My DownTime Agenda: November 2013

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Beauty New Year Resolution: MY BEAUTY PROJECT A-Z

Hi Beauties,

Year 2013 is only a few more hours from now. I come up with a challenge for myself called a New Year 2013 Resolution Project Series 1: My Beauty Project A-Z.

What is that means?
This means in this 12 months I will review beauty products from brand A-Z. To set a challenge I may do more than one products at one time. I will review brands are less reviewed by other bloggers or brands that you cannot get in your country or never tried before. The brands can be ranged from high end to drugstores.

Can I get those reviewed beauty products?
I will include shopping information and the links.

Can I request to review some brands?
Absolutely can. Name a few and EMAIL ME.

To make it more interactive for you please comment what you think with the review and the products.

Thank you and have a very Happy New Year!!

LILIAN

My Beauty Project ' ‘E’: Edward Bess Quad Royale Palette

Edward Bess Quad Royale Palette is a luxurious collection of facial powders which sculpt and highlight the face. I have been very excited to show you Monte Carlo (02). It is the gorgeous peachy quade. This is my first product that I bought from EdwardBess.com.

This collection comes with another three colours: Monte Carlo, Summer in Capri and South of France.

There are a lot of rave about each item from Edward Bess Website. I decided to choose this Quad because it is a highlighter and a blush.

Quad Royale South of France

South of France

Quad Royale Summer in Capri

Summer in Capri

On the website it describes:-

A palette of four coordinated shades to sculpt and highlight the face. This versatile set of four perfectly paired shades is ideal for adding depth and dimension to your look. Sweep the collection together for allover, luminous color or use the shades individually to highlight the apples of the cheeks, the tops of the cheekbones, and the eyes. The palette comes with a sleek travel brush so you can touch up on the go.
Beautifully creamy, this gorgeous facial powder compact features four perfectly paired shades that have been handpicked to add depth and dimension to your makeup look. Blend the four stunning shades together for a truly luminous look or use individually to highlight the apples of the cheeks, the cheekbones and eye contours.
Packed in Edward Bess’ signature sleek black mirrored compact, Quad Royale Palette includes a soft application brush which is perfect for touch ups on-the-go. Available in a selection of gorgeous colour combinations, Quad Royale Palette leaves your complexion looking radiant, healthy and defined.
Tip: Quad Royale Palette was voted the “Best Top Splurge” at Allure’s Best of Beauty Awards 2012.

I ♥ everything about this palette. The only not so perfect is its packaging. It is rather thin plastic. I expect for the price should be like either MAC or Nars packaging.

I have been using this Quad for three weeks now and I absolutely loving it.

Ingredience: Talc, Tapioca Starch, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Caprylic\Capric Triglyceride, Zinc Stearate, Nylon-12, Silica, Polymethylmethacrylate, Mineral Oil, Decylene Glycol, Petrolatum, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Polybutene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Peg-8 Beeswax, Methylisothiazolinone, Tin Oxide, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Extract, Carum Petroselinum (Parsley) Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract. May Contain: Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, 77492, 77499), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850).

This collection comes with another three colours: Monte Carlo, Summer in Capri and South of France.

There are a lot of rave about each item from Edward Bess Website. I decided to choose this Quad because it is a highlighter and a blush.

Quad Royale South of France

South of France

Quad Royale Summer in Capri

Summer in Capri

On the website it describes:-

A palette of four coordinated shades to sculpt and highlight the face. This versatile set of four perfectly paired shades is ideal for adding depth and dimension to your look. Sweep the collection together for allover, luminous color or use the shades individually to highlight the apples of the cheeks, the tops of the cheekbones, and the eyes. The palette comes with a sleek travel brush so you can touch up on the go.
Beautifully creamy, this gorgeous facial powder compact features four perfectly paired shades that have been handpicked to add depth and dimension to your makeup look. Blend the four stunning shades together for a truly luminous look or use individually to highlight the apples of the cheeks, the cheekbones and eye contours.
Packed in Edward Bess’ signature sleek black mirrored compact, Quad Royale Palette includes a soft application brush which is perfect for touch ups on-the-go. Available in a selection of gorgeous colour combinations, Quad Royale Palette leaves your complexion looking radiant, healthy and defined.
Tip: Quad Royale Palette was voted the “Best Top Splurge” at Allure’s Best of Beauty Awards 2012.

