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Cure Water Treatment Skin Cream | Japan’s No.1 Skincare & My experience

SKIN

Tamanna

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March 3, 2017

Cure Water Treatment Skin Cream | Japan’s No.1 Skincare & My experience

Hopefully, you’ve already read my previous post about Cure Water Treatment Skin Cream when they launched here in Malaysia. If you haven’t, give that a read because I’ve already given all initial info this Japanese product and a bit about the brand. It’s been quite a while now and time to share my own experience with Cure Water Treatment Skin Cream.

I won’t do much blabbering but will straight get to my thought on how the cream worked for me.

Ingredients:
Ingredients: Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, glycerin, Butylene, Glycol, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Methylparabem, Sodium Citrate, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate.

My Experience with Cure Water Treatment Skin Cream:

Cure Water treatment skin cream claims to be a combination of toning water (moisturizer) and lotion (oil effect) in one to deliver a splash of water. And it is true to its claim, once I spread it on the skin, it forms water (activated hydrogen water) droplets. Which instantly gives the most refreshing feeling ever. After a few moments of massage on the skin, the product completely absorbs into the skin.

I love the fast absorption rate and my skin feels super smooth, hydrated but 100% non-greasy afterword.

The cream claims to be specially formulated to battle against the dry skin. However, my skin (combination) gets thirsty after 2/3 hours and I need to reuse it. Another hand, if I use it as an emulsion before my regular moisturizer, it works better. However, contained silicon (cosmetic grade) and its layer to lock the moisture on the skin make me confused if this one lets my regular moisturizer work into my skin.

After using it for a couple of weeks I didn’t find any negative side of this cream, neither any extra benefit. So I started using it directly for my hands & body. This seems to works fantastic for the body parts than my face.

A little goes a long way but the lightweight formula and refreshing feeling it gives, make me use it pretty often. Thus 100g tube doesn’t seem to last me long. I appreciate the no color, no fragrance, non-greasy, lightweight formula and simple packaging.

Overall, In my opinion, I will say it’s just a nice moisturizer that feels really nice on the skin. I think it’s a perfect product for sensitive and young skin. But for my skin, It’s not any All-In-One moisturizer. If you want to splurge on a Japanese moisturizer you can give this one a try.

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Shopping Info:

Cure Water Treatment Skin Cream | RM159 for 100g
***Available at selected SASA stores in Malaysia.

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More moisturizers that transform into liquid upon skin contact…

Magnetic Empty Palette Comparison | Make Up For Ever, Tarte & Z-Palette

Tamanna

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February 26, 2017

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Magnetic Empty Palette Comparison | Make Up For Ever, Tarte & Z-Palette

Are you an eyeshadow junkie? I’ve become a serious one, don’t know when or how! All my shadow palette lies in peace in the darkness of my Alex Drawer. I like to state at my drawer sometimes, I do rotate them in my use as well. When I started buying single pans of Makeup Geek eyeshadow then I first felt the need of an empty palette to house those single pans. I opted for an eBay $6 magnetic palette first. That palette wasn’t anything good and my eyeshadows were growing in numbers. So I opted for my first MUFE empty palette. From then, till today I’ve got quite a few empty palette in my collection. So today thought to do a comparison post on them.

Make Up For Ever Metal Empty Palette | XL and L

My first empty palette was the Make Up For Ever XL empty palette. The have quite a few variety of sizes but I opt for the biggest one first, I needed something to house all my Makeup Geek Shadows. This MUFE XL size was reasonably cheap than other ones available on the market. Needless to mention, I fell in love with the quality as well.

Later I bought the L size one because the XL one is quite big and heavy.
MUFE empty palette has a solid base of magnetic thing inside which is the main reason for its heavyweight. It also comes with a foamy sheet to put it over your shadows so when you’re traveling the palette will protect your shadows from any unfortunate situation. The closer of these palettes is old style pencil box closer like, So they’re quite secure. There was also a plastic sheet over the magnet sheet (i guess to catch the dust) I always trash that, anyway!

