Love Chic

My Hello Kitty nails would’ve been perfect for our layover in Taiwan en route to Los Angeles. Took these iPhone photos at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.

We often get questions about what Shai uses on her face on a daily basis. Some questions specifically ask for makeup brands, while others, skin care products. We’d like to answer more on the latter, since as much as possible, we like to keep artificials (makeup, cosmetic accessories, hair products, etc.) to a minimum.

In Shai’s case, the only beauty booty she regularly uses are Freshlook Colorblends (she’s nearsighted with a grade of 700), eyebrow filler, eyelash curler, volumizing mascara, and concealer (under the eyes, around the brows, and on the bridge and sides of the nose). She has no problems going out in public wearing absolutely nothing but moisturizer on her face, unless the day’s schedule calls for full makeup, like in this outtake from a photoshoot.

Not to say that there are days when she doesn’t feel insecure of her skin, days when blemishes appear. No amount of primer, foundation or BB cream can conceal blemishes and rough spots—the sad reality is, thick makeup actually emphasizes these. The real secret to looking nice in photos lies not so much in beautiful makeup, but in clear, smooth, blemish-free skin.

A recent discovery: Nivea Sparkling White day care cream and whitening cleansing foam. From a few weeks of use, it’s actually been doing what it says on the bottle, cleaning “deeper into pores to prevent acne and reveal fairer skin.” Plus, the foam smells and feels good to lather on the skin. Blemish-battling in a bottle, designed to keep skin looking photo-pretty, anytime!

Speaking of pretty, the Gondo Girls have some treats in store for you. Click on the picture, Like NIVEA Philippines on Facebook, and stay updated.

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Giveaway Alert: Would you like your own pair of sparkling Freshlook contact lenses? Simply share a link to this post and tag us on Twit ter (@sephshai) and Facebook (@Love Chic) with this status: “http://tumblr.com/Zb7HPyB8StLj Love Chic’s Freshlook giveaway!” Ask your friends for support—most number of Likes and Retweets combined by the end of the month wins a pair of Freshlook Colorblends in Pure Hazel and a pair of Freshlook One-Day in Green, plus a pair of Freshlook One-Day in Pure Hazel for a friend of your choice (maybe the one that really helped you win? Haha). Perfect for the upcoming Holiday parties ahead!

—and Adidas x Jeremy Scott has both.

Too darn cute!

(Taken with iPhone at the Adidas Originals store in Trinoma)