FOTD Hello Spring pt.2

Hii everyone!

i decided that i'm gonna do a series of spring/summerish looks, because i've been feeling colourful lately. I haven't played with my makeup ever since school ended, because i broke out like crazy, and my skin was healing. I still have a ton of blemishes and it's been making me soo sad, so i don't bother with any make up. URGH, i don't know if anyone else feels like this, but when my skin sucks, i feel a little emo. LOL

Edit: Click Here for the first "hello spring" FOTD

Anywas, today i decided to do my makeup, because it's mother's day! HAPPY MOTHERS DAY everyone :D PLUS the weather is so beautiful!!! i can see the sun setting now, and the light is hitting my bedroom window. It's so gorgeous. I miss this kind of weather. For the past few days it's been raining nonstop so the weather was very gloomy and gross. I hate ittt!!

Okayy...so let me stop my blabbing and show you the EOTD

I don't know if you guys have noticed, but i'm changing the format of my FOTD. This is the way it's gonna look from now onn..I'm still going back to the old FOTD and fix it up

The Product list Eyes Mac Rated R e/s (lid) Mac Sunset B e/s (crease) Fuchsia Pigment e/s (crease-on top of Venus) Mac Harvest Straw e/s (wash above crease) Mac Taupe Eyebrow Pencil Rimmel Exaggerate Liner Revlon Beyond Natural Lashes in 91149 Short Natural Face Elizabeth Arden Intervene SPF 15 in Soft Cameo Foundation Mac Select Cover Concealer in NC20 Physician Formula Organic Wear in Light Organics Mac Smooth Verge Mineralizer Faces #4 Blush Lips Shiseido Smoothing Lip Pencil in Perfect Rouge Mac Victorian l/s Mac Virgin Kiss l/g

There are swatches of the eyshadows on its own.

(top left)Rated R , (topright)Harvest Straw, (bottom right)Fuchsia Pigment, (bottom left)Sunset B

^swatches: -------------------------------------Fuchsia, Sunset B, Rated R, Harvest Straw


I got a chance to test out the new powder compact i got from

Physician Formula Quick Review: I'm actually so surprised with this powder. My face feels moisturized, smooth, and it doesn't look cakey at all! The coverage is not amazing, but it's good for setting foundation. I'm really impressed by how it makes my skin feels. It's not that dry, powder feel that i normally get from other powders. I was thinking of returning this, but i think i'll keep it around as a face powder.

Revlon Lashes Quick Review: These must be the MOST natural lashes i've ever used. The hair is super fine, and soft. It's almost like touching your real lashes. I love the cross lashes, but i'm disappointed that they are flatter then the average lashes i'm use to. Maybe it'd look better if you curl your lashes when you put these on, HOWEVER, i never liked to curl my lashes or apply mascara after i put on false lashes. For me, false lashes should already be curled, plus, i like to curl my own lashes before i put on falsies. I wish they were a little bit more noticeable. The hair is thinner then the ones i've tried before, so i guess that's why. If you like dramatic lashes, you might wanna skip these. They are very comfortable though. I love how light they feel on my eyes.

Overall, this look is very pink! very cute, and simple. I enjoyed doing this FOTD. You can use any pink and yellow eyeshadow you like.

I had some fun with the camera. These pictures were taken in my room. My curtains are pink, so the colouring is a little more reddish/pink then usual. I usually take pictures in the washroom where the lighting is very bright and white?

P.S

gotta love Victorian lipstick!

I hope you enjoyed, and thanks for reading ;)

take care <3 and once again, Happy Mothers DAY!

P.S.S - i reposted this, because my comment thing was messed up

Intense Debate?!

I just installed Intense Debate onto blogger and now just testing it.

For those who are unfamiliar with this, it is a widget that enables you to reply to your comments on your blogspot. I found out about this from the lovely Erynn. If you've like to know more about this program, check out her review on her blog

testing testing...

P.S...hmmm..i'm still messing with it. Apparently my comment link disappeared :/ I have to click on the title of the post to see the comments...

Icing Nail Polish

hi girlies!

i'm staying in bed pretty much all day today, because im feeling sick. I just don't have the energy or mindset to do anything today. The weather isn't helping that much either. I look outside, and its's dark, gloomy, wet and cold. I despise this kind of weather the most, it just makes me soo URGHHH. haha.

Anywas, i thought i'd do some swatches of these nail polishes that i've gotten almost a month ago now. The colours really caught my eyes when i saw these. They are PERFECT for the spring and summer season! just look at these colours. How can you resist them? Btw, i got these at Icing, at the mall. It might be found only in Canada. I never heard of them in the states.


Here is the set of nail polishes. There is a total of 5 super pretty pastel colours (which i love!)


Amount in each bottle: 12 ml or 0.40fl
Price: $16.00 CAD

now i'm just gonna do a swatch for em each one by one. i wish these nail polishes were named it's be much easier. but anywhoo..

here is the yellow one. I thought this was the most difficult to use. It streaked quite a bit. this was how bad it looked:

here it is with 2 layers. much much better. Love the glossy finish

yay! for yellow. this is the first time i had yellow nail polish on. i do love it


here is the gorgeous baby blue. Reminds me of the pretty skies on a hot summer day without clouds. this was one of the best to apply within the set. Little to no streaking, or is it just me?



this is the pretty pink. it's more cooled tone i'd say. it almost looks like there is a purple under tone? This was the easiest to apply. No streaking, and only needed one layer.



now i have a pretty pastel orange? i love this colour. i painted it on my toe-ies



it was the 2nd more difficult to apply, after the yellow. It streaked quite a bit, and def need a second layer. but this was the colour that made me want this nail polish set.


moving alongg...this is the last pretty colour. It's like a grass green. very bright. i really like this colour. It applied on very well.



