REVIEW : My Little Fashion Box (September)

 Sawasdee ka~
Ohhhh  just realise that I didn't do my little box review last month :/ I'm really sorry guys it was a tough month for me as I'm approaching final stage of my PhD life and omg that long thesis I have to write...it took all my time. Anyway, although I haven't done my whole thesis yet (almost there!) but I just can't resist writing something on my blog. I'm just going to take a break from those scientific books and start writing some post on here. This month's box  is My Little "Fashion" Box. Save to say it's a fashion week month! 

The box itself is designed beautifully as always. I love reading quote and always excited every time when I receive the box. And again the quote for this month actually catches my eyes : The prettiest Dress are worn to be taken off :)

What else can I say I love the lifestyle related items for this month! So first thing you see are that little Cointreau bottle and little cocktail recipes booklet. I'm pretty surprise when I saw them really. Never imagine any beauty box will have a courage to add liquor in their box but My Little Box did it and it's a great idea. However, I don't personally really drink alcohol I normally prefers mocktail over cocktail. Although this little bottle might not be for me but I'm pretty sure my boyfriend will love it. The next thing is what I love the most, the softest scarf from American Vintage, it's a simple yet chic scarf with basic black and white colour but it should go really well with many dresses and occasions. And as you know it that time of the year when temperature starts to drop so it's a perfect time for scarf. There is also a set of nail decals in pastel colour. I always love nail decals. It's a perfect item when you don't want just a plain nail colour. This is an extra something that will make you nails look prettier.

Coming up to a beauty product part which is normally put inside of cute drawstring bag. Inside you will find 3 different items. The first thing is the full size La Roche Posay Hydrating BB Cream in the shade "light". I think this is a risky product to include in the box as people skin tone can be change all the time. I'm not saying I don't like it I always want to try new thing and I heard good things about it too but I don't think I can wear this shade until winter when my skin is a bit lighter. I think My little box selected the colour based on my personal info so I guess some people will get different colour. Next is Kéreatase Couture Styling Laque, it's a fixing hairspray and gives a super strong hold. My old hairspray just run out so it's a perfect time for a new one to try. Last but not least, Red Dingue Lip Cream, it's My Little Box own product. I find that their items are usually really good quality and this lip cream doesn't let me down. It's incredibly pigmented which applies like a dream, dry matte and stay put for whole day!

Overall, this month products are a fab selection. For people that interested in this box, My Little Box costs £11 a month (+£3.95 postage). You can sign up here. 

Mwahhh

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REVIEW : My Little Road Trip Box (July)

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"Life is like a road trip. Enjoy each day and don't carry too much luggage"

Finally my most favourite box from My little box is arrive at my door. I saw a picture of it on Instagram before I actually receive the box. Yeah~it ruined the surprise however it didn't ruin my excitement though. I know from the moment I open the package that this box is going to be the best. As soon as I open the box, I sense a lovely smell inside. It was sweet but somehow fresh. This month's box  comes in "Road Trip" theme which is perfect for me as I often travel a lot during the year.

SWATCHES & REVIEW : Luxola Thailand with Promo code

 Sawasdee ka~

First of all I have to say sorry that this post might not be for everyone. It's for someone that lives in Thailand or visit Thailand for at least a few days. I believe that most of girls in Thailand heard about website called Luxola before. For some of you that might not have heard about this website before. Let’s me introduce you a little about it. It provides wide range of makeup and skincare. The head quarter is in Singapore and good news is Luxola.co.th has just launched in Thailand around the beginning of this year! The best thing about this website is it’s often do promotion on popular brand including Illamasqua, Anna Sui, TheBalm, Alpha H etc.

My Little Box : My Little Frenchie Box

Sawasdee ka~
I know this is March and this Frenchie Box is suppose to be for February but I want you guy see how cute it is anyway. I just received this little box on Friday (27th Feb) last week which is quite late but I can't blame anyone right? Because I know that I order it a bit late. My Little Box is one of the beauty boxes in UK market. I know there are soooooo many options and this is the more recent addition to the UK. To help you decide whether you like it....Let's have a little peak inside the box :)

My first impression is the design I love the box even before I subscribe it. The box comes with cute illustrations and a unique box design each time. For a little over £10 per month (plus 3.95 delivery charge) you will normally get 2-3 beauty bits plus 2 lifestyle picks along with a pretty mini magazine.

