Let's Swatch All My INGLOT Lipstick Pans!:)

I have a special love for Inglot Cosmetics. A very special love.

I crossed paths with Inglot the summer I was in between universities, and was on the last leg of my battle with depression. Inglot was there for me when I needed a fresh start, when I needed to feel good about myself, and when I needed a seed to help me grow into a person I could actually tolerate. Inglot was there for me when I needed to find myself. This would sound like a complete cliche, but I really did find happiness in make-up, and not just any make-up, I found happiness in Inglot. 

My first Inglot anythings were two lipstick pans.. and then two eyeshadow pans.. and then concealer.. and before I knew it, I was building my very first (and only, so far) EBP palette, but like I said, I first fell for the lipsticks (oh by the way, I learned at that as jarring as it sounds lipsticks, indeed, is the plural form of lipstick), and this fondness for Inglot lipsticks just blossomed to full-blown love. 

Swatchfest? READY!

A tiny disclaimer though-- I only swatched my Freedom System lipstick pans, and not the bullets. The first reason is that I chose all these lipstick colors myself, whereas my lipstick bullets all came from goodie bags of gifts with purchase. The second reason is that I find the Freedom System lipsticks to be superior than those of the bullet-type, all in so many aspects. Lastly, I don't always reach for my bullet lipsticks, but my pans are pretty much in regular rotation, so, there you go!

Inglot lipsticks are my holy grail lipsticks. While I do have my own little stash of MAC lipsticks, I still find Inglot generally better. I like the finish of Inglot lipstick pans-- they go on in what I could refer to as matte, but not too matte. When I look at MAC lipsticks, I tend to get stuck, almost wondering if I could get something that's like a cross of a matte and a cremesheen, or a matte and a lustre but with Inglot, everything's just spot-on. It's my perfect fit.:) Sometimes, I tend to go for specific finishes, like with #515, which is a real matte, or with #87, which is a frost, having really big glitter particles, but even with these specific finishes, everything comes out really perfectly!

Okay, I don't think that photo did the colors justice. here's another one, with filters!--

filtered!

I don't think I have a massive lipstick collection. I feel that with this group, I have all my colors covered. Oh wait, I'm speaking too soon. I kind of want a blue lipstick. I'm dead serious.

Okay, I know that the lipsticks come in pans, and that it's not always easy to have to take a lip brush with you wherever, but I feel that the trade-off is worth it, because I get better application with a lip brush anyway, so I don't really lose out. If these would come out in bullets, then great, but since they don't, it's fine too. Everything's awesome!:)

I keep my lipstick pans in their little Inglot empty palettes. What I really like about Inglot palettes is that they have magnets at the bottom to hold the pans, magnets again to close the palette, and magnets some more to stack palettes to take them anywhere on-the go. Inglot has really simple, yet really sleek packaging. Some people would find it bulky, but it's rather space-saving, actually.

I normally switch out the pans. When I go to school, I would just pack one lipstick, one blush, and an eyeshadow rainbow pan, and then I'm good to go. Unfortunately, I've found that storing powders (especially brown eyeshadow) along with lipstick isn't always the best idea, because specks of the powder could get on to the lipstick, and pretty much mess it up. I'm still trying to figure things out. I'll let you know soon. Or not.

Since we're on the topic of storage, let me tell you the story of the lonely red lipstick.

I don't wear red lipstick to school as often as I'd like to, mainly because it's quite messy, especially against a white uniform. Although I have done it in the past (I don't know if you caught my One School Week in Red Lipstick thing), but red lipstick isn't as wear and go as more neutral colors are, that's why I keep in a palette right next to a concealer, with the latter being my "saftey net" for when I accidentally color outside the lines. With respect to color psychology, red lipstick might not exactly be the best option for someone treating a patient in a very anxiety-inducing field (hello, Dentistry!). Red lipstick is outside my regular school lipstick rotation, but it's always there to save the day whenever it needs to.

Oh, Inglot lipstick pans smell like juice by the way.
Haha, just saying!

Inglot lipsticks are my ultimate holy grail lipsticks. What are yours?:)

NYX LIQUID SUEDE -- Tea & Cookies.

Oh look at me, so late to the liquid lipstick party. Hahahaha.
By the way, I'm currently binge-watching Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23.


I don't know why it took me so long to hop on to the liquid lipstick bandwagon, honestly. The thing is, liquid lipsticks have just started appealing to me. No, I wasn't one of those girls who went gaga over Kylie Lip Kits the second they hit Instagram. I did, however, get in contact with an online Colourpop seller at one point, but it wasn't for the liquid lipsticks, though. I don't know. I'm probably just LATE to the liquid lipstick party. That's my story, and I'm sticking with it. Haha.

I wanted to try a liquid lipstick. I had a NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream, but I didn't like it, so I asked one of our household helpers to take it with him to give to his sister when he went on vacation last summer. I thought I was sworn off NYX for life, but when I saw really nice reviews for Liquid Suede, I decided to go through with it. Chances, right?

My first encounter with NYX Liquid Suede was when I met up with my friend, Lhara, at SM Megamall a couple of months ago. I swatched a few shades, of course! I think I like Tea & Cookies, but at that time, not enough to actually buy it. Unfortunately, when I really did want it, it was so difficult to find in-store! I was at SM Makati last weekend, and they didn't have it in stock-- They only had the shade Sandstorm, along with some other dark shade that I was simply not interested in.

So I got on BeautyMNL.



Oh BeautyMNL, you always have my back. :*

Okaaay, so let me tell you something about Tea & Cookies. It's pink, it's cute, it's awesome. I'm not really good at describing colors, but I'd probably say that it's a more mature version of a Barbie pink, but way, way, way more neutral. It's something I'd wear with brown eyeshadow and a crisp white top, to at least give myself the illusion of sophistication. If you're into the peachy pinks with mauve undertones, this would be a nice addition to your little family.:)



I wouldn't exactly swear by the formula. It kind of moves around and takes a little while to settle, and to dry. I'm actually having difficulty believing in claims that this is waterproof. I wore this out this afternoon, and the longevity is really just average. I didn't want to think of this as just another drugstore liquid lipstick, but unfortunately, that's the impression I'm getting. It's not as opaque as I had hoped it would be, but then again, it's really not a horrible product.:)

I was kind of surprised by how it doesn't settle into the lines on my lips. I guess that even when it fades, it fades gracefully-- and yeah, even I would have to admit that it's a pro.

Oh come on, we all know that I can't be that white in real life. Hahaha
The sun was shining right on my face, but really, I'm a lot tanner.

I think I've come to realize something-- softer pinks don't look good on me when they're matte; but I kind of actually like how this marries into my lips. Now that I think about it, it kind of really does look like suede! I'm glad that the whole Liquid Suede thing isn't just a marketing thing. This kind of makes me want to try NYX Lingerie.

I'm only just starting to get the hang of using a liquid lipstick. I've been so used to applying lipstick from a bullet, or from a pan, that I feel like I have to re-learn lipstick application through a doe foot applicator, being that the last time I did so on a regular basis was just too long ago. I still have to work on my application technique to give myself an even coat.

Well yeah, liquid lipstick, yeahhh.

If I fall in love with the concept of liquid lipstick, you will know.

Corine Magenta

RPD Discussion -- DONE!

Is it cheesy to say that I love Dentistry now more than I did yesterday (..but not as much as I will tomorrow)? I have massive Prosthodontics issues, and it's not that I dislike it, it's just that I don't feel that it likes me very much. I'm working on a brand new Removable Partial Denture case, and while you may think that I've said that too many times already, it actually feels real this time. Yes, this time. I really hope that in July or so, I'd be writing again, talking about the same case, telling everyone that I've finished. Oh my Lord, I really hope this happens.:)

Before actually starting procedures, we have to go through this thing called a Case Discussion, which is pretty much like a hybrid of a mini-defense and an actual situational analysis quiz. During the discussion, the clinician is pretty much expected to foresee all circumstances, and adjust treatments as necessary. Discussions are such a mix of theory and practical that during my case discussion today, I had to flip through pages of McCracken just to arrive at certain answers.

