PRODUCT REVIEW: NEW MANDOM HG HG HG HG

Quick Blurb:

Well I was hunting for makeup wipes when I noticed these little tubes next to the regular Mandom makeup removers. I picked one up and it said Mandom makeup off facewash. I hate those, I'd rather take it all off and THEN was my face, not at the same time. Then I picked up the second one which was what I bought on a whim, seeing as it says EYE makeup remover, I figured if it's as good as it's regular face makeup remover, then it's golden, since the only problem I've had with Mandom is that it sometimes doesn't always take off my super waterproof liners. Well.. needless to say, this is my new HG. AND I'm first to blog about it! Out of all the bloggers I know that use Mandom, NONE have mentioned this new product!! woot woot! I tweeted a pic/recommendation of it to xPPinkx, ;) so hopefully she'll get up on that!

(on the right, doing this to show you how it compares to face mandom)

COST:
$6.70, face is like $10 so I don't think it's that bad.

ITEM:
Mandom Eye Makeup Remover

COLOR/Texture/Whatnots:
it's like.. a baby blue, comes out clear. No smell at all really, NOT AT ALL OILY once on your lids!! =O OMG! YAY! FINALLY. lols, there's definitely oil in there as it comes separated and you do have to shake it up to activate it, but you don't feel that nasty residue that most oil based cleansers come with. YICK. Bottle is a twist cap, the type that I LOVE. Love tubes like this where the top twists off in an equal sized cap and the top dispenser reminds me of Nivea's discontinued toner, so it greatly controls the amount of product coming out! FORSURE you'll never waste any!

THOUGHTS/HOW?:
ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT TO DEATH. Not oily, no smell, no residue, excellent packaging, especially for TRAVELING! perfect size, everything about it is great! It takes off my most waterproof item WITHOUT TO MUCH SCRUBBING. I hate scrubbing, it makes my skin red and will give me wrinkles in the future! Keep in mind, this is only meant to be used on your eyes, I'm not sure how it'll fair on your entire face but I'd assume it's too oily for that. use the regular Mandom Sebum for your face! This is a MUST BUY, I'm not even kidding. I broke my blogging hiatus to just pop in to REVIEW THIS SHIT! :D you know it's great!

PROS:
- packaging is niiiice
- cheap for the amount

- no smell

- no residue

- not oily

- no alcohol stingy sensation

- quantity controlled dispenser

- perfect for traveling

- perfection

CONS:
- NONE that I can think of, I'll update more later if I end up getting something bad.. like.. I don't know.. dry skin patches or something but I doubt that'll happen!

:) GO BUY IT BITCHES! and if you go get it and blog about it, :( at least give me SOME credit.. like.. "oh I saw this on Katie's blog so I went out to get it!" :p nobody likes an rave snatcher! BTW I WILL be creating a youtube channel soon. Practicing on not RAMBLING when filming right now. lOLS. If you're interested in being notified when that's up/the url, please leave a comment on this entry and I'll either email you or comment on YOUR blog, I'm not releasing it here as there are people who stalk this that I don't want seeing my channel. :)

HELLO WORLD!

:) This isn't really an entry.. but since Sarah (motosays) keeps telling me to update.. HERE IT IS! LOLS! hmm.. these past few weeks have been a whirlwind. On the plus side.. as the queen of dupes (according to sarah lols) I have more dupes, which I WILL post up swatches and details about later on when I have more time. I'm thinking of getting a new camera since mine is.. well I wouldn't say it's broken because it still takes pictures.. but something is just very off about it. Like.. pictures have more of a "blue" or like... "cool" wash over them? I've tried playing around with the settings but nothing works! My lil sis has the same camera and when both are placed on default settings.. and we take pictures of the exact same thing in the exact same setting and in the exact same time.. hers is more noticeably colorful! I've never dropped it.. but maybe moisture might have gotten into from somewhere.. :( sigh. It took me so long to stick on my gel cherry blossom petals individually by hand.. *cries* my pretty camera is going to waste!!

Ok so anyway. This is just a list of what's to come (will provide swatches/product details later) and names of the dupes!!

