5 Effective Home Made Masks for Acne Problem

Tamanna

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November 17, 2015

5 Effective Home Made Masks for Acne Problem

Acne is a very common problem, yet many people do not know how to cure it properly, so they usually rely on buying the medicine prescribed by the doctor. But one of the greatest ways to cure acne is to make facial masks at home and apply them. It is better than the masks you buy at the stores as they may contain chemicals but the homemade masks are organic, cheap, and the ingredients are readily available and are the most effective. Here are some of the best facial masks that you can prepare at home and treat your acne problems successfully.

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Salt Mask

A salt mask is one of the easiest facial masks to prepare for acne treatment. Salt is an effective natural cleanser. It largely helps in reducing the oil of your skin. The oily skin forms the base for acne. Salt helps in making your skin oil-free as well as acne-free. All you need to prepare this mask is salt and water. Sea salt will do wonder, but even cooking salt will work. Mix the salt in water and make a uniform paste. Apply this paste on the acne spots and leave it on for 10-20 minutes. Wash your face off with clean water after that. Witness how salt cleans and dries acne spots.

Yogurt mask

This is another easy-to-make facial mask. Take a spoon of honey and heat it up to make it softer. Now add a spoon of yogurt and mix them to a paste. Now apply the paste on your skin after you clean your skin nicely. Leave the paste for 10-20 minutes and wash it off with a washcloth. You can add another spoon of pre-heated honey if you have a dry skin. This mask brings immediate changes on your skin – it works like a wonder.
*otherhand, you can also use plain yogurt/sour curd on a daily basis (explained in my previous post) to maintain a healthy skin.

Egg white mask

This mask only involves the white part of the egg and not the yellow part. So you need to carefully separate the egg white out in a bowl and whip it until you get a dense form. Now clean your face with a cleanser and apply this egg white mask all over your face and wait for at least 15 minutes. Now, use lukewarm water to wash off the mask. Your skin will be toned and you will get rid of pimples very easily. If you have oily skin, then it is recommended to add some lemon juice to achieve a better result. However, avoid using this recipe if you are allergic to eggs.

Oatmeal Mask

You can make two types of facial masks using oatmeal. The first one is to make a paste of oatmeal and water, clean your face using a cleanser, apply it on your face, leave the mask for 20 or 30 minutes, and wash it off with warm water. This will leave your skin smooth and soft and will reduce your acne. Another method is a little complicated but works significantly on removing your pimples. Just peel one medium-sized onion and make a smooth puree of it. Cook half cup of plain oatmeal and when it cools down, add the onion puree. Apply this mask on your face and gently wash away your face after 15 minutes. This might be little smelly but the good it would do to you is more important.

Baking Soda Mask

Baking soda is another effective ingredient, but it is kind of tricky. It does not work in all types of skin – you just have to prepare this facial mask at home and try it out – if it works for you, you repeat it few times a week, and if it does not work for you, then there are still many facial mask ideas already. For this particular mask recipe, you need to mix baking soda in water, clean your face with a cleanser and apply the mask on your face, leave it for 5-10 minutes, wash your face and witness the miracle. Your face will be extremely soft and you can say goodbye to your pimples.

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Be Regular when it’s about Home Made Masks

Every skin is different, even these are home made masks, these will also work differently for different skin texture, but it works for sure. Choose the best masks among the ones mentioned above. It is not wise to use just once and after witnessing the significant acne reduction, if you do not use it regularly – this will hinder the complete treatment process. For treating acne completely and for improving your skin appearance, you need to use the mask that suits you the best for at least few times a week to have a permanent result.

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Urban Decay Vice 4 Eyeshadow Palette | UD Eyeshadows Are Creating That VICE Vibe Once Again

Tamanna

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November 7, 2015

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Urban Decay Vice 4 Eyeshadow Palette | UD Eyeshadows Are Creating That VICE Vibe Once Again

Hello there beautiful, how are you doing??? Going enough with the flow of holiday shopping? Well, yeh I’ve been doing that quite a bit… thus today I here to talk about Urban Decay Vice 4 Eyeshadow Palette.

