Archive for April 2014

Hiiii everybodyyyyy, I'm back!! I ran out of internet quota last week so I can't do much here in blogosphere. Today's post will be an outfit post. I use one maxi skirt to create two different looks. Maxi skirt is one of Dorothy Perkins' Style Essentials for the spring.

I think maxi skirt is a really great piece in one's wardrobe. Some people think that maxi skirt makes you look shorter. I beg to differ, darling. Yes it can make you look short but if you choose carefully, maxi skirt can make you look taller! You just have to find the right length. Wear maxi skirt that starts right on your waist and make sure the length is not too long or too short. I prefer the hem of my maxi skirt falls right before the sole of my high heels. That way I look like I have long supermodel legs hehe. Another tip: don't forget to define your waistline so you don't drown in your clothes.

But as I already said, I'm quiet tall so you petite girls might not believe me. Hey, see Wendy Nguyen! She's petite and looks mega amazing in her maxi skirt. Drool over her post and leave a comment here, tell me what do you think. I believe you'll agree with me muahahaha.

Okay to the first look. I paired floral kimono with maxi skirt, defining the waist with black velvet obi. I decided to put soft makeup for this look because spring reminds me of breezy wind and some little ray of sunshine, so I want the face to look fresh :D

I styled a strong woman look for the second set. I wanna let you guys see how versatile a maxi skirt can be despite the pleated detail (maybe you can't really see, urgh, I didn't capture the pleat details.. Sorry T_T) that screams femininity :)
For the makeup, I drew stronger brows to balance the red lips, left out the blush and put heavier contour instead.

I look kinda scary eh, smiling wide open flashing my teeth like this? lol *reminding myself to smile politely for next photo session*

You can join Dorothy Perkins Styling Competition too if you want to, there are still some time left.. They will close the competition on May 16th so you have more than 2 weeks to join.

I think this is the end of this post.. WISH ME LUCK, GUYS ♥♥♥

There's only one person I can blame for making me buy this blush, Essie Button. She has this power to persuade me to buy everything she likes. Essie once posted her fave red blush and this Josie Maran was one of them. Since I don't have red blush at all, I decided to buy this because I think it's different with all of my blushes. Blushes are my weakness, after all. But instead of blame, I should've thank Miss Button because of her recommendation. This blush is VERY NICE.

The packaging is very simple and sophisticated. The lid matches the blush so if you have some of this you can easily spot which one you need.

This blush is totally unique. It's like jelly (hence the name, duh) but it's not jiggly so it doesn't break when I push my finger in it. If you push too hard on one side, the other side will rise. Just like that jelly that you eat. But since it's not so jiggly, I think it's more like hard agar consistency. Ok I'm not going further about this product similarity with food. But it's cute and different, I like it very much. :D

The pigmentation is nice. It's pigmented but not too pigmented so you don't end up with too red cheeks. It looks like cream blush but feels more like stain than cream blush when I swatch it. I tried to use fingers to apply it but I think fingers are not my best friend because I can't blend it properly. Or maybe I just put too much, I don't know. So I use Real Technique's stippling brush. The jar opening is the same size as the brush's diameter so it's very easy to get the product to the brush. I find it really easy to blend, not patchy at all, and gives nice flush to the cheeks.

It is infused with 50 percent-pure coconut water, it instantly hydrates while nourishing with the powerful benefits of vitamin E-rich argan oil. I don't feel the hydration on my cheeks but when I swatch this on the back of my hand, the part with this blush feels softer and smoother than the other part. Maybe with daily use my cheeks can get softer?

Staying power is crazy! I have oily skin, most blushes fade after 5 hours mark but this gelée stays for 12 hours++! If I don't need to clean my face I think it'll stay there, not going anywhere. This is the first beauty product that I will definitely repurchase. I'm thinking of getting the other colors too!

I rarely have FOTD with the item I'm reviewing but I really love this product so I managed to take some snaps of me wearing it haha! I wore it thinly to look natural so it looks more pink than red. If I put too much I'd look like I just get slapped lol

FOTD details:
Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream #21
MUA Pro-Brow
Maybelline The falsies
NYX Blush #Taupe
Josie Maran Coconut Water Cheek Gelée #GetawayRed
Burberry Lip Cover #CameoPink

JOSIE MARAN Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelée is available on Sephora ($22 for 5.1gram)

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