Make-up Review: Silkygirl Moisture Boost Lipcolor Balm in Latte

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So, found out that Silkygirl finally jumps into the pencil balm bandwagon, I went to their stand a couple of times, undecided whether to buy or not. Since they are affordable, then why not? They have 6 shades, I guess? But I chose the shade Latte as I think I've bought too much bright lip shade these few months. So transitioning to a neutral nude color is a nice change of pace to my obsession with purple/wine lip colors although the line actually produces a wine lip color, but I'll buy that soon.

So they are basically the usually twist up pencil lipbalm you see in other brands such as Revlon, Clinique, Tarte and some others. I really love the black packaging though, it looks so chic to me and you would be able to know the

The color that I can describe her is a pinky-beige nude. The color is nude enough but still has that pink tone to not make my lips look like I applied a concealer on it. The color is a little sheer and the texture is very creamy but at first swipe but you can layer it on, to be more pigmented.

The color lasts about 2-3 hours before it disappears but I don't have any problem with that as this is a dream to apply. There's nothing extraordinary about these balms, it's just your normal pencil lip balm. Although, if you want to compare this to Catrice's pencil lip balm, I do prefer Silkygirl's as these are much more moisturizing.

Make-up Review: Catrice Pure Shine Colour Lip Balm in 040 Cherry Berry

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I'm back with another review, I actually bought this recently, it is basically a product that lines up with Clinique Chubby Sticks, Revlon Kissable Balms and such. What matters the most is, since it is Catrice, it is much cheaper than Clinique and Revlon, I bought it around $7.20, of course after members' discount.

After trying out the lip balm, I fell in love! I mean I used this every chance I can get and it's already blunt and in need of a retraction soon! I got the color Cherry Berry since it is a neutral berry color and although I realized I have a Silkygirl Gloss lipstick shade similar to this, I just can't stop myself from buying this.

I find that this color is pretty much an MLBB shade for me, it's a shade darker than my lip color, so this is very suitable for everyday use or days when you are not feeling playful with your makeup. It gives a nice sheen to your lip and it really is moisturizing. You can pack on this color if you want an opaque sheen but I like to keep it sheer. Also, what I love about this product is that it smells like a root beer float! It is quite refreshing than the normal candy or vanilla-scented products.

Although I do love the product itself, I don't think I should collect the colors and such, because I do have too much lip products anyways (D'oh, that's what you'll face when you become a beauty blogger). If I do finish this product, I'd definitely repurchase in a different color.

Make-up Review: MUA Love Hearts Lip Balm in Hot Lips

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A budget brand I usually love to shop for is definitely MUA! But since I am on a "eyeshadow palette" shopping ban. It gives me the incentive to buy and look out for more stuff to try from MUA and this is one of them! Though. looking at all of my products, I'd definitely need a "lip products" shopping ban as I seem to have a tray load of them.

I actually bought two of these, at first I wanted to keep both of them for me but I guess I realized I only have one set of lip, I gave it away during my mini giveaway. Although I'd give the product a lot more love.

I opened the Hot Lips lipbalm as I am drawn to its red color, I do fine this to be very pigmented for a lipbalm, but I won't go far as to say you can use this alone. Why? Because it really depends on the condition of your lips actually. I don't know how to explain this but sometimes it gives a sheer color to your lip and sometimes it gives a very nice pop of color. I guess when my lips are pigmented, it gives a sheer wash of red and when my lips are pale, the color would stand out.

I really love that it has that vanilla smell on it, though you won't really be able to taste the vanilla. It lasts about 2-3 hours on me, really depends on what I do that day. This product lasts long as I do use this everyday and I still haven't made a dent on it.

Although the texture is somewhat waxy, I still feel comfortable using this, though it doesn't really have any moisturizing properties except for the fact it seals your lip condition. I.E. it only protects instead of moisturize.

Beauty Bought : My first trip to KL

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I had a surprise getaway with my family to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for just a few days at the end of May. I think I went crazy with spending all my money on the trip. I had fun, I will post up a more detailed blogpost on my next post.

Anyways, I've actually missed out a few things on my haul post, where I've actually bought a few blouses, maxi skirts, hijabs and a messenger bag. I'm not sure if my readers are particularly interested in what my fashion sense is, I could tell you now that it's very simple.

While I was in KL, I stayed at Cititel Hotel at Midvalley, the Midvalley Mall itself is very busy mall, I can tell you now that I've actually haven't gone through the mall thoroughly, everytime I went down to the mall, I will still end up be surprised of finding a few stores that I'd like to explore.

I am currently on a quest to find the perfect nail polish for me to wear when I'm on my "holidays", I was so happy to see SASA, Inglot, MAC, Bobbi Brown, Shu Eumera(sp?), Clinique! It was makeup heaven, I tell you!

I've also encountered Daiso, I know Daiso is somewhat a cheap store, I didn't expect all the stuff in the store to be RM5 each! I've made quite a few nasty purchases. I bought those pink pliers and I don't even know what to use it for! LOL! But I guess it would come in handy in the future. I also made a few purchase on the makeups there but I wasn't sure about the quality, so I didn't buy a lot, I wanted to buy some for a swap that I'm currently collecting for, but I was afraid of the quality of the product would do me no good. 

