Friday, October 05, 2012

How to Create a Natural Look using Brown Shades

I recently bought new makeup products which I have been coveting for a while like the elf coffee and black cream eyeliner and I bought both of them at the same time. Shopping makeup is really amazing! Since I now have my own brown cream eyeliner, I can finally create a soft Brown Makeup  Shades Look perfect for a date look or even a daily look.

The Natural Look


elf cream eyeliner in black (left) and coffee(right)

How to get the look:
1. Start with a Clean and Moisturized Face.
2. Apply foundation evenly on face and neck.
3. Apply eyelid primer (I use Urban Decay Primer). This will help keep the makeup last longer. 
4. Apply powder all over face except on your eyelids.
5. Apply your lightest shade of pink all over your eyelids. I'm using elf palette and in this look I used a very light pink that also has a little shade of brown.
6. Apply a medium shade of brown on the outer half of your eyelid. Blend the colors.
7. Apply your darkest shade of brown on the outer corner of your eye and also line the top of your lids. This will help define your eyes and make that romantic look. Blend the colors.
8. Apply a brown eyeliner (here I used elf cream eyeliner in coffee). Create a wing so that you'll get an even more sophisticated look. 
9. Apply a highlighter on your brow bone to help define your eye make up. If you don't have one, you can use a white eye shadow for this. 
10. Curl your lashes and apply your favorite mascara (I used Penshoppe Mascara in Black). 
11. Define your eyebrows using an eyebrow pencil or in my case I used a medium brown eye shadow. 
12. Finally, finish off by adding a light pink blush on your cheeks. Apply bronzer for more definition. 


Starbucks GC's Giveaway Winner

Thank you so much to all those who joined my giveaway!
Another one will be coming up soon so I hope you'll stay tuned to this blog.

I used the random generator to help me decide on this giveaways winner and the results are shown in the photo below:


Congratulations to entry number 7: Rhea Cabatingan! You will be receiving an email from me soon. :)

Monday, September 24, 2012

Starbucks GC's Giveaway [1st Blog Giveaway](Closed)

I have started this blog for quite some time but due to numerous school work I haven't been able to update this blog and I feel like a good come back is to hold a giveaway that benefits both me and my readers.

What's up for grabs?


Php300 Starbucks GC 

I'm giving away Php 300 worth of Starbucks GC! I love Starbucks coffee and I'm sure you're gonna love it too. I also recently joined an online contest which is why I'm also holding this giveaway. 


It's so easy to join:


Step 1: Follow my blog publicly through google friend connect.

Step 2: Like https://www.facebook.com/iwantthealife?ref=stream

Step 3: Go to the app and like and share (public) my entry on the gallery Sheena Flores,3rd from the top left of page 1,  https://apps.facebook.com/livethealife/gallery.php

Step 4: Comment the following details below
   Name:
   Google (GFC) Name: 
   Email: (will be used to contact you if you win)
   Share link: 


This contest will run from September 24 to September 28, 2012 (11:59PM). Open to Philippine Residents only.
Winners will be announced on October 3, 2012 on this blog. 

Best of luck!






Friday, April 27, 2012

Strutting on Sunshine and Chick Flick

Join the Strutting on Sunshine and Chick Flick Giveaway!

Check out the details on the link below:

http://struttingonsunshine.tumblr.com/post/21143969045/chick-flick-giveaway

Friday, March 23, 2012

GraceCatcher Giveaway!!!

I came across an awesome blog giveaway promoted in my favorit site boy-kuripot.com!
For more details see the link below:

http://gracecatcher.blogspot.com/2012/03/first-blog-giveaway.html

I love make-up and beauty products and I really covet the kabuki brush and Etude House Volume False Lashes! I wish I could win this giveaway! OOOhh so awesome, and the other prizes are a must haves as well. And this definitely an awesome prize :All Year Round Free Pass to Bazaars of Centris and NBC Tent @ The Fort and I really want to frequently visit there!


There you go girls! Join the giveaway!

Saturday, February 11, 2012

JHAJING Products Giveaway!

I haven't been blogging for a while and it's mainly because I've been busy in school doing Academics and Organization work but now I'll try my best to blog and go back to my hobby of looking for awesome online giveaways! I started checking out again the bloggers I follow especially the fashionistas since I really love fashion and I appreciate how it can be a form of art (considering the concept of matching clothes and colors). I found the giveaway below and you can check out Aisa Paxie's blog post giveaways on the link below:

http://ipaxme.blogspot.com/2012/02/de-2012-giveaway-series-jhajing.html
http://ipaxme.blogspot.com/2012/02/2012-giveaway-series-bubbles.html
http://ipaxme.blogspot.com/2012/02/2012-giveaway-series-impulse-co.html
http://ipaxme.blogspot.com/2012/02/de-2012-giveaway-series-mon-petit.html
http://ipaxme.blogspot.com/2012/02/de-2012-giveaway-series-envy.html


Enjoy!

