July and August Favorites + More!

Hello Everyone. I know I know, where have I been?? Sorry for being MIA lately at the blogosphere. I wasn't even able to post my July and August Favorites and now its September. Shame on me. I've been really really busy. :( I'll try to be more active on blogger :) You can always catch me on twitter.com/adriyah Add me because my tweets are protected. Don't forget to say Hi :)

On to my Favorites for those two months (July - August). Yes, I combined them :)

1. MAC Fafi Quad 1 - this is my "to go palette". I never go on vacation without bringing this. It's such a great palette to have because you can use these shades during day and smoke it out during night. My favorite eyeshadow in this quad is the "Hey" eyeshadow which I need a back up soon coz as you can see I already hit the pan :)

2. MAC Dame Edna "What A Dame" - during summer, I get one or two shade darker so I resort to this beauty powder to top off any foundation that I use. Sometimes, I just use this alone. Love how it can be used as a highlight as well :)

3. Tokidoki Luminosa Powder - I apply this on my cheeks as a highlight and it gives me that "just right glow" I love it so much, I bought a back up. Hahaha! :)

4. MAC Color 4 Quad - this quad is from the Spring Colour Collection which came out last Spring. I love the shades on this quad because they are "work friendly" colors :) I use "Flip"A lot. It's one of my favorite shade :D

5. MAC Stereo Rose MSF - one of the most "coveted" MSF ever! I'm so happy I got one :) This is actually bought by the hubby. He surprised me with it :) I love the glow it gives me. Just the right hint of blush.

6. MAC Brush Cleanser - yeah I put the MAC Brush Cleanser in a Hello Kitty bottle long time ago to make it look "cute" hahaha. :P Anyway, I love using this to "spot-clean" my brushes. Sometimes I get lazy to deep clean the brushes so I just spray some of this before I use my brushes.

7. Nars Sheer Glow - My shade is "Stromboli" and read my reviews if you want to know why I love using this foundation! :) Great for day time foundation.

My review: http://withadriyah.blogspot.com/2010/08/beauty-review-nars-sheer-glow.html

8. Benefit Posie Tint - i love lip tints especially in a hot weather like where I live. I hate re-applying lipgloss or lipstick so I just use this and I'm good for the day :) I love the hint of pink it gives my lips and cheeks.

9. Benefit You Rebel Tinted Moisturizer - I use this during my "lazy days" when I'm too lazy to reach for that foundie brush and just want a little bit of SPF on my face. I love the smell of this TM and I love how "dewy" it looks :) I need to review this soon.

10. Make Up Forever Lift Concealer - I use this from time to time for my dark circles, as it contains TENSINE which is an active ingredient with skin firming properties for the eye area. So good if your eyes looks tired like mine.

My review: http://withadriyah.blogspot.com/2009/05/beauty-review-mufe-lift-concealer.html

11. ~H20 + Sea Results Eye Mender Plus - this is my best friend during those times that I work 16 hours and gets little sleep or sometimes no sleep at all. My eyes get so puffy, so I apply this before bedtime and usually does wonders when I wake up :) See my review for yourself.

My review: http://withadriyah.blogspot.com/2010/03/beauty-review-h2o-sea-results-eye.html

12. Lucido-L Aqua Hair Curling Lotion - what I got is the old packaging and I believe they changed the packaging now. Anyway, I've been curling my hair for these past few weeks but my hair doesn't hold curls and goes back to being straight so I use this Hair curling lotion and voila! Long lasting curls! :D

My review: http://withadriyah.blogspot.com/2008/12/beauty-review-lucido-l-aqua-hair.html

13. Bliv by Cellnique "Of with those heads" - I use this from time to time. I used to use this everyday but since my nose looks a little better now, I now use this just twice or thrice a week. I love this product!

My review: http://withadriyah.blogspot.com/2010/03/beauty-review-bliv-by-cellnique.html

Those are my July - August Favorites. I will try to have my September Favorites on time next time :P

HAULS

I've been buying some stuff here and there and just want to share you guys what I  got ;) I got another Rock and Republic blush and this time I got it at Beauty Story. It took them forever to ship it but I'm glad it arrived safely. I got "Kinky" and its a bright pink color! It looks scary in person! Hahaha!

swatch of Rock and Republic "Kinky" blush

I also got another Hello Kitty PJs! You can never have too many HK Jammies! Hahaha! :P

I went to Glendale to go to ~H2O + because I was looking for a cleanser and I saw this. I got interested as the SA there said its great for sensitive skin. I went ahead and purchased it. So far I'm loving it. Makes my skin look bright and smooth :)

Then Diana said Kay is going to help her get some Canmake products. I got so excited because I've been wanting some Melty Nudy lipsticks so I asked Diana if I could  get some as well and the beautiful Kay gifted me with more goodies that I expected :) Thank you so much girls for the help! Love you both!

I can't believe these are drugstore lipsticks! They looks so nice! I wish the drugstore lipsticks here are like this.

beautiful! They look similar in the pictures but the other one is a little bit "pinkier" and the other one is more on the light nude side.

