Makeup of the Day: Flawless Base

Hi, lovelies! Today's Makeup of the Day (which is actually last week's makeup!) consists of my attempt at a flawless base. I was going to be running a few important errands that day so I wanted my skin to look its best. As soon as May began I started feeling the terribly humid island heat. I had been opting for really lightweight light-coverage foundations like the BECCA Luminous Skin Colour and Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum. That day I chose my go-to foundation for special occasions (and sometimes for everyday too, depends on what I'm looking for). That is NARS Sheer Glow which, surprisingly, has never been reviewed on my blog but has been mentioned numerous times. I find Sheer Glow to be really long wearing and to have a solid medium coverage. 

Weekly Beauty Question #3

Q: Is there any beauty brand you dislike or hold a grudge against? Why? Did you experience bad customer service, do you disagree with their business ethics or do you simply think they make bad products?

My Answer: Without going into much details, I've always kinda had an aversion to Sigma. Not because their products are bad, but because of how they promote themselves and the way they started out as a company. I'm not too fond of MUA either because I haven't liked about 80% of the products I've tried from them. Thankfully, I've never received costumer service that was so bad that it has made me not want to purchase from the brand any further. Oh, also! I'm a bit peeved that the drugstore hair brand Organix entered the market (and used to advertise themselves) as Sulfate Free and is not anymore. 

Review: Rimmel Apocalips in Big Bang

Hi, lovelies! Today I'm reviewing a product that has been reviewed countless times so I'm sorry if you're tired of hearing about it. :) Hopefully my post will provide a different insight because this is not going to be a rave review. I feel a bit bad saying that I don't like this product because it was kindly sent to me during a swap. However, I specifically asked her for a Rimmel Apocalips so it's not her fault at all (even if I hadn't asked for it, it still wouldn't be her fault that I didn't like it). Also, my issues with this product are not about it's quality per se. Now that that has been clarified, here are my thoughts on it...

MAC Mineralize Concealer Review

MAC Mineralize Concealer - NC20 & NC30 ($20)

Hello, lovelies! Today I'll be reviewing a recent favorite concealer that I've been using nonstop for the past two months. Let me give you a backstory first. I was determined to get Benefit's Fake Up Concealer thanks to saleswoman extraordinaire Cassie (from Thrift Thick). I specifically wanted a very moisturizing concealers because my skin has been quite dry lately. I went to Sephora with hopes of buying Fake Up but they were out of the color Medium! :( As you know, Fake Up only comes in three colors so it's not the type of concealer where you can say "Oh, well. I'll just go one shade lighter." That day was one of those days when my mind was absolutely set and I needed a moisturizing concealer right away (I had a case of shopping frenzy). So I went over to MAC and got their Mineralize Concealer in NC30. It's exactly what I needed and I love it. Here's a more thorough review on it:

NARS Mata Hari Blush

My NARS blush collection has been slowly growing as of late which makes me really happy because I love their blushes. I was a bit put off from them at first because the first powder shade I tried (Orgasm) didn't leave me with an overwhelming desire to try more. It's not a bad product but not my type of shade I think. Anyways, I was sent this product ages ago (more like 2 months ago) but put off reviewing it because I was a having a bit of trouble with the application. More on that in a sec...

MAC Shy Girl Lipstick

Hello, beauties! I want to start off by apologizing for not posting part two of the White Eyes TIOT yesterday. I received a bit of discouraging news recently and, honestly, I didn't feel up to blogging, posting, or editing pictures at all. The content for that post is sitting in a folder in my computer and the post is waiting to be written. I'll get around to writing it when I feel a bit cheerier. For now I'll continue with my scheduled posts. On a happier note, today I'll be reviewing a MAC lipstick which I won in a giveaway (yay!) from Amanda over at Ms. American Pie. She's one of those girls that I can totally see myself being friends with in real life (isn't that totally cheesy!) I also forgot to mention that she interviewed me on her blog back in April (click here to see). She also recently interviewed Ashii, one of my favorite bloggers, so click here to go have a look. Without further ado, here are my thoughts on MAC's Shy Girl...