Drugstore vs. High End?

Hey guys!

I'm so sorry! It's been so long since my last post!

School has really been speeding things up and I'm literally just drowning in all the projects. BUT, I had a small epiphany. I know a lot of teenage girls really love the drugstore, and some really love high-end products. So, I thought I would do this little thing (that's probably already been invented) called Drugstore Vs. High End.

I'll be basically putting two makeup items against each other so that I could tell you which one I personally think is worth buying!

I'll be posting on Saturday! :)

Thanks so much you guys, and I'm so sorry I haven't been posting!

I'm excited for this new project! (:

Bye guys!

- Kara x

Nature Republic Provence Highlighter and Finish Pact (REVIEW)

Hey guys!

Today I'm going to be talking about the Nature Republic Provence Highlighter and Finish Pact.
This was recommended to me in a store in Singapore called E-Beauty, which is a really cute little store and it has a lot of great makeup for really good prices.

The sales girls in E-Beauty are always really attentive and are actually quite good at figuring out what makeup will suit you.

When she recommended this to me I was a little hesitant, because I'd never heard of it, and highlighters are either a hit or miss for me because some of them are too light whilst others have too much shimmer.

But when I swatched it, it was so beautiful. It wasn't too shimmery but it is quite light, so I would recommend to not use a ton of it, or else you'll look quite shiny.

She offered to contour a bit of my face with it so that I could see how it'd look once it was on the face. I really fell in love with it.

This took one swipe. Look how beautifully pigmented it is. 

Since this highlighter is quite pigmented and intense, I would say not to use too much and to be careful where you put it. I normally use this on my brow bone and very subtly on my cheekbones. I really would strongly enforce the fact that using this on your nose will make your nose look slightly white and off-colour with the rest of your face.

But overall, I really do love this product and I use it almost daily.

Anyway, that's all for now!

Thanks for reading this and I hope you enjoyed it!

- Kara :) 

Biotique Spot Correcting Anti-Acne Cream (REVIEW)

Hey guys!

Today I'm going to be talking about the Biotique Spot Correcting Anti-Acne Cream. Now, as a teenage girl, I was immediately drawn to this because anything with "anti-acne" on it is a godsend.

I was really excited to try this.

Ugh.

It didn't work. I've been using it for almost two months and I see no improvements. See, when I have a pimple, sometimes when it goes away it leaves a little dark spot. I was hoping that this would "correct" the spot, but it didn't work.

Another bad thing, IT BURNS.

I'm not exaggerating, it literally feels like fire. It is the most uncomfortable feeling.
When I first put it on, I had to wipe it off because it was hurting so bad.

I don't really understand if the burning is a part of the correcting process? All I know is that it didn't work for me. I find the e.l.f zit eraser does a better job at dark spots and pimples than this fire cream.

 Overall, I was really not happy with this product. I wish I could get my money back, because it really didn't help at all, it just exposed me to the feeling of what burning on my face could feel like.

If this does work for you, please remember that this is just my opinion, and maybe it works with your skintype.

Anyway, that's all for now!

I'll hopefully be doing the e.l.f review sometime early next week!

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed!

- Kara :) 

e.l.f haul!

Hey guys,

Sorry I haven't been on for a long time! I've been so busy with school, it's crazy.

Okay so yesterday I received my things from E.L.F! I'm so excited to try them out, I wanted to do a blog post about them but I haven't been able to review them yet.

I love getting new things because there's a feeling that can't be described.

I have a slight problem with online shopping.

Anyway, I'll see you guys on Friday when I upload the review! I'll try to keep it short, but I bought a lot of stuff!

- Kara :) 

The Body Shop All In One BB Cream (REVIEW)

Hey guys!

I'm sick at home today, so I thought I'd post a little review.

I'm going to be talking about The Body Shop BB Cream. Now, I hadn't heard about this very much online. But when I went shopping in Singapore with my friend Naintara and Anandini, I stumbled across this BB cream.

It's surprisingly good. But it's not cheap at all. Oh my god, it's so pricey for a simple BB Cream. I think in Singapore it sold for around thirty dollars.

Now when I first squeezed it out, I was terrified. It comes out white and liquidy. I was thinking "What the hell is this?"