I did my case discussion along with my friend, Johanna. I think one of the reasons why we got through the discussion without sustaining any injuries (hehe) is that we really gave our personal bests in preparing. I invited her to my house the night before so that we could study and work on our case portfolios together. I like to believe that we prepared well.



We were both under Dr. Brian Esporlas. It really upped up the pressure to prepare well, because as he admits it himself, he really makes his victims clinicians think hard. Hmm, wait-- let me restate that: All our Clinical Instructors at school make us think hard, but discussions with Dr. Esporlas are unique because.. Well.. Just because. By the way, he has page numbers memorized, so it really is vital to read, read, read, and R E A D! :)



By the way, Clinical Instructors do wear white coats at school, but I took this photo during lunch hour, and no patients were inside.



You know how they say that reinforced positive behavior is repeated? -- here's a tip for you:
When you do something good, like when you're able to answer correctly, or when you come up with a correct RPD design, give yourself a few minutes to relax, to have fun, and to actually smile. Let your smile-minutes be your positive reinforcement so that whatever nice thing you accomplished, would actually stick. Trust me, it's legit. I heard it on a YouTube video. Everything on YouTube is legit. With the exception of things that aren't. Hahaha.



In the past, I've known myself to be Queen Discouragement. In previous case discussions, especially during my first year at UPHSD, I'd get so discouraged, and so sad that I'd actually cry. No, I'm serious-- I cried during my Anesthesiology PETE discussion, and my Complete Denture discussion, and I nearly did during my (first!) RPD discussion (the case wherein I had to let the patient go)-- and my professors were actually nice. I'm pretty sure that not everyone's as dramatic as I am, but mini-meltdowns are okay, as long as you pick yourself up quickly, and bounce back stronger.

In case discussions, you really need to leave your ego at the door. You need to be confident, but not arrogant. I know it's easier said than done, as I myself have my own set of pride issues.

PRIDE ISSUES

Attitude-wise, it's simply important to remember to not be an a-hole. Being an arrogant a-hole takes up so much energy, and it's energy you can use for better things (such as flipping through pages of McCracken).

During this RPD case discussion, I wanted to cry when I was asked to draw my design on paper. I had the design in mind, but I just didn't know how to draw it well. There simply aren't any *ArTiSaN* fibers in my chubby little body, soooo yeah. Thankfully, my Clinical Instructor helped me through it, and yay! I did it. --but there really is no way that I'm gonna post my RPD design drawing here on the blog, and it's mainly because I had trouble working the pencil, and once you see my utter lack of art skillzzz, you would lose all respect for me. I tell you.



I know I've sung my praises of my discussion-mate, Ate Johanna over on Instagram, but let me go right ahead and sing some more-- Sometimes, multiple clinicians want to discuss on a given day, but only one clinical instructor is available. When this happens, the clinicians have to do their case discussions at the same time. There really isn't much of a downside to it, except that your instructor might take a little bit longer to check two of everything-- I don't know, if you even consider that a down side.

"ATE" is used to address an older female in Filipino, kind of like how you say "ah jie" in Chinese. We also use it to refer to our seniors, kind of like "sunbae" in Korean. Here's the thing-- she's my ate by age, but I'm her ate by seniority.

If you need to have a discussionmate, find yourself a cheerful one. I can't really think of any sad clinicians at my school right now, but just go right ahead and pair up with someone who can complement your learning style. Look for someone who'd be generous in sharing what she knows, and would gladly accept what you know. I would have been lucky if I had Fhel, Ehm, Kim Kyle, Marvin, Justin.. or pretty much any one of the happy summer clinicians-- but by getting Johanna, I was extra lucky. And blessed. Definitely blessed. <3 The thing is, you grow with your co-clinicians, and isn't it just more fun to be happy while growing?

I'm five minutes closer to wrapping this up, but one thing that I want to reiterate, which might as well be the most important of all-- find yourself a good lipstick. I know that lipstick should be least of one's concerns when going off to war for a case discussion, but let your lipstick be your war paint, there's so much confidence to gain from wearing a good lip color. It's not always red, though. You can try fuchsia too.:)



Here's something interesting-- I posted a picture of myself trying on lipstick (yes, it's the L'Oreal one that I'm currently in love with) on Facebook. The next time I saw Dr. Brian, he asked me what shade it was because his wife wanted it as well. When I saw it on sale on BeautyMNL, I immediately sent the link to Dr. Brian's wife. --and yes, Dr. Ailene Esporlas now has L'Oreal Color Riche in Glamor Fuschia as well.

Today, Johanna and I are set on working on our wax patterns for our cases. I'll keep you posted!:)

Love always,
Corine Magenta

L'OREAL Color Riche in Glamor Fuchsia.

Fuchsia.

Why oh why, of all colors did my favorite one have to be so difficult to spell? That's the biggest reason why I named my blog Corine Magenta-- because fuchsia is too difficult to spell. Oh well. Difficult to spell, easy to love. Life is fair.

After a long day, I got a nice picker-upper from my favorite online beauty hub, BeautyMNL. It's definitely not my first transaction with BeautyMNL, but for some reason, every transaction gives me the butterflies-- the same butterflies as the first ever one!

I was actually lucky enough to snag myself a tube of L'Oreal Color Riche while it was on sale. I'm not sure if it was destiny or just sheer luck, because out of so many shades, only three were still in stock-- and yes, that includes my Glamor Fuchsia. Honestly, I didn't care about all the other shades, I just wanted my one. It was love at first swatch when I saw it at the department store last week, I just waited it out then. It was only when it went 50% off on BeautyMNL that I decided that I'd be downright nuts if I let it slide.

My first impression of Glamor Fuchsia is that it looks a lot like Flat Out Fabulous by MAC. I had a tube of it once, until it pretty much disappeared on me.:( Losing my Flat Out Fabulous was really painful, mostly because it was pretty much my perfect lip color, and well, let's not deny it-- that lipstick was pretty darn expensive. Then again, it's okay, because as I can see now, God had better plans for me-- not only is Glamor Fuchsia my perfect lip color, but it's my perfect formula as well!



I'm really pissed by that little color tile on the tube-- it's not true to color at all. People would miss out on a great lip color if they'd actually believe the color shown on the tube.

I don't mean to compare (oh yes, I do!), but Glamor Fuchsia pretty much submits itself to comparison to Flat Out Fabulous. It has that legit fuchsia thing going on. I don't know how to describe it in *TeChNiCaL* terms, but let's just say that they're about the same color as those pretty violet-red bougainvilleas along Madrigal Avenue in Alabang. The fact that the formula's almost like a creamy matte and is actually hydrating as opposed to that of MAC, which more matte and drying, wins my heart over and over again.

I really need to work on my swatching photos. I can definitely say that the lipstick does not drag!

I think fuchsia lipstick could look good on anyone, but just for reference, I'm Southeast Asian -- and that means that even if I do have yellow undertones, I'm still a little bit tan compared to your typical oriental Asians. By Filipino standards, I have medium tone. My skin tone has been described as "olive" at one point or another. Personally, I don't know anymore.



I could just shower love onto this lipstick over and over and over!

When I was younger, I was really terrified of wearing bright and bold lipstick colors. Most of the shades I used to wear were baby pinks. I didn't know that I was missing out by not wearing something as bold as a fuchsia, but thank goodness for those bougainvilleas, because I've embraced fuchsia lip color with open arms, and more importantly, an open heart. While yes, I do get occasional stares here and there when wearing bold lipstick, but then I've come to realize that wearing make-up (bold lipstick!) requires a special kind of.. Well.. Boldness.

So do whatever makes you happy. The aim of make-up is to help you feel even better about yourself anyway.:)

Lots of love,
Corine Fuchsia.