Most of my reviews are pretty short, but this is how I like them haha~
Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Collection
If I’m not mistaken, this particular set was a limited edition release during the 2008 holiday season. It contains five travel-sized pencil liners in 10L Copper, 11L Purple, 0L Matte Black, 7L Turquoise and 3L Iridescent Navy Blue.
This set is perfect for beginners to the Aqua Eyes line, you can try out a few colours and also see how you like the staying power etc before committing to full sized Aqua Eyes liners as they aren’t the most economical at US$ 17 for 1.2 g of product.
Swatches in the same order.
Personally I’m not fond of these liners, they don’t stay on my waterline, they feel hard and I have to tug quite a bit for colour to show up.
But for those of you who are interested in giving these pencil liners a try, there’s a new set out and it’s called ‘Rock For Ever Aqua Eyes’. It comes in a handy studded tin case!
ジュエリーアイシャドー Brown
You can easily bring this quad around, it isn’t too bulky plus it is VERY cheap - you won’t feel heartbroken if the shadows crumble.
It is fairly pigmented, it lasts long with a lid primer on and you can easily take these colours from a day to an evening look.
I would have liked the darkest shade to be a deeper brown. It is not as strong a colour as the golden brown, and I find myself reaching for dark browns from the other palettes/singles that I own as they compliment and also provide a contrast against the remaining three shades.
Swatches (one swipe only).
MAC Viva Glam Gaga Lipglass
Gaga lipglass is a blue based pale pink. The colour is much too cool on me, I wear it over another lipstick to tone it down slightly. It is opaque, matte, sticky and it settles into lines. The consistency reminds me of Canmake’s Nudy Gloss Rouge.
I'm not in love with this lipglass (far from it actually) but I absolutely love the person who gifted it to me.. so Miss May, if you are reading this, sorry, I wanted to like this lipglass so badly!
Daiso Natural Pack Charcoal Masque & Nose Pack
They are even better at getting gunk out compared to Biore pore strips but they hurt more too when you peel them off.
Which is better, Natural Pack Charcoal Masque (CM) or Nose Pack (NP)? CM dries much faster, the paste is black which means you can admire all the gory gunk clearly, it’s suitable for the whole face and the amount given is more substantial.
That being said, NP is more ‘powerful’ in the sense that it can pull more crap out of my nose.
The both of them are heavily fragranced, so keep away if you’re sensitive and for those of you who are sceptics (I get a little iffy at super cheap products as well), my nose and chin are still attached to my face and I see no sign of them falling off anytime soon (^ ω ~)
How to use? Spread over areas that need attention and leave on until it’s completely dry. Peel from the bottom.
Macaron
I'm in a macaron baking frenzy! And yes, macaron, not to be confused with macaroon, which is a whole other ball game. Mysecond third umm... nth attempt:
Maxim Café Menu Hand Picked Strawberry Latte
I’d love to say that it is utterly delicious but it’s not! Don't get me wrong, it is acceptable but not what I hoped for, I guess my expectations are sky high after their mouth-watering matcha variation!
This strawberry latte tastes like a diluted version of the Dutch Lady strawberry milk that I used to drink when young *sob*
I’ll leave you with a sneak peek of things to come...
Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Collection
Name: Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Collection
Contents: 5 x 0.7 g
@cosme rating: 5.1 ★
Release: Holiday 2008
If I’m not mistaken, this particular set was a limited edition release during the 2008 holiday season. It contains five travel-sized pencil liners in 10L Copper, 11L Purple, 0L Matte Black, 7L Turquoise and 3L Iridescent Navy Blue.
This set is perfect for beginners to the Aqua Eyes line, you can try out a few colours and also see how you like the staying power etc before committing to full sized Aqua Eyes liners as they aren’t the most economical at US$ 17 for 1.2 g of product.
Swatches in the same order.
Personally I’m not fond of these liners, they don’t stay on my waterline, they feel hard and I have to tug quite a bit for colour to show up.
But for those of you who are interested in giving these pencil liners a try, there’s a new set out and it’s called ‘Rock For Ever Aqua Eyes’. It comes in a handy studded tin case!
