Sunday, 30 April 2017
Friday, 21 April 2017
Spring Makeup Tutorial/GRWM
- Farmacy Hydrating Coconut Gel Mask Brightening (Purple Broccoli)
- Cinema Secrets Makeup Brush Cleaner (travel size)
- Farsali Unicorn Essence Oil Free Antioxidant Serum + Primer
- Too Faced Born This Way Foundation - Golden
- MAC Prep + Prime Fix+
- MAC Studio Finish Skin Corrector - Pure Orange
- MAC Studio Finish SPF 35 Concealer - NC35
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade - Dark Brown
- Huda Beauty Rose Gold Palette
- Tarte Tarteist Clay Paint Liner -Black
- Tarte Tarteist Lash Paint Mascara
- Huda Beauty Lashes - #8 Scarlett
- Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Medium
- Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Translucent
- Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Bronzer
- NARS Blush - Super Orgasm
- Becca Cosmetics Shimmering Skin Perfector - Rose Gold
- Huda Beauty Lip Contour Pencil Icon
- Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick - Lolita 2
- Make Up For Ever Mist & Fix Setting Spray
Brushes Mentioned
- Sigma F80 - Flat Top Kabuki
- the original beautyblender
- Makeup Revolution Precision Pro Brush Oval Shape
- WUNDERBROW Dual Precision Brush
- Luxie Rose Gold Flat Definer Brush 221
- Sigma E54 - Medium Sweeper
- Sigma E35 - Tapered Blending
- Sigma E55 - Eye Shading
- Sigma E45 - Small Tapered Blending
- Sigma E40 - Tapered Blending
- Sigma E06 - winged liner
- Sigma E65 - Small Angle
- Sigma F35 - Tapered Highlighter
- MAKE UP FOR EVER 120 Medium Powder Fan Brush
- MAKE UP FOR EVER 160 Blush Brush
- Morphe M149 - Small Round Contour
- Morphe M515 - Detail Crease
Tuesday, 18 April 2017
Sephora Spring Sale 2017 Recommendations
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Recommendations
- Farsali Unicorn Essence Oil Free Antioxidant Serum + Primer $54 ($67 CAD)
- Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation - Cashew 3W2 $39.50 ($46 CAD)
- Click here for review
- NARS Sheer Glow - Barcelona $45 ($58 CAD)
- Click here for review
- Too Faced Born This Way Foundation - Golden $39 USD ($49 CAD)
- Click here to watch my review/demo
- Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage Concealer Medium Neutral $28 USD ($35 CAD)
- NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer - Ginger $30 USD ($37 CAD)
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade - Dark Brown $18 USD ($23 CAD)
- Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Translucent $38 ($47 CAD)
- Becca Cosmetics Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed- Opal, Champagne Pop & Rose Gold $38 ($46 CAD)
- Tarte Tarteist Clay Paint Liner Black $24 ($29 CAD)
- Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar
- Too Faced Sweet Peach Eyeshadow Palette
- Kat Von D Tattoo Liner - Trooper $20 ($25 CAD)
- Huda Beauty Classic False Lashes Samantha #7 $20 USD ($24 CAD)
- Huda Beauty Lashes - #8 Scarlett $20 USD ($24 CAD)
- Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipsticks Shades Heartbreaker, Trophy Wife, Trendsetter & Icon $20 USD ($26 CAD)
- Click here for my lip swatch video
- Sephora Cream Lip Stain - Marvelous Mauve #13 $14 ($18 CAD)
- Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks $20 ($24 CAD)
- Shades: Lolita, Bachelorette, Lolita 2 & Double Dare
- Click here for my lip swatch video
- Make Up For Ever Artist Liquid Matte Lipstick - Praline $20 USD ($25 CAD)
- Click here for my lip swatch video
- Beautyblender Two.BB.Clean $40 USD ($52 CAD)
- Make Up For Ever Mist & Fix Setting Spray $14 ($16 CAD)
Sunday, 16 April 2017
MAC Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation Review
MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation retails for $28 USD ($33 CAD) and contains 1oz of product. It's medium coverage foundation with a natural matte finish that's best suitable for oily/combination skin. It's available in 42 shades. I got the shade NC40 and I think it's a good match but it's a bit warmer for my skin tone. Also, keep in mind the foundation oxidizes, so I'd recommend testing out the foundation before buying it.
Product Claims
- Natural Matte Finish
- Medium to full coverage
- Oil-controlling
- Minimizes appearance of pores and imperfections
- Long wearing
Check out my video for demo, review and 9-hour wear test:
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Review
- Finish: Natural Matte
- Coverage: Medium buildable
- SPF 15
- Application: I wish it came with a pump because without it, it can be a bit messy. However, the foundation applies beautifully especially with a beautyblender. I don't really like building it up too much though because it can easily end up looking cakey.
- Wear time: I tested it out for about 9 hours and it did fade away throughout the day but still looked good. I have combination skin (oily t-zone) and I noticed I didn't get too oily with this foundation and didn't feel the need to touch up. However, I'd still recommend setting it if you have oily skin and you might need to touch up during the day depending on how oily your skin is.
Pros
- Skin type: It's best suitable for people with oily/combination skin.
- Long wearing
- Good coverage
- Lightweight
- Photographs well
- Oxidizing
- No pump
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Overall, I think it's a good foundation especially if you oily/combination skin. I like how well it lasts throughout the day and doesn't make me look too oily. I prefer applying it with beautyblender because it gives me a flawless, smooth application whereas the brush can easily make me look cakey. I just wish it came with a pump! Also, the shade range is good but the foundation does oxidize, so it can be a little tricky to find the right shade. I'm happy I got NC40 and even though it's slightly warmer for my skin tone, I can still make it work especially in summer. This has become my go to foundation for work but I need to purchase a pump soon.
MAC NC40/MAC NC42/Indian/Pakistani/Brown/Deep/Tan Skin
Saturday, 8 April 2017
Make Up For Ever Artist Liquid Matte Lipsticks
Each lipstick retails for $20 USD ($25 CAD) and contains 0.08 oz of product. It's an ultra-matte liquid lipstick that is claimed to be pigmented, long wearing, lightweight and comfortable on lips.
It's available in 6 shades:











