Product Review - Mask of Magnaminty by Lush

Lush - Mask of Magnaminty

Mask by Lush  - Mask of Magnaminty for oily and acne prone skin

Using the Mask of Magnaminty

Another goodie by Lush! Here's a deep cleansing mask packed with China clay and Bentonite gel that will pull the dirt from your pores, ground aduki beans and evening primrose seeds exfoliate surface skin cells, and peppermint oil will make you feel so fresh and minty and take any excess oil off your face, make you stay matte for longer! Note if you are dry or sensitive, stay away from it :)

The first thing that I noticed about this mask is the refreshing minty scent of it! and the consistency is absolutely beautiful, it smooths over your face nicely and I love the large amount of exfoliate seeds in this mask. This mask will instantly wake you up and you will feel amazingly refreshed and clean. I leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes, once it dries can get pretty hard on your face. I like to use cold water to wash if off, because the cold water will intensify the mint oil and make you feel so so refreshed and CLEAN! I wet my face and the clay will start to soften up and dissolve, then i will rub the mask with my hands in circular motion to let the seeds to exfoliate my skin. then I will wash everything off. It make you feel so damn clean smooth and refreshed! I just absolutely love that feeling! 

I feel like it does a pretty good job on oil control but in terms of acne control I still reckon the Cup Cake mask wins over it!  since it absorbs oil so well therefore it can be a little drying, if I dont put moisturizer on my face fast, my face would get pretty tight and dry! so make sure you tone your face and moisturize well after this mask. 

  (If you want to know about the Cupcake mask lick on the link for the review on it 

http://artofbeautyy.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/product-review-lush-face-mask-cupcake.html)

Pros - Does a good job on control oil, deep cleanse, exfoliates.   

Cons - Need to use up within 2 months, Doesn't control breakouts, can be drying. 

I will buy this again just for the clean fresh feel! 

Hope you all enjoy this post 

Love always Li xoxox

OOTD #4 Same Top and Bottom with different look

How I style the same top and bottoms

Hello! have you every had days that you just can't be bothered to get a new outfit everyday? or just ran out of clean clothes to wear? 

I had one of those week this week! as I just got back from my holiday and Uni has started, so a lot of my clothes are still in my suitcase!

here I wore the same top and bottom for two says in a role. 

Cross shirt tucked in a high-waist shorts. black stocking to keep my legs warm on this not so cold winter day. haha

First day I paired up with my royal blue coat! and a pair of sexy heel, looking feminine and classy.

Coat - Forever new  

http://www.forevernew.com.au/Coats.aspx?s1792

Top - Sports Girl  

https://shop.sportsgirl.com.au/index.html?area=shop&dept=clothing  

Shorts - Top shop  

 http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/clothing-427/shorts-448/moto-acid-wash-denim-hotpants-62785?bi=101&ps=20

Shoes - Zara  

http://www.zara.com/us/en/woman/shoes-c434549.html

Second day paired with leather jacket and a pair of boot! give a rock and tough look!

Jacket - Guess

Top - Sports Girl  

https://shop.sportsgirl.com.au/index.html?area=shop&dept=clothing  

Shorts - Top shop  

 http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/clothing-427/shorts-448/moto-acid-wash-denim-hotpants-62785?bi=101&ps=20

Boots - Tony Bianco 

http://www.tonybianco.com.au/highlights/arrivals.html

Sorry about the photo quality! I will get my boyfriend to take some photo with my D-SLR next time when he come and visit me. at the moment I will just have to carry on with my shameless home selfie haha

Love always Li
xoxo

Chanel Joues Contrast Blush review - Part 2

Chanel Joues Contrast Blush review - Part 2

 Welcomback to my second part of the review!

I couldn't do it all in one part is because my page wont let me load so many images at once, and the images are pretty large because I want you all to see the best quality, since the photos are so large i've decided to do the first part with no flash the second part with flash. 

the main difference really is I find the color shows up a lot more intense with flash on than without the flash

  

                                    Top row from L to R :  65 Espiegle  15 Orchid Rose  99 Rose Petale  59 Imprevu                       Bottom row from L to R:  50 Tweed Sienna  64 Pink Explosion  58 Fresque

In the photo above are the Chanel blushes I've collected over the years lol

mostly are from the Joues range which are the round ones, they smells like roses, very lightly scented. 

Only one from the Blush Duo Tweed Effect range, that's the rectangle one. 

