ASOS beauty haul - tiny but I'm so excited!!

ASOS had a beauty sale last week and OF COURSE I HAD TO GET SOMETHING. In this case, I got some things (LOL). I think it was a 30% sale? I really wanted to try liquid foundations from Bourjois and Rimmel and I had to stock up on my Rimmel Pressed Powder! 

I heard SO MANY positive reviews about the Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation and thank you ASOS for this sale! I bought it at S$14.83 (original price S$22.79). It would have cost much more in Singapore. CONFIRM. 

My Rimmel London Stay Matte Pressed Powder is down to the last bits and I'm so sad, so yay for the sale. Grabbed the opportunity and got my new powder for only S$5.70 (original price S$9.10)!

Finally, I also bought the Rimmel London Wake Me Up Foundation for S$13.69 (original price S$20.51) just because the description of the product intrigued me - "...inbuilt SPF 15 has an anti-fatigue effect with pearlescent properties for an illuminating complexion, concealing imperfections while masking under eye shadows for a flawless finish" Like that confirm buy lah!

Can't wait for them to arrive!! :) Yay new makeup! I always love new makeup!! Okay I need to reorganise my cosmetic cupboard!!

Review: RIMMEL Clear Complexion Clarifying Powder

Loose powders or finishing powders are always beauty products that I NEED to have in my cosmetic bag. First of all, applying loose powder or finishing powder should preferably be the last step in your daily cosmetic regime. It is especially crucial if you have oily skin. You don't want to go out looking like an oily mess, so applying loose powder helps to mattify your face and make you look a little bit more presentable. 

Moreover, finishing powders are the best (in my opinion) beauty product for touching up those oily spots. You don't want to be layering piles and piles of foundation and cake your entire face up. Not pretty. Finishing powders mattify your skin but because they are so light, the final look seems effortless. 

When I heard about the RIMMEL Clear Complexion Clarifying Powder, I knew I had to have it, but it wasn't available in Singapore! Thankfully, Yinghui was in London and she helped me purchase it! Thanks Kokky! :D 

The RIMMEL Clear Complexion Clarifying Powder retails for 3.99 pounds! 

Packaging: It's actually quite hip. Can't believe I'm using that word, but seriously not many products out there have in-your-face neon mint green packaging. I love this packaging because I don't need to worry about losing it because wah the colour can be seen from far far away! :D

The RIMMEL Clear Complexion Clarifying Powder claims to:

• provide a shine-free finish for up to 5 hours
• clarify skin - minimize skin breakouts
• control shine and mattify skin

So are all the claims real or simply bullshit? I'm happy to announce that everything works as expected and I'm IN LOVE with this product! 

Pigmentation: it looks really beige in the packaging but it applies transparent. I bought it in 021 Transparent so I was expecting an almost white product. Imagine my shock when I realised it came in this skin colour. I actually was expecting it to be too white for my skin tone. But nope, this product really applies transparently and it doesn't alter the colour of your blush or bronzer.

Application: I use a fluffy face brush to apply the powder on my face. It's a really pleasant feeling. I'm not sure if it's my mind playing tricks on me or what, but when I touch my skin after application, it feels SO SMOOTH. I'm guessing it's because the RIMMEL Clear Complexion Clarifying Powder has super fine powder particles and hence they fill up the uneven patches of your skin. No idea how to better explain it but I just love it lah!

Longevity: Of course I cannot expect it to really last for 5 hours. It's formulated for European weather and Singapore weather is nowhere as forgiving. I expected my face to get oily maybe after 2 hours? It actually did better than expected. I think my nose started to get really oily after around 3 hours, so all's good with this product! Since touching up is no longer going to make my face look like a cakey mess, I'm more willing to reapply this product!

Clear complexion? I'm not really sure about the effectiveness of the RIMMEL Clear Complexion Clarifying Powder in terms of clearing breakouts, but it's good to know that that may happen eh?

Will I buy it again? HECK YEAH. I really really hope they bring this in! PLEASE RIMMEL I BEG YOU.

I hope this review has been useful and please if you can, get your hands on this product!!!! :D

Everyday Make-up Routine + Jazzing it up a lil!

I have been asked quite a lot on the everyday makeup products that I use. So here's a post to answer all the queries that I have on that topic! 

I used to buy makeup products just for the sake of buying, but nowadays I keep repurchasing things that I like, and I hesitate a little more when it comes to experimenting with new brands. The reason is simple - I don't want to risk my skin from breaking out. As I get older, my skin gets more and more sensitive to the chemicals used in such products and so usually I take the easy way out and just stick with the products that I know will work fine on my skin. 

The first section is just for face alone. Not everything is used on my face at one go; I rotate between products or just simply apply what I feel like applying. 

ZA Two-way Foundation - has been a favourite of mine since secondary school days. I strayed in the past, but always come back to this powder because it's fantastic! 

Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Foundation - Not kidding about the "Stay Matte" claim. This liquid foundation also has no SPF in it, so it's good for days when you know there's a lot of flash photography involved. 

Maybelline Pure Eraser Mineral Liquid Foundation - My current favourite liquid foundation. Amazing product! 

Heroine Beauty Perfect Sunscreen - My default primer. Makes my skin so smooth and high SPF content too! 

L.A. Girl Pro.conceal - I used to hate this product but ever since my skin became the shipwreck that it was, I realised this was the only concealer that covers well but will not break me out. So I have officially jumped ship.

MISSHA Under Eye Brightener - I only use this for my dark under-eye areas. Works like magic.

everydayminerals blush in Viki's Radiant Creation - I use this blush when I feel like I need a more orange or coral cheek look. The fine sparkles are pretty too!

M.A.C Beauty Powder in Pretty Baby - On days in which I like pink cheeks, I will turn to this beauty powder. Extremely buildable and the colour is not too ra-ra!

elf Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder in SunKissed - I always turn to this product whenever I need to look more alive. I don't use this for contouring though because it's quite sparkly. Usually what I do is I apply after my blush to make my cheeks more radiant!

Go-to eye products! I always use them!

NYX Eyeshadow Base - This product deserves more love from the beauty community. I tried both the UD Primer and the Too Faced Primer. This one works as brilliantly. So why pay more? :)

Clinique Colour Surge Eyeshadow Trio in 12 Lotus Flower - I mainly use this for the nude colour. I will apply it all over my eyelid area and that will be all my eyeshadow work.

I like to layer my mascaras so here are my current two favourites - Tony Moly Cats Wink Mascara and M.A.C Zoom Fast Black Lash.

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Perversion - The blackest of black eyeliner with an amazing amazing AMAZING formula and staying power. I'm just sad I'm using it so much. I need to get a new one soon!

Heroine Make Liquid Felt-tip Eyeliner - I always use this to do my cat-eye or winged eyeliner. Of course years of practice help when in comes to the perfect winged eyeliner but this is a good product to start with!

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Midnight Cowboy - I like to apply this on my inner undereye area because it creates the illusion of larger and more awake eyes!

When I see the need to jazz it up a little, or when I have a little bit more time, I turn to these products the most! More time equals to more products and more colours!

• Urban Decay Naked Palette
• Sleek Pout Polish in Electro Peach
• Too Faced bronzer
• Fresh lipbalm 
• elf Blush in Candid Coral

Yay! Hope this answers the queries! Have a good week ahead! :) I'm going to Bangkok in another 12 hours' time! Shopping galore!!! :D