Urban Decay Naked2 palette

The Urban Decay Naked palette was sold out for months and quickly became the worlds best selling eye shadow palette of all time. Finally the most antisipated Naked palette 2 is in my hands! I've always wanted to collect each collection because I love every bit of it, from matte to shimmer, from soft to heavy colors, you'll have it all in one amazing palette.

The best thing about this palette is that you can mix and match every color deepending on the look you want to achieve. The first four shades are warm, the next four are neutral and the last four are cooler shades. The palette also comes with a full size shadow brush and a Lip Junkie Lipgloss.

Overall I give this palette two thumbs up! not just because I'm in love with Urban Decay products, but because its shadows are very pigmented and wouldnt really smere or scatter on the crease of the eye plus you have so much colors to choose from. If you already have the previous palette, get this one if you like cooler shades. :)



Posted by : Mon Lim <3

M.A.C. Viva Glam Nicki!

 MAC Viva Glam is back this 2012 with a Viva Glam Nicki Minaj Lipstick and a new Viva Glam Ricky Martin Lip Conditioner. This collection was released last February but unfortunately in the Philippines its always a month or two late. So I suggest you order in advance at MAC cosmetics or ask someone from the US to grab one for you.

 M.A.C. you got my heart beat runnin' away... So here's my Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick and as shown at the picture it looks like a bright yellow toned pink with a hint of coral. its a little tricky to combine. So I suggest keeping the skin and eyes pretty basic, just some subtle liner will do and really let the lips do the talking. 

If you want a subtle looks, applying a thin layer with a hint of gloss will work great. But if you like a bold in your face lip color then applying two layers this make your lips pop with pink delight.  

  Below are the pictures of the lisptick on me...

Overall rating i give it a B+ , i love the sating finish of the lipstick though you need to exfoliate your lips before applying it to prevent it from cracking or look like dried chalk. i love the color its looks shocking at first but when you actually apply it on your lips its so nice and vibrant!

<3 Mon Lim

Blush On, Lashes Long, Mascaras Strong!

Glam Rock

 Last month I got a request in my formspring to do a Glam rock look so I thought of doing it. Basically its just a smokey eye look top with a really light pink to nude lipgloss. Below are the things I used for this look ...

 Got my Urban Decay Book Of Shadows Volume 4 so i used some of the greyish shadows together with my NYX palette, Lancome teint foundation, falsies, etc ...

 First and for most prepping on the look. Best make up comes from having the best prep, like moisturizing then following it with a good face primer then top with your favorite foundation.

 First used the grey-ish shade on my lids spreading it to the inner corner of my eyes. then use the darker shadow for the outer corner of the eyes then blend blend blend! It is also nice to put on some shadows on the lower lids to further give shape to the eyes. 

 

 Eyeliner can be used on the lash line or the upper lids and then put on a thick false lashes to complete the look. 

I used my sisters rhinestones and played with it and also used her glitter tatoo to make a STAR figure but unforunately failed to make it look like a star.  :| 

so here it is. 

 

 

posted by Mon Lim 

Holiday Make Up Hoarding!!!!

I love Holidays! most especially my annual December vacation trip to Hong Kong. Hong Kong is my favorite place to buy all the beauty stuffs I own, its because a lot of the brands there are cheaper compared when you buy it here in Manila. I dont really splurge on clothes, its my mom who usually buys for me. So I use my pocket money to buy all sorts of Make Ups and beauty products. My favorite shops to go in Hong Kong are FACESSS, SASA and Lane Crawford. 

 This is FACESSS in Harbour City 

Stores inside : MAC, Benefit, MakeUp Forever, Chanel, Clinique, Shu uemura, Kanebo, Bare Escentuals, locittaine, Bobbie Brown and many many more! 

This is my little sister who went with me in make up shopping! :))) 

These are the stuffs I got :) 

Here's a closer look to everything... 

