My Take Time : Silkygirl Blockbuster Color Palette Review

hey beauties !!!
I have always been a fan of Silkygirl products and have raved about many of their products. See my review on Silkygirl Moisture Smooth Lipstick here, Silkygirl Gloss-On Lipcolor here, Silkygirl funky eyelights pencil here, Silkygirl Duo Eyeshadow here, Silkygirl Big Eye Collagen Mascara here, Silkygirl Eye Love Handbag Eyeshadow Trio here  and tons of makeup looks using Silkygirl products.
Today I am going to give my views on Silkygirl Blockbuster Color Palettes. I don't own all the shades, so I will be swatching the shades I have. I had these quads from more than an year and I have been using it in many of my makeup look. But I donno why I forgot to review it. So finally today is the day !!!

PACKAGING, PRICE and AVAILABILITY

• Comes with a decent packaging.
• A transparent lid and an informative back which gives a guide how to use the shades.
• Comes with a dual end sponge applicator. Mine lost :P
• Retails for RM23.90 but its always in offer.
• Available at all drugstores.

SWATCH TIME

Silkygirl Blockbuster Color Palette in BARE CLASSICS

Silkygirl Blockbuster Color Palette in URBAN MOOD

Silkygirl Blockbuster Color Palette in SIMPLY PASTEL

MY VERDICT

After using it for over an year, I can say......

• Its highly pigmented
• Very smooth and glides on easily
• Creamy Texture
• Easy to blend
• Shades complement each other perfectly
• Each quad gives a complete eye make up look
• Compact casing makes it easy to travel with
• Gorgeous shades and finish
• Have a decent  stay on power with primer
• Comes in a wide range of shades starting from subtle to funky, matte to shimmer.
• Easily available locally (Watsons, Guardian,etc...)
• Cheap :) hehehe

It is definitely a CATCH IT for me.I am loving it.

Hope my post is helpful for you guys.

Do share your views about this product and do suggest me your favourite shade.

FOTD : Champagne Eyes with Bright Lips

hey beauties...
Todays look is a nice natural champagne eye look with a bright Coral lips. So lets check it out !!!

FOR EYES

• Prime your eyes.
• Take a SHIMMERY CHAMPAGNE shade and apply it on the inner half of the lid. Drag this shade till the inner half of the lower lash line.
• Next take a BRONZE shadow and apply it on the outer V and blend it along the crease.
• Caution : There's going to be fallout. So either do your foundation after the eyes else hold a tissue below the eyes while applying eyeshadows.
• Now take a MATTE BROWN/BLACK shade and blend it with the BRONZE along the crease.
• Line the outer half of lower lash line with a BRONZE shadow / liner.
• Highlight the browbone with a MATTE highlight.
• Now line the upper lash line and water line with a BLACK liner.
• Apply coats of mascara and your eyes are done.

FOR CHEEKS

• Apply a PEACH shade. I am using theBalm blush in FRAT BOY. see review here

FOR LIPS

• Go for a classic bright ORANGE lips. I am using Revlon lipstick in KISS ME CORAL.

This is perfect for a everyday look. If you think the bright lips are too much for a Day look, replace it with a PEACH/NUDE shade.

Hope you guys like it... Thanks for reading !!!

Beginners Series : All About Foundation/Foundation Guide

hey beauties,

Welcome to my Beginner's Series. This is a section where I will share my makeup experiences and knowledge with my makeup new bees. We all learn from each other, so your valued opinions are always welcomed.

I have wrote about Makeup Musthaves here. Today its time to talk about FOUNDATIONS.

We all are not blessed with perfect looking skin. And these imperfections might makes us self concious. But now a days we can counter act these flaws by using foundations. Coverage or even out skin tone or a good base, foundations give us all of these.

Now our market has a lot of different foundations which varies by coverage, texture, etc. So today I will tell you guys about different foundations which will help you choose one for yourself.

CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO TEXTURE

Texture-wise basically foundations are classified into the following types:

• TINTED MOISTURIZERS: 
• It is exactly what the name says, "TINTED MOISTURIZER", a moisturizer with a tint/color.
• Well if you donot need a lot of coverage, yet you want something to even out your skin tone and give your skin hydration, then this is what you need. 
• It is very light-weight and has a very less almost no coverage.
• If you have spots and blemishes and you want to cover them up, then this is NOT for you. This is mostly for people who wants to even-out there skin tone.
• It comes with SPF also and sometimes available in different shades.

• BB CREAMS:
• Blemish Balm Creams or BB Creams are the next level of tinted-moisturizers.
• It has the moisturizing and protection of a moisturizer with coverage of a foundation.
• It is lighter than a foundation but heavier than a tinted moisturizer.
• The coverage is much better than tinted moisturizer but not as good as foundation.
• If you want coverage and don't want to wear anything as heavy as foundations, then go for BB creams.

• LIQUID FOUNDATIONS:
• Many women including me prefer to use liquid foundations cause its easy to blend and has a smooth finish on the skin.
• It can be used either by Fingers or Sponges or Brushes.
• Liquid foundations are easily available in any makeup stores and any brand.
• Liquid foundations are usually full coverage and thick.
• This gives a nice dewy finish.
• They come with different benifits like SPF or Oil-free and are available for different skin types.
• These are available in a wide variety of shades.
• But sometime Liquid foundations may irritate and break out your skin. If this happens try to choose a oil-free formula or anything specialised for oily skin women. Else can go for a powder foundation.

• MOUSSE FOUNDATIONS :
• Mousse foundations are liquid foundations with air in it.
• This makes it light-weighted than liquid foundations.
• It's smoother and more blend-able as compared to liquid foundations.
• Mousse foundations are good for all skin types, but especially nice for those with dry or aging skin because it goes on smoothly and filling the fine lines.

• CREAM FOUNDATIONS: 
• Cream foundations has most of the benifits of a liquid foundation, like easy application, great coverage, smooth, etc.
• Cream foundations are ideally suited for dry to extra dry skin, since most are oil-based formulations. 
• Provides a greater level of coverage than liquid foundation and long lasting.
• I have a combination skin, and personally I am not a big fan of cream foundations. Cause they dont really absorb into my skin properly, making it all messy in summers. It breaks me out like hell as they feel very heavy on skin.
• Cream foundations are strong enough to cover almost any imperfections. But the heavy texture can easily clog pores that can lead to breakouts and blackheads. 

• POWDER/MINERAL FOUNDATIONS :
• It is highly suitable for beginners. 
• It's very light for the face, giving you the feel as if you're hardly wearing any foundation at all.
• Anyhow you can always build the coverage by reapplying.
• It's perfect for oily skin because the powder absorbs oil, effectively eliminating greasiness.
• The only down side is that it has a drying effect so not suitable for dry skin people.
• Always apply a moisturiser before applying it.

So here you go guys, these are some of my foundation tips. Hope this post is helpful to you lovelies.

My Take Time : Tarte Lipsurgence Lip Tint in Amused

hey beauties. Recently I got a prize in a Makeup Challenge in "Beauty is Flirty ! What You Think ?" facebook group.

I finally received my prize and it's an amazing. Its a Tarte LipSurgence in Amused

MY VERDICT

Applied with out any Lipbalm

• I really love the packaging. It is a "lip tint" in a pencil form. The bottom of the pencil twists up like a lipbalm so it never needs to be sharpened.
• Its compact casing and tight cap makes it easier for me to carry it in my purse.
• The moment you apply it on your lips, you can feel a refreshing mint smell and taste as it is infused with peppermint oil. But it doesn't feel tingling on lips.
• It gives a nice tint of a lovely berry-fuchsia shade on lips.
• The very moment I used this LipSurgence, I noticed that my lips felt very moisturized, soft, silky, creamy and luxurious. 
• It has a great stay on power. The tint is not transferable(means if you drink some coffee the shade doesn't transfer to the cup). This makes the tint to stay on for quite a long time. Tried for 5hours.
• I am totally in love with the color pay-off. It is neither too obvious like a lipstick nor too sheer like a gloss. Its right in the middle. 
• I carry it with me even when I apply other lipsticks. When my lipcolor fades, I apply my LipSurgence and it moisturizes my lips with a lovely flush of color.
• The main thing that I love is its non-sticky.
• I am not sure about the price as I got it as a prize. But you can get the details at  http://tartecosmetics.com/

