Review | Benefit Fake Up Crease Control Hydrating Concealer

One of the latest products to emerge from the Benefit makeup vaults is the Fake Up Hydrating Concealer which promises crease-free coverage while simultaneously moisturizing the delicate under eye area. I don’t often use concealer because I find most concealers a little cakey on me. I have dry skin, so with the wrong type of concealer, I can look somewhat reptilian. This is where I should mention that Fake Up is totally different than what I’ve tried before.

This crease-control hydrating concealer – with Vitamin E and apple seed extract – hides dark circles and diffuses fine lines for a silky smooth, ultra natural look. Fakeup never settles…and neither should you!

April 2013 Beauty Box 5

April’s BB5 wasn’t one the most exciting ones, but despite the lack of excitement still remains one of my favourite beauty boxes to receive. BB5 never ceases to surprise me in the the variety and types of items in each box and April’s box was no exception!

Day 25-Inspired by Childhood with Japanese Cherry Blossoms

My very first trip as a child was to Osaka, Japan and although my memories are few of my visit, what I do remember was how magical the scenery was since we went in winter. I was still living in Malaysia at the time so seeing snow for the first time was incredibly exciting. Even though cherry blossoms were far from blooming while I was there, every time I see them, I am transported back in time to Japan and my surroundings feel magical once more.

Even though this is a not a new idea, I have always wanted to try cherry blossom nail art because the final result looks so elegant yet you don’t have to be Van Gogh to achieve it. To make my design a little bit different, I gave my blossoms a purple background with two coats of Lime Crime-Lavendairy and sponged on Julep-Anne for a slight gradient. Then I used black acrylic paint and a small nail art brush and drew some random branches. For the blossoms I used Sally Hansen XtremeWear-Bubblegum Pink and Sally Hansen XtremeWear-Fuchsia Power. A coat of top coat and we’re done!

Day 24-Inspired by a Game with Pretty & Polished Flip Flop Fuggetaboutit

Now, I know this isn’t specifically a game, but as a kid I definitely created a lot of games in my head involving Hot Wheels cars! Specifically the ones that changed colour in cold and hot water! I knew they were considered “boys’ toys” at the time and as a 5 year old Asian immigrant, it was a little unusual that I was attracted to such a toy, but thankfully my parents indulged me.

Seeing as how I love Pretty & Polished colour changers, I thought Flip Flop Fuggetaboutit was the perfect homage to one of my favourite toys before computers entered the picture. When cold, Flip Flop Fuggetaboutit is a GORGEOUS coral with blue and orange hex glitter and *gasp* magenta circle glitter! What I’m wearing is two coats with a top coat.

April 2013 Glossybox | Olympian Edition

I vowed that I would NOT let this post wait until June! I’m so sorry for being late! As mentioned in the title, this is a Glossybox curated or rather endorsed by former Olympian Tracy Little. I couldn’t find her name associated with a medal though, so I don’t know if the Glossybox card is entirely accurate. And interestingly enough, Tracy Little has now retired and is now a Marketing and Communications Manager for a pole dancing company! Sorry, moving on April’s Glossybox!

Playing Nail Dress Up with Glitter Sequins!

Yet another “must-do” when it comes to nail art is mastering the way of the glitter sequin or, as the Nailasaurus has coined, “the glequin”. I have been eyeing the 12 pack glitter sequins from Born Pretty for God knows how long and when I saw the rainbow of glittery hexagonal goodness, I could not wait to get started on some nail art!

Each colour comes in its own little plastic twist-off jar and there are more than enough glequins in each pot for many many designs!

It took me awhile to decide what to do for a manicure, but after a couple of “glittergasms”, i decided on some gold glequins on top of a gorgeous dark blue by Sally Hansen in Co-Bolt Blue and my favourite unknown light blue by Quo. I started by applying top coat to the nail I would be working on so that the glequins would have a sticky surface to adhere to. I then dipped a tooth pick into top coat and applied each glequin individually.