~~[]Senka BB cream review[]~~

 Hey all
Today, wanted to review the Shiseido Senka Mineral Water BB Cream UV  SPF41 +++
I bought recently bought this BB cream before I headed off to Europe, It has SPF of 41 PA+++ so it's great for summer. also it comes with two colours, a bright shade and a healthy shade. I got the darker one a bit more natural on my face I think. as well as in summer I get a tan any ways.

 This BB Cream is refreshing, non-sticky, long lasting and has a super light texture. Another unique feature of the BB Cream is that you don’t even have to do double cleansing – just a foam cleanser will be able to wash it off. Using also double potency Acid Hyaluronic, this BB Cream keeps skin hydrated, refresh, without any burden to the skin.

This BB cream also is formulated with  special powder which gives that great coverage with out looking cakey or heavy. The product packaging is great because it's a plastic tube, hygienic and light to carry around.
 can just through in your make up bag and not worrying about dropping it and breaking it and all that sort of mess.

On my skin it feels like I'm wearing something I wouldn't say it feels light but it's not heavy either. It doesn't have great oil control abilities so may be not for oily skin. I got combination some times comb/dry skin. It contains skin moisturizing ingredients so I think it's suited for all year round if you have normal dry skin. In summer I found this to be a bit heavy, the staying power is not too bad if I didn't sweat like crazy it would last about 4-5 hours in summer, in winter weather it lasts longer around 6-7 hours but I set it with a powder.

 This is what the BB cream looks like after squeezed our from the tube.

 It spreads easily and feels really watery, don't really have a scent. For Ingredient list please check out this site: []HERE[]


 Here's a look at my bare face >___<
please forgive the redness- the large pores the freckles the acne scars you name it.

 Here's an After picture with out any powder or concealer. Pictures are taken in natural indoor bathroom light without any flash.

 I think it covers my redness and pores quite well, but it still didn't cover my freckles, I mean I don't really mind it looks a more natural looking face. It also gives that glow/radiant feel to the skin so I would say a Semi matte finish. which I like.

It hasn't break me out, and no allergic reactions. I quite like this. The most thing i LOVE about this is that it can be rinsed clean with just normal foaming face wash, no need make up remover. that's a plus point for me.


I bought this on Adambeauty.com. any questions just leave in comment section.

P.S. yes weekend soon.. can't wait.

have a great one every body

[]Berry-Licious Products []

 Hey all
It is Winter right now in Sydney, and I was just recent in Europe experiencing the scorching summer heat of Italy. embracing my tan, but I some how miss the Berry Mauve tone make up that you can wear in Winter.
So back home now pulled out my favourite products for winter and have been obsessed ever since.

 Here they are
- Mac Craving Lipstick
- Maybelline color sensation lipstick in yummy plummy 405
- Nars blush in Oasis

 Here's couple swatches of the three products
left is Mac Craving
Middle is Maybelline yummy plummy
right is NARS Oasis

 Above: Natural Bathroom Lighting

Above: Flash photography


If you are like me like berry tones, then I highly recommend trying these products out.

MIA & Europe Haul

 Hey all
I know I have been away for couple months. That's because I was busy organising a trip to Europe and then spent 1 month there. half due to work half touring. So I went to Italy (beautiful places, and yummy food.), France (duck l'orange. yum), and Czech republic.

 So along the way I picked up some items.
French Pharmacy is so cool they have EVERY THING, and all the amazing brand you hear about on Youtube. like Bioderma, Vichy, La Roche Posay, Embroylisse, Bourjois, Avene, Caudelie and many many more.

Here's a list of things I picked up though I think there are couple things I forgot to put in this photo,
- La Roche Posay Toleraine Teint foundation
- La Roche Posay Toleraine Soothing protective skincare (moisturiser)
- Stila Lovely in London Travel Pallet
- Bourjois 123 perfect foundation  in 53. (was so tanned in Europe and now too dark for me)
- Clinique Anti-blemish Solution moisturiser (contains SA, think my skin got allergic reaction to this acne ingredient)
 - Revlon Colorstay liquid liner in blackest black
- Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow in Strut and Busy Signal
- Tea Tree oil ( for blemish and anti-bacterial, anti-inflammation effect)
- Neutrogenal Healthy Skin liquid make up in 40 Nude
- Revlon lip butter in Berry Smoothie and Cherry Tart
- Vichy Mattifying face fluid dry touch SPF 50 (for combination/oily skin)
- Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre moisturiser(cant wait til try this out)
- Clarins Daily Energizer cream-gel moisuriser (really good for hot weather in Europe/ Not in this picture)
- La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 (for face and body/ Not in this picture
- Nars Orgasm blush (Not in this picture)

