Elf Nail Polish

About a month ago, I bought a few stuff from ELF with the 50% off voucher. I bought some brushes, nail polish and make up.

Now where do I start?

Nail polish!

I never bought any nail polish from elf before but because they are so cheap I grabbed almost all the colours that I saw on their website. So what do I think of them? The colours on the website are not very accurate. Starting off with the Red Velvet.

Colour: Red Velvet

As you can see from the first picture (taken from their website), the colour is dark red/maroon with shimmer whilst mine in the second picture was just like a standard red with no shimmer at all. I did wonder if they have sent me the wrong colour but I read the label so many times and it has red velvet printed on the sticker underneath the bottle. So upset! 

Quality wise:

Poor. 

• They all peel rather than chip (is that normal?)
• They last couple of days only
• They are mostly sheer
• Not very nice finish. Like semi-matte or rubbery
• The darker ones are quite pigmented but you still need 2-3 coats to get a non-streaky finish
• Some of my bottles are weird. The bottle and cap do not align when I close it tightly (again, is that normal?)
• They stain without a base coat

Colour: Passion Pink

 Colour: Passion Pink

1 coat

Colour: Passion Pink

2 coats

The cap does not align with the bottles

I am aware that these nail polish are just under £2 so I don't expect much. I can still tolerate their poor quality (you get what you pay for) however as a customer, I felt that I was misled by their not so accurate colours presented to me on their website. Will I repurchase their nail polish again? Hmm.. maybe not:( 

Bobbi Brown Natural Finish Long Lasting Foundation

A few months ago, I had been on a hunt for a great foundation.. and I found this.

Bobbi Brown Natural Finish Long Lasting Foundation

First off, I have oily skin which was prone to break outs. I have medium skin tone with yellow undertone. As I used to suffer from horrible acne I am still battling the post-acne scarring. The brown marks are slowly fading but some are quite stubborn and are obvious from a distance. When I did my research to find the right foundation, I typed in:

• Oily skin
• Acne - prone
• Great coverage

There were a few options for me such as:

• Clinique Clarifying Make up
• Laura Mercier Oil Free Foundation
• Bare Minerals Foundation 
• Bobbi Brown Natural Finish Long Lasting
• Estee Lauder Double Wear - I used to wear this foundation but I don't love it. 

So, I went to Selfridges to get matched for my colour and went straight to Bobbi Brown as it was the first one that I saw upon entering the mall. The lady tried three different shades on me and we agreed that Natural Tan was the closest to my skin tone.  Initially she applied one coat to my skin which gives a natural finish but built it up to cover up my blemished skin. It was a miracle! The scars that you can see from a distance was no longer there, well at least for temporary and I don't look cakey at all! I was totally sold and fell in love with it! I have completely forgotten about the other foundations and left the mall with a cute little yellow selfridges bag with my precious Bobbi Brown foundation in it.

I have used this foundation for sometimes now and this is what I think about it:

Pros:

• Gives me light coverage and can be buildable to medium/full coverage that gives a flawless finish
• Covers my scars without looking cakey
• Matched my skin tone - thanks to the great range of colours they have!
• Doesn't break me out at all!!
• Very easy and smooth to apply
• Does not oxidise 
• It has SPF

Cons:

• A bit dewy and oily at the end of the day

Fresh Face upon using the foundation

5 hours after

Overall, I think this foundation would be suitable for any occasions, day or night. I would use it daily for work as well. One pump is enough to give you a very light fresh looking face. Should you need more coverage, you can always put more and build it up. 

Thanks for taking your time to read this post. Have a great day! x

Gossip Girl here...

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Yes! Gossip Girl is back!!! I was so excited to see what this new season will bring us and of course, their whole new wardrobe!

While I am personally team Blair, Serena was far more attractive than Blair in this new season. I am not keen of Blair's hair style nor was I dazzled with her outfit so far.

What she was wearing:

Stella McCartney Spring 2011 Floral Skirt

Brian Atwood 'Maniac' Pumps

Riki Rosetta 'Bella' Tote

Harry Winston Yellow Diamond Ring

What She was wearing:

Moschino Cheap & Chic Jewel Print Dress

I can't believe that I am saying this - I am team Serena! :) Serena's fashion sense in this season really caught my eye! 

What She was wearing:

Shipley & Halmos Catalina Tank

Topshop Coral Crop Jacket

Porter Grey Floral Chiffon Skirt

Oscar de la Renta Cabochon Earrings

Oscar de la Renta Russin Gold Flower Ring

M.C.L by Matthew Campbell Laurenza Large Pave Flower Ring

Mulberry Taylor Oversized Satchel

Prada Suede Stitched Strappy Platform Sandals

What She was wearing:

Mike Gonzalez Pilar Wrap Dress

Noir Beaded Flower Necklace

Roger Vivier Spring 2011 Open-Toe Sandals

Louis Vuitton Vernis Alma Handbag

What do you lovely ladies think of the new season of Gossip Girl? Have a great day ahead and Thanks for reading! x

Urban Decay Surreal Skin Mineral Make up

This was my first purchase from Urban Decay which I got from Debenhams a month ago. The lady was very nice to me and found me the right colour that matches my skin tone - Supernova (and I am in natural tan in Bobbi Brown). I am Asian with yellow undertone skin. I also have oily skin with some post acne dark spots and scars.

Pros

• Glides on the skin easily
• Medium to Full coverage that you can build up
• Does not look cakey on skin
• Between matte and dewy finish (would probably suit oily skin better than dry skin)
• Does not break me out at all
• Evens out my skin tone (I have post acne dark spots and marks)

Cons

• The sponge/puff! It is so hard to get the product onto the sponge and it already looked gross after 2 uses. I use the kabuki brush from Body Shop (a review soon) to apply the foundation.
• It gets dewy as the day goes on. I have to give my face a little touch up sometimes.

For just £20 this foundation is not expensive at all. It will last for a long time as you just need a little bit of product to get a natural finish. Totally worth every penny!

YSL Singulier Mascara

Being Asian, I am not blessed with long and curly eyelashes. I don't only have thin lashes, they are straight and short too. I have always wanted long and voluminousness eyelashes that can make my eyes look more defined. I have been wearing Maybelline Great Lash Mascara and it was by far my favourite.. until I found YSL Singulieur!

When I first saw the wand, I was sceptical about it. The wand is quite big and it has a spiral brush. But do not judge a book by its cover! Upon applying the first coat, it already gave me the perfect amount of volume and length! I was definitely pleased with the result! However this mascara, like others still makes my eyelashes feel a little heavy :(

Overall, this mascara is nice to wear. It did not blow me away instantly but the result is pretty good compared to my other mascaras.  It makes my thin eyelashes look thick and full that also curls my stubborn straight eye lashes. I wore this for over 6hrs and it did not flake or smudge at all. The gold packaging is beautiful and definitely adds glamour to my collection.

Pros: 

Long and voluminous eyelashes

Does not smudge

Long lasting (at least for the 6hrs I had on)

Very black

Awesome packaging

Cons:

Pricey!

Eyelashes feel a little heavy

Thanks for reading lovely readers! 

I am back again.. !!

Some of you may know that I have moved back home (Brunei) for good, at least for now. You can read my post here. Since Brunei is hot, I always dress very lightly - tshirt and shorts with a pair of sandals but today I decided to dress up and wear the dress that I adore!

Dress: Dorothy Perkins

Belt: New Look

Shoes: New Look

Clutch: FCUK

Ring: Dorothy Perkins

Pearl Bracelet: Primark

I hope you like my outfit and feel free to suggest and comment on my post.  Have a great weekend lovely ladies! 

Real Technique Stippling Brush

I have been MIA for awhile now - not that it is unusual! Anyway, here is a short review of what I bought a few weeks ago!

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If you are in England and like to watch make up tutorials on youtube, I am sure you are familiar with 2 beautiful sisters who have become one of the leading (and successful) make up artists on Youtube - the PIXIWOO! They started of just like other make up gurus - broadcasting themselves on youtube, doing make up tutorials and making reviews. A few years later they hit the website, provide make up classes in their own studio and now they even own a line of make up brushes!

A few months back, I was watching Sam's make up tutorial where she introduced her brushes - Real Technique they call it. You can watch the tutorial here. After watching her youtube video, I knew that I had to get the stippling brush - it costs around £10.99 only!! 

I have to say first, their delivery service was awesome - Very speedy and the brush was well packed in bubble wrap. Second, their stippling brush is just incredibly fantastic! It definitely gives a more natural look with High Definition results - just as it claims on the box. 

The brush is very soft and most importantly it doesn't shed. I use this brush to apply my liquid foundation and it works beautifully and blends easily without any streaks or lines. Although it is a stippling blush, I don't stipple it, I swirl it. I also use this brush to apply my blush and my cheeks never looked so radiant and natural!

The fact that you can stand it on your dressing table is great but it doesn't really intrigue me as I have a place to put all my brushes but the brush itself (the stem/handle) is of a very good quality! If you are looking for an inexpensive, good quality brush that gives a flawless high definition result, this is definitely for you.