It’s been kinda regular that every year Urban Decay will launch a new version of Vice Palette and that will be as unique and eye-catching as nothing else. I did get that last year’s Vice Palette (review & swatches here…) and with the flow, I had to get this year’s one as well. But it’s not only about the trend, But Vice palettes are also actually worth to get your hands on.

Without rambling, let’s get into my thoughts on this Vice 4 eyeshadow palette.

As always, the packaging is beautiful this year (the picture above) or I should say this year UD did the best packaging for Vice. The spidery design and holographic color will steal anyone’s mind. But girl those tricky corners of the wave catches a lot of dust inside and that is hard to clean, not a complain yet I do feel disturbed because of this sometimes.

The box also comes with a pouch (which I’m not really fancy about), a big mirror on the opener flap, and a dual-ended brush.

Urban Decay Vice 4 Eyeshadow Palette comes with 20 shade of eyeshadow, most of them are jewel-toned (some has chunky glitter in it), a few are satin and matte in finish. Green shades and a couple of light shade here in this palette aren’t my favorites but other than that I love the color selection.

Glittery shades here feel very appropriate for party makeup and matte shades here fit perfectly for any look.

I have to turn the focus on to the quality, this year Urban Decay did an excellent job in maintaining the quality of these shadows. Unlike last year’s Vice palette, there is none that feels powdery and creates fall out, although the shade ‘Grip’ gives zero pigmentation without primer.

Let me give you a closer look at the shades and their swatches…

First row

From left to right:

Bones: A greyish cream shade, satin finish.
Grip: A light grey, has gold micro glitter in it. Without primer, it doesn’t show up on my skin at all.
Deadbeat: A blackened grey, has multi-color micro glitter in it.
Beat Down: A deep navy blue with a violet undertone, shimmery finish
Pandemonium: A purple-ish plum with micro glitter

Second Row

From left to right:

Framed: A light peach, matte in finish
Fast Ball: A metallic Pinky-peach. This shade is just like Makeup Geek’s new duo-chrome shadow ‘Mai Tai’ except the chrome effect.
1985: Hot pink with a blue undertone, satin finish
Underhand: A metallic burgundy with a lilac undertone
Harlot: A pale metallic lavender

Third Row of Urban Decay Vice 4

From left to right:

Discreet: A dusty mauve, matte in finish.
Grasshopper: Bright metallic green.
C-Note: A rusty metallic green with silver-tone and micro glitter.
Arctic: A metallic sea green or simply teal. I found it quite similar to MakeupGeek foiled eyeshadow ‘Pegasus’ (review & swatch here…), maybe the Arctic is just a bit more in the green side.
Robbery: A brownish gunmetal, purely metallic.

Fourth Row

From left to right:

Bitter: A matte warm brown with strong red hue. This shade reminds me of Makeup Geek Cocoa Bear (review & Swatch here…), they are identically similar.
Flame: A coral-orange with sparkly micro glitter
Low: A muted brown with visibly large glitter
Crowbar: A blackened warm brown (somehow there is green tone) with chunky gold glitter and micro-sparkle
Delete: A deep taupe with a warm red hue, matte in finish

I tried to point out a few of my favorite shade but it turns out I love most of them. They all give generous (except Grip, 2nd one from the left, in the first row) pigmentation without primer, with primer they are fantastic. Moreover, if you apply them wet then they are beyond words. All of them feel creamy in texture and blends seamlessly (Low and Crowbar might need a bit of work because of their chunky glitter).

I’ve been wearing them one by one since I got the palette and I can say this palette alone offers a hundred different look to play with.

The look below I wore for a night out recently created using Urban Decay Vice 4 palette. I applied BITTER in the crease and ROBBERY in my lid. In the outer corner, I softly touched DEADBEAT, used BONESones in my brow bone and in the tear duct area. I was in the rush that day, went through my eye very quickly yet loved how beautifully every shadow performed!

In a nutshell, for the packaging, color selection and shadow quality of Urban Decay Vice 4 Eyeshadow Palette makes it a great edition to every makeup lover’s collection. Not only for collection but it is more than appropriate for any occasion. However, it is not a cake for glitter/jewel tone heaters.

