40 questions tag!

Back with my 40 questions tag (finally) haha :)

SKINCARE

How many times do you wash your face daily?

Twice! Once in the morning & once in the shower when i get home from uni

What skin type do you have? (dry,oily,combo)
Combination! Slightly oily T-zone

What is your current facial wash?
Laura Mercier Daily polish(the orange one)

Do you exfoliate?
Yesss! really important! My face wash has micro pearls so it's really good!

What brand do you use?
At the moment : Ella Bache

What moisturizer do you use?
Clarins Hydracare! (love it!)

Do you have freckles?
Nopeeeeeees

Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
Nope! I was blessed with good skin (: yays to that, but i do get the occasional breakouts :(

Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?
Nopes!

MAKE-UP

What foundation do you use?
I don't use foundation daily but if i do i use MAC select SPF or Revlon Colourstay

How about concealer?
I use Bobbi brown Concealer in Golden

Do you know your undertone color?
Yupp! Warm (:

What do you think of fake eyelashes?
Haha i have no idea how to use them! But i'm gonna try it sooon!

Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?
Yupp i know that!

What brand of mascara do you use?
I actually don't use mascara! Trying to get into it though, i just purchase the Rimmel sexy curves which i've used once & it is not too bad (for a first time mascara)

Sephora or MAC?
I say MAC just because we don't have Sephora in Aus! :(

Do you have a MAC Pro-card?
Nope

What makeup tools do you use in make up application?
Brushes & Wedge Sponges (from the drugstore)

Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?
I do! Two face shadow insurance & MAC paintpots

For the face?
MAC prep & prime & i used to use Benefit's That Gal

What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?
Once again just got into eye make up so i'm sticking to neutrals! (:

Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
Liquid! or Gel (:

How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?
Never? HAHA

What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?
I LOVE them! Just used mine today!

Do you use mineral makeup?
Yupp i do! Sometimes

What is your favorite lipstick?
At the moment? I would say Laugh-a-lot by MAC

How about lipgloss?
Little VI by MAC

What is your favorite blush to use?
Right now? Ripe peach!

Do you buy your makeup on ebay?
Nopees

Do you like drugstore makeup?
Yes i do! I think there are good buys in drugstores too!

Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets)
No CCO's in Aus

Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?
I did! But i just figured that i could learn everything from all the talented makeup gurus on youtube!

Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?
Not really!

Name a makeup crime that you hate?
When foundation clumps!! Or there is a distinction between their face & neck!

Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?
Neutrals!!!

Which celebrity always has great make up?
I love Kim Kardashian! & Jessica Alba (really simple ) & Anna Hathway!

If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use?
Blush! (:

Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?
Yupp! Usually don't wear any to uni!

Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?
I think makeup helps to enhance my features!

In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?
MAC!

What do you think of Makeup?
I think it's awesome! Too much is gross but using it to enhance features is great! :)

Thanks for readinggg! Hope this helped! (:

As promised! NYX & UD!!

Hey guys! Hope you're having a great easter break! I'm not :( have to go back to uni 3 out of 4 of days! :( Makeup makes everything better so let's get on with it! :D

So i came back home & saw 2 parcels jutting out of my mail box & was SO excited!!! Thank goodness no one took them! They were practically hanging out of the mail box!

YAYS to express post! Because i really wanted them before the Easter break (Not that i was going anywhere fancy) I just wanted them quick :p

First up from Crushcosmetics.com , i happened to chance upon this site & for all you aussie girls out there who have been hearing so much about NYX but have not had a chance to try them out (like meeee) go to the site & try it out! :D I really regret not getting eyeshadow palettes! I swear i got into eyeshadow about 2 hours after i placed my orders :( Major upsetttt! But well there is always next time! & besides that gave me an excuse to do a MINI MAC haul :p just a few eyeshadows!

Does this make you excited at all? (: (: (:

I have never tried anything from NYX but hearing all the raves i wanted everything!

First thing i got, being a blush addict! I got a blush in Mocha

My Mocha blush

I must say i am not 100% impressed with it, it is really powdery & the colour payout isn't fantastic! Though i'm a blush addict i really like blushes which have a really nice texture too so i don't just purchase any blush! Thus only ordering one blush! The colour isn't too bad, looks quite simliar to what it looks in the pan, i'll probably use it but i'll use a cremeblend blush before i apply this just for better payoff! (:

Ratings : 3/5 poofs!

