Moroccan Oil Treatment

If anyone does not remember, last year was the time where I tried to ombre my own hair using just hair dye, and for those who dont realise, plain old hair dye is not effective compared to bleach. So I made the stupid mistake of dying the ends of my hair twice...in the same week.

Yes, shocking. And obviously the ends of my hair did start to get drier but mainly a lot frizzier.

I have actually rarely suffered from frizzy ends before this whole accident, so I did question why the ends of my hair was all over the place and tangled all the time. Sure enough, I did do my research on google and found out I 100% had frizzy ends.

Anyone else who suffers from frizzy ends can understand this pain, the pain of running my fingers through the ends of my hair and getting caught in some bundle of hair knotted together. Or looking at the mirror and seeing my hair have a mess in the ends. 

Long story short, I just had to find a way to get rid of the frizz. And I did come across Moroccan Oil while browsing through Adorebeauty 

Im sure most people have seen this brand at one point in their life. I know for sure a lot of the hairdressers that I walk past usually display this behind the windows, hence why i'm familiar with this. I mean, the blue and orange packing together just catches my attention.

It costed me $55 to get the 125ml from AdoreBeauty and for a couple of dollars cheaper you can usually get the 100ml. But I did get the 125ml because the 100ml bottle doesnt come with a pump, and being the clumsy person that I am, pouring out oil from a bottle would not mix well with me.

So what I love about this is how you can lock the pump by twisting the pump to one side (unlocking by twisting the opposite direction), it's like a child-safe lock so you can prevent any accidents that happent if somehow accidentally, something pushes or presses the pump.

I did read a couple of reviews on this and some people had a problem with the pump leaking on them. Luckily for me I havent had a single problem with that. 

The oil is more of a thick oil, but not as thick as honey. It comes out as a yellow-orange colour and one pump is a bit more than enough for my hair, though you can probably get away with 2 pumps if you have long thick hair.

I have used this when my hair was slightly damp and wow does it make my hair dry faster! Even at school I randomly play with my hair and cant help myself to just sniff the ends of my hair, I just love the smell, I mean its not a sweet amazingly smelling product but it is a good scent.

On the days when I shower late and dont have the time to use this product, I just use it the morning after and it untangles my hair so I dont have to comb or brush it (even though I dont brush my hair).

Sadly this product hasnt killed away the frizz, but it has somewhat reduced it. It has made my hair a lot more manageable if I use it after the shower but other than that it hasnt really done anything drastically. 

I wouldnt repurchase this since there are still lots of de-frizzers out there for me to try out.

You can purchase it on AdoreBeauty here if you're interested.

Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Edge Meister

I find that Western branded mascara has always never liked me. Whenever I think I found a decent mascara, it has either smudged, flaked or just cannot hold a curl through the day.

So I've just come to the conclusion that I really only suit Asian branded mascaras and their formulas.

And this one is one of my holy grail mascaras...to the top lashes though.

I purchased this during my trip to Hong Kong last year. It costed me $138 HK ($19 AUD at the time). To be honest I didnt really look at the price when I put this in my basket, I just knew that I had to try out the Majolica Majorca mascaras because of the amazing formulas and the unique mascara wand that everyone raves about. But for $19 AUD I would definitely not purchase this if it was sold in Australian stores.

I picked up Edge Meister on a whim, instead of Frame Plus which I was looking for originally. But I have no idea what the difference is between them two, the packaging is somewhat the same besides the pink fancy framing at the front and maybe the formula?

But can I say how much I love the packaging?! The black and gold packaging and the fancy smancy detailing at the front and also the top. It is the first thing I see when I choose a mascara to use.

The main thing about this mascara is the brush wand. Compared with most mascara wands, this one is flat and the 'bristles' are located at the top and bottom, so it is actually quite useful to coat the bottom lashes.

So if you're wondering how on earth do you even use this thing?! The zig zagging method comes in handy. I use the curved side of the wand to coat my top lashes while doing a zag zag motion, while the other end I use to coat my bottom lashes.

This is probably the only mascara I've used that contains fibres in it. I find that you can build it up to whatever length you want, but I havent really tested the maximum length you can get with it yet since Im more interested in volume rather than length.

But the reason why it is one of my HGs is because it can hold a curl and it is the most waterproof mascara I know of. 

As I said before it does not last on my bottom lashes, it starts to smudge on the 3 hour mark which is a shame since it lasts on the top lashes until you remove it. And can I say that it is a pain to remove! 

I know one of my friends uses this mascara and she swears that it lasts underwater and I can definitely see it since I've tested it in the shower and it does not smudge but it does start to come off gradually. (though im not sure if it's the same as in a swimming pool).