I've also bought a cheap Android tablet somewhere in the Lowyat area for the purpose of developing our Android app for our Final Year Project and bought two books at MPH Bookstore that would help me, InshaAllah to get through the project. I think I'd make a review on the Android tablet itself!

In terms of makeup, I was glad that I didn't do much damage, I bought a palette from Elianto on which I will review it soon! I might make a few FOTDs out of it. I also purchased a foundation from Rimmel and I think I regret buying it because it is 3 shades darker and it is quite on the warm side. But anyways, reviews will be up soon.

I also went to Sephora but I just bought a few NYX stuff as when I went to the Benefit's stand, I was unimpressed with all their stuffs there. And the fact that they are very expensive that I didn't go for their products, maybe next time!

Make-up Review : Maybelline Baby Lip Color Lip Balm in Pink Lolita

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This is my first tinted lip balm review from Maybelline, I really love Maybelline's lipbalm, it's one of those cult products I've ever loved, I've bought a few backups from their line of Baby Lips Lipbalm as I find them to be very moisturizing.

I don't know if this is available in Brunei, but in Miri this is available in Guardian and Watson. 

They have the same packaging as their un-tinted lipbalm range, although this is a tinted lipbalm, when applied to your bare lips, it won't transfer a lot of pigmentation, but then, I have a very pigmented lips. But I realized that if I apply lip stain on my lips before the lipbalm, it would amplify the color of the lip stain. It's weird though, when I wore a pink lip stain with this, the color goes more towards coral. If I wear an orange lip stain, the color is pink. Weird.

I didn't bother to show you the swatch as it doesn't show any pigment on the back of my hand, as I do have a dark skin. Don't trust my FOTDs for looking fair, that's just the illusion of lightings. LOL.

So anyways, this is really a moisturizing lipbalm that really sinks into your lips and this does great for days I don't want to wear lipsticks, just lipstain and lipbalm. 

Random Picture : A trip to Miri

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So I went up to the border to visit our shopping haven at Miri, we only went to Boulevard and Permy Mall. Too bad though, I wished we went to Parkson as it seems to be the only place that has Rimmel's cosmetics, I seriously want to try their foundations. But anyways, all is not lost, but I basically spent all my money on food, we went to McDonald and I've decided to go ahead and order a Big Mac, can you believe that it was my first time eating Big Mac? Seriously, I'm not a big fan of any cult products including Starbucks! Oh the horror! LOL.

But I could say that I would stick to Big Mac or any of its beef burger cousins as it didn't give me diarrhea like how the Spicy McChicken Deluxe does, everytime.

But I am a big fan of the San Francisco's Coffee place, a little like Starbucks/Coffee Bean but I like it as it isn't so packed as most people would prefer the latter. But then, I found out that San Francisco closed down :( but then there's the Sao Paolo Coffee, I had the Green Tea Chai Latte which doesn't even have an ounce of tea in it, I mean, I can taste only Vanilla. But then, I love Vanilla, so all is not lost here.

Best mints ever! LOL, but yeah, I thought it was only exclusive to Miri, I found out that some minimarts in Brunei do sell these, oh swell, but at least I won't have to go as far as Miri to buy these anymore! I actually bought a lot to last me a week, LOL. 

Famous Amos cookies, delicious!

Okay, I think I'm not being adventurous and stuck to the brand that I know so well works. So I bought my first tinted lip balm, yeay, LOL. I love it, so reviews will come soon. I want to still give IN2IT a chance for its brand, as I find the mascara I bought to be a disappointment, so yeah, I'll be testing this out in a few days.

Make-up Review : Silkygirl Ice Cream Lip Pot in Chocolate Vanilla

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I am yet to be a big fan of lipbalms, I love them for their moisturizing properties and priming my lips before I go on to wear my lip tint and then lipstick. Out of all the make-up and skincare items, lipbalms might be the last thing on my mind, I guess I'm too picky with my lipbalms, but Banini Beauty has opened up my eyes to try out any lipbalms out there and I'm even planning to buy lipbalms from Etsy too! LOL.

I was out shopping with my little sister and I wasn't really looking for anything, just shopping for our Syawal celebration which ended a few weeks ago, then I come across this, I've never heard or seen Silkygirl branching out into lipbalms, I've never had any chocolate lipbalms before so this is quite out of my comfort zone, but never the less, I would love to take the risk and try it out.

It comes in a cute pot and the inside is a swirl of chocolate and vanilla "icecream" and it smells like Chocolate Icecream too! I didn't bear to swatch this as it might ruin it and I let the lipbalm unused for a few days and can't really resist a chocolatey lipbalm.

I've tried it before, although without a swatch, trust me, I don't think you want to wear this out outside, because this gives off a sheer but still pigmented nude brown that it seems like you're actually wearing a concealer on your lips and it bleeds too!