From left to right : Indian pink, Tea rose, Honey, Doll, B52, Thalia

This made me SO EXCITED!!!! I was jumping all over the place! I'm also obsessed with lipsticks (as you can see!) hahas I really wanted quite neutral shades! Besides Honey which is totally unflattering on me! I LOVE the rest!

Surprisingly the lippies are really really creamy! I kid you not, for the price you pay you get real quality! Which really made me happy! i really liked it! I will probably be the next person you hear raving about the lipsticks too! They colour payout of is FANTASTIC! (look at swatches below!) For less then 1/3 of the price we pay compared to MAC in aus, NYX is only AUD3.75 or 3.25! How fantastic! (:

Ratings : 4/5 poofs!

Lipgloss : Natural, Lip pencil : Bloom & Rose brown

The lipgloss is pretty! It has a nice sheen to it, though i don't like the applicator at all! :( It is doe foot (which i'm cool with) but it is not a straight doe foot applicator, its sorta crooked which i feel makes it really hard to get any product! :(

Ratings : 3/5 poofs! (because of the applicator!)

When i saw the lip pencils, my first thought was : i did not purchase any lip pencils! I double checked my receipt & true enough i didn't. These were given complimentary to me by crushcosmetics! I'm not sure if it's because i spend over a certain amount what so ever!
I'm starting to use lip pencils, but i know minimal about them, i think the colours are pretty & they are quite soft. Besides that i really can't comment, it was a really nice thing to receive it though & they happen to be colours i would use! How awesome! I have yet to try them but will try them out before rating them!

Swatches aheadddd!
Just for reference, i'm an NC42-45!

Mocha Blush without flash

Mocha blush with flash

Lipsticks! From left to right : Thalia, B52, Doll, Honey, Tea rose, Indian pink

Lip gloss : Natural
Lip pencil : Rose Brown (above) Bloom

The 2nd parcel i had which i was REALLY excited about was from a lovely girl from Specktra! (:
Thanks so much hun!

I purchased from her the much raved about Urban Decay pencil liner

Zero, Bourbon & Lucky!

Top to bottom : Lucky, Bourbon, Zero

I'm really glad i bought the minis from her before i purchase the full sized ones, i've heard so much about it that i really wanted them! :)

The pencils are REALLY SOFT, softest i've ever tried & the colour payoff is goood! & they UD makes awesome colours too! (: I was really pleased with that!

I tried it on the day after i received it & was a tad upset :( I know MOST people say this really stays on for them on their waterline etc. I was hoping it will for me too but it didn't! I must say that i have SUPER WATERY EYES, & i have not used a liner which has stayed on my waterline at all! Even MAC's fluidline which is alright when i line my upper lid but when it line my waterline i look like a panda after a few hours.

The ONLY liner that works for me is MAC's liquidlast (i know i'm not supposed to use liquid liner to line my water line but i use an angled brush to apply the product & not using the brush directly!!).

I honestly think that Revlon colourstay does a slightly better job then urban decay ): Oh wells i'm still in the hunt to look for something which is able to stay on my waterline & not make me look like a panda! HAHA! but with watery eyes nothing works! If you know anything which might potentially work, holla me i'm all up for it! :D

Thanks for reading guys & i hope you enjoyed this!

Have a fabullousss weekend & stay safe!
xoxo

A Pleasant Surprisee

Yays to my NYX & Urban decay stuff arriving! :D

Really happpy! I'll post up pictures & my first impression today or tomorrow!
Blogspot is cranky now & i can't seem to upload any pictures! ):

Stay tunneed

MAC Seminar & Haul

Feel free to ask me to swatch or ask me anything about the seminar! :D

xoxo

Spring Forecast

Hey lovelies!

So yes we all know! MAC Spring forecast is FINALLY OUT IN AUSTRALIA! it was out yesterday!
I went to check it outt! LOVEDD IT <3 i didn't get anything because i wanted to go the MAC seminar (tomorrow) so i had my items put on hold! YAYS (: but its awesomeeeee

You guys HAVE to check it out!

4 different shades & colours, I'm sure everyone will find something they like!
Look out for HAUL VIDEOS! :D yays





xoxo!

p.s. i will be doing the sale section either later today or tomorrow! Priceline having all eyes sale 20% off! :D
YAYS

What? Brush Guard?

