August 2011 Hits and Misses

Hey people, I will try and do my monthly hits and misses from now on because I think I could actually do like a small review on the things I like, or the things I dislike. That way, I figured it's better than throwing out the haul post and that's it. lol. Okay enough for the rambling, let's get started :)

I will do the things that I enjoyed the most first, then to the least because I don't really care for the things that I dislike.

- MAC Fluidline 

I hit pan on the Bobbi Brown Gel Liner hence I decided to pick this up. It is really soft and creamy and I have to agree it is really less smudgy than the BB ones. I usually line my water line below with gel liners and when I use the BB ones, I could see it smudges at the end of the day. The Mac one did not smudge as crazy as the BB does. Definitely check this out if you haven't already, but I'm sure most of you already have this.

- TheFaceShop Eyelash

Bought this in a wimp as they are having crazy sales. 60percent off for these lashes. Initially, I thought that they are too dramatic for my taste, but after trying a few sets I have to say they look very nice and natural( of course depending on the ones that you choose) I ended up getting a bunch of them lol. Each boxes comes with a small tube of glue in it which makes it convenient for travel. I really liked them. 




- Naruko Niaouli & Tea Tree Sebum Control Night Gelly

LOVE!! I found this to be the best from all the night gellies that I've tried so far from the Naruko lines.At some point I think I should do an in-depth review on all the Naruko's stuff that I've used. But anyway, the tea tree is the only ones that impressed me the most. I slap it on my face when I see breakouts or soon too be breakouts( if that makes sense lol) and the next day I found that they are all less redder and less bumpier. Highly highly recommend this.


- Naris Up Skin Conditioner

I actually picked this up after watching Michelle Phan's video on the cotton pad mask but I chooses the hyaluronic acid ones instead. I used this every night and I think it is moisturising enough but not really wow-ed by it. But I would say this is definitely a good alternative mask to substitute my Kose ones as this is way much cheaper. If you could see on the picture I'm almost done with it already and if you guys follow me on twitter you know I picked up another one in Vitamin C which is suppose to be for whitening purposes. Can't wait to try that one out :)




- Cotton Pads( Unsure of the brand as I can't read Japanese obviously haha)

In conjunction with the skin conditioner I also picked this up in Sasa. This really blows out of the water for the ones that I've ever tried. Number one, this will not streaks on the face and number two, the size cut of it is really big ( 60mm x 80mm) which I love as I have a big face lol. Oh and did I mentioned to you that one cotton pad could be separated into 5 pieces effortlessly? 

And by that you could just drench one cotton pad with your favourite toner and put on your entire face as a mask. How awesome is that?




- Kao Essential Ultra Honey & Shea Butter Hair Mask

I'm actually debating whether to include this in this post as I only used this once, but I've thought that since I've used it I should throw it in here and give you my two cents about it instead. This was actually bought from Taiwan when one of my friend went visit there. Kao products actually always impressed me pretty much and I kinda have positivity in them including this one. I really love this hair mask and I think for its affordable price you can't really go wrong with that. Cheap and super effective mask as hair feels really smooth and soft after using. Now that I only have a tub, I really had to start figuring out where to get backups of these babies :/




- Elf Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder

I'm on the fence on this product actually. I like the blush, but not the bronzer as it is really too dark and I ended up looking not that natural under sun light. I think I prefer the bodyshop and smashbox ones instead. 

Don't get me wrong, I really like the blush though. It has slight gold sheen in it but on the face you're not gonna end up with shine-city face as it gives a really nice touch of glow. People said that it's a dupe for Nars Orgasm for the blusher and Nars Laguna for the bronzer. I don't have both of those so I couldn't really tell whether it is a dupe or not. But for sure this is a half hit half miss for me :/




- Victoria Secret Luminous Cheek & Face Highlighter 

The first time I saw this was in Soniacastaneda video and it's really awesome and pretty. Idk, mine broke when it shipped to me and I kinda feel it to be slight greasy when I put it on the skin. 

But the color is really beautiful though. I actually prefer this over the high beam from Benefit as it gives really nice highlight to the face with small sheen shimmers w/out over-empowering it. But the greasiness is the thing I don't like about it so I have to reluctantly labelled it on the missed side. 




- Nature Republic Nail Polish

Hate this color as it is not true to color when I use them. It looks very old looking on my nails and had this weird sheen that doesn't compliment with my nails at all. Also, the texture is way too watery and not pigmented. Really not impressed with this :/ 




- Naruko Niaouli & Tea Tree T-Zone Blackhead Remover

I kinda have high hopes in this after watching the Queen Show talking about it. I don't however, see any results when I use this for the past 3 weeks. Is it just me who disliking this product because I see quite a number of people who raved on it. Perhaps I had a bad luck on this, idk.


I guess that's all that I've got for August. Hope you enjoy reading it :)

Review: Sleek I-Divine Palette in Storm

Hey peeps, I'm extremely sorry for the dissapearance. My laptop failed on me and all, but no worries I've picked up a new one.yay. So anyway, today's post is gonna be about my review on this sleek eyeshadow palette. If you follow me on twitter, I've tweeted a picture when I first bought it (which is ages ago lol) 

I really like how the packaging is. Really sleek, small and lightweight, which is perfect for travelling. It comes with a huge mirror inside which I heart so much. Also, the sponge applicator is rather long which I think is really really sturdy for application purposes. 

