Majolica Majorca King Lash Review

Shiseido's Majolica Majorca mascaras are always staples in my makeup collection. I got ultra excited when they came out with Lash King for spring 2012. Despite all the ridiculous names in the bunch, Lash King sounds the premium out of the premiums lol. 

Lash King is even more fibrous  yet on the soft side than Lash Expander Frame Plus and Lash Enamel Glamour Volumn on. It claims to volumize and lengthen all at once. I have waited til the beginning wet/ hard to work with stage is gone, and can finally put this into a test. And to be fair, pictures below do not contain any eye makeup.

Bare Lashes to show you I've really got nothing to work on. My natural lashes are very sparse, thin and very light. 

1 Coat of Lash King

2 Coats of Lash King

Without any color makeup but brows and mascara, 

Very happy with the result - the only downside is that it will start to clump if you really want to pack on it. I also wish the formula to be a little harder for our Asian, almost non existant lashes.

Now onto other members in the family - 

Short Recap from left to right |

Lash Gorgeous Wing (very 1st generation MJ mascara, sucks and does nothing to my lashes)

Hope my Lashes are Full and Smooth (Lengthening & Separating - my fav)

Lash Expander Frame Plus (Volumizing and Lengthening, read my review Here!)

Lash Enamel Glamour Volumn on (Volumizing, though really not bad for lengthening)

Hope you're having a good lash day!

June & July Current Summer Favourites

Today is another day of totally not in the mood to put together a lengthy review on a certain product, lets just briefly talk about what I have been loving lately. 7 items - some oldies, some new stuff, not a whole long of list. Keeping it short and simple.
1 | Escada Island KissIt contains Orange, Passion Flower, Mango, Magnolia, Sunny Accord, White Peach, Hibiscus, Blond Woods, Musky Notes, Red Fruits... the list goes on. As you can imagine, Escada Island Kiss is of one of the sweetest perfume you could possibly imagine in a light and delightful way. It was also the very 1st perfume I owned ever since high school. Though I prefer the old packaging, I always keep a bottle of this to use during summer days and nights.

2 | Hera HD Foundation in no.21
A proper review will come after. Finally have time to give this foundation a go after receiving it for quite some time now, I adore the jelly consistency of this foundation. Easy to blend, medium yet buildable coverage for a dewy finish. It is also quite good at keeping the oil under control.
Featured in both Cathy cookieyuri's Monthly Favourite video HERE and Rae raeviewer's HG Top 5 Liquid Foundation video HERE. 

3 | Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Coral Reef (left) What is better to put on some coral lipgloss on a beachy breezy kind of day? The coral color matches a lot of the brighter tone of colors I wear during this time of year and instantly brightens up my complexion. The jelly consistency plumps up the lips too.

4 | Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Sweet Tart (right）There are several ways to use this lippie. With a full application, it provides full opacity like the OCC Lip Tar, or MAC Pro Longwear Lip Creme. It however, of which is also the way I perfer during the day time, can also be applied alternatively with a light hand to blend the color with the lightest amount. It almost makes my lips nylon. 

5 | Shiseido Majolica Majorca Lash King Mascara

A proper review has to come later. This is of one of the most fiber-licious mascaras in the Majorlica Majorca line. It volumizes the lashes like crazy and is waterproof! One thing to keep in mind is that since it puts on so much volume of fiber to the lashes, it holds off better to build a light curled base first then to build up the volume using this mascara.

6 | Nars Orgasm
Yes you already know, full review HERE, one of my favourite blushes of all time. The peachy pink tone instantly brightens up the complexion and gives the skin a nice glow.

7 | Laura Mercier Foundation Primer Radiance
Personally not  huge fan of Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer (anymore) or foundation primer, not sure  the reason why I was drawn again to this primer. I just love the sheen when I swatched it at a Sephora and decided to give their base makeup another go. It turns out that I love it so much. I would not wear this primer alone because it will make me look like a reflective disco ball. You don't really see the sheen under any foundation or bb cream, whereas it gives a healthy sheen and makes the makeup last so much longer. 

October Favorites - MAC Gingerly, Inglot e/s, Laneige, Skinfood, Orly...

