Quick Skincare Tip – Yogurt & Lime

 

On days when my skin feels tired, dry and absolutely dull looking, I take a lime, squeeze into some yogurt, mix and apply. It truly feels so refreshing and taste pretty good too!

 

Limes are chock-full of vitamin C which is great for whitening and brightening. However, since it can be a tad bit stingy when applied to the skin alone, I find yogurt to be a great compliment, as it  balances out the acidic properties, all while soothing and moisturizing the skin.

My skin feels brighter and more supple after leaving it on for 15 minutes. Also, I like to chill my yogurt first as my skin feels cool & relaxed & I like to think that it’s working to shrink my pores. Apply it like a mask and if you want and feel free to add some blended oats for a thicker consistency.

Hope you enjoy licking it up too!

Love,BlovetBeauty

Jessie J Inspired Look

 

Jessie J kinda grew on me. I didn’t really like her at first but after watching her on the Brit Awards 2011, I fell in love with this gorgeous rebel. I love her jet black pin straight hair and her fierce eyeliner looks. She looks sensational with smokey eyes and can rock so many heavily lined, smokey, angular eyes looks.

 

Do it like a dude

I want her hair so badly!!! ><

I’ve never felt  the urge to try black on my lips but JJ’s inspired me to do so and here I am wearing NYX black bean on my eyes and lips. I am wearing Obsessive compulsive loose pigment in ironic on my eyes and lips.

I felt like such a Goth & rebel with the black lipstick and dark eyes. Only thing missing was the black hair It was so refreshing to go so dark as I’ve been doing cutesy Korean and Japanese looks that I’ve forgotten what it was like to be totally daring and bold with makeup. I’m glad that Jessie J brought black back because I’m once again inspired to wear more smokey eye looks.

I wonder if people’s jaws would drop if I walked out on the street like this?

Hee hee… Singapore is a pretty conservative country

Love, BlovetBeauty

L`OREAL Curl Impact Collagene Mascara

 

Oh wow. L`OREAL Curl Impact Collagene curls, lifts, defines and is easily removed with water. Did I mention that it does not smudge easily throughout the day as well.

This mascara has a unique spiral curler which seems to do a good job of lifting lashes and helping lashes hold their curl. There’s some instructions on the box about how to use the mascara but for me I kinda just take it out of the tube and apply because who has the time to look at the wand and try to wiggle it in the correct angel?

It doesn’t really make any difference to me as well.

As you can tell, my lashes are nicely defined and it holds the curl almost all day long. It does take around 20 seconds or so to dry upon application but it’s not as wet as some of Rimmel’s mascara and it definitely sets very well. I had no smudges even in hot weather and my lashes remained soft and curled.

Removal is easy with warm water and I love how kindly tube mascaras treat my sparse fragile lashes.  After using tube mascaras, I do find it very difficult to use normal waterproof mascaras now because normal waterproof mascaras in comparison tend to be very difficult to remove and aren’t as smudge proof.

One thing to note with tube technology type mascaras is that you have to ensure that your lashes are clean. They need clean and dry to latch onto nicely. There was one time when I washed my face, some mascara ran off and upon trying to reapply, this mascara made my lashes look a little clumpy and kinda unattractive. An easy step for this type of mascara to work well is to have clean lashes

The only downside I can find about this mascara ( I love the gold tube btw) is the price. It cost around 27 SGD which is steep for a drugstore mascara! Well, great packaging, great formula and wonderfully curled defined lashes comes with a high price.

Love, BlovetBeauty

Top Shop Eye Shadow `

 

Hi Everyone! I just got these Topshop matte eye shadows and I’ve been using them quite a bit. The quality of these matte shadows is pretty decent and I like Porcelain a lot! Porcelain is an off white matte that blends nicely into the brow bone while Afternoon Tea ( brown shade ) is more challenging to work with.

It’s a nice chocolately brown that is ultra pigmented and I find a little more difficult to blend in due to its matte nature. Overall, I think these matte eye shadows are pretty good for the low price point and distinctive top shop packaging.

 

I’ve blended afternoon tea just above my crease and am wearing porcelain on my brow area and lids.

