Dueba Dreamy.i Circle Lens Review - Grey

Hello everyone. It has been such a long time now since I last posted, thanks to my job ¬､¬. Recently though Lens Villiage had some amazing sales and since I have been wanting circle lenses for a while now, I picked up two pairs.  The first one I am going to review are the Dueba Dreamy.i in grey.

Rimmel Glam'eyes Quad Eyeshadow - 002 Smokey Brun + EOTD

This is the second palette I am reviewing from my No Lancome Eyeshadow Challenge.  I don't have too many browns so when I saw that the Rimmel quads came with a $1 off coupon, Smokey Brun was an easy choice.

St. Moriz Dark Tanning Mousse Review

I have had mixed reviews with fan tanners in the past.  My first experience was in the 7th grade when my mum thought I was too pale and bought me one from the gym we went to. Ever since that, I have never tanned naturally :/ Just burned.  I am also super pale and my skin is very reactive with strange yellow/pink undertones.  I have tried Jurgen's gradual tanner which I felt didn't do much for me, Hawaiian Tropic's old tanning mousse which did wonders for my arms but for some reason would never tan my chest o.o, and St. Tropez tanning lotion while in college. I quickly became obsessed with St. Tropez but sadly my mini bottle quickly ran out and I wasn't all too keen on spending $40/bottle.  Then I got pointed in the direction of St. Moriz! It is the same awkward brown/green colour as St. Tropez (I do not have a sample of this anymore so I can't tell you if they are identical in colour but they are the same colour type) and for $11 including shipping from the UK, it was an easy buy!

Life @.@

Life has been crazy but now, after almost a month of working at my new job, I think I finally got my body under control as well as my skin! :DD This coming week there shall be two more eyeshadow reviews, a wig review, and I should be receiving another shipment from Cosmetic Love.

Revlon ColorStay 16 Hour Quad - 535 Goddess + EOTD

For about the last year now, I have been pretty much using the same eye shadows daily. Those eye shadows being Almay's old green eye palette and the two purple palettes I own from Lancome. My friend Rachael did my makeup the other day with her new Naked palette and I decided that I needed to experiment with eyeshadow again! I'm going to try to not use any Lancome palettes or my Almay one for one month. Which meant I obviously needed to go pick up some new eye shadows. I have seen some awesome reviews of Revlon's ColorStay 16 Hour quads and went to Target set on buying two or three of them. Sadly, they only had 5 palettes in stock: Goddess, Luscious, Adventurous, Brazen, and Seductive. Goddess was luckily on the top of my wish list, but I will have to go back another day for Attitude and Precocious.

Birchbox Signup & Summer Wish List

I just sent in my reservation for Birchbox. I have heard a lot about it from various friends and bloggers, and now that I have my new job, I might as well give it a try. For $10, even if I don't love all of the product samples I get, the point system you get for reviewing is worth it since I do really want to try some of the products they carry (I'm looking at you Xen Tan) and I won't buy full price just yet.

Also, today I made my Summer 2012 Wish List:

• Etude House Skin Mal:gem Smoother (toner) and Emulsion
• St. Tropez or Xen Tan self tanning products
• The Face Shop Waterproof BB in #2 (I think this will be my colour with tanner? Not sure though :/) 
• An orange coloured lip tint (Baviphat, Etude, or Tonymoly probably)
• Etude House Proof 10 silver eyeliner
• Baviphat Lip Scrub
• Elisha Coy Moist Up Pure Mineral Mist
• Holika Holika Honey Sleep pack
• Etude House Sleepy Time pack
• Smashbox HD BB Cream in Light
• Cover FX Cream Foundation (I need to find a store that actually carries it so I can find my colour :/ I'm stuck between three shades I might be which are E0/E10/C20 Its suppose to be a Sephora stores but ours doesn't carry it... which is pretty normal for our Sephora...)
• Urban Decay All Nighter
• Inglot EyeShadows in 328M, 37S, 71AMC, 14S, 434P, 74AMC, 362M, 450P
• Inglot 3 &10 square palettes

Revlon Lip Butter Review

I've had the chance to try a few Revlon Lip Butters and I have had mixed reviews on them. I bought Strawberry Shortcake, ended up hating it, traded my friend for Peach Parfait, and hated it even more! D: Between Rachael and I, I've ended up trying Strawberry Shortcake, Peach Parfait, Creme Brulee, Sugar Frosting, and Lollipop.

15 Random Facts

 15 Random Facts Meme gotten from QueerPinkFish.  I think she is one of the cutest bloggers ever, though I don't know if I've actually talked to her! >.< I'm super shy about commenting. I don't have any new products to review just quite yet, since I want to make a mass post of my sheet masks, so I thought this would be a nice filler!