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Price & Availability:

Urban Deacy Outlet/Sephora : $60 | 240MYR
*** It’s a limited edition palette, won’t last long in shelves. If you are keen you must get it asap 🙂

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MAC Holiday Collection ’15 | Enchanted Eve & Magic Of The Night

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Tamanna

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November 4, 2015

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MAC Holiday Collection ’15 | Enchanted Eve & Magic Of The Night

Magic of the night is out in the world, have you heard the news??? Yes, yes, I’m talking about the latest MAC holiday collection.

End of October MAC released their 2015 holiday collection here in Malaysia (though the collection was out many places quite a while ago). I was lucky enough to be the guest of the launch party and as usual, I couldn’t manage to share the news right away here in the blog but if are with me in my social media then you already saw the glimpse.

Better late than never, writing today to spread the magic of the night, I mean about the latest MAC holiday collection. Actually Magic Of The Night is just a part (but the main focus) of the whole holiday collection, there are many other products. I’ll talk about them later but let me talk about the hit list first…

So, as you can see in the picture above, Magic Of The Night comes with four lipstick, five eyeshadow, two highlighters, two lip and two eye pencil. All these product offers a colourful (blue, teal and purple) limited edition packaging.

Eyeshadows in this collection are actually colourdrenched pressed pigment ($22|RM94). They called (from left to right):

No Taboos; a blackened greyish blue
Moon is Blue; a pure royal blue
Ascent of Glamour; a violet with strong blue undertone
Tonight’s the Night; a deep blackened teal
Night Thrill; gold shimmer

Eye pencils ($17.50|RM85) are:

Petrol Blue; deep navy with pearl finish
Black Swan; black with pearl finish

Lip pencils ($17.50|RM81) are:

Nightmoth; blackened plum
Redd; a bright red

Lipsticks ($18| RM87) are:

All Fired Up; bright fuchsia (Retro Matte)
Evening Rendezvous; deep reddish purple (Matte and a new shade)
Dark Side; deep burgundy (Amplified)
Please Me; Muted rosy pink (Matte)

Now the highlighters ($33|RM119) in extra dimension skinfinish are the bomb of this collection.

Oh, Darling; metallic gold
Shaft of Gold; deep bronze

I skipped ‘Shaft Of Gold’ because I already have a couple of deeps bronze highlighter but I have been eagerly waiting to get ‘Oh, Darling’, it has that perfect gold finish that is suitable for any skin tone.

The limited edition blue packaging is undoubtedly eye-catching, apart from that the product itself is a masterpiece. ‘In extra dimension finish’ means it’s not with chunky glitter, but some kind of buttercream (quite hard for me to explain the goodness in words) finish. When applied and blended it just melts into skin and give the look that is glowing from within. Not to mention the highlighter blends effortlessly and lasts throughout the day.

I have been already wearing ‘Oh, Darling’ ever since I got it in hand. A quick swatch of the highlighter below:

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Now let’s talk about other product that MAC is offering in their holiday’15 collection. Trust me, there is a huge variety of product that I could possibly remember! There is a couple of glitter/pigment set, lip product set, eye product set and of-course brush set. All of them comes with sets, all those sets has different names, all are in limited edition packaging and for extra attraction all those sets comes in a beautiful limited edition clutch/zip bag. I guess these are specially meant for gifting, a gift for your loved one or maybe just a gift from you to you. You must check out MAC outlet to know about these gift set collection.

Well, I got (courtesy of MAC) the MAC Enchanted Eve Eye ($42|RM305) set although I believe there some product difference (I have two eyeshadow, a fluidline and I’m not sure if the mascara I got is a full size one or just a deluxe sample) from the actual set that is on sale. However, thought to show you guys so you can have some idea if you’re interested to get anything.

I love the zip bag it comes with, it has a very special touch of their holiday theme yet the bag is only useful as a makeup bag. My most favorite from this bag is the mascara and the brush. The extended play lash mascara has the thinnest wand that I’ve ever seen so far and really been enjoying it for lower lash line. The brush is a dual ended brush, one side is a flat shader brush another side is a liner brush. Love the quality of the brush and I feel it will be a handy one for traveling.

