Leetol Miss Joyce's Usual Eye Makeup

I realized that out of all the gunk I put into my face, I'm most obessed with my eyes and skin. I own more eye makeup than skin/cheek/lip products. I think doing your eyes can change your look the most. Anyway,here are some of the stuff I normally use.

My usual eye makeup

1. Fanny Serrano Mini Eyelash Curler. I've read a lot of raves for this curler. It's rumored to be a Shu Uemura dupe, and they say it's from the same supplier. I've only tried Shu at counters and I've only tried the regular sized one. I think they both curl lashes better than other curlers I've tried. I like mini-curlers though because it makes it easier to get my corner lashes. 
2. Lash Comb. A cheap lash comb I got at the discount store of doom. I run my lashes with this after mascara.
3. Etude House Oh M'Eye Line in Brown. I got this as a gift from a friend. It's the best liquid eyeliner I've tried. The brush handle is long, and it makes it easy to control when making either thick or thin lines. The brown is a nice everyday color, but lay it on thicker and it's creates a good effect as well. It's smudgeproof but not waterproof. 
4. Maybelline Volum' Express Magnum Mascara. The best mascara. My tiny lashes really become visible with this. I love the fat brush!
5. Angelique Eyeliner Eybrow Pencil. I use this pencil to fill in my brows. True to classic cheapskate Leetol Miss Joyce, this costs only Php11. It's really hard and the lines it makes are amazing on eyebrows. Plus it's long and you get both brown and black in one pencil. 
6. In2it Waterproof Gel Eyeliner in WG80 Aztec Gold. I use this for my lower waterline to open it up. Some people use silver or white on their lower waterline, but I think peach or gold liner works better for my skin tone. I like it coz it's waterproof enough to last on my waterline. Also, gel liner + pencil form = win! No need for brushes or anything crazy.
7. Sansan Eyeliner Pen in Brown. I'm not really a big fan of this product. It's not very pigmented and the shade of brown isn't very nice. It's cheap though, and the pen form makes it easy to apply on my lower lashline. I'm looking for a substitute. 

That's pretty much it. I'm on a crazy asian look mode so it's all eyeliner and no shadow, at least for now. (Also because I haven't invested on proper brushes/applicators for eyeshadow yet) Here are some looks I've created using the aforementioned products.

Winged eyeliner look.

 Simple daytime look. 

That's all for now. I might do swatches and a proper review of some of the products, when I feel like it. Until next time. ^_^ 

Leetol Miss Joyce is not dead yet

Yes kiddies, I'm still alive. I just got caught up with some scary school stuff, Cheshire cats and lobsters. But I blog, therefore I am. Planning on posting DIY haircare stuff, plus some makeup and outfit posts. Coming verrry sooon~~~~~

Anyway, we got this nice floor lamp. Mom like house furnishings and dad got her this last V-day. It works really nice for photography too. ^_^

Some samples:

Simple look using Maxipeel Concealing Cream in Fair, and Sansan Coral Moisture Lipglow in Mango Strawberry Daquiri

I'll be posting some nice makeup looks with this lighting setup in the very near future.

That's all for now. I'll be going back to scary school stuff.

The nail polish challenge

Someone once told me that nail polish is one symbol of femininity. And there's a good reason. To be able to keep them on, you handle things more carefully. You need to daintily pick stuff up with the pads of your fingers, type on the keyboard with your fingers bouncing, basically you need a certain amount of ladylike poise.

Generally, only women wear nail polish, with the possible exception of girly emo men who want their nails to look dead.

Now, I'm not as inept as you think. I've worn nail polish before, maybe for the prom or some special occasions. This also wasn't the first time I applied it myself. However, my experience with these lacquers aren't exactly pleasant. I'm the type of person who scratches where it itches, and I use my nails to yank open whatever too. But still, I've been a slob for so long, I guess it's about time to force some "ladylike poise" into myself.

First things first, moisturize my overworked dry hands.

Since this is a challenge, I decided to go all the way and use a really sweet and thick hand moisturizer. Afterwards I cut my nails really really short. Easier to keep nail polish on that way.


I got several brand-less polish from my mom's dresser and painted swatches on my nails so I would get an idea of how the colors would look on my hands. They were mostly pearly pink/white shades (my pinky finger nail is bare).


I finally settled for the natural pink look (the one on my thumb). Although the color looks bright from the bottle, it's pretty much a natural shae, and you can only see that I have polish on my nails when light hits it from a certain angle.


I don't think my coat is even. Could it be because I didn't clean my nails with an orange stick before hand?

This is my left hand. It's better looking than my right hand, coz I'm right handed. This required so much darn dexterity. My right hand was a mess! So much polish got outside the borders of my nail. I don't have a picture of my right hand because my trigger finger is in my right hand and setting up tripod just for that shot is a little too troublesome.


A little trick I did to save my messy application. I dipped a q-tip in nail polish remover and carefully wiped it on the polish that accidentally dripped outside my nails. I used acetone-based polish remover, which smells better than actual acetone. After I cleaned it up, I covered with topcoat to protect the polish and (hopefully)
get it to stay.

AND THERE WE HAVE IT! Now I'm forced to be more mindful with my hands and how I pick stuff up. Let's see how this paint steps up to my daily household chores.

Products Used.


UPDATE: My nails survived over a week of regular dishwashing, typing, and rock riot. The first casualty was my right forefinger. I needed to open a knob-less door to let my cat into the house. I had to pick the insides of it, and I had no choice but to use my nails. :(

But overall, a week is long enough for someone like me. ^_^