Daiso Haul

I got the artificial nails so that I could practice nail art and at the same time use them for special functions, especially when I don't have time for a manicure. Did I mention how fuss-free artificial/fake nails are? Plus, removing them is a breeze. You just have to soak them in warm water if you're using nail tapes or acetone if you used nail glue as the adhesive previously.

As all of you know how crazy I am over facial masks recently, I immediately grabbed a pack of compressed facial masks. I read somewhere that you could pour a bit of your lotion onto the compressed facial mask and use it as a facial mask. I bought it to try since its only 2 bucks. Kose has something like that but its priced much higher.

And the last item that I got is a cosmetic syringe. I'm not gonna tell you why I got this for now but I'm gonna do up a post to explain its uses, so do check back to find out!

Watsons Haul

Do you girls realised that different Watsons carries different merchandise? For instance, only certain Watsons has Canmake and even so, some of them don't carry Cheek & Cheek or at times, they don't have the tester. That probably explains why I only got the Canmake Cheek & Cheek only now.

I knew that I had to get it when I first saw it on Chantana's blog. They were so pretty! A lot of beauty bloggers compare Canmake Cheek & Cheek's packaging to Jill Stuart Mix Blush Compact. I was so tempted to get Jill Stuart Mix Blush Compact back when I was in Macau but I didn't cave in though because I bought Jill Stuart Secret Tease Collection which already came with Blush Blossom in Sensual Dahlia.

After swatching all of them, I finally made up my mind to get Canmake Cheek & Cheek in 01 Candy Flower because it matches my skintone well. It is also the most shimmery of all when swatched. 02 Rose Tiara and 03 Gerbera Kiss looked kinda chalky on my tanned skin. I think that I would probably putting 04 Love Blossom on my shopping list for my next trip to Watsons because the colors are also so pretty! In fact, the color of the blush kinda reminds me of my Jill Stuart Blush Blossom in Sensual Dahlia.

Canmake Cheek & Cheek in 01 Candy Flower

Have you all tried or swatched Canmake Cheek & Cheek? Which is your favourite? Do share with me!

I hope you girls like this post! Thanks for reading.

Love,
Patricia

What is it:

Offers radiance with translucent, glowing look of skin by its softening effect moisturizing, smoothing, firming for use on normal skin, especially recommended for dull skin lacking radiance.

Ingredients:

- Bulgarian rose hydrosol (soothes, refreshes and moisturizes)
- Licorice, kiwi (whitens skin)
- Aloe, cucumber (calms and soothes skin, moisturizes)

My thoughts:

When I first tried on this facial mask, I thought that it was very calming. The effect reminded me of how relaxing I felt whenever I bathed with Crabtree & Evelyn La Source Relaxing Body Wash. Apart from that, I also like how it moisturizes my skin. However, I did not observe any significant whitening effect, only slight brightening effect though.

I purchased the trial pack to try out from Watsons and have used up both sheet masks within a week of purchasing them.

Repurchase: Yes, definitely for its moisturizing effect! Am so gonna get a box of 10 pieces definitely!

I realised that I have been reviewing a lot of My Beauty Diary facial mask lately. But you girls know what? Its because I'm so in love with them. Most of them that I have tried never fail to disappoint me. What are the facial masks that you girls have tried and love from My Beauty Diary? Do share with me yea? (:

Hope you girls liked this post. Thanks for reading.

Love,
Patricia

My Beauty Diary Hello Kitty Strawberry Milk Mask and Honey Strawberry Mask

Look at how cute the packaging of each individual mask is!

These masks were on the top of my shopping list for B because they were recently launched and are only available in Japan and Taiwan. I used to be an avid Hello Kitty lover back when I was younger. Am not so into it as I grew older but somehow after my Hong Kong trip, my love for Hello Kitty sorta came back.

I haven't tried the Honey Strawberry Mask because I haven't opened it yet. However, I have tried the Strawberry Milk Mask. I only opened this pack of mask to include it in SweetestSins 1st Giveaway package of H&M Hello Kitty eyeshadow palette for the winners, Jiayi and Diana. Count yourself lucky girls because it ain't available in Singapore!