I picked up the storm ones because I'm more to like neutrals where I don't go for too crazy colors and what not, so I found this to be the perfect one for me. Also, I could create neutral smokey looks with this palette, awesome. 

The shadow is really soft to the touch but it is all super pigmented. They have different finishes to it, 3mattes( first row: 3rd from left and second row: the 5th and 6th from left)  9 shimmers. I would say the shimmers is really small, not too big and chunky which I think is really great for everyday wear. 


Honestly, I think this is really worth it as it is not too expensive. Retails USD10 ,which for a palette with 12 pretty colors, you can't go wrong with that.

Rate: 4 out of 5 

Zara- Pique Blazer

I am obsessed with this blazer and I wanted this for like forever. But dang, I just checked from it's online website and it's so pricey. How could I possibly afford one.sigh. RM399 for a blazer.

Awwww how I wish I was born in countries in the US. lol. But nonetheless, still admiring this pieces and I wish I could earn to afford one , in the near future. 

My obsession: Blushers

* Reminder: the Lancome blusher you can't find it anywhere now. This post is quite some time ago. I feel bad to re-post this, sorry :/

I spied on the La Rose Deco in Michelle Phan's lancome video and I thought that it was really pretty and all and I definitely have to go get it. Called the whole counter and they were all oos already and finally~~ one counter has it..So zzzzzoommmeeddd up to Kay Elle and get it.lol. thanks to my peer lingpei  to drive me up just to get it.love you loadsss

  This is their Fall Collection 2010 and yes it is limited edition. Look at how pretty it is. I want to get the Teint Miracle too but I couldn't. I spend too much this month. So the blusher follows me home leaving down the Teint T_T . But nevermind,  I still got the chio blusher with me. haha.  Teint will be my nxt list tho :P ( Updated 2/07/11: I already bought the teint and use almost half of it.lol. I'm impressed :D )

It has like a rose pattern on it and half is lighter pink and another half is a darker one. It has like a silver over-spray on it but I'm pretty sure it is gonna vanish within a few application . The SA told me that it can be use for blusher,overall face powder, bronzer as well as eyeshadow. how cool was that? I'm in love with it already.lol. I got a makeover by them and this blusher really gives a very natural rosy glow.  And as I say, it is limited edition. So go grab it fast before it disappears from the shelves *winks* ( sorry if you just read this. It's already oos now :/  )

Okay  I thought this will be the only additional ones who will join the blush family. But I went to the Mac counter and stroll around and then, I saw my fav blusher. And my best friend Melissa bought them for me as my birthday present.

And yes, another blusher * thinking hard why I couldn't resist it*

Mac Pink Swoon. Super lovely

Don't get deceived by how scary it looks. It is really sheer and gives a really pretty flush on the skin. Don't believe me? Go swatch it at the counter yourself  :)

 A closer look. I think the color kinda washed out alittle bit from my camera.

Anyway, thanks alot to Mell I really love love love this one..lol.thank you..

I have so many blushers with me right nao and I don't think I will hit pan on any of them in short term. I really have blush problem but idk.lol

Thats all from me and I'll see ya soon

*posted from life blog 

Review: Egyptian Magic Cream

Ever heard of this cream? This is the Egyptian Magic Cream. Rave by many celebrities around the world. It has only natural ingredients in it which are olive oil, beeswax, honey, pollen, royal jelly, and propolis extract. No chemicals in it at ALL. It is a all multipurpose cream. 

You can use it almost from head to toe. Could be used for skin moisturizers, makeup remover,skin rash, eczema, dry skin, chapped lips, massage oil, after-shave cream, dry scalp, hot oil hair treatment,SCARS(woohOO), hand cream, itchy skin...almost for everything. I bought the 30g one because I was afraid that it might not suit my skin. It also comes with the 4oz one which is quite a big pot and I think it could last like forever. Lol 


It seems pretty much just like vaseline.About the smell, to be honest, I don't really like the smell of it. I could not say it smells unpleasant, its just that it is not really my liking :(

I use this as my skin moisturizers and also for the scars on my leg. When this product slapped on my face, it feels really greasy I do not lie. Haha, However, it did not break me out and skin feels really smooth the next morning.I am amazed.lol. Because its only the fourth day using it, thus I could not really tell on the scars on my leg. Shall update it once I see changes :)

*Updated: I lost it when I was shifting back from the hostel. Gahh.It takes forever to find them :(

Anyway, because this cream is oil based, it is advisable to use it only at night if you were to use it on your face. All you need is just a little scoop of it, and then run the product through your fingers and they will immediately turn into oil.

The cons: still on the packaging.Imo, it has bad hygiene practice. I basically uses a spatula to scoop out the product.Alternatively, you could also transfer it to a smaller container so that product will not be contaminated when you open and close it everyday.

Every people have different skin. Listen to them and they will show you the way.

I shall see you soon.

