My Makeup Bag

Hi everyone,

It's been a while since I actually have a "makeup bag" inside my bag! the reason for that is because I can't fit everything in that tiny bag, so I end up just stuffing everything in my work bag.

So few weeks ago, I was clearing out my bag as it is getting heavier and heavier! and guess what? I found 4 lipsticks, 3 lip glosses & 3 lip balms! HOW DO THEY GET THERE?
thanks to another bad habit of mine - whenever I go out, I will just throw in a lip product in my bag, coz I CAN"T STAND dry lips!!

But yet, 10 lip products is just too much! so I finally found a little cosmetic bag and try to be more tidy and organise! I mean, it would be quite embarrassing if one day you drop your bag on the ground and then 10 lip sticks fall off your bag right? hahaha

Here is what I have in my current makeup bag:

Back to front, left to right:

- Shiseido Lipstick SL5 (beautiful peach colour with shimmer)

- MAC Dazzleglass "Sugarrimmed" (glittery milky lipgloss)

- Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick "700 Nude Delight" (best nude lipstick ever)

- Kanebo Lavshuca Lip Gloss RD-1 (sheer glittery lipgloss)

- L'Occitane Rosebud Hand Cream

- Clinique eye shadow & blush palette (gift with purchase - great size for makeup bag)

- Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream (can't live without it in winter)

- Smith's Lip Balm "Minted Rose" (great lip balm, very nourishing and last forever)

- Coastal Scents angled travel brush

- RMK Gel Emulsion Compact

Left: Shiseido Lipstick
Right: Rimmel Lipstick

This RMK compact is a beauty! Natural finish and good coverage!


The RMK Gel Emulsion Compact is made with a new emulsion formula which provides the extraordinary difference on the fit, glide and finish to your skin. It creates a fresh translucent veil onto the complexion, immersing your skin in moisture with the skincare ingredients such as Sugar Beet, and letting your skin glow in its flawless, natural dewy finish.



My shade is: 102

My Skincare Routine

There is no loyalty in me when it comes to skincare & makeup! I like to tried different things all the time! there are heaps of products I want to try, sometimes I just wish my face is bigger to use them up more quickly!

Yes, my other bad habit is that I feel really guilty if I can't finish one products before I moved on to the next! so my speed of trying different products is also quite slow!

I've been using the following routine since April this year, it is working really well on my skin, I haven't have pimple for a long time, and my skin is glowing!

Just a little note here, it is winter in New Zealand and I do have dry and flaky skin during winter, so this routine might not be suitable if you have very oily skin!

Majority of the product mentioned below are from a Japanese brand called "ipsa". I bought all the products from Hong Kong, and they will undergo proper skin analysis with their special machine before recommend you the suitable products for your skin!

Back from left to right:

1. ipsa Cleansing Sensitive Mousse

2. ipsa Preparing Clear Lotion EX2

3. ipsa Metabolizer Sensitive 2

4. ipsa The Time Reset SR

Front from left to right:

5. ipsa Essence Eye Zone Repairance

6. Neutrogena Rapid Clear Spot Gel

7. Botani Olive Skin Serum

8. Synergie Skin Exfoliating Serum

9. Aquajuju Aquamoist Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Morning routine:

1+2+5+3+4

Night routine:

1+2+5+9+7+4

Treatment:

8 (when I have alot of dead skin cells on my skin or blackheads) I use this to substitue 9 at night.

6 (only when I have breakouts)

ipsa Cleansing Sensitive Mousse - nice creamy foam!

This cleansing mousse can cleanse face without leaving your skin feeling really dry and tight!

ipsa eye serum - light texture

Very effective spot gel

Recommended by Kitty - leave skin
nice and soft, however if you put
moisturiser on top of it, it can feel
extremely sticky.

Recommended by a youtuber "ericayuen"!
Superb products! will definitely re-purchase!

 

Things you should stop doing to your skin

eOver many years of obsession on skincare, cosmetics, beauty articles, beauty books, beauty youtube channels etc etc....basically any information i can get in regards making my skin healthier....

Here is a list of things that I do not recommend you do if you want nice skin!

1. DO NOT continuously touch your face with your hands (coz they are full of germs)
2. DO NOT use those horrible nose strips (have you ever seen someone really get rid of the appearance of blackheads permanently after using it? they are really harsh for your skin!)
3. DO NOT attempt to extract blackhead yourself (unless you are the professional!! very high chance that the blackhead will turn into a huge pimple)
4. DO NOT smoke (shamefully....i still haven't quit yet!)
5. DO NOT over-exfoliate (skin suppose to be there to protect you, over-exfoliate would mean you have remove all the protection you have....not good!)
6. DO NOT over-moisturise (that's how sebum form)
7. DO NOT forget to apply sunscreen before going out in the sun (trust me...pigmentation is HARD to get rid of)
8. DO NOT forget to remove makeup before going to sleep (this is just common sense)

mmm...that's about it! and of coz....healthy diet, getting enough sleep and being happy is a MUST to healthy skin too!

Alice

a little introduction about.....Alice

Let me give you all a little introduction about myself....
My name is Alice, I'm from New Zealand (but originally from Hong Kong)

I have combination/dry/sensitive skin....actually...they change all the time! but lately, its been abit dry!

I vividly remembered when I first introduced and started to fell in love with skincare & cosmetics.....

Back in college, when i was around 15.....my sister's friend Emily recommend this sunblock stick from Shiseido (which her mum brought for her) to my sister....i remember the stick is white itself, and the packaging is teal blue (they still sell it in store).

One day, after school, me and my sister went into a pharmacy to check it out.
The lady there was very nice introducing the Pureness range to us.....and that day.....we brought our very first high-end skincare product, a day time moisturiser with SPF (does not exist anymore)....and from then on, we got addicted to beauty products ever since....

Alice

Welcome!

After looooong humming and haaring....I have finally put my act together and start this blog which I have been planning to do for over a year!

There are a few reasons that held me back in the past year....

1. the commitment i am about to put myself into....i mean...no one wants to follow a blog (i mean i won't) which takes 1 month to upload one post!
2. my writing skill - honestly, i am not a writer....definitely suck at grammar...pls forgive me for the way i write here...
3. last but not least.....LAZINESS!!!!

haha....anyway....welcome! and i hope this page will be helpful to someone out there who either share the same passion as i do (fashion, beauty, shopping) or someone who just have too much time to kill... :D

Alice