Back from the offline world, and time has come to announce the lucky winner to receive a bouquet full of Montagne Jeunesse face masque goodies!
Congratulations to Rhea Paragsa! You will receive your prize courtesy of Montagne Jeunesse and RCKA PR. 
Kindly send your mailing details thru e-mail: author[at]allthevanity[dot]com. Optionally, you can send it via Facebook (watch out for my message). 
My Grand August Giveaway isn’t over yet! Week 2 is still ongoing. For more details, click here.
Here’s my first (and kinda futile heh) attempt in making an FOTD/EOTD. I was inspired by Jill to produce one when we had the chance to talk a couple of days ago from a special event (to be blogged very soon[!]). Good thing, I mustered my guts to document this look way before we talked, halfheartedly planning to post it on my blog — which I wholeheartedly just did!
I was aiming for a simple look that’d blend well with the afternoon’s affair. I used blues and whites for my eyeshadow (which clearly matches my blue and white NIVEA-themed ensemble), a dash of nude pink shimmer for my cheeks, and a nectar colour for my pucker.
For the Face:
Tony Moly Baby Doll BB Makeup Base
Majolica Majorca Skin Remaker Pore Cover in O10 (review here)
Cinema Secrets and MAC Concealers
Monave Mineral Setting Powder in Angel (available at Beauty & Minerals)
For the Cheeks:
MAC Sheertone Shimmer Blush in Afterdusk
For the Lips:
Smith’s Minted Rose Lip Balm
Tony Moly Berry Berry Magic Lip Tint in 01
Human Heart Nature Love Minerals Passion Fruit Lipstick in Sweet Nectar (more…)
I received this wonderful package from NIVEA containing a purple satin box.
With The Royal Power of Q10 etched on it, I immediately thought it had something to do with Kate Middleton, now Duchess Catherine of Cambridge. I remember one time reading an online article before, where one of Kate’s beauty secrets was revealed — a £5 NIVEA Visage Pure and Natural Moisturising Day Cream.
As also reported by the Irish People newspaper, Kate was spotted shopping at a Boots store hours prior to her official royal engagement with now-husband Prince William.
Image fr AP
And there she was, buying a tub of Pure & Natural moisturising day cream. Nina Swift of People UK quoted Kate’s friend saying, “Kate is not someone who believes in spending a lot of money automatically guarantees quality. She has never been afraid of a bargain. NIVEA Visage Day Cream is now a real favourite with her. She’s been buying it for some time.”
Furthermore, her friend revealed that “she’s also quite a fan of NIVEA Visage Anti-Wrinkle Q10 Plus Night Cream” via IBID.
Seems like this would be one of the reasons why the duchess looks effortlessly elegant. The camera loves her indeed!
Image fr AFP
Pure & Natural day cream may not be available yet in the Philippines, but the Q10 night cream is! Going back, here’s what’s inside the opulent purple box.
Nivea Q10 Plus product line
NIVEA Q10+ contains coenzyme Q10, a naturally occurring skin energiser and antioxidant.
Q10 actively stimulates skin cell protection and regeneration. However, the levels of Q10 in our body diminish over the years. Hence, wrinkles and other signs of aging start to appear.
The Q10 Plus line includes: (more…)