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The eyeshadow Brule is an off-white shade with satin finish, the shade somehow feels powdery to me. Another one is called Sable, a plum-ish brown with the frost finish, has great pigmentation and lasting power and I’m loving this shade a lot at the moment.

The fluidline Dipdown is a flat brown, gets a bit deeper when dries. I love the creaminess of this product and it also last long in my eyelid without fading its intensity.

Swatches of the shadows and fluidline below:

So, this was my recent haul from MAC holiday collection, hoping not to buy any more (tired of my clumped up dresser, trust me but there is always the ‘makeup lover’ problem so who knows! ha ha). If you ask me for a recommendation then girl you must get ‘Oh, Darling’ highlighter, it’s the best natural looking yet spectacular gold highlighter I’ve ever come across.

…. Just wondering, have you already got anything from this latest MAC collection? Do share in the comment box below…. you know we love makeup talk 🙂
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DocLab Face Ampoule | splash of Hyaluronic Acid for skin to prevent wrinkle

SKIN

Tamanna

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October 13, 2015

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This month I have been trying out a box of DocLab Face Ampoule. A skincare product with high concentration of Hyaluronic Acid definitely something new to me. Not to mention, at the age on late 20s when you started having facial lines, anything with anti-aging benefit will attract you for sure because you don’t want those pesky lines to settle down in your face.

What is DocLab Face Ampoule?

Ampoules are actually airtight glass container (we often see these little bottles in the hospital, don’t we?) filled with a concentration of highly active ingredients without any preservatives or such other chemical. There are many face ampoules in the market target for the different skin issues. Just like the belif Prime Infusion Ampoules, I shared about.

But of course, I’m going to share about DocLab Face Ampole here in this post.

What DocLab says about the Ampoule:

DocLab’s Hyaluronic Acid Face Ampoule is one of the best ampoule you can find in Malaysia. This ampoule is formulated in South Korea and is also certified by Malaysia’s Ministry of Health.

DocLab Face Ampoule helps to boost skin moisture and deep hydration with our Hyaluronic Acid technology. With Collagen and Ginseng Extract as ingredients, our Ampoule able to restore skin suppleness, elasticity, retexturize skin and suppleness, making your skin smooth and protecting your skin from excessive chemical from other cosmetic products.

In short,
-Skin moisture boost and deep hydration with Hyaluronic Acid
-Restore skin suppleness and elasticity with Collagen
-Retexturizes skin, smoothes fine lines and reduce wrinkles with Ginseng Extract
-Natural antioxidant and skin protection with Vitamin E
-Powerful skin whitening and lightening with Arbutin
-Skin soothing and refining with Witch Hazel Extract and Aloe Vera Leaf Extract

These ampoules are made of natural ingredients, alcohol-free, paraben free, silicone free and animal ingredients free.

Things You should know about DocLab Ampoule:

Before talking about the product, I would like to say a few words on Hyaluronic Acid as because this is the main active ingredient in this ampoule.

Hyaluronic Acid (anything acid sounds harsh, isn’t it?) is a powerful moisture binding ingredient that is kind to skin and helps to keep skin plumped, hydrated and young-looking. Hyaluronic acid is already a proven wrinkle preventing ingredient. This one ingredient works for every skin type, also works well with acne prone skin.

When used topically, Hyaluronic Acid can improve the appearance of fine lines, promote younger looking skin and help repair past skin damage.

I did read a lot about this particular ingredient and its benefit thus, DocLab Face Ampoule made me interested.

Doclab Face Ampoule Packaging and other details:

A pack of DocLab Face Ampoule comes with 5 bottles, each contains 2ml of liquid in it. To use the product, you’ll need to snap off the neck of the ampoule. As because there is no preservative in it so one bottle is for one-time use only.

I’ve been using these DocLab Ampoules for five days in a row, at night after applying toner and before using my night cream. The liquid feels very much water like and sinks into the skin very fast, I took the product out and gently dab the product into skin using palm. I normally use facial oil or other facial serum in my night time skincare but for these days I totally skipped those.

How does DocLab Ampoule feel on the skin?

