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it's that time again! this week's makeup tutorial is all about creating a natural, beginner friendly glow!
hey there, makeup enthusiasts! this week, let's dive into the world of natural makeup glow. whether you're new to makeup or just looking for a fresh everyday look, this tutorial is for you.
in today’s tutorial i’ll be showing you some of favorite products for prepping my skin, eliminating redness. and creating a natural glow..let’s get to it!
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beauty breakdown:
(before the video) - red light face mask (add discount code at checkout for $$$ off: banannie)
byoma clarifying serum
drmtlgy brightening eye masks
carla beauty cosmetics small blending brush
beauty bakerie breakfast in bed eyeshadow palette
honest beauty ccc clean corrective tinted moisturizer
sephora foundation brush #64
ello water bottle
kylie cosmetics bronzer in khaki
milk makeup glimmer glow oil lip and cheek - on cheeks and nose
madison reed root touch up powder and brow filler in terra - medium brown
kylie cosmetics hand mirror
rare beauty brightening concealer in 130N
ecotools beauty sponge
jillian dempsey lid tint in shell
milk makeup glimmer glow oil lip and cheek - on lips
colourpop act natural mascara in brown
follow along for a daily dose of style, beauty, and wellness wisdom served with a side of humor and a sprinkle of self-love – because life's too short not to be fabulous, and I've got some of the secrets to help bring out your best self
#makeup#makeup palette#makeup tutorial#makeup lover#makeup addict#summer makeup#dewy makeup#natural makeup#beginner makeup#beginners makeup#setting#Kylie jenner#kylie cosmetics
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11/19 - I thought it was going to another casual date so I just put on a sweater and my jogger. We met at Shin-Sen-Gumi yakatori and then got tea at Fengcha. Afterward, we just walked around Barnes park.
5 days
11/24 - He worked overnight til 4am and got off early to see me at 4PM in Burbank (Castaway). We drop off my car then uber to the Intercrew, Library Bar, then to the speakeasy at the Seven Grand for whiskey tasting. I lost my bet so I gave him a kiss before I drove off.
6 days
11/30 - Ubered me over for cuddle at 1am and uber me back at 7am
2 days
12/2 - After hanging out w/ my friend, he came to pick me up at 11PM then drove back to his place. He found clothes to match with me and we ubered to the Rythms. Got 2 shots and 1 cocktail each. We ended up doing it. I slept over and he said I could stay until whenever. After he took off to snowboard, I ubered home around 12PM.
2 days
12/5 - After our sexual convo I ended up ubering to his place and arrived at 3AM (12/6). We ended up doing it but this time he put in so much effort. Didn't sleep until 4ish am.
2 days
12/7 - He finished his work early and wanted to grab dessert. He picked me up but we ended up getting tea and skewers in Ktown. He took me back to his place and we drank a bit more then we did it again. He said I probably have a higher sex drive than he does. Then I left at 9am (12/8).
2 days
12/9 - He came to pick me up around 2ish pm and we went to HiroNori for late lunch. Afterward, we went to the mall to charge his car and bought some stuff at Sephora. However, I was a little insecure about how red I get so we stopped at a Sephora near his place. Once I got my foundation, we pregamed and headed to the Rosen, a karaoke place in Ktown. We did some stuffs and fell asleep.
12/10 - We woke up around 10 and left the house to get pho around 11am. We stopped by Troung Nguyen for Vietnamese coffee. Then, we went to Irvine Spectrum for honey & butter (macarons).
12/11 - I told him my day wasn't that great, so he called me after he sent out his thing. He called me a lyft to come over at 1ish (12/12). We had half a macaron, got ready for bed, cuddled & he started initiating it. So we did it for almost an hour and we fell asleep until 9am. He had to leave to the dentist to clean his teeth. I continued to sleep until 12pm. He didn't dare to wake me up so he didn't even shower. He ordered poke for us as I woke up. We ate and I had to leave since he had to prep for his meeting at 1ish.
3 days
12/14 - He drove over to pick me up and we played "We're not really strangers".
4 days
12/17 - I slept over then in the morning, we went to a condo tour. Afterward, we went on a hike to Griffith at 2. He surprised me with Erewhon and we cooked after getting Uni at a Japanese market and some ingredients at whole food.
12/18 - He ubered me back home around 2ish.
3 days
12/21 - He ubered me over. I came and helped him pack.
12/22 - We had brunch at Poppy & got tea at 3catea. Then he drove me off and drove to Vegas.
12/23-12/31 - He was in Vegas 23-24 then flew to Oregon 24-29
9 days
12/31 - He hung out with Mandee and her group of friends to celebrate New Year Eve. He drove over around 12isham to pick me up and then gave me my Christmas gift.
1/1 - He drove us to Westminister and surprised me to get a pedi-&medi-cure. Afterwards, we got tea in Cosa Mesa Mall and he made me return the gift I got for him.
1/3 - I told him lets be friends ~___~ lol...
5 days
1/6 - He came to pick me up to go to the Squid Game with his 3 friends (Christina, WenXi, and Ryan?). We got tanghulu and then kbbq at Quarters with Christina. He also bought an ube japanese cheesecake. We cuddled for a little then he drop me off. After he was done with work he asked if I can come over for cuddles. The next morning he dropped me off.
1/8 - I told him lets be friends ~___~ lol...
5 days
1/11 - He came to pick me up and surprise me with sugarfish and we went back home.
2 days
1/13 - I called him to see what he was doing and he was busy with work. He was down to pick me up after hanging with my friend Lauren. The next morning, we got donuts + cookies + tea at Larchmont. I packed him pho so we didn't get brunch.
2 days
1/15 - Picked me up to get hot pot in Rowland. We went to the Asian grocery market to get my snacks and ingredients to make hot pot.
5 days
1/20 - Drove over to pick me up to get pizza for dinner & sleep.
5 days
1/25 - He picked me up and we got tacos since he was hungry.
1/27-1/28 - He was in Vegas then came back to do more work...
6 days
1/31 - He ubered me over.
3 days
2/2 - He was going to pick me up at 4ish but I slept til 5. We didn't get to Illenium until 8:05pm and had to run to the pit gate. Sadly I had worse endurance than he does.
8 days .___.
2/10 - He's going to pick me up at 4pm.