Hey guys!

I just discovered this new item, i don't even know how long it has been selling for!
It is pretty good, for the most part! I purchased it 2 weeks ago & got it on thursday! was too busy to try it out! But finally got a chance to try it today!

My friend loves it! I sorta have mixed feelings for it!

So this is how it looks like!


I got 2 variety packs! The variety packs consist of 3 different brush guard sizes
1 face brush sized
2 blush brushes sized
2 eyeliner/eyeshadow brushes sized

I should have taken pictures of the guard it self but silly me didnt! :(
Here is my washed brushes with the guard!

So, what does this brush guard do?

1. It is supposed to allow your brush to maintain it's shape while drying
2. It ensures that water does not flow back into the brush during drying! Since it ensures that the brush is facing downwards!
3. You can bring your brushes for travelling with this! Keep them clean! :D
yays to clean brushes!

Just put them in a normal cup & the water is supposed to drip out into the cup! (:


This is how it looks like on it's own! This is my Eco-tools blush brush (IMO the BEST lower end brush, infact i like it better then Sigma! No offence to Sigma lovers!)

For the most part these brush guards are good& they do live up to what they are supposed to do!
BUT, i have my sigma brush in the travel sized kit & they DO NOT work well with them ):
Because the brush guard is relatively long, when it was being pulled over my travel sized brushes, there was not way i could even get a little grip of the handle to pull the guard to allow it to fit nicely. i had to push my BRUSH TIP (VERY BAD!!!!!) to get it to fit.

Am i even making sense? Maybe i should do a video i sound so confusing! haha

But bottom line : Works well with FULL sized brush! & not with travel sized ones ):

Shipping is def worth it! $3 or 5(can't remember) for FIVE packs! so share the shipping with your friends & it's worth it! I think i got mine for about $7/pack (plus shipping)

So, have YOU tried it? Will you want to try it? (: Share with me your thoughts alrights?!

Peace out!

E's Go to products!(:

Hey guys! Just a short vid on my go-to products! :D



xoxo

Revlon Photoready in 009 Rich Ginger!

Hey guys!

I am not really a foundation gal, but with all the rave & hates about the photoready! how can i not try it right?(:


Soooo, i did! I got mine in 009 Rich ginger, i did a mini swatch so you can compare it with MAC.
My MAC spf 15 foundation is in NC45 & you can see that the photo ready is much lighter, but it somehow blends really well & it DOES NOT look too fair on me! (:


All about it :

This foundation was supposed to give you the no-makeup look
For all skin types
Tiny range of colour for revlon (9 colours only)
FABULOUS pump! with excellent control!


REVIEW:
Before getting it, i read so many different mixed reviews. Some people loved it to no end & some hated it etc. So i decided not to get it, especially since i'm not big on foundation!

BUT, i went to priceline (sells drugstore makeup & beauty mart in Australia) & i saw them promoting it! Out of curiosity, i tried it & i swear i fell in love with it instantly! I love the tiny specks of shimmers! It gives you the glowy look which you want especially in the autumn/winter! I love dewy look! I could not control myself & purchased it!

I used it for a week & i must say i am quite impressed, it does give really light coverage (which works out well for me) & it does have the dewy, no-makeup look which i like! If you want more coverage don't go for this, it will NOT give you what you are looking for. This is to me a very everyday foundation which i feel still allows my skin to breath! (:

Ratings : 3.5/5 Poofs!

Anyways, if any of you guys want to see a review on the product below, leave a comment/ tag & i will do so! Swatches & reviews! just give me a holla! :D

This Chi Chi pack has eyeshadow, blushes, bronzer, lipgloss & applicators! So give me a holla for the swatches of these! :D


Beauty Poofs!
One thing which i have been religiously doing is really making sure i WASH my face very very well daily! I do not wash my face from the tap, i actually fill up a bowl of water (i have a special bowl which i use to wash my face & do facials for myself) & really give me face a good wash!

If you want to see how i wash my face/do my own facial, leave a comment/tag & i'll do that for you guys! :D

xoxo

Did i hear the word sale?

hey dears!

