Ho hum.. It's been such a long time since I last wrote in here. I've been so busy lately that I don't even have the time to write into any of my blogs. But here I am! Lol!
I'm going to start my monthly favourites this year. New year, new start. So glad I started this blog last year.. Let's get into it for my January favourites!
There are only a few items I'm going to mention here which bascially are my go to products for when I'm in a rush, especially on weekday mornings when I try to sneak in another 5 minutes of sleep. They basically are also the stuff I use for my everyday look. They are in no particular order of preference.
First is my Skin 79 Triple Function Hot Pink BB Cream.
I love this BB cream, and it's the only one I have at this moment, and I think I'm only halfway through it. It helps to even out my skin tone and it also has SPF 25 PA+++. I use this as a base and it covers any redness on my skin. And it stays on throughout the day. After a full 8-9 hours of work, I don't feel like it has melted away. And when I remove my makeup at night, it's still there. So yes, this is my favourite foundation cum sunscreen cum makeup base!
Next is my Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natrual. I am in Medium Plus.
I love the coverage from this product, yet at the same time, it feels light on the skin. I would normally use it on top of my Skin 79 BB cream to help set it, but sometimes when I just need a little makeup, I will use is on it's own. Love the texture of the powder. I personally feel that it is pretty finely milled and it feels soft to the touch. This is one compact powder that I would buy again when I'm finished with my current one.
Next item is a lipstick. I'm actually not much of a lipstick or lipgloss kind of girl, but sometimes you do want some colour on your lips so as to not look so washed out after the rest of your face it madeup. My current favourite is Mabelline's Watershine Pure lipstick in B24. There are no names to the lipsticks in this range. It's a nude pink lipstick, and it's somewhat sheer. I like that the colour is really natural, and it matches almost any eyeshadow and blush that I put on. As the name goes, it's got a glossy finish, so I don't need to use a lipgloss over it to give it any shine. It's one of those lipsticks that I would repurchase because of the colour. I might go back and have a look at the other nude colours in this line.
Let's see... What else...
Ah yes!!! My MAC PaintPot in Bare Study. I'm not sure whether it is a cream eyeshadow or a an eyeshadow base but it's working for me as both. I found out that it does not crease on me by chance when I was in a rush one morning and just applied this without my Urban Decay Primer Potion. I was thinking that since it's like a cream eyeshadow, it's definately going to crease real bad by the end of the day. During lunch, I checked on it, and it had not creased at all. When I got home, it had creased a tiny bit, just in the inner corners of my lids as my lids are most hooded in that area, otherwise it stayed put. And that was after 8-9 hours at work. But to help it stay on for longer, I would have have to dust on some eyeshadow, but I only do when I know that I would be going out after work.
Also, it's a great neutral colour with shimmer which helps brighten my eyelids up. Like a pinkish beige colour. It looks more pink in the photo, but it's like a champange beige colour. I like using it as a base as well, especially when I use shimmer eyeshadow. It enhances the shimmery-ness of the eyeshadow. But most times, I use it on its own. (Read: I'm lazy!) I've gotten this in one of the Tartan Tale's set, but have only recently used it in the last month of so.
So yeah! That's it for my January favourites. I know that these are pretty common items and most people would have already done a reveiw on them or stated them as their favourites one time or another. But these are the stuff that I would reach for when I'm in a crunch. Which pretty much are the items I use for my everyday routine. These are my staples for my everyday look, I only play around with the eyeliner and the blushes. =D
What are your favourite items and why? I would love to know. = )
Lots of love,
Reis xx
Wow! This is blog number 3 for me!
I actually created this blog awhile back and deleted it, and had recently undeleted it. But I've yet to think about what to write about as my first entry. Haha! In fact, I also want to redesign the blog a little too.
Ok, so what should I write about as a first entry?
I thought I'd start with the basics. My daily facial routine, I which I actually posted on my personal blog. Haha!! Here goes!
I wear makeup on a regular basis, especially on work days. So before I get into washing my face, I have to first remove my makeup. And sometimes, my makeup can be rather thick on certain days. Especially mascara. I love using mascara and all my mascaras are of waterproof formulas. I use the L'oreal Eye Makeup Remover for waterproof makeup. I soak a cotton pad with the product and then gentle place it on my lids. Leaving them on for a minute or 2, gently patting the area as well. After which, gently wipe the lids and most of the eye makeup would have been removed already. Another gentle wipe or two and all of it would be gone. And I emphasize on the word gently, because the area around your lids are very delicate.
With the eye makeup removed, then I will use a makeup remover from Kose. Perfect Cleansing Oil. It's a japanese brand, and I like the texture of the oil. It's light and it works well in dissolving my makeup. All I do is gently massage the cleansing oil, in circular motions all over my face, avoiding the eye area, as that area is already cleansed. This cleansing oil formula can be washed off, but I prefer to wipe my face with a tissue or a cotton pad to remove the makeup.
Next, I wash my face with a facial cleanser. I use the Avene Soapless Foaming Gel. I love this gel formula. It's light and the best part of it is that it is soap free. And it cleanses really well too. After washing my face and drying it, I use a toner to tone my face and prepare it for whatever I'm going to put on later.
Frankly, I never was a toner user. Just so because I never believe what a toner does. It's supposed to be a second cleansing and to prepare the skin for the serums and moisturiser that you will be putting on later. In any case, ever since my HTB proposed, I have been pretty diligent with my skincare routine and have been going through with all the steps.
Anyways, back to my routine. I use the Avene Thermal Water Spray as my toner. It's a great product that does not contain alcohol. It actually is a facial mist, but it can be used for alot of other things as well. And I use it as a toner. I spray the product onto a cotton pad, pretty much soaking it through and gently go over my face and neck with it. With that done, my face would be somewhat wet, so what I do is use my fingers to pat the product in until my face feels dry.
After which, I move onto eye cream. I'm using the Avene Soothing Eye Contour Cream. Squeezing out a tiny amount on my finger, I gently apply it to the area around my eyes, and massage it, using circular motions. When I feel like the product is pretty much absorbed, using the same finger, I gently tap the lower lid area, as a gentle massage.
I know it's alot of steps, but it is considered pretty minimal, because I don't use any sort of serums and such.
Next up is the moisturiser. I have two types of moisturisers. One for day and one of night. For daytime, I use the Avene Light Hydrating Cream. This has SPF 20 in it, and I absolutely love this moisturiser. Mine's for normal/combination sensitive skin. They do have one for dry/very dry sensitive skin. This is absorbed by the skin very quicky, and even with the SPF in it, it does not feel greasy or sticky AT ALL. It's a great makeup base, coz if you're in a rush for time, you need not have to wait for your moisturiser to set into you skin. Thumbs up from me!!!
And for night, I use the Neutrogena Oil-Free Moisturiser for combination skin. I was using this for day and night previously, before I discovered the Avene one. I liked that it did not feel to tacky after I applied it, but after Avene, I kind of feel like it is a little tacky for me. So I use it at night coz I feel it is a little heavier, which is great as a night moisturiser.
Then finally, I use a pore refining essence from Fancl, which is also a japanese brand. They make preservatives free products, which is why it is in a tiny tube. But it is enough for about three months, being used twice a day. All I need is a bean size amount and I apply to my forehead, nose, cheeks and chin. And anywhere else I feel like my pores are big.
And this concludes my daily skincare routine. I know it's alot, but I'm getting married soon, so I'm bucking up on looking after myself in general. And my complexion is one of those things, coz good complexion means lesser makeup in general.
Hope you guys found this useful and not too overwhelming. Lol!
Stay happy and healthy!
Qiuru xx