*drum roll please.....*

MAC SHADESTICK in LEMON CHIFFON!!

I love this shadestick to DEATH, especially on the inner corner of my lower lash line. Now.. this was from their temporary collection and is no longer available, BUT! A few days ago I stumbled onto an EXACT DUPLICATE, albeit only 1/2 it's size BUT if you never got a chance to purchase it, it's a nice alternative AND it stays on longer! MAC'S regular shadestick wears off a little easier than I would like!

MAYBELLINE EYE EXPRESS CREAM SHADOW STICK in OH MY MERINGUE ($7)

NARS BRONZER in LAGUNA!!

The ever so popular bronzer that everyone loves. Personally, I have a small beef with it because I am so fair skined.. the tiniest undertones of any face product REALLY shows up. While Laguna is one of the less orange bronzers out there, it is STILL a tad too orange for me. That's why when I came across this dupe, I was THRILLED because even tho it's almost SPOT ON, it's noticeably less orange! In fact, I'd say this is BETTER than Laguna, and even more pigmented, I actually have to use this with a really light hand to keep from looking like a baked potato

L'OREAL H.I.P. BRONZER in BLESSED ($8.99)

NARS LIPGLOSS in TURKISH DELIGHT!!

Ok so I was looking for Neutrogena Lipgloss in Groove since I heard that was a perfect dupe but it seems that CVS and Walgreens have stopped carrying those old types of lipglosses anymore and are replacing them with this new kind, which in my opinion has no colors close to Turkish Delight! So I was just browsing along and found this. It's a little more sheer than Nars LGs, but the color is pretty close. I'm still on the hunt for a better dupe but this is pretty close! AH. I also found a lipstick that looks just like how Turkish Delight looks on my lips! But I'll save that for another day. I still have ULTA LG in Baby, VS LG in.. i forgot the color.. and the Neutrogena gloss in groove to find and try as I've heard those are pretty close dupes as well, BUT FOR NOW, this one will be my answer.

L'OREAL BARE NATURALE GENTLE LIP CONDITIONER in 105 SOFT PETAL ($9)

hmm.. I can't remember what else I wanted to put.. I've discovered a few new HG items for my own daily use as well.. but that'll be for another post naturally. Basically a new pen eye liner, new neutral palette, new concealer (OMG.. HEAVEN. PURE HEAVEN. SO SMOOTH, NOT DRYING, BLENDS PERFECTLY, SUCH COMPACT PACKAGING TOO)

BY THE WAY.. I was really excited when I bought the new Maybelline eye studio palettes.. but they kind of disappoint me. I'll say why next time~!

*blows kiss*

toots!

Katie

Product Review!

OMG, so if you don't follow my twitter, I'll repeat myself here. LOL! So I was working on my Japan post.. what with it's over 350 pictures and all.. and I was on that thing like butter on bread for 2 hours!! Since blogger only allows you to upload 5 pictures at a time.. and lists then in alphabetical and numerical order.... I had to pull up 3 diff folders I had set up on my desktop right next to the uploading screen to match up which pictures go in what order since it was a mix of pictures from my cam, my lil sis's cam, and my mom's cam! But.. when I finally finished it all blogger screwed it up some how!! there's random pics I didn't upload in random sequences and and.. ahhhh.. I was too tired to fix it.. and then the next day I had to pack up everything and move! I need to turn in the keys on Tues.. basically be all done on Monday.. and since I'm never at my apt on the weekends, I had to move everything.. well mostly everything.. on Friday! My lil sis and her bf came to help of course! Anyway.. I'll have the Japan post up soon but probably not until after I finish moving! HMM.. the cable guy is coming Tues morning.. and my new bed is being delivered anywhere from 5-9 PM on Tues.. but I'm in class until 6 PM.. so I dunno.. guess I have to leave class early or something.

ANYWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Onto the product review!!

