Kanebo Kate Powderless Liquid for Cover Foundation

I have not updated in so long, but I have so much to update on now. I've been busy the past few months, as I've started a new job and once I'm back from work, there just doesn't seem to be that much time until I'm getting ready for bed.... And so, I got lazy and didn't update much at all. However, I've just come back from Hong Kong and I've got so many new products to try and share. The first product is the Kate Powderless Liquid For Liquid Foundation because it is the foundation for me. I have finally found it!!

Everytime I'm on the search for a new foundation or try out a new foundation, I seem to have great things to say about it, because I like to do research beforehand so I know it would suit my skin, but this foundation definitely tops every other foundation. It makes me think why did I think the other foundations were good when they are no where as good as this foundation.

I have wanted to try this foundation for such a long time but didn't get the opportunity to because it's only available in Asia, and unlike most things I purchase online this is not so easy or cheap to buy online. I also wanted to be very sure on the shade before I purchased, so I was so excited to purchase this once I got to Hong Kong. 

March Favourites

April Favourites include~

The Face Shop Volcanic Clay Blackhead Gel Oil

Aritaum Ginger Sugar Tint Lip Balm (#3 Dreaming Coral)

Nature Republic Travel Eye Liner Brush

February favourites

Another quiet month in terms of what I have to say about my February favourites, in my opinion anyway. 

February Favourites include~ 

Garnier Micellar Water 

YSL Rouge pur Couture Glossy Stain (#12)

Infinity Eyeshadow (#214 Mat Desert Sand)

Blink, Intensive Tears

January Favourites

January has been the month of sales but I haven't bought many new beauty items. I have spent money on beauty items but only on stocking up on routine products, such as my ac clinic cleanser, real art cleansing oil,  ciracle black-off sheet, and wonder pore freshner, which has yet to arrive yet. I don't think I have many beauty items to include for my January favourites because I haven't been out very much this month, and so I haven't had much of a chance to put on make-up. Therefore, I will include a few other favourites such as clothing or recent purchases.

January Favourites include~

Estee Lauder Sumptuous Bold Volume Lifting Mascara

Mac Sheen Supreme (Korean Candy)

Zara Home Fragrance (Black Forest)

Mango Green Sweater

Zara Black Skirt

Benefit They're Real Push-up Liner

I'm back with another review today and this time it will be about a product from an international brand, Benefit. I purchased this product due to the recommendation by my sister. She told me that this product was new and received a lot of attention online. I found out that this is a gel liner but in a pen form, and as I usually use gel I thought maybe a pen form gel liner would be quite handy and easy to use, but it doesn't seem to be what I expected...

Real Techniques Retractable Kabuki Brush Review

As I started gaining interest in bronzers and blushes last year, I thought it would be good to start investing brushes also to help apply such products and so I went for the popular Real Techniques brushes. 

Etude House Real Art Cleansing Oil (Light) Review

Ever since I started wearing make-up I have always used cleansing wipes to remove make-up, but that was all until I decided to try out Etude House's Real Art Cleansing Oil. I knew about this cleansing oil through a number of blogs and reviews, which ranked this cleansing oil to be a good one. I wasn't too sure about it at first because I have oily skin and the word 'oil' made me think twice but actually its working very well for me. 

Etude House Line Remover Stick Review

I am a big fan of wearing black eyeliner and although I have been using eyeliner for many years now, I still make mistakes when applying my eyeliner, and because I don't like the way it looks, I get very frustrated. Whilst browsing on ebay make-up stores, I discovered this line remover stick and it sounded like it would be very useful and would save me time in removing a lot of my eye make-up whenever I go wrong. 

I have had this product for perhaps half a year or so already and it has been very useful. I do not use it very often, as I do only use it when I am very unhappy with the way I have drawn by make-up but I have used it enough times to know how this product works and how effective it really is. 

Innisfree Skinny Waterproof Mascara Review

Yes, I have another review today. I have quite a lot of free time lately and I really feel like getting this blog more active and due to the fact that I have so many products I can show everyone, I thought I should get started if I wanted to share reviews with everyone. 

So today is my first mascara review~~ Over the years I have tried many mascaras but when I first started using them, which is when I used to use Maybelline mascaras, I never saw any results. It may have been because I wasn't too informed about how to do make-up back then, as compared to now, and maybe my eyelash curler and method of doing so was really bad and so effected how the mascara looked. Since I have stopped using Maybelline mascaras, I have been mainly been using Majolica Majorca mascaras, which I really do love, and saw a difference in the way the mascara looked after application. Also, because the wand is so thin, compared to the Maybelline mascaras I used to use, I found it much easier to apply and  with minimal smudging. However late 2014, I decided to try out other mascaras for a change and so I bought this Innisfree Skinny Waterproof Mascara. 

Innisfree Green Tea Pure Cleansing Water Review

A few months ago, I knew I was running low on my Etude House Wonder Pore Freshner so I decided to try something new and after some research, I decided to go for something similar that can be used more as a cleansing water than just a toner, and that's why got this Innisfree Green Tea Pure Cleansing Water.

2014 Favourites

I planned on writing up this post a week or so ago, but I guess all I got done was taking a photo of all the products I wanted to include in my 2014 favourites. Nevertheless, I have finally found time to write up this post. All the items have been mentioned before, in my past reviews of monthly favourites, so I won't say too much about them. 

