Making my own B.B. cusion

I have always loved the idea of customization in makeup products, the idea you can make anything suit you perfectly. And since Cushions, those that are made in America have a hefty price tag of $30 or more,those in Asian counties are affordable but are only meant to suit their skin tones so the options seem few.

why would I want one anyways?
- well bb cushions are skincare and makeup blended together. They offer a wonderfully easy to travel case on them so you can put it in your bag, it contains a mirror, application sponge and your favorite liquid foundation/skincare hybrid.  Plus you can decorate your cushion compact to your own style.

Best part about this is you can use skincare samples instead of buying full size products.

How did I create mine?
                What I used:
                          -   skinfood serum samples 1-2 packets
                          -  a teaspoon of my favorite foundation
                          - 5ml of my favorite facial cream
mix them all together in the container. Then I entered the sponge on one side, then remove it and placed it on the other side. Then pressed in all the fluid to the center by pressing lightly on all areas of the sponge an the flioing it around. this is very messy but very beneficial for saving money. After that you can enjoy.

wantable November

 
Model Co Ultra Shine Lip Gloss Rosie
  $16
- What the company says
     - Reflective, shimmering gloss that enhance lip contours. Non-sticky formula with a soft colour tint. Inbuilt mirror for flawless application.Slim and slender; the ideal handbag staple.
- My thoughts
        - lip-gloss in a not too pigmented pink color. It smells a lot like a sweet candy, its amazing. Plus it has a small mirror for easy application.


Manna Kadar Crème Blush Blossom
$27 for 8g
- What the company says:
       - Add a beautiful, rosy tint to your cheeks. May be used as a cream blush, cream eye shadow or as a lip gloss.

- My thoughts
   -This is a very pale pink color. Comes in a very cute squeeze tube, its not sticky and it spreads very nicely. It is a nice lip color and eye shadow. It's prefect for a minimalistic look.

Skin Perfecter Concealer #540
$19 for 15g
-What the company says
      -Creamy full coverage concealer blends seamlessly into skin and is packed with rich vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals. Instantly conceals imperfections on the skin without drying or caking. Vitamin E revitalizes tired skin and treats puffy eyes.
-My thoughts
   - Its not as hydrating as I expected but it does cover darkness very nicely. It doesn't glide super smoothly if you are not moisturized. But I do like this and this company has never let me down

Mica Beauty Gel Brow
$35
-What the company says
      -It is velvety soft and glides on smoothly to create clean, fuller looking,
perfectly-defined brows.
- My thoughts
     - What I like about this is it has a brush built in, and it is easy to spread if you have a spooly.
what I don't like is the color its very warm brown compared to  my jet black hair. I wouldn't purchase this by myself but its a nice thickener.

DIY organic care "Dry Shampoo"

Are you tired of buying makeup? Do you want to make your own cruelty free makeup/ personal care? I am going to go on a push and use my own personal creations that are organic or as natural as I can. I'm doing this to help those whom care about the environment, and those whom may not be able to afford expensive cruelty free/ natural products.
 So this week I am testing the uses of my organic unsweetened Cocoa powder.

Hair:
- this is a great alternative to dry shampoo/ texturizer
              if you are a brunette. I just sprinkle some onto roots let it do its thing for a minute,                flipped my head  massaged it and I was surprised by the intense volume and the chocolaty smell.
 
             The smell has lasted for 2 days already and I can say I am really happy about that. Plus if its a little to drying for you  can mix in a small amount of coconut oil and it smells like heaven.

 

If you have lighter hair color you can mix some baby powder or all purpose organic flour and mix some in with the cocoa for an amazing smell and performance.

Best of all no animals where harmed in the process.

how to make perfume last longer

perfumes are wonderful things that helps us project ourselves to the world, and many time keeps us from being forgotten. All scents have their notes, but they may not all last as long as we would like, so we buy automizzers to help us refreshen the scent. But what if there was a way to make the scent last longer?

Here's what you'll need:
1- empty container
2-  Unscented lotion
3- a toothpick
4- A perfume of your choice

Steps:
 Open your little container that should be nice and clean. Depending on the size of the jar you might want to spray 4-12 times directly into the jar.
  
Slowly add a small amount of lotion and mix it with the toothpick for 40 seconds to a minute until  its a little unattractive looking and then fill the rest of your container with lotion and mix.
 
  If you feel that the scent is weak feel free to add more.

How to use:
 Apply onto hands, neck any surface area except the face, because of the alcohol contain in  the perfumes. Add the same perfume on top and this will help the perfume will last longer. and this also gives you the option to, layer perfumes. If you make it small you can travel with the lotion.