 Here's a swatch of Revlon Lip butter Left is Cherry Tart, Right is Berry Smoothie

Here's a closer look at the Stila Lovely in London palette, I wanted to get the In the Light palette but I already have the Urban Decay Naked Palette thought probably don't need it.

though MUA just came out with the Undressed Palette, saw some blog posts which has pretty much 90% similarity to the Urban Decay Naked, if I ever runs out then I just buy MUA for 4 pounds... can't beat that.


Have a great weekend every one. will update more often now that I'm back.

[] New Lip Combination~ Mac Fanfare []

 Hey all ~~
Hope you all have a great weekend. but unfortunately I have to work. So just doing a quick update before heading off to do some extra work.

So the lip combination that I have been loving is the Mac Fanfare lipstick. It is a cremesheen formula so it's creamy not drying and the colour pay off is quite good too.

Mac describes this colour as mid toned yellow pink. I think it can be a bit blue toned sometimes, depend on the lighting. But It is a wearable pink not too much for day wear.

 Top: Mac Fanfare, Bottom: MAC Prr Lipglass.

 Here's a swatch. Left: Mac Fanfare, Middle: Mac Prrr, Right: lipstick and lip glass combined.
If you don't want such a heavy application you can dab it on your lips and still looks really pretty.

Here's a full face picture for the lipstick and glass...............

have a great weekend.

[] Blackberry LensBooster.~~~[]

 Hey all~~~
Just found a program on Blackberry phone called Lensbooster. I know I might be a bit late to all of these. but It makes the photos look old school and I'm obsessed.!!!!

hahaha Any ways.. a couple examples of pictures I took with my phone and then used the lensbooster to put some different filters on it. and also I changed the blog banner. So Hope you like it.

Just testing out the camera effect.......



Take Cares have a great weekend... ~~~~~~~

[] Current Skincare Items []~~~~

 Hey all

Just wanted to do an update skincare items that I am using now. I had a really bad allergic reaction recently and it took me AGEs to calm my skin down. and get rid of all the little little bumps . It was terrible. Until now there's still some pigmentation on my face. 

Any ways. So these items are the ONLY things that I use day and night, every day. no fancy multiple step of putting so many things on my face. seems to over supplement the skin and causing it not to know what to do any more. 

Skin Condition:
combination all year round - except for summer I become combination oily. So I don't need lot of moisturiser to keep my face hydrated.

Cleansers:

The only two cleansers that are HG in my skincare routine is Origins Check and Balances, and the Sana Nameraka foaming cleanser. Both are foaming cleansers, they give you that squeaky clean feel. and I feel like it can remove more left over make up that I didn't get off from the make up remover. The make up remover that I'm using now is Bioderma's Micelle water for sensitive skin. Brilliant stuff.

Moisturiser:

Conventional method of skincare is to clean, tone, serum then moisturiser or some spot treatment, special treatment. But some times all these things can be too heavy for the skin to handle and also too rich for some type of skin like mine.

After some research,  Shiseido came out with a product I couldn't find the English name to these products but you can buy it from AdamBeauty. Click HERE

So this product is like a toner, but it replaces ALL of the other steps. So no need to tone your skin, no need to apply serum, no need extra moisturiser. This ONE product equals to many. The reason is because it contains moisturiser ingredients in a lotion texture so it is easily absorbed, and at the same time moisturises the face. It isn't expensive either about $15 USD.

It contains large amount of hyaluronic acid in two forms. one big size and a small size so both the surface of the skin and deep in the skin can be moisturised. It also contains Royal Jelly, which lets the skin heal and become supple over time. 

It contains NO fragrance, No colouring, not sticky and easily absorbed. But it does contain alcohol. I'm not sure what form of alcohol, I can smell a bit of it when I'm using it but It NEVER irritated my skin like Clinique's Clarafying lotions did. It never dried out my skin, never made it red, stingy, burning.

There's two types, the pink series is just normal for moisture purposes. the blue series is for whitening. SO It contains stable form of Vitamin C. So there's two types of Formulation too. So White Caps for both series are light/refreshing formula for combination/normal skin. The Pink cap in pink series/ Blue cap in blue (whitening) series  are the rich formula for dry to SUPER dry skin. 

