Get Pro Result for MAC Studio Fluid SPF15 and Learn It's Routine

$26.50

The reason I love this products it because it's nearly full coverage, none oily, and long wearing. It's a matt finish and buildable coverage. To me, by wearing this product, I don't even need concealer. Contains specially treated micronized pigments and soft-focus powders for a super-smooth look that helps minimize the appearance of imperfections. Absorbs and disperses oil. Contains special skin-conditioning ingredients. Oil free. But how to use this product correctly without getting heavy looking and caking result, here is my tricks:

1. Moisturizer: A good moisturizer can help you keep makeup on all day and not caking, but it's important to choose a right moisturizer that suits your skin condition. Not everybody need oil-free or anti-aging moisturizer. So get to know your skin's needs first. I love MAC Studio Fix Moisturizer SPF15, The no-grease, super-hydrating formula of Studio Moisture Fix with superlative protection from sun and environmental aggressions. Starts with broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection of SPF 15 that goes on sheer. Mega-moisturizing, rich, lightweight and fast-absorbing. Keeps skin plump and soft. Excellent prep for makeup. Releases moisture and emollients onto the skin continually/all day. Enhanced with mineral-enriched spring water, it’s an instant spritz of moisture with the benefits of protection.

$29.50

2. Primer: It's it important to use primer because it not only helps you keep makeup last longer, it also helps you to smooth and correct your skin. By smoothing skin you will need less foundation and that will help not caking. By correcting your skin, some of the primer has pigment that help skin pigmentation. I use MAC Pre+Prime Skin because it maintain my skin not to get oily. An ultra-fluid lotion formulated with special-effect silicones. Calms and soothes the skin, blots away excess oil, and evens out skin redness. Improves the laydown and application of foundation or powder.

Or I would use MAC Prep+ Prime Face Protecter SPF 50 if I am going to the beach or I know I will be under the Sun for a while.

MAC Studio Pre+Prime Skin $26 MAC Prep +Prime Face Protect SPF 50 $30

3. Applicators: Get to know your skin texture first and then get to know what result you are looking for! Not everybody should use the same application. Here are some of the good applicators you can choose based on your skin needs:

Choose a plate: No matter what kind of application you are going for, always use a metal or plastic plate (container) for your liquid foundation. Because if you pull out foundation on your skin, you skin will absorb the product (wasting $) and your skin might contain bacteria. Also if you are using Fibre Brush to create air brush result, you will have to use a plate.

Sponge: Lots of people choose to use sponge but don't use it correctly. By using sponge, you can get a full coverage and even result. First, you only need one pump of foundation on the plate, soak the product a little bit on the sponge (not the whole foundation!) and start to PAD ON your skin. Keep padding on until the product is evenly applied on your skin. Swipe with sponge when there's too much on the skin. Never swipe before pad the product. I like Make Up For Ever sponge because they create HD result and you can wash it with soap and keep using it. Remember, once you use one side of the sponge, you will HAVE to not to use that side next time!

MAC 187 Duo Fibre Brush: A large full circular brush used for lightweight application and blending of face powder or pigments. Use to create soft layers or add textures. Made from a soft blend of goat and synthetic fibres.

You can also find this kind of brush from other brands. What it does is it create air-brush result. But the coverage is natural and exfoliating which is not good for winkle skin. To use this brush, pump two pumps of foundation on the plate, hold the brush and use circulation motion absorb the foundation until the foundation is totally gone. Then quickly apply all over the face by circulation motion, until the lines of the products are all gone.

MAC 130 Short Duo Fibre Brush: This brush is a lot more dense than MAC 187 Duo Fibre Brush, it creates fuller coverage by doing the same way. But it doesn't have to absorb the whole foundation at once, you will have to work couple times to finish it but it covers better.

A Flat Foundation Brush: This is the traditional way and most people don't like it because they think it creates lines when apply. The best way is to pump one pump of foundation on the plate and touch a little product with the brush and start PADDING on your skin little area at a time. Start with your center of the face and under eye area, then toward to the check and neck. If you still get lines after, use sponge to pad on those areas (do not swipe it).

Or you can use a buffer brush with circulation motion all over you face to even the foundation after using flat brush. After that you can build your concealer because the buffer might even out the concealer if you apply it too early.

