What's In My Travelling Makeup Bag..

Hello hello..

A few weeks ago I did a blog post about what's in my travel toiletry bag and it seemed to have gotten a really good response so I decided to do a 'What's In My Travelling Makeup Bag. Again, I used to bring so many makeup items yet truth be told, I don't really like wearing a lot of makeup when travelling. I have reduced the size of my makeup bag over the years especially when I discovered items that are dual purpose. Wanna see what's in my compact makeup bag? Here we go..

Tadaaaahhh...

I bring my BB Cream which I made myself (Click here to know how) because I wouldn't have to bring a primer or sunscreen and it provides light coverage which is ideal for me when I am on the go.

I bring my Chanel Vitalumiere Eclat which is my favorite powder foundation at the moment because whenever I am in the City, sometimes I get invited to dine at places where I need to look a bit more made up. These invites are usually not informed before hand so I like to keep this handy just in case.

My Concealer is a must. This is Mac's Select Cover concealer which I love to use for my under eye circles.

Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden. I have this in my travelling makeup bag because it helps to keep my eye makeup from creasing and fading while I am out and about.

Ah, my fave go-to product of the moment when it comes to eye makeup. This is Maybelline's Color Tattoo in 'Bad To The Bronze'. I just have to blend this on my lids and the satin finish of this product makes it look like I have more than one eye shadow on. I can use my fingers to apply it so it's convenient since I don't have to worry about bringing my eye makeup brushes with me.

I like to define my eyes using an eyeliner and this is the only black pencil liner that I have which is Mac's Technakhol eye liner in Graphblack. I use this on my upper lash line.

I like to use bright colored liner on my lower lash line because I think it gives the eyes such a wonderful pop of color, making the eyes look fresh and awake. This is Rimmel London's Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer in Aqua Sparkle.

I got this blusher from Etude House a few years agoand I like it because it is so nifty and convenient. I just need to press the sponge on my cheeks and blend it with my fingers. Although it is slightly chalky, it does give a sweet pink blush on my cheeks. Love it!

A lip gloss by The Body Shop (this has a duo-chrome pink and peach shimmer which I looovvee!) on my lazy days..

My Revlon Lip Butter in Lollipop for when  want more color on my lips. 

Tools that I never go travelling without. 

What makeup items do you bring with you're traveling? Do share in the comments section below. I hope you enjoyed this post. See you in the next one.

Love, 

Phy

What's In My Beauty Closet: Lotions And Potions Collection

Hello there..

For someone who does not really put on lotion consistently everyday, I sure have a lot of them. What can I say, I am easily bored and a sucker for great discounts and sweet promises made by beauty companies. Sometimes I wish that I could be the kind of girl that always has a bottle of lotion in their handbags. Kulit sentiasa halus, mulus lagi wangi.. Baru girly girl kan? Hehe... Oh well.. You might never know.

Anyways, come and have a peek into my collection of lotions and potions.

Tadaaa....

Got this from one of L'Occitane's Christmas sets back in 2009.

 This is from one of L'Occitane's sets for Summer 2010 I think. I didn't even like this scent, I just wanted the cute nautical bag that came with it. Shame on you Phy, shame on you!

 Got this lotion in 2010 as well because it was new. It has a watery texture and is dispensed by a spray pump which I find is unique.

Another lotion purchased in 2010. It was on sale together with a body scrub. How could I resist? This lotion smells gorgeous by the way. 

Bought this to kasi cukup membership points. 

 Utterly in love with this.. I am holding out on this a bit because it is fairly new and I don't know when I will be able to repurchase it if it runs out.

I purchased this while I was pregnant because this is supposed to help prevent stretch marks. Sama juga dapat stretchmarks sebab malas2 pakai. Padan muka ko Phy.

I received a 50% birthday voucher from The Body Shop last year so I decided to buy their dry oil. Sweet kan The Body Shop bagi birthday voucher? Masalahnya this year sy nda dapat. What gives?

Each lotion bottle represents me trying to get into the habit of moisturizing my body. Niat suci lagi murni tapi sentiasa tuntas. I guess all this while I just thought that my skin will always be this young. Now that I have turned 27, I kinda feel that I really must step up when it comes to caring and moisturizing my skin. I am happy to say that for the past month I have been quite consistent in putting on lotion twice a day. Bangga tau. If this keeps up, one of the lotion bottles above will turn up in an 'Empties: Products I have Used Up' post soon. InsyaAllah. 

