The first step of my make up routine is to apply primer for my face. I’m using MAC’s prep+prime and it keeps my foundation on all day and helps to blend my foundation better on my face. It will be a little bit oily for oilier skin types but it works good on me as I have dry/normal skin. In fact, I like that it provides a little bit of oil on my face because this will help my foundation look more natural. O yea, it doesn’t contain SPF but if you prefer something that contains SPF try their Prep+Prime face protect SPF 50. It’s similar to what Im using but with SPF50. If SPF 50 is not enough for you try to apply  some sun block. I have tried UV EXPERT 20 WITH MEXORY from Lancome.

The second step is to apply a concealer. I am using MAC’s Studio Sculpt concealer ( N30) with a Shu Uemura brush. I prefer to apply my concealer with a brush. I apply the concealer over the areas around my eyes, the corner of my lips and also the edges of my nose. I use my ring fingers to softly tap the areas around my eyes to make sure my concealer is equally blended onto my dark circles. As for now, this concealer works pretty good on my darkened areas but not my dark circles. I have heard a lot of people telling me that YSL’s concealer is very good for dark circles, I will try it right after I finish mine.

The third step of my make up routine is to apply foundation. This is Teint Resist Long Wear Transfer Resistant foundation ( #4 sand) which I just bought, I love how it gives me a very natural look in real life or in pictures. It’s not too white or thick. I have tried MAC and Anna Sui foundation and I find they both give me a yellowish tint and it’s too white in pictures even thought I bought the right color for my face.

Another foundation that I use is Teint Parfait Complexion Enchancer (#3 champagne) from YSl as well. It’s actually a make up base, but I use it as a foundation because it’s light and it gives a little bit of moisture and shimmers on your face. It’s pretty good if you just use it as a foundation and it covers pretty much everything on my face and still gives a very natural and flawless look.

When I’m applying foundation I always squeezes a little bit on my hand and equally apply them using a foundation brush over my face and neck.

Next, I apply Estée Lauder’s Lucidity Transluscent Loose Powder ( light). Personally I love this loose powder, it’s really light and controls oil very well. Besides that it also minimizes the look of lines and wrinkles. I will definitely recommend this to anyone who is thinking about getting a loose powder.

Try to apply your loose powder with a powder brush instead of the tap puff included. It’s harder to wash the tap puff compared to a brush. I used to use the tap puff but I found that it does not evenly apply the powder on my face or maybe Im just not good in using it. I got myself a new powder brush from a specialist cosmetic store near my area. It’s from EcoTools. My friend recommended this brand to me the other day, it’s really soft and better yet, its eco friendly. This is the softest brush I have ever touched, and it’s only 9 usd, CHEAP!

After my foundation, it’s time for me to focus on my eyes. I use Dior’s pencil eyeliner. It’s easy to draw with and it’s soft too, so you don’t have to worry about hurting your eyes. It contains a brush at the other end of the pen so you can use it to blend your eye liner if you want to.

Recently I got myself a new pencil eyeliner after using the same brand of eyeliner for more than 3 years. I chose MAC’s pencil eyeliner. It has a really dark black tone compared to Dior. The only disadvantage of this eyeliner is that its easily smudged compared to Dior’s . I’ve used this a couple of times and I got fed up with it, so I will strongly recommend Dior’s pencil eyeliner.

Here is a tip for drawing on your eyeliner. I realized that a lot of people tend to forget to draw their inside eye lids so, make sure that you always draw your inside eye lips. I always place my mirror below my face and apply the liner on the inside eye lid with a pencil eyeliner. This will create a very natural look and also make your eyes look bigger and round.

After I’m done with the pencil eyeliner, I layer over it with my liquid eyeliner. Im using a liquid eyeliner from Loreal. It’s really long lasting and water proof. I love everything thats water proof because you never know maybe one day you might get pushed into a pool without warning and you will look scary if you don’t use water proof cosmetic.

P/s: I apply liquid eyeliner under my eyelids too.

I promise you, this will be the last step in applying my eye liner. I use MAC’s shimmer eye shadow to layer over my eyeliner because this will create a more natural looking instead of a hashed black line.

I curl my eye lashes using Shu Uemura’s lash curler and I’m using Maybelline’s Define-A-Lash mascara. It gives me volume on my eye lashes and of cox it’s waterproof. I have tried Chanel’s mascara but it’s not as good as this one because it smudges easier but it’s still marketed as waterproof. I always get a black smudged line underneath my eyes after a few hours wearing Chanel’s mascara.

I prefer mascaras with a plastic brush because it helps separate my lashes and it’s easier to apply.

To finish up my look, I use Anna Sui’s pink blush.

and Annu Sui’s lip gloss. I usually apply this color of lips gloss at night.

I apply this transparent lip gloss from Victoria Secret during the day.

Well, I think thats pretty much about it for my beauty post. Hopefully it will answer all your questions and I do hope that they work out well like they do for me. By the way, I’m trying my best to learn how to apply eye shadow. I found out that I look really scary with eye shadow so I have been resisting to apply anything other than eye liner. Well, I do hope one day I will be able to apply eye shadow like a pro and not look scary or weird.

This post was requested by Natalie few months ago and it took me a while to write it because of all my school work and also because I have no idea on how to write it. So I’ve decide to just write down some products that I’ve used or am currently using and some little tips that I know that works for me.

