Rimmel London The Max Bold Curves Mascara - Black

Got this mascara in a part of the Rimmel Xmas 2011 Pack (post here).

Rimmel Mascaras honestly never caught my eye (besides the bright colours), I was always interested in the Maybelline mascaras so I was happy to get it in the gift pack. 

I needed to try out some new mascaras, which is pretty hard for me to find the perfect mascara. I like to look for non clumpy, flake free, holds a curl, lasts all day and easy to take off mascaras. (I have high expectations in my mascaras).

Back of the tube

Got the colour in 001 Black

Claims to give 'Big, bold lashes in a flash, Exponential Volume and Lift Mascara.

The wand

The wand really shocked me when I pulled it out of the tube, it was pretty big. The curved shape was supposed to 'curl' and lift your lashes, which never works in my books since I have stick straight lashes, but the curved shape was big enough to cup majority of my lashes in one sweep.

The formula was quite drying and clumpy on the bristles which you would have to wipe off the excess. 

I am no mascara expert but the brush itself seemed like one of those cliché curling/volumising brush.

Bare lashes, curled lashes, one coat of mascara...droop

Sad to say I didn't test the lasting power since I gave this mascara away to my friend due to the fact that it didn't hold a curl. After a few minutes it started to droop. Though I did like how it made my lashes look, it wasn't that clump, lengthened a tiny bit and volumised a tiny bit, looked very natural and it didn't flake!

I would'nt repurchase this but for those who would like to try this mascara out you can get this at Priceline for $15.50 or any store that stocks up on Rimmel products! :)

Birds eye view

Natural Looking

Dads back!

After a few months, my dad is finally back from Hong Kong!

Whenever he goes back to Hong Kong I always ask him to buy me stuff from Sasa. (I wish i went there myself)

K-Palette- 24 Hour Real Lasting Eyeliner

His first trip to Hong Kong this year, I asked him to get me Dollywink Liquid liner, sadly it has nearly ran out (probably 10-20% left) and I asked him to get me the 24hour Real Lasting Liquid Eyeliner. I've just started using this and I can say it is just a little bit better than Dollywink!

HadaLabo TAMAGOHADA Daily Face Wash

My Nivea face wash was running dangerously low (my mum used the rest today) and I did a bit of research on the HadaLabo brand and found this, it had so many fantastic reviews (literally). Used it yesterday and all I can say is... wow 

HadaLabo GOKUJYUN Super Hyaluronic Acid Lotion

Along with the Face Wash I also asked for the Lotion, since I am suffering from dry patches of skin around my nose, fore head and parts of my cheek (i also have oily skin) I also used this aswell, and so far so good. :D HadaLabo is amazing, cannot wait to try out more of their range!

Mirror

I didnt expect my dad to buy me this but it reminded me a lot of the Anna Siu mirrors, the whole design looked similar besides the picture of the rose. Looks so fancy and princess like!

Random Masks

This wasn't in the first picture because I only got this today while my dad was clearing out his suit case, he gave me 2 Beauty Diary Masks and a MissFace Mask, can't wait to try them out! :D

Any of you tried out these products? Which should I review first? (excluding the masks) :)

Rimmel London Eyebrow Pencil - Dark Brown

I don't know about you but doing my eyebrows would be the first thing I do after my face routine. Eyebrows are the first thing I care for seeing as though I accidentally messed them up in the past.

If you didn't know, awhile ago I had a little spree and decided to spend my money on the Rimmel London Eyebrow Pencil, I had been using my Daiso Eyebrow Pencil which was just...crap. I thought why not spend more money on a brand I trust more?

I got it at Priceline on sale for $6.80, it usually retails for $8.50.

There were only 3 colours available, Hazel, Dark Brown and Black Brown. 

I got the colour in 001 Dark Brown since my hair colour is a brown colour (naturally black hair).

Not that happy that they didn't sell a wide range of colours. 

You would probably have to buy the Black Brown if you have darker hair. 

On the lid of the pencil, it had a brow brush which did come in handy to blend out the harsh lines made by the pencil while also grooming my brows.

Plain old eyebrow pencil

Now what I don't like is that the pencil itself wasn't sealed up with plastic. Its lid was free of anyone just opening it and testing it out.

I forgot to check if mine was tested or not so when I got home I saw that the pencil was blunt, flat looked used but luckily it wasn't fully noticeable (blunt to the very tip) so it wouldn't do any harm to just sharpen it again!

Swatches:

No flash

With Flash

I know I didn't go to the very edge of my eyebrows, I usually like to fill them in naturally and also put eyebrow powder over it. I only use pencil to line the edges since I have some spaces which powder won't do the job.

For the lasting power it did start to fade. I have school for 6 hours and I have very oily skin, I don't like to touch up my make-up during my breaks so it's important for me to find products that last. Sad to say this pencil didn't reach to my standards. Though I am still finding my holy grail eyebrow pencil.

Have you guys used this product? What's your favourite eyebrow pencil? :)

Sigma E40 Arrived!

Bought the Sigma E40 around 1-2 weeks ago and recieved it yesterday!

I was completely excited when I got this in the mail, seeing as though this is my first ever Sigma brush I own. 

So the brush came in a long parcel, which included card, brochure and a box containing the brush (reminded me of the apple pies that Mcdonalds sell)

The card contained instructions on cleaning and maintaining the brush. Pretty helpful if you don't know what Spot cleaning and Deep cleaning is!

The brochure showed the collection of the individual brushes, I really want to get the F40 next for my bronzer and probably the E30 & E65. 

Lastly the box containing my brush.

Review coming soon~

The brush I got was the E40 or the Tapered Blending brush, I did mention I wanted a brush for blending and  for the crease so I really wanted this one. 

I'm definitely going to save up for the Mr Bunny set next, so happy with the quality and the fast shipping! 

Jack Skellington Nail Art!

Although I am late in posting this during Halloween, there is no rule that states that you're not allowed to paint your nails in a Jack Skellington way only for Halloween! (although i did paint this before Halloween...)

Right hand...completely failed

So I actually used a dotting tool and a toothpick to do the white stripes and Jacks face. 

My nails started to chip on the 2nd-3rd day but luckily I still have one of jacks face on my nail while the rest were removed with nail polish remover :D

What nail art should I do next?

Essence Smokey Eyes Brush

Honestly finding the perfect crease brush seemed pretty hard for me. Seeing as though I had the typical Asian eyes, small eyes and a bit of the hooded eyelid. Finding a crease brush that was inexpensive and fitted my crease took a while to find. Luckily while I was searching through Essence online, I found out that they sold this Smokey Eyes Brush! I found mine at Priceline for $2.55, I know they also sell this at Target if you don't have a Priceline store near you :) 

At first when I saw this I thought it was a small eyeshadow brush which made me not get it. But up close it looks like a small crease brush (although don't take my word for it since im not a brush expert) 

So the back it shows you how to do a makeup look using the Essence Smokey Eyes Brush and other of their products too!

I actually really like the packaging! The handle is a matte black and it has the Essence logo in purple.

Now the brush itself is a dark purple colour. The bristles are more rounded in person than in the picture, now when I first felt the bristle it felt so soft! Probably not the softest I've felt but pretty standard in brushes.

When I used it, it was prefect for applying eyeshadow to the outer V and crease, though it might take longer to blend with but its just right for my eyeshape! 

Sadly the bad news to this product was that it did start shedding. But it didn't really bother me that much since I'll be buying another one as a back up! :D

Shopping Spree Haul!

Seeing as though I had nothing to save up up, I thought why not have a shopping spree? It's nice to indulge yourself and try some new things once in a while! So the blazer I bought for my job interview a while ago, I actually didn't wear to my interview and luckily I didn't rip off the tag, I got my refund which added $40 to my spree budget :D (I had $100 on me) 

Rimmel Match Perfection 2 in 1 Concealer & Highlighter in 010 Ivory @ Priceline - $11.16

I actually didnt buy this for myself, my friend asked me to get her this concealer off of ebay but I found out Priceline sold it for cheaper so I went and got this for her. I heard some good reviews of this!

Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in 001 Dark Brown @ Priceline - $6.80 

I've have my eyes on this for a while now, I'm not a fan of eyebrow pencils since I prefer the natural look but I'm glad I finally crossed this off my shopping list! Might as well try it out.

Essence Smokey Eyes Brush @ Priceline - $2.55

So a while back I was searching for crease brushes, and I came across this. Although I ordered a Sigma crease brush, I couldnt stand the wait and got this as a brush to use before the Sigma one arrived. I tried it out when I got home and I must say that it is amazing. Going to buy a second one as a backup!

Maybelline Fit Me Powder in 120 Classic Ivory @ Big W - $10.24

I was actually contemplating between this powder or the Rimmel one, while I was at Priceline, but I said no. Then I was walking around Big W and saw this on sale and yes..I did say yes

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in 005 Silk Beige @ Priceline - $10.36

I've seen this everywhere! It was one of those products I wanted but also didn't one, kind of like an unnecessary thing. But my powder was low and I needed one so I chose this one.

BOE Beauty Bronzer in #1 St Tropez Bronzing Powder @ Big W - $2

This was cleared for $2 at Big W, I thought why not, it was $2 and I'm still on the path of trying new bronzers.

BOE Beauty Pressed Powder Compact in #1 Translucent F/Powder @ Big W - $2

You're probably wondering why did I buy so much finishing powders... I wonder why myself. But it was just calling out my name in its clearance bowl. :(

Sunsilk Conditioner for Damaged Hair @ Safeway - $4.79

Ran out of my previous conditioner and needed to get this ASAP since my ends started feeling dry again. I can say this conditioner is a lifesaver, made my ends silky smooth (weird since I straighten my hair every day without heat protectant..oops). Anyone want a review on this?

Dettol Hand Sanitizer @ Safeway - $2.99

One of those products you need in your purse if you're feeling germaphobic! 

Models Prefer Manicure 5 PC Set @ Priceline - $5

I was looking for new tweezers and nail file and came across this, came in a few colours but I preferred the black one the most! I've already started using this, so a review should be coming very soon!

Face of Australia Lip Quench in Lychee Crush @ Priceline - $9.45

Saw a few blog posts about this and the colour looked so pretty on the lips, cannot wait to try it (suffering from chapped lips)

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick by Kate Moss in 16 @ Priceline - $9.56

This has always been on my wishlist but I never decided the colour i wanted, I was contemplating between the coral one and this, and I thought to just try this one out since coral might be too bright for me.

[[ If you're wondering, the cotton buds are from Big W for $1, not that interesting ]]