ElectroCat

Not that long ago Strawberrynet had Lancome Teint Miracle foundation on sale for just $30 (usually they  plus they had my shade (for ref. MAC NC25, Chanel 02, medium fair) so I decided to blind buy it. It promised bare skin perfection and illuminating effect.  It comes in my favorite type of bottle - a pump bottle. As you can see straight away it has some super fine shimmer to it. Texture is quite liquid (apparently it has a high concentration of water) and very easy to blend. It gives moderate coverage that can be increased if desired. It provides natural sheer glowy finish. The shade as you can see is quite yellow-based and not suitable for a very fair skin (it supposed to be one of the lightest) but I prefer my foundations to be more yellow than pink as it gives my complexion a nice glow. It feels very light on skin and glides easily, you can quickly apply it with hands and set it with a bit of powder for a fast out-in-5 minutes make-up. It has very pleasant scent, ...

11. Lush King of Skin Body Butter My overall impression - Yum! This product smells gorgeous and does a good job at moisturising my skin. I can be quite lazy with moisturiser after shower so using this product during shower was a perfect solution for me. Would I buy it again? - Yes, if I can get it on sale again (I got mine 1/2 price during Boxing Day sales). It was used approx. 1 per week and I got 6 uses out of one bar. 12. Maybelline Maste Liner   My overall impression - They lied to us! It doesn't produce smooth line. At the end it dried out and because pretty much unusable because it was dragging my skin too much. Would I buy it again? - No! I liked the brown one a lot better and re-purchased it again...however I got an older stock and it was one again pretty much unusable. 13. Clinique Take the day off make-up remover (trial size) My overall impression - Bi-phase unscented remover that does a good job but leaves an oily film aft...

Due to recent Chemist Warehouse Sales my Revlon Lip Butter collection has tripled.  New addition include Strawberry Shortcake, Sorbet, Wild Watermelon and Candy Apple. Prior to that I went for more subtle Creme Brulee and Sugar Frosting. I am still shy to wear bright colours during the day but Lip Butters sheer colour and even coverage makes them perfect for any occasion. They feel very light and smooth on lips and have very mild vanilla scent. IMO their moisturising properties are ok but not excellent so I still wear my lip balm regularly. R-L Creme Brulee/Sorbet Sugar Frosting/Wild Watermelon Strawberry Shortcake/Candy Apple Creme Brulee - warn nude beige Sorbet - bright rose pink Sugar Frosting - warn light pink with a hint of shimmer Wild Watermelon - bright warm pink red Strawberry Shortcake - light creamy pink Candy Apple - warm bright red I love them all but I must admit that Sorbet, Strawberry Shortcake and Wild Watermel...

  As you can see September was a very "productive" months for me. I managed to use 11 items and freed some much needed space. 1. Nivea Exfoliating Wipes  They rubbery texture that supposed to exfoliate but unfortunately they don't remove make-up well. Won't buy them again. 2. KMS Moist Repair Conditioner  One of the best conditioners I've tried. Could easily rival some hair masks on the market. It made my hair very soft and smelled very nice. Will buy it again once I finish the lot I currently have. 3. David Jones Body Wash for Men with Pepper and Cashmere  I got it in previous DJ "sampler tote". I actually likes this product, it didn't irritate or dry out my and had pleasant spicy scent. Not sure if I get it again as there are a lot of good body washes within similar price range. 4. Formula 10.0.6 Purifying Face Wipes    Very generic wipes, didn't remove make-up as well as I would like them to. Won't ge...

I am addicted to Strawberrynet daily specials. About a months ago they had Guerlain Terracotta Light Bronzer on special for around $30! Guerlain makes beautiful products so I just couldn't resist. This product received very good reviews on makeupalley and I really wanted a light bronzer. I currently have Benefit Hoola which is a bit too dark and too matte for my liking and NARS Laguna which is too shimmery, too dark and too orangey. Plus I've hit a major pan on both of them :)  First of all the compact itself is gorgeous! So much nicer than any other Bronzer I've had. ...with flash  ...without flash  The colour combination is perfect! You get different shades of beige, a touch of shimmery bronze and a bit of pearly pink to add "freshness" to your bronzer. The shimmer is very subtle, it just adds an extra dimension to the finish. It was very hard to swatch this product! I had to use flat brush and build it up...  ...but it looks beautiful on...

I am always on a lookout for a long-lasting foundation. I have combination skin and get occasional breakout. Unfortunately a lot of foundations don't last very long and tend to go blotchy or disappear after few hours.  Plus I wear face masks at work (I work in dental industry) so my foundation needs to be truly long-lasting. Unfortunately a lot of long lasting foundation have very flat finish and medium to full coverage. I loved the finish of the original Lancome Teint Idole but it doesn't last on my skin. Few months ago I got Guerlain Parure Extreme. It is waterproof and non-transferable plus has SPF 25 The bottle it comes in is gorgeous.... Plus it has a pump which is a big bonus in my books. Most long-lasting foundations smell like chemicals but this one smells like high-end powders or lipsticks. I can't really describe it but I like it. The scent doesn't last very long, it is gone once the product has set. I am MAC NC25, Dior 020-023 so I got shade 02 B...

Over a week ago I was attending a special event and wanted my skin to look flawless. Unfortunately my current YSL foundation didn't have enough coverage. So I went through my samples stash and found new Diorskin Forever Flawless Perfection Fusion Wear foundation. I must say that I was very impressed with this foundation. It had thin consistency, was very pigmented and felt light on my skin. I remember using the original Diorskin Forever foundation. It was good but not great due to being very heavy and looking like a mask. I am very delighted that the formula has been improved! It covered all imperfections well however it had very natural looking finish. I think I've finally found my HG foundation! I am usually NC25 in MAC so 020 Light Beige was a good match for my medium-fair skin. I've ordered one through Strawberrynet (they had 10% off make-up not that long ago) and it came down to $44.50! I just sincerely hope that it won't break me out. I also craved b...

As days get cooler my skin is getting lighter. So today I went to get myself a lighter foundation to mix with my existing Chanel Pro-Lumiere that is way too dark for me now. I didn't want to spend a lot of money because I will be primarily mixing it with other foundations. I decided to get new Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation in lightest shade 100 Ivory. It was just under $14 at Big W. First of all I liked the packaging - nice glass bottle with pump I love how shimmery orange plastic is The foundation itself is very good. It has thin formula, sheer and luminous finish and very pleasant scent. I can see some shimmer once it settles into my skin but it is only visible if you look closely under direct light. It blended very well and evened out skin tone nicely. The match seems to be fairly close to my skin. I normally use NC25 which is meduim-fair. I imagine that very fair girls will find it hard to get a good match. I think Rimmel needs to start introducing more shades into ...

I called my local Priceline today and they finally re-stocked their Revlon Lip Butters (they were completely sold out last week). They currently have 2-for-1 Revlon lip products at the moment and it end tomorrow. So I have decided to take advantage of this promotion and stock up on these highly praised lip butters I wanted some very natural shades so I went with 095 Creme Brulee and 005 Sugar Frosting Creme Brulee is a soft nude beige with a hint of shimmer and Sugar Frosting is a pink nude with subtle micro shimmer. Both shades are very sheer however the colour applies evenly over your lips. The formula is very moisturising and I absolutely love how they feel on my lips. They don't last very long so I suggest re-applying every couple of hours. They have a texture of a stick lip balm but better pigment that tinted lip balms. They are almost scent-free, I only detect faint hint of vanilla.  Packaging gets top marks too. I love everything -  quilted caps, clear top...