In case you haven’t heard or haven’t visited their kiosks, Vice Cosmetics have recently launched their holiday sets! And let me tell you now, if you are still stuck on ideas or short on cash for last minute gifts, these sets and kits are here to the rescue!

There are a total of six sets to choose from, so whether you’re looking for stocking stuffers or an awesome gift to put under the tree, there’s something for every makeup lover. And probably the best part of these sets is that they cost less than their actual value, so you don’t have to put a big dent in your wallet to shop for your cousins, sisters and friends!

Let’s start off with the smallest gift set. This costs a mere ₱295 for a matte lipstick and lip & cheek tint combo, and comes in 2 varieties. Here’s what is in each gift set, with original retail price included:

KERI-BELLS, KERI-BELLS

• Good Vibes Matte Lipstick in Havey – ₱195
• Water Gel Lip & Cheek Tint in Sisterette – ₱145

KYONDI CANE

• Good Vibes Matte Lipstick in Good Vibes – ₱195
• Water Gel Lip & Cheek Tint in Kyondi – ₱375

The products in total cost ₱340, so you’d be saving ₱45 with this holiday set!

Next up, we have the cream lipstick and brow kit combo. Retailing at ₱495, here are the 2 variations of this set (individual product prices included):

WHOOPS KIRI-NGLE

• Gandal Lang Modern Creme Lipstick in Ganda Mo! – ₱195
• Gandoll Brow Kit (Micro Brow Pencil + Volumizing Brow Pencil) in Natural Brown – ₱375

PASKUMELAVU

• Gandal Lang Modern Creme Lipstick in GGSS – ₱195
• Gandoll Brow Kit in Ash Brown – ₱375

Worth ₱570 in total, these holiday kits save you ₱75!

Want to customize your gift box? Then the Pick & Choose Holiday Kit is for you! For ₱795, you can select any shade for the five items below. Individual product prices are shown for comparison:

• Good Vibes Matte Lipstick – ₱195
• Phenomenal Matte Liquid Lipstick – ₱195
• Phenomenal Velvet Lip Kit (Velvet Liquid Lipstick + Retractable Lip Liner) – ₱295
• Aura Glow – ₱145
• Aura Contour – ₱145

The products all together are worth ₱975, so you save ₱180 with the kit!

And last but definitely not least, we have the ultimate set called the GIVLAVU ON CHRISTMAS DAY Holiday Kit. For just ₱995, you get 6 items that you can customize, which is perfect for creating all of your holiday looks, and for anyone in general who loves a full face. Here is what’s included in the biggest kit of the collection, with individual retail prices for your comparison:

• Duo Finish Foundation – ₱245
• Gandoll Brow Kit (Micro Brow Pencil + Volumizing Brow Pencil) – ₱375
• Good Vibes Matte Lipstick – ₱195
• Phenomenal Matte Liquid Lipstick – ₱195
• Phenomenal Velvet Lip Kit – ₱295

The total cost of the individual products is ₱1,305, so you save ₱310 with this kit!

It seems like every celebrity has their own makeup line these days. Just as Lady Gaga says in her promo video below, “The last thing the world needs is another beauty brand, but that’s too bad.” Lady Gaga was never one for social norms, was she?

She continues the launch video with this:

They say, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” but at Haus Laboratories, we say, “Beauty is how you see yourself.” Your glam. Your expression. Your artistry. We want you to love yourself. Our Haus, your rules. Haus Laboratories. Battle for your life.

We’re all suckers for brands by celebrities, but what makes Lady Gaga’s different from Fenty Beauty, Kylie Cosmetic or blk Cosmetics?

Haus Laboratories is about consumers defining their own beauty. Although the company may be supplying you with the products, it’s you that gets to decide how you use them, and what you create with them. Just as she said, it’s their Haus, but your rules. While most makeup brands aim to unite everyone through a common love of lipstick and eyeshadow, Haus Laboratories really focus on what makes everyone unique. It’s about self expression, not about how everyone else sees you. Truly on brand with Lady Gaga.

And to top it all off, her products are cruelty free, paraben free, and vegan. Plus, she’s all about diversity, making sure all her makeup is swatched on all kinds of skin tones, as well as including people of color in her ad campaigns. Honestly, this brand is just perfection.

Now, let’s talk about the products:

First are the Glam Attack Liquid Powder Duos, priced at $36 a pair.

These are all-over color pigments are shimmers that can be used on their own or on top of other products to amplify or transform the finish. They’re liquid but dry as powder and can be easily blended with other powders, shimmers, pigments, cream, you get the gist. Non-creasing and smudge-proof, you can change the intensity of these pigments by layering, and you can apply them wherever your heart desires, may that be your eyes, cheeks, lips, or wherever your artistry takes you.

Next up are the Le Riot Lip Gloss Duos, retailing at $32 per pair.

High shine, silky, multidimensional. Those are all the characteristics of a high quality lip gloss, which is exactly what these products are.

And what’s awesome about these gel glosses is that each vary in finishes. Whether you’re looking for shimmer, pearl, pigment or simply shine, there’s a lip gloss for every taste.

The glosses can be used on their own or as toppers.

Last but not least are her RIP Lip Liner Duos, priced at $26 a pair.

These lip demi-matte lip pencils are long-lasting, smudge-proof and waterproof, so you can wear them all day without reapplication. And unlike a lot of waterproof products, you don’t have to worry about the liner flaking off. Weightless and buttery, you’ll barely be able to feel like you’re actually wearing makeup.

