5 Must have items for a 3 min casual makeup!

Ever since being a mom, it had made me realise how crucial time is, I would be lucky enough to just have 5 minutes of myself time in the morning (without being interrupted) to do a quick makeup!

I used to do full makeup everyday, by full I mean I would apply foundation, contouring, occasionally false lashes, etc, but after being a mom, how much time do we really have? I know being a mom is busy enough but we shouldn't forget the joy of makeup and keeping ourselves pretty.

Here  are 5 items that I use everyday for a quick and causal makeup.

1. Naturaglace Makeup base
The makeup base helps brighten my skin, I don't have much marks on face so I'm ok with just a base and since its a casual makeup, I'd like to keep things light, but if you are looking for something a bit more you can go for a CC cream which helps even out the skin tone and gives you some coverage. Naturaglace makeup base is organic and is SPF 30 plus PA+++.

2. Visee eyebrow pencil
This eyebrow pencil itself is flat, so you can easily draw the eyebrow shape you want.

3. Etude House Play101 eyeliner pencil
I cannot live without an eyeliner pencil! It makes your eyes not only bigger but gives your eyes power!  Sometimes I use brown, sometimes black, depends how strong I want the eyes to be and this Play101 is very smooth and doesn't smudge, takes less than 1 minute to draw an eye line.

4. 3CE blush
I like to wear a very light layer of pink blush just to give me some color on my face, so this is optional if you prefer to put less things on your face! 3CE products are quite pigmented and a little goes a long way.

5. Karen Murrell Lipstick
Ever felt like you are wearing makeup and still looking pale? With this kind of light makeup, I would just lightly use my fingers to dab the colours on my lips and it will look very natural even if it's a bright red one! KM lipsticks are known to be edible and long lasting, so you only need to apply one thin layer and you don't have to worry about reapplying it throughout the day.

This is one of my simple makeup look that I wear almost everyday when I'm out and about running a few errands and don't want to go without makeup AND have limited time. 

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My Organic Makeup Routine

Before I was pregnant I always heard things like “you can’t wear makeup during pregnancy because it’s not good for the baby to consume the chemicals etc”. It was a relief that I consulted with the doctor and he said it’s practically safe to wear makeup during pregnancy, however there are some ingredients that should be avoided and perhaps it is better to wear organic products. So, after some research I found this organic brand Naturaglace from Japan and slowly I’d started to go organic, starting with makeup.

Naturaglace is made of 100% natural and organic ingredients. Their products do not contain synthetic surfactant, synthetic polymers, silicon, tar colorant, synthetic preservatives, synthetic fragrances or mineral oils (harsh chemicals free). 
Below are the 4 organic cosmetic products that I use almost daily:

<Makeup Cream SPF30 PA ++>

This is an all in one base that helps adjust colour unevenness, it is made up of three different pearl powders that helps cover bumps and pores in the skin. Once blended, it gives you an instant glow. This cream is SPF30 PA++ so you don't have to worry about applying another layer of sunscreen.

Price: JPY 2800 + Tax

<Pure BB Cream SPF34 PA ++>

This is a moisturising BB cream as it speaks for it's name! It has a non-sticky texture that covers dullness and visible pores.  Comes in two shades - NB0 and NB1.

I purchased the darker shade NB1 for my skin tone. Usually I apply it with a brush and blend, the texture is a little thick but a little goes a long way and it finishes with a radiant look. The coverage is medium and also able to cover the redness around my nose.

Price: JPY 2800 + Tax

<Cheek Colour Cream>

 

Available in 3 shades PK, AP, CO. The shade I got is CO for Coral. I really like the creamy texture, it's easy to blend and buildable and gives a natural look.

Price: JPY 3200 + Tax

<Rouge Drop Lipstick>

Lastly, this Rouge Drop lipstick uses organic ingredients and has a sheer texture and glides on smoothly which is also quite moisturising.  Though it has a limited colour range, the colour I picked RD01 is suitable for day and night, it gives you a natural red as the red has a sense of transparency and I think this colour was perfect for me for normal daily use.

Price: JPY 3200 + Tax

To conclude, I’m very impressed with these organic makeup products and love their natural ingredients, it makes me feel safe using these products during pregnancy knowing that I'm not passing any harsh chemicals to the baby and even if I'm not pregnant I would continue to use organic products because it's gentler on the skin and why would one want to use harsh chemicals on your skin that are not only dangerous to your health but also rough on your skin?

All of Naturaglace products can be removed by just soap and water which is absolutely safe for sensitive skin or during pregnancy. They are also made in Japan and I purchased them in Okinawa, Japan.  However, they are also available in Hong Kong from BEYORG.

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How I Touch up my makeup

將近年尾,特別多gatherings! 返咗成日工, 個妝都需要touch up吓㗎!

 

It's the time of the year where we are all busy with catching up with friends and lots of gatherings.  Well, after a long day at work, you definitely need to touch up your makeup before seeing your friends right.

Below are the 3 products that I'd use to touch up my makeup:

以下三樣係我補妝o既必須品:

1. Lemongrass House:: Rose Absolute face mist

2. Shiseido:: Sheer Eye Zone Concealer

3. bareMinerals:: Mineral Veil (loose powder)

 

 

 

 

 

先用 rose water refresh吓.  因為玫瑰水保濕成份高，又適合敏感皮膚，所以我都覺得幾好!

然後到主角喇!! Shiseido Sheer Eye Zone Corrector ::  

不是新東西,但係之前買咗一直都唔記得用! 最近日日都用佢補妝, 真係越來越鍾意!! 我鍾意佢保濕度高, 耐咗唔會出乾紋又夠持久, 一D都唔厚妝 :) 不過就要花少少時間推開去. (我用的是104號色) 之後再上少少粹粉咁就可以靚哂去見朋友喇!

 

Spending at least 8 hours in the office with air conditioning, no doubt your skin would dry up. I would first spray rose water to refresh my skin, then use :: Shiseido Sheer Eye Zone Corrector for the main touch up.  Mostly to cover the dark circle areas or use it as a highlighter.  I like this product a lot because its moisture enough and is long lasting. The texture is not thick at all and it doesn't crease the lines below my eyes, but you will need to spend a few more minutes to blend it out evenly.  Lastly, lightly use the bareMinerals loose powder over the face and you're all good to go :)

 

 

 

 

1. Lemongrass House:: Rose Absolute face mist -- purchased from Bangkok

2. Shiseido:: Sheer Eye Zone Concealer  -- purchased from Shiseido @ Wing On

3. bareMinerals:: Mineral Veil (loose powder) -- purchased from Facess along with the foundation set

 

 

 

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*粉底液分享* Review: bareMinerals Pure Brightening Serum Foundation

其實我哋每日都搽好多chemicals喺塊面道，所以今次見到bareMinerals Serum Foundation個description好似有好多護膚功能 especially 無有害防腐劑!! 真係幾吸引所以忍唔住買咗返屋企試吓!

Do you realize how much chemicals we put on our faces each day? You would be surprised! SO, this serum foundation claims itself with No Fragrance,  No Paraben, No water, oil or silicone and yes, it absolutely got me!! 

喱一set 有6樣 products: 
So this set came with 6 things:

•  Pure Brightening Serum Foundation (我買的是8 號 Bare Beige, 帶點金色/ golden tone) The shade I got was 08 Bare Beige.
• Brush
• Prime Time: Foundation Primer (Original)
• Loose powder with mini brush
• Makeup bag

  

收先我試咗個Primer.  唔知點解我搖咗好多吓，pump出嚟都係好稀. 搽咗上面個texture都好滑,但係都係覺得有啲乾..

First of all, the Primer - I'm not sure why it still came out very watery after I had shake it vigorously. The texture is very smooth and silky once applied on the face, but I think it dried up my skin pretty quickly.  

到上粉底液喇~記住先要搖勻粉底液! 而滴兩滴真係夠哂全面.

