Monday, May 28, 2012

Cover Monday: Crazy over Adele!

Like everybody else I'm coo-coo over Adele and her songs which makes me want to sing them all day, all  night, anywhere, and anytime! :D These two are amongst my favorite so I decided to share them for my cover Monday. As usual, lyrics are down below so come on and sing with me! :D

Links:
Someone Like You (Angeli Cover)
Hiding my Heart (Angeli Cover)

"Someone Like You"

I heard that you're settled down
That you found a girl and you're married now.
I heard that your dreams came true.
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you.

Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light.

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I had hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over.

Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead, "
Yeah

You know how the time flies
Only yesterday was the time of our lives
We were born and raised
In a summer haze
Bound by the surprise of our glory days

I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I'd hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded
That for me it isn't over.

Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
Yeah

Nothing compares
No worries or cares
Regrets and mistakes
They are memories made.
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?

Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."

Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you too
Don't forget me, I beg
I remember you said,
"Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead,
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead."
Yeah

"Hiding My Heart"
(originally by Brandi Carlile)

This is how the story went
I met someone by accident
Who blew me away
Blew me away
And It was in the darkest of my days
When you took my sorrow and you took my pain
And buried them away, buried them away

I wish I could lay down beside you
When the day is done
And wake up to your face against the morning sun
But like everything I've ever known
You'll disappear one day
So I'll spend my whole life hiding my heart away

Dropped you off at the train station
Put a kiss on top of your head
Watched you wave
And watched you wave
Then I went on home to my skyscrapers
And neon lights and waiting papers
That I call home
I call that home

I wish I could lay down beside you
When the day is done
And wake up to your face against the morning sun
But like everything I've ever known
You'll disappear one day
So I'll spend my whole life hiding my heart away
Away, yeah

Woke up feeling heavy hearted
I'm going back to where I started
The morning rain
The morning rain
And though I wish that you were here
On that same old road that brought me here
It's calling me home
It's calling me home

I wish I could lay down beside you
When the day is done
And wake up to your face against the morning sun
But like everything I've ever known
You'll disappear one day
So I'll spend my whole life hiding my heart away

I can't spend my whole life hiding my heart away


Till then,

Concealers: Hard Candy Glamoflauge Heavy Duty Concealer

Hi Ladies! Another week is starting and I hope yours is going great so far. Today, I'm posting about a long over due review of a heavy duty concealer people are even comparing to the one from Makeup Forever, which I had reviewed before here. Hard Candy is not locally available here in the Philippines so I had to order this from Walmart thru a pre-order site. I prefer to order that way just to be certain my order will get to me.  So, keep on reading to know what I think of this product.

According to the Hard Candy website:


Glamoflauge - Heavy Duty Concealer
A heavy duty, highly pigmented, multi-use concealer that delivers ultimate coverage. The formula blends seamlessly into skin with plenty of play time creating a flawless and natural look perfect for any occasion. You can hide everything from dark circles and blemishes to tattoos!

The Glamoflauge concealer is only available in 3 shades: Light, Medium, and Tan. I was going back and forth between Medium and Tan but ended up getting the Tan instead. 


Each Glamoflauge concealer tube comes with a free concealer pencil in the same shade, something I think, is a great deal. :D



The spout of the tube is bit compared to that of the Makeup Forever Full concealer and the consistency is more liquid than that of the MUFE one, I think because that is Silicon-based as opposed to the Glamoflauge which ingredients include:



Here are the swatches:


The pencil is not as pigmented as the liquid concealer though decent enough. It is packaged free to be used hand in hand to cover tattoos. Now, I don't have tattoos but I thought I'd too a demo for you guys on how incredibly pigmented this concealer is.  With just that a dot of that concealer I would attempt to cover these marks.


See? You be the judge. The smell is similar to that of a ballpen ink (I should know as I've accidentally sucked the ink out of a pen a couple of times when I was younger :D). Though, very pigmented, probably more than the MUFE full cover, it does not dry matte and is not budge-proof. Think of it more like a cream concealer. It just sits on top of the skin and does not dry. You definitely have to set this with a light dusting of powder to stay in place. I don't recommend using this as a foundation as this can be a bit sticky when used too much of. Some of its ingredients can also be a bit comedogenic especially for those with oily skin. So I don't advise this for everyday use. This is better used sparingly. 

