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New Makeup Purchases

February 05, 2018

New Makeup Purchases

Hi all,

Today's post will be about new makeup purchases I've made for the past few months.

I can't wait to dive in and share my recent purchases! I'm guilty as charged as I've spent way more on makeup lately. But whatever, Chinese New Year is coming soon, so all these purchases are justified.

Lets start with face.

Face

Wet n’ Wild Photofocus Foundation

This foundation gives a light to medium coverage. It claims not to give you flashback when you take a selfie with flash. It doesn't oxidise and it does creases like other foundations. But it's not end of the world, you can always apply powder to avoid any creasing. It stays long, and foundation on the area around the nose doesn't just vanished into thin air, even if you have a pretty greasy face. It's a matte finish, and I'm not sure how it works on über dry skin.

Wet n’ Wild Coverall

Surprisingly the pink concealer does salvage my dark purple under eyes. I don't feel like I was a zombie without any makeup when i solely use this. I was afraid the 'nude' concealer maybe too dark for me, but it does help covering up my stubborn hormonal breakouts. I find that the highlight shade is perfect for the brow bone.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder

Do we really need any explanation for this???

NARS Blush in Orgasm

I can say this is a bit of a Marmite product. Even if NARS claimed it to be one of it's best selling blush. It's bold, and highly pigmented. As I've previously mentioned, I love to go ham on my blush even if it looks like a baboon's bottom. I love the colour, it has a gold glitters in them, and when the light catches at a certain angle, it really does give you a glowy look.

NARS Laguna Bronzer

As if specks of glitter on your blusher is not enough, you have to add it to your bronzer. But do I mind? No. I love them.

Makeup Forever Artist Blush

This is a coral shade, for days when you want to look youthful and natural. Thank me later 😉

Becca Highlighter in Moonstone

Can we take a moment to appreciate the invention of highlight? This highlighter is the bomb diggity. It is finely milled and it is stunning!

Eyes

Wet n’ Wild Photofocus Eye Primer

If you have oily eyelids, and all eyeshadows creases on you, this primer is for you. Thank me later

Heroinemake Volumising Waterproof Mascara

I thank my mom and dad for my long lashes, but boy are they straight like an elephants'!
If you want your lashes to stay curled, after curling them with the oh so pretty Shu Uemura eyelash curler, try this.

Innisfree Auto eyebrow Pencil in Gray

Is my boyfriend amazing or what? he got me this eyebrow pencil and I am in love!!!! below are the photos of me in this!

Lips

Etude House Limited Edition Lucky Puppy in Orange

Can we appreciate how cute is the packaging? The orange tint on this lipstick though, it's too cute! It gives your lips this juicy lips with a natural looking orange lips. So so up my street!

E.l.f Lipstick in Red Carpet

Ok, let's be real, this colour is a bit too bold for me, but hey, it's Chinese New Year! I believe I totally can pull it off! With a natural makeup and pairing it with my Makeup Forever blush, perfect!

Look at the highlight, the lipstick, the mascara, the foundation, the blusher. I'm in love!

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Skincare Routine

Hi all, today’s post will be one of the topics I’m really excited about. I would like to share my skincare routine that works on my skin well. I have a combination of oily and dry skin. If I’m going to be in an outdoorsy environment the whole day, my face will be quite oily/ shiny at the end of the day. But if I’m going to be indoors where air- conditioners are blasting on your skin for a long period of time, my skin will be flaky and itchy and dry. Ugh. So below is the skincare routine that helps my skin from producing too much oil or not enough. Some products I’ve tried were too harsh on my skin or doesn’t work at all, so for now, these products I’m using are the ones that works best for now.

Morning Routine

Once I get out of bed, I will wash my face with Cetaphil that I was introduced by my aunt. I’ve been using it ever since. I love how gentle it is, how it is soap free which is so much more kind to your skin. I hate the squeaky clean feeling, paranoid that my skin loses all the oil that protects my skin. Then I wipe my face off with the same towel I use on my body, I don’t keep a separate towel just for my skin.

Cetaphil

Then I move on to toner. I use the SKII cleansing lotion. I gently pat it into my skin. I don’t use any cotton pads for my morning routine. I move on to the Garnier eye gel. For eyes, I rotate brands from time to time, as I’m not very picky with it. After all that are done, I use the SKII pitera thingy. It helps my skin to absorb the product and it leaves my skin feeling good, like an extra layer protection. Similarly, I pat it unto my skin, with my fingers. Moving on, I use the SKII lotion pot thingy, OMG I love this step, this product smells so good!!!! I do put some leftover products down to my neck.

SKII Cleansing Lotion

SKII Skin Treatment Essence

SKII face cream

Last but not least, the most important step, SPF. I rotate brands with this product too. I love the Tony Moly SPF, just because it don’t smell like the typical sunblock you slap on your skin. I always always look forward to the last step, I love putting on sunscreen, and it feels reassuring that my skin is protected from the sun. Bonus point, it smells good too!

SPF ( very important step, cannot miss!)

Night Routine

After a long day, I will whack on micellar water on my cotton pad. Currently I’m using the one from Simple, but I don’t mind changing it up to other brands. I want to get all the dust and dirt off my skin. Then I will cleanse my face with Cetaphil. Some days when I feel that my pores are clogged up, I will use my trusty Clarisonic Mia 2 twice a week. It leaves my skin feeling smooth and soft. I will then dry my face with towel.

Micellar water

Clarisonic Mia 2

When my face is all clean, I use the Kiehl’s toner that I mentioned in my September favourites to ensure I get all the dirt out of my skin. I pour the toner on to a cotton pad and work it on my skin. Then I move on to eye cream. I love my Laneige eye cream, but currently it’s not with me, so I’m using the one from Benefit. It does the trick anyway. For face, I use the Atomy Lotion. So that I can lock in the hydration. At night is usually where my lips get chapped. I will put on Vaseline before I go to bed, but I find the Avene cold cream works better.