Sephora Collection Midnight Wishes 16 eyeshadow palette 2018

How's your holiday shopping going? Mine has burst its limit with holiday sales and black friday sales. Its crazy! Offers are everywhere..only thing is that unfortunately, i have a limit. Haha. Boohoo

Seeing as i had a Sephora discount card of rm25 off on the Sephora collection i decided to place an order on this palette and the Sephora Glow foundation which i have not had much luck with the wear time of this. But any who, lets leave that for another blog post.

This palette is not a bad palette at all. It would be great for beginners and for those who want a simple no fuss not too pigmented palette for daily use. I for one am quite enjoying it. The shimmers are oh so pretty.  The matte are to my surprise pretty decent and have good color payoff. It may not swatch the best, but with brushesand fingers, the colors work well together and are easy to blend. 

The only draw back arr the three last colors which are patchy and dont have a ton of pigment. Other than that, i'm ok with this purchase. At Rm100 though, i wished that they cut this price down a notch. For those eyeing this palette,maybe get this during the sale if its still available.

Hourglass Unlocked Ambient Lighting Edit

Who here jumped with joy when Sephora Malaysia launched the new Hourglass Unlocked palette at an affordable pricetag of RM280? Me! I quickly sent the screenshot of this palette to my husband and to my utter surprise, he asked me if i wanted it and if i did, go ahead he would pay for it. My jaw dropped! Yippie! Thank you so much mr.Hubs.

Waited for a week for the order to arrive (psst i also bought the edit 4 palette too which i will review as well). Received it in a brand new Sephora box but to my shock, no bubblewrap! With my heart beating fast and furious, i looked out for any signs of dust(which usally means a broken palette) and thank goodness everything was in good condition. Thank you Sephora and Aramex. Hopefully they will bubblewrap the goods next time as they usually do in the past.

Opened the palette and ohh boy..its sooo pretty! Its my first ever Hourglass palette just so you know.

Let the pictures tell the story. I am in love. But i have to admit, the colors are a bit warm for me. Which the Edit 4 palette suits me better. I'm sure a lightbmedium, medium to tan skin would love this. The powders are super finely milled, gives the face an airbrushed effect and such a beautiful finish. Can't wait to see what they will come out with next year ❤ its currently sold out in Sephora Malaysia. But if i am not mistaken, i read someone comment that Sephora will be restocking this on the third week of November. 

Toodles!

3CE Eyeshadow Palette - Plot Twist

Been google-ing some top Korean brand eyeshadows of late. I came across Heimish dailism palettes that come in coral, brick and a few others. Laneige quads were the first Korean eyeshadows i bought. I have two and to tell you the truth, the quality of both are not the same. But i will save that for another post.

Today, i received my order for the 3CE eyeshadow palette. Yippie. Its a nine pan eyeshadow palette focusing mainly on warm browny tones with shimmer glittery amd matte finishes.

As you can see from the photos, the top right shade and the bottom left shade looks very different in the pan, but when swatched, they look very similar. Which i wish they weren't. Would have loved the top right shade to be true to the color i the pan. The mattes are very pigmented and buttery which i find very surprising for a Korean brand eyeshadow.

As for the bottom right shade, i find it somewhat like the ones in Too Faced palettes where its a matte but with glitter particles which don't really stick to the lids and therefore makes me wonder why even bother adding the glitter if it is just going to be swept away upon application?

This particular palette is priced at RM175 which is a bit up there when it comes to Korean brands. But its justified with the beautiful shimmer glittery shades as well as the pigmented buttery mattes. Would love to see what the palette "overtake" is like. That one seems to have more variety to the color combination. 

Overall i am pleased and this palette definitely needs more wear and play.  Would i purchase more korean brand makeup? Sure thing!

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Legerete Et Experience

2018 is nearing its end. With just 2 months to go before new year. Usually, holiday sets and limited edition items come out in November, but somehow i feel that companies are putting out these items quicker than usual.

Got a heads up from my good friend Miko at Chanel Sunway Pyramid about the 2018 holiday collections. As i scrolled down the pictures she sent me, my heart immediately skipped a beat when i saw this beautiful palette. I have always wanted to get the Candeur et experience which has 3 browns and a red. Also was intrigued by this years fall quad which is the Clair obscur but didnt feel the urgency to get it in the end. But this palette right here is something else.

To be honest, before i actually saw it in person, i had assumed that it was not going to be very pigmented and hard to work with.  Even swatching it on the back of my hand does not give it justice as to how it performs on the eyes. The quad was superb on the eyes! Not only were the colors pigmented, but the combination of all 4 colors i could get away with without it looking muddy. In fact the peachy hues make it so wearable and youthful. I could still create a vampy look with the colors. And looking at the particular red, its really a beautiful brick red which i find very popular amongst brands this year especially in Korean beauty.

Anyway, this is my first Chanel quad ever and no regrets. Hope you enjoy the pictures and if its available, do grab one. Its a great addition to any makeup collectors ever growing collection with the rare red colored CC's on the casing. The box itself is something i wouldnt want to throw away.

Its priced at RM245 at all Chanel counters and stores in Malaysia. 

Artistry Ideal Radiance Illuminating CC Cream SPF50 UVA/UVB PA+++

Have any of you looked back on your ever growing makeup and skincare stash after feeling so overwhelmed by all the latest makeup and skincare launches? Well, lately i have been clearing my stash and had the urge to revisit all the things i used to love. I just realised i had way to much makeup for somebody who is not a MUA (makeup artist for those wondering).

You know how its annoying to purchase foundation online and only to receive it a shade too light for your skin tone? Yup, been there done that a wee bit too often for my liking.

Awhile back, i purchased the Artistry Ideal Radiance Illuminating CC Cream in light medium just for the purpose of mixing it into my lighter foundations. It worked like a charm. Not only was it hard to find something to mix into lighter foundations that was not red based or greyish(looking at you BB creams!), it was hard to not alter the foundations texture. This particular CC cream is in fact warm yellow based which suits many asian skintones well. The texture is also something which i would definitely wear on its own being it the right color for me. It gives a glow to the face without it being oily or looking glittery/shimmery. Something i appreciate very much as an oily combination skinned gal. On top of that, it has SPF50! Bonus! I welcome anything with a good level of SPF without the oily feel and whitecast in this hot humid Malaysian weather.

It does have a slight floral scent which i don't find offensive. The texture is not runny or too thick, which makes it a good mixing medium for my other foundations. And i love the fact that the squeezy tube has a nozzle which makes it easy to dispense and control the amount i need. No leaky tubes too. Its a 30ml tube which lasts a long time for me as i use it to mix into other foundations. But if you are using it on its own, it would last the regular span of time it would take to use up any 30ml tube of CC cream.

On the box, it does mention to be used after skincare regimen and could be worn alone or under foundation.  What i find interesting about this formulation is how glowy and smooth it makes my skin look. Does not enhance my pores or fine lines either.

Ok, enough rambling and lets look at some photos i have taken. Here, i have mixed it in with a Sephora Bright Future Skin tint SPF25 in 8 Beige Clair/ Fair Neutral which is a tad too light for me.

Its priced at RM177.60 for a 30ml tube which is pretty standard to me and a worthwhile buy if you find your right shade. It comes in just two shades being light and light medium. But as with all BB's and CC creams, it does not have high coverage. But rather it blends into the skin while perfecting and correcting discolorations and sallowness.

Till the next blog post. Take care ❤