P.S. If you guys are interested to buy Tarte Products, you can always contact my friend Ms Lilian via Beauty is Flirty ! What You Think ? facebook group or you can email her at lilianhii79@gmail.com. She has a Tarte spree ones a month !!! So don't miss this chance :)

I hope you guys found my review helpful. I am totally addicted to my Tarte LipSurgence in Amused !!!

Beginners Series : Makeup Must Haves

hey beauties.....

Many girls love makeup and want to own their makeup collection.But as a beginner its always confusing for someone to buy the needed stuffs when the market is overflowing with a gazillion products.

So I thought starting a new series exclusively for BEGINNERS. Here we all will talk about the Beginner's needs and queries.
Lets start this by discussing with you guys the must have items which any beginner should own.

Before going into makeup must haves I want to just write a bit about some basic essential Skincare stuffs (not for treating any specific skin problem)

• CLEANSER : Will you ever want to draw on a dirty canvas !!! The same reason goes here. A clean face with give a good base for the products you are going to apply and will not cause any skin problems.
• MOISTURISER : There are different types of moisturisers available in the market. Eg. for specific skin type, with spf, tinted moisturisers (with some color/coverage), etc. You can pick one for your need and apply it all over your face before starting to apply any makeup.

Now lets start with the makeup !!!

FOR FACE and CHEEKS

• FOUNDATION/TINTED MOISTURISER : Many of us have uneven and blemished skin. So foundation evens out your skin tone and gives a perfect coverage. Again there are different types of foundations available in the market depending upon the type of coverage they give and the texture.You can choose a foundation according to your requirement. Remember to always try out a foundation shade and texture before purchasing cause if it does not match your skin tone, you going to end up looking horrible.

• CONCEALER : Concealers are for those extra coverage and are important to hide your flaws perfectly. If you have dark circles or spots or scars you can use a concealer to hide it. Always try a concealer shade before buying. A concealer should either match your skin or a bit light but never should be darker or very lighter than your skin tone. If you have a perfect skin, you can still use it for brightening the under eye area.

• PRESSED POWDER : After using all these liquid or cream it is very important to set it all. So a pressed powder sets all on to the face. It also helps get rid of oiliness and helps to hold the foundation and concealer in place.

• BLUSH : It gives a glow to your cheeks. You can choose any shade you are comfortable with. For beginners a PINK/PEACH shade is must.

FOR EYES

• PRIMER/BASE: It is very important to give a base to the eyeshadow to hold on to. Primers not only gives that base but also helps the eyeshadow color to pop up a lot more.

• EYESHADOW: The three basic eyeshadows for beginners are...
• Pearly white : This shade is very good for highlighting and also can be used as a lid color. Apply a tiny bit of it on the inner corner of the eye for instantly brightening.
• Beige or Nude or Champagne: Used to apply all over the lid. Even if you don't want to do a full eye makeup, still this shade with give a nice flush of color on your lid without making it all flat and blank.
• Matte Black : It is a great shade to smoke out a look by applying it on the outer V or outer 1/3 of the eye and blending it with the eye lid color. It can also can be used as liner. 
• You can go for a neutral eye palette. There are lot of them in the market. Its grt for every day look and is risk free. You can never go wrong with nude shades.

• EYELINER: You can go for black and brown. Black for intense look and brown for kind of a subtle look. You can either go for liquid liner or pencils. In my opinion liquid liners are a hassle to apply for beginners, so better go for pencil liners.

