Everytime there is a new store catering to beauty enthusiasts like me, my radar is up. In the north, new friends Jay Lacaya of London Cosmetics Manila decided to open a place that would serve the needs of makeup artists like myself. PSI Lifestyle Hub was born out of the need to combine fashion, food and lifestyle catering to the millenial. He joined forces with Jeff Lim his business partner to provide a new destination with this clientele in mind.
(Photos from Chubby Bunny, Jay Lacaya, PSI Lifestyle Hub, Perfect 10)
A girly girl’s dream to have her beauty babies housed in pink and neatly organised. Other brands like Loreal, Maybelline, Sleek, Rimmel are also available here.
W7 London Cosmetics has now found its permanent home here at PSI Lifestyle Hub.
How fabulous is this? A mirror with built in Bluetooth speakers is sure to perk up your makeup application any time of day.
Let there be light. These LED mirrors may find themselves in my dresser soon.
These food items are exported abroad and receive international food accreditation which gives you the peace of mind the item is of good quality.
Healthy and good for you, Coco products from Benevita are Available, something for your mom or Lola or Tita. They got you covered.
All the way from Dipolog, these sardines are difficult to find and now they are available here at PSI Lifestyle Hub.
Some of the goodies you’ll get to take home with you. Novelty goods from Chubby Bunny
While you are going crazy with the cosmetics, there is also something for the man in your life with these tops that are comfortable and stylish
For their opening this Sunday January 28 Sunday, they are offering a 20% discount on London Cosmetics Manila and other gifts to those that come early. Complimentary snacks will be provided too. Bring your friends and share the blessings!
PSI Lifestyle Hub is located at the Ground Floor, The Garden Heights Condominium, E.Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, QC across Trinity University of Asia from 11am to 8pm. (02) 727 5017
While working on a client recently, her choice of lipstick was a matte long wearing liquid lipstick, the current craze nowadays, the one that stays on your lips for days on end. I ended up giving her the lipstick tube and as soon as I left, I went to the local Beauty Bar here in my neighbourhood to replenish the lipstick. And then I came across
Meet Matt(e) Hughes Long lasting Liquid lipstick. These are all from the brand The Balm Cosmetics. I wanted to update my lipstick collection and these are the colors I ended up home with.
These are nude pinkish brown shades with the exception of a plum looking shade. From top to bottom, Affectionate, Charming, Sincere and Charismatic.
Texture is smooth, is not runny and lasts a good 4-5 hours. Photos below show a 6 hr time lapse of how long this liquid lipstick lasted. Excuse the lighting, but I noticed there is a little feathering on the upper lip and is less darker as it was first applied. I was also careful in dabbing my lips during the meal but there is still color left in fact it is still noticeable and still quite pigmented despite some feathering on the upper corners and a little bleeding on the bottom lip.
Taken at 4:00 pm Shade AffectionateTaken at 9:52 pm. After eating a dinner and had green tea.
I like the texture of it, doesn’t have that silicon feel although it is an ingredient in the formulation, it doesn’t feel drying or doesn’t feel dry or cracked on my lips. It has a slight peppermint flavour like a mild tingling feeling but its not so distracting.
Tips on applying a matte lipstick:
Exfoliate lips with a lip scrub or a DIY recipe, mix brown sugar and olive oil and mix into a paste. Apply and scrub into lips until you feel the dead skin flakes come off. Rinse.
Apply a lip primer, a good one to try is MAC Prep and Prime Lip primer
Apply matte lip color beginning from the bottom lip and then the upper lip. Let stand for 15 seconds.
When its time to remove, use an oil based cleansing oil like Biore Cleansing oil, let it soak into the lips with a cotton pad and remove gently.
Its reasonably priced at Php775.00 and I will definitely make these lippies a staple in my personal and pro kit. Perfect for Bridal and everyday looks. There are 18 shades in total, the shades are named after qualities you look for in a friend or soul mate, a matt ch made in heaven. Like a loyal friend colors stay true and doesnt feel clingy.
Go and get these liquid lipsticks at Beauty Bar and see how these lipsticks stay committed to your beauty kit.
MAC Prep and Prime Lip is available at all MAC beauty stores. Priced between Php 900.00- 1200.00
I came across Human Nature products when a friend of mine, shared her hand sanitiser with me in one of our makeover workshops together. She’s into all natural, organic products since she is very allergic to so many ingredients. The smell was citrusy and since I’m partial to citrus fragrances, I looked at the bottle and saw it was Human Nature.
Curiously enough, I was handed a simple pizza box like gift from a few friends from Human Nature and guess what, inside the box was the citrus hand sanitiser my friend had! Want to see more from what was inside my happy box? Scroll down.
Oh My Goodness!
Orange you glad its summer? (couldn’t resist the pun)
Don’t bug me, ok? Perfect for those nights when its humid and the mosquitoes are having a field day with your skin, this comes in handy in driving them away.
Smelly hair gone when you spray this on your hair. It smells like a tropical punch bowl.
I ve actually used this while I was in their store, I think I got bitten by a small bug and I used their tester of Rescue Balm to soothe the itchiness and small flare ups. Rescue nga. Love the smell of Lavender and Tea Tree together.