Make Up For Ever Xl palette can house 45 standard (e.g. Makeup Geek, MAC) shadow pans and the size L can house 32 shadow pans. The smaller one is definitely lightweight than the XL one, I use L size one for my daily shadows and keep the big one inside the drawer with stock shadows.

I use to travel with the L size palette as well but again, it felt a bit heavy and less convenient, always.

Z Palette – Large

The size of it is pretty much similar to the MUFE L size palette (picture above) but it can hold only 28 shadow pans. Because the proportion is somehow not even to house more shadow. I got the Large Z-Palette to ease traveling issue. Z-palette is made out of plain cardboard box, the window is plain transparent plastic and closer is magnetic as well. I found the magnetic base of the Z Palette quite flimsy and not so reliable.

I’ve never been courageous enough to travel with this palette. I always feel something in my luggage will poke the plastic window and that will ruin everything. I’m currently in the middle of depot-ing all my Sleek Eye Shadow palettes and keeping this Z-Palette only for them. Sleek eyeshadow pans are half of the size of a usual shadow pan so I guess I can house 4/5 of my sleek palette easily in this large Z-Palette.

I like the fact that Z palette is super lightweight but wish it was a bit strong.

Tarte Magnetic Empty Palette

This Tarte empty palette is a new addition to my empty palette collection.

I’ve been using my Makeup Geek MannyMUA palette for traveling purpose. If you have that palette then you know you can poke out the shadow pans from there and put on something else you like. That palette is made of paperboard so after a year of use, it went so nasty looking. I needed to replace that. Just at this very moment, I noticed this Tarte palette on Sephora website.I

I haven’t had much expectation from it, bought it because I needed one. But when I got this on hand it impressed me. The palette is so freaking well made. Yes, it is a cardboard palette as well but it is thick and strong.

Tarte empty palette is square in shape and can house 30 shadow pans. It has a big mirror on the opener flap and the magnetic base is as strong as the MUFE palettes are. Moreover, it is comparatively lightweight than the MUFE large palette. Without any doubt, this is palette I was looking for to travel with. I can, in fact, house my contour/blush pans along with shadows when traveling.

Overall, I guess you can say which I love the most. For the price and the quality surely MUFE wins it all. However, if you want a travel-friendly palette, get the Tarte one.

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Shopping Info:

Make Up For Ever Metal Empty Palette – XL | RM100
Make Up For Ever Metal Empty Palette – L | RM75
Z Palette – Large | $20 [approx RM89 without shipping]
Tarte Magnetic Empty Palette | RM67

MUFE empty palettes are available exclusively at MUFE boutiques here in Malaysia. Z-palettes aren’t available, But you can get them from Makeup Geek Website if you want. Bought the Tarte palette from Sephora Malaysia online. Sadly they went out of stock within a few days. I really hope they’ll stock up soon. [I want to get another piece of this]

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iherb Haul February’17 | Some Beauty stuff & Two Important Organic Product

Tamanna

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February 21, 2017

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iherb Haul February’17 | Some Beauty stuff & Two Important Organic Product

Just a while ago I made some purchase from iherb so though to share with you guys what I got. After all, it’s been long since the last time I shared my iherb haul, no? Usually, I opt for iherb only when I need something and something that are easy to get from iherb rather relying on eBay/Amazon and when my purchase amount will be more that $40. Mainly because I prefer the DHL shipping from them after my first experience with iherb normal shipping option. And if you’re familiar with iherb then you already know, for some organic product iherb is the best source.

And if you’re familiar with iherb then you already know, for organic products iherb is the best source.

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So let me tell you what I got in my recent iherb haul…

I’ve been wanting to try the ELF powder brush since 2012! can you believe? For some these or that reason never been able to get my hand on that. But finally, this time I bought off the powder brush along with the ELF Lp Scrub from iherb.

The Lip Scrub was $3 and the brush was $4.

I love the Real Techniques buffing brush that comes with their Core Collection. I’ve used that more than 2 years and then it wasn’t capable of serving me more. I got myself the RT Expert Face Brush later but that doesn’t work the same way the Buffing Brush does. So I wanted to repurchase RT Buffing brush. However, I didn’t want to purchase the whole Core Collection again. When I saw this Berlin limited edition set on iherb (and in a sale price) I couldn’t resist. I had to buy it. This limited edition RT berlin set comes with five customer favorite (actually their best five) brushes.

