November Favourites

I am so sorry for this super delayed post. Have been rather busy lately and haven't really had the time to sit here and blog ☹

Hope everyone's doing great ☺

I shall share my October + November favourites today since I'm home chilling (FINALLY)

I didn't really use much make up in October because I was busy rushing through projects and studying for exams. But I used more make up during November because I've been going out quite a lot. 

Most of my September favourites have been brought forward till now so I will not mention them. This post will be 'new' favourites ☺ 

Favourite #1: URBAN DECAY ALL NIGHTER MAKE UP SETTING SPRAY 

This is the first ever make up setting spray I have ever used and I really really love it. I don't really know why I love it so much but I really do. I bought the small bottle because I was scared to commit to the huge one and plus it's like half the price so it wasn't that bad ☺

I paid about $20 for this bottle if I'm not wrong. I've stopped using powder to set my make up ever since I bought this and I think it does a good job at setting my make up ( cause powder can sometimes be very unnatural) I do still use powder sometimes but only when it's a super sunny day and I know my skin is gonna be oily as hell. But other than that, this is all I've been using! 

Super love!

I use it OVER my make up. Haven't really tired using it under AND over. 

I'm not 100% sure that I would repurchase though. Let's just see when I finish the bottle ☺ 

But for now, it's definitely staying in my make up routine!

Favourite #2: BENEFIT THE POREFESSIONAL 

I usually don't use a primer under my foundation as well. I have heard a lot of things about this product and one of my favourite beauty youtubers is SUPER in love with this so I decided to give it a try! ( It came in the Benefit Little Love Potion Gift Set I got at Sephora when I was out shopping with Flo. If you want me to do a post on the set just let me know! ☺)

Anyways, I really really love this primer. I makes me foundation go on so much smoother especially around my nose and cheeks. I have really large pores in these areas and they are really quite hard to cover up. I really really love this product and I would total repurchase the full size!!!

Favourite #3: BEAUTY BLENDER

I have been hesitated buying this because I found it ridiculous spending like 30 bucks on a sponge. Like who would even do that?! But I was thinking there had to be something that made this so popular among beauty gurus and make up artists so I decided to get it when I was feeling rich one day. 

THIS. SPONGE. IS. AMAZING. 

I used to apply my foundation with my fingers because I like the way it melts and blends the foundation into my skin. ( My friends always say they don't even know I'm wearing foundation cause its so light it's practically useless HAHA) 

Okay back to the BB, this sponge makes my make up so flawless it's not even funny. I use it with the Chanel Perfection Lumiere and my Shiseido Sun Protect Liquid Foundation ( Read about my foundation reviews here) 

I think this sponge is definitely worth the 30 bucks and I am planning to buy another one soon cause I feel like it may accumulate dirty cause after all its a sponge! ( personal paranoia)

Favourite #4: BENEFIT THEYRE REAL! MASCARA

I am a fan of natural looking lashes. I am really grateful that I have been blessed with fairly thick and long lashes. ( Long and thick enough for me) I only started using mascara recently and I am really really fussy with mascara. I HATE clumpy and unnatural looking lashes. Which was why I hated the Urban Decay Cannonball Mascara the first time I tried it! ( Read about it here. )

This mascara is very natural looking and Flo always says she can't even tell I'm wearing any. I really love this BUT IT IS NOT WATERPROOF. That's the only downside sigh. I have mentioned before that I have oily eye lids. I don't use this on my bottom lashes because it will smudge after awhile. It's alright for the top though ☺

Will repurchase the full size when I finish the small bottle ( I bought the small cause I was scared to commit. It's only $16 at Sephora!)

Favourite #5: REVLON LIP BUTTER IN TUTTI FRUITTI 

I'm not one to wear lip products. I've always just stuck to plain uncolored lip balms but I decided to come out of my comfort zone. I've always wanted to try the Revlon Lip Butters ever since it came out in the US & UK. I waited for it to come to Singapore and when it finally did I decided to not buy it cause I was scared it would melt in the tube cause of the weather here. ( Personal Paranoia again) 

I finally decided to give it a chance and I bought the only orange shade available in Singapore. This was a big thing for me because like I said, I don't use any lip products and even if I do, I would use something that's similar to my natural lip colour. So anyways, I went to the restroom after buying it and tried it on. I FELL IN LOVE. I'm not even kidding. I went mental. It was like love at first use. I've been using it every time I wear make up and I really really really love it. It's super moisturizing and it doesn't make your lips have the white residue at the corners. Yknow how some lip balms/ glosses do that? Especially when you talk a lot like me. HAHA 

Really really love this and I would definitely repurchase this in the same colour when it finishes. I might even try other colours ☺

SUPER LOVE

 Favourite #6: ST IVES BOLY LOTION 

This scent is quite hard to find and my mother and I finally found it at the Guardian at Bedok Interchange. She bought this a few months ago to try and I stole it from her >:) I don't usually use body lotions because it will usually leave that irritating sticky/slimey feeling on my legs which I HATE. This does not at all. I actually finished the WHOLE TUBE. I have never finished any body lotion ever and omg this was the first ever. I just stocked up on a few tubes because I love it that much and it's only $2 for this tube ☺

If you're horrible like me and don't use body lotions you should give this a try. It smells damn clean and nice I really really love it. It doesn't make your skin feel greasy AT ALL and omg I just really love it. I would keep repurchasing this till I die. 

