Review: Biore cleansing oil-in-cotton

Hello all!!!! did u guys had an awesome christmas???? I did despite being super sick hehe! It's the flu season here in Singapore so I caught some serious flu virus... was down the whole week before xmas week. I quarantined myself at home for the whole week as I was too uncomfortable to go out and I didnt wanna spread it to others. (SO CONSIDERATE RIGHT! haha)

Anyway, I was feeling better so I decided to meet my friends hehe! But I look damn sick and pale. :( Instant remedy: MAKEUP! HAHA 

I was going for the natural look. hehe! so I had bb cream, concealer, foundation, blusher, pressed powder and blot powder on. My eyebrows look damn nice right!!!! I went for eye brow embroidery the day before. I shall blog abt it when the eye brow project is done ^.^

Ok...Back to the intent of this post. Review of this super convenient makeup remover: Biore cleansing oil-in-cotton. I dont like anything with oil as I find that it's super easy to form milia seeds (a.k.a oil seeds) Since this is like SUPER convenient I did the rash thing (which I always do) I bought it. 

I actually bought it when I was shopping for stuff that I need to bring for my holiday trip: China (I NEVER thought I would say this but China is fantastic). I didn't want to carry my makeup remover there as I felt that it takes up alot of space (lame excuse). haha! so YAY! I had a reason to buy and try this product.

(A photo of my literally trying hahahahaha)

After the first wipe~ REALLY NOT BAD!

So here's a photo of my half cleansed face. To let you guys see how CLEAN this product can get your face to be. 

This photo is w/out flash. (Inserts 9gag idk what im doing dog... haha! just inserted this for fun! In case u guys can't see the difference from the previous photo) 

So I used like 5 pieces to ensure that my face is TOTALLY clean. If you guys are wondering why not stop at the 3rd since the 3rd is barely used. I'm sure if you clean harder it will clean everything. WRONGGGGGGGG! having good skin is the most important thing of all. If you sleep with makeup on or didnt clean it enough, your face will age MUCH faster. like 5-10 years faster! SOOOO HORRIBLE! (my aim is to age beautifully haha) In the end I cleaned and cleaned until I can see nothing on the tissue. Call me kiasu. 

Anyway! I rate this product a MUST HAVE for TRAVELING! coz it's really too convenient! Also, you can use it for your eye makeup all. It can really clean and doesnt have that oily feel after usage. I rate it a 8/10 coz it's really value for money as well! Wallet friendly and good. It's a steal! hehe! 

XOXO

Cynthia

Review: Essence 3-in-1 Concealer

Hi friends! It's been awhile and I'm back with this review on a budget friendly product!

Alright, you might have had a glimpse of it in one of the previous posts where I briefly talked about it. But after using it for about a good 5 months of so, this post here, will be my verdict.

The thing about this product, was that it started off pretty well. It was my first time trying a color corrector, and have always been intrigued by Coastalscents CamoQuad Color Corrector (that's alot of C's), but never really got around buying it. And when I saw Essence's version of a color corrector at such an attractive price, I got it.

As mentioned, it started off pretty well. I liked it - decently. It was handy, and travel friendly, and definitely one of the things that I'd throw into my make up pouch. But after a few weeks of using this, I realised that it was starting to dry out my under eye area (I use the salmon color for my under eyes) and also, it began settling into the fine lines, making my under eye area really patchy. :( I guess this could be due to the fact that the product was drying up in the pan - despite the fact that I snap it shut after daily usage. I'm just pushing the blame to the packaging of this product.

The good:

• Pocket-friendly pricing.
• Handy, small and compact enough for you to chuck into your pouch.
• Really does color correct. 

The bad:

• Gets cakey after 3-4hours. Under eye area becomes patchy.
• Settles into fine lines
• Product in pan dries up really fast. Packaging does not help in any other way.
• Slips off easily, compared to other face regions.

And no, I probably wouldn't get this again. Think I might have lost faith in color correctors. =/ 

School and Make up

Summer break is over - at least for me. But then again, thinking how there are no four seasons over here in SG, it means that my break never really started (which is true to some extent)

In anycase, school's starting, in about 12hours time and gone will be the days where I try to spice up my relationship with my bed. This thought is so depressing. 

