Jan 12, 2011

The Face Shop Pomegranate Fine Foam Facial Cleaner Review

Whoa my last cleansing routine has lasted me a good amount of time and I didn't even know I haven't purchased a new cleanser for such a long time if I am not blogging! I picked up the Promegranate Fine Foam Facial Cleanser from The Face Shop back in late November from the same trip I purchased my Inglot Eyeshadow Palette from New York. I was specifically looking for a foam cleanser since they clean the best, but at the same time mild and moisturizing because I really hate the streakiness of some of the foam cleansers I have used. The staff recommended me this :)

The Face Shop Pomegranate Fine Foam Facial Cleaner 
A delicately foaming cleanser with botanical extracts and power througoutly removes unwanted oil, dirt and makeup, leaxving skin perfect clean and soft. 
Pomegrante, Rooibos and Japanese extracts help norish and soften skin for a silky texture.


As you can see, the form is super fine. I think I took too much already. This is probably one of the foam cleansers that doesn't give me the dryness I hate. My face feels really clean but at the same time so supple and plump. Ah I love it!

I highly recommend this to you if you're looking for a cheap foam cleanser (~$10) that does its job and not dry your skin out.

Question now: What is your favourite form of cleansers? What is your favourite and what are you currently using?

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?

Jan 9, 2011

Shiseido Perfect Rouge Lipstick Review + FOTD

You all know my favourite lippie is the Shiseido Perfect Rouge Lipstick. I have got my one and only red lipstick (RD415 Valentine, read review HERE)from Shiseido and immediately fell in love with the moisturizing and long lasting texture. I am normally not a lipstick girl but the Perfect Rouge line from Shiseido is just too amazing! and What is the difference from the last time? Not only I picked up a rosy pink, which is a super pretty everyday and night color, I just found out Shiseido now has names for all their lippies!

Check out Shiseido Perfect Rouge Lipstick color chart HERE.
 
Shiseido Perfect Rouge RS701 Serenity

RS 701 Serenity
swatch accordingly -
I wish Blogger wouldn't wash out pictures' reddness :(
Give you all a big FAT kiss! Ah I hate the shape of my lips-_-
Anyway this is the swatch on my lips.

Pros: (texture wise is really close to RD415)
- true to color (look at the graph and my swatch!!)
- sooooooo smooth
- highly pigmented (covered 100% of my super pigmented lips)
- glossy finish without the need of a gloss
- sharp tip for creating sharp lip lines
- long lasting (~3 hours)
- sturdy and classy packaging
- light color but does not wash me out (works extremely well with yellow undertone skin)

Cons:
- Pricey $25

FOTD:
- just realized I haven't camwhored for a very long time :P
hmmm maybe I should've worn circle lenses to bring out that dolly eyed effect but I was too lazy...




WTF? Anyway enjoy.
And I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Reviews + Selling: Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream + M Signature Complete Cover BB Cream

If you happened to read my blog for awhile you know that I was in Seoul couple weeks back. I had an amazing time and I didn't bring a lot of stuff with me because it was only a 3 week trip (and frankly I knew I would buy a lot-_-) So when I was at the Seoul Incheon Airport Duty Free, I was lucky to have the capacity to carry some cosmetics back. I love buying cosmetics at the airport, especially at INC, because they literally have everything and you know their stuff is officially priced and fresh. Unlike those random websites, I heard China now has fake Missha BB Creams :( So watch out for fake BB Creams, you don't know how long that have been put in the factories too.

Reviews:
M Perfect Cover BB Cream -
I am sure almost you have heard of how magical the Missha Perfect Cover BB cream is. It's raved by a huge number of bloggers and youtubers in the beauty community. I have done a review awhile back >> HERE and to read reviews on the official Missha USA website >>HERE.

M Signature Real Complete BB Cream -

Whitening+Anti-Wrinkle+UV Protection(42 PA+++). In additional to that, it's the newest BB Cream by Missha.

The pump is so easy to use


Coloration:
For both M Perfect Cover BB Cream and M Signature Real Complete BB Cream
no. 21
no. 23
no. 21
no.23
I have both no.21 and no.23 for both BB Creams. For your reference, I am about NC 20-25 and no. 23 fits me perfectly. I could also use no.21, but I would apply bronzer over it. 