(Source: makeupforever.jp/)
ジュエリーアイシャドー Brown
Name: ジュエリーアイシャドー (Jewel Eyeshadow) Brown
Price: ¥ 210 for 6.8 g
@cosme rating: 4.1 ★
You can easily bring this quad around, it isn’t too bulky plus it is VERY cheap - you won’t feel heartbroken if the shadows crumble.
It is fairly pigmented, it lasts long with a lid primer on and you can easily take these colours from a day to an evening look.
I would have liked the darkest shade to be a deeper brown. It is not as strong a colour as the golden brown, and I find myself reaching for dark browns from the other palettes/singles that I own as they compliment and also provide a contrast against the remaining three shades.
Swatches (one swipe only).
MAC Viva Glam Gaga Lipglass
Name: MAC Viva Glam Gaga Lipglass
Contents: 4.8 g
@cosme rating: 4.8 ★
Release date: 2.9.2010
Gaga lipglass is a blue based pale pink. The colour is much too cool on me, I wear it over another lipstick to tone it down slightly. It is opaque, matte, sticky and it settles into lines. The consistency reminds me of Canmake’s Nudy Gloss Rouge.
I'm not in love with this lipglass (far from it actually) but I absolutely love the person who gifted it to me.. so Miss May, if you are reading this, sorry, I wanted to like this lipglass so badly!
Daiso Natural Pack Charcoal Masque & Nose Pack
Name: Daiso Natural Pack Charcoal Masque
Price: RM 5 for 80 g
Made in: Korea
Name: Daiso Nose Pack
Price: RM 5 for 50 g
Made in: Korea
They are even better at getting gunk out compared to Biore pore strips but they hurt more too when you peel them off.
Which is better, Natural Pack Charcoal Masque (CM) or Nose Pack (NP)? CM dries much faster, the paste is black which means you can admire all the gory gunk clearly, it’s suitable for the whole face and the amount given is more substantial.
That being said, NP is more ‘powerful’ in the sense that it can pull more crap out of my nose.
The both of them are heavily fragranced, so keep away if you’re sensitive and for those of you who are sceptics (I get a little iffy at super cheap products as well), my nose and chin are still attached to my face and I see no sign of them falling off anytime soon (^ ω ~)
How to use? Spread over areas that need attention and leave on until it’s completely dry. Peel from the bottom.
Macaron
I'm in a macaron baking frenzy! And yes, macaron, not to be confused with macaroon, which is a whole other ball game. My
Maxim Café Menu Hand Picked Strawberry Latte
(Source: agf.co.jp/)
Name: Maxim Café Menu Hand Picked Strawberry Latte
Contents: 15 g x 4
I’d love to say that it is utterly delicious but it’s not! Don't get me wrong, it is acceptable but not what I hoped for, I guess my expectations are sky high after their mouth-watering matcha variation!
This strawberry latte tastes like a diluted version of the Dutch Lady strawberry milk that I used to drink when young *sob*
(Source: dutchlady.com.my/)
I’ll leave you with a sneak peek of things to come...
25 comments:
OHHHHHH!!! you got so many nice stuff blair. :3
the eyeshadow palette is soooo cute too! :)
Ooooh you don't know how much I envy you for the MUFE pencils, I usually dislike MUFE products (bad experience with their Aqua Creams), but the pencils seriously rock!
Why did you finally get the Lady Gaga lipstick ^^? Too many good reviews or curiosity?
Omg we don't have aaaaany of those brands here in the netherlands!
they all look so interesting 'o'
Nice reviews!! The Daiso products sound really interesting but it breaks my heart that Daiso isnt available here! I hear soo many awesome things about that store!
Too bad the Strawberry Latte wasn't very good. I really like strawberry and I was hoping it would be good. But oh well, at least the Matcha one is good and I loove matcha!
Btw, how do you make the dotted-line box around some of the text?
oooh i love pore removers. It's so satisfying seeing all the gunk come out haha!
LOL yes those rouge allure lacques are amazing hehe I love Ming!
Ohh! I've used those Daiso packs before ^^
ジュエリーアイシャドー sgkjldd I've heard of it but ahh only around 200yen??? so cheap!
