Daiso Cleansing Pad

Having those extra dead skin cells hanging off my face has always been one of my beauty pet peeves, especially during the colder weathers (thank god it's nearly over!). I've always been a BB cream type of girl but I always put off using it, knowing that I will have to suffer with the fact that it will emphasis on my dry areas.

I remember seeing the Sasatini Facial Cleaning Brush and all the raves it was getting, but when I asked my dad to buy it from Sasa it was all sold out. So I decided to just go get the one at Daiso, I was actually expecting it to not work at all but it actually works like a charm.

The only reason I thought it wasnt going to work was because of the small sample at the top of the packaging, (it lets you get the feel of it before you buy it). It felt too rubbery and felt like it would pull my skin everywhere, also compared to the Sasatini one the bristles were too close together and reminded me a lot like the fish eggs on my sushi.

Teardrop shaped

If you havent realised, the instructions on how to use this does not make sense. I mean "You please paint the face entire surface with facial cleansing cream." that just made it look 10 times worse than it actually is, the quality and all.

The back

So at first, I had no idea how I had to hold it then I realised the thing at the back and the gap at the bottom had something to do with how it was supposed to be held. I didn't take a picture of it and I only realised when I used it, the gap at the bottom is supposed to be where you put your fingers in then you use your two fingers to hold the fountain thing at the back. Yeah its hard to explain but you just have to play around with it.

I pair this cleansing pad with my Hadalabo Tamagohada Daily Facewash and gently rub it on my face in circular motions. So like I said before, how I thought it would feel rubbery and pull on my skin, it difinitely does not do that. It's very gentle on my skin (but it does state that this isn't for people with sensitive skin so just letting the people with sensitive skin know!) and I don't have sensitive skin.
I found that this did exfoliate most of my skin but not all. I still did have a dry patch of dead skin cells between my eyebrows but the dead skin cells around my cheeks did lessen, which was better than nothing!.

I'm still using this after weeks and the results are still the same, so if you do suffer from a lot of dead skin cells hanging on your face I would suggest this as it is only $2.80 (quite a bargain)

I purchased this with my own money and this is all my honest opinion.

The New Batiste Cherry App!

Batiste has recently released a Facebook app yesterday! [link to the app here]

It lets you style your own look for a chance to win a $1000 Market HQ Wardrobe. Pretty simple if you ask me.

I decided to make my outfit something that I would wear. My style usually consists of very casual clothes, the clothes you get to choose on the app is quite limited but I just worked with what I had.

Top:  White tank top

Bottom: Black skirt

Accessory: Hex Nut bracelet

Bag: Brown leather backpack

Shoes: Black boots.

Though it's currently winter in Australia, I would probably wear this outfit during the warmer weather.

Just with a plain white tank top tucked in a black skirt is one of the easiest ways I like to wear my skirts. I like to pair it with some boots. Then for the accessories I usually put on a long necklace or a bracelet. I also feel like a backpack is the way to go instead of a handbag, for a more casual look.

So I encourage you guys to check this app out, enter the competition and just play around with it. It honestly reminds me back in the days where I used to play Stardoll (anyone else used to play that too?).

http://bit.ly/batistecherry

I also have a Batiste Cherry Dry Shampoo review coming up soon! Which is my HG for those oily hair days!

Maybelline Hyper Glossy Liquid Liner in Black

Being the eye-liner fanatic that I am, I'm always on the look out to try out new eyeliners.

I'm also still trying to find the ultimate eyeliner to with-stand my oily lids and the watery-ness at both ends of my eyes. 

I've already tried quite a few liquid eyeliners and most have been disappointing when it came to withstanding my watery eyes, so when I bought the Maybelline Hyper Glossy Liner, I had a feeling it would also be the same... and sadly I was right.

Can I just stop to say how much I love the pink metallic writing against the black?! 

I purchased this at Mychemist for $6.97 during it's 50% off sale.

The thing that had drawn me the most to it was it's brush. It's nothing fancy, but I like to aim for brushes that can do thin lines and thick lines. There are days where I rock the think liner and there are days where I rock the thin line so those eyeliners are preferable.

The brush

The brush really reminded me of the Rimmel Glam Eyes. But a teeny bit thicker.

Since I'm used to applying eyeliner, I cant be the judge of whether it's easy to use or not but it was easy to use. When I wiped the excess eyeliner off on the bottle, the brush turns into a flat applicator which helped apply the eyeliner in one straight line (in my experience though). It's probably the best eyeliner brush I've used so far.