For the Frenchie box, it is included DHC blotting paper (£4), L'Oreal Brow Pencil (£5.49), By Terry kohl pencil eyeliner (£23.50)- a gorgeous shimmery black colour! And its own brand product with adorable packaging - a peachy tinted cream for glowy skin look. Apart from the beauty products there are a little wallet for smartphone with front pocket to hold cards or even headphones and a little glass jar filled with inspiring notes which I think it's a bit random thing in a box but it's a cute idea anyway.

Unlike another boxes, the contents you receive are so unique and thoughtful. You never know what you are going to get (unless you have a peak on another blogger post) but you know that it will always lovely. However, if you are looking for a beauty box that full of beauty stuff inside this box might not be your option. But if you like to try something new in beauty box market this is the one :) For me, I love the look of it. Thinking about what I got I actually feel happy with it. For now, I will keep my subscription in place....at least for a good few months. I will keep you updated!

http://www.mylittlebox.co.uk/home

What do you think about it? 

Mwahhh

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SWATCHES & REVIEW : Illamasqua Multi Facet Palette in Aura

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Some of you that follow me on Facebook might already know that 2 weeks ago Illamaqua had a big winter sale. When Illamasqua Multi Facet Palette was launched last year I was so excited and really want to get my hand on it. But I was a bit hesitate when I saw the price tag. However, the chance has arrived when Illamasqua did a 70% off discount on this palette which cost me £13.50!! On my God ! how could I resist?

The palette is a selection of existing bestsellers shades, all packed into one compact. The packaging is a simple black square shape. It's the travel palette of my dreams. It would be great for someone who like to travel light. You basically can get almost whole face done with this palette.

The palette features 8 products plus a double ended angle and blending brush. It is filled with neutral, wearable, flattering shades with a slight edge. It contains gleam cream in aurora, tremble blush, eye brow cake in thunder, cream pigment in hollow, and the eyeshadows in vision, feint, servant and machine.  

To be honest, I'm a bit disappointed on a double ended angle and blending brush. I would rather have more product than this unusable brush. Oh well~ that is my only complain though. Other than that I love the whole colour selection and the quality of the product.

So here is the swatch of the palette. As you can see it's really beautiful and pigmented.  This is a lovely palette. I'm particularly pleased to see it include cult favourites such like Aurora and Hollow. Apparently this palette is limited edition so if you like the look of it check it out at www.illamasqua.com 

What do you think about this palette?

Mwahhh

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SWATCHES & REVIEW : MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquers

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I mention about this MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquers in my last post. I’ve had these lipsticks for a while now but I didn’t get round to reviewing them sooner. Anyway, I bought these because I heard good things about it. My first attempt to buy them fail because they were out of stock :/  So when I saw them re-stock again I didn't wait but grabbed them straight away...Typical me ha!

There are currently 10 shades available and I bought myself 6 out of 10 :Halcyon a warm peachy nude tone, Aflush a light corally pink, Funk a deep raspberry pink, Criminal a bright shocking pink with blue undertone, Reckless true red and Kooky vampy purple for the brave. As you may know from my previous post, my favourite out of them all is Reckless ❤︎

My first impression is actually packaging. It looks super sleek with black and gold detail on the lid and that frosted tube make them look more luxe. Can't believe it's only £3 each! The applicator is doe foot which works really well for this lip lacquer.

In term of product itself, I have to say that the finish is vary from shade to shade which I will talk in detail later. These lip lacquers are incredibly pigmented and really opaque. I only need one swipe to get full coverage and it's easy to blend. These claims to be long lasting and kiss proof with a promise to get dry in seconds. I can confirm that it's long lasting but it doesn't dry in seconds. It need full five minute to completely dry and I do not recommend pressing your lips together while it settling and do not apply more that 2 coats as it will feel too cakey! However once it dries, it does not budge! I can even tap my finger on my lips and there is no bit come off. It's one of the long lasting lipsticks I have ever had. The downside might be the feeling of dryness on your lips but that is what normally happen with matte lipstick and I don't really mind about that. I found that apply lip balm beforehand does actually help with dry feeling and wear a lip liner underneath help with the longevity.

Right talking about the finish of each shade. All the bright bold colours are really amazing!!  For me, I always apply lipstick before breakfast and with these lip lacquers I don't have to worry about re-applying it. To mention though, it tends to transfer or flake if you eat oily food. For nude/light colour, like many other brands that do matte lipstick, they often encounter the super dry finish when comes to nudey shade and to no surprise Halcyon and Aflush is actually one of them. I'm pretty disappointed by the fact that I love the colours but once it dries it clings on to lips and make my lips look like dry land especially when you smile :/ If you can't imagine you can look at the picture below. I've actually tried a few different things to stop this from happening, but still the same thing happened :( 

Overall, I'm really impress with the quality and price tag of the products. I couldn't wait for new shade to come out. 

