Current makeup favorites

1)      Tony Moly Blush in Milky Violet

This year I’ve been into light pastel colored blushes and even mixing them with my neon pink shade blushes to give it a glowy youthful look.  I’ve tried milky pink shades but so far the ones with a purple tone look really nice on my skin.

2)      E.L.F Finishing Powder in Corrective Yellow

This is a great power to set your overall makeup look and it makes my skin look much brighter and smoother.  The best part is it’s so much cheaper than other brands out there.  It originally comes in a black packaging but I transfer the powder to a clear jar for two reasons, one so it can fit in my drawer and second so I can see the product. 

3)      Revlon Color Stay Whipped Creme Makeup

I’ve been obsessed with BB Cream that I completely ignored regular foundation and even sold a lot of them on my blog sale.  However to be honest BB Cream doesn’t give me enough coverage as a foundation would so I manage to go through my makeup stash and found my only foundation that I still kept and I’m glad I didn’t sold it!  Just like their Colorstay liquid foundation that I use to love this one applies real nicely on my skin and lasted for an entire day.  Maybe one day I’ll pick up the liquid foundation and use it again.

4)      Sonia Kashuk Sheer Liquid Tint in Poppy

I manage to purchase this item on sale at target for around $2.00 since they’re discontinued.  I really like the nice coral color look on my cheeks especially during the summer and it never faded or melt off my skin on days that were humid and hot.  For this product I only need a tiny bit for both my cheeks!

5)      Mac So Sweet,  So Easy Cream Blush

Another of one of my obsession for milky pink blushes, I like to use this cream blush as my base before I apply powder blushes. 

 

6)      Skinfood Salmon Concealer

I purchase this concealer on ebay for around $10.  It’s very creamy so a little goes a long way, it’s not heavy coverage but its buildable. 

 

1)      Etude House Cherry Fresh Tint in “Peach”

I wanted to get the Benefit Cha Cha tint since I’ve already enjoyed their Posie Tint but I didn’t want to spend a hefty $30 for another tint so I decided to try the Etude House as it was so much cheaper.  So far I really like the coral shade on my lips compare to pink shades. 

2)      The Body Shop Brow and Liner Kit in “Dark Brown/Black”

I’m still a rookie when it comes to doing my eyebrows so I’m trying to find all the good brow products in the market.  So far this Body Shop brow duo is working well for me and matches my brow and hair color perfectly without looking too dark or light. 

3)      Missha The Style Perfect Eyebrow Styler in “Gray Brown”

Another good brow product I like but in a pencil form, this one is so much more convenient to apply in the morning when I’m in a rush.  The only dislike I have on this product is the lead part keeps sliding off the tube!

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Current Favorites

Missha Misa Golden Snowflake Eyecream
This eye cream is amazing, it's so emollient and moisturizing that I only need a little so it will last me for quite a while!  One thing I dislike is the pot packaging, if I have long nails it's hard to get the product out.  Although its summer now and my under eye is not as dry so this can get too heavy on me but I would like to try others.  

Tony Moly Tomatox magic white massage pack and Appletox Smooth Massage Peeling Cream 
To be honest the main reasons why I purchase these were the packaging but of course I was also curious if they were as great as most people claimed.  So far I'm loving them! 

The Tomatox really does brighten my skin after I apply it as a mask for 15-20 minutes.  As a spot acne scar treatment I don't see much of a difference but as an overall complexion I do see a brighter skin.

For the Appletox, I massage a quarter size amount all over my face and after a few minutes of massaging you would see peeling bits starts forming and after I rinse them off my skin feels very smooth.  I find the results very refreshing and nice.

Both creams smells amazing and I can see myself reusing the packaging after I finish them up!

Missha Vita Moisture BB Cream
This is one of the hidden BB Creams that not much people talk about or tried before.  I found myself using this mostly in the winter and spring seasons as my skin was dryer and it apply so smoothly on my skin while still provide moisture.  I received this as a free gift when I purchased from Missha a while ago but if it wasn't for the free gift I wouldn't have tried this either!  

