Current contents of my make up pouch- April 2014

Hi hi I just felt like sharing what is currently residing in my make up pouch for those who like to kpo like me HAHAHA
I used to not have a make up pouch but I find that it's much easier than walking up and down from my mirror to my make up storage table so I just put everything I usually use in this pouch. 

I don't use them all on an everyday basis but these are the products that have been in my make up pouch for the past few months! I don't even use some but they're just in there just in case~

Let me know if you want me to review any item in particular? ☺

Face Products

NARS Tinted Moisturiser

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer 

TheBodyShop Bronzer 

NARS Blush

TARTE Amazonian Clay Blush

BENEFIT HighBeam Highlighter

SEPHORA Mattifying Powder Foundation

Eye Products

CATRICE Eye Brow Set

NARS Pro Prime Eye Shadow Primer

MAC Paintpot

MAYBELLINE Colour Tattoo

BOBBIBROWN LongWear Gel Eye Liner

CATRICE Eye Liner (Review coming up)

MAC Eye Khol

STILA Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner

URBAN DECAY Cannonball Mascara

MAYBELLINE The Falsies Mascara

BENEFIT They're Real! Mascara

COVERGIRL Clumpcrusher Mascara

Lip Products

MAYBELLINE Baby Lips

INNISFREE Lip Stain

MAC Lipstick

Tools

SHU UEMURA Eyelash Curler

REAL TECHNIQUES Stippling, Blush and Buffing Brush

ELIANTO Random Fluffy Eye Shadow Brush

ZOEVA Wing Eye Liner Brush 

Lots of love,

Alexandria ♡

2013 Favourites

This is a super late 2013 favourites but better late than never ☺

I didn't know which posts to do first so I figured why not start 2014 with my favourites from 2013!

I started using more make up last year and I've discovered some pretty good products that I've fallen in love with. 

I shall pick 1 out of every category to make sure it's really my favourite favourite.

BEAUTY

Foundation: 

Was thinking long and hard about this and I think that it's got to be my Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua. I strayed away for awhile but I recently fell back in love with this foundation. I couldn't decide between this or the Shiseido but I think I have to go with this. It's probably my HG foundation. This foundation always makes my skin look amazing. Like it's so natural and like it's not heavy at all. It doesn't conceal every single flaw but I just makes my skin look nice. I don't really know how to explain it but it's really amazing ☺

Price: 75 SGD ( Not sure if it increased! But I'll be repurchasing soon so if it's not I'll update!)

Concealer: 

DEFINITELY WITHOUT A DOUBT MAC PROLONGWEAR. This concealer is really bomb.com I swear. The main concern for my skin is my redness and discoloration. I'm not really too anal about concealing pimples or whatever cause that's just me. This concealer is super amazing and sometimes when I don't feel like using foundation I just use this on my 'problem areas'. It's quite high coverage but super light weight. Super love. If I could recommend a concealer it would definitely be this! ( let me know if anyone wants a post on concealers I've tried yeah ☺) 

Price: 30SGD

Eye Liner:

I literally only use one eye liner for my top lash line and it's the Bobbi Brown Longwear Gel Liner. This eye liner is probably my HG for now. I use it like every time I wear eye liner. It's super easy to work with ( But I haven't really tried other gel liners). I've only tried the Maybelline one before this like maybe 2 years ago. It dries out super fast ( Maybelline). The Bobbi Brown one doesn't smudge that badly unless you're wearing it for like 12 hours. My eye lids are the type that no matter eye liner you use it will print on the top because my lids space is quite small. ( I don't really know how to explain) HAHA but any was yeah this is my favourite favourite gel liner and I have it in like 3 colours. ☺

Price: 40 SGD

Mascara: 

This is a tough one because I've tried so many mascaras in 2013. I think I would have to go with Benefit's They're Real. It doesn't clump your lashes and it makes them look natural thick. I hate clumpy mascaras and the mascaras I use are normally the kind where you don't look like you're even using mascara. This mascara isn't waterproof though. That's the only downside so I don't use this on my bottom lashes! ☹

Price: 16SGD for the small bottle/tube

          37 SGD

Eye Shadow:

I'm not really an eye shadow person but if I had to pick it would be the Naked 2 palette although I only got it in December. I used the Sleek palettes before I bought the Naked 2 but if I had to I would choose the Naked 2. The shadows have quite a lot of fallout though so be careful. Other than that, the colours are amaaaaazing! Super love cause I always stick to neutrals~ The most colour I've worn is probably a navy blue smokey eye for clubbing with the Sleek palette HAHA 

Price: 83 SGD

Contour: 

Definitely the Sleek Contour Kit in Light. Nothing more to say. This contour kit is amazing. The brown is not too orange and not too muddy on my skin and it's just perfect~~~ Love love love

Price: 17 SGD

Blush:

Started wearing more blush towards the end of the year only and it's only because of the Sleek blush by 3 palette. I've mentioned it in another favourites video so I won't say much about it here. Sleek blushes are amazing and I have the single ones too! Definitely recommend ☺

Price: Single- 14 SGD

          Blush by 3- 20 SGD

Lips:

Again with lip products I've only got into them like maybe in October after hanging with Flo HAHA I don't have that many lip products but I guess the one that I've got to pick would be the Revlon Lip butters. Talked about it in a favourites video as well. I just got 2 new colours that Singapore doesn't carry thanks to Pearlyn who got them for me from US. Thanks babe :* This lip butters are not drying and when you reapply it doesn't have that dry texture that lipsticks give. It's super amazing cause the only lip product(s) I used to use were lip balms or at most tinted lip balms so this is like the next level. Anyone who's starting out with lip products should definitely try the lip butters ☺I have a feeling they're gonna start melting soon though when the weather gets warmer. Let's hope not!! 

Price: 15.90 SGD ( If I'm not wrong! They've reduced the prices)

Hair Product:

This is super hard but I need to cheat and choose 2 cause I think I must have both these 2 products no matter what although I alternate. They are the Tsubaki Hair Treatment and the Essential Hair Mask ( Pink one) I have used multiple tubs and tubes of these and I really think I can't live without them. They always make my hair feel so damn fabulous and they smell amazing. Please try them. Please!!

Price: Tsubaki- 17.90 SGD ( Not very sure actually but around there hahaha)

          Essential- 9.90 SGD 

Will try and do a skincare post soon once I'm done testing out products ☺ Still reviewing some masks and treatments!

Hope this post was helpful to anyone who wants to buy more make up or looking for new products to try!!

PS: I've had deactivated my ask.fm so if you have any requests or questions you can email me @ alexandriadecosta@gmail.com :D

Lots of love,

Alexandria ♡

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 ♡