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(#4) Sephora is one of the biggest in-person and e-commerce beauty/skincare/fragrance companies in the world. Their mission is "to create a welcoming beauty shopping experience for all and inspire fearlessness in our community" and they're sure to follow up with this by actually doing so. The majority of my time going to Sephora has been nothing short of excellence. Where I seem to struggle the most with Sephora is just what products to buy. There are so many different options that sometimes I do not even know where to start. Sephora discovered how big of an obstacle this was and how it may not be as enticing to shop with them. They created a solution by introducing beauty quizzes and buying guides like many other fashion companies provide when shopping for clothes. You can take quizzes about what foundation is best for your skin, what skincare works well with your skin type, or even what eyebrow products are right for you. You can even retake them as your preferences evolve and change. Some of the buying guides include easy eye makeup tips, how to achieve the "no-makeup-makeup" look, and even tips on clean beauty products. These are so incredibly helpful to people who are new to beauty products and need some help picking the right products or even to professional makeup artists who might need a second opinion.
Ultimately, this is advertising. The quizzes and buying guides are trying to persuade you to buy a product based on your needs and interests. Consumers are not usually looking that far into it because the quizzes are seemingly ad-free. In addition to the quizzes and beauty guides, Sephora could also include a personalized page for just your favorite beauty products and recommend other products based off of those, similar to a Spotify playlist. What if Sephora also had an iBeauty app or feature where you hold your phone or iPad up to your face and it recommends products for skin, makeup, colors, hair? You could also order products that have your own formula and a corresponding bar code or QR code with your own number and name. The rationale is that consumers want personalized service. Using AI and algorithms and other technology is one way to get that personalized service. It’s customer-centric.
For more info visit: www.newhouse.syr.edu
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blog beginnings: skincare + makeup
currently in the mood to try blogging again. today is my day off, and i promised myself that i will let boredom takeover my life more often. i cherish boring days because this is the time when i embrace doing random things and completely abandon any type of planning.
today i feel like talking about makeup and skincare. im not an expert though, just an enthusiast.
for skincare, i usually wear makeup and sunscreen (laneige hydro UV defense), so i like to take it off using the farmacy green clean cleansing balm. i ran out of this product recently, and sephora canada stopped carrying them (honestly RUDE), so i got a small size of the clinique take the day off charcoal cleansing balm just to try it out. i am not sure if im a fan of the clinique one... it doesn't do the job as good as the farmacy one 😐 after that i cleanse my face with the inkey list salicylic acid cleanser cause im a double cleanse girlie.
im on the hunt for a new toner so that's coming soon, and i recently got the needly daily toner pads which are so popular in korea right now. i tried it and i found that it already made me skin so soft and balanced after just 1 day of use 😮 of course im going to keep using this. after this i would use serums but im also out of the ordinary niacinamide serum so it's not in the photo. then i use a moisturizer (innisfree green tea hyaluronic acid cream).
sometimes i do masks too!
i enjoy using makeup but im not as interested in it as i am with skincare for some reason 😋 i like to change up the products i use but the ones i have been using for a long time are these ones:
tarte face tape foundation (not pictured because im trying sephora's best skin ever foundation as i heard it's a dupe. it's not. maybe in the first hour? it doesn't last as long as the face tape foundation. listen, i know it can cost your kidneys, but the tarte foundation is amazing unfortunately 🤠)
tarte shape tape concealer (using a mini one right now because im looking for a dupe… again, this shit is expensive.)
glossier boy brow (i cannot find any good dupes either. love love love this product)
glossier pro-tip eyeliner (i love this because ive been in countless situations where i cried: went to therapy sessions where i cried, i was wearing this to the hospital when my dad was sick and i cried, i went to class and talked about heavy issues and i cried... and it never smudged. no racoon eyes. thank you glossier.)
kat von d everlasting liquid lipstick (which has been discontinued apparently. i love the lolita ii shade though. oh well)
kissme heroine make mascara (the only mascara for me. dont sleep on jbeauty! in the pic i also have the maybelline sky high mascara but i find that it doesn't last as long as kissme)
tarte aquaflash foundation brush (mermaid vibes, but also reeeaallly great when im using liquid products)
rare beauty liquid touch foundation brush (im starting to really like rare beauty)
newer ones im trying:
lys no limits cream bronzer stick (it's okay. very creamy and blendable!)
colorgram fruity glass tint (ummm no. the packaging is so cute but the product itself is a pass for me)
i use two eyeshadow palettes: colourpop smoke & roses and huda beauty rose quartz because i love pink shades and subtle glitter
colourpop sailormoon pink powder blush (i mean it's pink. and it's sailormoon.)
anastasia beverly hills translucent setting powder (i really want the charlotte tilbury one)
i have no setting spray at the moment but usually it's the nyx dewy finish setting spray. i also want the charlotte tilbury one...
as you may have noticed, i need to go shopping to restock 😋 i hope this entertained you a little bit, or even picked up some useful recommendations and ideas for your own skincare and makeup routine 😊 haircare, on the other hand, is a whole other beast.
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Lady Gaga on Instagram, 07/09/2023.
Our new Triclone™ Skin Tech Concealer, the little sister to our bestselling #HausLabsFoundation, is now available! The team at @hauslabs and I spent 2 years developing this revolutionary clean concealer with medium buildable coverage that blurs, brightens, conceals and visibly de-puffs after 2 weeks. It’s made with 20+ skincare ingredients including niacinamide, biotech caffeine, and our patent-pending fermented arnica. If you loved our Triclone™ Skin Tech Foundation, you’re going to love this too.
Available now @sephora, @sephoracanada, @hauslabs + coming next week to @sephorauk
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sseditorial magazine Retro News Lead 04 December 2021
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Read the article now: Does Your Makeup Kit Need An Overhaul?
We are experiencing a new season, so some of our products won’t be used again until spring. As spring is a while away, that can leave our makeup kit very dull. Our favourite products no longer fit into the vibe of the colder months, and we want to go on a shopping spree. You may need to overhaul your makeup kit if this sounds like you.
Are you somebody who likes painting your face with a little of this and a little of that? Do you have that impatient bug awaiting some brush and bling? Are you yearning for that perfect antidote to dark circles? I’m here to tell you that all your prayers have been answered!
Humble Beginnings
Using makeup is a hobby for some and a passion for others. For the passionate, makeup is an art that requires the proper knowledge of technique and tools. This article will be your step-by-step guide that you can refer to whenever you have any doubts or queries about the whole process.
Cleansers For Your Kit
Let’s begin with a skin-friendly cleanser that helps prevent acne and dead skin, ensuring a replenished skin tone. Say hello to the F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial by Drunk Elephant. This face mask is recommended by reputable sources to clear your skin just before applying makeup. Next in line is the moisturiser, which is the most important.
Moisturise & Conceal
Cetaphil by Nestle Skincare is a highly reliable moisturiser, especially
when it comes to affordability, the reduction of dark spots and maintaining your soft glow.
Dark Peach by Bobbi Brown is here to conceal all your dark marks and make you shine through. Getting the inch-perfect one is a herculean task, but this one matches almost all skin tones and works as a makeup primer.
Foundation & Application
Vitalumiere by Chanel comes in 10 shades for the foundation range. Whilst it is not the most competitive line (Fenty Beauty with 40), it is still one of the finest. Also, a Chanel purchase is on your wish list for everyone who loves beauty. Foundations are much easier to get a hold of than bags, so why not start small?
Then come the brushes and the blenders, which have the most
variety when it comes to cosmetics. The Glow Professional Wooden Handle Makeup brushes have been crafted in a traditional wooden design, giving your kit a royal look. The bristles are well-spaced and have a smoothly blended look, but ensure you clean them every four days as that guarantees long-lasting effects.
The Maybelline New York Facestudio Makeup Blender is the most comfortable. It is washable and cushions the skin well, ensuring seamless application.
Eyes For The Kit
Clarins has created The Perfect Eyes and Brows Palette, which lives up to its name! Giving your eyes a detailed and defined finish, the textures have their own tales. To get that flawless mascara and eyeliner, the most vouched for is the Voluminous mascara and the Chanel cream eyeliner. As we all know, eyeliners are both liquids and in pencil form, so choose it or lose it.
We will now head over to the blush, bronzer and highlighter palette, and there are no two ways about the Sephora Collection. It gives you the satin, dewy look you’re internally craving and is an amalgamation of the shimmery shades. It is combined with an eye-shadow palette which is their signature one!
Charlotte Tilbury’s Instant Look of Love is also something to go gaga over. Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Eye Shadow Palette has its fan base, and you will turn into one as it is the perfect combination of bold and bright, garnished with subtle and nude colours.
Lips & Removal
How can we forget lipsticks and tints? Casablanca by Tom Ford and Dragon Girl by Nars are the two we recommend for you. Bobbi Brown Face Mist will help you set it all up at the very end.
Last but not least is the makeup remover; micellar water wipes or
Cetaphil’s removal wipes work well for cleaning out and give you supple and rash-free skin. Use this as a guide for some of the best products on the market today for your makeup kit. Be sure to do your research and find the best products for you. Remember that you always want to look presentable and ready for the new season. Not someone who always lives in the past or can’t function during certain times of the year.
Author: Yashika for sseditorial magazine.
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Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Bite ChangeMaker Supercharged Micellar Foundation M75 (Brand New).
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Mackup for ever
#Mackup for ever skin#
Her lazy day makeup consists of the coveted concealer and their Cloud Setting Powder, which gives the illusion that you have no pores or dark circles. And yes, I’m blaming HB for all of Kosas’ Revealer Concealer being sold out in Sephoras everywhere. Kosas - have gained traction over time as she highlights her daily routines in which Kosas is typically front-and-center. She’s literally perfect and if a model puts it on, I’ll probably trust it. The public devours anything and everything Hailey Bieber puts on her flawless face at any given moment. Hot girl celebrities like HB, Olivia Wilde, and Gwyneth Paltrow all wear it, so I feel fairly confident in claiming that we should too. Excuse me while I breathe a sigh of relief.Ī brand that's passionate about the environment, your skin, and the way you feel when you wear their makeup doesn’t come easily. Kosas is made by people with sensitive skin, so their makeup won’t clog pores or cause a massive breakouts the next day. What’s even better about the brand is that they boast clean ingredients. With or without the endorsements, Kosas products are cutting-edge and high quality without breaking the bank into a million pieces.
#Mackup for ever skin#
But I missed The dewy skin hack of the summer: Revealer Foundation + Watermelon Glow Dew Drops 💞✨ #makeuphacks #summerskin #makeuptutorial #kosas #glowrecipe ♬ Calm LoFi song(882353) - S_R Who don’t succumb to brands because a celebrity said it’s great. A member of the niche, yet elusive group of those who find brands before celebs. I could’ve been one of those “I-knew-Kosas-before-Hailey Bieber” people. I didn’t think there was anything that needed to be fixed.īecause Tiktok, much to my chagrin, wasn’t the end of While I was okay being comfortable with familiarity from brands like Benefit, Makeup Forever, and Tarte, I didn’t know I could - and should - elevate my routine. Take this as my public apology to the brand. I’m ashamed to admit I knocked Kosas before I tried it. If I didn’t know you, you weren’t worth my time. I used to write off any new makeup brand that didn’t have reputations or stamps of approval. I didn’t care that this revolutionary product would make me look beautiful. I didn’t care about up-and-coming brands that could change the way I view makeup. They made your skin glow, but didn’t give off an oily sheen that most do. A few months back, I remember a Tiktok of someone plugging these new skin tint drops that would change the game.
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Mazi do you have more old man Silco HCs because those are literally my bread and butter and ya girl is starving -Sherwood
here's some misc modern world building ones that've been floating in my head
Moved out to the suburbs when he adopted Jinx for the school system
Absolutely HATED it at first but now he enjoys the calm after working downtown all day
Hires out all the yard work though
Still hates grocery shopping. Housekeeper does it
He’s a “the hardwood is original” bitch
Terrible hay fever in the spring
Carries handkerchiefs
Also carries a pocket knife, it's an automatic but the blade is small it's fine
His foundation actually matches his skin tone because Jinx goes with him to sephora to get it
Keeps up to date on technology
Phone case is a simple, thin black plastic one
Phone password is 5469 (JINX) because face ID doesn’t work for him
His phone background is a rotation of Jinx’s artwork
As is any and all art in the house
Save for a signed photo of Bruce Springsteen in his office
Liquor cabinet is mostly bourbon
Scarf collection
Has more shoes than Jinx
Doesn't watch a lot of TV
SNORES
Sat and vinegar chips type of guy
He has two cars and they both get garage spots so Jinx has to park in the driveway when she gets her license
An Acura TLX is his daily driver
Leather interior for easy cleaning from the mess Jinx tracks in when he picks her up from soccer practice
The other is classic showpiece car. I LOVE @thesaltybuns drawing of Silco with a Caddie, but I think that’s a bit Topside for him. I see him in a either a 1977 Pontiac Grand Prix or a 1960 Buick Electra
It unfortunately spends spends most of its time in the garage covered by a sheet because he rarely has time to take it out
When he does have time to take it out, he wears the circular red lens gold wire frame sunglasses
Bonus
Jinx drives a Volkswagen Thing, found one in a junkyard and fixed it up
It desperately needs a new muffler but she likes being obnoxious
#silco#silco arcane#arcane#arcane headcanons#silco headcanons#headcanons#yes I have a a whole little world built out for modern silco what of it?#between the caddie drawing and getting the mustang out of storage soon I've been thinking about cars recently#modern silco
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My top ten self love tips.
#1
Invest in things that make yourself feel luxurious.
