Happy New Year!!!!!
It's been almost a month already, but what the hey, I'm saying it anyway because New Year's Day is a bigger deal to most of us, Japanese, than Christmas!
As new year starts, you are supposed to renew yourself in so many ways and improve your life so that you are better, healthier, happier and more successful! What a great spirit!
Alright, let's get to the video.
As the title says, it is a HUGE empties video.
I am sharing so much of my opinion about those things I finished in the last 3 months.
It is a long video so I recommend pouring a cup of tea and sitting on a very comfortable cushion to watch this!
Products mentioned:
Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship Shampoo & Conditioner
Loreal Elvive Fibralogy Shampoo & Conditioner
Bioderma Sensibio H2O
Aveeno Skin Relief Moisturising LotionSimple Spotless Skin Quick Fix Cleansing Wipes
Snail Face Mask
Cannes Vitamin C Face Mask
Ocean Potion Anti-Aging Sunblock SPF 50
Colgate Optic White Mouthwash
Harry Potter Magic Philter Natural Spray
Bath and Body Works Pleasures Sweet Pea Body Splash
Nivea Soft Moisturizing Cream
Nivea Pure & Natural Cleansing Lotion
Mary Kay TimeWise Age-Fighting Moisturizer (Combination to Oily)
Mary Kay TimeWise Night Solution
Excellula Brightening Lotion
Cancer Council Day Wear Face Sunscreen (Light Tint)
Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Hydrating Gel Lotion
Adlay Moisture Lotion
Beauty Cottage Defined by Design Liquid Eyeliner in 02 Iron Brown
Revlon Luxurious Color Eyeliner in Black
Maybelline HyperSharp Wing Eyeliner
Maybelline Master Precise Eyeliner
Kiehl's Lip Balm #1
Mary Kay Lash Love Mascara in I *heart* Black
Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer in Nude
CANMAKE Shading Powder in 03
What a long list!
Here are some closeup photos of the goodies (and some baddies) that I talked about.
Today, I'd like to share my experience of IMATS Sydney 2015.
This is Part 2 of the IMATS video.
Part 1 is a haul video which you can watch here.
So the first part of this video was about the shops. Mainly Hakuhodo and Crown.
But I'd like to share a bit more here.
I shopped at Scotty's Makeup, PM Studio, Hakuhodo, Royal and Langnickel, Crown.
Royal Langnickel is one of the largest booth but they don't necessarily carry all/tons of products. It just is a big space occupied by this company. I could not find one of the brush I really wanted to get. The series they had discounts on was kinda limited, but it was the best deal (50% off) out of all, I believe.
Crown Brush was packed! Like I said in the video, it was very difficult to browse or even find the products you are after, even when you know exactly what you want.
Plus, they didn't seem to have any discounts. In fact, it was a markup, as it was mentioned in the video. I remember that most (if not all) the brushes were clean numbers. They were all like $7.00 or $24.00, no cents.
Hakuhodo didn't have much on the display but it was one of the highlights of IMATS, as always.
People of Hakuhodo are so polite, so knowledgeble and they are patient. They are not pushy, but recommends you stuff with confidence.
The pricing was very reasonable for Aussie brush lovers. As it is mentioned in the video, it is almost 25% off if you pay with cash (factoring in the conversion). If you pay with the credit card, you are paying the regular price in US dollars.
Scotty's Makeup was huge and open! Apparently "Scotty" is the head of ACMUSE (Australian College of Makeup and Special Effects), so there are a lot of students of ACMUSE trying to give you the college booklets and have a little chat. I was actually interested in the school so I asked some questions but they were nice people. Embryolisse was on 20% off.
PM Studio was also super busy but they had a better check out system.
You tell the store person which products you want (so you have to catch an attention of the person first, which can be a small challenge) and they will give you a ticket. You grab the ticket and go up to the register and pay. You can browse some more after you got the ticket and add some products to your "basket" as well by telling them your ticket number.
For Cover FX Custom Drop, it was almost 30% off. $54 to $38.
The same goes for MUFE Ultra HD Foundation, it was down to $44 from normal $62.
One of the greatest thing you can experience at IMATS is a chance to have one-on-one chat with professionals from Australia and overseas.