Maybelline Chai Latte Quad (Old Packaging)
One of the best natural drugstore eyeshadow quad out there.  I find myself using all four of the shades for my everyday look, the only shade that is a tad chalky is the shimmer nude one but I still make it work.

Attirer Puff Cotton Squares
I will never by western brand cotton rounds or squares ever again, after I discover this one.  The texture of this puff is very soft so it doesn't scratch my skin and it doesn't tear apart or break unlike most drugstore brands plus it doesn't eat up all your toner or makeup remover.  I purchase this from Sasa for $3.50

DISLIKES
Lumene Sensitive Touch Serum
This was on sale for $5 at sears so I wanted to give it a try but good thing I got it on sale.  First off I couldn't stand the smell, they claim it suppose to smell like linen and I usually enjoy the scent of linens but this one was just awful and made want to puke!  Second it did poorly on how it applies, the serum just sat on top of my skin and didn't really sink.  I gave this product a chance by trying it for a week but it was a no-no for me :[

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2012 Favorite Products

Here are some of my most used and loved products of 2012!  A lot of skincare favorites in this post,  I've been experimenting and focusing more with skincare then makeup, I've come to realize if you don't have smooth skin your makeup will not apply nicely so skincare is very important.

 Missha's MISA Golden Snowflake Eye Cream If you didn't know I am obsess with Missha's Misa Golden Snowflake Overnight Cream so the eye cream is just as good, very moisturizing especially if you have dry under eyes.

The Body Shop Vitamin C Facial Radiance Capsules I was quite surprise how smooth and velvet this felt on my skin, on some nights I would open one capsule and apply it all over my face and my neck.  The texture feels like putting on a silicon base primer, so I can imagine using this product as a primer before applying makeup.  Although this product is quite expensive at $28.00, so I would purchase this when it's on sale at The Body Shop since they have sales quite often. 

De Herbs 100% Hyaluronic Acid Serum (Purchase at Sasa.com) I just have to say, this serum is AMAZING!  It doesn't feel greasy, the texture is gel like and it does keep the moisture in your skin.  I apply the serum after using the Watson's Rose Toner and both products together really does wonders!  Unfortunately the toner is very hard to get a hold of when you're living in the states because this is only available in Asia or countries that has a Watson store, I purchase mine from China and I wished I bought more!

The Face Shop Aqua Drop Sleeping Mask At least 1-2 times a week I apply this sleeping face mask at night and in the morning I just rinse it off with a cleanser.  I bet you're wondering "What?  a mask to bed?"  trust me, the texture of this mask is gel-like and very light weight, it feels like a moisturizer and it sinks into the skin really nicely and by morning your skin will feel very smooth! 

Bausch & Lomb Eye Relief Eye Wash I highly suggest everyone to use any kind of Eye Wash product even if you don't wear eye makeup daily.  This product really helps wash away all the dirt and dust off your eyes and I promise you your vision will be so much clearer after using this and your eyes will well refresh and relief. 

L'oreal Infallible Eyeshadows I found myself reaching for these eyeshadows more often and I love the shimmery finish they give out and they're very pigmented.

Inglot Eyeshadows This is a custom made palette I created from their website, these eyeshadows are so pigment, a little goes a long way and the price is cheaper then Mac pan eyeshadows especially when you wait for their 20% off promotions, even better!

Maybelline Eye Studio Palette in "Caffeine Rush" In my opinion this maybelline palette is the best one they ever released, the pigmentation is excellent and I found myself using every single shade which is rare when I purchase already made palettes because theirs always one or two shades I would never touch.  The size of the palette is perfect for traveling, no waste of extra packaging and the sparkly shade on top is gorgeous especially in the inner corners or lower lash line.  I can't raved enough of this product, I love it!!