Quick Blurb:

This was a blind purchase! I went to CVS to pick up some Cortizone cream because I got bit or stung by... SOMETHING.. not sure what.. but it itched like crazy and puffed up into a red spot the size of the white scrolling disc circle on an Ipod Classic!! HUGE! I took a picture but it's not uploaded yet so trust me, I'll gross you all out in time! hehehehe! Anyway.. I was down and sad about the big swollen yucky thing on my thigh.. so I went to the makeup section to cheer myself up! I got an Loreal Voluminous waterproof mascara refill, my FAV drugstore mascara of all time, the only one I use but hey I'm always open to trying new ones to replace it! The tube looked really cool so I bought it! LOL.. sucker for packaging I tell you.

COST:
$7-8, not bad for a mascara

ITEM:
L'Oreal Extra Volume Collagen waterproof Mascara

COLOR/Texture/Whatnots:
I got this in Black, and it's a nice creamy mascara, dries pretty fast as well. It's not too watery and it doesn't clump my lashes! This provides pretty good volume and lengthens pretty well!! This actually does hold a decent curl! I LOVVVVVVVVVE the brush!! This is the type of brush I like, brushes that are slighly curved in the middle, sort of an hour glass shape ish. The middle is slightly curved which allows helps me when I'm curling my lashes.

THOUGHTS/HOW?:
I have your stereotypical short asian straight lashes that point downwards and take a lot of effort to curl, which is why I USUALLY avoid or don't put on mascara. My lashes are so short that usually without a mascara primer, you can't tell I'm wearing mascara. I just recently started wearing mascara more often and WITHOUT a primer, Loreal Extra Volume collagen mascara makes my lashes a little longer but gives it quite a bit of volume! Which is perfect! My only other favs are Lancome Hypnose, Loreal Voluminous, and Kiss Me Heroine Mascara, just to give you a taste of the types of mascara that actually work with me.

PROS:
- packaging is niiiice
- LOVE the brush, my fav type of brush, not too big, not too small
- creamy consistancy.. not too watery, not too drying
- no weird smell
- doesn't irritate my eyes
- waterproof!
- cheap for mascara!

CONS:
- could provide MORE length ya know?

:) ok that is all, I just didn't want to seem like I was never gonna blog again. LOL! I updated my lemming list too!!!! YAY! I've been eyeballing the panasonic heated eyelash curler, some other mascaras, and ya know... just more stuff. HEHEHEHE!

Coastal Scent's customer service is a JOKE.

So. I'm sure many of you know that I purchased the 88 matte palette from Coastal Scents a while ago plus a few brushes. Well, I loved them so much that recently I purchased the neutral palette and the 88 Ultra Shimmer palette plus even more brushes from them. They're delivery speed is amazing but they're customer service.. is a JOKE. 

First off, when I got my 88 palette.. it came like THIS. Click to enlarge, you can see 4 broken colors, a nice powdery mess and a very unhappy Katie who's not pictured obviously.

So I went and tried to contact them because first off, WHAT THE HELL. As a company you are responsible for packing your package to ensure something like this WOULDN'T happen. God only knows that the damn price I paid for their overcharged shipping fee is about a little under half of what all this cost me.. which tells you I'm being ripped off since I sell things on ebay that weigh even MORE than this for only a fraction of the price while using the SAME shipping method that they do. 

So I contact them, telling them what happened, even complimenting them on their beautiful palettes and suggesting a title change that would increase sales since one of their brushes is a 239 Mac brush dupe.. and asking if they can do something about it or perhaps even provide a decent DISCOUNT for me if I really HAD to order this again. I thought they would at least offer an APOLOGY or tell me about their return policy even though I've already read it thank you very much, but sometimes I just like to test how companies and stores would handle someone who feigns ignorance about what they are entitled to get or do. 

You want to know what they replied back with?

"Dear Katie Tsai

We would be happy to give you a $7.00 store credit for future use. Please advise, if you are in agreement 

Best regards
Coastal Scents

www.coastalscents.com"

WHAT THE FUCK HELL NO I'M NOT IN AGREEMENT. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? IS THIS SOME KIND OF JOKE? THIS IS AN OUTRAGE. 

If I were to order ONLY the 88 ultra shimmer palette, JUST THAT ALONE, the CHEAPEST shipping fee they DARE to charge me is almost $11. WHAT THE FUCK AM I GOING TO DO WITH THAT $7? It wouldn't even eliminate my SHIPPING COSTS. 

