Battle of the Eyeliners - Round 1: Loreal Super Liner VS Essence Superfine Eyeliner

HELLOOOOOOOO EVERIBARDEI.

Long time no see! School started and sucked everything once again. After completing this post, I'm back to the enormous pile of drawings that I should be starting on. Anyway, CNY is coming up, and I really don't want my relatives telling me that I've gained weight over the past year. It's really really a mood spoiler and it will probably result in me eating every pineapple tart in hesitation - HOW COULD THEY!?

So yes, I've been running (again -_-), although not very religiously, ever since the year started, and thought that 'hey, it'd be a good time to try out the fade resistance of some of the eyeliners!' I find that sometimes, the insane weather makes walking home from school, feels like I just ran a marathon. So, why not let's exploit the chance of leisure running, and test out the fade resistance of the eyeliners!

And the first two contestants are.....

Loreal Super Liner Black Laquer VS Essence Superfine Eyeliner Pen

BEFORE running:

So, I simply applied a slight winged eyeliner, with Essence on the left, and Loreal on the right. I didn't apply anything prior to the eyeliner, so this is tested based directly on my bare skin. I applied sunblock on my face, but I excluded the eye area.

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AFTER running:

TADA! No smudges to both, I must say that they both did really well for the test. I wasn't expecting much of a change with Loreal's, but am pleasantly surprised with Essence. :) I usually apply Essence on a daily basis - to school. However if I intend to hang out after class with my friends for dinner/movies, I'll apply Loreal to save me the hassle of touching up and all that.

However, while bathing, I realised that Essence came off really easily with warm water, whereas Loreal stayed put until I gently rubbed it off. Funny how Essence managed to withstand heat and facial oil, but lost with lukewarm water! So, no Essence for sobfest movies or dramas!

Loreal Super Liner Black Laquer - $21.90 SGD
Essence Superfine Eyeliner Pen - $7.90 SGD (definitely less than $10!)

Essence brand make up can only be found in major Watson's store. I got mine from Bedok Central, and saw that Parkway has them too, so check their stuff out :)

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. =/ 

The Face Shop: Post-Acne Brightening Serum

I share a love/hate relationship with this product. In fact, till date I really don't know what went wrong in the early days of our relationship.

I bought this product with the main aim of reducing my post acne scars - I have itchy fingers that seems to pluck pimples subconsciously, even when I'm asleep :( Initially this product didn't really do much. So I chucked it aside. But when the pimples subsided, and I tried to apply this over the dead scars, I realised that it does lighten scars! A little by little of course. But the amazing thing is that... 

IT ACTUALLY HELPS TO PREVENT MORE PIMPLES FROM FORMING!

I apply this after toning my face. And after it has been absorbed, I then apply my moisturiser and sunblock. I used this everyday and night and yes, it works :) It's a lightweight translucent pinkish liquid serum that has a pleasant smell to it.

I guess this is going to be my back-up for my post acne times. It's about to finish and I'm gonna try other products first, and might eventually head back to this. Good stuff.

Review: Palmer's Olive Oil Formulae Smoothing Shampoo and Replenishing Conditioner

I'm sure most of you know of the benefits of Olive Oil in our daily lives. I have been using Olive Oil since I was a kid. My mom would always pour a bucketful of Olive Oil on my head, and massage them into my skull. I guess that was one of the few reasons why I had really thick and smooth hair when I was younger.

These are a couple of other stuff that I use Olive Oil for:

1. Hair Nourishing. 
2. Make up remover (I use Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
3. Eczema Spots
4. Cuticle care
5. SALADS!!!

Of course there are other stuff such as facial/body scrubs (I'll get to this in the next few posts). However, one would have to have an acquired taste for its smell, because it does not smell universally pleasing. I would smother my head with olive oil - only if I know I'm gonna stay at home the whole day, or I'm gonna head to the pool. But definitely not, if I'm heading to town for some shopping! 

Anyway, recently, I found a nice-smelling Olive Oil Shampoo while getting my toiletries restocked for the month. The shampoo smells abit musky - a scent that most people generally are okay with. It leaves my hair really soft after every shampoo and I absolutely look forward to every shower session with my long hair. (I know, I'm quite gross when I'm tired. Lol)

It was retailing at watsons for $9.90 each. Yep, same price for both! s

As you guys would have known, I bleached my hair right? After using this, plus the intense application of my DIY Hair Nourishing Olive Oil, my hair was on the right track back to its  health. BUT, I just had to bleach it again because it was looking brown too soon. The good thing was that, with the constant exposure to Olive Oil and all hair care products I've been using, my hair has been really manageable despite the bleaching + dyeing! So yay to that! 