#1 What's a nickname that only your family calls you?
 Actually, my family is the only one that doesn't call me by a nickname. Everyone else in my life normally calls me Jihyo, Hilz, Hilly, etc. but my mum and dad always call me Hilary.

#2 What's a weird habit of yours?
 I roll my lips up. It sometimes looks like I am thinking I guess, or just making a funny face. I have done it for a long time though >.<
#3 Do you have any weird phobias? 
 Butterflies and moths! They creep me out so much! The other day I went out to get the mail and I had to go through the garage because there was a butterfly right outside the front door.
#4 What's a song you secretly love to blast and belt out when you are alone?
 재미없어/Ain't No Fun by Big Bang. I am trying to learn the song and it just makes me feel good about my ex and I breaking up last year.
#5 What is your biggest pet peeves?
 When people use the word "gay" to mean stupid, and things like that. I also correct my friends speech sometimes, though my own English grammar has been getting strange lately the more I study Korean.
#6 What's one of your nervous habits?
 I rock back and forth or side to side.
#7 What side of the bed do you sleep on?
 Either the left side or the middle, depending on the weather and if I am sharing my bed or not.
#8 What was your first stuffed animal and it's name?
 It was this patchwork panda looking thing, and I never named it. :( I think I still have it in a box under my bed though. ^^
#9 What's the drink you ALWAYS order at Starbucks?
 I don't normally get Starbucks unless my manager at work orders it, but when she does, I get the Iced Tazo Passion tea. I am not a huge coffee drinker anymore.
#10 What's the beauty rule you preach but never actually practice?
 Drinking plenty of water and making sure to cleanse/tone/moisturize every night and morning. I only cleanse, tone, and moisturize in the morning when I also wash my hair in the mornings (every other day) and I only drink about 2-4 cups of water a week >.>
#11 Which way do you face in the shower?
 I face away from the water most of the time that I am standing. When I sit, it sit facing it.
#12 Do you have any weird body skills? 
 No, I don't think so O.O
#13 What's you favorite comfort food/food that's bad but you love to eat it anyways?
 Garlic dill pickles! I know they have a lot of sodium but I can eat a jar of them in a sitting!
#14 What's a phrase or exclamation you always say?
 Wooo! I either say it sarcastically or excitedly, depending on the situation, but it tends to be my response to most stories.
#15 Time to sleep - What are you ACTUALLY wearing? 
A pair of shorts or underwear, sometimes a camisole. This also depends on if I am sharing my bed or not. I sleep with like, 3-5 blankets though!


I tag all my followers/readers to do this! If you do, please comment with a link ♥ I would love to learn about you!

Etude House Dear My Blooming Lip (BE104 and OR205)

Cosmetic Love is currently having a promotion where you buy two or more Etude House Dear My Blooming lipsticks, and you get a free Kiss Note notebook. The order also came with a Etude House SHINee poster.

I've seen mixed reviews about the lipsticks, but in the end I had to buy two! Picking only two colours when there are 24 available is hard, let me tell you! I narrowed it down to 8 that I liked, and my friends helped me pick out the two. I ended up with BE104 and I was talked into trying OR205 by my coworkers. OR205 has a few reviews out, but I have yet to see one for BE104, so this was a complete surprise for me!

I just applied for a new job today and I start orientation on Monday! Wow o.o That was quick. Anyways, it is at a factory and it will be full time! I am already working at a clothing store part time, but I need money. xD The only downside about this job is that the factory is a sterile environment and makeup and nail polish is not allowed to be worn. Due to this fact, I am actually going to hold off buying nail polish and makeup for a bit and focus a bit more on skincare. I really want to try some sleeping masks and some more sheet masks and with both jobs plus dating, they are really going to be pushed to the test.

I just purchased a 15ml tube of ElishaCoy's Always Triple and Essie's No Place Like Chrome is on my wish list! I have been looking for a pretty chrome for a while and I hope to see some reviews on it when it releases! I'm also thinking of getting Innisfree's #81 nail polish, a full set of Nesura Charcoal nose strips, and trying to find a good concealer and setting powder for my face. I also have my eye on Urban Decay's Roller Girl palette and Holika Holika's Honey Sleeping Mask.

Etude House Shini Star Lip Balms (3 types)

Hello everyone! It's been a while since my last post because I have had a cold and didn't really want to take any pictures. Before that though, I posted that I had ordered a few things and Etude House's Shini Star lip balms were part of that. These lip balms are pretty well known for the fact that the kpop group SHINee's signatures are at the bottom of the containers when you are done. I actually didn't know about the signatures until after I had ordered the first one... and ended up buying two more. I'm not a huge fan of the group, but I do like a few of the guys and I also love lip balm since I have super dry lips.

