Ellana samples

I'm an avid user of ellana,the benefits of makeup plus healing properties of minerals as they say,i usually get it from a friend of mine Genevieve co.but the main ellana site sends free samples to people who wanted to try their products,you just need to pay P50 for the shipping fee. I wanted to see what they will send me,and so i can also try other shades of foundation,the thing is,i really love their intensive coverage,it is mattifying, oil absorbing,you can add more products for heavy coverage,it really is a fondation in powder form,but its suppose to be for oily skin individuals and the pure blend one is for dry skin,i have dry skin,problem is...pure blend is almost like a finishing powder where you use on top of a liquid foundation or bb cream,and it doesnt do anything for the redness around my nose,it doesnt last long like the intensive one,it doesnt cover much.
i signed up for the free samples and i picked cool tone as my skintone,wrong!!! the shades they gave me does not suit me,its my fault cause i didnt really know if i was cool or warm toned.i just know that the best shade for me was cafe breve. They sent me chai tea,and peach coffee shake,chai tea turns darker on me after almost 2 min after application,and peach coffee shake was alright,it can pass...it fades after an hour or so,maybe because its the pure blend kind. But the sample that irked me was the blush shade doll!! Oh my its orangey on me,with brown,it made my whole foundation application orange! thats how horrible it was on my skintone,i only applied it on my cheeks but it literally turned me orangey,see how powerful a blush can make your whole face..i never touched it again! i think this will be nice on the right person,the right skintone.but for me...nah...






Oh! i was surprised to see a friend of mine as their model! Angela Leonar,she's very simple pretty without makeup but her beauty shines when she's nakaayos or made up,this picture does not do justice to her true beauty.


A swatch of doll on my hand,see!!! my whole hand turned orange! haha

ellana joyful and spellbound eotd day and night

So another eye of the day post =) now im using my ellana eye shadow pigments joyful and spellbound
joyful was bought intended for undereyeliner,cause i thought pigments will make more vibrant results,but this one has pink and gold shimmers wich is too light to use for undereye liner..
and spellbound looks like cranberry with tiny specks of gold shimmer..this was recommended by an SA in sm mkti ellana booth


for day used joyful on eyelid and spellbound outer lids







for night used joyful all over lids and used a dark purple shadow on the outer to define crease!

ellana minerals reloaded

My new pure blend ellana. (biggest size) lasts to my hearts content.
green concealer innocence on the left,this works!



With my ellana eyeshadows,concealer and highlighter

Happy Valentines!
I was excited my ellana mineral foundie arrived! i was running out of my mineral staple so i got this from my cousins girlfriend whos a reseller,free delivery ofcourse!
Lately its been sweltering hot! and humid! no makeup lasts all day, everything gets oily,streaky and uncomfortable when u get out of the airconditioner and u have makeup on. One makeup that fights this fight is mineral makeup!,it covers pores,keep oilies at bay,really makes my skin looking flawless all day, i can even sleep with it! i havent tried sleeping with it 8 hours long though,but i usualy get beauty naps for an hour or so,and when i have my mineral foundie on,i wake up in love with what im seeing in the mirror! and when i feel like my skin is starting to get tired and dull of all the environmental pollution,i put it on and breakouts are prevented before it pisses me out of my wits.. and thus i get instant glowing skin.lurve it!
Another benefit from the mineral makeup is the added spf,its not much as it boasts of its spf 15 sun protection factor ,but it protects me when I go out on a quick trip to the grocery, to the bank or when i bring my toddler to school nearby just a little time exposed in the sun.
I have lots of powders, but every one of them serves its own purpose...but as of now,i really need my ellana mineral makeup for hot days out...

mineral eyeshadows for your jewelries

Mineral eyeshadows have another purpose now! aside from pretty-fying your eyes,they can work as a jewelry enhancer...
I was gonna buy "felicity" in ellana stall in sm makati and got "thrilled" instead bec the former was oos that day,i didnt liked it when i got home! it was super glittery!
But now its my new love...why? read on...
My fave faux gold jewelry i bought way back faded, i suddenly got this idea to use "thrilled" and nail polish to regain it glorious days!


faded glory


with gold nail polish one coat


ellana thrilled added
notice the difference? shimmery gold chain compared to tarnished chain

pendant was way better than i first bought it!!




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