Review: Maybelline Clear Smooth Shine Free Face Powder SPF 18

Hello my friend, we meet again. It's been awhile, I mean, I missed Christmas and the New Year. It's already 2012!? I've been too stucked in my own bubble all these while and to be honest, I was quite enjoying it - without the interference of technology. But now that school has started, which means that it's impossible for me to stay away from technology, hence here am I with another product review.

credits: MUA

I had this since last year, and it's my first ever face powder from Maybelline. Initially, I found this product to be mediocre, and with the given sponge pad, application was highly irritating - resulting in the neglect of this gem. However, one of my undisclosed resolution this year, is to use up things that I currently own, before buying more products of the same purpose. (ie, owning Revlon Colorstay Foundation and still buying another Maybelline foundation)

I was packing my stuff for a mini getaway during the long weekend and I found the mint compact powder, packed in one of my makeup pouches that I bring everywhere, but never really gotten down to using it. So I gave it a chance (3 day long test!) and wore it out to school to brace the insane weather.

Verdict?

LOVE IT.

I'm so ashamed of discarding this aside, but at the current moment, I'm proud to say that this is the first item that I have hit-pan in the longest time.

Unlike some face powder that mattifys your face to a complete smooth wax figure that often results in my skin flaking because it's too drying, this actually allows your skin to breathe. At the end of a 14 hour day, my skin looks fresh, alive and dewy, as compared to my usual loose face powder that causes flaking and patches cos it's simply too drying. Also, it has a sheer coverage that allows layering of the product and at the same time, not make you look like a walking piece of photoshop disaster.

There is a slight scent to it, however, nothing too OTP and it doesn't really bother me after the application.  I applied mine with a kabuki brush and there were no streaks or patches even after prolong wearing.

In a nutshell: I really love this alot, and if the stores still carry this, I'll purchase its refill. The packaging looks cheap, but hey, don't judge a book by its cover! The product within it is amazing.

Review: Maybelline EyeStudio 2-in-1 Impact Shadow Liner

I have been into these pencil shadow/liners recently because I like colors, but at the same time, Im just too lazy to apply the eyeshadow powder onto my eyes and blend them accordingly. Plus, I have hooded lids - which means I need extra lessons on eyeshadow application. (read: im bad at that)


In anycase, I was clearing my counter and I found this! I think it came free, along with a Maybelline Mascara or something!

It's in the shade Bronze and it's more like a warm copper brown. I find that it's more of a Summery color for the eyes! Oh, I wore this the same way as Silkygirl's Funky Eyelights in Ocean Blue and I'm quite pleased to say that, it held up pretty well! Of course the minute smudgings were inevitable due to the climate we're in - wet and humid! But at least, at the very least, there were no raccoon eyes or obvious transfers on the upperlid:)

The color, thankfully, appears to be matte with a slight sheen and very very very tiny glitter dust. Definitely wearable to school since it's so not OTT! I set mine with a similar eyeshadow color - Silkygirl's Mocha Latte and it does the trick.

I'm not too sure about the price and I'll check it out at Watsons' tomorrow since I'll be passing by there pretty often:)

Alright, I'm insanely tired right now. Talk to you guys in abit! :D

Review: Silkygirl Funky Eyelights (II)

Remember in one of the previous entries, I reviewed these Funky Eyelights and stated that they're quite a nice pop of color to add in this festive season? Well, I went down to Watsons again and they were having the 'Buy 2 get 1 free' promotion from the same brand! So I was thinking, why not? 

I bought the colors Pure Purple, Sky Blue and Olive Green, and pictured together with them is my Frosty Silver! 

I was in a dilemma between Sky Blue and Ocean Blue. After multiple swatching and rubbing and thinking (LOL), I decided on Sky Blue - which was relatively much more of a Blue, compared to Ocean Blue. Ocean Blue came off as this strong purple-hue Blue that was quite close to the Pure Purple I was getting. 

And Olive Green.. I love my dirty greens :) I fell in love with Olive Green at first swatch! It's a gorgeous dirty green with a tinge of yellow. Besides my usual browns for eyeliner, Green was second on the list. I decided to get blue and purple become they seem to be a good choice for eyelining as well. Plus, they complement dark brown eyes right?  

(L-R) Sky Blue, Pure Purple, Olive Green, Frosty Silver. All swatched without base.

I decided to play around with the blue, because it seems really cool-toned and I wasn't too sure if it would complement my warm/yellow skin tone. This would probably be how I'm gonna wear these colors - just to add a pop of color to my entire eyes. Sky Blue was applied on E.L.F Eyelid Primer (US$1) and I dabbed on a blue eyeshadow to set it. I also applied a little of Sky Blue onto the bottom lashline and finished it up with normal eyelining.

After all that phototaking, I showered as per normal - with all that scrubbing, but I left the swatched area untouched and hey, the colors are still visible! That's quite amazing, eh? ;)

No difference from Frosty Silver, but one thing would be that Sky Blue was not as opaque as I wished it was. But no biggie. So head back to my review on Frosty Silver for all the breakdowns!

It's about 10pm now and I took the photos about 4? And they are still on my hand, as I am typing this entry. Been rubbing over it every hour or so and it still looks like the above picture! Yay for good deals!

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!