The Real Techniques Berlin set cost me $22.45 after discount.

Now, this is one of the two main product I was planned to get, French Green Clay. Green Clay, also known as Sea Clay, works great as a detoxifying and brightening face mask which is more suitable for sensitive skin compared to other clays. I’m kinda tired nowadays of readymade mask thus I wanted to add something pure and natural in my skincare routine.

Found this Rainbow Research Green Clay powder at iherb with a great price ($5.51 for 8oz) so it was a must buy. I’ll post up my Green Clay Mask Recipe and How I use it soon, so stay connected if you’re interested.

A second important product, that I’ve been literally struggling to get, is Hibiscus Flower. I religiously use Dry Hibiscus Flower with my hair oil since last year to manage my hair fall and to recover the damage I do with all that hair coloring and styling. Last time I collected Hibiscus from my trip to Cameron Highland, after that it got impossible to gather the amount of flowers I need. And I was running out my hair oil.

Luckily, found dry, cut and sifted Hibiscus Flower by the brand Frontier at iherb. Cost me $9.89 for 16oz, which is a lot! I’m sure you are aware of the ani-oxidant benefits of Hibiscus Tea. You guessed it right, I’m in the process of adding Hibiscus Tea in my food habit as well.

I do have a hair oil recipe for healthy hair that I use to use back in Bangladesh. But since I’m here in Malaysia those ingredients are hard to find, therefore I had to upgrade my hair oil recipe with new ingredients like Hibiscus Flower. Let me know if you’re interested to know about my recent hair oil secret. I will be happy to share :p

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Shopping Info:

If you are planning to make your iherb haul then I have DISCOUNT CODE for you 🙂
Get 10% off (new account), 5% off (existing account) of your total bill, just use the ‘DKB278‘ at checkout.

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New Veet Hair Removal Device | For Women On The Go

Trend Insight

Tamanna

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February 16, 2017

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New Veet Hair Removal Device | For Women On The Go

Yesterday it was a happening dinner date with Veet Malaysia as the latest buzz on painless, gentle and precise hair removal been unveiled! More importantly, this new Veet Hair Removal Device is focused on the sensitive and most important parts of beauty; like eyebrows!

When it comes to hair removal and trimming, it is always a bit tricky, no? Mainly those sensitive parts of our body e.g. bikini lines, underarms, and eyebrows require skill and care. Our available tools like razor and tweezer can’t fully provide the gentle yet precise trimming result we need for those delicate areas. Understanding women’s need for an easier solution, the world famous depilatory brand, Veet just recently introduced a new beauty gadget that makes hair trimming a breeze.

The new Veet Sensitive Touch is quite a game changing device. It comes with various detachable heads to facilitate accurate and gentle hair trimming for eyebrows, underarms and bikini lines. The cutting blades are specially designed to never touch the skin during usage, hence no risk of cuts.

Moreover, the Veet hair removal device is as small as an electric toothbrush so it can be carried in a handbag and you’ll find handy in any sudden hairy-situation.

Currently, we all often shape eyebrows by tweezing or threading, as well as use a razor for hair removal at bikini line and underarms. Tiffany Tang, Marketing Director of RB Malaysia & Singapore, said in her speech during the launch, “Research has shown that unfortunately, the market doesn’t cater to the method that treats each sensitive area with the precision, gentleness, and convenience it needs.” She also explained it how Veet takes on the challenge with this new innovative device.

Veet Hair Removal Device, Sensitive Touch [RM119] comes with:

Two sided Trimming head – 16mm and 6mm
One sided Trimming Head (20mm)
2 comb attachment (2mm & 4mm) to uniform hair length
Styler cap
Cleaning brush
Beauty pouch to take it with you anywhere
1 x AA Battery

***Available at major pharmacies nationwide and at online retailers as well.

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After a delicious dinner and trying out the product we got to meet two celebrity persona. Amber Chia, Malaysia Supermodel and Actress and Steven Sunny, the makeup maestro. Ambe Chia shared with us her personal experience with Veet Sensitive touch and Steven Sunny, of course, showed us how he use the device on his models.