Coverage:
M Perfect Cover BB Cream -
The coverage is about medium-full. It helps minimizing the pores and my skin is smoother even after taking off the makeup. Besides, I always have severe eye bags and dark circles problem. Normally I would dab on more concealers on after applying foundation or other BB Creams. I actually like the effect of using slightly bit more of this BB Cream under my eyes instead of using concealer. So with a light dusting of loose powder on top of this, I am set to go. Missha staff told me the gray effect will dissappear once reacts with skin temperature) I am a NC25 for MAC and no.23 is perfect. I have also read reviews that this BB Cream blends right into the skin even on brown skin or darker skin tones. It gives a smooth finish.

M Signature Real Complete BB Cream - 
See the difference? Focus on the under eye areas!
Left: absolutely nothing on my face (Gross!)
Right: A thin layer of M Signature Real Complete BB Cream without primer or loose powder
Left: Without flash
Right: With flash
The coverage is about medium-full to almost full. My skin is so much brighter in a natural way. It also doesn't have have the greyish tone of the Perfect Cover BB Cream does (though it disappears once in touch with our skin temperature). It has amazing coverage. I actually like the effect of using slightly bit more BB Cream under my eyes to cover those crazy dark circles and eye-bags instead of using concealer. So with a light dusting of loose powder on top of this, I am set to go. Since the M Signature BB Cream is targeted for more mature age, it's more nourishing and thus perfect for people who live in drier places yet wants that protection and full coverage that will last for hours without oxidation.

Application:
M Perfect Cover BB Cream -  
It is on the rather lightweight side, and is definitely a lot runnier than Skinfood Cactus BB Cream or Mushroom BB Cream that I had a review on earlier. Smoothest and most blendable BB Cream I have tried. I was in awe this is probably my best experience of whats so called "a little goes a long way". I mean a looonnnnnngggggggg way. A bean sized amount is enough for the entire face (which my face is pretty big too lol). The sqirting pump is very easy to control. It glides on so smoothly, which is why I am so surprised by how much coverage it is able to give to my skin.

M Signature Real Complete BB Cream - 

See from small to big amount of product. No problem!
Look at how blendable yet high coverage it it!
I have used it in the past 3 weeks and absolutely love it. It feels very different then the Perfect Cover BB Cream. To me, the M Signature Real Complete BB Cream feels more like foundation-y, even more pigmented but runs liquid-y, whereas the Perfect Cover BB Cream feels more balmy. Once applied, you barely feel it on the skin. Though for you who have dry skin, I recommend you use the M Perfect Cover BB Cream then the M Signature Real Complete.

Lasting+Oil Control:
M Perfect Cover BB Cream - 
Stays put for about 6-8 hours, which is quite good. I have normal skin type while normal foundation and BB Creams make my nose shinny after a couple of hours but for this one it takes a long time to the need of re-powdering my nose.

M Signature Real Complete BB Cream - 
A big difference! The M Perfect Cover BB Cream I usually put it on at around 9am and would still see full coverage at 5pm. My nose area stays matte all day long. Though the coverage is not as long as it claims (~12 hours), it has amazing anti-oxidation, unlike any foundation I have tried, my face still appear to be bright and supple after a super long wear.

Price:
From Missha USA website -
M Perfect Cover BB Cream - $29.99 + $7 shipping = $37
Get it from me for - $22 shipped

From Missha USA website -
M Signature Real Complete BB Cream - $45.99 + $7 shipping = $53
Get it from me - $35 shipped

Due to the limited space in my luguage, I could only bring back a total of 8 Missha Perfect Cover BB Creams and 6 M Signature Real Complete BB Creams... and of course some for myself as backups :P

I will do a demo hopefully in the next couple of days to show you the before-after for the M Signature Real Complete BB Cream.

Let me know if you're interested! Girls who can easily get their hands on these please kindly back off. I want these for people who live in places where Missha doesn't do delivery to or it's wayyy too pricey to get these products.

Oh and I forgot to mention. You could email me anytime at chiurinnie@gmail.com or just send me fun emails lol.

Jan 4, 2011

Giveaway Winner



For those who are interested in the source code for the giveaway you can find it here!

My Hello Kitty x Maybelline Volume Express Mascara (limited edition) winnier is *drum sounds* SIWING! Congratulations! I will contact you soon :)

Thank you each and every one of your participation! I will have other giveaways soon! so for those of you didn't win this time - you better stay tuned!

Much love,
Winnie
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