Seeing that I've been incredibly overwhelmed lately, the 30 Day Challenge has been quite a daunting task for me to commit to. Nonetheless, since I've already started with a few posts, I will continue to post my response to the daily topics albeit, at a different pace. Instead of the 30 Day Challenge, I'll be making it into a 30 Posts Challenge in which I'll no longer be doing it on a daily basis but rather as a regular post (as regular as I can) in the same sequence.
So for Post #8: A photo that makes you laugh, I honestly really don't have a photo that makes me laugh so unfortunately in this post, I have nothing to share.
Anyways, if you're interested, feel free to do this challenge (whether it be the 30 Day Challenge or 30 Posts Challenge) on you blog too. I'm doing the same concept on my personal blog as well due to my busy schedule and time limitations.
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Day 7: Your Favorite Animal
My fave animal from when I was little til today hasn't changed much and are basically these 3 animals below:
I don't really know why I consider these to be my fave animals (prolly the fact that they're not pets helps) but I feel empowered I suppose looking at these animals. They're so beautiful in their own ways and exudes an aura of strength which I find calming.
Photo from News Junkie Post website
Photo from National Geographic website
Photo from Lisisoft website
I don't really know why I consider these to be my fave animals (prolly the fact that they're not pets helps) but I feel empowered I suppose looking at these animals. They're so beautiful in their own ways and exudes an aura of strength which I find calming.
Day 6: Anything Hello Kitty
I'd never thought I'd be writing a post that is Hello Kitty related, ever. I'm not much of a Hello Kitty fan and totally don't get this kitty phenomenon going around. In fact, I never caught the Hello Kitty bug even when I was a little girl. There are loads of Hello Kitty merchandise out there and even brands like MAC and Baby Phat has had it's share of collaborations with this famous Japanese cat.
Before I get any hate on not loving Hello Kitty, let me make it clear that I may not be a fan but I don't completely dislike the character either. I'm just neutral I guess. This little kitty has fans ranging from Dakota Fanning, Miranda Cosgrove to Kimora Lee Simmons-Honsou and her daughters.
I really do wish that I have more to say about Hello Kitty but I'm just oblivious to the craze.
Are you a Hello Kitty fan? What types of merchandise do you love?
Before I get any hate on not loving Hello Kitty, let me make it clear that I may not be a fan but I don't completely dislike the character either. I'm just neutral I guess. This little kitty has fans ranging from Dakota Fanning, Miranda Cosgrove to Kimora Lee Simmons-Honsou and her daughters.
I really do wish that I have more to say about Hello Kitty but I'm just oblivious to the craze.
Are you a Hello Kitty fan? What types of merchandise do you love?
Day 5: Your Favorite Thing To Do
Looking at Day 5's topic I was about to answer something along the lines of sleeping or chillaxing with family and friends. But then, I remembered that this challenge was the Beauty Edition and I suppose the topic is referring to my favorite beauty related thing to do.
Here I sit trying to crack my brains thinking of my fave beauty thing to do and I'd have to say it's shopping for beauty stuff -- be it make up, skin care, hair, nail products or brushes. So besides the thrill of trying out new products, I find that going out to make a purchase (or online) is definitely my most fave thing to do hands down.
Here I sit trying to crack my brains thinking of my fave beauty thing to do and I'd have to say it's shopping for beauty stuff -- be it make up, skin care, hair, nail products or brushes. So besides the thrill of trying out new products, I find that going out to make a purchase (or online) is definitely my most fave thing to do hands down.
Day 4: Your Favorite Foundation
Alrighty then. If you follow me on Twitter, you would've read my tweet about the delay and that I'd be posting the missing days posts when I get back from my trip (which was yesterday.. oops!) and so let's get started with this.
OK so there are a bunch of products I love for my foundation but as you can see, they're kinda different types of foundation. *wink wink*
Favorite Mineral Foundation - Revlon ColorStay Mineral Founation SPF10 (0.35oz/9.9g)
When I was getting this I'd actually considered it's L'Oreal and Maybelline alternatives but this particular one won hands down because of the texture of the powder which I found to be super silky and the fact that the brush comes in the swivel cap and was probably the softest of the 3 choices. I also loved the fact that there was no mineral-ish scent coming from the product too unlike the other 2. Very nice.
Favorite Liquid Foundation - Revlon ColorStay Makeup with SoftFlex SPF6 (1 fl oz/30ml)
This is quite the cult favorite I believe and I just had to try it out. We don't have the formula for Nomal/Dry skin though. I have combination skin so the Combination/Oily skin formula worked out just fine. And honestly, you really do only need a little bit of the product and the coverage is I would say medium to full (very buildable). However, I'd still say that although it doesn't settle into pores, it doesn't stick well to areas like the tip of my nose. Could've just been the brush I used to apply. Will definitely try again but I love the finish and how natural it looks on my skin.
Favorite Gel Foundation - Maybelline Clear Smooth Aqua (1.01 fl oz/30ml)
This is a water based foundation and is 100% oil free. It also contains chamomile, aloe and vitamin E. For one thing, the shade that I bought matches my skin perfectly and blends so well. It gives good coverage and is perfect for everyday wear. I used to love my MAC Studio Sculpt (which gives a beautiful finish) but I've gone a shade or two darker from the uber hot sun here that I can't enjoy the product as much these days. Anyways, this drugstore alternative is great for those of you who have combination/oily skin. It stays on quite well too. Only thing is you'll need to apply some sunscreen in the day time cos it doesn't come with SPF.