Now for the finale, the new brand I discover in 2012 that I found myself using the most is Alpha Hydrox  (SITE) I love almost all of their AHA lines, they all work well with my skin and controlling my acne.  If you're wondering what is AHA, I recommend you watch this video (LINK)

That is all, I can't wait to see what new products are out there that I haven't tried for 2013!

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2011 All Time Favorites

Here are some of my most used and loved products of 2011



Étude House Blush

Unfortunately this blush is discounted because I try looking it up on EBay and other sites that carry this brand so I'm sorry for mentioning this but this was one of my favorites all last year. It's a cool tone light pink but on my cheeks it's gives that nice baby pink color.

Naruko Tea Tree Serum and Night Gelly

In 2011 I started trying out Naruko products which I fell in love with this brand but their Tea Tree line really stood out to me. During the summer it helped prevent me for getting acne and my skin from getting oily. Definitely a good product to try if you have oily acne skin year round or during summer.

Maybelline Dream Mousse Concealer

Another product that's discontinued but I've seen it at buymebeauty.com for a much cheaper price. This is one of the few concealers I've tried that doesn't crease on me and I love the smooth texture when applying this. I manage to get another backup of this concealer when it went on sale at CVS before it was gone completely.


Essence Black Gel Eyeliner

This gel liner has replaced my Mac fluidline, although I'm still trying to finish up my Mac one but when it's done I will forever use this liner. The lasting power is really good and it applies so smoothly and guess what? It's under $4! Something I didn't expect for such a good price.


Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer

This is a very basic tinted moisturizer but it evens out my skin tone and gives a very light coverage and most importantly doesn't give my skin a greasy feeling like most tinted moisturizers do.


Missha Makeup Remover

This have to be my all time favorite makeup remover, it removes everything even waterproof makeup effortlessly. I use to use the Target brand which is a generic brand of Neutrogena's oil free makeup remover but it doesn't remover everything easily as the Missha one. I purchase this from Missha's website when they had a 40% off everything, you should add their Facebook to get deals.


Benefit Posie Tint

As you can see from the picture the logo rubbed off :p I use to use this product for my cheeks but since summer 2011 I started using this on my lips and I love how it gives a hint of light red on my lips. Ever since I started using this as a lip stain I started experiencing other lip stains in the market but I always come back to this one. Benefit products is pricey but a little of this goes a long way.


Vanicream Moisturizing Skin Cream

I've been using this all throughout Fall and Winter, its a very good basic moisturizer if you have dry flaky skin. If you don't like products containing parabens, dyes, fragrance or mineral oil this is the product for you, they also carry the light version of this for people with oily skin.


Wet n' Wild single eyeshadows in "Brûlée" and "Nutty"

For $1.99 each these eyeshadows are amazing like all of their eyeshadows these apply buttery smooth. I use brûlée as a brow bone color and it does a great job blending out harsh lines and I use Nutty as a all over lid color.


Garnier Moisture Rescue Gel Cream

I made a full review of this product, you can find it in my review list on this right side of this blog. This was my summer favorite item, it feels refreshing and never broken me out.

Clarisonic Mia Brush Cleansing System

It took me a really long time to finally purchase this, the reason why was because I couldn't justify paying $150 but ever since the price lowered to $119 and during October Sephora had a 20% friends and family discount and I had a gift card so i couldn't pass this up, in total I payed $50. After trying this out for good couple of months I have to say this item is amazing and totally worth it! It made my skin very soft and smooth. I use to use the Olay version of this ($29.99) which was good but the water started leaking into the battery so I figured i should pay more for quality. This is definitely worth trying out, if you don't want to pay for such a high price I suggest getting it during the Sephora Friends and Family sale.


