Japan Beauty Haul Winter 2014

Hey guys!

Once, again, sorry for being inactive for some time. Junior year is so busy. Anyway, these are some products some Japan that I got last year during winter. Even though I'm late on these, I still want to share them with you.

If you'd like to read about my previous Japan haul, click here :)

Firstly, this is the Shiseido Perfect Whip Foaming Cleanser. My mom loves this and I have used this a couple of times and I feel that it is pretty good! The packaging is simple and it is not prone to leakage when my family brings this with us for vacation unlike other cleansers that I have.

Next, I got two bottles of the Kokuryudo Hipitch Deep Cleansing Oil. This is also another really popular product in Japan. My best friend, Sandra, also recommended this to me. I am not using this yet because I still have other makeup removers which I have not used up but I am excited to try this out!

This is a really random product that I got, which is the SANA Esteny Hot Massage Body Gel. Apparently this helps to make you slimmer but I have not been able to try it out yet. I'll see if this actually works and let you guys know!

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I got three more bottles of the SANA Nameraka Honpo Soy Milk Isoflavone Moisturizing Milky Lotion Emulsion. I LOVE this lotion and even though it's winter here, my face feels super moisturized when I use this lotion. I really recommend this!

I already have a review on this lotion and if you're interested, you can check it out here.

You know I love me some mascaras. It's an essential for me and I usually just apply mascara to school. Trust me, just a little bit of mascara can make a whole lot of difference.

D.U.P Mascara Volume Extension Mascara.

Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Edge Meister Mascara.

K -Palette 1 Day Tattoo Real Lasting Mascara. This even comes with an eye makeup remover. 

I have actually already started using this. I like this in the sense that it gives me a lot of length and volume, but I prefer to use this only during dances and formal events. Since this is really volumizing, it can make my lashes clump sometimes which looks weird because I am Asian and I already have finer lashes. I prefer my lashes to look really "defined" so that it looks like I have more lashes and not too dramatic for school if that makes sense. 

Another really popular product that I got is the K-Palette 1 Day Real Lasting Eyeliner and it is super popular recently. It is like the Stila Stay All Day Liquid Eyeliner and the brush tips are really similar. I might do a comparison of the Stila eyeliner and this eyeliner in future. 

Although I did not ask for this, my mom got me this Canmake Marshmallow Finish Powder. I'm not sure if the color will match me but I will play around with this.

Another product from Canmake that I got is the Powdery Brow Pencil in #01 Cocoa Brown. This is probably the darkest shade that they have and it actually fits me quite nicely. The staying power is superb too and plus, it comes with a brow brush. Definitely check this out!

I got the DHC Deep Cleansing Oil and this time, I got the bigger bottle. Wow I just realized how much makeup remover I got from Japan... WHICH IS ALWAYS A GOOD THING because removing makeup is extremely important :)

The last makeup remover I have to share is the Fancl Mild Cleansing Oil. I am currently using this and the Innisfree Apple Juicy Cleansing Oil. You actually need just a small amount to remove your makeup with this since its consistency is thinner. 

I also got the Shiseido Tsubaki Shining Shampoo and Conditioner. I think this is probably one of the better shampoos and conditioner that I have ever used because the shampoo is extremely foamy and the conditioner actually makes a difference to my super dry and damaged hair. 

Lastly, my mom got a nail polish from Ducato, a brand which I have never heard of, and a lipstick from Canmake in 02 Misty Orange. These are my mom's haul but I thought I would include them in here anyway. 

I hope you liked this post and found this helpful! Thank you for reading :)

Music I've Been Loving! (February 2015)

Hey guys!

I'm sorry that it's been a long time since I've last written a post, but here's a new list of music that I've been enjoying and listening to a lot these days.

1) Sugar - Maroon 5
2) Lost Stars - Adam Levine
3) Blank Space - Taylor Swift
4) Style - Taylor Swift
5) Tattooed Heart - Ariana Grande
6) Love Me Harder - Ariana Grande
7) Honeymoon Avenue - Ariana Grande
8) Something I need - Ben Haenow
9) Blame (feat. John Newman) - Calvin Harris
10) Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) - Mark Ronson
11) Jealous - Nick Jonas
12) The Lucky Ones - Brothers3
13) Hold Me - Gold Fields
14) Hard To Say No - Chromeo
15) Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon

I hope you find a few new songs to listen to after reading this! I'm so in love with Sugar and Lost Stars and I listen to them almost everyday.

Thank you for reading :)

Review: Empties (Summer & Fall 2014)

Hi guys!

It's been quite a while since my last post. I was really busy and my winter break started not long ago so here I am with some time to blog. I have some empties to share and most of these products were already mentioned in my previous posts so I will link them below the picture if you want to check them out in detail :)

Firstly, I have finished using up the Sana Moisturizing Milky Lotion Emulsion. I really enjoyed using this and my mom has already repurchased this while she was in Japan. (I will write about my Japan Haul soon).

