I went from an easy, hurried, low-maintenance facial cleaning ritual to trying out the Asian 10 step skincare routine. Being raised in New York City has damaged and polluted my skin; I'm now repairing and focusing on anti-aging.
I want to buy and use products from a broad number of brands, I didn't just want to stick with one brand, I shopped around and compared all. I will try to write reviews each month, one which will be a list my skincare routine products, sharing my experiences on each product.

Showing posts with label BareMinerals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BareMinerals. Show all posts

Thursday, September 21, 2017

BoxyCharm September 2017 review

BoxyCharm September 2017
Boxy Baddie


This is my first Boxycharm and I loved it!


  1. PUR Cosmetics Soiree Diaries Eyeshadow Palette - I have worn this everyday to work since I've got it. I love the shimmer colors. The pigmentation is amazing. 
  2. MAC Cosmetics Eyebrow Pencil - With this product that I've got, I started to do my eyebrows and everyone has complimented me since.
  3. Studio Makeup Luminous Loose Blush - I thought that I wouldn't like this, but the color is so beautiful on my light skin.
  4. bareMinerals Perfecting Face Foundation Brush - I don't mind it but I rarely use foundation brushes because I love cushion foundations so much. But it's OK to not like 1 out of 6 products.
  5. Briogeo Don't Despair Repair Hair Mask - I love this hair conditioner, I've used it before from a deluxe sample from Sephora but was too scared to buy the full sized product because of the price.
  6. ColourPop Ultra Satin Lip - this would be my first colourPop product and my first satin lip product. I've never been able to buy my first colourpop item because I never felt the need, but now I can try it and see if the products are right for me.




Monday, August 14, 2017

BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream

Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream


Moisturizing - not enough for my combination skin Coverage - none to light
Wear - semi matte
Dewy Glow - dewy finish
Lasting Power - it's a gel cream
Oxidizing - none
Scent - none


I am a W2 in L'oreal and it's usually hard in finding my shade in the western brands, but this matched me so well that it looks like second skin but of course without the coverage. There is no need to use a brush, using your fingertips to smooth out the product and blends just fine.


Thursday, May 4, 2017

BareMinerals Eye Shadow Kitty




Very pigmented!
This is a loose powder eye shadow where you dip your eyeshadow brush with a bit of eye shadow and blend it onto your eyelids.
I love this color, I had used it everyday for the past two workweeks and my coworkers have complimented on the color.

Friday, March 3, 2017

Bare Minerals Oil Balm


This product was my first BareMinerals "skincare" item from the brand and I was expecting high hopes because I like their powder foundation that I received at Generation Beauty NYC this past September. But I didn't really like it as much as I though I would have.


It is an oil balm for the skin around your eye area. After using it for a week, the area around me eyes were itchy and red and they get dry more often than necessary which I found odd. I thought that this product was going to give my skin a little more moisture but it didn't.


Plus it didn't do anything for "smoothing away the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles".