I cannot believe that I was away from this blog for about a year. I missed how much I enjoyed posting about the products I like.
Here are my favourites of October 2011:
Perfume: Christian Dior j'adore
I thought about buying j'adore many times. Whenever I was browsing at the perfume section, the first one that I tried on a small strip of paper was always j'adore. The smell reminded me of an elegant, working woman. I didn't buy it because I was afraid that I wasn't able to pull it off. But now I regret for not buying it sooner. It smells heavenly. It lasts whole day and stays on my clothes too. It just makes me feel confident and sophisticated. I finally realized that I am mature enough to enjoy this scent.
Lip balm: Cherry Culture Lip Balm in Bubble Gum
Thanks to cherryculture.com because this free lip balm you included in my recent package is awesome! As I wrote previously about my lip balm addiction, I have used numbers of lip balms. Not so many of them were up to my expectation so this free lip balm surprised me. It's very moisturizing and tastes yummy too. I like it so much that I asked them when will they have the free lip balm promotion again. (They told me to wait until next year.)
Foundation: Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions in 02 Fresh Ivory
My HG foundation. It's got great coverage and works well on acne. It makes my skin look smooth for many hours (12 hours +) without getting oily on my t-zone. I love how it doesn't make me feel like I am wearing makeup cause it's so light. If you have combination and acne prone skin, you would love this foundation. I just finished the second bottle.
Concealer: Maybelline Mineral Power Concealer in Light 4-5
I like the dough foot applicator. It blends well and conceals acne scar, discolourlation and dark eye circles. I love the price too! ($5.99 on sale)
Blush: Hard Candy Baked Blush in Living Doll
Dolly pink blush. I like to apply this by tapping on the apples of my cheek only (not blending towards my ears) with the flat top brush. I look younger when I wear this blush.
Highlighter: Mac Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle
This makes my skin look dewy and healthy. Many people complemented that I have great skin since I started waring this highlighter. However, I try to avoid this when I have acne on my cheek because it would make it stand out.
Eyebrows: Mac Eyebrow Pencil in Lingering
No sharpening, no hassle. The colour is lighter than what I normally wear but that's because I dyed my hair in light colour this summer. The strokes are quite thin so I normally blend with the angled brush a bit to make it look natural.
Eye primer: e.l.f. Mineral Eyeshadow Primer
HG primer. It prevents from creasing for whole day. I have Too Faced Shadow Insurance but I reach for this more because I know that I can just use it up and buy it again for an amazing price!!! (I have two backups too.)
Eye primer: NYX Jumbo Pencil in 617 Iced Mocha
This is my recent obsession. This product helped me a lot this month to get ready quickly for work. I just applied e.l.f. Mineral Eyeshadow Primer and applied this all over my eyelid and blended the edges. Then I packed Maybelline or Covergirl single eyeshadow on top of it and blended again. That's it. I didn't have to use different colours -somehow this cream eyeshadow created dimensions to my eyes when I applied.
Eye shadow (single): Maybelline Expert Wear in Silken Taupe & Covergirl
Eyeenhancers in 760 Tapestry Taupe
I am in love with taupe colour. Work appropriate, sexy, not over the top and chic. I wear this almost everyday at work. Maybelline one is a bit lighter taupe compared to the Covergirl one.
Eye shadow (palette): Stila Naturaleyes Eye Shadow Palette & NYX 10 Color Eyeshadow Palette in 01 Jazz Night
Stila palette is gorgeous! I was actually thinking about getting NARS Naked Palette but I gave up on getting it in Canada cause it was always sold out at Sephora. So I bought the Stila palette instead. The colour is all wearable. The shadow itself is rich and very pigmented. If you are looking for a versatile (neutral or smokey) good quality palette, I would highly recommend this.
As for the NYX 10 color eyeshadow palette, I have been using only the two colours -the dusty purple colours on the right side.I wear these when I feel like wearing purple eyeshadow to work. It's a subtle purple so I don't need to worry about wearing something too colourful.
Eye liner: NYX Retractable Eye Liner in 04 Brown
All my favourite eyeliners need to be sharpened (Clinique Cream Shaper for Eye, Stila Kajal Eyeliner and Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Eye Pencil) everytime I use so I got tired. I needed something quick and easy when I am in hurry. So I gave this a go and I'm glad that I did. The consistency is creamy but it doesn't smudge or transfer to my upper lid even though I don't blend it out (which is rare to me). The only cons is that it doesn't last in water lines.
Mascara: Estee Lauder Sumptuous Bold Volume Lifting Mascara in 01 Black & Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara in 01 Black
Although I am in love and hate relationship with this mascara, I used it a lot this month. It makes my lashes look super long but the consistency is a bit dry for me. We will see how the relationship develops.
Clinique bottom lash mascara is brilliant for those who have tiny bottom lashes like me. It takes time to build up but application is definitely easier than the regular brushes. I used to have to correct my "accidents" with q-tip on my bottom lashes.
Lipstick: MAC Viva Glam V (swatch: right)
This is my go-to lipstick for work. It looks a bit brown in the tube but when I apply it on my lips, it looks like a natural pink colour with shimmer. It goes with any eye makeup so I don't have to think about it. I love this colour!
Lipgloss: Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss in 008 Peony (swatch: left)
I love this lipgloss. Peachy pink colour with the gold (fine) sparkles. I wear this lip gloss on many lipsticks that I own. It instantly creates feminine, glossy look! Of course, this and MAC Viva Glam V goes very well together too.
Nail polish: Essie 764 Lady Like
I love muted coloured nail polishes. This one is a gray-ish purple colour. When I bought this, I was thinking "oh wow this is such a cute colour... I can wear it to work too." But when I got home and looked at my nail polish rack, I found out that it is almost identical to my all-time favourite nail polish from Borghese called Milano Taupe. I guess I love this colour that much.