4. Concealer: I recommend using concealer (expect for eyes) after foundation because usually during applying foundation you might wipe the concealer away. When you think you still need concealer on certain area, choose a light weight and long lasting concealer, nothing to sticky. Put it on the plate and use a eyeshadow blending brush to quickly swipe on the area you want to cover, this kind of brush will help you create light weight and full coverage.

I love Diorskin Nude concealer because it's light weight and you only need a tiny bean and cover all the spots. And I use MAC 222 blending brush to apply the product.

5. Set your makeup: It's important to use power to set your foundation so it won't run or fade. It's better to use setting powder (press or loss) than using another compact foundation because it's too much foundation and your makeup will start caking. Choose a medium to large face powder brush to apply the product, and make sure not to put too much, just easily swipe it.

Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Powder $30 (It's completely translucent and goes on any skintone. Its talc-free formula does not dry the skin and is formulated with 100% silica. Dermatologically tested )

MAC Mineralized Skinfinish Natural $ 27 (A luxurious domed face powder with minerals, slowly baked to provide a dimensional yet natural-matte finish. Provides perfect low coverage. Use to set and fix foundation or as a touch-up throughout the day)

MAC 129 Powder Blush Brush, use this brush or others to apply setting powder.

6. Final Setting: Use a setting spray can help you keep the makeup last longer and hydrated. During the day if your makeup runs again, use oil-block sheet first, set the setting powder and spray the setting spray. You should be good to go.

MAC FIX+ Spray $19 (An aqua-spritz of vitamin and minerals, infused with a calm-the-skin blend of green tea, chamomile, cucumber, topped off with the fresh, natural, energizing scent of Sugi. Adds radiance, finishes makeup. Spray it on. Skin drinks it up!)

BH Cosmetic Pro Customized Eyeshadow Review

I have always been amazed by BH Cosmetic eyeshadows, they are super pigmented, high quality and long lasting. It's comparable to MAC and Make Up For Ever eyeshadows. Their price is very fair, too. So today I am going to review their newer product: Pro Customized Eyeshadow and Palette. This product has two opinions: 6 or 15 empty palette, the price is including eyeshadows you can choose from. Right now it's on sale:

$12.97 (Original $19.95) for 1 empty 6 colors palette + 6 single eyeshadows.

$22.72 (Original 34.95) for 1 empty 15 colors palette + 15 single eyeshadows.

$2.57 (Original $3.95) for additional eyeshadow

To me it's very fair price and very affordable to everyone. There are 120 colors to choose (60 matt 60 shimmer).

So I placed my order on Tuesday and it was delivered by Saturday, which is very fast to Hawaii. People might get it in two days in mainland. Here is the packaging look like:

It's their official logo on the box.

When I opened it, it was well protected and also came with a return mailing sticker!

The single eyeshadows are well protected as well. I didn't have any cracked shadow, but maybe it happens, that's when you need the return shipping sticker.

The Palette is very high quality, I feel it's better than MAC refill palettes.

It also have a big mirror inside, very good for traveling.

The back of the eyeshadow has magnet that you can easily put in the palette and replace it in the future. Also on the back it have the number of the color, in case you run out of it and have to get a new one :)

There are the colors I chose, very smoky.

First I try with these four colors:

Then the green ones.

Over all I like the products as well as their big palettes, highly pigmented, blend well, long lasting. The only one color was not blended that well is the deep matt brown. But it's still pretty good. I hope this review will give you some idea of how BH Cosmetic looks like, feel free to visit their website at: http://www.bhcosmetics.com/

And please don't tell me, "OMG! those 120 palettes, I don't know what to do with all the colors!" relax, they have 28 natural palette. And I never complete use all the colors. And the most expensive one is only $30, which is super good deal already!

Maybelline Eyeshadow Palette Review

Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow Palette Review

$6.49

This palette is called Amethyst Smokes, but the colors are not as intense as it looks in the palette. It's also hard to blend the pigments. I had MAC Paint Pot as base, use light purple for the lid, white for the highlight, deep purple for crease and black for liner. First I felt it was natural looking. After 6 hours the deep purple has already faded. But the good part about this products is it doesn't crease or run, even thought I use black as liner and it didn't run. So that's one good think about it. And for the price I think it's a bit expensive for that quality. Over all I don't recommend people purchase it.