Okay, drama aside! I thought it'd be pretty interesting to blog about some of the make up that I'd be using for school this semester. :) 

When I was in year 1, I kinda went OTT (Off The Top) and bought alot of things that I thought I would be using for school. But these items eventually never even made it out of their packaging - which is a waste of product and money. I mean, the product could be a gem, but because I never used it/don't know how to use it, it's pretty much condemned and worthless.

Which made me realised  how much I tried to please people and to 'blend in' because most of the girls in my school apply shitload of make up! Thankfully, I managed to find a few of the 'maskless' girls and yeah, the thought of dressing up to the nines kinda dissipated and everything became 'au naturale' - that means hello eye bags and yellow skin. hahaha.

Words aside! These are the products that I will/have been using for school. 

And now, for the mini breakdowns and reviews on each of product.

Left to Right:  

Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Stick in Natural

NYX Rouge Cream Blush in Natural 

Essence Forget It! 3-in-1 Concealer

 1. Maybelline Clear Smooth BB Stick in Natural
This is a product that hit the shores of SG around this year or so and to be honest, I was a little skeptical about it initially. However, I tried it out in the stores and I was quite sold! The texture is creamy, but dries to a matte/satin finish! I wouldn't say it is an absolute matte that makes you look cakey, but rather, it's a pleasant healthy finish with subtle glow. It is easy to apply and really convenient to carry about for touch ups as well. 


However, it's important to really moisturise your skin before application. I have dry skin at times and after a long day under the sun, my skin is drained of moisture and this product simply accentuates the cracks on my skin - not a pleasant sight.


2. NYX Rouge Cream Blush in Natural 
My favourite blush, ever! Easy application, highly pigmented and lasts forever! The color is amazing and they have many shades for you to choose from if you're not an 'au naturale' person like me. HAHAHA! But on a serious note, this is a multi purpose product. I use this not only on my cheeks but also, after a long day at school and just right before I meet some friends for dinner, I'd just dab this on my lip to just brighten up my lifeless, perpetually sleepy and grumpy face. I think I made some new friends.


3. Essence Forget It! 3-in-1 Concealer
I've always wanted to try green correctors, just to see if it will reduce the redness on my face - especially near my nose area. And of course even though I have read a thousand and one articles on green correctors for red-faces AKA me, I had to try it to believe it. And yes, I believe that it does. I like how the product (all 3 colors) go on really smoothly. They're not exactly the most pigmented bunch of color correctors in the market, but they do their job pretty well. Do note that they are meant to be layered underneath your foundation/concealer, or a setting powder.


And these are what the colors are suppose to correct:
Green - Reduce Redness (around zits, sides of nose/mouth)
Salmon Pink - Under eye circles
Flesh tone - Generic concealing

Top to Bottom:

Rimmel's EXAGGERATE Waterproof Eye Definer

Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner in Blackberry

Essence Multi Action False Lashes Mascara

Loreal's  Touche Magique Illuminating Concealer

4. Rimmel's EXAGGERATE Waterproof Eye Definer

I bought this by chance because they were having some offer and I was in a need of an eyeliner. To my surprise, this is pretty decent It stays on my eyes on it's own - which is a great feat because not many thing stay on my eyes :( This is in Black and I've been using it forever, pretty much on a daily basis. It's really waterproof because there are times when I'm mad lazy, and I don't use a make up remover. SO I just end up looking like a panda after a good shower. But hey, at least it means it stays and requires more than just water to remove it right? :)

5. Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner in Blackberry

And because I've been using #4 since forever, I wanted to switch it up a little by introducing some color - which I'm quite sure you guys would think that this is quite a fail for color wise because this blackberry eyeliner, as delicious as it sounds, comes off nearly quite like black. HAHA. But the subtle purple does peep through upon close inspection and my eyes appears softer and not as harsh as compared to a black eyeline. Doesn't smudge, lasts slightly longer that #4! 

6. Essence Multi Action False Lashes Mascara

Not a wow-product, but it's decent enough for my everyday usage. It's competitive pricing definitely places it  to a higher advantage! The sad thing is that it clumps quite a bit and I have to scrap off the excess upon every usage. :( But it's REALLY waterproof. So far, no panda eyes. Still, I can't wait to finish this up because it doesn't really lengthen or volumizes my lashes - which is one of the main reason when I'm using it everyday. Haha. It provides slight definition to your eyes, nothing glamtastic though.

