FOTD - Green and Coral

Greens and purples are great for emphasizing dark eyes, but they can be tricky to apply, the wrong shade can make your eye look bruised and people look at your s/o suspiciously! But colour is a great way to add drama to a day look without looking garish. Here I used Urban Decay's Book of Shadows II, Absinthe and Protest, and as you can see the colour is visible mostly when my eyes are closed, but people definitely noticed the enhancement. UB's eyeshadows quality have improved over time, since I use mostly the Naked Palette 2, I can feel and see the difference. BSII's eyeshadows have great colour payoff but they do crease by the end of the day, even with a base, whereas Naked 2 hold better. Still, I was impressed that the make up was okayish after an hour of sweating at my dance lesson - apart from the creasing, everything held pretty good. 
 

Other products used: Skin79 Oriental BB Cream, Japanese liquid eyebrow liner whose name rubbed off completely, Dollywink liquid eyeliner in black, MUFE aquaeyes champagne eyeliner, YSL Rouge Volupté #26, L'Occitane rouge à lèvres Corail Brocart, Jill Stuart Mix Blush Compact #9

xoxo!

Makeup Review and FOTD: Bourjois Felt Tip Eye Liner in Black

Since I'm going to Asia soon I've been making a makeup wishlist of stuff I would like to buy (squeee hauls to come!). In the top 10 are Japanese felt tip eyeliners, Dolly Wink or K-Palette preferably. But last time I went to a drugstore I figured I should check out the eyeliners available here. The first eyeliner I ever bought was a Lancôme liquid eyeliner, unfortunately I can't remember the name and it's been discontinued. Anyway I did not like it, lasting power was just average and it flaked terribly, causing me to get dirt in my eye each time I removed it. Then I switched to MAC's Fluidline and did not venture into liquid eyeliners again. This year I've been getting into Japanese makeup, and seeing how felt tip pen eyeliners were so popular among the many brands, I put it on top of my wishlist.

On to the product:

Whoever is in charge of marketing and packaging at Bourjois should be raised, because I always get attracted to their products, more than Maybelline's or L'Oréal's, just by seeing the ads in beauty magazines and pretty packages. Yes, I'm a sheep, I own up to it!! But what really got me to buy this eyeliner was:

Being the makeup geek that I am, I totally squealed when I saw that and hurriedly went to the counter to pay. I thought, since this is made in Japan, they probably use the same manufacturer than Kosé or Kanebo, right? Riiiight?!! I couldn't wait to try it!!

What it looks like:

Swatch on my hand:

As you can see, the tip of the liner is quite fine, and not too stiff, so you can get a thinner line with a light pressure and a bigger line with more pressure. I like the tip a lot, I think it is a great balance of hard and soft, allowing you to create great winged lines without poking your eye. It dries almost instantly so it's easy to apply without smudging it all over your lid. It is also quite long-lasting, I wore it on Monday for about 12+hours outside on a hot sunny day (I sweat a lot, unfortunately =() and I only experienced minor smudging under my eye corner. On the picture above, I let the eyeliner dry for about 10 seconds and smudged it with my finger, it left no trace :)

On my eye:

Sorry it's a bit blurry, hopefully you can see the clean line I got with the liner :) Liquid eyeliner is harder to apply than pencil or gel eyeliner but since it's so long-lasting I think it's a much better payoff, also in terms of intensity. I'd rather spend a few more minutes in my bathroom in the morning and not worry about my eyeliner smudging or touching up the whole day :)

All in all I'm really satisfied with this product and I will definitely repurchase it, and now I'm expecting even more of the Japanese ones =)

FOTD:

- Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in #52

- Skin79 Diamond Collection Pearl BB Cream (highlighter)

- Lancôme Blush Subtil in #6 Pêche Intense

- Too Faced Shadow Insurance

- Bourjois Felt Tip Eyeliner in Black

- Sisley Eyebrow Liner in Châtain

- Dior Addict Gloss in #557 Denim Pink

Circle Lenses Review: Geo Honey Wings

I decided to buy these after seeing a nice set of pictures in the Soompi Circle Lens Photobucket [link]. They don't look quite as shiny in real life but I managed to get the same effect in my pictures lol.

Comfort: 9/10. The left one stung my eye at first, but I think it's because my left eye is more sensitive than my right eye when it comes to lenses. However it was much more comfortable than my Nudies on first wear. I've worn them for 6 hours at most, and they feel like my regular clear lenses.

Design: 10/10. I like the design a lot. It gives you a soft brown honey look, very dolly but still natural, and the limbal ring is brown and softer looking than other lenses like Angel Brown or Barbie King Size. I think it blends well with my natural eye color, and I've worn them at a family gathering without anyone noticing.

Enlargement: 8/10. They are not printed as close to the edge as the Nudies so the enlargement effect isn't as visible. However they do enlarge my iris as you can see on the first picture. The softer limbal ring makes it less noticeable than the Angels as well.

Overall: 9/10. To me it is definitely an option to consider if you are looking for natural brown lenses with a bit of color change and dolly look. There are more natural looking lenses on the market (as in blending completely with your natural eye color), like EOS Max Pure Brown or Neo Dali Brown, but if you want a pop of honey in your eye color go check these out :).

Full Face:


FOTD:

- Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream in 21 Light Beige (I use it as a concealer only)
- Canmake Cream Cheek #03 Strawberry Whip
- Too Faced Shadow Insurance
- Lancôme Color Focus Eyeshadow (a shimmery pastel green)
- Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Protest
- MUFE Aqua Eyes Eyeliner in white
- Majolica Majorca Lash Gorgeous Wing Mascara
- Dior Ultra-Gloss Reflect in 257 Organdi Pink

Circle Lenses Review: Geo Nudy Grey

My very first pair of Circle Lenses, I bought these back in September 2009 on a blogshop that is now closed. It was the hype on the soompi circle lenses thread and since I'm highly influencable I just followed the trend lol. Were I to buy a new pair right now I guess it would be EOS Max Pure Brown. I wasn't really looking for enlargement but for color, and ever since I read Memoirs of a Geisha I want to have greyish blue eyes. A lot of people said these were either grey or blue depending on the lighting so I jumped on the ship.

I look a little cross eyed, probably because I was looking at the lens of the camera :D I usually don't get a halo with these, only when I look up or down, but I guess it's another side effect of looking into the lens of the camera :)

Comfort: 9/10 The first few times I tried them, I could feel them in my eyes. These were the first colored lenses I've ever tried, so I'm guessing it's because my eyes are used to clear soft lenses which have a higher water content. I probably wore them 10 times max since last September, but when I put them on this morning they were as comfortable as my regular lenses. I barely ever wear them, only for clubbing, so I've never passed the 6-8 hours mark.

Design: 7/10 The lens is very pixelated and doesn't look natural at all. The color is dark grey and may appear blue depending on the lighting. It does give a very dolly-look though. I would not recommend these if you are looking for a natural effect.

Enlargement: 10/10 The lenses are printed all the way to the edge, making the lenses fairly enlarging. Although they are 14.0mm, which is the same size as my regular clear lenses, they can give the effect of 14.2 or even 14.5mm.

Overall: 8,3/10 If you like the design and are looking for a dolly effect, go for it. If you are looking for vibrant grey lenses look for other options :)

Full Face:

FOTD:

Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream in 21 Light Beige (I use it as a concealer only)
Benefit Posietint
Lancôme eyeshadows (a light beige and a dark brown)
MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack
Maybelline Moisture Extreme in Berry Sherbet (lightly applicated)