Catrice Professional Makeup Techniques Face Palette

Hi Beauties!
Today I will be showing you some swatches from the palette: Catrice Professional Makeup Techniques Face Palette

This palette consists of 6 powders and 2 creams. It comes with a big mirror too! This palette has a bunch of unexpected twists

Catrice Cosmetics Professional Makeup Techniques

Catrice Cosmetics Professional Makeup Techniques

Catrice Cosmetics Professional Makeup Techniques

The left side 6 are all powdered products while the most right column are 2 cream products. The most left columns have 2 browns, i think they are good for contouring and also bronzing. The pink is a blush, and the one below the pink is likely a bronzy highlighting blush (it says on the info sheet). To me, the blush highlighter is also very nice as an eyeshadow.

The 3rd from top left is a light cream shade which is matte, it doesn't show up at all on my swatch, since it is meant as a powder (it writes on the info sheet). The top right is a cream concealer, it is quite oily, but i think after you wipe away the top layer of oil, it should work fine. Its not as pigmented as their other concealers though.

The bottom most right is some silvery oily highlighter. It gives the face a wet look which is really pretty! I am quite drawn to "Wet look" highlighters recently.

Catrice Cosmetics Professional Makeup Techniques

Here are the names of what each of these are supposed to do on your face.

I have not tried this palette out on my face yet, will update with pictures once i do get to it!

Overall rating based on swatches: 4/5
Price tag : $19.90 at Guardian SG

Hope you enjoyed reading this!
Have fun beauties!

Summer 2017/2018 Essence and Catrice Collection!

Hi Beauties!
In my upcoming posts, I will share with you some of the products that Essence and Catrice Singapore sent to me for my feedback! This is not a sponsored post, I only asked them for some products for me to review!

Right now I will give a short overview of this brand. It was established in Europe in around year 2003, but brough into Singapore since 2011. I have been very supportive of their brand since 2012! I love their makeup and most of them are made in Europe! Nothing dubious like those made in China. Some famous brands you find in Sephora even have their makeup made in China which is a total turn off for me. This brand however, is so value for money!

Most of the things in Essence line is approx $5.90, while the average price of Catrice is leaning around $7.90 based on my purchase experiences. I've also shared in a previous post that they do WAREHOUSE sales with prices even as low as $1 ! You can't beat that. Support them and they will support you back.

A few weeks ago, they have kindly sent me these products below:

Summer 2017/2018 Collection

I have already reviewed some of the products below in previous posts and hence will not be describing them again in following posts. I have not opened the 2 lipliners and one eyeliner so I will be reviewing them when I do get around to opening them.

Stay tuned to my upcoming detailed posts on these products! PS: I will also follow by reviewing items I bought last year and this year which i have not yet reviewed

Stay pretty!
Have a good week ahead!

Essence Winter Glow cushion powder lipstick

Hi Beauties! 

Here is the first review on today's loot at their warehouse sale!

It is their old limited edition WINTER GLOW cushion powder lipstick. I have a vague memory of swatching it at Guardian long time ago and not buying despite very drawn to the colours. I just think that its powdery and may go into my throat haha.

Today, seeing that the sale is 3 for $1, i knew it was a great chance for me to get it finally. See some pictures below before I describe further about this product!

I bought 4 of them, 2 of each colour : 01 Melt my lips ; 02 Winter kissed

The cute Essence duck was a free gift from today's sale!

01 Melt my lips

 The picture above shows how the product inside looks like, it looks to me like a compressed lipstick. The sponge side has a spring to bounce the sponge up and down inside the cap to tap more product.

01 Melt my lips

01 Melt my lips

 My thoughts of the product: I think the product feels like nothing on my lips. Since my lips are soooo dry, it cannot really stick on my lips. I took about 10 swipes to get it on my lips. In other words, if your lips are really dry, you may really need a lip primer or you need some foundation on your mouth to get more of the product to stick better.

The good side is: it feels powdery, my hair doesn't stick to my lipstick at all which is awesome!!!

01 Melt my lips

On the other hand, it sticks soooo well to my skin!!!! It only took one swipe to get it to stick onto my skin. Not sure why so, maybe because skin has more oils and moisture than my chapped lips?

Also, after rubbing hard and bathing, it still stayed so prominently on my hands! Check out the picture below:

After rubbing on tissue, and bathing

I don't regret getting this product, I believe it will work better on my lips when i have less chapped lips!

To those still interested in this product, go grab yours before the sale is over!

PS: I will also test out the 2nd colour on this same post when i open it. Stay tuned!

Rating: 4/5

Price before discount: $5.90 (it could be $4.90, i not too sure coz this was from a few seasons ago)

3 for $1 Massive Essence and Catrice cosmetics sale!

Hi beauties!

I'm soooooo excited to let all of you know of the sales because its between 30th Oct to 3rd Nov and I want you all to get the goodies as fast as you can!