Click here for Sana Moisturizing Milky Lotion Emulsion review

Another product that I have finished using is the Philosophy Pink Frosted Animal Cracker Shower Gel. I bought this two summers ago but I never got around to using it. When I finally started using it, it lasted me quite a long time since it's a pretty big bottle. I also really liked this scent because it is really sweet. Overall, I think this is a nice product but I would keep trying out new shower gels.

Another empty that I would like to share is the DHC Deep Cleansing Oil. This is a really popular product in Japan which my mom bought back a while ago. I really wished that the product came in a bigger bottle because I actually finished using it up really quickly. Once again, my mom brought back another bottle of this from Japan and it was indeed a much bigger bottle. 

The next empty is my all-time favorite mascara. This is the Heroine Make Kiss Me Mascara. This mascara holds a curl so well, does not flake, and provides really beautiful volume and length. I highly recommend this. 

I apologize that the following pictures are taken by my iPhone. I did not have my camera with me when I took these pictures. 

The Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturizing Conditioner was a product I purchased in the US. It took me faster than I expected to finish using up this product and honestly, this conditioner was not as good as I thought it would be. It was too "liquidy" and not thick enough. Furthermore, I felt that it did not provide enough nutrients for my hair because my hair still felt really dry after using this. It also does not give me wavy hair that I desired and I don't really think that this is "texturizing" because my hair was still stick straight and boring after using this. Thus, I won't be repurchasing this in future.

I have also finished using up the Bath and Body Works Sea Island Cotton Gentle Foaming Hand Soap. I really liked the texture of the hand soap, however, the smell was slightly too fresh for me. I don't know why but it reminded me of detergent. I do really enjoy the other scents that I have such as Meyer Lemon and Warm Vanilla Sugar. 

The last product that I would like to share is the Innisfree Green Tea Pure Body Lotion. I have written a review about this previously and I will link it down below. I would also like to add that after using this for some time, I feel that this lotion is a little too "liquidy" and it ran out really fast after using it everyday. I probably will not be repurchasing this in future simply because there are lotions out there that will last me a longer time. 

Click here for Innisfree Green Tea Lotion review

That is all I have for now!

Thank you so much for being patient with me. I know that I was really inactive but I will always try to blog whenever I can. Thanks for reading! :)

Review: Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 Hour Foundation

Hi guys!

I know it has been ages since I wrote a post and I apologize because I have been really busy.

So a while back, I went to the US and I managed to pick up some beauty products that I wanted to try out. Foundations are really important in my makeup routine so I bought some of those. In case you didn't know, drugstore foundations typically do not have a tester, so you have to eyeball the tube/glass and try to get the right shade. 

Or you could be sneaky like me and look for a container that's already opened and try out the color on your hand. I'm sure a lot of people do that.

Anyway, I was at Ulta and I picked up the Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 Hour Foundation. I've heard a lot about Rimmel on Youtube, but I didn't have high hopes of getting the right shade of foundation since my skin is fairly light but not light enough for many shades. It's like right in the middle between the lightest and second lightest shade or the second and third lightest shade depending on the brand. I picked up a foundation anyway since it was only $6.99. 

I'm actually pretty satisfied with this foundation! The color match is not that bad for my skin; It's just slightly more orange than yellow and slightly darker than my skin. At first I thought this would be just another foundation that I would leave at the back of my drawer but sometimes, when I don't feel the need to use a really pricey foundation, this would be a good choice.

Please excuse my naked face and my hair. I was having a real bad hair day.

As you can see, I have really bad undereye circles. I think I have mentioned this before but my undereye circles have always been there since I was young. I suspect that I just have a lot of blood vessels in that area so no matter how much I sleep, it never gets better.

The foundation comes in a plastic tube. I didn't expect a very pretty packaging anyway since it's only $6.99. However, it is quite easy to carry around. This is in the shade 102 Warm Ivory.

It is quite liquidy which is good because some foundations that are thicker than this tend to make my face super cakey. As you can see, this is a yellow undertoned foundation, but when you apply it, it is slightly more orange. My lighting in the bathroom might have made it seem a little more yellow. This is something that you'd want to take note of when viewing these photos. 

I like applying liquid foundations with a stippling brush.

I then go over slightly smaller areas with a smaller dense brush. This is the expert face brush by Real Techniques. 

And I'm pretty much done!

The foundation did a really good job at covering my undereye circles, considering how dark they were before. The blemishes on my face were also covered pretty nicely. This foundation is definitely a medium to full coverage foundation. I think if you were slightly darker than me and have an orange undertone, this foundation might be your best friend.

I also noticed that there seemed to be a sweet scent to the foundation. To me, it was really subtle and I didn't care much for it, but if you are someone that really dislikes putting a scented product on your face, then you might want to keep that in mind when buying this foundation.

Under natural lighting.

That is it for now! Again, I am trying my best to find time to blog but I apologize in advance if I am really inactive here.

Thank you so much for reading :)