Tuesday, July 14, 2009

10:34 PM

FOTD - Pink and Purple / Before and After Foundation Footage

It's been a long time since I did an EOTD. This should be my first FOTD, Face of the day. I'm going to include a "before and after" foundation picture just to show how much I love everyday minerals. Foundation.

Today's eye makeup is Pink and Purple.

Products Used (Eyes)
*NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil - Yogurt, Cottage Cheese, Iced Mocha
*Everyday Minerals Face Color - Champagne
*NYX Single Eyeshadow - WildFlower
*L'oreal HIP Metallic Shadow Duo - Sculpted
*Indelible Gel Liner - Tanzanite
*Indelible Gel Liner = Black Out
*CoverGirl Lash Blast Waterproof Mascara

First, I applied Two face Shadow Insurance all over my eyelid and lower lash line
Then, I applied NYX Jumbo Pencil in Cottage cheese on the inner corners of my eyes; IcedMocha on the outer 3rd of my eyelid and Yogurt in the middle.
This is what it looks like. The Jumbo Pencils intensifies my eyeshadow colors better than the Shadow insurance alone.

Next, I applied NYX Single Eyeshadow in WildFlower in inner half of my eyelid and the Pink shade from the L'oreal Sculpted duo on the outer half.

Finally, I applied Everyday Minerals Champagne on the inner corners as a highlight. Cottage Cheese does a fantastic job holding eyeshadow in that area. My inner highlights always disappear after a short while but with cottage cheese as a base it lasts all day.

Apply The darker purple shade in the Lo'real hip sculpted duo on the outer V;slightly into the crease and on the outer half of my lower lash line.
Finish with eyeliner, Black out on top and tanzanite at the bottom.

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Before I post my Final Picture on how the how the whole look looks like. Here's my horrifying Before and After foundation picture.

Products Used (Face)
* Everyday Minerals Mint Concealer (to correct redness)
* Everyday Minerals Peach Corrector +Pearl Sunlight (for undereye circles)
* Earthern Glow Minerals Concealer in Cornnie (for everything else)
* Everyday Minerals Pressed Powder in Golden Medium
*Maybelline Studio Mousse Blush in 02 Peach Satin
*Everyday Minerals Light Peach Face Color (as highlight)
* TKB Trading my own lend of Zinc Oxide Silica Microspheres and Mica for Finishing Powder.
This lightens my foundation a little because Golden Medium is a little too dark.

First picture: bare moisturized face. I am having a case of breakout cos I've been sleeping late watching dramas and dvds :S
2nd Picture: With concealers.
3rd Picture: Full face with foundation, blush highlight and contour. Face Of the DAY!
Another picture.
Now you all know why I love makeup :D

Makeup makes a HUGE difference! I didn't even have to mask my face with powder. EDM is my favourite face product brand ever. I never liked makeup as much before I found Everyday Minerals because of my picky skin. Even High end makeup does not give me the kind of finish that EDM does. Even though EDM does not last the whole day and can rub off during the day unlike commercial makeup, my skin became a lot better after making the switch to mineral makeup. My face is not oily anymore, it's the best makeup I can wear for my dehydrated and sensitive skin.

This is how it looks when I'm back home 6 hours later. The eyeshadow is actually very pink, I think this picture shows the pink better.

Labels: Everyday Minerals, FOTD, foundation, NYX

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

3:11 PM

NYX Pearl Mania Review w/ Swatches

Product: NYX Pearl Mania Loose Pearl Eyeshadow
Price : USD1.25-USD3.50 ( varies at difference stores and websites)
Ingredients: Mica (and) Iron Oxides (and) Titanium Dioxide

Price : 5 / 5
The quality of these babies is really really good. These are usually on sale for about USD1.50 each before shipping. You get about a 12gm jar full of product, so dont let the packaging fool you. These are really value for money. They are nicely pigmented and shimmery. The shimmers/glitters are also very finely milled. When I got these, there were only like, twenty colors, I chose 15 of those that will look good on me. However, NYX just came out wiht soem new colors. So the total color selection should be 30 (or so)now.