– Upon application, the ampoules literally feel nothing. I feel I just dabbed some water on my face. Also, I do feel that my skin is got soaked necessary moisture.

I don’t have any facial problems, such as acne or anything else, at the moment. It was kind of hard for me to justify the visual benefit of DocLab Face Ampoule with just 5 use. Good Part, I didn’t face any problem while using it. My skin did felt great. I’m thinking to continue using them in the future.

As because this is a high concentration of Hyaluronic Acid, I’m sure the benefit of using this product will be visible only if I use it for the long term.

In a nutshell, I did enjoy using DocLab Face Ampoule so far and tempted to continue. DocLab Ampoule feels like I’m taking an extra step, but a good one, for my skincare routine.

Hey, have you tried this product or anything similar? How is your experience? Please let me know in the comment box below….!

Update on the DocLab Face Ampoule Packaging:

The packaging of the docLab ampoules has been changed recently. They have a better packaging now than the picture I showed here in this post.

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Shopping Info:

A box of DocLab Face Ampoule | RM 175.00
You can shop DocLab Face Ampoule at their website DocLabkr.com

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ePure Membranous Jelly Masque

SKIN

Tamanna

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October 8, 2015

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It’s been raining since morning and I’ve been feeling lazy whole day. So now at this afternoon I slathered some jelly mask on my face, felt instantly refreshed and relaxed as always and though to finally write down my thoughts on the mask that is on my face right now 🙂
Well, yeah I’m going to talk about ePure Membranous Jelly Masque now.

ePure Membranous Jelly Masque is developed by the renowned Dr. Yulong Moy, USA.

The Company claims,
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It is the first-of-its-kind facial mask with ACF (Active Cellular Factor). This unique mask retains 70% more moisture than other sheet mask, it forces the skin pores to fully absorb the nourishing ingredients while drawing out the impurities instantaneously. It also inhibit melanin synthesis, which lightens pigmentation, balances uneven skin tone, leaves your skin brighter and supple with dewy fresh vibrance

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This mask comes in two type of packaging, one is in 30g packs with three of them, another is in a jar. I got the 3 packs one. Each pack gave me 2 uses ( I guess my face is small in size… ha ha).
The mask is thick crystal jelly texturewise, almost has no scent to it yet I do smell something refreshing, gives cooling and refreshing sensation immediately to the skin. I love the fact that it also comes with a scraper for application convenience.

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ePure Membranous Jelly Masque claims to be enriched with four key ingredients.

Hyaluronic Acid: Infused triple concentration of hyaluronic acid helps to assist in penetration, replenishes the skin’s moisture reservoir, minimizes the skin pores and stimulates the skin’s natural production of hyaluronic acid. Also protects against elastin degradation to maintain the skin’s firmness, regulates and repair cell growth, helps wound heal faster and minimizes the look of scars.
Algae Extract: Algae is a plant from the sea, a seaweed actually. It is high in anti-bacterial properties to detoxify the skin whilst promoting circulation, high in vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6 and B12 to reduce inflammation and redness. Packed with high concentrations of minerals such as fluorine, magnesium and calcium to maintain the skin’s moisture balance – which is neither too dry or too oily.
Jojoba Leaf Extract: A powerful antioxidant to defend against skin damage. Rich in vitamin A, D, E to smoothen the skin and gets rid of excessive dryness. Also helps to reduce fine lines & wrinkles.
Alpha Arbutin: Its a skin whitening agent for skin de-pigmentation that helps to reduce melanin from reacting to sunlight, treats allergic inflammation, sunburn marks and regulates melanogenesis. Protects the skin against damage caused by free radicals.

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Looking at the ingredient, in one word you can tell this mask is full of goodness! Now let me tell you how is my experience…

So first of all how I use it…
I layer the jelly with the thickness of approx -3cm, as suggested, on my clean face and relax. The mask instantly calms down my skin and any inflammation that I might have due to a hot humid weather. I also find it very soothing to my skin if I exfoliate skin earlier. I let the mask sit on my skin for 30/40 min and do some random task while enjoying my relaxed face. The mask is not sticky, feels watery but quite thick, it doesn’t slide off from the face. The jelly doesn’t get fully dry within 30/40 minute yet gets a bit thicker so it’s not easy to remove thus I prefer using it before shower.