This month I really started to feel a little overwhelmed by how many new products I had the desire to try out. Besides the swap from Cathy that I never got around to review, I am waiting for my $500 Sephora F&F package. The sad truth is I want to try them all, however the daily 15 min makeup routine doesn't permit. Too many products, too little time :( Anyway, I realized I had to do this to apologize the lack of updates for you wtf so lets jump into everything...

Inglot Palette - One of the very summery palettes that I can easily alternate the darker colors for fall and winter. Cathy sent me this during our swap because Inglot in the US does not sell pre-made palettes. I will be sure to do a more throughout review on all my Inglot eyeshadows since I did pick up another 10 color freedom system palette from NYC a few weeks ago. But as for now, you can read my very old review HERE to get a sense. The eyeshadows are very pigmented, "wet" in my opinion and very comparable to MAC's.  Picture above is one swipe of the eyeshadows.

Kate Palette - Brown Collection in BR-3 - The pigmentation and quality are not necessarily superb however I love the concept of combining brow powder and eyeshadows in one. This baby is always in my morning makeup bag (since I do my makeup in the work bathroom every morning wtf). Having this I can easily make sure that neither my brows or eyes were left behind wtf. The brushes that come with are of great use as well; The small brush allows me to add colors on my brows within seconds whereas the tiny tip of the other brush allows me to line my eyes using the black shadow. Swiping the pink color all over my lids and dapping the lightest silver color on the inner corners, I am good to go!

Majorlica Majorca Enamel Glamour Volmne On mascara - Newest release of the Shiseido Majorlica Majorca family aka my new love (though I got it in late 2010-_-). Read my complete review HERE. 

Skinfood Lime Secret Shine Base - I love my base makeup to be a little more luminous, especially for the dry fall and winter. Love adding a drop of this to the base makeup I am using... works great with all BB Creams and foundations. It can also be used alone as a highlighter like the Benefit Moon beam. Though this one is much more luminous and silky however does not grease up on the skin. It is affordable (not cheap but comes in such ginormous volume) and versatile.

MAC Gingerly Blush - One of the recommendations after I saw Sharon's favorite blush video (Check out her channel HERE, 1000 thumb ups!!). Putting Mocha and Plum Foolery aside, I started using Gingerly everyday, this dark nude neutral coral color works well and gives me a hint of romantic check no matter what eye look I am wearing. I notice that it is a bit chalky than other MAC blushers (maybe just mine?!), yet still a wonderful must have blush and fall version of my all time favourite Melba. 

Laneige Hydra Solution Activator - using this alone as a serum does not give me enough hydration during the night however padding this on before my sunscreen and makeup in the morning is great! I notice my face has become a better canvas for makeup to stay put longer and my t-zone is also not as oily. Perhaps I am just happy to find a way to make this work so I dont regret carrying this all the way back from Korea wtf.

L'oreal Collagen Moisture Filler/Combleur Hydratant - my favorite night cream at the moment! I first started using it but it broke the hell out of me. It was too oily on my T-zone though I noticed a pretty obvious change on the moist level on my cheeks and forehead. After 2 nights my skin started to react to this differently. It stayed on til the next morning and I notice that my fine lines are slowly diminishing. I am sure my Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair serum helps (a lot) too but this cream builds a fortification to lock all the nutrients in the skin overnight. (Talk about skin war!) My skin still feels moist the next day. I am already on my second bottle and am planning to use this to fight the New England cold throughout the winter. If you have relatively drier skin and love a super thick cream for the night like me, give this a go!

Orly Rage - Holymoly, I love this polish so much. The color is fierce, shimmery yet subtle enough for work. With different lightings, it may appear as a rose gold or bronze gold. It compliments my yellow undertone skin, applies well with 2 coats and barely chips. Pictures are taken after 10 days of wear. Go figure!

So here are my October favorites. Give me another week and I will be full gear blogging and making videos! A lot of haul, skincare and makeup posts will be coming shortly. Thank you very much for reading and I hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend!

Majolica Majorca Lash Enamel Glamour Volume on - Review and swatches

Adoring simple and natural makeup, I however always need that extra boost for my lashes given the fact that they weren't the best to work with. Over the years, I have fallen in love with Japanese mascaras because they are made best for our short and pointing straight down thin lashes.

