I know you probably got sick of my haul entries. I have been haul-ing too much lately, yes I know. Let me know what kind of posts (Tutorials/FOTD/OOTD) you would want to see over here at SweetestSins yea?

And yes, I totally cannot wait for Season 2 of Glee to be released!

Manicare Foundation Wedges, Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm

These foundation wedges from Manicure are like my favourite! I have been buying and using them for at least 3 years, ever since I got my Lancome liquid foundation. I don't know about others, but I love using these foundation sponges for liquid foundation. I feel that it blends out evenly compared to a foundation brush. The only downside that most beauty gurus would say about foundation sponges are that they absorb or rather 'eat' up your foundation rather quickly. But that doesn't really matter that much to me for I have never ever hit pan on any makeup items until recently when my Majolica Majorca Powder Blush in RD255 hitted pan! Its a really lovely peachy pink shade and in my opinion, a natural flush of color to the cheeks.

What do you do when your makeup sponges is covered with makeup? DON'T CHUCK THEM AWAY! You could wash them like I do in the video below. Each makeup sponge has a lifespan of probably 2-3 washes before they are worn out and cannot be used anymore.

And so, I finally gotten my Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm as well. I have been comtemplating whether a not to get it since I didn't really like any of the previous lip balms which I owned and I ended up switching to Palmers Lip Butter Dark Chocolate & Peppermint instead. Palmers Lip Butter Dark Chocolate & Peppermint is really tasty, so much that you cannot resist licking your lips. It provides more of a glossy look. The Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm is rather minty too. For a lip balm, I would say that it does its job rather well as it does moisturize my lips. Not too bad for the price tag of $6.

I was watching a recent Korean Marine look by Tuniez83 on Youtube and I really liked her lip color. Its a very sweet hot fuschia pink, but yet subtle because of the glossy look.

Hence, I went out shopping for a dupe of it. I was browsing randomly in The Face Shop and I tested out several colors which might like look it. And I ended up walking away happily with Face&It All About Lipstick Glossy in PK102.

Face&It All About Lipstick Glossy in PK102

I like the fact that its super glossy and it doesnt exaggerate lip lines or dry lips. I think this would be my to-go lipstick from now on!

Stay tuned for upcoming posts!

- OPI Over The Taupe swatch
- Laneige Mystic Veil Collection swatches or probably an FOTD along with it
- Daiso Haul

XOXO,
Patricia

purenavi Foamy Beauty Essence Gel Facial Cleanser, Sally Hansen Mega Shine Top Coat and Manicare Nail Polish Remover

I was looking for a new facial wash because my previous Vichy one is drying my skin out badly. It used to work rather well for me and I have been buying and using it for more than a year.

I was looking though different brands and this caught my attention because it says,

Cleanse your skin thoroughly with soft, gentle foam, enhanced with beauty essence for dewy, smooth skin.

- Formulated with Grapefruit extract and Lemon extract to remove keratin and dead skin cells.

- Enriched with Pure Collagen to lock in your skin's moisture while you cleanse.

- Free of artificial fragrances, coloring and preservatives (Paraben). A formula of specially selected ingredients, with no additives to ensure its mild on the skin

Those words in bold are the ones which caught my attention. As you all know, I love dewy skin so much. A while ago, I was trying to achieve the dewy skin look. Turns out that its so easy. You just need to apply BB Cream alone, without loose powder or pressed powder and use a cream blusher. Furthermore, my other areas of concern includes moisturizing and preservatives free. Apart from Fancl which does the preservatives free part very well, I do not really see other retailers doing it. Hence, without further ado, I placed that into my shopping basket.

After using it for close to 2 weeks, I really like the facial foam. It keeps my face clean after washing yet it doesn't strip the natural oil off my skin. I feel that it does sort of 'plumps' my face up a little, like how your face would feel after using The Face Shop yogurt mask pack. I also really like the fact that my skin does not experience tightness after using it which I had experienced while using ROHTO Mentholatum Acnes Medicated Cream Face Wash.

Overall, I would rate this product 4/5 because I would very much prefer the packaging to be in a pump bottle due to hygiene purpose.

I got this because I left my The Face Shop top coat over at my cousin's place after doing a manicure for her. And also because the Like-Gel top coat which I got from Daiso dries real slow. And also because I read about it being raved as a HG item over at MUA. As you know, I frequent MUA and I would say the reviews do play a part in my buying decision. Its pretty informative and you could read about others opinions before deciding whether to get a product. I think it helps especially when getting a product online which ain't available in your country.

And lastly, I got this nail polish remover from Manicare. Its my favourite and you could probably say, HG. I have been using it since 2005. It smells better than most nail polish remover out there. And no, I am not telling you to smell it though! I just meant that it doesn't stink your nails after removing the polish like other brands do. Plus, its enriched with Vitamin E.

Don't scrimp on nail polish remover girls! I remember there was once when I ran out of nail polish remover and I was at a place which doesn't have Guardian or Watsons but I needed a nail polish remover badly so I grabbed one of those unknown brands. It stung my nail badly and I had so much trouble removing the polish unlike the one from Manicure which would probably take a swipe or two to remove it.

Does anyone watch Glee? I'm currently on Season 1 - Episode 19. Its just so inspiring and I feel that it relates to society and life really well. Especially when its a mixture of school, relationships, family etc. I can't stand Rachel Berry at times because she always think that she's really awesome and good in everything but I love her vocals! Quinn's a real beauty though. I really like Mr Schu though. He's kind of cute.

Before I end this post, I would like to share with you - a current favourite hit of mine.

I hope you enjoy this post and the song as much as I do!

Till then.

♥
Patricia