I truly started loving ePure Membranous Jelly Masque since my first use. Can’t say how it is going to benefit my skin in the long term but the instant refreshed and plumped skin it gives me after every use I can’t deny that. It does hydrate and nourish deeply, my skin looks brighter afterward because I believe the mask actually helps to restore skin health. Moreover, I can feel this mask totally replacing all my sheet mask because it is more effective and hassle free to use ( using a mask before shower feels more easy to me than applying and keeping the paper sheet on in my face).

In a nutshell, I love this mask and probably going to stop using all my sheet mask but putting ePure Membranous Jelly in a regular use. I f you haven’t tried it yet then do give it a try.

Hey, what is your current favourite face mask? Let me know in the comment box below 🙂

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Shopping Info:

A pack of three (30g X 3) ePure Membranous Jelly Masque – RM 69.90
A pack of six (30g X 6) – RM99.90
A jar of 250ml – RM149.90
*Not widely available in every store but in my knowledge available in VitaCare Pharmacy, MY
For more info, you can check on ePureskin.com

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*** Product was sent to me by the company. However, that doesn’t influence my opinion in any way.

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Sigma Beauty Structural Lashes Mascara

Review

Tamanna

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October 5, 2015

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A couple of weeks ago I got the new Sigma Beauty Structural Lashes Mascara, all three of them 🙂
Sigma Beauty very recently launched their first mascara line, ‘Structural Lashes’ with a unique concept – one formula, three different (volume, length, curl) style!

This ‘Structural Lashes’ mascara line offers three mascara, each of them comes with three different and uniquely designed wands to assure your expected style, however, all of them has the same formula.

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Sigma Beauty Structural Lashes Mascara claims:
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*13+ Hour Wear
*Water Resistant
*Flake Resistant
*Smudge Resistant
*Paraben Free

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First of all, yes they are long wearing. They won’t budge or flake till the end. Been performing as a kind product to my sensitive eyes. Fully waterproof, when I remove them with makeup remover the don’t melt but comes off as a flaky particle, I don’t really like this fact because the flakes sometimes gets into my eyes and gives me hard time cleaning them, yet actually all waterproof mascara comes off this way so that’s not a complaint from me. I love the fact that although these mascaras are waterproof but they don’t really make lashes crispy (I experience crispy lashes with most of the waterproof mascara).

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Let’s talk a bit about them individually…

Monumental Lash:
This mascara has a comparatively fat wand than other two mascara, there is also a twist in between bristles. The monumental lash mascara claims to provide volume and lift to the lashes. I agree, this mascara instantly gives volume to lashes without clumping them, I also noticed a bit of a lengthening effect. However, I’m not so sure if it really helps to lift lashes. I love using this mascara to give my lashes a second/third layer. Although, because of its fat shaped wand I couldn’t find it much helpful for lower lashes.

Sinuosity Lash:
This mascara comes with a usual curved, plasticky wand, which claims to curl up lashes. The wand does help to create an uplifting effect yet I failed to apply this mascara without clumping my lashes, I’m not sure what I was doing wrong. But I’m surprised to see how nicely it applies to my lower lashes without any clump. I must mention, Sinuosity Lash mascara doesn’t give much length or volume.

High Caliber Lash:
This is my favourite one out of all three Sigma Beauty Structural lashes mascara. It has a straight and thin wand with some twisted bristle. It gives noticeable length to lashes as well as lift. I love this one more because it doesn’t create any clump but beautifully keep all lashes separate.

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Here is a picture-view of the mascaras to show you how they look when applied.
Initially, I don’t have shabby lashes, my lashes are generously long and full, but they are kinda straight. I do need to curl my lashes up with a curler [there is only one mascara so far I found with what I don’t need to use a curler, that is Benefit Roller Lash (review HERE…) mascara] before applying mascara. The picture below is my natural lashes without any product applied.

Now, here in the picture below I applied one coat of High Caliber Lash (first picture) and one coat of Sinuosity Lash (bottom picture). I hope you can see the difference. With High Caliber Lash mascara, my lashes are nicely separated and natural looking and with Sinuosity Lash mascara there is a bit of clumpiness in upper lashes but my lower lashes look fantastic.

