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Clarins Make Up - Eyes Make Up - Face Review: Make Up

Review: Clarins Mono Couleur #16 Pink Frost, #23 Silver Green & Clarins Blush Prodige #05 Rose Wood

During one of my Clarins haul in December 2011 I won myself a makeup set in a lucky draw with purchase of RM580 and above. In this makeup set there’s a Clarins Mini Make-Up Palette! I was extremely delighted as I’m always curious about Clarins makeup products and this mini palette enable me to try both their eyeshadow and blusher.

This mini make-up palette comes in a luxurious square gold casing which is the same gold casing from their normal makeup palette except for the “Clarins” word in the middle of course. It’s hard to take a nice, bright picture of the casing as the word just doesn’t pop out! I have to put down all the shades to take this picture. It’s not bright and clear but at least the word is visible now 🙂

A brief description of the mono eyeshadow and blush shade.
Mono Couleur #16 Pink Frost and #23 Silver Green is only 0.8g each. Meanwhile Blush Prodige #05 Rose Wood is 1.3g which is slightly more but still small for a blusher brush to swipe around.

The mini palette is such an adorable palette even just by looking at it makes me happy. It comes with a full size mirror and a mini applicator which I’ll not use. I’m used to applying my eyeshadow using a proper brush.

The color combination is exactly what I like in a palette. It’s shimmering but not too over. Soft color for the inner corner and darker color for the crease to outer corner. Blush is pinkish which is what I normally wear.  I also like that this palette only has 2 eyeshadow color and not 3 or 4 or even 5. Sometimes I just need a simple palette like this which doesn’t need much thinking but just apply. Perfect.

Here’s the swatch on the back of my hand. The color payoff is surprisingly good! I’ve read lots of good review and boy I wasn’t disappointed. It’s soft, smooth and easy to apply + blend. A swipe of these on top of a good eye primer will enhance the color more.

Here’s how it looks like on my lid. Sorry that the sun light is too bright that you can’t see very clearly on my lid. And I normally like to blend till the color soften so the color is not too intense on me.

Honestly Clarins makeup range is not that bad. It’s actually very good! If you are on the lookout for new makeup to buy, why not try Clarins. It’s really worth it.

Also spotted: 
Face – Clarins Instant Smooth Line Correcting Concentrate, Clarins UV Plus HP Day Screen High Protection Tinted Version, Estee Lauder CyberWhite Brilliant Cells Extra Intensive BB Créme, Clarins Powder Compact #30 Sandy Beige
Eyes – Kanebo Coffret D’or Natural Clear Liner
Lips – Maybelline Baby Lips #Protecting Berry & Burberry Lip Cover #03 Cameo Pink
Accessories – Rinsie Rose’s Liz Claiborne Crystal Studded Earrings

Disclaimer: Gift with purchase

by Fiona
Make Up - Eyes Review: Make Up Urban Decay

Review: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion #Original

Back in December 2011, I purchased a Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion 11ml in Original (hereinafter refer as UDPP) for RM55 from my favourite seller in eBay Malaysia. The only place to buy Urban Decay from retail is Sephora and it’s retailing at RM75 / USD20. Why didn’t I buy from Sephora you asked? Well if you knew your trusted authentic online seller is selling RM20 cheaper would you still get the retail one? In my case nope 🙂

by Fiona
Dior Make Up - Eyes Review: Make Up

Review: Christian Dior Diorsnow Extase Mascara #090 Black

My first Dior mascara! LOL.

Dior is known for their good quality makeups but this mascara; Diorsnow Extase #090 Black is disappointing. I’m glad that I only purchase trial size and not the full size otherwise I’d bang my head on the wall. Among my makeup stash, mascara usually finishes the fastest so I think I could suck it up and force myself to use this until it’s finish?

I wouldn’t say I hated this mascara totally. It’s more like a love and hate relationship. IMHO it totally depends on how you like your lashes to be with mascara. For me I’m into volume, lengthening, strong hold, waterproof, sweat and oil-proof mascara. I can’t have volume and droopy eyelashes right?