Now after all these photos, i'll give you guys a quick run down about these babies

Pros
- very pretty colours
- glossy finish
- dries quickly
- last about a week before it starts fading
- very opaque colours
- affordable set


Cons
- the yellow and orange colour streaks a lot
- might need to apply more then one layer
- difficult to find

Note: some of the formula is thicker then the other. i dont know if this is a good or bad thing. It might be a con when u layer it, because it starts to look thick and gross.

also, i found the streaking problem can be minimized if you just load your brush up with the nail polish and work fast.


Recommendation: i do love this set. Despite it streaking the colours make up for it and i can't demand a whole lot with that price tag. The size is great for me, because i never finish a whole bottle anywas. these colours are gorgeous and they are great for the summer season. if you don't feel comfortable using them on your fingers, i really recommend applying them on your toes. It will make your shoes pop!


Just to add to this post. I'd thought i share with you guys what i often do. When i have a nail polish that streaks a lot, not opaque enough, or just blah. i often layer it with another nail polish. Often times i use a more shimmer, but sheen nail polish as the top layer to hide the streak or what not.

Here is what i did with the blue nail polish:



have fun playing with your nail polishes ladies! take care. I see lightning.. . O.O it's gonna be a stormy night

<3 take care and thanks for reading

April's Cheap Beauty Findings

hi all!

i haven't been feeling like blogging for a past few days, because i just feel so blah. My skin is still recovering from the exam break out. So i haven't been feeling like playing with make up.

i'm back to share with you guys the cheap beauty products that i found over the past month? Sometimes i don't know if i should make a seperate post for each products, but i think i'd be too lazy for that. So that's the reason i'm gonna have a "cheap beauty findings" post every month or so to share the products that i've accumulated.



So rexall had a sale for NYX (25%). THey usually have this sale once in a while, so if you are interested, wait up for the sale. I took the opprotunity to get some eyeshadows. It's the first time i tried 'em and here are the colours i've picked up. I'm surprised that i don't have a white eyeshadow at all, so i decided to pick up one from NYX.

Price:$5.76 after sale
Inital Review
-shadows are soft, pigmented, and easily blendable
-you would need a primer for long-wear
-some of them come off a bit chalky (ie. White, Cool blue)
-there will be a bit of fallout, so make sure you patt on the colour

My favourite is "Rust" (last one). It has the best finish. Non-chalky, and satin finish - reminds me of Artifact painpot in an eyeshadow form.




Initally, i wanted to get some lipsticks from NYX, but sadly Rexall, didn't have them. They only had the sparkly line or something. I can't recall, but all the listpcisk were shimmer and frost.

Next up, Shoppers Drug Mart was having a sale for Physicans Formula. (50%) I have never tried anything from this product line before, so i decided to check it out. Im actually on a hunt for a bronzer at the moment, so i decided to try this product.

From what i know, this product line is very eco friendly. it claims to be 100% natural. And even the packaging is eco conscious. it claims that its 93% less plastic than traditional powder compact of comparable size. I thought that was very neat



Here is how it looks on the size. It's "3 layers"

This is how it looks inside. The colours are very settle, and pretty. Good for people with fair to pale skin. It would not show up on people with darker skintone. There is however another compact for darker skintone

This is the flipside to the compact. You will find a brush, with a mirror. The mirror is horrible however.

And finnally, the swatches! The shade is still a bit light from what i see. I might go back to exchange for a darker colour, i'm not sure yet.


Price: 10.99 after sale
Inital Review
-from swatching it, the powder feels OH-SO-SMOOTH/SOFT and almost moisturizing. It definitely doesn't feel like your normal powder, which i like.
-the highlight colour is a bit too shimmery for me
-the middle colour matches my skintone perfect
-would be good for a face powder

I'll try to do a full review another time with a FOTD

Next up are these lashes. I've been hearing about Revlon Lashes. These were also on sale for 30% or 25% i think at Rexall. The Quo lashes were 40% off at Shoppers. So i believe they were about $4-5 a pair. I still think it's expensive, but definately better then the original prices of $7-10. I havent had the chance to use them yet, but will let you guys know when i do. In the meantime, if you're interested make sure u check out the sale.



These are some baby nail polishes i picked up from Icing. I think that's what the store is called. They have quite a bit of nail polishes. I tried these the other day, and i'm quite surprised. They are very bold and vibrant. I love it



Here is when i used it. I layered it with an OPI nailpolish. So it has a pink tint to it. Else you would see how orangie coral it is.


Next, here i have this awesome brush from Quo. I've tried the Quo eyeshadow brushes before, and they were OKAY. I picked up a very tiny one which i've posted about in my NYX pigment post a long time ago. i didn't think i'd try their brushes again, but something MADE ME get this one. First it's because QUO has the 40% sale. They are having their NEW set of brushes with a new look (BLACK handle- which looks WAYY BETTER) but with a BIGGER price tag too btw. So i guess they are trying to clear their inventory of these old ones. I saw this one and fell in love once i touched it.

I think you can find this only at Shoppers Drug Mart though

Btw, i did use it once, that's why you see the pinkish colour at the tip of the brush


Price: $9.00 after sale before tax
Inital Review
-super soft
-perfect size for my face
-brush is dense and full

A more in depth review will come shortly, because i'm LOVING this brush. However, i haven't washed it yet, so i'll let you know when i have more time to test this baby out.

PHEW*** i'm done! hahaha. I hope you enjoyed reading, take care. and ENJOY the nice weather!

P.S. is it just me or is blogspot kindda slow these days? Is everyone having exams or somethinG?