Candles, makeup, perfume, bags, shoes, whatever your cup of tea. No matter how big or small.
#2
Workout multiple times a week.
Working out always helps my confidence, it makes me feel rejuvenated, and proud of myself. It’s great for your health, body image, and mental health.
#3
Keep yourself fresh, and always smelling good.
You don’t gotta use expensive products to do this. Routine : scrub, wash, moisturize and fragrance.
#4
Don’t follow people who make you question yourself.
Not a temporary thing, and not for everyone. This is for the people who currently have low self asteem, and find themselves struggling everytime they see a baddie on the TL. I struggle with this, and I have to say, it will make you feel so much better to focus on yourself and not compare yourself to those who you don’t even know. Once your self image is better, I suggest refollowing these people, you could find them inspiring.
#5
Stay consistent.
On ANY and EVERYTHING. If there’s one thing to do, stay consistent. This could be for school, eating healthy, working out, skincare routine, anything. Staying consistent will help you feel accomplished, proud, and will make you want to keep doing it.
#6
Keep your room clean. It’s your sanctuary.
#7
Get off your phone, find a hobby.
Quarantine has us all messed up, phone addiction to the max. I’m here to tell you right now, if you discover things you love to do outside of it, you’ve opened a whole new realm. For me, it’s baking, cooking, sketching, makeup, and selling clothes online.
#8
Wear cute pajamas, slippers, loungewear, etc.
It’ll boost your confidence, make you feel like so good. It makes you feel like your shit is together.
#9
Find a signature scent that is NOT popular.
You do not want to be out here smelling like every other person. Find something unique, and unpopular that fits you well. Ulta, Sephora, Macy’s, Nordstrom, and target are some of the top places for these. Dig.
#10
Take care of yourself.
Simply, just take care of yourself. Take good care of your teeth. Floss, brush, daily. Practice good hygiene, keep a clean room, have a routine, work out, stay on your small goals. This will all be a foundation for bigger and better things for you.
xoxo
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Let’s Talk Beauty
I love cosmetics. Love them. Since the first pink swipe of a tiny Avon tester lipstick in kindergarten I’ve been hooked. If a little color on your lips can actually make your eyes look brighter, it’s obviously magic and who doesn’t love magic? Does that mean that I think every woman should wear makeup? Nope. You do you. What I’ll never understand is why women who choose not to wear makeup try to passively-aggressive shame those who do. “Oh, I can’t be bothered with makeup, I have better things to do” and “I’m not insecure about my face”.. those words have actually been said to me. I have never, EVER suggested to anyone that they should wear makeup. EVER. I’d never dream of telling someone what to do with their face. I admire women who walk out into the world with a freshly scrubbed face. I also admire women who push a cart through Kroger wearing a shimmer blush and pouty lip stain ( I see you, glamour puss!). Both of those women are making themselves happy. Why should anyone else get an opinion?
You’re probably wondering what prompted this little rant. It was Cher. Apparently it was newsworthy to report that Cher still colors her hair. A couple of days ago it seemed that every news outlet and magazine from Prevention to People was pushing the headline “Cher Refuses to Go Gray!” The world is on fire and this is an issue? She’s 75, still gorgeous, and does a lot of philanthropic work. She commented that going gray is fabulous for some women, it’s just not for her. Why does anyone care? In a separate interview when asked about cosmetics she said, "It's all about having fun, I just think that people who worry about the way someone puts on their makeup should get a life."
NAILED IT.
We take care of our clothing and take the time to put together outfits. We landscape and maintain our lawns. We cut and style our hair. We decorate and clean our homes. We do all of that because we feel better when things look nice, and probably a little bit so that other people think it looks nice. Our faces are no different. I feel better when I put my best face forward. For me that means a minimum of lip color and mascara. If I’m being honest my best face involves five products - a foundation or a cc cream, blush, lip color, eye shadow, and mascara. I normally wear subtle colors, especially on my eyes. A neutral, earthy tone on the lid for a little depth is my go-to. Here’s my five-minute face that makes me feel good all day.
Yep, those are my 58-year-old crinkly eye wrinkles and forehead lines. I earned them and I own them. I tried to do that half face shot with a product listing like the fancy beauty influencers do but I ended up with more of a Phantom of the Opera look. That’s okay, you get the idea.
By the way, that hair color is 9NN because I feel better with a little color. I tried living with white hair, but I didn’t like it. You know that shirt you tried on because it looked great on the mannequin, but it looked awful on you? That’s how it felt. I had a “friend” tell me that she was disappointed that I’d colored my hair. Looks like she’s going to be disappointed for a long, long time.
I hope this blog post doesn’t read as an angry rant. I’m giggling my way through it because it’s just so silly to care what someone else does with their face or hair. Never once has anyone’s lipstick or lack thereof changed my day or my life. Never once has anyone’s ability, intelligence, or worthiness been determined by mascara.
This Christmas the wonderful men in my life showered me with Sephora gift cards and I have been happily shopping in store and online. It makes me so HAPPY! No apologies. I’m expecting another box today and I’ll do a happy dance when I hear the UPS truck come down our street, then I’ll swipe on some new color to impress the cats.
I don’t know why I rambled on about this, it’s pointless. Maybe just to say that we could all stop being so judgmental. Wearing lipstick doesn’t make one shallow any more than not wearing it somehow makes one noble. Again, it’s all just so silly. Whether or not Cher dyes her hair simply doesn’t matter. If she stopped coloring her hair there’s not a single problem in this world that would go away. Can’t we worry about the big stuff like kindness and let go of the nonsense? Let’s try that and see how it feels.
Stay safe, stay well, be good to each other.
XOXO,
Nancy
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Fleeting | Baekhyun
Summary: You lead a double life. For everyone else, you are the pretty girl with a great sense of fashion who works at Sephora. But it isn't your only job. For the other one you require only two things: the collection of weapons you keep in your closet - and zero emotions.
ft. Luhan
Genre: assassin!au, mafia!au, street racer!au, fluff, angst
Word count: 4.5k
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"Really, Y/N? You know I love you, but lately I feel like the only reason you call me is for you to ask for favors."
"That's not true! Pretty please Sujin! I will be just a few minutes late."
"Hahaha! Good one."
"Sujin. I really need to take care of something right now. Will you help me out one more time?"
"..."
"Sujin!"
"Okay, okay. I'll cover for you. But, whatever it is, hurry up and come here right after, understood?"
"Of course. See you in a bit!"
You hung up.
Sujin was your coworker and friend. She totally adored you, and maybe that's the only reason why in the end she always let slide you being late for work.
Well, you weren't always late. Sometimes it just happened for the problem to have to be solved during your usual work hours at Sephora.
Like today.
Your grip on your rifle tightened.
Easy. Focus.