BabyFace by Its skin

I was interested in trying some makeup products from Korea. But I knew very well I am much too tan to us it. so I mixed it in with high pigmented foundation to block out the white caste. In my testing I tried out Its skin, Its silk foundation. Which was suppose to be a "clear" foundation to even out the texture of the skin.  Along with that I bought Powder in the darkest shade available Natural beige. Needless to say that was white.

Lets start with the BB Cream.
 This is suppose to cover blemishes, UVB and UV protection, and smoothing the appearance of skin while combating redness. But  its suppose to be oil
My experience
- this was a smoothing
- was blocking any redness
- did dry out my skin
- I would recommend this to oily skin
- I would use this as a primer not a foundation bc of the gray undertone.
Negative
- was pretty drying
- very grayish undertone

Lets refer to the Babyface Petit pack
this is the powder. They had 2 options light beige and medium beige.  went for medium beige.
- was very heavy coverage
- very cakey looking
- not light at all
- on the bright side the packaging was super cute

M.A.C. Mineralized Concealer and blush

Story time:

I had always heard of mac cosmetics but I was not sure if I ever wanted to try it. It seemed a little "basic," not saying that's bad but that's what everyone was using.  When I first got introduced to makeup when I was 16 my mom took me to Sephora where she bought me Too-Faced makeup. But 4 years after that fact, for some reason I decided to step into a MAC store and am pleased to say they were very attentive, and knowledgeable about their products.

 So since I didn't know anything prior about what would be good for dry skin but I did want to try something. So I decided to ask help for an employ I really wanted to try a blush. She recommended love thing mineralized blush. Which was a satin burnt pink with golden shimmer. After her placing it on my skin which was a big heavy handed but its okay she was trying to show me the color, it glowed so nicely on my tan skin tone and I loved it. There forth I became brave and asked her about a good concealer for dry skin to use under my eyes and around my nose. That wonderful lady gave me two options which were NW25 and NW30, the NW25 seemed too light so I went with the NW30.

Review on the product

Concealer
$21 USD for 5ml
When I went home I noticed the mineralized concealer was a bit to orangey for my yellow undertones. It also would separate on the sides of my nose and under my eyes. So I changed my primer to a matte but it wouldn’t help the longevity.

-On the bright side

- Not as heavy as I expected (usually when I think of mac I think of cake-face)
-Good coverage

Would I repurchase? No, personally I love my Maybelline Fit Me concealer 6.8 ml for $6. And that stays all day for me, its really thin and affordable.

Blush

$27 USD
I loved the blush no complains. It was well pigmented and I sometimes use it as an eyeshadow. Would I repurchase? Probably not because of the price but it does last a very long time.  

  

Fragrancenet review / Haul

Fragrance net is an online retailer that sells high end and affordable perfumes, colognes, high-end makeup, haircare and skincare and beauty tools. They offer discounts or frees shipping, different sizes.

I started using Fragrance net 1 month back when I saw they were selling a 1 oz bottle of Alien by Thierry. I had receive a sample from Sephora, then from Scent bird so I really, really wanted the full perfume. I took the risk and started looking online for sellers when I came upon Fragrance net. They had so many options for alien among so many other perfume I had never heard about and many of which I was familiar with. On seeing reviews for the site I risked it and purchased it (keep in mind I still had both perfume samples to compare).  

They offer perfumes for less if they are used as testers or don’t have a box or a lid. So that seemed intriguing...  

Shipping there are different shipping offers and discount coupons to use I paid all together $51 and received my perfume in 5 days with Fedx shipping.  When I received my box I had coupons waiting for me. My Alien perfume did come in a sealed box with the original packaging around lots of thick packaging paper and once I opened it I was so happy nothing was broken or had leaked. So to test if It was a fake I sprayed my Sephora sample in my left wrist and the full bottle on my right wrist. And have to say there was no difference in performance or scent. So I went crazy with it lol.

I started trying other options such as testers, large size of perfumes, unboxed perfumes. Here’s a list of stuff I have purchased:

-          Alien by Thierry Mugler 1 oz for $40

-          Gucci Guilty by Gucci 1 oz for $26

-          Tea Rose by Perfumers Workshop 4 oz for $11.99

-          Venezia by Laura Biagiotti 0.84 oz for $20

-          Intimately Beckham by David Beckham 2.5 oz *tester for $12

-          Gucci Guilty Black by Gucci 1 oz for $31

-          Rihanna Rebelle by Rihanna 3.4 tester without cap $19

versace yellow diamond Review

I received this in my scent bird subscription, I got a .27oz travel size for $14.95.

 

Versace Yellow Diamond  is a newer scent  released in 2011. A 1oz bottle  will cost you around $50, bit it comes in a beautiful rectangular   glass bottle and is a pale yellow color.

What the company  says;
- Notes
Citron from Diamante, Pear Sorbet, Neroli, Bergamot, Nymphea, Freesia, Orange Blossom, Mimosa, Amber Wood, Palo Santo, Musk 

- For whom/ what? luxurious and feminine  for a surprisingly  Radiant fragrance.  

