Legere BB Cream (Blemish Balm) - Nu Ren Wo Zui Da

Legere BB Cream is really a cool product. It was a gift from my friend whom she bought this in taiwan. Other than that, this product was featured on the well known TV Show (Nu Ren Wo Zui Dai) and was well liked by many celebrities. It is one my favourite cosmetic now!

BB Cream is also known as Blemish Balm. It is suitable for people who had just undergone laser treatment or even cosmetic surgery and it can help to calm skin redness (which i really gave thumbs up for that). It also conceal dark eyes rings, blemishes, freckles, wrinkles and large pores. It is not as exaggerating as what was shown in the picture but it do have its great functionality. Most importantly, it does not clog your pores and it is a ALL in 1 Makeup that every women need, especially when you need moisturiser and coverage. It can be used as a makeup base, concealer or even foundation.

Here is what BB Cream do to my skin:
- Minimise pores
- it cover my skin redness very well
- it cover my dark eyes circles
- it made my skin glow a bit

BUT

if you have serious acne scarring, it can only help to minimize the appearance and not to the extend of having perfect coverage.

So, the next time when you go taiwan, do remember to get a Legere BB Cream. :)

Ingredients that can clog your pores in make up

For those people who are prone to acne have to choose cosmetics that are non comedogenic. So the next time when you choose to buy cosmetics, please be sure to look out for all these highly clog pores ingredients:

- Algae Extract
- Red Algae
- Carrageenan
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate(Found mostly in shampoos)
- Wheat Germ Oil
- Hexadecyl Alcohol
- Isocetyl Stearate
- Isopropyl Isostearate
- Isopropyl lanolate
- Isopropyl Linolate
- Isopropyl Myristate
- Laureth 4
- Myristyl Myristate
- Octyl Stearate
- Oleth-3
- Oleth Acid
- Potassium Chloride
- Lanolin Acid
-Cocoa Butter
- Coconut Butter
- Coconut Oil
- Mica (found mostly in blusher or eyeshadow, high shimmering products have higher mica)

These are some of the information that I found out recently when I was discussing about pores clogging ingredients in make ups with my friends. All of us happened to know that at least half of our products contain pores clogging ingredients. Shocking right? Check out yours as well.. :)

How to choose an eye shadow color

Eyes are the window of your soul. You have to choose the right color to make your eyes look bright and fresh. Look for colors that contrast lightly with the shades of your eyes and colors that are easy to match and blend well with other colors. Light colored eye shadows will highlight the area and Dark colored eye shadows will give a dramatic effect.

Every women should have three different shades of eye shadows that belong to the light, medium and dark shades. Light color eye shadows will brighten your eyes and as for medium tone will add slight depth to the look of your eyes. Application of darker or contrasting color will add more depth and shape to your eyes.

People with blue eyes should choose:
- soft browns and tans with sandy or pink undertones

People with brown eyes should choose:
-beige, toffee, fawn, chocolate, white, dark brown.

People with green eyes should choose:
- peachy or pinky shades

If you are still not very sure of which color to choose, get a professional to choose a series of shade for you.

How To Apply Lipstick - Tips To Make Your Lips Gorgeous

Applying nice lip colours is not about just rubbing your lipstick across the lips. To make your lips look gorgeous, there are actually tips to make the lipstick color last longer. Essential stuffs on how to apply lipstick color.

You need:
1) Lip Brush
2) Lip Balm
3) Lip Liner
4) Lip Gloss
5) Lip Stick
6) Lip Moisturiser or Vaseline
7) Tissues

Instruction:
1) Apply your lip with some lip moisturiser.
2) Use the Lip Liner to define your lip shape first.
3) Use your lip brush to fill in the colors to your lips. Open your mouth slightly and brush in the color from the center of the upper lip. Remember to fill the edges of your lips as well.
4) Blot your lips GENTLY on a piece of tissue. Please do not blot too hard to remove the color.
5) Brush a second coat of the lip color. This is to make the color last longer.
6) Brush your lip gloss for a shiny finish.

Now you should be able to know the right ways on how to apply lipstick. Try it!

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How To Choose A Lipstick Colour

Having the right lipstick colours can make you look fresher. It depend very much on your skin tone. Choosing the right shades can enhance your features and make you look better.

How to choose a lipstick colour?

Lipstick colour for Fair Skin:
- Suitable to go for sweet series colour like light pink, peach, light orange.
I would suggest you to add abit of lipgloss to enhance the colour, making your lips more pout.
Lipstick colour for Dark Skin:
-Suitable to go for plum , brown or wine colour.
Dark Skin tone are suitable to have the medium or darker series, go for matte finished instead of frosty type. Avoid applying bright cherry red colour, it will make you look like a clown.

