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 Back with 3 different (fake) hair styles and colors

Apologies once again for disappearing into the void without a trace. I'd like to say that I got caught up in school, family and real-life issues but sadly, my only excuse for absence would be the good old lazies.

But time spent not blogging was not wasted. I am back with three different hairstyles for everyone! Behold!

 L-R: Dark Blonde curly very long wig, bright red straight long wig, dark brown curly mid-length wig

Okay, okay, so they're wigs. My good shopping buddy Pier and I discovered this amazing discount store of doom that sells wigs at an unmentionably low price. So unmentionably low that I'm actually not gonna mention the price here. (Here's a hint though: it's roughly 10% the price of the supposedly "cheapest" wigs in the Philippines) I've been a cosplayer for 5 years now and I've always used my real hair for cosplays because wigs have always been too expensive. I like to keep my costumes at a budget of Php 1,500 or less. Even the complicated ones such as my Alexiel cosplay. We all know I am a scrooge like that, that's why this blog exists in the first place.

These cheap wigs though, totally changes the game. I've been on cosplay hiatus for about 2 years now (due to old age lol) but seeing these wigs are making me want to get back into cosplaying. These wigs are made of Kanekalon fibers, which look a lot more natural compared to other types of wigs. They only come in different shades of natural colors: brown, copper, blonde, mahogany, red etc. They come in different lengths and styles.

Aside from a few misses, such as some odd cuts here and there, I think the quality of these cheap wigs is up to par or even better than those that they sell for a higher price. The wigs shed and tangle, but all wigs do that. I really don't see myself buying wigs from sellers now that I've found these.

Some tips in wig use/care:

Mannequin head, PhP170. Wig cap.

I got myself a stand for my wig. Nevermind the bad faceup and scary face, I just need somewhere to hang my wig on when I style/comb it. The wig cap here is actually an old stocking, I found it fits much better than the regular wig caps. Holds my hair up perfect, even my bangs don't go peeking out.

I make it a point to clean my wigs every so often. I just swish them around in water with some conditioner of sorts (some people use human hair conditioner while others use shampoo specifically for wigs, I've heard some use downy!). I hang them up to dry, then as soon as the water is almost gone, I apply hair serum (for human hair) on it. Somehow, it works really nice. Then I comb it really well to style and rid of tangles. 

Wide-tooth comb. Php10 from the same discount store

I use the widest-toothed comb I could find. Finer teeth or bristles just cause more tangles. Real combs specially made for wigs apparently cost Php300 or more. That's even more expensive that the wigs themselves! No thanks. I'd stick to this one. I can use it on my real hair too. 

After cleaning and combing, I store my wigs in a ziplock bag to prevent them from getting all dusty. 

 

Me wearing the dark brown curly wig, my current fave. 

In case you're wondering, I'm wearing the ff: Face: Maxipeel concealing cream + Avon Ideal Shade Dual Powder foundation Eyes: Etude House Oh M'eye Liner in Brown Lips: Sansan concealer stick + Sansan Moisture Lipglow in Mango Strawberry Daquiri

That's it for now, I'll be back again soon, hopefully. Lots of things I'd like to blog about. 

Love, 

Joyce