After all, you've done it many times.
In this long time you've worked for Zhang Yixing you've never seen him as nervous as that evening.
"Listen Y/N, you do know the CEO of Kang Corporation, is that right?"
"Yeah, I mean, not personally but I know who he is. Kang-something...?"
"Yes, him. Listen. You also happen to know who Jackson Wang is, right? The CEO of Wang Enterprises?
"Yes-"
"Alright, here is your task."
He quickly slid a piece of paper in your direction.
You picked it and started to read.
You snorted.
"Why could I see something like this coming? It was so obvious. I assume our big CEO Mr. Wang wants all the power and glory to himself. Is he actually aware what might happen if suddenly the second big CEO disappears from the scene? Everyone knows those two don't particularly love each other."
"This is none of our concern, Y/N. Make sure you take care of this."
You paused for a brief moment.
"How much?"
Yixing hesitated. Woah there, you thought. So it is the highest price I've ever got.
"10 Million American dollars." He said, not breaking eye contact with you.
"Woah."
It always amused you, how desperate some people could be only to take down somebody who wasn't doing in their favor.
"'Woah' is a good word to describe it. Anyway, Y/N, I trust you to solve it without any complications as always."
"Will do, boss!"
With that being said, you directed yourself to the exit where you paused, only to quickly turn around and send Yixing a childish 'bang!' with a finger gun.
So now, you found yourself sitting on the roof of the Plaza Hotel - it would be quite romantic to say the least, if it wasn't for the purpose you were there.
You were a paid murderer. You killed people in an exchange for money.
Your current target was a certain Kang Seojun - the CEO of one of the biggest corporations in the city.
It wasn't your first time that you had to eliminate some important persona. You already had a minister, a few influential politicians and even a famous actress on your account.
It was always the same process. Find the target, observe them for a while, get some more information and finally, attack.
You adjusted your rifle.
To be quite honest, you've never been a fan of making a 'task' look like an accident. This regards arranging a car accident or literally setting the target's house on fire.
No, it was too much work than it already was.
So you just sticked to the classic solution.
Right now you were waiting for Kang Seojun to arrive at the Corporation's building right next to Plaza where their company meeting took place.
"Where on earth is this man", you mumbled to yourself. "If I don't kill you today, Sujin will kill me for being late again."
While you still waited, you looked at your own reflection in the small pocket mirror you always carried with you.
Your dark red lipstick and eyebrows were perfect as always. At least you looked good doing bad stuff.
Then you heard a vehicle pulling to stop and muffled voices in the distance that was separating you from the street beneath you.
You immediately straightened.
You could see the car's door open and a blonde head peeking out.
There he is.
He surely took his sweet time. Ironically, he didn't have much of it left.
3.
Don't move a muscle. Concentrate.
He was now slowly heading to the entrance of the building. You had to act quickly and effectively.
2.
Breath in. Breath out. It's a piece of cake.
Your fingers carefully clasped around the trigger.
1.
"Bang."
You shoot.
It didn't take long for the hell to break loose. But by now, you were accustomed to it. After all, that part of your job was always the same as well - after having eliminated the target, you had to escape as fast as you could. Without being seen by anyone.
You had to have your eyes wide open. And you had to be careful.
Very, very careful.
You knew exactly what happened to people like you who were being careless about the whole thing. So already in your early training days you decided to never put your guard down.
The moment you entered Sephora you were met with Sujin putting a new delivery of Nars foundation onto the perfectly cleaned shelf.
To be honest, you actually really enjoyed working there. In your free time - time, when with a gun hidden in your boot you didn't run down the stairs of hotels, skyscrapers, apartment buildings, you name it - you liked playing with makeup and going shopping.
You could say it was a little benefit for you. You had to seem innocent, powerless. You had to be like a normal girl.
Well, at least pretend to be one.
"Hey, Sujin!"
"Finally! I would say 'right on time', but..."
"I'm sorry?"
She looked at you with an unreadable expression on her pretty face.
"Come on, help me sort it all." She pointed to the big box that rested beside her leg.
"Oh my." Your eyes scanned the new arrivals. "These are all so nice."
"Y/N, I know what you are thinking right now, come on. You basically have half of this store at home, you do not need another bottle of foundation."
You chuckled. "I didn't say anything!"
There was silence for a moment before Sujin spoke again.
"Actually, Y/N, are you seeing anyone at the moment?"
There it was. The question. You knew that one day she will completely see through you and get it that you were lying all along the way.
You always told her poor excuses for how come you never go out on any dates and aren't particularly interested in boys in general.
Because what else could you tell her?
You couldn't get too attached. Being who you were, didn't include love. You couldn't show anything that could be easily used against you.
"No, why? And on top of that, I already told you I'm too busy for a boyfriend."
She looked unconvinced.
"What about Baekhyun?"
"What about him?"
You could expect her to ask about Baekhyun. Except for Sujin, he was your only friend. As if it wasn't obvious by now that you didn't have many friends. The less, the better, you always told yourself. In the end you were risking their safety as well. If you ever got discovered…
No. It won't happen.
Not again.
"Oh, don't be like that Y/N. Even a blind person could tell he likes you. He's liked you since you moved here! Why don't you just give it a chance? You two would be so cute together-"
"Sujin." You paused her. "Please, just leave it already, will you? Me and Baekhyun are good friends, but nothing more. Besides, Baekhyun is-"
"I'm what?"
You froze. Speaking of the devil. How did he even manage to sneak up on you like that everytime you least expected it?
"Baekhyun!" Sujin stood up to give him a quick hug. "Good to see you, how are things going?"
"I'm not complaining." He chuckled at her enthusiasm. "I see you two have some work to do."
"Just the usual. What brings you here?"
"Actually, I'm here for Y/N. Can I borrow her for a sec?"
You looked up at him from the foundation box you were sitting by.
His black hair was all messy, yet still managed to looked presentable. He was dressed in his standard outfit - plain white tee, black leather jacket and black ripped jeans, which, to be honest, were a little more than worn out.
Any other guy would look ridiculous, so why did he look so good?
Damn you, Baekhyun.
You stood up to properly face him.
"Sure, let's go."
He flashed you a wide smile before turning around and heading for the exit with you following behind him.
"So, what is it you wanted to talk about Baek?", you asked once you were in the main venue of the mall.
"To tell the truth, I just wanted to see you."
Is this guy being serious right now?
Every other girl like Sujin, would probably think it was the cutest thing for a boy to do. But you weren't like the other girls.
"Aww, could it possibly be that you missed me?"
"Maybe."
"You literally just saw me yesterday, Baekhyun."
Well, that was very true, you two used to quickly meet at the crossing in the morning before work quite often.