Then I went to Metropark and saw this bag! :D I liked it right away. I looked at the hubby with puppy eyes then he finally let me get it. I know he's thinking I'm just gonna get this WHITE bag dirty as I do with my other bags. LOL. But its true. I get so clumsy at times :( But I really like it!

The inside of the bag. Nice detail

Also, I've been going to different CVS to just hunt some Vichy Antiox Eye Cooling Stick. I have learned this from an article in a beauty magazine. Claiming "look rested even if you're working 15 hours a day" I thought, I gotta have this!!! I work 16 hours and I need to look rested! Finally able to hunt it. It's expensive for such a small stick! -___- it's $28 and so far I've been using it at work. I just apply this under my eye area and I feel the cooling sensation right away. Pretty addicting. LOL

Anyway, that's it for now. I have so much to post! I will probably do a scheduled post once I have the time :) Thanks for reading! Ja mata Ne.

Belated Happy Birthday to the Hubby!!! :) I love you!!

Collective Haul

OMGOODNESS! I don't think I'll ever post my July Favorites anymore because its now mid August! Shame on me! I have so much pending Beauty Reviews! :( So sorry guys..

Anyway, here are some products I have purchased for the past weeks. :P I know, I'm such a hoarder X(

Bought some nail polish again! I swear, nail polish is like a crack, I'm getting addicted!

Rumples Wiggin' | Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous | Glitzerland | My Private Jet

I love Glitter nail polishes and Nubar has a lot of them :D

Opulent Pearl | Purple Fire | Martini

Chinchilly | Merino Cool

I also got some blushes at the R&R Website because they were having 50% off sale on all of their cosmetics. I took advantage of their sale because the shipping was only .99cents :P I also love their names :)

"LUST"

"TEASE"

Some eyeshadows I got at the CCO :)

Ego, Fashion, Suave Intentions

I got more Tsubaki! I know I just bought some travel size bottles 3 weeks ago, but I ran out of the conditioner already. Yeah I used a lot -__-

I have such big eyes! LOL! :P I don't think I need circle lenses anymore because of how my eyes look. I'm going to look like a TARSIER If I do wear em. LOL

Met up again with Diana and Giang! Love these two a lot! ♥♥♥ We went to Main Place Mall! :)

We bought some Victoria Secret Vnecks tees! They're so comfy! I love them, I want to collect all colors too :P These ladies are such enablers :P

Bought Hello Kitty Pajama also as they were having 50% off as well in the store where we got it from :) Getting ready for our sleep over which is in 2 weeks! I'm so EXCITED! HK SLEEP OVER PARTY!

Giang gifted me with Hello Kitty socks and teasing brush which I can't wait to use then Diana also gifted me with Blueberry Kitkats! YUMMM!!!!

Also my Sephora order came last week and I entered the code: BEDELICIOUS and got this cute tote bag for free!

Finally got my naked palette!! I'm so scared to use it! Hahaha!!! :P I feel like I want to get another one just to keep it for my collection. Yeah I'm crazy like that :P

Such nice colors! I love it!

Caress also sent me a sample of their new product! Reviews coming soon! :D I love it! Great for dry skin! :D

That's the update for now.. I'm trying to catch up and post as many as I can. :) Hope you guys are having  a great week :) So far, I enjoyed my Monday and Tuesday :D

Beauty Review: Nars Sheer Glow

NOTE: Try this product at your own risk. If it works for me, it does not mean it will work for you too. Everyone has different types of skin. My skin consists of dry - combination - sensitive type of skin.

FTC: I bought this product with my own money. I did not get paid to do this review, I am not affiliated with the company and this review is only based on my experience.

NARS SHEER GLOW

(image and description from sephora.com)

What it is:
✿A glowing, satin-finish foundation with sheer and buildable coverage.

What it does:
✿This Sheer Glow Foundation enhances, without masking, your overall natural complexion The weightless formula hydrates the skin while complexion brightening properties improve skin brightness, radiance, and texture, leaving skin with a luminous, sensual glow.

What else you need to know:
✿Suitable for normal, normal-to-dry, dry, and very dry skin types.

MY TAKE:

I am not really a foundation wearer during the day. I prefer using BB cream or any tinted moisturizer because it feels much lighter. But when Giang mentioned it on twitter (she is a great enabler and i loveee her ♥) on how nice Nars Sheer Glow is, I caved in and got it for myself. I got this sometime in June, and had been using this for day time foundation.

What I like about it?

● It has nice coverage and it hides the imperfections well

● It does makes my skin glow (refer to the pictures)

● It does makes my skin looks bright - it claims that it improves skin brightness

● It doesn't leave a white cast when taking pictures

● It's not cake-y at all. It leaves the skin looking natural

● It didn't break me out

● It's moisturizing, left my skin hydrated

What I don't like about it?

● The price. It's $42 - yeah pretty expensive

● It doesn't have a pump. Sometimes I pour out too many, and ended up wasting it as I don't like putting it back to the bottle

● Some people don't like foundations without SPF (this doesn't bother me but I just added it)

OVERALL

✿ This product has more PROS than CONS and I like it a lot. It's hard for me to find foundation that doesn't break me out as my skin is so sensitive. I also use MUFE HD foundation which I prefer to use it during night time. I will definitely purchase Nars sheer glow again :)