All About Skincare and Makeup

Seriously...My blog has been collecting 'dust' recently...

I have absolute zero ideas on what to write...

But I never failed to keep my blog reading up-to-date...

So when I was browsing one of my favourite blog : beautyholicsanonymous...

I stumbled upon this amazing questionnaire posted on her blog...

And I decided to do the same...

*booooo!! shame on me, the copycat*

And owh, upon reading her answers, I feel soooo small...

Under-equipped to be precise...

*and thought I knew a lot..darn toodles!*

SKINCARE

1. How many times do you wash your face daily?
Twice daily~

2. What skin type do you have?
Oily skin... I don't need highlighter to achieve that overdose oh-so-radiance effect..ahaha..haha..ok enough..and oh! I have sensitive skin

3. What is your current facial wash?
The Face Shop Arsainte Eco-Therapy Multi-care Cleansing Foam...environment-friendly.

4. Do you exfoliate?
Yerp..Or I will ended up in dullsville... 

5. What brand do you use?I use The Face Shop Peeling Day White Jewel. Not really good. Can't wait to finish up this tube of mine so that I can have the excuse to buy a new one.  

6. What moisturizer do you use?
The Face Shop Arsainte Eco-Therapy Crystal Water Super Gel. Testing the new launch products from The Face Shop. So far I'm quite happy with it. Environment-friendly, oil-free, cooling and non sticky.

7. Do you have freckles?
Thank God no.

8. Do you use eye cream?
Err...when I remember to actually use them???

9. Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
Occasionally. Mostly due to unsuitable products.

10. Did you ever have to use Pro-activ?
Come again?? hehe..

MAKEUP

11. What foundation do you use?
I don't use foundation. Instead, I use The Face Shop Waterproof BB Cream. The only one that can withstand my oily skin without me looking like a wash out zombie by the end of the day. Long lasting and no zits! (thank God)

12. How about concealer?
I rarely used concealer. Or maybe because I didn't found the right one yet? All the concealers I've tried tend to have cakey effect after a few hours.

13. Do you know your undertone color?
Yellow! :P

14. What do you think of fake eyelashes?
I adore them! They make your eyes look bigger and rounder. But I only use them for special occasions.

15. Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?
Ahhhh...no??

16. What brand of mascara do you use?
Shame on me. I loathed mascara. I opted for fake lashes instead. :(

17. Sephora or MAC?
Ermmm..never been to or use both. Kinda pricey to a lowly grad student like me. Maybe one day when I'm a high-power researcher. *ok perasan!*

18. What makeup tools do you use in make up application?
For BB cream, I prefer to use my magic tools.. My fingers of course! They're warm enough to make the application easier especially for a novice like me. The rest especially eye shadows, I rely on brushes instead because I'm clumsy..

19. Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?
Yes, I have excessive oily eyelids.

20. For the face?
Never. I think my BB cream is enough.

21. What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?
Blue. But I never managed to pull that look. :(

22. Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner?
Definitely liquid. Again...I have oily eyelids. Any pencil eyeliner, waterproof or expensive ones, always always gave me the smudgy just-cried-from-a-sad-movie look.

23. How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil?
Never... This one particular technique I've been practicing 5 years ago..and still learning...

24. What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?
Errr...I'm being honest here..They are not the same as the normal eyeshadows?? *innocent eyes*

25. Do you use mineral makeup?
Never. Maybe because they're quite costly. Will give them a try one day.

26. What is your favorite lipstick?
Too many to be named. 

27. How about lipgloss?
I rarely used lipgloss. I like my makeup to be quite long lasting. So I stick to lipbalm, liptint and lipstick.

28. What is your favorite blush to use?
The Body Shop Shimmer Waves 01 Bronze. Gives me a healthy beach glows look.

29. Do you buy your makeup on eBay?
Never. I'm the kind of person who browse and test makeup on my hand first before I make my purchases. 

30. Do you like drugstore makeup?
Yes! I do use Maybelline & Loreal... They're the gems for us students.

31. Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?
Yes but I don't have the time...

32. Are you clumsy in putting on makeup?
Yes especially applying eyeshadows. I always ended up looking like a panda or zombie. :(

33. Name a makeup crime that you hate?
Ahhh...I'm a novice myself. I'm alone might commits thousand of makeup crimes. ;p 

34. Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick, eyeshadow) or neutral ones?
I'll always opt for neutral shades. Nothing too radical.

35. Which celebrity always has great make up?
Korean celebrities!! I always adore their barely-there makeup. 

36. If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item, what would you use?
Liquid eyeliner. I have big eyes. So why don't I accentuate them in a first place??

37. Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on?
Hardly. I'm recovering from a skin disaster last year. Going out bare-faced might give some of my friends (and me!) a shock of a lifetime or nightmares. And this lowered my confidence.

38. Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?
Sometimes. When I'm alone *perasan sorang-sorang tengok cermin*...But I'm still not confident going out nude. Ermmm..face ok..not body...

39. In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line?
Still early conclude. But right now I'm loving Benefit cosmetics.

40. What do you think of Makeup?
Necessary without overdoing it. :)

My Favourite Masks

A few months ago, when I do a self-check on my skin conditions, I am genuinely horrified to find that my skin in serious conditions. Acne everywhere, problem eyes, littering with dark spots, very very dull and dehydrated... So armed with money *sobs!!! T_T*, I've started extensive DIY treatments on my skin..I still can't afford to do facial.. :(

So for these few months, I've started with weekly mask sheets and a sleeping mask...

So here I come with my own favorite masks after several trials on different brands...

Favorite Sheet for Oily/Acne-prone skin

TheFaceShop Herbal Therapy Clarifying Mask Sheet

I hauled a lot of them since they're on 30%+5% sale..

Retailing at RM6.90 (normal price), I find it very affordable for frequent usage. The smell is soothing and not overpowering. And you do can see the different after pulling off the sheet. Your pimples are soothed and the redness is reduced..And after frequent usage, your skin does become less oily in appearance. People doesn't believe me when I told them I have oily skin..:)

Favorite Radiance Mask Sheet

The Skin Food Snow Tea Mask Sheet

I'm hooked at the first moment I've tried it. But to make sure I'm not making rush decision, I've tried it three times..And hoooo yeah, I'm truly hooked. Retailing at RM8.90, this mask is not dripping wet with essence when we take it out from the packet. No mess at all. The smell is super nice (kinda musky tea scent, oh come on! I'm not good at describing smell). After patting the essence into your skin, there is no sticky feeling and my face does look a little lively than before. We'll see after a month. :) I just wish it's a little cheaper..Hahaha..

Favorite Hydrating Mask

Hrmmm..I'm still looking for my favorite. But at the moment, I'm using this mask sheet. My face does feel smooth to the touch and a little bit radiance. But what I dislike about this mask is the smell.. Strong ginger smell. I'm nearly choking but for the sake of my dehydrated face, I'm holding on *life and death situation..hahaha..ok gedik*

TheFaceShop Herbal Therapy Healthy Mask Sheet

And I'm yet to try this but currently the mask is out of stick at my favorite TheFaceShop outlet.

Favorite Sleeping Mask

TheFaceShop Raspberry Roots Sleeping  Mask

The beauty consultant once told me it is a best-seller both here and in Korea. And after using it, I believe her! The smell is sooo good and the texture is gel-typed and absorbed easily into my skin without sticky feeling..Next morning after rinsed with warm-water, my skin feel soooo smooth that I become self-obsess with touching my skin. Haha..Months after, my congested pores are significantly reduced in number and my skin become much more smoother, As for the lifting/firming part, I don't actually feel it. Maybe because I'm still young?? *perasaaan*

Even though pricey, it's highly recommended.. :)

Moi~

Moi sans make-up.. T_T

My complexion after 2 months of mask sheets. The dark spots and occasional pimples are still there..But my skin is smoother, and I can actually see *and experiencing/believing* the radiance especially on my upper cheeks. And the dark circles have permanently become a citizen there..Hurrrmphh!

How about yours??

TheFaceShop Nail Art

Looking at my today's post, it's not an art equal to those by Picasso but we're proud of it..hehehe..Owh well to be honest, it's not a work of mine..Any high class work of art attempted by me would the famous 'orang lidi' or the 'i-supposed-to-draw-a-chicken-but-ended-look-like-a mutilated-cow-instead'...yerp! That's me..defective in creative gene..These were done by my colleague instead..She's good with art..

We utilized everything from TheFaceShop nail collection including their nail dot pen *too bad they only come in 3 color*

Before the tampering with the dot pen

Half-hidden artist and her bimbo specimen *which is me*

The Finished Masterpiece *pergh!*

Pokodot *polka dots untuk orang tak cukup gigi*

Ladybird

Watermelon yumyum..

Strawberry *ala-ala omputih celop*

The 'ask-for-multiple-slaps' Session

When we're proud mommies  of our 'babies' *oh well, these are my nails..I want to be proud toooooo*, nobody....nobody can stop us from doing massive photographing-slash-camwhoring session..hoyeah!

Mommy and baby ladybirds..

Inspiration: Lijin