I ♥ everything about this palette. The only not so perfect is its packaging. It is rather thin plastic. I expect for the price should be like either MAC or Nars packaging.

I have been using this Quad for three weeks now and I absolutely loving it.

Here are the swatches of the Quad.

Above & Below are the 4 colors blend together.

EDWARD BESS BLUSH EXTRAORDINARY IN SECRET AFFAIR has my eye locked when I saw the colors. The blush is very finely milled, almost creamy, easily blendable and a great color. On top of that, it has a light delicious fruity smell.

It is described lightweight, velvety smooth powder that imparts a luminous natural-looking blushed effect. The light and ultrafine texture of this blush delivers a sheer veil of radiant luminosity with a velvet finish and stays color-true all day. The sleek compact easily slips into your purse and includes a travel brush for easy application. It is formulated without paraben.

I feel sexy and naughty when I use this blush, just like its name.

Ingredients: Octyldodecanol,Triisostearin, Diisostearyl Malate, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate, Microcrystalline Wax, Polyethylene, Polybutene, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Paraffin, Diisostearoyl Trimethylolpropane Siloxy Silicate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Dicalcium Phosphate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ozokerite, Flavor, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Propylene Carbonate, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silica. May Contain (+/-): Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Carmine (Ci 75470), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Red 6 (Ci 15850 Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Red 21 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090).

EDWARD BESS PLATINUM CONCEALER is a creamy, full-coverage concealer that leaves skin looking flawless. The rich, yet lightweight texture of this formula blends smoothly across the skin and conceals to perfection. Fade away discolorations and brighten dark undereye circles for the look of flawless, radiant skin. The sleek, twist-up case provides precise application with every use.

So, what do you think of Edward Bess Products? Have you tried?

You could get it from:

EdwardBess.com
Sephora.com

If you have problem to get it from these website,EMAIL PERSONAL BEAUTY SHOPPER and she will assit you in purchasing.

Have a good weekend!

LILIAN ♥

MY BEAUTY PROJECT ‘H’: Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder has finally arrived in Mecca Cosmetica Sydney. I was so excited about this product because there are so many beauty bloggers rave beauty product. drooling over press images. According to Hourglass, the Ambient Lighting Powders are not your typical highlighting powder. These powders have “photoluminescent technology that refracts light, creates transparent coverage and renders the skin gorgeously radiant.”

There are total six universal finishing powders. Each powder captures, diffuses and softens surrounding light with groundbreaking photoluminescent technology.

The shades include…

Diffused Light: A soft, warm, pale yellow powder. Reduces redness, eliminates shine and gives skin clarity.

Ethereal Light: An opalescent sheer, cool white powder. Eliminates shine and mimics a moonlit glow- even in broad daylight.

Radiant Light: A sun-kissed golden beige powder. Extends a summer glow or enhances the overall complexion with believable, subtle warmth.

Mood Light: A soft, sheer lavender pink powder. Mimics the softest, most forgiving light and reveals your brightest complexion.

Dim Light: A neutral peach beige powder. Blurs imperfections and highlights a radiant complexion with the perfect balance of warm and cool tones.

Luminous Light: A champagne pearl powder. Creates a soft, incandescent candlelit glow- day or night.

Josh Collier had amazing review of all six of these beautiful powder below.

I’ve finally gotten my hands on one of the much-anticipated Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder In Luminous Light AUD62.00. Luminous Light was designed to give a candlelight glow to the face and this fits the product perfectly. It’s a stunning champagne pearl with a slight pinkish tint that gives THE prettiest natural glow. The formula is soft and the color-intensity has just the right balance of pigment and softness to make the entire face glow. It melds into your skin and illuminates the face (rather than sitting on it or emphasizing pores like some highlighters can). What amazes me is how complex the pearl particles are. Depending on the angle you will sometimes see a straight champagne, other times more pearl, other times a hint of pink. I attribute the candlelight glow this product gives to the complexity and perfect blend of pigments.

Out of curiousity, I managed to take this pan outside the house just want to see how the difference lighting produce different shading. Check out below. I am quite surprised! Can you believe your eyes that these 5 shades are Luminous Light??? Wow….!

This was taken at night in fluro light.

