Hi guys!
It’s been a long time once again. Thank goodness it’s finally summer and I have found some time to blog. Unfortunately, I will be away for quite some time after summer ends since it’s senior year and I have to deal with college apps and crazy school schedules. BUT fear not, when second semester comes, I will have a lot more time to blog :)
I’d like to share with you the new beauty products I got in Boston this summer.
Firstly, I went to Bath and Body Works and picked up 3 items. Actually, I will only be using one of them which is the Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin Shower Gel since I gave the Fresh Brazil Citrus Shower Gel to my brother and the Cool Amazon Rain Body Lotion to my best friend, Sandra. She smelt it and she really liked it and it’s relatively new so thumbs up to that!
These are all the beauty products that I got. I did not go cray this time since I didn't have a lot of space in my luggage, but I didn't need a lot more makeup to start with. I still like being frugal and I tend not to buy too many things because all makeup have expiry dates.
Finally, I found the Elizabeth & James Nirvana White EDP. I really liked it and since I’ve been eyeing it for a long time, I decided to get it. I also took a whiff of the Nirvana Black perfume, which I thought I would like more since I like more “masculine” scents if that makes any sense, but I felt that it was too intense and I didn’t really enjoy it. I am not going to use the Nirvana White for now since I’d like to use up more of the older perfumes I have.
I also got the MAC Studio Finish Concealer with SPF 35 in NC30. I previously had one in NC20 two years ago but it was way too light for me (However, I did feel like it has oxidized and the shade is slightly darker now). Anyway, I like this because it is really creamy and creamy concealers tend to give me better coverage compared to liquid concealers. On the other hand, I do know that this is a more drying concealer, which may not be ideal for my dry skin especially in the winter but I will see how it goes. My all time favorite concealer will still have to be the Make Up Forever Full Cover Concealer, which I use in my undereye area but I don’t think there’s a shade that fits me perfectly for my face. I will probably write a review on this MAC Studio Finish Concealer in detail in the future.
I wanted to get a drugstore foundation and I saw a wide variety of shades in the Maybelline Fit Me (Dewy + Smooth) Foundation. I have it in the shade 210 Sandy Beige and I thought it would be a pretty good match just by eyeballing the bottle but it is still darker than my natural skin tone. That's the thing I hate about drugstore makeup: you can't test it. I’ve been trying this out and I will write a more in depth review about this in the future.
I also got another Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in 20 Sand since it's a pretty good match for my skin tone. Overall, I think this is a nice drugstore concealer since it's decent quality, but sometimes I don't find it as full coverage as I hope it will be since it has a more liquid consistency.
I am a lipstick junkie and of course, I had to try out the Maybelline Color Sensational Matte Lipsticks. After looking at swatches on Youtube, I narrowed it down to 2 lipstick shades I like and they are Daringly Nude and Touch of Spice. I also have not tried it on yet since I want to try using up some older lipsticks.
Touch of Spice
Daringly Nude
I also got a Wet ‘n’ Wild Mega Last Lipstick in 908C Sugar Plum Fairy. I’m really into dark lip colors which is why I decided to pick this up.
I got a Wet 'n' Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow palette called Comfort Zone. I know Wet n Wild palettes are extremely inexpensive for the number of shades you get and they are fairly pigmented as well. I'm looking forward to trying this out!
Another eye product that I got is the L'Oréal Infallible Gel Lacquer Liner 24 Hour in Blackest Black. I heard a lot of good reviews on Youtube and I was glad that it came with a brush, even though I am not sure if the brush is any good. Since I still have my MAC Fluidline Eyeliner Gel in Blacktrack, which I have had for almost 2 years, I am not going to use the L'Oréal Infallible Gel Liner anytime soon because I don’t use eyeliners that often and I’m afraid my MAC one will dry up.
I don’t have a lot of hair products, and since I’ve been hearing good reviews on the L'Oréal Elnett Satin Extra Strong Hold Hair Spray, I gave it a shot. I have it in the unscented version and I have not tried it yet but I am going to do so the next time I curl my hair.
Another hair product I got is the L'Oréal Paris EverCurl Hydracharge Conditioner. I have CRAZY dry hair and so I’m always on the lookout for better conditioners. I just realized I think I wanted to get the Everstrong Reconstruct Conditioner but got them mixed up since they both have a green packaging. This conditioner says it is for wavy to curly hair, which I don’t have, but I guess it should work the same if I have straight hair. Recently, I finished using up the Shiseido Tsubaki Shining Conditioner, which I felt was pretty nourishing. I think I am going to do an empties post soon since I recently finished A LOT of products.
That will be all I have for now! I will be writing reviews and an empties post soon so please check them out! Thank you so much for reading :)