Here are the upcoming/on-going beauty sales in Australia now! :D
Check them out! (:

sale-proof! :D

Brands in alphabetical order! ENDS 15 MARCH (MONDAY)

Almay - $10 off ALL foundation
Loreal - 20% off EVERYTHING! (exclude studio professional collection)
Max Factor - 20% off EVERYTHING!
Maybelline - $3 off face products, $2 off lips & nails
Rimmel - $3 off all mascara
Physician Formula - spend $15 or more & get an eyeshadow!

Johnsons & Swisspers - 15% off
Palmers - 3 for the price of 2!


SALE FROM 11-17 MARCH
Covergirl - $4 off EVERYTHING!
Maybelline - $4 off face products, $3 off lips & eyes
Max Factor - $5 off Lips & nails
Revlon - buy ANY FOUNDATION get a LIP product for FREEE!
Rimmel - $3 off EVERYTHING!

Hope you guys will have a fantastic time shoppping! (:

viva glam cyndi lauper & lady gaga RELEASED TODAY! at all MAC counters in DJs & Myers!

Get yours now! $35 each! (: with signatures of the stars on the lippy! (:

yays

xoxo,
beauty pooofs - beauty in just a second!

MAC Too Fabulous!

Hey guys!

I went to Myers TODAY! & the new collection Too Fabulous is out! :D

The mineralized blushes are REALLY PRETTY! (: They look really shimmery but it isn't as shimmery on your cheeks!
It's my first mineralized blush & i love it! I just purchased it so i have not used it yet! But the MA at MAC applied some for me! I bought bi-tone.

Credits :temptalia

There are 5 colours,
Bi-tone : pink & goldish
Buddy up : Plum & bright pink
Chic Couple : Peachy and brown
Rhapsody in Two : Light pink and light peachh.
Sun & Moon: brown with pinkish brownish shimmers

There are also Dazzle creme which i did not really fancy thus not getting any. There were 12 colours (i think) if you like hate dazzle glass shimmers you will LOVE this! It has NO shimmers at all. I love the shimmers in dazzle glass thus did not purchase any of the dazzle creme!

There were also 6 lip liners which were quite pretty, i'll post up their pictures soon! (:

Pop by Myers/DJs to check them out! A relatively small collection but it was quite pretty!(:

ANYWAYS!!!! Colour Forecast will be out on 15 MARCH(MONDAY) according the MAC SA very very very excited for that!! I really can't wait there is a 101 things i WANT from that collection!!

MAC makes me broke :( boo!

Swatches of Bi-tone will be up soon & IF i have time i'll pop by Myers/DJ again to swatch everything else (: I might not have time though :( Uni's been terribly busy! sighs.

love you guys! (:

Makeup saleee! (:

Hey lovelies!

So i've decided to put up a post on where to get the BEST offers in Australia this week! It's a bit late because some of the offers are ending tomorrow! But I hope i'll help some of you guys (:

Don't we just love sales! I hate it when i purchase something & go to another place to find the same product at a cheaper price! :( boo to that! So to make your shopping life easier! Here goes (:

First up one of my all time favvvvs

PRICELINE
*ending on MONDAY (1st March 2010)*
~Rimmel, Covergirl, Bonjouis : Purchase 3 products for the price of 2!
~Maybelline : $3 off all mascara
~Australis : 20% off Face product (blush, powder, bronzer, foundation & concealer)
~Revlon : $15.95 Superlustrous Lipstick & gloss,
~Loreal : Buy 1 get 1 (Lip & nail excludes studio secrets )
~Max Factor : Purchase Foundation & receive a bronzer
Purchase Lip Product & receive a Nail enamel

TARGET
*ending on SATURDAY (26 Feb 2010)*
~ 20% Rimmel & Maybelline
~ up to 40% off covergirl mascara
~Revlon : buy 1 get 2nd item for 50% off
~ 50% off selected Bonjouis!

Just wanted to let you guys know of the on going sales, I will do a proper one the next sales period! Hope this would be helpful for you guys (:

By the way, Myers is having a 10% Cosmetics, Fragrances if you spend $75 till SUNDAY (28 FEB).

Go grab all the things you neeed now! (: Hope this helps!

Feb favs will be up by monday (:

xoxo,

MAC in Lillyland Swatches!

Hey lovelies! i'm back with swatches & reviews for MAC Lillyland! :D
It has to be one of my favorite MAC collections! The really summer-y colours are so pretty! & i love them!