Matchy Matchy

Since I'm blonde now.... There's only 1 problem.... my BLACK eyebrows... :/

Eye brow tint to the rescue!!!!!

(How's my impersonation???? ^.^) sooo, I bought it in watsons its some facial hair dye by sally hanson! AND it's real cheap! only $9.90 omgggggg

It's really easy to use... just mix the 2 solution given....

and apply it to your eyebrow... wait for 5-10 minutes.... (do check the hair every mintue or so to look out for the shade desired)

And TA_DA!!!!! Tinted eyebrow... the colour is not very obvious here due to my lousy camera :( My eyebrow colour is really light now (as i left it on for quite some time) and I love it! :D promise to change my camera soon hehehe :)

This tint is not bad! I dont feel itch or pain during the application nor anything much after that... I think it's quite user friendly also, pretty much idiot-proof :) so girls and boys! GO AHEAD :D

XOXO
Cynthia

Thinking of going blonde????

Thinking of it...

should I??? Because I've wanted to dye blonde since I was younger as I really like light coloured hair.... It looks super fun and happening....




but... Its so loud... will I be able to pull it off? Will I be judged by everyone? hais...










but seriously... I dont give a shit... hahahahaha! SO I WENT BLONDE!

hahahahaha

From the black haired girl next door...

TO FAILED BLONDE DONE BY D.A Hairdressing at pomo...

To awesome kick ass blondeeeeeee done at great world city...

to super cute blonde with bangs and very bery good treatment at artistic touch located somewhere at serangoon....

Good job hair... you have managed to survive god knows how many bleaches... :)

So, back to the main topic, me going blonde. I just wanted to dye it, hmm... it's something like a craving for a certain food and you will not rest till you get it. Well, for me it's a craving for going blonde :) I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE it... :) Of course, being blonde, many will crack blonde jokes on you. Also, many judge you for doing it. For me, it's kinda like a lesson for not letting others affect you. It's MY life anyway. Well, at least I have the balls to do it. hahahaha! I rather do it and regret it later than to regret not doing it in future. I will have to say bye bye to student life in 1.5 years time, so yes, if I wanna do anything crazeee (like going blonde), I should do NOW as I will not get the chance to do it in future... do I make sense? I don't know :/ so fucking tired from my school work gahhhh!

p.s I GOT BLONDE SHAMPOO. HOW COOL IS THAT!!!!!!!!

FPOTM: June 2011

Hi everybody!

Because I have simply too much stuff (I find, that is), I have decided to come up with this Finished-Products-In-A-Month Challenge. Which is simply to post up pictures and reviews of the items that I have completed in that particular month. The objective is pretty simple, that is to use items on a regular basis (read: religiously) to complete them. And also to generate some posts for this blog. Oh, of course, to curb my boredom before school starts!

To start of the end of a mid year: Finished Products for June 2011!

I knowww, only 4 products. But I only thought of this challenge thingy around midweek. So I hope I have more stuff in July !

1. Mandom Cleansing Express - Brighten & Moist.
This is somewhat like a toner that claims to brighten(blue)/moist(white) your skin as you apply them throughout the days. I got them in sample size and I practically took forever to use them up. I brought them to Taiwan last year, but the moisturising properties weren't enough for the sudden change in climate I believe. My face still flaked and I came back to Singapore with a very crispy nose. Hahahah. I think they're pretty alright. Nothing fanciful or outta the world but does it job's just good. Oh, it's really great for lazy people (ie: Me), especially when you're all dead tired from a long hectic day. Just slather the white bottle (moist) product on your face and you're good to concuss. And when you're awake, after your cleansing, just slather on the blue bottle (brighten). I usually do that ;)


2. The Face Shop - Quick & Clean Sebum Control Toner.
I like this alot! But it's pretty expensive at a price of $24.90 - especially so when I used this up within 2 & half months or so? I use this twice a day and I really like how well it picks up dirt and all that excess dead skin on the surface of my face. It's lemongrass scented (naturally) and I really like how refreshing it feels on my skin. I initially thought that it's probably just another Toner, but it has proved otherwise with my skin reacting positively towards it. My mini pimples have definitely gotten smaller and less inflamed - thus healing faster. I guess that's where the sebum control part work! :)

3. Beauty Formulas - Cucumber & Avocado Facial Scrub (Refreshing)
I got this because the local watson's ran out of my other staple facial scrub. It wasn't a bad substitute. It's mild cleansing properties allowed me to use it daily without scrubbing my entire face off. I love the whipped cream texture of this scrub & it's my daily exfoliator. As compared to certain brands, the microbeads aren't too many - I prefer more of those microbeads because they're like equivalent to how much scrubbing your face is gonna get. It's like a psychological thing I believe. Hahhaa. This entire tube costs less than $8 and it lasted me for a good year.

That's all for June! Busy month, and I think July is gonna be worst - I foresee some shopping for school (excuses)

PS: Cynthia you should do this too! You have too many!

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