URBAN DECAY NAKED PALETTE 2

NAKED 1 ON THE LEFT NAKED 2 ON THE RIGHT

A review about the much hyped Urban Decay Naked Palette 2, what makes this different from the previous naked palette is the new packaging, bigger mirror, has more lighter shades with 5 new ones, dual-ended brush, and it comes with a mini lip gloss instead of the mini original primer. I will state some of the reasons why i like this better than the original Naked Palette.

Naked Palette 1 on the left and Naked Palette 2 on the right

1: The packaging of Naked 2 is made out of plastic just like a classic pencil case, while the old one is made out of cardboard and felt, a dust magnet and the gold naked logo flakes off easily. This is more travel friendly in my opinion.

2: The mirror is now full sized.  Since the mirror is definitely bigger you don't have to squeeze yourself in the mirror when doing your eye make-up.

 3: It comes with a dense dual-ended brush, one side is the regular eye shadow brush while the other end is a blending brush

4: It has more lighter shades plus 5 new ones, perfect for those who doesn't like that too dark dramatic smokey eyes.

5: Obviously i just love everything about it. 

Naked Palette 2 swatches

This is something nice to go along with your make-up collection, but if you have the previous one and you don't want to overspend then you can already skip this one out, But if you have to choose between the two, go for Naked Palette 2.

GUERLAIN TERRACOTTA LIGHT SHEER BRONZING POWDER

description from the Guerlain website

"Guerlain Terracotta Light Sheer Bronzing Powder is a bronzing powder which contains 5 shades in a mosaic pattern, including an illuminator, designed to create a healthy radiant glow. The powder is available in three made-to-measure palettes to complement your hair colour and skin tone. Enriched with warm and sensual summer notes."

Here is a review about Guerlain's terracotta light sheer bronzing powder, it contains 10 grams net wt .35 oz. i think it is a decent amount for the price. The packaging is made out of a very sturdy ruby red plastic compact, with a big full sized round mirror like your typical pressed powder compact, very handy to carry around, no need to worry that it will break and will cause a huge mess in your bag. It does not have any pouch, brush or sponge included, kind of a hassle if you will bring it with you.

There are three shades from the Terracotta Light Sheer Bronzing Powder line, the Blondes, Brunettes and Dark. The difference between the three are the brunettes shade is on the peachy side suitable for ladies with fair, yellow toned, medium tan skin tones, while the blondes is more on the pinkish side, suitable for ladies with very fair and pinkish skin tones and the dark shade which is slightly different from the two, it has more darker browns and pinkish red colors, suitable for ladies with medium tan to very dark skin tones. All three shades contain some shimmery ones and matte ones in a mosaic pattern.

It is very easy to apply, lightweight on the face, not too powdery or chalky and it is very pigmented. Unlike other Guerlain products, this one does not have any scent on it so it is perfect for those who does not like scented make-ups, many ladies stayed away from Guerlain products because they are well know for being heavily scented.

 labeled the mosaic pattern for reference

labeled the swatches according to the mosaic pattern above

1: Peachy shade

2: Shimmery copper brown

3: Light chocolate brown

4: Dark chocolate brown

As you can see there are four different colors in a beautiful mosaic pattern, again some are shimmery and some are mattes, adjust them with your very own personality and preference, blend them all together and you will get that awesome golden bronze shade, gorgeous as a bronzer and as a blush at the same time, for contouring you can use the brown shades alone or apply it very sheer all over the face for a warm bronzy glow. Since the shades are very pigmented, you can use them as eyeshadows too, perfect for that neutral earthy look.

after 8 hours on my face with no touch-ups

This bronzer can withstand sweats and oiliness for eight hours or more without looking muddy in the middle of the day with no touch-ups, yes some bronzers do oxidize to a muddy color, so before buying any kind of bronzer do test it in the counter first and walk around just to be safe, buy with no regrets.

In the long run even i love this bronzer so much, i don't highly recommend this to everyone, especially if you are in a tight budget, but if you are willing to splurge then go for it, it's gorgeous and a beautiful addition to your make-up collectopn. Oh by the way i found many cheaper bronzers out there and some of them are drugstore brands, one of them is Nyx Blush in Sand, i swear they are very identical and way cheaper than the Guerlain Terracotta Light Sheer Bronzing powder.

