Showing posts with label foundation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label foundation. Show all posts

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Review and FOTD: Burberry Light Glow Natural Blush in Blossom

Hauling... there are just some days that you feel like nothing but to haul.

Okie, here's my most recent cosmetic hauling, a very small but quality haul. : )

I present Burberry Light Glow Natural Blush in No. 5 Blossom.

                                Burberry Light Glow Natural Blush in Blossom, 7g or 0.24oz.


                                                         Light Glow in No. 5 Blossom.


                                                  The iconic design, velvet-like pouch.


                                The details that the people at Burberry pays attention to.... : )

                                                                       Just Gorgeous.

                                                                 A Close look at the blush.

      The brush that comes with the blusher is not too bad, good if you are touching up outside.


                                                 One gentle swipe with my MAC129.

               After a whole day's work (8 to 9 hours later), i used 1 swipe on each side of the cheek.

Note:I usually go for the neutral and "try to have good complexion" kind of look as my company would not take certain look too well.

                                           The troop of makeup that i use in the morning.
The bases (L-R): RMK Pressed Powder in 04, RMK Smoothing Polished Base, RMK Liquid Foundation in 104 and Creamy Makeup base in 02.

Stila Eyeshadow Palette (forgot the name, it's a neutral palette), Clinique Lash Power Mascara in Black Onyx, The Bodyshop Brow & Liner Kit in 02 and Maquillage.

                        Highlighter: Chanel Empreinte de Chanel (used on top of the cheeks sparingly).

L-R: MAC 219, MAC 217, The Bodyshop Liner Brush, Shiseido Perfect Foundation Brush and MAC 129.

Well... well... well, i have heard so much rave about the quality of Burberry's makeup line and so now here's my humble take on the Blusher (the one item that interest me most, and the liquid foundation would come a close second).

Packaging is something that Burberry did very well in this aspect, the cloth cover and the metallic casing with the house's signature design simply ooze high-end, especially the lid is held closed with magnetic strip.

In terms of texture, the blusher is extremely soft and well...... buttery. It makes the picking up of powder a breeze, a very gentle swipe of my brush and what i get is well enough for 1 application. Impressive.What's more, the plaid design does not disappear that easily, i have been using it almost everyday (except my off-work days), it is still very much intact.

Colour payoff is something i would be quite concern about, considering that i am rather tan and most blushers would not show up that nicely on me. I realised my worries were actually unfound. The pigmentation of this blush is WOW. The very first swipe impart a healthy pinkish coral on my cheeks, it has a certain transparency that looks as if it is in my cheeks, not sitting on top of it. Intensity can be built up very easily, yet one does not have to be overly cautious as i do need to be with NARS blushers (yes, i am talking about my beloved Taj Mahal). Again, impressed.

Now, lasting power..... i have oily combination skin. In our tropical hot and humid weather, i would not expect the blush to wear as well on me as our foreign counterparts. I get about 5 to 6 hours of decent wear and by the time i reached home to take a snapshot of my face which is about 9 hours later (apologies of the half face photoshot, i swiped a cotton pad full of makeup cleanser before realising i have not taken a photohot yet). A hint of the colour remains, not too bad. I guess it will stay on better and longer on other skin types.
Overall, i really like how easy it is to wear the blush and the quality of it wow me. At this stage i am very much eager to try another blusher of theirs and probably their liquid foundation too.

So, yah i like it.

Priced at S$61.00 for 7g or 0.24oz, made in Italy. Available at Tangs Orchard.

Note: The Singapore pricing is quite comparable with the US pricing, so it is not necessary to ask friends to haul this for you overseas. Though i do find overseas GWP more generously than Singapore.






Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Haul: RMK and Bobbi Brown at Takashimaya Sale

When you are in the mood for anything, nothing or rather there isn't anything that can stop me from doing it.... yes hauling. And so, when the opportunity arises.... the shopaholic in me is once again alife....

Yes, yes.... i did some hauling over the weekend at Takashimaya, mainly RMK and one or two Bobbi Brown items which is a first for me... with the excellent deals around and vouchers on hand, i can't resist but to stock up some essentials.

Here we go..... reviews coming up hopefully soon.....



 When RMK meets Bobbi Brown......

A tower of RMK essentials and splurge. 

 The RMKs....

Unveiled.

RMK Smoothing Polished Base- a mattifying makeup base that is supposed to minimize the look of pores especially to be used around the T-zone.

 Smoothing Polished Base- 20ml.

List of ingredients of the Smoothing Polished Base. 


RMK Face Powder in N00- essential backup.

 Contains 4.0g.

 List of ingredients of Face Powder N00.

RMK Pressed Powder in 04.


List of ingredients of Pressed powder in 04 (darkest shade 05). 

 RMK Sheer Powder Cheeks Blusher in EX-02 from the Dusty Bright Colours Collection.

 The fingerprints magnetic compact case.

 Limited Edition from the Dusty Bright Colours Collection.

 List of ingredients of the sheer powder cheeks blusher- the Splurge (by far the most expensive blusher i have ever owned).

 The Bobbi Browns......

 Bobbi Brown Moisture Rich Foundation SPF 15- 30ml.


Liquid Foundation in Warm Sand 2.5 - surprisingly much lighter than my RMK liquid Foundation colouring.

List of ingredients of the foundation. 

 Bobbi Brown Loose powder in Soft Sand 5.


 A hefty 28.0g compared to RMK's 4.0g



 List of ingredients of the Face powder.

 GWP from RMK- deluxe sample size of the smoother (toner lotion) and makeup base, usual sample size creamy soap and sun protector.

 GWP for purchase beyond S$220 plus if i recall correctly.

 Another GWP from RMK-USB holder with mirror (which i chose over the Dusty Bright Colour collection pouch).

I was quite skeptical if i should go ahead with the hauling initially, however with the Takashimaya storewide 10% discount, plus the 20% from RMK (my birthday month) and the Takashimaya vouchers i have on hand, this is a haul that is bound to happen no matter how.

If i do recall correctly, i got the RMK face powder (UP: S$73.00) and Smoothing Polished Base  (UP:S$41.00) at only S$64 plus as they have a promotion for purchasing the duo. Unfortunately, the day i bought the duo happens to be the last day of the promotion.

However, currently there is another promotion going on... which is with the purchase of a eyeliner (UP: S$40.00) and a mascara (not too sure about the price, i think it is around S$30 plus), you get to get a full sized eye colour plus you get to choose any colour (UP: S$57.00). Promotion ends end of October, do check out the RMK counters if you are interested in this promotion.

Meanwhile, stay tune for upcoming reviews....

Thank you.




Monday, June 20, 2011

Haul: Shiseido Sale June 2011

I got to know about the sale at the very last minute on the 2nd day, in fact i wasn't even planning to go but the "go see see no harm" mentality resulted in the damage done below......

The haul that fateful morning.


GR634 Green Black with gold liquid eyeliner and mascara.

Alexander Wang Limited Edition Maquillage Compact case.

Maquillage Lasting Powder with UV protection.

Shiseido Hydro Liquid Compact Foundation.


Maquillage nail colour.

A closer look.



I got myself some necessities and a couple of pressies for friends.

During the 2nd day of the sale, there isn't much things left (all the goodies are already gone on the 1st day,especially in the morning).

All in all, i am quite glad that i didn't splurge too much during this sale.