L-R: Dollywink, 24 Hour K-Palette, Rimmel Glam Eyes, Lancome Artline, Maybelline Hyper Glossy

Wish Flash

As you can see in the swatches, it's very glossy and very pigmented!

I was surprised at how pigmented it was. 

But when I had it on my lids, it wasn't as glossy and didn't seem as pigmented, but it was pigmented enough for me to be content with it.

Clockwise: First applied, rubbing test, after 5-6 hours, close-up of the end.

I like to extend my eyeliner around 1 cm from the end of my eyes, so I have to create another line from the ends of my eyes to the tip of my eyeliner, which is the most watery part of my eye. ( AKA the danger zone).

From the picture above, the eyeliner didn't last on the "danger zone" after 5-6 hours, it pretty much separated. I also found that after 1-2 hours with it on, it made a small trail of eyeliner coming from the ends.

But if I look on the bright side, it would be a really good eyeliner if I dont use it near the watery space. 

I found that it didnt smudge when it was raining (unlike the Rimmel Glam Eyes) and it creates a really precise wing.

So I would assume that it would be a HG eyeliner  for most people, but for me it just didnt win me over.

Nivea Pure & Natural Milk & Honey and Chamomile & Calendula

Having dry lips frequently, I will always be using a lip balm day and night. And being a lipbalm junkie, I'm always happy to try different lipbalms but for now  I'm only just starting on Nivea before I test out different brands.

I actually used a Priceline voucher on these lipbalms as well as 5 other lipbalms but they were already on sale for $3.34 each, bargain! 

Chamomile & Calendula  Ingredients

Milk & Honey Ingredients 

On the back it states that: 

Chamomile & Calendula: 

-soothes sensitive lips with extra mild care

-100% free of preservatives

-With natural ingredients - certified organic shea butter and natural jojoba oil

Milk & Honey:

-Pampers your lips with extra rich care

-100% free of preservatives

-With natural ingredients - certified organic shea butter and natural jojoba oil

I picked the two lipbalms in the pure & natural range 'Chamomile & Calendula' and 'Milk & Honey'

I did some research on their website and their main ingredient is very natural so perfect for those looking for the natural lipbalm option.

Chamomile & Calendula

• Camomile – a wound-healing ingredient that leaves chapped lips wonderfully soft
• Calendula – traditionally used to soothe and alleviate inflammation.

Milk & Honey

• Milk – rich in all important amino acids, vitamins and minerals
• Honey – contains a high amount of antioxidants and has effective healing properties.

The scent of these lipbalms dont linger on the lips but smell quite noticeable in the tube. Honestly the Chamomile & Calendula scent isn't my favourite it smells like one of those floral fragrant pillows they sell during mothers day, I rather prefer the Milk & Honey because it smells a lot like honey. 

Compared to my all time favourite lipbalm, the Nivea Essential Care. This lipbalm is a lot thinner and requires going back forth tons of times until you get a thicker moisturising consistency like the Essential Care. But unlike the Essential Care the lipbalm doesn't reach to my standards in its moisturising compartment.
It feels as if I'm just applying a layer of lipbalm that does nothing.

With an equal amount of money you could just buy the Essential Care lipbalm which actually does something.

Sad to say that this was a disappointment for me and I wouldn't repurchase this again.

I would recommend just saving your money on a different lipbalm.

B•liv by Cellnique

*Caution: People who cannot stand looking at blackheads may not want to read this* but I'll be leaving the picture at the very end of this post so it can be easily avoided~

L-R: Off With Those Heads || Spots Got Shot

Last month I received these two products from the lovely B•liv. Now when I was contacted by them I got pretty excited cause I did hear about them from one of Bubzbeautys videos. (*fangirling on the inside*)

Anyways I was sent the Off with those heads Blackhead Sebum Gel and the Spots got Shot blemish treatment serum to treat my blackhead and pimple problems.

Can we just stop and think about the names of the products?! It's probably the most creative names I've seen! 

So Bliv caters to many skin types from blackheads, large pores, acne, blemishes, dry skin, sensitive skin and oily skin. So anyone could find what they're looking for.

They also offer free shipping worldwide and a free sample with every product!

Off With Those Heads Blackhead Sebum Gel

Off with those heads || $49.00 || Link

It says on their website that this product is their number 1 best seller and it also had so many raves and reviews, so I did have pretty high expectations towards this.

