Lazy Beaute: July 2010

Saturday, 31 July 2010

Canmake haul

A few months ago I challenged a male friend who teaches in Japan to pick up a few make-up items for me and bring them over on his next visit home. I say challenged because at the time he didn't have the foggiest about make-up or where to get it and being a Westerner in a foreign land he had slight apprehensions as to his success. Anyway I saw him yesterday and this is what he got me...

Lots of Canmake goodies! I had specifically said drugstore only products to avoid him going crazy and getting high-end stuff I could not afford! The total amount came to about £46 or 6121 yen for the 12 items! Apparently they had a 20% off sale in one store where he got few of the items from... not bad considering I was prepared to pay a bit more. I joked that he obviously found my challenge too easy and that next time I would make it 10 times harder by picking really obscure things.

I've never tried Canmake products before so I'm wondering whether anyone would be interested in my opinions when I try them despite already being blogged about loads by others?!

What I got:

Cream cheek
01 Peach Dream
03 milky Pink

Loose Cheek
06 Mauve pink

Cheek gradation
01 pink stripe

Color wishes
05 Peridot green
02 Ruby pink
06 topaz brown

Four shiny eyes
01 strawberry chocolate
05 Bitter coffee

x2 Lash care essence

Lip concealer
02 lip concealer

Sunday, 4 July 2010

Cheap Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Glosses

Whilst scouring the internet for birthday pressies I stumbled upon fragrancedirect.co.uk. They've got a good selection of Revlon Super Lustrous Lip glosses for £1.50 which for a cash strapped student is a totally bargain! They charge £1.95 for P&P for orders up to £60. Has anyone bought from this site before? I think I might make a small order and see how it goes. I will keep you informed.

A x

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Q&A

Two 20 something girls

FAQ:

Skincare
1)How many times do you wash your face daily?
M: I wash my face in warm water with a flannel in the morning and then with product in the evening.
A: Once in the morning and once in the evening.

2)What skin type do you have?
M: Years ago a beauty sales assistant did a test on me where she put a microscope type pen gadget on my face to project my skin and pores onto a computer screen. It showed I had combination skin.
A:Dry, sometimes very dry

3)What is your current facial wash?
M: I tend to alternate so I’m using a new product from Neutrogena (can’t remember exact name!) and a DHC oil cleanser and DHC soap.
A: L’Occitane Immortelle Brightening Cleansing Foam.

4)Do you exfoliate?
M: Not very often.
A: Yes at least once a week

5)What brand do you use?
M: St.Ives
A: Sanctuary

6)What moisturiser do you use?
M: I’ currently using Boots’ time delay night cream and either nivea general moisturiser or DHC serum for day.
A: Avene Anti-redness Rich moisturizing cream

7)Do you have freckles?
M: No not on my face, but I have some on my neck which I hate.
A: Yes on my checks

8)Do you use eye cream?
M: I sometimes use Elizabeth Arden eye cream at night and a Dermalogica one in the morning. The Dermalogica has SPF15.
A: Not really. Sometimes I’ll put on a Boots Botanic one I have

9)Do you or did you have acne prone skin?
M: No not really, I do get spots occasionally when I’m stressed or not eating healthily!
A: Nope.

10)Is there anything you dislike about your skin?
M: Yes, I have red bits on my cheeks which I believe are broken capillaries which I’ve had since I was little.
A: The dry patches, the freckles and the Rosacea like patch I get on my left cheek if I’m in the cold too long. Oh and it’s quite see through, you can see my veins!!

Make-up

11)What foundation do you use?
M: For work I use Everyday Mineral powdered foundation as it’s quick and easy. If I have more time I use MAC Mineralize.
A: Ispa

12)How about concealer?
M: MAC
A: Kevin Beautymaker AquaEyes concealer

13)Do you know your undertone colour?
M: Yellow!
A:Yellow

14)What do you think of fake eyelashes?
M: Great if it doesn’t look ridiculously Jordon-esque!
A: Great for nights out

15)Did you know you were supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?
M: Yes, but I don’t!
A: Yes

16)What brand of mascara do you use?
M: Elizabeth Arden and Maybelline (not the pink and lime one)
A: Fiberwig, a fantastic mascara

17)What makeup tools do you use in makeup application?
M: Foundation brush, Blusher brush, Powder brush, Eyelash Curlers and fingers!
A: Fingers or sponge for foundation and a blusher brush for blush. Eyelash curlers and a fine slanted brush if I’m applying eyeliner

18)Do you use makeup base/primer for the eyes?
M: No
A: Yes, Too faced or Nars

19)For the face?
M: I moisturise and occasionally put on face sunscreen. I do have primer but don’t use it.
A: Yes an Ispa one

20)What is your favourite eyeshadow?colour or shade?
M: I like dark eyes
A:Nudes

21)Do you use pencil or liquid liner?
M: Liquid if I have time, pencil if I’m feeling lazy.
A:Both, pencil only if working

22)What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?
M: I like the intensity of colour.
A:Nice if you want attention drawn to the eyes

23)Do you use mineral makeup?
M: Yep
A: No

24)What is your favourite lipstick?
M: Don’t have one.
A: Never wear lipstick

25)How about lipgloss?
M: Don’t have one.
A: Benefit Her Glossiness, but I think they’ve changed it now!

26)What is your favourite blush to use?
M: NARS
A: Bobbi Brown

27)Do you buy your makeup on Ebay?
M: No
A: Nope

28)Do you like drugstore makeup?
M: Yep
A: Definitely

29)Did you ever consider taking makeup classes?
M: No, but I have imagined being a make-up artist.
A: No, but I did buy a Kevyn Aucoin book

30)Name a makeup crime that you hate?
M: Girls who put on too much bronzer!
A: That dreaded foundation line across the jaw, sort it out ladies!

31)Do you like colourful shades of makeup (lipstick or eyeshadow) or neutral ones?
M: Depends what mood I’m in.
A: Neutral

32)Which celebrity always has great makeup?
M: I’m not really into celebrities… I’ll come back to that.
A: Dita Von Tesse

33)If you could leave the house using just ONE makeup item, what would you use?
M: Foundation
A: Mascara

34)Could you leave the house without any makeup on?
M: Yes, I don’t wear make-up at the weekends.
A: Yes as long as I could curl the eyelashes

35)Do you think you look good even without any makeup on?
M: No
A: Definitely not

36)What do you think of makeup?
M: Make-up can make anyone look beautiful! Well if it’s done tastefully!
A: A mask you can hide behind

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