Related Posts with Thumbnails
Showing newest 8 of 24 posts from 01/01/2010 - 02/01/2010. Show older posts
Showing newest 8 of 24 posts from 01/01/2010 - 02/01/2010. Show older posts

Revitalash Week #4

click here to see week 3


I can't believe I'm already at Week 4 :) I have been very good at applying Revitalash every night.
Week four is 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30th

People have asked about side-effects, luckily I haven't had any serious problems.
I had slight tightenings for the first couple of nights, and I don't know if this is because I'm tired, but I noticed that my eye lids have darkened a bit. I'm not sure since I seem to have dark circles too - I will let you guys know once my dark circles go away.

Okay - so I am officially seeing some results.
The lash growth isn't equally same on each side, and there are some individual lashes that stand out more than the others


same ol' front shot. nothing is noticeably different

Ah.. :) the right eye (shown on the left side of the monitor) is definitely growing faster and fuller


You can see three or four individual lashes that are much longer than the others

Profile shot
lashes are still droopy and straight :/

Okay, that's all for this week :)
Oh, btw I accidently poked my eye with the formula brush and it stung a bit :(

Anyway :)
I hope next week will be a bit longer and fuller xP

Catalina

Click here to see week 5

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • Twitter
  • RSS

NOTD: Suzi & The lifeguard

Today, I present : OPI's Suzi & the Lifeguard :)


While looking at so many OPI shades, this shade has continuously caught my eye. In my opinion I feel like it's one of the prettiest, innocent pinks OPI has.
It's from the South Beach Collection, and it is a shimmer lacquer. It has that slight pearliness to it - but I do have to admit it is quite sheer (or all shimmer finishes sheer? @_@)
I had to coat three layers to feel somewhat satisfied with the color

haha, and I decided to grab objects around me if I'm going to do NOTD pictures. Reason being.. I don't want to hold a nail polish bottle like everyone else does. It's like a Victoria's Secret model walking down the runway, wearing VS panties and holding another pair in her hands!

So I am going to start grabbing whatever is in my reach for my NOTD pictures :p
holding a dark object

and holding something a bit more bling bling-
no top coat applied :)

Ahh- love this color~ it's so girly XD

okay, that's about it. I might do my walking tour video tomorrow. Weather in NY has been really cold and ugly lately so I never had an opportunity to shoot a decent video :p

Anyway, have a nice weekend everyone!
If I finish editing tomorrow, I'll have a video up *crosses fingers*

CL

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • Twitter
  • RSS

Huge Package from Sigma

A huge package was delivered today and it was from Sigma Makeup :)

I've been eyeing Sigma brushes every since EnKore introduced it when it first launched last year. After that I saw so many gurus introducing the brushes and also a famous guru bashing the company on her blog.
With all this noise going on about Sigma, I was always curious what the "real deal" was. I mean, I kind of stopped watching videos while doing my research on the brushes because most of the videos were girls showing what they got in the package and screaming awesome awesome awesome and how much they loved the products when most of the stuff was clearly not even opened or used. I have become more cautious about reviews since I've been pretty naive to buy really low quality brushes based on people's oh-so-super-positive reviews.

I will share with you guys what came in the package, and we will objectively go through each product and evaluate it based on ease of usage, product durability, quality, and if it is worth paying for - because I don't want to mislead anyone with a review without even using the product.

Oh and *FTC: I did receive the products for free but wasn't paid a penny to alter my opinions. I wasn't even asked to review the products. They just wanted me to try their products and everything else is conducted upon my own will :)

So here's a couple unboxing shots :D

nice packaging :) huge box..

aww.. and a nice card that had my name on it and a hand written card inside :)

And packed with stuff inside.
A heart mirror, brushes, blush set, smokey eyes set, retractable kabuki.. etc

Some extra brushes that were thrown in

Ah- the famous brush roll
initial impressions : the roll is extremely soft and flexible. Thank god it doesn't smell like some factory chemical drenched hazardous roll :p It actually has no smell. good!