64 Pink Explosion no flash

64 Pink explosion with flash

 This is definitely a hot candy pink, looks absolutely stunning on fair skin tones. I know it looks scary in the pan, but it's not as intense as it look. apply with light hand you should get the perfect pink flush on your cheek, you will look like you just have been blushing. make you look real cute! <3 This one here is suitable for all skin tones!

   

58 Espiegle with flash

58 Espiegle with flash

This color is a cross between peach and coral, but more on the peachy side, it's the prettiest color I've ever seen! the shimmer in this pan is GOLD! all the other ones have silver or white shimmer, but this one is GOLD! I love it for the spring season, again i wouldnt recommend it for dark skin girls, the color is fairy light, so light to medium skin girls are in luck with this one! 

 

99 Rose Petale With flash on

99 Rose Petale with flash on

This is the perfect color for all skin tones, it certainly will give you the perrrrrfect rosey cheek. This rose blush has a hit of dusty rose undertone so it's not a cool tone blush,  use it with a bronzer or even contours will give you a summer sun-kissed skin. 

 

Blush Duo Tweed Effect, Tweed Sienna No flash

Blush Duo Tweed Effect, Tweed Sienna With flash

Last one is the one that i use the most! one side is a nude/peachy color, and the other side is more of a dusty rose. The glitter in there can be a little chunky at the start, once you get through the top layer there shouldn't be anymore chunky glitters. I normally mixed those two together it gives me the perfect pink shade for my fair skin with yellow undertone.  I cant really describe the color of the pink but it make me look like I've just been blushing or working out a little. It would brighten up my face instantly but wont make me look like a clown. this is my everyday go to blush, I've been using it for over a year now, i can see that I am almost hitting the pan. so a little goes a long way.

Overall all the Chanel's blushes are pretty pigmented, and so it wont show up chalky or powdery on your face. none of them is matte, they all have very fine shimmer in them, won't make you look greasy or glittery, it will only give you a healthy radiant glow! most of them suit fair to medium skin tones. Formula is very smooth and hydrating, will last throughout the day, if you are very oily the color might oxidize a bit towards the end of the day. I'd say the overall staying power is pretty good and the color is very true to what's in the pan.

I would only repurchase my favorite color from now on, because the price is pretty damn expensive. $80 AUS for 1. wish they would lower their price a bit!

hope you all enjoy this one

Love always Li xoxo

OOTD #3 Maxi dress for winter!

Maxi dress for winter

Hey all I know most of you probably would think Maxi dress is waaaaaayyyy too cold for winter! yes yes i know but where i live at is relativity warm in winter, average temperature around 20C.

yeh so we dont need all that thick jacket, or big coat around here! 

Blue floral Maxi dress! feel like a fairy in this! so in LOVE with it!

Warm tone dress to bright up a cold winter day! 

Both are from sports girl! 

Hope you all enjoy!  and yeh I am forever alone, taking shameless selfies so i can post on here :( need a photographer! ahhhhh

Love Li xoxox 

Chanel Blush reviwes and swatches - part 1

Chanel Joues Contrast Blush review - Part 1

  

Every girl LOVES CHANEL! 

Ok the rounds ones are from the Chanel Joues Contraste range and the rectangle one is the Blush Duo Tweed Effect range. 

                             Top row from L to R :  65 Espiegle  15 Orchid Rose  99 Rose Petale  59 Imprevu                              Bottom row from L to R:  50 Tweed Sienna  64 Pink Explosion  58 Fresque

  

Here I'm showing you all the Chanel blushes that I have, and I will watch them for you 

59 Imprevu without flash

Swatch of 59 Imprevu without flash

59 Imprevu - a bronzer like blush, suitable for medium/olive to dark/tanned skin tone, can be too dark for the fair skin colors, and I dont suggest for those with yellow undertone skin types, it can be a bit orange for you. you will only need to use a little bit, it's very pigmented. 

58 Fresque no flash

Swatch of 58 Fresque no flash

I'd say this one is the lightest one out of the whole range, it's a soft peach color with very settle shimmer, looks good on fair to medium skin tones, again it's very pigmented. you will only need a little for a soft summer look.

15 Orchid Rose without flash

Swatch of 15 Orchid Rose without flash

Orchid rose isnt really all that rosy, It's a peachy rosy color. a peach color with a pinch of dusty rose color in it.