SUPER SUPER LOVE

Favourite #7: VICHY NORMADERM TRI-ACTIV MOISTURISER

I hate using moisturizer because I used to have oily skin and I always felt like it made me even oilier. However, I have learnt that even though you have oily/ combination skin, moisturizer is a skincare step that should never be skipped so I decided to get this after my friend, Illi, told me about it. This smells super nice and it makes your skin soft and kinda matte. It doesn't make your skin feel like super moisturized and gross it just provides the skin with enough moisture ( To me). I use this everyday under my make up and it doesn't make my make up any oilier. 

If my skin is super dry and peeling ( from spot treatments) I won't use this though because the ingredients can sometimes sting my face. I would use something like the Cetaphil moisturizer over those areas ☺

Would repurchase unless I find a better moisturizer. 

Like I said, I've just recently started using moisturizer religiously so I haven't tried many ☺

Those were the products I have been loving for the past 2 months and I hope you enjoyed reading this! ☺

Please know that everyone's skin is different and what works for my skin may not work for yours but if you're adventurous I would totally recommend all these 7 products I've mentioned today because I really really love them!

Off to do another post for the new few days so see you in a few days!

Lots of love,

Alexandria ♡

Video

Okay hi hi hi~ Finally had the courage to take a video on how to do my brows. Please be nice hahah it's the end of the day so there isn't' much light much I hope this was helpful to whoever requested for it :)

                 

Note: I wasn't using a mirror :/

Sorry for the quality too~ I was using my mac HAHA
I fill in my brows mainly to cover the gaps and you can see there's this irritating 'hole' in the middle of my right brow and I was trying to cover it up :)

The left brow ( mole side) was already done so you could see the difference :)

Lots of love,

Alexandria ♡

My Eyebrows

Someone asked me about my brows so I've decided to share what I've done to them.

I used to get them threaded at this Indian shop at East Point before the mall went under renovation. Their only other outlet is at Kallang and there's no way I'm gonna travel there just to get my brows done so I was on the look out for a new brow house. Didn't want to go back to Browhaus cause the price was just increasing and increasing and I couldn't justify the price so my best friends and I stopped going there. Anyways, my colleague recommended her brow place which was Sophia Brow House and the outlet she goes to is the Marine Parade one ( near Parkway). Gave it a try and ended up signing a package HAHA So yeah I go there to do my brows.

Note: I do do my brows on my own sometimes when I'm bored but I treat brow threading as a treat to myself HAHA

My brow situation: I have relatively thick brows because the hair strands are thick but I don't have a lot of brow hair. So I have irritating gaps within my brows which make them disappear in pictures.

My hair is a lot lighter now and my brows were quite dark so I decided to be yolo and DIY bleach them and they were a success! 

Bought the bleach powder and solution cream thing from a random beauty supply shop near my house that I'd never been to. Didn't even watch any tutorials and just decided to common sense it. Thank God they turned out fine! 

Anyways, I just mixed the powder and solution till it formed a paste and covered my brows with it. I did it like 3 times for about 5-7 minutes each time cause I was scared I would completely bleach them off. 

Here are some pics~

Ignore my red face please.

My brows are now lighter and easier to fill them in cause sometimes filling them in would make them quite full and I don't like full brows. I like them like naturally full but like not full full. HAHA 

Products I use on my brows:

I used to use the MAC Brow Set in Showoff on my brows with the Essence Brow Pencil in Dark Brown when my hair was darker because these products have a red undertone and my hair has a natural red tint.

Ever since I dyed my hair ash blonde ( it's fading) I've been using the Essence Brow Pencil in Blonde and any light brown eye shadow I have. I fill in my brows pretty lightly in the front and darker at the ends cause I don't have much hair there. I use hair spray to set them nowadays :) I spray the hair spray on a spoolie and just brush my brows :)

Review on products:

MAC Brow Set: It's good I guess. It's the only brow gel I've ever used so I have nothing to compare it too. When I use this I use it alone. I don't draw before because it's quite dark. 

Essence Brow Pencils: I love these pencils HAHA they are super cheap and they last well on my brows. Definitely recommend!!!! (Y)

Will be back for another product review tmr!!! 

Lots of love,

Alexandria ♡

UPDATE ON SUNKILLER

Hi girls~ I'm so sorry for this but I feel like I really should update you in case any one of you were thinking about buying the Sunkiller BB thing!

