Make-up Review : Holika Holika Essential Petit BB Cream

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So I'm going to make another BB cream review on the Holika Holika Petit BB line, I have one more that I need to own to actually be able to review all of the BB cream from that line which is the Pink Shimmering BB Cream. So anyways, back to the Essential Petit BB.

All of them have a range of SPF25-30, this one here has SPF30. I think the Orange Essential is basically a little something that works with all skintype as opposed to Moisture (dry skin), Clearing (oily skin), Watery (combination skin). I guess Essential can be something that nourishes your skin.

It's a bit creamier than the others, though the scent is almost similar to the Watery Petit but a little subtler than that. This BB cream gives you a semi-matte finish that you require a setting powder to set the BB Cream from streaking. I seriously love this BB cream, but I gave this baby to my little sister cuz I know she's  been jealous about the amount of make-up I own. So yeah, I gave this to her, right after using once. 

Although it's weird that I actually gave a review based on a one-day application, but I've been so familiar with their Petit BB Line that it's hardly a surprise that I know the texture and such. The application is wonderful, since it's creamy, it's easy to blend and it oxidize nicely to adapt itself to your skintone, it gave me a natural look, almost a no-makeup makeup look. It also cancels out my redness and gives a medium coverage to my acne scars, I almost can get away with just this and a setting powder, without any concealer.

So anyways, you may need to touch up with this BB Cream or blot after 3 hours, at least. This is actually a nice BB Cream that I would recommend to you all.I think I'll buy this, later on when I fly off to KL maybe. LOL, do they have Holika Holika in KL? I hope so.

Product Empties : March

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I seem to be on a roll now that I've finished up five products, well, technically 3, as the other two are expired and I don't have the guts to wear them out anymore because it's very unhygienic.

1. Shurah Beauty Cream

To tell you the truth, I don't know what this is for, because I usually apply this all over my face to give me a bright glow, almost like a foundation. And this cream is very hard to blend, unless you use a brush for this. However, this is actually nice for when you don't want heavy make-up and use this as a highlighter or a concealer for your dark circles. I've bought this in 2009, so pretty much in the bins for me.

2. Holika Holika Daily Garden Olive Cleansing Cream

I've reviewed this before and I like to double cleanse after using this because it leaves an oily film on your face. And, I might or might not be repurchasing this, but the container of the creams are definitely useful for other uses, and I've put all of my sponge applicaters, small brushes that comes from palettes and such to put it into the containers to avoid big hassles of having the scattered around my dresser.

3. ELF Liquid Eyeliner

I've bought this a long time ago, it was about $7.90? I can't remember, and this is actually my first liquid liner, I dislike this liner because of the fact that it has an ugly smell in it and the brush applicator isn't precise, though the color is great, it is not good enough for me because it can easily be rubbed off and not waterproof, of to the bin it goes.

4. Hot Pink Super BB Cream Sample-Size 8g

I bought the sample at first, before I get on a splurge to buy it full-sized to check whether it'll be suitable for my skintype or not and I've already made a review on this.

5. Lip Ice lipbalm in Tangerine SPF20


It's a very nice lipbalm with a hint of menthol, with added UV protection, it has been a very great lipbalm for me, I've actually gone through about 6-7 of these for years already. Though I might be a converted user of Maybelline's Baby Lip Balm.

Make-up Review : Holika Holika HD Skinny Primer Base

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So, this is my second primer ever, I still think my first primer is the best! But then, to think about it, there's hardly anymore stock for my primer, so I have to make myself get ready for a replacement :'( boo hoo. But from my last Holika Holika haul, I was given a sample of the HD Skinny Primer Base and I didn't really grab and used it at first, I let it sit out on my bag of samples and when I was feeling a bit adventurous I set out to try this baby.

As it's only a base, it doesn't have UV protection, it is in a squeeze bottle which I found so sophisticated. In a gold and purple bottle.

It's a white cream that has a hint of blue in it, when applied, blends wonderfully and gives you a nice brighter look to your skin, giving a silky (but not silky enough) and matte finish, so that you can apply your BB Cream/Foundation very nicely in a soft glide.

It has a scent that I'm not sure if I'd like it or not, I'm partial to it. This primer actually gives a nice effect to my skin, it lasts longer than my first primer and it actually helps cancel out any redness so I don't have to use concealer around the side of my nose.

Also, it does cover up my pores in a sense that when I apply my foundation, there's hardly any pores visible, so I guess that's why it's HD, it's great for photoshoots.

My Make-up Collection : Eyeshadow Palettes

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So, I guess I can show you my humble collection of eyeshadows, I haven't receive my MUA palettes yet. So, this is the current collection I have of my eyeshadows, I only have, what, 2 palettes, 4 quads and a duo eyeshadows. I'm trying to add up new collections but then, I hardly have the need to it, because these are the colors that I would use for everyday looks or special night out.

It's a very poor and humble collection of mine, I only have 1 product each from Etude House and Revlon and the rest is basically Silkygirl. I think they're the best drugstore brand ever, cheap and high-quality at the same time.

And I just love the Blockbuster Quad Palettes. I have Green Forest, Violet Crush and Bare Natural. As you can see, my Bare Natural is messed up because I use that more than my other palettes. Though I really love the Green Forest palette, cuz it gives a nice shadow to give my eye the brightness that it needs.

A little something that I've reviewed before. I liked to use the light pink with any of its dark counterpart to create a soft smokey effect.

I guess I'm a bit disappointed with Revlon's eyeshadow palette, because I found it to be chalky and not too pigmented.

This is the Silkygirl's Duo Eyeshadow in Blue Heaven, I got it for free. Hardly use this though.

A birthday present from my lovely friend, I love the neutral shimmery eyeshadow. Also, this is my go-to eyeshadows for a sleek and neutral make-up for nights' out. LOL.

So, there you have it, my collections of eyeshadow palettes, I'm trying to use these up before I head off to Malaysia to study there next year, though I know it won't be easy to finish up eyeshadows, but I'll surely will have to finish up my eye makeups, concealers, BB Creams and foundations so that I won't leave this house with any make-ups cuz I know the little sister would love to play with my make-ups. I guess I need a make-up shopping ban.

Make-up Review : Privia Repairing BB Cream

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Everytime I see my blog traffic, most people would usually look for a review for this baby. I've bought a little over a year ago, this is actually my very first BB Cream, it's about $30+ doesn't come cheap, but that was when I wasn't knowledgeable enough about make-ups.

So this baby has SPF and it claims to have whitening and anti-wrinkle properties. I could say that, it is very whitening, very, if I may say so sarcastically, it comes in a creamy texture that easily blends to your skin. It comes in a squeeze bottle so I can be hygienic.

Although it blends wonderfully on my hand, it does give me a really white/grey cast, almost giving a pale you're-very-sick look. Which doesn't, let's face it, look good on anyone. I guess it handles the whitening properties very well in that area.

Apart from that, it doesn't have oil control properties, after an hour, my nose is shiny. So this is not really a BB Cream for normal-oily skin, maybe catered to dry skin because I think this is a sort-of moisturizing BB Cream. 

I'm attempting to finish this BB Cream off, not an impossible job but a hard one. I think I'll use this for days when I'm sick, because that is when my skin is dry, usually. The only good thing about this baby is that it has a wonderful powdery scent.