All the blushes are very pigmented and they would last throughout the day (7 hrs) I dont need to reapply it and it wont fade or change color. The formula is quite hydrating, I know its a strange way to describe a powder blush but it's not powdery at all. I have had some bad experiences with some powder blushes before, it be chalky, powdery or not pigmented enough. This one no, it's just perfect everytime, dip your brush in the pan once is enough for both cheeks. the shimmers in it's quite settle, it wont make you look shiny or glittery, it will only give you a healthy glow!

 at the end this blush smells like roses! which i absolutely love, the scent it's not strong at all. but I've heard some people can't stand the smell, so if you dont like the smell of roses then this probably isn't the right product for you!

Hope you all like this post! I see you in my second part of this review!
Take care Li xoxox
   

OOTD #2 for winter

Leather jacket from guess 

Jeans from lee

Shoes from zara 

T-shirt from sports girl

Belt my best friends grandmother made it :) 

Product review - A miracel in a jar? does it really work?

A product would fix all your problems and more

 

 

I believe most of you are now have already heard about the Michael Todd's skincare line, in my previous review I've talked about the acne/oily skin regimen. and here I got two more product to talk about! 

Organic Lemon AHA+DMAE toner - The reason that I bought this tome is that AHA is famous for uneven skin tone, discolorations on  the skin,can lighten up acne scars etc.and DMAE can firm, lift and tight up the skin. I use this every night after washing my face, this toner smells divine and does not dry my face up, my skin would feel very moisturized and plumped, and makes the application of my other face products a lot more easier. I have seen some improvement on my acne scars but im not sure if is this or the KNU cream :/ but I certainly do LOVE this toner. 

Anti-Aging Face Lift KNU - here is the miracle in a jar! it claims that "heal, repair and speed cell renewal while providing antioxidant protection against further damage. Gently firms, lifts and tightens facial sag almost immediately while reducing density, volume and depth of wrinkles and loss of elasticity over time to transform skin texture to appear more youthful looking." It does all those without BOTOX but with 70% natural ingredients, sounds pretty good right? 

ok I will tell you my all thoughts on this 'miracle in a jar'. My routine is put this on after washing and toning my face, i would put this all over my face includes my eyes/eye lids and also down my neck.  the funny thing about this cream is rather drying than moisturizing so after putting this on I will still need to put my moisturizer over this cream. After you put this on you can immediately feel that the skin is tightening up, but I dont think its enough for you to visibly see the lifting effect. (or maybe because my face isnt all that saggy yet lol) The special key ingredient in this cream is snail serum, which is the sticky, gooey, smiley snail trail that they leave behind when they move. i did some research on that apparently it's ridiculously popular in Asia especially in Korea and Japan!

it's said to be a very good healing and anti-aging agent.

Now I think this thing does a pretty good job on healing my skin, and getting rid off my acne scars. at the same time it heals any breakouts on your face. so far it hasnt give me 1 pimple! absolutely happy with it! but not so happy with the price! i got this on sale at $50 on their official website, they usually sell it for $150! i've been using it for a month and its almost half empty. I've heard some people got this cream on livingsocial.com for only $25 I dont know if they ship it overseas, but worth to try tho. 

Overall i do think the cream is worth the splurge, I wouldn't pay for $150 for it, but $50 i think it's okay for me. 

Thanks for reading everyone! 

http://www.michaeltoddtrueorganics.com/index.php/featured-products/mtto-knu-anti-aging-face-lift.html#_ 

Official website link above. 

Lixoxox Take care        

 

Product review - Michael Todd True Organic Skincare for Acne Or Oily Skin Regimen

  Michael Todd True Organic Skincare

from left to right - Charcoal Detox Deep Pore Gel Cleanser, Jojoba Charcoal Facial Scrub, Kaolin Clay Detoxifying Facial-mask, Antioxidant Carrot Multivitamin Serum, Blue Green Algae Antibacterial Toner.

Hello again, I'm sure you all familiar with the Micheal Todd True Organic Skincare range right?

:)

It's been talked over and over on YouTube and by other beauty bloggers, and surprisingly I got a set as well, haha just cant resist.

I bought the Ance/Oily skin regimen, as you all know my skin is oily, acne prone, large pores etc etc. So in this set you will get  5 items and i will talk about all of them here.