It truly tempted me when Amber said that she was blown away by Veet’s bullet-fast and painless trimming device.”Just a few quick swipes and my brows are just the way I like them” enthused Amber Chia.

“Just a few quick swipes and my brows are just the way I like them. I’ll be honest – I often dread styling my brows because it is so painful and time consuming with a tweezer. I now carry this gadget in my handbag” enthused Amber Chia.

I myself totally agree with Stevens words that your eyebrows speak before you do. You can convey boldness and confidence, free spirit or feminism just with the shape of your brows. And obviously, in our busy life, we don’t have much time to do eyebrows using a tweezer or thread or run for the salon every week or so. But maintaining a well-shaped brow is just as important in a woman’s beauty regime as skincare. This is where a nice electric brow trimmer, that is fast and safe, comes handy.

Now I’m eagerly waiting to try out the Veet hair removal device, Sensitive Touch on myself. It’s just the wait until my eyebrow grows out. You guys must stay connected you’re keen to know my own personal experience. Hope to review it soon.

Meanwhile, you can share your experience, if you already a user, in the comment box below. And also let me know what is your current favorite brow shaping tool and hair trimmer right now.

*** Press Release.

Update:
My user experience/review is up here on the blog. Read out how the new Veet Trimming Device worked for me.

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Valentines Day Idea For Him | Make The Day Extra Special

Lifestyle

Tamanna

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February 7, 2017

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Valentines Day Idea For Him | Make The Day Extra Special

I and Husband just came back from a short holiday and I feel I’m still living those moments. This time it was somewhat extra special not judging by the place or activities but by the moments we actually lived with each other. Remembering those amazing moments, I want to get a bit intimate and personal today for the sake of love and passion. After all, it’s February, the month that has a dedicated day for love, The Valentines Day!

We all lovers around the world look for the best of the best Valentines Day Ideas to please, to surprise, to express our love to our partner, no?

What is the most common Valentines Day scenario you notice if I ask you?

Dinner? A staycation?

You’ll see all us beauty bloggers/vloggers showing you some makeup tutorials emphasizing on pink/reds for your dinner date. Sometimes the makeup tutorial shown by us is even pulled off to that extent where your partner might get destructed rather feeling your love and passion towards him. Might sound harsh, might sound silly but it’s the truth. Ask 10 guys (including your husband/partner) and calculate how many of them actually prefer a pretty face with a shit load of makeup or some nice and passionate time to celebrate valentines day.

I feel, sometimes we do forget the values of love, we do forget that a relationship demands some intimate time. A warm hug, kiss, sitting together somewhere alone, maybe only 30 minutes of talking/gazing at each other/remembering some sweet memories are more meaningful than going for a dressy dinner or buying a pricey gift.

Let’s put our ordinary ideas aside, make this coming valentines day a really special and absolutely romantic one. How? Let me share my one personal idea and I bet you and your partner both will truly love it.

You’ve Aloe Vera gel at home, right? If you don’t then get a jar of that (I’m using Jayeon 98% Aloe Vera Gel), it’s not pricey at all and a super-multi purpose product to always have in your home. Learn some massage techniques such as Facial Massage or Hand Massage. Don’t worry these techniques aren’t any hard thing to learn.

Plan the day ahead so in the very moment it’s only you guys and your feeling you’re thinking about. It doesn’t matter how the place is! Maybe it’s in the park after you guys finished jogging, can be just after you guys are done working out and preparing to jump into the pool. Can be by the side of the beach, when your beach-play is done and your skin needs some soothing treatment. If you guys plan to stay at home then that is indeed a best and intimate place ever (wink)! A simple and comforting touch of your hand surely can pronounce the word how much love you hold for him. Do not stop there but ask him to give you a message as well. So you both can indulge in the feeling of love!