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How To Apply Lipstick - Tips To Make Your Lips Gorgeous

How to make a makeup sponge last longer

Washing your makeup sponge everytime after use will prevent bacterial and also let the makeup sponge last longer. If you see your sponge lost its original shape, smell odds or starting to shred at the edge, replace it with a new one. Normally, I would discard my makeup sponge after using it for a few times.

Wash your makeup sponge with antibacterial or regular soap. Allow your sponge to air dry after that. Store your makeup sponge in small plastic containers that are specially made for sponges.
Suggestion: Buy replacement makeup sponges from pharmacies where they sell it in large quantities. This will let you save more money than buying over cosmetic counters.

Different Types Of Makeup Sponges

Different sponges are designed for different usage. Using the right one will give you a better application.

Powder/Puff sponges - Great for picking loose powder or pressed powders.

Latex sponges - Ideal for applying creamy foundation but may cause adversed effect on sensitive skin. (Suggestion: Use Non Latex sponge)

Cellulose Sponges - Ideal for removing your makeup or cleansing your face.

How to choose makeup base colour

What colours of makeup base is suitable for my skin tone?
1)If your skin tone is brownish and you have dark eyes circles
Chooose ivory colours as it will lighten your skin tone and make your dark eyes circles less obvious.

2)If your skin tone is tanned
Choose pink for brightening effect

3)If your skin have blemishes or pimples, look red and patchy
Choose green to tone down the natural redness so that your pimples will not be so obvious.

4) If your skin tone is dull and pale
Choose purple as it will brighten your skin and provide instant radiance.

Purpose of Makeup base

Makeup base is used to correct the imperfection for your skin tone. Whether there is a need on putting makeup base before applying makeup depends very much on individual and their complexion. If their skin is very dull, red and patchy, dark eye circles, the usage of makeup base would greatly help in enhancing their skin.

Makeup bases comes in different shades for different skin problems. A purple base will provide radiance for dull looking skin while a green base will reduce redness as for yell0w or ivory base make will make skin look smoother.

Makeup base also let your makeup last longer and fresher.

I would suggest oily skin type use Light emulsion for sebum control and Creamy base for dry skin as it will protect skin from dehydrating.

How to choose makeup brushes

It is very important to choose the right brushes. Not using the right brush can result in uneven application, streaks or product pile-up. Here are some of the ideas of what kind of brushes you should buy.

1) Lipstick brush
2) Eyeliner softener
3) Eyeliner brush
4) Blusher Brush
5) Powder Brush
6) Eyeshadow brush
7) Eyebrow brush
8) Eyebrow brush with teeth comb
9) Foundation Brush

How to wash makeup brushes

Washing your makeup brushes is very important because if you do not wash your makeup brushes, you will spoilt the brushes as germs and mould can grow on your brushes. It will also mess up the process of applying nice colour on your face as it may change the colour of your makeup. Great brushes will help to cover your flaws and also let your makeup stay longer on your face.

How to wash makeup brushes?
1) It is either you buy brush cleansers or you can use use baby shampoo.
2) Squeeze about 10 cent size of shampoo into a mug of warm water and swirl the brush heads in the the shampoo solution.
3) Rinse out thoroughly and gently squeeze the brush head so that you can wring out the water. Repeat this step a few time until the brush is clean.
4)Use a cotton towel to dry the excess water on the brush.
5) Lay the brushes in a air dry shade.


Clean the brushes weekly so that you can prevent the accumulation of makeup. Throw away your brush if it become misshapen or stained.

How to conceal pimples

Want to know the appropriate and easy way to cover your pimples? Here is a very interesting video on how to conceal your pimples. I simply agreed with her, if you need a heavier coverage, you should use concealer sticks. For a lighter coverage, you can use liquid concealer.

Enjoy this video! Cheers!

Should Concealer be applied before or after foundation?

Many woman have been wondering whether they should apply concealer before or after. In fact, there are no right and wrong answer. It all depend on what type of foundation you are using that day.

If you are applying a powder foundation, it is best to use the concealer first because you do want to have a cakey finish. If you use the concealer after that, instead of covering up your flaws, it will make them look more obvious.

If it is liquid foundation, it does not matter whether you are applying after or before the foundation because both have similar soft texture. If you want a more natural coverage, you may apply your concealer first then followed by your foundation. If you need heavier coverage, then you use it after your foundation.

Apply loose powder to have a wonder finish. Remember to dust away any excess loss powder.

Great for dark eyes circles

Concealer Tips for Eyes

Concealer is a MUST for make-ups as it will help to cover your flaws like acne, scars, dark eye circles, wrinkles etc...

