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.
I'm bringing you today the second video of DIY Special Effect Makeup.
The first one is in Japanese only but you can get the gist here.
This is a Slit-Mouthed Lady look. Or maybe a Lady version of Joker.
What you are going to absolutely need is....
Tissue paper and Eyelash glue.
That's it! lol
Make sure you are using latex base glue. (Maybe you can use other kind but I have never tried so I have no idea if it will work...)
Also it would help a lot if you have MUFE Flash Palette or some kind of face paint.
You will need only red, blue, black and brown.
You can also use alternative which I mention in the video if you don't want to buy/use face paints.
Now let's have a look!
I hope you enjoyed it!
If you can practice beforehand, it will always help a lot.
It's October already! It feels like it was just New Year's day yesterday... Time flies!
We'll have Halloween soon, then it will be Christmas soon after that, followed by NYE and New Year's Day then soon it will be Easter again! No wonder I forget how old I am...
It's been pretty busy and I know that this video is kinda late, but it is better than never!
So here is my Beauty Hits and Misses video!
This video features some products that are talked about a lot lately and/or that are many people's favorite. Here is what I think about them.
I know its a long video, I had a lot of good stuff I wanted to share, so I hope you like it.
Products mentioned:
Maybelline FitMe Concealer (15&20)
NATIO Mineral Lip Gloss in Caramel
Too Faced Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar Palette
Beauty Cottage Gorgeous Shadow Palette (honorable mention)
Australis Paparazzi Perfect High Definition Blush in Poser
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Foundation in Buff Beige
My faaaaave of this month (and last month).
I really needed some time to thoroughly evaluate this Too Faced Palette.
As I explained in the video, I didn't want to say I like this palette just because I got it for my birthday or just because it is a high-end product or it smells like a chocolate. If it doesn't work well as an eyeshadow palette, I won't mention it in my video as a favorite. So I took time with this palette, figuring out what makes this palette a good one.
Dupes for Mousse and Rum Raisin
Mousse and Hazelnut from Mary Kay.
Rum Raisin and Granite from Mary Kay.
Like I said in the video, these dupes don't necessarily look the same in the swatch (For a swatch, please watch my video) but they can be used interchangeably or have a very similar finish (at least on my skin anyway), so I wanted to mention it.
Products that were dissapointment:
Maybelline Dream Nude Air Foam Foundation in Porcelain Ivory
CANMAKE Hyper Slim Gel Eyeliner
No7 Radient Glow Concealer in II
I honestly have no idea why a lot of the Maybelline's foundations oxydize so bad! I have tried a bunch of different foundations (liquid, mineral or powder) from Maybelline and I notice that a lot of them turn super orange on my skin! The only foundation from Maybelline that I am happy with is the one I mentioned above, Instant Age Rewind, which is no longer sold in Australia, I believe. :( I got this foundation (Age Rewind one) at a chemist in Paddington in Sydney a while ago. I guess some shops would still sell these to get rid of the stock or sell them as imported products. Most likely the latter one though. You can also find some products that are no longer sold in Australian drugstores at the market in Haymarket. I think the products there are imported from the U.S. Or online shops are your friends when it comes to this kind of things.
Today's video is a swatch video.
I often think that swatches are very useful, especially when you can see in photos AND videos.
So I did both!
I am aware that the colors look different in the photos and videos. I think the video is closer to what you'd see in person, and the photos are there for you to compare some colors that looked identical in the video.
On this blog, I also want to share what I think about them, very briefly. It is almost like a first impression though. I haven't given all the colors enough time to review, but I can give some sort of overall thoughts on them.
From L to R: Laetitia, Doutzen, Blake, Eva, JLo and Frieda.
L to R: Androgyne, Cristal Cappuccino and Orange Fever.
Let's have a look at what they all look like on me. These are screen captures of my video and closer shots of my lips.
My bare lips.
Blake's Red
Blake's Red
Eva's Red
Eva's Red
Frieda's Red
Frieda's Red
JLo's Red
JLo's Red
Doutzen's Red
Doutzen's Red
Laetitia's Red
Laetitia's Red
All the colors on my put together for easier comparison.
A little closer look, in the same order as the picture above.
You can see that colors for Blake and Eva are very very similar. They are similar in person too, not just on photos. But I think Blake's has a stronger blue (cool) undertone compared to Eva's and it is a tiny bit brighter, I think.
And as for the JLo, it has a hint of brown. It still is a red, but it is less bright compared to Blake or Eva. I think it looks nice on people with olive/yellow skin undertone. Very mature kind of red, in my opinion.