I've been using them for a month now so here we go, this is how i felt about them

• CHARCOAL DETOX - deep-pore gel cleanser penetrates pores to draw out impurities. You only need a little bit for it to foam up for your entire face. I find it won't take off all my makeup, i will still need to use my Shu uermura cleansing oil to get rid off my eye makeups. smells like lavender, very very gentle and calming. overall it's no difference to any other ordinary facial cleanser, it didn't impress me that much. 
• BLUE GREEN ALGAE anti bacterial toner is rich in vital nutrients, trace elements and amino acids. This toner is so gentle!!! I love it! It's so gentle and it would still cleanse your skin deep down to the pore. I say this really is the best toner i've ever used in years! it cleanse your face but wont dry it out. 
• KAOLIN CLAY  detoxifying facial mask cooling and detoxifying treatment. This mask here is my favorite out of all of them. I use it 2 to 3 times a week, i put it on for 30 minutes. A bit longer than it recommended, but I find it absorbs the oil better and keep my face less oily the longer i leave it long. obvious i dont want it to dry my face out too much, so 30 minutes is enough for me. when i wash this mask off, OMG i cant believe the result! the pimples on my face would shrink to almost nothing! and pores are visibility smaller! one thing you will need to do is moisturize your face as soon as you wash your mask off!      
• ANTIOXIDANT CARROT multivitamin serum  (new and improved formula), this thing while it smelled nice but it didn't do anything more than just a ordinary moisturizer. 
• JOJOBA CHARCOAL SCRUB gentle exfoliating facial scrub. A gentle scrub can be used daily. too gentle for me, I still prefer my Skin Institute Glycolic  Acid scrub to keep my zits in control. 

 

SO overall I would only repurchase the Kaolin Clay mask out of the whole set. Reason? well over the month, I haven't really seen any noticeable improvement in my skin, so no miracle yet. BUT it havent broke me out yet, which is a plus :) son I will continue to use and finish the rest of the product, if my face end up like a baby's bum I will do an update here to let you all know if it's worth it ;) 

 

I would recommend for those with oily skin that's looking for a gentle regimen for their skin.   

 

I bought mine from their website

 

http://www.michaeltoddtrueorganics.com/index.php/skin-type/blemished-oily-skin/mtto-acne-control-skincare-regimen.html#_  

I also got a coupon code for those who wants to try

 

use the code : SAVE20 to get 20% off

 thanks for reading! xoxoxxo Li

The most talked about beauty gadgets - PMD (Personal MicroDerm)

PMD - Personal MicroDermabration

This is the Pro model, has two speeds. A standard speed that provides the highest level of intensity and a slower speed that provides a lower level of intensity for sensitive skin types.

PMD device in the Pro model

It Came with 7 discs, 4 small discs for face 3 large discs for body. the caps are small for face, large for body.

 Hey all, as we all know that these days with more and more beauty gadgets that you can buy from the market we all get excited, and attempted but most of the time we are just unsure if its worth the time and the money or if we would get the same result that we would from the doctors???

I first heard about this device was about a year go, back then I was getting MicroDermabration treatments at my local skin clinic every fortnight at $40 per treatment! I know that's pretty crazy huh? $40 every fortnight adds up that's over $1000 per year!!!!!!!

I'm sure you all pretty familiar with MicroDermabration right? is one of the easiest and most effective anti-aging treatments you can get. Its benefits are many: microderm softens fine lines and wrinkles, helps to smooth coarsely textured skin, decreases the appearance of scarring, decreases pore size, and reduces superficial hyper-pigmentation, also known as age spots. Think it like a vacuum cleaner, if you only use a broom to sweep your carpet, you would still get the small dirt and dust left behind. With a vacuum cleaner it will suck all the little bugger out of the carpet! same thing here!      

As soon as I saw this device I was so excited and attempted to buy it, BUT i didn't just went crazy and bought one, instead went home and researched and researched until 4 weeks ago, I finally got one for myself.  

I've only used it twice so far, and guess what? so far so good! I'm loving it!!! Here i will explain to you all how it works, how to use it and how i feel about it!

 I started off with the white training disc, with the lower setting which is very weak it's only developed to help you practice and feel comfortable with the device, along seeing how your skin reacts to it.

 here are the different discs

1. White disc - One time training disc, very weak. 
2. Blue disc - Best for sensitive skin 
3. Green disc - Medium strength abrasion 
4. Red disc - Maximum strength abrasion 

you will have to use the same color disc for at least 2 weeks before you progress on to the stronger discs. 

