned, they still continue on doing it. Stop keeping you hopes up. Your love is wasted and lost, don't continue wasting your love away, find someone who might return it the way you want it to be returned.

4. Stop regretting a suitor you turned away.

There's a reason that you turned him/her down, always remind yourself of that. And don't fixate yourself on the past.

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Fifth Part: Specific Circumstances - Break ups

1. Move on.

Forever is bull----. So don't worry. You are not the first person to ever experience a break up. It may actually not be your first time breaking up. No matter how long your relationship had been, break ups is almost always as painful. It's not about the time you spent together but the closeness and intimacy you had in those moments. But here's the thing: again, you should never regret. Even if you're the one who initiated the break up, never regret. Remember: there's a reason why you, two, broke up. Always think about that and not how much you miss the person.

2. Move on past someone who has already done the same.

If an ex had moved on already and has a new partner, don't be bitter about it even though it might actually be hard not to. Accept your sadness but don't let it dwell on you. Look into the future, forget the past. Meet new people. Love again and stay there.

3. Get over with your first love.

It might be harder to move on from your first-to-be-the-last love than anyone else. Of course. The first is always the hardest. But remember why things didn't work out, love yourself and let the love in. First love never dies but true love can bury it alive. <3

4. Cheaters don't deserve to be thought about.

You might have loved him very much. But he didn't cared much that's why he cheated. Okay. Now, honey, go FLIRT your way out of that love and don't worry about rebound relationships because love grows, you can love a person you don't really love in the first place. And see your own value. don't blame yourself for his infidelity. See this as an opportunity to love a better person than your ex.

And:

How to Get Over Someone pt. 2

by wikihow - Second Part: Cutting Ties

1. Keep your distance.
Don't text, call, or email him/her. If possible, don't go to places that he usually goes to. Of course it can be hard if he/she is your work mate or classmate but if so, don't try to have eye contact or even a small nod or conversation with him/her (IF YOU ARE NOT READY YET). And lastly, don't do all of these in hopes of him missing you, my friend, it'll only frustrate you, trust me, I'm not an engineer, nor am I an expert but I'm great so, just, listen. Okay? :)

2. Stop cyber-stalking.
Don't check on the subject's Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram or any social media account that he/she is associated to. It doesn't do you any good. It'll only consume your time and you'll probably obsess over it and never get over him.

3. Never be intimate with the person.
Wikihow says that this refers to physical and emotional intimacy. This is too early for me to say this but! this is a rule meant to be followed forever and ever as long as you're not together. (Does that hurt?)

4. Toss out any reminders.
Any of the previous steps won't help if you still have a lot of things that remind you of him/her. It's gonna give you a hard time moving on. So, throw the things that makes you remember him like your old photos together, scrapbooks, letters, etc. But if you can't throw them out, just keep them in a box and place it somewhere you can't usually see. P.S. You don't really need to throw expensive things or special edition items (e.g. a signed book from a favorite author), if you want, you can give it to me. Just message me. :)

If you have kids, put them in the box too. Haha. JK. NEVER put kids, pets or any alive creatures in a box. :)

5. Be friends when ready.
Reconciliation is actually possible for ex-lovers. So, you guys, can still be friends. But if it seems impossible, you should at least make amends so that if you ever come see him/her again, you won't try to kill each other. And if you're not ready yet, don't push it. It'll only make you feel worse. Reconcile if and only if, you don't have any romantic feelings left and if you've accepted the things the way they are. Also, limit your efforts in comprising. If he/she didn't accept it at first try, accept that an amendment is not possible, move on.

And:

Images aren't mine, based on WikiHow's article How To Get Over Someone. :) Learn to be happier, you'll see, you'll be happier. :)

3 Things.

Three Things in Life Once Gone Never Come Back

Time. The clock is ticking, make it count. You can turn back the clock but it consumes much time.
Words. Once said, you can never get it back. You can say sorry, but that's about it.
Opportunity. Knocks only once. Once you have it, you grab it.


Three Things In Life That Can Destroy A Person

Anger. It might alter the way people think about you if you get angry without thinking straight.
Pride. Take less than you need. The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.
Forgiveness. You forgive but never forget, and it changes your perspective on things and/or people.


Three Things in Life You Should Never Lose

Hope. Prepare for the worst but hope for the best.
Peace. An eye for an eye only ends up making the world blind. -Gandhi
Honesty. No legacy is so rich as honesty. -Shakespeare


Three Things in Life That is Never Certain

Fortune. May come, may go.
Success. If not taken care of, it could be your downfall.
Dreams. Dreams can be changed by the people we will meet, love and hate.


Three Things in Life That Could Make A Person

Commitment. It may make you a bit more mature and it changes the way you see life. Commit yourself to something or someone good to be committed unto.
Sincerity. It makes the very least person to be of more value than a talented hypocrite. -Spurgeon
Hardwork. Nothing worth having comes easy.


Three Things in Life That is Truly Constant

God the Father.
God the Son.
God the Holy Spirit.



