Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Fall Beauty Haul

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Here to update with my recent purchases--
This is Cle de Peau Lipstick in N19.  Unfortunately, it is pretty much a dupe of Cle de Peau Extra Silky Lipstick in 106:


Cle de Peau Extra Rich Lipstick in R9 Comtesse de Cayla (not shown in haul photo) with swatch:

I'm disappointed that I purchased practically the same color but CdP lipsticks always have high rating in my book.
Rating: 4.5/5

Cle de Peau Honey (L - darker, more orange) and Beige (R - lighter, pinker) Concealer Comparison:
Unfortunately, unlike stated in the description online the orange DOES NOT cover my  dark eye circles any better than the beige color. Both still show dark gray under my eyes. Still, I don't know any good concealer than can fully cover dark eye circles. For the hefty price tag of $70 I give it a 3.5.
Rating: 3.5/5

Foundation Swatch Comparisons Left to Right:
La Mer The Treatment Foundation 01 Creme, La Mer The Treatment Foundation 11 Linen, Paul & Joe Protective Fluid Foundation S 103 Clear, Burberry Sheer Luminous Fluid Foundation Trench 4, Yves Saint Laurent 'Teint Resist' Long Wear Foundation 7 Pink Beige
Will update with La Mer Foundation rating as soon as I get around to using it.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Shiseido Japanese Haul

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Shiseido Maquillage True Eye Shadow in VI 762 (マキアージュ トゥルーアイシャドー) and Integrate Kira Wink Rich & Smooth Gel Eyeliner in BK 999 waterproof (インテグレート キラーウインクジェルライナー)


Swatches (Maquillage eyeshadow then Integrate liner):

The shadows include an under eye highlighter (shown in between the two black lines). Pigment is sheer with sparkles like most Japanese eye shadows, very pretty. The Integrate liner is rich and pigmented (very black). No problems with the staying power thus far and it is waterproof. The packaging is twist type and can't be retracted.

Eyeshadow Rating: 4/5
Eyeliner Rating: 4/5

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Love Switch Pink Brown x Fujiya Look Limited Edition Chocolate Mascara

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Late update: recently purchased Pink Brown's limited edition mascara (from last month / Valentine's Day). I needed a good brown mascara and I will admit I mostly bought this for the packaging and exquisite chocolate scent. :) As you can see in the photo below it even looks like chocolate and also has a bunch of lengthening fibers. Overall, fun and quality is good for the price (roughly 1,575 yen not incl. shipping) and it creates a sweet look. It is my first brown mascara and the fibers are a definite a plus, but I've had better lengthening mascaras as I honestly don't see much oomph in curl, volume, or length compared to my Helena Rubinsteins.

PRO's: Fun, flirty, chocolatey, fiber filled, cute packaging
CON's: Not much lengthening or volumizing effect
 Rating: 4.5/5