Missha Super Aqua Hydrating Emulsion and Marine Forest Toner

A good lightweight moisturizer and toner but hydrates my skin very well especially during fall when my skin is still oily but a little dry in some areas. One thing I dislike about these is the glass packaging it's very hard to dispense the product :(


Wet n' Wild 8 Pan Palette in "Comfort Zone"
If you're a neutral lover like me then you must get this palette if you haven't already. For $4.99 at drugstores the eyeshadows are very smooth and super pigmented I barely made a dent in this palette and I used it very often.


E.L.F Conditioning Lip Balm
These tinted lip balms are very moisturizing and gives a hint of color plus SPF 15! On E.L.F website these are $3 each but E.L.F always do sales and I got these for 50% off, $1.50 each.


All time new favorite brands:
Missha: Not just their popular BBCreams but their makeup and skincare really impressed me, if it wasn't for their discounts and sales they usually have during a holiday I would never try out other products they sell in their site.
Naruko: Another good skincare brand to try, I tried some of their popular lines like Tea Tree, Magnolia and Narcissus and my skin loves it! I can see myself using this brand form here on out!

Let's see what new products will I be liking in 2012 and will they replace these items above? We will see! Thank you for reading!

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September/October Favorites

1) Revlon Diamond Lust Eyeshadow in "Celestial Silver" This is one of the newer items from Revlon that was released this fall. They have a total of 4 shades I believe and they're super sparkly. Theirs not much pigmentation in these shadows so it's mostly shimmers and I enjoy applying this over my eyeshadow to give it a sparkly look.

2) NYX Eyeshadow in "Sahara" I use this as a inner corner highlight since this eyeshadow is very frosty and it really help brighten my eyes. NYX single shadows are absolutely amazing, its pigmented and soft.

3) Jessie's Girl Shadow in "Penny Pink" Its a very nice copper pink color eyeshadow with a golden sheen, I've been wearing this as a all over the lid. A very nice color for the fall.

4) Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush shadow in "Espresso Lane" I use this as my outer corner shadow pairing it with Jessie's Girl "Espresso Lane" and they look really nice together.

5) L'oreal Double Extend Mascara I think I found my favorite mascara, because this mascara does not clump or smudge throughout the day and it gives a lot of volume and length on my lashes. I will make a extended review on this mascara soon.

6 & 7) Naruko Naouli Tea Tree Serum and Night Gelly Although I've been using these for only a month I'm already loving this line from Naruko. These really help prevent me from getting new breakouts especially on my chin area. Since this line is recommended for those with oily skin, I have dry skin so after applying the serum and the night gelly I follow up with my favorite Missha Super Aqua Emulsion face lotion to keep my skin moisturized.

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August 2011 Favorites (makeup) & 1 Dislikes

1) Hard Candy Blush in "Honeymoon"
I've been using this as a highlighter a lot this month and I love how it gives a nice subtle shimmers on the cheekbones. Although the packaging says "blush" it's way too light and frosty to consider as a blush even if you have a very light skin.

2) Maybelline Mineral Blush in "True Peach"
A very nice coral shade blush for the summer and it's very blendable

3) Essence Crease Brush
Absolutely love this eyeshadow brush for the outer corner, the size is not too big unlike most crease brushes and it fits perfectly on my lid. (this was purchase at Ulta)

4) E.L.F Cream Liner in "Teal Tease"
I like to use this as a lower lash line color to give my everyday neutral eyeshadow look a pop of color

5) Lancome Lipgloss (forgot the name)
It's a clear lipgloss that gives a very shimmery effect on the lips, the shine is long lasting and it doesn't feel sticky at all

Dislikes:

Rimmel Sexy Curves Waterproof Mascara
The original formula of the non-waterproof of this mascara is good but it was too smudgy when I wore it throughout the day so I went and purchase the waterproof hoping that it wouldn't smudge. I don't know if I gotten the bad one or that's how the formula is for the waterproof because the mascara was very drying and thick and really hard to apply on my lashes. So far I haven't find a favorite mascara from Rimmel but I do want to try out their new "Lash Accelerator"

Thank you for reading!

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