Hello all! So I've taken a slight "hiatus" from blogging and reviewing. Even though I promised myself I wouldn't do so because I was having holidays! Issue is, I was slightlier busier than I expected to be on my research attachment, which kinda is boring. Except I had awesome seniors and mentors who took very good care of me during my attachment so yay for them(:
Anyway, I thought I'd do a short post on my favourites for the year 2013, since I'm not in the habit of doing month-lys. It's the best of whatever I've tried this year so far or what I've obsessed with using this year.
My favourite...
FOUNDATION- Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation
I started using liquid foundation this year for events; I used to use the stick concealers for performances but I really hated the texture because I felt like all it did was clog my pores. My dermatologist told me that for my skin type (oily and combination) I should try to avoid powder compacts as they tend to clog pores (i.e. more pimples in future. blegh.)
I tried several formulas on in stores, but what I eventually got, and am very pleased with is the Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation. It's been amazing for me, keeping my skin looking matte and not caked up at the same time! The best part is that once it's on your skin, it's on!! It literally doesn't transfer onto anything. Goodbye smears of foundation on my costumes/ clothes/ etc. Love it!
CONCEALER- The Face Shop "Face it Radiance Dual Veil"
Bought this a while back but really only started using it this year. Love the formula of the liquid foundation! Haven't really tried the stick concealer though. It has a sheer coverage, not too cakey, and it lasts pretty long for me (I use it on the drier areas on my skin.).
EYELINER- Dollywink Liquid Eyeliner Deep Black
Bought this one in Japan in August so it's only been a few months but I've been enjoying it so much! (the version I have is the latest packaging with flowers on the barrel)
Easy-to-use, stays on all day even on my oily lids, flakes off rather than smudges-- what's not to love? (Full review coming up shortly!)
EYELINER (highlighter)- Holika Holika Jewel Light Waterproof Eyeliner in 08 Pink Topaz
Fell in love with the colour, and how lasting this is! Usually glittery eyeliners tend to have a lot of fall-out with several hours of wear, but this one really lasts the whole day for me! I use it to line the inner third of my waterline for that brightening effect(: Also, it's pretty inexpensive. Got mine for about 5 SGD off Qoo10.
I really dislike the matte black I have (of the same collection) though, gonna give it a few more tries before I decide to get rid of it!
EYEBROW PENCIL- Face Shop Lovely Me:Ex in Grey-Brown
I suspect this has been discontinued, unless the repackaged one has the exact same formula. Regardless, it's been a winner for me this year because I just use it to fill up my brows as well as my overplucked tail-less eyebrow. <- HAHAH yes it was an accident when I was super sleepy oops. I really regret it cos now it's made my maintenance so much more difficult. Than when it was perfect after my Benefit brow experience. Sigh.
Not sure how natural this could be for those who need more shading on their brows, I'm one lucky girl blessed with thick thick brows I guess. Ok it could be a bad thing but I'll look on the bright side of things for now!
LIP PRODUCT- Etude House's Colour Pop Lips Talk in Swing Pop
One of my dearest batchmates got this from me from Korea when she was there and it's the perfect coral colour for me! Love that it's buildable, has a nice sheen to it when it dries so it really doesn't dry out and accentuate the cracks in your lips(: I appreciate lip products which fade after a while. May be messy for some but for me it assures me to know that I don't get stained lips at the end of the day, which is one of my greatest fears about using lip products and not taking them off properly!! (Stained lips= Darkened lips ): )
So I guess that's about the end of the post, I generally avoid eye shadows and blushes, so none on those. I just focused on what I realised I've been grabbing everytime I need to look that bit more presentable!
Hope you all had a great 2013, I know I definitely did!
x
maddy
Anyway, I thought I'd do a short post on my favourites for the year 2013, since I'm not in the habit of doing month-lys. It's the best of whatever I've tried this year so far or what I've obsessed with using this year.
My favourite...
FOUNDATION- Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation
I started using liquid foundation this year for events; I used to use the stick concealers for performances but I really hated the texture because I felt like all it did was clog my pores. My dermatologist told me that for my skin type (oily and combination) I should try to avoid powder compacts as they tend to clog pores (i.e. more pimples in future. blegh.)
I tried several formulas on in stores, but what I eventually got, and am very pleased with is the Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation. It's been amazing for me, keeping my skin looking matte and not caked up at the same time! The best part is that once it's on your skin, it's on!! It literally doesn't transfer onto anything. Goodbye smears of foundation on my costumes/ clothes/ etc. Love it!
CONCEALER- The Face Shop "Face it Radiance Dual Veil"
Bought this a while back but really only started using it this year. Love the formula of the liquid foundation! Haven't really tried the stick concealer though. It has a sheer coverage, not too cakey, and it lasts pretty long for me (I use it on the drier areas on my skin.).
EYELINER- Dollywink Liquid Eyeliner Deep Black
Bought this one in Japan in August so it's only been a few months but I've been enjoying it so much! (the version I have is the latest packaging with flowers on the barrel)
Easy-to-use, stays on all day even on my oily lids, flakes off rather than smudges-- what's not to love? (Full review coming up shortly!)
EYELINER (highlighter)- Holika Holika Jewel Light Waterproof Eyeliner in 08 Pink Topaz
Fell in love with the colour, and how lasting this is! Usually glittery eyeliners tend to have a lot of fall-out with several hours of wear, but this one really lasts the whole day for me! I use it to line the inner third of my waterline for that brightening effect(: Also, it's pretty inexpensive. Got mine for about 5 SGD off Qoo10.
I really dislike the matte black I have (of the same collection) though, gonna give it a few more tries before I decide to get rid of it!
EYEBROW PENCIL- Face Shop Lovely Me:Ex in Grey-Brown
I suspect this has been discontinued, unless the repackaged one has the exact same formula. Regardless, it's been a winner for me this year because I just use it to fill up my brows as well as my overplucked tail-less eyebrow. <- HAHAH yes it was an accident when I was super sleepy oops. I really regret it cos now it's made my maintenance so much more difficult. Than when it was perfect after my Benefit brow experience. Sigh.
Not sure how natural this could be for those who need more shading on their brows, I'm one lucky girl blessed with thick thick brows I guess. Ok it could be a bad thing but I'll look on the bright side of things for now!
LIP PRODUCT- Etude House's Colour Pop Lips Talk in Swing Pop
One of my dearest batchmates got this from me from Korea when she was there and it's the perfect coral colour for me! Love that it's buildable, has a nice sheen to it when it dries so it really doesn't dry out and accentuate the cracks in your lips(: I appreciate lip products which fade after a while. May be messy for some but for me it assures me to know that I don't get stained lips at the end of the day, which is one of my greatest fears about using lip products and not taking them off properly!! (Stained lips= Darkened lips ): )
So I guess that's about the end of the post, I generally avoid eye shadows and blushes, so none on those. I just focused on what I realised I've been grabbing everytime I need to look that bit more presentable!
Hope you all had a great 2013, I know I definitely did!
x
maddy
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