Showing posts with label Skinfood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Skinfood. Show all posts

Nov 20, 2011

Tutorial | Fall & Winter Makeup



A toned up version of my spring-summer makeup. Same brown bronze eyeshadow with a dash of gunmetal and dark grey. Dark neutral blush and rosy red lips to complete the look. 

FFOTD |
Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua B10
Skinfood Lime Secret Shine Base
Laura Mercier Secret Concealer 3
Chanel Natural Finish Loose Powder in Translucent 2
MAC Bare Study Paintpot
Rimmel eyeshadow in Spicy Bronze
Inglot d.s. 500, d.s. 491 and amc shine 45
Milani Liquif'eye liner pencil
Majolica Majorca Lash Enamel Glamour Volume On mascara
MAC Gingerly Blush
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Medium/Natural and Shimmer (highlight)
Nars Dolce Vita

What do you put away and take out to use for the colder, drier weather?

Nov 6, 2011

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!

Sep 1, 2011

[Tutorial] - Fuchsia Hot Pink Look

As a neutral makeup kinda girl you almost never catch me with bright bold eyeshadows even though I love them! I decided to take on a challenge before I get too old sitting at a corner of the house painfully regret what I didn't do while I was young wtf.


Yes I got another Inglot palette last weekend from NYC and rearranged all the eyeshadows I have. I couldn't help but notice this gorgeous FUCHSIA hot pink color. I filmed a tutorial for you! But since a lot of you complained about having difficulties hearing me from other videos, I am making this sans sound lol. So, here you go -



Though the eyeshadow is super pigmented and bold, its actually very pretty for a night look in my opinion, especially with a simple black dress. Me likey!


Products used - 
Revlon PhotoReady foundation in 006 Medium Beige
Skinfood Salmon Dark Circle Concealer in 02
Chanel Natural Finish Loose Powder in 30 Natural
MAC Paintpot in Bare Study (Primer)
Inglot eyeshadow in ds495 (Hot Pink)
Revlon eyeshadow in Violet Scarlet (Purple)
Inglot eyeshadow in 451 (Dark Grey)
Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler
Maybelline Ultra Liner in Brown
Maybelline Stylish Smokes (over liner)
Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus Mascara
ELF Contouring Blush
Shiseido Perfect Rouge Lipstick in RS701
Chanel Glossimer in 87 Seashell



Hope you enjoy the video! I am making the steps as simple as possible for girls who are lazy yet curious to play with colors *contradiction of life wtf.


Also let me know if you like this night filming setting as I will only be able to film at night from now on *sad face. Are you a big fan of vibrant eyeshades? What colors do you use the most?

Apr 14, 2011

Pearls & Lace

Taking a day off work I am turning my effort into an OOTD + FOTD post. See how much I love you, my fellow bloggers?

 
 

OOTD:
Lace Cardigan: Hong Kong // Lace Dress with belt (similar HERE) // Hearts Tights: F21// Suede Shoes: F21 // Pearl Bracelets: F21 // Silver Bracelet: Links London // Earrings: Handmade


FOTD:
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer in Sand (Had to dig mine out after seeing Cathy raved about it!)
Skinfood Salmon Dark Circle Concealer Cream
Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink 
ELF Liner Brush (used for the 1st time, not bad)
NYX Blush in Pink (Review soon!)
NYX Round Lipstick in Pumpkin Pie (Review soon!)
Lancome Mineral Foundation Brush
RMK Blush Brush

Feb 27, 2011

Complete Skincare (night routine) Skinfood Gold Carviar Toner, Serum, Cream Review

Finally have used all these products enough for a review! Oh my Skinfood, you never disappoint me! You all know I was obsessed with Korean cosmetics/skincare after going to Seoul twice last year and  swear by the Skinfood Agave Cactus Cream (Hydrating). Thus I ordered the entire set of winter skincare from Skinfood to try. I have to scream: my skin has never been in such good conditions before!