Alright, that's about it.
I will be slowly start posting reviews after trying things out XD

CL

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • Twitter
  • RSS

Snowing Upwards

video

hehe, I know people don't like it when I am fascinated by the weather but I woke up to a semi-blizzard this morning :p I know the quality is going to suck - but hope you guys can see how it's snowing upwards due to the wind

* And since this is a beauty blog :p
Yay- I'm going to start trying out this Laura Mercier, eh-hem, much hyped about-secret camouflage concealer :) You have to mix the two to get the right shade for you.
Usually my tones are always the first or second most fair tone, but I was matched for SC-3 for this product.

Here are some summaries of MUA reviews on this product.

- It is better not to use as an under eye concealer since it can accentuate wrinkles and cake. (50/50 though)
- You have to use the Laura Mercier camouflage brush
- You can blend and mix the two colors to fit your skin perfectly
- It could be on the drier side (opinions split 50/50 on this too)
- It is Oil-Free
- You have to warm up the concealer before using it
- Shade 2 is darker than shade 3??
- It's initially hard to get used to

Okay, I'll try to keep you guys posted on how this works :) It's been quite a while since I've been this excited about a product

CL

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • Twitter
  • RSS

Review: TheFaceShop Black Head EX Nose Clay Mask

Sorry, I'm not in my right state :p blog sale is still going on


I also wanted to do a short review? or so about thefaceshop's Black Head Nose Clay Mask.
It's a clay mask you put on your nose and around that area to pluck out black heads.

here's what I learned from applying it

1. Don't spread it thin - spread it thickly!! * very important *
- if you spread it too thin, it doesn't even peal off. It's like glue that you can't even rub off
2. let it dry completely
- you have to feel that tight feeling around your pores. and the surface has to be bumpy too
3. Peel it off bottom-up
- don't peel it the other way around. You have to peel it so it goes against your skin texture so you can really pull out the black heads.

So here's the results! It really really hurt when I peeled it off....



* Warning * this can be a bit gross :p

look at all that!


I felt this thrill after ripping this off of my nose. I am going to do this once or twice a month >.<)

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • Twitter
  • RSS

Blog Sale~

Please click here to read the rules if you haven't already :)


* Anna Sui Super Mascara DX Volume Up in 001 Black {Sold}

* BRAND NEW never opened (it was my first time opening the box to take pictures)
* Retail price : 28.50 (ish - depends on currency rate) - but it is super hard to get in the states



Giorgio Armani Smooth Silk Eye Pencil (13)
* BRAND NEW - never used
* Original Retail Price: 26.oo
* Selling Price: 11.00

Beauty Credit Lovely Cheek Color (PK01 Vanilla Pink) {SOLD}
* Swatched once with a Q-Tip (on the lower right side corner)



Beauty Blender Sponge (one) {SOLD}
* Brand New never used - took it out once to compare sizes with my other one
* note: I will send it in the case shown in the picture. If you don't want the case and want to reduce the size of the package I'll seal it in a plastic ziplock bag - it's up to you


Benefit Powder Pop! {SOLD}
* Consists of Hoola, Dandelion and Dallas
* Used 1x ~ 3x max, Brush is used - I didn't have time to wash it sorry :p



* Revlon ColorStay Foundation in 220 Natural Beige
* Brand New - never used, it was a back up
* Original Retail Price : 13.29
* Selling Price: 6.00
* notes: It's the combination / oily skin type - not the dry skin type one
220 is a bit too dark for me (I have another bottle I'm using) and if you are NC20ish - I think this will be a bit too dark for you


MAC Pigment in Copper Sparkle (A48)
* Used 1x for a tutorial
* 99.99% left :p
* Original retail price: 19.50
* Selling price: 15.50

e.l.f minerals bronzer - shimmer {sold}
* Used 1x
* free! just mention it and I will include it in your package