What a crock. Of course I messaged them back basically thanks but no thanks, your $7 wouldn't make much of a difference, it doesn't even cover shipping, can I just return that stupid palette because I already read your policy, which basically says I can. Of course.... I used much nicer words. If they refuse me, I will use harsher words. 

I've seen people rating these products.. ones that cost LESS and are like those 56 color palette ones or whatever.. and they also say that they received a broken palette with like.. 2-3 colors broken but HEY they'll live and keep their palette and pretend to be happy. Then they review back a day later saying OH THANK YOU COASTAL SCENTS FOR SENDING ME ANOTHER ONE! What the fuck? I pay more, I have to SHIP IN my palette to return it and force them to give me a new one but some random ass ditz gets to keep or original and you OFFER to send her a new one by CHOICE? OOOOOOOOOOOKAYYYYYYYYYYY. 

I'm obviously a very unhappy customer right now. Excuse me while I go do my research project and try not to think about this again. I'll update you guys if they decide to be assholes or decide to take responsibility for this. 

Katie

Product Review!

Blurb:
Ok so I'm halfway through the tub now and it's been aboutttttttt.. a month? I don't remember but close to that! Safe for me to talk about now!


COST:
$30 from a rep, but you can find it for more than half that on Ebay or other googled beauty site! I got mine for $10!

ITEM:
Mary Kay Oil-Free Hydrating Gel (Normal/Oily Skin)

COLOR/Texture/Whatnots:
It's a light purple gel but once on your fingers or on your face, it's completely clear. It's not sticky at all and smooths on very nicely! It feels VERY light and YES it's hydrating enough because I've noticed some dry/red spots I got from my old moisturizer have gone away!! My skin feels soooo fresh after using this!! There isn't really a smell except a little plasticy from the container I guess but no REAL destinctive smell.

THOUGHTS/HOW?:
ME LOOOOOOVE. I'm not switching moisturizers after this. HG for me... for now. LOL!! I moisturize in the morning before school and at night before bed!

PROS:
- cute tub! Light purple!!
- very hydrating without being too heavy!!
- no break outs at all!!
- not sticky, no fuss!

CONS:
- no spf
- doesn't add to or take away from oil control (wish it dealt with that)

:) I love this product!!!!!! It sucks it's not sold in stores!!!!

Product Review: Face Peel

Product Review number 2! Don't you guys just love it.

Quick Blurb:
I saw this on Pink's site and thought well.. my pores are looking mighty nasty lately, why the hell not? As much as I love my biore strips, I want something that'll do my WHOLE face.. not just my nose.



COST:
$5.99 at the mitsuwa that I went to but I see it going for $6.99 in other ones.. so I don't know which one's right. It comes in a plastic box so don't look around for just the tube.

ITEM:
Naris Up Egg Shell and Collagen Face Peel

COLOR/Texture/Whatnots:
Smells like............ glue. Texture is like glue. Feels like glue. Goes on like glue. Spreads like glue. This isn't the creamiest stuff out there but it works. If you can stand the smell then YAY! It comes out white, spreads on clear, dries clear.. almost in a high shine plastic way. Peels off easily but be CAREFUL AND SLOW.. come on now, you're not waxing yourself. LOL.

THOUGHTS/HOW?:
LOVE IT. It took out a lot of stuff that my biore strips seem to always miss. I want to use it on the bf but I'm scared at what I'll see.. the biore strip already looks so NASTY coming off of him. I wish the smell was a little..... nicer.. but I'll deal with it. So you spread it on, let it dry for 10-13 minutes, peel your ass off, stare at your peel, laugh at your blackheads for thinking they could win!

PROS:
- pretty easy to use
- at 6-7 bucks, it's pretty cheap
- takes the shit out of my pores!

CONS:
- smells like glue. YUCK.
- wish it was more spreadable

I'd probably recommend using this only once a week.. maybe twice if you have really nasty blackheads that pop up out of nowhere. Buy buy buy! I know a few people did reviews for this already and I know yummiebitez did one on the Naris Up package with two tubes. Go check them out too!