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Jayeon Aloe Vera Fresh Soothing & Moisturising Gel | RM19.90

Jayeon means “nature” and “kind” in Korean. The jar contains 300ml of product and consists 98% of Aloe vera along with Rosemary, Green Tea, Mulberry etc rich ingredients. Contains no paraben, no alcohol, no mineral or animal oil. I love the fact that it is completely non-sticky. This Aloe Vera Gel is suitable for all skin type and can be used as a toner, moisturizer, to soothe sunburn or to nourish hair.

Available in Village Grocer, TF Value Mart, Family Store, C Mart, SunShine and Maslee Cash & Carry.

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*** Jayeon Aloe Vera gel was sent to me complimentary from Jayeon Cosmetics for review purpose. However, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own based on my own experience.

New Hada Labo Lifting & Firming Skincare Range | For Women Above 30

Tamanna

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February 1, 2017

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Last month, January 21st Hada Labo introduced their new and improved range of lifting and firming skincare products. This new anti-aging product range is specially focused on the age of 30 and above, formulated to restore youthful radiance to the skin. Why? Because turning 30 signals a time to truly consider the best-suited skincare for the skin. The improved formula of Hada Labo targets the epidermis layer to quickly recover the age damage.

Hada Labo Skincare Philosophy:

Perfect X Simple
– For ultimate perfection and ultimate simplicity
Hada Labo uses the finest, Purest and highly effective ingredients to provide the ultimate result of beautiful skin. Inspired by traditional Japanese beauty wisdom, the brand adopts a “no more no less” plilosophy in the formulation of its products for the “perfect” ingredients ratio to give optimal result. Unnecessary additives, colorant, fragrance and mineral oils that will burden the skin are omitted. Only essentials that are beneficial to the skin are retained to ensure maximum effectiveness – Only the best for your skin and nothing else!

There are 6 distinct product in the new Lifting and Firming range:

Lifting & Firming Lotion – Rich [RM 67.50]
Lifting & Firming Milk [RM 70.90]
Lifting & Firming Essence [RM 89.90]
Lifting & Firming Mask [RM52.90]
Lifting & Firming Wrinkle Care Cream [RM 74.90]
Lifting & Firming Cream [RM 78.00]

In this new Lifting & Firming range, there are two key ingredients; Hydrolyzed Elastin and Hydrolyzed Collagen. These ingredients work together at the cell level to create skin strength, firmness, and shape. This skincare range is infused with Elasgro and Fermented Soymilk, an exclusive ingredient to boost collagen and elastin production that helps improve skin density to keep skin visibly tighter, firmer, and more lifted.

Moreover, this new and improved Hada Labo anti-aging range is upgraded with 4 types of Hyaluronic Acid to deeply hydrate skin from the surface to the inner skin layers. It also contains powerful antioxidant properties to fight against the damaging effects of free radicals.

I’m truly tempted (I just turned 30 this January) and soon will be adding all these 6 Hada Labo Firming & Lifting products in my skincare routine. Stay in touch, after using them properly I’ll share how they work for me.

[UPDATE: read my review on this skincare range]

Meanwhile, I would love to know, if you already started using these, how you feel about them. Let me know in the comment box below.

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Limited Edition Althea Box | Glitter – Everything For A Sparkly Makeup!

Tamanna

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January 19, 2017

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Limited Edition Althea Box | Glitter – Everything For A Sparkly Makeup!

This post has been quite an overdue. Let me apologize first because if you like this and want to grab one for yourself [damn!] its SOLD OUT already… phew! I got this Althea Box, named as Glitter Box, on hand just a few days before Christmas and didn’t even get a chance to open it up in between all those holiday messes. Later before 31st, I started digging in and it took me this long to try out the whole Glitter Box and prepare a post for you!

Not my fault in a sense, all Althea box (specially curated by the Althea team back in Korea) are limited edition. Moreover, this boxes (previously reviewed Althea Life Proof Box) comes with all full-size product and so they get sold out on a whim. You gotta keep your eyes open on their website if you want to grab a super cool Althea Box that matches your taste.

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However, Let me give you guys an overview of the Althea Glitter box. It’s a full-proof box for with all sparkly goodies in it. So you can get the product idea at least and get them individually if you desire.