I think just like the garnier bb cream, this is breaking me out so I've stopped using it for a few days and I'm trying to monitor my skin. It was creating bumps on my face I'm not sure why :/ 

Will update again to confirm if it was this product or not! 

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Holiday/Resort Make Up

So a few days ago someone asked what kind of make up I would wear to a resort if I was on holiday. To be honest, I don't usually wear make up when I'm on holidays hahaha UNLESS I'm gonna be taking pictures then of course I would wanna look nice HAHA!

These are the products I would use:

Sunblock

Sunkiller BB & Biore Perfect Face Milk

These are just the 2 sunblocks I'm currently using. The pink one provides a little bit of coverage, hardly any. It just takes the redness off my face cause my cheeks and nose are always always red in the day. Think it's the heat in Singapore. 

This (Sunkiller) provides light coverage with good sun protection ( super important) :) I would totally just use this as a base :)

The Biore one just controls the oils on my face. No tint or anything it's just transparent :)

Eyelid Primer

MAC Paintpots in Painterly, MAC Pro Long Wear Paintpots in Frozen Violet & Chilled on Ice

I use the mac paint pots as a base before my eye liner/ mascara. Just to control the oil on my lids.

Waterproof mascara

Urban Decay Cannonball Mascara

Super water proof! But it's a burden to remove!

Waterproof/ long wearing eye liner

Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Liner

No reason actually. I just love this eyeliner and this is the one I use. It's not that waterproof actually. It can smudge after awhile but that's on my eyes. 

Lip balm 

Maybelline Babylips & Nivea Essential Care

Personal favorites although they have no SPF

Super super important to use a lip balm with SPF to protect your lips and keep them hydrated!

Personally, if I was gonna swim I wouldn't use any make up at all because I have this thing about clogging up my skin and I'm just paranoid I guess. I would only use these products if I were hanging around the resort or pool with no intention of swimming or whatsoever :)

Hope this helps!! If you have any products to recommend or want me to do reviews on please let me know! And also please feel free to request more posts :)

Lots of love,

Alexandria ♡

TARTE IS ALMOST HERE!

6 more days till Tarte will be launched in Sephora!!

Are you excited as I am?! 

Foundations foundations foundations

Gooooooooood morning!!

I couldn't decide what to post about ( contemplating between my 'everyday' make up routine or my skin care) so I guess I'll just talk about the foundations I own or have tried, if anyone even reads this hahaha

My first ever liquid foundation:

REVLON COLOURSTAY Combo/Oily Skin

Pros:

Good coverage

Lasts long

Doesn't get oily fast

Cons:

Super thick

Smell is super strong ( but I don't mind)

Packaging is damn burden ( I transferred mine into a muji pump bottle)

I've stop using this already because it's really super thick. I used to mix it with moisturizer and it was fine :)

Repurchase? Nope cause I've found better foundations :)

Chanel VitaLumiere Aqua

Pros:

Smells nice

Super light

Looks nice in pictures ;)

Cons:

Expensive

Gets oily ( maybe it's the weather in Singapore plus my combo skin)

Packaging makes it hard to tell how much you have left

HG FOUNDATION. I know I can always count on this foundation hahahaha love it

Repurchase? Yes

Chanel Perfection Lumiere

Pros:

Smells even nicer than the VitaLumiere

Looks AMAZING in pictures

Semi matte finish 

Cons:

Expensive

May cling to dry patches

SPF not high enough for day use so I still have to use sunblock underneath

I love this foundation. Didn't purchase the full size because I bought the VitaLumiere. I have samples of this and I really really love it. The samples have lasted me for super long also. Love the smell of this but the coverage is not super high but it looks natural. 

Repurchase/purchase full size? Considering purchasing the full size because I really really like it

Shiseido Sun Protection Liquid Foundation

Pros:

Super high SPF (SPF 43+++)

Water resistant + lasts long on the skin

Good coverage

Cons:

Relatively expensive

Smells a bit like sun block ( I kinda like the smell HAHA)

Favourite foundation at the moment although I haven't used it in awhile. The last time I used foundation was almost a week ago and I used the Perfection Lumiere. I love this foundation for day time because it covers my redness and the SPF is (Y). It doesn't make me oily until like 5/6 hours so it's a good wearing foundation! I love. 

Repurchase? YES. 

Garnier BB Cream ( Miracle Skin Perfector)

Pros:

Easy to blend

All in one

Very natural looking

Cons:

I think it breaks me out.. I think

It can get oily

I'm not a fan of BB creams to begin with but this BB cream is the only one I actually kept. I use it on days when my skin is super dry and I don't wanna stress it with foundation. This must be set with a powder though cause if not my skin will just get oily. Colour is good but I really think it breaks me out :(

Repurchase? Nope cause I feel like it clogs my skin

I hope this was useful to anyone who reads this! :)

If anyone wants me to do a post about something (e.g. my make up routine/ favourite this or that) just let me know! You can write it anonymously on my ask if you want :) 

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