The Emperor's New Clothes: My Benetint eXperience

I got this for P1,700.00 pesos.

That time I was already getting a little frustrated to find some blushies I'd be compatible with, and be loyal, too (eventually)

My online search led me to several reviews including some confessions from local actresses.  Was I gullible or what?  :)

Now let's get down to business.  Points 1 and 2 are no-brainers! :)

1)  Cost me a whopping P1,700.00 (at that time, may be 4 years back or less).  Definitely expensive for a cheek tint that wouldn't color.  Damn!

2)  It's liquid.  I assumed the manufacturer, Benefit Cosmetics LLC, would have given ample attention to consistency because it's a liquid blush-on and its "water-like" characteristic could limit its coverage.  Indeed!                      

No stick, no oil.  No color.   Or may be for a minute, but would fade in the slightest provocation.  I still would say that "there was no fading because there was no coloring at all".  Damn!

No color for a cheek tint so uhmmm why the hell did I buy that for. :)

2)  Packaging to me is usually secondary.  Product performance is key!  But I'm really  trying with great effort to find some glory is this gory product so may be just may be there's hope in that  nail polish bottle in that little red box :) .

Bench'  prettywhenpinched  has a similar packaging but must say better consistency and coverage!  My daughter's using one (Red) now (and swears she like it more than Benetint which she used to borrow from Mom before I bought her, her own piece.  I promise a separate airtime for Benchies' Blushies' so you folks can compare.

 I know I am careless so i really exerted effort to avoid accidental spills and breakage arrgghh.  I kinda succeeded on this part.  My Benetint bottle and box still intact.

3)  In the beginning, I kinda struggled with the applicator.  I'm not used to nail polish brushes to color my cheeks.  I usually make 2 lines to dab on.  The minute i brushed it on my cheek bones, the lines used to look very prominent, I was afraid it would really dry up that way --- and me ending up like an Indian with a war-painted face LMAO.  I must admit that it brought some brief panic attacks each time I had to put this blush on during those times.  LOL.

I adjusted alright. It didn't color anyway. haha

4)  And scent ... oh well, I just hope it worked like a "facial perfume" or something ... whatever.  It may not show but at least my cheeks smell delicious :)

Nah, Benetint does not smell good.  Does not look good.                                              

Smashin' my gavel on this one :) --- Benetint is a NOT wise buy at all.  This will not give you your money's worth.  Sobrang harang talaga.                      

But if you want to be "in" or "name drop it" lyke Heart Evangelista also swear love to this product  (and I hope she was sincere when she made that statement :) ).    Or only because it's "stateside" ---  Then go wear it like the Emperor's new clothes ;-)

Dranreb*

Death is the supple suitor
That wins at last
It is a stealthy Wooing
Conducted first
By pallid innuendoes
And dim approach
But brave at last with Bulges
And a bisected Coach
It bears away it triumph
To Troth unknown
And Kindred is responsive
As Porcelain.


I wish you a happi journey,.  Something you didn't get from here.
Today was your cremation.  Start your sail.
Dranreb*



 *2 nights ago.  i went back to FB.  i texted wenggay.  confirmed.  liver cancer.  :(
he was.  boo's cousin.  boo's obsessed with dresden.  citem's a cult.  my only favorite cult.  we moved and lived like family.  just as overboard.  as dysfunctional as many.
i didn't like the circle (anymore).  and i didn't like him the way he liked me. :)
but i went on being nice and friendly to him.  he didn't have a choice.  you cannot force love.
he was graceful in accepting my decision.
he eventually found a new girl.  so i wished  him well.
he seemed happy.  he said he was.


there's always sadness in passing of people who were once part of your life.
while my faith gave me eternal life ... somewhere ... some time ...
i told bok, that i do not want to die as yet.  i wanna grow myself old
i do not mind all the lines, the sagging skin and silver hair.
i will be a groovy nana --- that's my plan.

pag walang magawa ... this happens ... lol

Another Valentine

A Glenn Frey original.  This was OPM.  Nyoy Volante's.  I hear a symphony of strings.  We trek TPLEX
on the way to Baguio, and I wish I could leave this piece to everyone  for some easy listening.  But the words were razor sharp.  The guitar weeps, the shriek pierces the cold Tuesday air.  Something in my eye, must be the fog.  ---  Sad but true, in life, the one who loves you, and the one you love, sometimes are two different persons.  Sadder even, when you have them both in one/criss-crossing episode/s in your book.   In life, we have to make difficult decisions that we wish we do not have to make, but then we have to.  And that choice we are forced to make, that was sadder.  And that part when it's all made up, that's the saddest ... that part --- we have to live with all our lives.

Shit happens.  Love sucks.

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This is actually sunrise :)

comin' through

The Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEx)

That's my Marley in-ear 

...to be continued ... more Baguio pics (hope they're not sideways anymore LOL)
  

uhhmm like sayin somezin ishtupid lyke ...

Frio was playing on my way home.  It's been a while since I last heard of it.  So i tried to put my thoughts together and write a piece.  It turned out to be too sad.  But that Frio song was a sad song so uhhmm couldn't help.  But I don't want that tonight.  I left so many places already (special places).  Left so many people behind (special people).  so I'd rather not ... not tonight.

Instead, this gypsy is putting up a new profile pic.  A portion of a whole.  :-)  He's too screamin' cute ... too cute but couldn't post the significant half of it.  

That was high school.  He was absent the entire time of my high school life (... and college ... and MBA ... and adult ... blah blah blah ... and may be twilight years even.).. 

We looked good together ... but only in stolen and cropped, separate, faded pictures.

credits:  thanks to my Thief ;-)

This Ones for You

just to see you
and may be hold you in my arms.
one last chance to see your face
God I'm never good at this.
You and I can never be
and we both know it
but how can i just throw away
the things we had
wish i could say that what we had
never existed
but i knew it from the very start
i thought somehow it might work out
guess the cycle never really fails
when you fall in love
you end up with a broken heart
one more time
though it cuts so  bad inside
one last kiss as if a kiss
could ease the pain

you know  i love you for always.


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