I have looted quite a few items today, not as much as I would have expected because i already have almost all the products there

Here are some pictures

    

The lowest priced items are at 3 for $1 while the highest priced was $8. As you can see, most of these products are super affordable! I have looted 19 items and the rest are free gifts, picture shown below

I bought 18 of the 3 for $1 while 1 of the $1 each item. This is the biggest sale I have been to. Do good to them, they do good to you. This is a blessing i have got from being such a big fan for Cosnova over these 7 years! In another post later i have a review on the first product of this loot. Apologies on delay over past loots, i have not reviewed them because i have not opened them lols. This one is way too exciting not to open immediately. 

I want to put up a disclaimer: Some of the make up have expiry dates thats very close. However, most of the manufacturing dates are in year 2017 so its fine.

I love their brand so much and I hope you found this post useful!

Bye for now Beauties!

ARTISTRY SUNBLOCK Reviews

HI beauties!
I have another ARTISTRY skin care product to introduce!
This is the IDEAL RADIANCE Sunscreen from Artistry!

ARTISTRY Sunblock

This bottle is quite small, of about 30ml and is very expensive. However, I bought it over and over again about 5 bottles in now. It took me more than 4 mths to finish 1 bottle as it is extremely thin yet very high coverage. The SPF is 50++ for both UVA and UVB protection which is super fantastic! Furthermore, it is NON OILY and NON STICKY! It feels like powder after it dries which is INSANE!

ARTISTRY SUNBLOCK is extremely thin but goes a long way

When i was still studying, I do not put any makeup and this is the only product on top of my moisturiser and when i touch my skin, it feels smooth and non tacky. It also does not make me itchy or cause any breakouts.

100% sure its the best sunblock in my life! You can find any MLM distributors to get any ARTISTRY or AMWAY products. My sister is a distributor, you may email my email for further enquiries also

I SWEAR BY ARTISTRY products and will always support them! Im thinking of using their cosmetics when i get pregnant in future as they are really safe with little to no chemicals at all

Price: SGD$ 78++ (forgot)
Rating: 5/5

Artistry : Ideal Radiance and Hydra V review

Hi Beauties!
Its been a while since i last reviewed some artistry products! I have been using Artistry products for atleast 6 years and they literally cleared me of my pimple issues(except last year when i only used them for some short periods)! Recently Im using 2 Artistry items in my regular routine as shown below

ARTISTRY HYDRA V ; IDEAL RADIANCE

ARTISTRY SKIN CARE

I have been using the Hydra V toner after i wash my face everyday. This toner is under Hydra V series because it is meant to lock in moisture in your face. It is non oily, non sticky and dries on my skin very fast. Next is the Ideal Radiance Serum which is meant to lighten my skin and also my sun spots. I have been getting a lot of compliments about being very fair, and the reason why i got so fair is because of this item!

Whats the difference between the Hydra V toner and Ideal Radiance toner (not shown here), I believe, the difference is only the price. The Ideal radiance series are typically more expensive. Ideal radiance serum and moisturizer are really good and makes me fairer (probably aids both in moisture and fairness). Hydra V only aids in improving moisture level.

Its a clear gel

The Ideal radiance serum is a translucent clear gel and is NOT OILY at all! Fantastic! Does not cause me any pimples at all, and in fact it improved my skin condition a lot. I cannot do without this.

Lastly, these are all made from botanical extracts from their own farms in many parts of the world in making health supplements(NUTRILITE) and skincare (ARTISTRY); and all made in USA. I really trust their products. My friend even ate off their single bullet lipstick and is fine.

These are my honest reviews, hope you find it useful!

In Singapore, you can only buy them through MLM people. My sister sells these and hence I have the advantage of using them at a cheaper rate.
Retail Price for Toner = $50
Retail Price for Serum= $89

AOA cosmetics : AMUSE COSMETICS diamond gloss review and swatches!

Amuse cosmetics lipgloss

AMUSE COSMETICS diamond gloss

Hi beauties!
Today i am review the first item i used from the Shop Miss A haul! I am currently using the AMUSE cosmetics diamond gloss! I actually QUITE LIKE IT! The smell is wonderful, it smells exactly like the nyx butter lipglosses, those vanilla pancake smell. Next, the colour is really glittery, but not gritty! The glitters are really small and reflective. My only complain is that the applicator is really small! Its so small i had to dip in 5 times to get enough gloss on my lips for the pictures below! See how good it looks!

Amuse cosmetics diamond gloss : Barbie

Although the colour payoff wasn;t that great, but the glitter is really quite amazing. The shade I got it in is called " Barbie". I thought it will be a pigmented gloss but apparently, not very. However, I don't really expect diamond glosses to be very pigmented anyway, or else the pigments may shade away the intensity of the glitters, so i have no complaints about the pigmentation. I also LOVE that the gloss is slightly sticky, which is almost like the victoria secret lipgloss! These kind of sticky glosses are those that will be more glossy and stays on longer. I really like that

Rating: 4/5
Price: $1 USD

See you in my next post!