• MASCARA: I love mascaras. It opens up your eyes. If you dont want to apply any eye makeup, then just apply coats of mascara, it will instantly glamorise your look.

FOR LIPS

• LIP BALM/CHAPSTICK: Well its always necessary to moisturise your lips. Now a days you may find lots of brands coming out with tinted lip balms, with this you can moisturise your lips with a tint of color.

• LIPSTICK: There are tons and tons of shades in the market. For me the three basic color for starting a collection is NUDE, PINK/BERRY and RED.

• LIPGLOSS: It adds on a glow to the lips. I dont wear it all time though, but many girls swear by lipgloss and prefer to wear it alone too.

Now after all these makeup stuffs on your face, you need a MAKEUP REMOVER. 

Never ever forget to remove your makeup at night. Remove your makeup, cleanse your face and apply some moisturiser before going to bed.

I know there are so many other products but in my opinion these are the most essential products for starters. Do comment below and give suggestions !!!

There will be a detailed discussion of each and every section in my subsequent post, so stay tuned....

Thanks for Reading !!!

My Take Time : Sephora Hydrating Powder Blush in Raspberry Sheen

hey beauties !!! During my Hari Raya outing with my hubby (see pics here), I gave a short visit to Sephora KLCC :) I didn't plan to get anything but while having a look at the Sephora Color Wall , I immediately fell for this Sephora blush in Raspberry Sheen
So, here I am to talk about it with you lovelies :)

PACKAGING and AVAILABILITY

• Well the packaging is nothing so exciting, except for the Sephora logo engraved on it.
• Its retails for rm 49 at SEPHORA.

MY VERDICT 

• Its a beautiful dusty rose shade with silver micro shimmers.
• Its not over the top shimmery but it gives a nice sheen and glow to your cheeks.
• It has a smooth and blend-able texture.
• The shade is perfect day time blush. However you can always build it up by layering for a glam night out.
• Its well pigmented.
• It has a long lasting finish. I have tested for 5hours out of which few hours was in sun and the glow from the blush was still there on my cheeks at the end of the day.
• The only thing I complain is that Sephora don't have lot many shades to choose from. I saw just four shades at Sephora KLCC :(

Well its a HIT HIT HIT for me :) And I am surely gonna try the rest of the shades.

Swatch It : Revlon Lipstick in BALI BROWN

hey beauties...

I am totally a Lipstick person. I love to wear lipsticks both nude shades and bright bold shades. I am constantly n hunt for lipsticks.
Recently while digging through my lipstick stash, I came across my Revlon Lipstick in BALI BROWN. This was there with me from quite a long time but was neglected :( Poor thing !!!

Now that I have found it, I am using it religiously. Its CREAMY, PIGMENTED and AFFORDABLE.

Here it is !!!

This lip color will probably suit any skin tone. Do look out for it ladies. 

So what's your current fav shade of lip color !!!

My Take Time : In2It Facial Highlighter in Warm Gold

hey beauties

I have been using In2It products from past oven an year and I have been loving it. Its an affordable drugstore brand which delivers quality products.
I have raved about In2It Sheer Shimmer Blush HERE and about In2It Sheer Eye Color HERE

I have heard about the new FACIAL HIGHLIGHTER from quite a long time and have been waiting for it eagerly to release. Finally I got my hands on it :)

PACKAGING and AVAILABILITY

• It comes in two shades WARM GOLD and RADIANT PINKS. I am a fan of Golds, so I bought the Warm Gold shade.
• The packaging is kind of cute, The designs and the transparent lid just at the right place really impressed me.
• It retails at RM 24.90.
• You can easily get it at any drugstores.I got it from Guardian

SHADES and SWATCHES

In2It Facial Highlighter in Warm Gold

I hope you can see the glow :-)

MY VERDICT

Its a lovely highlighter with great quality and economical.