7. Loreal's  Touche Magique Illuminating Concealer

This is for my undereye circles!! After applying #3 - Essence's Forget It! 3-in-1 concealer, I'd apply this over. Blending this is a dream as the product is being dispensed by a click pen.One thing would be, the shades are pretty limited. I'm quite tanned now, so this product enhances the different skin color around my eyes and cheeks - not a good thing though. But it's alright because its high pigmentation and ease of application, AND its lasting power has already got me hooked on. I wouldn't suggest using this on zits because the consistency is slightly runny, so it doesn't really stay and conceal the zit. But if it's just a minor zit with slight discoloration around it, it works pretty well. 

Left to Right:

The Face Shop FACEit Designing Cake Eyebrow in Shade 01 

Silky Girl's Gloss on lip color in Sweet Blush 01 

8. The Face Shop FACEit Designing Cake Eyebrow in Shade 01
It's a daily staple. Defines my brows and lasts forever on my face and in the casing. Haha, I can never finish this in my entire life - I'm pretty sure.

9. Silky Girl's Gloss on lip color in Sweet Blush 01 
For color, for shine and for moisturising!


So what are products that you guys use for school? :)

eye makeup remover: Nature republic

Hi everyone! I went over to Cynthia's house after her exams to help clear up her warzone. And at the same time, she was complaining about certain products that don't work for her =/ So we figured that we should do some slipshot review for these sad products.

1st up: Lip and Eye Make up remover from Nature Republic.

This thing, does not remove anything. Y'know how some stuff remove at least a good amount of product within 1 swipe? This is definitely not one of them.

Product on hand: Revlon Lipstick, Dollywink Eyeliner and NYX red lip liner.

After ONE swipe: 

After like 10 swipes:

After continuos swipes for a good 5seconds:

my (Cynthia) conclusion is... this thing sucks! THEY CHEAT MY MONEY AND FEELINGS OMG...doesn't work... WORST EYE REMOVER EVER :( the only GOOD thing abt this is that it smells good -.- anyways! the WARZONE IS NOW CLEAN! (or rather cleaner! hahaa) I have dug out a zillion products = more reviews! :) let's keep posting! 

P.s. My exams are OVER!!!!! ORD LOOOOOO

Review: The Face Shop Face it - All About Eyeliner

I used up the last bit of my favourite eyeliner - Stage's Liquid Liner in Woodstock. Sadly, I can't seem to locate Stage anywhere right now, so I had to make do with whatever I could get at my mall. Afterall, all I need is longlasting and smudgeproof liquid liners for my daily use. Randomly, I decided to pop in The Face Shop and take a look at their eyeliners and I'm pretty impressed with what I found.

Face It All About Eyeliner comes in a purple tube that trims down at the bottom. It's rather sleek and I foresee it being in my makeup pouch for the first week of heading out - just in case touch ups are looming around the corner since it has been raining crazily. It contains 4.5g of product, but doesn't feel much of a weight.

It seems to come in only 1 color - which is Black 01. I don't think Korean brands carry much of brown eyeliners. Most of the eyeliners I see in Korean cosmetics are black, maybe because Korean Make up looks are known for its crisp, and clean look? 

And it comes with a fine brush applicator that seems to provide a decent amount of control. I'm still not too used to the winging out of my eyeliner with this brush because it can be a little too soft. But I'm sure I'll be able to overcome that with daily practice!

These are the possible lines of different thickness that I randomly drew on the back of my hand, to show that it has a good amount of control. Face It All About Eyeliner is highly pigmented and dries to a matte finish - which I prefer over the shiny finish. (and yes, I've been swatching like crazy for an upcoming review on the different colors of Silkygirl's Funky Eyelights)

Price: $13.90~ thereabouts.

It survived through day 1 of testing without any base or primer- where I had to brace the drizzle on my way home. There were no obvious smearing, but very very minimal smudging was noted when I looked really closely in the mirror at the end of 9 hours of wearing - very decent I'd say, since I got caught in the drizzle! It came off easily with warm water and facial cleanser - no raccoon eyes! Yay! 

