Friday 17 June 2011

Sally Hansen Salon Effects - Laced Up #360

I am in love with my nails yay!!! I have always wanted a delicate black lace pattern on my nails, SH Salon Effects in Laced Up is The One! ;)

It comes with 16 strips, I used up all the smaller ones cause my fingers are quite slender. Actually some of them were too big for my nails, I had to cut the strip smaller until it fits. You can also stretch the strips out a little bit, which I had to do for my pinky lol Just have to be very gentle, cause I ripped one of them x.x good thing i managed to use the other end so it wasn't wasted

They are quite easy to apply, no drying time is a plus ^-^ these strips bond strongly to your nails and the only way to remove them is by using nail polish remover. The kit comes with a tiny buffer and a cuticle stick, which is great :)

When you are filing away the excess, don't go from side to side or even from one side to the other... instead, file in a downward motion. This will prevent ripping out polish that is already attached to the edge of your nail

This product is quite pricey though, CAN $10.99 at Shoppers (that's like a bottle a O.P.I.) but for a change, it's fun and worth the money






Wednesday 15 June 2011

Best Make Up Remover for sensitive skin!!

Few years ago my best friend recommended Bioderma Sensibio H2O to me. This is the best make up remover for sensitive skin! It is extremely popular in Asian right now, I am pretty sure it is a matter of time before all the make up gurus in NA join into the excitement. The Pixiwoo sisters have a 500ml bottle, they love it too! It cleanses your skin, removes oil, dirt and even waterproof makeup. It is very gentle, fragrance free and feels like water. 

Soak up a cotton pad, then gently wipe off your make up. For your eyes, just leave the cotton pad there for a few seconds before wiping off. :) Always have to be extra gentle with the skin around your eyes. 

If you live in Canada, you can get these in Shoppers or Rexall. I think they only offer the 250ml bottle. Some locations also offer the one that is especially designed for oily skin. 

Ingredients: water, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, cucumber extract, mannitol, xylitol, rhamnose, fructooligosaccarides, propylene glycol, disodium EDTA, cetrimonium bromide. 

As you can see, I have the 250, 125 and 100ml lol The 250ml was from Shoppers here in Toronto; the 125ml was sent to me from my friend living in Hong Kong and I got the 100ml one from Montreal hahaha ya Im crazy... 




Thursday 9 June 2011

Eraser Collection Part 2 - very random

So here is the rest of my eraser collection from years ago when I was still in grade school hahah

These are actually very tiny, and I dont know why the teddy bear looks so happy doing homework x.x

Hamsters, of course, I used to have 5 hamsters xD there was a row of hamster cages in the living room

Peter Rabbit <3


That yellow thingy is actually a strawberry lol i lost the pink one very very long time ago. The Hello Kitty ones were the first 'fun' erasers that my mom got me when I was a child

super cheap crappy ones from a dollar store, i think the zebra is quite cute

these look like radio active...

Friday 3 June 2011

Purple Lipstick (and a gloss) Swatches

The Purples
Picture 3 (daytime, indoor)
Picture 4 (under sunlight)
1. Revlon Colorburst Lilac
2. MAC Playtime
3. Lime Crime Airborne Unicorn
4. Revlon Super Lustrous Lilac Pastelle (gloss)
5. MAC Up The Amp
6. MAC Rebel

Red + Plum Lipsticks Swatches

The Reds (and plums)
Picture 1 (daytime, indoor)
Picture 2 (under sunlight)
1. MAC Viva Glam Cyndi
2. Revlon Colorburst Rasberry
3. Rimmel Moisture Renewel Berry Queen
4. Kat Von D Hellbent
5. MUFE Rouge Artist Intense #21
6. MUFE Moulin Rouge #43
7. MAC Dare You
8. MAC Dubonnet
9. MAC Rebel
10. Revlon Colorburst Plum

Thursday 2 June 2011

Lime Crime Airborne Unicorn Lipstick

I have a few purple lipsticks, but Lime Crime's Airborne Unicorn is probably the most eye catching one out of my collection.

I ordered my first Lime Crime lipstick from their website and it took a little longer than 2 weeks to arrive. I was very happy when I received my package :) I can see that a lot of thoughts were put into the packaging process. The greenish blue box is adorable, and the lime green wrapping paper contrasts really well with the bright purple lipstick tube. Of course there is the infamous holographic unicorn printed on top








This is more pigmented than MAC Playtime, and it is also brighter with a little bit of neon tone

Airborne Unicorn is a fun shade but unfortunately did not look good on me, I am just someone that cannot pull off pastel or super light color...they really washes me out :o Doe Deere, who owns the company mentioned that she will come up with a dark red color soon, I always have a soft spot for dark reds >:) may be I will give that one a try

The lipstick is pigmented, but not as much as MUFE rouge artist intense or MAC amplified. It is creamy and relatively moisturizing. It is vanilla scented, a bit stronger than MAC lipsticks.

It wears for about 4 hours.. and leaves a pink colored stain on my lips, it is very light though I dont think it is a big problem

The holographic prints on the lipstick itself scratches off really easily. If you want to carry it around, I would advise putting it in a lipstick case to protect it.

Overall, it is a fun addition to my lipstick collection

MUFE Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick #21

Speechless!

This lipstick is drop dead gorgeous! Candy apple metallic red... *-*

I went into Sephora one day searching for a new red lipstick, the entire back of my hand was full of swatches hahaha! In the end I was debating if I should get MUFE #21 or not .. considering the fact that I just got the Moulin Rouge one the week before... gotta have some self control you know >.< But then!! two lady came up beside me, pointed at my #21 swatch and said "That is absolutely gorgeous!!"

Guess what happened a few minutes later ^-^ ... #21 on my lips, lining up at the cash register and feeling guilty about buying another lipstick




The packaging is so sleek! I actually like square-shaped tube better than round ones 

The formula is amazing. Intense pigment in a creamy formula that lasts for a very long time, I would say about 6-8 hours. 

It doesn't feather/bleed either, just stays where you want it to be.. like a committed boyfriend lol 

It has an interesting smell to it :o but doesnt bother me much..

The super tiny gold flecks brighten up my complexion

This shade looks gorgeous in both person and pictures :) 

Definitely a keeper