Product Review: TONER

Product Review!!

Quick Blurb:
I've mentioned this product before in my daily routine post way back then but I've finished a bottle of this stuff plus a half so now I can officially give you my views on this shit!


COST:
$9.99 at any health food stores, I usually get mine at GNC because it's the closest ya know?

ITEM:
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel with Aloe Vera formula

COLOR/Texture/Whatnots:
Smells DEVINE! I love the scent of roses and it's not overpowering! At least not to me. Doesn't sting at all because it's ALCOHOL FREE which is always a plus.. but it also has aloe vera formula in it so it actually makes your face feel so REFRESHED!

THOUGHTS/HOW?:
LOVE THIS SHIT!! It's been a staple in my daily skin care routine since like.. last year. That's how long this shit lasts! I always tone my face with this after I give it a good scrub and I just feel so clean and awake! I've used this on the bf on a few occasions and he didn't seem to mind it. HASN'T BROKEN ME OUT AT ALL!! LOOOOOOOOOOOOOve this. Hate the bottle though. High leak risk. It's not packaged well so if you're traveling, I recommend that you store this in a diff container unless you want everything leaking out.

PROS:
- smells DEVINE
- Easy to use
- DOESN'T STING LIKE A BITCH
- REFRESHED FEELING FROM THE ALOE VERA
- ALCOHOL FREE
- No break outs yet!
- Will last forever!
- 10 BUCKS for a whole year? WORTH IT. CHEAP.

CONS:
- packaging sucks monkey balls
- nothing else!

TOTAL HG STATUS FOR ME. Check it out if you get the chance! If you're a total makeupalley fiend.. it has above a 4.0 rating from MANY users!

PRODUCT REVIEW: MUFE CONCEALER

Product review!! LOVE THIS SHIT

Before I begin...

I was looking for a new concealer because I just wasn't happy with any of the ones I was using.. nothing was HG status for me yaknow?

COST:
$30.. I know.. it's PRICEY. Double the price of MAC's studiofinish concealer.

ITEM:
Make Up Forever Full Coverage Concealer

COLOR/Texture/Whatnots:
Doesn't smell at all. I'm shade 4. It's not too liquidy or thick at all! Spreads on easily and hasn't been too cakey at all either!!

THOUGHTS/HOW?:
LOVE THIS SHIT!! COVERS LIKE NO OTHER! Best of all.. it's oil free and it claims to be waterproof but I find it does slip off if I splash water on it a few times and rub a little. Stays perfect when I sweat though! I've been using it for like.. 2 months now.. and I STILL have a long way to go! This thing is going to last me.. hmm.. I'd really estimate until March. I love how it's a tube too, more hygienic that way in my opinion. You don't even need a lot to get good coverage!

PROS:
- No bad smell
- Easy to use

- Not cakey

- Covers like a dream
- oil free!

- No break outs yet!

- Will last forever!

- Packaging is simple, easy to carry and hygienic!

CONS:
- pricey
- nothing else!

TOTALLY buying again, it's officially HG for me now. The price sucks balls but it's worth it to me. 

I totally lied, PRODUCT REVIEW

Yea I totally lied when I said I was going to be MIA, not here, studying, you know you know.. what can I say? When it comes to school.. my attention span just seems to shrink! ;D You guys know what I'm talking about.......... ok no really I hope I'm not the only one. LOL!! 

PRODUCT REVIEW

Before I begin..

Bought this at Mitsuwa in Costa Mesa like.. MONTHS ago but never did a review on it (or mentioned it lol).. and I found it in my drawer when I was looking for my lotion. Figured.. HEY, I should tell people about this before they go out and pick it up!

COST:
about $5-6 bucks, can't remember, I just remember it was cheap. The concept fascinated me.

ITEM:
Kose Softymo Super Black Pore Cleansing Gel

COLOR/Texture/Whatnots:
When you squeeze out the gel, it's a light charcoal color but when you smear it on your clogged pore areas, it will almost appear clear and you'll think wtf? It's ok, let it dry, it will start turning a lighter grey from the clear so you know where to rub it off. Smells a LOT like citrus/oranges, very pleasant! 

