Showing posts with label Alpha-H. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alpha-H. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 07, 2013

Tag | 7 beauty sins

So, my first tag type post. I've been searching through a few and this one seemed... better? Some of them had really odd questions and some were far too long, and frankly, boring. Anyway, on with the questions:




GREED
What is your most inexpensive beauty item? What is your most expensive?

My most inexpensive beauty items are from Rimmel. They have great budget buys, like the Wake Me Up Foundation or the Scandaleyes Waterproof Khol Kajal Eye Liners. I'm not sure what is my most expensive beauty item, besides fragrance, but I think it's the Chanel Beauté Initiale Eye gel.

WRATH
What beauty products do you have a love/hate relationship with? What product has been the hardest to get?

I've had a love/hate relationship with the Clinique High Impact Extreme Volume mascara. I loved it during the first couple of months, and after that period of time, I didn't like it as much. It became really gloopy — which isn't ideal for such tiny bristles — and had that weird smell that mascaras do, when they go bad. The product I had to haunt after, from shop to shop, was the Urban Decay Naked Palette, when it first came out. It was always sold out!

GLUTTONY
What are your most delicious beauty products?

I don't really like fruity or sweet scents in my beauty bits, but I really love rose scented products. So my answer is Dior Crème de Rose lip balm, since it's a lip product. 



SLOTH
What beauty product do you neglect, due to laziness?

Sometimes, when I'm in a hurry I forget to apply eye primer. And I usually don't curl my lashes — but they're not straight, so no worries!

PRIDE
What beauty product gives you the most self confidence?
At first, I thought about mascara or lipstick, but no. It's concealer, of course! I couldn't step out the door without it, ever, so it definitely gives me the most self confidence.

LUST
What attributes do you find most attractive in the opposite sex?
There's always that little odd question, isn't there? Well, I guess nice teeth. And brows.

ENVY
What items would you most like to receive as a gift?

Oh, I'd love to get a whole lot of Rodial or Alpha-H products. Or all of the Burberry lip products.


Wednesday, May 01, 2013

Wishlist #3 | Recently added products

That's right, I've added even more products to my wishlist. It's only a meter long, so obviously needs more items... The real danger of having a wishlist, especially one that is so large, is that everywhere you go you see something you think you need. So you end up buying it... Trust me, I can justify anything.



First up: Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Powder, as the name says, it's a compact powder that provides a natural healthy glow. I won't even talk about the super chic cream and black compact or the half-moon brush, but I'll say this: I'm always on the hunt for a natural looking powder and Chanel makes my favourite one. So, obviously I'm intrigued. Still, when I saw the ad for the first time I thought "I just got a compact powder from Chanel and I really like it, why do I need another one?". My excuse? This one gives a healthy glow, so I really, really need it! Also, Lisa Eldridge's video was really convincing. You can choose your regular shade, or, a shade darker if you want a bronzed look. Oh, and did I mention that this antioxidant powder protects the skin from environmental stress and sunlight? 

The second item is this Clarins Pro Palette Eyebrow Kit, which surprisingly I haven't seen much around in the blogosphere. The usual Clarins-style gold case carries three eyeshadows to shape and fill-in brows, a wax to hold them in place, a luminous shadow to highlight the brow bone, a little double-sided brush, a small spooly and mini tweezers. And a huge mirror. How amazing is that?

Finally, a very important skincare bit: Alpha-H Liquid Gold Rejuvenating Cream. This is like one of those things that I needed before it existed, you know? Basically this nourishing moisturizer takes care of dull, uneven or dehydrated skins, by stimulating cell turnover, courtesy of my favourite exfoliant, Glycolic Acid, of course. Antioxidant-rich Argan stem cells and Vitamin C, help the skin to repair itself and protect from free radicals, whilst Lipo-peptide Matrixyl-6 stimulate the production of Hyaluronic Acid, for a plumping effect. More suppleness and less redness, wrinkles, dark spots and pores. Well, they appear smaller. FYI, this product is on top of my list.