*Etude House makeup bag {SOLD}
* New - I put stuff in it to keep it's shape but never used it or took it out. Has been sitting in its spot for quite a while.
* left picture is front, right picture is back



* Etude House Fresh Cherry Tint (02 Pink - 앵두알 핑크) {Sold}
* Swatched once on the back of my hand - never on the lips or anywhere else
* Never came with a case - it was just the bottle itself



* The Face Shop - Color to Cheek in BR 801 {Sold}
* Swatched once with a Q-Tip, never with a brush or anything else


*MAC Pro Pigment in Gold (AA7) {Sold}
* 65 ~70% left?
* But I never used it. I spilled the pigment all over a mac store counter and had to bring it home as it is right now.
* Original retail price: 19.50



* MAC Pigment in Golden Lemon (A19) {Sold}
* BRAND NEW - never used - it was my first time opening it to take the picture. But I threw away the box in hopes of actually using the pigment.. one day..*sigh*
* Original retail price: 19.50



* MAC Hello Kitty lipstick in "Most Popular" {Sold}
* BRAND NEW - never used, comes with its original box (kindda in the background of the picture)
* Original Retail Price: 14.50 + a ton of premium (22.00 ~35.00 ish)
* Note: I asked about the whitish layer (?) at MAC and they say it's just the wax that contained in the lipstick - nothing is wrong with the product


* L'Oreal HIP (224 Showy) {Pending}
* Used the lighter shade 1x for a tutorial
* Original Retail Price: 8.00
* Selling Price: 2.00


* Aritaum - Eye Perfection (GR201 Golden khaki) {Sold}
* Used once with a Q-Tip to swatch
* Good dupe for Lancome's Erika-F



* Lancome Le Lipstique Sheer
* BRAND NEW, Never used - but I threw away the boxes :(
* Colors are in Sheer Voyage and Sheer peach
* Original Retail Price: 23.50
* Selling Price: 12.00 each - or 20.00 for both


* Lancome Color Design Eye Palette (Premiere Noir)
* Brand New - Never used
* Original Retail Price: 60.00 ish? totally guessing here :( can't remember
* Selling Price: 32.00


* Make Up For Ever - Star Powder in 950 (Black Gold)
* Used 2x - comes with it's original box
* Selling Price: 15.00


* NYX Trio in TS45 Hippie - Chic {Sold}
* Brand New - Never used


NYX Lip Pencils LP16 Natural and LP17 Nutmeg {Pending}
* Brand New - Never Used
* Selling Price: 2.00 each

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick 405 & 410 {Sold}
* Both Swatched 1x and sanitized (twice)
* Original Retail Price: 7.50 each
* Left: 410 (Softshell Pink), Right: 405 Silver city pink)


* Stila Convertible (travel size) in Peony {Pending}
* Brand New - Never Used
* Selling Price: 3.00

* Stila illuminating tinted moisturizer in shade 01 {Sold}
* Squeezed a tiny bit out once to see the texture - otherwise never used



Tony Moly Lovely BB Cream -Bright- {Pending}
* Used 2x - both a tiny amount on the back of my hand for swatching
* Selling Price: 15.00
* Note: It is the "bright" shade, the lighter of the two shades

* YSL Rouge Pur in 137 Star Red
* Brand New - Never Used, comes with it's original box
* Selling Price: 25.00


* YSL Rouge Pure Shine in 11 Pink Diamond {Sold}
* Swatched once on the lips and sanitized right after - will sanitize it again before shipping it out
* Selling Price: 23.50

* YSL Hydra Feel Water Lotion {Sold}

* Brand New - still sealed in it's plastic - bought it, because I liked my original one, to send it to my mum but she doesn't need it :(


I don't mind keeping all of these if they don't sell so please no bargaining at an already reduced price

I had a lot more, but I will end the first sell with only these-

Enjoy! :D

Catalina

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • Twitter
  • RSS

Pre- Blog Sale rules

Hi Everyone,

So I am about to have my first blog sale.
I am new to this so please bear with me if I stumble a bit.