It's a shame that this lipbalm is a big NO, but however all is not lost because it tastes like chocolate candy! Which is disappointing at first, because I'd like it to smell like chocolate icecream instead of chocolate candy, but then, everytime I have this urge to eat chocolate, I usually whip this out to satisfy my cravings (I'm on a diet and I'm losing 5kg already! Yeay!)

A repurchase? Maybe not, as I hardly use this outside of my room. Yes, I only wear it when I'm just in my room, that's how terrible it is. I love the novelty of this lipbalm, but not so much on how it wears on me. But I love to try the strawberry one and see how it goes on with me :D

Make-up Review : Silkygirl's Gloss On Lip Color in Sweet Blush

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I like to procrastinate and always love to postpone posting things of what I really want to post here, a habit that I would never ever change! LOL. I know I always update my blog on every alternative days, thanks to scheduled posts.

Also, there's this thing of people loving Revlon Lipbutters as their go-to lipstick-lipbalm hybrid, but I've bought two lip butters (i.e Brown Sugar and Strawberry Shortcake) and I don't really love the color choices as one is too frosty and the other is too cool-toned for me to make it wearable, ALTHOUGH, I did make things workout between us which I will post in my Product Spotlight section, later next month or when I remembered, LOL!

Silkygirl is a cosmetic brand that is only available in mainly Malay-Asia region (i.e Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei) I'm not so sure if this is available in Phillipine because I've never encountered any reviews of this particular brands on Filipinos beauty bloggers.

This is their Gloss On Lip Color lipstick range, they, unfortunately, have very limited colors available for this range, which is very DISAPPOINTING cuz I've been loving them, not only they are cheaper, if you were to catch them on sale in Guardian, they usually have a Buy 1 Free 1 promotion, so a great bargain if you don't to spend too much money in Silkygirl's products. 

Anyways, onto the review, this lipstick is basically a lipstick + lipgloss + lipbalm hybrid, I'm not sure of the lipgloss part cuz it doesn't "gloss" lika a normal lipgloss would do. It is much nicer from their usual lipsticks, I prefer these than the lip butters, I currently have 2 colors and planning to get them when they have Buy 1 Free 1 promotions.

It has sheer pigmentation, but very buildable to give an opaque, glossy finish. What I like about these lipsticks are that, even though they are glossy, they don't have those shimmery particles that I really dislike that can go over frosty.

With this color, it does give me a MLBB shade with a hint of melon pink, it does have shimmer particles but it doesn't overwhelm you like other lipsticks can be *cough*LipButterBrownSugar*cough*

Also, this is what I love about these lipsticks, they are very moisturizing! Once I was staying at my uncle's house and I didn't even bring my lipbalms with me! =/ but this lipstick saved my day, as it is a MLBB shade for me, I was able to use this at my uncle's house without feeling so made up and it keeps your lips soft. 

The staying power might not be so awesome, but it doesn't bother me, cuz this product is awesome!

Want-it Wishlist : Shills

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In my facebook, I've added a seller that posts their stocks online to sell but they actually have a shop called Cal's Beauty Studio in Gadong. They sell mostly products from Shills which is actually from Taiwan.

And the products that they sell is very tempting, though I find that the products are very overpriced, even with discounts there's hardly any different, it's still is very expensive for my budget.

Diamond Girl BB Cream

I found this available in Paloma too, but it's poorly stocked so I don't have any interest on buying it at Paloma, but still this picture gives me a curiosity to try.

Luxuty Chocolate Mask

 Sounds intriguing and delicious, I think I may purchase this but if I found it to be cheap! Not sure about the price they're selling.

Medicated Anti-Acne Roller Essence

An acne-prone person would be very curious about a product like this, I too being acne-prone, would love to try this out!

Oats Gentle Facial Peeling

Oatmeal is actually a very good core for your skin, I once used only oatmeal as my facial cleanser and gentle exfoliator so this is something I'd love to try.

Pore Free Acne Gel

From the name of this product, it should give you shrinked pores and acne-free, a 2 in 1 combo. 

Super Magic Spray BB Cream

This got me very curious, BB cream in Spray? Isn't that a little bit too weird that you spray BB Cream on your face, but somehow something that I would love to try.

Vanilla Milk Balm

This sounds delicious, nuff said.

Tourmaline Blackhead Mask

It claims to remove blackheads, it's something that I think I should try! :D

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.

Lipcare Review : Nivea Soft Rose.

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I've been a loyal Lip Ice user, been using those lipbalms for years, but now I have a new favorite. It applies almost like butter, it gave little pigmentation which is useful when I'm using a liptint.

Sorry, for the pens, I was actually taking a break from studying programming. As you all know, this is actually a very good conditioning lipbalms. I think it keeps my lips from chapping ever since I started my lipcare routine (which I will be blogging about, I'm still in the process on writing it up) and it keep my lips smooth and silky.

This is something that I would repurchase over and over again, I bought this in mid-January and I've gone through a quarter of this baby. What I'm bummed about, is that this has no SPF protection, it would have been a big plus if it were to have SPF protection, because I won't have to switch application of LipIce during the day and Nivea during the evening.