My 2014 favourites include~ 

Ciracle Blackhead Off Sheet

The Body Shop Blackhead Extractor Tool

Maybelline Eraser Eye

Make Up For Ever HD Foundation

The Saem Concealer

Tony Moly Gel Eyeliner

Secret Key Pore Minimising Pack

Benefit Hoola Bronzer

Urban Decay Naked Palette 1

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer Review

I have already mentioned this in my December favourite, but as always I thought that I should write a more detailed review of the product. As you may have read from my December favourites, I bought this concealer as a backup and to make do until my new concealer from The Saem came through in the post, and so I used this concealer for about 2-3 weeks.

December Favourites

I have not purchased new items this month and therefore you may see some old favourite items popping again for my December favourites. 

My December Favourites include~

Bourjois Healthy Balance Compact Powder (52 Vanille)

Jo Malone Nectarine Blossom and Honey

Innisfree Vivid Tint Rouge (#9 Dandelion Flower Coral)

Maybelline FIT me! Concealer (#20)

Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation (1W1, BONE 17)

Kiko Smart Lipstick Review

I mentioned this in my November favourites, but I thought I should also write a separate review for this lipstick in more detail. This was definitely my lipstick for the month of November. Although, I did include another lip product in my November favourites, this was the one I was reaching for since I purchased it and couldn't stop, especially when the shade is so fitting with this season. This lipstick is Kiko's Smart Lipstick in shade #13 Rosewood. 

Home Fragrances (Zara Home Black Forest and Ralph Lauren Spa Fragrance Diffuser) and YSL Glossy Stain Haul

I purchased a scent diffuser from Zara home two weeks ago and I finally opened it up last night. The scent spreads very quickly. Within a few minutes I could already smell the fragrance and a few hours later the scent spread strongly throughout the room. I am totally loving the scent of this and I feel like it's such a shame to use it up because not only does it smell nice but the bottle, and even the box it's packaged in looks so pretty. I would totally buy this again, although it is is a little pricey nevertheless most of the same quality and quantity are around the same price if they are not sale.

However, last week on black Friday I am so glad I decided to shop around because I ended up finding such a great deal on Ralph Lauren's scent diffusers. They were only £7.99, and the RRP was £17.99. I ended up buying 4, 2 for myself and 2 for my sister, 3 of which were the same scent named spa and the other named fresh linen, which I bought for my sister because I know she likes them sort of scents. Whereas, I find it a little too bland and boring. I went back there the other day and they don't have any of these in store anyway, but they do have other scents, which were not on offer during Black Friday, and are still at £17.99.

Another item I purchased, or should I say earned, from my Debenhams beauty card is the ysl lip stain in 12. It's the same one my sister has but I do really like it and so I bought one for myself. This would be another ysl lip product that me and my sister both own the same shade lip product. Not only did I not have to pay in cash but there was also 15% off due to the Cyber Monday offers. Very good! :)

November Favourites

During the month of November, I purchased a few new items and they have been good to me and therefore included in my November favourites, in addition to a few other things.  

My November favourites include~

Kiko Smart Lipstick #913

Innisfree Creammellow Lipstick #8

Alexander Wang Lovestruck Perfume

Real Techniques Kabuki Brush

Urban Outfitters Watch

October Favourites

It looks like I don't have much that's new to talk about, especially two were mentioned in my most recent reviews, but these favourites are nevertheless products that I really have been loving this month and I can see myself using these products continuously through the next month and next. 

October Favourites includes

Make Up For Ever HD Foundation

Make Up For Ever HD 

The Body Shop Blackhead Tool

Marc Jacobs Lola Perfume

Make Up For Ever HD Pressed Powder Review

Along with my MUFE HD foundation purchase, I also bought this MUFE HD Pressed Powder, which my sister recommended for me, and as I have high expectations for MUFE products, I decided to purchase it. I'm happy I did purchase this powder because I really love it and the high expectations I had for MUFE products has been met so far.

Make Up For Ever HD Foundation Review

I'm back again with a new review and a foundation review. This is my first time ever purchasing Make Up For Ever products so I was so excited to try it out, especially having heard so many great things about it, but it's not really available in the UK so I have been trying to get my hands on it for ages. My sister and I had actually considered taking a trip to Paris for a day or two over the summer, just to visit Sephora, as well as not having any holidays planned for this year but we thought it was too expensive and bothersome to travel so we passed on the idea in the end. A few weeks ago, my sister was watching a vlog and found out that there is actually one store in London that sells MUFE products, so as soon as it was the weekend, I travelled to London, visited the shop, and bought my MUFE products. I am so happy that I have finally purchased the foundation I have been wanting to get my hands on in years and try it out, and I am very pleased with it.

Make Up For Ever HD Foundation in N117

September Favourites

It's September! Time for students to go back to school and graduates to start working, or like me still finding a suitable job. Nevertheless, I have found something I can do temporarily until I find something better. Hopefully~

I feel like I have a lot to talk about regarding my favourites for the month of September. I have purchased a few new products to treat my oily skin and they seem to be making a difference so good results must be shared. Let's get into my September favourites.

September favourites include...

Ciracle Blackhead Off-sheet

Benefit Hoola Bronzing Powder

Bourjois Colour Boost Crayon

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer

Clarins Ultra Matte Rebalancing Lotion (for oily skin) 

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation