January 7, 2012

New Maybelline Dream Bouncy vs. TopShop Blushes

As soon as New Maybelline Dream Bouncy came out, I literally ran to my local CVS and bought them. (Ulta had but one half off deal but they didn't have them. They are availabe online for now) I had to pay full price for these at CVS which was $8.39 each. I was thought about to wait for buy one half off deal but I don't wanna wait that long. I was looking for a pretty baby pink and a pretty orange blush for really long time. I was tired for another waiting. The colors that I picked up were looked like what I was looking for.   I got two colors:
#30 Candy Coral and #45 Orchid Hush.




As you can see, the packaging is absolutely cute!
I love the clear top, I can easily see the colors.
You are going to get 5.6g/19oz which is great amount.
My Mac Mineral blushes comes only 3 oz. Comparing with Mac, it's better.


The texture is very creamy. It contains lot of shimmers. Really it was a lot.
It's too much for me. I like shimmer for eye shadow or high lighter but not for blushes.
So this is definately not the one that I was looking for.
I was looking for matte finish.


Also, the color is very sheer. You really have to rubbing and rubbing.. to get the colors.
I was expecting little bit of shimmer from the Orchid Hush but  not from the Candy coral.
Colors are shimmery than it looks. Plus, the coral color comes out little more redish than it looks. 



After I was testing the Maybelline blushes, I reallized that I actually bought similar colors from TopShop recently. It happens. (a lot) I already have them but I forgot. And buy another one. LOL
This is the packaging:


The Colors that I got: TopShop Powdered and Head Over Heels.

Packagings are absolutely adorable! I just love their packaging. It's kinda soft plastice white packaing.
It contains about 5g/0.176 oz. It's little smaller than Maybellin Bouncy blushes. But the price is higher than Maybelline. I paid $14 each. (Topshop give 10% student discount. If you are a student, don't forget about this!)
The texture of TopShop blush is creamy powdered type. It is hard to decribe but it really feels like creamy and at the same time it feels powdery. Oh, I got an idea. It feels like cream comapct foundation. If you've evered used it, you know how it feels.
The colors come out little lighter than what I saw. The colors in the packaging looked little bit crazy. To me, it almost looked like neon colors. But No worries! Once I applied them, it came out really natural pink and orange colors. Both of colors are very wearable. Plus, NO SHIMMERS!
When I wear them I'm just dabbing on my cheecks with circular motions.



Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blushes are creamy soft  texture and has shimmers.
Price is about $7~$8.50 USD

TopShop Blushes are creamy powdered texture and no shimmers. Matte finish,
Price is $14 USD

I would give thumb down for Maybelline Bouncy Blushes, only reason is the SHIMMER.
But I love TopShop blushes!

December 31, 2011

Revlon Lip Butter with Lip Gloss combo

I know, I know, I'm not gonna review on the Revlon Lip butter.  You must be tired to hear about this.
I do too (maybe not). But I have to say this "I love them!"

I like sheer types of lipsticks. So I used to love Dior High Shine lipsticks and
Chanel Shine CoCo lipsticks. But those are $30 each. Oh, my lord.....

But Lip butters are around $7 or $8. Their price is great and the quality is honestly, better than Chanel.
I have 12 colors of lip butters. I'm not gonna list them but I'm gonna show you only two colors that I matched with my lip glosses. Even it's super moisturing lipstick, I still want to put some lip gloss over it in fall/winter time. And these colors are great for fall/winter.

The colors will be Fig Jam (030) and Sugar Plum (085). 

I was worried that these colors might be too dark. But lip butter is sheer finish lipstick so it's not dark at all. After I paired with lip glosses, the colors looked just gorgeous!

Fig Jam (030)


 Fig Jam looks really deep brownish red color. I paired with NYX  Nutmeg (130)
First: One coat of Fig Jam
Second: 10 coats of Fig Jam
Third: NYX Nutmeg Lip gloss
They are very similar colors so it goes very well together


 See? It's not that dark at all
 
Next, Color is Sugar Plum

I paried with Stilla Plum Fairy 
 One coat
10 coats
Stilla Plum Fairy

These two colors are very similar too. But the lip gloss brings out the color more.
That is why I like it.


These two Fig Jam and Sugar plum does not look wearable(I thought) but after I put some
lip gloss, it became pretty and wearable colors.

NEW Revlon PhotoReady Primers Review

I was looking for a face primer really really long time. I've been using < Laura Mercier Mineral Primer > but I didn't really like it. It was just okay quality but the price was too high($30) for a primer. Only reason that I used L.Mercier is, very simple: "I heard it's good for oily skin".
I was searching and searching......almost to give up to find new one. THEN, On Christmas Eve,  Ulta updated two of  Revlon PhotoReady Face Primers! (Magic happends on Christmas Eve for sure! LOL)
Recently, I enjoy to use Revlon PhotoReady Color Stay Foundation, so without any pauses I got both of the primers.


Right: 001  Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer 0.91fl/oz (27ml)
Left:   002 Revlon Photoready Color Correcting Primer  0.91fl/oz (27ml)
Packaing: Same as PhotoReady foundation
Price: $12.99 from Ulta.com

*Ulta.com had buy 2 get third one for free + plus, 20%off entire purchase.  I got their famous Lip butter for free. It was such a great deal!


The Perfecting Primer(Right)  is beige tone and the color correcting primer (Left) is blush pink color.
I think the Perfecting primer(Right) is for all skin type. But for the color correcting primer(Left) is for whoever has uneven skin tone. Sometimes, I get blemish on my cheeks and my forehead.
I thought it might be good for me. Once I applied them, there were very smooth and easy to apply. Both of them gave me really matte finish. Nothing greasy or waterly at all. The color correcting primer(Left) is pink-ish color but the color does not show at all. It blened very well with my skin.


For my personal test, I appied the color correcting primer (Left) onto my left face and The Perfecting Primer(Right) onto my right side of face. Both of them gave me very clean and soft looks.

"Oh, I just love them!!" 

It looked like my face is ready for foundation. I don't usually expect big from the face primer but
these Revlon Primers made the differences.

< Two things about the color correcting primer (Left) that I'm not sure about >
First, this is supposed to make even skin tone but I am not sure about that. I can't really tell with my    
         result.
Second, it seems like it has shimmers in it. It is really hard to tell but if I put under light, it shows.
             I wonder if the shimmer does anything.

< With My Personal Experience: I like The Perfecting Primer(Right) more >
It's kinda hard to explian but somehow it is little easier to apply and also it gives little better finished looks than the color correcting primer(Left).

 I'm not sure if you can see, but the middle of small section of my hands looks crocodile (haha). I didn't apply anything on that section. But both sides looks smooth because of the primers.
I applied only the Right side of hand. It looks a lot smoother than left side of my hand, I really hope you can see the differences.

Last but not least, It comes with Pump!
how can I not like these Primers!



Price, Results and even packaging are just perfect!
I would give four stars for Revlon color correcting Primer!
Five Stars for Perfecting Primer!

October 12, 2011

Tory burch leopard wedges!


This is just so adorable. I actuallt tried them on at the store and i just loved the look!
It does not look tacky at all. I think it's because of the tory burch logo on top which makes look classy and fun at the same time.
it looks sooo cute.
But the price is $300!!!!
I decide to wait until xmas because always tory is having 20-30% sale end of year.

August 21, 2011

Aug. Damage

Macbook Pro
Louis Vuitton  Neverfull GM


I already have a Macbook '09 and LV Damier Ebene Nerverfull MM '10.
BUT!
I wanna try Final Cut Pro video editing program, and My old Mac will not going to
work. So I had get Macbook Pro. 
Today, I finally got it!

*

I like to fold both side my the never full to use.
But if I fold MM size, it became to small. 
So I decided get GM size. 
and I've been using it every single day!
Luv it!

(speedy is my Feb. Damage. I just let them pose together.)