Everyday Makeup for Glasses

I've worn glasses for over 10 years now, and although I do frequently wear contact lenses, there are times when I feel that certain outfits are more suitable with glasses. Below I'll demonstrate a look that I recommend if you have thick frame glasses like I do.

Finish Look

Remember when you are wearing glasses, your eyes will be hidden behind those lenses. To make it pop it recommend to use shimmery/ metallic eyeshadows. Any dark or matte eyeshadow looks could make your eyes look more sunken behind the thick frame.

Before

First and foremost..

Estee Lauder Double Wear Maximum Cover Foundation in 11 Very Light; L'oreal True Match Lumi Foundation in W5 Sand Beige

Make sure your skin looks as flawless as possible! Here I used a mixed of 2 foundations as the shades are not suitable for me just by themselves.

Hard Candy Eyeshadow in High Maintanence; Sigma E55; Sigma E40

Coastal Scents C217 Brush; MAC Blacktrack Fluidline

Tight line and then use the flat eyeshadow brush and dip into a light metallic beige colour and apply it onto the 1/3 of your lid, inner corner, and the bottom 1/3.

First application

Flip your brush to the clean side and apply the dark metallic brown on the the rest of the lid, and the lower lash line.

As so

Remember to blend it out properly! Line your eyes with 

Line your eyes.

ELF Baked Blush in Passion Pink; ELF Studio Blush Brush

Before blush

Here comes the most important part that finishes off your makeup look. WEAR YOUR GLASSES before you apply your blush! Place the blush where the bottom of your glasses start and blend out accordingly.

Like so!

Close up blush application

Don't forget your mascara and lip stick..!

Maybelline Falsies Mascara; Beauty Rush Glossy Lip Tint

Complete look!

Thank you and see you tomorrow :D

Favourite Mascaras 3 Hits 1 Miss

Happy Friday!! Hope everyone is had a great day! I certainly did. We went to Canada's Wonderland for the first time and went on a lot of "line rides". haha! I mean fun rides!

I'll be sharing 3 of my favourite mascaras and 1 not so favourite (although it's a very popular one in Asia).

1.

L'oreal Voluminous Hydrofuge Waterproof Mascara (Drug store)

Love this because:

• Gives a lot of volume
• Does not smear, smudge, or flake
• Long lasting
• Affordable

Sometimes I hate it because:

• Definitely need to rub it in a little bit more when washing your face to get rid of everything
• Might leave residue on the lower lashes after cleaning your face

2.

Bobbi Brown Lash Glamour Extreme Lengthening Mascara (Sephora or Shopping Mall)

Love this because:

• Gives both lengthening and voluminous finish to your lash
• Does not smear, smudge or flake
• Easy to remove

Hate this because:

• Expensive
• Takes a LONG time to build up to the desired look

3. 

Prestige My Blackest Black Lashes Mascara (Drug Store)

Love this because:

• Gives a voluminous finish
• Easy to remove
• Does not smear, smudge, or flake

Hate this because:

• It only works better for me after I've used it for several weeks when the products becomes more dry

There is actually another one more mascara that I really like but I did not repurchase it due to the price point, that is Make Up Forever Smoky Lash Mascara. It is absolutely amazing but so expensive!!

Last but not least, my 1 miss!

Majorlica Majorca Lash Enamel Glamour -NEO (Asian Drug Store)

Hate this because:

• Absolutely ridiculous to remove. I could scrub off my eyes with make up remover and it will still be there.

Hope this helps some of you out there that are looking for new mascaras to try! 

If you have any recommendations please leave a comment so I can try it out next. ^.^

Blue - Green - Gold Look (featuring Sigma Paris Palette)

Hello there! Hope everyone is having a great weekend! 

Today I'm back with a tutorial featuring the Sigma Limited Edition Paris Palette, using mainly the eyeshadows and blush from it and just a few other products.

To begin with, I'll show you my bare face!

BEFORE

Revlon Photo Ready Foundation in Nude; Sigma F80 Flat Top Kabuki

Start your face with moisturiser or face primer, and then apply Revlon Photo Ready foundation using the flat top kabuki brush. Blend accordingly.

Maybelline Eyestudio Gel Eyeliner in Blackest Black; MAC 209SE Brush

Use this eyeliner to tight line (upper lid water line). The eyeliner is definitely a more affordable option compared to MAC Blacktrack fluid line. The only difference with this Maybelline eyeliner and MAC's, this has a slightly more dry consistency. Both eyeliners apply smoothly with no clumps.

MAC Rubenesque Paint Pot

Use this paint pot as a base for your eyeshadows to adhere. I found that paint pots do not last very long and generally crease after a few hours. For longer lasting make up, please apply an eye primer underneath.

Paris Make Up Palette: Colours used are Versailles, Seine, and Orsay; Blush: Peche

Sigma E35 Tapered Blending Brush

Use the eyeshadow brush from the palette and apply colour "Seine" (Dark blue) on the outer corner and lightly go across your upper lash line.

Next, apply colour "Versailles" (Light gold) on the inner corner and lid, overlapping "Seine" just a little bit using the same brush flipped.

Then, blend "Orsay" (Green) on your socket/ where the eyeshadow ends. Wipe the blending brush on the tissue and blend out all the colours to prevent your make up looking too harsh.

Try to focus at the outside rim of the colours rather than the lids as you want the colours to stay how they are. 

Finally, to complete the eyes, line the upper lash line and the outer corner of the lower lash line with Maybelline eyeliner in Blackest Black. Use L'oreal Double Extension Ultra-Lengthening + renewed look mascara.

Use the Angled brush from the palette and apply colour "Peche" on cheeks.

L'oreal Double Extension Ultra-Lengthening + renewed look Mascara

Rimmel Kate Lipstick in 07

And TADAAA! You're done!

Finish look 1

Finish look 2

Fnish look 3

Thank you all for the kind support and check back often :) 

See you tomorrow!

Favourite Asian Drug Store/ Affordable Make Up

For some of us, access to Asian cosmetics might be easier than others. If you are one of the lucky ones, please take the opportunity to drop by an Asian cosmetics store to find the products mentioned below. If you are from Asia, you are able to find the cosmetics in your local drug store or designated brand outlet in your shopping mall.

The reason I have this post dedicated to Asian make up as some of us have difficulty to get cosmetics that compliment our skin tone. Asian brands are often designed to enhance our yellow tone skin colour and less defined bone structure.

Etude House Miss Tangerine Sweet Shower Lips Lipsticks

Swatches

Unfortunately there are no specific name or code listed on the packaging itself, but this line has about 5 colours in total. They are moisturising and gives a gloss like finish upon application.

Etude House "I Love Paris" Lipstick in number 3

Perfect nude lipstick for Asian/ Yellow skin tone! Ideal for everyday wear. It is non drying, lasting power is decent.

Water Strong W Eyebrow Pencil and Eyebrow Liner

FTTB: Pencil swatch; liquid swatch

Brows are the most annoying but also most crucial part of the face! Due to my sparse eyebrows, I've been looking for the ideal brow product forever. I've tried brow powder, brow pencil, eyeshadow and everything in between. Currently I'm using this product as it gives a natural finish and does not smear off if I accidentally touched my eyebrows during the day. The liquid part provides a semi-permanent stain on your skin, suitable for pool/ beach wear. 

p/s: very difficult to find this eyebrow pencil. I purchased in while I lived in Japan. If anyone knows how else I can get my hands on more, please leave a comment :) Thanks!

Biore UV Aqua Sunscreen

This is an alcohol based sunscreen that provides a smooth finish to your face. I am a huge believer of sun protection and this product is good for the days when I like to have light make up on the face. It does not leave an oily residue, however if you are allergic to alcohol products on your skin, this is definitely a pass for you.

L'oreal UV Perfect Longlasting UVA/UVB Protector

I've used this product over 7 years. Although it leaves a slightly shiny finish, it acts as a great make up base for your foundation to adhere on it. It is slightly expensive but can be found in Duty Free zone in all airports. 

Majorlica Majorca Eyeshadow in BE286

This particular colour from Majorlica Majorca is absolutely beautiful on all skin tone! The pigmentation is great and long wearing. One thing to note about Asian brand eyeshadows is that they are generally more glittery or shiny rather than matt finish. 

Sweets Sweets Blusher in MP2

I purchased this is Japan for 720YEN in the local drug store. This brand is very affordable and has great quality. Usually I do not use the brush that comes in the palette but this one has served me well! 

ZA Brightening 2 Way Powder

Last but not least, the ZA Brightening 2 Way Powder is what a lot of people swear by! You can apply it dry or use it with a wet sponge for heavier coverage. It leaves a very natural finish and provides medium coverage. I usually wear this on humid days as it stays put on the skin.

Thank you for visiting my website and stay tune for tomorrow's update!

L'oreal True Match Lumi Foundation Review

Hello there! Hope everyone is having a nice weekend :) We went to Toronto Island for the first time and it's absolutely beautiful there!

So I had to chance to get my hands on the new L'oreal Paris True Match Lumi Foundation yesterday and decided to give it a test going out and about!

L'oreal True Match Lumi in colour W5 Sand Beige

The colour I chose is slightly darker than my skin tone so I set it with some of my ZA True White 2Way Foundation to neutralise the colour so that I don't look so awkward out.

BEFORE

AFTER (Without setting with powder)

Overall make up and outfit

So we head out at about 10am and it is now 6pm. I was out in the sun and then in the mall, however since it was nice and breezy, I was not able to test how the foundation withstand sweat.

After 8 hours of wear

Close up profile view

Another close up

Pros:

• Foundation is reasonably priced at approximately $14 from Walmart.
• Leaves a natural finish.
• Reasonable wear, although some parts of my face has no foundation any more, there was no touch up required.
• Does not feel heavy on skin.
• Contains SPF 20 and Vitamin C & E.
• Packaging ideal and comes with a pump. 

Cons:

• May not be as luminous as Revlon Photo Ready Foundation
• Light to medium coverage (I had about 2 layers on)
• Oxidises immediately upon application, you may want to go a shade lighter than you usually are.

That's all for this review! Please let me know if you wish for me to do a direct comparison of this foundation with any other more luminous foundation in the market! (Unfortunately I have no access to Neutrogena Healthy Skin Foundation in Canada.)

See you tomorrow!