BEAUTY GRAB | Essence Shape Your Face Contouring Palette

Recently, I went to Farmers to just haul a bunch of necessities when I walked pass the Essence stand. Man I love this drugstore brand so much! They always come out with new products after new products and most of them are of great quality with fun embossing + packaging! Since contouring and highlighting went top of the roof, every drugstore brand started coming with their own versions! Some are a hit and some are a miss but it really depends on what you're after.

CURRENT FAVOURITES | Skincare Add-Ons For Acne - Prone Skin

My skin has its ups and downs but recently, I think I've found the products that works great with my skin. Technically speaking, I still have pigmented scarring from previous acne but one thing I'm happy about is the texture of my skin is even! It makes makeup application a lot flawless. 

THE FACE | SUMMER BASE

This year's summer is by far the best I've experienced! The temperature never drops below 20 degrees which I enjoy and with the hope of it lasting for a long time. With this heat, protection is much much needed especially for the face. Not only that, if you're a makeup wearer like me things can tend to slip and slide so a good setting powder is a must to last a day without feeling and looking like a greaseball.

THE FACE | Winged Liner, Bronze Eyes Drugstore Edit

Product rediscoveries are my favourite! I've accumulated quite a lot of new products that I started to forget about the first ones loved. Drugstore products is where it all started and I have a couple favourites I could not pass. 

BEAUTY GRAB | Rimmel Eyeshadow Quad

Rimmel London is one of the best drugstore brand that I adore so much. I mainly love their face products, mascara, and lip products (specifically the lipliners). I was watching a video of Hello October once where she mentioned a Rimmel London eyeshadow palette in the shade 'Brixton Brown'.

THE FACE: Go-to work game face

Now that the weather has warmed up and the sun is always out, I've switched out a few of my makeup products that is more suitable to current weather. Also these are the products that I can just grab and quickly apply in a early start!

BEST DRUGSTORE FIND: Essence Lipliners

THE FACE: Contouring with a fan brush

Contouring has gotten big that there's a lot of different ways to achieve a good chiseled cheek bones. I, amongst other makeup junkies hopped into the trend (and trust me it is contagious). Before all of these chaos happened, the only tool that makeup enthusiasts have was the angled brush (at least the one I know of). It was the perfect brush for bronzing, blusher, and contouring.

BEAUTY GRAB: Ready Set GORGEOUS!

I get excited seeing new products especially when it's from the drugstore! Products do come late in New Zealand which kind of sucks but we are slowly getting there. The last time I tried Covergirl was when the Outlast Stay Fabulous Foundation was all the rave. It was indeed a great foundation and it reminded me of the Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation in terms of its consistency, coverage, and matte finish. Covergirl definitely hit the mark with that one!

GOING BACK TO BASIC WITH MICELLAR CLEANSING WATER

Back when skincare products were non existent, water was the only thing used to clean everything. No Parabens, harsh chemicals etc, best part is - it was free! Invention of chemical peels, anti-ageing products, and more took a big leap during 20th and 21st century due to its fast solution for any skin problems. In reality, we are putting more harm into our skin without even realizing. Don't get me wrong, I love a good "quick fix" but sometimes it is best to embrace the natural way possible.

Winter Ready Lips

Lips is one of the crucial thing to deal with simply because you can get very chapped lips or cold sores which can hurt and it also does not look cute! Thank goodness for lip balms! They come in handy in so many ways especially now that winter season is fast approaching.  

Get your 'FLIRT' It On

Lipstick is one of my favorite makeup to buy. It offers a wide selection of color range and you can find whatever shade you desire that matches your skin tone. However, liquid lipstick is not really my thing. I find that they tend to bleed and feather because of how creamy and glossy the formula can be. 

Beauty Grab: Australis' AC ON TOUR Kit

The hunt is finally over and I have found what I've been looking for! It took me three good months to find this beauty. Firstly because it's such an affordable and good dupe to the Anastasia Contour & Highlighting Kit also it has been sold out everywhere the moment shops have it on stock! The struggle is real. Besides contouring & highlighting took the beauty world by storm in 2015! Tones of makeup brands come out with their very own formulation of contour and highlight. It can get a little expensive so finding an affordable alternative that performs as great as higher end products is what I'm all about!

Perfect Blur in 5 Seconds!

Blurring primers is such a thing in beauty world. Lots of makeup and skincare brands are coming up with primers that visibly blurs wrinkles, pores, imperfections, and mattify all at the same time. I have to admit higher end brands are up there with the skin perfecters and drugstore rarely hit the mark. 

THE FACE: New Lip Concoction from the Drugstore

Since the 90's lip got so popular, people started obsessing on dark nude lips! I have to admit, dark lips does give you fuller lips. Before this trend became popular, I was trying to stay away from any nude lip colors as they do tend to wash me out because of my medium tan complexion. 

HOW I GET PLUMPER LIPS

Who knew that bigger lips will become such a huge trend these days? Thanks to the ever famous member of the Kardashian clan whom everyone knows and talk about! Not everyone can afford lip injections to get that full big lips like Angelina Jolie naturally have. Luckily, the invention of lip liners came handy and you can totally fake a lip injection without breaking a bank! 

NY-CEE MATTE RED LIP

Now that holidays is just around the corner, we are all going to somehow incorporate red in our outfit! Don't lie I'm sure you're guilty of it too! Red is considered the holiday color and I'm not entirely sure why.  Ofcourse for makeup, red lips is everything. Finding the right red shade is quite hard and it is also one of the high maintenance shade. By that I mean, you have to constantly reapply to get that true red color. Also some red shades can make your teeth look a little yellow, so I recommend you find a blue-tone red to make your lips appear whiter. In terms of formulation, look for a matte lipstick/lip cream. It has the best lasting power which means less reapplying and fading. It can be a little bit drying so exfoliate and put a lip balm on before hand to avoid patchy application. 

Drugstore CULT Product: Barely Branded by Maybelline

I have been a fan of the Maybelline Color Tattoo cream eyeshadows since it came out. They last long and its a great base under any eyeshadow or you can even wear it on its own. I own two shades which are Bad To The Bronze a bronzy brown shade and the Pomegranate Punk which is a cranberry shade. Both shades are great for smokey eye but I'm looking for something I can slap on my lids on everyday basis.

Beauty Grab: Essence Ticket to Paradise

A trip to the department store is not always disappointing. The main purpose of my trip was to stock up on my skincare products and get more dry shampoo, but the makeup isle gets you every time! Normally highlighter is not my thing, but recently I have been loving that subtle glow compared to just flat out matte look. It gives you that natural healthy glow, now that we are coming into summer. 

ESSENCE Sun Club Glamour To Go Eyeshadow

How great are the colors in this palette? It definitely screams summer! I found this eyeshadow palette at the Essence stand in Farmers couple of days ago. Glamlifeguru did a hot or not about these Essence eyeshadow palette and I was excited to see it at the store! I snagged two palettes one with neutral shades, and the other one with pop of color. Since it is spring and I'm feeling a bit creative today, I decided to do a fun look incorporating a pop of color! I know its very unlikely, but it is good to step out of your comfort zone once in awhile.