What's in the bag?

Last Saturday afternoon, I went with my sister Gracie to SM City Davao and I finally had the chance to absorb their new beauty section. SM City Davao is undergoing renovation and the beauty section is one of the very noticeable improvement. The products are already sorted and arranged by brand, and quite noticeable also is the addition of new brands such as Elf, Etude House, Tonymoly, and others in addition to  Nichido, Loreal, Ever Bilena, etc. And for Watsons, their products are sorted and arranged by function: for the face, body, nails, hair, what else? Oh, yes, there is a Men's Care section somewhere in the corner. Haha!

Elf Duo Cream Eyeshadow P129.75
Elf Eyeshadow Brush P129.75
Watsons Acne Clip P35.75
Finess Oil Control Sheet P31.75
Wish Nail File Buffer P39.00
Bobbie Cuticle Pusher P60.00

I've chosen to talk to the Elf saleslady because of her very nice uniform. =) And she was very accommodating and her name's Ivy. She initially showed me the powder eyeshadow that cost P399. It was a bargain! But I did not need too many colors that time. I swatched their powder eyeshadows and was not very impressed (I only used my fingers, maybe that's why I wasn't too impressed). I asked for their cream eyeshadows and then Ivy opened about three duo eyeshadow testers until I finally found the one I liked. By the way, Ivy made me use their eyeshadow brush tester and that's when I said, WOW! I'm definitely going to purchase this eyeshadow brush. Hehe!

For the Finess Oil Control Sheet, I chose that one because that's the pack with the lowest price. I've tried Clean and Clear, etc. and I was just thinking if the lowest-price oil control sheet could do its job. Well, I think I'll find out soon.

I bought the Wish Nail File out of curiosity. The packaging says: Use the gray to give the shiny finish. Shiny finish on nails? I did not quite get it. So, I purchased it to see what it really means. After trying the gray side on my nail, I don't think there was any difference. What shiny finish are you talking about? Huh? Then I read the instructions again: Step 1: Use the pink side on your nail bed to refine it and remove edges. Step 2: Use white side to semi-shine. Step 3: Use gray to give the shiny finish. So, I used it again doing steps 1, 2 and 3 and viola! Indeed, my fingernail was shiny. But then, I don't think anybody will notice if your fingernails are shiny. The most important thing is that THEY ARE CLEAN. And, this is not a nail file, after all. It's a nail buffer. Duh!

The last item is the Bobbie Cuticle Pusher inspired by Miss Cory Pott's review. Besides, my pusher is already 48 years old! I definitely need a new one.