What I really like about this is the packaging, it comes in a bottle with clear-ish packaging so I can easily see how much of the product is left and it's also in pump form, so very hygienic! 

When I was reading the box it came in, the ingredients actually contained some things I knew which was a relief. Witch Hazel, Tea Tree and Peppermint, if you didn't know, all three ingredients do help get rid of pimples.

• It is normal for more oil to be secreted during initial period
• Those with sensitive skin may experience mild stinging sensation 

When I applied this, it had a cooling sensation from it, which felt really nice and refreshing, it also smells quite nice too! I apply this mainly to my nose which is basically a city of blackheads. Then it sets in after a few minutes. I did this 2 times a day, and the results weren't instant but I did notice a difference after a week, the blackheads towards the tip of my nose started to go away! But they do start to come back once you stop using it which was a let down.

I've also let my brother try this out with me and I still have a lot of the product left, so it does last a long time.

For $49 it is pretty depressing towards my wallet, but I would consider repurchasing this when I run out... which I don't think will happen anytime soon.

Spots Got Shot Blemish Treatment Serum

Spots Got Shot || $25.00 || Link

As for this, it's actually their 4th best seller! 

Since I do suffer from blackheads, it's obvious that I get breakouts once in a while, but I will always get mini breakouts everywhere on my nose so I treat my pimples everyday with Tea Tree Oil. 

Now being a daily user of Tea Tree Oil, my nose isn't used to the salicylic acid that it contains and probably the other ingredients. So this product actually made my pimples worse. I had 2 small pimples on my forehead   that had been there for a few days, so I thought I would test this product on it but little did I know that the next day, the pimples were bigger than usual, it looked like it would pop at any second, sadly nothing could save it and yes it did pop when I was using my cleanser... gross I know.

 The product was like a cream that didn't have a pleasant smell, but it was bearable. 

Aside from the horrible incident I'm going to retry this product in the holidays to get my skin used to it and hopefully see whether it works or not. 

Overall I give these products altogether an 8/10!

Bliv have also gave an 30% discount code

*Doesn't apply to all the kits and gift vouchers

* Valid until June 30th 2013

30% Discount Code:

BLG30A

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Old vs New? Rimmel London Quad Eye Shadows - 001 Smokey Noir

So awhile back, I was going through my make-up and realised that two of my quads looked exactly the same in terms of colours. And to my surprise they were the same besides the fact that one is called Glam'eyes and the other is called Colour Rush.

If you can't tell, the left is the new formula and packaging (Glam'eyes) the the right is the old version.(Colour Rush).

I bought the Colour Rush back in 2010 when I first started experimenting with make-up (it's actually the first eyeshadow I own), they were selling it in one of those super cheap make-up sales usually nearby Mychemist, I got it for $3.

As for the Glam'eyes I bought it as part of the Rimmel Xmas Pack.

Colour Rush (CR)

The packaging for this isnt that fancy, it's quite cheap and just feels like the lid will break off very soon.

For the colours, clockwise starting at black, I'll just be labelling it as 4, 1, 2, 3 (matching it to the Glam'eyes colours)

Glam'eyes (GE) || clockwise: 4, 2, 3, 1

The packaging to this is much more appealing towards me cause if you didn't know, I have an obsession with  quilted patterns. And the quilted design in the shadows had gotten to me!

Swatches L-R : CR 4, GE 4, CR 2, GE 2, CR 3, GE 3, CR 1, GE 1

As you can see, the Glam'eyes pigmentation was a lot better compared to the Colour Rush, although for all the swatches I probably went over it more than 5 times. 

The only matte colours was the black (4) but they did turn out very chalky. On the eyes the black is very sheer and appears to be a dark grey unless you build it up, the dark grey (2) turns out as a light grey on my lids, the silver colour (3) turned out as a very light colour which isn't as noticeable unless on the inner corners  and as for the last colour (1) it didnt even show up as anything except as glitter on the eyes.

Using the GE Quad || 4 on the outer corner, 2 in the center of the lids, 3 on the inner corner  and inner lids, 1 over the top of 3.

I'm pretty disappointed with both the quads, I mean the only usable colour is the black which isnt even black?! But the only good thing is that they upgraded the Colour Rush into a slightly better formula.

So I guess Glam'eyes wins this battle!

Do you prefer old over new or new over old?