So am I the only on crazy enough to have this much lotion at a time? What lotion do you use? Please share in the comments below. 

Thanks for reading this post. See you soon. Cheers!

Love, 

Phy

How To Make Your Own BB Cream

Hello hello!

In this post I will be sharing with you on how to make your own BB Cream! I am so excited to be doing this post because it is affordable, customizable and it will match your skin tone. How great is that? Before I start however, let's have a brief look at what a BB Cream is.

BB Cream is basically an all-in-one product that provides face primer, coverage, sun protection, moisture and skin treatment in one nifty tube. It originated from Korea and have now gained a cult-status in the beauty world with major Western beauty companies developing their own versions. Asian BB Creams are normally of one shade only whereas Western BB Creams would have 3 basic shades of Fair/Light, Medium and Deep/Dark.

So now without further ado, let's get to the fun part of making it!

Items needed
1/2 teaspoon of long-wearing, full-coverage foundation in your shade.
1/4 teaspoon of sunscreen
1/4 teaspoon moisturizer
1/4 teaspoon of face primer
1/4 teaspoon of face serum (I used a whitening serum)(optional)
3 small drops of liquid highlighter (optional)
A mini spatula
A small jar/container

The products that I used.

Method
Step 1: Mix all the products mentioned above in the jar using the mini spatula.

Mix it...

Step 2: Test the shade on your skin to check the coverage. If you need more coverage then add a drop of foundation, mix and check again. Repeat until you are satisfied with the results.

..test it...

..and love it..

Note:
1. You can use any foundation you might have for making BB Cream. However I find that it is most effective to use long-wearing, full-coverage foundation because the intensity will be 'diluted' by the other products, making it light to medium coverage.

2. Mixing high SPF sunscreen will lighten the tone of your foundation.

3. If you are prone to skin sensitivity, please do a test patch on the inside of your arm (near the crook) and leave it for 6 hours before using it on your face.

4. Make in small batches at a time to reduce wastage in case it spoils before you get to use all of it.


See how easy it is? Boleh buat sambil baring2 lagi. The best part is, you can customize it to your liking. Want more sun protection? Add a little bit of sunscreen. Want sheerer coverage? Reduce the amount of foundation used. You get my drift.

So what are you waiting for? Give it a try today. If you do, don't forget to tell me about it in the comments section below.

Thanks for reading. Until the next post, cheers!

Love,
Phy

How To Make Your Own BB Cream

Hello hello!

In this post I will be sharing with you on how to make your own BB Cream! I am so excited to be doing this post because it is affordable, customizable and it will match your skin tone. How great is that? Before I start however, let's have a brief look at what a BB Cream is.

BB Cream is basically an all-in-one product that provides face primer, coverage, sun protection, moisture and skin treatment in one nifty tube. It originated from Korea and have now gained a cult-status in the beauty world with major Western beauty companies developing their own versions. Asian BB Creams are normally of one shade only whereas Western BB Creams would have 3 basic shades of Fair/Light, Medium and Deep/Dark.

So now without further ado, let's get to the fun part of making it!

Items needed
1/2 teaspoon of long-wearing, full-coverage foundation in your shade.
1/4 teaspoon of sunscreen
1/4 teaspoon moisturizer
1/4 teaspoon of face primer
1/4 teaspoon of face serum (I used a whitening serum)(optional)
3 small drops of liquid highlighter (optional)
A mini spatula
A small jar/container

The products that I used.

Method
Step 1: Mix all the products mentioned above in the jar using the mini spatula.

Mix it...

Step 2: Test the shade on your skin to check the coverage. If you need more coverage then add a drop of foundation, mix and check again. Repeat until you are satisfied with the results.

..test it...

..and love it..

Note:
1. You can use any foundation you might have for making BB Cream. However I find that it is most effective to use long-wearing, full-coverage foundation because the intensity will be 'diluted' by the other products, making it light to medium coverage.

2. Mixing high SPF sunscreen will lighten the tone of your foundation.

3. If you are prone to skin sensitivity, please do a test patch on the inside of your arm (near the crook) and leave it for 6 hours before using it on your face.