As far as the product texture goes, they are all pretty smooth but not greasy. I know some lipsticks can be nice and smooth but pretty soft and greasy, which can end up bleeding on your lips. These are not those bad ones.
They are smooth yet semi-matte and great color payoff!
They smell like makeup though. They are fragranced, and not in an impressive way. It is not too annoying but it is not super pleasant either. I can definitely smell it, but it does't bother me too much.
Now let's move on to the other colors!
Androgyne
Androgyne
Orange Fever
Orange Fever
Cristal Cappuccino
Cristal Cappuccino
All three colors on me.
Close up comparison of three colors.
There is nothing super interesting about these three lipsticks to be honest.
I mean, they are not similar to each other, they are different finish and different color.
However, I'd like to point out that shimmery lipsticks, particularly Cristal Cappuccino feels pretty grainy on lips. I think it is because of the shimmer/glitter in the product but I can really feel the grain of it when I press my lips together.
Also matte color (Androgyne) looks and feels pretty dry on my lips. I think you can already tell in the photos.
I wonder why they can't make all these colors in the same formula/texture as Pure Reds collection. I was pretty impressed with how well it applies and how pigmented they are.
I don't really see myself reaching for these three lipsticks simply because of the texture. (Colors too but it is a pure personal preference)
Oh, yes, they smell the same as Pure Reds collection.
I caught a nasty cold two weeks ago and it took a whole week to recover and cough is still hanging around... I know it feels like it is already spring but please be careful of cold and flu because people are still getting sick and spreading germs unfortunately...(Hopefully not me!)
It's been a while since I did the last tutorial...
I know it is overdue. SO LET'S DO IT!
Today I am showing you how to create Dohwasal makeup.
Dohwasal is a Korean word which literally translates to "Peach flower/honey Kills".
I figure from various sources that it means a woman who is so attractive like a peach nectar and kills the guys after luring them out. Apparently, it also means a woman who would have affairs/relationships with many men.
So it translates to "a very attractive woman" in the end.
I believe that this is one of the recent makeup trend in Korea and also in Japan.
In Asian countries, particularly in Korea and Japan, there definitely has been a very different trend to the rest of the world.
Japan and Korea can sometimes be very similar, and it is no exception this time.
Being very attractive/sexy has been creeping up on young girls in Japan lately. And there is a makeup style called "O-Phero makeup" which has been popular. O-phero is a madeup word with Oshare, meaning stylish and Pheromone. So it means "a stylish and sexy woman".
So you can see that Dohwasal Makeup and Ophero Makeup is not the same, but a very similar concept.
I find this trend in Asia really interesting!! I think it has been always a goal for girls to look mature and sexy in western cultures. In Asia, being humble and pure is still appreciated but looks like it is taking a turn in makeup trends.
Ok, enough lecturing.
Let's do the makeup!
Products I used:
Products I used!
elf Mineral Eyeshadow Primer
Maybelline Fit Me Concealer in Sand(20)
Coastal Scents 78 Shadow Blush Palette (3 eyeshadows)
Australis Eye Pencil in Blackest Black
PA false eyelash (style
DUO eyelash adhesive
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara
Maybelline HyperSharp Wing Eyeliner
Mary Kay Mineral Eyeshadow in Moonstone
Maybelline AgeRewind Foundation in Buff Beige(130)
Bourjois Healthy Mix in 52 Vanilla
Eybrow Pencil (DAISO) in grey
Majolica Majorca Brow Cutomize Powder in BR660
Lavshuca Melty Trick Cheeks in 05
Lime Crime Velvetine in Red Velvet
Hard Candy Plumping Serum Volumizing Lip Gloss in It Girl
Hard Candy So Baked Bronzer in Tiki
L to R: Velvetine, Eyeshadow Primer, Concealer,
Mascara and Foundations.
L to R: Lash Glue, Liquid Eyeliner, Eyebrow Powder,
Eyeliner Pencil and Eyebrow Pencil.
Coastal Scents 78 Eyeshadow and
Blush Combo palette.
Eyeshadows in this palette is grouped and sectioned according to the color family.
From left to right, it goes like yellow, brown, blue, green, pink/purple and red.
The colors I used in the tutorial is...
Red: 4th from the top on the left side of red section (far rightsection).
Brown: 4th from the top on the left side of brown section (second section from the left)
Black: Right bottom of the rectangle eyeshadows.
Lavshuca Blush, Tiki Bronzer and Moonstone Eyeshadow.
PA False Eyelash
Back side of the PA false lash pckageing.
How you can identify the style of the PA false lashes are on the sticker, if you cannot read Japanese.
You can see it on the right bottom, it says "eye-03". That is the style number.
I hope you enjoyed it!
If you try this look, please let me know how you go!