Here in the picture below I applied Monumental Lash mascara as a second layer. Though my lower lashes aren’t looking much neat with High Caliber+Monumental Lash combo but upper lashes are looking flawless. This is definitely my favorite combo to go with.

Overall, I love the formula of Sigma Beauty Structural Lashes mascara but all them three different wand does make a huge difference in their outcome. They all perform just the way they claim (maybe a bit of this way or that way). If I have to pick one out of three then I’ll definitely pick High Caliber Lash and for a second one, my favorite is Monumental Lash.

I have tried quite a few high-end (Lancome, Stila, Tarte, Benefit, MAC) mascara and I can tell Sigma Structural Lashes mascara does beat some of them with the price point and quality. They surely worth giving a try.

By the way, what is your favorite mascara at the moment? Let me know in the comment box below 🙂

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Shopping Info:
Sigma Beauty Structural Lashes Mascara priced at $19 each and you can also buy all three in a set for $45
Shop here: SigmaBeauty.com (use code ‘GreenStory‘ for a 10% off sitewide.

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*Product were sent to me, however that doesnt influence my opinion any way.

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MAC Viva Glam Miley Cyrus Lipstick | Original & 2nd Edition

Review

Tamanna

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September 18, 2015

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Almost a year ago MAC Cosmetics launched their first Viva Glam Miley Cyrus collaboration. A super sexy hot pink lipstick in MAC amplified formula along with limited edition packaging that has Miley’s signature in it. Recently they added a second lipstick, A bright orange, in Miley Cyrus Viva Glam range.

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I do love Miley Curys and her songs, specially The Climb is my all time favourite. Regardless of being a Miley fan, these two lipsticks were pretty much must have for me because of their shade.

They have limited edition signature packaging yet it’s just the same MAC bullet with the same amount of product and that same delicious vanilla smell. The best part of these two shade is I think they are universal and very much flattering for any skin tone. However, I actually love the second edition most because I’m a fan of the matte texture.

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The first edition is a vivid true fuchsia, kind of satin finish with amplified formula. This pink is vivid but somehow muted that can go with any skin tone without being flashy. I’m not a big fan of MAC amplified formula, but I adjust with this one only because of the shade itself. The lipstick is very opaque upon application, glides smoothly, hydrating and long wearing, leaves a strong pink stain on the lip. This is definitely a fun color for your special occasion as well as can be your everyday shade if you are a fan of bright lips.

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The second edition is a vivid orange, has strong red undertone with matte formula. Though it’s matte but it has more of creamier texture, glide on very smoothly and with full opacity. It’s not transfer-proof yet last 6/7 hours on my lips, feel a bit dry at the end hours, leaves red-ish stain. At the beginning I thought it would be a random orange but when I swatch it in the store I found it’s a very versatile orange and it looks my tawny (ref: NC42) skin very nice. The shade isn’t anything pastel so I believe it will also suit on any skin tone. I actually fall in love with the shade.

Overall, I think MAC did a very good job with these two lipsticks because I found them very much wearable. Moreover, I can’t deny the fact of a Viva Glam range that 100% of its selling price is going to be in MAC Aids Fund. Even if you don’t find these two much attractive I highly recommend you to check out other Viva Glam product, after all there is a great cause behind it.

By the way, I’m interested to know what is your current favourite MAC lipstick?

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MAC | $17 | RM74
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Too Faced Born This Way Foundation | Review, Swatch and Comparison

Tamanna

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September 15, 2015

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Too Faced Born This Way Foundation | Review, Swatch and Comparison

I have been looking for a full coverage foundation and wasn’t intended a bit to check on the Too Faced foundation. I was literally looking forward to trying the new MAC and MUFE foundation. But that day I visited Sephora to pick up some random stuff and randomly swatched this new Born This Way Foundation. The shade ‘Honey’ matched my skin beautifully yet I was careless, the SA handed me over a sample pot to try out at home. Next day, I had an event to attend and I thought to try that sample for the day!