Have you ever tried MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquer? What colour do you like?

Mwahhh

xxx 

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2014 Beauty Favourites

Sawasdee ka~
Happy New Year everyone! I know I know I have been disappearing for errrrr...almost 3 months >__<  I'm really sorry for not keeping you up to date. Well, apart from having little holiday in Thailand (which I will write a post about it some time soon), I actually busy with writing paper publication. If you are new to my page you might not know that I'm currently a final year PhD student so thesis and writing up some scientific journal are my first priorities. But don't worry I won't leave this blog I will still be here to make a regular post :)

In the past year, I have been fortunate enough to have tried a lot of beauty products. Surely, there will be hits and misses. And as the new year start, I think it would be great to write about products I've been loving in 2014 ( I realise that I might be the last person doing this -__-") and I have a pretty strong feeling they’ll be leading the way in my routine in 2015 as well. 

❤︎ SKINCARE
Lush Tea Tree Water Toner is an essential step in my skincare routine. I have been using it for 2 years. Although at some point I get bored and want to try something new but I always end up go back to this toner. I have acne prone skin so tea tree is actually natural product that can work really well with my skin type. It's cheap and it works wonders. My crazy acne seems to be reduced, and new acne seems smaller and more manageable

Biotherm Life Plankton Essence Well this product was launched in Thailand some time last year and many Thai bloggers have been raving about it. So when I when back to Thailand I bought myself 2 bottles and end up loving this product! It help healing my problem skin and make my skin looks more radiant and softer. It's expensive (almost £50 for 125 ml) but if you want to invest something on you skin this it worth a try. Unfortunately, this product is unavailable in UK. From what I know it only available in Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore and Canada

Indeed Laboratories Hydraluron Another product that I keep repurchasing it over and over  (especially when it's on offer lol). I used it every morning and evening before moisturised my face. Although I have oily skin but my skin also dehydrate. This thing doesn't clog my pore, not sticky and keep my face hydrate without making my face greasy. Hydraluron is  not an overnight miracle though, it takes time to actually feel the benefit of using it.

Origin Super Spot Remover This tiny blue bottle works really well with spot. You may think this is a measly amount (10 ml), but I have been using this constantly for around 6 month. and it just doesn't seem to disappear that much. Well, I usually only apply the product on the pimple and not the skin around it. Meaning I don't go overboard and put it everywhere. I notice that the spot either calm down or disappears after around few days.

Hiruscar Post Acne The last product I love in skincare category is this magic tube. I have been using many products that claim to reduce acne scar before and by far this is the best. I found that it speeds up the process of lighten the dark post acne mark. The effects were not noticeable by the day but after a period of time the result is pretty obvious.

❤︎MAKEUP

Rimmel Wake Me Up Liquid Foundation Hands down my most favourite and used foundation of the year. I have loads of foundations in my stash from both high street and high end brands but this one is actually the best of them all. I love it so much so easy to find and so affordable. I love how it feel on my skin and how easy it is to blend. It's light and not cakey but it has good coverage

Benefit Porefessional What can I say about this I think most of people know what it does. I usually put it on a specific area on my face where large pore visible not all over my face before apply foundation. It make my makeup goes on smoothly and help reduce the appearance of pore around my T-zone. Believe it or not, this one little tube last me over a year so if you think about it, it's not expensive at all.

Benefit Hoola This product is brilliant for contouring. I like to contour my face to give a bit of dimension to it. It is perfect for using both day and night. I use it basically almost everyday not just for contour my face but as an eyebrow powder as well.

Kiss Eye Brow Pencil If you can remember earlier last year I post a beauty haul from Japan, here. And this is one of the items that I bought with me when I went to Japan. A twist up brow pencil that perfect for lazy girl like me. No more sharpener. I would say it's pretty expensive if you buy from the link I gave you but it actually considers really cheap if you go to drugstore in Japan. What I love about this product is its consistency and the lasting power.

Sleek MakeUp Eye&Cheek Dancing till Dusk 27 Another great value palette that I always reach for especially when I travel. Last year was the year of travel I have been to many places and packing my make up is actually one of my problems. This palette actually saves me a lot of space. It's a great basic colours range that will suitable for both casual and glam effect.

Burberry Lip Cover Devon Sunset 2 As much as I love bold lipstick I also into nudey lipstick last year. And the lipstick that I always reach for when I want some corally nude is this Burberry lip cover. It applies really nicely, light-weight and very opaquely which no patchiness feeling. 

MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquer in Reckless I have been loving ever since I can get my hand on it. It's really pretty red colour. Easy to apply,very long wearing and it's only £3. What else could I ask for. I will upload more review about it on my next week post :)

❤︎EXTRA

Herbal Essences Clearly Naked Dry Shampoo Talking about dry shampoo I'm a bit sceptical about it. In my head I only think about powdery dry white head that make me feel itchy so I didn't expect much when I bought this dry shampoo. Turn out I love it so much after the first time I have used it. I was left with hair that looked nice and non-greasy and to my surprise this is the first dry shampoo I have used which doesn't leave a white power residue or make me feel itchy. And it smell AMAZING!

Have you ever tried any of these products?

Mwahhh

xxx 

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SWATCHES&REVIEW : ZOEVA The Power Palette

Sawasdee ka~

Sorry guys for disappearing from the blogsphere for awhile. I was working hard in the laboratory so I didn't really have time to write a post. Also, I'm currently on my holiday in Thailand so I might not write a post that often during I'm here but I promise I will get back on track when I get back to UK.

On my Zoeva rose gold brush set post I said I will do swatches and review on blush palette that I bought the same time as the brush set. This palette is called The Power Palette. One whole palette with 10 blushes only costs around £15!

Lets start off with my thought on packaging. The packaging is simple yet sleek.  It is made from rather light feeling black thin plastic. The only suggestion from me to make this palette look better is a mirror inside the lid. There is a waste of space around the lid that I think would fit mirror really well.

The blush itself provides good enough pigment and they are easy to blend and build up. Sadly Zoeva didn't give these blushers individual names. For me, I like everything to be named because it feels more luxe. However, I will just number them from left to right as seen in the palette. Inside the palette there are 10 powder blushers. This palette is an ideal for those of you who want to brighten up your face in this grumpy-rainy weather with the summery blushers and bronzers. The colours are ranging from pinks to peaches to browns. There is only one true matte (no.3). Most of the blushers contains shimmer but not too glittery that will look really pretty on your face.

Overall, I think this palette is pretty much hit and miss. For me some shades look horrible on my face  but some were pretty good. I normally use no.1 for highlighter and no.3 for contour. The pigment is actually vary from colour to colour. No.5 has the weakest shade as you can see on my arm I had to really swatch it a few times to get a good colour payoff.

Here is the list of each shade on the palette:

No 1.   neutral/light brown shimmer
No 2.   bronze shimmer
No 3.   neutral medium brown matte
No 4.   warm brown
No 5.   peach / orange (bit like NARS Orgasm)
No 6.   warm coral red
No 7.   salmon orange
No 8.   golden champaign
No 9.   warm orang
No 10. deep red

No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

No. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Have you ever heard about Zoeva? 

Mwahhh

xxx

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REVIEW : ZOEVA Rose Gold Luxury Brush Set

 

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A week before my birthday, I ordered myself Zoeva Rose Gold Luxury Brush Set and Sun power palette as a little treat for myself. It's the best time to make an excuse to buy new brush set, isn't it?. Zoeva is a makeup and tool brand based in Germany and I order it straight from its website. The package arrived one day before my birthday which is quite impressive and I was really excited to open it. Everything is well-pack in the white box and inside I found another black paper wraps around all products. I also love the fact that you will get a little white card that will tell you who pack and check the quality of your items. In case something is wrong with your order (which I don't expect that) you know who to contact/complain. Today I will review the brush set first and will leave the blusher palette for next week post.

The brush set comes with classy leather clutch that has a little inside pocket, brown cloth bag and 8 different brushes (5 for face and 3 for eyes). All brushes look lovely, well-design and really good value for money. They contain with a mix of high quality natural hair* and synthetic bristles. Let's see which brushes will you get from this set:

106 / Powder: Apply any kind of powder product and to fix the makeup.

102 / Silk Finish: Apply and blend foundation, powder and mineral makeup products.

110 / Face Shape: For contouring and blending.
127 / Luxe Sheer Cheek*: A nice blush brush. I normally use it for highlight above cheek bone but it's also great for applying blush around cheek bone.

142 / Concealer Buffer: Apply concealer products evenly and super easy around the eyes and every small corner of your face.

227 / Luxe Soft Definer*: Softly blend and smooth eyeshadow

231 / Luxe Petit Crease*: Accentuating and blending in the crease

317 / Wing Liner: Detailed eyeliner strokes and a perfect wing. I actually use it for powdering my eyebrows and/or draw a sharp line around waterline.

