The Yinyin Diaries: 2015

New Year's Eve Makeup

This year has not been one of the best years of my life. I'm hoping that 2016 would be a lot better so I could take a breather from all the sad things that happened to me for the past 12 months.

Miss Philippines did amazing on that stage and she deserved that crown. She is living proof that if you work hard for what you want, you will succeed.

Here's a full glam makeup for the holidays. I hope you enjoy.

I must say the that it took me the longest time before I finally decided to upload a contour video. I was not really sure enough before because I thought contouring is one of the most controversial makeup aspects.

Whenever I attend special events or something like that, I take a couple of extra steps to achieve party ready brows.

I have posted about this before and there's nothing much that has changed but since I am already doing videos, I wanted to show you how I actually do my brows.

I'm doing another video on a very quick eye makeup look which you can do in under 5 minutes. It's perfect for everyday wear and really takes a little time to do.

I recently did a makeup talk at Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino. It was a wonderful experience talking to the girls and showing them how I do makeup on other people.

Hi! In this video, I am going to show you how I contour my nose. It's not something I do everyday or every time when I go out but I just thought that when you're attending a special event and you're doing your own makeup, you might want to try some tips and tricks that I do.

I have waited for this product to be available here in the Philippines and I have been on the constant lookout on LA girl kiosks for months and months now. So when I finally got my hands on this one, I immediately tried it out and I am very excited to share my thoughts on it.

So yeah! I decided to do a video on this one because I kind of tried to do this tutorial with just photos but it was really difficult for me to capture the steps.

This has not been the first time that I encountered this product. I believe that I have already seen a video very similar to this product in terms of its effect particularly on the under eyes. It was sometime, a year ago or a couple of years ago, I'm not really sure.

Ombre lip is such a hot trend. Though I haven't worn an ombre lip when I go out, I still wanted to share a quick tutorial on how it is done, or how I'd do it, lol. :)

You have that makeup since you were...???!!!

Warning! You may think that this is a lot of makeup because it really is a lot of makeup, lol! This look is for special events or parties and intended for photography. ( As you may know, HD makeup looks good on photos and HD makeup is usually thick.)

I'm so excited to try out a few products that I bought recently so I'm like... Yeah! New blog post coming right up!

This Pop Art Halloween Makeup is for those of you who want a quick spooky look for halloween parties.

Here's a little tutorial all about this Half Skull Halloween Makeup.I already did a simple Halloween Makeup as well, so check my previous post if you want to read about that. Enjoy!!!

November is right around the corner and so I thought of doing this simple Halloween look for kids going out for trick or treat or for any of you who wants to do this simple look.

This has to be one of the hardest steps in completing a makeup look and like anybody at first, THE STRUGGLE IS REAL YA'LL!!!

A lot of Filipinas want fair skin. I can attest to that because I, myself have been using whitening products for the longest time.

"Lashes are the new breasts, women are obsessed with getting a bigger, better pair".
- vogue magazine

I needed a lot of lippies to pull off different looks so I chose a drugstore brand which is affordable so I can try out a lot of shades to know which ones suit me.

Bridal makeup to me is something personal. I don't think that there's a standard makeup for everyone although there are similarities of the looks that brides want.

Thank God for Orange Correctors!

Sometimes it's just so frustrating to not have easy access to good quality brushes. Well, a lot of online shops do have good brands like Sigma, Morphe, Zoeva and others but they are right off the bat expensive.

"Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. Wax on, wax off. Wax on, wax off. "
The Karate Kid (1984)

Everything I learned I learned from the movies.
- Audrey Hepburn

Nope! That's not a dust particle on your screen, I just can't get her mole right! Lol! I guess it's the hardest part in this makeup look.

I left my love in Avalon and I sailed away...

Uhhhh wait.. what????!!!

There is just this new trend going on the social media today instagram, pinterest, youtube, facebook and others, it is anywhere!!!

So, you saw this amazing mascara review on youtube and you can't wait to try it out for yourself. So you went to the nearest mall but it wasn't available.

You have been planning to chop those tresses for the longest time, but you just can't because of the hassle that short hair might bring you when it comes to styling.

A simple change in lip color can alter your whole makeup look. So I picked 5 of my most favorite lip colors and show you how I wear them.

It's been a while since I colored my hair. So as you can see on the pictures below, my roots needed to be touched up.

Ascof Forte just blew my mind. There, I said it.

I have been so busy with Adriel's surgery, postoperative care and all that I really didn't have the time to sit down and work on my blog. I did had a chance to film a foundation routine before his surgery so I edited it when he slept for three straight hours one time.

Woah! Editing and uploading a video is definitely exhausting. The second after I've done that, I went straight to watching a movie and didn't open my blogger for three straight days. It's just very tiring especially with my lack of filming equipment and experience.

I already posted something like this but I thought that it would be great if you can see how I actually apply the products on.

This is the first time that I am attaching a video so please bare with my video editing capabilities. Lol! You got to start somewhere right?

I wore a purple look on my very first mother's day.Coincidentally, the name of this lippie is the best word I could think of to describe a mother, heroine, by MAC.

They say, love at first sight is never true.

I say, they are wrong because true love hit me the moment I saw Adriel.

"And I got that red lip classic thing that you like..."

Oh, I just love listening to Taylor Swift's song, Style. I'd listen to it everyday when I get a free time every afternoon while LO is sleeping. And because of that, I got inspired to feature a classic red lip look here on my blog.

The first brushes I ever owned were from the brand Marionnaud. This brand is available on most drugstores here in the Philippines,

I had to have summer classes during college so that I can finish my course in four years. I remember how hot it was when we held classes in unconditioned rooms.

It's perfectly fine to have hair on the skin on top of ther upper lip. Well, actually, we all do. I think it's really sexy on men

Skin care is one of the many things I confess that I am obsessed with. Way back in college, when there was something new in the market claiming wonders, I'd be out storming to the mall

I often switch my foundation routine depending on the weather trying my best not to layer up products and then end up with a cake face

Love yourself. Love everything about you. Don't be ashamed to show your unmade up self in public. That might be true but not for my brows.

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