The reason why I chose to pick the Gold Caviar line to try is because the gold packaging makes my happy *superficial* and it is the most expensive Skinfood skincare line so it gotta be good. Just kidding!!!- this line is made for pre-aging meaning the products tend to be more moisturizing, which is the step up I need from the Agave line. Checking out what I was using before :)


First thing first -  
^ Gold Caviar Toner
You all know I am all about cheap cleansers and toner is the first step I apply after I cleanse away all the makeup/dirt on my face every night.
What it does: A gratifying toner formulated with visible pure gold, softens the skin, and with Russian caviar, counters wrinkles and fortifies, nourishes, and firms up the skin.
Comments: It does a good job firming and moisturizing the skin. The texture is a lot "thicker" than a lot of liquid toners yet it is very easy to absorb. Since it is so thick, I can have time to give my face a message when applying. It is super fancy to see actual gold flicks in the toner *roll eyed superficial face. However, this product does not stand out as much as other product and I miss the cleaning power I could get from other "thinner" toners.
Suitable for: Everyone but not oily skin type
Repurchase: Maybe


^ Gold Carviar Serum
What it does: The anti-aging action of the caviar extract and gold in this comprehensive-care serum helps counter wrinkles and moisten, nourish, firm up, and fortify skin.
Comments: I get compliments in person saying "I have no pores" It's a weird compliment but I guess it is a good thing-_-. It really does what it claims and I wholeheartedly believe this is what makes my skin condition changes. Very light yet super moisturizing. It locks and seals up all my pores and gives an instant lift to my face. It does not give unnecessary oil to my oily T-zone yet gives me that extra nourishment I need for the season. I use 2 pumps for the entire face and neck.
Suitable for: Everyone Including oily skin type
Repurchase: Definitely



^ Gold Caviar Cream
What it does: Moisturizing cream contain Gold caviar extracts for nourish, Anti-aging and firm skin from within.
Comments: As expected, this "chewy" gel cream is even more moisturizing then the Agave Cactus Cream which I used over my summer air-conditioned nights. Compared to the Agave Cactus Cream, the texture is similar but has a slight hint of oil, which firms and nourishs skin rather than making it oily. The elasticity of this cream makes this a good stretch for massaging. This is one of those amazing creams that once applied you can tell the moisture is locked up and stayed in. A little goes a long way. Definitely the best cream I have try saving me back from the New England drought.
Suitable for: Everything especially dry skintype
Repurchase: Definitely
*Skinfood also just announced an upgrade version of this called Gold Caviar Collagen Cream and will for sure give that a try next winter.

^ Salmon Brightening Eye Massage Serum
What it does: Designed with a relaxing massage tip, it intensifies blood circulation on eye area and enables faster absorption of omega-3 fatty acid, arbutin and vitamins.
Comments: All the Gold Caviar eye products were sold out thus I gave this a try since I have wanted a massage tool for my eyes (yes no need to point out my ridiculous eye bags and dark circles) and I have been loving the Salmon eye concealer. Disappointing enough, the massage tip is nothing special than a diagonal convex surface. Despite the serum itself is a great texture for massaging, I do not see anything special about this besides being a message gel. It meant to intensifies blood circulation but for some reason every time after I used the rolling tip to apply this, my double eyelids would dissappear the next morning. wtf right?
Suitable for: Brats who want to dump money down the drain
Repurchase: Hell NO! I think those drug store roller ball eye gels would be 100 times better and half the price.

Here you go. Simple enough right? I honestly believe having good skin should be simple. 2 most important things: Clean right and moisturize right. Check out bonjourhk.com for the best prices for these stuff (or should I say anything :P) I hope you enjoyed reading! I assume it would be boring for some of you but hopefully be helpful to those who are interested in Skinfood skincare products because they are the sh*t!!

What are your winter skincare products? Care to share it with me? <3


Jan 10, 2011

Favourite Products of 2010 + Resolutions for 2011!

Today is the 10th day of 2011 and I hope you all are progressively making your resolutions come true. 10 is the very first number to round up in the number family and I hope to make today a little special by doing what 10 does on a daily basis wtf. I was never a person who would ask myself to change this change that. Hence, shame to me I never had any resolutions because I honestly didn't see a point in making any - I felt like if I meant to do something or was in urge to do something, simply and easily, then I would. Though this year is a little different, I unwillingly participated in the society work force, dedicating 30 somewhat hours a week to a job fml. It's not like I don't like my job. I have started working full time for exactly a month now and am loving the environment, people and how much I am learning everyday... but it's so different than sitting at home or going shopping everyday, and be able to blog however and whenever I want.

Things are different now, you know?

So this year I want to make some resolutions for once to keep things on track, since there are many more 'obstacles' fighting against my freedom. And I want you all to supervise this resolution newbie in making this happen aka I want you all to be apart of my life :P

Also as to relate to my primary purpose of this blog, I want to do post regarding my favourite products of 2010. For the sake of my blog I will not go into super details of each product but I will try to list the reviews I had on them if possible.



