March Favorites 2012

*OMG I ACCIDENTLY DELETED THIS POST :(*


 I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS JUST HAPPENED...
 HERE ARE THE PICTURES FROM THE ORIGINAL POST!!

1. Philosophy Purity Cleanser

2. Bobbi Brown BB Cream in Extra Light

3. Nars Orgasm

4. MAC Peaches

5. Too Faced Bronzing Powder in Sun Bunny

6. Nars Habanera

7. YSL Volupte Sheer Candy #2

8. YSL Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain #7

9. Deborah Lippmann Rehydrating Base Coat

10. Revlon Runway Pearl

11. Essie Chinchilly

12. Essie Navigate Her

13. Essie Set in Stones

14. Jo Malone Red Roses Body Creme

Swatch : MAC Sheen Supreme Lipstick in Tea Ceremony & Blossom Culture (Seasonally Supreme Collection '11)

Hey Ladies ♥

 I just found out that MAC came up with a new collection called Seasonally Supreme. Basically the idea is to add more shades to the permanent line of the Supreme Sheen Lipsticks. I honestly wanted all of them, but I was really good and only picked up 2. The packaging is super sleek and a bit heavier than the regular lipsticks. The formula is pretty awesome - they're like a lipstick and a lipgloss all in one! - not super pigmented, but definitely adds color to the lips with a gloss-like finish. Also, they are very moisturizing. Sorry that the swatches are a bit blurry :( the weather wasn't helping at all today.

MAC Tea Ceremony : Darkened peach brown with cream finish

MAC Blossom Culture : Soft pink with micro glitters, frost finish

Here are the swatches on the lips

 From the two, I have to say that Tea Ceremony has to be my favorite. I think the color is really unique and pretty. It's also the most pigmented one from the whole collection. Did you get anything from this collection? If so, what did you think?? Do you want all 12 lipsticks like I do? :P

xx

Amy

April Favorites

Hi Everyone! ^0^

I hate to say this every month, but I can't believe it's that time again for the monthly favorites. 2011 is truly going fast. This month, I've been using the same products over and over again and these are them. As you can see, I've been loving COR~ALS~♫ . So, let's get right in to it!

1. Giorgio Armani Face Fabric in 02

I love this foundation! It's super light weight, but still manages to even out the skin tone very well.  This product doesn't give a ton of coverage by any means, but makes you look polished. It has the same kind of consistency as Benefit's Some Kind-A Gorgeous (cream to powder finish), but think it matches my skin tone way better. Also, this smells really good! It reminds me of baby lotion or baby shampoo, but much more subtle.

2. MUFE HD Powder

I go back and forth to this powder, because no matter how much I love it, it can make me look like a ghost time by time. This month, I've been using it pretty much everyday and learned to use it very sparingly. The key is not to use a huge kabuki brush, but a small contour brush. That way you can apply it very lightly only where you want it to be.

3. MAC Cremeblend Blush in Something Special

I hated this blush when I first got it, because for some reason I didn't think it was very special (haha bad joke.. but I couldn't resist). However, the second time I used it, I couldn't stop looking at the mirror lol. I love how it gives a natural flush and blends really well. I would say the color is a very similar to Nars Deep Throat, but without shimmer. Can you believe this was the only blush I used for almost 3 weeks straight ? I can't.

4. Mac e/s in Satin Taupe and Mulch

These guys were in my March Favorites, so I'm not going to talk about them very much, but I've been only using these two for the whole month. Satin Taupe all over the lid and Mulch in the crease and lower lash line. They are both lovely colors :).

5. Lip Combo in MAC's Myth and Ever Hip (LE, Liberty of London, 2010)

I think the pictures are pretty self explanatory - agian, loving the corals. And of course, you know I love my Myth lipstick :). 

6. Benefit High Beam

I remember having the full size some time ago and I hated it so much that I threw it away. This mini size sample was in one of those try out kits and I didn't care about it so much. Two weeks ago, I tried it on my nose and cheekbones and I fell in love! That is probably why you shouldn't be throwing out your make up before it expires I guess... Anyway, this is a really pretty pearl with a hint of pink highlighter. Would recommend it to anyone!

7. Benefit Instant Brow Pencil

review here.

