Brow Pencil

Quick review!

I'm currently in LOVE with my DiorShow brow styler. For someone who tend to have a heavy hand, this is a gift from above! I can fill in my brow with the confidence that it will be the shape and colour that I want. :) I'm not sure how universal the colour is, but it is perfect for me!

Here are some more reasons to lovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvve this product:

• you can just twist it for more products to come out, which means you don't ever have to sharpen it
• there is a brush on the other end for easy and quick grooming
• the colour is buildable
• it is compact, so that you only need to bring one thing anywhere you go
• looks natural... I've got some spots that are sparse and with this you can't see them and you can't tell it's filled in ;)

There is however, a speed bump (or two)...

• it is pricey
• the packaging is very light... therefore has a 'cheap' feel to it... with that being said, it does not reflect the quality of the product itself!

:) so much for a quick review... Anyways, judge for yourself and try it out! ;)

Esprit + Salesevent.ca (ft Revlon, L'Oreal and Johnson & Johnson) sales this week!!

This is one dangerous week... because there's two sales going on at the same location, the International Centre.

The salesevent.ca sale starts May 31st till June 5, and the Esprit sale is from June 1st to June 5th.

Both in Hall 4! Wahh!!!! going crazi @_@

Check out the schedule on http://www.internationalcentre.com/

If you're going, happy shopping ;)

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Late Update: Here is part of the haul... the rest can be found in the accessory post :)

lots of nail polish!!!

I've tried a few of these.. the color pay off is not that great for the matte colors, but the two 'perle' have a nice shimmer with a hint of color... swatches anyone??

good brow pencil, not sure how to use the stencils... its a neat package that is very portable... :)

It just occured to me that everything was Revlon except for the one Maybelline concealer... haha...

Almost June!

A new month means I get to shop for cosmetics again! :D

Well... I've had my eyes set on some Sigma brushes lately... They do not come cheap tho... should I splurge again? Use up my quota right at the beginning of the month? I have to think about it... cuz I also have an order pending on my Sephora account of things I spotted and wanted... even a little gift for one of my friends... ^_^

ahh.... Sigma brushes or lots of random Sephora items? Can't make up my mind!

Foundation

Review: Shiseido - Sun Protection Stick Foundation

In preparation for the summer I needed to get a foundation that has SPF, is not sticky and portable (ie not make a mess in my purse.) One of the foundations that I decided to try is the Shiseido Sun Protection Stick Foundation in 'Beige'. I really like this particular foundation for its quick and easy application as well as a 36 SPF. Also, this foundation does not break me out and does not feel greasy.

On me (and several other peeps) it looks very natural. I'm surprised by this because when a foundation fits me it would most likely be too light on my friend and my mom who have darker skin tone than me. I guess this shade is universal for most Oriental skin tone. It does not leave a 'ghastly' effect, instead it seems to enhance your natural colour, while concealing minor imperfections. It has buildable light to medium coverage, but a thin layer of this product achieves the look for me (except for when I'm breaking out badly.) It is also water-proof, however I haven't tested that out just yet so I can't comment on it.

I did find one drawback about this foundation, after about 2-3 hours of application my T-zone gets oily and I'd need to blot... but this seems to be the case for most of my foundations even after I set it in with powder so the problem might be my skin type.

Overall Rating *** / 5 (1 = worst 5 = best)  
Price *****/5 (1 = soooo cheap! 5 = pricey!) too expensive! You can get this at Sasa for $38 CAD for one stick... or $26.50USD online at the Sephora website available only to beauty peeps in the States.. such awesome pricing is not available to Canadians... *sigh*
Packaging Quality ****/5 (1 = worst 5 = best) cute packaging, but looks like a mini deodorant!
Scent? It smells like sunscreen
Would you buy this product again? Only if it is more affordable here...

Haul: L'Oreal and Lancome warehouse sale 2011

Biggest haul (yet)

This was my big splurge of the year and surprisingly it was not just on makeup! I've picked up quite a few sunscreens since we have plans to go camping / white water rafting and other outdoor activities this summer. At a very decent price of $3.38 each for the face sunscreen I just had to get a few to share. :D

Another sunscreen I will be trying out is the one from Biotherm on the bottom left corner. The set is sold for $39 regular but I got it for $21.50 at this sale and it includes a body wash and a body lotion.

I also stocked up on La Roche Posays' Toleriane Dermo face cleanser @ $13.50, regular is $28. One for my bf and one as gift. :)