Friday, October 07, 2011

Kryz Uy as the next Mango It Girl!

Hi guys! One of the fashion bloggers whom I love and I really follow is competing for the Mango Next It Girl Competition. She is Kryz Uy of http://thirstythought.wordpress.com/

Her contest entry is the photo below:

See this photo at lookbook:

She is asking help from her readers and supporters to hype up her photo entry at lookbook. As a special prize for the help, she is holding a giveaway in her blog where you can win these pieces in the photo. See her blogpost here for more details : http://thirstythought.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/its-a-mango-galaxy-and-i-need-your-help

more power to Kryz Uy!

[Giveaway Alert!] Thriftshop Girl! Giveaway

I have totally stopped blogging for some time and it's mainly because I have been busy in school for both my academic and organization work. I do keep checking my blogspot every now and then and read articles from the bloggers I am following but I totally went idle in the blogging part. What a good way to come back than do my usual hobby - online giveaways hunting!

Since I love online giveaways not just because I get to check what products are hot and fresh this season but I also get to discover the varieties in the beauty products industry, I'm featuring this giveaway. I recently bought my 32 pcs. MAC Eye Brushes in the multiply market which is why I am hyped up in my love for make-up and beauty products once more. The giveaway I'm featuring now is a sponsored giveaway by one of the multiply stores where I won their give-away , House of Flair. They are sponsoring a giveaway for their sister shop 'Thriftshop Girl.' Give away details are as follows:

One lucky winner will get a chance to win the ff:
1 Smashbox Photo Finish Luminizing Foundation Primer Deluxe Sample
1 Sephora Perfecting Tinted Moisturizer in Medium 26 Peach Deluxe Sample
1 Benefit Stay Don't Stray Deluxe Sample
1 Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Stick in Brooklyn Deluxe Sample
1 bliss eau de toilette Rollerball Deluxe Sample
1 Caudalie Night Infusion Cream Deluxe Sample
1 Jurlique Daily Exfoliating Cream Travel-Size
1 Victoria's Secret The Hand Cream
1 Bath & Body Works Travel-Size Fragrance Mist in Country Chic
1 Sephora Mini Colorful Mono Eyeshadow in Peach Beige (light rosey beige shimmer)
1 Avon Ultra Moisture Rich Lipstick in Metallic Peach
1 Revlon StreetWear All Over Pencil in Midnight
1 Stila Glamoureyes Mascara Deluxe Sample
1 Too Faced Lash Injection Deluxe Sample
1 Tarte Purple Snake-skin Zippered Pouch

see their this link for more details:

Monday, September 12, 2011

Aisa's Big Birthday Giveaway!

One of my favorite bloggers is having a big birthday giveaway! I am joining too and I invite you to do the same. Just go to her website or click the link below for more details.

http://ipaxme.blogspot.com/2011/09/big-birthday-giveaway.html

There are a lot of prizes to be given and there will be a total of four or five winners.


love lots!
Sheena Flores

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Monday, July 18, 2011

EO Optical Enhance Contact Lenses

I have an eyesight of 175 Left and Right. This is relatively not high compared to some of my friends but when I take off my glasses or contact lenses I see the world as a blurry image. I've worn glasses since 2nd Year High School and I started wearing it simultaneously with contact lenses when I was in Fourth Year High School. I love wearing my glasses because of its low maintenance versus contact lenses however I do get the nerdy-geeky looks sometimes because of it. Of course I love wearing contact lenses as well! It makes me look prettier and my eyes brighter - this is probably the effect of the color. However, when I choose contact lenses, I always opt for the Brown shades. I wanted to buy a Dali Black contact lens but since it was unavailable, I bought a Dali Brown Contact Lens. This is a single color lens so it looks more natural.

the collection to choose from

colors I chose from

I chose Dali Brown

Trying out different colors are tiresome however it's worth it and it's fun as well! What I like about EO Optical is that their lavatory is clean and they provide paper tissue and proper disposal bins. They also have a handwash and Lens solution available for use and of course a big mirror. I bought my lens at EO Optical SM Cagayan de Oro Branch.

My contact lens

Paying up for my new contact lens

My Sauflon solution

I've been using the Sauflon solution since I started wearing contact lenses and they come in three different bottle sizes. A smaller one, easy to bring, is also available in EO Optical branches. 












Friday, July 08, 2011

[Food Review] Johnny Rockets Eastwood

Last weekend 2 July 2011 (Saturday) I went to Eastwood to watch the movie Transformers 3 in 3D. It was my boyfriend's treat so I happily went with him. After we bought the tickets, we spent time in timezone at the new Eastwood Mall and we found a super kawaii perikura picture machine which was only worth Php39. It's stationed outside the entrance of the arcade. Perikura pictures are famous in Japan and in fact when I went there a few years back, when I entered the arcade about 10 different perikura picture machines where there - each having its unique color scheme and design.

