Mineral Powder

I think my search is over for the perfect foundation.....ok for the moment... I have tried many form of foundations and being a true lazy self that I am I usually opt for the cream compact but in recent years I have switched to mineral powder since they're supposedly better for the skin. I had this mineral powder in my make up drawer but somehow when I tried it after the purchase I must not have liked it and that's probably why it's neglected. I've actually forgotten about it until the other day I thought my matt BE was too matt and dull looking I searched around in my drawer and found it......Laura Mercier Mineral Powder with SPF 15.

I have no idea how long I had this - probably under the 2 years make-up shelve life so I put it on. After I buffed it on with my face brush, I was in awe on how good the coverage was with it feeling so light and how it sits on the skin perfectly. I don't even feel it, it's that light. It has a little shimmer to it which I didn't like because it can be mistaken as oil. Loved the feel and the coverage but didn't like the shimmer so what did I do? The next day I tapped a little bit of my BE mineral powder into the LM mineral powder and VIOLA!! My perfect foundation!!! Great coverage, enough to even out skin tone and hide my freckles yet it's light and feel like my skin could breath.

The con - when i run out I will need to buy 2 products instead of one.

Pop Eyeshadow

I went into Ulta one evening and the sales lady kept telling me how great this new product is, brand new from England. I liked the packaging so I decided to try it. (This is before I got the urban decay naked palette). Anyhow, it was good, but not great. The colors turned out a bit lighter than I expected, but good for a light natural look to go to work, but not for like going out in the evening, because you would not see anything if you applied this.

Cleanser

I bought this to try it out since its has been out for a while and people rave about this product. I thought it was pretty good actually. I expected to be a foam cleanser but to my surprise, it was more gel like. I like it so far and it has rosewater smell. This small bottle was $15. I will keep using this for now. :)

Magnolia Enzyme Exfoliator

I got this from my beautician (Monnie) a few months ago.  She recommended this exfoliator because it is made of fruit enzymes to get rid of dead skin cells. It was about $50 but the results are pretty good so far. I feel really clean after and its not abrasive at all..you pump a quarter size and rub until white particles come out and rinse off.

Make up Forever

I tried the primer and the foundation because of the rave reviews. Sorry to say but the primer is so so, and in fact, it has an interesting smell, a cross between synthetic chemicals and perfume. I think that the tint is a nice touch, it covers imperfections a bit better than the non tinted ones. But still, I can't get over the smell. So I will be returning this. As far as the foundation goes, I really wanted to love it.  Its not that bad, it has good coverage, and its pretty silky smooth. But I still like the results I get from mineral powder so I will just stick to that.

Panasonic eyelash curler

I got this on a wimp on amazon.. for $13 without tax (lol) I think it works okay To use if u need to touch up but not as the primary curler.. It's not strong enough. I use my regular eyelash curler and then if I need to curl further I use this one since u can do it over the mascara. But overall it's a fun gadget!

Update on Oct 6: I like it more now that I use it more. I think i got the hang of how to curl it now!!

This is how it looks when its not turned on: (purple)

This his how it looks when its ready to curl: (pink)

Urban Decay Naked 2 Pallette

I had to post about this because i love it! I bought it since I read and saw the video from Jennifer, From Head to Toe blog.

Been using it since last month and I use it almost everyday. I still need practice in experimenting all the colors.
But normally I use Booty Call, Snakebite, and Suspect for work, and sometimes with the blackout.