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L'Occitane Essential Water

This has a very herbal like scent. Not exactly herbal, but it's just a strong scent. I don't really like it. The toner itself is not that watery. So one sachet 2ml, just nice to coat one cotton pad. I feel like this break me out. Maybe it's the fragrance that makes my sensitive face react. Oh well, I don't really like.   

Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre

This is one moisturizing cream. It's actually very good for dry skin. It will be good for cold weather when you just need extra moisture. It's not thick, but for some reason when you apply it, it just thicken. It thus feels very thick.

City Proof Twistable Intense Lip Color - 031 Gramercy Park Plum

 Quite a few rave about NYC lip crayon. So I naturally had to try it. This is a plum shade which perfect for autumn. The berry deep burgendy shade that is still very wearable. The color is really nice. It's suppose to be deep but on the lips it kind of brighten the face. It's a good texture, very smooth and easy to apply. I do like it. So far I find nothing wrong with lip crayon. So this one is no exception.    

RT Foundation Brush

Finally, there is a Nic on the brush name. The older model only has Sam on it. Anyway this is quite a weird brush. Cause it's just so thin. It is also not dense. I find that ghis is better as a concealer brush. At least for under the eyes. Which is what I have been using this for. Overall, it is an ok brush. Not something I will buy again or will buy if I actually saw a picture of it first. I mean all I could see was the front view. Still a good brush, I just don't know how to use it.   

Love Lovely Curl Enhancing Shampoo & Conditioner

I've been saving these for when I finally have curly hair. It took me 2 years but $160 later, curly hair. And it's not even that good. Cause it's more wavy.   Both scent is ok. It's not a strong scent. It's forgettable. The shampoo does help with keeping the curl or in my case wave in place. What I don't like is that it doesn't help with my oily hair. So by the end of the day, my hair will look really oily. I mean it's not as bad, but it's just not something that can last longer. So for a night out, dry shampoo will be needed.  The conditioner is nice but it's just very typical. It's quite thick and just glide over the hair. All the conditioner will be on the hair, it doesn't drop so that's nice. But it doesn't feel like the hair absorb it. But it does. Cause my hair feels so smooth after. And will still curl.  So I wouldn't repurchase this. As I feel it's just a curling shampoo but it's not a shampoo for me. I rather ...

Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie

I just had to get this. Cause the color is Just so good in the tube. It's the perfect shade for fall. But after I use it, it's quite a sheer jelly like color that it's not deep enough for fall. It will be better for spring. But I mean no one cares.  Like all Revlon lip butter,  it is very smooth and pigmented. Ya I said sheer, but the color will show. So I mean nothing much to say but I like it. I still like the buttery texture. So yah. 

First Impression: Collagen Essence Mask - Fresh Aloe

    The fit for the mask is good but the mask itself is rather sticky. No scent or anything, but it quite irritate my skin. I guess cause I'm having a lot of breakout right now. Only used this for 10 minutes before I have to take it off.  So far I find with these Collagen Essence masks, is that all the mask are a different fit. So it's not consistent and I don't know, it's just not really that good overall. I wouldn't really recommend it. 

T3 Pimple Gel Plus

I like this. It's alright on the occasion spot you have. Suppose to reduce pimples, which I guess it will help but will not exactly remove them. At least for me. It just helps to control and makes spots smaller. So it's just nice to use. It doesn't stink. So it won't hurt you. But it will be quite oily in the end, so I will just use this at night.  

Reve de Miel Baume Levres

This is basically the famous Nuxe lip balm. It's rated one of the best lip balm in the beauty industry. They say that it's matte. But to me still has a little shine. The formula is very thick and gooey. But I feel that it's really good when you have chapped lips. Cause it is very thick, it will really coat the lips. In the morning there will be leftover white residue if it doesn't get absorbed by the lips. It is just a very unique texture.  The stuck form is not as good. It's a bit hard but it will go on like oil once warm up on the lips. It is ok, but more of a thin coat over. It smells sweet but not floral or candy like. I like that it is very solid so it doesn't melt easily and that no matter how hard you push onto the lips, the stick doesn't break. 

Gosh Pressed Powder

  Got this in 02 so natural, but it is still a bit light on me. This is meant for oily skin, but it is not long lasting. So lots of touch up is needed. Even though it is lighter than my skin tone, it is more on the transparent side, so does not really make a difference. I like the packaging cause you press the button for it to pop out. It is not a cheap powder, at least as compare to Rimmel, but the packaging is quite "cheap". The mirror fell off after I took this picture. I also put this in my bag, so it is very powdery and messy whenever I took this out to use. So yah. The sponge is ok. Very thin, but works good. Overall, it is ok. 

Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Ultra Lipstick

Got this in the shade Melon 06. It's a very frosty neutral pink shade. It does has a hint of "melon" shade. I mean when you look at it, it just has that reddish melon color. I never think that I would like a frosty finish, but it actually looks ok on me. The frost is not so obvious in real life. It's just a pretty neutral lipstick with a hint of color that is perfect for the day time. It sort of covers chapped lips.  The packaging is pretty. Its gold casing is pretty and has some weight on it. So it just feels really good on my hand. It just feels higher end. So ya, I like this. May not be for everyone. But it's surprisingly good.    

Rose Hydrating Gel Cream

I like this. It's a gel. I'm a sucker for this kind of texture. But this is more oil based kind. I feel it's more old as compare to gel, I guess the term is more liquid. It spreads out easily and absorbs rather quickly. A thin layer is enough, more than that, it gets rather oily. Some people this is a bit too oily for their skin especially under the hot weather. But for me, it's alright. No problem with this melting. But I only spend so much under the sun so what do I know. Overall it's not bad but I don't think I will buy the full size. Just cause the texture is not gel as I like. Oh I think the dupe for this will be the Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel, but the later smell of watermelon while Fresh has a rose scent.   

First Impression: Bird Nest Mask

Had 3 masks that has bird's nest on it. So i thought ill just review them altogether.  Personally I don't really see what is different bout this, but oh well.   My beauty diary imperial bird's nest is ok. Its a normal sheet mask. Quite a refreshing mask but nothing much really. But it is a good fit for my face.  Sister diary pearl bird's nest is a thin mask. Quite cooling upon application. The mask kept dropping down for some reason. The fit is just wrong. But is ok.  My beauty diary bird's nest mask is so wet. The essence just kept dripping onto my neck. Plus this has a very strong alcohol scent. A bit uncomfortable to use actually. Not sure why.  So I guess I can conclude that these masks are nice to use, but you won't really see much a difference. If daily use, then it really does help to hydrate the skin. Cause of the essence that is being absorbed by the mask. Well, I guess they are also helpful as those things where you put in the fridge so you get a cooli...