Diorsnow Extase #090 Black 4ml – RM28

One thing for sure Dior makeup is always made in a luxury way. Just look at this mascara. It’s good quality gold tube! Looks nice on the eyes, feels good holding it. What’s not to like? And. Despite the one I have is trial size, Dior still stamped their famous “CD” inital on top of the cap/tube.

Initial “CD” stamped on the top of the tube/cap.

The brush size however is nothing close to trial size brush. It’s a big fat brush just like normal size. I usually prefer trial size mascara over full size because of the small brush and the length of the applicator. The shorter the easier to apply. Brush is wavy and not straight like others. Cool. I have no problem with the big fat brush with this. There you go. My love for the mascara.

So, why would I say I hated this mascara. This mascara does nothing for lengthening, voluming and holding the lashes. Not even waterproof, sweat and oil-proof. Nil. Zero. Zilch. On the first day I wore this (which is my birthday actually), I prayed hard that this will not smudge. And it did. When I laugh hard and teared a bit, the mascara just melted. While I was driving in hot sun, the mascara melted again. I hate to keep checking the mirror if I have panda eyes!

Pictures below is taken with my old Canon Ixus as I was about to rush to work.

Droopy lashes. No lengthening and the mascara doesn’t hold my lashes curl.

No volume here. If you like clean, straight lashes then this is your mascara.

Looking up. Trying to convince myself that it does hold curl LOL. Fail.

Oh. This reminds me of Stage mascara 😛

In conclusion. If you are like me, this mascara is not for you. If you like clean straight lashes that mascara doesn’t clumped up for volume, then this mascara is for you.

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored review. I bought the product on my own.

by Fiona
Kiss Me Make Up - Eyes Review: Make Up Watsons

Review: Kiss Me Heroine Make Volume & Curl Mascara & Mascara Remover

I’ve used up all my mascara on hand so I have no choice but to fork out some money to buy a new one. After some consideration of which mascara to get, I decided to get Kiss Me Heroine Make mascara.

I dropped by Watsons KLCC and I was delighted to found out Kiss Me Heroine Make Volume & Curl Mascara comes with a free mascara remover! The single mascara is selling at RM44.90 and this set is also RM44.90 so without a doubt I’d get this! But of course I have great fond on Majolica Majorca mascara so I take a peep and the price is only a few ringgit cheaper than Kiss Me but I couldn’t find a mascara which can give me curl and volume.

Kiss Me Heroine Make Volume & Curl Mascara comes with a free mascara remover – RM44.90. 

Product description on the mascara at the back of the packaging.

Product description and directions for use for mascara remover at the back of the packaging.

The mascara is in deep maroon colour tube with gold wordings and decorations while mascara remover tube is in light pink colour.

The brush is slim in the middle but wider on the top and bottom. The size of the brush is not too big or too small. Just nice for my eyes. I can see some fine fibers on the brush which is meant for some lengthening and volume.

The mascara remover rush however is quite unique. Just look at the picture ;). I’ve never seen anything like this!

Now let’s take a look at how this mascara transform my lashes and how wonderful the mascara remover works!

My bare eyes hehe. Looks so sleepy.

I applied some mascara base for extra oompphh.

OH MY GOSHHHH! I never seen my lashes so long and curl before! My eyelashes immediately curled up upon first application and I only applied 2 coatings. 

The mascara remover is easy to use.

Brush on mascara remover and leave for 2 or 3 minutes. The formula is quite watery/oily though so beware.

I used a cotton pad and gently place underneath my eyelashes facing upward for 2 seconds and wipe! I’m so impressed with how well and good this is! The formula feels oily though which makes sense on why a waterproof mascara could be removed so easily.

Overall, I love both products very much! I have this “happiness tears” problem which messed up my eye makeup most of the time but this mascara just stay put on my lashes without giving me any smudges.

