Icy makeup collection for spring includes a brow freeze

ANASTASIA Beverly Hills has just released its Spring Collection 2021 and it’s something, in my opinion, that seems more suited for winter in terms of looks but I’m not complaining. There’s hardly an Anastasia product that I can find issue with. Their Lip Primer is one of my HG products. I also love their eyeshadow palettes. The Spring Collection 2021 features four products all in a rose gold packaging and includes a highlighter, brow freeze and two lip glosses.

Brow Freeze is a universal, long-lasting brow styling wax that claims to lift, tame and sculpt hair in place for the feathered-looking brows that’s all the rage these days. The formula is mess-free and provides long-lasting extreme hold, leaving you with full-bodied brows that are meant to last all day.

It’s better to pick up product with a spoolie than a brush, based on my experience. After I applied it on my brows, that’s when I used the brush in upward motions. I finish with a trick I learned from a makeup artist: I press on my brows with my finger.

I think it’s better to use this before any other brow product. Then you can fill in whatever gaps are there.

Iced Out Highlighter is an “all-skin tone highlighter with the perfect combination of smooth finish and ultra-beam effects for a lit from within radiance.” I expected this, based on the pan, to look glittery and powdery. When I first applied it using my finger, I was so surprised at the almost second-skin finish with a wet effect shine.

Also, Anastasia Beverly Hills claims this shade is universal and while I was initially skeptical, based on how it looks on my medium skin tone, it does seem to be universal. Iced Out is weightless and can be used even on face without foundation. It’s buildable so it can work whether you want a subtle glow or fullon shine.

Honey Diamond Gloss is a lip gloss that reflects light while giving lips a fuller look. The luminous formula ensures a nonsticky comfortable finish. This lip gloss has a flat-paddle shaped applicator that glides across the lips with ease and precision.

Crystal Gloss is more my thing. This colorless lip gloss delivers a glass-like finish that makes your lips appear instantly fuller and smoother. It also features a flat-paddle applicator for an easy and precise glide that enhances lips with a peach-scented shine.

These products are now available at www. anastasiabeverlyhills.com with direct shipping to the Philippines.

Sometimes, I worry that I’m writing about frivolous things like makeup at a time like this when people are sick, some are jobless or homeless, and the future is uncertain. But when someone tells me that makeup is one of the things keeping her sane in this pandemic, I think it’s not frivolous at all.

Makeup may not be for everyone. But there will always be people who like it and find happiness in it. While they may be in the minority, that’s OK. It makes me feel less guilty to still love makeup and ramble on about it.