If you apply skin-care products and makeup when going out, then the pandemic has most probably changed this. I have tried to wear the barest minimum under a mask and a face shield and it still has been challenging.
For instance, if you wear sunscreen and you sweat, all the sunscreen is going to drip into your eyes. If you wear eyebrow products, unless it’s a super water-resistant one, it’s going to be gone in an hour or less. If you wear lipstick, it will stain the mask unless you wear an N95 or something like that.
But that hasn’t stopped us from trying. Of course, we still want to wear makeup and every time it’s that time of the month (when the date and the number of the month are the same and the online shopping platforms have big sales), we’re still frantically looking for products that are potentially mask-proof and mask-friendly.
So here are our Lazada and Shopee picks for 11.11:
Gone are the days when we’d bring full-size bottles of fragrances in our purses when we’d go out. These days, it’s just tiny bottles in our small purses that hold just the essentials.
At Jo Malone’s Flagship Store on LazMall Prestige, you can get a two-piece set with Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne 9ml and English Pear & Freesia Body Crème 15ml for P1,380 only on November 11. What I like about this set: It’s practical because I love both scents. Wood Safe & Sea Salt Cologne is a unisex scent while English Pear & Freesia is very feminine. This set would also make a great Christmas gift.
GRWM Cosmetics is a homegrown brand by YouTube content creator Mae Layug. It is best known for its Aqua Tints, which can be used on cheeks and lips. These watery tints are only P199 each and they’re very long-lasting. The brand also has a Multi-Use Creamy Tint at P249 each. It’s also very long-lasting. For 11.11, GRWM Cosmetics is offering free shipping for a minimum purchase of P249 in its Shopee Mall store. What I like about the GRWM Creamy Tint: The colors are very flattering on the skin. The hues are very intense.
In Her Element is a homegrown brand by Liz Lanuzo of the beauty web site Project Vanity. One of the brand’s products is In Her Element Masknegel Spot Treatment Gel (P445), a good spot treatment for maskne. For 11.11, the brand is offering free shipping + 10 pecent cashback in its Shopee Mall shop for a minimum purchase of P249. What I like about this product: It gets rid of maskne spots overnight. Note that for chronic acne, you’d probably need to consult a dermatologist.
The Anessa Moisture UV Sunscreen Mild Gel For Sensitive Skin SPF 35 PA+++ is on a Buy 1 Gift 1 offer (for P1,249 from P1,490) in the brand’s flagship store on LazMall on November 11 from 12 am to 2 am only. You also get free gifts. What I like about this product: It’s made for sensitive skin, it’s not oily and it’s mild enough for kids so it definitely won’t sting your eyes when sweat falls from your forehead.
I’m really not into liquid lipsticks but I’d make an exception for the MAC Powder Kiss Liquid Lip, which has a superior formula. It’s not completely mask-proof but it stains very minimally.
The MAC Powder Kiss Lip Kit (includes a Powder Kiss Bullet Lipstick in the bestselling Devoted to Chili and a Powder Kiss Liquid Lip in Crossfade) are on pre-sale at the brand’s flagship mall on LazMall for P1,620 with 40 percent savings. The liquid lipstick alone retails for P1,500 plus you get a MAC limited-edition brush with pouch and a Love Me Liquid Lipcolour for every checkout from 12 am to 2 am on November 11 only. What I like about the Powder Kiss range: The lipsticks really have good formulas. They’re moisturizing on the lips and they work for the Korean gradient lip look.