I got both these lipgelee!
Overall i think that both of them are REALLY SHIMMERY! If you hate shimmery, DON'T get this but if you love shimmery GO FOR IT! It is really pretty & i liked the shimmery, though i felt it was abit more drying compared the the normal lipgelee!

Lush bright is a gorgeous orange colour! It doesn't look so orange on your lips! (if you guys want to see swatches on lips just drop a comment/tag).
I usually wear something nude so it has abit more of a colour!
3/5 Stardust (:

Shift to pink is a lavender pinky colour which can be used either on it's own or with a pink coloured lipstick!
3/5 Stardust (:

I love both of it, really but just super shimmery!

In this collection what i was really looking forward to were the BLUSHES! the cremeblend blush were really pretty! I purchased 2 of the blushes & i find myself picking them up daily! My first creme blushes from MAC & i am so pleased with it!
The cremeblend blushes are really blend-able & they are not too heavy, it can be build up and looks dewy!

I got Optomistic Orange & Joie-De-Vivre! LOVE LOVE LOVE both of them!


Optomistic Orange looks scary in the pot but when you apply it (especially for NC35 and above ladies), it will look really coral & it will look like a natural flush, which is totally gorgeous! This has to be my favourite of the two! Use it alone of with a peach coloured blush above! Simply gorgeous! (:
4.5/5 Stardust (:

Joie-De-Vivre is a sweet pink, it is not often that NC35 & above ladies can get a colour which looks pink but not overly pink that it looks scary & this is just the perfect colour.
4.5/5 Stardust (:

Leave a comment/tag for things you want to see! (:

Will do a review & swatch of revlon photoready soon! stick around!

xoxo

MAC in Lillyland!

MAC in lillyland!
i got my parcel today & i am SO SO SO SO SO excited!
i've took photos already! just wait for a few more days okays?!(:

the colors are gorgeous!!! & they look nice on my skin colour too!
yays!

stick around! (:

xoxo

MAC all ages, all races, all sexes collection!

guess what guess what guess what!!!
i've got my awesome package from the US & you guys are just gonna L.O.V.E all the stuff!
i've taken photos & am so so so excited! cant wait to post them up!!!!

also i went to MAC today! hahas yess & got my all races... collection mini haul!
i really thought the collection would be bigger! it was really small, so abit disappointing! :(
but i managed to get 2 items. pictures & SWATCHES will be up soon I PROMISE!!!!
cant wait for my camera cable to get back here!

anyway i've ordered my lillyland stuff (it is an ONLY ONLINE exclusive in australia)
so you won't get them in the stores you have to get it online!
there is free shipping for MAC (aus) if you purchase more than 2 lillyland products!
so grab them now before they run out! i have a feeling its gonna go like HOT CAKES!
definitely cant wait for mine to come! yays (:

xoxo

MAC Lillyland & all ages!

i know this is getting abit boring all words & no pictures
BUT bear with me please! My cable will be here in 13 days time!
(i left it at home & my friend who is flying to brisbane will be bringing it back for me!)
sorry for the lack of pictures!

STAY TUNED THOUGH! because i'll not only be doing my USA haul but also mac's new collections in aus!

It is only an online exclusive though :( which means i cant get the pleasure of purchasing it at the store & bringing them home straight away!sighs but i'm so gonna order them still!

Lillyland
which i am really excited for, gorgeous gorgeous colours!
I'll tell you lovelys what i got & swatch them for you alrights?!(:

& also all ages, all races, all sexes (what a long long name! hahas)
i'm not as excited for this BUT i am a HUGE HUGE fan of netural colours! so this works out well for me!


really really excited! cant wait!
see you guys sooon! <3 & thanks for sticking around!

xoxo

Coming up very soon!

major haul coming up soooooooooon
my items from the US is coming sooooooooooon!
so excited!
I've got Milani, Stilla, Everyday Minerals, Covergirl, Revlon & Physical formula

I wont be able to take pictures in the next 10 or so days
(because my camera cable is not with me! :( sighs)
but once i get hold of my camera fret not, i'll be snapping away!
reviews & swatches will be up too!

had a mini haul yesterday at Lush! love love love their products!
will tell you how that goes!
till then!

xoxo!

Beauty Poofs

yays! this is finally up! just a space to review products which i have tried!
stay tuned for more updates soon!! :D

xoxo,
Beauty Poofs