Friday 18 November 2011

TAG: 40 (42) Beauty Questions

SKINCARE

1) How many times do you wash your face daily?
Twice, Morning and Night

2) What skin type do you have? (dry,oily,combo)
combination, oily t-zone, dry cheeks

3)What is your current facial wash?
I currently use Dermalogica's UltraCalming cleanser in the morning and Dermalogica's Medibac skin clearing wash at night (to control breakouts and oil)

4)Do you exfoliate?
Yes 3 times a week

5) What brand do you use?
endota spa aloe and jojoba face scrub, all their products are organic so great for your skin and you also see really good results. This scrub is 80% organic :) (available in endota spas in Australia or online at www.endotadayspa.com.au if international)

6) What moisturizer do you use?
Dermalogica medibac oil control lotion.

7) Do you have freckles?
I have a few but not many :)

8) Do you use eye cream?
I know i should but not at the moment

9) Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
Because my skin can get fairly oily im prone to breakouts, i have never had sever acne though.

10) Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?
I used it about 5 years ago and it was the worst thing i ever did for my skin :(

MAKE-UP
11) What foundation do you use?
Liquid = either Chanel Vitalumiere aqua or Covergirl Naturelux (love this foundation!)
Powder = MAC studio fix or Youngblood Nautral Mineral Loose Foundation

12) How about concealer?
Napoleon Perdis pro palatte concealer

13) Do you know your undertone color?
Yellow

14) What do you think of fake eyelashes?
I don't have any problem with fake eyelashes, if put on well they can look gorgeous and natural, or sexy and dramatic :)

15) Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?
I do know that but I don't always throw them out when i should

16) What brand of mascara do you use?
absolutely loving Revlon grow lucious mascara in extreme black

17) Sephora or MAC?
We don't have Sephora in Australia, but when i lived in the US i loved it. So now i would have to go MAC

18) Do you have a MAC Pro-card?
No i don't

19) What makeup tools do you use in make up application?
I use a variety of makeup brushes

20) Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?
I use my concealer for my eye primer

21) For the face?
Clinique Pore Refining Solutions

22) What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?
my Illamasqua pure pigments in Ore and Furore

23) Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
pencil for duing the day and liquid at nighttime

24) How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?
when i first started wearing it, basically everytime i put it on :). Now ive had some years practice it happens rarely

25) What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?
Considering my favourite eyeshadows are pigments, i love them :)

26) Do you use mineral makeup?
I have alot of mineral makeup, for face and eyes

27)What is your favorite lipstick?
Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Moss in 05, a gorgeous raspberry colour

28) How about lipgloss?
Rimmel London volume booster lip plumping gloss in 040 Tease.. The lip plumping isn't important to me i chose it for the colour, it's a sheer plum colour

29) What is your favorite blush to use?
NARS blush in Deep Throat

30) Do you buy your makeup on ebay?
i've never bought makeup on ebay and i don't think i ever will

31) Do you like drugstore makeup?
one of my favourite brands is Rimmel London, drugstore products are affordable and you're getting a good quality product

32) Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets)
We don't have any where i live :(

33) Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?
I will be at the beginning of next year :)

34) Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?
when i first started i definitely was, but bow ive been doing it for a few years so i would say im not any more.

35) Name a makeup crime that you hate?
Too much bronzer.

36) Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?
I change what i wear everyday, i like both colour and neutral

37) Which celebrity always has great make up?
Hayden Panettiere

38) If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use?
Foundation

39) Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?
If it was a matter of life and death of course, but i choose not to, i like to have at least foundation on

40) Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?
I think i do but i'm far less confident in myself then when i do have it on

41) In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?
MAC always have an amazing selection but for drugstore brands i would say Rimmel London or Revlon

42) What do you think of Makeup?
I think its an art, its like painting :) Makeup helps to make a woman feel more comfortable with who they are.
 
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Saturday 12 November 2011

October Favourites!

Better late than never :) I've been so busy with work which is why this is so late, sorry!

Where i live it is summer and extremely hot, has been getting up to 40degrees Celsius (about 104degrees Fahrenheit). Melting weather. So makeup has been a pain to wear because it melts off your face.


My first favourite (non-makeup) is my Halloween decorations.

 








I got the plate and the bowl from Tokyo Disneyland last year when i went over for a holiday. Disneyland really is the happiest place on earth. unfortunately you won't be able to get these anymore but i loved them throughout October, they added the Halloween spirit to my room without having too much. I used the plate to leave my rings on and the bowl for my makeup brushes.

 
My next favourite is the Rimmel London i love fruities lasting finish nail polish (what a mouthful). I'm in love with the colour for summer and when i got it i didn't even realise that it was scented. i prepped and painted my nails and when it dried i could smell something, that's right the '053 Apricot Punch' nail polish smells like apricot. I will definitely be going to buy more of these, not only for the amazing scent they give but the consistency is gorgeous, i find i could live with one coat but its second nature to do 2 so i do, it looks flawless on the nails.
(sorry theres no photo of the colour on the nails, i have a different colour on for work)
 





Ah, Soap and Glory Hand Food, the summer hand savior. This is a much raved about product and I'm in love with it. It is one of the best hand moisturizers that i have ever used. It lives in my hand bag because it is so delicious, it's honestly like a convenient treatment for your hands. It's a non greasy, Shea butter, macadamia oil and marshmallow smelling hand cream for all ages and skin types. If you can get your hands on this products, it is definitely worth it. (I purchased this from Mecca cosmetica for about $9.95 AUD)

 The next three favourites are my only cosmetics for the month of October, it has just been far too hot for anything. 

Rimmel London soft kohl kajal eye liner pencil in 061 jet black. I use this just to line my upper lash line. Lining only your upper lash line gives the appearance of larger eyes. It's easy to get a thin or thick line and the creamy consistency is fantastic for smudging, so it suits those smokey eye looks.


 Another essential, Revlon's grow luscious by fabulash mascara in Blackest black. I got this product in a free pack when i spent a certain amount on Revlon products in my local David Jones store. This mascara claims to help your lashes grow and i don't know if its worked or if its in my head but i've noticed a difference in the length of my lashes. this mascara leaves my lashes super black, lengthened, and thick. I apply two coats and find that i get amazing results.

When i was on holiday in Melbourne, i went shopping and stopped in at the Illamasqua counter. The guy working there was the sweetest guy ever and we talked for about an hour, so helpful and recommended the most amazing products (which i wanted to buy all of them). Unfortunately as it was one of my last stops i only got two pure pigments, in ORE which is is a rust brown colour and i use it to contour my eyes and on the outer part of my lower lash line. The second colour is is FURORE, a champagne peach shimmer colour which is gorgeous as an all over lid colour, highlight and inner corner colour.

Those are my favourites for the month of October. 
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