Makeup haul {Part 1}

Yippiez, it’s time for a haul post! Well I think it’s more of a haul and review kind of post. I’ve been having a horrible week and when they items arrived, it was just pure joy. I was squealing away when I opened the boxes, haha!

Isn’t that just pure joy?

{1} Maybelline Vivid Lipstick in Pink Me Up

This is a baby! It’s a pretty mauvey pink color, and glides on really easily! But when it’s applied, it’s a deep coral-y pink. Plus point? It smells like boxed cake. ya know, those pre-mix kinds? Especially the yellow cake ones. The packaging is sleek and cute, with a deep purple cap. However there was a problem on the product, it got scratched on something and there’s an ugly protrusion, but maybelline’s still rockin!

{2} Eos lipbalm ; blueberry acai and watermelon.

This smells amazing! Full on watermelon and blueberry, and they smell so yummy, I could almost eat them. almost. managed to get the watermelon flavored one in a “limited edition” eos pack! $10.99 for 4.

{3} E.L.F matte lip color in natural.

The color shown on the packaging was totally (well, almost.) different from the real deal. I like matte lip products just because it seems a little more natural without all the glossy look, but this made my lips seem super chapped. Maybe they are, but the matte-ness enhanced the chappiness, and it totally washed out my lips and was not flattering on me at all. It may seem nice when swatched on hand, but it’s pretty awful on my lips. PLUS! The product wasn’t in good condition, the whole lip color almost fell out from the tube. Definitely not re-purchasing this, well, maybe in other colors.

{4} E.L.F HD blush in headliner

This bottle seems much smaller in real life! I expected it to be bigger, but then, who would need a huge bottle of liquid blush? Hahaha. I really like the color, just a little darker shade of baby pink!

However I really have to work on my liquid blush application skills, I tried rubbing the product in between my fingers and patted on the apple of my cheeks and blended it out. I ended up looking like the Joker’s daughter.

It’s pretty awesome how it has a pump, really hygienic! And, be sure to shake it well before using, so that you won’t get a lot of white water and a little pink liquid when you pump it.

{5} E.L.F lip stain in nude nectar

I guess the shade really lives up to its name, nude nectar, because it is really NUDE when applied. There is no difference in the color of my lips when I use it. Nothing at all.

It comes in a felt tip marker, and it makes me feel as though I’m a child trying to imitate my mum putting on makeup, just that I’m using my markers, haha! I shall check out the other colors and see how it works for me.

{6} CoverGirl lip color in delight.

This is fab. First off, the packaging. It has this metallic mauve purple cover, with the color of the lipstick at the bottom. Makes it look really posh, expensive and high quality. Which are all true because I love CoverGirl. Next, the color. It’s pretty sheer, but you can see the color and there’s a pretty gloss finish that isn’t too much, but cute at the same time. Third, its smell. It smells somewhere between a hospital, vanilla and an average lipstick. Luckily, the vanilla overrides the other 2 smells, so I’m pretty alright with it! However, the cap has to be secured properly, I thought I had capped it but apparently not and I almost dropped it.

Isn’t the color so pretty? I could use it all day.

Here are some swatches!

As you can most probably tell I’m mad over lip products. I didn’t even know I bought some of them till I saw it in the box! Anyways. I’ll stop here for now because it might get a little long and boring.

Stay tuned for my next post! It’ll be coming up real soon.

HOORAH

My items from e.l.f has finally arrived! Waited for about a month. I couldn’t even remember what I bought, so it was a pretty great surprise when I saw what I had.
Get ready for a haul post! Though it won’t be soon since I’m waiting for items I bought when they had their 50% off sale.

Here’s a mini sneak peak!

Bad lighting + messy table.

Can’t wait to try them out and tell you what I feel about them.

Stay here and hear from me soon! x

Wishlist

I chanced upon Sephora’s website while searching for makeup and oh my, so many items I wish I owned.

Ahh, the ever raved about Naked palette. 1, 2, or basics, everyone has heard about it. I think this palette is really versatile and can be used for an everyday look. Pretty!

Super sleek! I really like the color and shimmer as it’s really neutral and the glitter gives a bit of a pop for the eye.

Benefit Cosmetics. I cannot quite get over them! Their packaging is super adorable and attractive, fun and playful. Especially this tint, I’ve been wanting it since I saw an ad when I was 11. Yes, 11.

I think this palette can have quite a few uses! The pink can be used as an eyeshadow and blush, the white can be a highlighter.

Yup, another Benefit! An attractive coral pink and leopard prints on the packaging! Not to mention the tropical feel on the cover. Love in a box.

Yves Saint Laurent blush! I think cream blushes give a more natural finish compared to powder blushes, perhaps because of the fact that your skin will absorb the product and settle in nicely, instead of being caked and sitting on your skin.

Heard a lot about Clinique! Especially their moisturizing lotion. This however caught my eye, simply because the BB cream is pink in color. How adorable?

I think I’ll end here for now, there are so many products you’ll get bored. It’ll be up soon, stay tuned!

(Picture credits to Sephora.com , no copyright intended)

Contemplation.

I was just sitting on the toilet bowl (how relaxing, honestly) and flipping through Women’s Weekly, trying to see how those pretty ladies (Olivia Wilde, anyone?) manage to put on natural makeup. 

I realised how ridiculous and dumb it was to buy and keep makeup and not use it, just because I like to admire my “collection”. A friend of mine (hi Cheryl I’m pretty sure you’re stalking me) chanced upon my blog and asked if I used makeup. Honestly, I buy those items because I think they’re cute. 

I love watching makeup collection videos, especially Estee’s makeup collection. Totally inspired me to collect makeup, but what’s the point if I don’t use them? They’ll expire soon enough. 

So while in my relaxation studio (ha) I decided that I should start slow. At my age, I guess it’s pretty okay to start my makeup natural and simple, nothing too extravagant. But I have no idea how to feel right using them. Oh well, time to find my buddy (youtube) to get some help! 

This should be a hint to watch out for more product reviews. Hoorah! 

August.

Time flies so quickly, I haven’t even recovered from the falls July gave me.
I really hope August will be a better month, but no. Just on 31 July I found out that so many bands would be coming over and….. I won’t be able to catch them.
Life.
So I’ll drown myself in (online) retail therapy. Makeup, clothes. {if any of you have affordable clothes / makeup sites, please comment in this post}
Just at the beginning of August I had an argument with Z, bad start. I hope we’ll get along better.
Wishes for August? That I’ll be prettier and thinner. That I’ll get the motivation to study hard and do well for the upcoming examinations.
I hope August treats all of you earthlings right.

Here’s to August!

Revlon lip butter // eos

GUESS WHAT.
My items from drugstore.com arrived and among those products I’ve bought, 2 of them were lip products. The eos lipbalm (Passion fruit, from the spring pack) and the Revlon lip butter.

First up, the eos lip balm.
I’m really fascinated by those little balls, it’s like someone’s taking a huge cherry and putting it all over their lip, just without the color.

I started using the passion fruit – flavored one and I have to say that I’m not all impressed by its smell. It smells a little like lipstick, just more pleasant. However, it is amazing as a lip balm. It totally moisturizes and keeps my lips feeling kissable. I might want to try other flavors, just to prep my lips till the day I get to kiss Z. Rating : 7/10!

Next, the Revlon lip butter.
This has to be my favorite lip product, or at least, one of them. It glides onto my lips super smoothly, just like butter. Mine is in the shade berry smoothie and it provides me with a perfect amount of tint I would want on my lips. Including a super moisturizing effect that leaves my lips hydrated and feeling soft.

I would definitely buy other shades, it’s worth it! Especially when it’s $6 on drugstore.com and you get 5% cashback in drugstore dollars.

And I bought it because missglamorazzi and Estée raved about it. Rating, 9/10. LOVE.

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Estée has is by far, my favorite “beauty guru” of ALL times.
The way she carries herself and how she talks to the camera, it really makes me feel as though she’s communicating with me.
Not to mention, how gorgeous she is.
I love how she can pull off red lips, and is the only person I know that can do that. Have you seen her with red lips?!

Can I just say she is pretty all around.

Yes, I know I’m acting like a “fangirl” but she is really so darn pretty and I love her videos. Because of Estée, I managed to step over to this side of the beauty world. Listening to her talk about products is just so interesting, the way she describes and brings out the best in them, I feel like I need to get everything she recommends.
Drugstore makeup starter kit
That video (my favorite-est) inspired me to get into makeup and just be pretty. She’s so happy all the time and her smile is one of the most beautiful ever! I can watch her videos everyday and not get bored.
Now I have to talk about Aslan and her. They’re the cutest couple ever and they remind me so much of Z and I. This Q & A video was the first video that I watched, without checking the time once, even though it was 25 minutes long. It felt close to 5 minutes. Aslan and Estée
The way they look into each other’s eyes. It’s fate and magical.

I really wish that one day, I’ll be able to meet her. It’ll be even cooler to go makeup shopping with her!
Estée, if you’re reading this. You’re amazing.

Cuteness level, way too high.

e.l.f // y.e.t // 3w clinic

What a weird title huh.
They’re actually names of brands! Pretty sure everyone is familiar with the first, eyes.lips.face. Well, this is my first review post and I hope it’ll be helpful to all. If not, some.

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First, e.l.f tinted moisturizer.
I bought it online from a reseller and I was super excited about it because I wanted something like a bb cream, with not as much coverage because it’s a little “fake” to me. However I was totally disappointed by it.
The box was a little sticky and dusty, proving that it’s an old stock (I’m blaming the seller for this) When I opened the cap, the contents really couldn’t stop flowing out. A little like when you squeeze a sausage from its skin. Ew.
With the hope that it works, I used it on my face. It smelled really plastic-y and felt sticky. Personally, I found it hard to blend out because it seeps into my creases, or maybe it’s just me. It barely gave any coverage and definitely did not moisturize.
Disappointed. (But I still love e.l.f for their wide range of cheap makeup!) I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. Rating? 5/10.

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Next, the y.e.t concealer! (From Korea)
I really do not know what overcame me to get this, because I personally think that I don’t need much concealing. BUT. Now it has come in handy because those ugly bags under my eyes need to be concealed. Staying up till 2 am doesn’t really make me look good, so I use makeup.
It comes in a really cute box and I love that the tube is kind of big (means more products!)

I use light beige and I think that it’s pretty useful! I use the wand applicator, dot it under my eyes and blend away. It does lighten my eyebags, but doesn’t cover them fully. Something I like because someone with no dark circles? You’re lying. A plus point was that it smelled pleasant. Somewhere between a grandma perfume infused with baby powder.

I would totally recommend it to teens who are getting into makeup and want to put some on, lightly. Rating, 7/10.

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Last! But not least, the 3W clinic natural makeup powder. (From Korea)
Do not be fooled by it’s appearance.

It may seem really “cheap” looking and just no. But what it holds inside, a treasure. I was pretty stoked when I got my hands around the box, for 30grams, it seems big! However I was doubting my judgement for getting it. A plain red box.
When I opened it, I was amazed (truly) by the quality of the puff.

It was super velvety and soft and I couldn’t stop caressing it. (I bet it was screaming “harassment”) When I peeled off the sticker, I was excited to see how the powder matched my skin tone. I’m in the shade light beige.
Puffing some powder onto my hands, I felt a tingle of joy because it gave me a matte, sheer and velvety finish. How awesome is that?! It blends in easily and leaves me feeling pretty and fresh.

I would recommend it to everyone. Everyone. Rating : 8.5/10!

Phew, such a long post! I hope you benefitted from reading this and if you haven’t… That’s a lie because you should have. Haha, just kidding!

Off to make a book cover, till then!

WHO AM I?!

Hello.
Well, looking at the number of posts, it’s pretty simple to say that I’m new here.
I created this little blog because I want the world to know how I feel. And it’s about my take on almost everything. Fashion, makeup, people.
Before I get down to business (HA), I think I should introduce myself.
I’m a girl (no shit) and I’m currently in a long-distance relationship (yeah there’ll be updates on us) I have my girly days and I have my “tomboy” ones too. I recently got started getting into makeup so there will only be neutral products featured. Nothing fancy or expensive, just some items that caught my eye. I’m no fashionista but at least (I think) I can dress well, unlike some girls…
I plan to update the blog every now and thenv and I really hope to get more readers. All the burning feelings about the current generation’s clothes has inspired me to create this page.
I think that’s all you need to know.
Till then, adios bitchachos.