I have had the Fenty Beauty Stunna Lip Paint Longwear Fluid Lip Color in Uncensored (whew, what a mouthful!) in my Sephora wish list since it was launched but I always put buying it off. During a recent treat yo'self binge, I finally gave in and OH. MY. WORD. it was a total Where have you been all my life? moment.


Looks like a nail polish bottle for the uninitiated, and with good reason. It's actually a liquid lipstick, and it is definitely bigger than your standard liquid lipstick bottles.

Image from Sephora

Stunna Lip Paint combines high-impact colour with low-maintenance long-lasting wear in one head-turning shade of matte red, handpicked by Rihanna, that looks incredible on all skin tones. Equal parts class and sass, this lip paint goes from zero to 100 with one stroke of its lip-defining precision wand. Its serious 12-hour hold is so weightless you’d forget you’re wearing it if not for the non-stop compliments. And if that’s not enough, Stunna Lip Paint won’t feather, staying kissably smooth all day. In other words: it behaves so you don’t have to.

The applicator hugs my lips better than the applicators of other liquid lipsticks and in my experience it's almost impossible to make a mistake when applying this. A single application is more than enough for full coverage and even one swipe is so pigmented!

Are you ready for a deluge of selfies?







I lined my eyes with the Sephora Collection Colorful Eyeliner in Pool Party, another great product I will share a review of!

The Fenty Beauty Stunna Lip Paint in Uncensored can take you anywhere. This was me last weekend:


And this was me when I visited the Facebook Philippines office today:


I love how easily it brightens up my face! All I need are groomed brows, powder, and this lip paint and I'm good to go!
The Stunna Lip Paint is not hydrating but not once did it flake on my usually dry lips, although I make sure to put lip balm on before every application. It indeed lasts long on my lips although it's not really transfer-proof. The color dries into a soft matte finish within minutes and stays on my lips, not on my teeth.


Red is a very intimidating color to wear but I swear this shade works for everyone. My girl officemates and I tried it on when it arrived and we all instantly fell in love.

Hannah, Mich, Jean, and myself

This bottle will last me a long time but I am definitely repurchasing!


The Fenty Beauty Stunna Lip Paint Longwear Fluid Lip Color comes in just the Uncensored shade for now. I don't know if they have plans to release more shades under this line but I really hope so because seeing this on my lips is enough to make me drop bucks for more. All the raves also make me want to try the Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer and the Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipsticks!

Hail Rihanna for Fenty Beauty!

My friends, I am finally doing it: I am moving out (again)!

I actually lived on my own for the most part of my years working in HSBC in UP-Ayala Technohub. Back in 2008 (wow, I just realized that that was 10 years ago!), I rented an apartment with three other officemates, and then only Asther and I remained, and then I had to live with another officemate Marsha for a while, and then I rented a small apartment by myself. Knowing me, I can't believe I lasted living independently that long. My parents and some friends even made a bet that I wouldn't last for six months! I lived on my own for about a year until I resigned from HSBC and moved back to my parents' home.

I wanted to move somewhere near the office but Makati is an expensive city to live in. When I started working there I had to endure being either squished inside the MRT or risk getting mugged inside public utility buses for one whole month, until I found vans that were admittedly a lot more comfortable. Lines are always long though and commuting to and from work takes me three to four hours every day.

I have been doing this for almost six years now.

My lofty dreams when I was a young girl did not include wasting three to four hours of my days battling with public transport.

I was almost at the end of my strings—I was this close to quitting my job and looking for another career option that will let me work from home, until I found out my cousin Rosabel is looking for another housemate! And the best part of this is it's less than two kilometers away from the office so I can walk to and from work!

Hope springs eternal.

My boyfriend went with me to SM Makati last Friday after work so I could get new things for my new temporary home. I got a mattress, sheets, pillows, a blanket, an electric fan, and these plates and bowls and glass in my favorite color scheme. I also got a coffee mug and saucer with hibiscus prints to add contrast.


They're so pretty and I am so excited to use them!

One thing I forgot about living independently though is how expensive it is. Not only did I need to get these stuff, I also need to get storage for my clothes, hangers, and a new set of toiletries. The expenses just keep on piling up and I'm so stressed about budgeting. I just need to remind myself these are growing pains and I'll regain my [financial] footing in a couple of months.

J also drove me to the condo after so we could bring these in preparation for my moving in. It was actually my first time to see it and I think it's a bit small since I'll be sharing with five other girls including my cousin Rosabel. But I guess unless I have enough funds to rent a unit on my own then I can't complain. Heh. Anyway, I won't be staying there long since I'll be in the office for the most part. As with all other things in life, I'll make it work. ;)

I am looking forward to not having to wake up at 4:30 AM to catch my morning ride AND falling in line for more than an hour for a van to get home!

However, I am not looking forward to subsisting in noodles and fast-food so I really need to learn how to cook!