Beauty Trial Portal Blog Sale

Hey ladies, I'm just doing a shout-out for one of my loyal readers (who is also a beauty blogger). She's having a cosmetics sale on her blog. So you love a bargain, head over to Beauty Trial Portal and check it out!

Oh, and do keep an eye out. I will be posting up my essence and Bourjois reviews up soon.

Hope your week is going well so far!

Triple S: Revlon's Colorstay Smoky Shadow Stick in 210 Flare Review + Swatches

I hope everyone is having a good weekend! Today I would like to share with you my thoughts on Revlon's Colorstay Smoky Shadow Stick in 210 Flare.

The lighter end of the pencil is a lilac type purple colour. The darker end is a plum shade of purple. Here's what the pencil tips look like.

The lighter end

The darker end

Here are a couple of swatches. For some reason my camera can't pick up the beautfiul dark purple colour. Instead it registers as brown. The lighter colour is a bit more accurate in these photos.

With sunlight

In the shade

Retail: AUD$17.95 for 1.9g

Packaging: 5 out of 5

Review: I love the texture of this product; it glides on like a dream. It is slightly creamy but at the same time powdery (so it's somewhere between the two). I also love how pigmented they are! With regular powder eyeshadows, you would need to apply a least a couple of layers before you can get the same effect. The staying power is also amazing. I wore the lilac colour to work the other day and even after 8 hours, it did not budge at all; it stayed perfectly vibrant. I gave the packaging a 5 out of 5 because I can't find any faults with it. I like how the product comes in retractable tubes (twists up and down like lipsticks) because I hate having to sharpen my shadow pencils. The only downside to this product is that it does not blend as well as powder eyeshadows. Other than that, I have absolutely happy with it!

To achieve this pretty pastel look, simply swipe the lilac colour across your mobile lid (stopping before the crease). Curl your lashes and coat on some mascara and you're done! If you want your eyes to pop even more, just add a little bit of bright eyeshadow like Urban Decay's Virgin onto your inner corners. This look is particulary lovely on brown-eyed girls.

Do you have one of these shadow sticks? If so, what colour(s) do you have? Would you like me to do more eye looks with this product? Please leave a comment below! Thank you for reading!

Wicked Wednesday: Comparison of Makeup Books

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Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual by Bobbi Brown

This is the first makeup book I've read and the only one I own. In terms of teaching you makeup application, this book covers the very basic. It is only good for complete novices but with internet (Blogs and Youtube), it is no longer necessary to learn how to apply makeup through this book. Instead, strangely, I learned a lot about skincar. Bobbi explains sunscreen and moisturisers in a lot of detail. She also talks about common important skincare ingredients to keep an eye out for. This book contains tips about becoming a makeup artist, which I think is what makes this manual unique. It gives you an idea of the directions you can take and things that you should do in order to become a good makeup artist. Overall, I think that you don’t have to buy this makeup book but I still think you should borrow a copy to read it at least once. You will more than likely learn at least one thing that you did not know about previously. However, I do think that this makeup book would make a very good gift for a young girl who has just started to show interest in makeup. 

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Amazing Face by Zoe Foster

I borrowed a copy of this book from the library to read and am considering getting a copy for myself to keep. This isn't a makeup book. It's a book about beauty that does cover makeup. Zoe's writing style is very fun and relaxed and it's amusing to read. She shares a lot of beauty knowledge that are not commonly known or found on the internet. For example, did you know that after spraying perfume onto your skin you're not supposed to rub it? Many beauty gurus like Michelle Phan make this mistake! You're ruining the true scent (if you read it you'll find a more elaborate and satisfying explanation than mine). Zoe also gives product recommendations, which is very convenient for people like me who don’t know where to start looking or what to try. Lastly, this book is suitable for all ages. Zoe gives advice according to age group and needs, which I think is absolutely wonderful! I think Amazing Face is worth a read.

 

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Makeup The Ultimate Guide by Rae Morris

This truly is the ultimate makeup guide! Our amazing Aussie makeup artist Rae Morris teaches us about colours and textures of makeup products. She explains eyebrows quite thoroughly and even demonstrates different effects with different types false eyelashes. The photos are absolutely beautiful to look at. Steps on how to achieve the looks are concise and easy to follow. I love how Rae shows us how simple makeup can actually be. In the book, she did a lot of looks that do not require more than two eyeshadow colours. This book is filled with a plethora of makeup looks. So if you're out of ideas on what to wear on your face, consult MakeupThe Ultimate Guide; you won't regret it! 

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Express Makeup by Rae Morris
If you loved Makeup The Ultimate Guide, you will go nuts for this makeup book too. The format is similar to The Guide except the looks are different. This means more stunning models to ogle, more tips and tricks to master and more looks to try out! This book is practically a library of gorgeous makeup looks. They are all very easy to achieve and in short periods of time. In my opinion, this book is suitable for all ages, ethnicity and makeup tastes/styles. 

Do you have any favourite makeup books? What other makeup books would you like me to read and review?

Triple S: Real Techniques Travel Essentials Brush Kit Makeup Challenge

It's finally here! The makeup challenge that I've been talking about. I created this myself. I really hope you enjoy watching as much as I enjoyed making it.

Imagine only owning three brushes. What kind of makeup looks would you come up with? Think it's hardly a challenge? Then prove to us that it's easy as pie.

Here are the rules for the Real Techniques Travel Essentials Brush Kit Makeup Challenge Tag:
- The only brushes you can use are the ones from the Travel Essentials Kit
- You may not use sponge tips or cotton (Q) tips as brushes
- You are required to do a full face makeup.
- You must use at least three eyeshadow colours. 

This technically is not a makeup tutorial. You can treat it as one but this is my first time doing a makeup video, so I was not facing the camera the whole time and my hand was blocking my face some of the time. This is NOT sponsored video.





I apologise for the background noise because I do not have professional equipment for filming. I did not do anything to my brows because they become too strong and thick whenever I fill them in. I have yet to reshape them. Also, I ended up putting on too much blush and looking like a clown anyway. Oops!




What do you think of this challenge? Will you give it a try? Do tell!

Wicked Wednesday: You Decide

I'm trying to find my footing now that spring break is over and I'm back at uni. To make matters worse, my brain is still in holiday mode. So unfortunately, I haven't had the time to write up a proper post for today. I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to find out what posts I should work on and publish next. Basically, I'm asking you, my lovely readers, to please tell me which of the following posts would you like me to write first and which ones I should not bother with.

- Review: Insolia inserts
- My experience with back pain and how I'm fixing it
- Comparison of a couple of makeup books
- Makeup on the go
- Review: Australis eye pencil in Aqua Attack
- Review: Alpha-H Liquid Gold Smoothing & Perfecting Mask
- Review: Essence makeup products
- Review: Bourjois makeup products
- Style Files for Spring
- Hits and Misses for the year

Please leave a comment and let me know which post you'd like to see first and which you would not like to see at all. Feel free to leave other suggestions. I want to produce content that you enjoy reading.