Beauty Newbie: Oooo Shiny!

My makeup shelf hasn't seen much excitement lately. Until I got these! :)

Girl Meets Pearl
Liquid pearl for face by Benefit
Now if there's a bunch of people who know how to name and package their stuff, it's Benefit. It's so fun just going into their stores and browsing.

So, my tube of Girl Meets Pearl came out of the I'm Glam Therefore I Am kit. Haven't tried everything else yet - had to crack this open really quickly when I decided to quit trying to make the little bits I had left in my Too Faced palette work.

Image from benefitcosmetics.com

I was smitten from first dab. Really love the way it is so easy to use. Was a little worried that it would be a little harder to apply evenly than the palette one I've been accustomed to. It is, a little. But nothing one can't figure out really quickly.


Nail polish in loads of awesome colours!
I've got this whole love hate thing going on with nail polish. I spent my teenage years (and actually, to this day), struggling with getting a decent coat of nail polish on, and keeping it on in perfect condition for at least 24 hours. Yes, even with proper use of a base coat and top coat.
Admittedly it's usually because there isn't a manicurist who's telling me "No, stay there at the blower" every time I go "Are we done yet?". Tsk tsk. Impatience, I know.
These days, I usually get frustrated and either go to a shop to get it done, or just go without.

BUT I couldn't resist this set of really awesome colours when I came across it in Sasa.

All my favourite nail colours in one set - each bottle is 4.5ml (the typical size is around 15ml). Perfect for my sudden bouts of enthusiasm to try stuff I see on Pinteret.

Beauty Newbie: Lip Balm

One of the few beauty essentials that I've been using for a really long time and really can't do without is lip balm. Here are my most recent picks!

1. Acca Kappa's Natural Mint Lip Balm

I'd really loved that this lip balm is really moisturising, and the minty feeling provides so much more relief, especially when I've been in air conditioned spaces all day. I also love that I can get all that in a tube format instead of a pot - most tube format ones I've tried aren't quite as moisturising as those in pots. Which was why I was pretty sad when I lost mine!

2. Melvita's 3 Honeys Nectar

My most recent purchase, it retails for RM62. Tried their tester in the shop and fell in love instantly. I'd been shopping around for a replacement after my Mukti one expired [Checked their website - don't think they even make the one in a pot anymore! It now comes in a soft tube.]. Well this one from Melvita did the trick! It's a little oily, so a really small dab is enough, but once applied it doesn't feel too oily or heavy.

It does have a mild taste that requires some getting used to, though [I'm assuming it's because it's a blend of 3 types of honey?]. I'll leave it up to you to decide what the taste reminds you of!

Beauty Newbie: Gel Eyeliner

If there's one kind of makeup I still haven't quite figured out, it's eyeliners.

Most probably because it's one of the most recent things I've started using. 

Seriously, how does one not freak out at something sharp coming at your eye? Even worse when those make up counter ladies insist on putting eyeliner, and sometimes eyeshadow on your waterline (another word I only recently learnt). I can't even bring myself to bring make-up remover that close to my eyeball. Which leaves me looking like a zombie bleeding eyeliner for the 24 hours after my lame attempt at makeup removal.

So, when actually using eyeliners myself (lash line only!), I usually prefer pencils, simply because they're easy to use and mess-free. That is, until it's the middle of the day and I start looking like a raccoon despite having only put on a very thin line of eyeliner. Somehow, no matter what base, concealer, loose powder or whatever I try, my eyeliner still runs. Especially on hot, humid days. 

Definitely no winged eyeliner looks on hot days. Ever!

So, I finally tried out gel eyeliner. The one I'm using is this bluish one by Face of Australia.

 Having received this from someone, as opposed to buying it, I'm not too sure what the exact colour name it is, but checking out their site, it looks like I've got the purple one!

But it really does look more like a dark blue. 

Whatever. It suits my skin tone. And my clothes. 

I'm good. 

I love it. 

Still working on doing a winged eyeliner look with gel, though.

Yes, it is budge-proof!

My only complaint about gel eyeliners so far? Having to clean the brush!