"Oh c'mon, you know what I'm trying to say." He lightly poked your arm. "We aren't spending so much time together anymore. And you always tell me you're busy. If I was somebody else I would even think you are avoiding me or something."
He didn't say it in an accusing tone but you knew he was partly right. Baekhyun just happened to be around almost always. It would be a lie if you said you didn't enjoy his company, because you did. But in your opinion, that alone was already one step too far. You preferred to turn him down and have him upset with you for a couple of hours than to risk being seen by someone who could use that information for certain purposes, or turn him down just because you had to take care of something at that time. Of course you told him you were busy, which also was true. But it seemed like it looked like a one big lie to him.
"Look, I know, but it's really not like that. If I say I'm busy, I really am. You know I wouldn't lie to you like that.
"So..." Baekhyun looked at you with puppy eyes. "Are you free this afternoon?"
Another feature about him that honestly annoyed you, because you just couldn't help it but melt, was when he used that puppy look on you.
"Yeah, sure." Those words left your mouth before you could even think about it.
Dammit. You really needed to do some practising in resisting that boy's requests.
You found yourself sitting on the rooftop of an apartment building sipping on a big cup of Starbucks coffee. The spot was lovely - actually, it was your favourite spot in the city back then when you first moved in into your apartment. It was also the spot where Baekhyun brought you when you hung out for the first time. Of course it wasn't a date - none of the times you two hung out was. At least you wouldn't call it in that manner. Maybe Sujin would, but in her eyes everything had a different meaning.
Baekhyun was sitting right beside you and sipping on his own cotton candy frappuccino while gazing onto some unindentified point in the space.
Funny, you thought. He usually was the one to talk, he rarely got so quiet when you two were together.
You turned to him and sipped as loud as you could to get his attention.
"Hmm?"
"Something happened?" You brought your attention back to your cup. "It's strange to see you shut up like that."
"Nah, it's nothing." He hesitated for a brief moment but then spoke again. "Actually, Y/N. There is something I've been meaning to ask you, but..."
Oh no. Sujin couldn't be possibly right, could she? Shit.
"I mean, for the past two years that we've been best friends I don't really know much about you when I think of it, and it just kind of bothers me."
Oh my god. You let the breath you didn't realise you were holding. So he wasn't about to ask you out. Good.
But what were you going to tell him now anyway?
"Uhm, what do you exactly mean?"
Baekhyun shrugged.
"Besides that you are eyebrows-obsessed, speak more languages than any other person I know and can't get through the day without coffee or chocolate I don't know nothing about the times before I met you and where you came from, who your parents are..." He glanced at you.
You gulped. Why did he suddenly want to know all of this?
"I don't know who your parents are either. And before moving here my life was just a little, hm, complicated to say the least." You carelessly run your hand through your locks hoping that he won't dig any deeper.
"Fine, let's leave the parents thing out." Now he was directly looking you in the eyes. "But what do you exactly mean by complica-"
Buzzzzzzz.
Buzzzzzzz, buzzzzzzz.
He didn't get to finish the sentence when both your phones started vibrating in your pockets.
Baekhyun took his phone and looked and the bright screen.
"Aish, sorry I have to take this." He gave you an apologetic look.
"No worries, I have to take mine as well. Might be something important at work."
You smiled before quickly staying up and taking a little distance to finally slide your finger across the screen to accept the call.
"What the actual hell Yixing? I told you not to call me during the day!" You were careful to not be too loud, just in case.
But still, you completed your task just as he wanted, so what could it possibly be now?
"What-" His voice on the other line sounded a little bit irritated. "Would you quit shouting like that? Geez, my poor ear…"
"Look, I'm with a friend right now, so hurry up and tell me why you're calling before he hears everything."
"I'm calling you because I need you to show up at my office, like, right now." He paused before quickly adding "very urgent."
Sometimes you really just wanted to throw a shoe in his face.
"Yeah, fine. Already on my way."
You hung up.
When you were about to go back to where you and Baekhyun were sitting just a few moments ago, you saw him approaching you first.
"Y/N, I'm so sorry, but I have to go." He started to nervously scratch his neck.
"I have to go too. Something came up and they need me at... uhm, work." You wanted to sound confident but your voice sounded like anything else but that to you.
"The universe just wants to keep us apart for some reason, huh?" Baekhyun smiled ironically before quickly hugging you and making himself on his way.
Keep us apart, you thought to yourself. Maybe this is just the way things should be.
You arrived at Yixing's office not more than 15 minutes after you said goodbye to Baekhyun. You entered without knocking and immediately sat on the chair in front of his desk.
"So, what is this all about? Everything went smoothly in the morning, the guy is still very dead."
Yixing looked up from his laptop.
"I know, but this is not about that."
You raised your eyebrows.
"I just got a phone call. I don't know how to explain this, this is the first time a client requests something like that, though." He furrowed his eyebrows.
"What exactly is this request?"
"The client asked to meet you before you complete what they want you to do. Tomorrow, Cloud 9 at 11 o'clock."
What?
"Cloud 9? That fancy café on the 22nd floor? Pardon me, but what for?"
Yixing raised his palms. "I seriously don't know Y/N. They only said they wanted to reveal to you some particular information on the target. Other than that, they didn't name any price, so I suppose that's what they want to discuss with you personally."
"Well. Well, alright. How will I recognise them? Is it a man or a woman?"
"It was a woman's voice on the phone, and she didn't say anything about her appearance except for short blonde hair. She said she will recognise you."
"Fine, so be it." You nodded. "Can I go now?"
Yixing waved his hand in the yeah-go-away manner. "Yes, dismissed."
A client wanting to meet up with you? Well that was new.
The next day, you were preparing yourself for the "meeting". That woman said she would recognise you, right? But wait. How was she going to recognise you? And how did she even know how you look like?
Hold on, calm down.
After all you were pretty popular among the more significant people from dark businesses. There's no need to invent things.
You didn't really have a plan what to wear, so you decided you will keep it simple but with style. You went for black ripped jeans, white off-shoulder top and your casual white sneakers.
Perfect. None would even think of who you actually were, which was always your kind of a motto.
When you arrived at Cloud 9 it was 10:45. The client should appear soon as well. You walked in and took a seat at a table possibly far from unsuspecting ears.
The Cloud 9 café was a really nice place. It was on the 22nd floor, so it had a wonderful view at the entire city. The floor was a white marble while the walls where in warm shade of deep chocolate brown. The café alone was in shape of a circle, so it basically had glass all around, through which you could admire the beautiful view.
You took a look on your phone. 11:10. The client is not here yet. But they said 11 o'clock, right? Do they really think they can just keep you waiting like this?
Instead, your screen lit up once again with an incoming call from Baekhyun.
That boy.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Y/N! Where are you right now?"