~One of our lectures in Product Planning Development. Our Professor said that we should learn something that we can also apply in our lives not only for work, per se, the curriculum. So, here it is! I hope you also learn something from me. :)

How to get over someone.

by wikihow - First part: Letting it all out.

1. Cry your heart out.

Nothing beats a good cry. Don't deny yourself that you are, in fact, hurting. Bad feelings do not go away when you ignore them. Acceptance is definitely the key. You can't move on unless you've accepted that you've been in this phase. 

2. Never be angry at him, it can only get worse.

If you let yourself be angry at him/her, your thoughts will be filled with him/her, and yes, you can't move on like that.

3. Indulge yourself into something you want.

Stress-eat but don't call it 'stress-eating'. Eat chocolates, great for the mind and it actually make girls happy (scientifically speaking). And don't forget to eat ice creams! It relaxes your mood so eat up! :)

My favourite chocolates are Reese's Peanut Buttercups and  3 Musketeers . So deal with it! :D

Banana Blast (Cara Mia's version of Banana Split), I don't like it but it's ICE  CREAM!

4. Please don't listen to sad love songs, don't torture yourself.

Listen to happy music because happy music relaxes your mind, soul and body. The fact that I am torturing myself right now is none of anyone's business so just listen to these (just samples):

Watch without the sound, Pharell Williams look like a crazy man dancing along the streets. Haha.

Funny. I swear. Haha.

Scientifically relaxing music. :)

5. Talk things over with friends.

Friends give advice that you can actually use and if not, they listen as long as you want them too. A shoulder to cry on is a necessity during this time of grief.

6. Limit your time of grieving.

You can't cry everyday, there will come a time when you have to stop and just think everything through. Crying is good but it doesn't solve anything.

AND REMEMBER:

The Art of Eating FEWA.

FEWA

noun.

: Footlong with Egg Wrapped Around.

Footlong

noun.

: hotdogs that are foot-long.

Egg.

noun.

a hard-shelled oval thing from which a young bird is born;also : an oval or round thing from which a snake, frog, insect, etc., is born.

There's this food that is available in one of the kiosk in PLM named - FEWA. What's so different about it?

It's a foot-long-hotdog-wrapped-in-scrambled-egg sandwhich that is so yummy (sometimes salty) and at the same time cheap. For only P38.00, you can buy a FEWA which you can eat by a foot-long or you can share it with someone and still have a full tummy.

Here is a picture of my FEWA:

I can probably say that that picture is not so enticing at all, but! I swear, that's so masarap (delicious)! It has coleslaw in it, CHEESE! (i don't like cheese but my friend, whom I shared FEWA with, loves them, so I don't really have a choice. Haha. That's what friendship is for right? Give and take. and the next time we'll eat it again, Joana, no cheese please! :)

Another image:

Haha! This image is awful but I really want to introduce you guys to my friend, Angelica. She's not eating FEWA but she's obviously enjoying her meal. Guys, I say, you should really try eating FEWA.

The Art:

You see, it's easy, though a lot of people find it MESSY to eat. You just eat it whole, don't mind people who'll think that your mouth is big, enjoy and savor its delicious mix. Be happy, YOLO! :) I never did once messed-up-eating it. :)

Speak while your mouth is full because it'[s fun and hell, funny. Haha. right? It's even funnier when you choke but don't dare choking when you don't have a drink beside you. :D

Yet another image:

This is my friend Joana. Haha. She's posing with her FEWA. Nothing much to say though. :)

FEWA:

FEWA for me is happiness. Being cranky, full and playful. I don't what's in this thing that makes me happy. Maybe it's because of it's essence of sharing when you can't really finish something all by yourself. Maybe it's because of it's softness that's not hard to eat at all. Maybe it's the challenge of getting something inside your mouth that's full of volume. Or maybe it's because of the memories I shared and remembered whilst eating this wondrous thing. It's a simple FEWA, but hell, I don't like footlongs, I don't like cheese, I don't like eggs nor buns, but I like the fact that when the things I hate get mixed up, it turns into something unexpectedly likable.

Welcome! :)

Life is too great to just waste it - but who am I to say that? I'm just a 19 year old lady who haven't really experienced that much. I have a boyfriend - my first, haven't been really hurt from that relationship either. I haven't gone out of Metro Manila (except our summer visits in our province - Unisan, Quezon) too. So, who am I to say that life isn't worth to waste?

Haha. Too serious start? This blog is a product of hard work - but mostly, of pressure. A requirement in one of my course subjects: E-commerce and Internet Marketing. This kinda sucks because:

1. I'm not good at English.
2. I don't have anything to write.
3. I'm not a good writer.
4. I'm not good in English.
5. I'm not good in ENGLISH.

I love life itself. I love being loved and being IN love. I love everything about everything. And I want something that might make a difference. Stay Weird.

Please listen to Kodaline's All I Want. My fave song of the year. Haha. :)

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