During the treatment you will need to 

1. Make sure that your skin is clean and dry for the treatment.
2. Pull your skin flat so the device can guild across your face easily
3. Make sure the suction is at 100%, if there's no suction then it wont work.
4. Work it upwards. ie, go from chin to the ear. 
5. DO NOT go over the same area more than twice. 
6. DO NOT let it stay on the same spot more than 2 seconds. 

 

After the treatment you should see all the dead skin cells on your face. I know ewwwwww right? but your face now should be sparkly clean and SMOOTH~~~~~ 

With the dead cells removed, your skin is now able to absorb products much more effectively. so use the best skin product that you've got. 

 

I honestly didn't think it's that different to the professional microderm treatment, I am so happy that I can get the very same result at home and think all the money that you save $$$$$.

 

Now pros and cons time 

 

Pros: works like a magic, very compatible with the professional treatment, save money, skin is noticeably smoother and brighter, makeup guilds on the next day. 

 

Cons: It's NOT wireless like in the picture, noise when using it, the head is too fat for some hard reaching areas like around the nose.         

I got mine from their official website

http://www.personalmicroderm.com/ 

Here is a coupon code for the ones that's interested in buying one. you can save 25%

ONTHESHELF26

Thank you all for reading. 

NOTE there NO commercial purpose here, I bought everything with my own money! 

Good luck Li 

xoxox 

The most talked about beauty gadgets - Clarisonic

 

This is the Clarisonic Pro model 

 

Hi my lovelies! love time no see! sorry that I haven't been posting any beauty posts :( that's because Ive been moving and traveling so all my stuff has been packed away!!! 

SO SO SO here is the almighty Clarisonic that's been talked talked and talked talked! whatever! let's look into the benefit of this 

CLARISONIC BENEFITS

• 6x more makeup removed than manual cleansing

• 2x more oil and dirt removed than manual cleansing

• Leaves skin feeling and looking smoother

• Skin is removed of more impurities, allowing creams and serums to penetrate better (up to 61%) 

• Gentle enough to use twice a day

• Reduces oily areas, dry skin patches and blemishes

• Minimizes the appearance of visible pores

• Safe for cleansing all skin types

• Recommended for use with any non-abrasive cleanser

• Also good for the neck and décolleté, as well as other areas of your body needing extra care and attention

• Use twice a day, one minute each time

• Clarisonic is waterproof and rechargeable and can even be used in the shower, bath or at the sink.   

Okay girls now its time to let me tell you my experience with this mighty machine! :D

I've been using this for over a year now, I got the Pro model that's because it has 4 speeds for using on the face, and a body function with only 1 speed. Once you press the start button it will go for 1 min then it will stop itself. 

 

I've been using this pretty much every single day for the past 18 months, it really does clean up your face better than just using your hands. It buffs all the bead skin and flaky skin off my face, my face would feel instantly smoother and clearer! I have oily Acne prone skin, so I always have some sort of breakout on my face, therefore I ONLY use the sensitive brush head because I dont want to aggravate the breakouts on my face.

 

As I do wear make up on a daily basis,  so since I've been using the brush, Ive noticed less breakout from my makeup, but I would still get my monthly hormone breakout. so don't be fool about on using this means pimple free. This machine will clean your face from top to bottom, leave no trace of makeup/dirty or oil on your face. after using this your face will immediately appear softer, and smoother. But it did not reduce oily areas or minimize the appearance of visible pores for me.

 

Since there's 4 different speed I will use the higher speed (3 or 4) at night to scrub all my makeup off, and use lower speed (1 or 2) in the morning for the gentle cleanse. This will make your make up goes on easier and also make it look better on your face.

 

Pros: cleans up your face like nothing else, gentle enough to use twice day, good for all skin type (I've used it on my boyfriend's face and he has super sensitive skin), make your face nice and smooth, makeup goes on so much easier.

 

Cons: Takes whole day to recharge, brush head need to be changed every 3 months, its fragile so DO NOT DROP IT!!!!!  

Overall I can not live without it! it makes a massive difference in your skin texture, the way it look and feels.

here is the website that I got my brush from 

http://www.ry.com.au/brand/clarisonic.html

 

Note: I purchased everything with my own money, so there's no commercial purpose here.    

    

 

Sexy maxi-skirt for summer

Floral prints 

See through black 

Be Bright for this summer!!!! 

Make you stand out 

And soft colors!!!