Review: Revlon Colorstay Whipped Creme Makeup!

I love a good foundation. Who doesn't? It took me awhile to convert to foundation that came in a jar simply because it is messy, heavy and in a jar. But I've since taken a second look and realized that jar foundations are gorgeous to have on a vanity, looks very luxe and you can use every bit of it (if you can).

I started using this foundation at the tail end of November when my mom gave it to me. She bought it because she loved the jar, and thought it would be nice for me to have one as well. It's nice and sturdy but not the most travel friendly.

Consistency: The Revlon Whipped Foundation has a gorgeous texture, almost gel-like with a mousse cream finish. It blends incredibly well and feels like a sheer layer of your own skin. The amount of coverage is ample enough for anyone trying to achieve evenness. It has a very silky, soft focus finish and my skin loved every bit of it.

It layers on very beautifully and the pigments are great. Blends really nicely. I used it for over 15+ hours one day because I was out from day to night. It didn't transfer, smudge or look ridiculous. I dusted a bit of powder on my face after 8 hours or so as a touch up but it nonetheless surpassed its longevity.

My mom bought this for me in its lightest shade (Ivory) which I panicked about. I thought I'd be at least 5 shades darker because it looks so light in the jar. After testing it out, I realized how well it blended with my skin tone and the shade is fitting.

For a drugstore foundation, this one is truly an unremarkable gem. I do wonder why it's not the standard 1oz though (it has .80 oz) but I suspect that the packaging is already bulky enough.
All in all, I love this foundation! It is truly a gorgeous texture and feels like a dream on the skin. Revlon really did an amazing job on this product. It gets an A+ from me :)

The rest of what I wore in my FOTD:

NYX Addis Ababa Lip Creme 

It looks so intimidating from tube but I patted it on my lips very lightly for work. It's a nice wash of color, sheer and smooth. I love these lip cremes!

That concludes my fave review for the Revlon Creme Foundation! Have you tried this foundation? What are you thoughts on it? :)

See you all in the comments! 

Forever 21 Additional 50% Haul!

I ordered some things online from Forever 21 last night because of their additional 50% off clearance sale! I hate going into that store physically because of the overwhelming selection shopping online is worthwhile. It's organized, easy and the filters work!

Plus, the sale is going on until 1/21 so grab 'em when you can!

Here's what I ordered:

Lace Overlay Sweater - ($7.50) I ordered this in 3 colors LOL :)

Textured Duo-Toned Cardigan - ($7.50) Isn't this pretty?! I love the soft pink color, the gold buttons and the little pockets!

Printed Collar Sweater - ($5.50) I like the purple color and the cute printed collar. Cute! 

Contrast Trimmed Pointelle Top - Unfortunately this one is no longer available so I can't access it anymore but I love this! $5.00!

Mini Cross Earrings  - These were to fill in my order to get free shipping o_~ It was only $2.80

Cameo Chain Necklace $5.80 - I've been wanting a cameo pendant for awhile. This one is cute enough and perfect with a black top. 30 Piece Hair Ties - 30 hair ties for $1.00! Ridiculous huh?! My entire total came out to be $54 ish with taxes and free ship. The sale is still on until 1/21 so there's still time! So that was my order. I can't wait for it to arrive! I'll be back soon with a review on the Revlon Whipped Foundation. I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend! I had a nice day trip to Berkeley shopping and thrifting! ....And a little break to sip chai tea :)

3 Free Bottles of Zoya Nail Polish!

I'm sure this has been posted numerous times already but just in case any of you missed it... Zoya is offering 3 free nail polishes with the promo code: Zoya2013

Shipping and handling is $10.00.

These will be my first Zoya polishes so I'm pretty excited. I ordered: 

Lucy 

Stacy

Kelly

Can't wait to try them!!!! ^________^ 

Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I hope you all had a wonderful 2012. I certainly did, and I've been extremely grateful to have what I have, no matter how big or small. I am also very thankful for all the readers on this blog, all the unique friends I've made, and all the opportunities I've gotten in 2012. I've been blogging for close to three years now and it's still as fun for me as it was on day 1.

I'm really excited to post my first review of the year - the Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer :D

I originally wanted the Clinique Airbrush Concealer after seeing it being a favorite of Lisa Eldridge but during a shopping trip, I spontaneously picked this up at Target. This one looks very similar to the airbrush concealer and dispenses the product in the same click motion as the Clinique one.

I picked up the shade in RADIANT, which is not really a concealer but a highlighter. It has light diffusing pigments to brighten any contours of your face. I LOVED that idea. Concealers are tricky things because you need one that works with your skin tone but a brightening tool like a highlighter works in a variety of ways, multitasking and useful. 

Instantly brighter eyes. Honestly I love this highligher! I've been using it since the beginning of December and I've been loving how pretty the effect is for a mere $6.00 or so. This one is much better than the Milani HD concealer that I've had. This one is much more luminous and draws in light. 

Overall, I love it! I like twisting it instead of clicking it like a pen. The brush is soft too =D 

Do you like pen and/or highlighting concealers? :)

Smokey Bronze Eyes for the Holidays

Hello friends! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!!!!! I traveled home to see my family and it's been relaxing so far. I haven't been home on a weekday in ages! Going to bed and knowing I don't have to wake up for work is refreshing. Seeing my mom doing her everyday weekday things brings back memories of when I lived at home. We ate a lot and opened presents.

I did manage to create a look with my original Naked palette that day and I'm here to share it with you guys! I haven't touched that palette in so long but I'm growing back to loving it more and more since I'm limited to using that right now.

I swept Half Baked all over my lid and used a bit of Dark Horse on the outer V to create a shadow and Smog to line the outer corner of my eye. 

Half Baked is a really nice bronzey shade that works really well for people with brown eyes. It lightens it up and makes for a really flattering look. This combination is fool proof! I was really inspired by those Asian models' eye makeup. 

Bronzey eye shadow is great because the light reflecting pigments of the shade really brings out the warmth of brown eyes to the forefront.  And with that, a few coats of mascara and you're done!

How do you play up your eyes to bring them out, or rather, to make them pop? Please share your tips!    :)