MAC SHOW ORCHID LIPSTICK

image grabbed from google

It's already been a month since i tried Mac Show Orchid Lipstick, i'm so lazy to blog last December because of the holiday preparations. Anyway here i go, i saw someone online selling her Mac Show Orchid Lipstick, since i'm trying to collect lipsticks i bought it right after searching for different swatches, plus i'm a sucker for bright pinks !

i  failed to apply it properly haha

The color is a dark hot pink with blue undertones that's why i didn't like it, it's already close to a violet color on my lips, pigmentation is good, it didn't totally dried out my lips, lip cracks are not that emphasized either and lasts about few hours on my lips. It wasn't the color that i'm hoping for and it's not the ideal hot pink color for me so i decided to let it go. Results may vary for all of us, i may not like it but you might do though.

Pros:

* Not drying

* Long lasting

Cons:

* Not my cup of  tea

GUERLAIN TERRACOTTA TOUCH PEN CONCEALER/HIGHLIGHTER

image grabbed from google

After a long fight with my hubby he agreed to shop with me as a peace offering lol ! I was lemming for make up forever's aqua eyes pencil liner but i ended up getting few guerlain cosmetics instead and one of them is Guerlain's terracotta touch.

left w/ teracota touch, right w/ other concealer

I got the terracotta touch in blondes shade, the shade is quite beige with gold  iridescence and i think is perfect for nc20-30 skin tones, If you have super dark under eyes i think this is not for you but you can also give it a shot since testing it at all Guerlain counters is free of charge, just to remind you that even i love this concealer/highlighter pen, this didn't conceal everything but it definitely did brightened up my under eye area that's why i fell in love with it, i love it even more when the lights hit it ! Definitely back-up worthy.!

Pros:

* Has brightening effect

Cons:

* Expensive

ESTEE LAUDER DOUBLE WEAR LIQUID FOUNDATION

image grabbed from google

Sorry i grabbed the image from google, i already sold mine way back because i hated it but i will review it for your reference. My shade in Estee Lauder Double Wear by is sand (nc20-25 in mac). This liquid foundation lasts about 8 hours on my face but it's not completely transfer resistant and sweat resistant.

luckily i uploaded  this at facebook way back

The thing that i hated about it the most is when i gently wiped my nose it got so cakey and patchy, even my hubby told me it looks so ugly and it would be better if i just wipe everything off, gosh i was so embarassed. It offers medium to full coverage but it makes your blemishes look even more obvious, has very matte finish and it's really heavy on the face like you have a mask on even with sheer application, i broke out even more with this foundation so i decided to just let it go. Take note that this may work for you and not for me so if you like it then give it a chance.

Pros:

*full coverage

*doesn't clog pores

Cons:

*feels heavy on the face

*cakey

Price:1500 i think

Will i buy again?: No

Rating: 7/10
Place: Rustans,
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INSTANT BABY SKIN ? TRY MUSTELA !

Mustela Skin Refresher and Cleansing Milk

Hi everyone how's your new year so far ? Got your New Year's resolution planned out ? Well, i have and one of them is to invest more on skin care than make-ups. I've been quite a cheapskate when it comes to make-up removers, what iv'e only used before were extra virgin coconut oil and baby wipes, EVCO followed by baby wipes to wipe everything off removed my make-up thoroughly but it feels oh so heavy and icky.

I bought these Mustela products for my kids, but i got curious with the name cleansing milk and skin refresher it sounds good for the skin, when i went home i immediately tried it to remove my make-up and i was impressed ! It was like a baby skin restorer in a bottle ! My skin was cleansed and it felt smooth, supple, soft and glowy, the minute i tried it i just want to buy more but since it's available locally no need for me to rush. When i feel lazy to wash my face in the morning this is what i also use, no breakouts with this babies since it's indeed hypoallergenic. The moment it reaches half way down i will surely buy 2 back-ups for us.

URBAN DECAY NAKED PALETTE

the naked sisters

Here's my review about Urban Decay Naked Palette, sorry i blogged about the Naked Palette 2 first. I only got this palette last November, actually i have no lemmings or plans to buy any eye shadow stuffs since it's really not my thing well okay i'll be honest i don't know how to use it properly ha ha ha, but when i tried the instructions from the Guerlain eye shadow palette i was hooked to eye shadows, i love the different looks whether i like to play with bright angelic eyes or dark sultry smokey eyes. After a week my friend is offering her Naked Palette to me and of course i said yes, when i got it my initial reaction was "what's so great with this ?", but when i swatched it everything changed it's so pretty and very pigmented, i immediately browsed for some tutorials in youtube and i fell in love with it even more. Scroll down for swatches.

swatches

I adore all the shades in this palette and some of my favorites are half-baked, virgin, naked and buck. Virgin is perfect for brow bone and tear duct highlighting, buck is perfect for the crease plus it's my perfect brow powder, and naked is perfect for nose contouring. I love this palette so much and i hate myself for being a late bloomer about it. I highly recommend it especially to those who want to learn how to use eye shadows since it's very basic.