Overall, the brushes are so soft like a baby bum and easy to clean. You can't really go wrong with this set. Apart from Real Techniques brushes I never thought I could find an alternative make up brush brand with such an affordable price but Zoeva does an amazing job! It costs £55 on Zoeva’s site plus £7.50 flat rate shipping cost which mean each brush cost less than £10! One of other good things is the brushes are all available individually too. I secretly wish that Real Techniques would sell brushes separately as well.

Have you ever heard about Zoeva? 

Mwahhh

xxx

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SWATCHES & REVIEW : My Lipstick Collection [Liquid Lipstick]

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Here it comes to the last post of my lipstick collection series. I really enjoy writing this series and hope my lovey readers enjoy it as well.
 
Let's start off with luxury brand like Chanel, I got 2 different formulas Rouge Allure Extrait  De Gloss in 52 Genie. This is a sheer peachy colour the texture is not overly sticky and quite jelly-like and it might settling into lip line if you have a very dry lips. Levres Scintillantes Glossimer in 169 Jalousie,  a very bright raspberry shade that have good colour pay off with gorgeous micro-glitters and a high-shine glow. Don't be put off with the glitter because on the lips they are non-gritty and shimmer becomes less prominent.

Nars Larger Than Life in Place Vendome another raspberry pink that look similar to Chanel in 169 Jalousie but without glitter. It comes with a short bristle brush that I think it gives a better precision around the lips. The colour is quite opaque with a glassy shine to the lips.

MAC Prolongwear Lipglass in Full speed ahead a pretty candy pink colour. I love the colour but to be honest not the formula. It's opaque (which is good) but it's also very sticky. I can say that this lipglass last longer than normal lipgloss but I don't really feel comfortable when I wear it. I remember wearing it in a windy day and at the end my hair end up around my lips >__<. Move on the the second MAC lipgloss I own Cremesheen Glass in Star Quality a bright corally orange with pink undertone. Opposite to the prolong wear lipglass this formula is light yet creamy and non-sticky. with semi-opaque colour coverage.

Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss in Belladonna OMG I love this lipgloss. It's so intense high-pigmented with a creamy finish but not look too glossy and cover your lips really well without bleeding. It’s a vibrant, deep fuchsia pink with blue undertone. Oh and it has a lovely taste and smell too. Matte lip liquid in Forbidden a lovely mauve pink this colour has been discontinued from the website but I'm not really sure whether it sill sells in store. This is a new liquid lipstick formula from Illamasqua that just launch this summer. It's a high-pigmented liquid lipstick that will dry matte within a minute after apply on the lips. It applies smooth and even but might experience some stickiness once it dries matte. One more trick about using this formula is you have to apply thin layer and wait for it to dry completely (no pressing lips too) otherwise  it will go flaky and patchy. If one layer is not give you enough bold-ness you can double coat after the first layer is completely dry. This is the longest lasting liquid lipstick I have ever own, no joke!

Topshop Lip Cream in Pout Oh I fell in love ❤︎ You might notice how much I like Topshop lips product in the past few posts and no surprise I love this lip cream too! The formula is amazing! Vibrant orange colour that really opaque good colour pay off and goes on smoothly.  It gives a feeling like satin lipstick and doesn't look glossy.

Rimmel London Apocalips lip lacquer in Nova girly pink and Eclipse deep berry red. The product is opaque and creamy that actually dries almost matte after a few hours but a little top up would definitely help. The staying power is fantastic especially with Eclipse.


L'oreal Glam matte in 513 Zip it rouge again with raspberry pink and 510 Cherry Crop an electric bright pink. Eventhough the packaging isn't quite pleasant but the lipstick formula is actually lovely. I find it very hydrating on the lips and doesn't seem to dry completely. It's really comfy to wear with light but creamy texture. This is another long lasting liquid lipstick

Sleek Matte me in Petal mauve nudey pink and Brink Pink bright fuchsia pink. I wanted to love this product but unfortunately it isn't for me.  I find that this formula is almost like Illamasqua matte lip liquid. It's thin creamy liquid that will dry matte within a minute but it's hard to apply evenly and also goes patchy and clumpy. Overall it makes my lips look awful :(

Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick in Ultimate Orchid. Another disappointed product and smell terrible. I think the finish is similar to Sleek Matte me. It's dry thin within a minute and and sets on your lips. Your lips then feeling dry and again look awful!

Which one is you favourite? 

Mwahhh

xxx

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