BENEFIT is just the cutest make up line I have ever seen. They have a really unique name to all their make up products. I just think that its priced way too much! Ill be listing the things I got from each brand below. ill be placing the prices so its possible to compare them from US/Php prices.  

the conversion is around Php 6= HK$1

Benetint $320 HK (best liquid blush ever)

Posietint - $320 HK

Watts Up - $300 HK (best highligher!!!!)

Erase paste concealer - $260 HK 

total 1200HK x 6 = 7200php 

Freakin expensive!!! 

 

Shu uemura is my best pick when it comes to concealers. Im a big fan of all their concealers, i have them all! so If they come out with a new version I make sure I buy them. I got their new Pro Gel concealer in a jar and their Point concealer. 

Point concealer 210HK

Pro Gel concealer 190HK

The worlds no. 1 Lash Curler 120HK

UV Under Base Mousse small  160HK 

Loose Powder - 330HK (best loose powder!!!)

make up palette eyes and cheeks  500HK 

*Shu Uemura is Cheaper in HK than in Manila

total = 1510HK x 6 = ......

 Chanel is really expensive and really really nice! bought a compact with refill and a make up base with spf 50 woah!

vitalumiere eclat refil 380HK

Compact with vitalumiere eclat inside around 550HK 

White Essentiel - forgot the price but its around 300HK

total = 1230HK 

Lancome - was suprised Lancome was way cheaper in HK!

Make up remover  380HK

Tient Miracle foundation  290HK

total = 670HK

 MakeUp Forever

I dont know how much, my Mom bought this for me. 

Bobbie Brown

Gel Liner 200HK (best eyeliner ever, never smudge!) 

 MAC 

3 Lipstick 130HK each 

2 Pro long wear Lipglass 170HK each

Brow set gel 140HK 

total - 870HLK 

At the end of the trip my Pocket Money was wiped out! lol! :| 

ill be featuring these make ups soon!

By : Mon Lim 

The Blue Monster

I was trying to clean my make up station at home and figured out that I haven't even use most of my palettes so I tired them on and made this weird look which I will call The Blue Monster. its a combination of my Urban Decay book of shadows 3 and my coastal scent palette. I made use of colors like blue, sea green, blue green, and etc and mix them all up together then added a little black liner on top of my lids and also used my blue lipstick from sephora.

Here's the palettes, the ones with YELLOW flower stamps are the ones I used for this look. 

<3 Mon

My Little Box of Happiness

 This is my Hello Kitty make up kit where I put my daily make up needs here. I got this container when I was strolling around a super market in Tokyo, its originally a box full of seaweeds inside but instead of just throwing away the container I thought of putting my make ups inside and luckily it fits.  I love how convenient this kit is, once I open it I have almost everything I need for touch ups, where unlike before my make ups were so unorganized inside my bag and I tend to lose and misplace them all the time. 

 Here is a closer look of the container. its about an inch and a half thick so some make ups like thick compact powder would not really fit on it. 

So here's whats inside my Hello Kitty Kit. 

1- Shu Uemura black eyeliner pencil 

2- Shu Uemura eyeshadow brush

3- Shu Uemura  liquid Concealer 7R medium light

4- Shu Uemura cream concealer 

5- Mac LustreGlass lipgloss

6- Mac Long wear lipstick in overtime

7- Majolica Majorca Trick on Eyeshadow palette in GR750

8- Nars Blush in Orgasm 

9- Small Dior Brush (for my blush) 

I think I have almost all the things essential for touch ups except my compact powder because it wouldn't fit it so I just bring it along with this kit. 

<3 Mon

Naked Day and Night!

 URBAN DECAY NAKED PALETTE!

 

I first laid my eyes on this palette last summer when I was strolling around Sephora Singapore. The moment I saw it I knew I had to have it.   This palette has 12 amazing colors, from light to dark and shimmer to matte. It allows you to create endless shadow combination and looks that would suit your everyday lifestyle.  I love how you can create soft, everyday looks and also heavier, smokey looks which last all day long.

                              Now ill use the Ligher shades to create my own version of a Day Look. 

