Current Go-To Makeup

Lately I've been reaching for the Missha Perfect BB Cover SPF 42 +++. I love how quick it is to apply and I find that blending it with my fingers gives the most natural, beautiful finish. The Bourjois Happy Light Concealer was a favorite since the first time I used it. It's creamy, easy to use (I apply it with my ring finger) yet stays put and covers my dark circles like no one's business. I always like to set my concealer with my Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Light which is lighter than my skintone because I also use it to highlight. I love it because it never looks cakey. Benefit Hoola is something I always come back to to add shading and dimension to my face - though the Kevyn Aucoin Sculpting Powder is on my wishlist as a proper contour product. These days I've been opting for a fuss-free pink shade, and Blissful from Tarte seems to go well with any eye-makeup I wear. No matter what, I always use a highlighter at the top of my cheekbones. I'm still using this Benefit Watts Up deluxe sample which I've had for over a year yet it's still going strong. 

On my eyes I've been loving this combo: Mac Passionate, Saddle, Rule and Blanc Type. I like using a Mac 224 to blend out Passionate and Saddle on my crease, Rule from outer to center of the lid and Blanc Type underneath my browbone and inner to center of the lid. I love this look because not only is it quick and easy to achieve since I'm just buffing out a bunch of colors, but it actually ends up looking effortlessly beautiful - like you spent much more time working colors in. I so wish I had a camera so I could film a tutorial wearing them! 

And of course no eye look is complete for me without winged liner. My go-to is the Estee Lauder Double Wear Gel Liner in Stay Onyx. I've tried many gels liners but always come back to this one. Even though it's not the richest black, I love the fact that it stays creamy on my brush allowing precision instead of drying up in seconds resulting in a harder application. I also find the L'oreal Butterfly Lash Out Mascara to be pretty darn good for a drugstore mascara. It thickens and lengthens - I just wish it held a curl better. 

I am currently trying to grow out my eyebrows as I was told at Benefit Brow Bar they are naturally thicker and I've been over-plucking on some areas - shame on me. The hard thing about growing them out is going through that "awkward" phase of having stubborn hairs on stubborn areas and not knowing what to do with them #firstworldproblems. Despite this, I always fill in my eyebrows with the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder in the shade Granite - the perfect shade for gals with literally black eyebrow hairs. 

On my lips I've been constantly opting for the Bourjois Velvet Rouge Edition Matte Lipstick in Peach Club - a must for coralish lovers. Even though it leans on the warmer side, it instantly brightens up one's complexion. I also love the formula as I find it to be very comfortable and long-wearing.

My Foundation Collection

I take foundations pretty seriously - I don't buy them impulsively because I am very meticulous about what I look for. So this isn't your ordinary collection post. I love all these foundations for various reasons and on this post I am sharing with you why. Hope you enjoy. 

Empties #3

Products Mentioned

- Flents Quiet Time NRR 33 (40 pair - earplugs) 

- Veet Facial Wax Strips 

- L'oreal Voluminous Million Lashes

- O.B. Pro Comfort Silk Touch Tampons

- Up & Up Floss (Target brand)

- Serge Norman Meta Shampoo Silk / Conditoner

- 100% Pure Coconut Nourishing Body Cream

- Elf Shine Eraser

- Kerastase Specifique Dermo Calm Shampoo

- Tresemme Nourishing Rituals Liquid Gold Shine Therapy

- Caudalie Vinosource S.O.S. Thirst Quenching Serum

- Caudalie Vinosource Moisture Recovery Cream

- Dior Dissolvant (nail polish remover)

- Aura Cacia Relaxing Lavender Shower Tablets

PS: I'll be blogging again soon!

October Favorites

L'oreal Infallible Eyeshadow Review: Amber Rush and Endless Sea

Cream eyeshadows are becoming more and more popular nowadays, and we're finding great drugstore alternatives. The L'oreal Infallible Eyeshadows are a great example of them. Though they run on the more pricey side at the drugstore, they're still more affordable than higher end brands.

If you're interested in the L'oreal Infallible Eyeshadows, continue reading.

HAUL Video!

I got some goodies and wanted to share them with you. Enjoy!