THOUGHTS/HOW?:
Wash your face FIRST, then squeeze a good amount onto your fingers and smear over your nose, whatever, etc. Message/foam it for a few seconds on your skin. Leave it alone for 2-3 minutes so it can dry. Scrub it off with your fingers, then wash the rest off with warm water. The gel can only be put on DRY SKIN. Ok.. the whole scrub it off with your fingers.. do it as close to the sink or whatever as you can.. because believe me, it's going to get MESSY. I have bad eyes so I get really close to the mirror to see and I totally missed the sink when I was scrubbing it off.. so all this black ashy stuff littered my countertop. It was gross looking. Even if you're careful, it'll still make a mess, the scrubbed off parts don't stay on your face, they WILL fall no matter what. After washing, my face felt clean but nothing special. I looked at my pores after a few uses and nothing's changed, so I'm very EHHH about it. It was cheap so I'm not too heartbroken.

PROS:
- Smells yummy!!

- Easy to use, doesn't take a lot of time

- Ch-ch-CHEAP

CONS:
- Didn't do shit for my pores
- Messy.

I wouldn't buy it again, on a point scale, I'd give it a 2 out of 5 just because it smelled good. 

I'm hungry, time to make a sandwich!

Oh, remember my PSP? Since I was stuck on a game on my DS light.. my bf stole it and won't give it back. HMPH. Just because the only game I've played on it was the Sims Island one.. well I guess he can break in the buttons for me. Oh so lately I've had the urge to play SF Third Strike.. like REAL playing. I know the concept but bf never plays with me much. Caved in, bought my own ps2 plus anni version of the game. I know.. I have a lot of tech stuff around my house and apartment, it's ridiculous. 

Ok, my stomach is like.. RAWR BITCH RAWR right now. Ta ta again!

Katie

Product Review: Silk Naturals

Silk Naturals

COST:

about $12 bucks. Will last you months probably. A little goes a long way.

ITEM: 

Perfect Harmony Foundation in Buttery Gold, Medium Coverage

COLOR:

"Buttery Gold is for women with strong yellow undertones- it does have a hint of beige in it, but is primarily yellow. It's also nice to have a sample around as a nice booster color if you need a little extra yellow in your blend. Winged Butter, Manx, Abyssinian, and the MAC NC series" - www.SilkNaturals.com

THOUGHTS:

I wanted to LOVE this foundation when I saw how many people were wearing it and how amazing it looked in photographs. It was SO wow-in-your-face-smooth looking that I didn't hesitate to buy the kit. As this is a foundation that you mix yourself to find your own right color, it came with a sifter jar, a scoop, a baggy of medium coverage formula (white powder), a baggy of buttery gold foundation (brown powder), a sample of their perfecting powder, and tips and how to's about the foundation. I was pleasantly surprised when they included a sample of Babydoll blush, which they SAY is a dupe of Mac's Dollymix.. but I think it's a lot close to Nar's Angelika. I did what Vanessa from NessasaryMakeup did, I dumped all my white powder into the sifter and put in the foundation scoop by scoop (i used 7 scoops), testing the powder along the way. You basically put in the scoops, close the lid, shake it up, then put it on your face to see if it's a match, if not, keep doing it. Easy, kinda annoying, ladadada.  Uhh.. this foundation just sat on my pores. In pics my skin was great, in real life, pore haven. I was driving with my boyfriend and asked him how my face looked. He asked why I didn't put any on my nose because my pores looked huge. I was like.. dude.. that's because of my foundation. My pores aren't even THAT visible when I'm not wearing foundation. I blotted on some of my MUFE loose powder and asked how do I look now, then he said Ohh they're gone. LOL.

PROS:

- Make your own shade! Awesome!

- Looks AMAZING in pictures, very smooth.

- A little goes a long way

- Good coverage. It says medium but it covers up pretty fully. I'd think any heavier and it would be MASK like.