Next is the foundation~ Remember to shake it well so that the ingredients inside will mix thoroughly. And I'm quite surprised that only 2 drops are enough for my face.

 

  

第一次用我覺得好易推, 同埋好薄, 仲見到真係明亮咗! 但係塊面會有一達達!!! 可能轉季, 皮膚比平時乾 :( 
第二日我上粉底前用咗上次買嘅 bareMinerals Nourishing Cream, make sure 塊面夠保濕先上粉就冇再一達達或脫皮喇! 不過到了2-3pm個鼻平時冇乜油都出油了.. 
所以我覺得可能未必太適合乾性皮膚用:(  at least 唔係好適合我用..我已經冇再用了such a waste..

First time using it - I think it was easy to apply and I like how it's very thin layered and it gives you an instant glow.  But my face looked patchy after applying it all over my face, it could be due to the recent weather change and that my skin is still not yet adapted to it. 
The next day, I gave it a second try and before applying the foundation, I made sure my skin was moist enough so I'd applied the bareMinerals Noursihing Cream.  It looked less patchy, however, around 2-3pm (after my lunch time) my T-zone area became a little greasy/ oily.  So after all I think this foundation isn't really for me :( 

  

最後就係這個loose mineral powder: 好幼細，同埋有點閃粉可以令到個妝更有光澤. 但係我唔會用拒送嘅mini brush,因為好"吉".

Lastly, it's this mini loose powder.  It's very light and has some glitter or shimmer in it which I believe brightens up your skin, but I don't find it that amazing. And I wouldn't want to use the brush it came with because the hair is so hard and makes it very uncomfortable! 

Overall, 我唔係好鐘意這個serum foundation :( 有點失望. 最鐘意係個loose powder, 因為個size夠細, 好方便放喺公司隨時補妝!

Overall, I don't like this serum foundation :( In fact, it's very disappointing. Loose powder was the one thing I liked most, mostly because of the size, it's so cute and handy that I just leave it in the office to touch up anytime! 

  

產品購自FACESS @ Ocean Terminal for HKD 695
Product purchased from FACESS in Ocean Terminal for HKD 695

以上是個人的分享意見和感受

Above is purely my personal sharing and feelings

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＊護膚品分享＊ 轉季要保濕!! 第一次用 bareMinerals

bareMinerals: Purely Nourishing Cream

最近轉季，皮膚都變到特別乾 >.<   上個星期行FACESS時就買咗喱一個bareMinerals Purely Nourishing Cream with rareMinerals active Soil Complex for Dry Skin.   這是”針對乾性膚質，滋潤成分能深入滲透肌膚底層，賦予極致的潤澤效果”. 蘊含專利 ActiveSoil Complex 活能礦物複合物.

我自己係屬於乾性皮膚同埋容易敏感, 因為轉天氣,上完foundation 時有D位會脫皮:(

但係而家早上搽咗佢之後再上foundation, 皮膚就冇再脫皮或一達達咁. 夜晚做晩霜,第二朝早塊面都滑哂 *好開心*

隻cream 個質地好creamy 但係一D都唔"笠"!   夠哂保濕, 又滋潤。 我覺得好適合秋冬季用呀！

買這個cream時，還送了兩支 bareMinerals multi-wrinkle repair / 多重礦物抗皺精華 – 含獨家研發的礦物複合物及天然成分如稻米縮氨酸、棕櫚醯低聚肽等.

功能: 有助減淡前額皺紋,魚尾紋,笑紋及嘴部周圍的表情紋. 兼具抗氧化功效同時收細毛孔。

 個Specialist話可以搽喺眼嘅周邊都OK, 質地似 gel 狀. 但係我未開始用！ :p

 產品購自FACESS @ Ocean Terminal ＄300 HKD

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My new boughts in August 2014: Holika Holika

I always get tired of work.. (who doesn't?) ..and when I have no where to go during lunch time, I would take a stroll to Holika Holika which is only a street away from my office! I was so excited to see that they are celebrating 2 years anniversary in HK and hence all cosmetics were 20% off!!

 

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