When it comes to choosing concealer, we have to extra careful. Choosing the right type and shades of concealer will minimise your problem. Concealing the dark eye bag and puffiness are harder. If the wrong method and shades are applied, it will make it look worse.

How to reduce creasing and puffiness on your eyes area?
Stay away from very creamy concealers. Creamy concealers tend to be oilier and the crease more obvious. Sometimes if you apply too much concealer and foundation, it can worsen the appearance of the wrinkles because as soon as the make-up settles into the lines, it will be very obvious.

I would suggest a light dusting of translucent powder so that it will brighten your eye area.

As for puffiness around the eye area, it would be best to minimise the puffiness with a good eye mask. For emergency purpose, you may want to use a metal spoon that you have store in the fridge overnight and leave it on your eye areas for 5 minutes as the coldness will help to refresh your eyes and reduce puffiness.

Another tips for your eyes, store your eye cream in the fridge before use. Every night when you apply your eye cream, you may also place thin cucumber slices over your eyes so that it will maximize the effect.

Eye make up remover recipe

This is a very simple eye make-up remover recipe that everybody can do and best of all. It really works.

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons of calendula(canola) oil
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 tablespoon of castor oil

Instruction:
- Mix all the ingredients together and put it into a small cosmetic bottle.

The One and Only Eyelash Curler that YOU EVER NEED

Are you trying to find a right Eyelash Curler? Fret No More! I just bought a Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler recently and simply love it SOoooo MUCH.... Honestly speaking, this is one of the best eyelash curler i ever use. It may looked just like any other brands but it gives you that kind of false eyelashes effect in seconds and it lasts. It curls your eyelashes even without any mascara on and simply makes your eyes more beautiful. This product is REALLY FANTASTIC. If you are thinking of buying a new eyelash curler, PLEASE TRY THIS BRAND. I had recommended this eyelash curler to many of my friends and ALL OF THEM love it. You may give it a try and let me know if you really like it.

Kiehl's Lip Balm #1

Kiehl's Lip Balm is one of my favourite. I simply love it so much that i will not use other brand of Lip Balm. It temporarily helps relieve chapped or cracked lips. Helps protect lips from drying effect of wind and cold weather. It is a MUST HAVE during winter time. It also contain SPF. I heard some people who get sores on the corner of their mouth but with Kiehl's Lip Balm, they no longer have this kind of problem. Amazing right?

I heard that this product is getting popular in UK, is that true? I only know alot of singapore celebrities are using it.

How to remove your make-up properly?

Removing make-up before you sleep is a must for every woman. What will happen if we don't remove our make-up properly? It will clog your face pores and causes white heads and blackheads to occur.

Steps:
1) If i am wearing mascara on that day, i will use a eye make-up remover to remove my mascara.
2) I will use my favourite make-up remover (Fancl Cleansing Oil). Massage my face using the cleansing oil with dry hand. Wet my hands and massage the oil until it emulsifies(Oil will be white and milky).
3)Wash it off.
4)Apply your daily cleanser and wash it off again.
5) Apply Toner
6) Moisturises

** I am using Chamomile Eye Make-up remover from The Body Shop and Fancl Cleansing Oil(MUST BUY REMOVER)

How long should we keep our makeups?

I was so shocked to know the real answers to all these. I dumped quite a fair bit of my cosmetics today. So how about you? When was the last time you dumped those lipsticks, blushers...? For those cosmetics that did not indicate expiry date, it is best that you jot it down so that you can estimate the lifespan of your cosmetics.

~Lipsticks

So far lipsticks is one of the make-up that have longest life-span. Lipsticks cannot be kept more than 2 years. It is very easy to distinguish when to throw away lipsticks and one should stop using to prevent any side effects. You should stop using the lipstick when it taste or smell waxy.

~Powder

Some as long as three years because most powders don't have water.

~Liquid Foundation/Cream Foundation

One year. If it is unopened, it can be kept for maximum 2 years. If the smell or texture starts to change, it is time to buy a new one.

~Mascara

Mascara have the shortest lifespan. 3months to 6 months. ( I was so sad when i heard this and i dumped quite a few today, heartpain, sobz..sobz). As our eyes are the most delicate and sensitive, so it is best to discard it after 3-6 months because every time when we use the mascara, we are contaminating it because our eyes are warm and wet and this can cause bacteria

~Eye Shadows

A year. 2 years for those unopened. If color or smells change, same thing "Throw away".

~Eye Cream

3 - 6 Months.

So is it time for you to clear your old cosmetics? Get rid of those that you should...