 

My opinion:

-What I think its for?
its for those wont love a fresh light scent. I see this being young, but still mature. Apropreat for the daytime and work

 

- Notes that I smell:
lemon, bergamot, airy orange blossom, water lily and amber even a hint of musk.

 

Comments  

It's a sweet very  vanilla -ish beginning, with a  strong citric smell. That fades into a soft powder last around 3hours which is not much time at all. Once it fades  a bit you get an orangey powder with a cherry blossoms scent.
In reality I'm not a big fan, I'll still use it but I'm glad I didn't buy a full size of this. But this is a really good summer scent, perfect for daytime wear.  If you like this you probably like Light Blue by Dolce & Gabana.

 

If you would like to continue supporting me please use my link, I don't get paid for it but it will give you your second month free travel size perfume of your choice.
 https://www.scentbird.com/r/hooligandiamond     
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Alien By Thierry Mugler Review

Theirry Mugker is well known for her perfume Angle, this is her latest addition and I has made a serious impression. Marketed in 2005, this perfume is all the rage now in days.  But before I give you my opinion, I want to let you know what the notes are and who they are aiming for.

The notes 
Solar Accord, Jasmine Sambac, Green Notes, Cashmeran, Vanilla, Transparent Amber
Who they are aiming for:
Mysterious ladies, whom still like to be soothing and majestic.

My notes
I smell white flowers/ jasmines, some woods scent with a hint of spice and amber for a little sweetness.
Who its for:
 I think its for the mysterious but still sweet people. Those whom have an edginess to them, because it is simple but the simplicity in the notes mix with he body chemistry which can make the scent loud  or soft.

Do I like this?
Yes and no. here are my reasoning. I love the sweetness in amber, and I love the woody notes but for some reason my body doesn't project the smell as well as others. On me the scent fades in 2 hours leaving me with a weird vanilla scent left over for an hour. So needless to say reapplying can be quite the hassle especially when 2 oz cost $120.  But not everyone has the same experience and that doesn't mean I don't like the smell.  So I use it when I go out. I just recommend getting a sample to see how it works for you.
I bought a sample from scentbird https://www.scentbird.com/r/hooligandiamond
I bought the actual perfume from http://www.fragrancenet.com/perfume/thierry-mugler/alien/eau-de-parfum#191100

Gucci Guilty Intense Review

I bought a trail size in my Scentbird subscription for $14.95
Original price 1.6 Fl Oz for $96 at Sephora

What the company says
The Official Notes are :
Mandarin, Pink Pepper, Peach, Lilac, Geranium, Ambery Notes, Patchouli.
Made for people whom would like to smell like: Audacious. Provocative. Alluring.

My experience
What I smell when applying:
The first thing I smell is Spices and flowers. Immediately after  I begin to smell The amber and powder then it fades into a citrus scents but still holding a little bit of musk to it.

What do I think about it?
It is a beautifully sexy smell. Its alluring alright and it is long lasting (around 7 hours wear). Its made for The sexy mature women, for the evening. NOT for the Club at least in my opinion.   It Smells better with cool temperatures from what I have experienced.

Why others may not like this?
 It may smell to sweet on people (if you know your body tends to make things smell sweet you might not like it).
Its strong on others like myself
but others don't take well, so the smell maybe too faint.
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Manic Panic review

Manic panic is a well known brand in the Hair Coloring industry. Why? Because they have all kinds of crazy fun colors from the yellowest of blondes to the brightest pinks, blues and purple. They are also vegan products packaged in recycled plastic, so its very ecofriendly.  They have 2 different formulas, Manic Panic Amplified Cream Formula and Manic Panic Semi-Permanent Color Cream. I will be reviewing one

Manic Panic Semi permanent Color cream Rockabilly Blue
$10.40 for 4fl oz

After bleaching my black hair into a light brown, I washed it, didn't use any conditioner and semi dried it. I took Black gloves and applied Rockabilly Blue.
This is not a very thick formula which an make the process a bit messy
Thus also stains any surfs and must be removed with bleach.
The fading began within 2 weeks, with regular shampoo and conditioner.
Can be added to conditioner to be a softer color/ pastel.
Doesn't have a chemically smell

Would I recommend it?
Yes, it contains a lot of product and the colors are so much fun. Just make sure to have gloves and bleach

Tea Rose Perfume by Perfume workshop

Tea rose is a classical perfume. Doesn't cost much for a 4oz bottle, can be found from $10- $33 dollars. This was introduced in 1975, so needle to say its ben around for a while.
The notes are;
 - Rose
- Musk

This is a true rose scent, literally smells like freshly cut roses with a little hint of woods. Its  comes in a black casing and the perfume itself is a glass container and its a vey yellow color.
Best uses:
- daily depending on age and personality.
        I think this is good for people whom like a strong smell. Perfect for a long day at work. this is not a fruity scent so its great for mature women or sophisticated young women
- Night out
         Don't use too much because the smell lingers
- Layered
          You can use a powdery scent to weaken the Rose scent

Its made o be used in the evening.