 1- Virgin

 2 - sidecar 

 3 - Buck

1 - I put on the shadow on the inner rim of my eye, to make the eye look refresh. 

2 - used the next darker shade to the crease blending it to the inner corner of the eyes. 

3- the darkest shade is to further darken the outer crease which makes the eyes look wider.

For the Evening look

 1- I only used creep to be placed on top of the day look make up just to darken the outer corner of the eyes and make it look smokey. 

 

by : Mon Lim

Props Tools And Comstics!

Here are some pictures when I did a shoot for props tools and cosmetics where I got the chance to see all their amazing products. I was in awe to see all the colorful palettes they sell. I find it similar to Coastal Scents but it is more affordable and you can easily order it online. whats nice about the palettes is that their colors are very vivid, just a small amount of goes a long way and its long lasting too! the best part is that its BFAD approved which means its free from harsh chemicals like mercury and led.

Here a sample of the the Palettes Props Ceo gave me. It consist of 120 colorful eyeshadows! I love it! This was also the palette I used to do the look above. 

 

For more information please visit:  http://www.facebook.com/propstoolsandcosmetics 

Luxury Mascara vs, Drug store Mascara

Mascara is one of the most common items found in every girls kit. It makes lashes look fuller, longer and darker. Mascara coats the lashes with the pigment and other ingredients to make the lashes stand out. Different formulas and different brush types can give different results. for example, lengthening mascaras may coat the lashes with polymers to create a smoother, longer look from root to tip while thickening formulas may include plumping agents to make each lash look fuller.

Today ill be sharing my favorite Luxury Mascara Brands and Drug store Mascara Brands. 

LUXURY BRANDS

1. DIOR SHOW BLACKOUT - Definitely one of the best mascaras you could ever find in the market. It lengthens, defines, volumes, curls and separates at the same time. This was my favorite mascara before but I noticed starts clumping towards the end of my lashes.

*can I just say... im totally in love with LANCOME mascaras!

2. LANCOME Oscillation Vibrating Infinite Mascara - This vibrating mascara does everything it promises. It gives your lashes incredible length and thickens them, making your eyelashes look gorgeous all the way. the only problem is the price tag! (compared to the other Lancome variants this is the most expensive).

3. LANCOME Amplicils Panoramic Volume Mascara - As its name says it adds volume to lashes,has great coverage and colors your lashes without clumping even when applying several coats.

4. LANCOME Hypnose - Of all the Lancome mascaras I own, it is my HG (Holy grail) Mascara! its my ultimate favorite. Hypnose made my thin lashes really long and thick. In this mascara I got the thickest lashes I could ever dream of.

5. LANCOME Vitrouse - With its revolutionary curve brush helps curl lashes for up to 12 hours and it doesnt smudge. Gives lashes extra volume, length and curl.

DRUG STORE MASCARAS

6. MAYBELLINE Express Volume Mascara - I love Maybelline Mascaras, not just it cost way less than luxury brands but performs just as well as them. I personally like this variant because it game my lashes a really thick appearance with its black coal pigments made my eyes really pop.

7. MAYBELLINE Great Big Lash - This one is one of the most popular drugstore mascaras that girls all over US has been raving about. It really did make lashes "big" because it gave volume and absolute coverage to lashes. the only down side is its not really waterproof so it may smudge a bit.

8. LOREAL Double Extension mascara - My first ever mascara was this brand, using this will really make you look like you are wearing fake lashes. because it will double the size of your lashes and provides an intense black coat.

9. COVERGIRL Lash blast - love love love this brand. I love how the wand reaches every portion of my lashes while giving it volume and length.

Mascara prices can range from $8- $40 or 300php - 2000php, but it doesn't  mean that the one that cost less might perform poorly and the one that cost so much performs better. it depends on the brand and variant of your choice. The products above might have worked for me but it doesn't mean it would also work well on you. it really depends on what type of lash you have and what mascara best fits your lash hairs. :)

Posted  by : Mon Lim