Review: Clinique's Rinse Off Eye Makeup Solvent

The thing with eye makeup is that no matter how beautiful you've done it, you eventually have to take it at the end of the day. When make up and skin experts say that the trick to beautiful skin is removing make up every single night, it was for a reason. Makeup clog pores, cause breakouts and sucks the health out of the skin if left too long.

Choosing to accentuate your eyes with eye make up every day entails a responsibility --- that is to remove it at the end of the day no matter how tired/drunk/lazy you may be. I'd have to admit though, there are times that I purposefully forget to remove my makeup. Those are the times that I almost crawled home from fatigue and sleepiness which brought me to the search for a new eye makeup remover.

I used to use a makeup remover from Fasio. It was only an accidental buy that seemed to work so I didn't replace it. The thing with it though was that the after-feel of it was rather oily that I have to work up a lather after I use it.

When my boss returned from the US, it was extremely unfortunate that he gave me this as one of his pasalubong. 

Clinique's Rinse Off Eye Makeup Solvent
$16.50 for 4.2 fl. oz [approx. PhP 792] 

Clinique says:

Unique formula quickly removes all eye makeup, from lashes to brows. Perfect for quick makeup changes, touchups, repairs. Cleans eye area easily without disturbing other makeup. No rubbing necessary. Oil-free, blur-free, sting-free. Ophthalmologist Tested.

What I liked about it:

Eye makeup quickly dissolves in this product. I've been using Maybelline Volum' Express Cat Eyes and Cover Girl Lash Blast simultaneously, both waterproof but are removed in 15 seconds or less with this.

• Does not sting at all!
• Scent is the same as other Clinique products. If you've tried their clarifying lotion, they smell the same.
• It's true! No rubbing needed!
• Works well when I poke my eye with a mascara wand and mess up the whole eye area. I just dip a Q-tip onto it and clean the mess in 5 seconds.

What I didn't like about it:

• The packaging! Just like the other liquid products of Clinique, the bottles have no stoppers. If I was a little more careless, I would have spilled everything by now.

I give this product 4 out of five stars :)

I'm a kid all over again

I remember watching Transformers as a cartoon series when I was a kid. It was one of the things I shared with my brother, aside from watching WWF [now WWE], Captain Planet, Justice League and Dexter's Lab. I still remember Bumblebee being a chubby transformer, originally being a Volkswagen Beetle.

I had Transformers 2 on my radar for the longest time, probably ever since it was getting shot but it was only last Thursday, the second day of its showing that it struck me to watch. And thank goodness I had time. My colleagues and I were coming back to the city from Clark after days of planning. Shangri La Mall, here we come!

As much as I loved the first installment, I'd have to say that for me, this was so much better in so many levels. As I've said, I watched it last Thursday at Shang, and again last night, last full show at the Eastwood Cinemas where a local Optimus Prime made an appearance [will post photo soon]. 

• the TWINS! I don't think I need say more
• Megan Fox on her Vespa. I was as speechless as my guy friends.
• Grand finale at the Petra Treasury, Jordan and Egypt -- no more humans being trampled.
• Josh Duhamel -- again! 
• Optimus Prime -- always have been my favorite AB [autobot] next to Bumblebee
• Bumblebee's going-to-college scene
• Mrs. Witwicky and the 100% Organic Greens :)
• Grampa Decepticon

But best of all, watching a Transformer movie feels like being a kid again, getting lumps in your throat when a robot dies [and lives again, heh], crossing your fingers hoping your hero wins and he does, choking on your popcorn because you're too entranced and believing the bad will never win over the good guys.

I am crossing my fingers there's a third installment :D

Will You Be There?: A Goodbye to MJ

Growing up as a kid, I didn't normally hear Michael Jackson's songs in the radio. In the 90's, MJ's songs became fewer and fewer but everything were extremely good.I remember watching the MTV of the Free Willy OST and I was in love with MJ's song 'Will You Be There.' I then vowed that when he comes to Manila, I would watch, given I had the capability to buy tickets. 

Fast forward to x years and now, gone like his ex-wife's father Elvis Presley, I don't think there are anymore concerts to look forward to [well, with the exception of Madonna.] I've been really sad for 2 days now.

What about you? What's the song you'd like to remember MJ by?

image from Just Jared

OOTD: If you can't play, at least look the part

Here was my outfit at a recent PLIA Sports Event at E-Lanes, Ortigas:

The night before, I was downing x numbers of strawberry margaritas at Chili's
and totally forgot I had to wake up at 6 freakin' AM.
Excuse the sallow skin and the eyebags :D

Tank: Mango
Hoodie: Nothing But Water
Skirt: Topshop
Shoes: Nike
Shades: Aldo

OOTD: Mac's Wedding and More Photos

As promised, here was what I wore last time at Mac's wedding :) I'm also sharing photos taken by the lovely Clai.

Gawd, I'm fat.

Dress: Amour Manila
Purse: Chloe Vintage [bought from Multiply]

Mac's Bridesmaids P, M, and L

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The bride:
The garter toss was a beer-drinking contest. The slowest to finish gets the garter...
and the girls have to sit on the guy to get out of the game.

Err.. Camwhoring at the ladies' room.