Summer Skincare Routine!

Hello! It has been so so long since I last posted on here. I stopped my blog over a year and a half ago as things in my life really started to change for the better and now that everything has become much more stable, I thought I would try to blog again. I recently started getting back into all things beauty and skin care and thought it was time to share some thoughts that I have on products.

I have just completed my first year of grad school and it has definitely been the most stressful school experience so far. I didn't spend much time on skincare and most nights would use face wipes and not use face or eye cream. School and my lack of skincare has caused my skin to be very unstable, with a few stress-induced breakouts, dryness, and uneven pigmentation.

Now that it is summer and I have a lot more free time, I promised myself to start a skincare routine that I can hopefully continue into the fall. I have liked using Kiehl's skincare products for some time now as the price range is medium and the products seem to be geared towards sensitive skin. This weekend they had a 20% off sale so I decided to take advantage and purchase some products I've always wanted to try. I purchased the set that included the full size Ultra Facial Moisturizer, a mini cleanser, and mini toner and the Midnight Recovery Serum.

Just a background on my skin type, I have pretty dry skin that is very sensitive to products and UV. I don't get very oily and I breakout on my forehead area when I eat junk food and am stressed. Now onto the review!

So to start off, I remove my makeup using a micelle solution (right now the one I am using is chinese and recommended by a friend) with a cotton pad and remove my eye makeup as well (the blue Sephora one). Next, I use the Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser which I have really been enjoying and have thought of buying the full size next time. It is very gentle, spreads easily, and has a nice, light fragrance. Next, I use the ultra facial toner which is milky in consistency. I haven't used a toner in a long time and just thought it would make my skincare routine more thorough. After the toner has absorbed, I use 2-3 drops of the Midnight Recovery Serum and pat it gently on my face. It isn't very oily at all and smells amazing. Once that has absorbed, I use a bit of the ultra facial moisturizer, which is light and perfect for summer. I think this line is Kiehl's most moisturizing products but to me it just feels like a regular moisturizer because my skin is that dry, haha. Lastly, I put a bit of the Kiehl's avocado eye cream which feels very nice and always makes the skin around my eyes feel soft and not tight or pulling.

For the last 3 nights I have used the Midnight Recovery Serum and woken up with a very even skintone and plumper looking skin. I don't know what is in this stuff but so far I'm really liking it! It is a luxury product and once you put on your makeup, no one can really tell, but I'll have to figure out its long term effects on my skin.

Sometimes I use the Kiehl's Pineapple and Papaya scrub but it is not my favourite. It is so gentle that I'm not quite sure it really does the job. I probably won't be repurchasing it.

Thanks for taking the time to have a read and look forward to more posts in the future!

Rebecca

Lioele Blooming Lipgloss Review!

Hi Everyone!

Today I wanted to review the Lioele Blooming lipglosses. I picked these up in Hong Kong from a store called Colourmix, which has many locations in Asia. You can pick these up on www.prettyandcute.com as well :) 

Price and Packaging
These lipglosses cost me around $6.5 CAN each, which I think is pretty reasonable. The packaging is a little bulky and the plastic isn't the best quality- but what can you expect for $6.5! Usually I am a sucker for packaging but these aren't bad and I love the glosses too much to mind. 

Pigmentation and Formula
These lipglosses are quite pigmented. For reference, the lipglosses are less pigmented than Nyx glosses but more pigmented than the Benefit glosses. They are not sticky at all and glide onto the lips nicely. Even if my lips are chapped, these lipglosses help smooth my lips out and moisturize them. I also really like the scent of these glosses. To me, they smell sort of fruity like mango-y.

The two colours shown here are Flower Pink and Cream Orange

Flower Pink

This lip gloss is a rose-y medium pink with a slight shimmer. It's definitely wearable as I wear this gloss to class all the time. 

  

Cream Orange
This is my favourite colour! Even though the name is orange, it is more of a peach-y light pink. It looks more subtle than flower pink and I love it for everyday. 

Overall
These have become my favourite lipglosses. I love the colours, scent, and texture. I really cannot wait to get more, right now I have my eye on Vanilla pink!

Thanks for reading and hope you found this post of interest,

~Rebecca

Home for the holidays and a little haul**

Hi Everyone,

I cannot believe I have not posted on my blog for 2 months ! 
School has been super busy and I have just finished my four exams within 6 days. 
Feeling so relieved and ready to have the best holiday ever!

While I was at school, I made a small purchase on Glitzy-Glam during their cyber Monday sale (30% discount). I enjoy watching Elle and Blair on YouTube and have liked their waffle makeup bags for some time now. 

These are things that I purchased:

I really like this makeup bag so far. It's really big and I love how cute and girly it looks. I've been wanting a really nice makeup bag for some time now but all the ones I have been eyeing have been too expensive. This one was around $22.

I also picked up one of their keychains for my mom as part of her Christmas gift. It looks so pretty!

Overall, I'm very happy with the things I purchased however I must say that if you are ordering as an international customer, you should double check the costs of duties. Mine came out to an additional $8 which was basically the amount I saved from the 30% discount. 

Can't wait to post lots more over this Christmas holiday :) 

Thanks for reading,

Rebecca 

All about eyelids!

Eyelids? You may ask what is the such a big deal with such a tiny yet prominent feature? Today, many women (and occasionally men) have become obsessed with the double eye lid fold, especially in Asian cultures. This is due to the fact that a larger population of Asian people do not have the double eye lids, compared to other races. This does not mean that all Asians do not have double eye-lids though, so you cannot assume that just because an Asian has double eye lids it means they got their lids done :). 

I have thin double eye lids that are not obvious and the fold does not continue onto my inner eyes. I personally do not use double eye lid glue or tape because it takes too much time, is uncomfortable, and I don't think it looks so amazing that I would trade comfortable blinking for beauty. I have tried double eyelid glue and tape and definitely do not have anything against it, as long as you don't mind wearing them it is fine either way. 

Here is a picture of my left eye with the double eye lid glue and my right eye without, before applying eye makeup: 

As you can see, there is a difference, but personally, I don't mind having slightly smaller eyes :P. I used the Koji eye talk eye glue (about $20 from a mall near me) and you can find many tutorials on Youtube show you how to apply the glue. I find the glue causes your eyelid to fold unevenly and bumpy, and when blinking, it is uncomfortable because normally, that skin is relaxed. It causes me to keep my eyes open for longer, and my eyes end up watering because it isn't used to the unnatural blinking process. This glue isn't a complete waste however, I have heard many people use it as their eyelash glue.

Here is another picture with eye makeup: 

Again, my left eye looks bigger. In my past I have used eyelid tape (about $5) and I have found that to be painful as well. And throughout the day, I find the tape looses its stickiness and one of the ends will come off! (Looks weird haha) I personally think your natural eye shape suits you and looks the best on you. However, if you insist on wanting double eye lids, there are cosmetic surgeries for that, but I do not know much about them. Here's a before and after picture I found online: 

Pretty crazy! Anyways, I hope some of you may have found this helpful before you went out to try these double eye lid tools yourself. 

This is what I normally wear as makeup, nothing much, normally just BB cream, liquid eyeliner, mascara, and maybe an eye shadow or two. I should put something on my brows but sometimes I just don't have time! I will be doing a quick makeup for school soon. (I always used to accidently wake up like 20 minutes before class and would be in a huge hurry). 


Thanks for reading,

Rebecca.