WICKERMOSS: Tis the Season to be SEPHORA Glammin'

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claD IN THE INFAMOUS BLACK & WHITE STRIPES INSTEAD OF THE RED AND WHITE VELVETY CLOAK, I CONSIDER SEPHORA PHILIPPINES AS THE HOTTEST MILLENNIAL STA. CLAUS. UNLESS YOU HAVE A HOLLY JOLLY CHIMNEY, IT WILL POLITELY KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR AND DELIVER YOUR STUFF IN A JIFFY.

December may be the worst nightmare for any woman to look fab and beautiful - from the horrors of driving through the holiday traffic, shopping skin-to-skin with strangers in crowded shopping malls, to the mounting pressures of attending Christmas parties.

Don't ever let the this holiday season tension eat you up instead use the frenetic pace for you to GLAM UP and BE STRIKING MORE THAN EVER. If you still think you do not have the time to shop - think of ripoff parking fees, long queues and the endless traffic, why not opt for online shopping? Albeit not having an actual retail store yet, I'm just glad I could shop online for makeups and the whatnot, escape the hustle and bustle of Manila yet receive the goodies I need just in time for me to acquire a look with that festive spin.

I've shared my happy thoughts about it in this post by the way! Now that I'm in Manila for the holidays, I'm more than excited to shop online via SEPHORA PH.

but first, the look.

Whilst some flip through the pages of a magazine for holiday inspired looks, one's attention is always glued to the usual international celebrities spotted by the paparazzis - Leighton Meester, Cara Levine, Taylor Swift. Why not consider our very own actress, singer, mom and now a baker herself, nikki valdez? her face is endowed with the carpaccio of simplicity strewn about, transcending from a natural to THat coveted glamorized look.

Here is by far my most favorite look of Nikki Valdez, taken from the Star Magic Ball 2015. This look is best for the glam party look and you'd surely make a lot of heads turn with this. I might wish to recreate this holiday look myself and I'd look no further as Sephora PH has a plethora of products to help me achieve this. Lemme call it,The Lit from Within Look.

A perfect highlight, perfect pout and contouring that just won't quit. Nikki's overall look is immensely beautiful. What makes it extra special? Her glowing skin, the lit from within - more than the makeup, it's the bestowed confidence that shows how happy and content she is with life.

Surely Hair and Makeup Artist Roviel Castor did an exquisite job with her makeup but you don't need to hire one, you can recreate this look with some of my recommended products from Sephora PH.

I won't need a lot of products for this look actually, I have recommended down below the items you can get your money's worth! Why make it complicated by the way and get a truckload of makeup while you can just narrow it down to a minimal and still achieve that perfect holiday GLAM look.

For the base, I would go for a multi-tasker product, THIS WORKS In Transit Camera Close-up
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it serves as a moisturizer, primer and even a mask! You need to prep your canvas to achieve a flawless look right? Slap on that TOO FACED COCOA POWDER FOUNDATION [₱2,004.00] for a soft-focus appearance. Seal it with a velvet matte finish by using BECCA Blotting Powder Perfector [₱1,943.00] .

Defy convention and get that edge with a highlight on point and a contoured cheekbone. You can get your money's worth with this BECCA Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Face Palette [₱3,082.00] & becca Highlight/Lowlight Palette Pressed [₱2,144.00]. Each product is proportioned well for blush, contouring and highlighting purposes, a palette that suits most skin tones. This also has a blush to provide you with a healthy glow. Remember, it's the highlight and contour that will make this look stand out.

Achieving a perfect holiday pout doesn't mean having to wear candy cane red all the time! Avoid the theatrical look, so opt for the kissably sweet and seductive pink lips with a soft pink nude lips. Without batting an eyelash, I'd go for CIATÉ LONDON Olivia Palermo x Ciate London Satin Kiss Lipstick in Truffle [₱1,072.00] . It sits comfortably on one's lips with an intense color pay-off to boot. You can dab a bit of gloss for a punch with THE BALM READ MY LIPS LIP GLOSS IN SHEER CORAL [₱1,152.00].

Tired of the usual black smokey eyes? Why not try the subtle bronze shadow! It softens the look by creating a visually pleasing ombre from lash line to brow so you can definitely make use of the ZOEVA Naturally Yours Palette [₱1,106.00] . You'll achieve the matte but non-muddy look in no time. The highly pigmented colors of this palette will still stand out even for those with deeper skin tones. Add depth to the waterline or rim using the same palette. I suggest you line the inner rims to add sex appeal in an instant. For the brows, make it as natural as possible with PIXI Natural Brow Duo IN MEDIUM bROWN [₱1,348.00], it's waterproof with angled precision tip that fills and defines brows.

Set the look by curling lashes with TWEEZERMAN Classic Lash Curler [₱1,002.00] and applying several coats of mascara with the SEPHORA COLLECTION Full Action Extreme Effect Mascara [₱771.00], this mimics the look of donning false eyelashes as well.

Top off this look with a sleek and sophisticated hair by using PERCY & REED Smooth Sealed & Sensational Volumising No Oil Oil For Fine Hair [₱1,005.00]. Nikki's pixie hair is just perfect, even if you have long hair this will give you that silky locks, it's one of my fave haircare products!

No makeup look is complete without glowing skin, what else to use but the cult fave GUERLAIN Meteorites - Light Revealing Pearls Of Powder [₱3,000.00].