LUMINIZING VOYAGE

My mum bought me the Shiseido Luminizing eyeshadow trio in BR209 Voyage at a dutyfree in an airport in Vietnam. She actually gave me the choice between this one and the VI308 Bouquet which is a purple palette. She was actually trying to get me to buy the purple one but neutrals are my love! I've only recently been expanding into colours this year.  Anyway...

The packaging is nice, but this isn't really the best preview picture is it...

I absolutely treasure this trio because my mum bought it for me, and it was one of my first high end palettes (that I hadn't stolen from my mum's cupboards!). The packaging is typical of Shiseido - a high shine plastic casing with sleek lines. It actually came with some sponge applicators but i chucked them out long ago.

The eyeshadow pans are actually huge and contain a crapload of product, especially considering how pigmented they are. The formula is my favourite I have come across - smooth and silky, ridiculously blendable. while eyeshadows like urban decay are densely pigmented and buttery, these eyeshadows have the smoothest texture - like touching silk, literally not figuratively!
 This would be a great beginners palette because the eyeshadows are so blendable and foolproof.

such soft eyeshadows (´ ▽｀).。ｏ♡.

Theres a warm medium brown with golden shimmers, a golden orange and the most beautiful gold-champagne with orange, gold and pink shimmers in it. The champagne is my most used colour as it works with absolutely anything. My swatches arent great but.. I tried!

Rachel

NUDE BY NATURE

Hey all! Just popping in to talk about this awesome brush I found while perusing Priceline the other day.

super dense bristles!

To be honest, I've never really looked into Nude by Nature products. I'm not too convinced on mineral foundations yet and their products in general just didn't appeal to me. At the moment I've been really into brushes and believe it or not, I don't really own a proper kabuki brush! I mean I have the Sigma Kabuki set, but I mean a proper cute little kabuki with a short handle and is fluffy and cute.

Anyway I was looking around Priceline and I saw this brush. It was $14.95 AUD I believe and it came in a clear zip lock travel bag which was nice although I've lost it now.


I really love this brush! The brush is dense enough that it picks up a lot of product in one go, pretty much enough for my whole face although I'm a powder lover and tend to go  bit overboard sometimes... Despite it's density, the bristles are quite long so they are flexible and easily blend product around the face.

I've been using it to apply powder foundations on days where I feel I don't need a lot of coverage and just opt for concealer+powder. I've also used it before to apply foundation (which is pretty much the same as using a Sigma kabuki I find) and also to apply bronzer - it works wonderfully for all three purposes.

LADY DANGER

This is my very first MAC item! I was super excited about getting this since most of my makeup is "drugstore" makeup. I'm not really sure if that's the right word to use here in Australia but whatever. I looove bright lipsticks and this is way up my alley. Now, THIS is MAC Lady Danger

The packaging is sleek and functional with matte black torpedo shaped casing and silver detailing. Not too fancy but it is nice to look at in my lipstick holder. The lipsticks have a pleasant vanilla scent to them.

I was swatching some lipsticks on my hand and Lady Danger is the one that popped out at me. It was so much more densely pigmented than the others and was a clear standout with it's brightness. Its a loud orange toned red and I think it would be amazing in Summer. It makes my skin look very bright and radiant, although the orange undertones aren't great for my teeth harhar...

Mac Lady Danger swatched

Stain left after swatching. Sorry for the lighting changes

The lipstick is a matte formula which is just beautiful. Not too drying and richly pigmented. The lipstick lasted a whole school day from 9-5 for me and lasts through a coffee, eating, and lots of napkin dabbing. Although it isnt transfer proof, the lipsticck does stain which is what gives it its longevity. The initial finish isnt 100% matte, although after a short time it will love the slight sheen it has and will become completely matte.

It is an amazingly gorgeous lipstick and was a great intro to MAC for me. My wishlist for MAC is slowly building up...

Rachel

40 MAKEUP QUESTION TAG

I've never done a tag before so this ought to be fun! Not that I was tagged but whatever.. YOu guys could learn a bit about me through this! So here it goes, the 40 Makeup Questions Tag!

SKINCARE

-How many times do you wash your face daily?

Twice. Once in the morning and once at night.

-What skin type do you have? (dry,oily,combo)

Combination leaning towards oily, prone to getting dehydrated

 -What is your current facial wash?

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser

 -Do you exfoliate?

Gentle chemical exfoliation every night

-What brand do you use?

atm, the ProActiv Revitalizing Toner with salicylic acid and glycolic acid

-What moisturizer do you use?

Nivea Soft Moisturising Lotion

-Do you have freckles?

Not really. I do have a few small moles.

-Do you use eye cream?

Nope. I think they're a scam, I just use my Nivea Soft and sunscreen under my eyes.

-Do you or did you have acne prone skin?

Yes. Early high school it was alright, but near the end I used to get bad cysts regularly.

-Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?

I'm currently using the toner which is pretty gentle comparatively. I've used my brother and sister's randomly but usually just use my own.

MAKE-UP

-What foundation do you use?

Missha Perfect Cover BB cream in #23 and Revlon Colorstay in Sand Beige

-How about concealer?

Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage in SC-3

 -Do you know your undertone color?

Warm, yellow undertones.

-What do you think of fake eyelashes?

I love the look and feel of them but I almost never use them because lazy.

-Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?

Yes but I usually wait it out for 6 months since there's not really any change in formula and performance at 3. Although I barely use mascara anyway.

-What brand of mascara do you use?

Max Factor False Lash Effect, Kiss Me Heroine Make Long and Curl

-Sephora or MAC?

MAC - no sephoras in Australia yet.

-Do you have a MAC Pro-card?

No

-What makeup tools do you use in make up application?

Always use a fluffy powder brush and my MAC 217

-Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?

Etude House Proof 10 primer - works better than the UDPP for me

-For the face?

Currently using Hourglass Mineral Veil Primer

-What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?

Clinique Lucky Penny

-Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?

Liquid

-How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?

Never

-What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?

Only recently gotten into indie eyeshadows and i love them!

-Do you use mineral makeup?

Do eyeshadows count?

-What is your favorite lipstick?

Mac Lady Danger

-How about lipgloss?

Mirenesse 3D Forevere Lip Gloss

-What is your favorite blush to use?

Not really a blush girl...

-Do you buy your makeup on ebay?

Korean cosmetics yes

-Do you like drugstore makeup?

Yup

-Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets)

I've never seen one in person.

-Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?

Yes, but won't be able to at this time.

-Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?

Nope

-Name a makeup crime that you hate?

Used to only apply black lliner on the lower waterline, too dark/light foundation, ignoring my brows, what havent I done -_-

-Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?

Lips I prefer colourful, eyeshadow I lean towards neutral but love colours as well

-Which celebrity always has great make up?

Kim Kardashian is always made up well, although it's not my style.

-If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use?

Concealer!

-Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?

Sometimes

-Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?

If my skin didn't have so much hyperpigmentation... ask me again in 6 months!

-In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?

MAC has a lot of variety I guess. Not relly sure.

-What do you think of Makeup??

Love love love it




aaaaaaaaaand thats all folks! A lot longer than I expected it to be haha. I tend to ramble a lot when I write so sorry for the long answers!

Rachel

APRIL FAVOURITES

We're back! Anyway, last month was super busy. After settling into uni, all the mid term assignments were due in like 1 week, with case studies and MST's to study for. I mean, i have an assignment due on Monday and I'm still procrastinating and i should probably be reading up on photosynthesis but whatever. Winter is coming and with the drier weather comes changed to my skin.