June 22, 2017

MAYBELLINE | Matte Maker Mattifying Powder - 10 Classic Ivory Review

Reviewing one of my everyday products before I use it all up and forget about it oops. As you can see I have really hit pan on this, does anyone else get satisfied when you hit pan or manage to use up a whole product? Anyway lets get to review and see how it performs!

► Info and Usage:

So the Matte Maker powder claims to be an all day powder and to have millions of powerful mattifying particles to instantly absorb oils for a flawless matte finish. I like to use the product with my large galaxy powder brush from Zaful.

► Performance:

This is my face after foundation and before applying powder. Theres a bit of shine because I tend to go for foundations that have a dewy finish for a healthy and radiant look. I also have combination skin; my T zone gets super oily after a few hours.

The powder is very fine and it blends seamlessly with my skin. It doesn't appear cakey and has a nice velvet finish. Which I loveee~ It pretty much does everything you could ask for in a powder (beside additional pore blurring features etc). It has a sheer coverage/tint of colour. It keeps my face matte hour for around 5 hours, I do need to do touch ups throughout the day. Especially now that the weather is blazing and a little humid!

► Overall

On average, the powder manages to keep my face matte and shine free for around 5-6 hours. I do like the powder, but its nothing to rave about nor do I have any complaints. I think its a great product for those new to makeup or for those looking for an affordable drugstore product. The only downside is that you will need to touch up after a few hours. Nevertheless it's a decent everyday product that does the job and what it claims.

► Rating: 7/10

Which products have you hit pan on? ^^ Let me know in the comments down below~

June 11, 2017

KYLIE JENNER COSMETICS: Vacation Edition Preview & Ultra Glow Highlighter Swatch

Kylie just gave a cheeky preview of summer limited edition products on her snapchat today! For those of you that don't have snapchat; I grabbed a few screenshots so you guys can see how gorgeous the Vacation Edition collection is and the swatches of her new Ultra Glow loose pigment highlighter!

► Collection:

Send Me More Nudes - Velvet Liquid Lipsticks
Skinny Dip - Face Duo
Lip Kit - Matte Liquid Lipstick and Lip Liner
Take Me On Vacation - Pressed Power Eyeshadow
The Wet Set
Ultra Glow - Loose Pigment Highlighter.

► Ultra Glow Highlight Swatch:

Shades:

Tahiti - Rose Gold
Santorini - Silver
Fiji - Gold

What do you think of the collection and what products are you excited about? I've personally I haven't seen or tried loose pigment highlighters before. The swatches are popping, but they also do look powdery so they may be quite messy. The products do look promising and I love the design of the packaging. Let's just pray there won't be any scandals or missing highlighters with this release.

June 04, 2017

BANISH ACNE SCARS Vitamin C Serum (The Banish Oil) Review

Banish $49 | LINK

Writing this review again because the original didn't save urghhh. Anyway how's everyone doing? I've been trying to get a sexy tan because the sun has been blazzzzing~ Moving on, I've been following Perfect Beauty, now known as The Acne Channel on Youtube since my teenage acne days. Thankfully my skin has cleared now but I still look after it to prevent acne and scars. The last few weeks I having been putting one her well known products - The Banish Oil to the test. Carry on reading to see how it worked! ^.<

► Product:

This product was formally known as the Banish Vitamin C Serum (yes I have their old packaging) before it got renamed it to the Banish Oil. The formula and the amount of you product you get is still the same. I love that the product is made from natural ingredients. The serum helps to protect the skin with antioxidant ingredients such as Vitamin C, E and Ferulic Acid. I have noticed the serum getting darker after a few weeks, which is not much of concern to me as it just shows the ingredients used are fresh and there are no preservatives added.

► Usage:

I used to it after my micro-derma roller sessions to help heal scars quicker, now I just use the serum before I sleep to help brighten up and moisturise my skin. It does wonders in reducing hyperpigmention (acne scars) and improving skin texture. I prefer to use it at night rather than day time as the serum is quite rich so a little goes a long way. It also does leave a slight oily/sticky feeling on the skin due to the glycerin. It acts as a nice protective barrier, but not a nice feeling during summer nights.

► Overall:

Overall I do like the results of the serum, however would I pay $49 (+ £15 UK shipping) again for such a small amount of product? Probably not for now cos i'm a broke student yo. If it didn't leave the sticky feeling afterwards, then maybe I would splurge and invest in the skincare. If you don't mind spending some extra bucks and do like natural products that does the job of reducing hyperpigmentation and moisturising, then why not? It could fade your scars really quickly too~ ^^

► Rating: 6/10

May 31, 2017

KPOP INSPIRED HAIR: BTS Rap Monster Cotton Candy Unicorn Hair

Boredom struck me so I took a spontaneous hair adventure to the land of unicorns~ It's been a while since i've done a KPop inspired hair, my last one was alllllll the back in 2015. So here we are with a BTS Rap Monster inspired unicorn hair, cotton candy hair, paddle pop ice cream hair, or whatever hair you want to call it.

In some pictures he had blue and pink and in others lilac and pink, so I decided to mixed all 3 colours because why not?

I slapped the dyed onto a random areas, when I first washed it out I was in shoooookkkk like wtf have I done to my hair. Now I absolutely adore it, it actually came out nicer than I expected. I can't get over it and want to have this unicorn permanently. Buttttttt I also have no idea how I am going to do the roots when my hair starts growing out.

Anyway here is some picture spam so you can see the hair better~ ^^