The first stroke I applied I was impressed by then with the coverage and amazing blend-ability! Throughout the event, I was complimented on my makeup a couple of times and one of my friends literally asked me about my foundation! I got pretty surprised and couldn’t wait to look at my face, but the event was going on so haven’t had a chance to look at my face :p

I got back home after 6/7 hours and girl! …my makeup looked amazing after all those hours and at the end of the day, I knew that I have to get this foundation. Hence, the next day I ran into Sephora and got myself a bottle of Too Faced Born This Way Foundation. However, I picked the shade Sand for me finally… will explain to you why in a bit… keep reading!

Too Faced say’s about Born This Way Foundation:

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Born This Way is an oil-free foundation that masterfully diffuses the line between makeup and skin. For coverage so undetectable, you can’t see the makeup and you can’t see imperfections—all that’s left is naturally radiant skin that looks like you were Born This Way. This foundation is infused with a potent combination of Coconut Water to naturally replenish moisture levels; nature’s resilient Alpine Rose to brighten the skin’s appearance and promote elasticity and Hyaluronic Acid for a smoother, more youthful appearance.

KEY FACT:

- Medium-to-full undetectable coverage

- Oil-free

- Coconut Water helps delicately replenish skin’s moisture levels without overhydrating—for the look of radiant skin

- Infused with the resilient Alpine Rose to brighten the skin’s appearance and promote elasticity
- Hyaluronic Acid helps balance skin for a smoother, more youthful appearance

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My experience with Born This Way Foundation:

I absolutely love the frosted glass bottle with a gold accent design of Too Faced Born This Way Foundation. The luxurious bottle also comes with pump dispenser to make your life easier. The bottle offers the standard amount of product which is 30ml. The product has mild fragrance in it, I’m not really sure how it is like, might be the smell of coconut water.

Too Faced currently offers total 12 shade variety of this foundation and there are more shades coming in this fall. In currently available shade range, there aren’t many options for darker skin tone or with the cooler undertone but it’s good to know that they’ll add more of these soon.

As I mentioned, I color matched with the shade Honey initially but when I tried it at home I noticed that this foundation gets noticeably deeper once it dries or sets into the skin. It’s nothing like oxidizing, but I guess it’s the character of this foundation. Therefore, I picked up the shade Sand for me. When applied ‘Sand’ appears brighter on my skin but after a while, it turns into the perfect match for my skin.

Yes, Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Oxidizes!

Because this foundation tends to get darker after a while so this does create a bit confused while choosing the shade. Have a closer look at the swatches below. I included wet and dry both state of them to give you a better understanding.

Apart from the color inconsistency, I found the oil-free, lightweight, buttery smooth texture of this foundation very pleasant. The foundation glides on skin effortlessly, sits and blends with a seamless finish. The coverage it gives is mind-blowing. It gives medium coverage at the first layer and with a second layer, I get the fullest coverage.

It’s not fluid but quite thick to touch thus works best with the finger or a beauty blender, a regular foundation brush tends to leave a streaky mark. However, my Sigma 3DHD Kabuki brush (review HERE) seems to work perfectly with this foundation. The finish it gives is very natural looking and dewy, holds up without fading till the end and gives extremely lightweight feeling even when I wore a couple of layers to achieve full coverage.

If you care about Born This Way foundation ingredients,

Honestly, I don’t care much. Actually, I don’t feel anything different because it has coconut water, hyaluronic acid. The foundation keeps my skin hydrated while wearing. Moreover, it didn’t give me any breakout so far.

Overall, I’m completely sold and really appreciate the way Too Faced Born This Way foundation works on my skin. Needless to say, this is definitely my new HG foundation. I highly recommend this if you’re looking for full coverage but the most natural looking foundation that doesn’t feel heavy on the skin. Also has added benefit and appears beautifully in real life as well as in photos.

If you’re a fan of natural coverage then you must check my review on Dior Nude Air Foundation. Also if you’re looking for a full coverage drugstore foundation read my thoughts on Rimmel London Lasting Finish 25hr Foundation.
By the way, I’m keen to know what is your HG foundation?

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Price & Availability:

Available at Sephora Malaysia for RM135 and elsewhere $39,

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