Bye

*posted from life blog 

Review: Revlon PhotoReady Foundation

Hey guys, as promised, here is the review on the Revlon Photoready Foundation.

So I got mine some other day ago in drugstores and they were like having sales. The retail price is pretty much expensive I think is about MYR 64 and now they are like having sales for around MYR 54. I went crazy when I first saw this and keep jumping here and there excitedly and the rest was history.

When I bought mine, they have promo whereby when I get one of the photoready, they will give the Revlon Beyond Natural Smoothing Primer as a free gift for the first 30 customers. I really wanted to try that one but I always didn't have the chance to pick it up just because I think that it is quite expensive for a small tube like that. Its about MYR 50-ish if I'm not mistaken.( Update: I hate the primer. It leaves the skin even oilier during the day and I don't really know why. Such a dissapointment :/  )So I went to the drugstores before the shop opens and I was their first customer there..lol. I am cheap like that.haha.I got a free clutch from them too but I'm not really crazy over that clutch so, whatever.

So, anyway, drugstores foundation is not really my type because for some reason I don't really think they do good on the face. I'm not bias or something but I do feel that foundation and concealer is such an important things that I would not compromise on. However, I read so much about it and I was really eager to try it out. I think they have pretty much selection for Asian skin tone but one thing that I am confused about is that I think their numbering for shades was a bit weird. 006 is way much darker than 008. lol. I don't know.

I was actually torn between two shades, one is the 004 nude and the other one if I'm not mistaken is the 007.couldn't remember. Yea  weird I know.lol. So eventually after much struggling, my friend chooses the 004 one for me. I think it has more yellow undertone in it compared to the 007 one which has pink undertone in it. Both look equally fine when I tested them out but I think the reason why I didn't choose the 007 is because I'm actually afraid it might oxidized on me and makes me look really dark,so, yea.

I know some people do not like this foundation because it kinds of have shimmers in it. I actually didn't realize it until I do a swatch on my hand. It doesn't really bother me much because I don't really see any shimmers when I put on my face. It gives my face looks dewy rather than shimmery. I also read that this foundation dries up really quickly for some people, but I didn't find it to happen to me.lol

Packaging wise, it is a really sleek and good packaging compared to the colorstay one which was really awfully made. This comes with a little pump and you can pump out the amount that you want. For me, 3/4 of a pump is already sufficient for the whole face. A little goes a long way and I think that the coverage is quite good as I use less concealer when I use this foundation.


If anyone of you tried the colorstay one, you will know that it has really weird smell, I think it smells like some kind of detergent or something.lol. That was one of the reason why I back out in drugstores foundation.lol But the photoready one doesn't really have any smell to it so I am quite glad about it.  The only concern about this  foundation is that it has quite a high spf in it which is spf 20 and everybody knows foundation that has spf in it will make you look white in pictures. I guess its because of the titanium dioxide which will bounce off the flash of the camera? I don't know whether it makes any sense. chemistry fail.lol But as far as I concern I don't really realize my pictures look white with this foundation. Maybe just a slight white in some angle but I'm still okay with it.


The cons of this foundation is maybe on the price though. I think it is really quite pricey for a drugstore foundation. Other than that, I don't really find any cons to it. I will definitely repurchase this one provided it has sales to it. Teehee~


Rate: 5 out of 5

*posted from life blog

Review: Revlon Colorburst Lipstick

Hey people, today I will be going to do a review on the Revlon Colorburst Lipstick.

Basically, this is the first drugstore lipstick that I had, because I seldom wear lipsticks. I'm more to lip gloss type of girl, but the other day when I was wondering around in Guardian, I was attracted with the packaging. Packaging freak people.lol. Thus, I get the soft nude one as I'm not really into strong color. 

I bought it with a promotion price of MYR 32.90. Retail price is at MYR 38.90 as stated in the picture above.TEEHEE

This is in 070 soft nude

Honestly, I get attracted by its cover because its very sleek and pretty. It really gives a nice and sturdy grip.

It kind of reminds me of high-end lipsticks. Its so pretty.HAHAHA

The only cons will be that the cover is not transparent, so you can't really see what is the exact color when there is no testers available or when you buy it online and you can only depend on the color provided on the cover itself. 

But, I'm still fine with it because I personally find that the color provided on the top of the cover is very similar to the exact color. I shall show you guys. 

Dark and light background :)

This is the swatches of it. Don't really know whether you can see it.Well, it basically have more pink undertone in it. However, I think it kind of washed me out alittle if I didn't apply lip gloss over it.

I didnt took pictures with the lipstick on my lips because I believe that every people do have different lip color so I didn't want to give any wrong perception on how the color reflects on my lips.

I find the texture to be creamy( but not greasy) and it works very well with my lipgloss. I do not find it to be drying and it doesn't have any weird strong smell ( the main reason why I didnt use lipstick is because some tends to have a very strong smell and feels greasy on the lip)

I rate it 4.5 out of 5. The 0.5 missing is on the price thou. lol. Will definately repurchase it again when it has sales going on because MYR 38.90 for drugstore product is kind of pricey to me. lol.

 So yea that's it. I hope you enjoy it and I shall see you soon.

*posted from my life blog