Have you tried any Top shop cosmetic products that you’d  recommend? I saw some of their makeup brushes but it didn’t look that great to me. Also, their lip products seem pretty cute but I’m not sure if they are any good. I know a lot of bloggers like Top Shop blushers.

Love, BlovetBeauty

Nature Republic Black Gel Eyeliner + Hair Color Woes

 

Remember my Goo Hara post just recently? I was using Nature Republic Gel Eyeliner for my eyes and I gotta say that I love this tub of black carbon goodness.

 

My mom was complaining to me about Nature Republic and how it doesn’t match up to The Face Shop but I find their Eyeliners excellent. There is a nice amount of product in the tub and it doesn’t dry out like some gel eyeliners. The black color is natural enough yet buildable to a nice smokey black. It applies smoothly with an angled slim brush and dries in a snap. It doesn’t smudge easily and looks pretty for hours. I love this gel eyeliner and suggest you try it! I am going to pick up the dark brown gel liner soon because I love it so much!

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Sigh.. I wish I had great things to say about my hair but the colors been driving me nuts.

Why can’t I look good with my natural black hair? I wouldn’t bat an eyelid to dye my hair in the past because I had more time, more money to burn and I could at least cover the roots once it started annoying me. Now a days, I don’t have the luxury of time to recolor my roots BUT I really loathe my black hair. I find myself wanting to keep my natural dark roots but I find it hard to look at myself with darker hair. I find with black hair, I tend to look older & a little more tired.

Overall, black hair just doesn’t suit me

So now what else is holding me back from getting my hair dyed? I can’t seem to agree on a color. I find light hair a little passé, streaked hair hard to maintain and browns a little boring. What in the world do I do with my hair? Ugh. I hate hair dilemmas.

Oh and the worst part is that just when you are about to dye your hair, suddenly it behaves and looks good. Such an annoying syndrome.

Multi tone monstrosity with Black Roots showing. Ugh…

Care to share any hair color tips? Any hair guru tips appreciated! Do you have hair dilemmas to share too?

Love, BlovetBeauty

Quick Skincare Tip– Avocado Eye Mask

 

I’ve never been a big avocado eater up till now because I always had a misconception that it was a fatty fruit! I would squirm at the sight of friends having an avocado smoothie but I always noticed that those who loved this fruit had good skin.

“Creamy rich avocado is considered the world's healthiest fruit, because of its nutrient contents such as vitamin K, dietary fiber, potassium, folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, and reasonable calories in it.”

I’ll drink or eat pretty much anything ( except bugs or rodents ) if it helps my skin and recently I been consuming more avocado for breakfast. I cant say I love it 100% but I’ve grown pretty used to the taste and if it gives me great skin, I’m happy!

I’ve even been feeding my baby boy some mashed avocado in his plain brown rice cereal and I use the leftovers as an eye mask. I love this simple skin care trick because the mask is as fresh as it gets and I don’t have to waste food. Just slather around eye area,concentrating the green goodness especially around pesky lines. I like the plumping effect it leaves after a good 20 minutes. The skin at my eye area feels rejuvenated and moisturized after washing off the mashed avocado. Apparently, It is suppose to help relieve eye fatigue too – great if you’ve been starring at the computer screen for hours.

I just enjoy looking like a green eyed monster in the privacy of my home & it’s so idoit proof ~ Try It!

Love, BlovetBeauty

Soft Brown Gyaru Eyes

I’ve been loving all shades of brown eye shadows lately and I think I’ve found a gorgeous matte brown shade from Top Shop- will show it to you guys soon! Anyways, today I used my trusty Kate Dual Eyes BR1 alone for this eye look and I loved the soft brown effect it gave. Brown shades really help to open up the eye without looking overly harsh or unnatural.

 

Items used to create this soft brown gayru inspired eye makeup

Kate Dual Blend BR1

Coastal Scents crayon as eyeshadow base

Bourjoise Liner Pinceau 16 H

Maybelline Long Extreme Stiletto

Double Eyelid Tape( M Size)

Princess Lashes no 7 – amazing

Dolly Wink eyelash Glue

Lime Crime Dlilac

MAC Oyster girl

Just trying out a different effect for this picture …

tata ! Hope you are enjoying your weekend?