Packaging : 2/5
The original packaging is impossible to work with. The opening of the little container it too small to let a brush in. It's only big enough to dip in one of those sponge tip applicators. I ended up depotting mine into some stackable 10gm jars. But i still got some powders left, enough to fill a 1inch pan. Thats a lot of product for just USD1.50.

That's about it I guess, its a really short review. I often realise that when I like a product, I have very little to say , other than " It's great!"
The swatches below are applied on the TKB Trading Eye fix (Eyeshadow Primer)

Labels: eyeshadow, Lip Products, NYX, review, swatch

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

3:18 AM

NYX MegaShine Lipgloss : Review/Swatches I

Product: NYX Megashine Lipgloss (aka Goddess of the night Gloss)
Price : USD3.75 - USD8
Ingredients: Mineral Oil, Octyldodecanol, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Bees Wax, Paraffin, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Grape (vitis vinifera)Seed Oil, Butyl Parahydroxy Benzoate, Propyl Parahydroxy Benzoate, Microcrystalline Wax, Ceresin, Polybutene, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Ricinus Communis (castor) Seed Oil, Tocopherol (vitamin E acetate), Mica, Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide, D&C Red No.7 Calcium Lake, Fragrance.

I left out "Smokey Look" in the photos because it was in one of my bags and i totally forgot about it til now.

SweetHeart: a shimmery, very light pink.

Lollipop: a shimmery, coral pink that is a bit more sheer.

Frosted Beige: a shimmery, very light nude

Chestnut: a shimmery, light medium nude shade

Natural: a cream finish, medium neutral pink

Oro: a shimmery, medium copper gold

Candy Shop: a slightly shimmery, sheer and buildable coral pink

Smokey Look: a cream finish with barely noticeable shimmers. A Neutral pink lighter and more pink than natural.

These glosses are more expensive than the NYX round lip glosses. These are of a thicker and more sticky consistency than those too. However , I wouldn't say I like these better than the round lip gloss or are of higher quality. I think the two are just different kind of glosses. One is a lightweight thin gloss, the other is a thicker, more sticky and slightly longer lasting gloss.

The megashine glosses are sticker than the round lipgloss , but not as sticky as those glosses that feels like glue on the lips. However, when the wind blows, do expect some hair to get stuck on the lips (something I cant stand). That, somehow didn't stop me from using and liking these.

For this reason alone, I prefer the round lipsticks to these. After about a couple of hours of wear, after some gloss wear off, it's not so sticky anymore and it's bearable for me. That's why I still wear these even though i don't like sticky glosses.

I think there are 3 kinds of finish for the Megashine Glosses (from the reviews I saw on youtube as well as the colors that i have) .

There are the shimmery , slightly shimmery (almost non-noticable shimmers), and cream finishes.

My favourite shades are Lollipop, CandyShop and FrenchKiss. Lollipop and Candy Shop are more sheer in a sense that you wont be able to get the exact shade you see in the tube on your lips. ( You can with Natural , Oro, etc) . But I like them because of these, as it look more natural and does not accentuate my lip lines as much as some other colors.

I especially like Candy Shop because it makes my lips look almost glass like. My lines look less obvious, which is a surprise because megashine lipgloss do tend to accentuate lip lines. I love the coral pink tint it gives my lips. I just really like how soft it makes my lips look.

French Kiss is sort of a nice neutral pink that I can wear. I guess I am not such a fan of the very shimmery kind of gloss.

I guess this review is kind of short because i just keep repeating the same things over and over :S. The price is good, but I only get them when they are on sale because i do like the round lip gloss better

Labels: Lip Products, NYX, review, swatch

2:15 AM

NYX Jumbo Lip Pencils : Review/Swatches I

Product : NYX Jumbo Lip Pencil
Price : USD2.50-USD3.50
Ingredients: Ceresin Wax, Microcrystalline Wax, Polyethylene Wax, Beeswax, Squalane, Hydrogenated Resin, Hydrogenated Styrene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Mineral Oils, Isopropyl Myristate, Polyisobutene, Butlated Hydroxy Anisole, Propyl Paraben, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, C.I.77491/2/9, C.I.15850, Pearl Powder.