Belleme Brown Smokey Palette:

This is a quad with all brown hued satin/pearl finish shadows. Loved the creaminess and pigmentation of colors. The pans in this palette are in standard sizes like MAC or Makeup Geek Pan which means you’re getting a lot of product. There is no matte shade in this palette but the shade Cinamon has the least of a pearly finish so you can easily use that on the crease. The shadows cause not fall out or so and with a primer (swatches above are without any primer) they stay put until you take them off. This palette has become a major love!

By the way, the Belleme shader brush you seeing in the picture doesn’t come with the palette but it’s and additional product of the Glitter Box.

Amiok Premium Eye Glow & Holika Holika Eye Liner:

Amiok Premium Eye glow’s are actually liquid glossy shadows. They dry out after a while and leaves a pearly finish. These are kinda metallic in a sense but not really that much of a shiny. When blended they loose their intensity which I didn’t really like. I liked their bendability but would love them more if the opacity and shine were intact. However, they make a great eyeshadow base for your powder eyeshadow.

Holika Holika Jewel-light liner in pink topaz also has some glitter thingy in it. It is waterproof and smudge-proof. Applies very smoothly and gets smudge proof when dry. I like it both ways, for my water line and eyelid.

Aritaum Magic Contouring Highlighter | Glam:

This highlighter is a gem and I literally failed to capture this smooth shine it gives. It has a peachy tone in it and so suitable for any skin tone. I was impressed seeing that it gives zero powderiness but the healthy glow on the skin. The packaging of this highlighter is also impressive. You get that high-quality feeling in it. There is also a brush comes with the highlighter but that is not much appropriate for a highlighter application. I would suggest using your own favorite highlighter brush.

Rire Eye Pigment:

Three Rire Eye Pigment comes with the Glitter Box and the are the Star of the box in my opinion. The spark these pigments has will blind you for sure… just kidding, but you can guess what I mean right? Best part, these have some kinda creaminess in them so you don’t need any glitter base or pigment base to stick them in your eyelid. You just need to tap them on your lid, they will be there and you’re good to go. Girl if you love the sparkle you must try these out.

Dear Althea, please make them available in more colors 🙂

Innisfree Nail Sticker:

You’ve all the sparkly makeup on but your nails are flat, that doesn’t look good right? It’s great that Althea did remember our nails as well and added some bling to adorn them. I’m sure you know how easy it is to decorate nails with nail sticker. Pull and snap the sticker on the nails, apply your top coat and holla! you have your salon manicure at home!

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Shopping Info:

Althea Glitter Box | RM121 | Shop Here

***Unlike the conventional beauty boxes where you have to subscribe (and pay), all Althea Box comes with no subscription fees and no surprises (hidden charge). Buy if you like what you see!

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***Althea Box was sent to me complimentary from Althea Malaysia for review purpose. However, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own based on my own experience.
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Palladio Beauty – Botanical & Vitamin Infused Makeup | Hot/Not???

Tamanna

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January 13, 2017

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Palladio Beauty – Botanical & Vitamin Infused Makeup | Hot/Not???

Palladio Beauty launched here in Malaysia in October 2016, Available exclusively at Guardian. I’ve been trying out 8 Palladio product since December’16 and now I came to an end to sharing my experience with you guys.

But before starting with product experience let me give you a short intro of the brand Palladio…

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About Palladio Beauty

The brand was founded 25 years ago in the USA. Until today it is available in more than 40 countries worldwide and a very popular one in the Europe market. All Palladio products are botanical and vitamin infused. Each of the SKU has at least 75%of natural ingredients derived from the nature such as Aloe vera, Green Tea extract, Beeswax, Honey, Camomile and more. Besides the healthy ingredients, Palladio is also cruelty-free.

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Palladio Rice Paper Blotting Tissue | RM20.90

Do you use blotting paper? Honestly, I often don’t, actually I forget to use them. However, I was really interested in trying this out because this rice thing is the most popular product of Palladio Beauty. Interestingly they come in shade variety. I picked the shade warm beige. There is a two side of the paper, both sides are usable but the red/matte side has rice powder in it. Nicely absorbs oil without destroying the makeup. Although I felt if these blotting tissues were a bit softer then it would’ve been more comfortable to use. The paper sadly gives the feeling of a writing pads paper.