At the moment, my favorite use for this is mixing it with my OCC Lip tar in Hush to create a new shade to cover hyper-pigmentation around the lips. The pencil I tried using it around the waterline instead of the white eyeliner. So, far, no irritation has occurred. But for others, try it out first if it would work for you for that purpose.  The tube will last me a lifetime and probably won't be purchasing this again anytime soon. This is rated 3.9 out of 5 at www.makeupalley.com.

Anyone here had the chance to try Hard Candy's Glamoflauge Heavy Duty concealer too? Share your experience with us! Glamoflauge could be purchased at www.walmart.com for US$6.00 but you could also order like I did thru a pre-ordering site there are lots on multiply.com. 



Till then,

Monday, May 21, 2012

Cover Monday: Jessie J

Crazy Monday to y'all!!! Starting the week with a very uplifting song. I first heard this when I saw Step Up 3D. I think it played when the male lead discovered what the female lead was his archenemy's sister. I did not know who Jessie J was at the time but I really liked the song from that point on and decided to do a cover to share with you guys. Lyrics could be found below the link to my cover so you could sing along with it. :D

Cover Link : Who you are - Angeli's Cover

Who you are by Jessie J


I stare at my reflection in the mirror
Why am I doing this to myself?
Losing my mind on a tiny error
I nearly left the real me on the shelf
No, no, no, no, no

Don't lose it all in the blur of the stars
Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing
It's okay not to be okay
Sometimes it's hard to follow your heart

Tears don't mean you're losing
Everybody's bruising
Just be true to who you are

Who you are, who you are, who you are
Who you are, who you are, who you are
Who you are, who you are, who you are

Brushing my hair, do I look perfect?
I forgot what to do to fit the mold, yeah
The more I try the less it's working, yeah, yeah, yeah
'Cause everything inside me screams
No, no, no, no, no

Don't lose it all in the blur of the stars
Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing
It's okay not to be okay
Sometimes it's hard to follow your heart

But tears don't mean you're losing
Everybody's bruising
There's nothing wrong with who you are

Yes, no's, egos, fake shows like boom
Just go and leave me alone
Real talk, real life, good luck, good night
With a smile, that's my home, that's my home, no
No, no, no, no, no

Don't lose it all in the blur of the stars
Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing
It's okay not to be okay
Sometimes it's hard to follow your heart

Tears don't mean you're losing
Everybody's bruising
Just be true to who you are
Yeah, yeah, yeah





Till then,

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Mini Haul

Hi guys! Digital Traincase is having an ongoing sale on several items on their online store. Included are some things I've been eyeing to get a hold on and would have probably gotten anyways but yey for sales! :D
So, I just wanted to share with you the mini haul of things that I got...



  • Duo Eyelash Adhesive in Dark Tone 
         Original Price: P500.00 Sale Price: P420.00  SAVED: P80.00
  • NYX Cream Blush in 02 Natural 
         Original Price: P320.00 Sale Price: P280.00  SAVED: P40.00
  • NYX Slim Lip Pencils in Natural and Nude Pink
         Original Price: P140.00 Sale Price: P115.00  SAVED: P25.00




Not bad eh? Those are actually my very first cream blush and lip liners and I'm very excited to try them out on an upcoming gig I'm having. I'll be using the eyelash glue also for that purpose and because the other one I have had turned funky on me because of the ridiculous summer heat. I'll be reviewing these items if you are interested and give me a shoutout below on which ones you'd like me to review first. :D

Do check out Digital Traincase on the link above and check out their other items on sale. Multiply's Free Shipping for purchases of P400.00 and up is still ongoing so double the deal! :D



Till then,

NARS Workshop at Rustan's Makati

Join NARS international makeup artist J for a beauty workshop at Rustan's Makati.





Inspired by bold, modern shades and celestial shimmers, we warmly invite you to the NARS Workshop with NARS international makeup artist J at Rustan's Makati on May 24 at 4:00pm.

We do hope to be graced by the loveliness that is you! 

RSVP: 0922-8787969 

NARS Workshop at Rustan's Shangri-La

Join NARS international makeup artist J for a beauty workshop at Rustan's Shangri-La.








Inspired by bold, modern shades and celestial shimmers, we warmly invite you to the NARS Workshop with NARS international makeup artist J at Rustan’s Shangri-La on May 25 at the following times 2:00 - 3:30pm,  3:30 - 5:00pm,  5:00 - 6:30pm.


We do hope to be graced by the loveliness that is you! 

RSVP: 0922-8787969