Why people dislike this?
- it is a strong smell
- might no mix well, with those whom wear fruity scents
- is made for strong bodies whom tend not to keep aromas pure
- it relatively  one note scent

I purchased this from fragrance net for $11.99

Splendies

Underwear subscription bag
this aims to deliver underwear specifically 3 pairs. They have all sizes and fits. Packages contain a mix of boyshorts, bikini, thongs, lace, cotton. Variety of styles and colors. They even have a plus size underwear subscription named valupties. Use promo code "SPLENDIES" and save $4 off your first month, just for trying it out!

There are customizable options for example if you don't like thongs, like a lot of people out there, for a higher price.
I have personally tried this subscription and they are good quality underwear. They have been through the wash multiple times and held up.
 What I received
1. purple cotton thong these are some examples
2. a blue thong with a tummy supporting lacing
3. a cheeky spandex 

Walmart beauty box fall 2015

Walmart beauty box is $5, and is delivered 4 times a year. It features drugstore beauty and lifestyle sample size items.
What was in it?
• the first thing I noticed was Revlon Ultra HD lipstick,  which is a repeat item in the same color. Which annoyed me but hey, I might as well save it for Christmas for someone.
•Sublime bronze travel size by L'Oréal.  I'm actually excited to try this after my Jergens self tanning moisturizer worked so well. I hope this lives up to that. But overall excited
•Dove advance care deodorant.  I personally have a hit or miss with dove deodorants. But glad to have a travel size you never know when you'll need it.
•Aussie mega hairspray travel size. Honestly I receive so many mini hair sprays in my life that I don't think I could ever get through them. But that's honestly bc I use them once every 6 months. Still OK with it.
•Act mouth wash travel size. I am  interested to see how it works
•Schick hydro silk razor. I can always use a razor and we'll enough it's a 5 blade razor. So happy to see how it works
• Single use Bioré self heating mask. This it's cool it's taken from the Japanese steam mask idea. Where a mask will heat up without the use of outside forces to help extract impurities. So I'll do a blog on that
•Nivea extended moisture lotion in a foil packet. Which I will use, because Nivea is a good brand.
•Crest white Polish professional 2 step whitening. I am more than excited to try this. I don't have very yellow teeth but I am a constant tea drinker. So it night help brighten my smile. And this is a foil packet with both formulas.
• last items was 2 foil packets for the new Jergens wet skin  moisturizer in coconut and monoi.

The good thing it they also provide you with coupons you can use. So overall I'm well satisfied. 

Mizon Al in One Snail Repair Cream Review

Mizon all in one snail repair cream

Cost can range $8-30 USD

They have from 1fl to 4fl bottles

Mizon is a well-known company. Not as popular as Tony Moly or Etude house, but they really made themselves popular on the Snail trend. In fact the most recommended cream is the Mizon All in One Repair Cream. It has slowly began to populate American retail stores. For example you can now purchase them locally from Urban Outfitters.  What makes mizon different from all the other snail creams (which there are many), is all of the benefits.

But before we get into that, let’s look at what they claim.

1.       92% snail secretion filtrate, (that is the slime snails leave behind but it’s filtered from anything that could be bad for the skin). This aims to recover sun damage skin.

2.       Wrinkle care and prevention, by using Adenosine found in many anti-aging products including Neutrogena night sleeping mask.

3.       Helps fade red and dark spots. This aims to even out skin tone.

4.       Tighten pores. By preventing and abundance of sedum (which is oils). Using Green tea extract.

5.       Provide nutrients and hydration. This contain hyaluronic acid to retain moisture and other products.

6.       Protect skin from other stimulus. Using Hydrated vegetable oil by soothing sensitive skin

7.       Making skin more elastic. They aim to bring back a bounce to the skin and improving skin softness.

To recap it’s supposed to be this all in one miracle for all skin types from oily to dry and sensitive. That will even out skin tone, hydrate and return skin to a healthier state.

My experience

I really enjoy using this cream. It’s not thick or oily it’s a real gel consistency that absorbs into the skin quickly. That said I also felt like it did reduce oil production so before I applied this I used a light facial oil to retain moisture. It does help calm down irritated spots, I would know, I’ve had a couple of those. Its an overall great cream but not a miracle product for the best results use every day twice a day after washing, toning and applying your serum. If you feel like this is not enough moisture use another moisturizer on top. I do recommend this.