Taken right after the application, it's not really smokey.

Taken after 6 hours. Colors have already faded, especially the deep purple. :(

Maybelline Fit Me! Liquid Foundation Review

$7.99 @ Walgreens

I have seen this on magazines over and over again and I decided to give it a try. It's very hard to find a right foundation shades because you don't get to try it on and some certain brands only have so little shades to choose. But this product has 18 shades, and each category has both worm and cool tones to choose. If you know your skin is cool (more of yellow) or worm (more of pink), it's not that hard to find and right shade. Also since this product has clear class container, you can place the products next to between inner and outer wist, that's where about your face shade is.

This is what it said on their website about this product:

• No oils, no waxes, no nonsense
• Natural coverage that leaves skin the way it was meant to be…fresh, breathing, natural
• Exclusive translucent base and lightweight pigments allow skin's natural highs and lows to show through
• Non-comedogenic, dermatologist-tested

The product has SPF 18, 30ml, pretty descent among. It's recommended to apply with fingertips, but I chose to use Make Up For Ever HD sponge because the why describe their products sounds like a HD product. HD means it give natural coverage and let the skin naturally shows the high and low areas. HD doesn't mean full coverage, because normally full coverage will cause your skin looks fake when you use HD camera or video camera.

This is what I think about the product:

• None oil, very easy to blend.
• Doesn't have strong smell.
• Medium coverage, but buildable coverage for certain areas.
• lightweight feeling, non sticky
• setting time about 5 minutes
• long wearing, after 6 hours it still look great, not powdery.
• It's a great products!!! But if you are looking for full coverage, this is not for you.

MAC #234 Brush Review

I picked out this eyeshadow brush that I think I have been looking for a while, I want a dense brush for all over the eyes but the hair is long enough to give sheer coverage and blandable. #234 Split Fibre Eye Blending Brush ($22.50) has one natural goat hair that picks up & applies powders & pigments, while the white synthetic fibres blend colour for professional quality results.Overall I love this brush because it does everything you need for basic eyeshadow application, except eyeliner part I use #214 or #210.

L'Oreal Eyeliner Review

L'Oreal Infallible Never Fail Eyeliner

#591 Carbon Black

This is a good traveling eyeliner pencil because you don't need to carry another sharpener. The end of the pencil has a white rubber that helps you to smudge the line into smokey effect. And when you pull it out, it has a sharpener. It's up to 16 hours smudge-resistant color, the texture is smooth.

Pigmentation *****

Easy Application *****

Long Lasting *****

Good for Inner Rims *****

Easy to Smudge for Smokey Eyes ****

LipStain Reviews

Revlon Just Bitten $8.99 Color: Forbidden

This product is like a pen, the color doesn't really go on complete smoothly, but not too bad. The color I picked up is deep plum color which I think is pretty nice looking. The other side is the balm which you apply after the lip ink is dry.

As you can see, it's a bit hard to keep the color even. But the result is not sticky at all and hydrated.

No color left on tissue nor glass, kiss proof.

After 3 hours, it starts fading, but when I look at the mirror is looked alright, just not good when you look close. Do I recommend it? Not for 9 dollars.

Maybelline SuperStay 24 Color Lipstain $6.49

This product is said to last whole day. It has lip gloss and balm. The color is called So Pearly Pink.

The gloss is very sticky, like it will stick your lips together, so when apply it, don't close lips for about 20-30 seconds, then apply the balm to seal the gloss. But be carful, when you apply the gloss, make sure it's complete smooth especially the edge of your lips. The products actually plump your lips and make them look fuller. Also make sure you apply a good lip balm before using this product or it will get dry quickly.

This is taken after the application, it plump your lips.

It doesn't stick on tissue or glass, only a little balm on the glass. Kiss proof.

This is taken 6 hours after, I had french fries and a drink, and it still looks not bad, only a few part crack, but not obvious. I think at least it looks great for photos because it plump your lips, and at lease half day.

Do I recommend it? Yes, but apply a good balm before the product and evenly apply it!!!