PRODUCTS MENTIONED

- Ojon Rare Blend Oil

- Ojon Rare Blend Deep Conditioner

- This Works Sleep Balm

- This Works Pillow Spray

- Jurlique Herbal Recovery Gel

- L'oreal Infallible Eyeshadow shades "Amber Rush" and "Endless Sea"

- Nuxe Reve de Miel Lip Balm

- Nuxe Reve de Miel Face Cleaning and Make-Up Removing Gel

- GlamGlow Mud Mask

January Favorites

Hi everyone! I'm a little late on my January Favorites. But here I go! These were the products I reached out the most/I was most impressed with this month. Let's begin!

1. L'oreal Translucent Powder with Vitamin C: An excellent drugstore powder. It's very finely milled and I have been really impressed at how good it is at controlling oil. I tap this on my T-zone and I am shine free for more than six hours! It also makes my skin look healthy.

2. REN No.1 Purity Cleansing Balm: a lovely rose-scented balm infused with natural oils. It is a dream to work with if you are patient enough to massage your face for a few minutes. I don't want to write so much about it because I will review it soon. 

3. Diorskin Nude Tan Healthy Glow Enhancing Powder: I have the shade 002 Sunlight. It's a soft, sheer bronzer that is so easy to use, you will never look like you've overdone it. A combination of peach and warm tones instantly make me look healthy and awake. I like to use my Make Up For Ever Kabuki Brush to apply it - going stronger on my cheekbones and lighter on the rest of my face. 

4. Kerastase Elixir Ultime: It smells divine, leaves my hair soft and manageable and it is very versatile. You can use it as a pre-shampoo treatment, a leave-in treatment (which is the way I use it), a pre-blowout treatment or a post-blow out treatment to add shine and tame frizz. It can be applied on dry or wet hair. 

5. Vichy Aqualia Thermal Eye-Roll On: Tightening, cooling, moisturizing, firming, de-puffing, amazing. I'm on my second tube and I know I will be repurchasing it. I use it every single day when I wake up and before I apply make-up. 

6. Illamasqua Cream Blush: I have the shade Brazen. It is a bright red that looks scary on the pan, but it looks extremely natural on the cheeks. It reminds me of how my skin looks after being out in the snow for a long time. Tip: Be extremely light-handed with Illamasqua's cream blushes because they are EXTREMELY pigmented. 

7. Mac Studio Finish Concealer: I have the shade NC 30. I am very glad I got this. I was really hesitant and dubious about buying this because there were mixed reviews about it when using it on the under-eye area. Some people said it was horribly cakey, while others loved it. I love it. I really do. I think a little goes a long way, the coverage is pretty good, I love the fact that it's water resistant and that it has SPF. I find the texture really light. It does not feel heavy nor cakey. 

8. Mac Pro Sculpting Cream: I have the shade Richly Honed. I love, love, love this for contouring. It's a cream-to-powder formula, giving me the cheekbones I've always wanted to have. I love to apply this using my Real Techniques Contour Brush.

8. La Roche Posay Effaclar Mat: A mattifying moisturizer with a gel-like consistency. It hydrates and tightens the skin. People with combination to oily skin will love this. I do not recommend this to people with normal to dry skin. It does an excellent job at keeping the skin shine-free, and with prolonged use, it reduces the size of pores and decreases sebum production. Yes and yes. It does both. I'm on my second tube. PS: It makes an excellent primer. 

9. Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder: I have the shade Dark Brown. I never really paid attention to my brows til last year. I thought they were too dark and thick as they were. Usually I would see that those who used brow products were women with very thin and light brows, but after using this powder, I learned that groomed eyebrows look best. Anastasia offers two shades - the dark shade is meant to cover any spots that need filling, while the lightest shade is meant to be applied all over the brow. Even though this is a powder formula, the color does not fade at all. 

10. Yves Rocher Aqua Tonic Masque: A yummy-scented moisturizing mask that works in just three minutes. Inexpensive, effective and plumping. 

11. The Body Shop Neroi Jasmin Body Lotion: Probably one of my favorite scents ever. You have to smell this. It is divine. Seriously. Go to a store and just smell it. You'll thank me later. PS: It's light but moisturizing enough, and the smell lingers. 

What were your January Favorites? 

Which products do you strongly recommend?