Last year when I was in London, I was browsing along the beauty section of Harrods and couldn’t help myself but stop at the Burberry counter. I couldn’t resist walking away empty handed, thus, I have purchased the most expensive lip product I have ever owned (thank goodness for tax back for non-residents of Europe!) If I was going to splurge on an expensive lipstick, it would be a colour that I could wear with anything. In the end, I settled with Burberry Lip Mist in Pink Heather.
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Purse Favourite: Clinique Almost Lipstick in Lovely Honey
Normally when I think of lip product brands I like, Clinique wouldn’t automatically pop into mind. Though recently, I can’t put down my sample sized of Clinique’s Almost Honey Lipstick in Lovely Honey. There was a gift-with-purchase going on at The Bay, and one of the items in the gift bag was a sample of the Almost Honey Lipstick. The Black Honey is quite hyped, and I have yet to try that particular colour. I’m going to give an overview of another lipstick, Lovely Honey, in the Almost Lipstick line. Ever since I got this, I’ve kept it in my purse and I constantly find myself reapplying. [Read more…]
Give your lashes its own personality with MYNK Lashes; A Review on Winks and Kisses
Being so busy with work and stressing like no tomorrow with driving lessons lately, I rarely have time to discover new makeup routines and sometimes I even skip wearing anything nowadays. Nowadays, when my social life gets comes into place, I get extra excited in experimenting with new makeup looks. Mascara is the usual route in making my eyes a wider and to give my lashes that volume; but sometimes I get tired of worrying of my mascara smudging in the undereye area or on my glasses or have my lashes lose its curl. One way to amp it up is using false eyelashes. I have recently tried ESQIDO lashes which are handcrafted with Grade A Siberian mink fur. [Read more…]
Favourite L’Oreal Hair Products: Leave in Spray + Hair Mask
I’m a huge sucker for hair products that claims to make your hair shiny and smooth and all that stuff that every product claims to bring life to your locks. When Shoppers was having a sale in May, I bought these two products- L’Oreal EverCreme Nourishing Leave In Spray and L’Oreal EverPure Moisture Deep Restorative Masque. These two products have changed my hair routine now. [Read more…]
CoverGirl Clean Glow Blusher in Peaches + What Should I Buy in London?
First things…I finally got a haircut! I pretty much look the same, but now I hope my hair doesn’t fall over my face when taking pictures! I was shopping at Walmart and came across a stand of CoverGirl Clean Glow Blushers. There were various colours such as “Roses,” and “spices,” and I settled with “Peaches (110).” The packaging is simple- just a plastic palm size case. The lid is fairly sturdy. It would’ve been great if there was a mirror, but for $7.96 for 12g of product. I wouldn’t expect too much fanciness, the point here is the product.
The blush is said to be a lightweight, blendable matte colour. There are three colours in the palette that can contour cheekbones- Peaches has a peachy-bronzer, a peach colour in the middle, and a lighter peach colour that can be used as a highlighter. I tried taking pictures in different lighting so you can gauge the colours. It is hard to take a swatch because these colours are very lightweight and not that pigmented.
The blusher is indeed lightweight, so much that I did have to use more product than usual with my other blushes, but it doesn’t feel cakey. However, if you pack on too much, it does cling on to dry patches of skin, so be sure to moisturize and prep before wearing the blush. This blush would be fantastic for oilier skin since it has a matte finish.
The blush does bring a soft flush to cheeks, as if you went running. The pigmentation is very light, so I use my brush to pack on the product densely.I like to swirl the bronze and the peach colours for the cheekbones, and then use the highlighter (light peach) colour alone.
I wore it for around 6 hours, and I still have a slight peach, bronze glow by the end of the day. This palette would be great for carrying around since it’s great for touch ups on the cheekbones throughout the day. Given the sheerness of the blush, it would show up better on fairer skin. It’s too bad that we can’t really swatch these in stores before purchasing.
If anyone has tried the other colours along the line, I’d love to hear what you think!
And… I’m off to London tomorrow! Do you have any suggestions on what kind of products I should buy there? 😀
Very tempted to splurge on a Burberry makeup product….and perhaps some Butter London nailpolishes..>_<