In a nutshell: It's travel-friendly, has a decent brush applicator and dries to a matte finish. It also survived through a drizzle session that lasted for about a good 5 minutes and as well as 9 hours of exposure to minimal sun and slight rain.

I really like this product and I'm sure after a week or two of wearing, this is definitely become my go-to eyeliner!

Review: Silkygirl Funky Eyelights in 08 Frosty Silver

As much as I'm a very 'matte eyeshadow' kinda person, it's nearing Christmas and sparkles should not be missed from Christmas, right? I got my hands on Silkygirl Funky Eyelights in 08 Frosty Silver last month. Like it's name Frosty Silver, it's a legit silver with slight shimmer. You could use it as an eyeliner to brighten up the inner corners of your eyes, or even as an eyeshadow base.

Price: S$7.90

To be honest, I'm quite impressed with this product. I swatched it on my hand to take the above picture and a few hours later, I tried rubbing it off, but it stayed put! Pretty amazing for just $7.90. It's pretty long lasting as well, as it managed to stay on for a long humid night with just E.L.F Eyelid Primer (US$1) underneath it.

It has a pearlescent finish and does not contain chunky glitters like some other eyeliner/eyeshadow sticks - which is lovely, since those chunky glitters irritates my eyes. Also, it's creamy texture makes application a breeze, and it is highly pigmented! So a little definitely goes a loooong way!

One thing I'd would have preferred for it to be, would be its packaging because sharpening them can be quite a chore. And if you're like me, you use them to occasionally line your eyes, the constant need for sharpening will deter me to other replacements I can find in my stash. But still, I'm determine to overcome my laziness. :D

It comes in 9 different colors: 01 Olive Green, 02 Ocean Blue, 03 Sky Blue, 04 Pure Purple, 05 Candy Pink, 06 Metallic Bronze, 07 Solid Gold, 08 Frosty Silver, 09 Lime Green.

It's such an easy way to add a pop of color to your eyes without looking too overdone - just nice for the festive season :)

In a nutshell: It's creamy, longlasting, highly pigmented, has a variety of colors. BUT, it'd be good if it all came in a retractable pen packaging. No complaints on the product itself!

CD-Cover Palette.

December is a time for me to settle down from the past months of hectic schedules and deadlines. Of which, one aspect of me 'settling down' would be to rearrange stuff in my life, and recently, I've been rearranging my room. I would be utterly embarrassed to show you guys the current state of my room because I'm still arranging parts of it, and for tomorrow, on the list next is my vanity counter. I thought I'd be good this Christmas so I decided to start early, before I get a temp job and there goes my hours again.

Rattling aside, I was looking through my mini storage box that contains most of my make-up and all that beauty stuff, and I realised that I have a couple of eyeshadow duos - mainly from Silkygirl, and 2 single eyeshadows. They took up A LOT of space in that mini storage box that is about to burst open very very soon. So, I couldn't take it any further (drama mama me) and decided to depot them and place them in a makeshift palette from an old CD cover. It's a really simple DIY!

Yes, much neater and compact.

Anyway, just incase you're curious about the eyeshadows;

1st Column (Silkygirl):

1. Ying and Yang - white with slight shimmer (L), matte black (R)
2. Mocha Latte - shimmer medium brown (L), shimmer coffee brown - gorgeous by the way! (R)
3. Smokey Spark - shimmer cool pale blue-grey, shimmer cool dark blue grey - another beauty! (R)
4. Golden Emerald -  shimmer yellow gold (L), shimmer emerald - one more beauty!(R)
5. Purple Glitters - shimmer light pink (L), shimmer duo-chrome cool medium pink. (R)

2nd Column (L.A. Girls):

1. Unknown - it's this gunmetal grey with slight sheen that doesn't really have much of a color payoff. 
2. ES121 Snowflake - white shimmer.

3rd Column (Missha):

1. GA203 - sparkly version of LA Girl's 'unknown'
2. VL301 - violet with shimmer and slight sparkle.

Oh, how times have changed. Some of the colors in this makeshift palette were bought quite awhile back. I couldn't believe that I was such a hardcore shimmer/sparkle fan! I'm a full convert to matte eyeshadows right now - with the occasional indulgence in shimmers/sheens. Talk about ageing :(

I have quite a bit of Silkygirl products because they're wallet friendly and of a decent quality, so I will be reviewing them in the next few posts since there isn't much reviews on them! Stay tuned! :)

My Basic Makeup Review.

Hello!

As promised, some updates! But I kinda did it at the wrong time or something because the lighting in the photos are a little bad as they were taken during the wee hours of the night, so there wasn't any natural lighting at all, just fluorescent room lighting. So. Gotta. Improve. On. That.

In anycase, today I'm just gonna do a review of the basic cosmetics that I usually reach out to, when I'm heading out. Nothing fancy, really minimalistic and yet it gets the job done - mainly just to make myself look less tired and more put-together. Probably have to improve on this point as well. (I'm such a terrible person..) I don't have the prices/ingredients of the products (you could ask, still!) as they were bought quite awhile back before Cynthia and I decided that we need to resurrect this blog.

BACK-TO-BASICS!

Group shot! (:

1. The Face Shop - Dual Lip Care Kit - Tinted Lipbalm + Exfoliator

I really like this and I can never seem to finish this! This lip scrub and balm comes in a 2-tiered screw-on container. The brown product you guys see above, is the lipscrub! I think it contains shea butter and some ground nuts/coconut shell - which makes it a very natural exfoliator. It makes your lips smooth, and at the same time, it moisturises without the shine as you gotta wash it off after scrubbing, heh. However, if you want the slight shine, just slap on the tinted lip balm, which seems to be clear in the pot, but goes on as a slight pink tint to your lips! Really natural looking and nothing overboard. (:

This is one of my basic staples that I use pretty much daily, even if I'm gonna apply a lip color on, I'll just minus the balm. It aids in the application of the lip color, allowing it to last a little longer, making your lips smooth and soft!

2. STAGE Mono eyeshadow in Irish Cream

This is a champagne colored eyeshadow that goes pretty much all over my face. STAGE is a Malaysian cosmetic brand that has a wide range of make up and many are highly raved! I have this on the centre of my lids and the inner corners for some perk-me-up as I look (and feel) really sleepy in the morning, even when I'm just out from a hot bath. If you enlarge the above, you can see that it has a subtle shimmer to it, and comes off pretty much the same as my skin color, so I can be really lazy in blending, hehe. Sometimes, when I'm in a rush, I use this as my face highlighter as well. I apply it on the top of my cheekbones and a little on the bridge of flat nose for some definition and dewy effect!

3. STAGE - Liquid Eyeliner in 02 Woodstock
This is a dark brown liquid eyeliner that has a pretty amazing staying power on my lids - which makes it easy for school days because I really can't be bothered to touch up during the day. The makeup you apply in the morning should stay on throughout the day! So this does its' job well. I intend to get some backups soon, so I guess you guys could expect a post on that! (: This eyeliner goes on smooth, and it's dark brown color makes it less harsh compared to black. I was an avid black liner girl, until I lost my tan, and dark brown seems to look better on fairer skin! I usually use this on my outer upper lid for some wing and definition.

4. STAGE Picture Perfect Pencil Camouflage in 02 Tiramisu
I'm loving the names STAGE use for their cosmetics! They make me crave for dessert all the time :( Anyway, I carry this baby along for emergencies. Singapore's weather is pretty insane so it kind of cultivates my pimples to be a little insane as well. So I pop this baby in my bag, just incase one of the red nasty pimples decides to give me a visit. It's lasting power is decent, but I'm not too sure if its drying on my skin because I use a small amount each time. I don't use this to cover my insane eye circles, because I'd be wasting the product, the surface area of my eye circles is too much for this kid to handle. haha. I read online that this has been quite often compared to Stila's Kajal Eyeliner in Topaz - which is an amazing skintone eye pencil that many use it to line their waterline instead of using white eyeliners.

5. The Body Shop Baked-to-Last Cheek Color in 02 Coral

This coral shade of blush is more pink then coral-coral. It comes off as a really nice natural pink glow on your face! It contains subtle shimmers to it which enhances the dewy effect that I kinda go for. Haha. However the highlight shade is just a tad chalky when used alone. No big issues since I use both of them together as a whole. Anyway, just a side note, TBS Baked to Last range is indeed very lasting because I've been using this for about 8-9 months on ALMOST a daily basis, and nope, no significant dents on the product itself! I 'd even swatch if for fun when I just wanna compare all my blush shades!