8. MAC Pencil in I Get No Kick (LE, Cham-Pale, 2010)

Love this pencil for the water line and inner corner. It makes my eyes look bigger and the color is gorg!!!!  I wish this was part of the permanent collection, because they don't have a bright colored pencil anyway. I love MAC, but sometimes I just don't understand...

9. TonyMoly Party Lover Gel Eyeliner in #2 Brown

This gel liner is by far the best. If you saw my haul, I currently bought Bobbi Brown's gel eyeliner and think this is even better than that. It is very smooth when applying, but once it dries up, it doesn't move at all. Great for the price, too, because I think it was less than $5 (KRW 6,000).

That was it for makeup and here are my random ones :D

10. Trader Joe's Dairy- Free Mochi

It is no secret that I love coconuts, right? This Mochi ice cream is made out of coconut milk and has been my dessert for the whole month. At first, I thought it was a bit weird, because the mochi part was a bit rubbery (if that's the right word..), but that's why I'm so hooked as well. 

11. TOMS Red Canvas Women's Classics

So comfy and light. I was really skeptical about these shoes, because they didn't seem worth 40 something dollars. One day my friend gave me a pair and all of my doubts disappeared. If you haven't, you should really try them out, they're for a good cause anyway :).

image from toms.com

12. My Aldo Wedges

These are LOVE! I got tons of complements from random people on the street. OOTD post with them here.

image from aldoshoes.com

Phew! that was a lot!

Thanks for stopping by <3

'Til next time ;)

Amy

Haul : Sephora, MAC, Lush, and SkinCeuticals

Hi Girlies ♥

So here are the things that I recently picked up. Although there was a 15% sale at Sephora, I was really good and only got 3 things :). Along with those three things, I have an additional lipstick from MAC and some skincare products. Hope you enjoy!

1. Illamasqua Powder Blush in Hussy

I would describe this as a very bright coral-pink matte blush.  I'm so glad that I got this, because it's a gorgeous color. I swatched it and think it's even more pigmented than Nars or MAC blushes.

2. Bobbi Brown Long-wear Gel Eyeliner in Black ink

Haha I know what your thinking, I'm the last person to buy this, right? 

3. Josie Maran Argan Oil Hair Serum

I ran out of my Aveda hair serum and thought this could be a good replacement. I used it once and think it's alright - this is the smallest size btw. I will do a whole review as soon as I finish the bottle :).

4. Urban Decay Primer Potion in Greed

This was a 100 point perk gift. Believe it or not, I haven't tried the infamous UDPP (of any kind) in my life, so I added this into my shopping cart as soon as I saw it. Greed is a Golden primer with glitter in it. Not very happy about the packaging tho. 

5. MAC l/s in Creme Cup

Creme Cup is a gorgeous muted pink. I read so many good reviews on it that I had to try myself. This is in a cremesheen finish btw.

6. SkinCeuticals Clarifying Cleanser & Micro Exfoliating Scrub

 I won Cheryl's Giveaway!! I know, how exciting!!^_____^ Thanks again Cheryl!

7. Lush BB Seaweed & Rising Sun Soap

 Another mask... I buy these masks pretty regularly (once a week I guess), because I can't live without them - I am truly addicted. BB Seaweed is obviously made out of seaweed and is great for calming. The soap that I got is a limited edition for Japan. I think 100% of the proceeds goes directly to an organization called the Peace Boat. Love how it's for a good cause and still manages to smell good (smells like the snow cake soap).

That's it for today - Thanks for reading and Good night :)

Amy

MAC Lipstick in Play Time Swatches (Quite Cute Collection)

Hi Girls!

I wanted to do a quick post on this lipstick that I got from the Quite Cute Collection. First of all, I am so disappointed! I thought I would like every single thing from this collection, but it turned out to be not so great. The eye shadows were too chalky and the blushes were nothing really special. The nail lacquers seemed pretty tho. Anyway, I ended up getting only one lipstick, yes only one! and it's called Play Time. Play time is a sheer magenta purple in cremesheen finish- so it's very moisturizing :) I do like the color, but think I will be wearing it with Myth most of the time (like I do with most lip products)... :p

Without

With

with Play Time + Myth

Did you pick up anything from this collection?

If so, what did you think?

x

Amy