Favourite Lipstick/Lipgloss Swatches

Do you have a few favourite lipsticks/lipglosses that you always wear eventhough you have many other lipsticks in various colours ? Well, I'm guilty of that. I have loads of lipsticks and lipglosses but I tend to wear back the same ones and the same shades.

From L to R :

Anna Sui Rouge S373

Anna Sui Lip Gloss 601

Stila Lip Polish - Sheen

Laneige Snow Crystal Melting Glossy Lipstick - YR323 Nude Orange

Stila Lipstick - Serena

Stila Long Wear Lip Colour - Exquisite

My shades are either pinkish nudes or brownish nudes. I just can't seem to accept other colours like red (urgh!), mauve, orange, peach or corals.

Do you face the same problem?

I have swatches of other colours but these are rarely used.

Laneige Lipstick - LRC 3

Paul & Joe Lipstick CS044

Stila Lip Glaze Stick in Vanilla

Paul & Joe Lip Gloss 03

I have many more lipsticks still new in the box unused. Do I stop buying more ? No ! I continue buying. Why do we women do that ???

Sally Hansen Nail Polish Swatches

I did a few Sally Hansen nail polish swatches. I love Sally Hansen nail polishes as they are very easy to apply and they do not chip easily. They can last more than 3 weeks if you apply on your toes.

Sally Hansen's Delicate Orchid Frost (my fav.)

Sally Hansen's Magic

Sally Hansen's Glow

Give them a try. The only differences with OPI are the colour range (Sally Hansen has fewer colour codes as compared to OPI) but the prices more than made up for it (Sally Hansen retails at only RM19-90, whereas OPI is about RM50+).

Swatches : YSL Rouge Pure Shine Lipstick SPF 15 and YSL Creme de Blush

After admiring my YSL makeup for a few days, I could not resist anymore and tried them finally. I did some swatches of my YSL Rouge Pure Shine Lipstick No. 16. I could not take a good photo of it. Anyway, here is the best I could do. It is actually more pretty than as shown in the photo.

YSL Rouge Pure Shine Lipstick SPF 15 in No. 16

YSL Creme de Blush in No. 1

This peach coloured blusher gives a natural glow to my cheeks. I mentioned in my earlier post that even though it is a cream blusher but when applied onto the cheeks it became powdery. I know it doesn't make sense right. How can a cream blusher becomes powder blusher upon application. Well, you just have to trust my words or you can go to any YSL counters to do the swatch yourself. Let me know the outcome.

Kose Mini Haul

Just a quick post on what I bought yesterday. Seems like recently I have quite a number of mini hauls. All the mini hauls will add up to MAJOR HAULS : ( . I wasn't really planning to buy anything as I was just browsing around (that's the problem) at Isetan, KLCC. Then I saw this really pretty packaging (me and my packaging) at the Kose counter.

Beaute de Kose's Multi Reflection Colors - 001 Strawberry Ice

Beaute de Kose's Metallic Luster Eyes - 002 Sparklet Gold

Do you know how much each palette cost ? It's only RM68-00 for each palette. Good deal !! Oh well, another dent to my wallet.

Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief Gel Cream

I have been looking for a good moisturiser (but not too expensive, ie. Lamer) for the longest time. I have scouted for samples from quite a lot of brands hoping to find one that will suit my dehydrated skin but do not feel too oily either. Imagine having a face plastered with oily and sticky moisturiser for the entire day in the office. Not good.

Then, I read a review by ParisB on this particular product - Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief gel cream. According to her, after just 1 application, she felt a "toing toing" feeling of smooth skin. And she also could not stop touching her face.

Luckily for me I have this gel cream sitting in my drawer untouched. I got this as a GWP when I purchased a facial scrub and turnaround concentrate serum a few months back. Imagine having this wonderful product but I did not use it. That's the problem of having so many samples ; )

Immediately, I started using it. First, I cleanse my face with my Paul & Joe creamy facial foam. Smells so good - orangey, citrusy smell.

Paul & Joe creamy facial foam

Then, I applied my Clinique Turnaround Concentrate Visible Skin Renewer (to allow my moisturiser to absorb into my skin - according to the SA), before applying Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief gel cream.

RESULT : VERY, VERY SMOOTH AND HYDRATED SKIN. LOOOOVE IT !!!!!

Clinique Turnaround Concentrate Visible Skin Renewer and Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief Gel Cream.

My skin feels so smooth and like ParisB said, I felt like touching my face all the time to feel the softness and smoothness. Normally, my skin still flakes even after applying moisturiser but this did not happen with this gel cream. The texture of this gel cream is very light and not at all sticky. For day, I apply a thinner layer as compared to for night.

Light and Non-oily Texture

I will definitely purchase again after I have finished with this one.

Laneige Hydra Solution Trial Kit

A couple of days ago, I bought a Chinese magazine called "New Tide". Err, I can't exactly read and speak Chinese but I could not resist the freebies that came together with the magazine. The magazine only cost RM8 but we get to try the Laneige Hydra Solution Trial kit. The kit consists of :

(1) Hydra Solution Cream

(2) Hydra Solution Essence

(3) Hyrda Solution Eye Cream

For RM8, it is a really good deal. Get it while stocks last. I got mine from Kinokuniya and they have a lot more left at that time.

New Tide with the Laneige Hydra Solution Trial Kit

YSL Mini Haul

During lunch today, I was doing a bit of a window shopping at Parkson, Pavilion and suddenly noticed a small "SALE" sign at the YSL counter. All makeup at 40% off whereas the skincare products were going for 50% (or was it 55% ?) discount. According to the SA, all the skincare are already sold out and only a selection of the cosmetics were left. I got myself 3 items - lipstick, compact powder and blusher, which I think was quite a good deal.

Blusher, Compact Powder, Lipstick

Creme de Blush

This blusher that I chose is in no. 1 (peachy tone). The cream blusher is in a glass bottle and the packaging is so classy. It actually feels like a creamy blusher when you touch it in the bottle but when you blend it on your cheeks it became powder form (am I making sense here ?) Please visit any YSL outlets in all Parkson for a swatch. I'm still admiring my purchase and can't bear the thought of using it yet. After discount this costs RM85.20.

I also purchased YSL's Palette Y Compact Powder which is a limited edition. Packaging of a product to me fetch a lot of brownie points. I fell in love with the palette immediately. I just must have it even though I still have some unused compact powder. This cost me RM120.

Palette Y Compact Powder

Lastly, I bought YSL's Rouge Pure Shine lipstick with SPF 15 in shade no. 16. Again, I'm still admiring my new makeup and just do not have the heart to use them. This is RM53.40.

Rouge Pure Shine Sheer Lipstick SPF 15

These 3 items have caused a little dent in my pocket but I can't wait to use them (but after I have finished admiring them), as these are my first YSL products.