Summer Makeup Favorites | 2013

 Hello, as you may or may not know I am just came back from Asia a few days ago and currently I am still in the process of arranging things and dealing with jet lag. I plan to share some of the pictures from my trip on my blog later on, so stay tune if you want to see that.
Back to the topic of this blog post I want to share with you my favorite makeup products of this summer. These products I either brought with me or purchased on my trip, they are all been tested for long hours wear under super hot weather, I can assure you that.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

I don't necessarily use eyelid primer on the daily basis because I don't have oily eyelids but for hot weather, especially for temperature that are above 100°F plus humidity, I need something for my makeup to last. This is what I've been using under my eyeshadows for the past three months. Thanks to it my eyeshadows are still looking pretty good after 8-10 hours wear, no smudging or fading. Unfortunately no face makeup can past the heat test and I am unable to find a product to prevent my face makeup melting away. 

Kiss me Liquid Eyeliner

I heard lots of good things about this brand, Kiss Me, especially their liquid eyeliner pen and mascara so I bought both of them while I was in Asia. The liquid eyeliner is an awesome product, easy to use, dark black color, dry fast and stay in place.You can do the thinnest line with this pen, line the corner of the eye, go between the lashes, it's just so easy to use.

 IN2IT Gel Liner Pen

I bought this duo while I was in Thailand, their local Watsons carry this brand and I figure why not try it since it's so inexpensive. It comes with two liner pens, 02 henna brown and 04 salmon. Henna brow is a dark brown color and salmon is a pale beige/champagne color, both contain shimmer in it. The quality of these liner pens are just wonderful, pigmented, vibrant and it sets into place but still allows you enough time to work with it. It is very easy to use and it also last very long. 

Bobbi Brown Hydrating Eye Cream & Tinted Eye Brightener *
 Long hours flight and not enough sleep, even though I don't have much skin problems but my dark circles are the worst of all.  I use the hydrating eye cream under my eyes, I found it works better than my current eye gel to wear under the makeup(concealer). Then on top of the eye cream I use the brightener to brighten up the under eye area. This brightener is very thin in texture so it doesn't add more layers but it does a great job of correcting my dark circles. I also have some fine lines under the eyes and these two products together plus concealer will get the job done nicely without looking heavy and dry. I will do a separate post of this set later on.

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circles Treatment Concealer
This is an old favorite of mine and I've done reviews on it and talk about it several times on my blog. The formula of this concealer is great, it's not drying under the eye and it covers and brightens really well. This is the only concealer that I bought with me when traveling and it is the best that I found for my dark circles.

 Kiss Me Long & Curl Mascara
Another great pick of kiss me product is this long & curl mascara, like its name, this mascara does lengthening so well that I am amazed because the compliments I got on my lashes after using this. It has a curved brush, similar to the Maybelline Falsies but not the same, it works much better and it's much easier to use. The formula of this mascara contains lots of fiber and it's not too wet so it can get my lashes really really long and curl.

Dense Nourishing Mascara
Another mascara that I'm  in love with is this one that I found in China. It's a local brand that I never heard of and I don't remember it in Chinese. Anyway,this mascara has a huge brush tip, similar to Covergirl Lashblast Volume Mascara. It's very very dark black color which I really like, it does lengthening and volumizing my lashes at least five times better. I don't know what's in it but this mascara holds my curl very well, and it can be easily take off by warm water.

Nars Powder Blush in Orgasm
Last but not least, the one and only Nars orgasm. Nothing more to say about this, it is the most beautiful and wearable blush that I own. I like to use a rosy pink lip color with this blush, it compliments the look so well, looks healthy and flattering.

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February Favorites, 2013

Fresh Sugar Rose Tinted Lip Treatment 
My lips is extremely dry lately, nothing seems to work for me except is baby. Unlike other lip balm or lip treatment that I had, this product is the thinnest and give me the most comfortable feel on my lips that I cannot live without right now. I love the texture, the lightly tinted color and how effective it is. Plus it has SPF 15 which is really great.

Nars Orgasm
Highly pigmented and gorgeous color. I love the gold shimmer in it and how natural it is when it's blend. Usually I prefer blush that aren't too pigmented because it's hard to control and I'm afraid over applying, but couldn't resist of using this beauty. It gives such a glam glow to my cheeks and just light up my entire face.

Coastal Scents Camo Qaud Medium
I mentioned this concealer in my previous blog post, it has been the life saver for me. I use this covering dark circles, red spots and any imperfections on my face. My skin is reacting really strange lately, so I needed a thick, full coverage concealer, this one is long lasting and covers like a dream.

Estee Lauder Double Wear Zero-Smudge Lengthening Mascara
This is the mini size mascara that I've been using for my lower lashes. The formula is more wet compare to other waterproof mascara from the drugstore, so it doesn't hold my curls, that's why I only use this on my lower lashes.  What I like about it most is the size and the shape of the brush, long and thin, so prefect for getting every single lashes coated, besides, it's super super dark black color.

Estee Lauder Goddess Soft Matte Bronzer
Mentioned in my recent blog post, I really really love this bronzer for light skin tone. It's matte and the color is not orange or brownish so perfect for light skin tone. I usually don't contour just to avoid heavy makeup feel, but not with this. You wouldn't notice the color on but it definitively makes a difference.

Milani HD Advance Lip Color 109 Modern Mauve
This I keep in my bag, always using it no matter what makeup I have on. It's really moisturizing and the color goes with everything. I love using lip product like this which doesn't require a mirror to apply and looks natural on. I consider the color is quite sheer compare to a full color lipstick.The downside is it doesn't last long on me, about three hours.

Physicians Formula Eye Booster Deep Brwon, Ultra Black
This is nothing new but a well loved product. I find myself going back to use these very often, on the regular day basis. I love the brush tip, it's so easy to get into and between my lashes, it is the liner that I don't need to check on or worry about during the day. Compare to other black pencil liner or liquid liner, the color payoff isn't the best, but I still enjoy it.

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Lately (Makeup, ebay, ...)

face: coastal scents camo quad, nars orgasm, maybelline baby lips pink punch

Lately, I am obsessed with the camo quad by coastal scents. I had it for a really long time, usually I use this for spot concealing but I recently found it works so well for my dark circles. I have the medium one, by mixing the two middle shades together, I got a perfect color covering my dark circles. It's really creamy and thick so it works amazing covering up any imperfections. I don't know what's in this concealer, but really the finish is amazing, I feel it has the ability reflect the light. (The top was broken and it's really messy so I won't be showing you the colors. ) 

Anther item that I am obsessed recently is half lashes. I purchased this full size lashes a while back for my blog post, this is the Andrea 21 Black.  I like to cut it in half and trim a little bit so I can wear them on the regular day basis. It's very natural on, but really makes a difference. 

Nars Orgasm

Nars Sweet Dreams

Del Cosmetics, pink fetissh

My packages came in the mail today, the makeups are all from Stephanie. Really surprised that she send me an extra lip gloss, it's by the brand Dle Cosmetics, which I never heard of. The color is a really pretty shimmery pink, and the packaging is just  "wow", it has a mirror as you can see and it lights up when twist open!

The Pink iphone Case is from eBay. It has four colors I think, but I end up pick the pink one. The quality is fine, made of plastic, very light and thin, but very slippery in my hand, made me always afraid I will drop it.

Body lotion by Bath&Body Works. Purchased this last summer. I finished my other one called apple blossom citrus and just start to use this one. The scent is sweet and has the lemon and vanilla smell, really enjoy this right now. 

Last but not least, I got a scarf from H&M, I love the pattern of it and the mix of pink and neon colors.

Thanks for reading!

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