What's in my Travel Makeup Bag

hello beauties....
I hope you all are doing good. As the caption of the post says, this is about my travel makeup kit. When it comes to travelling, I travel light. I dont carry a ton of stuffs coz I keep room for the things I get from the places I visit :)

Well so lets have a look at my fatty piggie :)

• Foundation : REVLON COLORSTAY LIQUID FOUNDATION

Its my holy grail foundation.It blends well and gives me perfect coverage, and so I dont need to carry a concealer too. I cant even stay a day without it. 

•  Pressed Powder : SILKYGIRL PURE SMOOTH PRESSED POWDER

Its my go to powder. I use it to set my foundation. It blends perfectly without making my skin feel heavy.

• Blush : THE BALM BLUSH in HOT MAMA

Its a beautiful peachy shade with golden shimmer in it. Its a perfect blush which gives you a nice sheen and yes!! No need to carry a separate highlighter. See my review here

• Eye shadow Base : NYX EYESHADOW BASE in SKIN TONE

Its my current fav base. The eyeshadow doesnot crease at all and stays on for hours.

• Eye shadow : SILKYGIRL BLOCK BUSTER COLOR PALETTE in BARE CLASSIC

Its quite versatile. I use it for my eye makeup, for lining my lower lash line, just for deepening up my crease or for filling in my eye brows. 

See review here

•  Eye Liner : SILKYGIRL PRECISION SHARP EYELINER PEN

It gives a perfect lining to the eye because of it tip. Its easy to use and hassle free.

See review here

• Mascara : SILKYGIRL BIG EYE COLLAGEN MASCARA 

I can totally go without any eyemakeup and just use this mascara. See review here

• Lip Balm : MAYBELLINE BABY LIPS

Its very important to moisturise your lips. And Baby lips, makes my lips smooth and keep it moisturised.

• Lipstick : I carry three shades with me everytime I travel. One PEACHY shade, One PINK/ BERRY shade and One RED shade.

A perfect Red shade for me. NYX ROUND LIPSTICK in CHAOS.

See Review here

Love this berry shade. MAYBELLINE COLOR SENSATIONAL JEWELS LIPSTICK in BERRY BRILLIANT

A lovely Peachy Pink shade MAYBELLINE COLOR SENSATIONAL LIPSTICK in SUMMER SUNSET. See Review here

• Makeup Remover : SILKYGIRL GENTLE EYE MAKEUP REMOVER

Its a travel size bottle and fits in my bag perfectly.

• Miscellaneous : I always carry A HAND SANITIZER, A ROLL-ON PERFUME and A PACK OF BLOTTING SHEETS with me where ever I go. These are the must haves for me.

These are what I carry in my travel makeup bag.

So what are your Travel Makeup Kit essentials??? Do comment below and let me know.

What's In My Everyday Makeup Stash

hey beauties....
I am in India now and my home town is one of the hottest city in India. So wearing tons of makeup is a big no no when I am here in Summers.
So I picked up only a limited products from my makeup collection which I know I am going to wear in India.
Lets have a look

• Moisturiser : LOTUS REJUVINA PROTECTIVE LOTION

Before applying any makeup on your face, its important to moisturise it well.Its been years, I am using Lotus Protective Lotion as my moisturiser and I am loving it. Its moistures my combination skin perfectly and also protects my skin from any skin damage.

• Foundation : REVLON COLORSTAY LIQUID FOUNDATION

Its the best foundation for my skin type. It blends well and gives me perfect coverage. I love it.

• Concealer : MAYBELLINE ANGELFIT PERFECT CONCEALER

I dont wear concealer every single day, but for days when I didnt have enough sleep or want some brightening under my eyes, I reach for this. See my review here

•  Pressed Powder : SILKYGIRL PURE SMOOTH PRESSED POWDER

Its my go to powder. I use it to set my foundation. It blends perfectly without making my skin feel heavy.

• Blush : THE BALM BLUSH in FRAT BOY

Its a perfect summer day time blush. It has a smooth texture which is not powdery and blends easily. See my review here

•  Eye shadow Base : NYX EYESHADOW BASE in SKIN TONE

Its my current fav base. The eyeshadow doesnot crease at all and stays on for hours.

• Eye shadow : SILKYGIRL BLOCK BUSTER COLOR PALETTE in BARE CLASSIC

Its my everyday go to palette. Its quite versatile. I use it for my eye makeup, for lining my lower lash line, just for deepening up my crease or for filling in my eye brows. 

See review here

•  Eye Liner : SILKYGIRL PRECISION SHARP EYELINER PEN

It gives a perfect lining to the eye because of it tip. Its easy to use and hassle free.

See review here

• Mascara : SILKYGIRL BIG EYE COLLAGEN MASCARA 

OMG !!! Its my fav. It makes my lashes look fuller and longer. I can totally go without any eyemakeup and just use this mascara. See review here

• Lip Products : REVLON COLORBURST LIPBUTTERS

OK...Now someone decided to tilt :(

From TOP to BOTTOM

Lollypop, Cherry Tart, Tutti Fruti

I am crazy for these cuties. In India's hot summer, I am so fussy to wear lipsticks or glosses. So this is when I reach more often for my revlon lip butters. They are moisturising and pigmented.

