No-frills Makeup

I vow for this to be my last haul for the week. I should go on a makeup ban for a while.

or at least a lippie-shopping ban. I think I bought 5 lipsticks in the month of march itself -- and it's only mid-way thru the month. so yes, last lippie till the end of the month at least.

1) Maybelline Watershine Pure in PR31

I think I don't really have to mention my lipstick brands anymore right, when almost all are from the Maybelline range! I seriously am in love with the Watershine pinks and  nudes, to the point that I feel like grabbing the entire collection!

the PR31 (I wonder why they don't give proper names. I suppose PR refers to Pink) is a beauty on its own. I don't really know how to describe it... but this kinda vibrant hue will stay on ur lips even after u've wiped it off with a kleenex or after drinking from a cup/bottle or licked ur lips and leaves a natural dewy and rosy tint on ur lips. I dunno if u've experimented with these kinda wonderful pinks, but I hope u get what I mean!

PR31 is a vibrant bright pink colour that is rosy and instantly adds youth to ur look. it is totally not subtle, so it's perfect if u wanna make ur lips stand out the most.

I do have to say though that the colour turnout will appear differently on different natural lip shades. my natural lips are rather pale so the colour of the lipsticks are almost always the same tone as seen on the lipstick itself. for those with darker or naturally-coloured lips, u can try wearing a lip concealer first to nude out ur lips first so that the colour will appear more similar to the tone seen on the lipstick itself.

I think this will look totally pretty on fair-skinned girls with dark hair :)

2) Maybelline 2-in-1 Impact Shadow Liner by EyeStudio in White

this is super creamy and glides on like a baby's bottom! haha, awkward description. it's not a total off-white, but has a somewhat iridescent silvery sheen to it (refer to swatch below). I can't comment much on it's staying power becos I haven't tried it out for a day. perhaps I'll do a proper review of this if I have a few things to say about it. I can't remember how much this cost... probably in its $fourteens?

3) Silkygirl Natural Brow Pencil in 02 Dark Brown

and the swatches... u can't really see the iridescent quality of the white eye pencil here. but when u wipe it off, u can clearly see the sheen. the one on the right is the eyebrow pencil in brown.

initially, the pencil mark appears coarse and my skin didn't pick up the colour well. and it appears a LIGHT brown! I was like, OH NOO. but when applied to my brows, it actually glides on well! probably due to the extra moisture on our face. and the brown doesn't appear like a scary off-brown. in fact, without flash, it doesn't even look the least bit brown, but a nice natural shade. this picture is with flash, so it picks up on the brown tones. this goes at $9.90 per stick. only comes in Natural Black and Natural Dark Brown.

just a tip: if u have an oily t-zone (like me) u may want to specifically apply powdered foundation over ur brows before drawing to make the eyebrow pencil last longer. oiliness can cause the pencil line to be rubbed off. u don't want botak brows in the middle of a day out ;p

oh remember I mentioned the natural rosy tint after wiping off the PR31? u can see it in this picture! that is totally not my natural lip colour, but remnants of the lippie. such an amazing colour right!

4) Lifebuoy Hand Sanitizer

haha! this is just a stock up, but I wanna mention that Lifebuoy smells nicer than dettol! I've been using the dettol one, I didn't know they have this! it leaves a nice soapy smell, not the usual anti-bacterial, hospital smell. claims to have moisturizing properties and Vitamin E too. this is just a miniature 55ml bottle, it's not as huge as it looks in the picture. $1.95 per bottle!

I hope I don't sound like a drugstore brochure. hahaha! I am not, in any way, promoting any products. I am not even affiliated with anything at all! what I say are my honest opinions from a true-blue makeup addict and I try to be as neutral as possible whenever I can :) thanks for reading!

I got these yesterday at woodlands' john little :)

Couleur Inc Nail Polish in Purity (pink) and Furud (green)

I was so attracted by their array of pastel colours. wanted to get a pastel baby blue, but I've been buying too many blues so maybe I'll skip them for a while. picked up the natural-looking pastel pink instead. came home and realized that I have already have one of that same shade, but not of this brand. my best friend pointed out that I always tend to buy nail polishes of this range of colour - natural pinks, brown pinks, nude pinks etc. haha! but not hot pink la, that's HER colour :p

the consistency of the Couleur Inc polishes looks  a little watery though. I hope it's not too diluted when I apply it. will probably need a few coats to get the colour out. will let you know when I've tried it :) retails at $4 something per bottle.

Maybelline Color Sensational Moisture Extreme Lipcolor lippies

left: Pink Peach, right: Toffee Cream

retails at $15.90 each.

Angel Rose is the one I bought about a month ago. you can see the lip swatch here.

I prefer Pink Peach to Angel Rose because the pink hue is more vibrant and pops out against my skin. I find that Angel Rose washes my face out because of its pale pink tone. but I think this will suit fair-skinned girls really well.

Toffee Cream is the first brown-coloured lipstick that I own! for me, it is really not as brown as the swatch seen above. the colour is more of a honey orange-brown, yet nude at the same time. I'm guessing it's because the brown hues in the lipstick matches the browns of my natural skin tone, thereby appearing subtler. this might look odd on fair-skinned girls. I love that it gives me a healthy bronze glow when applied together with a brown blusher. haha yes, I am so into browns at the mo.

last item came from the mailbox.

e.l.f Blending Eye Brush. got this from ebay at $3.99.

for a super affordable brush, the bristles are super soft! blends eyeshadow pigments really well as well, diminishing harsh lines.

alright, I'm gonna dinner now and play sims afterwards. can I like shut off my brain for just one night? this week has been too much to handle. alright, thanks for reading!

intended to just get an everyday concealer and mascara becos I don't feel like using my costlier ones for school. but I got carried away when I saw the makeup brushes. have always wondered how good they are (read further for the review). I got these products from Guardian btw.

Silkygirl Perfect Cover Concealer in Medium

this comes in Light and Medium tone. sorry I don't have the swatch for Light, but I can tell you, it's super light. so unless u're like really, really fair, go for the Medium. though I think it is still a bit light for my skin tone.

I am planning to use this as an eye primer so that my eyeshadow sticks better and not look powdery or start creasing towards the end of the day. haha, simply becos I'm just too hesitant about buying an official eye primer which is quite hard on the wallet. and I can still use this as a concealer! it works both ways (for me at least) ;)

I dunno if u can really notice the difference in these photos.

left (with "primer"): eyeshadow sticks better to the skin.
right (without): eyeshadow looks powdery as though it's going to slide off any moment, esp when u accidentally swipe it with ur hands.

I know the one without primer looks more sheenier (no such word I know), but all that colour will slide off within hours! so u'll be left with glitters all over ur eyes :(

Silkygirl Lash Prism Waterproof Mascara in Blackest Black

but I love this product just fine:)

Manicare Cosmetic Brush Set Pk 5

from left to right: blusher brush, lip brush, eyeshadow brush, 2 cosmetic applicators

haven't had the chance to use them yet becos I'm too lazy today, but the blusher brush seems prickly. well, not too prickly, but not as soft as I thought it will be either. will do a review on these brushes another day :)

Manicare Retractable Powder Brush

this is expensive and totally not worth it! I think I can get a nicer ELF brush with $14.90.

the bristles are softer than the blusher brush's above, but still not as soft as I want it to be! it's synthetic hair, but not the very good and soft kind. will review on this brush some other day too. this entry is getting too long.

Before I forget, the Silkygirl Duo Eyeshadow which I mentioned about in my previous post in on sale now at $6.90 each (U.P $8.90) so go grab them!

Bought these from Watson's today.

Silkygirl Duo Eye Shadows

From left to right:
10 Golden Emerald
05 Smokey Spark
07 Iced Ginger
17 Flushed Maple

I especially love the Iced Ginger combination!

I haven't experiment with it yet, but I can't wait to combine the orange (from Iced Ginger) and green (from Golden Emerald) for a vibrant eyeshadow look! seems like a nice colour together. maybe I'll post pictures when I get to doing it.

other than that, I realised that the two brown shades from Iced Ginger and Flushed Maple looks about the same, except that FM has a more reddish/copper tone. but anyhow, they are great for nose contouring, although they are a bit glittery! so no total regrets there:)

and I realised I have a Maybelline eyeshadow quad in the Smokey Spark shades too.