Palladio Matte Blush | RM26.90

I picked the shade Toasted apricot among 4 of Palladio Matte blush. I feel this sort of coral shade goes with my skin the best. This blush surprisingly impressed me. It’s completely matte but when applied it gives a healthy sheen. Love the pigmentation and smoothness of it and the blush also stays put for a long time.

Palladio Silk FX Eyeshadow | RM42.90

When getting all these Palladio products I was mainly excited to try out their eyeshadow. Specifically, these Silk FX Avant Guarde one because of that teal blue shade there. The swatches you seeing above is without any primer. Metallic shades come opaque with one swipe but the matte cream shade is way too powdery. I had to put a few swipe to show the color properly. Although they swatch nicely on hand but in the eyelid when I blend these shadows they lose their opacity and color as well to some extent. Looking at the price of this palette it felt a bit disappointing.

Palladio Eyeshadow Quad | RM30.90

When I was slightly upset on the Silk FX palette (palette is shown before) this quad, Green To Go, made me happy. These aren’t metallic but kinda satin in finish, only the deepest shade has gold glitter flakes in it but that goes away when applied/blended. I love how smooth these applies. I’ve swatched them here without primer as always. Specifically, the green shade needs a solid primer to hold the opacity on the eyelid.

Palladio Foundation Primer | RM47.90

I went through quite a few web reviews before choosing this primer. People says this primes can be compared to the Smashbox primer. Which made me very much interested in giving the primer a try. It’s a silicone based primer, reminds me of a lot of drugstore primers like MUA, ELF, and Maybelline pore eraser as well.
What makes it different from those and why I liked it more than those other primers?
Even though the Palladio foundation primer is silicone based but it’s lightweight than any other drugstore primer I’ve tried. It is actually thin in consistency thus feels very light on the skin but does the job properly. Has no fragrance in it, infused with flower extracts and other botanical goodness. You might want to give this a try!

Palladio Wet & Dry Foundation | RM45.90

This is another product after the eyeshadow I was very much interested in. The foundation claims to give maximum coverage when wet but I’m not a fan of applying the powder foundation in a wet form due to hygiene purpose. I was really looking forward to using it dry as my go-to foundation. It gives generous coverage when dry and as you can see from the picture above, the shade Tawny pretty much matches my skin.
But wait… there is this horrible thing happened!
The foundation oxidizes and goes deep ashy on my skin like there is no end. I’ve never experienced such crazy oxidization on my skin. The day I tried it, luckily I tried it at home. The next day I went to store to swatch the next lighter shade with the thought if I picked a wrong shade. But no, the next lighter shade is what too light for my skin and that goes ashy on my skin after a while as well. I have no idea what was wrong with it.

Nevertheless, as because it goes ashy and deep I have a solution to use it up. If you’re reading GreenStory for a long time then you already can guess that! Can’t guess?
It turns out just perfect as a contour shade. I’m going to use it as my daily contour shade just the way I use to use MUA Pressed Powder long ago.

Palladio Aqua Force Mascara | RM38.90

Palladio has a few types of mascara. Among all, I picked this one because the wand of this one is thin compared to others. I find a thin wand always works better for my lashes, especially to grab those tiny lower lashes. Palladio Aqua Force Mascara is a good for everyday use because neither it gives humongous volume nor extra length. It just emphasizes the lashes naturally, maybe with a slight length. I love that this mascara doesn’t make my lashes feeling plasticky like other random drugstore mascara.

Palladio Brow Gel | RM28.90

I love this brow mascara. This one reminds me of my old favorite clear mascara. I’ve been away from clear mascara for a long time now but seems like I’m back with it. I love the dual-end wand of this Palladio Brow Mascara.

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Have you tried any Palladio product? Which one is your favorite? Anything you recommend that I should try? Let me know in the comment below.

***All products were sent to me complimentary from Palladio Malaysia for review purpose. However, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own based on my own experience.
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