Photo booth Machine

our pictures

By the way, since the machine has a Bluetooth option - I had these pictures Bluetoothed to my phone. After our pictorial session we decided to eat dinner at Johnny Rockets. When we were seated, it was just about time for the crew to be dancing so I got a picture of the crew dancing. 

dancing crew

Dancing is their gimmick to keep the customers entertained, well I was entertained. The place really looks nice because of the typical American style restaurant with old pictures of American art were designed in the walls. We ordered a chicken fingers meal with unlimited fries plus we also ordered unlimited soft-drinks. The glass for the soft-drinks was so cute and sexy. I liked their chicken fingers because it was chewy and delicious. It wasn't salty nor oily at all. that's why I enjoyed eating it. It was served hot so it took me some time before biting one since doing so would hurt my sensitive teeth. 

chicken fingers and fries

coca cola - Johnny Rockets glass

It's an aye aye captain for my Johnny Rockets experience!




Sunday, June 19, 2011

Giveaways Hunt June 2011

One of my coolest and probably weirdest (to some) hobby is online contest hunting. Well, I don't just hunt, I also join them as well. I love reading beauty blogs and fashion blogs and I have been following a lot of amazing bloggers lately especially when I opened up this blog. Seeing how fascinated I am to famous bloggers, I decided to open my own official blog site and viola I give you sweetandhappylife.blogspot.com! Some of the awesome giveaways that I have recently found are the following. 

until July 1 by blogger thereafterish

Blogger thereafterish is having an awesome and lovely blog giveaway which I which I too would be doing on my blog's anniversary. See http://thereafterish.wordpress.com/2011/06/01/the-big-giveaway-bonanza-ends-1-july/ for the complete mechanics. There will be two winners in this giveaway and I hope I am one of them *giggles*. Good luck!

A Visit to Tony & Jackey Salon

Months ago my sister had her curly hair done at Tony & Jackey SM Cagayan de Oro Branch and I really liked her hair. They use a digital hair perm system suited for different types of curls. This June my sister decided to have her hair colored so we visited Tony & Jackey and since I tagged along with her she treated me to a free nail cleaning and color.


Salon Entrance

Modern and sophisticated interior design


What I love about Tony & Jackey aside from their good service is the aesthetics of their salon. The salon lighting is very good ang you have a modern feel of the place. Aside from the photo above, they also have soft couches and a TV that shows videos of various Tony & Jackey branches and services. They also have a two computers with internet free to use by customers or the company of a customer. 


Before the treatment

After the treatment

It’s a job well done for the Tony & Jackey hair stylist and assistants. Since I’ve mentioned earlier that I also had my nails done, I’ll be sharing my experience as well.  I decided to have French tips because I’ve always opt for full colored or nail art designs and it was my first time to try French tips and it actually looks really pretty and neat.


My French tips


Happy with my French tips

If you want to know more about Tony & Jackey, you may visit their website at 



Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Breaking Dawn Official Movie Trailer is out!

Finally, after a long wait - the official movie trailer is out. To my co-Twilight saga fans, enjoy!


I can't wait for the movie to be out~ I'm so excited! I already have tickets for the Harry Potter Premier showing at eastwood on July 14, 2011 since I too am a fan of HP but I too am a fan of the Twilight Saga and I am so looking forward too their wedding and honeymoon scene in the Breaking Dawn Part 1 Movie! *giggles*

Are you  twilight saga fan too? Let me hear your thoughts!

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Glam Works Nose Pore Strips Product Review

I really like facial scrubs because they not only help rub off dead skin cells but they also help remove blackheads and whiteheads as well. White heads has been my problem ever since but I make sure to clean my nose well while washing my face. However, sometimes washing your face is not enough. Another option you can turn to is meeting a dermatologist for facial cleaning. It is a little painful but your face will really be clean afterwards. They prick all your pimples and also with the use of a sucking tube, they can remove the white heads and blackheads. Since facial treatment is a little expensive, you can resort to home remedies that you can perform. 


An effective treatment is using nose strips. You can find a lot of brands for this, I’ve tried a few as well but of all the brands – that which I found very effective is the glam works Nose Pore Strips. Each box contains sealed 12 pieces of nose strips.

packs of nose strip

single nose strip

me using the product : self care time

It is very easy to use and here are the steps:
1.       Wash your  face
2.       Pat dry your face with a towel
3.       Apply nose strip on your nose
4.       Once applied, drop just enough water to soak the nose strip
5.       Allow to dry for 10-15 minutes
6.       Once completely dried, you may now remove the nose strip
7.       Wash face again to remove residues

It’s really nice to use this brand since it has a sweet mint scent when used. You can buy these glam works product at Watsons outlet in SM malls. 