"I'm supposed to meet up with someone but they're already 10 minutes late." You stopped. You shouldn't be just spilling everything so carelessly to Baekhyun.
"What? With who?"
"Uhm, none in particular. Work, you know. She's a... she's the boss of Sephora on the other side of the town, you know. We wanted to discuss which new brands our both stores could take to... to widen the whole thing. Or something." You weren't convincing even yourself, but scratch that right now.
"Oh." If he didn't believe you he didn't show it. "Uhm, so, did you say they were late? Where are you?" His voice sounded as if he had been running.
"I'm at Cloud 9. Why?"
"I, well, I just happen to be nearby so I can keep you a little company while you wait?"
"Yeah, alright. I'm hanging up now."
You looked at your screen once again. 11:20. Was ist some kind of a joke? Why is this woman, or whoever that client is, already 20 minutes late?
You decided to wait another 15 minutes, and if they won't show up, you will go straight up to Yixing and tell him to stop playing some stupid tricks on you, or whichever ridiculousness that was, which was just taking place.
You couldn't get more annoyed because just then you noticed Baekhyun's black fringe peeking inside. You waved him over.
When he approached your table, you also noticed that he was breathing heavily, just as if he really had been running.
"Woah, there. Are you running away from someone?"
His eyes immediately widened. "What? No, no."
"You look like you just ran in a marathon."
"Well, thanks Y/N." He glanced at you with a pout. He always looked like a little boy when he did that. "Anyway, how long are you planning to wait? When were they supposed to be here?"
You frowned. "They were supposed to be here at 11, but looks like I have been forgotten." You looked over to your phone for the 10th time. 11:28. Really?
You glanced at Baekhyun. His cheeks were red and he was licking his lips nervously. Something clearly was going on, and you wanted to know what.
You put your arms on the table.
"Baekhyun, come on, tell me what-"
You didn't get the chance to finish your sentence when there was a loud BANG! just a few meters away from you.
You both snapped your heads in the direction where the noise came from.
There was a man wearing a long black coat along with the rest of his clothes as well as his hair which also were all black.
He was holding a gun in his right Hand.
But then he turned around and you saw his face.
You knew that face.
And apparently, he recognised you. But also, his gaze seemed to waver on Baekhyun as well with a spark of recognition too.
You quickly glanced at Baekhyun.
His eyes were wide and his expression blank.
Then the man spoke.
"Well, well, well. What do we got here?" He looked around himself and at the frightened people who were probably praying for their life. "To tell the truth, this doesn't concern any of you here, so will you gather your asses and fuck off before I change my mind and kill y'all?"
The people started rushing out of the café making as little noise as possible, probably terrified of the thought that that crazy man in all black could start shooting anytime.
"And don't even think of going to the police! If you still want your brains in your heads, just saying!" The man called behind them, waving with his gun.
Shit. This was all so confusing that all you could do was to look back and forth at the man and at Baekhyun, who, still motionless, sat beside you.
The man took a few steps forward before speaking again.
"No, this is just too good to be true. Honestly, I would never, ever think that our two delinquents know each other." He was now grinning maniacally, which to be completely honest, creeped you out like nothing before.
But wait, did he just say "our two delinquents"?
"What do you want Tao?" You and Baekhyun spoke at the exact same time.
What?
You both looked at each other. "You know him?!" Baekhyun pointed at the man called Tao.
"Yes, but how do you know him?!" Now you also raised your finger to point at Tao.
Then you heard a very loud laugh.
"Seriously, stop!" Tao was rubbing his wet eyes. "Ah, this is so good. You have no idea who he is - and you, you have no fucking idea who she is!"
Okay, now it was getting really sick.
"Care to explain what's going on?" You glared at Tao.
"But of course. I'm here because of two reasons. First" He looked at Baekhyun. "I really was hoping to find you here, to be honest. Like we made it clear the last time we saw each other - you won't get away with what you pulled on that race. And also, we want that car back."
"Are fucking kidding me?" Now it was Baekhyun who snapped. "Where are your eyes? Everyone saw and can confirm that it was all fair! I won. And that car was never yours, so quit talking nonsense."
You felt your head spinning. Race? Car? Was Baekhyun also hiding Secrets?
"Wait." You turned to Baekhyun. "You are racing?"
"Y/N, I..." He run a hand through his hair.
Tao began to laugh again. "Right, let me make this clear to you. This idiot over here, is doing illegal street races for about, let me think, 2 years now? He somehow managed to drive off with our car from the last race in Shanghai, so that's why I'm here for his sorry ass."
"I told you that car is NOT yours!"
"Yeah, whatever. I will deal with you later." Tao turned to look at you. "And you darling, tell me, isn't it too much for you to live with the awareness of all the lives you have taken?"
You swallowed. Shit. That bastard just exposed you in front of Baekhyun, and nothing can take it back.
"Don't talk to me as if you're better, Tao."
"Oh, besides I heard the news. Kang Seojun is dead? Good job, Y/N. Were you playing hunter on the roof again? But fuck, you really must be a millionaire by now, with all these little paid crimes."
"What..." Baekhyun opened and closed his mouth repeatedly, imitating a goldfish. "Wait, no. You... you kill for money...?" He looked as confused as a human being can look. "Hold on a sec, you mean... like seriously doing that stuff assassins in the movies do?"
You felt like you were about to cry. You never wanted him to find out. Now he probably will hate you. Probably will be disgusted and disappointed in you.
"This is so funny" Tao chuckled. "And guess what I'm about to do with you, little princess? Remember Kris, right? Well, long story short he wants you dead."
Tao pointed his gun at you.
You saw your life fleeting before your eyes.
Shit. Shit, that wasn't how it was supposed to end.
"It was nice knowing you, Y/N. For the good old tim-" Shatter. He didn't finish the sentence, when a glass bottle shattered on his head.
Tao fell on the floor, unconscious.
You stared in complete shock at the person who just knocked him down. A scream of surprise left your lips.
You were met with a petite figure of brown-haired boy with sweet eyes which looked at you.
No, this can't be. After these years, you thought he might have ended up dead.
But he was standing right in front of you, very alive.
The first most important person in your life. You grew up together and went through good and bad times together, arm in arm.
He was the reason why you promised yourself that you won't get attached to people, ever again.
You saw everything in a blur. What has just happened?
You placed your palm on your cheek, still looking at the petite boy in front of you, who still was holding the half-broken glass bottle.
You slowly stood up.
"L-Luhan...?"
The boy threw the glass on the side and smiled.
"Long time no see, honey."