Holika Holika Eyelash #1

Hello everyone! I am back with another review and this time it is for one of my favorite items: eyelashes! I have extremely short, sparse, and just flat out wonky natural eyelashes so I wear falsies pretty much on a daily basis. I normally wear Ardell Babies but my recent pair finally got to the point of needing replacement, so I decided to broaden my horizons a bit. The Holika Holika eyelashes have been on my wishlist since I found Pretty and Cute so I finally caved and bought Holika Holika Eyelashes style 1.

Pretty picture

Fun fact: Dress Room lotion from Etude House

At work we tried the sample of Dress Room lotion from Etude House that I got and I am 90% sure it smells exactly like Love Spell from Victoria's Secret. I don't have any LS left to compare it to, but we all have smelled both products and agree.
Just in case anyone was curious about the scent.

Etude House Follow Me Lip Tint

I have to admit, the item I was most excited about from my Cosmetic Love order was Etude House's Follow Me lip tint. I loved both shades but ever since I saw Pink Follower, I knew it needed to be in my life! And for more than the fact that I have a lady boner for CL. ♥

Cosmetic Love Haul #1 & A-Poly Haul #1

First purchase from Amazon seller A-Poly and it went very well! I actually just bought the two Etude House Shini Star lip balms (Key/Fashion Fruit & Taemin/Guava) and all the other were the samples they included!


I placed my first purchase from Cosmetic Love after my A-Poly haul to get another Etude House Shini Star lip balm (Onew/Peach) and Etude House's Follow Me lip tint. The nose strip was a sample.

ElishaCoy: Always Triple BB Cream Review

Well, my week of Skin79 Super BB (Hot Pink) has been over and despite the fact I really liked it, I only ordered more samples instead of the whole tube. I want to find one with better coverage before I purchase an entire bottle, so that brings us to the next BB cream by ElishaCoy.

ElishaCoy Always Triple BB Cream

TONYMOLY Fresh Aqua Pure Drop Review

I bought TONYMOLY's Fresh Aqua Pure Drop Cream in the white version from Pretty and Cute at the beginning of February when I started using my SkinBorn products again. I have normal/combination skin and when the seasons change, I get mild acne. For this I use

Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain Review + Skin79 (Pink) Update

I have been using my Skin79 Super BB Cream (Hot Pink) for this entire week and I do have to say I notice a bit of oil on my nose around noon-2pm, which is very normal. I also have only had one new pimple during this week, so I have to say that it does not cause me to break out. I am still not 100% happy with the coverage, but I have been pairing it with a concealer most days and together they are perfect.

While I am waiting for my other BB Cream samples to come, I decided to give Revlon's Just Bitten lip stain a try. I have always used nude/peach coloured lipsticks and lipglosses so my friend wanted me to go outside of the box and try an actual colour! I grabbed Passion, because it was pink but didn't look too light or too bright. What drew me to Revlon's lip stain was that it comes with a lip balm on the end so that your lips don't dry out.

Here is a pretty picture of the tube from Google.

I got this meme from MAKEUP BY CLAIRE.


SKINCARE

How many times do you wash your face daily?
At least once at night and most of the time in the morning.

-What skin type do you have? (dry,oily,combo)
Combo.

-What is your current facial wash?
I switch between SKINBORNE AHA Cleanser and France Laure's Red Currant.

-Do you exfoliate?
Yes. ^^ I have ezctma on my legs so I exfoliate my body daily and my skin about once every other week.

-What brand do you use?
Currently, I have no idea. Something from the Dollar Tree >.>

-What moisturizer do you use?
Tonymoly's Pure Aqua Fresh Drop Cream

-Do you have freckles?
Nope

-Do you use eye cream?
Nope.

-Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
Yes. I get seasonal acne when the seasons change. I also used to have pretty bad acne in late middle school/early high school.

-Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?
Nope.

MAKE-UP

-What foundation do you use?
Currently I am using Skin79 Super BB Hot Pink.

-How about concealer?
None at the moment.

-Do you know your undertone color?
NC 20

-What do you think of fake eyelashes?
I absolutely love them! I used to wear them daily but currently I am taking a break.

-Did you know that you are suppose to change your mascara every 3 months?
>.> Shhhh....

-What brand of mascara do you use?
Maybelline's The Falsies Volum' Express.

-Sephora or MAC?
Sephora.

-Do you have a MAC Pro-card?
Nope. I don't have my license yet... I swear I will one day though.