I picked up the Lash Enamel Glamour Volumn on mascara which is Majolica Majorca's newest release and so far I am loving it!

The wand (above!) is double sided with thicker and thinner "spikes" for volumzing and separating lashes. I use the thinner side first to give my lashes a nice even coat, then go in with the thicker side to make that extra volume boost at the roots. Here are my "swatches":

Bare curled lashes

1 coat

2 coats

3 coats (a little overkilled I think)

Bottom view - 

B+ in lengthening. Outer corner is still hard to be reached. 

A- medium fiber. It's definitely buildable, however it crumbs after 2 coats. 

No doubt that Majolica Majorca is my favourite brand for mascaras for many years. Over the years they have build a pretty solid product line and here are the few I've owned -  

Left to Right- 

Lash Gorgeous Wing (very 1st generation MJ mascara, sucks and does nothing to my lashes)

Hope my Lashes are Full and Smooth (Lengthening & Separating)

Lash Expander Frame Plus (Volumizing and Lengthening, read my review Here!)

Lash Enamel Glamour Volumn on (Volumizing, though really not bad for lengthening)

Despite the strangest names for mascaras, they really are the best I've used. promise I will do a more throughout review -  Their products are of best quality, water-proof, affordable (if you get them from Asia) and work wonders for Asian lashes. I can't imagine how much of a wow effect it would give for people who already have long and thick lashes! 

Dior makeover!

Guess where I went today? Yes, to a Dior makeover. If you have read my blog long enough, you probably remember I went to a Bobbi Brown makeover not to long ago, and that I love going to makeovers because I enjoy being pampered and dolled up without using my own hands wtf.

Nah but it was good testing out all the skincare and cosmetics products on my real face. My makeup artist Kathy called me in advance to NOT put any makeup on before. It made me feel like the end of the world - I felt so naked -_-''

 

Kathy started off applying some skincare products that I need beneath my makeup. The products I use are as follows:

Left: Skin Boosting Super Serum

Right: Protective Fluid SPF 15

Face:

Left: Diorskin Nude Cream Gel Compact in 030
Right: Diorskin Nude Natural Glow Fresh Powder Makeup SPF 10 in 030
It creates a healthy and light coverage. I like the fact that the gel compact doesn't make my skin oily (pretty much similar to the Bobbi Brown Moisturizing Cream Compact foundation that I used to own but with less coverage and no SPF )

Eyes:
All-in-one artistry Palette in Navy design
The palette itself is gorgeous and I like the fact that everything is included in the palette (shadows, highlight and liner) but I doubt I would use enough if I bought it. Its just not my cup of tea!

 

Mascaras:

Left: Diorshow Maximizer

Right: Diorshow Extase Instant Oversize Volume Mascara

Nothing is wrong with the products, but without curling my lashes, even better mascaras wouldnt do sh!t to my lashes -_-.

Blush:
Harmonic de Blush 
Love it on the pan, but don't think its impossible to find dupes. Rather buy a blush that I would use everything like my MAC Melba.

Lips:

Left: Dior Lip Glow (she suggested me to use my Lip Glow underneath - Review HERE)
Right: Dior Addict in 578 Diorkiss (the one on Kate Moss and Cathy recommended)

What I ended up buying:

1) Capture Total Eye Treatment: It has a metal roller plate for messaging. Fingers crossed it would work better than my current Skinfood Salmon Brightening Eye Massage Serum.
2) Diorskin Nude Cream Gel Compact in 030: Nothing super exciting or special about this product. I just missed my old Bobbi Brown Moisturizing Cream Compact foundation that I used to own but with less coverage and no SPF)

3) Dior Addict in 578 Diorkiss: Combined with my Dior Lip Glow, they turn into a bright bright pink. It's kinda ridiculous look but I kinda like it. HAHA

and what I got for free:
1) Leather makeup bag with mirror inside!
2) Compact with 3 shadows & 2 lip colors
3) Dior Addict samples (I know I will get more after I try them out!)

Do you own anything from Dior summer 2011?  What do you have from them and what are your recommendations?