On the arm, Luminous Light swatches more pinkish but on the face it’s more neutral/flesh toned for me.

The swatches below inner and outer arm. Our Summer just ended and now Autumn. I tend to get tan in Summer and fair in Winter.

(Inner arm)

(Outer arm)

I applied Luminous Light as Highlight on top of my cheek, only smooth it on not buff.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Brush is sold separately. The brush is densely packed, baby-soft powder brush. This densely packed brush is ideal for evenly dispersing Ambient Lighting Powder all over the face. It comes equipped with extra-soft, high-grade Taklon bristles and is packaged in a protective travel-pouch. This brush smoothes the powder onto the complexion perfectly in just a few strokes (apply it like this instead of buffing for the best effect).

I can’t wait to go to Mecca Cosmetica again to try other shades especially Difused Light and Dim Light. This time I will consider to get a brush.

Have you tried Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder? How do you like it?

MY BEAUTY PROJECT ‘F’: Fresh Rose Face Mask

Rose Face Mask hydrates and tones the complexion to restore radiance and suppleness to all skin types. The unique, cooling gel formula is infused with pure rosewater and real rose petals that literally melt into the skin.

Historically romantic and classically fragrant, the rose flower yields a precious oil brimming with nutrients that naturally soothe the skin and stimulate the senses. Infused with 50 percent pure rosewater and an average of two-and-a-half roses per jar, this unique mask restores radiance and suppleness to all skin types. The addition of cucumber extract and aloe vera reduce inflammation and calm the skin, while green tea helps brighten and protect.

“One of the most recognizable flowers across cultures, the rose is associated with romance and royalty and has been the basis of beauty rituals for centuries. Ancient Roman courts were decorated with garlands to stimulate the senses, and queens from Cleopatra to Marie Antoinette used it for perfume. With today’s technology, we are able to refine the purity of the extract, making it even more effective in skincare. The flower yields an incredibly precious oil brimming with nutrients that help to hydrate, soothe, tone, and restore the skin, and the scent adds a unique mood-enhancing quality to the experience.” —Lev Glazman, Fresh Co-founder

Key ingredients:
•Pure rosewater is notable for its soothing and toning properties
•Cucumber extract and aloe vera gel help soothe the skin and have an immediate cooling and calming effect •Porphyridium cruentum, a “smart” algae, delivers optimum moisture •Antioxidant-rich green tea helps to brighten and protect

How to use: Apply to cleansed, moist skin, avoiding the eye area. Leave on for 5-10 minutes and rinse with water. Can be used daily.

Claims: After an independent consumer testing panel used Rose Face Mask:* -100% reported healthy-looking, supple skin
-93% felt their skin was moisturized, softened, smoothed, and soothed
-93% noticed a cooling and calming sensation
-90% said it nourished and visibly improved the appearance of their skin

Ingredients-

Pure Rosewater and Rose Petals: Notable for their soothing and toning properties.
Cucumber Extract and Aloe Vera Gel: Help reduce inflammation; provide an immediate cooling and calming effect. -Porphyrydium Cruentum: Vitamin-rich algae; delivers optimum moisture. -Green Tea: Rich in antioxidants; helps brighten and protect. Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Carbomer, Rosa Centifolia Flower Powder, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Caramel, Fragrance (Parfum), Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Propylene Glycol, Tetrasodium Edta, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Sodium Bisulfite, Disodium Edta, Sodium Benzoate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Propylparaben, Methylparaben.

My verdict:

I got a deluxe sample of this with a Sephora order and managed to get three uses out of the sample; a little goes a long way! This mask smells absolutely HEAVENLY, and is very soothing, although it makes your face look ghastly when you have it one It definitely helped calm my sensitive skin and helped my breakouts heal faster!

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

My Beauty Project ‘I’ – IT Cosmetics Hello, Beautiful!

Vitality Flush Anti-Aging Color Reviver Stain in Je Ne Sais Quoi, a sheer pink flush shade

IT Girls asked for it, and IT Cosmetics delivered with Vitality Flush Anti-Aging Color Reviver Stain for the ultimate naturally pretty flush of color with the hydrating and conditioning feel of a balm and a long-wear stain that won’t dry out lips or cheeks. This truly innovative formula contains IT Cosmetics Hydra-Luxe Technology, which includes ingredients such as plum oil, cherry oil, shea butter, aloe, and jojoba that all work together to help hydrate, condition, and nourish your lips and cheeks. Plus, Vitality Flush Anti-Aging Color Reviver Stain is packed with antiaging antioxidants.

