Product Reviews

By: Amanda Padilla This is a product that has been a staple in my kit since graduating from make up school years ago. Finding a great concealer has always been a problem for me, and judging from the a...

By: Cat Juan-Ledesma I’ve always found eye make up to be the trickiest to master. Put too little and you lack the full potential to let your eyes stand out, put too much and you can look a littl...

By: Xeng Zulueta The Pros I love an inky-black kohl pencil eyeliner. Hourglass follows through by naming this one “film noir” – a rich, intense and true glossy black. Its soft textur...

By: Erica Paredes At first glance, Ofra’s Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick in Americano looks a bit too brown. Thankfully, I was taught at an early age never to judge a book by its cover, or in this...

By: Amanda Padilla When it comes to skincare, Korean women do not mess around. They are extremely demanding – they want the highest quality products at prices that that do not break the bank. Ko...

By: Cat Juan-Ledesma When I was given this brow palette to try, I honestly thought it was a little indulgent. I mean how many shades does one really need for great looking brows? But then I remembered...

By: Erica Paredes Matrix is one of the more known salon brands, and some of us in the Calyxta Crew were able to road test the different variants in the comfort of our own homes. Our Marketing Manager,...

By: Xeng Zulueta It is an almost clear liquid solution that turns any powder product into a liquid liner. The result: endless possibilities and limitless hues. You can use the transformer in the follo...

By: Amanda Padilla I used to use tinted brow gel as a finishing touch on the brows of all my clients. All the other make up artists were doing it too. There was this one really popular, high-end, go-t...

By: Cat Juan-Ledesma I’ve been a fan of Embryolisse Lait Créme ever since Gwyneth Paltrow mentioned it as one of her favorite French drug store finds in her online magazine GOOP. Aside from Gwy...

By: Xeng Zulueta Hailed as the holy grail of all face palettes, so I was determined to seek the truth! First off, this palette isn’t cheap so I’m going to break it down to you so you know ...

By: Amanda Padilla Ila is the Sanskrit word for earth. This shows the brand’s commitment to making skincare that uses only pure, organic ingredients grown from the earth. Because the products are 10...

By: Amanda Padilla A couple of years ago, I took a basic hairstyling class. As much as I love a messy bun, I was bored of sporting it everyday. It was time to add variety to my hairstyling repertoire....