Listed Products and Reviews:
Laneige Skin Veil Base
Laneige Makeup Primer Serum Control
Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream
Missha Signature Complete BB Cream
Skinfood Salmon Dark Circle Concealer no.2
Chanel Poudre Universelle Libre Natural Finish Loose Powder no.30 Neutrel - Translucent 2
Inglot Freedom System 10 Eyeshadow Quad
Maybelline Stylish Smokes in no.02 Natural Smokes
Stila Collectible Travel Palette no.4  Make an Impression in Moscow
Benefit Hoola
MAC Melba
Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner in Black Ink
Urban Decay Wonder Brush
ELF Powder Brush
Dollywink Eyeliner
Maybelline x Hello Kitty Volume Express Mascara
Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus
Duo Eyelash Adhesive Dark Tone
EOS Lip Balm
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipglosses in Pink Pop, Coral Reef & Cheeries in the Glow
Shiseido Perfect Rouge Lipsticks in RS701 and RD405

Resolutions for 2011
- master in snowboarding: as I tweeted earlier as a joke, I am taking snowboarding really serious this year. I am going to snowboard every weekend until I could do it in Aspen, then Switzerland.
- lose 10 lbs and become a hot girl so all my ex-es will regret if they haven't' already: Just kidding la, though I really wanna start dancing or kickboxing again or some sort of routine exercising to keep my body strong for snowboarding, and simply to stay healthier.
- grad school / work overseas decision: probably not going to have to decide until later on this year since the deadline for this upcoming September has already passed but I wanna figure out if I could get into Stanford or some ways to work in either Singapore or Shanghai... I don't want to stay in this East Coast weather if I was about to spend 2 years in school (after 6 years-_-).
- travel: not sure if I could do as much traveling as I did in 2010 since having a f/t job but will definitely try going to somewhere new if I could get vacation days from work.
- everyone stays happy, grateful and healthy!

What are your resolutions? And what were your favourite products of 2010?

Oct 15, 2010

Moisturizer Reviews (Aveeno, Skinfood, Laneige) and One Day Left for my Giveaway!

There are just too many moisturizers I want to do a review on and I am too lazy to take pictures and write down all the info here, I decided to do a video showing you what I have been liking.



Products mentioned in the video -


Daytime Moisturizers:
- Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer with SPF 15
- Aveeno Positively Ageless Lifting & Firming Moisturizer with SPF 30

Nighttime Moisturizers:
- Biotherm AquaSource Nonstop for Normal and Combination Skin
- Skinfood Agave Cactus Cream (Hydrating) (for Anti-Wrinkle and Brightening Cosmeceutical)
- Skinfood Gold Caviar Cream (Cosmeceutical for Wrinkle Care)
- Laniege Perfect Renew Emulsion
- Laneige Ultra-Hydro Essence Ex










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Jun 10, 2010

Skinfood + Etude House + Laneige + Missha Haul from Koreaa

























Shopping in Seoul is like wandering in heaven (even though i have never been...... yet), I almost missed my flight shopping at the duty free-_- Prices are normally only 1/3 of what we paying in the States without any discounts, straight from the stores, and coming with tons of samples. I even got a calender from Missha (random), a cotton holder from Etude House (more random) and crazy many samples from Skinfood (not so random lol).

Here are what I bought as shown in pictures

From Skinfood:
Agave Cactus Cream (Hydrating)
Salmon Dark Circle Concealer Cream #2
Aloe Sun BB Cream SPF 20PA - Shade 2
Lime Secret Shine Base #65 Lime Pearl Green
Sweet Potatoes makeup Base

From Etude House:
Nature in Every Masks - Lemon and Pomegranate
Hydro-Wrap Masks - Brightening, Nourishing, Moisturizing
Etude x Hello Kitty Mini Hand Lotion (limited edition)
Nail Polish Base
Quick Dry Drop

From Laneige:
(Did not buy much caz a lot of their stuff are over rated, in my opinion)
Make up Primer Serum Control
Perfect Renew Emulsion
Skin Veil Base

From Missha:
Perfect Cover BB Cream No.23
M Watery BB Cream (given away)



More reviews will be posted soon, I promise!
Argh, I wish I had more time and could go again soon ><

















Go to Seoul, girls! You wont regret it!
Agave Cream
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