But once you rub it in, it matches your skin perfectly. I mean, at first it does come out a lot darker than your skin, but within 30 or so seconds it matches your skintone PERFECTLY.

However, it does not have full coverage, since it is a BB cream, so I really only wear it when my skin isn't going through a catastrophic breakout.

I'm kind of upset because I bought it when I was a little bit tanner, so it is a little dark for me, but I'll hopefully get to wear it soon because I really do like it.

I did use the Shade 3, but right now, I'm probably the shade 2. 

This is how it comes out at first, a white cream paste.

Slowly blending it out. It blends very nicely too.

It does look quite dark here, but wait...

It perfectly blends into my skintone! 

Overall, this is a very good product, it claims that it's a color adapting BB cream, and that's truth in advertising. However, I would NOT pay over 30 bucks for this product.

Although, I did use it for 3 months and I still have more than half the tube left. It literally just never ends.

So, yes I did really like this product but the price just really bothers me.

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed it!

Bye!

- Kara :) 

Nyx Photogenic Primer (REVIEW)

Hey guys!

I'm sorry it's taken be so long to post, but I've been busy with school and I don't want to bombard you all!

Okay so today I will be talking about the Nyx Photogenic Primer.

It says that it will make light reflect off your skin, fills in your pores, smooths lines/creases and helps mattify makeup.

There's a reason why I don't have a photo of it.

I threw it out.

I like the shape of the bottle, I like primers that are smooth and don't clump and ball up on the face. I put it on, and it does the job I must admit.

I used it for three of four days, before I realized my face was breaking out HORRIBLY. I mean, BAD. Maybe it's just that my skin is sensitive to the chemicals in the primer, but this made my skin break out like crazy.

I remember justifying it in my head, saying that it was just my girl hormones raging over and over, but I stopped using it for a week and my breakouts cleared up.

I threw it out after that, because I was so upset. It DID the job. But it left my skin clogged and more oily than usual.

I do not have my own photo of it, because I threw it out so quickly.
Photo Credit: Ireland, LittleWoods. Nyx Studio Photogenic Primer. N.d. Makeup, Online.LittleWoods Ireland. Web. 8 Sept. 2013.

I personally find that the MakeUp Forever primers are much better. So I would suggest that you buy those instead. NYX might be cheaper than the MUF primers, but you are paying for quality.

Overall, I liked the finished, because it did was it was supposed to, but it left my skin irritated and I had a horrible breakout.

Anyway, that's all for now!

I hope that you guys liked it and enjoyed reading it!

Thanks and GOOOODBYE :)

- Kara

Maybelline Pure Eraser Mineral Foundation (REVIEW)

Hey guys!

Today I'm going to be talking about the Maybelline Pure Erased Mineral Foundation.

Now, I was intrigued by this because it was a sponge-roll applicator. But I was also hesitant to use it. I tried it on my hand and I didn't like how the sponge applied.

It took me a whole TWO MONTHS to even use this foundation.

I liked it, but I would never use it again.

First of all, it doesn't even feel like foundation, it doesn't really cover anything. It's not really buildable either.

If I do try to put more on, it ends up looking cakey and muddy. I don't really believe the "Pure Eraser" part because it doesn't erase anything. It literally just looks like a layer of coloured liquid on the face.

Twisting it to come out is a pure pain in the ass. If you twist it a bit, nothing comes out, but if you twist more than three or four times, a crap ton comes out.

It's also such a weird shade, the color range is pretty small, it's not really focusing on different skin types. It seems more suited for the Caucasian shade, where as I have olive skin with a yellow undertone.

It looks pretty, and there's actually NOT a lot of product in this.  There's only 20ml. 

Another down-side, it gets dirty so easily and personally I hate using dirty sponges on my face. 

This is FOUR strokes of the foundation.

If you do blend this foundation, it looks like NOTHING. It's such a bad product, and it was a waste of money because Maybelline products are not that cheap. There are better foundations in the drug-stores for cheaper prices. I will not be repurchasing this.

It might look very good on you though, but this is my personal opinion and experience with this product.

Anyway, that's all for now!

Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed it!

Bye!

- Kara :)