Anyone who wants a truly hydrating stain. Anyone who wants to add a naturally pretty flush of color to lips and cheeks that lasts and doesn’t come off until it’s taken off. Anyone who wants ultra-hydrated and conditioned lips and cheeks. It will be IT Cosmetics.

Vitality Flush Anti-Aging Color Reviver Stain was developed to give that long-wear flush of naturally pretty color and the antiaging hydration of a super-luxe treatment lip and skin balm. It’s infused with a powerful stain that doesn’t dry out your lips and skin. Plum oil, cherry oil, jojoba, shea butter, and a power-packed formula of antiaging and good-for-you ingredients instantly help quench dry, parched lips and cheeks. The naturally pretty shades work on all skin tones.

For gorgeous, sheer color and hydration, apply the Vitality Flush Anti-Aging Color Reviver Stain to lips, cheeks, and any area you desire a beautiful, sheer wash of vitality-filled color. It can be used on lips as your lipstick, balm, stain, and gloss. To give your cheeks a pop of youthful color, gently tap onto the apples of your cheeks. Gently pat and blend with your fingers to achieve a natural-looking glow.

(These photos are to show you the changes of the colour for less then a minute)

Tightline Full Lash Length Black Eyelash Primer

Tightline Full Lash Length Black Eyelash Primer Skinny Wand

Tightline brush is a true game-changer in mascara and eyeliner technology. This multitasking beauty must-have uses an ultra-skinny wand to let you coat your lashes at their actual roots for the ultimate in length and volume. But the best part is, if you have sparse or missing lashes, the Tightline brush lays down black pigment along your entire lash line, filling in sparse spots for a full, beautiful lash line and the look of an eyeliner! I ♥ this thing! I have very short and thin eyelashes. Tigtline brush makes my eyelashes beautiful, lengthen and more volume.

Anyone who wants lashes for miles! (Me!), anyone with sparse lashes who wants the look of a full lash line (Me!), anyone who wants thicker, longer, fuller-looking, amazing lashes that reach their full potential (Me!), anyone who wants the look of the Tightline eyeliner effect (Me!) will addict to this brush like Me!

The Tightline Full Lash Length Black Eyelash Primer Skinny Wand gives you the power to coat each lash beginning at the root. This also creates a Tightline eyeliner effect along your upper and lower lash line, because it lays down black pigment between each eyelash at the root, creating instant definition without taking up extra eyelid space. The skinny wand also allows the conditioning serum to infuse a blend of lash-enhancing ingredients, including peptides, collagen, proteins, biotin, nettle extract, green tea, jojoba, and vitamins all the way down to the roots for the most effective dosage of nourishment and protection.

This is how I use it: Starting at the root of your lashes, hold the Tightline Skinny Wand horizontally, then wiggle and sweep to the tips. For a more dramatic look, add additional coats. For a more visible eyeliner effect, lightly and gently press the Tightline Skinny Wand along the roots of your lashes to fill in the gaps. Move along the entire upper lash line for a beautiful Tightline eyeliner effect. After this, I use the Hello Lashes 5-in-1 Mascaras.

It Cosmetics Supersize Hello Lashes Mascara

A supersize kit with three Hello Lashes 5-in-1 Mascaras. Hello Lashes is a multitasking must-have that puts the finishing touch on your lashes, taking the place of volumizing mascara, lash primer, lash-enhancing serum, lash tint, and a lash comb or curler.

Anyone who wants lashes for miles, along with longer-looking, fuller-looking lashes you just can’t help but say “hello” to every morning! I must admit this is the best mascara that I tried so far as it does not smear underneath my eyes at the end of the day! Hello Lashes 5-in-1 Mascara includes conditioning ingredients like peptides, collagen, proteins, jojoba, green tea, and vitamins, and is perfect for even the most sensitive of eyes.

This is how you use it. Starting at the base of your lashes, hold the brush horizontally and wiggle and sweep the brush up and through to the tips. Next, use the lash ball detailer to reach every last inner and outer corner lash.