6. The Face Shop - FACEit Designing Cake Eyebrow in Shade 01
Lastly, just some brow definition. Cynthia once told me that it's pretty crucial to define our brows. At that point, I couldn't be bothered with the grooming of my eyebrows that was only maintained like once a month when my Mom drags me for facials. But now, I kinda tweeze of stray hairs whenever I see them in the mirror. Haha. So I got this brow set from TFS, because they were having some sort of a sale then, or something like that. I usually use the lighter shade for the filling of the front part of the brows, and the darker shade for the ends of the brows as they are supposedly to look defined. So far, it's been alright, though I feel that it doesn't last long enough.

Okay! So that's about it, for now. Most of the items are still instore at the moment, except TFS Dual Lip Care, I think. But I believe you should be able to make your own lip scrub! Its everywhere on youtube.com. So go check it out!

PS: I just chopped off a pair of high waist thrifted jeans into a high waist shorts, AND IM LOVIN' IT. I love DIYs. (:

Till then!
lynetteee

DIY: Saving Dried Gel-liners

HOW TO SAVE YOUR DRIED-UP GEL LINER.

Hello all!

Recently, (as stated in the nude pink lippy post), my indelible gel liner from MADminerals dried up because the bottle wasn't tightly capped for a few weeks. I really love the colour and couldn't bear to throw it away. Moreover, US$8.99 for that mini bottle isn't that cheap, despite the fact that it's staying power and vibrant colour is fan-tast-tic! Nonetheless, it's probably my Holy Grail product for Gel-liners =)

Oh , as I was saying, it dried up really bad, to the extent that when I shook the bottle, the hardened contents could be heard knocking around. I tried googling, without much help from it anyway. It was until I saw michellephan's youtube video on how to maximise the usage of your lipgloss and I thought, maybe we could do the same for dried gel-liners!

Basically, all you need is:

1. your dying to be saved GEL eyeliner
2. A pot of boiling water.

Just place your gel eyeliner in a cup of boiling water and WAIT for about 10min! That's all you gotta do =) Simple eh! You might not get the original consistency of the eyeliner when it was first purchased initially. But after a couple of 'sauna' sessions, your gel liner will loosen up and start to feel softer and smoother =)

note:

- please cap the gel liner tightly as you wouldn't want the water to enter your product.

- do allow a few minutes before placing the gel liner into the boiling water. You wouldn't want to glass to crack or the plastic cover to melt.

I'll try to get the pics up ASAP. Blogger's being a bitch today.

love,

netteeeee

Camomile Gentle Eye makeup Remover

Review:

Camomile Gentle Eye makeup Remover

PROS: It's cleansing power is REALLY good... My eye didn't feel stingy sharp pain...

CONS: It's a bit oily or rather soapy (tolerable)... But compared to the ZA one i used, this is nothing...

PRICE: I forgot... hehehe

OVERALL: I think that this

goes into one of my top 5 eye removers list...

RATE: 4/5

PICTURES:

(1 wipe only!!!)

Charming Cat mascara

Review: Charming Cat mascara

PROS: It lengthens your eyelash!

CONS: It doesn't do much about volume.... I think

mayb you can solve that by adding a few more coats? But it will look damn heavy... so yeah...

PRICE: $3.50

OVERALL: It depends on what you are looking for in

a mascara... if you are looking for length then this is NOT BAD! definitely worth more than 3.50...

RATE: 3.5/5

PICTURES:

(only 1 coat is applied on the left eye)

7 pcs makeup brushes

Review:

Makeup Shop- 7pcs makeup Brushes

PROS: The Brushes are super

soft and light!!!!!!! It picks up my makeup powder just fine!

Made from real animal hair like goat and squirrel. Small,

kept neatly in a pouch and great for travelling! They even have

information at the back of the

box. Like information on each brush, what are they for and all...

CONS: The brushes in the

pouch are kept in a squeezy manner.... not laid out one by

one..

PRICES: $30

OVERALL: I think that it's

quite a steal :)

RATE: 4/5

PICTURES: