Makeover by Korean celebrity makeup-artist, Mr Park Min Hyuk at Laneige
It was only when I started working at my current workplace that I realised how patchy/blotchy my makeup look and I couldn't stand it. It makes my face appear as though as its very dry. It would become patchy as soon as an hour after I started work, even if I have used a face primer beforehand. I hated how it looked hence I started experimenting with different combinations of makeup to find out what combination of makeup would make my face appear less patchy/blotchy or look less dry.
In case you are wondering, my normal base makeup routine consists of applying BB cream and pressed powder. And yes, that was the cause of the patchy/blotchy makeup which I experienced.
The different combinations that I have tried out are as follow:
1) Primer, BB cream and loose powder
2) Primer, BB cream and pressed powder
3) BB cream only
Palgantong One Touch BB Cream
Fancl Skin Care Base Liquid, Fancl Liquid Foundation and Lancome Mat Finish
Love,
Patricia
For the lips, he applied Kate Rouge EX and Kate Liquid Rouge N. He also applied powder along the model's lower lip line to define it and highlight her cupid's bow with the lighter shade of Kate Eye Shadow DB.
Products used:
2) Kate Designing Eyebrow
3) Kate Eye Shadow DB (Dual-Blend)
4) Kate Super Sharp Liner
5) Kate Volume Mascara FR
6) Kate Full Coverage Pressed Powder UV
7) Kate Cheek Color S
8) Kate Rouge Ex Kate
9) Liquid Rouge N
I am really liking my thick eyebrows which I drew that day and Mr Hirai helped me with it.
2) Kate Cheek Color S (lighter color for highlighting)
3) Kate Lasting High Coverage Powder Foundation (for touch-up)
4) Kate Eyeshadow DB (Mix 4a and 4b for entire lid, 4b for lining the eyes and 4a for highlighting brow bone)
Other products used (not captured on my camera):
1) Kate Quick Eyeliner S in BR-1
2) Kate My Color Pencil N in BR-1 (for waterline)
3) Kate Volume Mascara FR
4) Kate Rouge EX Kate Lip Gloss S
Check out how long my lashes are! And, I didn't even use a curler!
Some close-up shots of my eye of the day (EOTD).
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So I decided to drop by Watsons, where I get most of my beauty and skincare items from.
And I saw Kate Lasting High Coverage Powder Foundation with limited edition pact case selling at only $34! I like the case, its black and it looks so sophisticated!
You know, I felt so tempted to get it since my current Kate High Coverage pressed powder UV has hit pan. And so far, the Kate products that I have gotten haven't disappointed me.
For those of you whom have been asking which pressed powder am I been using, it is Kate High Coverage pressed powder UV as shown below.
Don't get me wrong, I do love buying mascaras but its just that I wouldn't pay more than $25 for a tube of mascara. And I need to make a confession - I don't own any vibrating or rotating mascaras and I have no idea how good they are. But I am really interested to find out if they are really that good, or if they are better than normal mascaras so please share with me if you have tried them before and tell me when you think of them okay? Will appreciate it loads!
And so I walked out of Watsons empty handed. Can you believe it? I don't know but recently there aren't much products that appeal to me. Marketers ought to work harder to make me spend money!
Like I said, I
I was checking out the makeup and skincare section and there was this promoter whom couldn't stop trying to sell me her company's products. She was like, "Hey little girl, come try our facial scrub. Its really effective. Do you own a scrub?" I was like, "Yes, I have it at home". I think I have at least 3 different facial scrubs, lol. She didn't stop at that, she tried to sell me sunblock lotion. And when I told her I have it at home too, she tried to sell me cleansing wipes. Haha. I think she could have go on and on forever. It is both good and bad to have an aggressive promoter like her as she can really push the products, the only bad thing is that she would probably scare customers off as some customers are likely to see her as being 'pushy'.
I don't know about you but I love checking the tea section out whenever I go to supermarkets. I love tea. In fact all kinds of tea. Its really to the extent whereby you name it, I drink it. My personal favourites includes Japanese Green Tea, Oolong Tea, Earl Grey Tea and English Breakfast Tea.
While checking out the different tea packs on the shelves, Lipton Russian Earl Grey Black Tea captured my attention.
Its looks like a pyramid unlike the boring flat ones!
Just wondering, how do you girls store your tea if you were to bring them out?
To start it off, I always store my tea in my bottle as shown below so that I can drink it on the go.
The last aisle that I went to was - Baby products. You know what? I attracted so many stares from other shoppers. The looks from their face are rather amusing because they looked so confused as to why I am there. Anyway, all I wanted is to get Pigeon baby compact powder.
I haven't tried it on my face yet so I am not sure of the staying power and if it would cause breakouts. I promise I will write a comprehensive review of it once I have tried it out.
That's all for this post and I hope you girls liked it even though it doesn't focus solely on beauty and makeup. I thought that it would be interesting to share other things that I like with you all.
Love,
Patricia
So as not to keep you girls waiting, here are the pictures.
WARNING: IMAGE INTENSTIVE POST AHEAD!
Mystic Veil Foundation in #23
This foundation has a texture like whipping cream and is suitable for all skin types. Usually, cream foundations provide more coverage than liquid or powdered ones.
It gives an even and clean look. It is mentioned on its website that the best application would be to use fingers. Hence, they have also included a spatula for hygiene purpose. I have not tried applying foundation with fingers before though.
It is available in two shades, #21 Natural Beige and #23 Sand Beige.
This is a cream blusher in pink with hints of coral which I love because it gives a more radiant and natural look.
The trick to applying cream blusher is to put 3 dots along your cheek are blend them upwards as shown in the picture above.
This has to be my favourite product in the entire collection! What's not to like about its pretty packaging and the pretty eyeshadow colors? It contains 4 eyeshadow colors, mystic white (highlight color), mystic pink, mystic violet and mystic black.
I was so fascinated by the semi smokey eyes done by Steven Cho, a makeup artist from Korea when I first watched this video on Laneíge Facebook.
I am very happy and excited now because yours truly own the mystic veil eye palette which is the same one used by Steven Cho! I am sure that I can recreate eye makeup that looks even more lovely now!
Check out the lovely snowflake detail! It shines like a crystal! Awww..
Mystic Beige is the perfect nude lip color for daytime (work/school). You can never go wrong with it!
While Mystic Flower is best for a night out with girlfriends, on a date or for clubbing! I say, go light with the blusher and put on eyeliner (a thin line) and shine with bold lips!
I hope you enjoyed this post. For swatches or more comprehensive reviews on the items above, kindly leave a comment or email me and I will try my best to get something up.
For any questions, just ask me in Formspring and I will get back to you asap.
Thank you Laneíge for giving me an opportunity to try these lovelies. (:
** Disclaimer: All of the above mentioned are my own opinion and views, Laneíge did not pay me for it.
Guess what? When I was about to apply it today, I realised that it was more fluid-like instead. Somehow it reminded me of the La Roche-Posay sunscreen I used after my laser surgery. In case you are wondering, I did not test the texture of the liquid foundation on the back my hand. But I did tested the milky one. I liked the texture of the milky one. However, when the beauty advisor applied both on my neck, I liked the liquid one because the milky one felt sticky. And she said that the milky one provides a thicker coverage (which I am not looking at).
While applying the foundation, I was shocked at how yellowish it was (refer to the picture above), which I am so not used to, because Lancome foundation has a pink undertone unlike Fancl's which has a yellow undertone.
Nevertheless, it looked more natural and well-blended compared to Lancome Teint Idole Ultra after I set it with Lancome Mat Finish
What I liked about Fancl liquid foundation is that that it feels very light on my skin. I feel as though as I am not wearing any makeup and yet it provides light-to-medium coverage. Plus, it doesnt cake/melt at all after I perspire! I say.. Fancl Liquid Foundation is my Holy Grail Foundation! In fact, the fact that I am so impressed with this product makes me so tempted to get more products from there. There they are, my wishlist/to-buy list:
1) FANCL Cover Face Powder
Should I? Should I? But I have yet to finish my Lancome Mat Finish.
2) FANCL Skin Care Base Liquid
3) FANCL Eyelash Curler (Small)
I think this is a good alternative to Shu Uemura mini curler since it ain't available in Singapore.
I had readers requesting for reviews of the Fancl liquid foundation. So I am gonna show you how it looks like on me.
FOTD (Products used):
1) Fancl Liquid Foundation
2) Lancome Mat Finish
3) Lancome Blush Subtil
4) NYX Round Lipstick in Tea Rose (yet another favourite of mine!)
No concealer used because there isn't a need to while using Fancl liquid foundation.
My colleague dropped me off at Choa Chu Kang today after work. It was still early hence I thought I would shop around because I havent been shopping much lately due to my full-time job which takes up so much of my time. First stop was SASA. Went to check out the make up but nothing caught my eye. Second stop was Watsons. BAD MOVE I say. Because I blew $50+ on these. Yeah I know you would say, "What? Makeup again?" How can you resist them? Especially the pretty packaging!
Nevertheless, I am very happy still because I found Majolica Majorca Powder Blush in RD255 which is said to be a close dupe of NARS Orgasm! I had searched high and low for this product but the SA told me that it was discontinued. I even resorted to emailing their head office Shiseido and they replied me saying that its discontinued. And I was so so so sad. But to my delight, I found it! YAYS! I was uncertain when I found it. I was like, "Was it 255 or 225 that I am looking for?" Haha. Grabbed Jeweling eyes in PK785 too, the colors are so pretty! When I was about to go, I saw Ardell lashes and I was reminded that I need to order the Ardell lash growth accelerator either from DS or ask Pris to get it for me. To my amazement, they had it there too. I was like, "Patricia, just get it!" Who cares about it being cheaper buying online than offline. Yours truly doesn't like to wait for shipping! Grabbed that as well. I got myself the Watsons card too. I should have gotten it way earlier since I get my skincare and some makeup items there frequently.
Meeting my 6 lovelies for dinner tmr. Because work is really draining me out. Not that I have a lot to do, but my job is like either I am very busy that I have to work overtime or that I really have nothing much to do.
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