105 Rosewood





Review
It's available in 6 shades:






Make Up For Ever sent me three shades: 103 Warm Beige, 105 Rosewood & 109 Praline.

Here are arm swatches of all shades (for shade reference I'm around MAC NC40-NC42):

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103 Warm Beige
I like this one but I'd definitely need to pair it up with a lip liner to make it work for my skin tone.



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I also feel like I need a lip liner with this shade to make it work for my skin tone.



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109 Praline
This one is my favorite from the bunch. It complements my skin tone and I can wear it on its own and don't need to pair it up with lip liner. I love it!



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I love the formula of these liquid lipsticks! They're lightweight, non drying and comfortable on the lips. The doe foot applicator makes it so easy to apply! They do last throughout the day but just like most liquid lipsticks, they do start to fade away especially when you eat greasy food. However, they do fade away beautifully and you can easily reapply.
Pros:
- Matte
- Pigmented
- Smooth and easy to apply
- Lightweight
- Comfortable on lips
- Non drying
- Long wearing
- Very Minimal transfer
- Easy to apply
Cons
Friday, 7 April 2017
Sephora Spring Sale 2017
Sephora Spring Sale is almost here!
- VIB Rouge 15% - April 18th to April 24th 2017 (confirmed)
- Online code: ROUGESPRING
- Shopping Event: On April 18th, VIB Rouge members can bring a friend (must be beauty insider) and he/she will also get 15% off and get a tote.
- VIB 15% - April 19th to April 24th 2017 (confirmed)
- Online code: VIBSPRING
- Beauty Insiders 10% - April 20th to April 23rd 2017 (confirmed)
- Online code: BISPRING
Check out my sale recommendations:
I received my card in mail today and it's in French since I live in Montreal, Canada.
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Recommendations
- Farsali Unicorn Essence Oil Free Antioxidant Serum + Primer $54 ($67 CAD)
- Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation - Cashew 3W2 $38 ($46 CAD)
- Click here for review
- NARS Sheer Glow - Barcelona $45 ($58 CAD)
- Click here for review
- Too Faced Born This Way Foundation - Golden $39 USD ($49 CAD)
- Click here to watch my review/demo
- Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage Concealer Medium Neutral $28 USD ($35 CAD)
- NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer - Ginger
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade - Dark Brown $18 USD ($23 CAD)
- Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Translucent $38 ($47 CAD)
- Becca Cosmetics Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed- Opal
- Tarte Tarteist Clay Paint Liner Black $24 ($29 CAD)
- Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar
- Too Faced Sweet Peach Eyeshadow Palette
- Kat Von D Tattoo Liner - Trooper $20 ($25 CAD)
- Huda Beauty Classic False Lashes Samantha #7 $20 USD ($24 CAD)
- Huda Beauty Lashes - #8 Scarlett $20 USD ($24 CAD)
- Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipsticks Shades Heartbreaker, Trophy Wife, Trendsetter & Icon $20 USD ($26 CAD)
- Click here for my lip swatch video
- Sephora Cream Lip Stain - Marvelous Mauve #13 $14 ($18 CAD)
- Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks $20 ($24 CAD)
- Shades: Lolita, Bachelorette, Lolita 2 & Double Dare
- Click here for my lip swatch video
- Make Up For Ever Artist Liquid Matte Lipstick - Praline $20 USD ($25 CAD)
- Click here for my lip swatch video
- Beautyblender Two.BB.Clean $40 USD ($52 CAD)
- Make Up For Ever Mist & Fix Setting Spray $14 ($16 CAD)