Here we go,

Skincare

My first tip to start off the skincare section is to always remember to wash you face with cold water, not warm, not hot but cold. Cold water will help minimize the size of you pores and help brighten up your face. Besides that, I always wash my face by wiping it with a wet towel in the morning. I’ve been told that it’s better if you wash your face just using water in the morning because the natural moisture and essential oils of your face will keep your skin look healthier, but this only applies to those who have dry or normal skin.

After washing up, I apply Mild Clarifying Lotion from Clinique with a cotton ball. I am on my 2nd bottle and it makes my skin feel light, clean and it’s alcohol free. I prefer alcohol free and perfume free toners, it’s just more natural and not so harsh on your skin. You can also try Clarins’ Toning Lotion with Iris. I’ve used it when I was in M’sia during summer, and it gave me a similar effect as the one Im using but it removes more dirt compared to Clinique’s toner. The first toner that I ever used was KOSE’s Sekkisei Lotion, it’s good but it contains too much alcohol and you can smell it from the open bottle.

After that, I apply Clinique’s Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion on my face and my neck (always remember your neck). My bff Zoe recommended me this when I was thinking of getting a new moisturizer. Ever since I used it I have fallen in love with it because it feels very light on my skin and most importantly it’s not oily. I use this during the winter because winter weather turns my skin very very dry and it hurts if I don’t apply anything.

During the summer, I prefer Clarin’s HydraQuench Cooling Cream-Gel. It’s not too oily for summer and it gets absorbed very fast, so it won’t feel sticky on your skin especially in super hot weather like M’sia.

Once Im done with my face & neck, I apply Clinique’s All About Eyes on the area around my eyes. It’s super moisturizing and it cures dark circles very well. I apply this by getting a little amount on my ring finger and lightly dab from the inside out, all the way out to my temple and then pressing it.  This step will remove the look of dark circles and also help relax your eyes.

OK, this will consider as my secret weapon when it comes to breakouts. Its a paste made from pearl powder, made by my Mum. The main ingredientare herbs and pearl powder. I have been using this since I was in high school. It cures breakouts fast and whitens spots. I know it is impossible for you to get this in the market but try using real pearl powder mixed with little bit of warm water on a cotton ball, and applying it on your face like facial mask. Not 100% sure about the breakouts part because my mum might have mixed in some herbs that might be essential… but Im pretty sure it works really good to whiten and prefect your skin.

When it comes to cleansers I tend to look at products from Japan. They seem to incorporate whitening and moisturizing functions, or maybe it’s just me who thinks that way. I tried this product when I was back in high school which was recommended by  my sister. When I was in high school I spent time outdoors playing sports and school activities, so whitening was a must for me. I have been using it ever since. Part of the reason is also that I’m too lazy to change to another brand so I stocked up on this cleanser a few months before coming to the US. I got it from SASA back in M’sia. This product contains pure milk and aloe extract, and it helps whiten and cleanse your skin, or so it is advertised. Besides that it’s real cheap, it was around RM8 per bottle, see see told you it’s cheap. Sadly, this will be my last bottle so Im open to all suggestions from everyone on a cleanser for normal/dry skin.

I always use my cleanser together with this bubble maker. I got it from Missha but I forgot how much I got it for but it’s not too expensive. If you’re using cleanser that is in the form of a paste, try to using this. Combine the cleanser with a little amount of water, rub it in your hands to create very fine bubbles that looks like foam, and then use that to wash your face. This helps to reduce the size of the bubbles in order to help penetrate and clean your pores better.

I normally scrub my face once a week, usually every Monday. This face scrub is made out of green tea, obviously it’s from Japan as well. This Green Tea face wash deeply but gently cleanse pores and contains high amounts of antioxidants which rid the skin of impurities and protect from environmental pollutants. Use it once in a week, try not to use it more than 3 times in a week cox it might hurt your skin, and you don’t want to scrub off everything on your face, trust me.

After scrubbing, I apply my favorite mask for around 15-20 minutes. I got this from Taiwan. This mask contains whitening properties and it is super moisturizing. Once you peeled it off from your face, you can clearly see the different. Your face will instantly look cleaner/whiter and more moist. Im not sure where and how much the mask is, cox my mum got me a box when she went back to Taiwan last year. So sorry =(

I’m using a Bath and Body Works coconut lime body lotion. I tried on this product 2 years ago when I was visiting Vegas. Our hotel provided this body lotion and body shampoo for their hotel guests, and it got me curious about this product. I tried it and fell in love with it.  It’s very moisturizing and I know I have mentioned moisturizing properties many times but thats because I’m currently staying in a country with long, cold winter seasons, so I have no choice but to keep my skin moisturized. I used BodyShop’s body lotion when I was back in M’sia, and this lotion works pretty similar to that, which might be easier to get in Malaysia.

O yea, I read from a blogger saying that to keep your lips looking juicy and pink, you can brush your lips using your toothbrush while you’re brushing your teeth. This will help to exfoliate your lips and also make it cleaner. After brushing it with your toothbrush, you apply a lip balm or lip cream to keep it moisturized. I have tried it and it works, so I do it once in a week right before I go to bed.

I think Im pretty much done with my skincare.

To be continued…

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