Monday, June 06, 2011

Breaking dawn Part 1 Movie Teaser


I am a reader and lover of the Twilight Saga. Seriously it's true! I finished reading all four (4) books when I was still in 1st year college (about two to three years ago?) and now I am on my fourth year in college. For your information, the first two books already has a movie version - Twilight and New Moon. The next book is Breaking Dawn and I am so happy that the movie is going to be divided into parts (finally! not just trying to squish the story in 1 book). The part 1 of Breaking Dawn is COMING SOON and I am so EXCITED to see it.The teaser video for the book can be seen below. 


I actually think that in the book the wedding was in the Cullen's house but in the teaser it's in the forest.  want to read the book again to refresh all the thrills I felt. I am excited to see the movie soon! 

Meeting blogger skysenshi.com

I won in skysenshi (Ms. Bea) blog giveaway as one of the consolation prizes of the followers of her website. I had a free dinner with her at Heaven & Eggs at Glorieta 4 and a beauty loot from the face shop - a cute jelly lip gloss and my favorite the face shop nail polish (bronze). Photos below are from the blogpost itself on http://www.skysenshi.com/2011/04/reader-focus-sheena-marie-flores.html .

me with my beauty loot

free steak! We also got free pancakes!

me with ms. bea

See her blog post on our meet-up "Reader Focus: Sheena Marie R. Flores" at http://www.skysenshi.com/2011/04/reader-focus-sheena-marie-flores.html

Sunday, June 05, 2011

hbc Black Gel Eyeliner product review


I love make-up but I’m more addicted to nail polishes! However, thanks to discovering gel eyeliners (my first one being hbc black gel eyeliner) , I’m back to loving make-up even more! (Though soon I’ll be making a Nail Polish Blog haha!) So, the photo above is my make-up during the Philippine Fashion week day I attended and of course I kept the make-up simple but the black gel eyeliner did the trick. It’s pretty simple and quick to do. I simply had to line my outer eye as usual and added a sexy tip for a cat's eye effect. The photo’s below are the close-up shot of my eyes during that night.

Side View Photo

Front View

The reason why I love this gel eyeliner is because it’s so easy to use plus it’s easy to shape up the line using the brush. If you create a mistake (like I did), it’s easy to remove the gel eyeliner or you can simply top it and redesign your cat's eye look since it’s just easy to glide with the brush. If you’re an amateur to using gel eyeliners, trying it with hbc gel eyeliner will be a good choice – the consistency of the gel is really good. You should try it out now and go to the nearest hbc outlet. 



Enjoy using your own gel eyeliner! I really use mine, that’s for sure. For parties and special events it is fun to use gel eyeliners . However, you can use this is a daily beauty routine – I wanna try it out actually this June but I guess trying the brown gel eyeliner would create a softer look than the black. 




Sunday, May 29, 2011

My Philippine Fashion Week Experience

It was on the first week of May when I read in Kryz Uy’s blog the then upcoming Philippine Fashion week. She was having a ticket giveaway contest in her blog which was sponsored by Sony Vaio. Of course I joined the giveaway however I was not the winner. When the  Philipiine Fashion Week came, it was Thursday (May 12,2011) when I heard from my roommate that she will be attending the fashion show the next day at MOA. A friend of hers who is working for her On the Job training (OJT) in Loreal had tickets with her since it’s a privilege for the employees of L’oreal since they were a sponsor for the event.  The next day, I had an engineering math exam 1:30 – 3:00pm that afternoon so I woke up early in the morning. In the morning, my roommate shared to me the good news! Her friend, has extra tickets for the fashion show so I will be able to go with her in MOA. Since I recently acquired my fab Black Schutz, I decided to wear it to the event.



I went to the event with my roommates Ingrid and Weanne. Too bad Rona was nto with us because she was still working for her OJT in Accenture Eastwood that Friday. We were also with Ingrid’s  friend Randz Manucom who got Ingrid to be seated in the Media Partners Seat (Yes, she was not seated with us – too bad but she was in the second row and we were in the fourth).
Sony Media: Ingrid Salud

Special thanks to blogger and photographer Ingrid for asking her friend to give tickets to us for the event! Yehey! Free tickets with super awesome experience tied into it. Of course since it's a fashion show, I had my favorite design and a 2nd favorite design. See the photos below. 
My favorite design of the night
Photographed by: Ingird Salud

My second favorite design of the night
Photographed by: Ingird Salud
Photo manipulation by: Sheena Flores

Me with my Roommates
Left to right: me, Weanne, Ingrid

It was an awesome and lovely night!  After the show we had a few picture taking even until our dinner at Tokyo Tokyo. Since I used hbc gel eyeliner this night, I will be making a product review soon. Eyeliner lovers, watch out for the review! <3