A/N: End of the first chapter! This is my first ever fanfiction, so I’m really excited (and hella scared, lol) to finally post it! If this piece gets positive feedback, I will be more than happy and motivated to continue and make it a mini-series! I put lots of my time and heart into this first ever fanfic and I would love to properly start writing and improve my skills. So please please please leave me your thoughts, I would very appreciate it! Also don’t forget to leave a heart if you liked it, and feel free to reblog if you want to! <3
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Hey beautiful reader!
As an impending shelf exam for my 3rd year medical student surgery rotation draws near, I of course decided to procrastinate.
Some of you may remember I once had a blog named sweetskindreams with my own URL/domain and everything. Well, it was incurring an annual fee and I honestly wasn’t blogging regularly enough to make that worth the money. I also wanted my blog to expand to a lifestyle blog, where it’s not just regarding skincare but also discusses makeup, fashion finds, food, med school woes, relationship updates, etc. As for the decision to opt Tumblr yet again (rather than the more formal Wordpress) - it is because most of my closest friends (cough people who will actually read this cough) are already on Tumblr and can easily be updated via a follow, whereas a formal blog requires a mailing subscription and the idea of my blog posts being e-mailed out to folks seems a bit extra. For how casual I’m treating all of this anyways.
Intro aside, I wanted to kick off this new lifestyle blog with my recent Spring/Summer 2019 beauty hits and misses. Hopefully this will save you some money if you’ve been eyeing any of these products because there are definitely options I would avoid.
Let’s start with the MISSES:
- Touch in Sol No Problem Primer, $18: this was gifted by my roomie, so I really wanted to love it, but I gave it a miss because it still doesn’t beat Benefit’s Pore-fessional (quite frankly, nothing has) for pore minimization purposes and it doesn’t really act well as a primer either. Doesn’t ease foundation application nor prolong anything. It feels silky and nice to apply but I can’t perceive any useful benefits.
- Too Faced Cooling Matte Pore Perfecting Primer, $34: people need to stop labeling things as “pore minimizing” or “pore perfecting” when they do absolutely nothing for the pores. Similar to Touch in Sol, this primer didn’t do anything special to prime the skin or cover up pores. It does feel cooling, and SMELLS AMAZING like much of Too Faced’s products do (a sweet fig scent), but those are secondary perks that don’t mean anything if the primary function is lacking. I also didn’t enjoy the application, which was hard to spread over the skin and knotted up easily. Hard pass.
- Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Facial Toner, $45: it pains me to put this in the ‘pass’ category but I do so because the effects are not worth the price. Rose petals in the toner make this so beautiful and an addition to my routine I so wanted to incorporate for aesthetics alone, but my skin remained dry only minutes after application. It just can’t justify the hefty price tag.
And now for the FAVS:
- Hourglass Mineral Veil Primer, $54: Ugh. I can’t find a better one. Gifted to me on my b-day by my beautiful friend Liz, I treasure this DEARLY. I’ve known since college how effective this primer is, how flawless the application (very sheer liquid form makes it glide easily over your skin), and yet because it’s been on the pricier side I’ve never actually repurchased. To receive it as a gift is definitely a nod to how well my besties know me and I am so thankful for them. I only use this on special occasions/going out. Hoping I can make this last for a good few months. I have yet to find a better primer, although Laura Mercier is a close second.
- Laneige Berry Lip Sleeping Mask, $20: Again gifted by Liz (WHY DID YOU SPEND SO MUCH ON ME THIS YEAR STOP) and IT IS THE BEST LIP BALM I HAVE EVER USED. And I’ve tried everything from Glossier (overrated) to all the usual drugstore brands (Eos, Baby Lips, Burt’s, Nivea). Nothing beats this. Not to mention it smells/tastes delicious. Laneige kills it with their sleeping mask for skin and the lip one does not disappoint either. Keeps my lips hydrated and doesn’t leave them extra dry after (that’s the main issue with all those other chapsticks, they moisturize for a bit but leave you drier than you started off. This does not have that issue, and is the only thing I’ve ever come across that doesn’t leave me more dried out!) looks glossy too and that’s always a bonus :)
- Missha Magic Cushion Cover, $12 on amazon: ok so... cushion BB creams are my new fav thing. They are so damn easy to apply (literally pat your face for 15 seconds and you have flawless looking coverage) and don’t dry your skin out as much as foundation. Looks super natural too. I can’t rave about these enough. Sure, regular liquid BB creams/tinted moisturizers are also nice and good for summer but those require brushwork or beauty sponge work which both take a couple minutes, whereas the cushions take mere SECONDS. For someone who has to drag her ass to the hospital at 5am, the shorter the routine the better. (AND YOU CAN’T BEAT THIS PRICE TAG! Altho sadly these do only last about a month with daily use)
- Lastly, I received 2 Drunk Elephant samples for my Sephora B-day gift this year. I’m sure y’all have heard of this brand as it is advertised constantly on instagram and has iconically beautiful packaging in bright, fun colors with minimalist designs. The samples I tried were the Beste No. 9 Jelly Cleanser and the Protini Polypeptide cream. Both are ... phenomenal. Very mild scents, free of all the junk that irritates your skin (mineral oils, silicones, alcohols, etc) and just what my currently cystic acne covered skin needed. (Yes, my acne is back, and I am so bummed about it. Definitely a result of me neglecting skin care when I was studying for Step. I ran out of my prescription retinoid for a couple weeks and sure enough these zits came flying back. Recovery has been slow but there is improvement.) The only caveat to Drunk Elephant products are their prices. Full size Jelly cleanser is $32 and Protini cream $68. Decking yourself out in the Drunk Elephant line will definitely hurt your pockets. But omg... I am seriously contemplating trying their whole line now. It’s not just how beautifully the product wears and how effective it is at what it advertises, but the FREAKING PACKAGING. And I don’t just mean the looking pretty part but more importantly the functional design. Go to Sephora and try the already opened samples yourself and you’ll see what I mean. The Jelly Cleanser cap “twists” (but does not come off) and has a little hole in the center that allows you to squeeze out a tiny dollop of product so you can quickly “twist” it back. And their serums are all in little dispenser bottles. You already know how much I love convenience, and DE makes everything as convenient as possible (and so so clean!)
Hope you enjoyed this review and stay tuned next month for a review of a splurge purchase I made on AmorePacific products. I am especially curious about their Treatment Enzyme Powder to Foam Peels, so will review that later b/c I understand $60 is a lot to drop on something without knowing it will be worth your $. My brother is in Taiwan right now and has been instructed to bring back a hefty haul of sheet masks, eye masks, skin toners/essences/serums galore, so more to come in August. Until then, happy shopping!
xoxo, Amy
#beauty haul#hourglass#laneige#missha#toofaced#drunkelephant#touchinsol#noporeblem#fresh#rose toner#beste no 9#protini#sleeping mask
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