CONS:

- Enlarged my pores like a microscope in real life. It just... SAT on my pores

- If you don't shake it up well enough and just put it on, specks of the actual brown powder will get on your face in darker thin streaks (lame)

- Got slightly oily after school (only had 2 classes that day)

I tried this with and without a primer. Pores looked the same. It was so weird. This never happened to me with powder foundation before. I probably won't get this again.. or even finish using this. It's great if you have super small pores and have the time to mix it, but I'd probably only use this on special occasions when I know there's going to be pics taken. Other than that, sorry! 

Look how much brown is left? I only used 7 scoops so if you like this foundation, this kit would last you like.. 2 months, 3 months if you're thrifty, and when you run out of your mix, just order a refill of the white powder, which only costs $5.75. I estimate you could finish using this brown bag in 3 more uses, so that's a total of only $18 bucks total on your face for the next 9 months after your first mix! Cheap to me!

My reviews suck but I like to feel like I'm helping. I'll post up EDM review after I get my other samples and Ly-Na and what my momma said about it (lao niang would know right?) HEHEHE! 

lao niang = roughly translated to old misses.. almost grandma ish hahah.

I should really take a pic of my mom and dad STANDING next to each other. It's hilarious. My tiny petite mom with her designer shoes and designer-of-the-week purse strutting with small steps while my huge gorilla dad lurks over her with massive strides and big bear hands (just as furry too). His favorite shirt is a light yellow with a flowery print. What a gangster! :)

That's all.

Katie

like the bomb go tick tick! make up review.

What's upppppppppp everyone! Just a quick blog today, as I'm going to go out again soon. I just got out of my last class today. Uhh.. so the only book that I REALLY needed this week (by tmrw) was my lab course workbook.. but the bookstore is OUT OF THEM! 3 days into the quarter!! I hope I don't need it but he did say to bring it tmrw.. oh well. I got every other damn book that I didn't really need YET! Better safe than sorry no? 

I'll post pictures of my tiny makeup haul from the Suite Array collection by Mac. I didn't touch  the Gold stuff and no Cremesheen for me either. Oh and I'll also post up a picture of what I cooked up last Friday before I went back home to Yorba Linda. I call it.. the "quick college student not good for you but so good food" ehehehehe.

Oh here's what I think of Make Up Forever HD Foundation

Price: $40

My color: # 120

Used: about a week and a half now

Location: select Sephoras (costa mesa, LA, etc)

Pro: Well.. your face looks nice in pictures, which is really what it's meant to do. It's not GREAT as you can achieve that same nice look by other means but I guess having that flawless skin effect in pictures by using a simple bottle of this is nice too. The consistency of this is a lot easier to blend than their Mat Velvet Plus foundation and their color range is a lot larger. 120 was a PERFECT match for me!

Con: It doesn't last for shit. It doesn't hold up well when you sweat let alone stand in humidity. Even on a decent day, it just kinda fades. Staying power = NILL! Careful if you rub yo face because it WILL come off. Oh and only a few hours into wearing this, you'll get a little greasy. Around your nose, T-zone, etc. I also didn't like what I saw in real life. Pictures are one thing but the mirror is another. While the color is perfect, it looked like it was just SITTING on my face.. it wasn't nature and it didn't make my skin look flawless. I prefer Mat Velvet Plus over this one. Oh and I have these pimples poppin up on my forehead and parts of my face just RANDOMLY.. I'm not sure if it's the foundation but after I stopped using it, they went away, so who knows. 

Buy again?: No. I haven't even finished the bottle yet and I already know I'm not going to use it again, unless I put on some mineral foundation on TOP of it (weird i know). Yes I've tried setting it with my loose matte powder but my face looks a lot better with other foundations. Not worth the price either. Mat Velvet Plus is $34 and it's also 1.01 like the HD foundation, so it's cheaper AND water resistant, which is a plus. I don't LOVE Mat Velvet Plus but it's the second best foundation I've tried next to Dior Forever. 

Why don't I use Forever anymore? Well.. I do, it's just that it's $42 for 1 oz.. so it's kinda pricey. But it's waterproof, has spf 25 and EXCELLENT coverage. Not for dark skinned ppl though, as their darker shades are more orangey. 

Okey dokey I'm done blogging, time to do something else! Ta ta!

Katie