• Gives a nice healthy glow. Its comparable to my theBalm Mary-Lou-Manizer (Read review HERE ). Though not that perfect but can say a drugstore and affordable version of Mary-Lou.
• It gives a pearly finish. 
• It has a decent pigmentation. 
• It doesn't have a powdery texture. It feels smooth on the skin.
• Easy to blend as well.
• When you grab the lighter shades, it gives a nice warm glow and when you run your brush over the darker shades it gives a sheer shade of gold along with a glow. Therefore its perfect for day time as well as night time.
• I use it to accentuate my Cheek bones, Brow bones and Inner tear duct. It catches a lot of light and gives a perfect glow.
• I have even used the Bronze shade as eyeshadow ;) 
• Its a multi use product and who don't like multi-use products !!!
• Have great stay on power(Experimented for 5hrs)
• The only complain I have is that if applied too much it can get a bit more glittery at times. So use a LIGHT HAND. This actually goes for every highlighters.
• Easily available locally. I got mine from Guardian, BB Plaza.
• Cheap :) hehehe

Well its a HIT HIT HIT for me :) And I am totally in to it. I am going to buy the other shade as well.

I hope you guys find my post helpful ....Thanks n stay beautiful coz you totally worth it !!!

My New Silkygirl Funky Eyelights Pencils

hi my lovely beauties....I hope you all are doing great !!!
I went to Guardian the other day, and saw some Silkygirl Funky Eyelights Pencils. I have already reviewed Silkygirl Funky Eyelights Pencils here You can click here to see all my Silkygirl Funky Eyelights Pencils.

This post is swatches of my new Funky Eyelights Pencils :)

My Two Babies

OLIVE GREEN : Yes its a nice Olive Green Shade

SOLID GOLD : Its a nice Golden Shade

Olive Green ~ Solid Gold

(Swatched lightly)

I love Funky Eyelights Pencils from Silkygirl because of their texture and pigmentation. Do read my review to find more.

My Current Favourites : Makeup !!!

hey gorgeous !!!
After posting my Current Skin care, Body care and Hair care favourites here , lets see my Current Makeup Products.

I tried but the pic is still uploading inverted. SORRY :(

Kuala Lumpur is HOT I mean very very hot.I have tanned alot these days and so I have been using my Revlon Colorstay Foundation in Toast alot. Its a darker shade and goes on well when I am tanned. Its a medium to full coverage foundation. And stays all day. Even if I go out in sun, my makeup looks perfect and in place.No melting no messy.

                                      

For my cheeks, I am totally in love with these two babies. TheBalm blush in FRAT BOY and Daiso Multi cheek blush in PINK. Frat boy is a Peachy Pink blush and is kind of matte. On the other hand Multi cheek is more of a PINK highlighter. I switch between these two blushes and both of them give me a nice healthy glow with some color. See my complete review on Frat Boy here 

I got a perfect shade for my eyebrows. Elianto Ardour shadow in EARTH BROWN. Its matte and perfect dark brown. Neither reddish nor blackish. Just a perfect fill for my brows.

I have been sticking on to neutral eyes this month (woah if its not for a FOTD post :) ). So here's what I am reaching for. My Silkygirl Duo shadow in Mocha Latte. Its soft, creamy, blend-able and pigmented.
See my full reviewon Silkygirl Duo Eyeshadows here 

But for some Pop-up, I use my Silkygirl Funky Eyelights Pencil in Ocean Blue.

You can read my review on Silkygirl Funky Eyelights Pencil here

For lips, its a mixture of all shades of PINKs. Hot pink - Rimmel's CUTTING EDGE [See review here ] Subtle Pink - Silkygirl Gloss-on Lipcolor in SOFT PLUM [See review here ] and Neon Pink - Silkygirl Moisture Rich Lipcolor in ROMANTIC.


Ok guys....So here's my favourite Makeup Products. If you have any question about any of these products do ask me in the comment section.

So what are your Favourites ???