Since I have combination skin I just use the white cap ones. So Far I've used two bottles of the blue whitening series. I don't really see any whitening effect, but the pigmentation from the allergic reaction is going away. so I think it is helping me in that section. 

After two bottles , couple months of using this product, it really helped my skin to calm down, feel supple when I wake up in the morning, never feel dry any where on my face. help to lighten up the pigmentation on my face. Doesn't cause pimples, no allergic reaction. HEAVEN SENT!!! It is so convenient too, when you travel you just need to bring one bottle. The bottle is made from plastic so it's not heavy either and It won't break if you drop it.

I Highly highly recommend this product, I've tried many many products out there that claims to be calming, purely organic and BLAH BLAH BLAH.. but this is the one. I'm not going to change it from my skincare routine unless I find something better, which I highly double.

This is SELLING like crazy in JAPAN.... I can see why it is so popular.


If you have questions about this product feel free to leave comment or email me.

Have a great week.

[] Clarins Skin Illusion Foundation Review []~~~

Hey all ~~

Another Foundation Review. ~~~ been testing it out for a while now. thought I do the review since I am not that busy these days.

So I purchased the foundation from feelunique.com It was cheaper when I bought it about $34.00 AUD but now the price has increased for some reason.  any ways.

So at the back of the box it says:
Clarins Skin Illusion Foundation SPF10

A light-reflecting hydrating foundation that perfectly combines mineral and plant ingredients to create a naturally radiant complexion. The unique blend of ingredients continuously hydrates and protects the skin resulting in an incredibly comfortable, beautifully radiant and perfectly even complexion. Satin Finish - Medium Coverage. All skin types. 

Non-Comedogenic. Dermatologist Tests. Oil Free. 

This is what the packaging looks like. Classic Glass Bottle, with a Golden lid. comes with a pump for the ease of use. ( bonus points for having a pump). The colour I got is in 108 SAND.

This is what it looks like straight out from the bottle.

A bit spread out.

Blended in with the skin.


Ok Lets see how it shows up on face.
Here's my bare skin again (picture below), after moisturizer. lots of problems are you can see T__T
Picture taken under natural day light (in doors, not under direct sunlight)

This is what it looks like after 1 layer of foundation with no powder.

Thoughts:

The Foundation leave a satin finish on the skin. If I go under direct sunlight, when you look very very closely, you can see really really fine shimmer particles. but you can't detect it unless you look really hard for it. it certainly gives a natural radiant finish. You can set it with a powder and It still gives that radiant finish but without the oily look. 

I would say this foundation can be light to medium coverage depending on how you apply it. It may be cover all the imperfections ( acne scar, sun spots, freckles) but it does cover large pores perfectly. I have large pores near my nose and cheek area close to the nose, it disappeared when I use this. So I would say it covers certain things but still allows your natural skin to shine through.

I have combination skin, in winter I'm combination dry. So I think this foundation is more suited towards Autumn or Winter for me. If you have dry skin think you will love it. I still need to set it with a powder or else I will get oily quicker. And I need to blot every 4-5 hours. 

It is not really a long staying foundation. I would say may be 6 hours? but when I get home and take my make up off. There's still some foundation left on my face but most of it would've disappeared. That being said. I think this foundation is actually good for my skin. at the end of the day, my face looks more plumped and healthy, rather than dull and wrinkled as if all the water has been sucked out of it.

I don't think this foundation does well with flash photography...... it has SPF + fine shimmer particles. I think under natural light, it photographs really nice. but may be not more evening photography. 

Also It has a fragrance smell. can't put my finger on what it is.   you can smell it when you are applying it but it kind of disappears once it is applied. It doesn't bother me, but it might bother some people to have fragrance in their foundation.

Likes:
- has a pump
- great colour selection
- really nice natural finish (never cakey looking)
- makes you look so radiant and fresh
- covers large pores
- actually good for your skin ( with beneficial ingredients)
- oil free
- easy to remove at end of the day.
- your skin feels smooth after applying 

Dislikes:
- not long wearing
- unnecessary fragrance
- glass bottle, hard to travel with
- not enough coverage for those days you need coverage


Over all I like this foundation, go to a counter and ask for a sample, may be you will like it too.

Have a great weekend ~~~~