-What makeup tools do you use in make up application?
I currently use my OFRA 12 Brush set from LJIC.

-Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?
Not currently. This will change.

-For the face?
No.

-What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?
I am in love with my Lancome Daylight, Waif, Color du Jour, and Back Stage Pass palette.

-Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
Both. Liquid on top, and pencil (automatic) all around the inside.

-How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?
Only when I am driving normally.

-What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?
I only tried them a bit from girls at school. I don't have a real opinion.

-Do you use mineral makeup?
I used to love on of OFRA's mineral eye shadows, but that is the only thing I really liked and probably mostly for the colour.

-What is your favorite lipstick?
Lancome Rouge Sensations in Brule. Sadly, it has been discontinued.

-How about lipgloss?
I have always loved Victoria Secret's Beauty Rush lip glosses. They are very shiny and very sticky, which I actually love.

-What is your favorite blush to use?
I don't currently use a blush.

-Do you buy your makeup on ebay?
I have recently started to, but only samples or from shops that have 99%+.

-Do you like drugstore makeup?
Very much so! ^^

-Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets)
Nope.

-Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?
I went to school for esthetics, so I "technically" had a makeup class, but it was a disappointment. :/

-Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?
Nope!

-Name a makeup crime that you hate?
When people leave a ring around their face where their foundation ends. :/ Seriously, just add some to your neck please.

-Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones?
I like a more muted colours such as plums, mauves, and peaches.

-Which celebrity always has great make up?
Tyra Banks. I seriously have a lady boner over her ♥

-If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use?
False lashes.

-Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?
Nope. I almost always have at least mascara and foundation/BB cream on.

-Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?
Nope.

-In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?
I honestly don't know. I guess skincare aside and just makeup, I really lean towards Lancome.

My Life Compressed in a Bag

What's currently in my makeup bag:
Urban Decay set. Unsure which one since I got it for Christmas. It looks like this on the outside.
Lancome samples in:
Daylight, Waif, Color du Jour, Backstage
Optic, Tulle, Snap, Trendsetter
Filigree, Kitten Heel, Click, The New Black
Eyelash curlers
Avon lipstick in J304 Intimate Nude
Lancome lipstick in C16 Brule (discontinued)
Avon lip samples in random colours
NYC Skyrise mascara
Skin79 Super BB Hot Pink sample
Jordana Easyliner in Brownish Black
Mascara wand for eyebrows
Covergirl press powder in 310 Translucent Light
Wet & Wild Mega Liner in 861
Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in Melonrageous

♥Anything in bold is a must for me! ♥

I also have my makeup case from esthetics school, but honestly, I really don't care for it much anymore. I use OFRA's Pink Sand Derma Mineral Powder and their bronzer in Millennium Gold.
I am not a fan of OFRA. Personal opinion.

And since I am already posting my make up, here are my current nail polishes.
From Left to Right:
Sinful Colours 264 Vacation Time
CND Effects 564 Amethyst Sparkle
NYC 248 Manhattan
O.P.I. HL A06 Holiday Glow (Its actually brown fyi O.o)
Sinful Colour 319 What's Your Name
Sinful Colour 989 Ciao Bella
NYC 105 Starry Silver Glitter

What are some of your favorite nail enamels? Any makeup products that are a must have?

Does anybody have requests for product reviews?
Currently my list of samples waiting to be tried are:

• ElishaCoy Always Triple BB
• Missha Signature Real Complete BB Cream

Skin79 Super Plus BB Cream (Hot Pink)

Last time I tried my first BB cream by Garnier. The colour suited me well, if a little dark, but I was not impressed by the coverage. Next on my list of BB creams is Skin79's Super BB Cream in the Hot Pink version.

Garnier Skin Renew BB Cream Review

So this is the first of my BB Cream review in a project I am trying to hopefully find a base that:

• I like.
• Is light but has good coverage.
• Will not make my skin break out much despite cleansing.
• Gives me a healthy glow instead of making me look like I have costume makeup on.

I have been hesitant to try bb creams in the past because I was worried they wouldn't work well for my skin tone. I am Euroamerican and my skin is pale, with undertones that change between red and molted purple. Apparently though, my mum thought "Why the hell not?" because during one of my daily raids of her makeup box, I noticed she had a new foundation and, what do you know, BB cream. She had seen it in my bookmarks and decided to give it a try. I gave it a try and it wasn't as bad as I had thought. Upon more research, it wasn't anything like what I had thought and all fears that I would be glowing white were gone. And that is how my quest to find a BB cream that fits my skin type the best.

First on the list is Garnier's Skin Renew BB Cream in Light-Medium.