Like almost every girl i have my fair-share of cosmetics mistakes. I have bought products from drugstores to the expensive kinds on department store counters that failed me, which i think is an honest mistake every girl could make. It's a trial and error thing. But, if you dont wanna go through the 'trial-and-error phase' ill share with you guys the fail-proof products that have been tested by moi throughout my cosmetic journey.
Blotting Paper
Blotting paper has been around for ages, and it's been every make-up savvy girl's secret weapon against the dreaded oily face. I have been carrying around a pack of these (try Boscia Green Tea blotting paper from Sephora $5) for the past 2 years and i dont know how i got by without them. i would usually pull-out the good 'ole pressed powder each time i see an oily-spot and i end up packing it and bulding it up on my face that I just look like i have ashy spots all over. so... not good. These things are amazing. all u gotta do it dab them wherever the oil or sweat is, and it doesnt mess up your make-up. it is perfect for the club, theyre are so handy (as big as your id card) so theyre hassle-free.
Burts Bees Beeswax Lip balm
I swear by this one! It's been my staple for atleast 4 years now and it has never failed me. I like how it's organic and it has that tingly, minty feeling on your lips after application. I'm one of those girls who get so lazy re-applying lipbalm all day, i have better things to do,... ok i dont, but i am just plain lazy, and i forget so i end up with dry lips (especially living here in the great white north, it's so cold that 'no lipbalm' just wont do.).
So, going back to Burts Bees, this product i apply ONCE a day. let me say that again, ONCE a day. i put it on in the morning while doing my make-up and that's it. my lips stay moisturized and soft all day, even if i eat or drink. i dont how it works but it does.
i also like to put it on before lip gloss/lipstick, it does not change the consistency of the product, but it makes the application softer and smoother. I also like how it's not 'greasy looking', you know, those balms that make your lips look like you've been drinking olive oil? i dont know, it's not my thing.
Rosebud Salve
Ok, most people use this product as a lipbalm, i agree if i dont wana wear gloss for the day i usually just pull this out, it has a hint of pink and it's glossy. But, i mostly use this on my cuticles. YES, my cuticles. I am prone to have dry, ugly cuticles, to the point where they hurt so much i thought they were gonna break open. This product saved my life. all i did was rub some on every cuticle, slept on it and the next day, it's like nothing happened. My skin was back to normal, my fingertips felt so soft and i found my new bestfriend. =D
Maybelline 24 Hr Make-up
When it was featured on last year's Cosmo, i knew i had i to try it. Why? to make the long story short, Cosmo tested 4 foundations, and made 4 ladies wear it during...'u know what' (it's Cosmo, whatelse? lol ) and this baby right here did not budge, did not streak, did not stain his sheets! So, as physical and active as 'u know what' is, this foundation did not go anywhere. So that means whatever you do all day, it aint goin' nowhere. So i tried it, and i've been using it ever since. This product works like waterproof, but easily removed by soap and water. It lasts me all day and it provides amazing coverage. I have 3 shades in my make-up drawer winter, spring and for summer.
Clean and Clear Dual Action Moisturizer (oil free)
Whenever i got out, i get so lazy and too tired to remove my makeup. So the next day little tiny devils called pimples show up. You see, i usually just let them heal and try covering them up with makeup, but i had a date this one time and i didnt wana have that annoying zit on my face. So i went to the drugstore and grabbed this badboy over here. I spot-treated the zit on my nose, slept on it, then TADAH! it was gone the next day!
The saviour, that is Salicylic Acid, saved me. This ingredient is known to heal pimples quickly and it's in majority of acne creams out there. It dries the affected area and kicking that zit off your pretty face. I sometime use this for all-over moisturizer 1 week before i get my period. Since i'm prone to breaking out during PMS, the salicylic acid in it usually stops the pimples before they even come out.
Anabelle Blush #51
If you're into makeup, you've probably heard of NARS Orgasm. It's this pretty, universal colour, coral/peach with gold undertone that the whole make-up world's been raving about! Well, before this whole hype about Orgasm came out, i've bought Anabelle Blush #51. I love this brand so much, that i've hit pan 6 times in the past few years! So when i went to Sephora last year to check out and have a swatch of NARS Orgasm, i was shocked to discover that it is exactly the same as Anabelle #51!!! Except, my #51 was $9, and Orgasm was $49.99.
The consistency is exactly, i probably even like my #51 more than the NARS one (and im a sucker for NARS products)
It gives your skin this natural, healthy flush, but it's not overpowering. It's very buildable, and like Oragasm, very universal. I've tried it on every skin tone, and it works all the time. trust me on this.
Estee Lauder Double Wear (Zero Smudge Lengthening Mascara)
The first time i got this product, i had the sample size. I have been looking for a lengthening mascara for forever, and the brands that i've been using just never fit the bill. So i tried this baby, and it works. that's all i can say. It lengthens and spreads out my lashes without clumping them, it doesn't smudge and it lasts all day! It was a blessing in disguise!
So here are few of my fail-proof beauty products. Hope these help you on your makeup nirvana journey! =)
Tell me what your fail-proof fave product is!
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Kate =)
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