The 4 Foundations

I'm currently rotating between these 4 foundations by determining whether I needed a light or medium coverage.

The light coverage bases are:
1. Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser
Technically, its not a foundation however I love the amount of coverage it offers. My skin has never looked more radiant and healthy. I like how easy it is to blend with my fingers and how light weight it felt on my skin. Literally like wearing nothing. Absolutely adore this product.

2. Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua
This is a classic and almost everyone seemed to like (except those with sensitive skin that they claim it breaks them out). Light but buildable coverage, this foundation makes your skin looks flawless and glowy. I like buffing this with my flat top brush which gives it a natural finish. This foundation lasts 8 hours on me before oxidising.


The medium to heavy coverage bases are:
1. Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation
This has a cult going in UK and I somehow must try it for myself. I do like this foundation however, something about texture makes it hard to blend (with fingers or brush). I seldom see reviews about this foundation being difficult in application but I'm definitely not liking the time it takes me achieve a smooth face. The reason that I am still using this is because of its moisturising properties if I'm suppose to be in an air-conditioned area the whole day.

2. Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Foundation
This is also another foundation that had me scratching my head during application time. I just can't seem to get this work. **frustrated** Another point is that when I sweat, white water droplets form on my forehead and its quite embarrassing when people are looking at them. The only reason its in my routine is because I wanted to finish the bottle (throwing it away can be so wasteful).


**Apologies on the in-activity here and the once per week posting. Life has been quite hectic and insane at the moment and there are so many things that I need to handle before I can truly sit down, relax and blog. Please bear with me as I get my life on track. Love you guys <3

Christmas Presents Reveal

I felt myself being spoilt to the max by my family this year. Wouldn't have guessed that they would buy Pandora bracelet for me (the Bath and Body Works candle is awesome too). I mean, I'm not a particular huge fan of the brand but still its the oh-so-famous Pandora which makes every girls swoon. 

So, enjoy the pictures... Oh, and don't forget to share with me the pressies that you got for Christmas. ^_^ 

Happy New Year everybody!!!

An overview of the pressies... Wow!!

Another picture!! 

Blushes: 

~Tarte Pin Up Girl Blush Palette, Benefit Cheeky Sweet Spot Blush Palette, Chanel 99 Rose Petale Blush, Benefit Dandelion Blush and Bobbi Brown Pale Pink 9 Blush

From another angle

Lip Products:

~Cle de Peau Collection Beaute Celeste Shimmering Lipgloss set, Chanel 15 Sensible, Nars Corsica and Laura Mercier Baby Doll Lipglosses

~Cle de Peau 206, Guerlain Kiss Kiss 367 Kiss Blossom, MAC See Sheer and Dior Rouge Balm 558 Lili Lipsticks

Face and Eyeshadows:

~Laura Mercier Smooth Finish Flawless Fluid Foundation, Foundation Primer and Compact Powder, Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation, Too Faced Cocoa Powder Foundation, Soap and Glory KickAss Concealer

~MAC x Prabal Gurung Terre Duo Eyeshadow Palette, Dior 5 Colours 566 Versailes Eyeshadow Palette

Perfumes:

~Philosophy Amazing Grace Eau de Toilette, Jo Malone English Pear and Freesia, Peony and Blush Suede, Earl Grey and Cucumber, Wild Blue Bell Cologne.

Others:

Jo Malone English Pear and Freesia Room Spray (by now you might have notice I adore this scent a lot), Philosophy Peppermint Stick Shower Gel and Louis Vuitton Damier Zipper Purse (this was bought from Europe and I couldn't bear to use it yet).

Bath and Body Works Paris Amour Candle, Pandora Bracelet

P/s: I've already started sharing these pictures on Instagram (just can't wait if you can tell), so head on over for more details and follow me there => Click here!!!

6 Essential Products in My Everyday Makeup Products/Routine

I always go for something simple and light. Nothing too heavy or cakey on the skin is my epitome of a good makeup routine. Thus, even though I do love collecting tons of makeup, I always go for products as of in the above picture (sometimes I do slap on foundation, depending on my mood though >.<).

The products:
Concealer, Eyeshadow, Mascara, Eyebrow Pencil, Blush and Lip Product

The steps:
1. Apply eyeshadow all over eyelids. Preferably taupe brown (Chanel eyeshadow in picture) or shimmery light colours.
2. Curl eyelashes and sweep on some mascara (MAC mascara in picture).
3. Draw eyebrows with pencil and spoolie (Givenchy brow pencil in picture).
4. Smack on concealer underneath the eyes and centre of forehead (Clinique concealer in picture).
5. Apply blush on the apples of the cheek (Estee Lauder blush in picture).
6. Last but not least, pucker up lips with some lipstick or lipgloss (Laura Mercier lipgloss in picture).

So, there you have it. Although it may seem tons of stuff that I put on on my face (no denying of it) but all these stuff eats up only 10 min of my time. Sometimes if I'm focused enough, it'll take much lesser than said time. Speak about speed drawing.

What products are in your makeup routine? How long do you take to get ready everyday? Leave me a comment as I'd like to know ^_^

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser Vs Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation

I've always been loving these 2 face products, Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser and Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation as they give me good enough coverage and don't weigh my skin down. 

But a comparison will always be made when 2 champion products emerge at the same time no matter how much love they received. This time round, I placed them side by side and tried my very best to capture the finished surface for you to judge.