Favorite Powder Foundation - Benefit Hello Flawless SPF15 (0.25oz/7g)
I totally fell in love with this product from the first time I tried it out at the counter. This product is amazing. Only a light dusting of the product on my skin took away some of the redness and brightened as well as evened out my skin tone. You can use this with a sponge for a heavier, fuller coverage or with a brush for a lighter more light to medium coverage. It comes in 9 shades (previously only 6). I like the fact that it looks oh so natural on the skin.
Favorite Cream Foundation - Revlon New Complexion One Step Make Up (0.35oz/9.9g)
This is another new found love. I've never used cream foundation before and I'd originally bought it while searching for products to include in my kit. So I had to try it out first before committing on getting the other colors. We only have 4 shades here in Malaysia but a whole range of shades in the US. Anyways, I thoroughly loved how smooth the product spread and blended on my skin. It looks so incredibly natural and made my skin look perfectly flawless and smooth. The only downside though is I have to use a mattifying base before the foundation and a translucent powder to set for it to not look so greasy on me especially if I'll be sweating a lot. Other than that, it's divine!
Now that was a long list of fave foundations. Do we have common favorites? What foundation do you absolutely love at the moment?
OK so there are a bunch of products I love for my foundation but as you can see, they're kinda different types of foundation. *wink wink*
Favorite Mineral Foundation - Revlon ColorStay Mineral Founation SPF10 (0.35oz/9.9g)
When I was getting this I'd actually considered it's L'Oreal and Maybelline alternatives but this particular one won hands down because of the texture of the powder which I found to be super silky and the fact that the brush comes in the swivel cap and was probably the softest of the 3 choices. I also loved the fact that there was no mineral-ish scent coming from the product too unlike the other 2. Very nice.
Favorite Liquid Foundation - Revlon ColorStay Makeup with SoftFlex SPF6 (1 fl oz/30ml)
This is quite the cult favorite I believe and I just had to try it out. We don't have the formula for Nomal/Dry skin though. I have combination skin so the Combination/Oily skin formula worked out just fine. And honestly, you really do only need a little bit of the product and the coverage is I would say medium to full (very buildable). However, I'd still say that although it doesn't settle into pores, it doesn't stick well to areas like the tip of my nose. Could've just been the brush I used to apply. Will definitely try again but I love the finish and how natural it looks on my skin.
Favorite Gel Foundation - Maybelline Clear Smooth Aqua (1.01 fl oz/30ml)
This is a water based foundation and is 100% oil free. It also contains chamomile, aloe and vitamin E. For one thing, the shade that I bought matches my skin perfectly and blends so well. It gives good coverage and is perfect for everyday wear. I used to love my MAC Studio Sculpt (which gives a beautiful finish) but I've gone a shade or two darker from the uber hot sun here that I can't enjoy the product as much these days. Anyways, this drugstore alternative is great for those of you who have combination/oily skin. It stays on quite well too. Only thing is you'll need to apply some sunscreen in the day time cos it doesn't come with SPF.
Favorite Powder Foundation - Benefit Hello Flawless SPF15 (0.25oz/7g)
I totally fell in love with this product from the first time I tried it out at the counter. This product is amazing. Only a light dusting of the product on my skin took away some of the redness and brightened as well as evened out my skin tone. You can use this with a sponge for a heavier, fuller coverage or with a brush for a lighter more light to medium coverage. It comes in 9 shades (previously only 6). I like the fact that it looks oh so natural on the skin.
Favorite Cream Foundation - Revlon New Complexion One Step Make Up (0.35oz/9.9g)
This is another new found love. I've never used cream foundation before and I'd originally bought it while searching for products to include in my kit. So I had to try it out first before committing on getting the other colors. We only have 4 shades here in Malaysia but a whole range of shades in the US. Anyways, I thoroughly loved how smooth the product spread and blended on my skin. It looks so incredibly natural and made my skin look perfectly flawless and smooth. The only downside though is I have to use a mattifying base before the foundation and a translucent powder to set for it to not look so greasy on me especially if I'll be sweating a lot. Other than that, it's divine!
Now that was a long list of fave foundations. Do we have common favorites? What foundation do you absolutely love at the moment?
Day 3: Your Favorite Brush
I have several favorite brushes at the moment and as you can see, all of them except one are Sigma brushes.
1. elf Kabuki Face Brush ($5)
2. Sigma F30 Large Powder Brush ($16)
3. Sigma F10 Powder/Blush Brush ($16)
4. Sigma F15 Duo Fibre Powder/Blush Brush ($16)
5. Sigma F35 Tapered Highlighter Brush ($16)
1. Sigma E35 Tapered Blending ($9)
2. Sigma E55 Eye Shading Brush ($9)
3. Sigma E30 Pencil Brush ($9)
4. Sigma E65 Small Angle Brush ($9)
5. Sigma E50 Large Fluff Brush ($9)
Send me a link to your response to today's topic or leave a comment with your favorite brushes.
My favorite face brushes
1. elf Kabuki Face Brush ($5)
2. Sigma F30 Large Powder Brush ($16)
3. Sigma F10 Powder/Blush Brush ($16)
4. Sigma F15 Duo Fibre Powder/Blush Brush ($16)
5. Sigma F35 Tapered Highlighter Brush ($16)
My favorite eye brushes
1. Sigma E35 Tapered Blending ($9)
2. Sigma E55 Eye Shading Brush ($9)
3. Sigma E30 Pencil Brush ($9)
4. Sigma E65 Small Angle Brush ($9)
5. Sigma E50 Large Fluff Brush ($9)
Send me a link to your response to today's topic or leave a comment with your favorite brushes.
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