Love, BlovetBeauty

Anderson Soap Products Review

 

Have you guys heard or bought any bath or body products from Dennis Anderson on Etsy ? Well, I just bought and received one Room & Linen Spray Mist in Steamed Vanilla and Liquid Soap in Lemon Zest.

Well, let me tell you that this dude’s scents are really strong and accurate. Initially, when I got the bottles, I opened it and took a whiff and immediately thought “ the scent is pretty light” … I also thought that Steamed Vanilla smelt exactly like Steam Vanilla and so did lemon zest. They smell exactly like the description.

I took the Room & Linen Spray and gave two light sprits in my bedroom and my entire room was smelling of vanilla. The scent actually lingered in my room for 1 whole day and it got stronger as time passed!  It grew so strong at one point that I had to air out my room, imagine that!  I read in someone review of Dennis Anderson products that they tend to smell a little light in the bottle but upon use, the smell is actually very strong and I have to agree!

The packaging is pretty normal for a room spray and handy to lug around. I actually used this to perfume a shop space and it’s the only thing that can last through an entire day. Overall, if you love strong and powerful scents then this company room & linen mist will blow you away. If strong scents give you a headache, you better stay away.

As for the lemon zest liquid soap, I actually find the scent quite light. It smells just like lemon zest but I decided upon smelling it that I didnt really like it.instead,I should have tried something else like blackberry sage or lavender liquid soap. Also, it’s a mild vegan soap but I still prefer Dr Bronner’s liquid soap as Anderson liquid soap feels a little too mild for my me.

Overall, the shipping for this company was superb, packaging is good and scents are exactly as described. I really liked the room and linen spray and would like to try other scents like Apricot and Citrus Blast. I don’t recommend the liquid soap however as it feels a little too mild to me.

I’ve been on a curly hair kick lately --

From this :

To this:

to this:

I try to curl my hair and look cute but as soon as my baby gets a hold of my hair, it’s all downhill from there. Tying it up is the only way to save my poor hair! hahaha – Happy Friday!

Love, BlovetBeauty

Ulzzang Kwon Su Jeong Inspired Look

Hi everyone!

Sorry for my lack of updates. My boy has been going through really bad teething pains and I’m pooped from going back to work.It’s been tough juggling family, housework,real work and everything else.

I’ve only worn makeup on days when I’m working and even then it’s just brows, mascara, eyeliner and lipgloss - Just so I don’t scare the customers away.

Oh well, I was surfing through some Korean forums and I stumbled across Ulzzang Kwon Su Jeong and she’s mad gorgeous.

To side track a little, I’ve actually had an epiphany about Korean and Japanese beauty styles. Men love Korean style makeup and women tend to be awed by Japanese style makeup. Men seem to love the natural beauty that Korean women seemingly possess and women are intrigued by the transformational abilities of Japanese style makeup. Hence, I’ve been wearing more Korean style makeup ( simple eyeliner and thick brows with natural lips) when I go out with my hubby and more Japanese orientated looks when I meet my girlfriends. My hubby finds my Japanese makeup looks “fake”, whereas my girlfriends love it… ahh…. I might be over generalizing but do share your thoughts on this little Korean VS Japanese Beauty ! hehe

Back to the topic at hand.. ahh.. Ulzzang Kwon Su Jeong

She doesn’t have the thick bushy Korean trademark brows so I had to follow her strangely angled brows a little more ( doesn’t really work for me but I think she looks good with it!). I only applied a little soft brown matte eyeshadow and blended very well.Then I used short false eyelashes to create natural curled lashes and used brown eyeliner to create the illusion of a longer eye shape( this part is a little hard to describe but I am thinking of doing a tutorial to explain this method). Then, I had to contour my nose with the same soft brown eyeshadow and highlight with an off white sparkly eyeshadow.

Pardon the crazy hair! Good night Sweeties!

xoxo,

BlovetBeauty