Laura Mercier tinted Moisturiser in Porcelain

I love the squeeze tube. It makes application easier as you do not need to pour products onto the back of your hand thus no wastage incurred. I always like how thin the packaging is for me to slip into my handbag. But the advantage of its packaging over the Chanel's is that it doesn't require any shaking before application. More on that in a minute.

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in 20 Beige

I love how small and compact the Chanel's one is. However, I dislike 2 things about the packaging. One, for the amount of money that I'm paying, I don't think a plastic-ky bottle justifies the price. Two, I have shake the foundation like crazy before application and this sometimes results in weird liquid being dispense if I were to forgot the shaking process. Troublesome. 

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser

You can see that Laura Mercier's Tinted Moisturiser looks like skin. Sheer to medium coverage, it is buildable but I wouldn't recommend caking it on as it is expected of the moisturiser to give sheer coverage and acts as a base rather than like a foundation. Thus, to cover any imperfections, a concealer is recommended.

Being a sheer coverage product, it does not settle into fine lines and cake up on the skin which is absolutely important for me as I don't need any more emphasizing on my crow's feet and lines on my forehead now, do I? 

Another thing that I love about this product is that it doesn't turn white when mixed with my sweat (trust me on this one as I am the most sweatiest person I'd ever known) which some of the foundation does (I'm totally looking at you guys, Borjois Healthy Mix Foundation, Lancome BB Cream and Benefit Hello Flawless Foundation). Bonus point added here. 

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation

This foundation, is definitely a miracle in a bottle as it is extremely hard to find a foundation which I like and doesn't feel heavy on the skin. Its practically like you are wearing nothing but still get the coverage of a foundation. Sitting on the sheer to medium coverage too, this foundation is definitely buildable and looks natural on the skin. 

The only thing to take note of is that the foundation gives a more glowy finish than the Laura Mercier's. So, if you have a tendency to produce oil during the middle of the day, I suggest to sweep some powder over your T-zone. Lucky enough for me, I am good with my combination semi-oily skin. 

Also do note that this foundation does have a slight sweet scent to it. However, it will fade after slapping it onto your face. 

Right: Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation. Left: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser

Here's the comparison side by side. As you may notice that the Chanel has a more glowy radiant effect and the coverage is more than the Laura Mercier.


For your convenience, below is the summary of my preference for the 2 products:
1. Coverage
Chanel - Win
2. Radiance
Chanel - Win
3.Scent
Chanel - Win
4. Packaging
Laura Mercier - Win
5. Price
Laura Mercier - Win


However, there are 5 similarities between the 2 as below:
1. Both contain SPF
2. Both are light to tote around
3. Both are light weight and does not cake up the skin
4. Both offers moisturising effect
5. Both are cult products which are greatly loved by makeup gurus


Still confused? Here's another summary:
Buy Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua if you are looking for a more glowy and radiant finish and have the spare cash.
Buy Laura Mercier if you are looking for both primer and foundation in a bottle and looking for a matte-er finish.

Beauty: Little Black Beauty Box Sept Edition StylexStyle

After a disappointing episode with the Aug Edition, September's Little Black Beauty Box is back on track again with tons of goodies. The box was literally filled to the brim...

Ooppss, excuse the blurry picture...

Yeah, literally filled. And the most exciting item that meets my eyes is the one on the right side facing upwards, Glam Glow. I mean, I literally squeal when I saw it as this product is f**king expensive, like S$90 for a tub o_O. I was shaking with excitement by then, slowly taking out the products and inspecting them one by one. 

So, this month's product was phenomenal. Benefit's latest Gel Liner was also included in a sample size form and boy must I mention how cute the packaging was (imagine a miniature gel liner pen, awesome). OK, I have to admit that its the Glam Glow that got to me thus the declaration of this box's a winner. 

A closer look, we have the Philosophy Miracle Worker Anti-Aging Lactic Acid Cleanser & Mask (I love sample size cleanser as we seldom get them often these days), Kiehl's Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution (which I highly doubt that its gonna give results with such a small sample size) and Kiehl's Ultra Facial Overnight Hydrating Mask. 

Next up is Laura Mercier's Tinted Moisturiser SPF20 UVB/UVA (I already have this in my stash but am excited that I get to bring this sample size instead of lugging around the 50ml tube), Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate (I guess this suppose to act as a serum?), Glam Glow Supermud Clearing Treatment (Woohoo!!) and Benefit They're Real Push-up Liner (mmm... I wonder why no capital letters?).

Now on to package samples (dislike these kinda samples, I mean I can't use all the products in one go and ending up finding an empty container to keep the rest), Belif Peat Miracle Revital Eye Cream, Ioma Gentle Exfoliating Emulsions, SKII Cellumination Aura Essence (why only 1 :'( should have included 2 for better results) and Lancome Ultimate XL UV Protection Shield-Correct-Unify BB Complete SPF 50 PA++++ (phew, that's a mouthful and why are there 4 plus signs instead of 3?).

And last but not least, Belif Peat Miracle Revital Serum Concentrate. Looks kinda weird in its greenish packaging. 

Well, I am extremely satisfied with this month's (I did not subscribe to next month's as it is a Clarins theme and I'm not really a huge fan of the brand). Click here to buy if you are interested ^_^