Hm, I've never tried the MUFE liners, but I've heard they stay best out of the pencil liners. I don't use them on my waterline... so maybe they'd work better for me. The UD 24/7s still migrate on my lower lash line even set with powder, and it's kind of annoying. & dude! That eyeshadow palette is soooo cute!! Hehe. Sorry to hear the Maxim Strawberry Latte isn't as good as the green tea latte. I think I'd still have to pick up a box to try if I saw it though, it looks so cute! Thanks for sharing!
ooh.. i cant wait for the upcoming review!! i cant stand MUFE eyeliner products. Last gel liner i bought from them was a dried up pot of soot! Boo! Eyeliners shouldn't tug at the lash line right Blair ..that strawberry latte looks so yummy..
we only have the charcoal mask here but not the nose pack haha but i got nose packs (also for Georgina too) when I was in Taiwan :D can't wait to try it!
I got melliesh blushes too <3 gonna post the swatches up next hehe! which shade did you get?
i agree, MUFE aqua eyes tugs at my eyelids too. i sold mine after a couple of times trying. and then I got the UD 24/7 liners. I think those are the best!!! :)
oh that super cute jewel eyeshadow palette! the browns are deeply pigmented!
aw. so sorry to know the maxim drink did not deliver yuminess to your palette! i would love to try the matcha variation. where to buy online B? :)
What's wrong w/ the strawberry latte? Maybe add some soy milk or condensed milk? I hate when I expect something to taste better than what it really is...now i want some matcha tea <3
I love your fab posts!
Right, I love MUFE liners but much prefer to use liquid and gel liners. I think these hold better on me.
I was looking at those Daiso products but am glad that you mention the fragrance factor because that makes these a no no for me. Thanks for saving my pennies.
the brown e/s quad looks great especially for its price :) and i've been dying to try the daiso products. gotta hunt those down :)
The sneak peek is tempting, haha^0^! And stawberry latte, yum yum~
BTW: the Rhapsody in two blush from mac is limited edition. I am sorry :(, if I see a dupe anywhere I will make sure to let you know^0^
awww sucks the strawberry latte isn't as good, i was always tempted to get it! their matcha latte is delicious though :)
the aqua liners don't work for me either
I think all pencils doesnt stay put on my waterline so ive given up!! thanks for the review! ohh i cant imagine drinking strawberry latte!! ive tried teas and sakura lattes.. but all ready made at starbucks lol
Happy chinese new year to you blair! i forgot to add that the jewel eyeshadow is gorgeous!!! it looks like a gem (the lid)!
lovely pictures, you're really good at taking those pics! and I always hear make up forever, the blue color looks awesome
the brown eyeshadow looks prettaaayyy! and I can't wait for your next post! I love your swatches as well!
ryc: i got the blush at around 80 HKD each :) so they aren't too bad, price-wise, and i like how they're more pigmented than Canmake! Can you find Melliesh locally?
Reply to NYX comment ^^ well, I guess it's not as cheap compared to when cherry culture has a sale. But they have newer products in sets and they look really interesting! Is there a specific item that you're looking for? I can help you check :)
BTW you're one follower off the 800 mark! congrats Blair!!! (L)
The jewel eyeshadow compact reminds me a bit of the item Sailor Moon uses to tranform. LOL! I'm a weirdo, I know. :D
Anyway, Cookiie and I nominated you for an award! Please do check it out!
Happy Lunar New Year Blair!! Ahhhh that eyeshadow palette looks so gorgeous! And oohhh I like the colors in the new MUFE set and the case too!
I want to go back to Inglot hehe I didn't even really look at the eye shadows since it took me so long to pick a lipstick, lol. But yes, the SAs were very nice and chill, they just left me and my friend alone and from time to time asked if I needed any help. =)
Hope you had a great weekend!
The colors for the MUFE liners are really pretty! I noticed that it's very difficult for eyeliner to stay on the waterline too.. it never stays on for me, turns out that area of the eye naturally secrets oils for moisturizer :\ the Daiso nose pack really works!
oh yeah to answer your Q.. I love both e/s palettes and singles, as long as the colors are unique to my collection and are nicely pigmented :P hehe I noticed you like your palettes!
The jewel eyeshadow is so pretty and super pigmented!! I've never seen that e/s before though
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