Although the mascara I bought is volume & curl but I do notice some lengthening. It could be from the fine fibers in the formula. It does curl up my lashes all day long and really give my lashes the volume which I wanted. Tomorrow I’d try 3 coats! As for waterproof. . .no doubt this mascara is oil, tears, sweat, water and sebum repellent.

Pros:
1) Worthy buy for a 2-in-1 set.
2) Mascara is water, oil, set, tears proof.
3) Mascara makes eyelashes curled up as well as adding volume to it.
4) Mascara remover is not too oily and work superbly in removing the mascara without making you looking like a panda.

Cons:
I couldn’t find anything which I dislike. . . seriously.

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored review. I bought the product on my own.

by Fiona
Make Up - Eyes Maybelline Review: Make Up Watsons

Review: Maybelline NEW HyperSharp Liner

I jumped onto the 60% discount sales bandwagon from Watsons yesterday and came home with these! I whatsapp Monica in the morning about Maybelline Eye & Lip Make-up Remover and she asked me a favor to help her to grab 2 bottles as she’s at her hometown.

(1) 2 bottles of Maybelline Eye & Lip Make-up Remover 70ml – RM6.76 each after 60% discount for Monica
(2) ZA Ever Brows #BR 21 – RM10.36 after 60% discount
(3) Maybelline HyperSharp Liner – RM23.80 (New product!)

Along with this I also grabbed the new product from Maybelline which is their highly raved HyperSharp Liner. To be frank I’m not a Maybelline, L’Oréal or Revlon fan when it comes to waterproof mascara or eyeliner. I had bad experience years back. But I’ve been reading reviews on this new liquid eyeliner and it sounded good. Although the reviews available are just a handful but I was sold.

Maybelline HyperSharp Liner – RM23.80
100% Smudge Proof, Water Proof!

It’s light weighted with simple gold and black packaging although I secretly hope that the cap is made from more sturdier good quality material. Anyhow I love the superfine 0.05 mm tip!! 

As the piece is totally brand new, I drew this swatch 3 times on the back of my hand.

I waited for it to dry and I did a water-running test! As you can see the swatch on my hand show no sign of fading or smudging.

Next test. I dabbed and wiped dry with a tissue paper. Still no sign of fading or a slight colour transfer on the tissue. I’m amazed.

Then I dabbed some Maybelline Eye & Lip Make-up Remover on a cotton pad for the next test. . . removing it! 

After 8 times of gentle wiping, I got the eyeliner totally off from my hand. With harder wipes I think you can get it off by 3rd or 4th time.

I get too carried away with using it until I realise I drew a thick line! Gosh my eye looks HUGE.

You got to try this to experience it. At only RM23.80 retail price from Maybelline, this is certainly a worthy buy or you can say. . . a worthy try!

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored review. I bought the product on my own.

by Fiona
Make Up - Beauty Tools Make Up - Eyes Review: Make Up The Face Shop

The Face Shop Lovely Me:Ex Auto Eyebrow 02 Grey Brown & Eyebrow Trimmer

I dropped by The Face Shop The Curve to get replenish 2 items and after paying for my purchase, I was handed a cute package by the BA. Instead of giving me their usual milky-colour plastic bag, they gave me my purchase items wrapped in a clear The Face Shop bag. I thought that this is good an easy to carry in handbag.

I bought Lovely Me:Ex Auto Eyebrow in 02 Grey Brown & Eyebrow Trimmer

Comparison of the new eyebrow trimmer with their previous version. The set of two is selling at RM9.90

Blade comparison upclose. As you can see, the new version blade is so much bigger than previous version!

Lovely Me: Ex Auto Eyebrow in 02 Grey Brown aka medium brown. I love their dark brown which I used previously but somehow recently it appears so much darker on my brow that I decided to try their medium brown.

The lead look as dark as their dark brown though. A bit disappointed.

Swatches. I drew 2 version if you notice. One is dark and another one is lighter version. I’m surprised the colour just glide on smoothly.

by Fiona

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