4. Make in small batches at a time to reduce wastage in case it spoils before you get to use all of it.


See how easy it is? Boleh buat sambil baring2 lagi. The best part is, you can customize it to your liking. Want more sun protection? Add a little bit of sunscreen. Want sheerer coverage? Reduce the amount of foundation used. You get my drift.

So what are you waiting for? Give it a try today. If you do, don't forget to tell me about it in the comments section below.

Thanks for reading. Until the next post, cheers!

Love,
Phy

My Personal Makeup Project

Hello there..

I am a makeup lover and collector. Buying new makeup always gives me a fantastic rush.. Until my buyer’s remorse kick in that is. Since I have no moolah to spend on makeup nowadays (boo..), I went through my stash with the hopes of re-discovering my favorite products.

I managed to do that and more. It turns out I have quite a bit of products that are almost finished just sitting around. Enough to make a complete makeup set actually *Trying to be surprised. Pedahal.. Hehehe..*

Hence, I decided that if I can’t get my adrenaline rush through buying new makeup products, why not get it through using up all this pile of leftover makeup? Sudah lah boleh get rid of bask in the triumph of using it all up, I won’t have to face buyer’s remorse aaannndd I can make a blog post out of it lagi. Rupanya.. Hehe..

So here are my products:

Rimmel London foundation

 Revlon face primer

 Mac concealer - My first and only concealer from Mac. Can't wait to finish this and add it to my Back To Mac items.

 Another Rimmel London product

Bobbi Brown lip gloss in Pink Blossom 31 

 Mascara by Maybelline - My ultimate go-to brand for mascaras

 My poor broken Mac Superslick Liquid Eyeliner in Signature Blue

Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner Pencil in Zero (black) 

 Mac lipstick in Quiet One (Lustre) - My first lipstick from Mac and still one of my faves of all my lippy collection

 The Body Shop Liquid Lip Color in no 16

The Body Shop Lightening Touch in shade 04 

Kate Liquid Eyeliner in BK-1

Lip Smacker's Paul Frank lip balm in Clancy's Cotton Candy - Got this a few days before giving birth to Sophia. That's what I always remember when I see it.. ^^

As someone who gets bored of using the same products easily, I really hope that I could finish using at least some of them before feeling like throwing myself off a cliff. Oh! I almost forgot. I also would like to include 2 non-makeup products into this project.

 One of my L'Occitane lotions - I swear this small bottle seem to be a bottomless pit to me. It doesn't seem to get A-N-Y less than what you see in this pic at all! I think it might be bewitched...

The Body Shop Vanilla Eau De Toilette - I love food type smells. I bought another of this as backup because TBS said that they were going to discontinue it.

Sooo... Yeah.. Those are my products and I am giving myself 6 weeks max to use up at least 5 products. If I don't give myself a time limit tahun depan pun belum tentu habis sebab procrastinate. Huhu..

Do you have any makeup products that you can't wait to use up? Please share in the comments below. Thank you for reading this entry. Cheers!

Love,

Phy

Belated Makeup Monday: The Body Shop Shimmer Waves (Blush) Review

Another belated post. So sorry! I've been super tired the past week and exhaustion has been plaguing me until today. I just don't understand it. I'm determined to do a Makeup Monday post belated as it is.

So this post is going to be a review on The Body Shop's Shimmer Waves in 02 Blush. I had purchased this item last year but never really got around to really try it out. You see, prior to my makeup switch ups I have been the type to only use the things that I love.

The only time I'd use other products is at random, fall in love with them (or not) then start using those products instead. Now that I've had the chance to try this blush I am in love! Here's why:

I can run my blusher brush through the top part for a more prominent blush color or mix it all up for a more more subtle hue.




Each 'wave' can be used individually as an eyeshadow. Beautiful colors by the way.




The last portion at the bottom part makes a gorgeous highlighter.




It's a generous size.


The price of this baby of mine is either RM79.00 or RM89.00. I'm not absolutely sure because it's been a while but I'm kind of positive that it's the former.

I know it's a bit pricey but I personally think that's it's worth the investment because you're getting  at least 3 products in one. It saves space in your makeup bag too and very appropriate for those who love a natural look as the colors are soft. It's generous size ensures a high mileage or usage over cost.

I hope this is informative and helps you in making your makeup purchases. Until the next post, cheers!


Love,

Phy