There are some professional makeup artists that I personally had a chat with.
Everyone I talked to was absolutely friendly and super nice!! So glad that I gathered up my courage to talk to them!
I get the feeling that those people are there to help you, guide you and inspire you. They are not necessarily there to socialize with you, but if you approach them with respect, they are happy to help as much as they can!
Keynote speakers of 2015!
I listen to all of the keynote speakers (at least partially).
Gino has some crazy technique that is so creative and it was so inspiring to hear him and have a brief conversation with him!
Rosher was really funny and I will never forget that he was so happy when the A/C was turned on.
Tami was a very determined makeup artist-to-be when she was studying! That movitation and passion she had was amazing. She is also really down to earth!
Liza Coggins was fantastically upbeat and friendly! Girl crush!
I personally had a chat with Liza and she is amazing!She was like a girl next door and super friendly. She even gave me a hug when she had to go. I am totally having a girl crush on her for how lively, friendly and talented she is!
Kiekie looked much more naturaly beauty than in this photo.
"Dry brush it!" Yes, ma'am.
I am Adam's big fan!
Adam Johansen was super sweet too. (I am fond of him and respect him too much to call him by his first name so I'm going to address him as Mr. Johansen.)
I asked him some questions that was very... well, practical but maybe not-so-easy to answer. He was politely picking words and I could tell that he is really a lovely gentle man.
Sometimes you can really tell if a person is so loving and kind or evil just by talking for 1 minute. (Like I instantly fell in love with Liza Coggins and Rae Morris for their cheerful charactor and humbleness)
For Mr. Johansen, I felt that from his talk show in 2013, then I felt it even more by talking to him personally this time.
At the first two IMATS, I had an honor to meet and greet Rae Morris. She was sweet and so gentle. I loved watching her demonstration because you learn so much! Unfortunately she was not on stage or in the booth on Saturday this year.
I missed you this year, Rae!!!! xx
That's my IMATS 2015 experience!
I hope you enjoyed the video and reading what I did on the blog.
Thank you so much for your suport and have a good weekend!
Hey guys! Sorry for being a little away from YouTube.
December is simply one of the busiest time of year! I bet you feel the same!!
So today's video is about IMATS.
I made two videos abotu IMATS this year. Part 1 is a haul and Part 2 is more like my experience.
In Part 2, I will be sharing my experience of shops, of people I met and tips I learned at IMATS this year. If you would like to know more about Crown Brushes, Hakuhodo and professional make up artist I had talked to, please check out Part 2 as well! (It will be coming soon!)
So let's watch the haul!
Products mentioned: (Please refer to the video for the price)
It comes with a info leaflet. Backside is some soft of skin self-analysis in French.
Royal & Langnickel Makeup Brushes
C401 All Over Eyeshadow
C400 Shader Eyeshadow Large
http://beautyusa.royalbrush.com/
Two of the new brushes I got from Royal & Langnickel.
Close up of the brush tips.
Left is the new one, Left is the old one of the SAME model.
Two of the same model.
The top one is the new one and you can see that the handle length is also different.
The top is the one that I have had for a while and I really like, so I wanted to repurchase (C405) but it was out of stock or something. They simply didn't have it.
THe bottom one is the new one which I bought instead of C405.
Close up of c405 and c400. Size is different but looks similar.
This time, I am swatchign all the current lipliners from Loreal Paris!
If you are interested, I put the first video here.
So today's video is here.
And here are some closeup photos of the products!
Don't they look so pretty like this??
Color names
Swatch on arm. Top from left: Perfect Red, Scarlet Rouge,
Velvet Robe, Intense Plum.
Bottom from left: Beige a Nu, Bois de Rose,
Berry Blush, Pink Fever.
All the colors on my lips!
From top left to right: Beige a Nu,Bois de Rose, Pink Fever, Berry Blush, Perfect Red, Scarlet Rouge, Intense Plum, Velvet Robe.
Top from Left: Beige a Nu, Bois de Rose, Pink Fever, Berry Blush. Bottom from Left: Perfect Red, Scarlet Rouge, Intense Plum, Velvet Robe.
