Giveaway Winner Announced!

Hope everyone had a great week!

Unfortunately here in the east coast it has been raining all week long due to Hurricane Sandy. I hope everyone who is affected by it is doing okay..

I have announced the winner for my giveaway on Twitter earlier this week and will be mailing it out today! Congratulations Ginni! :)

Thank you for the continuous support and please always come back for more updates!

Lancome Teint Idole Ultra 24H Foundation Review

Lately I have been getting a lot of questions and compliments about my skin! I have to thank Lancome's foundation for the illusion of even skin colour, my good diet and sleeping habits for no breakouts.

Lancome Teint Idole Ultra 24H Foundation in Buff W

I've heard a lot about this foundation in the past being some famous YouTube guru's HG but I've never had a chance to try it out until now. I ALWAYS thought that the drug store ones are good enough, but after this, I have completely changed my mind!

Before 

This is me before any makeup! It's a miserable and humid day (rainy for the rest of the week! Sandy go away!!) that we had to run some chores so it's a good indication on how well it will withstand rain.

After foundation

With complete makeup

As the weather turns cooler, I have not been setting my foundation with powder. Sometimes I do set it when it comes to tinted moisturizer or BB creams, but with this foundation, it is not required!

Close up

So we were running chores and it was very wet outside, hence I didn't get to take any pictures.

After 9 hours of wear

Close up of after 9 hours of wear

After a whole day of wear my makeup was still perfectly intact. I love how my skin looks in pictures <3. I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend this foundation if you are in a lookout for something new!

p/s: WINNER for the giveaway has been revealed on Twitter! Please check your DM so that I can mail it out as soon as possible.

Thanksgiving Giveaway! OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL READERS

Hello my lovely readers!

Happy Thanksgiving (in Canada)! Firstly I have to apologise for my erratic blog posts as my life has been all over the place and I really want to get it sorted out. Nonetheless, I'll have more time starting from now, so I'll be able to update my blog a little bit more often :)

In conjunction with Thanksgiving, I would like to hold a small giveaway here on my blog. All you have to do is follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/aivysbeautyblog and tweet me to tell me about what you would like to see next on my blog!

ELF Lid Primer; ELF Waterproof Lengthening Mascara; ELF Nail Polish in Champange; ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine; Tokidoki Eyeshadow &  Blush Palette in Lion Pappa

One lucky winner will be able to win this set of makeup! 

Some rules & regulation/ disclaimer:

• One winner will be chosen by random
• Must follow me on Twitter and tweet me with what you'll like to see next on my blog
• Open to readers worldwide
• Must have a valid address that I can mail to, as I will not be responsible for lost mail
• Giveaway will end on the 27th of October at 12am EDT

Close up

I look forward to seeing your tweets :) 

Thank you so much for all the support and love in my blog <3

Maybelline Dream Fresh 8-in-1 Beauty Balm Review

Hello everyone! As promised I'm back today with the Maybelline Dream Fresh 8-in-1 Beauty Balm review.

Maybelline 8-in-1 Beauty Balm with SPF 30 in colour Light/Medium

I thought today was a good day to test it since the weather is pretty hot and humid. I put this BB Cream into a serious test under this weather! Although I was at home the whole day doing nothing much, I made sure that I was in the heat to imitate the conditions if I was running out and about.

BEFORE

AFTER

Upon application, the texture was smooth and nothing like the BB Cream they launched before (picture at the end of post). It has light coverage but still gives an overall even complexion.

Close up of the BB Cream

As you can see it doesn't cover much of my flaws or redness.

3 hours later...

3 hours later after application

Close up

It doesn't feel very oily, however due to the weather, I could start seeing the foundation gone from my face especially in the cheek area.

After approximately 5 hours

Close up of face after 5 hours

Foundation was completely gone on the cheeks, what's left is only on the forehead. Keep in mind I do not have oily skin!

Pros:

• Light weight
• Sun protection of  SPF 30
• Not oily
• Affordable (about $9 at Walmart)

Cons:

• Very light to no coverage - I have a lot of Asian brands BB cream and they all have decent coverage
• Probably only good as a sun screen 
• Have to reapply quite often

On the side note, I have to say it is a big improvement from the Maybelline Pure Mineral BB Cream that they launched previously. The mineral BB cream was horrible, it made my face REALLY oily after 1 hour of wear and it oxidises into a very dark colour. Maybe it works for some but certainly didn't work for me!

First Generation Maybelline Pure Mineral BB Cream

To end this post, I would like to thank my readers for the support by sending out a gift to a random reader!

Brands include: Etude House, Kiehls, Maybelline, Skin Food, My Beauty Diary, Skin79

Conditions:

1. Please follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/AivysBeautyBlog

2. Please go to my Facebook page and click like.

3. Leave a message on my Facebook wall and let me know what you would like to read next in my blog!

Random draw will end on the 30th of June 2012 at 9pm EST. Open worldwide!

Good luck and see you tomorrow :)