This post is a pre-blog sale post so you guys don't have to sit around and read the rules instead of diving into shopping once the items get posted :p

I will be selling most of my back-ups or products that I have only swatched.
Everything will be sold "as is" - I am not a store so no returns and no refunds.

Please list the product(s) you want and send me an email to cl2425 (at) gmail (dot) com with

1. the products you want
2. your paypal address
3. where you live -*If you live in NYC and are willing to come down to mid-town I will be happy to give items to you in person rather than mailing it out :) but no checks or anything other than cash >.<)

I will email you back with the availability and you can decide if you want the finalized list or not. And selling procedure will be first come first serve based.

I will be only shipping to "US ADDRESSES" since this is my first sale.

If this one goes smoothly, I will start to do international shipping on my next sale too.
Shipping fees will be estimated based on your location and the package weight (and of course notified before the final invoice is sent so you can decided if you want the items or not).

You will have exactly 24 hours to pay once the invoice is sent. I am a pretty tight person (especially with time) and I will cancel the invoice if you fail to pay within the given period of time to be fair to others.

pending will mean that the item is being held to be paid
and sold will obviously mean.. sold and shipped :p



I tried to match the lowest prices on the web, but I am not going to match to any wholesellers or ebay stores since I purchased all of my products from normal retail stores, department store counters, or a couple from CCOs. I think it will be unfair to ask me to match ebay stores or stuff that doesn't have regular labels or are defected in some way.
I have evaluated the conditions and market prices and have priced them accordingly to their face values, conditions and the price I purchased them.

All of my products were stored in the shade and a cool area so the products won't grow anything. Product surfaces have been sanitized and they are from a smoke-free, pet-free (but I do have to admit I have a lot of penguins hanging around :p) environment.


Catalina

* here's just a shot of products I have priced and took individual pictures of

I will put up a post with all the products listed once I am done taking pictures and sorting things out :) It's probably going to be anytime soon - no later than tomorrow night

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • Twitter
  • RSS

Revitalash Week #3 - Exciting!! :D

click here to see week 2


Sorry about the belated post :p I was taking pictures on Sunday morning and then the battery ran out and it took this long (2 days!) to move my lazy bun and charge the battery to export the pictures.

Week three is : January 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23 nights - and the pictures were taken on January 24 morning.

I was putting makeup on and then realized that I had to take the pictures, so I have a bit of glitters on my lids. No mascara or anything on the lashes though! :)

Man.. looking straight seems to be the exact same since I started :'(
It's probably because my lashes are straight and not curly

Here's the closed eyes shot!!!!!! yeah!!!!!!!!
Why am I so hyper??? I see results!



here's a comparison to last week for those that don't want to go back and forth.
My lashes got FULLER & LONGER!!!
here's a good way to compare - compare individual lashes: for example, the far left outer one on the left eye - it was super short last week, but has grown like crazy this week!
*jumps around with joy XD*

Here's a shaky looking down shot :p
it's glitter on the lashes, not other living organisms >:(

and here's a close up shot.
Lower lashes seem to make progress too.. or is it just my wishful thinking? :p

Can you see that gap on the upper lid? I literally plucked that part out with my Anna Sui curler :( teaches one a lesson to always get rid of the mascara and eye shadow goo on the curler before every usage.


Anyway, that is all for this week :p sorry the post was a bit belated-
And no profile shot this week, it's really hard to hold a heavy SLR with one hand and take a profile picture without shaking.

Oh, and just for those curious - the glitter is from KATE Dual Carat (BR-1), Lenses are Hana SPC in Natural Brown, and the camera used was Canon 50D+Canon EF Wide-angle zoom lens (16-35mm) with the flash on with some daylight coming in, and cropping and curving, etc was definitely with photoshop CS4 :)


Catalina


click here to see week 4

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • Twitter
  • RSS