Shiseido Maquillage Watery Rouge in RD333

Hi loves!

Here's another swatch post of a Shiseido Maquillage Watery Rouge:

Shiseido Maquillage Watery Rouge in RD333

Shiseido Maquillage Dramatic Rouge in RS547

Hey loves!

Just sharing a swatch post today.

Shiseido Maquillage Dramatic Rouge in RS547

Shiseido Maquillage Watery Rouge in PK366

Hello loves!

Sharing a quick swatch post!

It's actually an old product I have but I like wearing it lately...

Shiseido Maquillage Watery Rouge in PK366

Shiseido Maquillage Dramatic Rouge in RD742

Hey loves!

Happy new year!

I hope your 2019 started awesome. I'm welcoming the year with a hopeful mind and I also hope that you all will too.

To celebrate the start of the year, let me share with you one of my favorite lippies lately—

Shiseido Maquillage Dramatic Rouge in RD742

Shiseido Maquillage True Liquid Look Keep UV OC 20

Hey dears!

I usually do not buy high-end products without browsing makeup reviews because I find them pricey and I want to make sure I get my money's worth. But for this particular product that I'll be sharing with you, I had no idea how it will perform on my skin. I just bought it because... ummm... if you know me, you probably know why... it was on sale. Haha!

Shiseido Macquillage True Liquid Look Keep UV OC 20

I haven't had the chance to try much products from Shiseido but I really want to try their skincare line. It's still above my budget so for now I settle with their discounted products. 

Since I have oily skin, this product was something that I was particularly interested to try. Melting makeup has been something I've been experiencing because of excess oil and since this product's name says "long keep," it may probably work on me.

Product info from the website:

Byebye touchup!

Stay looking pore and shine free with this impeccably thin foundation.

The new gel-liquid foundation infused with beauty essence that tightly fits your skin.

Skin stays poreless and shine-free looking, fresh as your morning face all day long.

Create a “born-with-beautiful-skin” finish.

Available in 2 shades

OC10 - Natural light ocher

OC20 - Natural ocher

The secret to touchup-free finish: Sebum Target Powder

Oils beneficial for skin are kept while excessive oils are absorbed and solidified. Our liquid foundation and makeup are now enhanced with the latest technology that absorbs and solidifies excessive sebum yet helps your skin retain good oils so it stays moisturized for easy application.

Sebum Target Powder absorbs and solidifies sebum to keep the finish perfect and even for hours.

It's equipped with a sponge. I like that it's firm enough that it's easy to use. It creates a smooth finish. However, I like using a makeup brush for application because it's faster to use and doesn't use too much of the product (sponges tend to absorb more product).

The foundation is housed in a tube type packaging. I like how convenient this is because you only have to squeeze it out. The design is simple, which is the usual case when it comes to Japanese products. I find it too simple though but I do appreciate the engraved "Maquillage" at the metallic gold cap.

Here's how the product looks like. I think Natural Ochre shade is the best for my skin. It's slightly lighter than my face color but will eventually blend when it sets.

What I immediately noticed is how light it feels even though it has a medium, buildable coverage. The scent is minimal, barely noticeable.

When you blend it, its finish looks like skin. It doesn't sink  to the lines of my skin.

Here's how it looks on my face:

Left: Bare skin
Right: With the product

The coverage is pretty good and what I really like is the finish. It doesn't look flat and it minimized the appearance of my pores. I like how lightweight it feels as well and I appreciate that it has SPF 30 and PA+++.

But does it really help in controlling oil? A big YES! I noticed that even during our lunch break in the office, my face isn't shiny as usual. Even without primer. I think it takes about six hours before my face gets oily and desperately in need of blotting. I usually get that shiny within three to four hours when I use my usual medium-high coverage foundations.

The only thing that I do not like is that I have minimal creasing around the sides of my nose. Other than that, this is a very good product for people with oily skin like me.


Have you tried the Shiseido Maquillage True Liquid Look Keep UV? What about their other face products?



Cheers,
DAWN

May (2016) Haul

Hello loves!

I know that I just got back from my Sydney trip last month, but I just can't help myself from taking advantage of the end of season sales of brands. There were so much goodies with hugely marked-down prices that I just had to withdraw some of my money and promise my account to not withdraw again for the next two months. Haha! If you see the new stuff I bought, you'll understand why. ;)

These are just... half of my haul ;)

All the shopping happened in just three separate days. Haha! Some of them I really planned on buying, while some are just random things that I thought were too cool of a deal to pass out. 

So here are the new items that you will be seeing in future blog posts... :)

The Face Shop Designing Eyebrow Pencils in Gray Brown, Brown, and Dark Brown

Each costs PhP 225.00.

I got them on a promo—you buy two and you get one for free! 

The Face Shop Premium Eyelash Curler
PhP 205.00

I had to visit a Beauty Bar branch to help a friend pick some makeup for her... I ended up buying more stuff than her. Haha!

Smashbox Santigolden Age Eye Shadow Collage

Original price was PhP 1,900. Got this for only PhP 665.00.

ArtDeco Kajal Liner 04

Original Price - Php 395.00

Bought for PhP 256.75

Mineral Fusion Intense Hydration Face Cream

Original price was PhP 850.00

Sale price is PhP 637.50

The next three products are the planned purchases:

Mario Badescu Drying Lotion - PhP 1,095.00

Mario Badescu Anti Acne Serum - PhP 1,545.00

Mario Badescu Glycolic Acid Toner - PhP 1,145.00

I also got free samples of their Enzyme Cleansing Gel and AHA and Ceramide Moisturizer!

Etude House Beauty Tool Brush 121 Skin - PhP 848.00

I just thought it was cute and I wanted to try it out... I did hesitate because I didn't expect the price to be that high, but I actually like using it to apply foundations or bb creams. :)

A few days ago, my bro and I had a shopping spree when we went to a sort of warehouse sale. We splurged on brands that are quite high-end or too expensive for our wallets but they were discounted for more than 50% in this sale so we took advantage and bought a lot! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to keep the receipt so I forgot how much we bought them. Sorry. :P

AVEDA shampoos and conditioner

(Mines the "be curly" variant while the "dry remedy" and "smooth infusion" are my brother's)

Elizabeth Arden Skincare—Toners and a Hydrating cleanser

Aveda Men Pomade (also my bro's)

Issey Miyake L'eau Dissey (also my bro's)

Philosophy time in a bottle

I wish I didn't buy the one I got from Beauty Bar if I knew I will be getting this. Haha! I think I was able to get this for less than 1k. 

Yes, I buy unused testers. Haha! These are Guerlain products though. And they are gooood and I'm sure they are authentic.

Shiseido Maquillage True Liquid Long Keep UV in OC20 Natural Ochre

Got this for PhP 500.00.

Make Up For Ever Powder Blush in 88 Cotton Candy

Sleek Matte Me Ultra Smooth Matte Lip Cream in Birthday Suit

Sleek True Lip Colour Lipstick in Smoulder

Sleek True Lip Colour Lipstick in Cherry

Sleek True Lip Colour Lipstick in Barely There

Lanvin Merry Me Eau de Parfum

And that's all! Haha! I guess you won't be seeing a haul post anytime soon (two months shopping ban for me). Even though I spent so much, I'm really happy with all the products I bought. Hihihihi...

Which product are you most interested in reading a review of? Comment them below!

Cheers,
DAWN