My first impression of the Strawberry Milk Mask was that it kinda reminds me of Meiji Strawberry Milk, except that the smell ain't that strong. Like other My Beauty Diary masks, it makes your skin smoother after using it. I find that the Strawberry Milk Mask is good for whitening and brightening as I could see that my face looked brighter after using it. Plus, the cute packaging makes me smile, so tell me what's not to like about it? (:

Shiseido Integrate Mineral Loose Powder in #1

I have long wanted to get Integrate Mineral Loose Powder but I couldn't find it in any Bonjour or Sasa during my trip to Hong Kong. Its one of the highly-raved products in Nu Ren Wo Zui Da. Plus, I haven't tried any other mineral foundation before apart from Everyday Minerals which disappointed me.

B actually bought the wrong shade for me. I wanted #2 but she got me #1 instead. But you know what? #1 suits me perfectly. Can't imagine how it will look if she really got me #2.

I tried to buff Integrate Mineral Loose Powder onto my face with a kabuki brush and I was amazed at how flawless and smooth it looked and felt. There are slight light reflecting particles in the powder which gives your face a glowly feel. I haven't tried wearing the foundation out so I can't say much about its staying power. I will give a more comprehensive review once I have tried it out for a longer period of time.

Watsons Haul

Remember my previous post which I mentioned that I was unable to get anything from Watsons? Well, I went into Watsons a few days ago while waiting for my Mom to get off work and guess what I came out with?

Maybelline Pure Pact Mineral Two-way Cake Foundation

Majolica Majorca Puff de Cheek in Apricot Macaron OR302

Got the former because my Kate UV Pressed Powder has hit pan and I don't want to risk having to run out one day to get a compact or pressed powder. And also because the case is so pretty. I have wanted to get Maybelline Pure Pact Mineral Two-way Cake Foundation long ago because I liked how smooth the texture and how soft the powder felt but the packaging was so ugly back then. Plus, I haven't used a 2-way cake foundation since 2006?! Hence, its time to try it again to see if it still works for me!

And I got the latter because they were having a 25% discount going on. And since I was debating whether a not to get OR302 the other time, I thought I might as well get it since its considered rather cheap compared to PK301 that I paid full retail price for.

Daiso Haul

Aha! Daiso, my favourite store! I can never walk out of Daiso empty-handed no matter what. There's beauty supplies, food, stationery and storage supplies. To sum it up, they have almost everything!

As usual, I walked into Daiso wanting to get just one item, which I forgot upon stepping inside because I was overwhelmed by the merchandise that it carries. I always spend more than 20 minutes inside Daiso looking at their merchandise.

Anyway, I bought Japanese Green tea. Its not bad, considering that its only $2. I have wanted to stock up more initially because they always run out of stock over at Daiso, but I remembered that I still have a few boxes of tea at home. Don't you all just love tea? I love green tea, red tea, earl grey, english breakfast tea and barley tea!

Japanese Green Tea

And the next item that I got is -

Rabbit-shaped Soap Dish

My mom thinks that it looks like a pig instead. ): To prove my point that it doesn't, here is another picture that makes it look more like a rabbit.

Guess why did I get it?

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I got it to store my Lush Honey I washed the kids soap.

Prior to getting the soap dish, I placed them on the plastic wrap that came with it.

And now, its happily sitting on my rabbit-shaped soap dish! It gives me more reason to smile whenever I am bathing because I can spot the rabbit smiling at me while taking the soap bar up.

Okay, this might sound silly but I had no idea how to use a soap bar. It is my first time using a soap bar when I tried using Lush Honey I washed the kids. I was asking my mom if I should wet the bar and lather it or I should wet my skin and rub the soap bar on my skin. Turns out that it should be the latter. Yea, I know I'm ignorant but at least now I know. (:

I'm really liking Lush Honey I washed the kids soap bar. It cleans and moisturizes my skin at the same time. Plus, it smells great! Am so gonna buy a few more to stock up on my next trip there.

I hope you like this post.

Love,
Patricia