Well ladies so these are my current everyday makeup products. Its serves best for me.

Now here's a look 

Hope you like this look...Do let me know whats your stable makeup products...

Product of the Month : SEPTEMBER

hey beauties !!! I hope you all had a lovely September. It was a great month for me as it was my hubby's bday month and we enjoyed alot.

Ok, So September's Product of the Month award goes to ......... Beauty Style Eyeshadow in PEWTER

This eyeshadow was a gift from my lovely friend Lilian. Who sent me over some lovely goodies all the way from Australia. See them here

I got this eyeshadow since a long time. But this month I kind of started using it a lot more. I wore it as an entire eyelid color, as a crease color, as a eye liner. I have wore it most of the time. It was always included in  my everyday look.

The best thing I love about this shadow is its texture. Its neither Matte nor overly shimmery. Its right in between. So it can be used in perfectly for a Day as well as Night look.

My Verdict

• A perfect GREY shade. 
• Is very versatile. Can be applied as an all over lid color or to smoke out a look or as an eye liner.
• Very pigmented.
• Blend in easily.
• Texture is great. Neither matte nor shimmery.
• Perfect for Day as well as Night look.
• Great stay on power.
• No Fall-out.

I am in love with this eyeshadow and going to rock it more !!!
P.S. My dear friend Lilian always has many shopping sprees going on ones a month !!! You can always contact Ms Lilian via Beauty is Flirty ! What You Think ? facebook group to stay updated on amazing makeup products and she can be your personal shopper. You can PM her via Facebook or you can email her at lilianhii79@gmail.com. 

Next favourite of mine is not a product but is a show I am obssessed with lately. Its Keeping up with The Kardashians !! 

Photo Credit : Google

Oh my God ! I am so in love with this show. I am addicted. It has loads of family drama, emotions and loads of fun. I love love love Khloe, she is such genuine person. And Bruce Jenner is so funny. Wow I can't get enough of it.

So guys share with me your favourite for the month !!!

My Take Time : Silkygirl Big Eye Collagen Waterproof Mascara 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 and tons of makeup looks using Silkygirl products.
Recently Silkygirl Malaysia gave an awesome oppurtunity to all we beauty blogger to stand a chance to be the first to receive a Silkygirl Big Eye Collagen Waterproof Mascara and try it !!! I was lucky enough to be chosen !!! Thank you team Silkygirl for this lovely oppurtunity. I got these amazing goodies along.

The day after I received this mascara, I had to go out and I thought "Ok, So this is the right time to try my new Big Eye Collagen Mascara !!" Well I wore it for about 6 hours. And I spent a lot of time outdoor, in the hot and humid climate of Kuala Lumpur.

PACKAGING, PRICE and AVAILABILITY

• It has quite a decent packaging.
• The minty color of the tube attracts me the most. I love Mint !!!

 

• As you can see the wand is thinner. So it makes it easier to apply on the lower lashes as well.
• One quick tip : While using the product, you may notice the wand fits tightly into the mascara opening. This is actually good. Cause it avoids any air from going in and drying out the mascara fast. So here's a tip. While using it try not to pull or push the wand harshly. Just rotate it and push/pull it gently.
• It's original price is RM22.90. But it will be available with an introductory price of RM19.90. So grab it ladies.

MY STORY
I have been using this since a few days now and I am loving it so far. I have really had some awful incidents with mascaras in future, so I am quite choosy when it comes to mascaras. The moment I applied Silkygirl Big Eye Collagen Waterproof Mascara on my lashes, I was quite impressed. It did made my eyes open up just in one coat. I am quite OCD about using any false lashes or even a curler. Even a sight of someone using these freaks me out. So I get inclined towards mascaras which keeps the fullness of my lashes and accentuate it. Silkygirl Big Eye Collagen Waterproof Mascara does this for me. It instantly separates my lashes and holds the curls perfectly. It doesn't smudge at all, even if I stay out for hours in Malaysia's hot climate. My lashes looks gorgeous at the end of the day. 

WEIRD FACE TIME !!! errr SWATCH TIME

Eyes opened up instantly. 

Lashes are long and fuller

Can see the difference clearly

Even one coat is enough

TEST TIME

Applied 

Tried washing with water literally rubbed it !!

Removes neatly with makeup remover. I used Silkygirl Gentle Eyes and Lips Makeup Remover

MY VERDICT

• Makes my lashes look full and curlier.
• My lashes looks longer and I love it.
• Separates the lashes perfectly.
• Instantly opens up my eyes.
• No clumping or smudging even when I am out in sun.
• Lashes doesn't feel heavy at all.
• Sweat-proof and water-proof. But easily removed by makeup remover.
• The wand is a bit thin. So its easy for me to apply it on the lower lashes as well.
• Affordable
• Its going to be available at all Silkygirl counters from this OCTOBER.

I am really happy to have got my hands on this amazing tube of wonder. I mean what else can we expect from a mascara, right ? Its now my favourite and I am sure you going to love it too !!! 
Eye Love Silkygirl Big Eye Collagen Mascara !!!

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.