I would absolutely recommend this to anyone looking for a super long lasting mascara but maybe not for people looking for a bottom lash mascara especially with oily lids.

2nd Anniversary Giveaway WINNER!

Alright so the time has come to announce the winner of my 2nd Anniversary Giveaway!
Firstly thank you to everyone who entered, I had an overwhelming response to the amount of people who entered.
There will definitely be more giveaways in the future like always.

Anyways the winner is Arra from Naughty Kitten! I've sent you an email so please reply ASAP so I can order the prize.
I will be choosing another winner if she doesn't reply 7 days from now.

*Clearasil Daily Clear Vitamins & Extract Daily Wash Review & GIVEAWAY!

Finally back onto blogging after 2 weeks! If you havent already known, I moved house last week and I just did not have the time to post anything. Im still currently trying to unpack most of my stuff and along with that, my school exams happens to be this week and next week. Sadly this house doesnt have internet yet so Im actually using my phone data to write up this post. So if i happen to be away from blogging I would assume that my internet is still not activated. Just a heads up!

Anyways enough of my rambling.. So I was contacted a while back to try out a Clearasil product of my choice from a list, since Winter was coming soon to Australia (though it is Winter right now), I chose the Daily Clear Vitamins & Extract Daily Wash.

What I find really cool about this product is that you can use it both as a daily cleanser or a mask! It's probably the only cleanser facial I've used with that type of versatility.  

Now Im going to make you guys cringe for a second and sound like an advert, but this product contains Avocado & Pomegranate extracts, which might not be what everyone looks for in a cleanser let alone even care about, but I personally think that if a product contains some fancy natural ingredient, I like to think that it does something. Anyone else feel the same way?

Even the product comes out a pale green colour, similar to avocado.

Really the only thing that gets on my nerves with this is when I open the cap, the product comes rushing out. I mean dont get me wrong, I love how the cap is at the bottom so we customers will get most of the product out instead of wasting our money or even the energy in squeezing every inch of the packaging. But I think I just need to get over this pet peeve of mine. As creamy products will do this most of the time.

But with the product I absolutely love the texture, weird as it sounds. I think it has to be the perfect texture when it comes to cream cleansers. It's not too thick, nor liquidy and it has the foamy feeling when I  massage it into my face. Even after washing it off it leaves my face smooth as a baby's butt and also squeaky clean. 

But Im not a fan of the scent, I mean its not horrible but it's definitely not something I would love to sniff all the time. Im terrible at describing scents so if you are someone who wants a nice smelling cleanser, then this may not be for you. But for someone who wants a simple daily cleanser that does the job in thier everyday skincare routine then this is most likely a product you may be searching for!

*This product was sent to me for reviewing purposes but it doesn't change my opinion on it

Giveaway!

I was lucky enough to be sent an extra Clearsil Cleanser to giveaway to my readers! This is an international giveaway so anyone can enter.

Terms & Conditions:

• Must have your parents permission to enter if youre under 18 since I will be asking for your postal address.
• Giveaway will be ending on the 14th June

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French Dot Tips

I'm happy to say that I'm officially back to NOTW posts! 

Although my nails aren't fully back to its healthy state, it hasn't broken on me considering the length it is at.

Anyways I have been painting my nails a lot more recently since I have been using the Maybelline Express Remover Pot. 

I did feel like using my dotting tool and so I thought of doing some fancy smancy French Tip Nail Art.

All I did was use a purple polish to paint over my white tips then start to place random dots everywhere but making sure to do a gradual dot (bigger dots towards the tips). Then I used a similar colour to do a gradual dot.

The thing is that I didn't use a base coat since I didn't have time to wait for it to dry. (Lazy me)

Nail Polishes & Tools:

Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Hardener

Chi Chi Nail Polish in Social Butterfly

Colour Theory Polish in Mocha Mauve 

OPI Top Coat

Dotting Tool

MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack

Finally after years of seeing MAC products pop out of every youtube beauty gurus videos and also strolling past the MAC counter and crying on the inside from all the prices. I did buy a few MAC products that I recieved a few months ago, back in my PriceUSA post here if you havent read it.

I find eyeliners somewhat of a long treacherous journey to review since I have to use it for a long time and see how it lasts in heat, sweat, oil and rain. 

I have been using this gel liner for about 3 months now and I can say that it is the best gel liner I've used but it is pretty average for an eyeliner.

I think the last time that I used a gel liner was back in 2011 when I was still a beginner in makeup. I still have photos back then of all the makeup mishaps and one of them was the panda eyes that I would get especially from gel liners, so I have strayed away from gel liners until this year I thought I would give it another try but with a gel liner that has the best reviews and raves.

I have tried most of the drugstore gel liners back in the days (WetnWild, Maybelline, Essence, ELF) but yes they were all horrible at staying on my super oily lids, they just did not last the heat or sweat but they did last the rain but not my watery eyes sadly.

I actually really love mac packaging, it just looks so sleek but yet somewhat simple. I absolutely love the matte design of the lid and even the matte packaging of the lipsticks and their other products (sounds silly but it makes it look like a good quality product).

The texture of the liner is sososo creamy but I find that it isnt as pigmented as I would like it to be so I usually go over the liner twice. But I love how versatile it is, I can smoke out the liner or do a nice crisp line with it.

My everyday eyeliner consists of winging the ends out either straight or winging it up. I use the Real Techniques Silicone Liner brush to do my gel liner. 

Im going to try my best and keep this short by saying that this eyeliner just did not last very well during the hot days, it always transferred down under my bottom lash line giving a very obvious ring on the bottom lashline. Even with primer it still transferred down so I found that I had to not wing out my eyeliner and keep it as a simple line.

On the normal days I found that the wings faded after 5 hours of school and it also slightly transferred down and it just made my eyebags look so dark. Primer did slightly help but I still got transferal.

As for the colder weather, the eyeliner does stay put and very slightly fades without primer, and slightly transfers but with primer it lasts a long time.

Though I find that the eyeliner does not last near the ends of my eyes (where it gets water) it leaves a black liquidy streak inbetween where I have to use a cotton bud or my fingers to wipe off everytime I visit the bathroom or look into a mirror.

But I can say that the eyeliner does last around 3 hours before it starts to smudge and fade when Im out at school or with friends but I find that it lasts past the 5 hour mark if I'm not doing much for example, working or going out shopping by myself.

Gel liner does take longer to apply but it is easier to use than liquid. If I wake up late for school I dont reach for this liner since I know I will probably take around 5 minutes trying to perfect the wing.

The picture above is actually after 5 hours of wearing it out with primer underneath it (have no idea if it was after work or after shopping). It slightly faded on the ends and at the start and it also slightly transferred. I assume it was during a normal day no heat nor rain. 

I have been using it most of the time I go out for 3 months and the eyeliner hasnt started drying up nor has it reached the bottom, I still have tons left that will last a year or so before it starts drying I assume. 

TIP: after dipping the brush in, leave the liner upside down until you need to dip your brush in again to avoid it drying up quickly.

I would definitely recommend this liner for people who dont have problems with eyeliner smudging or oily lids since it will last a lot longer. I will keep using this liner up and probably go back to liquid when I'm done.

2nd Anniversary Giveaway!

I was going through all my old posts last week and I found out that my blog was turning 2 on the 2nd of May (yesterday). Reminiscing back to the days where I used to use the old family camera to take bad pictures of beauty products to review. I still dont have the guts to read my old posts since I do cringe at how I used to write reviews haha! 

Anyways, I did really want to do a blogsversary giveaway but I never really had the chance to do it last year. Hence why I'm doing it today.

The prizes for this giveaway is a choice of 1 palette out of 8 Too Faced palettes. 

There is 6 eyeshadow palettes and also 2 face palettes that you can choose from if you arent much of an eyeshadow user.  

Prizes: 1 Too Faced Palette from a choice of the list below.

• Too Faced Matte Eye Shadow Collection
• Too Faced Natural At Night Eye Shadow Collection
• Too Faced Romantic Eye Collection
• Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Eye Shadow Collection
• Too Faced Natural Eyes Neutral Eye Shadow Collection
• Too Faced Smokey Eye Palette 2011
• Too Faced No Makeup Makeup Face Palette
• Too Faced Natural Radiance Face Palette

Giveaway Rules: Use the Rafflecopter below to enter 

1. You must be following me via GFC or Bloglovin (I will be checking!)
2. You must comment what your holy grail product is! and also comment your email as well
3. You have to have your parents permission to enter if you are under 18 since I will be asking for your postal address
4. Please dont follow me just for this giveaway and then unfollow after the giveaway is finished. This giveaway is for all the loyal readers!
5. Anyone can enter, this is an INTERNATIONAL giveaway

Disclaimer:

I will be purchasing the palette of your choice with my own money on Beautybay.

I will also include tracking so you dont have to be checking the front door all the time and be disappointed when there's no parcel.

If the palette is sold out you will have to choose another palette out of the 8.

The giveaway will be ending on June 4 and I will be choosing a winner from random. If the winner doesnt reply after 7 days I will be choosing another winner.

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