Feel free to use this as a lip liner or as an all-over lip color.

All of her products are currently being sold as duos for the pre-ordering phase. For more information on the individual products, feel free to visit the Haus Laboratories website.

To make it in the cosmetics industry these days, you have to consider diversity. Whether it’s a wide foundation shade range, a highlighter palette suitable for skin tones, and specific products tailored to various skin types, beauty companies cannot ignore the fact that everyone is different.

And Anne Curtis made sure that her new collection would break the barriers of gender, age and labels.

In case you haven’t heard of blk cosmetics (but honestly, who hasn’t?), it’s a makeup line by Anne Curtis that is PETA friendly and cruelty free. Her products are all about uncomplicated beauty, making her cosmetics accessible to beginners, minimalist makeup wearers, and anyone who enjoys that au naturel look.

The aim of her Universal Collection was to provide universally flattering shades, on-the-go cosmetics that had long-lasting formula and were multi-purpose. And by the looks of her launch, it seems that she has done just that.

Universal includes the following products:

• Skin Tint Sun Shield SPF 30 for ₱499, available in Vanilla, Butterscotch, Almond, Chestnut
• Multi-tasking Color Stick for ₱399, available in Rosé, Merlot, Cocoa, Champagne
• Multi-use Matte + Water Tint Duo for ₱399, available in Nutmeg, Cinnamon
• Brow Stick: Pencil + Mascara for ₱399, available in Taupe, Natural Brown
• All Day Lip for ₱299, available in Caramel, Toffee, Latte, Mocha
• Color-adapting Moisture Lip Balm for ₱299

All the items are pretty straightforward in terms of use. Because most of us are used to each of makeup products being limited to one function, some might be a little confused on how to use the Multi-tasking Color Stick or the Multi-use Matte + Water Tint Duo. For the Color Stick, feel free to use it as a lip and cheek tint, eye shadow, or even use it as a cream contour and highlighter. As for the Multi-use Tint Duo, this can also be used as a lip and cheek tint or eye shadow, with a dual formula so you can choose between a matte or glossy finish.

And the greatest part of these products is that the colors are blendable, so that you can decide if you want to go for the natural flush or something more on the pigmented side.

And if you’ve got to get your hands on all the products, why not go for the Universal Color Kit? They come in 4 different bundles, and only cost ₱1,499 each, which include the following products:

• Brow Stick: Pencil + Mascara
• Multi-use Tint Duo
• Color-adapting Moisture Balm
• All Day Lip

All four products actually cost ₱1,396, but the bundles come in a Universal makeup pouch which would only cost an additional ₱109, which is seriously such a steal, considering the quality and size of the pouches.

With these multi-functional products, your everyday makeup routine doesn’t get any easier than this.

Have you seen the live-action remake of Aladdin yet?

For ’90s kids, this has been something we’ve been waiting for, ever since Disney announced they would be turning their beloved classics into live-action films, complete with singing and everything!

And to mark the premiere of the remake, M∙A∙C Cosmetics joined forces with Disney to create an awesome Aladdin collection.

Now, let’s discuss the products! Below are just a few items from collection.

The Disney Aladdin Collection by M∙A∙C

Eye Shadow x 9: Princess Jasmine

PRICE: ₱3,000

Before we get into it, here are the shade names, from left to right, starting from the top row:

1. Riff Raff
2. Rags to Riches
3. No Ordinary Lamp
4. Princess Jasmine
5. Agrabah
6. Abu!
7. Creative Copper
8. Live the Genie Life
9. Shawdowy Lady

There have been several makeup brands that have done a Disney collaboration, but what ends up happening is that the products end up looking like makeup for “play.” In other words, makeup for kids to wear when they want to play “make believe.” Thankfully, MAC’s The Princess Jasmine Palette is nothing like that.

The palette has a great balance between mattes and shimmers, light, medium and dark hues. Ranging from luminous gold to blackened plum, each shade is absolutely gorgeous on its own, but everything works harmoniously together, so even beginners will be able to blend any two of the highly pigmented shades seamlessly together.

And to top it all off, all these shades are wearable on a day-to-day basis. Whether you are after soft, daytime glam for the office or a shimmery, smokey eye for a night out, this 9-shadow combination has some serious potential of replacing a lot of people’s go-to eyeshadow palettes.

Technakohl Liner in Graphblack

PRICE: ₱1,200

An Aladdin-themed makeup line isn’t complete without kohl liner. The Technakohl Liner in Graphblack is a mechanical pencil eyeliner that is perfect for mimicking Princess Jasmines (or even Jafar’s) smokey eye look. It’s a blendable liner but it does dry quickly so that it doesn’t smudge, and depending on what angle you hold the pencil, you can create both thick and thin lines, which is helpful if you’re not a fan of creating winged eyeliner with liquid liner.

Powder Blush – Your Wish is My Command & Always One Jump Ahead

PRICE: ₱1,900

Last but not least are the limited edition Powder Blushes that will give you that same sun-kissed glow that makes Princess Jasmine look like she has such flawless skin.

There are two shades of the Powder Blush: Your Wish is My Command and Always One Jump Ahead.

These colors are perfect for every skin tone. Your Wish is My Command is a deep golden matter brown that works as contour or bronzer for lighter skin tones and a blush for darker skin tones. Always One Jump Ahead, on the other hand, is a gold frost with gold shimmer, which can be used as a golden blush for lighter skin tones and a highlighter for darker complexions.

What are your thoughts on the MAC x Disney collab? Sound off in the comment section down below!