Empties #1 & mini reviews ** 2017

Hi guys! I have been collecting empties under the influence from Youtube lol 

Many times I like to try out products that are not overly hype, and don't received enough reviews. Although this will cause my page view pretty low D:

Anyhow, for the cause of curiosity and the spirit of seeking out underrated products, I will buy them if they are affordable enough or on sale :) 

To make things easier I had numbers on the products so it will help you directly to the thoughts I have for them.

1. MOR Hand and Body Lotion in Black Iris-
I got this off on sale on NZSALE. Given that the name is pretty cool (Black), I thought the smell would be cool, but in fact it is very sweet smelling. To the stage so strong that it will stick to your clothes. It is not super moisturizing, has a cooling effect when applied, spread out thinly, not too oily. Repurchase? No, I freaking hate the over strong smell.

2. 100 Percent Pure Organic Coffee Bean Caffeine Eye Cream-
Surperb. Nothing more to say other than the pricey.

3. Earth Science Chamomile & Green Tea Eye Makeup Remover-
Just an OK everyday makeup remover, does not remove waterproof mascara or stubborn gel eyeliner.

4 Blum Naturals Daily Eye Cleansing Pads, Aloe Vera-The cotton pad in it is very dry, I have to put on another makeup remover to use it. The texture of the cotton pad is very harsh too. Bad product, don't recommend. D:

5. Cococare, 100% Natural Moroccan Argan Oil
Nice for both face and body, but better finish asap because it's a natural oil.

6. By nature Purifying Facial Cleanser-
A super bang for your buck natural face cleanser, does not form bubble when used+1 . It comes in a gel-texture, infused with coconut oil etc, so it leaves a very moisturizing effect afterwards. With almost 9NZD or sometimes 7nzd when on sale for 255g of product, as you don't need much at one time, this could last you more than 6 months. Highly recommend.

7. 100% Pure luminous primer-
Good sturdy luminous primer, making your face a smooth canvas for foundation. No rolling up tiny balls those kind of issue. :))

8. Jason Natural, Quick Clean, Makeup Remover, Fragrance Free
A much better version of the Blums'. The cotton pads are smoother, are well soak with products and does the job for melting everyday makeup. But still, waterproof makeup cannot be done.

9. Cougar Beauty ALOE RETINOL FACIAL SERUM-
An Aloe Vera based serum with Hyaluronic Acid. It says soften and tone on it, I'm not sure if my skin need toning but I do really like the feeling when applied. It absorbs into skin very face and very refreshing. Got it on clearance for 5NZD in NZSALE. It is only 30 ml so if you if it twice a day it will be gone in 2~3months. I checked their website and they have renew their packaging. When I buy this product I have never heard of it. However since it is free of many harsh chemical I decide to give it a try, and I will say it's totally worth it!

10. Cougar Beauty PRO AGE NIGHT RENEW SERUM-
This is also Aloe Vero based, on the bottle it says "repair and refresh". I don't really see the difference with the one mention previously. But I did think my skin feels clearer after using, although this doesn't help with some weird red spots i had since I came to NZ.

11.Beauty Without Cruelty, Eye Make-Up Remover, Extra Gentle-Another good to go daily makeup remover. Does not remover waterproof mascara or eyeliner   ):

That's all for now, it is a very long list. Thanks for dropping by :D

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ILIA BEAUTY- Sheer Vivid Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 Review

Finally! Reviewing this 42USD product that I brought from Beautylish last year. Honestly tho, I wound't think this worth that much D: This is probably the first time I splurge so much on a the ILIA BEAUTY- Sheer Vivid Tinted Moisturizer!

As I am seeking and trying out natural products, I dunno why I pick this of all tho. I am into 100% Pure but the shade are hard to match with my Asian skin tone (of those expensive samples I had tried from Nourished life, although their 2nd skin range is now in my to try list) Anyhow faith got the best of me and luckily I picked the closest shade in this range. T3 Hanalei 

I am a light coverage person, if i want more coverage i just layer on some powder and call it done. So I am satisfied with what this gives.

-----Here's a simplified of my thoughts on this product:

- easy to blend

-faint powder smell

-takes @ 1 minute to let it set into powder finish

-the product consistency is not well mix, you can't shake it cuz it's not in a bottle, the pigments and water in it has a slight separation causing it too watery or too thick at random times. 

- use dabbing instead of rubbing, otherwise sometimes it will roll out some tiny balls DDDD: 

-slight white cast due to SPF if you layer too much

-recommend using under eye concealer because it makes your eyebag look greyish

-worth trying out if you like natural makeup + light makeup look (that's it if you could burn 42USD)

----Swatch/ blending under natural sunlight----

it might look very light at first but after blending it's fine

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Project Pan 2017 ** Update #2

 Hi guys, am back for another project pan update :))

First, my Physician Formula Organic Bronzer. After repressing it there's a hard layer on it which kinda makes it harder for me to finish up product, for example to swirl around with my ELF stipple brush. I guess it might be some oil layer forming on top? Cuz i was watching beauty breakdown video by BEAUTY NEWS (youtube) and they were destroying some PF Argan bronzer and there is this yellow layer of oil on top after they repress. So I did wonder is that layer some oil formation?

Anyhow I did try to scrap some off and get more pigments out of it, otherwise it's just golden shimmers. Doesn't seem like a lot pf progress but at least some outer layers are going down. I think it might takes months of make some holes in it.

Honeybees Garden in Breathless- 1 month++ progress

My LilyLolo Eyeshadow pallete

I have finish hit pan on the third shade!! Attempting to hit pan on the gold but the love the bronzey brown (4th shade for my whole eyelid sometimes. As you can see there is quite a dip there :)

Youngblood Mineral Rice Powder-- Almost there! I recken it should be done at least in another month more :DDDDDDDDDD

Then I will roll in another powder

Karen Murrell Lipstick- haven't use a lot lately...another few mm progress

Rolling in another product that I am using quite often to mix in with base product.

Inika Highlight creme

Sometimes I will apply this directly onto my cheekbones before I  apply foundation to give an inner glow look. the glem is very natural to look at.

Another roll in product that I am using almost everyday. I don't have a very large makeup collection, so I though this could be a sort of keep track my product usage.

ILIA Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 

Honestly tho I believe this shall be done at least in December haha, it seems i have already used up half of it.

Canamke brown eyeshadow- huge pan growing in this! Happy~

Lastly a random update of my tony moly eyebrow pen. I don't use this everyday for my eyebrow. Instead I sue my dried out eyeliner gel to do my eyebrow. Only use this on days when I am rushing or want some very precise shaping.

It's a very long post, so not gonna ramble around here. Thanks for reading!