The weather is beautiful this sunny Saturday. I’m going to head out and enjoy some fresh air. Spring is my favourite season. It’s not too hot, not too cold and flowers are in bloom.
I love pink eyeshadow and I was inspired by cherry blossoms to do this eye and lip look. Now to own the day with my spring look.
I got this free Benefit “They’re Real Double the Lip” liner and lipstick for entering some form on their site a few weeks ago. It’s an interesting lipstick with an embedded liner.
The shade I received was pink thrills, a nice pink shade, lighter than my lips.
It claims to be long-wear for 8 hours but I found it easily smudged (at least on my hand). They probably mean if you didn’t eat for 8 hours!
As soon as I first laid eyes on this Tarte palette, I was in love! Even the packaging is so pretty.
It almost looks like a locket from Sailor Moon or something.
The palette colours are so shimmery and metallic. It’s magical.
These were super quick swatches using my finger and avoiding wasting too much product. They’re very shimmery, so a bit hard to photograph under the light.
Now I’m ready to be a unicorn.
I’ve heard a lot of people in make-up circles rave about the Pixi Glow Tonic, so I just had to try it myself. Plus, I didn’t currently have any toner in my routine. It’s a little expensive, perhaps because of all the buzz. I bought the bigger bottle which cost almost $40.
It has glycolic acid which is good at exfoliating the impurities in skin.
I’ve been using it two times a day for a week and a half so far. I put a few drops on a cotton pad and I find that it picks up a lot of dirt that general face washing had missed. A little goes a long way. My skin is also looking more even. I find that when I put make up on it goes on a lot smoother.
This bottle is going to last me a while, but I’m definitely believing the hype!
My skin gets dry a lot when it’s cold. I have a lot of serums and moisturizers for my face, but I wanted something more natural so I got this 92% Aloe Vera Gel from Nature Republic.
The product itself is a super clear gel. When you apply it to your skin it might seem oily for a second but soon your skin drinks it away. It’s multi-purpose. I rub it anywhere that feels dry, or I can put it under neath an actual moisturizer if I am feeling dry. There’s a cooling effect to aloe that is nice and brings down redness.
Aloe is also anti-fungal, so it can help with acne and other skin ailments! There are so many uses for aloe gel that this will be a staple in my routine, along with other products.
I love the Urban Decay eyeshadow primer, but it’s too expensive to use every day. I can’t believe Essence sells one for only $3!
Quality-wise, it makes eyeshadow colours look more vivid and lasts longer than it would without a primer. I also use it as a lip primer for the darker colours. $3 is quite the steal for this.
I can’t believe how cheap Essence line up of make up is. This brow set was only $9.99.
Though I didn’t need it, it came with brow powder for all types of brows! Honestly, I’ll only use the dark and “light it up” shade, but it still cost less than any premium brow powder at Sephora. It also comes with small tweezers and a brush.
I didn’t really like the brush to be honest. I found the angled end a little bit too big so it was unhelpful for shaping brows. However, when I used my own brushes, I found the shade lasted all day, so this was definitely worth the purchase.
I love colourful eyeliner, so I couldn’t resist picking up some NYX Studio Liquid liners in blue and purple.
Here’s a quick swatch of the colours. They are super long wearing. In fact, I couldn’t get the swatches off with regular water! Excited to try these out along with the pink one I got from my Kira Kira Crate.
I’ve been on a bit of a makeup binge lately. My makeup corner is my relaxing zone and I love thinking up creative looks and feeling encouraged to leave the house. I’m getting confident enough to wear more bold colours too.
Since I am obsessed with all sorts of colourful make up lately, it’s important to keep my brushes clean so that the colours don’t mix.
One of my the best tools for cleaning, is this heart-shaped brush thing I got from Amazon. It has grooves suitable for cleaning every kind of brush, whether it is giant blush ones or tiny eyeliner sticks.
I like to use Baby Shampoo for my brushes. If it’s gentle enough for baby hair, it is good enough for my brushes. It is also a fraction of the price of branded brush shampoo, so I can use it frequently.
Last month, I was sent a free Kira Kira crate for review. It arrived at the end of the month. They asked me in January, but I didn’t get anything for a while so I assumed they just forgot to send me one!
The theme of February was Chocolate Strawberry for Valentine’s Day, so there were many items within that theme.
This bright pink liquid eyeliner from BWPRM was super vivid. I have been obsessed with bright eyeliners, so this is one to add to my collection.
This 5LANC bottled face serum comes in a generous amount. It’s like a luxurious drink for your face, keeping it moisturized without feeling greasy. I tried to Google where I could possibly buy this when it runs out but it is difficult for someone who doesn’t know Japanese!
I loved this YAKUYOUBURO: Fatigue citrus ginger bath soak. It was so relaxing and felt good on my muscles.
A PGT 4 Color Nuance palette provided a nice neutral look good for the office and more natural days.
I don’t really know what gold does for the skin, but this Pure Smile mask gave me a nice dewy look for days.
This chocolate strawberry lip balm was as delicious as the name suggests.
Last but not least was this delicious Banana Chocolate lip mask, which I’m saving for super chapped times.
I loved all my Kira Kira Crate products. I’m waiting for my makeup pile to dwindle down a bit, but I will totally be a future subscriber!
Tiana Feng 