Rose Brown: a satin finish, medium brown
Iced Coffee: a satin finish, neutral pink with brown undertones
Narcisse: a satin finish, dark red with very obvious blue undertones
Chestnut: a slightly metallic finish, light medium copperish coral pink
Almond: a satin finish, light nude color. great for nude lips for fair - light skin

I love the texture of the Jumbo lip pencils. They are harder than lipsticks, but still pigmented and creamy enough to go smoothly over the lips. Some colors are more creamy than others. Although they are called lip pencils, they work as lipsticks. Their staying power is also better than the round lipsticks. However, the color selection is very little compared to the round lipsticks.
These don't have a scent. However when you are applying it, you can smell the scent of the bamboo or wood that makes up the stick that is around the actual product.
Personally I think there are a lot of dark shades and not nearly enough of those nude and MLBB colors to choose from. There's nothing that I don't like about these; the price is also really cheap. Even after shipping and postage fees I paid less than SGD10 for each.
These are definitely better than some of the other drugstore brand makeup. NYX is probably the icing of the cake when it comes to pigmentation as compared to other drugstore brands.

I am planning to get more colors in the future because i think they make touch up a breeze.
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The one that I am most excited about in this batch is Narcisse. I got it for days when i want to go into a darker look, or more dramatic inspired makeup looks. Too excited that I put it on the moment i opened my package and took a FOTD :)
This was supposed to look solemn and, well fierce. But it didn't really turn out that way :S
I love the shade of red , reminds me of that blood-stained lips of some old vampire show i watched way back. ;)

Labels: Lip Products, NYX, review, swatch

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

6:47 PM

FOTD : Emerald Greens / I'm am still alive and kicking

The reason why i have been missing in action is because my camera's memory card is not with me, so i cant take any pictures. My mom took it to use and without the card i can only take 2 pics at a time, so it's pretty irritating.

I have a couple of mini hauls and a handful of reviews to do but they are not up here yet because pictures taken wiht my handphone is just, horrible. To keep this blog alive, I've decided to scare everyone with a FOTD.

I'm really not used to taking pics this way, please mind the awkward picture angels :). I hope the quality is not too poor.

The first two pictures seem to wash out the colors. The last pic shows the colours better.

I didn't even use concealer Revlon Color stay indeed has amazing coverage, even after i added moisturiser and Eyeko cream to it. *thumbs up!*

Products used

Face

* Revlon Color Stay mixed with Eyeko 3 in 1 cream untinted. (My original color stay shade is Sand Beige, But i've added oxides to it so that it matches my color better)

* NYX Mosaic Blush in Peachy

* Silica Microspheres frm TKB Trading

Eyes

* Too Faced Shadow Insurance (I will do a comparison btw this and UDPP and TKB's primer)

*NYX Single Eyeshadow in Luster

*NYX Single Eyeshadow in Vanilla Sky (highlight)

*TKB pigment in Sage Green

*TKB pigment in Cyprus Green

*L'oreal HIP duo in GunMetal (the darker shade in the crease)

* CoverGirl LashBlast Waterproof mascara in Very Black

Lips (not shown in picture)

*Egyptian Magic (as a lipbalm)

*NYX Jumbo Lip Pencil in Almond

*NYX

Labels: FOTD, NYX, tkb trading

Monday, April 27, 2009

2:13 PM

NYX Mosaic Blush : Haul+ short review

I do tend to get a little, just a little excessive when it comes to trying out makeup products. But thats also because these are really affordable. Retails for anywhere between USD5.70-USD8 online. I got these at nonpareilboutique.com at 20% off. So the price ended up to be a little over USD5 each. ( which is a really good steal.

Color in picture is at least 80% true to life

Top row - Truth , Cafe, Peachy ( the one at the end in the middle is Highlighter)

Btm Row - Love, Dare, Paradise

*Truth is sheer but buildable. It gives that golden/bronze gold.

*Cafe is really weird coz it gives me a medium red flush even though it looks totally Brown in the pan.

* Peachy does not have too much color, gives my face a natural flush. not too orange/pink at all.I dont think it brightens up my face though. Just gives me a bit of color.

*Love is really pigmented, have to apply lightly or else will look like an orange!

*Dare is My favourite ! I can get a nice rosey coral pink with it.

*Paradise is also really pigmented. You can either get a pink flush if u apply lightly, or build it up to a hot pink. This is a true true pink. Not really something i'll use.

*Highlighter is really really really really great. It is creamy and pigmented. I only need a Little bit to highlight my cheekbones. I also use this to highlight my brow bone and nose bridge. Out of the 7 that i got, I am the MOST pleased with this. It has that really natural satin finish that gives you that healthy glow. Does not make my face look oily at all like some highlighters tend to. And because it is not a shimmery highlighter, even up close you wunt see bits of shimmer that makes you look obviously " made up"

The Mosaic blushes are great. They are pigmented enough that 1 - 2 swipes of the brush is enough for both my cheeks. For the shimmery ones, the shimmers are really natural, not chunky or over the top. The others just have a very nice satin sheen (including highlighter) . I dont have one that is perfectly matte and i'm not sure if there is one. However there will be fall outs on the pan after u swirl/swipe your brush in it. Thats the only con so far.

Labels: blusher, Highlighter, NYX, review

Saturday, March 21, 2009

3:06 AM

EOTD 1 - Gold

This my first attempt doing an EOTD post. I'll do more in the future and hopefully some FOTDS.
This is EOTD 1 - Gold

Products Used

Inner - NYX Single Eyeshadow in Blondie

Inner Corners - TKB Trading pigment in Brillant Gold

Middle - TKB Trading pigment in Lovely Leo

Outer Corners - NYX Single Eyeshadow in Latte Foam

Crease - TKB Trading Pigment in BlackStar Brown

Eyeliner - Indelible Gel liner in Magnetism (top) , Maybelline Gel Liner in 02 Brown (bottom)

Mascara - Majorlica Majorica Lash Expander 15x in Black

Labels: FOTD, NYX, tkb trading

Monday, March 16, 2009

11:57 PM

NYX Haul + Lipgloss Swatches

YAY! , my nyx haul came. These were from cherryculture.com. I actually joined a spree this time also because I was too lazy to organise one myself.

I got only 2 of the NYX round LIpgloss previously, in Cafe latte and Apricot. I really Love them! They are more pigmented than i thought adn goes on smoothly. I saw some youtube that says the stopper of the tube comes out when you pull out the lipgloss wand, lucky for me i didn have any of that problem!. The two I got previously and these 4 here are all in perfect condition so far :) .

Nyx Single Eyeshadow 1st column : EggPlant, Luster
NYX Single Eyeshadow 2nd column : Vanilla Sky, Blondie, Latte Foam
NYX Round Lipglosses : Whipped , Kiss(more shimmery), Real Nude, Peach
Followed by : NYX Mega shine Lipgloss in "Frosted Beige" , NYX Jumbo LipPencil in Almond.

I really like the NYX jumbo LipPencil. I defiantely will be adding more colors to my shopping list. The one i got goes on smoothly but not creamy. It is also very pigmented and lasts longer than the NYX round lipSticks! . Almond is a golden beige color. I tried it and wearign it alone makes me look too dead and its a bit metallic (jsut a bit) But it works wonderful when i apply Megashine "lollipop" and " Frosted Beige" as well as Round Lipglosses in " cafe latte " and "whipped" . I'm sure other nude or natural lipglosses will work beautifully with it too. It gives me the really nice glossy nude lip look.

I will also be checking out the NYX Mosaic Blushes in my next purchase :)

Here are some swatches of the NYX lipglosses I own. They are not alot, but i probably got most of the colors i will wear for the Round lipglosses already. I'll look at the Megashine Lipgloss color charts when I am free to see if there's anymore I can add on to my collection. I think I will be getting "CadyShop" but i'm still finding if there's other colors that will look good on me.
Finally, A picture of my NYX collection so far. It's really very small. I like their eyeshadows so far! However i think the pigmentation varies. Out of all that i got, "Kiwi" was not as pigmented as the others. I needed to apply twice as much eyeshadow for that as comapred to others. Overall they are great; they go on smoothly, are pigmented and are relatively creamy. All the colors i got so far are of a satin finish. I'll venture into Mattes next time :)

Meanwhile I have the new lipglosses to play with :)

Labels: haul, Lip Products, NYX, review, swatch